6 X. H. Agr. Experiment Station [Bulletin 313 



The purpose of this project, in charge of H. C. Woodworth, is to 

 have available a plan of use for land areas in back towns and to 

 record economic, social and governmental tendencies. {Purnell 

 Fund) 



Failing Pastures Cause Drop in Late June Production 



In studying daily milk production on typical wholesale dairy farms 

 of the Colebrook area, a sharp drop in daily marketing was noted on 

 a number of farms in late June and early July. Further study of the 

 situation indicated that on these farms most of the cows freshened 

 in April and May and that the drop in production came 30 to 60 days 

 later at a time in the lactation period when production should be 

 high. The abrupt decline in the production curve was due to failure 

 of about half the operators to supplement pastures. All dairymen 

 were subject more or less to the same seasonal pasture problem, but 

 some observed the situation and supplemented the failing pastures. 



These efficiency studies directed by H. C. Woodworth are for the 

 purpose of determining the most profitable forms of organization 

 and production practices and obtaining basic data on inputs and 

 outputs. {Purnell Fund) 



Farming Areas Mapped in Detail 



Town maps indicating location and size of agricultural enterprises 

 were checked in the field by conferences with qualified local people in 

 each town in Cheshire and Ilillsboro counties. Then using all avail- 

 able information, including economic data, soil survey records, mar- 

 kets, the experience of local people and the observations of the field 

 agent, each town was mapped according to the relative opportunities 

 in commercial dairying. These town maps were in turn fitted into a 

 county map indicating similar data. 



The town maps for other parts of the state have been comi)leted 

 in preparation for field work but have not been checked in the field. 

 The work done is very useful in guiding both the present land use 

 program and the Agricultural Conservation program. Incidentally, 

 these maps were exceedingly useful for emergency work after the 

 hurricane. On 48 hours' notice the director of this station was able 

 to have in the hands of the U. S. Forest Service maps covering the 

 entire state and showing in detail the location of roads, farmsteads 

 and type of agricultural enterprises. H. C. Woodworth directs the 

 work. (Pinnell Fund) 



The Conservation Program in New Hampshire 



Harry C. Woodworth and \'ictor II. Smith of this station and Emil 

 Rauchenstein of the national Bureau of Agricultural Economics have 

 completed a manuscript embodying the results of their survey of 

 farms in selected areas particii)ating in the conservation i)rogram. 

 The bulletin, which is to be published during the coming year, is 

 entitled "The Agricultural Conservation Program in New Hamp- 

 shire." {Purnell Fund) 



Removing Brush in Pastures 



In the sirring of iy.">8, seven additional pasture plots were cleared 

 and fertilized, making a total of 18 in the pasture management 

 studies in charge of M. F. Abell. These plots are located in all but 

 one county in the state and include a great variety of brush condi- 



