12 rilE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



A first visit of the Society to such towns is sure to be fol- 

 lowed by an urgent invitation to come the next year. Thus it 

 will be seen that the value of the institute is as potent as ever 

 and its possibilities as yet but faintly realized. Under present 

 conditions our Society can do no better than meet the demand 

 f(^r this educational work, since it offers us the very best oppor- 

 tunity to carry the helpful work of our Society to the largest 

 number of farmers and fruit growers. 



We must admit that the present system of institute work in 

 Connecticut is far from satisfactory and the time must soon 

 come when the several agricultural bodies in the state engaged 

 in the work will see the wisdom of consolidating their efforts 

 in this line and bringing the entire work under the supervision 

 of a competent head. The Poniological Society has long 

 favored such a change and holds itself ready to do its part 

 toward securing the right plan of reorganization. 



Good work is undoubtedly being done now, but the state 

 has a right to demand still better, and should be willing to 

 support the Farmers' Institute movement in a liberal manner. 



(3ur Annual Report was issued as usual in the spring and 

 made a volume of some 240 pages. The value of the.se publi- 

 cations increases from year to year and their value for refer- 

 ence in the future can hardly 1)e estimated. Every member 

 should see to it that he misses none of these books as they 

 appear, for their worth is many times greater than the slight 

 cost of membership. 



Crop Reports. 



This feature of our work should have more consideration. 

 •For a number of years past we have done something in the 

 way of collecting crop estimates and assisting the growers in 

 shipping and marketing their fruits. In seasons of heavy 

 crops the ^■alue of such work has been plainly shown. If 

 every grower would appreciate the importance of sending in 

 his figures promptly, better results could be secured and uK^re 

 complete reports issued at the proper time. 



Our organization should be equipped for ju.st such W(M-k, 

 and growers and buyers have a riglit to look to us for just this 



