10 THE COXNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Secretary's office, expenses and supplies. . $ 87.75 



Salary, balance on 3'ear 1905 75.00 



Paid on account year 1906 125.00 



287.75 



INIiscellaneous printing-, postage and advertising. . . . 71.44 



Sundry items 11 .98 



Total $1,891.16 



Meetings. 



Besides the annual meeting" last February, the Society has held 

 one summer Field Meeting, the annual exhibition in September 

 at Willimantic, and 17 Institutes during- the winter and fall of 

 1906 and up to Feb. 1 of the present winter. The Executive 

 Committee made a strong effort to carr}- out a series of Sum- 

 mer Field Meetings, but with rather poor success, invitations 

 from our members not materializing. Promises of assistance 

 were made by several growers early in the season, but these 

 had to be withdrawn later, because of unfavorable weather and 

 the consequent delay to farm work. We, however, did hold 

 one gathering on the grounds of the State Experiment Station 

 at New Haven. Julv 16, which was well attended and success- 

 ful in every wav. It is always very interesting as well as 

 instructive to visit this well-conducted institution and study 

 the valuable work being done there. This year the new ex- 

 perimental grounds in Hamden were of special interest, as 

 showing what is being done in actual field tests. To Director 

 Jenkins and his efficient corp of assistants, the Society feels 

 greatly indebted, not only for tlie pleasures of this meeting but 

 also other favors shown us. 



We should all dislike to see the field meetings discontinued, 

 for they are of the greatest interest and value to us in our work 

 as fruit growers, but to carry them out we must have the 

 co-operation of those of our members who are able and willing 

 to invite the Society to visit their farms. Let us hope that 

 the coming season man}- will feel disposed to act as host and 

 give their fellow fruit growers a chance to see and study their 

 methods and work. A\'ith the present size of the Society we 



