Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

To date 34 enrolled in the Mother Daughter Home Canning Club either as active or associate members and several other communities are organ izing clubs. Two canning demonstra- tions have been given, one at the Long Society Community Club and one at Hadlyme with the Hadlyme Agricultural Club at which 42 receiv- ed the benefit of this work. During the month, 123 club gardens were in spected by the county agent. Sixty five of this number were also inspect ed by State Leader or Assistant State Leader or club work, Connecticut who report that club work is on a very are in good condition.
 At this time the matter of juvenile stock Judging contest for the county should receive serious attention. This contest is to be held at the New Lon don County Fair on Sept. 6, at 10 a. m. and is open to all boys in New London county under 19 years of age at the time of the contest. Any boys desiring to enter this contest may be enrolled at any time previous to Sept 1 by applying to the county agent at Norwich, Conn. No entrance fees will be charged and the scoring shall con sist of placing five classes of dairy animals as follows: One class HOlstein cows; one class Jersey cows; one class Guernsey cows; one class Ay- ' Perfect placing of each class shall count 60; good reasons 10; total for each class 100 points. Twenty five minutes will be allowed for the pI8c- ing of each class and writing the req son. The New London County AgTi- cultural Society offered the following prizes: First prize $500; second prize $3; third price $2. and $15 toward the travelling expenses of the three prize winners to the National Dairy Show T ES-1.I A1z.- may participate as a team of three in a stock judging contest to be held October 13, 1916. I'll boys who wish may receive special instruction from the College Extension Dairyman, who with the county agent will give in structiOn and demonstration work at five different dairy farms. The boys will be taught the handling of score cards and points in stock judging. The first meeting will be held July 21, and all boys planning to take this first lesson should send in their names to the county agent at Norwich prior to that date so that they may receive mo- tiCe of the time and place at which this meeting is to be held.
 Field Tests and Demonstrations.
 During the month. 4 plots were visited by the county agent and plots vary in conditions. The alfalfa and clover plots show large rank growth, in fact so large that practically all pieces are badly lodged and with the wet weather of the past month there
 is a question whether alfalfa and cIOv- CT hay will be first quality. The Oat plots are all in good shape and all the soy bean plots which were planted early are looking fine. Two soy bean plots have just been planted so are not in shape to report on. Corn throughout the county is very back ward this year, but all the plots in spected are in as good condition as could be expected this season. Other trial plots inspected are as follows: F. 1T. Browning, Colchester, R. F. D., has trial plots in Sudan grass, SpeItz and Feterita and Dr. J. M. Klein, Col chester, besides alfalfa and soy beans has soy beans and corn in the same row, Sudan grass and Speltz. These plots will be followed closely and re- ported on at the end of the season when final reports will also be made on the sweet clover tests and other work.
 Most of the past week has been spent with Secretary W. o. Rogers in calling on directors and others with a view to starting a, membership cam paign. No doubt MT. Rogers will cover this in his report.
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