St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16
MEETING SATURDAY
Majority Want County Organization
Sustained and Willing to
Paw the Expense.

ABOUT 10 farmers were IN at
tendance of the special meeting o
the Caledonia County Farmers As
ISOLATION at the ST. Johnsbury Hous
Saturday afternoon. Burke, GrotOn
Stannard and Wheelock were the on
ly towns in the country that were no
represented. President +. H. Hal
lett D. esided and said that at tn,
meeting of the officers of the count.
unions held at Montpelier two weeks
ago, it was reported that Caledonia
county was in as good condition al
any county in the state except Ben
nington county where the union has
the aid of a county Improvement as
ISOLATION. He discussed various
ways of raising funds and said that
at the state meeting the idea of rails
ing money to support the association
on the grand list of each town was
not deemed best. 1t was thought
the work should be backed by the
farmers and citizens Of each county.
He said they had accomplished all
they expected to at the time they
started.
Secretary A. w. Simpson was
called on and said that at present
there were 500 names on the men,
bership list and about 80 of these
were not farmers. They had add
ed so new names during the pre-
emit year but there are 100 members
who have not paid their dues for
this year. He expressed his appre-
citation of the publicity the county
4 newspapers had given the cause.
/ Treasurer F. J. Babcock reported
receipts expenditures of $933.90
thus far this year and no money in
\ the treasury. He said that expenses
in some lines had been considerably
\ less than last year.
A general discussion of matters
followed in which ]. w. Titcomb Of
Lyndonville said that he was not
sure but that raising funds on the
grand list would be a good thing. He
gave the amounts each town would
have to paw He also said the as
ISOLATION had found out that it was
not obliged to send the county agent
into towns failing to vote their share
of the expense, except to members
of the association who had called
( for him. w. A. Kicker thought
every town in the county would vote
one per cent of it's grand list to sup
port the organization and said he
was ready to put in as much as any
farmer himself. He asked how many
of those present would be willing
to pay So dues a year and practical
/ ly every farmer present rose. A. F.
Lawrence said he would rather see
the dues IS a year than 81 and said
a conservative estimate showed that
the farmers in the county had saved
$4,000 on fertilizer alone this year.
1t was suggested that the associa
ton charge five per cent for doing
4 hi hn hut
the sentiment seemed to be against
it. u. G. Goss said he was able to
buy chemicals through the associa-
ton for about So less a ton than he
would be Obliged to pay as an in
dividual. He said that fertilizer he
had secured this year through the
association for $28 ton, had given
him better results than commercial
fertilizer for which he paid $50 a
ton. He said a farmer could have
his money spent for membership
back many times over each year.
Harvey Burbank said he consid-
cred the farmers association the
most beneficial organization there
had ever been in the three towns
he was serving as union superintend-
ent, and that it had awakened the
farmers of that section very much.
HE would rather give SIS year than
see the o. ganization give up.
G. H. Kingsbury of Walden said
he believed if the farmers knew how
much money was needed TO finish the
work for this year they would con-
tribute and Treasurer Babcock said
that $500 was needed. h. e. Good |
rich said the farmers in his section !
had not seen so much of the agent |
as they wished and felt they had
not received the benefits they might. |
Mr.. Stimson said he had been there |
five times this summer and he would
give any resident of Hardwick So IL
ne could show that he had written or
asked for a visit and had not been
answered or visited.
Mr.. Martin said he would rather
give $40 year than see the organi-
zatlon go down and was followed by
a man who said he had lived in North
Dahota and seen what j. j. Hill was
doing in the way of demonstration
farms there. He said that If a few
LaIA.ers would put up ali the money
necessary it would not be year be-
fore the other fellows seeing the
benefits they are getting would be
clamoring to come in.
daIIahd %. move and several 9TH
ers spoke briefly and it was finally
voted that the chair appoint three
or more men In each town to make
a canvass of their town to see what
part of the funds necessary could be
secured.
Harvey Blu bank was named for
Barnet, Messrs Adams, Coveny and
McNaughton Tor Danville, Messrs.
Goodrich, Perkins and Albee for
Hardwick, Mr.. Houghton for Kirby,
MessTs Whipple, Simpson and Tit
comb for Lyndon, L. o. Sleeper and
Mr.. Parks for Newark, Messrs Mar
TIN and Bailey for Peacham, Leslie
Hall and Clarence Bedell for Rye
gate, w. A. Kicker for St. Johns
Duly, Mr.. Dunte for Sheffield, L. A.
Tilton for Sutton. F. E. Cox for Wal
den and David sutton for Waterford.
County Agent Simpson is taking
orders for next seasons supply OF
chemicals and fertilizer and is