Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-13

sion of each department Of the work.
It would be a fine thing if farmers
could participate in such confer
ence. It would be a great stimula-
ton to the work which the county
agents are trying to accomplish.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Or
LEANS COUNTY FARMERS
EXCHANGE.
The annual meeting of the Orleans
County Farmers Exchange was held
in the opera house at Orleans, Nov.
28th. About 55 farmers from all
parts of the county were in atten-
dance and more interesting and en-
thusiastic meeting of this kind is yet
to be held in the county. The far
ners were pretty free to discuss the
work of the exchange pro and con.
Several expressed themselves as hav-
ing saved from $50 to 500 on their
business transacted with the organi-
zation.
President J. H. Bartlett opened the
meeting at about 1870. He explained
in some detail the work of the organ
year ago and said that it had devel-
oped beyond the brightest prospects
of those who were closely connected
Of the organization as we'll as the
farmers throughout the county in the
loss Of former President Charles
Metcaf OF Irasburg, who was an en-
tnusiastic worker and supporter for
not only the organization but for the
interests Of the farmers in general.
The managers report indicated that
there had been about $4,000 worth of
business actually transacted and with
q few cars which have yet to arrive,
but which have been purchased and
sold to the farmers, the amountwould
total approximately $93,000 This
amount OF business has been done
without the issuing ofcapital and
about 3 per cent expense. The books
show cash balance of 1888 now. on
! hand. Mr.. Hazen gave a somewhat
detailed report of the years business
with recommendations for it's future
! development. The meeting adjourned
at II o'clock until 1.30 when it was
announced by the officers that G.. E.
Embfee, formerly of the Maine Far
| mers' Union, could not be present.
Mr.. Embree in his correspondence
said that he would undoubtedly be
located in New England, and while
he very much regretted the impossi-
bility of his being present he hoped
that he would be here at some future
date. The county agent gave few
remarks on the educational value of
cooperation and discussing some of
the problems which the Farmers Ex-
change could develop in the near fu-
ture.
i The meeting voted to incorporate
the organization with a capital stock
of $4,000, and issue bonds to each
| purchaser at SIS a share bearing in
terest, and redeemable at par value
| to the organization. This will do
away with the membership to the or
| ganlzation and really give life mem
bership as long as one continued to
do business with the exchange. The
meeting pledged it's support to the
Orleans County Agricultural associa-
ton in it's efforts to promote agri-
culture in the county, and voted to
collect the membership dues to that
organization as far as it could with
out obligating the farmers doing
business with the Exchange to pay
such dues. Several of those present
expressed their satisfaction with the
plan of paying their dues to the Ag-
ricultural association at the time they
made a purchase This plan does
not require the purchasers to pay
their dues to the Agricultural associ-
alton, but it was the sentiment of the
meeting that the Agricultural associ-
alton had made the Exchange posi-
BILE and it owed the Association it's
continued support. The meeting ad-
journed about o'clock and everyone
seemed pleased with the spirit ex-
pressed by those attending.
Notes.
Additional matter intended for this
page is crowded out and will be found
on page two.
An article Of some length on the
feeding of laying hens could not be
included in this issue 1t will be used
in the Monitor either next week or
| the week following as it's value would
be largely lost if held until the next
agricultural issue.
Pure Bred breeders REGISTER