Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02

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 chester by MT. R. A. storrs. Club II, canning demonstration given 10, club exhibits made '. and prize money to the amount of $126. Twenty five brought into the county from state and Springfield fair by club members.
 Farm Management.
 The object of this work is to as sist the farmer in such a way that he will not only keep an account of his farm business but he will also be in @ position to analyZe these records carefully, finding out which lines are returning him a profit and making the necessary changes in his manage ment to put all lines on a paying basis. During the year, the second survey of 41 farms in Lebanon was port returned to the farmers. 4 sum- mary of the report shows that profits In farming in this area depend large ly on: First. the ability of the cows to produce milk and butter-fat. Sec ond, the use of labor to the best ad- vantage; third, doing 9 good sized business Men with unproductive cows quite uniformly have small profits or lose money. regardless of the skill of the management, but even where the cows are good the labor may not be used to advantage, and even while the
 
 not busy at productive work, work that will bring in money. Size of bus mess does not necessarily mean keep ing more cows or raising more hay and silage. It may often be increased by keeping better cows or by grow Ing money crops. Successful farm mana gemnet is usually the outcome of careful study of the farm business over a period of years. Farm ac- counts are so essential to such a study &fa IN1 the members 100 copies of a farm account book which is designed to meet the needs of the average far mer. Copies of these books may be had by applying to the county agent
 Dairy Improvement.
 E Althought Dairy Improvement was not selected as one of the regular pro- jects at the beginning of the year. dairy matters have developed rather rapidly of late and at the present time this is one of our most important lines of work. Early in the year the Farm Bureau distributed 1000 copies of the report of the Boston Chamber of Com merce on its Investigation of the Milk Industry of New England and Dairy Farmers. Dairy farmers throughout the county have finally realized that cooperative selling may be made to fill Ia long felt need in the marketing of milk and to date the county agent has assisted Il groups with membership of 2SS. of dairy farmers to organize local units for this purpose This work has been carried out along the lines laid down in our cooperative buy ing and selling project, that is, where ever groups of farmers have gotten to- gether and requested the county agent to assist them, he has attended their meetings, talked over their needs with them and assisted them in organizing local informal units with 8 president, secretary and treasurer and other nec- essary officers and delegates to suc- cessfu1ly carry out their purposes. Be- sides this work. farmers are improving their herds by keeping daily milk rec ortds and cooperating with the Con- necticut Agricultural college.
 Extension School
 The Connecticut Agricultural Exten- sion school which was held in Preston City, January 4-7 inclusive surpassed in interest and helpfulness the expec- tations sof the most enthusiastic. Be- ing theHfirst school of the kind ever held in the state. the farmers hardly knew what to expect Those who came the first day both men and wo- tmen continued throughout the course almost without exception, and daily as the people learned what excellent lec- lures and demonstrations were being tgiven the attendance increased. The constant Interruptions of the profes- sors by questions was proof conclusive