Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-06
COMING ID AID OF DAIRYMEN
Conference for Eastern connectict Milk Producers at Put County Improvement League to Realize and Ex tend its Benefits


 At meeting held in the state house on Saturday, where the representatives of the various agricultural agencies of the state were present. 1t was decided to hold two meetings in this state in connection with the Boston Chamber of Commerce investigations regarding the milk situation. These meetings will be held at Putnam the 26th of this month and at HaAeyville the 27th.
 Dairyins Not Paying.
 From every section of New England there is coming a consistent complaint from the dairyman that his business is not paying. Many institutions have tried to consider this matter and solve the problem but have failed but when an institution like the Boston Cham Der of Commerce. which is one of the ivelieSt of such organizations in ex- istence with plenty of money to back its investigations up. takes 1t up, it would seem that something might come of this work.
 Of Vital interest to New England.
 This is & question that is of vital interest to every dairyman in the New England states since it Is these big centers that in a large measure deter mine the price that shall be paid for the producers product Until the farmer gets together and helps on this problem nothing of material value can come about
 The meeting at Putnam is for the producers of the eastern part of Con- necticut and it is hoped that a large representative body of New London ther announcements will be made as regards particulars
 Army Worms.
 Don't give up the watch for the army worm as yet. for new broods are likely to hatch out at any time for the next few weeks and would cause considerable damage. During the few days that 1t was cold and stormy the worms became very inactive and many were led to believe that this meant | that the ravages were over but tele- phone calls since to the agent have proven that they are still at work in various parts of the county. If there Is an outbreak anywhere near you don't delay putting the furrow around the corn and millet anyway as mat ter of safety. Of course the worms may never come near you but an ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure and it is a pretty cheap form I Is worth hundreds of dollars, to spend few hours blowing furrow.
 Right Kind of Burrows. I Most of those who have already been alive to the situation and hAvs put l in the furrows, have unfortunately l obtained the wrong idea a@ to the same. The only effective n-ror is one that is gone through both ways. | which gives sloping side of loose dirt on either side. Where one side is left 1 steep it fails to do it's duty for an army I worm can crawl up that with nearly l the same ease that it can a hard oat stalk. In the other case the loose dirt 1 will not give sufficient foothold to al- I low the worm to pull himself up. | Circular letters published by the | Connecticut Agricultural college are now available at the county agents s i office, which tell very clearly the | methods of combating these pests | Call or phone for one of these and have for future reference
 Join the League
 Although the field covered is grow 1 ing every day and the demands on I the county agents time coming in | more plentiful as time goes on still 1 much remains to be done that will be I of vital importance to all farmers as soon as necessary funds can be made | available Lots of the farmers hesi- tate to join the league giving as an ex- | cuse that they will wait until they | see what Is being done before joining l What business fs there that can be l launched without some support and | backing? How can the farmers ex- | pect to see great benefits and results l follow if the where-withal to carry | them through is not forthcoming? Oi course every man has a right to be skeptical and look into a proposition before he invests his hard earned cash | in the same. but the aid rendered dur l ing the past week in regard to the l army worms and the large amount oi advice that the agent is asked to give l would seem to prove that the League | Is worthy institution and has prom ises of great results.
 Show No Favoritisn.
 l AS has been our policy from tht advice regardless of whether man |. member of the league or not. Alst
 we have gone to the call of the littl, farmer as well as the big farmer anC
 have shown no favoritism.
 Over 5000 Farms Mako Busy Work Doubtless many calls have been ask
 ed for that have not been answered
 as yet and that gives a cause for com
 plaint but 1t must be remembered tha
 there are 5000 farms In this county
 and generally a visit takes at least twt
 hours. which makes eight or ten farm
 big days work. Also there is muci
 work to be done in the office that mus
 De attended to, reports to the govern
 ment to make out and the like. Al
 though the agent intends to answe
 calls in the order received oftentime
 some are delayed because of the nor
 vital importanc of others
 The league in one of the neighbor l ing states has three men and at leas
 two office girls to conduct he worl | where here are about 2,700 farms s l one man with some little office hell
 cannot hope to be as effective in a
 short a time. Funds to provide fo
 a permanent stenographer in the coun
 ty agents office would make the worI
 much more effective as much of tn
 office routine could be taken care o
 that way and the agents time devote
 more generally to help among th
 farmers. Also it would mean that al
 telephone calls could be answered an
 taken note of throughout the day an
 answered by the agent on his return Much added equipment is needed alsS all of which will make the work nor , effective.
 Plans Farmers Exchange.
 Beginning early in September o . possibly the latter part of this mont the agent hopes to establish Farm 2 er's Exchange which has proven C ' such great benefit to farmers of othe , counties where an improvement leagu ! is in operation.
 . This exchange is organized to hel ! the farmer secure the highest qualit of any of the various agricultural pro
 ducts that he needs at the loves i prices obtainable Some time in ad i. vance of the time when certain far1 ! | supplies are needed the agent will sen I for prices to various dealers and mar /. kets where reliable products can | obtained and these prices sent to th various members of the league frol which they make up their order