Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-23
ADVICE HANDED OUT
 TO STATE POULTRY RAIsERS Banker Tells How City Man Dit It.
 Experts Give Talks,

The Connecticut Poultry association began it's eighth annual meeting in Jewell hall. Hartford, Thursday. and it will continue today. The opening ses- sion was given over to the presidents address reports of officers and miscel- laneouS business. A feature of the meeting is the somewhat extensive exhibit of eggs. also of grain feeds for poultry, for which cash premiums are offered. Two addresses of more than ordinary interest were given. Henry D. Smith of Rockland, Mass, spoke on What One Man Can Do Raising Roasters. MT. Smith spoke from per sonal experience having specialized in Charles W. Tobey of Temple, N. H.. spoke on From the Banking Business to the Poultry Farms. Why, What and How? He recounted his own eXperi- ence ill giving up a position in city life in order to go into the country to raise poultry and the success which he has encountered
 President H. P. Deming of Winsted in his annual report told of the profit there is in poultry raising, particularly to the small raiser, and said many make the mistake of believing that poultry will care for itself There is neither profit nor pleasure in trying to run the business in a haphazard way. He commended the egg and fowl legiS- lation passed by the last general as
 
 membership of 730. gain of IT dur ing 1913. He reported that 9 poultry institutes were held the past year Plans are being made for a three days field meeting at Storrs in July. A contract haS been made with Thomas Barron of Catforth, Eng. to be present and make three addresses and answer questions.
 This is the largest state poultry as- sociation in the country. The treasurer reported receipts of SLOTS and bal- ance Of s575 on hand
 These officers were elected: Presi- dent, 4. B. Brundage, Danbury; secre- tary, George V. Smith. Willington; bury; auditors. Charles I. Balch. Man chester, Harrison l.. Hamilton, Filing ton.
 In the county vice presidents elected were: Holland county, D. $. Edgerton. Rockville: New London county, w. w. i Conklin, New London; Windham coun- ty. Gerald Waldo, Willimantic. On the executive committee were these members: Holland county, G. H. Lord Stafford; New London county, E. W. Brown, Old Mystic; Windham county w. G. Holman. Willimantic. .. Presidents Address. Tn his annual report President Ho- 1 mer Deming of Winsted referred to 1 the organization of the association and ! the good it has accomplished. He said ! in part;
 1 We now numbeF nearly 800 mem 1 bers, poultry men and poultry women
 who desire to be associated for mutu- 1 al benefit. | Poultrymen have much to feel l proud of, while the dairymen are continually bemoaning their inability
 to get proper remuneration for their l products. It is seldom that we heal
 it said that the price of eggs and
 poultry products are insufficient to
 make the keeping of poultry profit ! able and it is also fact that poultry 1 products. even at their highest pre- 1 railing prices in the markets, are 1 much cheaper for the food value con
 tained in them than any other meal i products.
 The production of good poultry pro- ducts is not keeping pace with the ] market demands, and there are good