New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
COUNTY FARM WORK
 IN CONNECTICUT
State Council Report Shows What
 Has Been Accomplished

l Hartford. Fcp. @o'--ACCoIlpllsH rnents of the county farm bureaus of , Connecticut during 1917, appearing in a report just made to the Connecticut etato Council of Defense and other leader of county agents represent wide and effective war service for the ! government. The State Council of ! Defense has endorsed the work of the l farm bureaus as indispensable to the present food production and conser- vation program in this state, and is cooperating with them, through it's local agencies.
 Practical help has been given the farmers by the county farm bureaus through educational and demonstra- tion meetings, campaigns for greater food production have been successful ly conducted and relations between producer and consumer established on a better basis. Thousands of women were instructed in canning and the interest and cooperation of boys and girls has been secured by the organ 1zation of pig clubs. A summary of the 1917 work of the county farms bureaus is contained in the following report of MT. Davis:- The county farm bureaus in Con- necticut accomplished in 1917 among other things the following: In agriculture, and Food Pro- auction:
 (a) Placed 1795 laborers on farms. (b) Assisted Connecticut farmers in organizing statewide milk selling associations which have saved the dairy industry in Connecticut. tC) Conducted cost of milk produc- tion survey throughout Connecticut, which has afforded a basis for fixing a price fair to both producer and con- , sumner.
 (d) Conducted statewide stacker hen campaign. A total of 250O farmers received instruction in se- 1ecting and removing on-productive birds.
 (e) Assisted 6o3 poultrymen in cal culatinG cheaper rations. Total monthly saving of $2,300. f) Conducted successful county corn shows in each county of the i state. A total 509 entries in 50 and 10-ear classes.
 (g) Helped towns and cities pro-
  ion for 2,S02 home gardens. (h) Conducted 1,0o2 educational or demonstration meetings, attended by 46,15S farmers. G) Through the County Agricul- tural Agents rendered assistance to 4,697 farmers in visits made on farms and to 4,655 farmers in calls made at the office.
 In Food Conservation (a) Brought into existence work ing organization reaching into every section of every town and city in the 1. state.
 < (B) Gave instructions in canning to ! 23,24S women at 531 demonstration meetings. Thousands of other women were reached directly and indirectly. Reached at least 25, 900 women at the 1 sixteen fairs of Connecticut in the 1 autumn.
 co Gave personal instruction in 1 methods of food conservation to 6,23S | women at 163 demonstration meet ! ings. 1 (d) Assisted very actively in con- 1 duction the Hoover pledge campaign. Gel Organized and assisted canning l centers throughout the state. Over i 2,000 women received canning in- 1 struction in these centers in Connecti- 1 cut. Gave demonstrations in depart ment stores and markets; conducted [ training schools for leaders in vario us
 centers; developed teams of girls for l demonstrating at fairs; conducted l county food exhibit in conjunction
 with the county corn show in each | county; assisted in food fairs through
 out the state
 (f) Developed an organization
 which will make it possible to reach
 in demonstrations 100000 women
 next year and to reach 100000 more
 In other ways.
 Tn Boys and Girls Work
 (a) Started and developed pig club
 work in most counties of the state.
 There were $50 boy and girl pig cIub
 members last year. At least 5000 ex-
 pected this year.
 (b) Provided organization super
 vision and instruction for 13,175 club
 members, producing approximately
 S250 900 worth of product.
 (c) Developed an organization
 which will make possible a Junior
 Food Army this year. which expects
 to enroll and supervise 50,00O boys
 and girls for producing and conserv-
 ing food.
 The State Council of Defense has
 instructed it's local agencies to assist
 the county farm bureaus.