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A Brief Record of Field Meetings, 



Exhibitions and Institute 



Work of 1905. 



Summer Field Meetings. 



The great value of the "field-day" plan of meetings for 

 farmers and horticulturists is everywhere recognized and is 

 to-day made use of in nearly every state. Connecticut, 

 through its Pomological Society, was one of the first states 

 to try this enjoyable and profitable form of meeting, and her 

 example has been followed by farmers' organizations all over 

 the country. Held usually during the growing season, these 

 gatherings take on a sort of a holiday character and at the 

 same time afford the farmer and his family an unequalled 

 opportunity to meet their neighbors and friends, and above 

 all to observe and study farm operations and crop production 

 at first hand and under the most favorable conditions. If 

 the meeting is held on some large farm, as is usually the case, 

 where certain crops are made a successful specialty, then the 

 benefit derived is even greater and the day's visit is in itself 

 a liberal education, resulting in many helpful suggestions and 

 an incentive to similar efforts on the part of the thoughtful 

 visitor. 



In some sections the summer field meeting is regular part 

 of the farmers' Institute work of the year, with a carefully 

 prepared program of addresses and demonstrations, and as 

 such has always proved a greater success than the ordinary 

 in-door institute. 



In this state our ideal of a successful Pomological field 

 day would be a gathering on one of the many well-conducted 



