Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
(special to The Bulletin)

caIIle, nVeStock ana -Iarm -TnaCnlnefy held at. 1.3o o'clock on the college cam pus The gathering of noted animals at tracted wide attention and the parade was closely followe by thoss desirous of seeing the type of animal 50 seldom seen about the country. Many cf tine an- imals in the parade were champions at various expositions and fairs held Fl this country People wishing to take pictures of their faverites were accom- modated and the campus was filled wirh darting picture takers.
 The crewning event of the week as far as the inner man was concerned took place soon after 5.50 o'clock when a beef steak barbecue was held or Gard ner Dow Field back of Ha wIey's at1nory Over one hundred formed in line aud after getting their meal gathered in groups about the field to enjoy baroe cue such as only farmers week chefs could produce.
 A new attraction to Farmers Week this year was the meeting If he New England Tobacco Growers Association and the Connecticut Tobacco Growers Association. It is expected that n an- other year the meetings of tn. tobacco growers will be larger and meetings will be held at the college aInIa 7 during Farmers Week.
 The Sheep Drive +
 The sheep drive took place as scheduled on the college campus and large rum Der watched the intelligent dogs do the bidding of their master. an1 bring the sheep to any point on the fel1 he desired.
 The morning program opened at nine o'clock when members of the Conn ac!icut Poultry Association met at the home of Professor Fitts, and witnessed ! culi;ng | demcnstration by R. B. Jones. cxteE- sion poultryrsan. The culling .senonstra- l tion completed the activities of the week for the poultry association.
 Members of the Connea.ieaIt Ponc- logical society and Connecticut Vegetable i Growers Association visited the college orchards in the morning and learned | from Professor S. P Hollist.r many os 1 the varieties of the farm orchard At | another meeting those intaretel in Re- 1 lecting seeds for farm gardens net at l the Main building and heard a talk by A. E. Wilkinson, extension specialist in vegetable growing. Many types cf seeds were shown and Mir Wilkinson dem 1 ontrated how the best seeds could be picked from those of poorer grade. | The Connecticut Beekeepers' Associa- tion meeting ended with lectures Thurs
 day afternoon but many remained for the
 barbecue and this morning another dem onstration in bee handling was given at ] the apiary.
 I
 l Tobacco Growers Hear Lectures
 Members of the New England Tobacco 1 Growers Asocia ton and the Connecticut
 Tobacco Growers Association met at the l main bui'Nng tl heard lectures by three l speakers.
 i Progress in wildfre investigations l have disclosed that much of the trouble
 is in seed beds, said Dr. G P. Clinton of
 the Connecticut Agricultural Experi-
 ment Station. Tobacco growers must take special care of their seed beds, anc resort to spraying and in this manner, ' believe, there will be less danger of wilC
 fire spreading. Sometimes however, VI fire notvvisible in the seed beds shows ii
 in the field. Be careful not to use see: beds. showing wild fire developments Much of the cause of wild fire in thl |. state is because of the wet season VI, ! have had during the past two yecrs. II
 dry weather wild fire doe nos seem t
 spread as rapidly.
 l Tobacco Varieties Made to Order. va the subject chosen by Dr. D. F. J1nes e f the Connecticut Agricultural Experiren Station. Slides, were used to illustrat s the growth of tobacco, of brands tia 7 have been crossed. The comcined qual I ! ities of broad leaf and deep roots, stii l keeping up the good color and taste. hay l been secured after years of. working am i the day will come when toba 70 grower
 will have plant better able to wit,
 stand the many climatic, and organ:
 conditions that cause the loss ot much to e bacco yearly. In the sides usad -D1 f Jones showed examples of corn, toma toes and plants that had been crasc and the pure strain developes unti; better plant had been. secured This - what is hoped for in tobacco exper
 ments.
 e Hints on Controlling Pole swenk 8 There is no danger of pole sweat mt
 after tobacco has begun to yellow Whe
 the leaf has come to color there is n
 opportunity for pole sweat to deveia. " said Dr. G. H. Chapman of Massa chI setts Agricultural College in his tai a on Problems in Tobacco Curing. 0 The organisms which produce 10 1t sweat do not develop at temperatures F a low SO degrees F., nor do they ieveIn e at temperatures much above S5 degree n F.. and what is, more important, the ;e do not develop when the relative hl a mided is less than S5 per cent. t It can be seen that the regulation y humidity is the only proper method 1t prevention and control of pole swes T. When the temperature, of the air is raj It ed, the relative humidity becomes lowe s, and for every increase in temperature l. 8 degrees. the relative humidity is lowe es ed by about half.
 Prevent Psle Sweat r We can regulate the humidity, and, ,n a certain extent, the temperature in Q y sleds by firing and, from what has be Is stated. it can be seen, that if we "a: the temperature in the she1s from Is " 1S degrees above that of the outside a ne we will reduce the humidity much beic ig s5 per cent and prevent pole sweat, ev 10 in extreme weather.
 To do this successfully there mt
 be plenty of top and bottom ventiIatIc L. to allow the warm air to carry of t sl- water picked up in passing through [ nt tobacco. The temperature of the air rs. the shed should not be taken at the bt
 +om tier, but preferably at one or |
 points in the second or third tiers. The = must be sufficient ventilation, and .ii
 must be continued until the outdoor
 'nidity has lowered to a point where the
 g no further danger. Use large nu
 Der of small fires charcoal Is; the mt
 satisfactory material. Do not hro {
 strongly when the tobacco Is in
 sponge" state as there Is danger
 scalding. Do not allow the tobacco to q sut during the firing until it becon
 brittle or crumbly if this happens eur7l
 curing Is stopped.
 While it is possible for x grower determine closely when weathe- con tions are conducive to ro,4 swea:, it nuch safer to have a hygrcmeter to n determining the relative humidity. special type can be recommended, as have their faults Whatever type IS | tected, the instrument shoui1 be star | ardized from time to time.
 Firing has been unsuccessful in sol | cases, due to the fact that many of (