148 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



the other of Ben Davis in the regulation box for long dis- 

 tance shipping. One can of pickled peaches deserves men- 

 tion as being a possible way of using up the unsalable small 

 fruit. 



The complete list of awards as made by the Committee 

 will be found on another page. 



It was voted to accept the report of the Committee and 

 thank Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Farnsworth for their services. 



Secretary Miles read an announcement of the coming 

 meeting of the American Pomological Society to be held at 

 St. Catherine's, P. Q., Canada, in the fall of 1909, with a 

 request for the appointment of delegates from Connecticut. 



On nwtion, it was voted that the President be authorized 

 to appoint five delegates from this Society to that meeting. 



Mr. J. H. Hale: If we can use our influence I would 

 suggest that we try to have the American society arrange to 

 hold its meetings as late in September as possible. If the 

 meeting is held earlier in the season it will be difficult for 

 many of us to attend on account of the harvesting of our 

 crops. 



President Gold subsequently announced the appointment 

 of the following delegates: 



J. H. Hale, C. E. Lyman, N. S. Piatt, Prof. A. G. Gul- 

 ley, H. C C. Miles. 



Resolutions. 



The following resolution relating to the bill before Con- 

 gress known as the "Insecticide bill," the object of which is 

 to regulate the purity of insecticides, was introduced by Mr. 

 J. Norris Barnes : — 



Whereas, the use of the various articles prepared and 

 known' as "Insecticides" has become of prime importance in 

 protecting our forests, parks, orchards, gardens, and agricul- 

 tural crops in general from the ravages of insects, and 



Whereas, it is equally important that the purity and 

 strength of these insecticides should be dependable and 

 unquestioned, and 



