Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-16
EXTENSION SCHOOL BEING
 HELD AT ELLINGTON
Holds Distinction of Being Largest
 Meeting of Kind in State.

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 The Extension School in Agriculture and Home Economies at Ellington, be- ing conducted by the Connecticut Az ricultural College. Extension Service, cooperating with the Holland County Farm Bureau and the people of FL fngton. opened this week with a. very large attendance. The people are re- alizing the value of such a school and session. This school holds the distinc- rion of being the largest meeting of any of it's kind in the state.
 The first on the programme of and Care for Breeding Stock, by Roy E. Jones of the Connecticut Agricul- l tural College. MT. Jones said the na- tural method of selection was "the survival of the Attest" which tends to
 maintain vigor and vitality. The ar tffcial method, which is employed to such a great extent today, feed, care and management tends to decrease the vigor and vitality. The almost con tinuous production of the 2oe-egg hen | is far in excess of nature and means must be used to maintain the strength of these layers so as to produce strong, vigorous birds to keep up this pace.
 On the female side. breeding stock with less than one years record should not be used; first, because mature birds give larger. stronger chicks and second because production is not known until the first year is com pleted. The trapnest Is the only
 means of obtaining absolute records of egg production but fair estimates may be made by studying the birds al close range at the close of the lay ing year.
 Breeding from outlets is not recam- mended except where mature birds are not available and the purchase of eggs or chicks on the open market would be otherwise necessary. The very best bullets must begin laying during the fall and continue during the winter consequently they are not in condition to produce strong, fertile eggs. when breeding season comes around.
 MT. Jones concluded his talk by saving that incubator and brooder rec ords show a direct relation between fertility and hatchability of eggs and mortality of chicks.
 The next speaker on the program was Benjamin G. Southwick. from the and Soil Productivity. MT. Southwick told the needs of seeds in order to sprout, heat, water and air. the ele- ments necessary to grow and the air and water in toeir manufacture.
 At D. n., Prof. Kari B. Musser gave talk on the Diseases of the Cows Udder and Yeats. He outlined the cause and gave the treatments for each. Those interested in such a sub- iect missed very valuable and in- structive talk. if they were not at this meeting. Fl
 At II a.. m. Prof. Karl B. Musser spoke concerning the cows udder and milk secretion. There were talks in the afternoon on Incubation and Brooding by Mir. Jones, Crop Rota- tions by MT. Southwick.
 Wednesday witnessed a larger at- tendance than the day before owing to the advertising the school received from the favorable comment passed around by those present at the first meeting.
 There will be a series of pruning demonstrations carried on throughout the country by thea Holland County Farm Bureau in cooperation with Prof Hol1ister of the Connecticut Ag- riculturaI College and the Fruit Com mittees of the various towns. Ar engagements have beer already made for the following: Monday, March 19 at the farm of Joel Warren in Mans field. Thursday the 22nd at the farm of John Larned in Stafford. on Mon day, March 19 there is to be a meet ing in the chapel at Storrs to con- sider the advisability of holding a town fair. This meeting has been called by R. Stearns. director Of the Farm Bureau for Mansfield.