The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-21
Attended Joint Picnic and
Field Day Of Two County
Farm Bur 5
SUCCESSFUL SAY
IN AT : FEATURES
Fully 1900 People Attended
the Events at Barre
Trotting Park

Farmers OF Washington and Orange
counties, with their wives, children and
other guests as company" assembled
, Saturday in a big get-together in Barre
with the Ayers street driving park as
setting for most of the features that
were entertaining and instructive. 1t
! was day that is bound to bulk large in
the development of fraternal relations
between the two county farm bureaus
that inaugurated plans for the outing.
Conservative estimates fix the attend
ance at 1900 or therea bouts, but there
were plenty of people on the grounds in
the afternoon who wefe ready to guess
that 1000 would better approximate the
number that really participated in the
affair. Delightful weather, if bit swell
tering, prevailed and there were few if
any towns in the two counties that were
not represented.
Agriculturists began to arrive in the
city from nearby towns in the early fore
noon and by | o'clock people were
swarming into the park. There were 500
witness the stock Judging contests and
demonstrations. Almost at the same
| hour in the day Rowland hall was crowd
ed with women while a demonstration in
home economics by Mrs. Julian Dimoek
of Corinth was in progress. The speech
making and baseball game made up the
afternoons program, with the Barre
Citizens band playing most refreshing
interludes whenever there was a suffi-
eient pause. Speakers were: E. s. Brig
ham of ST. Albans, state commissioner of
agriculture; James P. Taylor of Burling
ton, secretary of the Greater Vermont
association; H. w. Collingwood of New
York, editor of the Rural New Yorker,
and John d. Willard of Greenfield, Mass.
secretary of the Franklin County Mass
Farm bureau The baseball game, al
though measureably appointment to
many of the fans in both connties, pro-
vided lively entertainment after the
speaking, Waterbury defeating Brook
field by the score of l3 to 2.
One section of the park was reserved
for parking automobiles and if anyone
had any doubts as to whether the farmer
is doing his best to keep abreast of the
times, his skepticism would have been
dissipated forthwith by glancing at the
array OF motor vehicles. 1t formed a sig
nificant commentary on the prosperity of
agricuturists in this section of Vermont.
Encompassed as they are by high grain
prices and the soaring costs Of hired
help Washington and Orange county
farmers managed to have representa-
tion of l0T cars on the grounds.
circular canvas of generous glrth
a place in the middle Of the
park and there tiers of seats We're ar
ranged for those who listened to the
speechmaking Elsewhere tent had
been erected for the use Of the caterers
ind as headquarters for the two county
advisers. f. H. Abbott of Barre and E. H.
f4oveland of Randolph. The larger tent
vas furnished by the Montpelier Board
If Trade and w. F. Shepard generously
donated the use of the smaller tent. The
Barre Board of Trade furnished the
provided band music and saw
@ il that there was an abundance of re-
reshments on the grounds. Autoists
nd those who came in teams were as
listed bv detail of uniformed police
ssigned to duty at the park by the city
ouncil. There were several exhibits OF
arming implements and nice showing
( cattle and horses.
Members of the Barre and Montpelier
cards of trade were present 70 lend
heir assistance whenever needed and to
he energy of the Barre organization. it
lav be mentioned in passing, was due
he fact that ample seating accommoda-
ions were provided for the picnickers.
he Vermont Tel s, Tel. Co. sent their
nemen to the park and installed tele
hone instrument for the benefit of the
sitors. Other acts of kindness and un
,licited assistance made it plain that
7ervone was out to make the first joint
Iting the whopping success that it was.
Stock Judging.
Interest in the mornings doings cen
red around the stock Judging contest.
here were many participants in the two
asses. one for boys under Is years and
e other for men. A. t. Smith Son of
row hill, Barre Town, exhibited four
olstein cows and three Guernseys.
,dge brothers of Berlin had Guernsey
W on the grounds and Holstein bull
rs shown by F. B. Whitney of Put
msville.
There were six entries in the class for
VS. and positions were AWARDED as Iol
VS.: Guernsey. Harold Taft of North
,ndolph LIST. Glenn Newell of East
ookfeld ID; Holstein. Glenn Newell
/. Harold Poor of East Brookheld 2d,
Stone of Williamstown Sd.
Thirty four men participated in the
her class and the awards were an
unced as follows: Guernsey. Lawrence
How'd Of Montpelier lst. Guy Ray
md Of East Montpelier ID, Frank r.
rthrop Of Barre Sd; Holstein, J. A.
rtridre Of Washington lst, Guy Ray
nd "a. Lawrence How'd 3. -Four head
Holstein and four head OF Guernsey
tie received the blue ribbons and a
wing OF horses by Mr.. Carleton of
st Montpelier was highly commended.
'rof. George +. Storey Of the Univer-
+ Of Vermont agricultural extension
! in charge Of the demonstration and
the Judging contests he contributed
~ valuable hints. Decisions were