Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
FARM NEWS
\ Nindham County Agent and lis Work
children's Gardens in Flourishing
 Condition

Condition
 w. C. Kennedy, County Agentiin Windham County, has been visiting those children who are doing garden work under his direction in coopera- ton with the schools of Willtmantic and Windham, As was to be expect. ed about half the children who signi- lied desire early in the spring to take up this work have dropped out, either because their enthusiasm became less keen, or because they could not obtain 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 mary cases the children have their little patch in the corner of their parents garden, and it WAS very pleasing to note that that eotner was the best, most vigorous, and most thrifty part of the garden, The plants themselves were from one-foufth to ene third lar ger than those of the older persons, and evidences Of painstaking care were very apparent.
 Perhaps 1t would be we'll to go over again the idea of organizing this gar den work II is entirely the children's own work. They have elected from their own number one boy leader for the boys, and one girl leader for the girls, who have gardens. The ehil- dren make out reports which are han ded to their leaders. The leaders for. ward the reports to the County Agent, and are responsible to him and to the children for having the reports-sent in promptly. 1t is hoped that the plac. ing of the responsibility upon the chil- dren in this way will not only keep tn, m prohtably 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 d. reeled hy an older person somehow seems to fail to do.
 MT. Kennedy has made arrange. menls with Miss M. E. ,Spragne Of the Connecticut Agricultural College Ex- tension Service to give two canning demonstrations in Windham County in the near future. The first Is to he held in the Grange Hall at Abingdon on Friday, July 30, at p. ms Mrs, F. K Haines has kindly volunteered to attend to the details. The second de- monstratiou will be given in the Sc nexet Grange Hall at the fair grounds in south Woodstock on Thursday, Au, gust 12, at , D. m. The Misses Nelson l and Child are the sloeal Indies who are responsible for getting this sdemonstra. ton. Miss Spragve Is always ready to come to Windnam County for any such purpose, and if any others are enough interested in canning sof fruit or vegetables, or in any problem con nected with the household, MT. Ken nedy will be glad to arrange for an ap pointment with Miss Sprague. The fact must not be lost sight of that the farm home Is part of the farm busi ness, and that the ladies of Windhan County have just as much right to thu services of the County Hired Man ai have the men.
 On two different mornings whil' coming through the subway under th' station, MT. Kennedy has found III adult browntail moth reposing on th' brick walls near one of the electri' lights, which probably attracted tn moth into the subway. The browI hairs which give this moth it's nam
 will cause very painful and unpleas ant irritation if they happen to b rubbed into the skin. Any one ind ing a pure white moth with bfowi hairs at the end of the abdomen is eau toned to be careful about handlinl the pretty little fellow.
 The second cutting of alfalfa is abou ready The plentiful rains lduring th past few weeks have caused fapi' growth and the crop should be cut L make way for third cutting, whici m ost growers will get this year.