Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-30

Every county should be prompt take advan
tage of national legislation making possible establish in
each county the farm bureau aid in the
Several counties already
taken steps preliminary to work coming summer
ought to see object for farmers established
parts of the State may be helpful the development
of this idea of national crop Improvement service.
years the committee Of the council grain
organized devise and introduce ways
getting larger Weld of better grain and after manv cofe
with bankers railroads manufacturers of fertilizers
reals and grain products with the with leading
and with all who interested county plan was
decided upon and practically adopted by all concerned
An has been made with the and with
the colleges in most of the States county farm
bureaus and the Council Of Grain Exchanges which
shed headquarters Chicago has clearing house
information and is harmonzng the work of all
After the twenty leading grain exchanges had contributed
fund for support of this work. hundreds men,
small amounts to support the general plans committee
Later $loo00oo added for the specific
of offering 1000 each of 1000 which should
undertake their own development by forming county farm
bureaus
The federal government has made arrangements with the
committee to 90 ahead and organize counties pos
sble and the federal appropriation available
will possibly oneha the expenses of the farm
each county the second year and after.
Secretary Taylor of the Greater association has
undertaken to aid in this work and following his presentation
of the project before the Burlington club and the
of procedure the following information has been furnished
which will be other counties as well as in Chtten
In order to bring about the cooperation of all
m the county where plans being made to install farm
demonstrators meeting should be held which shall
Wted all organizations interested in the development the
county including commercial clubs institutes oranges
farmers unions breeders organizations persons
Interested whether belonging any organization not in
Guiding farmers bankers, merchants mlers manufacturers
gram buyers land county and city officers The
ser" purpose OF TINS meeting to form an organization
whose objects shall be obtain better the farm
and general Improvement of conditions by organiza
ton of a County Crop Improvement association.
In this work is undertaken by organiza-
uon 1t is recommended that special provision permit
ting all persons join the section at nominal
price The minimum generally $00 although there
rcoh made as to voluntary subscriptions raised by the
finance committee for specific purposes business is gen
orally transacted through executive committee which is
delegated the authority negotiate for the employment
county adviser and they have also any
operative arrangements with the
college with the county officials
The county agricuturist in general advisor
farmer the county requiring his farmers
clubs; conducts clubs AMI other agricultural
exhibitions agricultural products give practical
demonstrations and instructions in crop rotation building
farm management live stock dairyng horticultural work ETC.
in various parts county under ordinary conditions CO.
operates with the superintendent of county city
teaching the mdimens of agriculture
He is required to lay practical schedule of prac-
@ on the county farm the request of the
officers in charge thereof with putting farm on
Sesstanng basis shall also be his duty establish seed
plots both the farm and
breed up to the highest efficiency the variety wheat
corn oats barley rye other products which may
adapted to the soil and climate of the He shall be ready
at all times to cooperate with the existing agencies
breeders associations farmers institutes county fair
lions and other associations having for their object
country.
Hr' H. !" lodge OF west NeWbury Mass charge of the
goyernen agricultural advisors in New England writes
This department prepared half the EXPENSES p
10 the sum OF $l2O0 $500 month";
and supervise his work in such counties will provide equal
sum The Council of Grain Exchanges Chicago is
aong FUNDS to any county which will make this work
Tor two years That will furnish $1,000 toward that
two years work and thus far the department
been willing count that of the funds provided
the county,
''There county agents at in Vermont in
Bennington and Windsor counties. n " No other
England State has of the work
has
there been inquiry into the Tn Ter crcm-
stances am giving personal attention this
man employed in every county in the ate
1t that the of this system
varied and obvious and the of cooperation
of the federal government and the exchange committee
so small that no county Vermont afford without il
that Chlttcnden be
take advantage Of this splendid opportunity