Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-09

so quickly. You simply rub 1t on and the agricultural adviser and horticul- tural adviser visited 657 farms.
 MT Scheuerle gave a large num- Der of examples of what had actually been the results of the work and said that the agricultural industry of Hampden county has an assessed val uation of $1S,000,000 with an annual output of $4,000,000. This entire in dustry is disorganized-it has no sales or purchasing agents. Any other bus mess run on this basis would make an absolute failure. Therefore the league is making strong endeavor to inutroduce business efficiency in the whole agricultural industry. Farmers cooperative exchanges are being fofm- ed
 There is springing up in Hampden county a county conscience-an are interested in the work, all are going to be vitally affected by it. New Eng land must produce more Of her rood supply if she is to maintain her indus trial supremacy and continue to be prosperous. The industrial compet1- ton in the south and middle west is becoming warmer and warmer 1T New England is to continue to import it's food largely, she must pay for that food not only the amount to cover the wages that the south and middle west are paying, but she must add to that freight rates, commissions, and the expense of handling the goods so many times and in the end get poorer pro- duct because not as fresh as the man in the south or west would obtain it. Therefore the laboring man must re- ceive a wage large enough for him to pay this increased cost of food supply In this respect New England indus tries are decidedly handicapped for the wage scale is determined very largely by the price of the food pro- duct.
 All Should Join Hands.
 It Is therefore certain that the bus mess man. manufacturer. banker and farmer, as we'll as the preacher and teacher, should join hands in such a movement and that the organization should be of such nature that it may develop along the brCadest and most fundamental lines.
 Organization Taken Up.
 Upon the conclusion of MT. Scheurle's ringing address, Chairman Williams asked the meeting if 1t was ready to take up the temporary organization of the New London County Improvement league, which was the name proposed.
 Expressing some optimistic views of the future of New London county. c. Warren Davis moved to organize, enson, and MT. Shay of Groton ex- pressed his entire accord with the purpose of the organization.
 The vote to organize was passed and was followed by the reading of the suggested constitution and bylaws by Secretary Jewett. which were adopted.
 The officers provided for are pres ident first and second vice presidents, secretary and treasurer and 22 direc- tors, one from each of the Fl towns and one from the city of Norwich.
 The annual dues shall be one dollar, contributing members shall be those who pay more than the annual dues, and sustaining members shall be those who contribute S100 to the league or to any object for which it is working
 After some discussion as to how to proceed further, it was directed that the town representatives present hold caucuses in a recess of five minutes which was declared for the purpose of cfoosinf their town director. Many found it necessary to leave in the meantime, so that there were number of towns that had no repre- sentative present. It was directed that those who had been on the town com mittee in working up interest in the farm bureau should arrange to present the town directors name for the miss ing towns at the meeting next Satur day.
 Directors from the Towns.
 The followin list of directors was secured and approved by the meeting: Bozrah-Oliver c. Gardner. Colchester-.. East Lyme-.. F'ranklin-C. B. Davis. Grisw wold--.-.... Groton-Irving E. Crouch. Lebanon-Fred c. Tyler. Ledyard-.-
 Lsbon-James B. Palmer. Lyme-Ray L. Harding. Montville-...
 North Stonington-John D. Avery. New London-E. E. Rogers. NorWich-Charles P. Bushnell. City of -Woodbury o. Rog- CTS.
 Preston-Everett P. Barnes. Sprague-Allison Ladd, Jr. Stonington-A G. Wheeler. Voluntown-John E. Tanner. WateFfordHE. J. Hampstead. After the town workers had been di rected to take the membership books and get all the names they. could by next Saturday the meeting adjourned.