Report of Institutes and Field 

 Meetings in igoo 



DURING the year, of the six meetings held by the Society 

 two were one-day institutes, in connection with the 

 granges. Early in the year an appeal was sent out 

 urging the cooperation of those interested in the dissemination 

 of pomological knowledge through the medium of the institute. 

 The first to respond was Union Grange, and accordingly 

 was held an 



Institute at Southington , March l6, IQOO 



PROGRAM 



MORNING SESSION — OPENING AT lO O'CLOCK 

 Music. 

 Address, "Some Points on the Cultivation of Orchards." .... 



R. A. Moore, Kensington. 

 Address, "Berries, Grapes and Currants: their Successful Cul- 

 ture for Home and Market." Chas. I. Allen, Terryville. 



Paper, "The Relative Influence of Stock and Cion." 



Prof. A. G. Gulley, Horticulturist, Conn. Agricultural College. 



■HEC ESS 



AFTERNOON SESSION, AT I.30 

 Music. 

 Address, "How Can We Best Supply the Necessary Fertilizers 



for Our Fruit Crops?" Dr. E. H. Jenkins, 



Director, Conn. Experiment Station, New Haven. 

 Discussion, "Future Fruit Markets: What Shall Growers Do to 



Improve Them?" ... . . J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, 



N. S. Platt, New Haven, 

 N. H. Sherwood, Southport. 

 A question box will be open to receive any inquiries on fruit topics, 

 which will be answered and discussed as time permits. 



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