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tural Colleg'c, Storrs, Aiip;ust loth. Also, the annual fall 

 meelino^ and exhibition in connection with the Rockville Fair, 

 September 27-29. 



The field day at Mr. Lyman's was very successful and 

 well attended, and all who were present were well repaid, for 

 not often does one have the privilege of looking over so large 

 and fine a farm. Mr. Lyman is a model farmer and his 

 extensive peach and apple orchards, immense fields of grass 

 and other crops, his sheep barns and dairy, present one of the 

 best examples of successful business farming to be found in 

 New Ensfland. 



The visit to the Agricultural College in August was, as 

 always, pleasant and profitable. While the unfavorable 

 weather prevented the fullest enjoyment of the trip, yet the 

 excellent progress being made in all of the college's various 

 departments of work was noted with great satisfaction, and 

 the close sympathy and acquaintance already existing between 

 members of this Society and the institution was increased 

 and strengthened. 



We wish that more of our members would come forward 

 W'ith invitations to the Society to hold field meetings. Xo 

 other feature of our work is productive of so much real 

 benefit to the membership as these outdoor gatherings on the 

 fruit farms of the state. They are informal and social, and 

 we meet and exchange ideas under the pleasantest of condi- 

 tions, and, whether the place be a large or small farm, the 

 opportunity ofifered to study and learn from the growing 

 tree or plant is unlimited. No W'inter meeting held within 

 four walls can compare with the pleasures and profit to be 

 derived from a successful Field Day. 



A very flattering ofifer from the Rockville Fair Associ- 

 ation Co. led the Executive Committee to arrange for the 7th 

 Annual Fruit Exhibition of the Society with the Rockville 

 Fair, September 27-29. As regards the amount of fruit 

 displayed, the generally high standard of excellence of the 

 exhibits, also the large attendance of members and the general 

 public, the exhibition was as great a success as those of pre- 

 vious years. A total of 1.207 Plates of fruit, 369 cans pre- 

 served fruits, jellies, etc., and 2-j plates of nuts were shown 



