Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-25
THREE DAYS FOR POULTRYMEN
Experts VIII Discuss Chicken Problems Midsummer Meet
ing At Storrs-Hnts Making The Business Profitable
Practical Talks and Demonstrations on Well Filled
Programme.

For the poultrymen Of the state in
their annual midsummer meeting, the
Connecticut Poultry association has ar
ranged for a three day session which
will begin next Monday at Connecu-
cut Agricultural college at Storrs,
continuing through Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
This is a change somewhat from the
usual programme, making the meeting
three days long instead of two. but
several matters of Importance assist
ed the executive committee in arriv-
ing at a decision to prolong the ses-
sions, notably the following: The in
ternational egg laying contest now in
progress at the college will attract
larger number Of poultrymen than
would be likely to attend without the
special feature of the contest. The
program has been planned too afford
the visitors ample opportunity 10
spend several hours each day at the
contest plant. Judging from past ex-
periences the committee was of the
opinion that the majority Of the mem
bers accept the opportunity TO attend
the field meetings as the equivalent
of an outing at which they are sure
to meet their poultry friends from
all sections OF the State.
Two days (part of one being con-
sumed in reaching Storrs and part OF
the second in departing), is too short
time for the addresses, discussions,
inspection of the college departments,
sociability of the members, and OF
such other functions and enjoyments
properly a part of mid summer field
meeting. Hence, in the belief that the
majority of the members will continue
to regard the summer meeting as the
great poultry event of the year, and
accept the opportunity to spend three
days at the college instead of two
days making the occasion a get-to-
gether meeting Of the greatest value,
interest and pleasure, the committee
has decided to try the experiment,
adding one day to the season.
Inspecting the Plant.
The following will be the pregnant:
Monday. July $500 p. m.-Inspec-
ton Of the International egg-laying
contest and the department of poul-
try husbandry at the Connecticut Ag-
ricultural college, under the direction
of Prof w. F. Kirkpatrick and the
corps of workers at the contest plant.
The entire afternoon will be devoted
to sight seeing, outdoor study and So
ciabflity. The contest plant and the
college poultry plant, together with its
various departments Of instruction
will be open for inspection. DR.. Leo
+. Rettger. the well known bacteriol-
ogist and white diarrhoea expert, will
be found at the poultry administra-
ton building prepared to discuss with
visitors the various phases Of the dis
ease, and to exhibit the results OF
his scientific work.
The various departments Of the
college will be open for inspection
the dairy barns, creamery, horse
barns, agronomy department, labor
atories, library, orchards, nurseries,
greenhouses, experimental field, etc
Ample time will be afforded to make
a complete tour of the grounds and to
inspect all departments
Address of Welcome.
Z p. m.-Address of welcome. Charles
L. Beech, president Of the Connecticut
Agricultural college, and Dr. L. A.
Clinton, director of the Storrs expert
ment station and Prof. William f