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style in the methods of living among the people. Young men drive fast horses 

 in handsome carriages, and in most of the houses throughout this valley a piano 

 or organ is found, and in many of the farm houses the methods of living trom 

 day to day are what would be called more than comfortable. 



In addition to the Fruit Growers' Association, there has been a separate 

 organization formed, entitled the Annapolis Valley Small Fruit Association, which 

 is devoting itself to the growth of strawberries, cranberries, gooseberries, currants, 

 grapes, etc., and very satisfactory progress is being made in this direction, the 

 only difficulty, in reality, being in connection with the market. If the United 

 States market were open to the small fruits of the Valley, there is no doubt that 

 the industry would develop enormous proportions. 



Mr. R. G Haliburton has been mentioned as the first president of the 

 Fruit Growers' Association. The next year, Dr. C. C. Hamilton, of Canard, 

 was elected, and he held the position without interruption until 18S0, when he 

 died. He was most enthusiastic and indefatigable in the work of the Associa- 

 tion. Among his coadjuators in this work may be mentioned the names of Mr. 

 Richard Starr and Mr. R. W. Starr. In 1880, Avard Longley, M. P., filled the 

 office of president. The other presidents of the Association since then have 

 been Rev. J. R. Hart, of Bridgetown': Henry Chipman, M.D., of Grand Pre, 

 and the present incumbent, Mr. J. W. Bigelow, of Wolfville. Mr. C. R. H. 

 Starr was secretary for many years, and, indeed, until last year, when Mr. S. C. 

 Parker, of Berwick, an enthusiastic fruit grower, was appointed to the office. 



The Annapolis Valley has other resources besides that of agriculture. 

 Splendid deposits of iron have been discovered in two or three places, and one 





Fig. 399— An Orchard in Bt.oom 



