Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-02
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Norwich Bulletin wIIimantic Office,
80 chafeh Street. Telephone les.
The March meeting OF the Willimantic
chamber Of commerce was held Tuesday
night a. the nall on, Main street, about
$50 members attending. Shortly before
seven O'Clock all sat down to a delight
fiil supper. served by members of the
GSfls' Friendly Society of st. PauPs
church. The menu was as follows: To-
nnAto soup, corned beef. escaloped pota-
toes apple sauce, biscuits, coffee, pickles,
cheese. pie, assorted candies and cigars.
AS President James B. fullerton was
absent because Of illness. W. C. Norris
called for nomination for a chairman for
the evening. Fred D. Jordan nominated
Frank II. Foss. who then took the hair.
He announced that at the April meeting
the supper would be served by the same
society that provided the supper on the
present occasion. M. E. Sullivan. secre-
tary. read the usual reports which were
accepted. Three new members were
in Il was noted that a ladies night
would be held in May. communication
from the Bridgeport chamber of com
Tnerce relating 20 three bills now before
the legislature was referred to the COM
nnittee In charge Of such matters. W. c.
Norris announced that a fine entertain
ment is being planned for the April meet
ing and music will be furnished by the
Ching-a-ing Banjo Mandolin orchestra.
At vote was taken to see If the members
OF the chamber of commerce desired to
discuss further the manager form Of
government the commission form Of
government or matters pertaining to
town and city union. The result was
10s to in favor of further discussion
and at the mid-month meeting some
speaker viii be secured having knowledge
a these forms of government.
W. c. Norris then introduced Charles
j. Beach. president of the Connecticut
agricultural college at Storrs who nx-
rlainea the workings of an agricultural
college. We have been hearing lately. he
said a great deal about the agricultural
college Of this state being DESTROYS oil
becoming a university, and much has
been said about the course In journalism
that Is being given at the college, but
before I discuss these questions let us
trace the history Of agricultural olleges.
In 1855 The federal government es-
tabiished agricultural collSsrs stating
that each STATE must have al least one
college. In 1881 the government es,ab
lished experimental stations 10 study
Agricultural problems, as they had learn
ed that the c5lieg. alone was falling in
It's purpose and did not attract students
In 1914 the Smirn-Lever act estab!isae,
the extension work OF the college, its duty
being to take the latest sciences directly
70 the farmer, Il the farmer could no
come TO the school Therefore the tire,
actions OF an agricultural college ar
these: FIRST carry on Investigations sec
ona. aid to take the results of experiment.
10 the farmer third, to train young men Il
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best means CT getting results. That i
the aim OF the Connecticut Agriculture
college.
Now what has the college done il
this state? One year ago last fall thel
sent TO Maine for seed potatoes, whic
were free from disease. These wer
planted by farn.ers and results saved tn
farmers $500. The farmer was able t
raise rs Bushels more per acre with thes
pure secds than he could have with TIL
diseased seed. and this saved at leas
$4,000. Two years ago the colleg
conducted corn seed tests and as a resu
poor seeds were not planted and thos
with 30 per cent. termination were pickle
-ouE The egg laying contests fal
done most TO aid farmers to raise ped
GREED stock. Production has been il
creased and It is now possible to wee
Out the non layers from the flock an
thus Increase the value of the hate
Forty thousand hens have been examine,
80 per cent have been culled out an
s1s, 0o7 that would have been spent 'fc
feed FOR Stacker hens has been saved
Pure bread stock has resulted from c,
periments at the college. this has save
the farmers over s35.oOO. One-half ii
cows in this state do not pay for the
keep. he said. and unless 6D0e pounds
milk is produced w each COW It does M
ray for the cost. The college has estal