Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-16
Wants Better Electric Road Service
T. C. Murphy Believes that Boswell Avenue, Washington and Asylum Streets Should Have Benefit of Troleys- Matter to be Publicly Discussed by Board of Trade in January-J. H. Hale Gives Instructive Talk on Fruit Growine-vice President Tracy Reports on Washington Trip.

highway commissioner is not doing one-half what he ought to; but we are starting on system which must nev-. CT stop. The Connecticut farms are within "A hours of one e-third of the population of the United States at a cost of $30 to s60 car. but in the west the cost is $200 to S350 car. Direct farm sales are beyond com pre1ension caused by good roads. One farmer told of disposing of $1O,O0O worth of farm produce to people who came there for it. Connecticut has suited to this climate it is as good as any in the country. The soil is not exhausted and will demonstrate it if properly cultivated Farming is the best business on earth and those who are using their brains are getting the result
 It is possible to make $500 to s400 an acre on grapes $500 to $500 on small fruits $40O to $500 on apples and $500 to $1,00O on peaches in Con- necticut, and when rightly handled there is plenty of land in the state to bring about these results. He told of four trees in New Haven county producing s215 this year
 Hard Cider Neighborhoods.
 In all sections of the state, he de- clared. there were hard cider neighbor- | hoods, where Italians have bought of degenerate Americans and made on I twelve farms he referred to which were not bringing in $5.000 year, the the sizeable sum of s25,00O in 1908 and $37 ,00O in 1909. This is the result of putting in brains in place of cider | supplied descendants of Plymouth Rock. The ordinary farmers are not half awake to their opportunities. Many people are returning to the | farms, and many more will go there. People are investing their money in land in the west for from $500 to $500 an acre, but that land is not as good as land which can be bought in Leba- non for $20 af1 acre, where the land is strong and will raise just as much and as good crops.
 There Is, however, a lack of faith by | the common farmers and common l business men. Savings banks will not loan money on orchard land, but do for | less secure holdings. He showed some fine specimens of apples which he has | raised on a farm twelve miles from | New Haven which he bought at a sheriff's sale. They were handsome apples and bring a good price.
 There is wide difference between the. east and west. In the west they all pull together, while in the east i they all pull apart. There are many intelligent fruit growers in the state and not one well cared for fruit farm l is for sale. Out west all are for sale. 1 MT Hale believes that within a few years there will be legitimate boom in the back country land. Farming for profit needs the business intelli- gence of the manufactory and proper care. Small fruits, peaches, plums, grapes, all are quick return fruit, but the apple is the sure, sound invest ment
 He answered a number of questions and stated that the standard in Con- necticut is the Baldwin, while the Rhode Island greening is about as good. He also told of the big apple show in Boston of the New England states and of the many prizes Connec- ticut took
 He was given rising vote of thanks at the close and rounds of applause and for half hour after the meeting was besieged with questions. A box lof Baldwin apples which he had raised was distributed among the members oi the board.
 Annual Meeting Next Month.
 The quarterly of the Board of Trade was passed among the members Wed nesday evening and the interestins material was carefully perused. Int announcement was made that the an. nual meeting will be held on Jan. IS being delayed from the 18th, the regu- late date, because of the engagement of the Buckingham Memorial on tha night. At this meeting there will bt the election of officers. It will mari the close of two most successful year, for President F. w. Cary, who by tn,
 terms of the bylaws completes hi
 presidency then.
 The annual banquet will not com, ! fTf Iafn he .,1n 1f 1.
 meeting and banquet having beer
 found advisable last year.