Putnam patriot., 1916-08-25
FARMERS
 ASSOCIATION
Windham County Organization Has
 Been Doing Excellent Work
Campaign New On to Broaden Field and
 to Secure Unanimous Cooperation


 County Farmers Association. For sixteen months the association has been an active organization. IL has accomplished great deal along the prescribed lines and purposes of it's ex- istanee. Ii has reached point where by extending It's field and by more unanimous and hearty cooperation it's usefulness, benefits and general plans to put the county's agriculture on higher plane may now be enhanc- ed. With this In view Irving G.Davis of the Connecticut Agricultural Col. lege, in conjunction with the county agent, w. S. Kennedy, is holding committee meetings in the various sec tions of towns in the county so that 6 co. operative plan may be worked out whereby all sections of town may come under the direct influence of the association and share equally in it's benefits and advantages.
 The purpose Of such an organization was definitely stated and outlined when the association was organized in Putnam sixteen months ago. It's par. amount object Is the advancement of the agricultural interests of the coun- ty through more scientific farming, q more economic and more intensive husbandry, and a more profitable buy ing and selling.
 For the purpose of carrying out this plan an agent was hired. 1t is the duty of this agent, Mir. Kennedy, to serve the association and tits members by consultation advice, demonstration, and suggestion; also by helping the farmers desiring assistance in the so- lution of their problems. The follow ing summary will give tsome idea of the advantage taken of the assoeiation's service as personiiied by the agent. He has made 52i farm visits, received b97 personal calls. 1039 office calls, written l6S5 letters. held l60 meetings and at tended 1899 meetings. It may readily be seen from this summary that the agent has been very busy man for tue past sixteen months and naturally there is a steady increase as more and more farmers learn of the possibilities and advantages the association affords.
 The association has recently taken account of stock, so to speak. It finds that much valuable work has been done. The county agent has been very active as noted above Field demon- strntions have been carried on and are beginning to show results. Valuable work has been done with the Boys and Girls Clubs. There are seven such organized groups in the county, all ac- tive. Farm management studies have been made a subject bringing cut very forcefully the type of management which succeeds lin Windham county agriculture. Over forty farmers have co operated in these studies. The as- sociation co-operated in bringing about the great victory the farmers have just won in the decision of the interstate com Dtfce COiHihtssiSu icihsifS w hA~ leased car system of milk transporta- ton. These in addition to other emu merated features such as meetings, lec- tures, demonstrations, consultations, advice, etc.
 While 1t might seem to those not fa- miliar with the possibilities of such an association that little remains to be done, those directly interested in the work consider the organization far from perfect. Membership is confined 10 A few towns where an active cam paien for members has been made. Work has been done through local director. In most every instance this director is located In one section of a town and there are other sections and villages that have not shared equally in the efforts for betterment. The pres ent campaign wilt remedy this by cal ling in representatives from all sec- tions of a town, and outlining com munity ,program, so that all sections may benefit equally. Each neighbor- hood, community and village in every town in the county will have such a community program with the commu. nity committee on the one hand and the association or the other.
 On cooperation depends the further success of the association. Unanimous | cooperation will bring about results the benefits of which will be felt in every section Of the county. north, south. east and west. Not citizen oi | Windham county but what will feel the effects Of such a condition. The banker will feel 1t in the increased de
 poslis and loans, the merchant vii feel il in the circulation of more money
 professional men will reap of it's ad
 vantages, and the factory workers anS
 laborers will share in 1t as they ar'
 large purchasers and dependent upor
 the products of orchard, garden, dair,
 and poultry department, in fact Tn al departments of the farm. All have a' interest and all should cooperate in
 project that in it's simplicity Of under
 standing and self-spparent effect al , 1 peals to the common sense and under . i standing of every thinking persor And the present campaign includes