The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-17
+. H. Abbott Is Chosen for
Washington County Ag-
ricultural Agent
BARRE Sci TED
AS He QUARTERS
Appointee ! Iraduate of the
Univere of Vermont
COLES ST Agriculture

| T. IL Abpolt, 1910 BIduuale OF inc
University of Vermont college of agri-
culture, some time manager of the Mar
tin A., Brown farms in Wilmington and
former representative of well-known
fertilizer concern in Vermont, Massachu-
setts and New York, was elected county
agent of the Washington County Farm
Bureau association at meeting in How
land hall Thursday afternoon. Mr. Alb
bott is to begin his duties April | and
thus Washington county is the tenth
county in Vermont to have paid expert
assisting in the solution of its agricul-
tural problems.
The new county agent was selected
from a list of five candidates for the
position, all of them graduates of agri-
cultural colleges in Vermont and New
York, who were examined personally as
to their qualifications at meetings held
in Barre yesterday and the week pre-
vious. Mr. Abbott is the son of Irving
\. Abbott of Brookfeld. He is a prod
uct of the soil and assisted his father in
the management of atl52-acre farm un-
til he registered at the state college in
1908. After his graduation he was given
an early opportunity to put his knowl-
edge OF intensive farming to a practical
test. Martin A, Brown of Wilmington
and Boston was looking for young
man of advanced ideas in agriculture to
redeem a large farm area in Windham
county. Mr.. Abbott was his choice and
within a year after he entered upon his
duties, the farm was transformed Lat
terly Mr.. Abbott has engaged in CON
tracing in Wilmington. He is 25 years
old and married.
Choice of an agent was reached at
meeting OF the executive committee when
it was also decided that the county agent
IS to make his headquarters in Barre,
owing to its central location in the coun-
ty and the fact that all towns in the
bureau are easy of access from this city.
Mr.. Abbott plans to move his family to
Barre as soon as he can obtain living
quarters here.
Outside the city yesterday so most of
he farmers who came to the meeting
eported, the weather was wholly un-
av0rable to travel but the attendance,
evertheless, was gratifyingly represen-
ative. Practically every town in the
ounty was represented as well as most
+ the oranges. A number of towns un-
in the meeting last week
aw to it that at least one member of
heir farming population was present.
rank G.. Bancroft of Barre Town pre-
ded and f. g. Rowland acted as seere-
ho is at the head OF the extension serv-
e of the state college of agriculture,
nd his assistant, J. Coryell, were pres
at. Both aided materially in casting
ght upon some of the new problems
rat confronted the bureau in its work.
specially active was Mr.. Bradlee. who
Us been present at all three meetings
Barre, and whose service to the bu-
au cannot be over-estimated. Much of
e time was taken up with examining
70 candidates. As at the previous ex-
of candidates each was thor
lghly questioned about his idea of
unity work In this connection it may
stated that the successful candidate
ans to use his automobile much of the
ne in going about the county when
tending demonstrations and confer
ces. a part of the maintenance ex-
xse is TO be borne BY the farm bureau.
One of the first moves made was in the
'ection OF making permanent the or
nization as effected. when the farmers
st assembled in Barre in February.
Is. f. G. Bancroft was elected presi-
Mt, d. r. Bisbec OF Waitsfeld vice.
,sident and f. G.. Rowland secretary.
q officers are 10 continue in their sew
il positions until the annual election
officers on the first Saturday in Tune.
The following executive committee
5 elected: Messrs. Bancroft, Bisbee
/ Rowland, ex-officio. and c. 4. Bad
OF East Montpelier. o. F. Barrett Of
bot, Mark Moody of Waterbury. =. A.
nny OF Northfeld and II. J. Dodge of
rlin. 4 tentative constitution and
of by laws, submitted by tine officers
consideration. was ratified unani-
usly. One Of the first official acts of
bureau was to signify its desire to
te with many other agricultural or
zations. chambers of commerce and
rds Of trade in New England in pro
long against the proposal of the rail
Is to charge double fares for stock
t j. being transported 10 shows. fairs
exhibits.