Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01


 are actually reported discarded as a re- suit of these culling demonstrations and this record covers but one-tenths of the people present at these demonstrations
 Improving the Orchards
 In carrying out the fruit project seven demonstration orchards have been ar. ranged as will be noted in the various towns. The plan of these orchards, is something as follows a5tt I A pruning demonstration to be held under the lead- ership of the fruit specialist from the college. sometime during the winter sor3 spring. The owner of the demonstration orchard to see that all trees are pr1ned before the middle of April. (2)-, Most of the orchard will be fertilized in some way. either with a straw mulch or chemical fertilizer. Two or three trees will be left for check trees. (3) The demonstration orchard will be sprayed at least three times and perhaps four or five {. and at one of the times when the spray is applied a demonstration meeting will be held at which everyone in the coin nlunity will be invited. (4) the need shows up. thinning of the fruit will be practiced. followed in the fall probably the middle of September, by orchard field meetings to discuss and inspect the work which has been done in the demonstration orchard during the past year.
 Cooperative Buying
 During the past year two cooperative buying exchanges have been organized. and at the present time three more are in process Of organization. The Waterford exchange, as has been mentioned, was organized in August and since that time these farmers have saved over s700 on the first five cars of grain which they have shipped in. This exchange is charg ng S2 commission on each town of feed shipped in, and the managers report that already enough surplus has been made on these five cars, so that the exchange could pay S per cent. interest on the capital stock paid in and not do any business for the rest of the year. With the number of cars rolling at the present time 1t would look as if this exchang. would be able to divide considerable sur. plu among the farmers besides showing 2 su5stsntial saving between retail price. and the prices at which the exchange sells.
 Another benefit from this exchange hae shown up in the reduction of feed price. in and around New London From fig ures obtained each week by men in kha, locality and forwarded to the farm bu reau office it has shown that local re tail dealers az echarging from $500 t $500 per ton less margin between rth retail and wholesale prices than they di, before the exchange was organized Formerly New London prices were vel above Norwich prices but at present 1t i reversed. The Preston exchange whicl the farm bureau organized has shown
 substantial saving, roughly estimated a s4.ooo.
 A 1ur,h.r aP o,-ia1Sr ~P y,,.A h.v been used, which is the result of tn demonaration work carried on by th farm bureau. One man in this counr plans on uSuing at least one-hah caraoa each year and to date has used betwee so and 70 tons of lime. The spiendi yields of clover which he is securing a the result of this, sh0ws that he ha prohted by the demonstration conducte by the farm bureau. .7
 One of the most important pieces ( work in connection with the fe-,c 5;ireal has been community organization wor started during the past six or seve months. At present seven different con munities have programs. with leader definitely chosen to be in charge of th various projects. Seven additional con munities are working on some one CT tW definite projects, mainly cooeer1xfve h1y ing. If in the next two CT three yeai every community tn this county czn seaes program and elect leaders to- AAS charge Of the farm bureau work, t
 safe to predict that the farm buseau Ni show larger results than ever befere VI anticipated.
 organizatisn Work in H0w7s
 The particular organization work aes -If the various towns is cu<Ened her win. No mention Is made of the larz amount of miscellaneous work done tho various towns The information fun nished in different subjects includes sue things as how to get rid of rats' ''vh, are wholesale grain prices .' what is u best way to shear sheep; 'how to ,eol troI wire worms 70 why do cucrrnb, vines dry up;" where can I get a .co' cred milk pail and the like <