Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28
QUARTERLY REPORT OF
 THE COUNTY AGENT.
Agricultural and Home Economics Committees Organized in Every Town in the County.

of County Agent F. C. warner an nounced on Tuesday, farm bureau agricultural and home economics com mittees were organized in every town in the county.
 The quarterly report is as follows: The most important activity of the county agent during the last quar- ter was the organizing of farm bu- reau agricultural and home econom- ics committee in every town in the county. This was accomplished by with the exception of East Lyme and Griswold. to which all the farm bu reau members and the general public were invited. The East Lyme meet ing came in a storm and had to be postponed, while no meeting was arr ranged in Griswold. These meetings were called by the farm bureau direc- tors in cooperation with the home economies chairman and with few eX captions the directors presided at the | meeting. Eighteen were held with an average attendance of 37 1-4. Fol- lowing the presentation of the agri- and girls programmes of work by Assistant County Agent Whitman, Home Demonstration Agent Miss Leader Miss Hallock, respectively, the county agent explained the mean ing of farm bureau work, it's connec- tion with the county. state and fed eral governments and it's organiza-
 
 and on county wide basis. Town Directors Selected. Men all clearly understood the work, the town agricultural director and the town home economies direc- | tor were elected. These two were ! lines of work in the town for the coming year and committees of from 1 three to ten members each were se 1ected to assist in organizing and car rying out the work. These nomina- tions are being presented at the an nua1 meeting for approval and cleo tion.
 The members of the agricultural and home economics committees are expected to call attention to any line l of farm bureau work that should be undertaken by their committees, to recommend lines of work for the per nanent programme. to give the man ager criticism of the work: and gen. representative of the community in the farm bureau and the representa- tive of the farm bureau in the com l munity. Boys and Girls Club Work. /
 The past two summers one of the important farm bureau projects has been the boys and girls club work, but owing to the rush of emergency work the past summer but very little was done along these lines. Much
 
 wich and New London along food conservation lines had Miss Camp bell had more time to devote to these two cities.
 Since the emergency food bill pass ed by the last congress. provided funds for both these lines of work the county home economies commit tee recommended that the executive committee take advantage of this op- portunity and accordingly Miss Der tha Hallock has been secured for this work and will be known as county club leader. Miss Hallock took up hen duties about the middle of Octo- Der. -
 Arranging Corn Show. Considerable time has been spent in making arrangements for the an nual county corn fair. The farm bu- reau has been fortunate in having ac- cepted their invitation to the Con- necticut Sheep Breeders Association to hold their annual meetings and exhibitions in connection with eur county corn fair and arrangements three day convention will be held in Norwich. December 11th. 18th and 18th under the auspices of the three organizations.
 fered~in the programme and premium list, the home economies department or the farm bureau has been assisted in organizing an extension school cov- ering the three days, at which dem onStrations in the preparing of corn meal dishes will be open to the pub lie. The saving of wheat flour is the duty of every American citizen and all interested in the preparing of dishes with corn meal as a substi- tute should take advantage of this op- portunity. (s
 Assisted Liberty Loan Campaign.
 Assistance was given by the county agent to the carrying out of the sec ond Liberty Loan campaign. and the last food pledge card campaign The tor Robert Scoville was secured in launching this campaign and differ ent committees were assisted in their local work. Assistance is also being given to the state council of defense Tn it's publicity campaign.
 Addressed Farmers institute.
 The county agent addressed far mers' institute at Gales Ferry on Corn for Grain, assisted the farm loan committee of the Federal Farm cooperation with Extension Agrono- mist Southwick and Soil Specialist H. J. Wilder of Washington, D. C., in planning farm management demon sistant County Agent Whitman in county pig club work, soy bean field tests, and juvenile stock Judging work, fully reported in his report In connection with the pig club through the Connec6cut Berkshire Assoeia- tion and others interested in the work the county agent has secured the promise of enough pigs at reason ble price so that all the boys and girls in the county wishing to take up this work next spring may have the op- portunity to do so and should send in their applications as soon as possible so that definite plans may be made.