Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
COUNTY AGENT FRANK l. DAVIS
RESIGNS AFTER EIGHT YEARS

chief IL the Dairy Division Of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture az Washington. recently ac-
ceptcd the position Of manager OF the
National Dairy and Food Council with
headquarters az Chicago. Council
activities are In operation Ia the FOL
lowing cities and stares;---
New England. Philadelphia, Belti-
more. Pittsburg, Central Ohio, De
troit, indianapolis. st. Louis, Iowa,
California. Oregon and Chicago.
The primary objective OF the Dairy
and Food Council work is 70 make
known to humanity the health bene-
fits 10 be derived from introducing
the right proportion Of milk and vege
tables into the chiIdhues well as the
adults diet. PhysN%rhs. boards Of
health, The dental professonk the
schools. and many other fields Of hui
man activity that have in mind inn
proving health Of the human race are
cooperating in this splendid field Of
human activity.
Mr.. Davis's position will involve the
setting up Of Dairy and Food Council
activities in the larger food consum-
ing markets Of New England.
In reply to a request for a state
ment of his accomplishments since he
took over his duties as County Agent
of the Windham County Farmers As
ISOLATION, Mr.. Davis modestly puts
himself in the background and gives
most Of the credit for his personal sue
cess and that OF the organization 70
the full and hearty cooperation Of the
officers. directors, and members Of the
association of whom he speaks in the
highest terms. This cooperation,
with that Of the state specialists, he
says, has brought about an advance IN
briefly outlining some of the work ac-
complished by che association during
the past eight years, Mr.. Davis says
Fruit Industry
The fruit industry was one Of the
first 70 receive attention. Orchard
management demonstrations were set
up in many Of the county towns. These
demonstration orchards helped to slim
ulate interest in the growing of better
fruit. A spray calendar service was
developed which gave timely informa-
ton in regard 10 spraying. The Quin-
ebaug Valley Fruit Growers Associa-
ton was organized as a part OF the
Farmers Association activity, and It
has done much to help carry on the
work that has resulted In the produc-
ton Of the hundreds of barrels Of fine
apples that are now being produced
annually in Windham County.
Poultry Industry
The poultry industry in Windham
County has developed rapidly during
the last five years. About five years
ago poultry clubs We're organized in
many of the county towns. After sery-
ing their Us fulness IN stimulating in
tefest II tire better care and manage
ment Of poultry, regular county poul-
try meetings were organized. For the
fourth year these Windham County
poultry meetings are recognized as I'M
doubtedly the most systematic, best at
tended and most instructive, Of any
regular series Of county poultry ex
tension meetings held in the state.
II was at one Of these county meet
ings that the idea Of an egg marketing
association was proposed. The East
ern Connecticut Poultry Producers
Inc, which markets its eggs at its own
place OF business In Providence, was
the result.
Between l40 and $50 poultrymen
brooding $50, 900 chicks cooperated in
the County Grow Healthy Chicks Plan
last year. Within the last six years
there have been built in Windham
County the equivalent Of over 600 Of
the 90 by 30 feet type Of Storrs poul-
try house-a monument To poultry cx-
tension work.
Windham County has taken lead
ing position in the state in the testing
Of its poultry flocks for the dreaded
chick disease-white diarrhea.
Grade "A" Milk
Dairying has also been advanced in
n financial way as result Of diligent
committee work in the Farmers Assoc
citation which brought TO Windham
County the opportunity for the pro-
duction Of Grade "a" milk for the
Boston market.
The above are just few Of the
many lines of agricultural effort. De-
velopment Of the vegetable industry
and improvements in farm crops have
been promoted.
The county committee type Of organ
ization made possible a clear under
standing Of the agricultural problems
by a trained group Of men, and as Q
result Of careful planning substantial
accomplishments have been brought
about.
Capitalize Location
NJ ndham's location as the central
counsy Of harn New England has
beer ca~i sd in this agricultural
business development program.
The county has become known not
only 10 the state. but outside, as pro-