Putnam patriot., 1923-01-19
Association Carries Out
 Constructive Agricultural Program

Y ccrtlhed have a big advantage over uneertiiied seed stock
 The two bales of hay in the cut represent the increase of a ton where 325 pounds of mixture of nitrate of soda, acid phosphate, and muriate of potash, were used. as compared with another plot that did not receive a fertilizer application.
 Some of the other crop production projects that pointed to definite methods agricultural of betterment are the orchard management demon l stration and pasture demonstrations
 The purpose of the orchard manage ment work is to demonstrate correct methods of pruning, fertilization, ! spraying and cultivation. The setting up of definite examples of better fruit practice has helped in bringing ] about more general acceptance of better methods. The quality of fruit i in these orchard management demon strations has, on the whole. been definitely improved. The following are some of the cooperators of the l past ftAt idiih H. ANAAAtA nA " h0tA- stock; Alexander Maitland of Thomp- son; George E. Deane of Woodstock; i; Allen Averill of Pomfret; Joseph E. i Stoddard of Pomfret; A. S. Kennedy of Plainfeld Nathan Exley of Plain field, F. C. Carlyle of Scotland r. B. Willoughby of Scotland; Eugene Ran son of Scotland; George A. Cook of Windham; Alvan Sweet of Putnam.
 Fruit Growers Organize
 The organization of the Quinehaug Valley Fruit Growers Association is a step ahead in the fruit industry that is bound to be far-reaching. The organization was accomplished after a great deal of careful thought and study of the needs of the fruit in- dustry. Henry Buell. of Eastford is the first president; Dr. George F.. Mcclellan of Woodstock. viee-presi- dent; George l.. Deane of Woodstock seeretary-treasurer and Joseph Stod= dard of Pomfret and Dr. G. P. Perley of Woodstock, directors.
 Seven pasture management demon strations were carried on during the past year. The demonstration on Mir Chapman's farm in Pomfret, Mir Spaulding's in Hampton, and Mr. Maras in Windham, showed definite improvement in pasture grass where the application of lime and acid phos- phate was applied. Other cooperators in the work were F. o. Chaffee, Woodstock; W. C. Child, Woodstock; !; Alexander Maitland, Thompson; Ar thur L. Day, Danielson; C. E. Baton, Plainfeld
 Live Stock Projects Helpful
 The live stock projects consisted of two dairy clubs and six poultry clubs. The poultry clubs and dairy clubs met monthly for the purpose of comparing the cost production figures of the different members and listening to talks given by specialists. The figures of feed cost and production were ta- bulated on a blackboard where com parisons were drawn by A. R Merrill, Dairy specialist, in the case of the dairy clubs, and Key E. Jones. Poultry specialist, in the case of poultry clubs Recommendation were made by the specialists where an outstanding con- dition was tending toward unprofit- ableness.
 Cooperative endeavors with the Windham County Holstein Associa- ton. of which F.. C. Rogers is presi- dent. William s. Warren, secretary, and the Windham County Guernsey Association, of which s. H. Peekham is president, Jones E. Dorsey, secre- tary, has brought about better un- derstanding among the men interest ed in the particular breeds, has been big factor in the great improvement of the cattle exhibits at the fairs, and resulted in an interest in better live stock that has permeated the county.
 Dairy Clubs Officers
 F. G. Barber was president and Guy Richmond secretary of the Windham Dairy Club. Albert Williams of Wood stock is president, and John E. Dor sey is secretary of the Woodstock Dairy Club.
 The present officers of the Poultry Clubs are: Pomfret, A. II. Amidon president, E. N. Searles secretary Killingly, John z. Labelle president, James Sayles secretary; Hampton, c. B. Jewett president, Miss Anna C. Buddy secretary; Canterbury, Roy Goodrich president, Mrs. Henry Kearnes secretary; Windham, Carl Josephson president, MT. Miller sec retary.
 A total of 40 blue prints for the 20x30 poultry house have been dis tributed to poultrymen in Windham County, who have found them of de- finite assistance in poultry house con struction work.
 The Market News Service. which has been continued during the past year, meets real need. and is appre- ciated by those who receive it, as in- dicated by the new requests that come in from time to time.
 There are many other projects, which include Bee Clubs, Vegetable Clubs, fairs, poultry selection, etc, that were carried out during the past year and were decidedly helpful to