Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Board of Agriculture in the town hall Wednesday was attended by a large
 number of delegates from the coun- ty and different parts of the state. crop growers draisers of live stock as both these subjects were touhed upon by speakers of note. Ha-y.rd Professor Heard
 At the evening session the pro- sramme opened with music by, the Harmony club and singing by a quar- tette from the Bass Clef. Vice Presi- dent J. R. Brakeman presided at the
 meeting and introduced Dr. T. N Carver, professor of the department of economics, Harvard university. His topic was the Necessity for Oreaniza- ton of Agricultural interests and he said in part: Organization Keynote of Success. Organization is the keynote of suc- cess in any business enterprise If it is successful in other branches of business why won't it apply to the agricultural inteersts. Of course the farmers are up against several hard propositions in organizing. They find one difficulty in living far apart and it is hard for them to get together. Another difficulty is that of temper mert. Many farmers are undecid- ed what to do next, that is, they have no initiative. The farm is no place for them and they should go to the cities But those that have mind of their cwn and can act for them suits if they took an active interest in their neighborhood ard did things for the benefit of the community in
 which they live ratile. than in them selves The beginning of all organ izatton is the neighborhood- Now, there are leaders of orga nization diff ferent types One dwel's on the rights of peoples and the ooli-stiors of the nIIf the opportunities of tte people. The last one is the one that should be followed. The one that points out is the one that accou1plishes things. To make an organization solid there must be some common interest. What 1 is this interest in regards to farmers? Is it not production and marketing? Then if we have this common inter ter crops. Trading then would be the keynite of the organization.
 A Part of the World Market. The farmer cannot produce for his own local market A farming commu- : nifty is a. I.art of the world market. Tn order to market our products the | farmer must observe the following 1 points: Improvement of the product. | The farmers in a community raising the same thing should get together 1 and discuss it and the problems con- nected= with it. Second, the stand
 
 ganized production Not only must the product be q good produc. but it must | be graded according to the tastes e l the consumer. Third. the branding of 1 the product so that the consumer will l immediately recognize it as a good pT oduct. Fourth, the e7ucatio of the consunmer as to the meaning of the l brand or trade mark upon the goods Let these four things be done and the marketing problem will become fairly l simple Tn purchasing there must be the same cooperation. And when I the farmers organize for co-operative 1 buying the farm problem will be solV- 1 ed to a great measure. ] Following Dr. Carver's talk C. D. Geer rendered The Two Grenadiers in | fine voice. The Farmers Futare.
 1 The chairman introduced Dr. L. H. Bailey, former dean of Cornell Agri- cultural college. Dr. Bailey spoke on 1 tEe Farmers Place in the Body Poli-
 tic. His talk was interesting and he 1 brought forth many firm facts regard country He said the future of the |! farmer cannot be predicted but he is l the man next to the soil; the man that produces that others may live. He referred to the present import l ance of the farmer in the war. saying 1 that the farmer must produce that 1 the war may be brought to atsuccess- l full close
 The meeting adjourned. after Dr.. 1 Eailey's talk -t At the afternoon session: there were 1 two interesting addresses. Prof. C. 1 G. ;. Williams, who was to, have ad- dressed the meeting was unable to be present as he had been showed in at 1 Pittsburgh and could not make con 1 rections.s His topic, Factors Inf1uec- | ing the Yield of Corn was ably GOV cred by B. G. Southwick. There, was
 demongtration in corn judging by ! Dv.f,a ,f ftas sh- IIs,-~ shire Agricultural College. ~ F te The Livestock industry.
 l Following the demonstration Sid- ney B. Haskell, manager soil improve ment committee, spoke on the topic, The Future of the New England Live
 stock Industry. MT. Haskell said in part:
 The great agricultural problem in 1 New England is that of the hill farms l-the farms that are removed from 1 immediate access to the city market 1 and which have land with possibilities, I land now too often and too long" in l grass, but land which ought to be doing more in the great work of food production. It is or these farms that 1 iivestock-rnore and better livestock agricultural problem.
 1 On a large, scale there. can. be mo other solution, for a part of our clear ! ed land-classified indeed as inprov- | I it washes badly with but the slightest Of provocation. For ,conseryation's s sake such land should be left in grass, | for either hay or pasture. Then. we have other areas where stones Of all | sizes absolutely grow from year to
 year, and come to the surface with every blowing. Once such lands are
 seeded down they ought to stay in
 grass. and for a period of years. Ab- soiutely, we must have stock in or der to make these lands produce foods and hence our problem is to develop | a profitable stock industry. Espec- | ialfy is this true of those sections where extension of orchard areas, or of the potato growing industry. or of market gardening offers no hope for 1 the future.
 l Why Our Livestock Industry Has 1 Failed. 1 There is nothing new in what have | just said. These facts have been