The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-03
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.

The two meetings held this week We're
considered very successful from every
standpoint. The meeting at West RoX'
bury Monday night, due 10 the efforts of
the committee assigned 10 Il, was well
attended about 80 being present The
county agent explained the work OF the
association OF the county and sounded
| the key note OF our agricultural organ.
ization when he said that its object was
"The Improvement OF our Agriculture"
He also spoke OF the way in which To-
cal organization can help in this work by
becoming a branch OF the county organ.
i2ation. The farmers az West RoNbury
formed club. electing c. W. Partch as
president and h. W. Boyd as secretary
and treasurer. This club plans TO take
up the problems which present them
selves as affecting the prosperity of the
community.
Farmers To the number of about 10
gathered in the library hall At Waitsield
to discuss the formation OF a Waitsfeld
farmers club on Thursday evening. Att
er talk by the county agent explaining
about the possibilities OF organization a
club was formed by electing d. r. Bisbee
as president and Walter Gaylord as see
rotary and treasurer. An executive com
mittee was also appointed consisting of
George Jones, Sam Strong and Bert JOS
lin. This committee will draw up con
stiution and bylaws to be presented at
a later meeting. The farmers in Fayston
plan To Join with this club and help to
make il a success
Grasshoppers so far have not done
much damage in this county However
there may be few sections whore they
are working in small way. Here is
formula which will put them in class
with the gone bys': Mix 25 pounds OF
wheat bran with one pound of paris
green. two quarts of molasses and six
lemons or oranges. Work it into sort
Of paste and scatter il broadcast in strips
on the infested area.
Those wo have started having have
found it difficult so far to cure the crop.
However, here is hoping for better wealth
err. If the sun should happen to shine to
help out with the having here are few
things TO notice. II Is usually an easier
way to get the hay TO simply NOV it,
leave il until il is dry and then rake il |
up and put it in the barn. This method /
has a marked disadvantage, especially |
with heavy crops as the action Of the sun
has tendency TO take away a large |
part of the feeding value of the hay,
This part in case the hay is left out
three or four days often amounts to
from 2 to 20 per cent Of the nutfitiye
value of the hay and even more in some
eases. Wherever feasible 1t is good
idea to do the moving in the afternoon,
shake it up the next morning with ted
der or BY hand and get it into the cock
that afternoon This will give it
chance to cure rather than merely go
through the drying process as is the case
when it is left spread out in the sun. If
the cocks can be set over the
second day after making them in order
o let in the air and help out the curing
process. This method will result in a
brighter hay. The color and quality Of
lay are closely related terms. Hay of
rood color is usually of good quality,
This method is particularly adapted to
he leguminous crops such az alfalfa and
lover The cooking of the hay before it
: thoroughly dried out prevents the loss
# leaves by handling and allows it to go
through fermenting process which is a
distinctive help in its keeping qualities.
lay cured in the cock will usually come
nut of the NOW in better shape than that
which is put in after merely sun drying
t. F. n. Abbott,
County Agent.