136 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



MIDDLETOWN INSTITUTE (1899) 



This meeting with Mattabessett Grange opened at lo 

 A. M., Thursday, March i6, 1899, with President Hale in 

 the chair. 



PROGRAMME 



MORNING SESSION 

 Music. 



Address of Welcome By the Mayor of Middletown 



The Successful Cultivation of the Peach . . J. Norris Barnes, Yalesville 

 The Growing of Small Fruits for Home and Market . Pres. J. H. Hale 

 The Market End of Fruit-Growing (followed by discussion) . . 



N. H. Sherwood 

 Recess for Dmner 



AFTERNOON SESSION 

 Music. 

 Some Important Points in the Production of Choice Apples . . . 



Prof. A. G. Gulley, Storrs College 

 The Outlook for Profitable Orcharding in Connecticut .... 



Discussion opened by N. S. Platt, Cheshire ; J. H. 

 Merriman, New Britain ; E. M. Ives, Meriden, and 

 A. C. Sternberg, West Hartford. 

 A Question Box, to receive any inquiries upon fruit topics, will be 

 introduced as time permits. 



The address of welcome, by Mayor Weeks, of Middle- 

 town, was responded to by President Hale. 



The discussion on "The Outlook for Profitable Orchard- 

 ing in Connecticut," was opened by A. C. Sternberg, of 

 West Hartford, who said, in brief, that the one important 

 thing in fruit culture was to have faith in the business and 

 faith in ourselves. The signs of the times show that more 

 fruit is being demanded by the people, which is encourag- 

 ing to fruit growers. The experiment stations and agricul- 

 tural colleges are a great help and encouragement to fruit- 

 growers. 



Connecticut peach growing had received a setback that 

 winter, but the people were demanding peaches, and they 

 would have them. The best peaches in the market every 



