ISO THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



season's fruit crops in Connecticut, we must rely upon figures furnislicd 

 by the growers themselves ; hence we are sending the attached blank to 

 each grower with the request that he fill out the same as fully as possible 

 and return to the Secretary without delay. 



Will you kindly give us estimates of crops on your own farm, also 

 any additional information regarding fruits in your immediate vicinity. 

 All these reports when tabulated will make a reliable summary of fruit 

 crop conditions, that must prove of the greatest help in the profitable 

 marketing of our products, especially the peach crop. If you have any 

 fruit to sell this season you will receive the full benefit of this crop census, 

 so don't fail to co-operate with us in this matter. It will take but a mo- 

 ment of your time to fill out the card, detach, and mail it. 



Please do it at once. Also send us the names of any fruit growers in 

 your town who are not members of the Society. We shall count on your 

 report, sure. Very truly, 



H. C. C. Miles, Secretary. 



The accompanying Ijlank was also sent for growers to fill 

 out : 



Connecticut Pomological Society's 

 lOOt) FRUIT CROP REPORT. 



Reported by P. O. Address Peaches — Per cent of full 



crop (10<) denotes full crop ) Estimated yield (baskets) 



Apples, per cent full crop, early kinds ; late Estimated yield 



(bush.) What varieties promise best ; per cent of orchards 



sprayed and cultivated Pears Plums, Japanese ; Euro- 

 pean Berries Currants Grapes Per cent of 



crop of each Extent of San Jose Scale State what fruit 



crops you grow for market 



Don't fail to till out abore as complete as yoii can and mail at once. 



The response was quite general, a majority of the members 

 of the Societ}' replying promptly with more or less complete 

 figures. 



From these reports it was possible to get a prett}' accurate 

 estimate of the yield of leading fruits for the season. 



Briefly summarized the reports showed a heavy yield of 

 peaches — 90 per cent for the entire State. Apples light, from 

 20 to 30 per cent of a crop and quality not up to the average. 

 More early apples than winter varieties; Baldwins produced 

 well. Pears, not over one-half crop. Plums, extremely light 

 crop. All berry crops bearing abundantly. 



A very large proportion of growers reported their orchards 

 as cultivated and sprayed. 



The San Jose scale is well distributed all over the State and 

 its control is the most serious problem confronting growers. 



