New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
PlainVlAle NeWS PLA|NVILLE THINKS
 OF SPRING PLANTING
Charles H. Norton Offers Large
 Tract Of Land to Public
Gardeners Must Follow Suggestions of Federal Food Administration Concerning Nature of Crops-AH Should Apply Early.

Concerning Nature Of CropS-AH Should Apply Early.
 The PlainvilIe War Bureau is at present working out plan whereby the number of gardens in the town TOT the coming summer will be greatly increased. That plenty of fertile land will be availu ble for each family has been assured by the gen erosity and farsightedness of Charles H. Norton, a former resident of Plainville and who still owns q large tract of land running through from the Red Stone Hill district to South Washington street. A portion of this farm was used in 1917 when 17 men availed themselves of MT. Norton's offer and raised a crop of over 300 bushels of potatoes besides a large quantity of beans, corn and other vegetables. The tract was then in charge of a committee consisting of Henry Trumbuu, Charles 1T. Calor, John B. Minor, A. A. Mcleod and Selectman William Johnson. In addi- ton to the individual gardens this committee raised 230 bushels of buck wheat which was ground into flour and sold, znd 625 bushels of field
 
 spring for seed.
 For the coming summer the same committee will take charge. Mir. Norton has agreed to have the land ploWed, thoroughly fertilzed and put into condition for use. Those who avail themselves of the offer will be expected to follow the federal food commissions suggestions and plant such crops IS potatoes, beans, tur- nips, etc., which may be harvested and stored for the winter. Each planter will be expected to purchase his own seed and plant it under eX- pert supervision and to supply his own spraying material. The commit tee in charge will again reserve few acres for the growing of corn and other grains and will supply the teams and machinery for it's cultiva- ton. Individual planters may have their plots cultivated at intervals by applying to the committee and paving q reasonable charge therefor. The profits accruing from the 1917 sale of buckwheat and corn have been do mated to the committee by Mir Nor ton and any profit derived for sim liar sales this season will likewise be turned over to the committee in charge which will eventually give the net remaining profit to some charit- a blc object to be decided upon at a later date. It is Mir. Norton'S wish that at least 150 gardens be worked on his farm this summer and the committee is deSrouS of receiving ap- plications for plots early in March so that plans may be completed at an carly date. All applications should l%o 1;of o1, iF1 yxr,>iti tp A. A. Mcleod or Henry TrumbulI.
 Congregational Brotherhood.
 The men of the community are in l vited to an informal meeting under ] the auspices of the Plainvine Con l gregational Brotherhood which is to l be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock in 1 the chapel of the Congrega tional 1 church The speakers will be H. J. ] Brown, manager of the Hartford 1 County Farmers league, and Harold l A. Brundace, expert gardener, l who will give an informal talk on | gardens, what to plant, when to l plant and how to cultivate such crops 1 aa will be profitable for the small l gardener. The Norton Garden com mittee will continue it's work in this 1 connection and will be represented at 1 the meeting to take the names of those wishing a, portion of the land 1 for gardens for the coming year. Re freshments will be served.
 PainvilIc Grange Meeting.
 The regular meeting of Plainville l Grange was held last night in Grange ! hall on Pierce street and was we'll | attended. It is expected that there l will be a large class of candidates to 1 be initiated beginning with the last m eeting in April. The next meeting l of tho Grange is to be held on March l been invited to visit the local Grange l and furnish the entertainment for the 1 evening. Refreshments will be sup 1 piled by the local Grange. At last 1 nights meeting an interesting pro ! gram was put on which consisted of l g lecture by Miss Helen Mcconnell, l vocal and musical selections and scv- 1 eral readings. A dialogue was given ! entitled, "A Slight MisunderStand- 1 ing" and was greatly enjoyed.
 PEainville Briefs.
 Mir and Mrs. D. c. Peck of Broa6 l street have gone on a visit to their 1 daughter Mrs. William Harris of l Y onkers, N. Y.
 Private Leon Roberts, who is with the American Expeditionary Force 1 in France, has sent four pieces Of 1 fine handwork which was made by French women. to his mother, Mrs. l C. C. Roberts of East street. They
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