Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04

when addresses were given by H. O.. Daniels and E. E. Brown of Pomfret Center. There were several changes in Thursdays programme owing to the inability of three of the originally se- lected speakers to be present. A vote of thanks was passed the Board of Trade for the interest manifested in the farmers and their welfare.
 Crop Rotation Described
 H. o. Daniels gave a most instruct i've talk on Crop Rotation for the Dairy Farm. He told of the reclamation of land long given up to nature and said that the most profitable and productive piece of land his farm was few years ago 8 wild alder swamp with a big brook running through the center of it. It was not accomplished in a day, nor in wear, and the task in Vo1ved a whole lot of hard work When the work was completed, however, the returns more than paid for the labor. Mr Daniels drew a laugh when he said that the first step towards successful farming for a young man was to find one of his neighbors daughters who was willing to share the work.
 Since we began the systematic rota- ton of crops, six years ago, I think I am safe in saying that the production of our farm has been doubled. Let us suppose that the average dairy farm in Connecticut is of 50 acres, and of this 30 acres are tillable and 20 are devoted to hay. Divide the 30 acres into three
 fields and plant rye and clover, clover and corn. This is the order of the rotation.
 MT. Daniels spoke at length the value of clover ensilage and said that it had effectively settled the summer feed problem for him. in that cows would not shrink in hot weather with this feed. He said that he spread sta bIe manure on the gross meadows ev- CT year, seeded it every two years, and when spreading manure let it down into the roots of the grass by using a .cutaway harrow. The use of this har- row will increase the hay crop at least 25 per cent. said MT. Daniels.
 By this arrangement a farm of 50 acres will produce 400 tons of ensi1- age, 100 tons of hay and will keep 50 cows 365 days, 20 head of young stock 200 days and six horses 365 days. We used to have s acres of corn each year, getting 325 tons of ensilage By this arrangement of crops we have now less than IS acres in corn and produce 500 tons of ensilage- By this arrangement one blows but one third the area each year; there is firm sod on which to operate machinery; one has a seasonable time for work; soil erosion Is prevented; there is but a small cash outlay; the soil grows rich CT; no weeds go to seed, as they do not have time. At the close of his talk Mir. Daniels answered a number of questions relative to his subject.
 On Apple Growing.
 Everett E. Brown of Pomfret Center spoke briefly upon apple growing. His work, he said. had been confined chiefly to work with old orchards, and that he had no young apple trees. although he had young trees of other varieties of fruit. His orchard had been neg lected for years and pruning was the first step which he found necessary in renovating the old trees. One can shape a young tree in whatever way is desired, but one can make an old tree only partially conform to one's ideas.
 The farmers do not seem to realize that they are dealing with a living, growing object, in many eases. Their orcharding is often spontaneous. They will go to work and prune their trees indiscriminately,a and then neglect them again for a long period MT. Brown spoke at some length upon pruning and care of the trees, treatment of dis l ease and upon the virtues of various kinds of apples.