rniRD ANNUAL MEETING 9 



AFTERNOON SESSION 

 President's Address. 



Annual Reports of Committees. 



Election of OfiScers and Annual Business. (Old Board Reelected.) 

 Apple Orcharding in Connecticut : Can the Estimates given by 

 Mr. Hoyt, in His Address before this Society in 1893, be 



Realized in this State ? F. H. Stadtmueller, Elmwood 



(Followed by many Apple Growers) 



Peach Yellows J. M. Hubbard, Middletown 



Some Good Tools and Methods Not Generally in Use .... 



J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury 



There was a good attendance at this meeting, and the 

 interest was maintained throughout. The Secretary reported 

 an increase in the membership list and the thriving con- 

 dition of the Society was further shown by the report of 

 the Treasurer. It was decided to change the time of the 

 annual meeting from January to Februar3^ 



In his annual address President Smith spoke of the 

 value to fruit growers of this coming together for inter- 

 change of ideas and methods. He advocated annual meet- 

 ings lasting two days instead of one, believing that all 

 could spend this amount of time with profit, and by so 

 doing, become wiser and better prepared to meet the varied 

 enemies and fight the hard battles which in these days 

 confront the fruit grower. 



"During the past season, much to the surprise of some, 

 Connecticut has produced another peach crop. However, 

 the immense southern crop, financial troubles, and our own 

 increased production, all stood in the way of high prices ; 

 but some of these factors, as well as the severe drought 

 that affected many orchards, present interesting problems 

 for our study. 



"It has been an off-year, for plums and the curculio 

 attacks have been worse than usual. Apples and pears 

 promised well, but severe wind-storms damaged these crops 

 greatly and prevented what would have been very profit- 

 able crops. The much-talked-of Kieffer pear was fine, and 

 brought good prices, so far as I could learn. A jar of 

 canned Kieffers is here for your inspection. 



"Our committee on Business and Legislation, together 



