Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-21
OUR FARMERS.
HELPFUL WORDS.

mems association meeting in Burling
ton recently.
eve have assembled in this beaui-
full city OF Burlington to hold our 37th
annual 81 ssion of the Vermont State
Dairymen's association to take coun-
sci together for the strengthening OF
/ interests in all that pertains to ad-
! vancement of dairying. for broaden
ing the field for thought and action,
for the Improvement and perpetual
ton of Vermont's greatest industry.
sLet Us remember that it is through
| the wisdom, conservatism and prac-
teal teachings of the founders of this
association that it has grown to be
giant in power, influence and num-
bers. The widest stretch of their
Imagination could not have looked
forward to an hour and day like this.
Indeed, the half dozen men who assem-
bled to crganizs this association were
looked upon with distrust, and it was
generally thought that an association
for the promotion of a special de-
partment of agriculture would result
in failure. Yet their success has
been complete and triumphant.
'But while we thus refer with emo
tons of pride and pleasure to our
growth and development as society
and note the changes that have taken
place since our first attendance upon
the meeting held in 1874 at Essex
Junction in the little Office at the
Junction House, which afforded
ample room for all, composed as it is
mostly of representatives of the
press, the state board of agriculture
and the officers of the association,
and compare it with the present day
conditions, with the largest halls
crowded to overlooking with eager
listeners, with tie up-to- date ma
chinery, required to manufacture the
products, here on exhibition, then
let us not forget that it is upon our
united efforts that the future devel-
opment, growth and success of onr
association depends.
81 congratulate you upon the for
tunate array of speakers who have
been secured from both within and
without the state. The experience
and observation of those who have
come to us from other states affords
US variety OF ideas and suggestions
that would require lifetime to gair
from experiences of our own. 1t il
he who harkens to and heeds the pro
gressive ideas of others who. makes
the greatest success in his business
be his calling what it may.
"The Woman's Auxiliary has be
come feature of Importance held il
connection with this meeting. 1T
influence is salu tary and the uplift
; imparts to all is noticeable on ever.
hand. We believe it to be the duty 0
every organization where social AM
intellectual growth is fostered t.
inculcate a proper appreciation o
OllO dOl11UlCC anu cHIlC1O VI WGhdh'
, "The Grange has done much t
encourage women to become think
1 ers, speakers and writers, to brin
/ out and develop her abilities, rails
the standard of her influence, an
thereby help to refine the morals an
q elevate the thought and action of he
;. brothers.
|: 'Verily the order of Patrons {
J. Husbandry has become an institutio
5, of national repute and influence. Tn
Il chief executive, in his last messag
S to Congress, speaks most commend
5 ably of the work accomplished by tn
Grange. He states with emphas
= that the organization has become
n thing of necessity in the bushes
world, and acknowledges that it hi
d accomplished much for good in tt
p world of labor. This same executiv
o whom we all look to for words
c; wisdom, adds that the Grange move
) ment is good in itself and is capab
= - of well-nigh infinite further extel
n sion for good, so long as it is kept
its own legitimate business Let l
IN see to it in Vermont, at least, that
lie is kept where our president indicat
is that it should be.
c; "The market end Of farm product
g in which the dairy has first place, b
been too long and sadly neglecte
Any course of farming that does n
~ embrace thorough knowledge
ali the commercial side leads but
rs bankruptcy and ruin"
We