The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-29
Be N n GTON COUNTY
VERMONT IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION NEWS
Farmers Can Save From Sc to $40 q
Ton.

Farmers Can Save From Sc to $40
Ton.
The officials of the Farmers Lea
que have been communicating with
standard firms that sell fertilizers.
If they purchase 100 tons or more
for the county and pay cash upon de-
livery some of the standard firms
have cut $500 below the agent
prices, or $500 below the retail price.
II the farmers decide to mix their
own fertilizer under the direction of
John L. Sherman there will be an
additional saving of from 50 to $4 a
ton. These farmers, who have not
yet purchased their fertilizer will do
we'll to wait with their purchasing
until they receive the quotations
from the Farmers League. The firm
will be chosen after a careful consid-
Grafton of the quality of the fertiliz-
ers and the prices. The samples of
fertilizers will be tested and when
the goods arrive in Bennington coun-
ty, samples will be taken and tested
to make sure that the goods cores
pond to the samples.
Though it is somewhat late in get
ting the quotations owing to the re-
cent organization of the Farmers
League and getting the machinery in,
to operation, there should be no diff
Guilty in placing at least 100 tons of
fertilizer in the county
If the farmers find 1t inconvenlent
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afford to borrow the money at their
, local bank. To illustrate assuming
that farmer wishes to purchase
$1,000 worth of fertilizer, the dis
count Oh his note for this amount
for four months would be 1920 and
by paying each it would at least save
$4,000 on his fertilizer bill.
The Farmers League is also get
ting quotations on seeds and those
who contemplate purchasing seeds
will do we'll to wait for quotations.
The seed will be thoroughly tested
and undoubtedly can be had at
much reduced price. E. H. West of
Dorset, the secretary of the league
would be glad to receive communl-
cations regarding this matter.
James Wilson, secretary of the
Department of Agriculture, said that
upon careful investigation the test
ing and selecting of seed corn alone
in Scott County, Iowa, would mean
a net increase in profit of 100000 a
year to Scott county.
How will this affect the local bust |
ness men? 1t cannot otherwise than |
materially increase their business. |
It may mean a little readjusting, but |
the Farmers League at present is |
only contemplating the purchase of |
such commodities as enter immediate |
ly into the increase of production. BY |
the proper choice of fertilizer and |
seeds and the increased quantity be |
cause If it can be obtained cheaper /
more will be used and because of |
the more intelligent application OF
the fertilizer and the seeds there |
ought to be very large increase in
the production and also in the quail
ty OF the production. that will bring
mus more money into the County |
and therefore increase not only the
prosperity of the farmers but also the
amount of business that the local !
business men does.
John l.. Sherman has returned
from Washington, d. c., and is now
making plans for his spring and sum
mer's work He plans to have dem
onstratons In those parts of the
county where practicable In orchard
pruning, spraying. and cultiyating,
seed-testing OF corn and oats, select
ing of seed corn, mixing of fertiliz
ers and testing of COWS. He will
study the use of lime in the county.
All this will be in addition TO the
demonstration farms and the club
work for the boys. II is hoped that |
every single farmer and business
man in the county will take hold of
this work and give 1t the encourage
ment it deserves, for 1t is only by
this kind of cooperation that the
highest degree of efficiency and the
largest prosperity can be obtained.
Hampden County, Mass, Organized
Representatives from all the towns
and cities of Hampden County. Mass,
gathered at the Cooley Hotel in
Springfield, Mass, Saturday, Jan
25th. There the representatives and
the business men if the county or
ganized a county project along SINH
ar lines of that which is organized
Bennington County. The title OF
he new organization is the Hampden
County Improvement League II
ought to be a source of encourage
ment and reinsurance to all the
members and friends OF the Benning
on County Vermont improvement
association. The work there receiv.
ID considerable impetus from the
work that is being done in Benning
ton County.