Putnam patriot., 1923-07-20

 part Tn the speaking program at Rose land Park, South V oodstock. Conn. in the afternoon. Mr. Pattee is na- tionaiiy known h connection with milk marketing work.
 Poultry Field Meeting
 One hundred interested poultry keepers gathered at the farm of Har- srday. July I4.
 This was the second annual poultry field meeting held m this section.
 The talks by the poultry specialists. Roy E. Jones, and W C. Monahan were very instructive Mir Jones gave a demonstration of the points to be considered h careful culiing worA- Mir Monahan discussed the subject of poultry diseases in a very interesting manner.
 F. Newton Searies. president ef the Eastern Connecticut Poultry Pro- dneers. Inc. gave brief talk on the commercial aspect of the poultry business in this section.
 The bail game was thoroughly en- joyed by those who watched as well ss those who played.
 The Stock Borer
 The County Agent has received a number of calls n regard 70 borers in corn Investigation is of tSo sorts When she young larvae attack the corn. they usually feed on .he leaves at first nesT the Whori. eating ragged hales ia them, or eating into the leas- es before they uar0I This last men naned form of injury often shows W ben the leaf gets larger. zs rew of holes across 6 blade. Ther SorS seems to bs very distinctive when tne corn Is young. and later when the leaves grow out. rows Of from three 70 five little holes across the leaf can be observed Investigation wlll in- variabiy show that the borer is iu- side the developing tassel, or fl fhe holes are far out upon the leaf it N U br foani boring ln the stalk
 The larvae later does tannel down ward .n the stalk. often going quite .o it's base In many eases the char acterissic leaf injury vas present. but on searching for the cause the larvae could rot be found, and ths injury apparently stopped. Like the army worm this larvae is often found in the top of the corn plant in the Whorl al the base of the leaves. and not very vell protected.
 The larvae of the stalk borer is about one and one-half inches long when mature. Tn is earlier stages II is somewhat smaller. and Is distinctly 7 striped lengthwise with brown and white There is rather broad lateral white stripe oz either side which ls interrupted on the first four abdom- nal seEments. thus giving the @F. pearance of 8 broad transverse band or girdle Of dark brown or gray In its mature sage just before pnnatlf.f. the conspicuous stripes gradually dis- appear, and the larvae $ a dirty greenish gray color.
 When the larvae are feeding upon the leaves st he tops of the corn niants dry arSsnsss af lead ssfss1 1 irto the whorl win iaGesiess kili them. After the larvae have com rzeneed to tunnel inside The stalks, there Is no s2tlsf zcfOry or practicable method of control that can ee prac- ticed in large felds, other than tes- sroyinx the infested stalks when 
 found
 The destroying of all the larger weeds in which the cAtcvpiilsrs ea- i live wil De An Aid in rvdNeing then numbers. Burning the stalks of ~eei' around he field in late fan sa esEls spring to destroy the eggs $ To o' recommended where the stalk eorei | is serious menace 10 field crops
 F.rmers Week
 Something for Everybody Ever Day" Is fhe slogan for Farmer Week. July 80 to August }. ineius-ve 8; tAe Connecticut Agricultural Col lexe Af Storrs Men and women. boy