Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
w. o. ROGERS.
REELECTED PRESIDENT.
Annual Meeting Of State Poultrymen's
Association at Hartford.

Ooi'AAOSbitul Oultiy GSSoN'SesNSAN ok1~>--o~-
at Hartford Tuesday morning. There
was good attendance when President
Woodbury. o. Rogers of Norwich called
the meeting to order at 1915 and ex-
tended words of welcome to the mem
bers.
President Rogers read his annual
address. He said:
In addition to our splendid two days
midsummer field meeting at Storrs,
which / am sure was much enjoyed by
all who attended it, we are sending out
speakers on poultry topics all over the
state, and it Is q matter of record that
the Connecticut Poultry association
sent out more speakers to the farmers
institutes and local associations and
oranges than any other organization
in the state. We arc constantly re-
ceiving calls for this kind Of extension
wor, and, as your president, have
been called upon many times during
the past year TO assist some strug-
Cling poutryman who was having
trouble with his flock
We shall need more funds for this
work, as the demand rs increa sing. We
have therefore, asked the legislature
to increase our appropriation $500 per
year, and ] trust that you VIII all use
your influence to see that this increase
is granted. Let us exert our influ
ance on legislation in favor of agricul
ture in general.
l believe that we can serve our best
interests by CO. operating in every way
possible with the Connecticut college
and the other agricultural organiza-
tons of the state, and working hand
in hand with them for the advance
ment of the poultry industry and gen.
eral agriculture, of which poultry is
no small part. Let US, therefore. con-
tinue our cooperation and the promo
ton of the poultry industry, for as the
industry Is promoted the welfare of all
poultrymen will be advanced.
The stamp upon the products. The
seal The object of the seal, which
reads Connecticut Poultry Associa-
ton. Poultry products sold under this
seal are produced by member OF the
Connecticut Poultry association, and
are guara nteed. Registered under the
laws of Connecticut you all know.
This is probably the most important
measure we have adopted during the
year.
The Importance of the poultry in
dustry in this country is only exceeded
by few farm crops. 1t is a general.
diversified industry. an industry Of
many branches. from a few in the back
yard 10 the enormous poultry plants,
hut there is always room for more
good products" our own state OF Con-
nectfcut not raising nearly what she
consumes. Let us. therefore, be pro-
gressiVe.
We should, / believe. always advo-
cate and realize the importance OF
using vigorous stock in our breeding
yards, and shus build up strains of
birds that shall be noted for their con-
stitutional viger, and therefore greater
power Of production.
In connection with poultry raising is
the keeping of accounts, and a love OF
the business may be quite an asset.
Remember this IN the attention to the
| little details of the poultry business.
And success often depends on this
/ am looking forward TO the time a
no distant day when the so-cailed fan
cier and the utility man shall be
brought close together, and we may
| be able to hold one great big state ex-
hibition Of fancy and utility poultry
and all the products in the way of
eggs ard dressed poultry and all po1l-
try interests IN the state may be
| brought nearer together.
Secretary George V. Smith sos Viii
lington made his report. He said Our
membership is 44s, a gain of 116 over
a year ago.
Trcssurer's Report.
Treasurer Charles Fl. Brundage OF
Dsnbury presented his report, as fol-
lows:
Balance ian. %. 1910. was $54312 in
cash and balance available at the cap
itol from appropriation Of 1903. s470.a5.
The receipts were the above S41e.35
from the secretary s2oT.5o. and from
the state appropriation s714.39. making
a total of s1935.3e. The expenditures
s623.50. The balance due on the state
appro priation of 1910 is s2s5.s1. The
total FUNDS available are therefore
$909.l1.
Election of officers.
The following officers were elected !:
President Woodbury. o. Rogers.
Norwich.
Treasurer - Charles H. Brundage,
Danbury.
Auditors-Charles |. Balch, Manches
ter; Harrison l.. Hamilton Ellington.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS F. Roberts. New
| Haven.
County Vice Presidents - Litchfeid
county, P. b. Whitehead, Washington
Depot; Fairfield county. W. O. Burr,
Fairfield; New Haven county, Joshua
Shute Meriden; Hartford county, Ma
thaniel Jones, South Windsor; Middle
sex county, A. S. Bailey. Cobalt; Toll
land county, George III. Lord, Stafford
Springs; New London county, i. J
| Cruttenden. Waterford: Windhan1
county, Leonard II. Healey, Wood
stock.
Executive Committee - Hon. r. P
Deming. Robertsville; A. B. Brundage
Danbury; Frank Il. Fowler, Meriden
| Henry A. Grimm, Windsor; George &
Butler, Cromwell; Louis c. Edward
Ellington; l.. w. Brown. Old Mystic;
w. G. Holman, PhoenixYiile; at large
George s. Cosgrove. Wilmington: +. S
Gammack, West Hartford Paul P
| Ives, Gufiford.
At the afternoon session William A
| Brown, professor of poultry husbandry
! University of Maine, spoke on Co
operation in Poultry Work and the
| Further Development of the Work
| Along Association Lines. f. S. Gam
mack of West Hartford spoke on From
| the Shell to the Dressed Fowl With the
Most Profit.
| In the evening Charles w. Whitney
! editor of the American Poultry Advo-
cate. gave stereopticon address OF
poultry facts. Lessons We May Learn
| for Our Profit from the Methods OF
| Successful Poultry Farms. Charles F
| Roberts of New Haven spoke on The
| Rights of the Poultrynen Under the
| Law.
/! The closing session will be held
| this morning at 10 o'clock. There vii
! be two addresses as follows: Systems
| Intensive and Extensive, DIR. Prince T
| Woods, Danvers, Mass, editor of the
| American Poultry journal: address
| The Building UP of Successful Pou1
try Plant. w. J. Tilley, Packerviile.