Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-29
FARM BUREAU WORK
 COVERS MANY SUBJECTS

During the month much important work has been carried on in communi- ties throughout the county by the New London County Farm Bureau. A brief summary Of the activities in nearby communities follows:
 East Lyme-rhe demonstration or chard at Scott Bros farm, which was arranged for at the farm bureau meet ing (some time ago) held in this com munity, was visited by the county agent and fruit specialist w. H. Darrow, and definite recommendations made to the demonstrator for carrying out this work. The general plans for such demonstra- ton orchards are given elsewhere in this paper.
 Franlslin-The following community prosraIa was outlined by a committee appointed at the farm bureau meeting held recently:
 l. Truu project in charge of Will Brassi Mir. Brassil plans to find out how many people are interested in get ting together 10 buy power sprayer. He has also made arrangements for two demonstration orchards one on the farm of Gilbert Daniels and the other on the farm of the Frink Bros.
 ?. Lime and clover project in charge of F. S. Armstrong. MT. Armstrong plans to find out how many men wish to use lime the coming year, will also make arrangements tor one lime and clover de1l9nstt l-i0n besides the one which will be run on his farm.
 5. Cooperative buying project in ! charge of George Kahn.
 The farm bureau director, Lloyd Ayer. has found considerable interest in i purchasing northern grown seed pota- -oes, and has asked each of the commit teemen to make survey of their local iyt and md out how many men wish to secure northern grown seed. As soon as this information can be gotten togeth- er prices will be secured from growers
 n northern New England.
 Harold Geer has been selected as the lime and clover committeeman to fill the place of l.. W. Dearnley, Who felt that he could not serve. Definite plans for carrying out this project have not yet been made.
 Mr Armstrong has some very definite 1 plg n5 in view for carrying out the frui! | project. lie plans 10 find out how many men would be interested in getting to- i gelher to buy power sprayer and he ] has already made arrangements for two i demonstration orchards, one at his farm and one at the farm of Simon Brewster | Benjamin Gallup who has charge ot l the dairy project plans to have a pas 1 ture demonstration on his farm, using | acid phosphate at the rate of from 50C | pounds to 1000 pounds per acre or diff l fereut plots, and also using lime. H. plans 10 secure one other demonstrate ] in another part of the town.
 l Lebanon-The farmers in Lebanon ar becoming interested in cooperative buy ing and have requested, through thei farm bureau director, that meet 2 b i held in the near future to consider plans l This meeting will be held.
 | GOshen-At a community club meet | ing recently held in this community i
 was voted that a farm bureau institut of two days be held. A program has not yet been arranged.
 r. IT. Mccall has made arrangement
 to have a lime and clover demonstration ., on his farm. A sample of soil iron
 this demoutration plot was recently
 sent in to the experiment station at Ney
 Haven. and showed @ lime requiremen
 of 4,500 pounds. It will be interestin
 to note what effect different amounts o
 ground limestone have upon this dem
 onstration plot.