i66 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The President : You have heard the report of your Com- 

 mittee, what is your pleasure ? 



A Member : I move that the Secretary be instructed to cast 

 one ballot for the list of officers as submitted by the Nominating' 

 Committee. 



^Motion seconded and passed. The ballot Avas cast by the 

 Secretary, and the officers as per the above list were declared 

 elected for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Inxis : Mr. President — There is one thing that the 

 Connecticut Pomological Society, in my humble opinion, is 

 somewhat backward in, and that is its institute work, and for 

 this reason. If you will notice where our institutes have been 

 conducted throughout the State, you will find that they have 

 been held among the more interested fruit growers. I believe 

 that we want to get out into those localities where the fruit 

 growers are not now connected with this Society. As one of 

 the County Vice-Presidents, each of us working in the various 

 counties as Vice-President, I believe we ought to try to have 

 some of these institutes held in those localities where there is 

 but little interest now. Take it in my own county, for example, 

 the whole northwestern part of the county is almost without 

 representation. I believe there ought to be some missionary 

 work done in those localities, and I would make that suggestion. 



The President : You hear the suggestions of Mr. Innis, and 

 I think they are very important. I hope the officers will bear 

 them in mind. 



We are now to have the last paper on our program : "How 

 to attain success in Canning and Preserving Fruits," by Mr. 

 Charles E. Steele of New Britain. 



