The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-06
STATE POMOLoGIsTs.
Second Days Meeting of Much Int,

| oGEOIlu Lay ; NeeNlllS or MuCQ Inter- est-The Old Officers Re-E Elected. Hartford, Feb. 5,--Putnam Phalanx hall, where the annual session of the 1 Connecticut Pomological soci ty is held, presented an attractive appearance this
 morning. There was fine looking body | of men and women present. Potted
 plants and cut flowers were tastefully arranged about the platform, and the 1 exhibits were of much interest. | The first business of the morning
 session was the report of the standing committee on Fungus Diseases" of
 which J. H. Putnam, of Litchfield, is chairman.
 The special questions for discussion 1 were then taken up. What Have We ! Learned About Peach Growing and ! Selling in 19O1?" was the subject of 1 discussion, which was led by J. Norris i Barnes, of Yalesville.
 i What Are the Chief Factors in Pro- ducing Fruitfulness in Apple Oreh ards?" led by J. H. Merriman, of South | ington and F, M. Ives, of Meriden, was
 of much interest
 J. H. Hale, of South Glastonbury, led the discussion on What Are the Re-
 spective Advantages of Close and w de-
 Apart Orchard Planting?" and J. T. Molumphy, of Berlin, and G. S. Butler, of Cromwell, participated in the dis cussion on Have the Returns from Plum Culture Been Sufficient to War
 rant Further Planting? If So, What Kinds?"
 An interesting paper on fungus dis
 eases, prepared by Professor F. c. Stewart, of the New York state experi- mental station at Geneva who was not able to be present, was read by MT. Putnam, of Litchfield. This was fol- lowed by an address on Cold Stora ge" by William H. Hart, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The preparing and storing of fruit were carefully explained and with much profit to the convention. The paper evoked much instructive discus sion.
 In pursuance of the invitation extend- ed Tuesday by Manager Berry, of the Hartford Cold Storage company, many members of the society visited the com pany's plant on Windsor street, and the paper of MT. Hart was thus in line with individual investigation.
 Mr Hart was followed by Professor c. o. Townsend, of the division of veg etable pathology, United States de- partment of agriculture, Washington, D. c. Professor Townsend discussed cold storage as it had been investigated by his department.
 Later in the morning he gave a lec- ture. illustrated with lantern slides, on ''The Fungus Diseases of Fruits, With Special Reference to Fruit Rot, or Mo- nilia''
 The afternoon session was called to order by President Platt at 1:35. Pro- lessor Townsend was interrogated by the members of the society on points in- volved in fungus diseases.
 Later MT. Hale, of South Glaston- bury, spoke on the size and variety of baskets to be used in sending fruit to market. He advocated smaller baskets size that will go direct from orchard to consumer, so that the middlemen will not break up large packages and sell in small quantities, thus depriving the archardists of selling, so large an amount as is desirable.
 At o'clock, as the nominating com mittee was not ready to report, Pres ident Platt called upon Charles Fors- ter, of New York, for his address on Domestic and Foreign Fruit Markets and Their Requirements" MT. Forster | treated the topic from the standpoint | of a commission merchant and pointed l out defects in catering to city markets made by fruit growers. He argued for better quality of fruit in the city mar kets. 1
 The following officers were then elect l ed: l
 President-Norman S. Platt, of New Haven.
 Vice president-J. c. Eddy, of Sims bury.
 secretary-H. c. c, Miles, of Milford. |
 Treasurer-R. A. Moore, of Kensing- | ton
 County vice Hartford A. | C. Sternberg, West Hartford; New Ha- | ven, p. M. Ives, Meriden; Fairfield, A. | c. Innis, Stratford; Litchfleld, J. M. | Whittlesey, Morris; MiddleseX, c. F. | Lyman, Middlefeld New London, s. r. | Sterling, Lyme; Windham, H. B. Buell., | Eastford; Holland, Professor A. G. Gull law Stor1.s