Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
DAIRY INSTITUTE
 AT STATE HOSPITAL.
pr. c. E. Stark Welcomed the Visitors and Valuable Addresses Were Heard.

There was an attendance of about 40 at the dairy institute held in the new amusement hall at the Norwich state hospital on Wednesday by the Connecticut Dairymen'S association, with morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session was called to or der by the president. H. W. Andrews, at 1I.35 o'clock, the time of the ar rival of the speakers. who were delayed by the storm.
 pr. c. D. Stark, one of the hospital trustees, made the address of welcome in the absence of the chairman of the board. Costello Lippitt, who was un- able to attend.
 Dr. Stark expressed pleasure in vel coming the institute to the hospital in behalf of the trustees and the super intendent. As a physician, he said, l appreciate the value of your work. The medical profession today are de- voting their energy to preventive med ic.ne, and I believe you are working to improve, hygenically as well as nu- mcrically and financially, the dairy product.
 Di. Stark spoke of the large farm maintained at the hospital by the state and said that the hospital officials have endeavored to keep the herd Of some so cows at a high standard and that they want to improve their condition in eI cry way possible. He welcomed criticism and suggestions from the as soCidtion. President Andrews re- sponded to the address of welcome.
 An address on Dairy Farm Manage ment was delivered by r. E. Duffy of West Hartford, an eX-president of the assC c:ation.
 MT. Duffy spoke of the many condi- tio1.s the dairymen of today have to contend with which make dairying difficult He said the first thing a da- lyman should do is charge up the expense of his own labor and that of | his help. That is not often considered l in figuring the expense of running a | dairy farm. Another consideration Is ! the investment. Some farmers keep | count this in the expense, but this is | wrong The profit must be a reason | able one or dairying will not pay. | One of the principal objects in farm | ing is to keep the expense down. Gull ! tiyatc what land you can afford and l produce all possible from this culti- vate6 land. He told of raising 15 to 20 l tons of ensilage to the acre on his farm | and in detail told of rotating his crops | He said that the fertility of soil is of | considerable interest just now. In pre- 1 pariEg his land for corn crop MT ! Duffy said he proceeded as follows: | First he put on 25 or 30 loads of ma l nIe to the acre. using a clover plot for | corn. He plowed this in nine or ten | inckes deep the deeper the better, then l 1 amount of good. Sometimes, he said l he went over it seven or eight times 1 Then he put on limestone, two or three tons to the acre. The Clark harrow is then used once and finally the smooth | harrow is used before the ground is ready for the seed.
 Alter the address, MT. Duffy an SUered questions.
 | At 12.30 o'clock there was intermi5- sion for luncheon which was served 1T
 the dining room by A. D. Zabriskie. | r. H. StadtmuelIer of Hartford, state
 dairy commissioner, was the speaker o1 the afternoon. His topic was Competi- tive Factors in Dairying. He spoke oi the position the manufacturer holds | in relation to the farmer in his em- pIoyment of assistants, of a seasoT l wien a drouth or wet period will up- set calculations with reference tC products, and of the sanitary condition Of 6airies of the state.
 II An informal demonstration of dairy
 cow judging in the hospital herd wa!
 conducted under the direction of Coun.
 ty Agent F. c. Warner of the New
 Lordon County Improvement league
 Those present afterwards had an op,
 portunity to inspect the COW barn anC
 the other buildings at the institution.