Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
COUNTY AGENT AND HIS WORK
chiIdren's Gardens InsPeeted-T~o
Coming Demonstrations - Caution
Against Brown Tails.

W. c. Kennedy. county agent in
Wtndham county, has been visiting
those children who are doing garden
work under his direction in coopera-
and Windham- As was to be expect
ed, perhaps. about half the children
who signified a desire early in the
spring to take up this work have
dropped out, either because their en-
thusiasm became less keen, or be-
cause they could not obtain a piece
of land on which to plant. Those who
have stuck to their job, however, have
gardens Of which any man might well
be proud. In many cases the children
have their little patch in the corner of
their parents garden, and it was very
pleasing to note that that corner was
the best. most vigorous and most
thrifty part OF the garden. The plants
themselves were from one-fourth to
one third larger than those of the old
er persons. and evidences Of painstak-
ing care were very apparent.
children!s own work. They have one
boy leader for the boys and one girl
leader for the girls elected from their
own number) who have gardens The
children make out reports which are
handed to their leaders. The leaders
forward the reports to the county
agent, and are responsible to him and
to the children for having the reports
sent in promptly. It is hoped that
the placing of the responsibility upon
the children In this way will not only
keep them profitably employed and out
of mischief during their vacation. but
will develop initiative. self-respect,
confidence in themselves. and ability
to think and act for themselves, as
well as a pride in accomplishment that
similar work supervised and directed
by an older person somehow seems to
fail to do.
Canning Demonstrations.
Mr.. Kennedy has made arrange
ments with Miss NJ. z. Sprague, of the
Connecticut Agricultural College Ex-
tension service, to give two canning
demonstrations in windham county at
an early date. The first is to be held
in the Grange hall at Arlington, Fri
day, July 80, at p. m Mrs. F. X
Haines has kindly volunteered to at
| tend to the details
The second demonstration win be
given in Senexet grange hall at the
fair grounds in South WOODSTOCK
/ Thursday, August II. at 2 p m Miss
es Nelson and Child are the local ladies
| responsible for getting this demon
stration. Miss Sprague Is always reaoS
to come to Windham county for am
such purpose, and II any others ART
enough interested in canning Of frui
or vegetables, or in any problem con
nected with the household. Mr.. Ken
needy will be glad to arrange for al
appointment with Miss Sprague- Tn
fact must not be lost sight Of tina
the farm home is part Of the farm
business, and that the women o
windham county have Just as mucl
lof a right to the services of the coun
ty hired man as have the men
Brown Tail Moths Found.
| On two different mornings. Will
looming through the subway under tn
station, Mr.. Kennedy has found al
adult brown-tail moth reposing on tn
brick walls near one Of the electro
lights, which probably attracted tn
moth into the subway. The BROW
hairs which gave this moth its nam
will cause a very painful and unpleas
ant irritation II they happen to b