Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-08
WINDSOR CO. FARMERS
Guests of Burlington Merchants Assoc
citation Mt Weekly Luncheon.

The luncheon of the burlington Mer
chants association Friday at the Hotel
Vermont. at which the visiting members
Of the Windham County Farmers associa-
ton were tho guests, was a very success
ful affair There were - people present
who, after one Of the excellent lunCheons
furnished by the Vermont. had the pleas
ure Of listening to some of the officers
Of the Windsor association who have done
so much for agriculture In that county
Prof J. l.. Hils. dean of the agricultural
college, introduced the speakers Prcsi-
dent Guy Potter Benton Of the university
was also present, with Mayor j. E. Burke
and other guests.
After luncheon President Max l.. Pow
ell welcomed the visitors for the Burling-
ton Merchants association, and expressed
the hope that Chittenden county would
soon fall irto line and have an organiza-
ton similar to that of Windsor county
Professor Hills thanked the members
Of the Windsor County association for
their visit to the city and to the univer-
sty and told them that there was much
more for them to see al the institution on
the hill which he hoped the members
would take IN on some other visit to the
city. He called attention to the fact that
the visit here was at a day Of the year
when the classes had not begun actual
work.
The next speaker was Harry NJ Lee.
president of the Windsor County associa-
ton. He thanked the local Merchants
association for their hospitality and re-
marked that he had come with the others
from his county for the purpose of seeing,
listening and learning. Windsor county
two years ago first thought Of the idea of
obtaining a county agent. The funds
were raised in a comparatively short time
with the government help and $1,000 wa
obtained from an outside source when 1t
was ascertalned that the Windsor county
farmers were able to obtain sufficient
funds and had enough enthusiasm to keep
the work going for two years. The assoc
citation was fortunate in obtaining the
services of Jay Coryell for county agent
who had been with them for two years ami
had proven a very efficient man. At the
time the organization was started the Uni
ted states had appropriations for only fiv"
county advisors and Vermont got all o.
them, Tho object of the county agent
and the association is to give an upift
TO agriculture and agricultural conditions.
Mr.. Coryells main idea has been to give
advice to the farmer on how to economi-
cally employ time and to make labor
count more for longer periods in the year.
He has also organized several COW TESTING
associations which have been of great
help Mr., Lee closed by saying that the
members OF the Windsor County associa =
tion would undoubtedly go home with 4
much increased range Of vision
Secretary a. G. Hurd of the Windsor
| association and also secretary of the
county Y. NJ. c. A. spoke Of the work
of both organizations. He said the county
| Y. NJ, e. A. was spending about 5000 am
nually and was able to contribute TO the
agricultural movement The business m IN
of the county have been willing to give
their share to the organization. The col
lective system Is the best system of agri-
culture as it is of business. When Mr.
Coryell first undertook the duties of his
Office there was some question as to what