Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21


vior Of It's members and the scientific in
struction they had received; efficient in
struction from competent men who had
the camp in charge.
The International correspondence sent
out from Morrill, hall cannot easily be APP
preclated. Dean Hills gave an idea as to
the thousands Of letters received and an
swered there.
A. A Borland, professor of dairy hus-
bandry at the university spoke on "Edu-
cational Butter Scoring" With chart
he showed how farmer who kept send.
ing specimens Of his product to be exam
ined would win out. The specimen is ex-
amined and a letter returned with the
price of the butter sent and telling the
farmer why his butter has not received
higher scoring The individual scores
are never made public and in this way no
one but the farmer himself and the scor-
ers know the rating Of his butter. The
next scoring will be on January 70.
Farm Efficiency Studies was the sub
ject taken by NJ. c. Wilson In this work
each locality Is examined to ascertain
what may best be raised there. A census
Is taken from 70 or 100 farms, which are
later figured out, and the most profitable
systems of farming are thus ascertained.
these records always being available to
the farmers in that locality. In return to
the farmer for his information an outline
OF his farm business costs him nothing.
Tho County Agent SYSTEM was in
charge of Professor Thomas Bradlee.
State leader County agents are extern
sion representatives In their various coun-
ties jointly Of the federal department Of
agriculture. tho college OF agriculture Of
the university and the county farmers
association. No other Suite in tho Union
is well covered as Vermont During
the past year 2,5O2 different farmers were
visited at thedr farms by this department,
CSC men called at the agents offices and
there were 2,28 telephone calls The work
carried on in each county was told by
the county agent as follows
Bennington. J. L. Sherman Caledonia,
S. N. Stimson; Franklin. G. U. Tiffany;
Orange, <. H. Loveland: Orleans, r. f..
Deuell Rutland, Henry Jennings: Wind
ham, A. w Swceton; Windsor, Jay Cor
yell.
LAST BUSINESS SESSION
The last business session Of the 18th
annual meeting OF the Vermont Dairy
mems association was brought to a close
Yesterday afternoon at the armory with
the election OF officers when J. G. Turn
bull Of Orleans was reelected president.
Previous TO the election Of officers r. Il.
D,ffee OF Hartford. Conn. president Of
the Connecticut Dairymen's association.
delivered an address on the breeding and
feeding Of the dairy COW, and following
him interesting talks were given by
Charles L. Hills OF Rosendale Wis, presi-
dent Of the American Guernsey Cattle
club, and John G. Circuit OF Boston. who
was sent here by the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce to tell some OF the things that
the Chamber Of Commerce Is doing for
the benefit Of the farmer in New Eng
land. Mr.. circuit who is now assistanl
secretary Of the Chamber Of Commerce, is
/ a graduate Of the University Of Vernon,
| in the class Of 1910, and his talk was one
of the most interesting of the meeting.
THE DAIRY COW.
At two O'clock whom the afternoon SEES
sion began, Mr.. Duffee continued his die
cussion of the forenoon but then passed
on to the subject of the breeding ant
! feeding of the dairy COW. In his opinion
the man who loved the occupation o.
breeding cattle would make a success II
that line and would find ii the best thnt
in the way Of remuneration connected
with the dairy business. Mr.. Duffee's ad
dress had to do with the details of thu
dairy business. and he showed no dispo
sltion to shirk the discussion of the mos
minute details. In his feed discussion h
handled the most intimate details ant
from them he pa ssed on to the barn
where he most cmphatically urged plent,
of light and plenty of ventilatio Mr.
Duffee's address was so full Of advic
that in all probability it will be printed
In full for the benefit of the Vernon
farmer.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Following Mr.. Duffee. Dean j. l.. Viii
of the University Of Vermont presente,
the report OF the committee on resolu
tions, which was accepted by a unani
nous vote. The committee in Its recon
mendations endorsed the present fedora
law regarding oleomargerine and showe
its disposition to discourage the Hill reso
luton. 1t recommended to the Legisla
ture that the body support the State com
missioner OF agriculture in his efforts I
! establish a bureau Of markets and farm
laborers and to encourage the State for
ester in his efforts to extend the State for
estry system. The report also encourage
the county agent movement and tn
Hughes vocational bill now before Con
gress The report Of the educational com
! mission was not agreed on or endorsed
but the committee thought that the cam
mission WAS a very good thing and en-
dorsed ii. They also expressed desir
that the Legislature taken action and ex
press vote of thanks to T. N. Veil o
behalf OF the people of Vermont for hi
gift Of Lyndon Institute. The committe
also believed hrmly IN the medical inspec
ton of schools
Expressions CT regret were sincerel
voted in connection with the death G.
r. q. Bronscn Of Hardwick. Mr.. Bror
son was described as occupying
similar position In regard to the Stat
schools of agriculture that the late Sent
tor Morrill, occupied In regard to III
colleges OF agriculture,
. sILAAGE AND ALFALFA.
Charles l.. Hills OF Rosendale, Wis
president OF the American Guernse
Cattle club, TOOK up the subject
, "SilaSc and Alfalfa He advised II
? farmers of Vermont to take up Il
cultivation Of alfalfa In purely e,
I perimental stage ana TO cultivate sma
= areas. He told OF his success with II
product in Wisconsin but would qua
\ antee nothing Of the kind in Vernon