The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-01
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.
Report for week ending May ~.

The circular letters have been mailed
TO practically all of the farmers and
land owners in Washington county in or
der to acquaint them with the work of
the bureau and of the county agent. This
mailing list WAS made up largely from
the checklists of the different towns and
includes only the voters. There are prob
ably many Others in the county who are
interested in this work and it is earnest
~ hoped that they will send their names
in to the county agent to be placed on
the mailing list. One or two more cir
cular letters will be mailed at large at
| intervals of about month, after that
the circulation will be confined to the
members of the association
Membership in the association Is open
to all the farmers in Washington county
and to any other persons who exhibit an
interest in the promotion of agricultural
| interests. The dues are ST per year, pay
able to the secretary and treasurer, f. G.
Rowland, any of the committee men in
the various towns or to the county agent.
The first annual meeting of the asso-
citation will take place in Rowland hall
at Barre Thursday, June !, at | 80 p. m.
At this time officers will be elected to
serve for the ensuing IL months, other
topics Of interest win be discussed and
committees appointed. The meeting is
open to everyone interested in agricul
ture and farming.
The farm visits this, week have been
mainly for the purpose of establishing
demonstration plots. In Waterbury
three have been arranged as follows Dr.
IJnplrina 70 lUond
ward lining for clover Dr. Wasson al
falfa, also DR.. WATSON intends to give
the farmers of Waterbury and surround
ing territory an opportunity to study the
comparative advantages of the different |
varieties of soy beans. In Mortified |
George Dillingham; will conduct a demon |
stration of alfalfa, comparing the spring |
and summer seedlings. II is not too late
for soy bean demonstration and it is
hoped that someone from this locality
will express desire to take it up. In /
Cabot Ed Gould will carry on demon
stration of alfalfa and G. A laird will |
conduct demonstration of soy beans.
This totals % demonstrations of different
kinds for the county. 1t Is still desirable
to have few more OF potatoes and or
chard work. Write or phone the county
agent about il.
The county agent is in possession of
a few pound packages of nitrate of soda
distributed by the Nitrate Propaganda of
South America. These are to be distrib-
uted to farmers or gardeners who wish
to learn something of its value as fer
tilizer. A sheet of instructions accom-
panies each pound. The county agent
Il, ,.U. ~ ~, l..
the most good. Ii there are any who
read this notice who wish to apply this
nitrate according TO directions the county
agent viii be very glad to confer with
them.
In consequence Of the comparatively
late season there is still great deal of
corn and other crops to be planted. The
holding up of the planting this spring
cuts off few days which we need for /,
in the fall. therefore we must ,
10 the best we can to hasten the crops
during the growing season. Now is the ,
lime to begin TO cultivate corn. Even if J
.he seed bed has been well prepared, the !
.orn will not start well unless the wealth
.r is warm, so it is probably a saving of
iced not to plant until this condition is
fulfilled. We must remember that the
weeds start just as quick, if not quicker.
han the corn. 1t is a splendid idea to !
ill the weeds before the corn is planted, /
md that is what is meant by beginning c
o cultivate now. The weeds can be J
eadily killed by light borrowings five to Q
en- days apart until time to plant the Z
orn and at the same time this narrowing
conserving soil moisture fos- the subse- 9
uent use Of the crop. Don't worry if )
our neighbor gets his corn in before you. Q
lie may be rephnting while you are Gull v
waiting corn that is ankle high. n
Yours very truly.
F. II. Abbott. =
County Agent.