Rehoboth Town (part 5 of 6)

There are several different methods that may be employed to obtain a water supply for the farm home. In hilly sections, springs are often used; one difficulty with this type of supply may be in a reduced volume of water during dry seasons.

"Dug wells should be lined with concrete to a depth of five or six feet," says Mr. Harrington, "and should be provided with a concrete platform. This will prevent contamination from surface water. Wells having a platform of loose boards and which are lined with loose stones are apt to permit the entrance of surface water and small animals. Driven wells and springs are usually more satisfactory, from the standpoint of purity."

When the source of water is low, the water may be elevated by means of a force pump operated by hand, electricity, or gasoline engine; windmills may be used; and if there is sufficient flow a hydraulic ram may be used. Usually a reserve tank which will hold enough water to insure a continuous supply is located at some convenient place, so as to provide pressure throughout the water system.

When any great quantity of water is consumed, there should be some means for its disposal. One of the most satisfactory means of disposal is by use of a septic tank. This is a box, usually of concrete, which holds the sewage for a short time, until bacterial action has decomposed the solids, changing them to liquids and permitting them to pass out of the tank below the surface of the ground.

Two publications of the United States Department of Agriculture, Farmers' Bulletin 1227, "Sewage for Farm Homes", and 1448, "Farmstead Water Supply" contain valuable suggestions on these subjects. They are available without cost at the Massachusetts State College at Amherst.

County Club Camp

In my estimation the County Camp at Westport ranks among the best of camps, although it is my first. To me, the general goodfellowship existing there helped to make it a success. They were all good friends, very helpful to one another and obedient to the counsellors.

However, all was not play and all was not work. The light chores were done cheerfully and orderly, and when anyone was called upon to do a little extra, whoever volunteered did it with a will and did the work well.

There was also time for recreation. Many interesting games were played which helped one both mentally and physically. Besides the games there were long nature walks which brought us all closer to nature and helped us to understand her better.

Swimming was another part of the recreation periods and certain hours were set aside for this and boating. All of this, however, was under the watchful eyes of the counsellors.

All of us, I think, enjoyed the next item the most - eating. Of course, some may not agree to this, but I'm sure the majority enjoyed the food very much, thanks to our cook, Mrs. Stev^art.

Each evening, after supper, we adjourned to our evening camp fire circle. The evenings would go by too quickly for all. We had games and songs led by volunteers and the counsellors. After the fire died down, taps would be played and all would go oflf to their respective tents to sleep the sleep of the just.

Service Club Holds Meeting

The Service Club held its regular meeting on the last evening of the County Camp after the candlelight service, with the following members present: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ashley, Berkley; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Munroe, Rehoboth; Mr. and Mrs. D. Lee Johnson, Rehoboth; Mr. and Mrs. Hilman Cash, Rehoboth; Mr. Robert Sharpies, Seekonk; Mr. Gordon Grant, Easton; Mr. Anthony Thatcher, Rehoboth; Mr. Aldo Fasolo, Taunton; Mr. George Kirby, Taunton; Mr. Emanuel Cabral, Taunton; Mr. Sidney Wilkins, Taunton; Mr. Raymond Harrington, Dartmouth; Miss Mary Faber, Dartmouth; Miss Ida Davis, Taunton; Miss Rose Gwilliams, Norton; Mrs. Louise Gwilliams, Norton; Miss Rose Walsh, New Bedford.

Christina Schobel of Rehoboth, Edna Utton of Easton, George Kirby and Aldo Fasolo of Taunton, Howard Jennings of Easton, and Irving Wyeth of Segreganset, and the Club Agents were the delegates from Bristol County to the State Club Camp, Camp Gilbert, at Amherst, during the last week of July and the first week of August.

This year the Camp is being con^ ducted in a somewhat different way than previously. A two weeks training school w'as carried on covering work in Nature Study, Shop Work, Leather Craft, Block Printing, etc. Besides this there were classes in dramatics, news writing, and, of course, the usual recreational periods. In the evening council fire and other inspirational programs were held.

Coming Fairs

Fair season is not far away. Many Granges within the county are holding fairs and most of them have Junior Departments. Be sure to exhibit when the time comes. You can show vegetables, canned goods, sewing, flowers, handicraft or artcraft and poultry at most of these fairs. Be sure, however, that you plan only to exhibit your best product. Instructions on how to select and prepare articles or livestock for exhibiting will be furnished by the Club Agents at Segreganset.

September 30. Bristol County Young Farmers' Show (Bristol County Agricultural School, Segreganset) October 13 and 14. At Brockton Fair and at the Bristol County Young Farmers' Show there will be the usual judging and scholarship contests. Write for information.

This year there are several girls who wish to enter the sewing machine contest at Brockton Fair. 11 you are one of these girls will you please send your apron to Miss Dorothy M. Stewart, Segreganset, before September 4. These aprons will be judged and the 4 girls ranking highest will be sent to Brockton to compete for the sewing machines.

Many campers have asked for the date nut pudding recipe used at Camp so they may use it at home. You may substitute raisins for the dates if you wish to be economical.

Cream together 1 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 egg, then add dates, 1% cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup nut meats cut up.

Canning Club Notes

There is a great deal of interest in canning this summer. Canning demonstrations have been given in the following communities: Seekonk, Easton, Taunton, Freetown, and Westport. In East Freetown, Ida Davis of Taunton, gave a very fine demonstration of canning string beans. She is going to give two demonstrations during August to a group of twenty older girls, one on canning fruit and one on jelly making. Ida was County Canning Delegate to Camp Gilbert four years ago, and since then has continued her good canning work.

Remember to take special care in packing two or three jars of each product you can to exhibit at the fairs in the fall. You may exhibit at your own local fair, at Brockton Fair and at the Bristol County Young Farmers' Show at Segreganset.

Timely Suggestions

When laying hens become broody they should be put in broody coop with ration of mash. If a hen becomes broody again dress her for market or eat her.

You should see to it that there is always mash and grain in feed hoppers of laying hens. Withholding feed may cause hens to go out of production.

Be sure to feed both mash and grains to young birds so that pullets will not be forced into maturity too soon. The addition of plenty of wTiole grain at this time adds weight to the pullets and helps them to stand up under heavy production later.

Mark some of the best formed, earliest maturing ears of corn for seed. Also save a few each of the best cucumbers and summer squash. Bean seed may also be saved, but be sure to let all varieties ripen thoroughly on the vines.

Segreganset, Mass., August, 1932

(We hope to publish an article almost every month from some of our men in the field, but we find it not so easy to collect these interesting reviews. In the case of Ted Devine, he is almost a neighbor and is making such a fine record, that we went after the notes.) After graduating from B. C. A. S. in 1923 and working that summer as foreman of the Farm Crops Department, I was disappointed in not being able to enroll in the four year course at Massachusetts State College, because of the illness of my father. Instead of going to school I worked that first year at the Mount Hope Dairy, taking care of the milk bottling room and the milk route, but I knew that I would not be satisfied until I had increased my knowledge of dairying.

The next year I entered the two-year course at M. S. C. in Amherst. I was able to pay my own way with the money I had earned the year before. Because of the excellent training Which I had received at B. C. A. S. I was given a year's credit at the college and entered my senior year. I enjoyed my work and studies there and in the spring I was proud to graduate with a very high standing.

In May, 1925, I started work with the Whiting Milk Company in Boston, making ice cream mix and doing test work in their laboratory. In October of the same year, Mr. Earl D. Upton of the Dutchland Farms wrote to the Dairy Department at the College, asking them to recommend a foreman for the Dutchland Pasteurizing Plant. The College recommended a young man from Springfield and myself, and after an interview I secured the position. Here I gained a priceless, practical experience in many branches of the milk business.

Since the early days at B. C. A. S. I had had a strong desire to build up a milk business of my own, but I realized that to establish a pasteurizing plant with proper equipment would be very expensive.

During my second year at the Dutchland Farms I was thinking always in terms of a plant of my own. I knew that I could not build one then, but I could build up a route, so I made arn rangements to buy my milk all pasteurized and bottled from the Producers Dairy in Brockton.

Up until this time not a drop of pasteurized milk had been sold in the city of Taunton. When I went for a license, the milk inspector said that I was crazy to try to sell pasteurized milk, because no one Wanted it. I had faith in my product - it was being sold in other cities - why not in Taunton? In September, 1927, I started out with eight quarts of milk. Each day I convinced more people that pasteurized milk was best and safest. The route grew slowly but steadily. It was discouraging work. I was spending all of my savings without seeing much gain. I had given up a good position to try for myself and I had to succeed. It took more than a year of hard work to build up the business so that it showed a profit. The next year was more encouraging. Other dairies were pasteurizing now and the people were beginning to see the advantage in buying this milk.

In 1929 I took a school teacher as my life partner and I am glad to say that I believe no man has a better partner. She understands the pasteurizing plant and can handle it as well as any other part of the business. She is also bookkeeper and I sometimes think general manager.

In June, 1930, the Taunton Board of Health passed a ruling requiring that all milk sold in Taunton must be from tuberculin tested cows. As it was impossible to buy tested milk from other dairymen, it looked as though our days in the Taunton milk business were over.

We found men who were willing to install the equipment and to pasteurize our milk for us. We purchased a house with a building which we remodelled into a milk plant. Now the plant and equipment is paid for and we are bottling over 1300 quarts of milk daily. Milk bottled in our plant is sold in Taunton, Eaynham, Stoughton, Canton, Sharon, and Norwood.

In addition to this we have built a retail ice cream stand in Dighton, which the public is patronizing in a fine way. We try to always sell the best and give good measure.

I believe that the necessities for success can be summed up in three points: (1) Knowledge of one's work; (2) Faith in one's w'ork; (3) Work hard at one's work. - ^"Ted" Devine, '23.

Overnight Camping Trip To Crowell Hill, Auburn, Mass

On July 16, Director Gilbert, Mr. Hawkes and Mr. Philbrook took a party of nine boys from B. G. A. S. on a trip of discovery to Crowell Hill near Auburn, Mass.

Three cars left the school, Saturday afternoon, packed with blankets, food, pans and kettles and all the spirit of adventure that such a party might have.

The entrance to camp was reached and a winding rocky road was traversed through the woods and up a bald hillside. Near the top a spot was picked for the camp site. A natural fire place had been formed by the rocks, making an ideal place for the camp fire. The party was well organized under the supervision of Mr. Hawkes. Mr. Gilbert had charge of preparing the camp for the night and Mr. Philbrook supervised the meals and cook fire.

Following our arrival at the camp site work was soon under way to put everything in order before dark. A tent was pitched among the trees in case a storm should suddenly come up, but it was only to be used in an emergency. A huge camp fire was made and around that a canvas was placed on which the beds were made. One would almost think of a ward in a hospital, - a long row of beds placed side by side.

While all this preparation w'as taking place another group with Mr. Philbrook was preparing the evening meal. What do you suppose we had! Saturday night in New England! Sure!! Beans! hotdogs, pickles, coffee, cocoa, oranges. It was the first time in my camping experience that I ever saw food actually left over in a camp of boys.

Supper over, camp made right, singing, jokes, and then we proceeded to turn-in. What a time we had making our beds. (George Trefethen proved his camping ability by being called upon to make most of the beds. Many of the boys had never had an experience such as this before, - the editor.) One instructor was lost without his wife to make his bed and inquired the way to crawl in between the covers. After all were snug between the blankets, that man Hebert had to crawl out, and, scantily attired in sleeping clothes, go

Early the next morning we awakened to see Urban sitting up gazing into the fire. Homesick, I guess. A search was made for milk which finally resulted in getting a farmer out of bed to accommodate us. Again we feasted on nice brown, crisp pancakes, french toast, syrup and coffee.

Some of the boys went to church, others played horseshoe, some practiced archery and then a group went swimming. Sunday dinner!! Hamburg balls smothered in onions, and tomato sauee, mashed potatoes, carrots, coffee, and oranges ! !

At three o'clock we broke camp after discovering that there is great fun in sleeping under the stars with the lights of the city shining in the distance, the smell of Wood smoke in the wind, a cool breeze on the face and a full moon climbing the heavens. We discovered that organization makes light work, systematic proceedure brings quick results without any dissention. We discovered that there is never an appetite like that in camp, but that good tasty food can be prepared to satisfy that hunger.

of the staff has gone to the playgrounds of America. Mr. Ide's family is staying at Brewster on the Cape while he attends an agrcultural meeting in New Hampshire. Miss Stewart is spending part of her vacation at Camp Gilbert at Amherst, and the rest of the time at home. We hear that there has been some change in her plans owing to an argument with a cop. Miss Harrigan is enjoying a quiet time at home. Mr. Petty, ah! Sure you know where he is!! He is spending most of his time on the end of a fish pole at Westport, Maine. The rest of the time is spent in eating clams. Do we envy him! Mr. Hawkes cannot resist that old relentless urge to go back to the old home farm, "down Maine". That seems to be an inherited trait in all of us, but some w'ould think that he would want a vacation from all farms when summer comes. Miss Eames has gone to New Hampshire to spend a quiet vacation among the those peaceful mountains, where nerves are refreshed and sunburns unknown. Mr. Woodward and family spent a week at Niagara Falls (a belated honeymoon?) and is now studying at Amherst.

The rest of us are looking forward to our vacations with great anticipation hoping that we shall not be interferred with as Miss Stewart seems to have been.

Gardening In West Bridgewater The Home Grounds

We have just gone through a very dry period and it is expected that there will be much more warm, dry weather before the fall rains. Now is the time that most lawns suffer. Just a few don'ts - don't rake the clippings from your lawns, they are needed for a mulch to hold the moisture from evaporating; don't cut your lawns too short; don't sprinkle your lawns, thinking that you are helping their growth. If you want to wet your lawns, be sure to soak them well. A little water makes very shallow roots which are soon burned in a few hours' hot sun. A better way to conserve moisture is to rake into the grass some fine dirt for a dust mulch.

If there is shrubbery to be pruned it should be finished this month as early as possible. Bulletins on pruning may be had at the school office.

Vacation Time Is Here

There are some students who are likely to flunk their summer projects unless the almost impossible happens to save them in some cases. Some are woefully weak in accounts. One boy in particular has been visited three times and each time it has been impossible to locate him. Each boy is supposed to know when the instructor is calling and is expected to be on the job or to have consulted the instructor. In the case of this boy, he had a garden that was satisfactory up to the time that he went aw'ay.

The instructors have a very definite schedule for visitation of summer projects and it is up to the student to be on the job when the instructor arrives.

One of the staff reported recently that one boy in particular was off swimming while his father was at work in the garden. Boys may hire help when needed, but the bulk of the work must be done by the student especially where his activities are confined to a small home garden.

Raymond Johnson has a large garden of his own which he has cared for faithfully and well. Raymond works during the day for Mason Alger where he is getting excellent experience in market gardening. His mother has canned a quantity of vegetables for winter use.

Lawrence Tillgren has a good home garden in spite of the discouraging dry weather. He works mornings for neighbors and whenever I have visited him I have found him hard at work. Ask him if he can identify corn borers, Mexican bean beetles and wood chucks.

Francis Crowley is doing a real job on the home place. Approximately two acres of sod were turned under and the plots planted to potatoes, corn, and miscellaneous vegetables. His soil seemed ideal for melons so I advised him to plant some. From all appearances he will harvest some fine specimens. There is probably no harm in publishing this bit of news as the plot is some miles from car or bus and w'ould be most difficult to reach.

Stanley Fongeallaz has done well with his project in spite of much competition with woodchucks. He grubbed up a piece of sod land and planted early vegetables which have done very well. They managed to mature before the hot dry weather. The land, however, is in such shape at present that it would be hardly advisable to plant fall vegetables.

Crosby Alger is not in West Bridgewater, but is so near to Fongeallaz's home that he may be included here. Crosby works hard. He hates to stop long enough to eat. He has quite a bit of sweet corn and other vegetables which are sold at an attractive stand on the home place.

Union Agricultural Meetings

That reminds us. Every boy must exhibit at the coming Young Farmers' Show. This is a very definite school requirement. Boys who are harvesting early vegetables had better bear this in mind and plant plenty of late crops.

Farm Facts

The average person in the United States consumes 2.9 gallons of ice cream each year. This means that the total annual consumption of ice cream in the country is 350 million gallons. Over 500 millions of dollars is invested in 4000 wholesale plants manufacturing ice cream in the country.

To manufacture the ice cream consumed each year requires three billion quarts of milk, 243 million pounds of sugar and 5 million pounds of food gelatin.

The United States Department of Agriculture has discovered that a good way to keep dogs and cats away from flowers, shrubs, etc., is to spray the plants or shrubs with a diluted solution of Nicotine Sulphate (Black Leaf 40).

One and one-half teaspoonfuls of nicotine sulphate to one gallon of water is the required strengfth. This spray should be renewed after every rain or about once in two or three weeks.

Prom the middle of September to the middle of October is the best time to establish a new lawn. Write to the mailing room of the Massachusetts State College Extension Service, Amherst, Mass., for a leaflet, "Facts on Lawn Management.

Now is the time to apply for the pullorum test. If you want to have chickens free from pullorum (B.W.D.) send to the Veterinary Department of the Massachusetts State College for an application blank.

The new dairy inspection law goes into effect October 1st. The new' milk regulation board will include the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Commissioner of Public Health and the Attorney General, but the person who will be directly responsible for administering the law will be the Director of the Division of Dairying, Mr. Joseph C. Cort, 136 State House, Boston, Mass.

After October 1st, nobody will be permitted to sell, offer or expose to sale milk from any farm which has not received a certificate of registration, for which he must apply on official

An excellent program is being prepared for the County Union Agricultural meetings October 13 and 14. Some of the best authorities in the East will be on the speaking program.

Thursday will be a day for fruit growers and dairymen with the program starting at 10.30 A. M., and lasting through 3.30 P. M. On Friday the poultrymen and market gardeners will have an all day program beginning at 10.30 A. M. and going through until 3.30 P. M.

The Young Farmers' Show will be open from 4.00 to 11.00 P. M. on each day. There will also be a noon-day luncheon from 12.30 to 1.30 P. M. each day.

The Director may accept the inspection certificate of local boards of health provided they come up to the minimum requirements of the Milk Regulation Board.

As it will be impossible for all dairy farms in the State to be inspected before October 1st, provision is made for issuing temporary certificates.

Since the egg auction has been operating at Brockton one fact has been demonstrated quite clearly and that is that the public wants quality eggs and is willing to pay a premium for them.

It is rather surprising how quickly eggs can deteriorate if they are not properly handled. Eggs only a few days old if improperly kept may be much poorer quality than eggs several weeks old that are kept under proper conditions.

1. Keep the eggs clean by providing at least one good clean nest to every 3 or 4 birds. Use clean shavings or straw in the nests and do not allow the litter to become soiled.

7. Eggs should be graded at least for size and marketed frequently, at least twice each w'eek. Eggs should be packed with the large end up and all fillers and covers should be clean.

to designate areas outside the State in which milk may be produced for the Massachusetts market subject to inspection similar to that required in the State.

Farmers who already have certificates from a local board of health which inspects their premises can continue to sell milk for as long as 18 months if the State Inspection service does not become effective in their territory be-. fore that time. Leeway of 12 months is also given the dealers in which to qualify under the act.

Stay On The Farm

According to the United States Department of Agriculture there was a net gain last year in the rural population of the country of 648,000. This is the first time in half a century that rural population has gained on the urban. The business depression has, of course, been responsible for this change.

Mr. 0. E. Baker of the United States Department of Agriculture, makes the following statements as to why he wants his son to be a farmer and he backs his statements up with facts and figures.

According to records taken covering a large section of the country farm families eat from 50 to 100 percent more meat, eggs, milk, fruits and vegetables than did the workingmen's families.

With respect to length of life the census figures of 1920 showed the average expectancy of life on the farm was from 6 to 10 years longer than in the city.

There are perhaps less statistics to prove that the farmer has more wealth but this is borne out fairly well by the fact that the states which are the most rural have the highest per capita Wealth. The only states having a per capita wealth exceeding $4,000.00 are Nevada with $5,913.00, followed by Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa and Montana.

There is also a more equitable distribution of wealth among rural people. In the cities more than 90% of the wealth is owned by 15% of the people while in the country 80% of the wealth is owned by 45% of the farmers.

The census figures show that the city people have one important advantage over their country cousins. The city dweller has more modem conveniences in the home. Even this advantage, however, is disappearing as more farm homes are becoming modernized.

In general it would seem that the average farmer has considerable advantage over his city cousin besides enjoying more freedom and independence. The present especially looks like a good time to stay on the farm.

Ten Highest Herds In Butterfat Production

Name W. J. Davidson, Leslie N. Clark, House in the Pines, John W. Peck & Sons, Lakeville State Sanitorium, Wm. A. Martin, Albert Deane, Howard B. Hiller, Laneway Farm, Cowesett Farm,

Controlling Gladiolus Thrips

By A. I. Bourne and A. M. Davis The extinction of the gladiolus is threatened in Massachusetts, unless control measures are taken to keep the gladiolus thrips from spreading.

The insect is found on the plants during the summer season of the year. It is a little smaller than the head of a pin. The adult is black in color, while in the young stage it is greenish or yellowish. It travels by crawling and flying, with the result than an infested field may infest an entire neighborhood. The thrips vrinter in the adult ' condition in old debris or dead grass, emerge in the spring, and lay eggs, starting a new' generation. The damage caused by this insect resembles a blight. The flowers if produced at all are distorted and appear to be burned. When this stage is reached, the small black insect can usually be seen on the spikes. Otherwise it is not noticeable.

Spraying during the summer will check the spread of thrips, but will hardly control them because of their ability to remain down in the leaf sheaves where it is impossible to penetrate with spray or dust. Nicotine sulfate, Black Leaf 40, or Dorrisol, have proven to be very successful in killing thrips. The efficiency of these sprays is limited by their ability to actually come in contact with the insect.

These materials should be mixed in water at the rate of one part to 800 which in small lots is one and one-half teaspoonfuls to one gallon of water. Soap should be added according to the manufacturer's directions. Buy fresh material and mix only as needed, as old material loses its strength. Keep the container tightly sealed when not in use. Nicotine dusts are also effective in controlling badly infested fields. As soon as the first evidence of the thrips appears which is noticed by the yellowing of the bud tips, or a silver sheen on the foliage, dusting or spraying with any of these materials every eight or ten days will be very beneficial in keeping down the spread of the insect. This method will insure a fair crop if thoroughly practiced.

Fall Precautions Control measures are greatly helped by a thorough cleaning up of the field early in the fall after the gladiolus bulbs have ripened. Bum all tops of the plants, this will probably have to be done by using a brush or wood fire, gradually feeding it with the tops. This method will be necessary because the tops are green. After this operation, a thorough plowing or harrowing of the field is desirable.

Red, White And Blue Reception

This fall, for the first time, the entire student body at B. C. A. S. is in the Builders of America organization. This reception to new members, parents and friends, therefore, takes on a new significance, and will be a brilliant event that none who enjoy the social life at the school will care to miss.

President Ward has appointed his committees early, and they are already getting plans under way to make this year's reception a hummer. Committee on Invitations - Mr. and Mrs. OMillard, Margaret Bolger, Nina Wilcox, Roger Banner. Committee on Program and Music - (Mr. and Mrs. Pettey, Fred Hutchings, Edith Perry. Committee on Refreshments - Mrs. Hawkes and Miss Stewart, Walter Roberts, Winifred Goodell, Roger Philbrook. Committee on Decorations - Mr. Philh brook, Milton Norcross, Virginia Ide, Carol Millard, Mason Smith. The event is informal, just one of the Bristol Aggie social gatherings and dances at their best.

The Tennis And Canoe Meet

The finnual tennis tournament will be held September 23, 1932, at the school court. Entries to all events, including the canoe meet, which will be held the same afternoon, must be in by September 16th. The events will consist of singles and doubles tournament for students, and the same for the younger boys in the community. The play-offs will be carried out the week of September 19th, according to posted schedule at the court. The canoe meet will consist of the canoe tilting match, the 200 yard singles race against time and the 400 yard singles and doubles race.

On the same day a new event will be introduced - a singles and doubles horseshoe pitching contest. Entries must be in at the same time as for tennis, September 16th, and trials will be run off the following week - finals on September 23rd.

Red, White And Blue Reception Opening Of School

School opened with a bang last Wednesday, September 7th, with a record class of fifty-seven for the Freshmen. This is by far the largest class of Freshmen which has ever been taken into the school. As you all know the school does not open for the entire student body until October when the upper three classes come in from their summer's work. It is expected that the entire enrolment will be about 160. This will be twenty-four more than last year and far more than in any preceeding year.

Judging from first impressions, it is thought that this year's Freshman class is just as fine a bunch of fellows as last year's men. If they are they will have to be a mighty fine crowd. Some of the instructors were of the opinion last year that the new class was the finest as a whole group that had ever entered the school. NoW if we continue to attract this type of boy to our school, it seems that the caliber of men going into the field of agriculture will be an enviable group. From such men as these should come more men such as Lincoln, Washington, Hoover, Coolidge, and that whole procession of great characters who have come from the farm.

Great things are expected from these chaps in the future. Not only dirt farmers, but community leaders. State leaders, and national leaders, who have had their beginning with the soil.

Assistant Instructor

Following the Annual Tennis and Canoe Meet, September 23, there will be a dance in the auditorium of the Aggie School. It is expected that all those attending the field meet will attend the dance.

Mr. Blackledge has been promoted to the position of assistant instructor. He is to do some teaching in the classroom, and will continue for the present as assistant to Mr. Robinson in the greenhouse department. He will handle also a part of the work in plant propagation and nursery practice.

This club was organized at B. C. A. S. last February 1st, for the purpose of studying and protecting all song and insectivorous birds. There were five charter members, but the closing meeting in June showed a membership of thirty. Much interest was manifested throughout the spring by all those attending the meetings. Some splendid work was begun. Bird sanctuaries were started, bird houses put up, and interesting hikes were taken.

It is expected that many more will be interested this fall with the primary purpose of learning more of the value of our birds to us, and in helping to spare them in every possible way. The bird life in this country has suffered a tremendous decline. Ninety percent of our bird life has been destroyed which results in the large infestation of insects. Birds are the main enemies of insect life.

New members can be taken into the club at any time. There are no dues, except the small sum of ten cents for membership pin and guide book. These can be secured at any time. The meetings will be held every Monday evening at seven o'clock.

Annual Shore Meet

The annual shore meet of the Bristol Aggies was held Thursday, September 1st. The water events were run off first. Mr. Pettey stood by in a row boat which served as a finish marker and judges' stand. It was dark before the land sports w'ere finished.

A roaring fire was built which burned down to an excellent bed of coals for the roasting and feasting. There was plenty of lemonade, paper cups and a dipper. Sticks, rolls, frankfurts, mustard and piccalilli were spread where all could get them. There was for sometime a steady procession between the changing groups at the fire and the larder. Many were the discussions as to when a frankfurt was done and some ended in the fire.

Some of the boys were up to the minute and toasted their rolls as well. Mr. Hawkes certainly believes in doing things up well. You had to undo at least three different layers of wrappers to get at the marshmallows. However, toasted, they were worth the trouble and helped to fill all the crevices. The gang dispersed as they satisfied their appetites.

Results Of The Land And Water Sports Meet

Hawkes, Philbrook, Pettey, Woodward, and Director Gilbert, with several of the students, went to Fort Phoenix for the annual sports meet. The water events were carried out first and as the water was fine they were well enjoyed. Then the land events were run off, but with no records broken. The instructors received many challenges from the students and showed them how the 100 yard dash should be run. Result, several exhausted instructors. However, it took a 200 yard dash to convince Vincent that Mr. Pettey was the faster runner. After the meet a hot dog roast with all the earnishing, was thoroughly enjoyed.

Last notice to the Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors of B. C. A. S. Don't forget that every student must exhibit at the Show, October 13 and 14. Have your exhibits arranged in good shape and prepare to carry away some of the prize money.

Poultry Judging Team

The Poultry Judging Team plans to make a round of the Fairs this season, beginning with Topsfield on September 10th. The regular team of last year, Harvey Smith, Albert Haracz, and Victor Martin, are available. Ward will substitute for Haracz at Topsfield. We also plan to invade Brockton, Eastern States Exposition and Amherst.

Continual Improvement

The school has taken on an added feature in its improvement for better appearances. On September first all of the boys who are working for pay at the school were required to wear a work uniform. It consists of khaki shirts and trousers vnth the lumber jacket to match. Many of the boys objected at first, when the rule wjis passed, which was not unusual, because in any gathering there will always be the dissenters. The first day that the fellows appeared all dressed alike there were several fellows wlio spoke about the orderly appearance which was created, so that practically every one agrees that it adds another touch of dignity to our work.

Notes From Department Five

The large house has again been set to tomatoes for an early winter crop. The small house is at present filled with potted plants of the usual conservatory variety and affords excellent material for identification and study. It is hoped to have them all properly labelled soon.

The large flower house has been set to three benches of carnations, two of calendulas, one of "mums", and one will be used for the present for propagating about 5000 geraniums, heliotrope, ageratums, etc.

We have in the field, about 1000 fine Amaryllis bulbs, 500 excellent one-year^ old vincas, 500 feverfew which w'e intend to force this winter.

The variety plot is looking well now and gives the new students a chance to get first hand information on some of the better varieties of the common vegetables.

Poultry Department Notes

The usual cleaning of hen houses and putting pullets in the laying quarters is now in progress. We expect to have full capacity, which will be about equal numbers of Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns. The Department is employing at the present, Frank Ward, Howard Potter, Walter Fitzgerald. Wilfred Vincent is leaving for a new job soon and Leon Walker will be added to the group.

The Annual Banquet

Last year the Annual Banquet of the Young Farmers' Association Was the best ever. This year we hope to make the best, better. The date has been set for the last Wednesday in September and the banquet vsdll be served at 7 P. M. The price will be $1.00 this year and there are rumors that we may have the first turkey dinner of the season. Of course every loyal Young Farmer in Bristol Country will be there. A good program is promised.

Have you sent for your premium list for the Young Farmers' Show yet? Many people are canning for the first time this year and many others who have not canned for several years now have full preserve closets.

It is interesting to see how your workmanship compares with that of others. It is not necessarily the older, more experienced person who wins the canning prizes.

Young Farmers' Show

Although the detailed progi-am is not available when this paper goes to press we are very proud to announce the following speakers on our Homemakers' Program at the Young Farmers' Show on October 13 and 14:

Mrs. Ida G. Sylvia, of C. F. Wing 'Company, New Bedford, who will talk about the new and inexpensive fabrics and on their use in decorating our homes. Mrs. Sylvia is well known and very popular in the southern part of Bristol County.

Miss Sybil Foster, of the Massachusetts Society for Mental Hygiene. Miss Foster was one of the very popular speakers on the Farm and Home Week program, her subject being Child Psychology. Miss Foster speaks entertainingly and with complete understanding of her subject. Mothers who attended her first talk at Amherst made a particular effort to be present at her second talk also.

Mrs. Lutes will discuss dyeing and w'ill explain the new method of dyeing with the washing machine. Mrs. Lutes is best remembered by her many friends as director of the Priscilla Proving Plant in Boston. She was also on the Farm and Home Week program at Amherst.

Mrs. Annette T. Herr, our State Home Demonstration Leader, needs no introduction to those who have attended our Homemakers' meetings in former years. No extension program would be complete without one of her popular and helpful talks.

WTien the first cool days of autumn come upon us we realize that summer cannot last indefinitely and that some preparation for clothing for cooler weather must be made.

Children romping m the sun all summer grow most alarmingly. Garments that seemed large enough in the springare much too small in the fall. Mother's busy needle finds little difficulty in fashioning dresses and even suits for the small boy, but the tailoring problem presented in making a coat is another matter.

It is to help those mothers who wish to learn modern tailoring methods, and to make warm winter coats for their young children that our new project, "Children's Coats and Hats" has been designed. This is a two lesson project and classes will begin early in October so that there will be plenty of time to complete the coats before the winter comes.

There is the question of new clothes for mother and the older girls. After the children's school clothes are ready mother is quite likely to find it necessary to make last spring's dress do for a While. Then there is always the garment that is too good to throw away, yet not quite good enough to wear without renovation.

This is where our second project "New Clothes from Old" comes in. Modem methods of cleansing and dyeing soiled and faded fabrics are taught as well as those little tricks which stamp the dress as "Fall, 1932". Garments will be brought into class for discussion and for pin-fitting and then worked on at home and if necessary brought in to a later meeting for further suggestions.

There will be three meetings of the "New Clothes from Old" classes, and the first meeting will also be held early in October so that garments will be ready for late fall wear.

If you would like to join either of these classes apply to your town chairman, (see June Farmers' Bulletin for their names) or get in touch with your Home Demonstration Agent, Blanche W. Eames, Bristol County Extension Service, Segreganset, Mass.

Question And Answer Column

Answer; They are practically, if not quite as good, though some persons think the long cooking varieties have a little more flavor. When one considers the amount of fuel saved in the quick cooking varieties, one is justified in using them.

Answer: Normal people can use coarse cereals and dark bread without any difficulty and with great advantage because of their higher vitamin and mineral content. Some persons with irritated digestive tracts must use these foods in refined form.

Answer: There is no reason why cooked cereals should not be used in summer if they are liked. They are less expensive than the prepared varieties.

Answer: Most of the cornmeal which we buy nowadays is refined cornmeal and so is not as good as the other coarse cereals. However, if it is ground to order in an old-fashioned mill from the whole grain, it compares favorably with other coarse cereals.

At a meeting of the Bristol County Home Bureau held at the Y. W. C. A. in New Bedford on September 8, the following officers were elected: Presi-n dent, Mrs. W. Adelbert Kedfield, Rehoboth; Vice Pi-esident, Mrs. Josiah F. Draper, Dartmouth; Secretary, Mrs. Warren L. Ide, Segreganset.

The dairy outlook for this fall and winter is not too encouraging. Con>- sumption of milk continues below normal. The hay and pasture crops have been short this year so that dairy farmers will buy more roughage than usual. Milk production per cow is low.

There has been an increase in the number of cows kept and the price of cows is lower and the price of cows will probably continue to decline for the next three or four years.

According to surveys made by the State College 82% of the cost of milk production is for feed and labor. Better cows, better mowings and better pastures will help materially in lowering milk production costs. The dairyman who continues in business must cut his costs to the minimum.

According to Herd Improvement Association records a cow in Massachusetts must produce 200 lbs. of butterfat to pay her keep. In other words, a cow' in Massachusetts must produce over 200 lbs. of fat before she will produce any profit for the owner.

Poultry Club Members Go To

The following poultry club members, because of their good work during the past year, are to receive the tv.'o day trip to the Eastern States Exposition on September 22 and 23 - William Ortelt, Ernest Ortelt, John Morgan, Ernest Moniga, Earle ' Payette, Carlton Norlund, Wilfred Daigle of North Rehoboth; Leonard Doran of North Dartmouth and Ernest Globe of North Attleboro.

Goals For 4-H Clubs For 1932-33

4. Every club member to learn at least one State Club Song and one Fun Song and one of the National Club Songs - "Dreaming" for the girls and "Ploughing" for the boys.

Do not exhibit birds with side sprigs. Do not exhibit birds with feathers on legs or between the toes of breeds that are not supposed to have them, such as Reds, Rocks, Leghorns and Wyandottes.

In preparation of Forestry and Handicraft articles for exhibition purposes be sure to do your mounting and finishing of specimens and your making and finishing of articles of handicraft the very best you knoW how. Not only the actual workmanship but the nice way in which things are finished up counts greatly.

Sheets on how to prepare vegetable exhibits for the fair have been sent to every garden club member in the county, but others will be sent upon request to any who wish them. In general it should be said that in exhibiting vegetables be sure to select the best market type, clean well and be sure that all the specimens on the plate are as near alike in color, shape and size as possible.

The Bristol County 4-H Service Club held its regular summer meeting on Saturday evening, August 27th, at the Bristol County Agricultural School with a goodly attendance.

Election of officers for the coming year was held with the following results: - ^President, Robert M. Sharpies, Seekonk; Vice President, Anthony Thatcher, Rehoboth; Secretary ^Treasurer, Mrs. Clara M. Ashley, Berkley; Executive Committee, Raymond Harrington, Dartmouth; Wilfred Vincent, Rehoboth and the officers. Membership Committee, Mrs. James Talbot, Easton; Natalie Ogosalek, Taunton, and William IMcConville, North Dartmouth. The Program Committee which is to have charge of the next meeting on January 6th will be William McConville, North Dartmouth, Chairman; Rose Walsh, New Bedford; Robert Sharpies, Seekonk, and Mildred Ashley, Berkley. Those in charge of Refreshments for this next meeting are Anthony Thatcher, Christine Schobel, and Michael Schobel of Rehoboth.

A special committee was appointed by the acting chairman, Raymond Harrington, to take charge of a social and dance to be held at the Bristol County Agricultural School on Friday evening, September 23. This Committee was composed of Herbert Ashley, Berkley; Anthony Thatcher, Rehoboth; Ida Davis, Taunton; and E. R. Wyeth, Segreganset.

Following the business meeting a very pleasant social hour was held after which some veiy fine refreshments were served by the refreshment committee composed of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Haglund and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Talbot of Easton.

Fair Notes

There are to be two large Junior exhibits in the county soon. One at the Acushnet Grange Fair on September 27th and 28th, and the other at the Bristol County Agricultural School, Segreganset, on October 13th and 14th. They are both open to all boys and girls in the county although the Bristol County Young Farmers' Show is the regular County Show. The Acushnet Grange Fair will cater to boys and girls in the eastern section of the county.

There will be an opportunity to exhibit all kinds of articles, made or grown, at both of these fairs and prizes will be awarded to worthy exhibits in all classes at both show's.

Food - If muffins or cookies, have all on the plate of uniform color and size. Pack food carefully so it will not be injured in getting to the exhibit. Have plate large enough for the exhibit. A doily on the plate adds to the exhibit.

The County Service Club will conduct a Social Dance at the Bristol County Agricultural School on Friday evening, September 23rd, at 8.00 P. M. The main purpose of this event is to pay the travel expense of Bristol County's delegate to the National Camp at Washington last June. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance at this affair.

On this same day there is to be a Field Day for students of the Agricultural School to which friends are also invited. It is hoped that many of the folks who are members of the Service Club will attend the Field Day and also that the folks taking part in or attending the Field Day will patronize the Social Dance in the evening.

Fall And Winter Clubs To Start Soon

The starting time for fall and winter projects is October first, although, of course, it is perfectly all right to start later, that is, up to January first. By starting in early club members will get considerably more benefit from their season's work.

You may enroll in any of the followr ing projects this fall: For girls - Clothing, Food and Home 'Craft. For the boys - Poultry, Handicraft and Forestry. Enrolment cards will gladly be sent to anyone requesting them. The Club Agents will get around to the schools as far as time permits. Of course, 4-H w'ork is available to any boy or girl from 10 to 21 years of age whether they are in school or not.

Making The Most Of An Opportunity

Miss Lillian Cahoon, a former 4-H Club girl of North Westport and now a sophomore at the Framingham Normal School, made the most of her opportunity this summer by making and selling homemade candy, cakes and other food, also by selling flowers and vegetables raised by her on her home farm. She has been able to earn enough to pay a large part of her expenses this year at College.

Dairy Feeding Rations

A few years ago authorities were telling us to feed a variety and abundance of green feed. Germinated and sprouted oats, marigel beets, rape, alfalfa leaf meal and many other green feeds were recommended as being essential articles of food in the poultry diet. Most of us thought this seemed like reasonable and .sound advice.

Recently there have been many reports of dark colored egg yolks resulting from an excessive amount of green feed being fed to the| layers. Apparently there is considerable prejudice against dark colored yolks, also the dark yolks make grading more difficult.

From experiments conducted at the Massachusetts State College and elsewhere it was concluded that succulent green feeds such as mangel beets and sprouted oats are not worth the trouble and expense involved for winter feedr ing. Alfalfa leaf meal, however, should be included in the winter ration as it is an excellent source of Vitamin A.

Poultry Breeding School

This school is for those poultrymen who are specializing in poultry breeding. Anyone desiring a program of this breeding school may secure one from the Bristol County Extension Service, Segreganset, Mass.

Louse And Mite Control

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Prof. J. H. Frandsen, Head of the Dairy Department at the Massachusetts State College, will give an illustrated talk on "Dairy Farming in Denmark" at the Bristol County Agricultural School, Friday, December 2nd at 2 p- m.

Professor Frandsen visited Denmark recently, making a study of dairy practices aad methods of marketing dairy products. Denmark has perhaps, more than any other country, made more progress both in co-operative marketing of dairy products and in improving the dairy cow.

When potatoes are heavy and soggy, it may be the fault of the cook, but more likely it is the fault of the grower, says Ralph Donaldson, extension agronomist of the Massachusetts State College. Studies which have been made of cooking qualities of potatoes, Mr. Donaldson says, seem to indicate that the potato which becomes white and mealy when cooked, the most desirable type of potato, is one which contains a relatively large proportion of starch and low proportion of protein.

In order to produce potatoes which are high in starch and low in protein content, Mr. Donaldson says first of all the grower must let the "spuds" thoroughly mature. Immature potatoes contain a relatively higher percentage of protein and lower percentage of starch than those which are mature.

Proper fertilization plays an important pai:t in the production of high quality potatoes. In general, soil which is high in potash and relatively low in nitrogen produces potatoes of the desired quality, while soil which con^ tains too much nitrogen encourages the development of protein in the tubers, resulting in potatoes which are soggy when cooked. Potato growers recognize the .importance of the proper foods in the soil by using fertilizers which contain about twice as much potash as nitrogen.

There are several good dairy rations being sold at the present time and there is probably less excuse today for home mixing of dairy rations than there has been in the past. There are probably some dairymen, however, who might find it profitable to mix their own ration. We have had some requests recently for Suggestions on dairy rations.

If the roughage fed does not include clover or alfalfa it might be well to add to th|is ration 13 lbs. each of salt, steamed bone meal and calcium carbonate. This ration will run about 18% protein and should not cost over $1.20 per 100 lbs., or $24.00 per ton at present prices.

Changing Water To Milk

According to the Iowa State Experiment Station cows which have free access to running water produce 6% more milk and 12% more fat than cows watered twice a day at outside tanks.

Late Blight Rot Of Tomatoes

Bristol County tomato growers this year suffered a severe loss on late tomatoes from late blight. This blight is apparently caused by the same fungus which causes potato blight.

All of the above ground parts are affected. Large water-soaked, greenishbrown to black blotches are produced on the leaves. In severe cases the vines are completely killed within a few days as if a heavy frost had occurred. The fruits are also susceptible to the fungus. The decay usually starts at the stem end and progresses dow^ through the tissues producing a watery brown appearance.

(Continued from Page 1, Col. 1) make for good poultry management. The presence of lice and mites in a poultry house often materially lessen the profits by causing decreased egg production and loss in weight.

Both lice and mites are easy to control. Mites hide in cracks on the dropping boards and on the perches and cracks and crevices about the building. Mites suck the blood of the birds while they are on the roost at night and hide during the day.

They can be controlled by spraying with coal oil, crank case oil, creosol or commercial mixtures such as carbolineum and Hexterminite. Be sure to get the materials into all the cracks.

One species of mite known as feather mite lives on birds all the time. This mite causes scabies or scale in fowl which causes the feathers to break off at the surface of the skin. Mercurial ointment or carbolated vaseline are both effective In controlling this type of mite when rubbed well into the skin of the affected parts.

One of the best remedies for controlling lice in the poultry house is to paint the roosts with nicotine sulphate (Black Leaf 40) about one half hour before the birds go to roost. The vapor from this material will penetrate the feathers of the birds and kill the lice.

Progress Of Bristol-Plymouth Herd Improvement Association

The Bristol-Plymouth Herd Improvement Association is making excellent progress under the leadership of the present testei", Jordan Atwood. Mr. At^ wood is exceptionally well qualified for the position as tester, having been reared on a dairy farm and having had the training of an agricultural college as well as having owTied and managed an excellent dairy herd of his own. Mr. AtWood has also profited by several years experience in Herd Improvement Association work.

Since Mr. Atwood has had charge of the local association the dairy herds that have been in the Association have shown a steady improvement in production per cow and also in most instances there has been a consistent reduction in the per unit cost of production.

That the dairymen who are in the Association appreciate the value of this service is demonstrated by the fact that these men are continuing with this work year after year.

The herds of Ivory W. Kimball, F. C. Sattler of Rehoboth, which led the Association for the month of October, have been in the Association from the start and both herds have shown a very consistent improvement.

Clothing Program

The entire clothing program has been so very popular this fall that there are still many who -ft'ould like the benefit of these classes whom we have not been able to arrange dates for. If you are one of these please get in touch with Miss Eames again because there are some dates available in December and January for this work.

Use More Apples

Prepared by May E. Foley, Extension Nutritionist There .is no fruit that lends itself to such a variety of ways of serving as apples, and none that is more universally well liked. Since apples are so plentiful and good this fall, every homemaker will be looking for new ways to serve them. Of course, there is no better w'ay than raw, in their own skins, as Nature furnishes them, but we sometimes get tired of them in this way. When they are used either raw or cooked, it is well to use the skin, whenever possible. A ripe green or red apple diced with the skin left on, makes a salad attractive and tasty. Apple Cup

Use unpared red apples, cut in small pieces, with grapefruit and malaga grapes, or with any available fruits. Be sure to cover cut apples with an acid juice if the cocktail is to stand before serving. Otherwise, chill the other ingredients and the whole apples, and add apples just before serving.

Slowly add the meal to the hot milk, stirring constantly, and cook to a thick mush. Add the other ingredients and mix well. Turn into a greased baking dish and bake in a moderate oven for 2% hours. Serve hot with any sauce. Apple and Apricot Whip

Make syrup by boiling water and sugar in proportion of 1 part to 2 of water. AlloW one-half cup syrup to each apple. Core apples. Put into syrup and cook until tender. Drain apples and cool. Boil syrup until thick and pour over apples. Serve with cream.

Better Pood At Less Cost

For many families the problem of providing an adequate diet vjrith limited resources is aWays present. For others, it arises only when for some reason money incomes are reduced. Many homemakers would like to know how to feed the family for less money in order that there might be more for other family expenditures.

It is a consoling thought that the amount of money spent may have no relation to the nutritive value secured. In the market one pays for flavor and rarity. The perishable nature of a food, its scarcity, and the package in which it is sold, all have a bearing upon its cost. It is important that food should have a pleasing appearance on the table, but attractiveness in the market is often not worth the money.

Intelligent purchasing is important not only for those who spend half their income on food, but also to those living on higher incomes. Those who have to count carefully their purchases are forced to select articles of diet that are essentially beneficial. Those living on lai'ger incomes have a greater choice, and though they may please their palates, they are often existing on diets that are not so well balanced as those of persons who live on smaller incomes.

If the menus for the family are planned ai'ound milk, the cheapest vegetables in the market, and the whole grain cereals, the famUy health will be better and the cost of food reduced. Potatoes, tomatoes, and raw cabbage probably give us more for the money than any other vegetables, but any cheap vegetable may be used.

2. Buy in quantity, if there are storage facilities. Care should be taken to buy only what will be actually needed, so there will be no waste. If the family is large enough, canned goods may be advantageously purchased by the case.

3. Teach the family to eat wholesome foods and see that each person at the table has at least a small serving of everything appropriate for him. Allow no discussion of food likes and dislikes.

16. Oatmeal and other dark cereals to be cooked. These give much more in nutritive value for money expended than the refined and prepared breakfast cereals.

Junior Club Activities Show

There were 423 different exhibits from 173 different boys and girls in the Junior Department at the recent Bristol County Young Farmers' Show, not to mention the 30 more boys and girls who exhibited in the adult classes.

Outstanding features of the Junior Exhibit were the fine canning, clothing and home craft displays and the large and attractive exhibits of vegetables, forestry and handicraft articles. The vegetable exhibits alone numbered 110. There were 30 exhibits in the potato class.

The Junior rabbit and poultry show was not so large as in former years, but the quality of the stock was superior to what we have had in other years.

The committee who took charge of putting up the Junior Exhibit, and who are largely responsible for making it the biggest and best we have ever had, are the following: Mr. Herbert M. Ashley, Mrs. Clara M. Ashley, Miss Natalie Ogosalek, Miss Ida Davis, Mr. Aide Fasolo, Mr. Carlton Cobb, and Mr. John Gaboon,

Do not forget to tune in on Station WNBH at New Bedford on the fourth Saturday of each month at 10.30 A. M., and hear the broadcast of club members and leaders from your own county.

The next one will be on Saturday morning, November 25. We cannot promise you now just what the program will be, but we assure you it will be worth listening to.

If you want your club to broadcast this year and you think they have made a good record, write to the Club Agent at Segreganset. In all probability arrangements can be made for at least a portion of the club to "go on the air" sometime during the year.

Winter Clubs

Winter club projects in Clothing, Food, Home Arts for the girls, and Handicraft, Forestry and Poultry for the boys, should be underway at once. If there is no club in your school or community and you would like to join one drop a line to the Club Agent, Segreganset. Any boy or girl who is from 10 to 21 years of age, in school or out, is eligible to join a club without any cost.

If you are expecting to belong to the Poultry Club you should not lose a minute in getting under way because the club really starts on November 1st.

It will be necessary for poultry club members starting in this project to either own or take care of at least ten hens, keeping accurate records of eggs laid and grain fed up to June 1st, 1933.

Other project requirements may be obtained by writing either to Miss Dorothy M. Stewart or Edvi^in R. Wyeth, Segreganset, Mass. If you ask for a club enrolment card and then fill it out and return it you will receive all of the instructions and other pamphlets and and record sheets that you need.

Clubs Now Organized

School, Taunton - Aldo Fasolo, leader; Full-O-Pep Poultry Club, North Dartmouth - ^^Rajrmond Harrington, leader; The Watuppa Poultry Club, and the Watuppa Rabbit Club, Fall River- County Club Agent, temporary leader.

Local Leader Meeting

On November 2, twenty-five leaders of girls' clubs met for supper and a social program at the home of Miss Dorothy M. Stewart, Assistant Exten-. sion Agent. Miss Tena Bishop, Assistant State Club Leader, was in charge of the meeting and as the leaders arrived after 4.40 they were put to work preparing the supper. After supper Miss Bishop gave a few suggestions for organizing clubs and planning the year's program. Mr. E. R. Wyeth, County Club Agent, commended the local leaders on the fine work they v/ere doing.

A social period followed when gam s were played and songs were sung, led by Miss Bishop. Miss Emma Reed of North Dartmouth accompanied the singing on the piano.

Scholarship

This is Louise's third year as a 4-H Canning Club member. She is a senior at the New Bedford High School and plans to enter Bridgewater Normal School next fall.

4-H CLUB NEWS There are four essential things for any successful 4-H Club to have. They are: (1) Leaders who can lead and who live up to the 4-H ideals. (2) A common interest. (3) A meeting place. (4) A little organization. - W. H. Kendrick.

Thorough spraying with Bordeaux Mixture is effective in controlling this disease. Since potatoes and egg plants contract the same disease it is better not to grow tomatoes on soil which has recently been planted to these crops. It is also wise not to plant these crops adjacent to each other as the disease may spread from potatoes or the egg plant to the tomatoes.

Short Time Loans For Farmers

Last Friday I sat in on the meeting of the Massachusetts Dairymen's Association, at the Union Agricultural Meetings, in Worcester, and I was particularly interested in the report on eradication of tuberculosis among the dairy herds of Massachusetts. The report was given by Evans Richardson, head of the bureau of animal industry in the state department of agriculture - the man in charge of the TB testing work in Massachusetts.

In his report, Mr. Richardson went back to 1928 - at the time when he took office - and he stated that at that time only 21 per cent of the cows in the state had been TB tested. '

Massachusetts milk distributors have had to compete with milk coming in from other sections of the country, and they have tried to meet that competition by having their own producers get all their cows tested, and then get a ruling passed against milk from untested herds. That has done quite a bit to increase the interest of Massachusetts dairymen in the TB test. And probably most important of all is the fact that the consuming public is demanding milk from tuberculin tested cows. And when the public demands something - and says it will shop somewhere else if it doesn't get it - the men who are concerned are pretty sure to try and provide what the public wants. In this case, what the public wants is milk from tuberculin tested and accredited herds - ^and the dairymen have been rushing to have their cows tested.

Until 1930, all the testing work was done on the basis of herds. That is, the men who conducted the tests would test the cows on one farm, but if the farmer on the next place didn't want his cows tested, they weren't tested. But in 1930, a law was passed which made it possible to test all the cows in a town if 75 per cent of the cattle owners in the town petitioned for the test. This is what is known as an area test - because when it is complete, the entire area has been covered with a fine-tooth comb and all the TB cows have been located and eliminated.

The Taunton Production Credit Association, which is a branch of the Federal Farm Credit Administration, was incorporated January 9, at the Bristol County Agricultural School. This organization vrill be a permanent source of short time loans to farmers. The authorized capital stock of this association is $100,000. This initial capital is supplied from Federal sources through the Intermediate Credit Bank of Springfield.

The office, which has not yet been set up, will be located at Taunton. The territory in the Association includes Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties.

A. B. Colbath, Rehoboth; Elliot F. V/alker, Dighton; Walter E. Tripp, Acushnet; Etland R. Porter, South Easton; Dr. Harry W. Kingman, R. F. D., Whitman; Ralph A. Chase, North Eastham, and Albert C. Lawton, Foxboro.

has been done on the area basis - that is, all the cows in a town being tested at one time. However, once in a while a special test would be made when a dairyman found that he had to have his cows tested or quit producing milk. Then the testers have dropped some of their other work and gone to this man's farm to make the necessary tests and keep him from losing his business.

Listen to these figures on the number of tests and notice how the testing work has increased. In 1928 about 55 thousand tests were made. Here are the figures for each year since that time; notice how they go up each year: 92 thousand, 132 thousand, 165 thousand, 237 thousand, and last year 265 thousand tests were made. By the end of the year, a total of 178 thousand cows were under supervision and about half of those were in accredited herds - that is, dairy herds where all the cows had been tested and found free from the disease.

After a herd is once accredited, then the animals are re-tested every so often, to make sure they are still healthy, and of course the new stock added to the herd is tested, too.

Many farmers in Bristol County will have a much better opportunity to secure short time credit this spring than they have ever had before. Loans will be available through the newly organized Production Credit Association located at Taunton.

This Association is chartered under the Federal Farm Credit Act of 1933. Money can be borrowed for general agricultural purposes including the producing and harvesting of crops, raising of livestock and production of poultry and livestock products.

Loans can be made to farmers or corporations engaged in farming. It is not necessary for the owner to live on the farm and it is not necessary for a person to be principally engaged in farming.

It is expected that the interest rate will not be over 6%. Loans can be made for periods not exceeding 12 months, although it vnll be possible to renew loans under certain conditions for an additional period up to two years.

in this matter of testing for tuberculosis. In the first place, there is the cost of hiring competent men to make the tests, and their equipment and supplies. Then, the owner of diseased cattle is paid by the state and federal governments for those which are killed. The indemnity which is paid usually is not nearly so great as the value of the cattle, So the state, the federal govern- ment, and the dairymen all lose money on the slaughtered cattle.

In the last five years, Mr. Richardson estimates that the state has spent about three million, the federal govern- (Continued on page 2, column 1) mas tree at the rear of the hall and two small trees at each comer of the stage. The trees were lighted with bright colored lights. The stage was well decorated with evergreen and Christmas plants, proclaiming to all the Yuletide spirit.

(Continued from page 1, column 3) ment approximately two million, and the dairymen themselves have lost about one and a half million dollars in testing and getting rid of tubercular cattle. That seems like a lot of money but the cost has been worth while in reducing the number of cases of tubercular children.

There are still sections of the state where the cattle have not been tested. But once the testing work has been completed and the entire state becomes an accredited area - where less than one animal in two hundred reacts to the tuberculin test - the cost goes down.

To show how much cheaper it is to keep a region free from TB after the testing work has been completed, Mr. Richardson produced figures from two different counties in Massachusetts. FVanklin county became an accredited area late in 1932. After six months of testing in this accredited area, only 13 reacting cows found, and these cows cost the state only $340.

But in Bristol County, only about 60 per cent of the cows have been tested, and it had about 2500 reacting cattle - compared with 13 in Franklin County. And the total cow population in the two counties is just about the same. In the accredited area - where the testing work has been completed - ^the cost for the six months period was $340, and in the other county, where they are still trying to get rid of the reacting cows, the cost to the state w'as about $65,000.

It's a good bit like pulling a heavy load up a steep hill. It takes a lot of energy to get up, but once you've reached the top, the road is fairly level and the going is easy. Mr. Richardson insists that the sooner the testing work can be completed in all of Massachusetts, the cheaper it will be for the state to maintain an area of tuberculin tested cattle. And he believes that if the legislature makes the same appropriation as last year for the tuberculin test, the work can be completed during 1934.

Sophomore Hop

The Sophomore Class of the Bristol County Agricultural School held their annual "Hop" and Christmas Party in the School Assembly Hall on the evening of December 15, 1933.

In spite of the very slippery condition of the roads that evening, a good number were present, some from the most distant points of the county, and the event was a real success.

Basketball Schedule Social Life Calendar

Every school year we hold several social events, the proceeds of which are used for the support of our Basketball Team. We hope you will hold the following dates open on your personal social calendar and besides having several enjoyable evenings with us you will also feel that you have done your part toward bringing through a winning team at B. C. A. S.

On Thursday evening, January 25, our Glee Olub, under the able leadership of Mr. Norman Bailey, will present colored minstrels at our auditorium.

Following the basketball game with Dartmouth High School, Friday evening, February 2, there will be a dance. Last year Dartmouth won the League Cup and if their team is as good this year as it was last we can promise you a game worth seeing. Plan to come early and enjoy the game and stay late and enjoy the dance.

Friday evening, February 23, is the date set for our annual conflict in basketball with our sister school from Norfolk County. This game is always exciting and we hope to fill the balconies with B. C. A. S enthusiasts. Following the game there will be a dance. We hope to have a large attendance at this double event, first to help us win the game and later .j help us celebrate our victory in the auditorium, where a good orchestra will begin playing at 8.30.

Home Bureau Notes Program Planning

What shall we do to make the social part of our programs more interesting? This question is asked over and over again by presidents and program chairmen of the various organizations in the county.

In an attempt to find an answer to this problem Miss Mary Pozzi, Recreation Specialist from the State College in Amherst, will conduct a series of meetings in Program Planning. General suggestions for program planning and for educational programs will be offered, as well as instructions in games, stunts, folk dancing, shadow pictures and dramatics.

There will be four meetings in a series and these will be held in three separate centers in Bristol County so as to make it possible for organizations in different parts of the county to send representatives to one series.

Enrolments are now being received. For further information write or telephone to Miss Blanche W. Eames, Home Demonstration Agent, at the Bristol County Agricultural School in Segreganset.

Home Account Group To Start Soon

Keeping accounts can be very interesting and enlightening although the family income may be irregular and uncertain. Quite frequently families find that much more actual cash has passed through their hands than they had realized. It also often happens when the income is somewhat spasmodic that purchases are not vs^ell thought out. When a sum of money is received the things which seem most important at the moment are purchased, and no long time plan is thought out. In looking over records one is able to check up the leaks and to make plans for wiser spending another year.

A group of Bristol County women who are interested in a study of their family finance are being organized to keep accounts for a year under the direction of Miss Grace B. Gerard from the State College in Amherst.

Two meetings are to be held, one in February and the other in March. During these Miss Gerard will explain the use of the Home Account book and help the group members to get their accounts started.

The following quotations from the "Worcester County Farmer" were virritten by two women who have kept home accounts for a year under Miss Gerard's direction:

"It has meant clearing the mental fog as to where the money goes, giving a sense of satisfaction by seeing in definite fignires the progress made. My book is a valuable record of transactions which is referred to time and again. It is a challenge to eliminate leaks and plan a more balanced spending."

"It gives a complete picture of our financial standing showing where to cut and borrow for necessities and it helps to set the standard of living when the whole family can see and appreciate the picture."

Only a limited number can be taken care of in this course, and those who apply first will be enrolled. The first meeting in this project will be held February 9, 1934.

New Bulletins Available

Two excellent new' bulletins pre-, pared by Miss May E. Foley, Extension Nutritionist, have recently been received and may be obtained from this office upon request.

The first of these "Eat More Vegetables", Extension Leaflet No. 71, is not only a very good collection of vegetable recipes, but also contains much interesting and valuable information about vegetables.

The second bulletin is "The Good School Lunch", extension leaflet No. 73. Anyone who has to meet the daily problem of the packed lunch box will find this latter bulletin very helpful.

Overweight is a problem for the growTi-up. Comparatively few persons under thirty years of age are overweight. But how many overweights we find in those who have passed the thirty year mark!

Serious overweight is a disease and should be considered as such. To take off flesh takes will power and hard work. And the person who has once reduced can not say, "NoW that I am in good condition once more, I can do as I please." The problem of keeping the weight down must be approached as Billy Sunday approached conversion. "But conversions do not last," some one remarked to this noted evangelist. In a flash he answered, "Neither do baths." And we might add, "Neither do reduced weights."

Overweight may be caused or aggravated by disease, particularly by improper functioning of some of the glands. Extremely large bust or hips in women are quite often the result of some glandular trouble. A thorough examination by a specialist is recom-> mended if there is any question. Overweight means overwork. Each extra pound puts a strain on the heart and kidneys. Rarely is a person of normal weight a victim of diabetes - the too fat man or woman is the one attacked.

Life insurance companies refuse to insure the life of a man or woman who is seriously overweight. Why? Because his chances of living to good old age are much less than those of a normal person. Is your life worth less to you than it is to an insurance company? Reducing is a game of self-denial and courage, but the improvement in health is worth the effort.

The overweight person should avoid excess starches, sugars, syi-ups, candies, rich desserts, rich sauces, fats and oils. He should eat plenty of vegetables especially the bulky ones as cabbage, lettuce, turnips, cauliflower, celery and spinach. Fresh fruits with little or no sugar may be used in abundance, and skimmed milk and lean meat are valuable.

County Camp Notes

The third County Camp at Noquochoke, Westport, Will be held as usual early this summer. Tentative dates are June 24 to 30, inclusive; five days instead of four as formerly. This will probably mean that the cost will be $5.00 instead of $4.00 for the week. One dollar of the five will be a registration fee and will be paid when registration is made.

The Monthly Egg Laying Contest is on again. Following are the names of the individuals winning ribbons and also the standing of the clubs in the county on the basis of egg yields: -

The first County Poultry Judging School was held on Saturday, December 23, at the Bristol County Agricultural School vsrith 14 members present. Mr. Nodine, Assistant State Club Leader, gave instructions and a demonstration on how to judge poultry. This Was followed by a judging contest in which all took part. The three highest scores were - first, John Cahoon of Fall River; second, Charles Davenport of Fall River; and third, Raymond Harrington of North Dartmouth.

of Fall River; Howard Tillotson, Frank Young and William Robinson of Mansfield; George Souza and Ernest IMoniga of Rehoboth and George Hyde of Berkley.

A judging team representing Bristol County, perhaps two teams, made up of the eight highest scores in the county contest will take part in the 4-H Judging Contest at the Boston Poultry Show on Tuesday, January 2.

Forestry Club Notes

The Acushnet Saw Mill Company of Acushnet has kindly given the use of several acres of their wood land in Freetown to Forestry Club members of the county. This will be a laboratory for Acushnet, Westport, Dartmouth and Dighton Forestry Clubs. The work will consist of thinning this winter and in the spring reforestry work will be undertaken.

Handicraft Club Notes County Garden Winner

The County Garden Championship goes to Sheldon Davis of Fall River. Sheldon has been in club work five years, three of which Were in the garden project. This entitles him to a free week at County Camp in June. Sheldon has made a fine record. He has kept excellent records, and has made a good profit.

John Cahoon, also of Fall River, won second honors and George Souza of Rehoboth won third honors. They will receive honor cards at a later date.

Community Christmas Party

The Young Homemakers' 4-H Club of Acushnet composed of older club girls entertained the children of the first four grades of the Marie S. Howard School, numbering about 60 children. Other guests were the parents of the children and members of the Young Homemakei's' Club of New Bedford, making a total attendance of 80.

Miss Nellie Kut, local leader of the club, announced the program which follows: - Song, "If You're 'Good", Eleanor Parker and Katherine Olejazs; "Mr. Santa Claus Man", Alice Budd;

"Jingle Bells", Club Girls with ukelele accompaniment by Eleanor Parker; "Santa Claus and the Mouse", Genevieve Izdebski and Katherine Olejazs; "What Santa Claus Brought", Club Girls; Solo, "Star of the East", Veronica Gryss; "Waiting Up For Santa Claus", Veronica Gryss and Genevieve Izdebski; "A Wish", Gabrielle Comu; "Silent Night", Audience. Other Christmas carols were sung by the audience between the program numbers. Santa Claus then distributed apples, poporn and candy to each child present.

County Canning Delegates Chosen

Miss Barbara Williams of Easton has been selected as County Canning Delegate of Bristol County. This will entitle her to five days at County Camp next summer with expenses paid.

Barbara has been in the Canning Club four years. Clothing Club four years and the Food Club five years. This year Barbara canned 350 jars of fruits, vegetables and jellies. At the Young Farmers' ShoW in October she won the State Canning Ribbon in the Junior Department.

On Friday afternoon, December 1, I met with fourteen other New England boys and girls, all eager to begin the trip which was to mean so much to each one of us. Our first stop was in New York, where we visited Radio City Music Hall, and caught glimpses of the Empire State building and the Statue of Liberty. Most of Saturday was spent in Washington. Official guides ably conducted us through the city. We watched the making of stamps and paper money, visited such buildings as the Pan-American Union, the Capitol, museums, the White House, and others, and later on went through Arlington, Va. What impressed me most were the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and the Tomb of the unknown Soldier at Arlington.

In Chicago we joined hundreds of other 4-H members from forty-two states and Canada. It was hard to understand the dialect of the Southerners, but aside from that each and all of those 4-H representatives were the finest boys and girls that one could ever wish to meet. And each one was quite cheerful and v^dlling to help make the Congress a success.

Hatchery Code

Joseph Globus, 220 Slater Street, Attleboro, and Warren Arnold of Rehoboth have been appointed on the County Co-ordinating Committee for Bristol County to assist in carrying out the National Hatchery Code. This code is compulsory for every poultryman sells over 500 baby chicks.

Any poultryman who violates the code may be subject to a fine of $500.00 a day which to say the least would be a rather severe tax for most baby chick men just at present. Anyone who has not received the rulings on this code should either get in touch with the County Extension Service or one of the committee listed above.

3. In computing cost allowances for all personal and family labor must be figured at the code wage of 37% cents per hour regardless of what wages are paid.

4. No false advertising will be allowed. Two copies of all catalogs and sales literature must be filed with the Co-ordinating Committee at Kansas City.

5. The price list for chickens must also be on file at the National Office. Price changes must be in the mails 48 hours before becoming effective, or may be made by wire 24 hours before becoming effective.

Corn-Hog Code

After seventeen years in the service of Bristol County as Agricultural Agent in the Extension Service, Mr. Warren L. Ide has resigned from the service to become executive head of the Production Credit Association with headquarters at Taunton.

The Taunton Production Credit Association has been recently organized by farmers of Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk, Barnstable and the Island Counties to provide for short-term loans to farmers. The Association is organized as a local of the Production Credit Corporation of Springfield, Massachusetts, which serves New England, New York and New Jersey.

Mr. Ide, we understand, will also continue as Secretary of the King Philip Farm Loan Association that handles long term mortgage loans to farmers.

No one appreciates more than I the helpful service Mr. Ide has rendered the farmers and others of Bristol County in connection with their agricultural and marketing problems. Whoever his successor as Agricultural Agent may be it will require some years for him to become so well acquainted with the county, its resources, its needs, and with the people of the county as Mr. Ide has become through many years of unselfish service. Therefore, we regret his going.

On the other hand if the change of employment proves to be to his personal advantage, as we trust it will, we congratulate him on his good fortune, and are pleased that he is to continue to be busy in the interests of our farming and farmers.

Mr. Robert C. Halliday of North Attleboro and Mr. Wilfred D. Entwistle of North Westport have been appointed on the Corn-Hog Code Committee for Bristol County. Any hog raiser in Bristol County who can comply with the code will receive $5.00 more per hog for all hogs produced.

Any hog raiser who wishes information on this code should get in touch with one of the Committee or the Bristol County Extension Service at Segreganset.

There will be a meeting of hog raisers to discuss the code on the evening of March 2, at the Bristol County Agricultural School at eight o'clock. Prof. R. W. Donaldson of the State College wiU be present for this meeting.

Credit For Farmers

Farmers of Bristol County now have a better opportunity than has ever before been afforded them, to put their purchasing on a cash basis. Both first and second mortgage and short time loans through the Federal Farm Credit Administration, are now available for all farmers who are eligible.

Never before has it been possible for a farmer to refinance his obligations on as favorable a basis as is possible at present. Never before has it been made possible thi-ough the newly organized Production Credit Association.

Any farmer eligible can now' borrow on first or second mortgage for 4% and 5% interest and the loans can run for a period of from 13 to 38 years with no principal payments required for a period of from three to five years.

Short time loans through the Taunton Production Credit Association are available for agricultural production purposes, such as purchases of fertilizer, seed, equipment, livestock, labor, etc. These loans will not be made for expansion purposes except in unusual instances.

This is virtually a farmers' co-operative bank owned and operated by the farmers it serves. It is under the supervision and is a branch of the Federal Farm Credit Association.

Short time loans can be made on the security of a crop mortg'age, or a chattel mortgage on livestock or equipment. Where a farmer has a good equity in his real estate and has a good record for meeting his obligations he may bor^ row on personal note without security.

When the borrower secures his loan he subscribes to stock in the Association to the extent of 5% of his loan. When the loan is paid in full the borrower may sell his stock through the Association and receive cash for it or he may continue to hold his stock and can borrow up to the same amount again at any time without subscribing for any additional stock. If the Association makes a profit the borrower receives his share of the profits in dividends on his stock.

The Taunton Production Credit Association is set up as a permanent organization. A large number of loans have already been granted by the Association. The office of the Association is located at 2 Cedar Street, Taunton. The interest rate on these loans at present is 6%.

The secretaries of these three Associations will be glad to assist any farmer in making out applications either for short or long time credit. The names and addresses of these secretaries are as follows:

Notes For Vegetable Growers

Growers of sweet corn should make sure that they purchase sweet com seed this year from fields which were free from Stewart's Disease (Bacterial Wilt) last year. This disease caused considerable loss to the early sweet corn growers last year.

In the variety test plots at the State Experiment Station at Waltham this past year it was found that there was considerable variation in the susceptibility of different strains and varieties of sweet corn.

In general the very early varieties seemed to be more susceptible. The disease showed up most on varieties in the following order: Golden Gem, Golden Early Market, Golden Sunshine, Golden Bantam, Early Yellow Sensation, Spanish Gold, and Whipple's Yellow. The new hybrids and top crossed strains were quite resistant.

Carrot Seed: Fifteen hundred pounds of Field Station Hutchinson carrot seed will be available this year. This can be secured through the Secretary of the Boston Market Gardeners' Association, 240 Beaver Street, Waltham, Mass.

Tomato and Lettuce Seed: The Field Station Forcing and Staking Tomato Seed and the Bel-May Hot House Lettuce seed can also be secured in the same way.

High Quality Service To Be

As this Bulletin goes to press final action has not been taken on appointment of the County Agricultural Agent to succeed Mr. Warren L. Ide. Tentative arrangements have been made to employ a young man with life-long farming experience and other qualifications that will, I am confident, maintain the high standard of service that has been given by Mr. Ide, and by his predecessor, Mr. Ralph Gaskill.

Unless tentative arrangements miscarry there will be no gap in the service. We anticipate a few days of overlapping of service that Mr. Ide may introduce the new* agent somewhat to the county.

Basketball Team Is Out To

The B. C. A. S. Basketball Team proves to be victorious with the exception of one game in the opening of the season. Fast and exciting games have been displayed both at home and away. The tendency of rallying in the first half and falling back in the latter half has been wholly overcome.

The opponent is held to a tie or a basket lead at the first half and then With a burst of speed and clever passing another victory is hung up.

The most exciting games witnessed in the first round of the series were those of Alumni, Norfolk and Essex. Bristol stopped the old time players by one point, a foul shot - 19-18. "Tek" White, forward for the alumni, scored ten points out of the eighteen, furnishing the excited crowd with amusement by his long shots, corner shots and overhand shots. He was given a big hand for his ability to put the ball through the hoop.

Before a large crowd which filled the balconies and side lines, the Aggie boys played a hard and furious game to beat Essex 33-31. Bristol was five points behind at the half, but came back to win by one basket. Rudolph Christensen,

Bristol Vs. Dartmouth

Bristol Aggies took the lead in the Narragansett League by winning a slow, ragged game from the Dartmouth High. The game was close throughout.