Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05
THE FARMER OF CO COOPERATION
Bringing Into Closer Relations of Soil TiIIerS and Other Business Men Bene-
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This provision by the exposition of magnificent headquarters has not been for the purpose of holding shows, but ! to be a real headquarters for the i movement for the betterment of the agriculture of New England"
 New Enaands Clearing House. Primarily. the Eastern States EXposi- tion has provided a clearing house-a | place where New England men and women may meet for an exchange of experience and thus transfer the ideas of the most progressive communities to those not yet awake to their possibili- | ties.
 An illustration of what this means was given in the New England Farm and Business Conference held in Springfield Sept. h and Is. under the auspices of the Eastern States Exposi- tion. About 200 of the foremost men of agriculture. business and industry in New England responded to the call. More than 50 of these men spoke oil the general subjects: What is the Matter with New EHgland?" and What is the Remedy for New Eng
 
 present at the close declared was the most important gathering of its kind ever held in New England came the resolution for the formation of a per manent New England Farm and Busi- ness Union, to work in conjunction with the Eastern States Exposition. Committees on finance and organiZa- tion will meet in Springfield at the time of the National Dairy Show, Oct. 12 to 21. On the cXpositions grounds.
 Founded and designed to be ben eft to all New England, the Eastern States Exposition is essentially a peo- ple's movement. Its board of directors is composed of men who represent the agriculture business and industries of New England, and its financing has been done by the people. Scores of in- dividuals in the six states have sought the opportunity to participate in the movement. The directors believe that many others will do the same when they understand the scope and prom ise of the exposition as a forward un- dertaking.
 Brought Dairy Show to East. The bringing of the 10th annual Ma tiOnal Dairy Show to New England is one of several definite accomplishments to the credit of tue Eastern States for the. upbuiIding of the agriculture and dairying of the six states. Always heretofore held in Chicago. the effort to transplant t to New England for year could never have succeeded had the directors of the exposition not been able to show the men of the mid dle west that New England would ap- preciate dairy stimulus and that there was an organization here big enough to fittingly handle the greatest thing of its kind in the world. Soil fertility is an essential to a successful agriculture and the encouragement of dairying is therefore one of the chief aims of the new movement. The dairy show will be great force in this di- rc"tiOn.
 The dairy. show will hc given in H group of buildingS cOnsiSt:n" of a Coli scum. 300 by 200 feet. containing an unobstructed arena. 200 by 100 feet and seats for 5GOO persons: Machinr cry Hall. 301 by 234 feet. horse show and cattle buildings for 1.200 head. a beautiful new wOman's building and other structures.
 The woman's building ":ill this year be used for the exhibition of the work of the boys and girls clubs of New England and the North Atlantic states The Eastern States Exposition. togeth- CT with the dairy show. created a com mittee to cooperate with the state an3 local club leaders in this project.
 Work of Boys and Girls.
 There are 100000 boys and girls do ing work as club members. These boys and girls are carefully supervised and directed. They are engaged in one or more of ten projects: Market gardening, canning. potato, corn. pOul- try, pig. bread-making, garment-mak- ing, farm and home handicraft and dairy judging.
 The United States Department O. Agriculture. through an appropriations of $15.00O. is cooperating. Tho State club leaders. the county agents. many volunteer workers and the extension men of agricultural colleges have been enthusiastic ill helping along theS" boys and girls. Some of the eXtension men have sacrificed their summer va cations for the cause. fla additon t0 this the government is employin" about 20 specialists to help instruct , the boys and girls how to select, judge and demonstrate.
 The boys and girls club work is be ing so organized that if is fedora ting fl, the Eastern States and giving young f people an unparalleled opportunity to achieve distinction. The reasons the boys and girls have been leaving the farms are principally four: Lack of al avocation as the farm has been con , ducted; isolation: the lack of an oppor ? tunity to satisfy their aspirations and f ambitions; lack of enjoyment. Tn. :, committee contemplates a ten-yeaY pro f gram so thoroughly worked out that il