Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-21

and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; |
and it fell not; for 1t was foundedupon rock"
Mr.. J. B. Olcott was down on the pro
gram for the last address, "Gsod Roads;
sent in California and T. s. Gould, the
secretary, read his paper in his absence.
The paper treated especially as one of the
rules Of road making of good drainage.
Not simply surface drainage but under
meath as well. They should be made go as
to shed water 30 that water will not stand
in bitches, but will drain off. The road
bed should be thoroughly prepsred before
the stone is put on and should be thor
oughly graded.
After the speakers had finished an inform
| al discussion concerning the road ensued
in which some very interesting points were
brought out. One of them was that wide
tires were superior to narrow tires in re-
| gard to their effect on the road.
i After the meeting had closed the greater
| part of the members of the convention
| adjourned to the New Haven house for
supper.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The evening session opened at z o'clock
with talk by Professor @. 8. Phelps of
Storr's school, on Connecticut Agricult-
ure at the Columbian Exposition" Pro-
lessor Phelps has charge of the collection
of this exhibit for the exposition, and he
gave very interesting report of what he
had done.
He said: .The state board of agriculture was
authorized by the board Of world g fair managers
Of Connecticut to get tozethe: a state crop ex
hibit. This work was begun by sending repre-
the present fall. Samples Of corn, oats, rye, bar
ley, wheat and other grains have been secured
aration for shipment to Chicago. Beyond TIL,
the crop exhibit will include a large display Of
tobacco and varieties Of grasses, Illustrations o.
farm houses barns and other farm fittings Col
lections Of pertshable products, like potatoes
a be
times The boardsof agriculture has sent on tn
trunks Of 81 sig large trees which have been USE
exhibit the large collection of samples Of all kin
of forest trees which was collected and exhibte,
at the centennial exhibition.
Following this DR.. Conn spoke on churpina
explaining its process in q scientific manner.
; Dr.. Lewis Of this city then spoke few word
| the yellow hammer woodpeckers.
Ex-Lieutenant- Governor Hyde of Staffor
and e Nss5G oc
very pleasing selections.
which all membsrs Of the oonvention register tSe
, names and boarding place on their arrival in tn
me pre- gram for to-day is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II.
$3.50 q. m.-Sheep q. d Dogs F. Chamber
1000 a. m.-The Storrs School Agricultural e.
pertinent Station.
''The Diges,ibility of Feedip
S.uffs.'' Professor G. D. Wood
Q "Helps and Hindrances in Dairying.
Professor G. s. PheII
: 200 p. m.-conneeticut. Agricultural Experr
mept Station
Chemical and Field Work.
DR.. e. 81. Jenkir
The Work Of the Botanical Depar
ment. DR.. VIC. Sturgii
g 1880 p. Lecture. Farm Products as Relate
: to the Public Health.
q Professor ". II. Brewt
: The convention was especially fortunat
in securing Warner hall for the meeting
AS is well-known this is one of the finei
. halls in town for any event of the kind
On the mantel is sketch showing the ne
= addition which is being built in front,
{ being handsome six story building.