Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13
ADVOCATED MORE MILK

II
 At the annual meeting cf- the New London County Farm and Home Bu~ reau held on Saturday of last week Pro lessor Lockwood representing the New England Dairy and Food Council of Boston, called attention to the value of milk dor children if children were to make the proper growth. A survey which was made not so very long ago showed that the average child whether in the homes of the poor or in the homes of the wealthy was not receiving anywhere near as much milk as child should. to make the proper growth and keep in the right kind of health. The organization which Professor. Lockwood represents is purely educational and is aiming tD de%eiGp SettGT 5os5 2GS girls physically through the use of milk in | the schools and in the home especially
 around our big cities. The milk con
 sumption in Boston has increased II per cent in the last decade and at pres ent time averages 1900 pints per per
 son in Boston proper. Figures taken 1 from other cities show that the average milk consumption in New Orleans is 1 25 of a pint: in New York, Fl of a pint in Philadelphia .67 of pint and
 in Hartford 1.4 pints..
 1 The average child does not enjoy
 drinking milk so 1t is necessary to
 "dress up" the idea in what is called
 aeahh program. The health program l includes such. things as keepE% the windows open at night so as to admit plenty Of fresh air; the use with meals
 of vegetables and fruit; and drinking plenty of water. These things going
 along with the use of a liberal amount of milk
 Professor Lockwood explained that the New England Dairy and Food CouIi- cil is financed. by. the distributors and producers comparatively with the excep' tion of the. Whiting interests. One-hali
 cent from the average of each 10t
 pounds of milk is deducted from thS
 producers checks so that the New En gland Dairy and Food Council vii I have this year between $25,ooo ant $se,e0o to work with. In one school il
 Providence where a campaign was pIt on within one week the number of bot ties of milk being used by the childreI jumped from 72 to 132 bottles. It ha! been rToven without question that tn
 liberal use Of milk with children cause an increased efficiency of 10 per cen , in their ability. to take better care 0
 their school work. This should be o considerable interest to tax payer since this increased efficiency is partic = , dent, the student who spends oftent;me . more than one year in a grade. In som western cities milk bought into tn schools is paid out of the taxes. Tn . tax payers in these districts have learn
 ed that milk without question Is re ! sponssble for the better physical an 7 mental growth of the children.
 Director Baker of the Connectcu : Agricultural College pointed out th large program which is before the e1 ? l tension service during this year. Tn . program includes work for men an : ~ tanen and boys and girls and c1vtT all of the possible projects that will 2
 of interest to the farm men and wcne- e He called attention to the dairy pr h Igram for the state of Connecticut whic X was formulated at a recent extensio
 conference which called during the con q ing year for the .follewing work to . fundertaken. Two community pure D-e . bull campaigns the organization 2 three bull associations 1A junior dair |. record clubs 22 junior dairy manag S ment demonstrations 50 adult indivit = u21 dairy management demonstrations iS two COW test associations; and two jul . for calf clubs. He, pointed out that e tension work to be carried out success = fully must have the cooperation and ! ! with the approval of the local people = every community and paid a tribute 1 the interest and cooperation which u ' people of the different communities :. this state have shown in the past Wit II out this cooperation the tremendous :, Le crease in extension activities and T
 suits would not have been possible