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A visit was made to the successful plum orchard and the 

 planting^s of peach and apple and other fruits, of which a 

 •good many are grown. 



About 4 p. m., the visitors were rounded up for the start 

 back to Torrington, which included a delightful drive through 

 the fine streets of Litchfield. 



When the time came to say good-bye, doubtless all real- 

 ized that it had been a day of rare pleasure as well as profit, 

 and that perjiaps never before had the members of the Society 

 been privileged to meet upon so beautiful a country estate as 

 "Fernwood Farm," and our thanks were expressed to Presi- 

 dent Putnam, to whose kind eflforts the privileges and pleas- 

 ures of the day were so largely due. 



Despite the unfavorable weather, the visit to Litchfield 

 and "Fernwood Farm" was an event long to be remembered. 



Second Field Meeting of the Season at Farmington, 

 August 7, 1907. 



In 1907, the Society was particularly honored in receiv- 

 ing invitations to visit two of the finest private estates in 

 Connecticut. 



The second of these invitations was for a Field Meeting at 

 the Pope Estate in Farmington, of which Mr. Allen B. Cook, a 

 prominent member of the Society, is the manager. 



This field day -was held Wednesday, August 7th, and was 

 the occasion of one of the biggest outdoor gatherings of 

 farmers ever held in the State. Through the kindness of the 

 host, the invitation was also extended to the members of the 

 Connecticut Dairymen's Association, so that, as a result, the 

 attendance was very large, comprising farmers, fruit grow- 

 ers, dairymen and others to the number of over 500. 



The beautiful town of Farmington, justly famous for its 

 many natural attractions, and the splendid "Hill Stead Farm" 

 of Mr. Pope, proved to be an ideal place for such a gathering, 

 and with fine weather the event could not be otherwise than 

 a grand success. 



