Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-17
CUTTING SEED.
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Notes
In the death of C. T. MetcaIf of Iras-
burg the Orleans County Agricultural
association lost one of it's most inter-
ested members and one who was
always willing to put in good time and
good hard work when the occasion de-
manded it. He has served as a mem
Der of the executive committee for a
year and half. He will be greatly
missed as worker and adviser in the
association. He was not only active in
the Agricultural association but stood
for any improvement in farm conditions
or for the good of the community in
which he lived.
The principal article in this months
issue is on the "Rearing of Chickens
by Prof. H. A. D. Leggett of the state
college of agriculture, University of
Vermont. We hope to have succeeding
articles on this branch of farm business
because it is probably the most neg
lected branch of agriculture in our
county, yet it is one of the most profit
able ones. In the recent survey made,
the poultry industry, where any atten-
tion was given to the management of
poultry, the farm showed a good mar
gin of profit. The farmers would do
well to give more attention to this in.
dustry.
We have published the directions for
handling the potato crop as given by
Commissioner of Agriculture, E. S.
Brigham, Of st Adams. Commissioner
Brigham is one of the most successful
RI in hn tot Of
and farmers would do well to follow
his advice.
o. April goth the county agent at
tended conference of county agents
from Caledonia, Washington, Orange
and Orleans county. 1t is the desire
of the county agents to get in closer
touch with each other and help each
other by united effort in some of the
main problems of the work.
Plans are under way to hold meet
ing at Hardwick for the LamoilIe VAL
ley farmers. This section of Orleans
county and Caledonia county naturally
falls together and it seems desirable to
bring as close a union of the farmers
of this valley as possible. Some prom
jnent speakers will be engaged for the
meeting has not fully developed, but
due notice will be given of the event
The county agent has a supply of
farm bulletins on the care and Man
agement of the Farm Woodlots. The
same can be secured upon request.
The county agent will be glad to assist
anyone in securing plantations for area
to be used as demonstration. There
are lots Of places such as barren sandy
knobs where young pine would stop
sand from drifting and at the same
time secure young growth Of trees.
There is a general shortage of hay
throughout this section. Many farmers
are finding that they are three or four
weeks short of hay to feed and many
are turning out their stock on very
scant pastures. This may be a GOOD
practice in an emergency but the Ques'
ton arises if this be continued will il
not explain in part the reason why out
pastures are so barren and unproduc
tive. If the grass is not allowed tt
get good start it tends to make thu
sod thin and then when the dry wealth
er comes it is easily burned up.
If stock is suddenly turned on goot
pastures they often come to the barr
at night bloated. This can be avoided
by giving the stock regular ration il
the morning.and then, turning out rathe
than turning the stock to pasture witt
empty stomachs. A little precautiol
in this respect may save considerable
loss.
The county agent has completed {
series of pruning and spraying of or
chards, and series of demonstration
on home-mixing of chemicals and treat
ment of oats for smut. These meeting
have been fairly we'll attended. TIL
work during the month of May will b
largely devoted to putting in the fell
crop demonstrations.