Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-23
FARM BUREAU SEM|-ANNUAL REPORT

II is my hope that the farm bureau
will continue to grow and be Of eft
ficient service to the agricultural,
home and community life of the coun-
ty, says Fred c. Warner in his final
report as county agent for the New
London County Farm Bureau. The
report which was completed pn Thurs
day covers the six months period
ending June 1. Mr., Warner is now
closing UP his work with the farm
bureau and expects to leave some
time next week to assume his new POI
sition as manager of the southern
district of the New England Milk Pro-
ducers' Association. His headquart-
ers will beein Providence, r. l. In his
report Mr.. Warner says:
when / came to the county, the
organization maintained one field
workers, an office assistant with an
ONCE in the Transportation Build
ing on Shetucket street, kindly fur
hished US by. the Chamber of Com
merce and the N, Y, n. ii. HAIR. r.
and now we have permanent Held
workers in three departments and
maintain well equipped offices in the
Thayer building.
It is my hove that the farm bureau
will continue to grow and be of eff
ficient service to the agricultural
home and community life of the
county, and I expect in my new po-
sition as manager OF the southern
district of the New England Milk
Producers Association TO continue to
work for the bettcrment of the dairy
interests of New London county as
well as all southeastern New Eng
land.
Since the annual meeting on De-
ear,bar many iyS4f1nrtz nj
ton matters have come up. The most
important Of these has been the mat
ter of legislation. "A bout vthe middle
of December. the farm bureau presi-
dents of the state met in Hartford
and decided OF ask for increased state
and county aid in order that all the
DEPARTMENTS of the farm bureau
might be maintained. This bill has
passed the general assembly and
while not in it's original form, in
creased state aid is assured.
At the same meeting 1t was decid-
ed that each farm bureau would con-
duet a membership campaign during
the week Of April 6-12; giving each
county the advantage of state wide
publicity. At the Directors meeting
the first OF January, this plan was
adopted and at subsequent directors
and executive committee meetings,
plans were developed for carrying out
the campaign. To date, five towns
have secured their quotas or better
and about 400 has been raised,
Meanwhile, the county commits
sioners were asked for 400 addition
al funds, to which we were entitled by
law, but this was refused with the
Recommendation that the county sem
ators and representatives be request
ed to approve an appropriation for
the current year. Accordingly, with
budget showing the need of $4,000 to
carry the work through the year, a
petition requesting $500 was pre-
pared presented, and granted. This,
together with membership dues. puts
us on a sound financial basis with
about 1000 in the treasury.
Mrs. Meade home demonstration
agent, who took UP her duties the
first Of December has been given as
sistance. having been introduced to
most OF the town directors. and she
now has tn work well in hand.
Cooperative Buying and Marketing
After two months hard work in de-
veloping plans to meet the proposed
regulations of the u. S. Public Health
Service requiring milk in Norwich
and New London to be pasteurized
stop to the whole effort, the order
being withdrawn, and the Public
Health Office for this district closed
up.
During January, speakers were fur
nished at the annual meetings of the
Milk Producers locals in Lebanon
Preston Ledyard, and Bosrah. Ar
engagements were also made for the
annual meeting of the county branch
OF the New England Milk Producers
association at Norwich, at which 15t
producers from all over the country
heard a very interesting and in
structive address by Manager Richard
E Pattee of the central association.
Your county agent also had the
pleasure Of attending the annual
meeting of the central association at
Boston, at which the producers of
New England decided. to establish their
own marketing system. It is along
this line that much of my work in
my new position with the association
will be. The, possibilities of better
milk marketing methods are great, as
shown by reports of milk advertising
campaigns conducted this spring in
Hartford, New Haven and Fairfield
counties by their respective farm
bureaus. l also attended that hearing
before the agricultural committee al
Hartford on the bill requiring milk
dealers TO furnish satisfactory bond.
After several attempts. a cooperat-
i've grain buying association to be
known as the Preston Cooperative
ExchanSe, has been organized witt
20 charter members ara a working
capital of $500. The organization 1.
governed by board of managers anc
prospects are that substantial cav.
ing will be made by members in theil
purchases. ~
Etensien School and Institute.
In response to petition with 2,
slgners secured by Vice President
G. J. Abel, an extension school Ii
agriculture and hame making wa:
held In Lebanon in February. II
working UP interest in the school TIVE
organization meetings were held anC
meetings in four different -comuuni
ties attended by about 30 people wer.
addressed by the county agent ant
home demonstration agent
The school lasted four days with al
average attendance OF 40, courses be
ing given in farm management, dairy
ing, agronomy, poultry and home ant
community bettermen subjects. 4
feature of the school was an evenin,
school which included mocktrial ant
was enjoyed by fully $50 people.