The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-23
Be INNING TON COUNTY
VERMONT IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION NEWS

In view of the general interest that
County Agent, John L. Sherman, and
in view of the various parties that
have voice in this important depart
ment of the Bennington County Yer
mont Improvement Association we
herewith publish the contract relative
to the County Agent in full The con
tract has recently been returned to
the Office of the Association.
Memorandum of Understanding.
Between Bennington County Yer
mont Improvement Association. The
Vermont State College of Agriculture,
and the Bureau of Plant Industry,
United States Department OF Agri-
culture. Relative to Farm Manage
nent Field Studies and Demonstra-
tons in Bennington County, Vermont.
(To take effect October II, 1922
The object of the work under this
memorandum of understanding shall
be 10 conduct farm management field
studies and demonstrations to the
end OF upbuilding agriculture in Ben
nington County in the State of Yer
mont.
In performing this work, it is under
stood that the following plan shall be
pursued.
l. The Bureau of Plant Industry,
subject to the approval of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, shall provide the
sum of ($S66.07) Eight hundred sixty
ak and 81 100 dollars, beginning Oc-
tober u, 1912. to be paid at the rate
of 500 per month for eight and two
thirds months of the present fiscal
year, ending June 30, 1917, and $1,000
annually at the rate of 500 per
month of each fiscal year thereafter
az during the continuance of this
of understanding, as
salary of a County Agent who shall
DEVOTE his entire time to this work.
l. The Vermont State College of
Agriculture shall assist to the best
OF ats ability by giving advice and en-
to the County Agent in
direct charge of the details of the
work
g. The Bennington County Yer
mont Improvement Association shall |
pay the total annual expenses of the |
County Agent amounting to (S425) |
-Four Hundred twenty dollars or |
more for the remainder of the present |
fiscal year, and $4,000 six hundred |
dollars or more annually thereafter |
during the continuance OF this mem |
xandum of understanding.
8. The Bennington County Yer |
mont Improvement Association shall
provide the County Agent with ade-
facilities and for /
the work,
s. II is understood that the total |
amount to be expended under this
shall not exceed $4,000
during any one year, of which $1,000
shall be for salary of the county |
agent No expenses in connection
with this work shall be paid until APP
proved by al the parties concerned.
No officer OF the Government will |
handle or in any way be responsible
for the contributed funds. The &C
counts other than those of the Gov
eminent will be submitted on forms
to he mutually agreed upon, and Will
be certified as to conformity to this
by the officer in charge |
Of the officer of Farm Management,
Bureau OF Plant Industry. or his duly
authorized representatives
7. The general policy to be follow |
ed in planning and conducting the
Investigations and demonstrations |
under this memorandum OF under
standing shall be determined by the /
accredited representatives OF the |
cooperating parties Until a State |
Leader is comparatively employed by |
the State of Vermont and the Bureau |
Of Plant Industry the actual direction |
and supervision of the work in the |
field shall be vested in the Dean OF |
the Vermont State College of Agri- |