Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-06
SAYS FOOD PRICES WILL GO HIGHER

 hundred moved from in front of the ! main building and started for points of {, interest.
 l At 11S0 o'clock the campus in front of the main building was filling with | those interested in the coming sheep drive, and when Collie, driving some sev- enty sheep, put in appearance the crowd numbered well over seven hundred. Un- | der the direction of J. B. Pritchard, shep- herd of the college flock. Collie demon strated how a dog could take care of sheep under any conditions The collie had been trained by MT. Pritchard and at his call took the sheep from one end of the campus to the other. at no times running them fast enough to cause over heating. Grouping, leading, driving and feeding. was demonstrated by the dog. who handled the job like an old timer. Basket Lunch at Noon. At noon a basket lunch was on the programme and scattered under shade trees parked in automobiles, and about the steps of buildings, the two thousand or more hungry humans enjoyed a lunch that only the New England housewife knows how to put up. The dining hall was closed for the day, and wisely for by the time the last mouthful had been down any chef who could count the quantity of food consumed would have thought an army was camped at the college.
 Livestock Parade. Following the address of the afternoon delivered by MT. Strivings, every person able to walk travelled to the campus once more to witness the parade of live stock and the sight of prize horses and cattle exhibited brought forth many remark of admiration as those in line most noted 4I,o ring. Some of those exhibited were val ued at fancy figures and the amountssan- nounced brought forth gasps from many in the crowd. Among the best were:
 Dragon, Jr.-A six-year-old Percheron stallion, sired by the International Grand Champion. Dragon. His dam is a daugh- ter of the Paris Grand Champion, Etu- diant. Dragon, Jr., was champion stall lion of New England at the Eastern States Exposition, 1917; also champion stallion open class, at the New England fair, 1918. Weight 1850.
 Howies Mintmaster-Champion Ayr shire bull, at 1917 National Dairy Show and the sire of champions. Leased from Wendover Farms, Bernardsville, New Jersey. He is eight years old.
 Dorinda Storrs De Kol-Holstein COW. Is a daughter of No. IS. Her junior four-year-old record is 1s,o23 pounds of milk and 624 pounds fat. With her dam and grand-dam holds the three-genera- tion production record of the state. At the mock auction held Wednesday price of s2SOO was set on this COW being the highest set during the auction.
 Evening Events.
 An address by Sara To "se Arnold, dean of Simmons College, Boston, Mass, was heard by q large number this be- GzJI1 on by Rev. George B. Gilbert, Episcopal missionary in Middlesex county. This was followed by a real old fashioned country social hour in which games were played and many an old memory refreshed.
 Fridays Program.
 The breed associations will tell about four different breeds at their meetings in the afternoon in the tent near the dairy building. Ex-Governor Rollin S. Woodruff of Guilford, president, and Walter s. Cook of Litchfield secretary, will pilot the Guernsey Association meet ing, c. B. Hough of Washington, pres ident, and Judge M. F. Peasley of Che shire, secretary. will have the Holstein meeting Wilson H. Lee of Orange. the president. and L. H. Healy of Wood stock. secretary, conduct the Ayrshire breeders. c. H. Savage of Storrs, secre- tary, will take charge of the Jersey meet ing. Prominent speakers will be on the programme, among them R. R. Graves, experimental breeding investigation, dairy division, U s. Department of Ag- riculture, at Washington, D. c.
 Swine Growers Association.
 Those interested in pigs, hogs or swine will meet at 9.3O in the armory to hear c. L. Colton, deputy commissioner of domestic animals, Hartford, Conn. speak on Hog Cholera and Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Professor Tomhave will speak on Eastern Hog Management and a trip will be made to the piggery.
 Sheep Breeders Association.
 The sheep breeders will meet at the armory at 130 o'clock and three ad- dresses will be made concerning sheep industry following which a sheep drive will take place.
 Speakers will be Henry Dorrance president of the association. D. E. Nc Ewen, of Alloway Lodge Stock Farm of London, Ontario, Canada, and G. H. Be- dell sf the bureau of animal industry of Washington, D. c.
 The Barbecue.
 At 6 o'clock members of the Sheep Breeders association and their guests will enjoy a barbecue. this ending the sessions with the exception of motion pictures in the evening.