St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-03
CALEDONIA co. FARMERS UNITE
Over 75 Milk Producers of the County
Join n. T.. Milk Association.


Over Is milk producers and farm
ers of Caledonia county met in Py-th-
ian hall Saturday afternoon and un-
animously declared in favor of unit
ing with the New England Milk Pro-
Gucers Association. A county organ
ization was formed with William p.
Russell of Kirby, chairman; w. Ar
thur Simpson, Lyndon, secretary and
treasurer, and third member of the
committee Benjamin Stevens of Dan
vile. Local organizations in each
shipping station or in each community
were also formed and local chairmen
appointed.
At Il session held by the county
committee and chairman of the local
organizations at the close of the main
meeting, plans were made to enlist
every farmers in the county as mem
Dor of the association, before the con-
vcning of the New England organiza-
ton in March at which time the whole
will be solidified and the price Of milk
products made for the ensuing six
months.
In response to O call to organize
sent out by Secretary I'attee of the
new LiSiduu SOClSty, anu III Co1Ju'
ton with thousands of farmers
throughout the New England States,
who met during the day. at their re-
spective county seats, a representative
number of the county's farmers were
present when county agent Leland A.
Wood called the gathering to order at
1890.
The meeting originally planned to
| Il
after noon hour. c. +. Smith of
Morrisvile, former master Of the State
Grange, who was to speak and aid in
| organizing was unable to dc present.
County Agent Wood addressed the
gathering On The cost Of milk pro-
| duction," giving statistics as gathered
| from COW testing associations of the
| state.
| After showing that many farm ers
| in this county are actually producing
milk at a loss. while at the present
| prices Mr.. Wood explained the adv1n-
! tage in cooperating with other Now
| England farmers in setting what was
called, "a just price for the farmers
! own products"
| After questions had been asked and
answered, in regard to the movement,
| he put the question directly up to his
audience, as%to chow many will CO.
operate" Practically every man in
! the hall signified his int,,ntion of be-
1 coming q member. Immediately coun-
/ ty officers were nominated and elect
ed. Local units were tnen formed al
| shipping stations or by communities
It was decided to let members Join
! with whatever unit served as most
convenient for them. Many Danville
farmers united with tie st. Johns
bury unit, as they carried on most OF
| their business in that direction. In nc
| instance was it necessary for a mem
| Der to join the unit in the same town
in which he lived, if most of his busi-
ness was done in another locality.
| Many communities that were not
represented at the meeting, where il
| was not known whether. they de-
| sired a separate organization or not, a
| temporary chairman was appointed tC
| look after the work in those sections
At the close Of the business many
short talks were given by prominent
| farmers of the county endorsing the
! movement, and all expressed satisfac-
ton with the manner in which the
dairymcn in the county had responded
and for the enthusiasm shown. An
effort will be made to bring every far
mer in the county into the associa-
ton before the first OF March. DR.
Roy Clark, principal of the Vail School
of Agriculture, who was present, also
spoke.
! Meetings oil the local organizations
/ will be called in the near future ioi
the election of officers, and also tG
| make further plans to interest others
in the movement.
Chairmen for local units were elect
| ed as follows:
St Johnsbury, A. J. Lawrence; Dan
Vile Proper, Fred p. Stocker; JCast
| Barnet Miles Milton; Barnet: Ber
| Gilfillan; Walden: Charles Howe; East
| Hardwick: Harry Perkins; Peacham
| Leon Snow; South Peacham: Andrew
FIastie; DanviIle: Russell Thurston
| East ST Johnsbury camc in with the
St Johnsbury organization. Lyndon
Vile: chairman, George Whipple
secretary, Ray Burlington; treasurer
| Fred HOughton. This was the Onl,
unit electing officers Immediately.
Other chairmcn are Frank Drown
West Burke; a. II. Dunton, Sheffield
Charles Welch, WheelocI>; James Mel
son, Ryegate; l. N. Hall, Groton
Frank McGill, Passumpsic; Charles Fl
I Perkins, Hardwick; r. 3. Kent, Nc
IndocS.