Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
KEEN INTEREST SHOWN In
THE FARMERS CONFERENCE
Speakers Tell Of Necessity of Growing
More Grain and Live Stock the
Coming Season.

the auspices of the Litchfield County
l'arm Bureau at the town hall last
Thursday attracted large number of
farmers from this and surrounding
tcwrs. The morning session was
opened at about eleven o'clock by Prof.
Dodge, of Washington, this state. Who
is presidents of the Litchfeld County
Farm Bureau President Dodge stated
that the week was given up to bring
ing the farm bureau in Closer touch
with the people of this county and
gave brief outline of the program
carried out in the various towns which
they had visite'.
The county farm bureau has more to
do this ear than ever before, said Mr..
Dodge, and the farmers must be more
efficient than ever before to produce
the crop needed. The farmers should
feel that the farm bureau is their
friend and should not hesitate to con-
suit the agent about any problems
which arise. This week general farm
survey, for the purpose of obtaining
statistics regarding the production of
the various crops during the coming
year. will be made. Various questions
regarding the farmers plans and needs
pertaining to fertilizer, seed, etc., will
be asked and the returns from each
town will be summarized by an expert
after which members Of the farm
bureau will go to the various towns
and discuss the situation, stating how
much each farmer will try to raise.
TIE survey will ask nothing in re-
gard to the value Of stock or crops, as
it is not the intention of the surrey to
find out how much the farmer is max
ing or has made, but to use the infor
nation gathered strictly impersonally
for the one purpose of helping the far
mers of this county.
On March LIST q financial campaign
wi1pbe launched for the purpose of OBJ.
tanning fluids with which to carry on
the work of the farm bureau on a
larger scale than ever before. The farm
bureau has accomplished much since
it's organization three years ago and
the future 10 entirely mp to the farmer.
Mr. Manchester, the county agent, has
only visited farmers at their request,
but that up to the lst of December he
had visited about one-third of the
farms in the county. Plans are under
way to have q man to cove, the dairy
ing end of the farm entirely, as the
work of the bureau has increased to
such an extent that it is impossible to
have one man do Justice to it all. Mr..
Dodge emphasized the fact that dairy
ing will be the biggest help to the
county.
Harold A. Brundage of Hartford was
then introduced by President Dodge.
Mr.. Brundsge talked chiefly on The
vast amount of work the boys and girls
were doing In the state along the lines
of farming, canning, ETC., and that
this year the amount of work could
easily be doubled.
There are over 100000 boys and
girls in the state between the ages of
10 and Is, who are going to school and
have considerable time to do other
things which will be a direct commun-
ity benefit, and the question is what are
they going to do with their time. iIt is
very important that the boys and girls
be recruited into the Junicr FOOD
Army. for in this way. II a5 per cent
or $4,000 would enlist, the increased
WWU&u hIuOuRB I'D over
$500Oc0 annually.
There are many WAYS in which the
boys and girls can help TO increase the
production of the country and a few OF
these are by joining the ,oorn, sheep,
hog, poultry, potato Or ,canniEg clube.
It is hoped to have Juvenile commit
tee appointed in each community. said
Mr. BrnnGage who will have some
authority over the varioas clubs Each
child who enters the Junior Food Army
will be Supplied with a bntton which
will signify that he or she is a member
The farm bureau is prepared to send
information to all who wish to enroll
regardiug the clubs above mentioned
To make this work more interesting
and give All incentive to the work, il
is proposed to hold local exhibit i'm
each town OF the various things raised
by the children. which will include
both crops and farm animals Prizes of
some kind will be awarded and the
winners will later be sent to county
exhibit to compete for county prizes.
The winners of county prizes will be
sent to the Berlin fair, which is the
state fair, and is held some time in
October. This is a great opportunity
for boys and girls to get into the pro
duction game and to secure valuable
information which will help consider
able as they grow older.
In regard to the raising OF vege-
tables, Mr.. Brundage stated that all
entrants should have good big gar
den in connection with their fathers.
II boy is too small to pillow and har-
row the ground, he will not be dis
qualified if one of the older members
of the family do this work for him.
The intention Of the clubs and the
awarding of prizes is for the purpose
of giving the boy every chance to make