Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-19

satisfaction of the farmer. He closed | his interesting talk by saying that the | league needs the hearty co,operation of not only the farmer but or the busi- ness man as well. Advocated Smaller Farms.
 Robert W. Perkins, president of the l Shore Line Electric company, was next heard. He spoke in convincing manner of the needs of the associa- ton. MT. Perkins said the New; Lon. don County improvement league has plenty of room but not enough money in the treasury to carry on the work, and that the support of the business men is necessary. The speaker told of what had been accomplished on bar ren stretch of land near Medferd. l.. l., which has been turned into verf- table Garden of Eden. The products Of this farm are sold direct to the con- sumner, thus eliminating the middle man. This simply shows what can be done with that sort of land One re- suit of this work, said MT. Perkins, Is that 1900 families have been located in that vicinity. MT. Perkins said our farms are too big: the farms should be cut down in size. and the farming population increased. Mir. Perkins concluded by saying that the business men of Norwich should come to the
 rescue of the improvement league. Financial and Membership. President Branche then introduced N- ! Improvement league. who gave | resume of the financial condition of the | league. There are at present, said | Secretary Jewett, 191 members; 14 of
 these are slo memoers' ls are ss 1 B, 167 T members one $500 and one | q. 900 member. A total of $1,sf0 has | been paid in. leaving balance or $f.1So to be raised. as the sum Of sS,0oo must be raised before the year is out. | Secretary Jewett said he estimated | that $500 of this amount should come 1 from Norwich. He also referred to the
 boys and girls clubs. which are l very important factor in the league ed around and the sum of Se1 was | pledged.
 | Tobacco Gro~ers' President.
 Hon. J. ". Alsop president of the Tobacco Growers association of Con- necticut, who was next heard, gave a ing conditions in the east and west.
 The western people grapple with their problems in the right spirit, and that
 Is what is building the west up. The eastern farmers are not taking advan- tage of the opportunities which they
 The speaker said the movement was a very valuable one. but cooperation is
 needed to make it q successful one.
 The last speaker of the evening wal
 
 department of agriculture and also of
 Storrs college. Dr. Jarvis told of Q great deal that Is being accomplished in other places by crusadcs of the business men out into the farming districts, where. they acquaint the l, farmers with the true object of the | improvement league. He said he , thought 1t would be a mutual benefit if farmers and business men could gel 2 closer together in connection with thu , league work. The county improvement league, said Dr. Jarvis. has three mair functions. The first lies in the fnvssti. gation of requirements and actual con-
 ditions of the farms. The second ii | education, which includes the boys ? and girls clubs, as weh as the educa !, | tion of the farmer. The third function r is administration This refers largel, | | to the organization and bringing to. r gether of all the forces for the genera | uplifting of the community. Dr. Jar l wis closed by saying that he hoped l that Norwich would be well represent 3 ed at the Business Mems outing a 5 Storrs on July 16-
 A standing vote of thanks was giver 5 the speakers just before adjournmen s was taken. and all present were in , vited to go to Franklin the next even 8 ing, where there is to be a meeting O y the New London County league in thu town hall. at which County Agent lin 8 coin will give a talk on the leagu' 6 work.