SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING 19 



COUNTY VICE-PRESIDENTS 



Hartford County W. H. Mansfield, West Hartford 



New Haven County Dennis Fenn, Milford 



Fairfield County S. B. Wakeman, Saugaluck 



Litchfield County C. I. Allen, Pequabuck 



Tolland County Geo. Webster, Rockville 



Windham County Locien Bass, Windham 



New London County L. P. Smith, Lebanon 



Middlesex County G. S. Butler, Cromwell 



CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES 



Business and Legislation E. M. Ives, Meriden 



Membership H. G. Manchester, W. Winsted 



Injurious Insects Prof. B. F. Koons, Storrs 



Fungous Diseases .... Dr. W. C. Sturgis, New Haven 



Fairs and Exhibits Prof. A. G. Gulley, Storrs 



Neiu Fruits N. S. Platt, Cheshire 



VERNON CENTER INSTITUTE 



The institute season of '97 opened v^^ith a meeting in 

 conjunction with the Vernon Grange, at Vernon Center, 

 March ig, 1897. A goodly number of those interested in 

 fruit culture responded to the invitation, and an interesting 

 practical meeting was the result. Some of the subjects 

 under discussion were : 



Green Manuring President J. H. Hale 



Hints on Pruning and Thinning Prof. W, E. Britton, 



Conn. Exp. Station, New Haven 

 The Spraying of Fruit Crops .... Prof. A. G. Gulley, Storrs College 



Orchard Culture J. H. Merriman, Southington 



Japanese Plums N. S. Platt, Cheshire 



European Plums G. G. Tillinghast, Vernon 



SOUTHINGTON INSTITUTE 



January 21, 1898, a very successful institute was held 

 at Southington by invitation of Union Grange. 



At the morning session, after music and an address of 

 welcome, Dr. W. C. Sturgis, of the Connecticut Experi- 

 ment Station, spoke on "Some New Features in Spray- 

 ing." 



George F. Platt, of Milford, contributed a paper on 



