. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. OFFICERS OF NORFOLK FA1E. Fig. 2698 Mr. J. Thomas Murphy. THE protographs of the secretary and superintendent, which were for- warded at our special request, came just too late for our November issue, so we have pleasure in using them this month with some personal remarks added, which we are sure will be interesting to fair managers in other parts. MR. H. H. GROPE, PRESIDENT. Mr. Groff holds the following public offices: President Norfolk Union Agricul- tural Society, president Simcoe Horticultu- ral Society,
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. OFFICERS OF NORFOLK FA1E. Fig. 2698 Mr. J. Thomas Murphy. THE protographs of the secretary and superintendent, which were for- warded at our special request, came just too late for our November issue, so we have pleasure in using them this month with some personal remarks added, which we are sure will be interesting to fair managers in other parts. MR. H. H. GROPE, PRESIDENT. Mr. Groff holds the following public offices: President Norfolk Union Agricul- tural Society, president Simcoe Horticultu- ral Society, president Norfolk Poultry As- sociation, vice-president Norfolk North Rid- ing Agricultural Society, vice-president for Canada, Society of American Florists; he is also manager of the Molsons Bank, Simcoe, but it is in his work in crossbreeding the gladiolus that has more than anything else made him famous. Of his work in connection with the Fair, Mr. Murphy writes : " The consensus of opin- ion is that we have the right man in the right place. As the head of the Association, his ex- ecutive ability is of the first order. He is always courteous and obliging to one and all, and in the allaying of all matters causing the least annoyance or friction in reference to any of the exhibitors or the public, his wise counsel and decisions give the most perfect ; MR. J. THOS. MURPHY, SECRETARY., J. Thos. Murphy, who has lived in Simcoe almost all his life, has occupied the position of secretary for this association 30 years. When first elected, the Fair occupied ten acres, on which was erected a medium sized hall and a small poultry house. The mem- bership was limited, and the entries num- bered some 1,600 or 1,800. To-day about 23 acres are occupied for Fair purposes, and the following are among some of the build- ings erected thereon; A woman's building for ladies' work and arts, a carriage building, a grain, fruit and vegetable hall, a poultry house, four horse s
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