The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-17
PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR FARMERS DAY
Every Man Interested In Any Kind of
Agriculture Is Given a Cordial Invi-
tation to Attend Joint Picnic and
Demonstration in Barre Aug. 10.

The plans for the big agricultural
meeting at the Granite City trotting
park in Barre Saturday, Aug. 10, are
practically completed The committee
have put in some hard work on this
proposition and have got it whipped into
shape so that it will surely prove a
great event for those interested in any
kind OF agriculture. Following is the
program as it will be carried out on that
day:
$3.50 q. m.-vStoeS jadging contest at
the park. Home economies demonstra-
tion for the ladies, under the auspices Of
the Barre Woman's club conducted by
Mrs Dimock).
ll;0o a. m.--Stock Judging demonstra.
tion by Prof. Storey of the state ce,lege
of agriculture.
1900 noon--Basket picnic and social
hour.
200 p. m.-Speaking by State Com.
missioner of Agriculture Hon. r. s. Brig
ham, Hon. j. p. Taylor. secretary OF the
Greater Vermont association; Hon. H.
w. Collingwood, editor of the Rural New
Yorker; Hon. John D. Willard, secretary
OF the Franklin County Mass. Farm
bureau.
There will be music by the Barre band
and ball game win take place immedi-
ately after the speaking.
At 9:30 the stock judging contest will
begin. This is a chance for everyone in
terested in cows to come in and learn
something about the points to be noticed
in selecting good cows for the dairy.
Two breeds win be represented in, this
contest, the Holstein and the Guernsey,
not because they are considered superior
breeds, but because they are easier OF
access. 1t is hoped another year that the
Ayrshire and the Jersey breeds will be
represented. There will be four cows
selected in each breed for the contest
purposes.
A score card such rs was published in |
this paper recently will be furnished to |
each contestant and he win then look |
over the cows and place them according |
to his Judgment, giving them first, sec
ond, third and fourth in each breed. The
score card win be thoroughly explained |
Just before the contest. Contestants will I
have an opportunity to Judge either
breed separately or both breeds and /
prizes will be offered TO the winner in
each breed The contestants will be di-
vided into two classes. boys under Is
years and men. Ii is hoped that every
one interested win come up and take
hand in this contest. There is no way
to learn how TO do anything better than
to do it yourself aud this event is ar
ranged particularly because of its edu-
value. After the contestants
have finished their Judging, Prof. Storey
win give a lecture demonstrating differ
INT points to be considered. and his talk,
i one can Judge from past experiences
with him, will prove of the most inter
.sting variety.
During the time that this demonst.a- /.
ion is being carried on there will be
Ilso a demonstration for the ladies along .
he lines of home economics, probably I
aking up canning of fruits and vege- +,
ables. This will be held in Howland 4
lall and will be in charge of Mrs. Dim :
eek of Corinth. formerly connected {
With the state college of agriculture. {
Those driving in with teams and autos
hould take their ladies directly to the
ark and leave their lunches in places
which will be provided, then take the
aides to Rowland hall and return to the
ark for the stock judging. Provision E
ill be made for taking the ladies back
0 the park after the home economics
is completed. The ladies
f the city are particularly invited TO o
ttend the demonstration at the hall and s.
lso invited to the exercises at the park Il
lcluding the basket picnic at noon. g
The program Of speaking viii begin at F
D. m. r. :. Brigham viii act As mas W
T Of ceremonies, introducing J. P. Tay- \
". secretary OF the Greater Vermont f
ssoeiation: II. W. Collingwood. editor Of W
le Rural New Yorker, who viii -ame q
ere directly from New York City. and b
5hn d. Willard. secretary Of the Frank a
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