I08 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Second Day, Thursday, February 8. 



MORNING SESSION. 



The second day of the Society's annual meeting "opened 

 at 9.45 a. m., with President J. C. Eddy in the chair. 



The Exhibition hall, with all its varied attractions, was 

 closed for the time being and the fruit growers in large num- 

 bers gathered in the Convention hall for the work of the ses- 

 sion. The program was a very full and attractive one and 

 the interest in the several subjects under discussion continued 

 unabated. The attendance numbered nearly 500 at this session 

 with all conditions favorable to an interesting and profitable 

 gathering. 



President Eddy first called for the Report of the Auditors, 

 which was presented by IMr. G. W. Staples (see page 19). 



Voted, that the report be accepted and printed in the pro- 

 ceedings. 



President Eddy: If anyone has any questions on the 

 printed list that he would 'like to have discussed at this time, 

 there is now an opportunity. 



Number One was called for — "How soon after planting 

 can apple orchards be made commercially profitable in Con- 

 necticut ?" 



Mr. Hoyt: I will say that that largely depends upon the 

 land. 



Mr. Cook: Ten years? 



Mr. Fenn : I will go you one better, I will say nine. 



Prof. Gulley : You can get some fruit in seven, perhaps 

 five years. 



President Eddy: Before taking up the addresses sched- 

 uled for this morning, the program calls for remarks by vis- 

 iting delegates from other states. We have a number of 

 visitors present who are largely interested in the same lines 



