Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-02


towns Of the county at $40 each durin
Buying protest and CROPS project are,
Bozrah.
TArenty-three members signed.
During the year three meetings were
held to discuss cooperative buying and
q number of farmers in this town Joined
WITH the farmers in the town Of Frankliy
N organizing the Yantic Cooperative ex-
change.
This last fan a meeting Of the milk
producers was held to discuss milk mar
keting problems. At this time Mr.. War
Her from the Providence office of the N.
r. NJ. P. A: and the county agent were
present.
Colchester.
Fifty-three members were signeu
40 actual cooperative buying work
has been done in this town. During last
winter the marketing specialist from the
college and the county agent met with a
small committee to discuss the possibiIi-
ties. Owing to conditions at that time it
seemed inadvisabfe to proceed with any
work During this December a. meeting
was held and it was voted at that time
that Clayton Miller and Louis Benson act
as local buying agents for the farmers
0f Colchester and Westchester and that
orders for chemicals and lime should be
secured for spring delivery.
tor dressing demonstration was run
m the farm OF Clayton Miller during this
sumner. The plot which manure and
acid phosphate was used gave an in
creased yield Of 7S0 pounds over the no
fertilizer plot. The $3.50 fertilizer plot
gave an increased yield of 1880 pounds
per acre. while the bone plot and acid
phosphate plots gave increased yields OF
sac pounds and 900 pounds per acre re-
spectively.
Two poultry demonstrations were held
at the time Of the Colchester fair. One
on cu,lng was attended by about loo
people and the one on caponizing was at
tended by about SO people.
Tire farm bureau co-operated with the
other agencies ins making the Colchester
community fair a success. This fair was
held for two days, with an attendance
Of several hundred people, and a large
number of exhibits of fruit. vegetable:
and livestock were shown besides ex
hihits Of local merchants and manufac
;urers.
East Lyme.
Six members were secured
a pasture demonstration was started
on Scott Brothers farm early N tn
spring. Lime and acid phosphate wer
applied in varying amounts.
Scott Brothers conducted a demonstra
uon orchard during the year. A prunini
Demonstration was held early in Januar
~ which time w H. barrow, the frui
specialist from the college, demonstrate
the best methods of pruning youhg appI
trees and peach trees.
Franklin.
Twelve members were secured
Last January an institute of one da
was held at Fitchville in cooperate
With Norwich, Franklin and Bozrah mel
The crop specialist and dairy specials
from the college were Present and CAV
some very interesting and instructiv
.aika 20 the farmers.
Early in February the Yantic c.
operative exchange was organized
Rhich included farmers from Bozrah an
Colchester About 30 men made up tn
organization. During this year this e,
,nange has done a very fine business
leeds, fertilizers and lime.
Three demonstrations were run
franklin during this past year. One q
lle farm of F. S. Armstrong was put
% determine the value OF. lime and nho,
phoric acid in increasing the growth ,
clever. On the plot where lime was U.S.
the increase of cat hay was 1920 pount
over the unlMned plot. Where lime VIZ
used with mixture If bone and &C
phosphate the increase was 1860 pounC
per acre in oa4 hay.
demonstration plot which was put
on the farm Of George Kahn will not
harvested until next year The plot W;
seeded down in oats and this fall the Ill
ference between the lirued and unlim.
plots in the growth of clover could
very distinctly seen.
The potato demonstration run on Il
farm Of G. A. Miller gave very decid,
results in favor of a high class
northern seed. Vermont selected SCI
hat was secured from a high yieldil
variety OF the year before and Vermo
certified seed gave yields of 201 and
bushels per acre respectively, VIII
gave yields Of SO and 1o6 bushels. I
spect'veiy.
A pruning demonstration was held Ia
January at FrinK Bros farm at viii
time the fruit specialist pointed out t
proper methods Of pruning young and {
apple trees. A demonstration was civ
the same day in pruning apple trees
the farm Of Gilbert Daniels.
Griswold,
Twenty-Five members were secured,
Last January the Jewett City Coon,
alive exchange was organized, made
largely of farmers from Griswold
number OF Lisbon men Joined this orgs
ization and this exchange, with M.
Bartlett as manager, has done thrivi
business in feeds. fertilizers and SET
and lime during the past year.
One meeting was held during last W
Ter to discuss Ire use of fertilizers a
lime. at which time ]. S. Owens, the q,
specialist from the college. outlined to
men the value Of using different kinds
fertilizers for different crops and poin
out at the same time the saving to
made IN home mixing Of fertilizers.
A clover demonstration was establish
on the farm Of Harold Geer and this
fall after the oats had been cut off a VI
decided difference could be seen In
growth Of clover where lime had b.
used IS against tbs u1lmed plots.
i p0ts:o demonstration was put in
the farm Of Charles zFalner Very
cioed differences in yield were secu
between the certified northern seed,
lcted northern seed and home gro
seed. Two lots Of certified Vermont 8
yielded at the rate OF 231 bushels and
bushels respectively. One lot of selec
Vermont seed yielded 1876 bushels
two lots Of selected Maine seed yiel
159 and III bushels. respectively. w
one lot Of home grown seed yielded
tho rate Of 40 bushels per acre
A top dressing demonstration was
on the farm Of NJ H. Bartlett which q
very fine results from the use Of the