Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08

carried out by the Garden Supervisors l and Home Demonstratiop agent, as- ! sisted the Community Canning club in meeting the Vegetable Growers,
 organized Home Economies commit l tee in Hanover. assisted in carrying On the canning demonstration work during Miss CanboeT's absence in l July and attended three of the meet committed when different food con- servation matters were considered. Fairs.
 complished by the Farm bureau dur ing the past month is the exhibits and demonstrations at tine agricultural fairs. At the Norwich and North Stonington fairs the Farm bureau reached from 10,00O-15 ,00e people with demonstrations and exhibits covering dairy Improvement, poultry improve
 ment food conservation and juvenile
 contests and exhibits. The fair asso- ciation cooperated by furnishing hous-
 ing. tents. materials and money for
 premiums, and I believe that this Is
 one of the best means of the Farm bu-
 reau In reaching the public and is also
 of great value to the fair !n bring
 ing people on to the grounds. This
 work should be carefully developed in years to come.
 Financial Campaign.
 The effort to raise the minimum of $1;000 by memberships before Oct. 1 proved successful with total of $1,- 019.59 collected by Saturday night. Of this amount s402.5S was raised previ- ous to Sept. 1 and $617.01 during the month. Of the amount raised previous to Sept. Chairman c. I. Smith of the m memb bership committee raised $25 at the annual corn show. $1e5 was raised by the Norwich campaign under MT. Smith and Director J. D. Mccarthy and the work of the county agent among the milk shippers netted s160. The remainder came in throughout the year.
 The campaign in September was or sanized with the assistance of State Leader Davis who spent one day in assisting the Farm bureau appeal leaf let and in laying the plans of the campaign. Two thousand of the leaf lets were printed and have been wide ly circulated. As result of 425 due bills being mailed to delinquent mem bers, $50. has been collected by mail. the majority in the form Of 50 cent. dues. An active campaign in the city of Norwich has been conducted by City Director c. I. Smith with the as sistance of Treasurer Hagberg and H. R. Branche of the publicity commit which the, Norwich Chamber of Com merce contributed s25. The campaign in New London under Director Hitch cock and MT. Humphrey of the pub
 
 is still incomplete: ss5 has been col lccted on the COW testing demonstra- tions being conducted by the assist ant county agent and sS6 was recetv ed by the finance committee to the of the county. A letter mailed by the Farm bureau mana ger to the granges of the county brought (from) in $4S. A $20 con tribution was received from Mrs. Chas. Moss of Old Lyme. $10 has been- turn ed in by directors and $120 raised by the Farm bureau manager. The pres- ent membership totals 762 of which number ITO are in arrears. During will be carried into all the towns of the county and we hope that the h- of the Farm bureau for an other year will not be left to the end of the year to complete.
 Days spent in office 24. days spent in field 30, letters written 256 circular letters written 4eS. articles published in local press 8l, office calls 1i6, office days in New London g. telephone calls 12f, farm visits made IA, demonstra- tions visited 2s. meetings held at dem 1 on sfrations 2. attendance at demon strations 1e5, other meetings addressed | A, Attendance SIS, populace reached l It fairs f3,00e, miles traveied by rail 1 s15. miles tJaveled by auto 925, days 1 assistance received from extention. ser rice specialists 13.
 Two matters that require the amend l ng@ of the constitution were brought 1 ID for recommendation to the annual meeting which comes in December. At ] present there is but one man director i rom each town and it is proposed to | ,lso- include one woman director from l .ach town This will increase the di- l -ectors and at the same time give the | women who do much work in the | eague equal rights with the men. It 5 also proposed to increase the mem ,ership of the executive committee to | 'even members instead of five, as it low stands. In the event of this ! .harge. at least two members of the i