Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

shame over the schools of yermont "
said DR.. Hillesas. and declared that
there wasn't desirable new feature
in public school education which was
not at least represented in the State.
Professor jerks told of a boy who
with his brother repaired their moth
er's washing machine in the school
laboratory during a few hours In the
afternoon. to the delight Of the
mother, but the later chagrin of the
boys who were made fun of by their
fellows.
AGRICULTURAL MANUALS.
Professor jerks said that at the
opening of the school year there will
be available for rural school teachers
and superintendent a supply OF man
uals of agriculture suitable for use
during the first three months. These
manuals have been prepared after
careful consultation with teachers as
to the sort of things which grow in
their section at particular times of
year.
EVENING SESSION.
The time will come, says A. f. Canoe.
when Vermont will produce "A brand Of
creamery butter as fine as or finer than
that of any other state in the Union.
Or. Canoe, who is professor of agri-
cultural economics In the Massachu-
sets Agricultural College at Amherst.
Mass, said that and several other
things of more general sort Friday
night at the second session Of the con =
ference on Nermont's rural problems.
He of three he
topic The Rural Organizations Prob
en-" Another speaker. w. n. Cady.
master of the State Grange, said that
the movement in this State was back
to farms not necessarily upon the
railroads. a movement which the mo-
tor car, the telephone. good roads. etc,
as agencies improving the lot of the
farmer, were encouraging. DIR. Carl
w Thompson of the rural organization
service in Washington was the third
speaker. He showed the benefits of
the Community club and other organ
izations.
MIR. CADY'S SPEECH.
MY life has been spent upon the
farm" said MIR Cady. I'm my boy
hood I worked upon the farm, play
ed upon the farm. | found the fishing
holes upon the farm. 1 bought a
worn-o out farm and saw It improve
We have some things on the farm that
cannot be bought with money. Seeing
young animals develop into cows,
horse. sheep and so forth"
Mr.. 1, dy traced the history of the
Vermont arm. The first corners had
bought out the best land, and the
roads had followed the houses. The
early farmers depended solely upon
themselves. Then the railroads came
and the farmer had to move to the
railroad lines. When the timber was
cleared off the farms they decreased
in value. Now the auto was changing
the farmers life. The farmer was be-
ginning to move back into the interior
OF the state. He was no longer iso-
lated. The telephone, auto. railroad
etc, were doing away with that. Men
were beginning to see that they could
have the comforts of the city on their
far And with the gradual end OF
his isolation the farmer was starting
to appreciate the benefits Of organiza-
ton. He was seeing that his produc,
was being sold to organized concerns
and he was buying from similar con
Germs. so that he was at a disadvan-
tage both ways.
The chief end of the rural organization
was to bring the village and the country
together. Each should feel that it was
necessary to get together and work to-
gether.
The grange. started IS years ago. now
had 200 subordinate bodies in Vermont
alone. 1t had succeeded because II
brought a material benefit TO the people
Vermonters were thrifty and saw the
value of the grange. An organization tc
succeed had to originate in the community
where 1t was to work, said Mr.. Cady.
A. roads were built the value of farms
increased. The grange gave the people Z
chance to cooperate. and cooperation
began at home. If people would stick to
a few breeds of cattle they would soor
put Vermont upon the map Buyers woulc
come here TO get their high-bred cattle
because the State would have the cattle
But the grange had also a socializine in
fuence. 1t taught democracy; everybody
was on the same level in the grange. The
agricultural school was helping. Farm:
in Vermont. in Chittenden county in fact
now bringing only $50 an acre would brinf
from $3.50 to $40 If they were out in Hi
nois. productive as they are.
The scenery of the West was grand
but Vermont was beautiful. Let u.
make our homes the best places on eartf
to live in" said Mr.. Cady,
The master of the grange read at Length
from an article by William L. Humphrey
of Washington in the Congressional Rec
ord. The farmer. and the farmers wife
were the backbone of the nation, said the
writer. They furnished the leaders il
every walk Of life. II believe in Vermont
believe in the farms of Vermont" sale
the speaker warmly.
Mr.. Canoe said that self-help was thu
remedy to be applied to the farmer, self
help along lines Of organization. Th'
rural community and the board of trad,
should come together. There were many
reasons for organization: It helped tn,
farmer to sell his product, without disin
tegrating the farm as producing unit
The one-famiy farm with its 14,00ON
workers was the best farm that ever was
whether In Europe or America But i
was not a good buying unit. Similarly /
was a poor selling organization. No eff