Putnam patriot., 1919-05-02
HEARING ON
FARMERS ASSN.
Pr,.t9onderance of Evidence Is
To the Effect That 1t Does
Excellent Work
On. Witness Unfavorable Because
Cars Field Wasn't Much of
Success

QuHebaug Pomona Grange met at
Brooklyn last Saturday and there was
d large representation of the various
subordinate oranges. To bring out
honest opinion of what is felt to-
wards tae benefits derived from the
Wiudhsm County Farmers Associa-
ton. hearing" was arranged and
witnesses offered testimony as to
their observations and experiences.
Il was almost the unanimous opin-
ION, certainly from the testimony any
isry would have found, that the as
seciation is doing fine work and ac-
comprising results. The one wit
sess who saved the hearing from be-
rig wholly one sided and unanimous
was r. r. Bennett of Ashford, who
testified that former county agent
placarded corn field in his, Mr..
Bepsett's home town, to denote that
the corn was grown under the super
vision of the association. The corn
field bad not proved much of sue
cess In Mr.. Benefits estimation and
he brought this up as an incident
which made him believe that the as
sociasian was not a benefit to the
farmers.
But opposed to Mr.. Bennett were
the following witnesses, among the
best farmers in the state, who highly
PRAISED the work being done in Wina
ham county:
The first witness was Everett E.
Brown. Pomfret, president of the
Farmers association. Mr.. Brown
outlined what the farm bureau is and
how It is a benefit to the farmers of
the county.
Henry Dorrance of Plainfield fol
lowed Mr.. Brown and set forth par
ticuIarly how the farm bureau had
been the means of bringing the farm
ers together for better organization
with view to getting better prices
for their milk, and this had been ac-
complished, working with the New
England Milk Producers association,
Jehn Stromberg, Abingdon, told
how ne had even found the farm bu-
reau's news letter service of value to
him and how he had sold many arti-
cles through its exchange columns
T. A Barstow of East Killingly
told how the farm bureau has been
the means of improving the dairy IN
dustry III the county, through better
breeding and better feeding systems
introduced on many farms.
County Agent B. w. Ellis OF TINS
city discussed in a general way how
the farm bureau works with the idea
of helping every farmer with which
its representatives come in contact
and IN getting the farmers to do more
for themselves-in the way of getting
improved prices, in organizing for CO.
operative buying, etc, etc.
Mrs. Willis Coyell of Abingdon
gave testimony as to the value OF the
home economic extension school held
in her town during the winter.
What is being done by Miss Char
lotte Embleton's department of the
bureau, AS to work in canning, re
modelling clothing, ETC., etc, was al
so brought to the attention OF the
meeting in a very favorable light.
Six girls form the Red-White dis
trict IN Woodstock were present
wearing pretty dresses they had made
themselves, the result of instruction
they had received through the activl-
ties of Miss Charlotte Embleton OF
this city, ably seconded by the efforts
of their teacher, Miss Myrtle David
son.
Mrs. Durocher of Putnam also told
the committee of the splendid results
Miss Embleton had received here IN
Putnam through giving cooking de-
,onstrations, canning exhibits and do
ing other such work, especially
among the families living in the
northerly sectio nof the city.
Mr.. Bennette's criticism undouot-
edIv will WELD good, however, for
County Agent Ellis will make spe-
c;.1 effort in Ashford to demonstrate
what has been so clearly shown In
many ether county towns-that ehe
farm bureau is a wonderful asset to
the farmer and can be made a great
more so with the wholehearted Co
oneration among those most interest
ed.
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