Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-04
COUNTY AGENTS REPORT.
Great Satisfaction Expressed with the Work of Boys and Giris' Achieve rnent Club.

In his October report w. o. Ken nedy, the county agent writes: The number of farm visits in October was Is, letters written 1S2, office calls 41, telephone calls 32, demonstrations l, number of meetings 10. attendance
 This month saw the completion of Girls Achievement club. This pro-. ject was started about the middle of May, a little late for the best results. Two hundred ninety-f0l1r children en-
 rolled as desireps of taking up the completed the work, and sent in reg nlar monthly reports. Fifty three Of these so had vegetables, which they exhibited at the fair which was held for them October F at the board of trade rooms, WiiNmantie. The par ents, friends and teachers of most of the children were present at the ex- hibit, which was very successful in every way. The quality of the vege- tables was remarkable more so when | we take into consideration the con dftions under which some of them were raised.
 With the help of Rufus Stanley of Elmira. N. F., repT Tesenting the U., s.. department of agriculture, and A. J. Brundage, representing the state col-; lege, organized these children in May They were from the Whitman tic graded schools, including the two paEochial schools. The children from each school elected one boy and one was responsible for the work and sue- cess Of the boys, and the girl leader for the girls The work of these lead CTS was to see where seeds and fer these supplies for the children. They were also to distribute blanks for monthly reports to each child. collect these reports and forward them to me on the 18th of each month. Most of them were very punctual and had ev- cry report correctly made out and in on time. The final report from each child was exhibited with his or her iyegetables at the fair, and gave such | information as the yield obtained from seed planted, etc.
 This project met with the hearty support and approval of the school aM- | tflorities in Wiifimaatic and their CO., operation made the project much more successfupi than it might otherwise I have been. In order that we might \ the children, Mrs. Spaulding raised money locally with which to buy l badges. We gave a bronze badge to
 every child who completed his job and brought In an exhibit to the fair. The vegetables raised this year were corn, potatoes and tomatoes. To the best exhibit of each of them in each school a silver badge was given, and to the best of each in the whole exhibit. a gold badge.
 The vegetables were brought in and
 i entered in the forenoon. In the after noon T spoke to the children and their l parents about the garden work. its
 object methods of carrying it out, and
 the results. Then several of the
 school leaders and other children read
 very interesting papers about their
 work. MT. Brundage told of the work
 in other parts Of the state and was
 ] followed by Mr. Stanley, who told how
 the work was progressing in other
 sections of the country. The prizes were then awarded by Miss Stbley, teacher in the North Windham school J. M. Gage and c. w. Tripp, of Wil- limantte, Judged the exhibits.
 This project was, in nay opinion, successful The children are ali eager
 | to begin the plan for next year. Their
 work was not only instructive, but ! in several cases was profitable finari- ciaily. hope next year to have not f only the WiIlimantic children, but l those of Putnam and Danielson work ! ing on this project