Mansfield Town (part 9 of 12)

Children like to have their pictures where they can see them. Get small pictures that can be pasted in a scrap book. Pictures about three or four inches in size can be bought for two or three cents apiece from school supply companies. Ask your art teacher about them. These small prints will familiarize the children with a great number of pictures. Then let them choose the ones they like best and buy those in a size larger. The eight by ten inch size usually sells for about thirty-five cents. The larger pictures may also be put in the scrap book or they may be thumb-tacked on the play room bulletin board or framed and hung at the child's eye level.

Children always like to see pictures of other children such as "Age of Innocnce", "Boy with the Torn Hat", "Sir Galahad", or Jessie Wilcox Smith's pictures. Pictures of animals interest children. Colorful pictures attract the attention of children. The old Italian painters were master of color.

Exhibits At Brockton

The Bristol County 4-H Service Club put on a very creditable "Conservation" exhibit at the recent Brockton Fair. The exhibit depicted a woodland scene with birds in the trees, wild animals on the ground among the trees, a fireplace, bird houses, and feeding stations in the trees and other features of interest to nature lovers. Appropriate signs were placed over the exhibit.

The following people assisted the Club Agent either in getting together the exhibit, setting it up or attending the booth during the week of the Fair: D. Lee Johnson of Rehoboth loaned his truck (Hilman Cash also of Rehoboth, driving) to get necessary material to the Fair. Charles Wyatt and Helen Mitton of Dighton helped in setting up the exhibit and Helen Mitton answered questions in the booth during the week of the Fair.

Acushnet Fair

The Junior Department at the recent Acushnet Grange Fair lived up to its reputation by putting on a very creditable exhibit of things made or raised by 4-H Club Members and others in the vicinity of Acushnet. The exhibit included vegetables, flowers, canned goods, clothing, forestry and food. In all there were about seventyfive exhibits. Lawrence Philla, a local 4-H Club leader and Service Club member, was in charge of the department.

Music Appreciation

The Oak Hill Poultry Club, accompanied by their local leader, Mf. George Williams and the Club Agent, took their prize trip to the Eastern States Exposition recently and enjoyed a fine trip and a great time. Well worth working for they said. Those in the club are David Briggs George Remillard, Lawrence Bliss, Everett Bauer, Martin Slutsky, Abraham Levinthal, Robert Levinthal and Robert Quimby.

David, Everett, George, Martin, Abraham and Robert Levinthal won prizes on their birds. Sumner, David, George and Everett took part in the Poultry Judging Contest and did well for beginners.

to begin right now to learn the fall songs. The leaflets will soon be ready for distribution and there will be one for use in each club. The following are the selections chosen:

The Egg Laying Contest begins November 1. Try to have your ten birds, or more if you are in advanced work, ready to keep records on. A nice clean house with good ventilation, and a good flock of healthy pullets or hens is desirable. If you cannot start November 1, start as soon after as possible. Write the Club Agent at Segreganset.

Vegetable and flower gardens are near an end for this season. Many have availed themselves of the prizes offered by the various fairs both in and out of the county. Some of those who made good were the following: Lewis Bergeron of Freetown; Ralston Read, Jr., South Rehoboth; George Perry, North Dartmouth; George Mycock, Jr., Assonet; Gilbert and Enos White, Taunton, and Joseph Lopota, Acushnet.

Garden Club records of those who had vegetable or flower gardens this summer should be sent in before October 15. Record cards and books have been mailed out. Get them in promptly, please. Pins will be mailed upon receipt of your garden record. Don't forget that the County Garden champion for the past summer gets a free trip to County Camp next June.

As a result of the good showing of the Junior Dairy Show at the recent Rehoboth Fair and of some inquiries since, it would seem that there was considerable interest in dairy work among young folks in the county, so if you know of any boy of girl who has or cares to get a calf or cow and join the 4-H Dairy Club, the Club Agent would like very much to know.

Natalie Ogosalek

(Continued from Page 1, Column 2) "I still have all pins, certificates, ribbons, pamphlets and souvenirs which I've accumulated during my nine years of Club Work,"" says Natalie. "I shall always treasure them. These reminiscences of the dear 4-H Clubs I shall never forget."

Pullorum Testing Charge

(Continued from Page 2, Column 2) try Associations, a reduction has been made in the fee charged for the testing of pullorum disease. The former charge of seven cents per bird will, after October 1, be lowered to five cents per bird. This new price is the result of a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts State College held on September 30.

Our poultrymen should do everything in their power to lower the mortality from this very serious disease. It is not impossible to so manage the flocks in the county that pullorum disease will become but a memory.

The Turkey Growers Meet

There is always interest in vitamins and the vitamin "A" has been discussed many times in its relationship to cow feed and color of cream. Professor J. G. Archibald of the Experiment Station has \Yinnowed the grain of truth from the chaff of over statement and apparent contradiction to give the following comments :

Vitamin "A", sometimes referred to as the "anti-infective" or "anti-ophthalmic" vitamin, is a definite substance which is found in feeds associated with the fats and pigments. The yellow color of corn kernels or corn meal, and the orange yellow color of carrots are due to the presence of a pigment known as carotene which is closely related to vitamin "A". The green color of grass and other fresh roughages is also indirectly an indication of their value as sources of vitamin "A" since the yellow carotene is associated with the green coloring matter although its color does not show. When feeds are eaten by animals more or less of the carotene they contain is converted into Vitamin "A".

It has been shown that one of the principal reasons why fresh green roughage is superior to dry roughage for dairy cattle is that it contains much larger amounts of carotene. Formerly it was thought that ordinary roughages contained all the vitamins that cows need. It is probably true that cows seldom suffer from an acute vitamin deficiency, but evidence is accumulating which shows that the extra vitamins present in green roughage, well preserved silage, and properly cured, bright-colored hays, are of importance for the general health and breeding efficiency of cows, and for the production of a higher quality of milk.

Cows transfer some of the carotene of their feed to their milk either as such or converted to the colorless vitamin "A". From what has been said above regarding the carotene content of feeds, we would expect that milk from cows on pasture, or receiving green feed, silage, or carrots, would be much higher in carotene and vitamin "A" than milk from cows on dry feed. This has been proven to be the case. The much

The annual meeting of the Bristol County Farm Bureau will be held at the Ball Room of the Transfer Restaurant in Taunton on Tuesday evening, November 17, at 7.00 o'clock. The program consists of a dinner, election of officers, plans for next year and speakers on the subjects of Taxation, Farm Medical Care and the Farm Bureau Vacation Camp. All Farm Bureau members are urged to attend as well as interested farm people.

The yearly membership canvass will take place before the annual meeting. Membership in the Farm Bureau is open to anyone interested in farming. The Farm Bureau is a militant state and nation-wide farm organization standing up for the farmers. It has taken the lead in formulating farm policies and it has backed the lead taken by other farm organizations in legislative work. The Farm Bureau is an organization that farmers can not do without.

For Bristol County in 1937 plans are in the making for sponsoring a competition for record potato yields, cooperative purchasing of farm supplies by a local agent and an established warehouse, and a Farm Bureau Field Day during August. Present members should renew their membership and others consider joining the local Farm Bureau.

It does not follow from this, however, that because of its richer color Jersey or Guernsey milk will contain more vitamin "A" than Ayrshire or Holstein milk. Other things being equal the ultimate vitamin" A"content of milk from the several breeds has been shown to be about the same. The color difference here seems to be due to the fact that the breeds producing lighter colored milk have converted more of the carotene into the colorless vitamin "A" than have the Channel Island breeds.

The obvious way to insure a plentiful supply of vitamin "A" when cows are not on pasture is to have as much properly cured, bright, early cut hay

An enthusiastic group of Bristol County turkey growers turned out Friday evening, October 30, at Segreganset and organized the Bristol County Turkey Growers' Association. At the same time wholehearted support was voted to the Massachusetts Turkey Growers' Association which was incorporated on Tuesday and many joined that group.

Mr. James G. McLean of Attleboro Falls who was appointed county representative in the State organization by that group, was elected president of the local group while W. T. Pettey of Segreganset, County Extension Agent, and Louis Maynard, Acushnet, were elected vice-president and secretarytreasurer, respectively.

Professor Gay T. Klein of the Massachusetts State College, and Mr. Julius Korech of the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, Division of Markets, were present and were very helpful in discussing organization needs, with the possible benefits, together with the demands of the market with its resulting attention to grades and market appearance.

Turkey production in the county has been developing rapidly. Growers present at the meeting represented over ten thousand birds on their farms. Bristol County was represented in the last Government Census report as being the leading county in New England in number of birds on the farms. This increase is probably due to better acquaintance with the problems of turkey growing by the producer, more economical rearing, together with a better demand for the high quality birds for which New England is so justly famous.

A group of Barnstable County poultrymen visited a few of our local farms last month. Ideas were exchanged and many details of equipment and management were explained to the mutual advantage of all.

Battery brooding on the Peckham Brothers poultry farm in New Bedford created a lot of interest. Mr. Peckham installed a large battery unit last year

October, 1936

Total herds, 26; total cows on test, 862; number cows in cows dry, 92; average production per cow, 673 pounds milk, 26 average butterfat test, 4.01 per cent.

Around The Poultry Farms

(Continued from Page 1, Column 3) and uses it as a starter for his own chickens over a two week period. He claims better results over the critical brooding period which causes so much worry with the general poultryman. Steadier heat and smaller units of chicks give them a better start when put out into the regular brooding units. The transfer requires some extra attention, however, to get the chicks "hover-broken" at the time the change is made. Mr. Peckham also uses the battery system as a means of holding chicks for later sale as started chicks.

Another type of brooding system that is the product of a county poultryman, Frank Crandon of Acushnet, is being successfully operated by Kendrick Brothers of East Freetown. This brooder is of the hot water type, but instead of the conventional pipe system is made up of a series of individual radiators, one in each pen. Such factors as economy in hatching costs from the use of one furnace as a source of heat, small space occupied by the brooding unit and the consequent availability of the room later on for temporary laying quarters are items of particular interest to the poultryman.

labor saving ideas that Mr. Hass has installed in the building. He believes in minimum labor for a maximum unit of layers and has so planned the alterations and reconstruction of the barn that one man can care for approximately 4000 hens. The windows are all controlled by one unit of the greenhouse ventilator type of equipment. One may open or adjust every window in the south side of the house by the turn of a single wheel. All watering is automatic and overflow goes into a system of wash pipes so that there is no danger from possible flooding of the pen by an out-of-order valve. Grain is elevated to the top story of the building by a belt conveyor. At that point an overhead track is used to distribute the grain in a carrier of the litter type, directly to feed hoppers over each partition which are. unique. Each one between the pens is lined with with galvanized iron and is actually a chute from top to bottom of the house. At each pen are double hoppers one over the other directly attached to the partitions so that grain emptied into the hopper at the top of the barn drops down by gravity and thus keeps every feeder filled so long as the partitions are kept full.

Joseph Hass of Rehoboth has recently converted a 120 foot barn into a 3- story laying house. Many interested poultrymen have visited it to see the

Efficiency in labor is absolutely essential today for any profit making in the poultry industry. This item is not the only factor, of course. Disease control continues of major importance.

"Eddie" Desrosier's orchestra will furnish the music. Mr. and M,rs. William Tufts will be host and hostess. Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Hawkes and Miss Mildred Harrigan will be patronesses.

Remember when you were a Junior how you looked forward to the Prom plans that were made to have the best dance that the school had ever had? The Juniors this year have just the same hopes. Let's all help them to realize those hopes. It is a time when old grads and new grads, friends and relatives get together. Will you be there?

Daniel Clark, a sophomore, from Brockton, broke his arm in a football game, October 12. It seemed that he was mending as well as could be expected, but complications caused him to be sent back to the Brockton hospital for an operation on his arm.

Donald Nason, who would have been a junior this year, has entered the Stockbridge School of Agriculture for a two year course in Floriculture.

Robert Kennedy '36 has entered Massachusetts State College in the regular four year course, specializing in Floriculture. Bob worked hard to make his way through the Aggie School and is planning to work his way through Massachusetts State. Our hats are off to any one who has the courage Bob has.

Again we have word from Edwin (Popsie) Mager. He has entered Columbia University to study landscape design, while continuing a part of his work at the Teagle estate at Port Chester, New York.

Wilfred Kay '35 /has purchased a farm at Stony Point, New York. There are about ninety acres of tillable land, a good farm house, horse barn, implement shed, fully equipped milk house and dairy bam with tie-up for thirtyfive head of cattle. This looks like real progress, and we will be watching Kay.

(Grenville Kleiser) Father, We thank Thee! For peace within our favored land. For plenty from Thy bounteous hand, For means to give to those in need. For grace to help in thought and deed, For faith to walk, our hand in Thine, For truth to know Thy law divine, For strength to work with voice and

Play Production

"A Story of Pearls", "Two's Enough", "Sauce for the Goslings", "His Butler's Wife," "The Bishop's , Candlestick", "A Lady to Call", "The Silver Swan", "The Last Christmas", "Sally's Hat Shop", "Dreams", "The Two Misses Astair", are some of the one-act plays to be presented by those enrolled in the Play Production groups which the Bristol County Extension Service is sponsoring, and Miss Ruth Mclntire is conducting. Between forty and fortyfive different organizations are represented, and a great deal of interest and enthusiasm is being shown.

Spring Program

"Making the Home Safe" is to be the subject of the first meeting of the study course planned for Bristol County homemakers for this spring. Accident hazards, fire hazards, and the safe use of electricity will be discussed.

The selection of electrical and nonelectrical equipment for the home and the buying of soaps and cleaners will form the remainder of the course.

This course is being planned under the leadership of Mrs. Harriet J. Haynes, Home Management Specialist, and promises to be a very worth while series.

Recreation Leaflets

The subject of this leaflet is "Games for Social Recreation" and it includes chiefly that type of games which help the guests to become acquainted with each other and adds to the spirit of friendliness and informality of the occasion.

Those who are planning a Thanksgiving party will be interested in the Thanksgiving Bulletin which contains suggestions for home and community entertainment.

There are enough apples grown in this country to supply each man, woman and child with more than a bushel each year, and since babies don't eat their share the rest of us have so much the more.

Apples may be used in more ways than any other fruit we have. You can stew them, make them into sauce, bake them, or put them in pies or dumplings. You can use them in salad, in fruit cup, in apple sauce cake, escalloped, fried, or in jelly.

Apples to be good must be properly cooked. They lose their flavor after having been cooked too long a time, so it is best not to prepare too many ahead. Some cooks make the mistake of over-seasoning apples. They have a delicate flavor which can be lost entirely if they are over-cooked and too much sugar and spices are used. Just enough sugar, with a teaspoon of butter or a pinch of salt is all that is needed for new crisp apples. When they get older and begin to lose their flavor, a little cinnamon, nutmeg, a piece of lemon or orange peel or a slice of lemon or orange will add interest and flavor. A collection of apple recipes may be secured free of charge by writing to the county extension service or the extension service at the Massachusetts State College.

Sift together 1 pint of flour, % teaspoon salt and 3 level teaspoons baking powder. Rub in quickly and lightly % cup butter, add 1 scant cup of milk, and

Cut tart apples in eighths, remove skin and core, and press the apples into the dough in parallel rows. Serve with butter or cream or lemon sauce.

Combine water and lemon juice and pour over apples in greased shallow baking dish. Cover and bake in moderate oven in moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 15 minutes until apples are partially cooked. Mix together minute tapioca, 3-4 cup sugar, salt and mace. Sprinkle over apples, mixing thoroughly. Add melted butter. Continue baking 10 minutes. Then stir well; spi'inkle remaining sugar over apple mixture, and bake 5 minutes longer. Serve hot or cold with cream. Serves 6.

Gobble will be a good game to play while the turkey is being carved. The host starts with a solemn "gobble"; the person at his right must give two "gobbles", the next player, three, etc., increasing one each time. The winner is the person who longest keeps from laughing. When anyone laughs or gives an incorrect number of "gobbles", he loses his right to "gobble".

Cranberry Roll is fun for all ages. A yardstick, one cranberry and two toothpicks are needed for each player. The object is to roll the cranberry from one end of the yardstick to the other, using only the toothpicks as propellors. If the cranberry falls off the stick, toothpicks must be used to put it back in place. If used as a relay, one yardstick, cranberry and toothpick set, will serve several people, and more players may participate.

Peanut Bowling. Ten peanuts are made to stand up on toothpick legs. Three toothpicks to each peanut should be enough. Players are given tiny hard rubber balls to try to bowl over as many peanuts as possible. Either the table top or the floor is suitable for this game, the former being preferable for adults. Regular bowling scores may be used or a point may be awarded for each peanut bowled over. It is more exciting if players are divided into teams of five each and score kept for both the individual and the team, with appropriate prizes for each.

Cranberry Stretch. Players are divided into groups of equal size. They line up in rows, facing each other, on opposite sides of a large table. The first player in each file is given one cranberry. He places it on the table, with thumb of his right hand behind it and the middle finger just in front of it, not, however, touching the cranberry. At a signal he removes the cranberry with his left hand, places it immediately in front of his middle finger, which has not yet left the table, and then stretches his right thumb as far beyond the cranberry as possible. He again picks up the cranberry, places it in front of his thumb and stretches his middle finger beyond. If he drops the cranberry or it rolls away, it must be recovered by the left hand and placed in exact position. He races in this way across the table top and back to first position, where he surrenders the cranberry to the next player in line, who repeats.

Thanksgiving Menu - Have each person write a menu, the dishes of which begin with letters of the word "Thanksgiving" (T-turkey; H-ham; A-apples, etc.)

George Adao

George Adao of Westport fii'st joined a 4-H club in 1923. He was interested in dairying at first and has been ever since. Beside the dairy project George was also a garden club member and for a few years had a fine garden in which he not only furnished the family table with vegetables but also sold some of his products. He kept the complete records of all farm operations for a few years and in this farm management project he also did exceptionally good work.

It was by his especially outstanding work in the farm management club that George won the County Dairy Championship and received a free trip to Amherst in the summer of 1925.

Ever since his 4-H days George has lived on the home farm and has been a big factor in the running of the farni which has been largely dairying. Quite recently the dairy barn on the Adao Farm in South Westport was remodelled. It is now a very fine building and houses 20 excellent Holstein-Guernsey cattle. The land on the farm is good and with the added good management it produces fine crops of hay and ensilage each year.

As a side line or hobby George plays the 'cello and belongs to a local orchestra which plays at many occasions throughout the town. George is a very good player on his favorite instrument and deserves a great deal of credit for becoming so because he has not had the opportunity for lessons as most young folks have.

Service Club Banquet

Anyone interested in 4-H club work will be gladly welcomed. This banquet is the important annual social event of the County Service Club. Mr. George L. Farley, State Club Leader, will be the guest of honor and will, of course, speak at the banquet. Following the banquet there will be a delightful program of entertainment. It is sincerely hoped that there will be a large attendance of club members, leaders and friends of club work at this all-important club event.

The committee in charge is Mr. Howard Jennings, Easton, Chairman; Mr. D. Lee Johnson, Rehoboth; Mrs. George Jennings, Mrs. B. F. Talbot, Jr., Miss Emma Stokinger, and Mr. Raymond Webber, all of Easton.

A Compliment

The Club Agent wishes to take this opportunity to compliment the 1936 4-H Garden Club leaders and members for doing not only a fine job this summer with their garden, but also in getting in their final records. Out of 126 club members in this project 110 or more than 87 per cent of these sent in their final reports. This is an unusually fine showing. Local and assistant local leaders who helped to bring this about were the following: Miss Susie Davis, Acushnet; Mr. John Perry, Jr., North Dartmouth; Mr. Richard Bugbee, North Attleboro; Mr. Hillman Cash, North Rehoboth; Enos White, Taunton; and Mrs. Kate Tallman, Westport.

November 1 was the official beginning date of the Egg Laying Contest. However, if you wish to belong it ia not too late to start keeping egg and grain records. A few days will not make any great difference. Send for egg record cards and poultry primers.

Wouldn't you like to get the free two-day trip to the Eastern States Exposition in September? Well, that is what the best Poultry Club in the county gets each fall.

The following clubs with leaders have already been organized: The Oak Hill Poultry Club, Attleboro; Mr. George R. Williams, leader; The Greenwood Poultry Club, North Westport, Mr. Harvey Smith, leader; The Common Poultry Club, Berkley, Mr. Clifton Holmes, leader; The Eastondale Poultry Club, Easton, Sumner Eddy, Assistant Leader. Other clubs that are expected to be under way soon are the following: Pull-0-Pep Poultry Club, North Dartmouth; The Caswell Poultry Club, East Taunton; The Red

Other Clubs Underway

At the present writing there are nine Conservation clubs and eighteen Handicraft clubs which are starting their fall and winter programs. Of the former project there are two in Acushnet, one in Dighton, two in Easton, three in Swansea, and one in Westport. Of the latter there are one in Acushnet, two in Berkley, one in Dighton, one in Fairhaven, two in Freetown, one in Mansfield, two in Norton, one in North Attleboro, six in Taunton and one in Westport.

Home Furnishing Leaders Meeting

Miss Marion E. Forbes, Assistant State Club Leader, will conduct a Home Furnishing Leaders Meeting at the home of Miss Dorothy M. Stewart, Assistant Extension Agent, 34 Railroad Avenue, Taunton, on December 10, from 1.30 to 5.30 p. m. This will be a fine opportunity to meet other leaders and exchange ideas. Miss Forbes always has something worthwhile to offer, so be sure to be there.

Girls Clubs Organized

To date there are five young homemakers clubs organized in Acushnet, Dighton, New Bedford (2), Taunton. These are clubs of high school girls or graduates carrying a miscellaneous program. There are also 33 Clothing, 11 Food, and 10 Home Furnishing Clubs organized. Clothing Clubs are in Acushnet (3), Attleboro (2), Berkley (2), Dartmouth, Dighton, Pall River (2), Freetown (2), Mansfield, Norton, North Attleboro (3), Rehoboth (2), Seekonk, Somerset (3), Swansea, Taunton (7), Westport. Food Clubs are in Dartmouth (3), Assonet, Mansfield, Rehoboth (2), Taunton (3), Westport. Home Furnishing Clubs are in Dartmouth, Easton (3), Fall River, New Bedford, Rehoboth (2), Somerset, Taunton.

as possible, and where silage is fed to see that the silo is filled before frost can damage the corn crop, and that the usual precautions are taken at filling time to insure a well preserved silage. Numerous changes in farm practice are being gradually introduced which are designed to improve quality of roughage and thus approach more nearly during the winter season to the ideal feeding conditions of early summer. Among these may be mentioned the ensiling of grass and the artificial drying of hay.

Dairy Meetings

Farm Economic Facts published by the State College tells us the demand for farm products will be at least 10 per cent greater in 1937 over 1936. Industrial payrolls will be higher, giving the consumer more to spend. After 1937, barring major catastrophies, economic trends point to continual improvement in national income.

"This continued activity," to quote directly, "will be suported by building and construction activity and the replacement of obsolete production equipment."

"The duration of this upward trend will depend on the length of time required for the supply of production and capital goods (building and equipment) to catch up with the demand. This may happen anytime in the next four to ten years, according to past experiences."

The dairy situation will be good after the barn feeding period has passed and if disruptions in the local market can be prevented. High prices for grain and hay will continue until another crop has been harvested. There should probably be another increase in the price of milk before the end of 1937. Cow prices will continue to advance and continue at high levels for two or three years. The number of dairy cows in the United States has decreased 600,000 in the last year but the number of dairy heifers is now on the increase.

Other things that dairymen and other farmers must buy will increase in price. Commercial fertilizers will average higher than 1936 by 5 to 10 percent. Increases in wholesale prices for potash salts, organic and inorganic nitrogen have taken place and superphosphates will be slightly lower in price. Grass and clover seed supplies are short and the demand has been increased through the soil conservation program. Prices for all grasses and clovers except timothy, red top, Sudan grass, and alsike clover, will be higher than in either 1936 or 1935. Building materials will advance slightly depending upon building activity. Farm machinery prices will remain at approximately the 1936 level and any change

At this time of the year inventory taking is the usual thing in all branches of industry including that of agriculture. In order to determine the financial standing of the enterprise, the year's business is summed up, including the changes in inventory standing. Certainly the study of one's accounts should point out mistakes and heeding them is the only way any farmer can continue long in business.

The poultryman's year is usually considered as beginning in October instead of January, simply because that is the time when the new pullets are in and old hens sold. A study of the poultry industry during the fall months has been of particular interest this year because of the marked changes that have occurred. And it is these changes that a careful study of accounts has shown to be of vital importance to the poultrymen. So much so that at the present time the industry is face to face with a serious situation, created by high feed prices, rising labor costs, and comparatively low egg prices to offset these factors.

According to the "Farm Economic Facts" publication from the State College, feed prices are likely to continue high because of small grain supplies; the United States flock population is larger, (this is particularly true in the north east) ; lower production per bird may result from a tendency to skimp a little on the feed; low prices for dressed poultry because of a greater marketing of birds to offset feed costs and with storage stocks of poultry at the highest point on record. On the other hand, storage stocks of eggs have been low, which may help later in the market egg price.

It seems likely that there will be no great reduction in feed prices until new crops are harvested. No great changes in rations are advised because of their possible effect upon the birds in egg production and body maintenance. Such practices as avoiding the wasting of grain in the litter from over filled and poorly constructed or designed hoppers, the rat nuisance, properly ventilated and insulated houses to prevent damp litter and its frequent replacement, dirty eggs from wet feet

The Extension Service Advisory Committee on Dairying met in November to discuss an extension program for dairying in Bristol County for 1937. They recommended a series of meetings to cover the dairy field and suggested the holding of these meetings in Dartmouth, Westport, and Attleboro. Definite arrangements have been made for subject matter and dates as follows. \j on Mastitis." Prof. C. J. Fawcett. Feb. 21-22 - "Relationship of Feed Supplies to Incomes." Prof. E. W. Bell. March 11-12 - "Practices That Give An Extra Ton of Hay," - Prof. R. W. Donaldson.

The Dartmouth meetings will be held at the Dartmouth High School at 8:00 o'clock on the first night of each group of meetings while the Attleboro meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Hall at 1.30 P. M. on the second day and the Westport meeting at 8:00 o'clock at Central Village in the Town Hall. These meetings are opened up by a short talk by the speaker and then thrown open for discussion of questions that arise fi'om the floor. The Dartmouth and Westport meetings have been arranged in co-operation with local leaders Charles P. Oliver and Carl H. Erickson, respectively.

Egg Grading School

Poultrymen in the county will be keenly interested in the Egg Grading School to be conducted by the State Department of Agriculture and the Massachusetts State College Extension Service. The school as laid out, is ari'aliged to give all poultry producers an opportunity to get familiar with egg gTades, and interior egg quality by actual candling operations. Moving pictures on egg grading, the care of market eggs and meeting of requirements of the Fresh Egg Law will be discussed by men in close touch with these requirements. The school will be held on Wednesday, February 3, from 10:30 A. M. until about 3:00 P. M., at the Grange Hall in Segreganset. Light lunches may be obtained nearby.

December, 1936

Total herds, 26; total cows on test, 846; number cows in milk, 740; number cows dry, 106; average production per cow, 686 pounds milk, 27.8 pounds butterfat; average butterfat test, 4.06 per cent.

Of Milk And Butterfat The 1937 Farm Outlook

(Continued from Page 1) occurring will be upward. The farm prices for horses are now 50 per cent higher than 1932 but increases in prices over 1936 should not be very great. Other Farmers

The general situation for other commodity farmers will not be much different from the outlook for dairymen except possibly in marketing. The market gardener is faced with a general 10 per cent increase in acreage, a possible 10 per cent increase in consumer demand and a bare possibility of price increases. Local market gardeners feel that this is not the year to expand the business; yet, one should not reduce his acreage but he should improve his quality. Boston and Providence markets are the last possible points of destination of rolling cars of produce from southern points. The consignor of produce will try every market until his car comes to a dead stop. Vegetables are vegetables to most people and they care little where they are grown. Consequently, poor quality stuff competes with shipped in produce for the market and takes the price of shipped in goods. Quality produce is then the answer to good prices for the local market gardener.

The potato situation will continue favorable for the selling of the remainder of the local 1936 crop. The increase in acreage of the early 1937 crop is estimated at 18 per cent and these potatoes will reach the market in June. An increase in acreage of 1937 late crop is expected since in previous years of high prices an increase in acreage has followed.

Farm Inventories

The end of one year and the start of another brings to the mind the need of taking an inventory on the farm. More and more farmers are taking inventories of their property. The trend of the times is upward and inventories should look interesting. The most important part played by the farm inventoy is the actual taking account of what you have on the farm and placing a value upon it. This valuation is the basis of the farm business and is fundamental if credit is to be secured. There are at least eight good reasons why one should take an inventory on his farm: (1) Show your Net Worth above all debts; (2) Show whether or not you are getting ahead financially and how much; (3) Help to put your farm on a business basis; (4) Provide information for preparing a Credit Statement; (5) Provide a valuable list of property in event of fire or in settling estate; (6) Show how the investment in farm property is distributed; (7) Pro-

Poultry Judging Team Wins

The Bristol County Agricultural School poultry judging team competed in the judging at the Boston Poultry Show December 31 against eight other teams in which there were fortyseven contestants.

The members of the Bristol team were: Roland Cullenberg of Brockton, Errol Whittemore of Brockton, and Norman Crowley of Taunton, with Stanley Collins of Whitman as alternate.

The team won first place and was presented with a silver trophy. Roland Cullenberg was second highest individual and was presented with a bronze medal; Errol Whittemore was fourth high individual.

A. S. Basketball Schedule Social Calendar For B. C. A. S.

The Sophomore Hop will be held Friday evening, February 26, after the basketball game with Westport. This will be the first time that the Aggie team has played Westport.

Home Demonstration Agent

During the next six months, or, more exactly, until about the middle of June, Miss Blanche W. Eames, who has served us admirably for a number of years as Home Demonstration Agent, has been granted leave of absence to carry on studies at Teachers' College in Framingham.

In the interim we are fortunate to have as leader in this work Mrs. Wyman E. Hawkes, who prior to coming to Massachusetts served in a similar capacity in Somerset County, Maine. To many women of the county Mrs. Hawkes is no stranger. If her service here is as favorably received and valued as highly as was her earlier service in Maine, all concerned will find this connection a happy one.

Household Buying Program

The whole question of buying and selling- has become increasingly complex during the first third of this Twentieth Century. Formerly when the housewife went out to buy supplies for her home she dealt with an established storekeeper who often as not was an old family friend. He carried one or two brands which he could recommend and the buyer more often was guided in her purchases by the store-keeper's advice and by her knowledge of him, rather than by any claims made by the manufacturer.

National advertising is a comparatively recent development. While the housewife may yet deal with a store-keeper who is an old family friend, he may often be just as confused as she is over the conflicting claims of the many different kinds of merchandise offered. Also it is sometimes true that circumstances make it necessary for him to recommend certain products with which he has had little real experience and which may not be as satisfactory as the claims made by the manufacturer.

In order to help the homemaker to meet this problem of buying more intelligently a study course entitled "Household Buying" has been planned and will be carried in Bristol County under the direction of Mrs. Harriet J. Haynes, Specialist in Home Management, from the State College in Amherst.

Selection - points to consider Construction Appearance Durability Uses Care of Buying helps Meeting III - Electrical Appliances Types or kinds Construction and finish Size requirement Use

Fire hazards A glance at this outline will tell how practical this course promises to be. Are you ever puzzled over the dozens of varieties of soaps on the market and the confiicting claims made by their manufacturers ?

A recent visit to the kitchen department of a large city department store in search of a teakettle proved surprisingly enlightening. What do you know about comparative values of tin ware, chromium plate, agate, the various weights of aluminium, and the new stainless steel? Do you need a new can-opener, an egg-beater or a sharp knife? What will you buy?

The lesson on electrical equipment will deal chiefly with small equipment, toasters, irons, mixers, etc., although information on some of the larger equipment will be available. Do you know how much it costs per hour to use your electrical equipment? We will learn to figure that during the study course.

Reading the daily newspapers one is amazed at the number of accidents which occur daily in homes. Insurance companies' records confirm the fact that there are altogether too many preventable accidents in homes. Are there any accident hazards in your home that you are not aware of?

Enrolments are now being received. Leader meetings will start the first week in February. For further information get in touch with the leader of your last study group or write directly to Blanche W. Eames, Home Demonstration Agent, Segreganset, Mass.

or section is famous, according to Miss May E. Foley, extension specialist in nutrition at Massachusetts State College. It should not try to compete with regular commercial food.

Old fashioned clam chowder, home baked beans, home made bread or rolls, Indian pudding. New England boiled dinner are examples of the type of food that will attract most New Englanders to the meal. Miss Foley also suggests that the meal committee choose dishes that can be prepared easily in large quantities and that are not harmed by standing.

Too elaborate foods should be avoided. At least one vegetable besides potato should be included in each meal, and milk should be provided for the children. Half of the rolls or bread should be dark, while home made bread alone often sells a ticket to the meal. Yeast bread or rolls, baking powder biscuit, corn bread, muffins, nut bread, raisin bread, prune bread, and many others can be used.

Relishes, jellies, jams, pepper hash, spiced prunes, peaches, orange marmalade, mustard pickle, and home-made chili sauce all make the plate attractive.

These and many other suggestions for making the community meal a real event and a nutritional treat are included in a new bulletin written by Miss Foley. Copies may be obtained free by writing to the Bristol County Extension Service, Segreganset, Mass. The bulletin contains 15 pages of menus and recipes, gives measurements in terms of 50 guests, and contains sepparate chapters on planning the meal, table decorations, and setting and serving.

Community Meal Should Feature Local Food Hits Net Income

The farm family will not have any more cash to spend during 1937 than they had in 1936. The gross farm income will be greater, yet the farm expenses will be greater in the same proportion, leaving a net income of approximately the same as in 1936. Food expenses are approximately 40 per cent of the family living costs according to recent surveys and it seems that the farm family can secure a greater amount of food from the farm and save money. The cost of fuel is a big item on farms and especially those farm homes that have shifted from wood to oil or coal for heat. The use of wood from the farm woodlot should be considered as a means of reducing farm family costs.

Organized Clubs

In 1926 Rose Gwilliam of Chartley joined a 4-H Clothing Club led by Mrs. George H. Fuller. After three years in Clothing Club work she moved to Norton Center where there was no 4-H club. Rose organized a Clothing Club and led it for three years. One year she also led a Clothing Club in Taunton.

In 1930 she attended State Camp as County Clothing Delegate. Two years she entered the Sewing Machine Contest at Brockton and one year participated in the Home Economics Contest.

Rose and her mother, who has led Clothing and Food clubs for several years, were counsellors at County Camp in 1933. Mrs. Gwilliam has been counselor and Camp Mother for five years.

One year Rose and Mrs. Philip Gavin attended the Children's Coat School conducted by Mrs. Esther C. Page, State Clothing Specialist, in Taunton. They then organized and taught a group of women in Norton.

In 1934 Rose entered the Pawtucket Memorial Hospital as a student nurse. While in training Rose and several of her nursing friends formed a Clothing and Knitting Club which has flourished for the past year. She hopes to graduate in February and do institutional nursing.

Seven Poultry Club members took part in the 4-H Poultry Judging Contest in the Boston Poultry Show a few days ago. They were Constantine Gregoreas and Alfred Henault of East Taunton, George Hyde of Berkley and Sumner Eddy, Jr., George Jones, Leon Fozzy and Harold Perkins of Eastondale. The regular team composed of Eddy, Hyde and Fozzy placed fifth out of nine teams competing. Eddy was the high individual from this county.

The Oakland Handicraft Club of Taunton with Mr. and Mrs. Willard Chace as leaders, have launched a drive to raise funds to build a 4-H Club House. The club has become so popular during the last year or two that Mr. Chace had to limit the number of enrolments to twenty.

At last reports the club had raised upwards of $50.00. The members are all working diligently and no doubt will get their club house. Thanks to the fine leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Chace and son, Charles.

Conservation Club Notes

Club hikes and cook-outs took place recently with two clubs in the county. The Unionville Club of Easton hiked through three miles of beautiful country, studying trees and other plant life along the way and then cooked their lunch on a high rock over-looking a picturesque pond in the western section of the town.

The South Attleboro group had their hike and cook-out on one of the highest and most attractive spots in North Attleboro. After a few miles of hiking the club assembled near a large rock under some oak trees and enjoyed a dinner cooked over a well prepared fire. Following the meal, games were played and finally a short business meeting was held to close the day's event. The Club Agent accompanied both groups.

The Poultry Situation

(Continued from Page 1) or dirty nesting material, cracked eggs from careless handling, frequent culling (weekly) to market non-producers not needed for breeders, and last but not least, the keeping only of highproducing, long lived birds, will prove especially helpful at this time.

It has been said that statistics make poor reading, but unless poultrymen do some reading of this type and make use of it, there is likely to be a lot of red ink used before the end of the year. A study of results at the various egg laying tests offers one way to see what can be done in the poultry business. It is true that such contests are conducted under the best of conditions, but should not this ideal be the goal of any good poultryman?

The summary of the New York State Official Egg Laying tests for 1935-1936 shows that the birds each averaged 30.05 pounds grain, 75.6 pounds mash and 3.17 pounds milk for the year in feed consumpiion. For December, 1936, the average was 2.0 pounds gi-ain, 7.4 pounds mash, and .34 pounds milk. Based upon January 21, 1937, prices of grain of a well-known brand, this feed costs 31 cents. Conservatively feed costs are nearly 60 per cent of operating costs now, making the December monthly maintenance of a hen amount to at least 51 cents. Roughly, the wholesale price per dozen of all eggs sold from the farm on January 21 was 25.5 cents (Brockton Egg Auction). Therefore on a monthly basis with eggs at 2.1 cents each, the flock must have laid 24.3 eggs each during the month or a 78 per cent production to pay their way. A year ago at this date, using the same type of ration, feed cost for the month was 19.2 cents with eggs at about a cent higher per dozen.

If, on the other hand, feeding is done on the basis of equal parts of mash and scratch grain, there is a slightly lower monthly feed cost, namely, 28 cents instead of 31 cents.

Of course, feed prices will probably not remain throughout the year at the present high level. Economists figure that grain should begin to drop about May, unless there is an abnormal decrease in spring plantings. There seems likely to be a sharp decrease in the number of chicks hatched this spring over a year ago. Logically, if that happens, there will be a shortage of good (Continued on Page 2, Column 1)

Fruit Notes

Sound thinking fruit growers know that the growth of an orchard into a thing of beauty and profit depends upon many things. Today, we know that no tree is any better than the ancestors is came from, both scion or bud, and stock. The only exception is the production of bud sports that have played so important a part in some of the newer varieties we now have.

Again, it is not enough to put out an orchard on a slope for drainage, but what of the soil under that tree? Many an orchard has "petered" out due to lack of consideration of those highly important details of soil depth, structure, moisture holding capacity and penetrability.

The Plymouth and Bristol County Extension Service has co-operated in the arrangements for conducting conferences on fruit growing. Two meetings have been held in Middleboro with over forty growers in attendance, about equally divided as to county origin.

Soil types for the orchard and their effects upon the trees, with scab control and fungicides, have been discussed very clearly by members of the College Staff. The whole history of the 1935 and 1936 scab development was presented in a thoroughly and understandable way. Insects in the orchard will be discussed at the next conference, probdiscussed at the next conference, to be held Thursday evening, Feb. 25.

How about your 1937 spray materials? A check upon the new spray schedule will show you what materials are suggested as giving best results under our local conditions. A request for such a schedule will be promptly attended to by the Extension Office.

Attleboro, Central Village Agricultural Conservation

The Agricultural Conservation Program for 1937 has been announced for Bristol County and meetings are now being held. The Extension Service expects that approximately 1,200 farmers will pai-ticipate in the 1937 program. The program will be operated by the farmers in the county and the Extension Service will serve in an educational and advisory capacity. In the meetings now being held the program is explained and the organization of local groups conducted. A county committee will be named this year by town committeemen to supervise the general handling of agricultural conservation work in the county.

This 1937 program is based entirely upon soil-building allowances, and diversion payments will not be allowed. The maximum soU-building allowances on any farm are figured as follows: one dollar per acre for each tillable acre on the farm, plus one dollar per acre for each acre in commercial vegetables, including potatoes and sweet corn; plus one dollar per acre for land cropped twice with commercial vegetables during the same year; plus two dollars per acre for commercially operated orchards or cranben-y bogs. The minimum soil-building allowance for any operated farm is twenty dollars.

2. In using nitrogen, phosphorus or potash in topdressing sod land, or green manure crops, an allowance of four cents per pound for available nitrogen and available phosphoric acid, and three cents for available potash is made.

January, 1937

Total herds, 27; total cows on test, 833; number of cows in milk, 713; number cows dry, 120; average pi-oduction per cow, 729 pounds milk, 28.6 pounds butterfat; average butterfat test, 3.93 per cent. 10 HIGHEST HERDS

70.2 In addition to the 15 cows above producing over 70 pounds, 21 other cows in Association produced over 60 pounds butterfat during month of January.

The Potato Situation

(Continued from Page 1, Column 1) pullets next fall and with normal grain prices again, it looks like a swing back to better business conditions in the poultry industry next year.

The average farm flock in Massachusetts laid 129 eggs in 1934 (United States Census). Similarly since 1930 Massachusetts birds in New England and New York egg laying tests have averaged to lay 217 eggs. Those flocks especially bred for high production of marketable eggs, known as Record of Performance birds, reached the high average of 241 eggs each.

It is easy to see that one way to keep the business right side up is to keep birds that can and do perform their duty, that of producing a high percentage of top grade eggs and many of them. Based upon the preceding figures with grain staying at the same price, and eggs averaging 31 cents as they did last year, it means that per hen it will cost better than $3.70 for feed for the year, 144 eggs to pay for the feed, alone. If one counts interest, labor, taxes, stock replacement, mortality, etc., as factors that must be reckoned with when an analysis of the business is made, one can see that on a strictly market egg basis, considerably

Agricultural Conservation

4. For the plowing down of green manure crops, an allowance of $1.50 and $2.50 per acre depending on whether cereals, grasses, or legumes are plowed down.

5. In commercial orchards, for the hauling of mulching material into orchards, an allowance of $2.00 per ton is made with a maximum allowance of five tons per acre.

Additional practices that can be used depending upon the farm are: planting of forest trees, thinning and improving woodlands, the fencing of cattle out of woodlands, the sanding of cranberry bogs and the furnishing of a farm map along with a comprehensive conservation program. These practices carry benefit payments and each farm operator must take the initiative in order to participate in the Agricultural Conservation Program.

Some Recent Changes

Harry Quick, '27, began working for L. E. Page of Boston, January 1. The nature of his work requires that he meet poultrymen throughout his district, giving poultry service and promoting the sale of their products.

Ernest Brulotte, '34, began his work January 1 as herdsman at Small's Dairy Farm in Westport. This is a new dairy plant, new barns, new equipment, and a herd of forty purebred Guernsey cows. Grade A milk is marketed in Fall River.

Vincent Foster, '36, who has been working as foreman in the Dairy Division of the Bristol County Agricultural School, has taken a position at the Lakeville Sanitorium as dairyman.

Norman LeBelle, '36, has been working as foreman on the Willard Estate at Scituate, Rhode Island. October 14 he began work as tester in the physical laboratories of the Morse Twist Drill Company of New Bedford. This is quite a change from foreman of a farm.

S. Basketball Schedule

Our Basketball team this year is working under very adverse handicaps. The Dighton High School is being used for practice. The games have been well attended, which gives the players fine moral supoprt. Let's give them even more support.

School Calendar For B. C. A. S.

The Sophomore Hop will be held Friday evening, February 26, after the basketball game with Westport. This is the first year that the Aggie team has played Westport. Elaborate preparations are being made to make this a fine event. Sure, you will be there!

Are You And Your Family

Miss Gladys Winegar of the Textile Education Bureau, New York City, will show hew spring fabrics and present fifty models wearing spring cottons and linens for men, women and children.

How Much Soap Does Your

Questions such as this were discussed and answered at the Leaders Training Meetings of the Household Buying Program held in Taunton, At'Jeboro, and New Bedford.

Mrs. Harriet J. Haynes, State Economist, discussed the purpose of soaps, soap powders, cleaners, and classified them according to their composition. There is no one-purpose cleaner. Therefore the type of cleaning you wish to do dictates which type of soap or cleaner you should use.

ing vegetables, write to this office for bulletin "Eat More Vegetables'" by May E. Foley, nutrition specialist at the Massachusetts State College.

Vegetables In The Winter

Nothing adds variety and zest to the winter meals like crisp raw or well cooked vegetables. With home canned and stored supplies, exceljent commercial canned ones, and the constantly changing variety of fresh vegetables in the market, it should not be too difficult to plan interesting and nutritious meals at a reasonable cost.

Three servings of vegetables daily for each member of the family is not a new rule, but a good one. One serving should be potato and one green or raw. Macaroni, rice, or noodles may be used occasionally in place of potato, but none of these give the high mineral and vitamin content of potatoes. Even at the present comparatively high price, potatoes more than give value for money spent, particularly if they are baked or boiled in their skins.

Cabbage is very reasonable in price and there is no better vegetable for salads. One pound serves six persons generously. Where food money is limited, it is better to serve cabbage raw often. Curly endive is plentiful and reasonable in price now, and its slightly bitter flavor is very refreshing. Mix with lettuce or cababge if the flavor is too pronounced. Spinach is good either cooked or raw in a salad, and when the cost is high use it raw.

It is good to use a yellow vegetable, such as carrots, squash, yellow turnips and sweet potatoes, several times a week. Turnips and carrots may be used raw in a salad.

Announcing Play Writing Contest

For the fourth year the Massachusetts State College Extension Service is sponsoring an amateur play writing contest. This year's contest is now open and, as in other years, is designed to encourage the writing of one-act plays for production by community groups.

Any Massachusetts resident over sixteen years of age shall be eligible to submit one play of his own authorship. The play must be in one-act form and must have but one scene.

The title page shall carry the name of the play and the name and address of the author. The name of the play must also appear on the second page. When the play is received it will be given a number; the title page will be removed and kept in a sealed envelope until the judges have given their decision.

There will be no restriction as to the subject for the play. It is hoped, however, that the contest will bring forth some good plays portraying the finer phases of rural and small community life.

The three best plays will be presented in a non-competitive production at Farm and Home Week, Massachusetts State College, during the last week in July. Each author, with assistance from the college if desired, will select his own producing group and direct his play or appoint a director. The College will assist with staging and other details of production.

Michael Schobel, Jr

Michael first became interested in the 4-H club in 1926 when he joined the 4-H Dairy club. He also joined the Garden Club about that time, doing good work in both.

Michael has been a very important factor in the management of the home farm, carrying on with the dairy and crops, especially potatoes, and doing other work with his fine team of horses oif the farm.

He was and is an expert in raising, selecting and exhibiting potatoes at the fairs. He has won many first prizes in exhibiting during the past ten or twelve years.

His work with the home dairy herd has been nothing short of wonderful. He has a fine herd now and loves to work -tt-ith his animals. They show the results of their good care by the quality of milk they produce. Michael is also fond of horses and for a time bred and raised them.

Besides his activities on the home farm, Michael has been very active and co-operative in the Junior Extension Work in the county. He led a Poultry club for two years in Rehoboth and has been on various committees of the County 4-H Service Club. In 1934 he was awarded a trip to junior leaders' camp and took up five other leaders with him in his car. Michael is always willing and glad to help in this or any other way.

He has just recently been appointed to the 4-H Town Committee for the north section of Rehoboth and we are sure that we will get the best co-operation possible from him as we always have in the past.

Of course, along with Michael himself, there are his mother and father, as well as his brothers and sisters, who have always been great supporters of the Extension program. Watch Michael's two younger brothers, Edward and Wilfred. They are going to do big things in club work, too, before many years!

is as follows: Raymond Harringi.on, chairman, Lorraine Paquette of Dartmouth, Helen Gurney and Benjamin Thomas of East Freetown and .he County Agents.

It is hoped that a large delegation will be present to enjoy the outing. Newspaper items will be sent to members a few days previous concerning the outing.

County Camp

It would be well to start now to plan for camp if you are intending to go. Of course, you must have completed at least one year of club work to be eligible.

Service Club To Have Outing

The County 4-H Service Club is planning a hike, cook-out, and winter sports, weather permitting, on Sunday, February 14, in the country in the vicinity of the C. C. C. Camp in Freetown. It is planned to have a hike through the woods and trails to the south of the Camp. An outdoor fireplace constructed by the triple C boys will be used for the cook.

The standing by clubs was: First, Eddy's, South Easton; second, Briggs Corner, Attleboro; third, Caswell, East Taunton; fourth, Full-o-Pep, North Dartmouth; fifth. Chick and Chizel, South Attleboro; sixth. Greenwood, Westport.

The standing by clubs was: First, Full-o-Pep, North Dartmouth; second, Caswell, East Taunton; third, Briggs Corner, Attleboro; fourth, Eddy's, South Easton; fifth. Greenwood, Westport; sixth, Chick and Chizel, South Attleboro.

Each exhibit must be labelled with name of member and accessories for which outfit or dress is worn, as school, sport, afternoon, Sunday best and informal party.

Dress Contest

If you want a good looking, up-todate dress that is inexpensive, you should make it yourself. There are so many simple, yet stylish dresses that you surely could do it.

Electricity

The utility companies are service organizations desiring to give their consumers the greatest and best service possible. Consumers of energy should look to their local lighting companies for advice on the installation of electrical equipment and the consumption of power. The local lighting companies have trained engineers that can be used for consultation. Lighting company engineers can advise you on wiring and installations that will take care of expansions while many contractors will advise on least cost regardless of future expansions.

The ultimate achievement in the use of electricity on the farm would be complete electrification of the barn, home and outbuildings. This can be the goal for the farmer to be accomplished over a period of ten to fifteen years. In the carrying out of such a plan one should use the soundest advice possible and know at the start that the more energy used the lower its average cost per kilowatt.

Economical pastures in Bristol County means the obtaining of pasturage at that period when it can be had the cheapest. Pasturage can be made available by using several different crops for pasturage sometime during the year. The picture shows just when each crop can be pastured.

Early pasture in April and May can be obtained by putting 100 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer on either winter rye or wheat that is to be plowed down. The yield of grass in the permanent pasture can be increased by applying 250 to 300 pounds of double strength fertilizer per acre of open pasture. Another place for pasture is the topdressing of mowings and the alternating pasturing of these fields throughout the summer. The pasturing of oats in June and July, Sudan grass and millet in August, barley in September and October, offer opportunites. The dairyman will profit in supplying pasture to his cows at that period when he can grow it economically.

Agricultural Conservation

The attendance at eleven meetings held by the Extension Service to explain the Agricultural Conservation Program do not indicate much interest in the project. However, the organization of community and the county committees have been completed and the Bristol County Agricultural Conservation

Association consists of President, Charles S. Bliss; Vice-President, Harold F. Tompson; Secretary, Vincent J. Riley, and the following directors from their respective sections: C. B. Caldwell, North Attleboro; LeRoy E. Bliss, Attleboro; Charles S. Bliss, Rehoboth; Harold P. Tompson, Seekonk; R. Warren Jones, Mansfield, Norton and Easton; E. F. Walker, Dighton; Anthony F. Chace, Somerset and Swansea; William J. Smith, Fall River and Westport; Edward M. Freitas, Dartmouth. The communities of Taunton, Raynham and Acushnet, Fairhaven, New Bedford, will organize at a later date.

There is available for Bristol County an allotment of $50,000 from the Federal Government for farmers to use in reducing the costs of carrying out good farm management practices. It is up to each farmer to determine his own farm allotment. The total farm allowance is figured as follows: $1.00 per acre for each acre of crop land on the farm exclusive of commercial orchard; plus $2.00 per acre for commercial orchard land; plus $1.00 per acre for vegetable land, which includes potatoes and sweet corn; plus $1.00 per acre for that land which is cropped twice with commercial vegetable crops. An additional allowance of $.40 per acre is made for that acreage of pasture that exceeds one-half the tillable crop land. The minimum allowance on any farm is $20.00 if and pro- ( Continued on Page 2, Column 2)

Some attempt has been made in 1934 and again in 1935 to remove these trees, through the efforts of the one-time E.R.A. projects. That work, however, was not uniformly thorough, and although much good was done there remains yet many old neglected orchards, scattered, dying, or dead trees, and other places which offer ideal locations for the continued breeding and existence of harmful pests.

Throughout orchard meetings, and among fruit growers there is a gi'owing feeling against the permitting of such places to exist. Already some states have enacted legislative control over neglected and uncared for orchards. There are cases of commercial orchard owners who have gone so far as to offer neighbors what fruit is needed for their use, or else spray their trees for them if they cannot or do not wish to care for their trees themselves.

Of course, it is one of our American ideals that the independence of the home owner is a cherished ambition. Yet when that goal is sought without regard for the good farming principles of a neighbor it ceases to be an individual problem. That is, the care and expense of operating an orchard with its many factors affecting it as a profitable enterprise, may go to naught if his (Continued on Page 2, Column 1)

February, 1937

Total herds, 27; total cows on test, 840; number of cows in milk, 723; number cows dry, 117; average production per cow, 686 pounds milk, 26.8 pounds butterfat; average butterfat test, 3.9 per cent. 10 HIGHEST HERDS

What can be done about it? Why not the neighborly thing of talking it over with the parties concerned and see what can be done between you? A few bushels of fruit is a cheap payment for better control over the orchard pests. Why not see what can be done about it?

Chicken time is with us again! What does the business look like? One can hear of most anything concerning the future. However, to date chick hatching is slower than last year with many of the hatcheries reporting some cancellations of orders. Broiler raising seems to have been too discouraging lately, and does not seem to be picking up. Grain prices remain relatively high, and the egg-feed ratio is around 10 to 1, which is very wide. On the other hand, with an apparent 3 to 5 per cent, decrease in pullet stock for 1937 in sight so far, it seems like a better outlook for the business this next winter. Pullets should be in demand at higher prices if grain goes down as it should with the new crop and no droughts (we hope).

3. Take care of the birds better than ever before - more room for the chix, a cool room or area next to heater, dependable grain and guard against disease.

Farmers should determine the maximum allowance for their farm and then decide what practices they desire to carry out to earn the allowance. Upon carrying out an approved practice, it should be recorded so that supervision will be made easier. The Extension Service has prepared some sheets for this purpose and each farmer will receive a copy together with general recommendations to be followed in carrying out each practice. If you don't understand the program, get in touch with your local committeeman or Extension Service.

Graduation

Senior graduation of the Bristol County Agricultural School will be held at the Dighton High School, Wednesday evening, March 31, at 8 o'clock.

And specials, for Certificates: Barbara Sherman, Dighton, Certificate in Floriculture and Ornamental Planting. Ruth Rosenberg, Attleboro, Certificate

Senior Banquet

The Seniors are planning to have a banquet this season rather than a reception. It is to be held at "The Oakland," Taunton, on the Norton road. The date will be March 18, and the speaker of the evening will be County Commissioner William F. Lynch of Somerset. The committee on arrangements is John Bartley, George Moreau, and Walter Falk.

B. C. A. S. Basketall Team

Our basketball team has proven remarkably fast and has exhibited marvelous team work in spite of the fact that practice is carried on under adverse handicaps.

Miss Gladys Winegar of the Textile Education Bureau of New York City will present new dresses and new materials at the Cohannet School Auditorium, High Street, Taunton, Tuesday, March 16, at 2.30 P. M- Her exhibit will be made up of the lovely new cotton fabrics for spring and summer.

Fifty models will display styles for all members of the family from mother and dad to the wee tots. Come and bring your neighbors with you. This program is being sponsored by the Home Economics Agents of Bristol and Plymouth Counties.

Household Buying

The Leaders' Training Classes on Soaps and Cleaners held in Taunton, Attleboro, and New Bedford were very well attended - Taunton proved to be our largest class with New Bedford a close second.

This project has received very enthusiastic response throughout the county. Twenty leaders have already reported meetings and some leaders have presented the material several times at the requests of interested groups. We have found many women in the county who make their own soap and they find Mrs. Haynes' recipe very satisfactory. This was published in last month's Bulletin but if you missed it, and desire the recipe now, please write and it will be mailed to you.

The second meeting of the series deals with "Household Equipment" - what to choose, kinds, construction, appearance, aluminum, enamel ware, glass, tinware, or any of the other numerous materials on the market.

A well planned kitchen is an essential in every home; therefore the use of good workable equipment is necessary if one would make the best use of time.

The third meeting of the series will be on "Electrical Appliances" - types, construction and finish, size requirement, cost of operating and upkeep, use and service.

Try Cheese With Other Favorites

Cheese - ^that classic Lenten dish - is still capable of offering pleasing surprises according to Miss May E. Foley, extension nutritionist at Massachusetts State College. Succulent mushrooms added to macaroni, the whole treated to a dressing of grated American cheese, turns a familiar family-dinner into a true party specialty, she says. Macaroni, flaked fish, and cheese are an equally happy trio.

"The combination of fish and cheese is, of course, a natural and indispensable Lenten staple. Crabmeat and cheese, shrimp and cheese, salmon and cheese - these are a few, all equally delicious, all versatile, suitable for many menu needs.

"Cheese has many outstanding virtues to commend it to the Lenten meal planner. First, perhaps, is its high food value. The most highly concentrated form of protein known, cheese is highly nutritious, easily digestible. Next, it is highly versatile. And finally cheese has such a good flavor and is usually low priced."

The Massachusetts State College has two leaflets on cheese and cheese dishes which may be obtained by writing to the Bristol County Extension Service, Segreganset, Mass.

Safety At Home

"Safe, safe at home," the mariner sang in an old song; but is home really so safe? The National Safety Council says that in a single year 23,000 persons are killed and nearly 3,000,000 are injured in home accidents, many resulting from carelessness or neglect.

Moi-e accidents are caused by falls than anything else. Next come burns, scalds, and explosions, then asphyxiation and suffocation. Poisons, cuts, and scratches also take their toll. Few of these last can be anticipated, but some of them would not happen if all household equipment were overhauled and made safe to use, if shelves were put up for storing poisons or dangerous materials, if windows and doors were checked for easy operation.

Some of the stairway falls could be averted if there were a strong handrail the length of the flight. Falls are more common on stairs that are badly lighted. It may be possible to put in a window or two-way switches at the top and bottom of such a flight. Most people who have young children put up baby gates at the top of the stairs. But often children, too young to walk, climb up a flight of stairs nearly to the top and then topple backward. Top and bottom gates would be better.

Putting things on the top or bottom step to be carried down or up by the next person going that way used to be recommended as a good stepsaving idea. And it is, except that from the standpoint of safety it is a poor plan to use the step, for people are likely to stumble over such articles before they see them. A small shelf or table at the landing would serve the same purpose and would be safer.

On the cellar stairs it is a good idea to paint the bottom step white, and to provide for illumination. Outside the house, steps to porches and doorways are exposed to rain and dampness. They may not reveal a rotted condition until someone has had a bad fall or a wrenched ankle. Frequent inspection and prompt repair when needed would avoid trouble.

Toys, cleaning tools, and other articles left on the floor also cause falls. This hazard may be due to lack of wellplanned storage places and again offers a chance for winter work making the house more convenient and safer.

If the house does not own a sturdy stepladder, now is the time to buy or make one. Too many falls are caused by standing on teetery chairs or shaky boxes set on chairs to dust, change light bulbs, or hang pictures or curtains.

Another common kind of fall that always seems ludicrous but may be quite serious is a fall in the bathtub. A strong hand-hold on the wall helps to steady the user when getting in or out.

There seems no excuse for a fall out of an upper-story window, yet one occasionally hears of an accident of this sort. Metal screens, properly installed, will usually protect children from such accidents and at the same time will keep out flies and mosquitoes.

Lamb No Longer A Seasonal Meat

Supplies of high quality lamb, now coming on the market, give homemakera the chance to make a wider use of lamb in daily menus, according to Miss May E. Foley, extension nutritionist at Massachusetts State College.

She says lamb should no longer be regarded as a seasonal meat, but is available throughout the year. Most lamb cuts are tender and may be prepared either by boiling or roasting. Lamb is high in food value and combines to advantage with other foods.

Lamb fits in well with the famous New England stews. Miss Foley says. Combined thus with vegetables it provides a well-balanced and tasty meal.

According to statistics, lamb is increasing in popularity. More lamb was eaten in the United States in 1935 than in any previous year, and the individual amount in the five-year period ending in 1935 was 20 per cent greater than in the previous five years.

A free bulletin which contains many suggestions for using lamb in combination with other dishes, may be secured by writing to the Bristol County Extension Service, Segi-eganset, Mass.

There are five distinct kinds of salmon, differing in color, size, texture, richness in fat, and other qualities, as well as price. These are Chinook or King, Red or Sockeye, Medium Red or Coho, Pink, and Chum. More than half of the American pack consists of the Pink species.

Plans for County Camp are fast rounding into shape. A few local leaders have already asked to become counsellors at camp. They are: Miss Elizabeth Gilson, Taunton; Mr. Lee Flemming, Myricks, and Mrs. Walter Telfer, Berkley. Mrs. Wyeth will again be Camp Dietitian but as yet it is not definite as to who her assistants will be. The hobbies this year will include leather work, amberoid, photography, and nature although this is not absolutely definite.

Others beside the above who received 15 or more eggs per bird from their flocks were: Theodore Paquette, Dartmouth; Richard Jones, Eastondale; Raymond Furminik, East Taunton; Leonard Doran, Dartmouth; Lawrence Bliss; Attleboro; Jennie Szymanski, North Dartmouth; George Remillard, Attleboro; Robert Allen, Eatsondale, and Burton Billings, Attleboro.

Conservation Club Notes

Hikes and cookouts have been held during the past month with the following clubs: Stevens 4-H Conservation Club, Swansea, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Leader; The Gidley 4-H Conservation Club, North Dartmouth, Leonard Doran, Leader; The Easton Center 4-H Consei-vation Club, Rev. John R. Fitzsimmons. Leader; and the Myricks 4-H Club, Lee Flemming, Leader.

The boys are taught many helpful outdoor suggestions on these hikes including the proper way to prepare and care for a fire, how to roast an egg in the shell, how to make a toaster from a piece of green natural wood, and many other interesting things. They are also taught how to behave in the woodlot. They are shown how to identify the common trees, shrubs, rocks, birds, wild animals, ferns and other things in nature which may be seen on the hike. It's a great and worthwhile event for the members and leaders.

During the month of April, if possible, exhibits of all of these clubs will be held. Be sure that requirements are completed in time if you wish to procure your club pin and be in line for a possible trip to County Camp. See your leader for definite requirements.

Apparently the Garden season will start earlier than usual this year. Join a club and get under way soon and send for literature and requirements.

Peas, radishes, lettuce, early cabbage, early potatoes, and onions can be planted in a few weeks, as soon as the soil is not too wet, if the present weather continues.

If you are interested in the Flower Garden project it will be well to get a Flower Garden catalogue, which can be procured free from any seed house, and decide from that just what seed you are going to plant and perhaps make a plan of your garden. The Club Agent will be glad to furnish you with names of some good seed companies who would be glad to send you a catalogue.

Tent Caterpillar Campaign

The State 4-H Tent Caterpillar Campaign will be held from March 15 to April 15 and a clean-up date of nests on M,ay 15. Start right in - work individually. The most nests destroyed and the best job will be rewarded by a free trip to County Camp. Other awards may be made locally by Granges and other organizations as they were last year.

Dress Contest Notes

Have you enrolled in the County 4-H Dress Contest yet? May 1st will be here before you know it so you better get that good looking new dress started. A few of the style notes to consider in selecting your material are the gay prints, the alluring colors, the intriguing weaves. The princess waist, swing skirt are good to remember. Pleats appear in skirts, waists, sleeves and pockets. Row upon row of stitchmg in same or contrasting color is a trimming for the tailored or semi-tailored outfit. Buttons and buttonholes show their decorative possibilities as well as usefulness in fashions for spring and summer.

Food Contest Notes

Class 1. - Junior members under 14 years of age may exhibit a plate of four whole grain muffins and may enter a judging contest of table setting and whole grain muffins.

Class 2. - Senior members 14 years of age or over may exhibit a one-egg butter cake, frosted, well kept record of food work done, or an original party favor. The judging contest consists of three classes, dinner menus, canned vegetable, and plain cake.

Home Furnishing Contest

The Home Furnishing Contest will vary considerably this year. More classes are open to club members. Remember the Girls' Achievement Day is May 1.

The Norfolk Aggies, who are always keen rivals of the Bristol Aggies, tipped the scales with but one point in their favor on their own floor and then lost to the Bristol Aggies 30-25 in the return game.

Arthur Saucier has shown defensive strength, and although not as rangy as most of his opponents, he has caused them a great deal of diflSculty.

Farm Bureau Meeting

COMMISSIONER CASEY AT FARM BUREAU MEETING The annual meeting and supper of the Bristol County Farm Bureau will be held November 19th at 6:45 P. M. at the First Christian Church, Swansea, on Route 6. A special feature of the meeting will be the attendance of Commissioner William A. Casey of the Dept. of Agriculture as a guest speaker. Charles B. Jordon, president of the Mass. Farm Bureau will also be present. A turkey supper will be served at 6:45 for seventy-five cents per plate and reservations should be made with Chester Munroe of Rehoboth. The business meeting will take place right after the supper, and then there will be short talks by Mr. Casey, Mr. Jordon, and Mr. Howard S. Russell. The awarding of the Potato Trophy to John Sequira of Westport will take place at the meeting followed by an illustrated lecture on Bristol County Agriculture by County Agent Charles W. Harris.

Bristol County can grow potatoes and the proof of this is in the recorded yields obtained by fourteen growers in the High Yield Contest sponsored by the Bristol County Farm Bureau and conducted by County Agent Charles W. Harris.

The trophy for the highest yield is a pair of bronze book ends fashioned from an Irish Cobbler potato grown in Westport and it will go to John Sequeira of Westport with an all time high county yield of 506 bushels of potatoes per acre. In carrying out the rules of the contest one day's digging of potatoes was m.easured and weighed and in most cases the measurements were taken whenever the county agent happened to be at the farm during the digging season. The other yields in the contest were: Joseph Haas, Rehoboth; Green Mountains, 461 bushels, Cobblers, 345 bushels; Alexander R. Smith, Westport: Green Mountains, 409 bushels; Roger Chace, Somerset: 42 5 bushels; Edward Freitas, Dartmouth: Cobblers 398 bushels; Frank Clegg, Seekonk: 388 bushels; Nathan Chace, Somerset: Cobblers, 374 bushels ; Donald Chace, Somerset: 373 bushels; Manuel Sylvia, Dartmouth: Cobblers, 346 bushels; Mrs. A. G. W. Sampson, Westport: Cobblers, 311 bushels.

Bristol County is the largest potato growing county in Massachusetts and ranks by counties close to Aroostook County, Maine. The potato acreage was 2932 acres in 1934 and the increases in acreage during the last three years will (Continued on Page 2, Column 1)

At The Agricultural School

Some days ago a fire broke out during the noon-hour in one of the henhouses at the school. The fire started in the incubator room where a small coal heater is used to maintain the room temperature. The fire was quickly discovered and hydrant water service would undoubtedly have brought it under control at once. With the delay in getting apparatus from a distance and water from a distance there was considerable loss, and the losses could have been much heavier than they were.

One of the trustees, the next day, inquired "What can be done to stop these fires at the Agricultural School?" The reply is, "There is no real answer except hydrant protection."

The County of Bristol already has an investment in buildings and equipment at the Agricultural School of more than $300,000.00 and doubtless will continue to add thereto from time to time. It is unthinkable to leave this property unprotected. Insurance for replacement is not enough. The property should be protected.

Up to date, over a period of twentyfive years, three major fires have entailed a loss to the county of many thousands of dollars, also untold interruption and impairment of the service of the school. In any school, of this type especially, where a hundred and twenty-five pupils or more carry considerable responsibilities as part of their educational development, and with a very limited staff for supervision, incipient fires are sure to occur. Immediately effective control is a necessity.

To cite a single instance out of many - when the main school building was burned in 1923, there was delay in getting back into the new building as there is now. Chemical supplies for the labinatory had been ordered and inasmuch as the laboratory was not ready for occupancy the instructor in charge stored these chemicals in their original packages in a closet connected with the laboratory. When, some weeks later, he reached for these materials to use he found one package completely consumed, the shelf on which it stood burned quite through. The fire had been smothered by the almost airtight construction of the storage closet.

The Disease Situation

The prevalence of diseases of various kinds in the poultry flocks this fall is causing a great deal ot concern to the poultrymen in the county. There have been more reported cases of fowl pox this fall than in recent years. Several outbreaks of tracheitis and coryza have appeared.

In order to meet this situation, the need of a state poultry pathologist to work in the field has been stressed by poultrymen, agents and specialists, until it appears likely that the industry will have a trained field man in the near future. In the meantime the following suggestions are made:

1. WATCH YOUR FLOCK. Do it daily and especially at feeding time. Any bird that does not eat when grain is fed bears watching to see why she doesn't have an appetite.

2. Check up on your management. Are you keeping up the body weight with your system of feeding? Birds losing weight offer less resistance to colds, etc.

3. Is the ventilation of the house all right? Proper ventilation prevents drafts, removes odors and excessive moisture and helps to maintain a more even house temperature.

4. Remove any sick birds from the pens at once and find out the trouble. A delay of a few days in pox or tracheitis is apt to be a costly mistake. If you have any doubt regarding the nature of the trouble, contact the county or state specialist who will help in any way possible tO' determine the trouble and suggest control measures. Above all, do not be careless or indifferent towards diseases, unless you are that way towards the possible profits in the business.

Roadside Selling

(Continued from last month's Bulletin) There is no doubt but that the quality of agricultural products sold at Roadside stands plays a very important part in the success or failure of this type of selling. As stated in a previous article, a major factor in the development of roadside selling was the opportunity afforded the buying public to obtain fresh products direct from the source of origin at reasonable prices. In those days large quantities of products on hand were a rarity. A kind of hand to mouth selling was practised because the outstanding selling point was freshness and ability to keep a large quantity of goods in a garden-

October 1937

BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH COW TEST ASSOCIATION REPORT - MONTH OF OCTOBER 1937 Total herds 28; Total cows on test 916; No. cows in milk 821; No. cows dry 95; Average production per cow, 714 pounds Milk, 28.6 pounds Butterfat; Average butterfat test 4.0%.

The Student Body of B. C. A. S. voted on October 22, to change the name of their organization to the Future Farmers of America. This is a national organization for all agricultural students, sponsored by the Federal government. At the present time Bristol is honored in having one of her graduates as president of the State Future Farmers of America, Robert Kennedy.

(Continued from Page 1, Column 1) send the total acreage well over 3000 acres. This increase in acreage since 1924 is about 115%. The yield per acre for the county in 1924 was 133 bushels and by 1934 it had increased to 152 bushels per acre and, if actual measurements for potato yields for 1937 are an indication, the yield per acre by the 1939 census should be about 160 bushels per acre for the county as a whole. Dartmouth leads towns in the county with an acreage of 760 acres followed by Westport with 482 acres, Rehoboth 354 acres, Swansea 218 acres, Seekonk 215 acres and Somerset 174 acres. Potato growing can be expanded in this county by certain farmers while other farmers have reached the maximum acreage which fits into the efficient operation of their farms. The local grower has a price advantage of 46 cents per hundred over potatoes shipped in from Maine and he has a seasonal advantage as well as an advantage of markets over all competitors.

If the cultural practices of those men who produce more than 300 bushels of potatoes to the acre tell the reason for high yields, then those who grow potatoes yielding less than 300 bushels per acre can increase their yields by adopting the practices of the successful growers. These practices are: early April planting, the use of at least 15 bushels of seed per acre, the use of 10 tons of stable manure and one ton of 4-8-10 or 5-8-7 fertilizer per acre and spraying to control flea beetles, leaf hoppers and blight.

fresh condition was not considered possible. As business grew, however, and customers increased in frequency, especially at certain times during the week, the need came for greater quantities of products to be on hand.

This is where many stand operators failed to keep the customer in mind. To prepare for the anticipated increase in business over the week-end, larger quantities of cucumbers, corn and the like were gathered and stored in the rear of the stand. The result was a product being sold in a wilted and otherwise unsatisfactory condition. Loss in trade was sure to result with a more or less deserved criticism of the entire roadside trade.

Other ways for the operator to discourage a second call from a customer is to attempt to dispose of culls, inferior goods or diseased products either at a comparatively high price or in the same package with articles of higher or top quality. If an egg is of pullet size or medium grade, it should be sold as such and at its proper comparative price and such products should not be mixed with large, special eggs at the top price. The consumer can help a great deal in this matter by becoming familiar with grades and indications of quality in any product in order to purchase intelligently and economically. Of course there is a place in the home for goods of the lower quality, but they belong in a class by themselves, priced accordingly and so displayed that there can be no deception to the buyer. (To Be Continued)

The Aggie tennis team has made a fine showing this fall. The team, accompanied by Mr. Edwin R. Wyeth went to Norfolk on October 18th to meet the Norfolk Aggies. On the Bristol team were: John Benoit, Lionel Peabody, Norman Crowley and Alexander Trzcinski. Their opponents were. King, Black, Seavy and Ward. In the singles Benoit won over King - 6-4 and 6-3; Peabody defeated Black - 6-1 and 6-1. In the doubles Norfolk won with the following score, Seavy and Ward besting Crowley and Trzcinski 6-0 and 6-2

On Monday, October 25 th the Norfolk Aggies came to Bristol for the return match. A hard fought and rather evenly matched game was played before the student body of the school.

In the singles, Benoit of Bristol won over King of Norfolk 6-3, 6-3 ; and Peabody of Bristol won over Black of Norfolk 6-2, 6-0. In the doubles Crowley and Trzcinski of Bristol lost to Ward and Seavy of Norflok 6-2, 6-3. The Norfolk players and coach were entertained at the School Dormitory after the match.

Hydrant Service A Necessity

For nearly twenty-five years the Director has been urging this need of hydrant fire protection, as the records will show. Yet nothing is done about it. Somerset water supply is within one and a half miles of the school in the town of Dighton in which the school is located. Taunton water supply comes into the town of Dighton from the north wtihin two or three miles of the school. There are problems connected with obtaining either supply, but surely they are not insurmountable.

HAVE YOU VOTED? Early in October a check list was sent to all of our mailing list for the women of Bristol County to fill out so that we may follow the wishes of our homemakers in planning our programs for the following year. A large number of these have already been returned and we are finding them interesting and extremely helpful. If you have not returned your check-list to us, we will be very glad to have your comments added to those we have already received. We appreciate constructive criticism and any comments you care to make "will be welcome.

Clothing Classes Prove Popular

Nearly three hundred Bristol County women have oiled up their sewing machines, refilled their sewing boxes and are -enrolled in our new study course "Problems in Wool, Silk, or Rayon." A study of the new fabrics on the market proves 3. fascinating subject in itself. Synthetic fabrics have assumed new qualities, and the time is past when we can tell by looking or even by feeling just what fiber we are dealing with. This makes shopping for fabrics interesting but difficult since the selling staff in the store is not always entirely informed about the product they are handling. However, the persistent shopper can get the information she wants and the variety in color and texture of these lovely and often inexpensive fabrics offer endless possibilities. The quality of the finished garment depends largely on simplicity of line and fabric texture.