The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-07
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
or THE STATE HOARD OF AGRICUL-
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Complete arrangements have been made for the meeting of the Connecti- cut board of agriculture, which will be held In Danbury, December 15-1T. The committee Is: J. F. Brown, vice presi- dent; T. s. Gold, secretary; W. H, Hammond, Nellis H. Sherwood and F. M. Bartholomew The program as ar ranged is very interesting and will be as follows:
 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15. 10 a. m.-Prayer. Address of welcome by the mayor Hon. s. M. Russell. In- troductory address, by His Excellency, 0. Vincent Coffin.
 Il a. m.-Lecture, Hard Times" J. H. Hubbard, Middletown.
 3 p. m-A paper "The Deserted Farm of New England" R. S. Hinman, Ox- ford.
 p. m.-A paper, Stable Manure or Commercial Fertilizers Edwin Hoyt, New Canaan.
 7:3O p. m.-"Rural Cemeteries" Rev. John Depew, Norfolk
 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. 10 a. m.--Lecture, Experiment Sta- tions and Progress in Agriculture" :" Professor Charles D. Wood, Orono, Me. 2 p. m.--Lecture, "Silage and Silos, . Professor c. S. Phelps, Storrs
 [: 30 p. m.-Lecture, Tn the Woods" Hon. William F. Simonds, Hartford.
 VNEJTTPCSnAv DENNExNT RErE1 1T 10 a. m.--Lecture, "All Around the tonbury
 2p. m.-Lecture, Poultry for Profit" ]" IA. F. Hunter, editor Farm-Poultry, South Natick, Mass.
 7:30 p. m.-A paper, "The Red Cross Society of Japan and Work Connected With It. Eliza Talcott of the Japan Mission.
 The members of the board of agricul- ture are; Governor O. Vincent Coffin, president; J. F. Brown, North Ston- dngton, vice president; T. s. Gold, West Cornwall, secretary; F. M. Bartholo- new, East Wallingford, treasurer; Pro- lessor s. w. Johnson New Haven; chemist; Dr. E. H. Jenkins, New Ha- ven, botanist; President B. P. Koons, Storrs, entomologist; N. s. Platt Cheshire, ponologist; George l.. Eos kett Clifton Peck and Dudley Wells commissioners on diseases of domestic animals.
 Members of the board appointed by the governor and senate-William B. Sprague, Andover; F. M Bartholomew East Wallingford; J. F. Brown, North Stonington; Theoron E. Platt, New town.
 Members appointed by agricultural societies-Dudley Wells, Wethersfield Hartford county; A. B. Pierpont, Wa terby, New Haven county; Clifton Peck. Lebanon, New London county; Nellis H. Sherwood, Southport, Fair field county; w. H. Hammond, Elliott Windham county; George l.. Foskett Winsted, Litchfield county; Samuel A Chalker, Saybrook, Middlesex county; John Thompson, Ellington, Tolland county
 After each lecture there will be an op- portunity for questions and discussion; all interested are invited to be pres ent and engaged in the discussions. The ladies are especially invited.
 M hSlS ol lilISl NdlS Oy lllC OlOlIS CUT lege orchestra, in charge of Prof. A. B Pebbles.
 A question box will be provided to re. ceive questions upon any agricultural topic to be presented to the convention for answer or discussion at convenient intervals
 The convention will meet in the city hall.
 An exhibition of fruits, grains, nuts and other farm products will be helc under the charge of MT. N. s. Platt pomologist of the board. An opportu. nifty for testing fruits and exchanging scions will be offered and specimens and scions of choice varieties are SO licited
 Fruit growers and especially invited to contribute fruits carefully labeled fruit photographs, Autographs, casts ol models, implements used in culture pruning, or gathering of fruits, new ol improved packages for shipment, ane cultivators generally to bring or sent collections of corn and other agricultur al products nuts, syrup, sugar, and hon ey; corn, three ears each variety tiet in bundle; samples of butter ant Gne6Se, DOIu IdTIH dHQ CIGdIUeTy, dFt especially solicited.
 All articles for exhibition may be sen by express at the expense of the board to the secretary at Danbury, to arriv, on Monday, December IA.
 Railroad Arrangements.
 The New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad will return from Dan bury. on certificate of secretary, at hal rates over all their lines, those attend ing and paying full fare by tickets O mileage.
 The New York and New England railroad, on certificate of the secretary will give return tickets from Danbury at one cent per mile, provided distance is five miles or more, to all persons wh, have paid full local ticket rates on way, not on mileage
 Hotel Accommodations.
 Turner house-$2 per day.
 Hotel European plan Special rates will be made during con vention.
 New England hotel-Room and boar S150 per day. Lodging, 50 cents.
 Pratt house-Single, $1,50 per day double, $225.
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