Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
worms and insects that tend to destroy

worms and insects that tend to destroy
the potato crop.
The distance of the rows should be
about three feet, and of the potatoes
in the rows about fourteen inches.
After a furroW has been turned over
the potato. the ground should be har-
rowed over till it is perfectly level,
leaving the potato four or five inches
below the surface.
The proper fertilizer according to
experiments at the Connecticut agri-
cultural college Is as follows; 250
pounds nitrate of Soda 250 pounds acid
phophate, 100 pounds or either muriate
or sulphate of soda. This will be suf-
fcient for one acre and should be
enough food to raise 200 bushels of
potatoes. Because of the tendency that
the potato has to spread its roots all
over the ground like network, Pro-
! fessor Clinton advised the sowing Of
the phosphate after the potato was
planted and then harrow in. This
would enable all of these food roots
to reach the proper. nourishment and
would also allow the roots to spread
out and so would make the plant
stronger.
Woman's Work.
Miss Alice Bishop of the Bozrah
range ELECTED a generous applause by
a well rendered recitation, following
WHICH MIS. u a. 81. JOtlIir CIldlIllldt
of the Woman's work committee, Con-
necticut state grange, was introduced,
! with a few pleasing words by Lectur-
er Davis, to speak on the subject, Wo-
mans Work
Mrs. ST. John said she had been in
grange work for % years and believes
in the grange and what it stands for.
The grange stands for a better and
higher manhood and womanhood, and
| "a haa7 n ich This "
and this order has also done much for
educational betteFment and for the
comfort and cheer of the farmers and
their wives.
The woman's work committee should
| seek especially. to make happy and
prosperous grange homes. The grange
halls should also be made more at
tractive by this committee, and they
should also be the prime movers in
the grange efforts to beautify the cit
| les and to help the schools. And
this should all be done in the spirit
of helpfulness and not in the spirit of
criticism.
Three classes have been spoken of
in the grange. the shirkers. the jerk
ers and the workers. The first named
| never wanted to work, the jerkers did
something, but by fits and starts, and
the third class however, were the
faithful few that could always be
counted upon and be ready and willing
| to do what they could. We should go
to our work with enthusiasm and
should always bear In mind that 1t is
the little. things that count. We all
desire to have our grange succeed. and
| If it does not, We should each one ask
ourselves the question. Whose fault is
it?
The woman's work committee might
well be called the Whatsoever COM
mittee," as it is hard to outline any
hard and fast rules for them TO go by.
They should be ready to help out the
master and the lecturer at all times.
| When those who were counted on for
support fail, this committee should be
| ready to help out, and should be pre-
pared to fill in the chinks whenever
and wherever they occur.
II. c. Durham of Middletown gave
short talk on Patrons Insurance,
which was OF interest to all. He was
followed by Miss Marion A. Clyde of
| the Ledyard grange with a whistling
| solo. Miss Clyde has delighted grange
| audiences with her talent before. and
| her appearance Thursday occasioned
a pleasing demonstFation Of her audi
| ence's deep appreciation for the en-
| tertalnment she affored, and she was
! compelled to give an encore.
Next Meeting in Preston.
In behalf Of Preston City grange, No.
J 10. p. of H, Worthy Master A. D. "a
| briskie extended an invitation to New
| London County Pomona to meet with
| them at the next meeting, which comes
| on the third Thursday in June. The
invitation was accepted.
The grange was closed in form by
Worthy Master E. P. Barnes.