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ing- liours in visiting the various buildings and departments 

 devoted to the Station work under tlie guidance of the Station 

 staff. luerylhing connected with this splenth'dly conducted 

 institution was of the greatest interest to the visitors and much 

 useful information w^as gained in relation to what is being 

 done here for the benefit of Connecticut's agriculture. Since 

 our last visit to the Station great progress and improvement 

 in the equipment was noted, especially in the State Entomolog- 

 ist's department and also the new building devoted to the work 

 of the corn specialist and the forestry department. No insti- 

 tution of a like character in any State stands higher in its 

 work than does our own State Station and every farmer should 

 feel proud of it and avail himself of its help in solving the 

 many problems in connection with his work. 



Shortly after noon a bountiful lunch was enjoyed at the 

 tables spread on the shady lawn in front of the main building, 

 and after all had done full justice to the good things provided 

 by the ladies, who were present in large numbers, President 

 Eddy of the Society called tlie company to order for a brief 

 Ikhu" of impromptu speaking and discussion. In the absence 

 of Dr. Jenkins, the Director, Prof. A. L. Winton acted as 

 host and welcomed the visitors in his usual happy manner. He 

 said the Station was always glad to entertain the Pomological 

 Society, as well as all other farmers' organizations and thought 

 such occasions as this were well worth a great deal in bringing 

 the Station workers into closer acquaintance with those for 

 whom the Station was w^orking. 



Secretary H. C. C. Miles was called upon to respond in 

 behalf of the Society and besides expressing the belief that a 

 strong feeling of co-operation had always existed between the 

 Societv and the Station, he took occasion to announce plans 

 for future work of the Society. Prof. A. G. Gulley spoke next 

 and called the attention of those present to the fact that the 

 annual exhibition was to be held at Willimantic this year and 

 urged all the growers to prepare for it. Dr. Britton spoke 

 pleasantlv of the work in his department, — that of entomology. 



Dr. G. P. Clinton explained the work he was engaged in 

 with fungous diseases. 



Ihc next speaker was Prof. L. A. Clinton. Director of the 



