Connecticut western news., 1922-11-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF l. COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Vote to Move Offices From Litchfield
 to Torrington by a Large ...-- Majority

 ance at the annual meeting of the Litchfield County Farm Bureau in Torrington, Wednesday, Nov. 15 A pleasant address by Chas. E. Gun. nels, Treasurer of the American Farm Bureau Federation on the work of that organization and inn portant changes in the location of the Farm Bureau Offices and in the pub ication of the Farm Bureau News, were outstanding features. N
 In speaking of the activities of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Gunnels outlined briefly it's rapd growth. Twenty-eight states were represented when the first steps of organization were taken in Nov. 1919 and now all but one of the 48 states in the Union are affiliated or have taken steps to affiliate. "This growth has occurred", said MT. Gunnels, "because farmers have found that whether they live north or south, in New England or California they do have a community of interest.
 Among the other activities of the Federation, MT. Gunnels told of the organization of the "Agricultural Bloc" in Congress, an informal group in each branch acting together on agricultural questions. On one occa- sion some members of the Senate Bloc were upbraided in a party caucus for lack of loyalty to their party. Senator Kenyon, leader of the Bloc, replied that the members of the Bloc owned a greater loyalty to the people of the United States whose welfare depended largely on a prosperous agriculture as the basic industry, than they did to any party. MT. Gunnels' remarks were inter- spersed with humorous anecdotes and was much enjoyed by all present.
 Whether or not to move the offices from LitchfieId to Torrington aroused a spirited discussion. There was much to be said on both sides and it was evident that many people had widely different opinidns. It was finally decided by a rising vote of TO to 20 to move the offices to Tor rington, in the interest of better service to larger number of mem bers. As was clearly shown by the discussion large numbers of mem bers sell produce and buy supplies in Torrington and could get much ser, vice from the office if located there while very few use it in Litchfeld.
 s. Carl Fischer, manager of the Litchfield Enquirer, presented prop ositaion whereby the Farm Bureau News would be published weekly as a part of the Enquirer, instead of monthly as at present. Subscription to the Enquirer would be included in the membership fee. The net cost to the organization will be of no greater and the news value will be greatly increased. The proposal was adopted.
 Routine business included the re- ports of the Treasurer, Asst. Treas urer, s. Mel. Buckingham as mana ger of the membership campaign and County Agent, A. G. Davis, Home Demonstration E. s. Moss, and County Club Agent, H. c. French. These reports were accepted and approved.
 Three new projects were adopted. These were a legislative project, to properly present the farmers view point, to safeguard his rights and in- terests, and to assert his needs when ever occasion may arise; marketing project; and a publicity project, to members and others with the aims and objects and accomplish ments of the Farm Bureau.
 The present. officers were reelected and leaders were elected for the new projects as follows:
 President, s. Mclean Buckingham, Watertown.
 list Vice-Pres,, S. R. Scoville, Cornwall.
 End Vice Pres, Mrs. W. G. Pen dleton, Winchester.
 Treasurer, Fletcher W. Judson, Watertown.
 Asst. Treasurer, Philip P. Hub bard, Litchfeld.
 Legislative Project-Geo. A. liar per, Watertown.
 Publicity-Ernest Howe, Litch- field. /.
 Marketing-willis Wetmore, Win chester.