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5. What varieties can we grow that will compete success- 

 fully with western gro'^vn fruit. 

 I thank you for your attention. 



SAMUEL T. MAYNARD 

 President. 



The President. We will begin the program today 

 with the report of the Secretary. 



Secretary F. Howard Brown. The proceedings^ 

 of our last annual meeting have already been published and 

 my report goes on from that stage. 



REPORT OF SECRETARY 



Mr. President and members of the Association : 



Mr. Brown. We have now some 36 members or 

 more coming from surrounding states, going as far west as 

 Ohio, and we have 14 down in Connecticut. All the New 

 England states are represented and it seemed wise to sug- 

 gest that perhaps one director be appointed from Connecti- 

 cut to represent the out-of-state people. 



It might be suggested that a standing committee on ex- 

 hibitions be appointed to develop this department. We have 

 not done very much in the exhibition line (Applause.) 



Institutes 



Two w<"ol\s afler the annual meeting Ihe joint institute 

 with Ihe Middlesex South Agricultural Society was held at 

 Marlboro. March 22. 1911 and the report of AVorcester meet- 

 ing delivered to members present. The attendance 

 equalled that of previous annual meetings and the following 

 attractive program was given: 



Stereopticon lecture, AVilfred AVheeler, Concord: Mon- 

 ey in Strawberries; Secretary Lewis Ellsworth, How tO' 

 Prepare for the New England Fruit Show; Stereopticon 

 lecture, George N. Smith, Wellesley; Spraying for Insects 

 Attacking Fruit and Shade Trees. Dinner at 12 :30 by Marl- 

 boro Grange. Afternoon session at farm of Elmer D. Howe, 

 Pruning and Spraying Demonstrations Avere given by Prof 

 S. T. Maynard, Northboro and H. L. Frost, Arlington. Many 

 local power and hand outfits were shown in action. 



