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many questions about the crops and methods on the farm. 

 Ex-President Merriman spoke of the Pan-American Exposition 

 and the importance of sending a creditable exhibit of fruits. 

 Mr. J. H. Hale spoke on the peach crop outlook in the State. 

 As chairman of the Society's Committee on Markets he explained 

 the plans of the committee for aiding peach growers to properly 

 distribute the large crop soon to ripen. ^Nlr. Hale claimed there 

 would be at least 200,CXD0 baskets of peaches harvested within 

 12 miles of Hartford. Many of the growers have no market 

 in view for their large crop. The railroads are not ready to 

 handle the fruit and it is the fault of the growers that this 

 condition of things exists. 



With only moderate crops of peaches south of us, Connecticut 

 growers ought to realize good prices this season. Xew York 

 City offers the best markets at present, but, in his opinion, it 

 would need judicious distribution of the fruit to avoid a glut. 



John W. Clark of North Hadley, ^Nlass., was present, with 

 other large fruit growers from that state, and addressed the 

 meeting briefly. Mr. W. W. Higgins of the Rural Nezv Yorker 

 • was called on and responded brightly. Dr. Gurdon W. Russell 

 of Hartford, a veteran fruit grower and one of the oldest mem- 

 bers of the Society, spoke of what we should do to encourage 

 the intefests of horticulture. He thought the principles of hor- 

 ticulture should be taught in the public schools. 



Secretary Miles announced regarding the fall meeting to be 

 held in New Britain in October. 



The condition of affairs at the State Agricultural College 

 came up for discussion and, as a result, the Society placed itself 

 on record as being in favor of the development of a strong and 

 purely agricultural institution at Storrs. 



A hearty vote of thanks to the hosts was not forgotten, and 

 the visitors left for home on the afternoon trains, wtiich by 

 courtesy of the railroad -stopped at the shipping station near the 

 orchards. 



