82 Til II COXXIiCTICrr POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Progress League, was permitted to address the convention on 

 the subject of postal reform and the need of estabhshing a 

 parcels post system. 



On motion of jMr. Hale the following resolutions were 

 adopted by the Societ\' : 



Resolved, Th.at the 39th U. S. Congress is hereby re- 

 spectfully requested to immediately enact into law H. R. 4549, 

 ]M-oviding for the consolidation of 3rd and 4th class mail matter 

 at the 3rd class rate, one cent per each tw'O ounces. 



Resolved, That the 59th U. S. Congress is hereby respect- 

 fully requested to appropriate at least $50,000 for the establish- 

 ment and operation, for the year beginning July 1st, 1907, of 

 an Experimental Local Rural Post, that shall do the general 

 transport l)usiness of the different routes at reasonable rates. 



Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to 

 each of the Representatives of this State in the U. S. Senate 

 and House of Representatives. Also to Hon. Jesse Overstreet, 

 Chairman L^. S. House of Representatives, Postal Committee, 

 and to Hon. Boise Penrose, Chairman Senate Postal Com- 

 mittee. 



The first address on the morning's program, "The A'alue of 

 Color in Fruit," was then given, and l)eing handled by so well 

 known an expert as ]\Ir. Hale, the subject was of great interest 

 to all i)resent. 



The Value of Color in Fruit and How to Get It. 



By J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury. 



There are two color values in fruit. One is a real value 

 that comes thrcjugh a high bright color, and that is the greatest 

 value to the grower for his own famil}- use ; there is also a 

 market \-alue in color and it is of tremendous value. 



The highest colored fruit of any variety in any particular 

 locality where that variety may grow has the best tlavor of 

 that particular variety grown in that particular locality. The 

 highest colored specimens upiui the whole are the best speci- 

 mens of that particular variety in a particular locality. Not 

 that the highest colored fruit of a particular variety, no matter 



