RURAL LIFE IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY 



year it was soil fertility, another dairying, again dairy- 

 farm crops, and again animal or plant diseases. 

 Enough other interesting and useful material was in- 

 corporated to hold the attention of those not interested 

 in the chief line of discussion, but at the same time the 

 concentration was on one chief theme. One feature, 

 which was new to early agricultural conventions, was 

 always incorporated and adhered to by Mr. Gold in his 

 programs. That was to have at least one address by a 

 lady speaker of state or national reputation, and to do 

 everything possible to interest the women from the 

 farms in the meetings of the board. 



One who knew Mr. Gold and his work for the Board 

 of Agriculture intimately for many years, says of his 

 work as secretary: "With all credit to the speakers and 

 to the wisdom of Mr. Gold's associates, I believe the 

 chief credit for all the work of the board belongs to 

 him. He was the executive of the board and he had all 

 the qualities which a secretary needed: thorough educa- 

 tion, intimate farm knowledge, success as a farmer, 

 wide personal acquaintance and great self-control and 

 tact." 



Mr. Gold was always interested in forestry. The 

 exhibit of natural woods — sections of tree trunks with 

 the top cut so as to show a sloping section, a vertical 

 section and a transverse section — collected and pre- 

 pared at his instigation for the Columbian Exposition 



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