Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-17
COUNTY CHANGERS MEET HERE.
Session of More than Usual Interest with Morning and Afternoon Sessions-Severa Speakers Heard on Apple Culture and Packing.

boxes, Mir. Peckham emphasized the necessity for keeping the fruit of uni form size. In packing for storage, this can be done right from the field. Place a layer of apples stem down on the bottom of the barrel and then i'll up with apples of uniform size. As soon as packed hurry the apples to cold storage to avoid sweating. App ples in boxes are packed in rows.
 Board of Trade President President Frederic w. Cary of the Norwich board of trade pleasantly but briefly addressed the grange, referr- ing to the experiences of this country which showed that the farmers were after all the real prosperous class. either in times of financial depression or of great prosperity. Boards Of trade are discovering that it is often unsatisfactory to pay bonuses to man. ufacturing concerns to get them to re- locate their factories. Consequently the state board of trade and the Bos- ton chamber of commerce are devot- ing more attention to the spread of scientific agriculture. AS manufac- turing develops there must be an in crease of agriculture, for they are in terdependent, since the factories of the country use Az per cent. of the products of agriculture. President Cary spoke of impressions he had re- ceived through attending the water ways commission in Washington. and said that it was shown that there must be a development of the inland waterways of the country, for the rail- roads were inadequate in prosperous year to transport the crops. He urged that the agriculturalists take up and advocate this idea. He hoped that New London county would soon be raising such beautiful apples as had been shown during the afternoon and that the grange would meet the next time in Norwich.
 President Cary's remarks were re- ceived with applause. and he was foi- lowed by Professor Wheeler of the Connecticut agricultural college at Storrs who spoke of the necessity of the Connecticut fruit growers having some standard to measure up to He advised attendance upon pomological societies and conventions, and told his hearers that the farmer had to be specialist and secure all the available knowledge on his subject to succeed. He suggested that boards of trade might endeavor to interest the rail- roads in the development of the agri- cultural interests. In closing he ex- pressed the wish that some meeting of the New London county Pomona might be held at the college at Storrs, and Lecturer Davis responded with thanks for the invitation, which he said was heartily welcomed.
 A few words were heard from N. Ej. Bray of Lakeville grange, in Maine. who happened to be visitor at the meeting He was called upon by Lee turer Davis and responded by saying that he meant to look up the fruit packer who had given Maine apples a black eye by the exhibit that had been made during the afternoon. He spoke of the need of a standard so that stuff could be. marketed at its value and told the grangers that Con- necticut ought to grow as good po- tatoes as they, do in Maine. but the Connecticut farmers were getting poor seed.
 A recitation, The Painter, was given by Mrs. Lizzie Colver of Ledyard grange, and solo, The King of the Deep Am I, by MT. Burton. both being well rendered and much applauded. Lecturer Davis thanked all those who had taken part, and it was announced that the. next meeting of the grange would be in Norwich on the third Thursday in February. Worthy Master Barnes then declared the meeting ad- journed.