Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-24


In with the following communities
have heen frequently visited: White River junction,
Windsor Hartland Pomfret, West Hartford Wilder Ches-
ter Chester Depot Rochester, Ludlow South Woodstock
Brdgewater Corners, Sharon, Hartford North Springfield
Woodstock, West Windsor East Barnard, Brownsville Roy
alton, Pompanoosuc. Norwich Weston South Royaton,
Cavendiah Procorsvie Gayaville Quechee tar,an
Ascuineyviie Perkinsve Pymouth. Brldgewaer, South
Pnmfre Weahers6el runbrige, Union Village, Plymouth
Union.
The travelling about the county has equaled in mileage
l765 by railroad TT by 800 by automobile since
machine provided, making total of 2842 miles.
The Advisor has co-operated with the association 3 sec
reiary A. c. Hurd in arranging for about 20 farmers or
community meetings scattered all the county
have had aggregate attendance $50 The
of the local Oranges has been of great assistance
The purpose of these meetings has been arouse inter
juvenile agricultural club work but especially
explain how the Windsor County Farmes came
to be organized with the work and plans of the county
visor An appeal is being made at each gathering for
berships the association The association has
membership of 200 farmers and business Some
the best meetings have been held Weston North SPRING
field aud Bridgewater Corners
These meetings have helped very much to bring the
work and the Advisor in touch with large number peo
pie and for this few will be held
will permit
During the winter pruning demonstrations were held
in various parts Of the county In general they well
attended In old were pruned methods
of renovatng neglected orchards informally discussed
An effort made encourage the spraying when
the opportunity In few suggestions for
pruning young trees were given
Some little time has been spent testing associa-
ton work With the help of parties the Ascutney
Cow-tesing Association organized assistance
given the Pomfret Association This work is badly
needed throughout the county and effort will be
organize associations At present interest being
shown in this work in the vicinity Of Chester Springfield
and effort will be made to organize association
future
The pastures of Windsor county much in need OF
improvement and study of local pasture conditions being
made by Mr. Cotton of the U. Department Of Agricul
experiments pasture being
this section Of which have been way
eral years AT meetings held in Hartand and Windsor
pasture problem discussed by Mr. Cotton Probably the
weeds in pastures hardhack
the southern part county yellow cnquo or what
locally sage brush 1t is expected weed
experts Of the department Washington will undertake ex
periments with the view of finding of eradicatng
these weeds under Vermont conditions.
A few men Windsor county are raising beef and are
making study Of beet production. results already
obtained attenng Of promises good
income Of farms One in the county is
undertaking the breeding Of thoroughbred Aberdeen Angus
cattle for the purpose Of beef production Intends to
study the question of crossing with other breeds present
the best results have been obtained by purchasing yearng
from the chicago Market and shipping East
tening.
In parts the county effort will be to encour-
the keeping of better stock by getting the farmers
form societies breeding associations with the idea Of pur
chasing excellent thoroughbred hull which will give
better breeding stock than would otherwise be
possible After few years reputation for certain breeds
cattle could be obtained by community group
munities.
Arrangements have been made for 36 demonstration
plots Of about the county this 80 for ensage
for grain and shTse qF both snaage and grain T this