4 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETT. 



The farmer's wife said, "as they couldn't sell the apples, they just- 

 put them where they could get more cream." 



When the harvest came a large percentage of the apples were 

 wormy or bruised, but at the same time it should not be overlooked 

 that the farmers have received a good sum of money for their 

 apples even this year. The apples helped out in many cases where 

 the other crops were short One Fianklin county orchardist made 

 a price of $6 per barrel for his No. I's and S3 for his No. 2's, and 

 the apples were sold. The grower said he might have had a little 

 more if he had held a little longer. He was well satisfied, however,, 

 for he got his price. 



DOINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 

 The first work of the executive committee was to outline the work 

 with reference to the increased appropriation. The premium list 

 was extended about $100 ; a cooler for cut flowers was provided ; 

 an expert was called in for judging at the fair ; and other new work 

 was undertaken. Unfortunately through an oversight of some of the 

 officials only the usual sum of $500 was actually appropriated for 

 our Society for 1892 and 1893. This made the situation somewhat 

 embarrassing for the committee, but it was decided to carry out 

 the plan so far as it had been arranged for, and also to extend our 

 work in other directions to some extent, and ask the next legisla- 

 ture to provide for the oversight of the last by making good the 

 deficiency. This course seemed to be the wisest under the circum- 

 stances, and so far as we are able to learn meets with the approval 

 of the public. 



PUBLIC MEETINGS. 

 The surroundings for the most successful public meeting during 

 the fair are not favorable. This year the restaurant building was 

 occupied for the meeting, and though more comfortable than the 

 wing of the exhibition building, is far from being an ideal place for 

 such a gathering. Then again the officers of the Agricultural 

 Society appoint our meeting the same evening as their annual elec- 

 tion. The meeting itself was satisfactory, although the rainstorm 

 prevented the attendance of some who would have enjoyed the 

 programme. So much inquiry had been made concerning the best 

 varieties of small fruits for the State, it was decided to ask our 



