no THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Societ}- and each member of the Society to grow more fruit 

 of high qiiahty. And then, too, I beheve we should put it 

 up in the most attractive manner possible and present it to 

 the public through advertising. I believe in advertising. I 

 believe that if we growers would advertise the high quality 

 of our fruit, both in the local and city papers, perhaps on a 

 cooperative plan, we would soon find the results of such ad- 

 vertising would amply pay us for our efforts. I believe the 

 time will come when the members of this Pomological Society 

 will unite in advertising Connecticut fruit. If we will produce 

 fruit of high quality, and cooperate in our advertising, we will 

 educate the people along this line. I believe we can do it ; I 

 believe there is a splendid opportunity for this work in edu- 

 cating the public in fine fruit and its culture, and stimulate the 

 consumption of high grade fruit. I hope another year we can 

 arrange at the close of our evening session to repair to another 

 hall and enjoy a fruit banquet — a real good layout of every- 

 thing in the fruit line — that we can hold and go home sober. 



This bright and practical address was attentively lis- 

 tened to. 



A selection was played by the orchestra, following 

 which Mrs. Ella B. Kendrick, of Hartford, was introduced 

 to speak on "Fruits from the Viewpoint of a Consumer," 

 as follows : 



" The Views of a Consumer. " 



Mrs. Ella B. Kendrick, Hartford 

 il/r. Chainiion, Ladies and Goitlciiicii: 



When your presiding officer consulted me about a con- 

 sumer to talk to this convention, I suggested some member 

 of the Consumer's League. Failing to bring this about this 

 consumer will try to give you a few points about the proper 

 conduct of your fruit business. 



She had intended to say something about Adam 

 in connection with the first fruit of which we have 



