Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
Recruiting Station.
NEW LONDON co. IMPROVEMENT
 LEAGUE MEETS
Quarterly Session Held Reports
 Showed Increased Activity.

l The report of County Agent r. c. | Warner given at the quarterly meet | in. of the New London County Inn
 I,rovement League. held in New Lon i don Saturday, shows increase in ac-
 tivity in all branches of the farm bu- | reau.
 l The meeting was called at 1.sO o. clock by President Charles P. Bush nell and the reports given by Miss | N. J. Campbell of the home depart ment, County Agent Warner. Assistant County Agent R. J. Whitman, Garden Superintendent i. c. Sheldon of Nor wich and Garden superintendent of New London.
 County Agent Warmers report fol- lows:
 The entrance of the United States into the world war has placed an add ed responsibility on the Farm Bureau and greatly increased to its work. Be- ing the recognized focal representa-
 tive of the state and federal depart
 ments of agriculture it has been call
 cd upon by these agencies to assist in
 stimulating the production of food
 products, to run campaigns for the conservation O. food products, supply
 lines and, in addition, many local or
 ganiZatiOns and individuals as well
 have come to the farm bureau for as-
 sistance in the present crisis. The report for this quarter shows increas-
 ed activity in all branches of the Farm
 Bureau programme.
 The effort of the state committee
 of food supply to increase produc-
 ton, was anticipated by the town ad- VisOry committee previous to April 1 and during the quarter eight public meetings with an attendance of 500
 were held in cooperation with the pub lfeity committee of the state council
 of defense, besides fire committgee meetings with an average of 23. These meetings were held in Ledyard, Old
 Lyme, Colchester. Lisbon. Norwich Town, Baltic, Stonington and Fitch vile. Assistance at these meetings was also rendered by Mir. Musser, ex- tension dairyman. Mr. Southwick. eX- tension aeronomist and Prof Slate of the Connecticut Agricultural college.
 Emphasis has been laid upon the planting of the staple articles of food including potatoes. beans, corn and better home grown roughage fon the dairynen. An increased acreage of from 25 to 55 per cent. has been ported from practically all the towns within the county as a result of this publicity. The different sections have planted those crops best adapted to soil conditions and climate as shown age: increased planting of buclSw heal in Lisbon, and the planting Of soy beans in the dairy section of the coun- ty. Old Lyme has carried out very successful community production campaign resulting in the purchasing cooperative Of $50 bushels of seed po- tatoes at a saving Of from 50 to 15 per cent per bushef. planting the same with a community planter and at the present time spraying this crop with a community spFsyer. To further stirn- ulate the work $210 has been raised by individuals and to be awarded as prizes for various farm products, un- der the supervision of the board Of se- lectmen with the assistance of the county agent.
 Boys and Girls club work as car ried on under the farm bureau pro- gramme has developed to such an ex- tent that extra assistance has been |
 4 New London County Pig eIub has been organized with Is members, in