The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-23

cials interested in town finances to attend the conference. Ample op- portunity will be given for valuable interchange of experience and opinion among those present.
 <, While town financial matters are under discussion, those interested in forestry will meet for a special program on forestry. work and its relation to the economic welfare of the state. This meeting. which will begin in the morning, of July 27 with round table session, is the first of the kind in Connecticut to consider the broader aspects of state and local forestry problems. Among the features of this partic- ular program are the wood chop ping contests and demonstrations of fire-fghting equipment. Tn fire fighting demonstration, equipment will be used that seems likely to contribute greatly to the solution of the fire problems of smaller rural communities in protecting buildings as well as forests. The wood chopping contest will consti- ute the finals for the naming of the state champion wood chopper
 The contestants have been selected in a series of countrywide contests during the past winter.
 Tn cooperation with the Connec- ticut Pomological society and the Connecticut Beekeepers associa- ton, arrangements have been made
 to hold joint meeting of fruit growers and beekeepers on July 2S to discuss problems of common in- terest. particularly those connected with the use of bees for orchard pollination. Opportunities for the inspection of the college orchards and discussion of specific problems will be provided for each interest. An innovation in farm and home week programs will be tho rural church conference designed to be
 broad and .non-secrtarian in scope and attitude. The rural church conference will be held July 2S and l29 with Rev Robert Hueston of the South Wilmington Federated church presiding over the fret days ses-
 sion and Rev E. L. Richards of the
 North Madison and Killingworth Congregational churches presiding
 over the Sessions of the second day. The central event of Farm and
 Home week is the honorary rec ognition program scheduled for the
 afternoon of July 28. At this time
 the state college will bestow hon.
 ors on two or three persons select
 ed for their outstanding contribu- tions to rural welfare in Connecti-
 cut. The certificates of honorary
 recognition will be awarded by President, McCracken. pr Robbins | w. Barstow, president of the Hart I Sx,a d tfnV yU{lY hA the principal speaker of the day.
 Animal husbandry in Connecti- | cut and New England will have a lday to itself on July 29. The fea- lture of the program will be the
 New England sheep dog champion
 ship contests. These are held an-
 nuaily in New England and have lin the past attracted thousands of
 spectators. This years meet Is the first of the kind ever held in Con- lnecticut.
 Programs relating to agricultur- al engineering have been scheduled for every day in the week. A farm machinery exhibit and demonstrn- l tions are among the features. Spe- cial attention will be paid to farm water systems and land drainage.
 During Farm and Home week the entire plant of the college will
 be at the service of the rural peo- pie of the state. Grounds. build. lings. farms. laboratories, barns an'l
 lecture rooms will be open for in J lspectjon and use. Members of the
 staff of the extension service and faculty will be on hand for consul
 tation. and conference. Tn addition to the events scheduled on the pro- Igram are several special exhibits land demonstrations. Connecticut Town, new rural play, ~. And
 Thou" by Walter 6temmons. heao college, will be presented durins Ithe week for the first time. A hall hour of organ music will be earis evening features at the Storrs Cor.
 gregatfonaI church. July 26, Y land 2S