The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-21
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reached after Prof. Storey had apple,
his own method OF stock judging TO tn
exhibits and the comparing OF his find
ings with the criticisms submitted by th,
competitors. The professor was elosel,
followed during his presentation.
The presence in Rowland hall in thu
forenoon OF a demonstration whose ia
miliarity with Vermont products ant
Vermont producers needs instantly
called up the almost magic words, dim.
ock apples" attracted many of the farm,
ers' wives downtown at $3.50 o'clock
Mrs. Dimock gave an interesting clinic
on methods of canning, preserving fruit
and jellies, and the care Of apples and
other farm fruit. In assigning whatever
credit is due the speakers and demon.
strators for their share in the success OF
the get-together, Mrs. Dimock's contri-
button should not be overlooked. She
gave her hearers the benefit OF careful
study and long experience in home eco
Monies and the lessons learned may not
be lost when housewives hereabouts are
preparing their preserves in the future.
The Speech Making.
Midafternoon arrived before the speech
making began, but an audience that
packed the big tent listened attentively
while experts in their several lines dis
cussed various phases of agriculture.
Commissioner Brigham was the chairman
and as he arose 20 introduce the first
speaker he was loudly applauded. Mr..
Brigham's first move was to congratulate
the two farm bureaus for their energy in
staging such a manifestly successful out
ing and then he gave, in brief, resume
OF what county bureaus throughout Yer
mont are accomplishing and what they
seek to accomplish. He said that the IL
live bureaus are soon " have an add
tion to their number and predicted
bright future for the agricultural inter
ests of Vermont when all IA counties
shall have been organized. Frequently
while introducing the speakers, the chair
man had something pertinent to say
about the states agricultural develop
ment.
Sec Taylor was the first speaker andI
he made moving plea for eonsolida
ton of forces among the farmers in the
general movement for a Greater Yer
mont. He paid graceful tribute to the
farmers of Washington county for fall
ing into the line of organization this
year and urged that the county bureau
work in close cooperation with the bu-
reau in the neighboring county. To his
remarks the speaker added the spice of
anecdote and kept the audience in good
humor for upward of a half hour. He |
had much to say about the effect OF Yer
mont's agricultural advance on the Great |
ar Vermont movement and thought that |
much depends upon the initiative of the |
farmers if much sought ends are to be
attained. In a half humorous vein he |
Vermont apples with the prod
let that the eastern markets are obtain
ng from Oregon. He deplored the cir
which make it possible for
he fastener to consume the less palat-
lble apples of the West simply because
he Vermont farmer won't make the
most of his own opportunities. He ar
,ued for better marketing and more uni
orm methods OF cost accounting and
rice fixing.
Editor Collingwood, himself a New
ersey farmer when he isn't editing one
4 the most popular rural weeklies in the
ountry, took his hearers back to the
arly days of agriculture on the Atlantic
cast and made some interesting COM
arisons of methods employed then and
ow. Much of his address was taken up
18th intimate, personal recollections of
hat constituted farm life in the old
avs and step by step he traced the de-
a nt |
e made a big plea for the improvement !
living conditions on the farm and said $
nat relaxation from the old, conserva
We ways of living, would go long way c
ward keeping the children on the farm.
e brought to the farmers of this sec I
on an intimate story Of what other /
yriculturists are doing to make their e
rms more productive and made consid-
able of an impression when he held I
oft bunch of Siberian alfalfa and I
Id something of what may be accom- q
ished in its culture here in Vermont. Z
closing, Mr.. Collingwood called atten- b
On to the necessity for developing pro-
lctive dairies. The milk problem is e
rcing its way to the front year by b
ar, he said, and by way of impressing
'on MS HedfeIS the Importance VI pro- 90
icing good milk, he gave graphic illus a.
atoms of what the larger markets de- a
and of the farmer
In introducing Mr.. Willard of the te
anklin County tMass.l Farm bureau, "
Brigham called attention
the fact that county bureaus in good o.
my of the New England states are tn
pporting a paid secretary, whose duty Pr
is to assist the paid supervisor when Tn
er possible. As the afternoon was well ga
the wane when Mr.. Wizards turn Sc