Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-05
rha AnnIa situation.


 Orders for apples continue to come in from consumers in both Norwich and New London, as a result of the letters sent out by the agent in re- gard to the same This plan brings out some very interesting facts. ' One is that the consumers are either not ready to save money by this method of producer direct to the con- sumner or that they have not proper facilities to store fruit. There has not been one quarter the response to the opportunity that there should be. IS there family in either. city that can not afford or could not use apples at the prices quoted. Something is radically wrong but perhaps it is still due to another cause and that Is that apples and fruit produced locally. Most orders come in with the condi- tion that they be hand picked and sprayed fruit. Several ~eople state that if this transaction is satisfactory they Will purchase other supplies from the farmers in large quantities. This shows what the possibilities are.
 On the other hand the notice to the producers who have A No. l fruit, carefully picked and sprayed and packed right has failed to bring but one or two responses and even then the farmers are loath to stand back Of their product This shows that the farmers having this fruit have no trouble to market it but it is these farmers and these alone that the agent will turn his orders over to. There Is too big a principal at stake to risk sending out any apples that we cannot stand behind. The agent pro- poses to inspect the product and put his Q. K. stamp before it Is delivered to the consumer.
 The market is here, let all the pro- ducers resolve to produce a better grade of fruit next year and take pro- per care of it and we will guarantee that he can dispose of it.
 Milk Production in courtIand County,
 N. Y.
 Upon his return from Chicago, where the agent attended the National Dairy show, he stopped off in Syra- cuse and went southward to Court land County, N. r., to study the milk l situation there This trip proved very interesting and instructive. The base price of milk there is much be- low that received by the farmers of Yet the farmers are all prosperous, contented and up-to-date and the question immediately arises, how do they do it? The answer lies in a few things, more cows, better cows, and business principals.
 The average base price for the next six months IS $1.47 for 40 quart can | This amounts to about B. 7c per quart. To be sure they would like 1 more money for their product. We will confess that it is not enough but the farmers instead of spending their time complaining about the price, go ahead and take off from the cost of production and in that way make l their business pay better
 | Nearly every farmer keeps over 20 and 60. This allows them to do busi- ness on big enough scale to take ad vantage of discounts on large amounts CT goods and reduces the overhead | charges.
 Also there is decided preference toward the Holstein COW or at least g. big percentage of that blood To | De sure they have some other breeds to mix with but at the same time thev are breeding for a high fat producing strain of holstein grades. Most ali farmers use pure-bred bulls. They claim they can't afford to use any other kind. These cows are all high producers and they are the ones that make the money come in at the end of | the month.
 Most of the communities have COW l testing associations. One farmer told the agent that that was the onIy pro- | ntaple way to produce milk In the | snort period of two weeks after the testing association was established he nao eliminated four cows and with tie | help or the COW tester was producing more milk with them out of the herd than he was previously. They also saved much money by buying grain together and buying according to the COW testers directions. It would seem that we here in New London County can gain much from the lessons ot | that community. If any one was to visit out there he could not help com | ing away filled with enthusiasm for the dairy industry and the wonderful dairy COW. Every farmer has a big barn. his cattle look sleek and con- tented. He has nice horses and car | rlages and in many cases automobiles In other words it shows that he Is