190 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The Society's annual fruit exhibition, to be held next 

 month at Berlin, was the subject of Prof. A. G. Gulley's talk,. 

 which came next. 



Dairy Commissioner J. B. Noble made a fine address, as 

 did B. A. Peck of Bristol, who represented the State Grange. 

 Cattle Commissioner Averill, Prof. L. A. Clinton of Storrs 

 and Daniel Webster of the Berlin Agricultural Society made 

 interesting remarks, and the program was brought to a close 

 by giving a hearty vote of thanks to Miss Pope for her invi- 

 tation and the hospitalities of the day. 



The remainder of the afternoon was devoted by those 

 interested in dairying to a scoring demonstration in. the dairy 

 barns, and by the fruit growers to a trip to the orchards .of 

 T. H. & L. C. Root. While the trees this year are yielding only 

 a partial crop of peaches and plums, the visitors saw one of 

 the finest looking orchards in the state, with prospects for 

 splendid returns in the future. 



Meanwhile, the ladies in attendance were delightfully 

 entertained in the house at afternoon tea by Miss Pope. 



All in all, this was a day of rare pleasure and profit and 

 a red-letter event for all who were fortunate enough to be 

 present. Nothing was left undone that would add to the 

 comfort and enjoyment of the visitors, and those who assisted 

 in planning for and carrying out the event received the sincere 

 thanks and appreciation of everyone present. 



Not often is the Society privileged to hold a gathering 

 under such favorable circumstances or with such successful 

 results as the Field day at "Hill Stead Farm." 



Field Meeting at Coventry. 



The third Field meeting of the season was held Septem- 

 ber 3d at the farm of Andrew Kingsbury & Son in Coventry, 

 Tolland County, in conjunction with the Dairymen's Asso- 

 ciation. 



As the day was rainy and quite unfavorable for the trip, 

 the attendance was not large. However, a pleasant and profit- 

 able meeting was held, most of the events taking place in and 

 about the farm barns. 



