Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
NEW ENGLAND TOBACCO GROWERS
 HOLD CONFERENCE AT STORRS

2any today. following the calf feeding demonstration at the Small orcharf pas ture. The demonstration was chasge of Professor L. NJ. Chapman. h the afternoon following the parade O. live stock and machinery they met at the col lege aridy barn where Professar R. C. Fisher demonstrated the value ot using modern milking machines. The cieanli- ness of the milk is much higher by use of milking mach es U sn by the old methods, and the demand for grade A milk is increa sing The danger of iu- tected milk is l.essend and the process of milking is done in sanitary way.
 The meetings of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association and the Come cti- cut Swine Growers. Association were largely attended and lectures in fitting horses and beef cattle for shows were held at the tent near the dairy building. Horses and cattle owned by the college were brought before the audience and the speaker outlined the work accomplished by the college in placing their horses and cattle in various expositions and tsirs in New England states. The sto, x brought before the audience was prize stock and represented some of the best Tn their class in the country. In the mor1i- ing Professor H. L. Garigus spoke on sheep improvement, and sheep parasite control was explained b~ Professor Geo. II. Lamson of the college. A sheep dem onstration was held at tNe sheen farm on Spring Hill. Problems to be met in raising of hogs were explained by Dr. L. L. Dalton, deputy commissioner or domestic animals and a demonstration
 of sheep fitting was conducted by R. E. Begg, sheep specialist at the college.
 CuIIing the Farm Flock
 The woman's program for today dealt
 
 keeper and Mrs. L. B. Crandall and Miss E. Mason of the college spoke on the SC lection of household furnishings. R. E. Jones' extension specialist of the col lege gave a demonstration of culling the farm flock. at the poultry building. Professor D. F. Warner showed various methods of preparing fowl for cooking.
 The late afternoon programme was three fold pictures be- ing shown at the main building Child | health, school lunch and home conven- 'ences were pictures and covered sub 1 Jects of interest to the women.
 The evening entertainment for the fn- ] al night of the week was an inprorptu | one. Games were enj loved by the men on l the athletic field and in the arnory .he usual evening of fun took place. The l Wooden Nutmeg. a Farmers, Week pub | Gcation made its last appearance before l the barDecue, the edltor DeneVlEE mat people would have little time for reading when the cooks brought out the evening meal.
 1 It was announced that another Farr- CTS Week will be held next year and l every year, and interesting programs 1 will be arranged. careful study of the 1 people attending the meetings held during l the week discloses that the farmers were i there to get more knowledge on sljjac;s that mean success to them in carrylng or | their business. The change f"cm indoor
 session to our of doors demonstrations | attracted many and the people Who come l during the week numbered several thou
 sands. They were from many states
 some motoring to the college from Ca
 nadan cities to hear the speakers