Connecticut western news., 1919-02-06
ANNUAL FARM BUREAU
 DISTRICT MEETING
Cooperative Work in Agricul- ture and Home Economies
 Discussed

While a number of adjoining towns were represented at the Farm Bureau District meeting, held Mon day morning and afternoon at the town hall Canaan, the attendance was much smaller than had been an ticipated.
 1 But the program furnished was attractively listened to by those present, and provided considerable discussion, showing that those pres ent were interested in the topics pre- scnted and mad opinions of their own as to the carrying out of the methods suggested.
 s. Mclean Buckingham, the rresi- dent of the Litchfield County Farm Bureau opened the morning session with discussion of "This Years Farm Problems"
 He urged the importance of every 1 farmer adopting some form of farm accounting that would show him the branches that were profitable so that the less productive might be elimin- ated.
 A decidedly worth while feature of the days program was the dis cussion of Feeding the Cow from the Farm" led by R. J. Averill of Washington. MT. Averill is one of the most successful farmers in Con- necticut in producing large crops of dairy feeds with a notably small amount of labor. His presentation of the cropping systems of Litch- field county, and suggestions as to the methods of securing the biggest results at the lowest cost was practi- cal in every way.
 He suggested that it would be to advantage of many farmers to get rid of some of their cows that did not produce the best results and put sheep on the hill pastures that were not adapted to furnishing the neces- sary feed for the COWS.
 County Agent A. W. Manchester is always an interesting speaker, and his treatment of the two topics as- signed him, Economy in Dairy Feeding" and Things that count in Farming, proved that he is keeping up his reputation for a practical worker and authority in his line of work. -t.-.-E .a .-. ..-- ....r s. -
 He urged the growing of more feed on the farm and that of the kind that would keep up the quanti- ty of the milk. He thought clover hay the equal of alfalfa; not so much in bulk but standing the test for the nutriment provided. The cheapest feed in his estimation was pasture land used to the limit.
 Among the things that count in farming, he placed emphasis on as good an equipment as possible in tools and stock, properly taken care of as well as being JuGiciously se- lected. He advised his hearers living on small farms to cultivate some side line, such as poultry or the grow ing of fruit. Citing instances where these had proved paying investments
 Miss Marie Lovenes had appeared before the members of the Farm Bureau in previous meetings so she was eagerly welcomed as she intro duced her topic, "Our Debt to the Country Child" To her mind the most valuable of all the products of farm were the boys and girls whose sound bodies and cultivated minds were of infinite value, and to the development of these should be given even more time and attention than is given to any other depart ment of the farm life.
 She urged giving the children a share in the making of better farm, allowing them to make suggestions for improvements; see that the home is made attractive with books, mu- sic, pictures, giving them the full benefit of an advanced education as far as circumstances would permit, with the choice of vocation not necessarily. farming. Every plan that would help the farm boys and girls develop into thinking men and women, adds to the sum total of the value of the community life.
 At noon the ladies of Pilgrim church served dinner to those in attendance, after which the dele gates had a jolly good time at the hall before the opening of the after noon session.