Putnam patriot., 1923-11-23
GROW FINER APPLES
 THIS PAST SEASON
County Crop Heavier Thar Ever.-Fruit Growers
 Elect
Dsirymen Also Choose Ofiieers--Pl.a n
 Farmers Ass'n Annual Meeting

That 5,000 barrels of better apples were harvested this year than laxt season, in Windham County tpartics.- larly that corner which includes the towns surrounding Putnaml because of the steps taken from the beginning of the year to insure a better crop. was one of the striking assertions made Wednesday at the annual met ing O. the Quinebaug Valley Fruit Growers Association. held in the rooms in Putnam. The convictioa was expressed and Is borne out bv facts. that Windham County apples were as good as those grown an where in the country and that th z year they were better than ever i1 those orchards in which the aecepts methods of feeding the trees ar spraying and other precautions. were carried out efficiently and carefully.
 Reflect Henry Buell.
 Henry Buell. of Eastford was r- elected president of the organixati, ! that has accomplished so much tn its first year, in it's attempt to gro better apples and to develop better marketing arrangements. Dr. Geori } Mcclellan of Woodstock was clecte vice president and George Dcane ef Woodstock was chosen secretary ar ] treasurer. Two members of the board of directors were also electe choice falling to Joseph Stoddard Of Abingdon and Louis II. Lindeman of Woodstock.
 President Buell. gave most illuni- hating report on the past years wof and accomplishments
 Included In the business done nt the meeting was the voting to bod fruit institute sometime next February at North Woodstock. This is now regarded as an annual event md A greate. estars ~tll he made this winter to make the institute larger and better than ever and of far great CT profit from an educational point of view, than ever before.
 Yesterday the annual meeting of the Windham County branch of the New England Milk Producers Asso- citation was also held in the rooms cf the Windham County Farmers As sociation. Harry Pier of Boston. publicity man for the New England Association. was the guest and speak CT.
 Again Honor John ssrombera
 Officers were elected as follows: President. John Strombcrg of Abin f ton. secretary and treasurer, John Tanner of Sterling.
 The meeting voted to hold an all day dairy institute at Brooklyn, at an carly date This will be the first institute of it's kind in fhe county and careful plans will be laid to make 1t helpful and successful. A. C. Hoxie of killingiy. Charles Pitts of Hamp~ ton and John Tanner of Sterling were named is committed Co cooperate with the dairying committee of the county farmers association In arranx- ing for the institute.
 Plan For Annual Meeting
 Announcements were made at both the fruitmen's and dairymen's meet ings, of plans being made for the an- nunl meeting of the Windham County Farmers Association at Brooklyn on Dee. T. In connection with the meet ing there will be several exhibits. One by the vegetable and field crop men. featuring potato display, display by the dairymen, the fruit growers and the Eastern Connecticut i Poultry Producers. fiji of thssr ex- hibits will aim at symbolizing the pro gress that has been made in each field during the past year. They will be entertaining as well as Illuminating and instructive.
 The annual meeting of the Hnmp ton Poultry Club was held last night with County Agent Davis In atten- dance. This afternoon the annual meeting of the Pomfret club is being held and tonight those of the Killing | ly and Canterbury clubs.