MASSACHUSETTS FRUIT GROWERS^ 

 ASSOCIATION 



Thirteenth Annual Meeting, March U-U, 



J907 

 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 10.30 A. M. 



The first session of the thirteenth annual meeting was 

 called to order by President Whitney with a larger number 

 of members present than usual for the first day. Mayor J. 

 T. Duggan extended a cordial welcome to the members of the 

 Association to the beautiful city of Worcester and wished 

 them an interesting and profitable meeting. President 

 Whitney replied with well chosen words and then gave the 

 PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL ADDRESS 



Ladies and Gentlemen and members of the Massachus- 

 etts Fruit Growers' Association: 



It is not my purpose to weary you with any extended 

 remarks et this time. It is a custom among you, as well as 

 among other organizations of this kind, to have the presid- 

 ing officer break the ice with a few words by way of intro- 

 duction. We as an organization meet chiefly for the exchange 

 of ideas and the recital of our experiences while engaged 

 in horticultural pursuits. For leaders we have with us men 

 of recognized ability and prominence in different lines of 

 Vt'ork ; their lectures and the discussion, which is sure to fol- 

 low, will be valuable to all and worthy to be printed in full 

 in our annual report. Our ability to do this depends upon 

 the funds in the treasury and I hope that all who have in- 

 terests of our Association at heart will make an earnest 

 effort to increase our funds by increasing the membership 

 thus adding to our financial strength and extending our 

 beneficial influence. We have had many names on our lists., 

 some men prominent in other lines of business and some who 

 have passed on to the more perfect life. During the past 

 year the great Destroyer has entered our ranks and left 

 majiy vacant places and even now, as I speak to you, one of 



