Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
HOLLAND FARM BUREAU FOR
 FINISHING STATE ROADS

At the afternoon session of the Tol- land Farm Bureau last week, the farm bureau passed vote that the secre- tary correspond with the authorities in charge of state roads urging the completion of those roads in the coun- ty which have beep already started, but not finished. It was also voted that each director see the representa- tives and senators from their districts and urge them to assist in pushing this programme of constructive work; also to interest eSs.er organizations in the town in using their influence in this direction.
 [ The sheep question also received consideration. "A motion was made and carried that committee of at ] least three be appointed by the pres l iGent to corstlSr the sheep qdestion ] in this county. and whatever legisfa- i tion might be necessary along this i line. The following officers were elect | ed: President, c. H. Savage, Storrs;
 vice president. Miss Gertrude White, Andover; secretary. II. L. Hamilton ] Ellington; treasurer, F. s. Edgerton, Vernon; directors, Columbia, MT. and Mrs. H. B. Collins. Ellington, R. A. ] Fred C. Davis, Mrs. Anna kibbe: He- bron. C. D. Way. Mrs. Edward Smith, l Jr.; Andover, Mir. ana Mrs. R. W. ] Bass; Coventry. John Walbridge, Miss Zoetye Schell: Mansfield. Judge Lew eJ'yn Storrs, Mrs. Elliott Savage; Bol- 1 ton, A. Maneg-ia. Miss Adelia Loo mis; Vernon, (. I. Redfold, Mrs. ". IT. Sill Holland. Mir and Mrs. z. Hib- 1 pard West; Stafford, R. 5. Hatch. Di- recfors at large, Mrs. A. II. Benton, i Andover: S. C. Cummings, Rockville: ~ -A 1 Stafford, Union, and Willirgton were | left uncompleted, in order to get a l vote from the members in those 1 places. The afternoon programme had been considerably delayed on account Of the work at the corn show, but was exceedingly interesting, the chief ! thread of the whole meeting seemed to be organized effort.
 1 After the speaking programme was over, the farm bureau Then adjourned ! to the corn show. The grand cham pionship prize of the corn show, which
 was a pure bred Chester white pig
 donated by Harrison Hamilton of Fl. 1 lington, was awarded to Luther c : Skinner of Vernon. Other prizes were i as follows: 50 ear exhibits: Small white flints, first. o. K. Driggs of Yer non; second, Fl. Parker, Mansfield;
 third O. c. Hall. Coventry; small vel
 lew fiints. first, l.. c. Skinser, Vernon;
 second J. T. Mcknight, Ellington;
 third, H. L. Hamilton. Ellington; large f1ints, first. O. N. Driggs; second, Err
 nest Bergel, Mansfield: third, Austin Tilden, Ellington. Dents, first, A. Bah Ter, Ellington: second, W. S. Hast.
 ings; third, c. B. Silles, Ellington
 Yellow flint, 10 ears small; first, N
 L.. Hamilton; second. L. [. Skinner;
 third, H. L. Hamilton:s large, first
 H. L. Hamilton; second, Ernest Der.
 gel; third, J. T. Mcknight White
 flint, small, first, o. K Driggs: sec. lond, Wellsway Farms, Hebron: third H. L. Hamilton; large. first, o. K
 Driggs; second, Michael Oates, Fl.
 lington.. Flints not yellow or white small 5econd, Ivan West, Ellington third, George B. Clark, Vernon: large
 George c. West. Ellington: small whit.
 dents, first, A. Bahler; second, H. H
 Mcknight, Ellington. Small yellow
 dents. first H. L. Hamilton; second. c B. Sikes, Ellington. Large dents, Geo
 c. West. first. Popcorn. first, H. L
 Hamilton: second. c. P. Redfieid, Yer
 non. Sweet corn, early 1st, W. M lClark, Vernon: second, W. M. Clark
 Mediums, first, W. H. Hamilton: sec
 ond, John E. Clifford, Ellington, H |
 Hamilton won the sweepstake for tn
 best ten ears, first prize winners i, dent and flint competing. Smelling ou
 contest, first. O, K. Driggs; second
 William M. Clark; third, W. s. Hast ? ibgs. Oats. first. B. F. Pinney of Som
 CTS; second. B. F. Pinney. sprin