The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-20
THE CONVENTION CLOSED
lContlnuea from ThIrd Pagal


 Imperative necessity for lifting the standard of quality in all products. The outswoep of trade is touching the utter most corners and bringing these into competition with New England, and higher prices for farm products can hardly be looked for We do not ques- tion whether the onions came from Egypt or New Jersey so long as the price is the same. For years we have been approaching this lower range of prices. It is one of the conditions of our outreachlng civilization. At the same time it has been established that there shall be two conditions, the only limitations being the skill and intelli- gence of man. One is that of produc- ton possible and the other that of saV- ing in cost of production. The farmer faces these two problems and the high CT he climbs in output and quality, and the deeper he digs into the mysteries of plant, food and combinations, the surer and greater will be the measure of profit. It will be the putting togeth- CT of the fragments, here and there, which will lead to better knowledge and therefore better methods, and again are we forced back upon the business prop osition which lies at the root of this paper. Greater skill comes only as the result of kaaner insight into parts and fractions. If this be true then it surely follows that the service to be rendered by the state should be such as will best promote prosperity along the lines in- dicated. Baecher once said, "Men are like trees; each one must put forth the leaf that is in him. Education is only good culture; it changes the size, but not the sort"
 All along the pathway of the farmer are set lessons which are to be made a part of the daily life. Every step must be a step forward and upward. It is the learning the sort that the size may be increased. Functions are to be noted, temperaments studied intelli- gence stimulated, ambition aroused and selfshness curbed, if the focks and herds are to yield, out of their abund- ance, for the gain of man. At the top there will always be room for the choic- est, whether of brains or butter. The future of Connecticut agriculture will depend greatly upon the future of your agricultural societies. Their worth, yes, their existence, will depend on their ability to serve the best interests of those who shall till these acres and manufacture the agricultural products in the next generation. Largely will it rest with them to lead to a clear and complete solution of the great agricul- tural problem of the immediate future, when more of skill and intelligence will be required of every tiller of the soil, The day is coming when, if the native born population can be brought to see what opportunities there are here for substantial growth as well as financial results, what limitless fields there are to explore, what mysteries lie hidden just under the crust of Mother Earth, what blessings to mind and body may be gathered by getting into close touch with the secrets of the universe, these fields and hills will resound with the glad hum of business, and out of the manifold lessons of life we shall come finally to see how, as We have probed these seemingly trivial problems have sought to weigh and measure the worth of every particle and part, we have all the while been laying deep and broad the foundations which will fit for the largest possible measure of enjoyment, and developing into that standard of manhood which has always been, and always be, the crowning glory of New England.
 At the conclusion of the paper horse obtained from one of the stables in the city and a COW from Spring Glen Farm were brought upon the stage Dr. TwitcheI explained the points of each and gave an object lesson in the sys- tenn of judging horses and cattle. This was followed by a discussion.
 At 7:30 the convention met again in Warner hall for the final session. The question box was opened by Secretary Gold and the numerous questions found therein were considered.
 The questions having been exhausted Vice President Webb, the presiding off, cer, introduced James H. Macdonald of this city, chairman of the state road commission, who spoke on the work of the commission during the past season. MT. Macdonald said that when the work done by commissions in other states is considered the Connecticut commission lis pleased with it's progress. It has ac- cepted the roads proposed by twenty four towns, and those of fourteen towns are nearly in a condition to be accepted. Thirty-six towns have submitted speci- flcatons, which have been approved. The work done compares very favorably with that done in Massachusetts The greatest obstacle met with by the com mission is that most of the towns in the state do mot have large cities to help pay the expense of the road building. The cities as a rule assist in the work more uncomplainingly than do the smaller towns where the taxes are al- ready as great as they ought to be-. There should be some system to help the towns The commission has agreed that a good remedy would be to have the state issue bonds for period of fifteen years at 3 per cent. A small tax could be collected and a sinking fund set aside to pay the bonds, The con- tractors to whom are awarded the road fixing in many towns have not the req uisite knowledge of road building and have poor implements with which to carry on the work. Much difficulty would be obviated if selectmen were selected for two or three years as it has been found in many instances that