Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-02
COUNTY FARMERS, ASSOCIATION.
Organized Monday With a Start of Thirty-one Members - Constitution and Bylaws Adopted-T nPorary Officers Named.

As bad weather as any of the winter did not prevent more than 60 men representative of a number of county towns from gathering in odd Fellows hall Monday afternoon and taking pre- Hminary action for the formation of the Windham County Farmers asso- citation. The good attendance on such a day is taken as indicating that there is much interest in the association.
 The result of the meeting was the signiication by 51 members of those present of intent to join the associa- tiOn, the adoption of a constitution and bylaws and the election of temporary officers consisting of a president, sec retary and three directors. Another definite act was the vote to legally in corporate the association, this matter left in the hands of the committee of nine that has been engaged for sev- eral weeks in working up the plans of the organization. When the meet ing adjourned it was until II a. m. next Tuesday, February g, in odd Fellows hall here.
 It is expected that the committee of nine and the temporary officers will by that time be ready to report as to the incorporation of the aSsOcIalon under he laws of the state Of Connecticut and nominate officers and directors for the ensuing year.
 Attorney l.. C. Morse, secretary of the Putnam Business Mems associa- ton, presided at the meeting and Rev. Fosdick B. Harrison of Woodstock was secretary.
 The temporary officers arc as fol- lows: President, F.. C. Morse; Secre- tary. Rev. Fosdick 2. Harrison; direct cTs, r. M. Wheaton. Putnam; Leonard H. Healey. North Woodstock; Stanton D. NicSS, POmfret.
 The speakers heard at Mondays meeting included Professor H. ,J. Baker of the Connecticut Agricultural college: Murray D. Lincoln, of Nor wich. county agent of the New Londcn County Farm bureau: John c. Orcutt, representing the Boston Chamber Of Commerce; James IT. Cutler of BaTnp- ton and Washington, a man greatly interested in farm development among modern and scientific lines. It was on motion Of MT. Cutler that the unani- nous vote to organize was taken.
 Voted to organize, the discussion of what should be the title Of the or ganiza tion took up considerable time, It was finally decided that the Wind ham County Farmers association was teh best suggestion and it was adopt ed. The constitution adopted sets forth stllat the object of che asSociSI- ion is to promote, encourage and ad- vance agriculture and the interests of rural life. Anyone interested and willing to work for the advancement of such interests is eligible for mem bership. The members are to be di- Vided into three classes, l. C., those paying annual dues of $1 a year. those who contribute up to SIC a year, to be known as contributing members, those who give over Sl0 a year to be known as sustaining members.
 The constitution provides that the officers shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary, trea surer and one director for each town and for each city in the county. making a total of 1T members of the board of direct ors. The executive committee that is provided fer is to consist of the pres ident and secretary as ex- -ofIicio mem bers and five others.
 It is provided that the annual meet ing of the association be held in Put nam on the first Friday of December each year at ii a. m.
 Following the adoption of the con- stitution and bylaws the matter of membership was taken up. Oliver A. Downs, Brooklyn. one of the most suc- cessfuI of the coUntN's farmers, raiS- ed the question of the liability of members for any indebtedness the as sociation might incur and inquired of the organization was to be legally in corporated This point of special in terest resulted in long discussion. It was finally decided that persons might sign membership slips of a cer- tain form without incUrrins any liabil- ity and they proceeded to do so, 31 of them being handed in.
 What was said by the speakers in the first part of the meeting prac- tically covered the same ground gone over at the first meeting to promote the association held here in January. During the coming few days the com nlittee in charge Of the promotion work will get in touch with live men in every town in the county and try to get them to come in and help make the association . success. There is strong hope at the present time that the association will have many farm CTS and business men rallying for it's upbuiIding and that it will be exer- cising it's functions through a county agent during the coming spring ad summer.