Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
MIDWiNTER MEETINGS
 BROUGHT TO CLOSE

WI v w TN
 BROUGHT TO CLOSE Discussion On Dog Laws At State
 Sheep Breeders Gathering.
 Connecticut State Sheep Breeders association met in an all day session in this city on Thursday. There were morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session was devoted to busi- ness with s1n address The afternoon meeting was devoted to the discussion There wcHe many addresss touching on these things by different men prom
 fnent in sheep raising circles. The opening address was by P. NJ Mar tin former commissioner of agricul- ture in Vermont. MT. Martin took for his subject The Profitable Farm Flock, and brought out many interest ing facts of what is being done along the lines of raising sheep in Yer mont, and in fact, throughout New. England, for a profit. The sheep in- dustry may be considered from two points of profit. one on the wool and the other on the meat as a food pro- duct. NIT. Martin advoca ted the rais- ing of one strain of sheep which is most adapted to the country. He also spoke of the sheep as being economic as they are inexpensive to feed to a large extent.
 MT Martins talk was foIlowd by al discussion of the Dog Laws by Arthur c. Bigelow, president of the Philadel- phia Wool and Textile Go. MT. Bigeiow told of a state law in Pennsylvania by the dogs. He said that no dog should be allowed to run about at large any more than any other anni- nal. Animals that are of some com mercial value should not be endanger- ed by the common cur that is allowed to run at large. He advocated the talk ing up of a measure to get state leg islation on the matter.
 W. E. %endaH of Long Branch Farm. Dowdoinham, Me. who is the owner of sheep farm on which there are over 2690 head of fine specimens of sheep. Mir. Kendall told of the profit in sheep raising if it was made a business rather than a side issue. He said that if the raising of sheep was properly attended to it was al paying business and a good profit as an animal that would live on lands that other livestock would not That is the side hill pasture where only the crush grows He spoke of New Eng land as being especially adpted to the raising of sheep. He also spoke of the ing a success of the business. He said the whole secret of the thing is sum med up in an old saying: "A Good Shepherd gives his life for his sheep"
 
 the work ard you will win.
 The closing talk of the afternoon was an outline of the Sheep Extension Work for Massachusetts, Rhode Is-, land and Connecticut. H. E. Has1ett Of Amherst spoke for the work being done in Massachusetts and Rhode Is- land and also of the work being done by the U. S. Department of Agricu1- ture He told of the organizing of Breeders organizations in towns and counties whose object is to promote the breeding of one strain that they decide upon. He said that it was the object of the work to bring before the people the fact that it did not requireH any great amount of labef as the sheep could utilize pasturaEe where it had been thought to be useless. He told of tea holding of lectures and demon strations teaching the best methods of housing, managing and taking care of the wool. This work is being carried on through state and county organiza- tions such as the granges, and farm bureaus. He said that the govern ment is. in back of this work for the eXtentsion of sheep raising. Told of the establishment of boys and girls or five sheep and next fall there will be competition for prizes. Full details can be procured from the county agent. A Dressed lambs. first, John wa1bridge, Coventry; second, Lucius Exfey -of P4ainfeId; dressed mutton, B. P Da- wis, Yantic. first: fine wool. first, c. | l.. Gold medium wool. first, Storrs; second, C. L.. Gold; third, e. l.. Gold; ] fourth, Storrs College: fifth, C. L. Gold
 The morning session was presided over by President c. l.. Gold. Ror- tine business was transacted and the 1 election of officers took place which l resulted as follows: President. Charles l.. Gold, West Cornwell; vice presi- 1 dent, Henry Dorrence, Paainield; treasHrer, B. c. Patterson, Haftord: directors, Hartford county. F. H. I StadtmuelIer; Fairfield county, E. A. I Jones: New Haven county, D.. M Nit l n1er.
 After the business session Mr. Bigelow addressed the meeting on tho subject. The Importance of More l Sheep to the American Public. He ] said in part:
 I have been in the wool busSness all my life and today I realize not l man who has made. a study of the 1 raising of sheep the vital importance l borne today by you whp are saeep raisers. The situation in the United l States of the wool business which I dates back to the sheep himself is ap- paIling. Never before have the man ufacturers realized the importance of I you men in this world. Today they, 1 who <zse your raw materials, are ready l nity to assist you in every possible manner. Upon investigation by fhe concern with whom am with it was decided to place one man to ifyesti- gate the situation and to meet all of I the sheep producers. in the country,