Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-01
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Successful Two Days Meetings n
MiddIebury and Weybridee.

The Addison County Farmers in
stitute opened in the town hall on Fri
day afternoon at 80 o'clock. About
300 farmers and citizens from the
county attended the meeting which was
brought about by the combined efforts
of Middlebury college and the Addison
County Agricultural society. The
Bureau of Animal Industry, of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, which
has incharge the. Morgan Horse farm
at Weybridge, was represented by five
of its leading experts to conduct the
farmers institute at Middlebury and at
the government farm. Every effort
was put forth to make the institute
practical school for the farmer. The
addresses which were interesting and
instructive were illustrated by the
stereopticon slides. Middlebury College
band furnished music. Edward L.
Shaw, of the Animal Husbandry
Division, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c., spoke on Winter
Lamb Raising" He was followed by
Irving w. Davis, instructor of Pomology
at Middlebury college, his subject being
Opportunities in Apple Growing in
Addison County" Mr.. Helmer Rabild,
who has charge of the Dairy Farming
Investigations, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, gave an instructive talk on
''The Production of Market Milk"
Geo. M. Rommell, chief of the Animal
Husbandry Division, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, spoke in the evening on
Morgan Horses" stereoptcan views
being shown. Harry M. Lamon, chief
of the Poultry Investigations, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, discussed
Poultry on the Farm" accompanied
by stereoptican views.
On Saturday morning at $3.50 O'Clock
large party with the invited guests
were conveyed to the government farm
where the subject of tile drainage, as
illustrated on the farm, was fully ex-
planned by w. F. Hammond, superin
tendent of the farm. This was followed
by judging demonstration of Morgan
horses conducted by George M. Rommel,
chief Of the animal husbandry division.
Mr. Rommel clearly proved himself an
expert in the Morgan horse and held the
close attention of those present. From
II until l 80 o'clock there was an inter-
mission and lunch was served At 1:3O
came the judging demonstration of
Southdown sheep, conducted by Edward
l.. Shaw, an expert in the animal
husbandry division. This was followed
by judging demonstration of poultry
by Harry M. Lamon, also an expert in
the animal division. At $3.50 o'clock G.
Arthur Bell, in charge of certifcation
of pedigrees of imported breeding ami
mails in the animal husbandry division,
gave judging demonstration of Ayr
shire cattle.
A meeting for women was held in
Pearsons hall, the new dormitory for
women, at o'clock Saturday after
noon which was we'll attended. DR..
Avery E. Lambert, assistant professor
of zoology, addressed the assemblage
on How to Preserve Health in the
Home" and was listened to with much
interest Miss Harriet D. Gerould,
assistant professor of economies, de-
livered an address on "The Nutritive
Value of Common Foods which was
both instructive and interesting. After
! ho rft hA aIl
served by the young ladies of the Home
Economics department.
The meetings in general proved to be
very helpful and instructive to the
farmers in this community and its sue
cess is due mainly through the efforts of
Middlebury college and the hearty CO.
operation of the Addison County Agri-
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