Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
NEW LONDON COUNTY FARMERS
Suggestions Made for Their Benefit by Director Murray D. Lincoln of the Improvement League-Tm1ely Discuss sion of Seasonabe Topics.

towns called up the county agent and eight cows and hire one man and work like dog myself and am losing money all the while" Arrangements were made for the agent to meet the man and the usual questions were asked. Although the results have not been definitely worked out as yet several things were apparent. His grain bill amounts to about S65O per only about $1.050. He evidently be- lieved in feeding his stock well. but had overdone 1t. He was feeding an unbalanced ration with too muck pro- tein. Since that is the element in our concentrates that costs the most it was very evident that he was losing money there for COW will use so much and the rest, is waste. On fig uring up the total production of his herd it was found that the COWS only averaged 4,644 pounds of milk per year. We know that that kind of a COW is not paying her way. Yesterday he firmly made up his mind to sell off all the stock and go out of the business. Today he has had new light into the business and is going to apply business principles. What did we recommend? First the keeping of dairy records to find out which of the cows are robbers. Second a new ration is going to be followed and other suggestions as to manage n16nI or the ner0- ana time | is coming" said certain Washington
 official of the department of agricul- | ture,' when the farmers of every state
 will be begging for the agents of the government to take this survey" And from the value that the agent has seen | in several cases this time is not far
 off.
 We trust that all the farmers ask
 ed for this information. will give it as
 freely and accurately as possible White Grubs.
 The invasions of the army worms at
 8 recent date taught several farmers that ''an ounce of prevention was | worth a pound of cure.' Many farmer after the worms had infested
 and half destroyed his crop called the agent and asked what to do. Nothing could be done then except to prevent its spread.
 According to government reports white grub are likely to cause untold losses in certain states in 1915. Con- lnecticut is included in this list and al- ready two calls have been received by
 the county agent as to methods of combating them. In 1912,s millions of dollars worth of crops were destroyed if the farmers will handle their crops
 properly this >fall and next spring, it
 will prevent a repetition of that years
 losses.
 These have a three year cycle: that
 is beetles appearing in the spring of |
 month after being laid. The young
 grubs feed on roots and decaying mat
 ter, but as rule do not do much dam
 age their first year. However, the
 allowing year Q91O in the case of the destructive brooo under discussion
 they are larger and feed almost on living roots. preferably corn, timothy,
 potatoes, strawberries, etc, causing great loss when abundant. The fol-
 lowing spring (1916) they feed more | I,e.s. hut Iz- Inn S1n after they make earthen cells, become
 semidormant,- and in a fortnight or
 longer change to brown pupae, and
 month later to adult beetles. in which
 condition they remain in the soil un-
 til the next spring.
 The beetles lay their eggs in Hand
 covered with vegetation at the time Of : their flights (May and June) conse- quently land in grain, timothy and such crops which cover the ground, as we'll as land overrun with weeds at that time, are most likely to be heavi- est infested.
 } Land infested with the grubs should be plowed some where between Sep } tember 15 and October 15. Just be- 7 fore the cold weather sets in. The , grubs go down then and it is desirable ? to blow just before that. Let hogs l run on the infested land or chickens and turkeys also will help materially. , In 1915 sow only those crops such as small grains, buckwheat. clover, vetch, and never such crops as corn, potatoes. ? strawberries and the like. Corn fields that were kept free from weeds in in
 May and June of this year may be planted with reasonable safety next year with corn.
 Proper precautions and rotations for next year will save many a dollar Tor the farmers and all.
 Canning WindfaII Apples.
 Every year hundreds of dollars | of dfo1 fO VV3 on the ground or else unprofitanly put into cider. A little forethought and f work will serve to supply the winter l table with many an appetizing and
 wholesome dish which otherwise would be lacking or prohibitive on account of higher cost.
 windfan apples can be canned and used for sauce pies. baked, etc. if they are too marred for canning whole they should be sliced and canned eith- g CT for pie filling or sauce.
 9 Following receipts are giving or taking care of the apples; Select flrm' not overripe apples. A great differ ence in the canned products will be noted in the difference in the varie- s ties of apples. This recipe is re- g signed for firm and tart varieties. Re g move blemishes. cut out core. Blanch t for ? minutes in boiling water; pluuge r into cold Pack in tin cans or glass 7 jars and add just a. little very thin : sirup. Cap and tip cans if used. Sterilize 20 minutes in hot water bath
 Is minutes in water seal, 10 minutes 9 | in steam bath or in cooker Remove \ jars tighten covers and inyert to 3 cool.
 Apples canned in this way make 8 product that is generally wasted
 available for apple salads, dumplings,
 potpies and baked apples.
 For pie filling: Peel and core; slice
 scald minutes in boiling water
 plunge in cold water; pack in glass or
 tin, and add about 1 te2cupful of hot
 thing sirup to each qquart; put on
 rubber and top, partially tighten
 sterilize 16 minutes in hot water bath:
 12 minutes in water seal outfit: 10
 minutes under pounds of steam or I
 | minutes under pressure cooker, re-