Putnam patriot., 1920-08-20
County Agricultural
and Farm Bureau
Notes
Farmer Annexation Field Trip
Complete Success

Tuesday Of this week was big day
for It's members Of the Farmer As
sociation, who took part in the field
trip that was asked for and support
ed By the Woodstock Community
Committed composed Of S. H. Peck
ham, Dr.. George Z. Mcclellan. DR.. G.
P. Perley. Frank Miller, George
Deane. Louis Lindeman. Gunner Kali
grcn.
There were over thirty automobiles
assembled at the Styrnbrough farm
at $50 Tuesday morning, which
brought the large crowd that was
present for the purpose Of looking
ever the potato proposition Of Daigle
Brothers, former AroostOok County,
Maine. potato growers.
The Bordeaux mixing demonstra-
ton was given first. followed by de-
monstration Of their Hoover potato
digger in thesfeld. The potato grader
in the barn. and the low-down
wagon for drawing from the field,
were also Of interest TO those present.
Those present showed keen interest
in this visit.
The next-stop was made at Frank
MilIer's, who is carrying on an or
chard management demonstration
with the Farmers Association. Those
present were assembled in a group
upon the lawn and picture taken by
Mr.. Hanter from the Agricultural
College. followed by a trip to the old
orchard. a. large part Of which was
pruned and seraped this spring. and
offered complete contrast to the rest
of the orchard. which had not been so
cared for
The younger orchard was then Wis
tied which is bearing a very good
crop of clean fruit, due TO the fact
that Mr. Miller and his boys have
done this year a very thorough job in
their spraying work.
The party then called at Echo
Farm owned by L. II. Healey. Secre
tary of the State Board of Agricul-i
ture, where the Farmers Association
is carrying on, comparatively a soy
bean-corn silage demonstration. At
ter viewing an exceedingly fine clover
rowen crop. the party next inspected
the soy bean-corn silage aemonstra-
ton. looking upon most excellent
growth Of soy beans and corn.
A basket lunch was then partaken
of on the lawn in front of the house. /
After a few remarks by the County
Agent on the SOY bean-corn silage de-
Mrs. Manchester gave
talk from the standpoint OF the farm
home that was Of interest 70 all those
present.
After looking over Mr.. Healeyfs
herd of Ayrshires. the party started
for the farm of George Deane, North
Woodstock, and there saw some poul-
try, splendid field of clover rowen,
and Mr.. Deane's orchard. The bal
ance of dairy. orchard and poultry.
was pointed out by Mr.. Manchester.
Farm Management Demonstration
from the College, who showed that
such balance often made for pro-
fitable farm business proposition.
The automobiles next got in line
May, East Woodstock. where large
Macintosh orchard has proven good
farm business proposition TO Mr.. May.
Mr. Ellis. former County Agent, told
about the way the bridge grating
was done that saved so many of Mr.
MAYS trees that were girdled two
winters ago.
A herd Of Herefords or Mr. Mays
farm was of great interest to some OF
the men who were interested in the
possibilities of the beef breeds in this
section.
The last stop of the arranged trip
was at s. II. Peckham's, Town Direct
OF Of the Farmers Association, who
possesses Il fine grade Guernsey herd.
p. 4. Campbell, Dairy Specialist,
spoke to those present on grading up
a herd This, together with the show
ing Of some Of the cows and two
bulls. one of which the dam is valued
at eighteen thousand dollars, made an
exceedingly interesting trip from the
live stock standpoint
The trip was arranged for the gen
eral interest of all. including potato
fields. orchards, dairy crops, beef cat
tie. dairy cattle and poultry.
Those interested in fruit work We're
given an invitation on the part of u.
p. Perley to visit his orchard. Quite
number of the party stopped and
went through Mr.. Perley's orchard,
finding an exceedingly clean crop of
fruit. Mr. Perley. spraying his trees
three or four times this season, was
able to produce Macintosh that was
free from scab. and other varieties
practically free of fungus diseases.
The trip was pronounced by those
present as decided and complete
success. not only from the agricultur-
al education standpoint. but from the
standpoint of soeiability of the Farm
ers' Association members within the
county. members of the Farmers
Association being present from Plain
field. Brooklyn. Windham, Pomfret,
Eastford. Killngly, Putnam, Thomp-