l84 7'H/I CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



by inviting tlie Society to pay a visit to Fernwood Farm iiT 

 Litchfield, of which he is the efficient manager. 



Accordingly the following announcement was sent out 

 for the first 



Field Meeting at Litchfield, July 2, 1907. 



The Connecticut Pomological Society opens the Season of 1907 with 

 a Field Meeting at Litchfield, Tuesday, July 2, 1907. 



"Through the kindness of Mrs. Norton Goddard, the members of 

 the Society and their friends are invited to visit her beautiful Estate,. 

 "Fernwood Farm," Litchfield, — of which our President, J. H. Put- 

 nam, is the Superintendent, — Tuesday, July 2d. 



"Fernwood Farm is an Estate of some 500 acres where the vis* 

 itors will see extensive Gardens, Greenhouses. Fruit crops such as- 

 strawberries, peaches, plums, apples, grapes, etc., in great variety, a 

 dairy of registered Jerseys — small herd of Shetland Ponies — Berkshire 

 Swine — Hampshire Sheep — flock of thoroughbred Poultry, etc., etc. 



"The farm includes magnificent woodland, fine buildings, and 

 altogether is an ideal place to spend a day of real pleasure and profit. 



"It is also expected that side trips will be made to Dr. J. L. 

 Buel's 'Spring Hill Farm,' with its extensive apple orchards, big herd 

 of Devon Cattle, etc., also to the Estate of Mr. L. A. Ripley, one of 

 the finest places in Litchfield, where may be seen an orchard of 10,000 

 apples, 16,000 currants, and a poultry plant containing 7.000 fowls. 



"The Lunch will be served at 12.30 on the usual basket plan. 

 Members are requested to bring well-filled baskets, the host furnish- 

 ing tables, dishes, lemonade, coflfee, etc. 



"Visitors should come to Torringtoii, where busses will meet 

 morning trains and furnish free conveyance to Litchfield. 



"Special Reduced Rates! If 100 persons attend, the N. Y.. N. H.. 

 & H. R. R. will grant half-fare rates returning from Torrington on 

 certificate plan. 



"Now, Brother Fruit Growers, make a special effort to come t 

 and accept the invitation of our worthy President ! Bring the Ladies- 

 and don't miss this trip to beautiful old Litchfield. 



Members of the Connecticut Dairymen's Association and the 

 State Poultry Association are also cordially invited to join us inr 

 attending this Field Day." 



The day set for the meeting proved to be cloudy in the 

 morning and with frequent showers, which made the attend- 

 ance much less than it otherwise would have been. How- 

 ever, a goodlv ntnnber of enthusiastic fruit men and their 



