Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
COLUMBIA

An extension school in agriculture and home work under the joint au- spices of the Connecticut Agricultural college and the Holland county farm bureau was held at Y'eomans hail last week daily from 10 a. m. to p. m, commencing Tuesday and ending Fri day. All were well attended, espe- cially the last one, at which the sub Ject of The Present Industrial Situa- ton as It Affects Our Farmers was considered. z As the sessions occupied the entire day, many persons brought basket lunch and enjoyed a social hour The sessions in agriculture were attended mostly by men, occasionally a farmerette being present. Madison Woodward. local director of the Tol- land county farm bureau, presided Much interest was manifested in the lectures, as shown by the intelligent questions asked by persons in the au- dience. which queries were encouraged and satisfactorily answered by the speakers The farmers evidently are alive to the problems ofs the times, and are making the best of the opportunl- ties at their command. They desired by conferences with each othet and with professors from the collega who have greater opportunities for ob- serYation and comparison, to obtain the best possible benefits from their resources, by eliminating all unneces- sary and unproductive work which causes loss of time and money.
 The subject of dairying was of course the dominant one, embracing selection of the best type of COWS, the principles of dairy feeding, the com putting of ratfonS, and the diseases of dairy COWS.
 In this connection it was shown that the amount received by the farmer for milk was not sufficient to give him a suitable profit over the expense of producing it. Methods were consider ed for reducing the cost of production, such as improvement of the pasture, thereby insuring more and better feed, and the reduction in the price paid for grain which is not raised on the farm.
 Regarding the small profit made on the sale of.milk. it was suggested that larger crops that have proved to be a success be grown to supply the de- fcit, such as winter cabbage, small fruits, etc, and that more attention should be given to the growing of ap-- ples. There was some discussion as to now many cows one man could care for properly, and the opinion was that sen was the limit, and that more would require help, the expense for which could hardly be repaid by the increased milk production, thereby re- 
 t necessary for the farmer to rely more on some other source for his liv- ing.
 The subject Of the matching and caring of chicks, their feeding and the profit in egg production was thorough " considered and birds were on exhi bition.
 The restoration of old apple trees md the growing of quality apples was n interesting subject which was dis a1ssed in connection with the control If insects and diseases of apples.
 While the agricultural problems were being considered by the men. the women were in another portion of the ',uiIding engaged with Miss Nj E. Hayes of the college on the topics of The Home Makers Business T1se Cost ,f Clothes, Making the Home Beauti- e,il The Medicine Chest. Dyeing and oenavatine. Short Cuts in Sewing, Food for. the Sick. and Supper Dishes.
 The towrspeople have greatly ap- nreciated these meetings for the in formation which the.' have received and for the sociability they have en- ioyed