46 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



I did go so far as to say that our growers would no doubt 

 stand by the proposition to place the name and address of the 

 grower on packages of market fruit. 



Now Mr. Hixon has mentioned three things. The first 

 is, that it is a good thing to have these conventions and dele- 

 gates present from the different state societies. That is one 

 proposition. Do you want to take any action on that, in hav- 

 ing delegates appointed to attend these meetings of the differ- 

 ent societies? 



Mr. J. H. Hale: My understanding was that we do not 

 meet with every state society, but that once a year with some 

 state society ; perhaps this year at Worcester ; perhaps next 

 year at Burlington, with ' the Vermont people, or with the 

 New. Hampshire people. 



I will move that the President and Secretary of this Soci- 

 ety be appointed permanent delegates to attend conferences 

 of the New England Horticultural Societies once a year. 



This motion was duly seconded and upon vote was unan- 

 imously passed. 



Mr. Hale : I also move that this committee be instructed 

 and authorized to co-operate with the others in the establish- 

 ment of a uniform package and, if necessary, to pass a law 

 or a recommendation for uniform packages for our various 

 state societies. 



This motion was duly seconded and passed. 



Mr. Hale : I would like to have our delegates stand for 

 similar regulations as contained in the Fruit Marks Act of 

 Canada, especially in so far as it refers to stamping the own- 

 er's name on the package, and to secure this through Society 

 regulation rather than State law. In line with that — the 

 Canada Fruit-Marks Act — the fruit which has come under 

 that standard receives the approval of the Canadian Govern- 

 ment and that is its passport for entrance into any market of 

 the world. I hope when our committee acts it will formulate 

 a plan whereby the seal or stamp or label of the Connecticut 

 Pomological Society will stand for Connecticut fruit, the same 

 as the stamp of the Canadian Government stands for Cana- 

 dian fruit. I will make this as a motion, Mr. President. 



