Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
FARM BUREAU HELD FIELD MEETING
Forty Made Tour of Inspection Preston Farms Saturday, County Agent Warmers Report for Month of June Secretary Rogert Tells of Membehsh.

The New London county farm bu- reau held very interesting field meet ing at the home of Director Everett IT, Barnes in Preston Saturday afternoon. There were about 40 present, includ- ing officers and members of the league, with their lady friends, many of whom made the trip by auto, others by trolley to Round Hill station, from which point, after short tramp through J. B. PaImer's alfalfa piece, they were conveyed across the Quine- baug river to the meeting.
 A tour of inspection included MT. Palmer's alfalfa, which had been cut and was standing in shock. An aver age of estimates placed the yield at slightly over two tons per acre. The field yielded three heavy cuttings last year and promises three as good this year. Across the river MT. Barnes pasture was next inspected. This showed a heavy growth even with corn looked very nice for this season, except for scattering hills which had been pulled by crows or squirrels.
 Oats from seed saved by MT. Barnes showed a large rank growth, and a trial plot of oats located in a piece sOwn to barley and rye shows forcibly the advantage of good seed, as the oats have a very heavy uniform stand, while the barley and rye under the same treatment shows very uneven stand
 The inspection of the clover field brought out the benefits of lining the soil for grass and clover, the line be- tween lined and unIimed plots show irg quite plainly even in such a good clover year as this has been, where pieces not having clover for several years are showing good clover stands. The lined plot showed solid clover, while the unlimed plot showed scatter ing patches of clover. There was also a good stand of Kentucky blue grass on the same field. The corn variety test, in which five varieties of flint corn are being tested against each other, shows practically n Odifference in stand at the present time, and the soy beans are not yet up.
 After this trip of inspection all vel cCmed a rest under the large naples in front of the Barnes house where four generations of the family now reside. Pleasant "reminiscences were induIged in by Grandfather Barnes, who all though over 91 years of age, seems as spr yas a boy of 19 Grandmother Barnes is also very spry for one of her years.
 The Membership Campaign.
 President Whitman called short meeting at which County Agent War plished during June, and Secretary w. o. Rogers reported on the first week $ results of the membership campaign to secure 1000 members before Oct. 1st. Although most of the work was calling in directors and making arran gements for an extended campaign, the week shows very good finincjal returns and a wide interest in the work of the league.
 Treasurer c. I. Smiths report show ed the treasury to be in good COndi- tion At this point all were favored byr a of host and hostess l1T. and Mrs. E. P. Barnes, Miss Zylpha Barnes, who told of the delicious qualities of the apple, after which she passed around a bas- ket of very fine russet apples picked from the orchards near by. Lemonade was also served, and a unanimous vote was extended to the Barnes family for their hospitality.
 Before leaving all had the privilege of seeing the fine equipment of the farm machinery on the place and Erva Barnes successfully demonstrated the Uses to which a large gasoline engine may be put on a farm, running a wood saw, grinding corn and cob meal, and bread scraps for the chickens, emery wheel and cider press, potaro planter, sull1y blow and various other farm i'm pIements, proving that the day of hand labor on the farm is past.
 County Agents Report.
 The county agents report for the month of June is as follows:
 Club Work.
 The club enrolment is now com plete with the exception of the Moth er-Daughter Home Canning club. The total enrolment is as follows:
 Achievement Club ...... 4S4 Garden and Canning ........,.... 37 Sewing ...... .................. 15 Corn ........ ............ 21 POuItvv .---..-.-- ?