Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-05


 hieles for the cid fasAiened hcrss- drawn kind. the cities are nc lepger a dependable source of manure. Some unusual experiments along this line hay' q been carried out at the Rhode Isianae Experiment Station at Kingston and q year age the college sent its seii epe- ciahsts and the eeanty agents to Kings- ton to make a study of the werk betng done there.
 In the afternoon P. A. Campbell. dairy specialist fer the extension service. held judging demonstration with Holstein. Ayrshire and Guernsey cattle. A num- Der of animals were led into the tent and Mir. Campbell showed the visitors the Ascst important points to watch in selecting dairy animals. There still Is q great dANl of room for improvement of the dairy cattle of this state although the introduction of better bred aninaale iS improving the general quality of many herds. Prof 6anEeeell pointed out that the margin on which dairgAen must vverk is 50 narrew that they cans net afford to take chances with ipeAi- eient milk producers.
 Women tisitsre spent an interesting hour during the afternoon in leeking through the new wennan's building at 1 the college This building, erected | trtra funds provided at q special sess sion pf the state legislature. Is to cost | S3s5, ,eoe Is as nearly freproof as mod l ern architecture can make 1t and Is re- Earded as one of the best college build ings in the country devoted to home
 eeone nity In addition to housing the 1 laborator es of domestic science and household arts. the new building will 1 provide dormitsry accommodations for
 one hundred young. women. The stats provided educa tionAl taeilStes for It's
 young men in agriculture.
 Prof. G. H. LaHson talked to the we' men on insect control. Insects are Re' only frequently a nuisance but sene Of them are a menace. The heuseAy, mesi
 eemm,a of all insects, has been thu subject of vigorous eampaign4 within
 the past two decades. The result hal
 been that typhoid fever and ether dis
 eases transFAittaele through It's aetiv-
 fties hse been greatly reduced. Few
 hemes except in the very poorest dis
 triets al e now without screens. Breed
 Ing places fer Aies have been cleaned Hul ! and hyisss werla seems not to be i'm possible of aehieveneRt. There art many garden insects in which wemea , are interested. Rose chafers, for ex ample. in addition to destroying beau ttful hovssrs cause ls=ge. ,lassee annual 5 ly in poultry Aeclsz. Hens that ca
 rose chaiels frequently de from impas . ton caused by the hard shells of thes 5 insects.
 Practical and easy trimmings wsr 2 discussed by Miss Edith Mason. Thi subject was in line with ether tepie < discussed during ele> week by Mis ' Mason, in which the most importar '. steps in dressmaking have been take = up and the subject of textiles explaine
 Mrs. N. E. Bakin talked on Fssas ft 2 Health. The importance of proper al 4 Is coming to bo recognized as a part Y tse program of preventive rnediein
 Wrong selection of food frequently do'
 as much damage as poorly cooked fec Q -n meeting a demand from heusewiv e for more complete information on Il T subject of foods, twe shart eeurses. co 2 eFing week each. will be given at q T college later in the month. Details le these snort courses may be obtain, T. from the college or from any of q U farm bureaus
 "a Demenstrations of various farm co venienees are held daily at the nnachi .s cry building. Among the exhibits Is ,- complete Deleo-Light plant and wat $ system. installed by Carl W. Brown .d Norwich.
 l. The evening program vas enc of t Ig best of the week and several hundr De met at Hawley armory and heard 3 st dresses by George NJ. Putnam. preside K of the New Hampshire Farm Bure e Association on Farm Bureau obligatio Id and Opportunities for Service, and ee Mrs. Ida S. Harrington. home demo le stration leader. of Rhode Island, V ne talked on The Home Maker of Tedz a The usual games and dancing cemPlet in the entertainment of the evening.