Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . ll modern conveniences, while hisother buildings are all models of their kind. Hehas also added to the place, and some time ago hebought another farm in the same locality, whichalso shows the effects of his vigorous DuBon is regarded as an authority on allmatters relating to tobacco growing, and is a mem-ber of the Xew England Tobacco Growers Associa-tion, and a director in the Connecticut Tobac
Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . ll modern conveniences, while hisother buildings are all models of their kind. Hehas also added to the place, and some time ago hebought another farm in the same locality, whichalso shows the effects of his vigorous DuBon is regarded as an authority on allmatters relating to tobacco growing, and is a mem-ber of the Xew England Tobacco Growers Associa-tion, and a director in the Connecticut Tobacco Ex-periment Co., of which he has been superintendentfor the past six years. In the spring of 1900 theState of Connecticut decided to make experimentsin tobacco raising, and a shed, 36x500 feet in di-mensions, has been erected for growing tobaccounder cover, the attempt being to raise a Sumatraquality, superior to the grade now raised. Theroof, of gauze or canvas, permits the rain to passthrough, and at the same time affords protectionto the plants. Mr. DuBon has been made super-intendent of this work. He has been very success-ful on his own account, and some time ago succeeded. COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 681 in raising six acres which yielded 2,250 pounds peracre, a good average being 1,700 pounds. Althoughsmall in stature he has unbounded energy, and hissystematic methods make it possible for him to doan immense amount of work. He finds time for ahelpful participation in local affairs, having beena member of the school committee of District for several years, and he is one of the trustedadvisors of the Republican party in his locality, inthe spring of 1900 being appointed one of the towncommittee of five. While he is not eager for officialhonors, he has served as assessor and member fthe board of relief, and 1895 he represented histown in the State Legislature, being a member ofthe committee on Agriculture while in the House,representing Hartford county. On Sep
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