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"Sluill be hay not guucl ciiuugh iov Xu. J and XO. i, but 

 consistiiii^- of the same mixture and it may contain greater 

 percentaii'cs of otlu-r tame j^rasses." 



This estabbshed a standartl by wiiich all hay going to 

 market w ill be i)laced in' its proper class, 'i'his not only for 

 the durati'iu of the war. l>ut for all years to cume. The 

 Board tenders its thanks to the "New luigland Homestead'' 

 for its efficient co-operati(^n in the successful endeavor to help 

 our Xew Juigiand farmers who were anxious to dispose of 

 hay products. 



As a member of the New England War Council, the Secre- 

 tary has endeavored to see that the interest of our Connecti- 

 cut farmers was well pr(^tected. The modified rulings in re- 

 gard to the milling of Xew England grown grains, especially 

 wheat, were due to the efforts of the New England War 

 Council. 



Each and every member of the Board has not (Mily done his 

 part to encourage the growing of more food in the season 

 now passing, but they have also striven on their indixidual 

 farms to. increase the food products so much needed by our- 

 selves and our Allies. A\diere help could not be secured to 

 increase crop production some members have achieved the 

 desired result by the raising of young stock or the putting in 

 of beef cattle. 



The Board has held five meetings during the year and the 

 Executive Committee has met once aside from Board meet- 

 ings. The attendance of members at Board meetings has 

 he en good. 



FAIRS. 



The relati(Mi of a fair to agriculture is a close one. It is 

 both economic and social. A fair is a means or method, dif- 

 ferent from other educational institutions, in that it seeks to in- 

 struct only by object lessons. In no other way or in no other 

 place can be more learned than at a good fair especially if we 

 consider the time si)ent and the money expended. The tnwn, 

 county and state fair, each has its place and its mission to 

 fulfill. There Ccin l)e no competition; each nuist stand on its 

 own merit. If it is a success in the wav oi exhibits, meritinc^: 



