Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
LAST DAY OF CONVENTION.
Meeting Of WOmen's Auxiliary with
Election Of OIlCera.

"ee""E oi NOmens AUXILIARY with
Election Of Officers.
The meeting OF the Wcmen's aux
ilinry, held Thursday morning in Nor.
ri!l Hall. was the largest and most
interesting in the history Of the or
ganlzation. The president Mrs. C. +.
Smith of Morrisville. delivered the an
nual address OF that officer, trac-
ing the growth of the auxiliary and
giving to her associates in oHcc ami
in membership full share OF the
credit for the years success. At the
roll call. the various members present
responded with favorite quotations
The report of the secretary-treas-
urer, Miss Anna Stacy of Charlotte,
showed that the organization is in
good financial condition. Officers were
elected as follows: President, Mrs.
Edna s. Beach. Charlotte: vice prcsi-
dent. Mrs. w. $. ROBBIE: secretary
treasurer. Miss Anna stacy. Charlotte:
Mrs. Beach later announced the nom
nation Of Mrs F. w. Draper Of Enos-
burg Falls as the third member Of the
nominating committee the other mem
bers being Mrs c. c. Jones of Benning-
ton and Mr.. f. s. Smith Of Fletcher.
, yesterday and To-day" was the
! sui jcct of a paper by Mrs. Luella +.
Bickford Of Bradford. Not having
been in close touch with farm life for
30 years until recently. Mrs. Bickfcrd
was able to speak from actual expert
ence OF the changed conditions, which
she referred to as the grand uplift
that has come to the good farmer AID
his family" She contrasted the hard
ships Of a generation ago with the
comforts and even Injuries which are
found on the farm to-day. and saw no
reason why the present day farmers
wife should not lie as we'll contented
as any woman in the city In closing.
she emphasized the old-time idea tina
the greatest thing in all tho world is
to he a home keeper" and not simply
Il housckeeper
Miss rrrtha NJ Terrill, dean Of women
at the University OF Vermont, addressed
the auxiliary upon "HyEicne in the
Home" taking up the conditions that maHe
for an effective home life and especially
those which enhance the health. with
especial reference TO proper ventilation
! Miss Josephine 4. Marshall OF the uni
vcryity teaching staff discussed Buying
Textiles and Clothing" treating the
characteristics Of the four fibres in use.
the matter of adulteration. household
tests FOR adulteration, tho problem of
CHILD labor and the sweat shop, and the
work OF the Consumers League.
| Mrs. Robbie gave reading. entitled "a
| Farmers Discouragements ard How 10
Avoid Them" which was much enjoyed
| by all This concluded the program
| preceding the business session.
COW TEST ASSOCIATION.
The Vermont State Cow Test associa-
ton held It's annual meeting at the arm
DRY Thursday morning. There was n
warm discussion of the open book"
the sentiment Of the members being very
largely in favor Of keeping the COW rec
ords open TO inspection. The main OBJ
lection seemed to be possible injus-
tice to those farmers whose records
were least favorable. and to meet this
n timely suggestion was offered by Pro-
fessor Habild to the effect that the rec
oris he designated by number or by let
ter, the names corresponding to the num-
her being known only to the COW tester
making the examination.
| Officers for the coming year were
chosen as follows: President. T. q.
Bronson OF East Hardwick; vce-pres-
dent. T.. q. Jones OF Waitsiield secre-
tary treasurer. G. d. I!azen. Jr., of
White River Junction.
The report of Secretary c. ID. Hazen
declared the condition of the associat ion
to ht the hest In Its history. A small
balance in the treasury was noted. Mr.
Hazen urged that tests Of cows he con-
tinued through the second year. The
records In his local association said he,
showed an increased production per
COW OF 1000 pounds OF milk per year,
and an increased production Of butter to
the amount OF so pounds. This represent
ed in added value of nearly $40. and for
the total Of 500 cows. n total return of
5000
1T certainly paid us we'll" said he,
"to have the services OF a tester"
1.-The association Is named wrong
said one of the speakers. Instead OF the
COW testing association 1t should be
the 'man-testing association" en-
phaslzng the fact that the test is a test
of dairy management. rather than Of the
stock.
Professor Helmar Rabild of Washing
ton. d. c.. was the principal speaker
His address was devoted principally to
the matter of feeding for greatest pos.
sible milk returns. although he laid
strong emphasis on the need for good
bulls. used according to a plan of rot a.
ton.
Professor Rabild explained the results
OF his Investigations In regard to the rela
tive value OF different cattle foods al
producers Of milk. His conclusion was t.
the effect that the farmer should he gov
erned In his feeding Of his cows by con
sideration Of the feed which Yields thu
greatest amount Of milk elements. keep