Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-09

Wltu dI attS1udllCS Ol ouU, teIupOIoI y organization of the New London Coun- ty Improvement league was effected, a partial list of the 23 directors was elected and the meeting adjourned for one week to meet again next Saturday at the same time and place. At this meeting the list of directors will be completed and the other officers elect ed.
 A battery of well informed and force full speakers, as one of those on the programme had described them, laid out the plan and advantages of the Improvement league and it's achievements in other places, so that arrived at when the time came, and the movement, was given enthusiastic support It was the outgrowth of the proposal of the part of the state to ap- propriate some money, $1,000 in this case, to the establishment of a farm bureau of New London county, a plan which had been taken up by the Nor wich Business Mems association and brought to it's successful continuation at this Saturday meeting.
 Seated by Towns.
 Those attending the meeting came from all the towns of the county and found places designated for them in the hall, as the seats had had the town names placed upon them under the di rection of the reception committee, of which Gilbert L. Hewitt was chair man. The following committee from Norwich grange. No. 172. Patrons of Husbandry. wearing the grange shes es acted as ushers: Mrs. Maud E. Bliss, Mrs. Mary F. Conant, Mrs. Charles Hagberg, Mrs. c. A. Gager, Jr., Mrs. W. o. Rogers, Mrs. E. c. Jewett, Mrs. Jacob Gallup, Miss Ella c. Lester, Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan, Mrs. Gertrude Foot hill. Mrs. Abner A Robinson, Mrs. Mary E. Phillips.
 Shortly after 2 o'clock Woodbury O. Rogers chairman of the farm bureau committee of the Business Mems as- and B. F. Williams was nominated for temporary chairman and took the place at the desk amid applause
 He spoke briefly of the honor he felt in being called to preside over such a fine gathering of the sons and daugh- ters of New London county. and as he introduced the various speakers of the afternoon had an apt work of intro duction for each one which put the gathering in good humor.
 E. c. Jewett, who has been secretary of the farm bureau committee, was made secretary of the meeting.
 Welcome from Mayor Murphy.
 Mayor T. c Murphy cordially ex- tended a welcome to the city of Nor wich, and said it was his hope to see the New London county organization soon ranking as the first in the state, although second in point of OrganiZa tion. Speaking of the difference be- tween business conditions now and 25 years ago, he said that there had been similar advancement in farming, and he was glad to see this organization to be formed to bring to the farmers the latest instruction and help. that Uh a service and knowledge of experts.
 c. D. Jarvis Of Storrs.
 c. D. Jarvis of Storrs Agricultural work pertaining to farm bureaus in the state, followed the mayor, and in his opening words extended a general invitation to an orcharding demonstra- tions to be given on April 9th at the orchard of Elmer R. Pierson at East Great Plain.
 The farm bureau movement, he said, was rather new in the north, but not so recent in the south, where over 500 counties were organized, and there are 1S0 counties in the northern states or ganiZed. The movement is a co-opera- tive one and for the benefit of all, and one of it's main points is the agricul- tura1 expert who would be in charge and whose slogan would be to help the farmers help themselves. Results are expected from this movement which will justify the expenditure of the pub lie money appropriated for it. The az ricultural college is ready to aid in financing this movement now, but the ideal way would be for, the farmers to insist upon financing it for them selves, and when the worth of it is demonstrated it is hoped that those benefited will relieve the state of the financial assistance now to be given !. has no money to furnish towards this work.
 What helps the farmer, helps the merchants the speaker said. so that this support of farm bureau work was of particular interest to the entire community.
 Shore Line Electric President.
 Why he became interested in this farm bureau work was told by Presi- dent Robert W. Perkins or the Shore Line Electric Railway company, who was introduced as the next speaker He said that he had learned that in Connecticut there had been S00,000 allowed to go back to a state of nature and that Connecticut was buying farm products outside of the state to the amount of S6o 900, 900, and that the United States was falling behind in az riculture. What this bureau is start ing out to do is to help to make the farmer more efficient. It will be through cooperation, of which the value for the agrfculturalists has been proved in Denmark. Belgium and oth- CT Europeon countries.
 MT. Perkins went on to show how the only countries that the United States was ahead of in agriculture were Siberia, Mexico, Uruguay and others and then. leaving the financial side. he said that he felt there was an obIiga- tion upon us to provide for the future welfare of the people, and no way could be be better than by providing for them better food and plenty of it America has three -fifths of the til1able land of the world. and will have tC support three fifths of the human race and we should privode for them a bountiful table.
 Secretary of Jewish Farmers.
 In a brief but earnest talk J. w Pincus of New York, who is secretary of the Jewish Farmers federation Ot America. interested the meeting as he referred to his own coming to America 23 years ago and locating in Colches- ter and he said that it was evident that if it were not for the foreigners who come in there would be still more abandoned farms in Connecticut He spoke of the success of their organ ization and of the financial aid which they had been able to give and said Farmers federation lending any helI possible towards the New London county farm bureau.
 Boston Railroad Man. How thickIy populated New England was particularly favored in having trolley freight service was referred t( bY w H Seeley of Boston manager