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izations at present engaged in the work, and more funds for 

 its extension, are some of the pressing needs, as we see them. 

 I may add that the plan now successfully followed by this 

 Society is very closely patterned after the best features recom- 

 mended by the National Association, and without doubt the 

 time is not far distant when our State must adopt a plan of 

 institute work similar to that in use in the other states and in 

 Canada. 



The Society's annual report was issued in two parts. The 

 addresses and discussion at the last annual meeting, on the 

 subject of the "San Jose Scale Problem," were by vote of the 

 Society printed separately and issued to the members in time 

 to be of use for the spring spraying season. Later, the com- 

 plete report, a volume of some 267 pages, was published, and 

 like its predecessors made a book of the greatest practical value 

 and interest to every fruit grower in the State. 



We have always aimed to issue a creditable report, using 

 care in its preparation, and apparently the work is appreciated 

 as a source of reliable and up-to-date information about Con- 

 necticut horticulture. We believe this is a wise expenditure 

 of a part of our State money. 



In conclusion, what may be said of the Society's future 

 work as your Secretary sees it? 



First, we should study carefully our fruit conditions and 

 the needs of our growers, the difficulties confronting them and 

 the protection of their rights, and then meet these needs in the 

 work of the organization. In no other way can the Society 

 earn the right to live and grow ; in no other way can we hope 

 to attain the objects for which we were organized. Let us 

 keep before us constantly this important question : Are we 

 faithfully representing the fruit grozving interests of the State? 



This is a time when all branches of business are thoroughly 

 organized, and every Connecticut fruit grower should under- 

 stand that it is for his own personal and business interests to 

 support his State organization and help on the work it is trying 

 to do. It is clearly our duty to encourage the planting of 

 fruits in the home gardens, and educate the people to a more 

 extensive use of fresh fruit in their daily diet; to awaken our 

 farmers to the golden opportunities lying all about them for 



