The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
Extension School for Farm
ers to Be Held Begin
ming Monday
HOME ECONOMICS
SECTION FOR WOMEN
Director Thomas Bradlee of Agricultu-
raj Extension Service, County Agent
A. w. sweeton and Others in List
of Speakers.

A. w. sweeton and Others in List
of Speakers.
Owing to a change in the schedule
of the Vermont Agricultural Exten-
sion service, the date of the Jackson
vile extension school has been shift
ed ahead one week and will be held
Feb. Z to II. The agricultural section
for men will be held in Grange hall
and at the same time the home eco
Monies section for the women will be
held in an adjoining room. Only one
home economics section can be held in
the county this winter, and owing to
a larger number of farm women sign
ing the Jacksonville petition this will
be held in that place, over 70 women
signing the petition.
The Jacksonville school will open
Monday, Feb. Z, at 100 p. m. After
registration there will be two lee
lures. On Monday night there will be
no session, but on two evenings dur
ing the week there will be lectures
/ illustrated with lantern slides.
Among the speakers will be Thomas
Bradlee, director of the Extension
service, w. H. johnson, E. L. ingalls,.
/ Thomas Moran, Mr.. Legitt and Coun-
/ ty Agent A. W. Sweeton
The program of the men s section,
which will hold sessions from $50 10
II and from $50 to 4, is as follows:
| Monday afternoon, Registration;
/ What the Cow Does with What She
Eats; How to Know Soil Needs
Tuesday forenoon, Babcock Test,
/ Lactometer, and Sediment Tester
/ (demonstration); Legumes demon
stration).
Tuesday afternoon, Latest Develop
ments in Care of Apple Orchard; Bal
ancing Rations; Drainage (demonstra-
tiOnl.
Tuesday evening, Orchard Insects
/ 0antern1; Boys and Girls clubs
(lantern).
Wednesday forenoon, Feed Analysis
demonstration
Wednesday afternoon, Farm Ma
nures; Lines and Lining (demonstra-
tion); Herd Management
Wednesday evening, at Wilmington
Thursday forenoon, Barn Repairs
and Clean Milk (demonstration) Clio
yer and Alfalfa.
Thursday afternoon, Farm Manage
ment; Principles of Breeding; The
Potato Crop.
Thursday evening. Selecting Farm
, Fowls Qantern) Windham County
Demonstrations Qantern).
Friday forenoon, Seed Selection
Testing and Treatment (demonstra
tion); Feeding the Farm Flock.
Friday afternoon, 1916 Fertilizel
Situation; Maintaining Soil Fertility
4 Animal Diseases (demonstration)
! The Home Economics section, o
e woman s section, will hold session
from 10 to u clock and from 2 t,
o'clock each day, with the follow
/ ing program:
f Monday afternoon, Greater Variet.
in Common Foods.
S Tuesday forenoon, Meat and Mea
r, Substitutes.
s Tuesday afternoon, The Dress Prob
lens.
. Wednesday forenoon, The Attrac
f. tive Shirtwaist.
d Wednesday afternoon, Variety i
Breads.
Thursday forenoon. Ways of Nal
ing Homework Easier.
Thursday afternoon, Fruits an
Vegetables.
IT Friday forenoon, What Shall W
P. Feed the Family?
Friday afternoon. The Healthfl
5 Home; Making the Most of Our Pc
re sessions.
n There will be a bread judging col
test Wednesday afternoon. Each won
IF an is requested to bring a loaf {
to bread to be judged.
a. A school will open in Bellows Fal
Df Monday, Feb. 81, and hold until Fe
lq 25. The Bellows Falls Chamber
+. commerce is backing the extensiC
school in a very fine way and n
only furnishing hall where Il
school can be held but helping in Il
many other arrangements necessary
III make the school a success.
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