Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
 HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR

James B. Palmer. of Lisbon, was re- elected president and Gilbert s. Raymond, of this city. secretary at the meeting of the New London County Agricultural society, which was held on Wednesday morning in the city court room.
 With these two officers. the follow ing were also elected:
 Vice Presi,ients-Eimer R. Pierson. Norwich: Simon Brewster, Griswold; Edwin E. Lathrop. Bozrah Samuel D, Hoadridge, i.edyard! George 6. Av- cry, New London.
 Treasurer and Speed Secretary, AL bert J. Bailey, Norwich.
 Dfrectors--E. Judson Miner, Fitch vile: William W. Beckwitil. Norwich; John T. Beckwith. East Lyme; Geo. A. Kahn. Franklin: GrisWoid H. Mor- gan salem, Joseph A. Clark. Led John D. Aveey, North Stefington; Ed ward N. O'Brien, Montviile; Clark Woodmansee, Preston; Dan D, Home, Montville; Edward A. HoAie, Leb@n- on; Ray Harding, Lyme; Charles I, Beebe, Salem; Frank |. Fitch, Nor wieh; Lyman L. Chapman, Norwich; Charles D. Greenman. Norwich; Cas- per k. Bailey. Norwich.
 AIditors-spoedbury D. Rogers FL n1er R. Fierson. Charles. A Gager, Jr., Norwich.
 Secretary Gilbert S. Raymond presented the following report which covered the business experiences of the year:
 There have been held during the past year one meeting of the Directors and five meetings of the executive committee.
 President Palmer, Treasurer Bailey, and the secretary attended the annual meeting of the Connecticut Fairs I Association which was held at Hart 1 ford in February with afternoon and evening sessions. This is an annual affair and is attended by representa- l tiSes from all Come etlcut lairs ard 1 by the exchange of ideas and practi- cal experiences is of great value and productive of much good. l On January 25th, the executive 1 committee created a new office by ap- pointing Treasurer Bailey speed sec retary without salary, and he had en- i tire charge of the horse racing. It was also voted to have two early l closing stake races, which made very much additional work, but if it had net been for the early entries made in these races and the stables enter ] ing horses bringing with them other horses for the late closing classes, we would not have had anywhere near l enough horses to fill our classes. We made sealed bid for the races of the Hartford Driving Club, which l were offered to the Connecticut track bidding the highest. but did not get these races although we were next to tae highest bidder, the races going to the Berlin track. Repairs to the track, especially the first turn, were
 under the careful personal super l vision of l.. L. Chapman and the treasurer.
 Several changes in the premium list were made which did not mate riafly effect the amounts offered as premiums, but which did bring the
 offerings up to date and more in line with other fairs.
 Dr. L. J. Kiernan of Goshen, N. Y.
 acted as starting judge in an i'm.
 partial and satisfactory manner, alf1 Prof. J. c. McNutt from Massae aehu-
 setts State Agricultural College wal
 judge of cattle. We should consider
 ourselves very fortunate to get ths
 latter, as he judged at the big state
 fairs at Syracuse, N. Y, and Colum
 bus. Ohio, and at the Broeixten fair
 A cattle show ring was constructed I Gdllli
 with pronounced success.
 The vegetable exhibit was the lafg
 est ever shown on the grounds. Owins
 to the existing war conditions an( shortage of help the number of cat , tie exhibits was very small, and o1 account of the same conditions, tn main exhibition hall had fewer ex , hibits than usual For the first tim we had a special exhibit from Tn , New London Ship & Engine CoInpan. at Groton, which was in tent b,
 itself and one of the principal at ., fractions.
 i A new mems toilet building wa , erected near the North entrance t , the grounds and proved to be a rnuc needed addition
 5 By vote of the executive cemmitte : passed June 14th all complimentarie were dispensed with the fair was car 5 ried' through on that basis for tn 5 first time in it's history-absoluteI
 l none being given out by any of tn
 officers.
 Several days after the fair you
 1 treasurer was taken sick and this de
 layed somewhat the payment of tn
 bills and premiums, but on Octobe Y 11th the executive committee appoint g cd Chas. D. Greenmon, Assistar 2 Treasurer. and all checks for bills an : premiums were sent out by him with n in 2 few days.
 J Last and best Of all have to repel 9 that we were able to and did o - October IS. pay to the Chelsea Say 2 ingR Bank s2,0ooo on the principal { Y the mortgage note which they hel, 8 leaving a balance due and unpaid : s4 009. In February next the societ n will receive the state appropriatie T of $500 which will enable another nay VI - s''.S t-D+ =