Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-25
MAKING STATE LIST
 OF PoULTRTTHiEvEs. Connecticut Poultrynen in Convention at Hartford Discuss Law for Thieves.

Charles F. Roberts of New Haven told the Connecticut Poultry associa- tion in it's ninth annual convention at Hartford on Wednesday that he was preparing a blacklist of poultry thieves throughout the state and he hoped it would be possible in the future for courts to deal with them as chronic offenders accordingly
 Mr. Roberts said fl cases had been reported to him by members of the association and 1S convictions had been secured. Seven cases wore pend ing. That the work may be more en- practically carried on Mr. Roberts said a larger appropriation should be made by the association.
 President A. Benjamin Brundage of Danbury presided. There was a large attendance and much interest taken in ATr. Roberts summary of the situation regarding poultry thefts. He told of cases of tbefts in North Haven and in the vicinity of Bridgeport. A compli- cation, said Mir. Roberts, was that in some cases to send the man to jail would throw his family on the town for support. He favored a law that would place the man at work, while serving sentence, his wages to go to his family
 Addresses were given by Prof. w. F. Kirkpatrick of the Connecticut Agri- cultural college; Mrs. ". P. Masten, secretary of the Waterfowl club of -AlnGflc3, IIOI. A. l.. 1AdFk OE 1NeH Brunswick. \. J.; Miss Margaret Ma haney of Concord, Mass; Mrs. W J. Whitlock of Warthouse Point and Prof. J. C. Graham, Connecticut Agri- cultural college.
 The exhibition comprised hens eggs case eggs, hatcning seggs, egg ship ments, duck eggs, goose eggs, egg packages grain feeds, succulent feeds grown by exhibitor, clover and alfalfa Prizes were awarded in the sweep stakes class besides those already men toned.
 The judges on eggs were Prof W. F. Kirkpatrick of the Connecticut Agri- cultural college. Edward A. Todd of New Haven and Mrs. ". P. Maslen of Pleasant Valley, N Y.
 Tine judges on grain were George L.. Rockwell of Litchfeld and Prof. L. E. Card of the Connecticut Agricultural college.
 Secretary George V. Smith of Will lington made an informal report on Tuesday. The membership is S57, a gain of 127. Ten shows were held dur ing the year. There was an attend ance of 500 at the summer meeting at the Connecticut Agricultural college, anC the meeting was a great success,
 Treasurer Charles H. Brundage of Darbury made the financial report. The balance at the last annual meeting was S575.92. The receipts were: Mem berships $4IS, seals S5S.S5, state ap- E1 OlJt lcIblO4A S4pUVus 4Ildh4itS d lCLdt Ol S2,l0I2T. The expenditures were $1,- eos 29; the balance, $503.S8 The following officers were elected: President-A Benjamin Brundage, Danbury.
 Treasurer-CharIes II. Brundage, Danbury.
 Attorney - Charles F. Roberts, New Haven.
 Auditors-CharIes |. Balch, Man chester; Harrison L. Hamlin, Filing ton
 County Vice Presidents - Litchfeld, E. P. Nase, Tnomaston; Fairfield, E. D. Bird, Greenwich: New Haven, E.. NJ. Peasley. Cheshire: Hartford, Lafayette
 J. Robertson, Hartford; Middlesex, J. L. Payne, Portland; Holland, ". H. don, T. $. kanahan, Norwich; Wind ham. Gerald Waldo, WiIli1nantic. Executive mmittee-IitchAeld, P. 2. Whitehead, Romford; Fairfield, c. L. l Rockwell. Ridgefeld: New Haven, John | E. I<necht. New Haven; Hartford Charles M. Murphy, Manchester; TeI- land. E. .. Edgerton. Rockville: New London, E. W. Brown, Old Mystic; Windhan. \. G. Holman, WilliInantic. Members Executive Committee at Large-H. P. Den1ing, Robertsville; Paul S Ives, Guilford; Warren Hay den. East Hartford.
 The bylaws were amended and a new class of membership added by the creation of life memberships on pay ment of a fee of S1o
 The afternoon session Tuesday began at o'clock. Prof. W. F. Kirkpatrick, professor of poultry husbandry-, Con uecticut Agricultural college, made an | address on Lessons of the Egg Laying Contests. He described the three in- ternational contests at Storrs An address of much interest was made by Prof. Albert F. Blakeslee of the department of botany and genetics, Connecticut Agricultural college, on Yellow in the Ear Lobes in Relation 1 to Egg Production.