Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-18
Annual Meeting of the Farmers Elk
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The annual meeting of the Orleans
County Farmers Exchange was held
in the town hall at Irasburg Wednes-
day, June 10th. More than 800 men,
bers and their wives from all parts of
the county were in attendance and
the sentiment very generally ex-
pressed was that the meeting was
great success and that the exchange
never was on a more solid footing
than at the present time. A business
session was held in the morning with
President j. II. Bartlett of Orleans
presiding. The clerk, G.. W. Rich
mond, reported that 299 farmers we're
already members of the exchange.
Manager L. A. Hazen in his report
showed that the exchange was in
strong position financially and that
the amount of business transacted IN
the last six months since it was in
corporated was the largest that has
been handled since this organization
began to do business.
The forenoon session closed after
short address by County Agent John
son in which he urged the farmers to
stick to their organization in spite of
all the competition to which it may
be subjected.
After an excellent dinner had been
enjoyed by all, served by the mem
bers of the Black River Valley
Grange, the afternoon session was
opened. G. E. Embry of Waterville,
Me-, spoke upon the work of cooper
ative organizations and told of some
of the methods employed by the
Maine Farmers Union Frank
Northrup of Ludlow, organizer for
the New England Milk Producers as
cociation, briefly told of the work of
this organization and what benefits
the farmers of New England were
receiving thereby. Arthur Clough of
Irasburg then explained to the audi
ence the meaning of 'overrun" as ap-
piled to creamery work and asked for
the strong support of the farmers
for the cooperative creamery located
in that town County Agent Wood
of Caledonia county made a few re-
marks after which r. E. Deuel., for
mer agent for Orleans county, gave a
talk After briefly telling of his work
IN his, new position in New Hamp-
shire, he then urged the farmers of
this county to be loyal to the ex-
change which was worth so much to
them. Following these speakers, G.
II. Root Of North Craftsbury made a
few remarks Of appreciation concern
ing the work QOne by MI. Oeue1 Wnon
he was located in Orleans county and
then presented him with a handsome
gold watchas remembrance from the
farmers of the county. After a lite
more business the meeting adjourned.
During the afternoon while the
men were being entertained in the
town hall, the women attended a can
ming demonstration given by Miss
Mildred Dutton of the extension SER
vice at Burlington. Emphasis was
laid on the necessity of preserving all
fruits and vegetables possible this
year and much interest was exhibited
by the 100 women present in the Ncold
pack method"
Viewed as a whole, this meeting
was Indicative of the progressive spir-
it of the farmers of Orleans county.
They are taking firm grasp on their
business organization and there is no
doubt but that the exchange has a big
future before it in which not merely
800 of the farmers of Orleans county
will be counted as members, but 1000
all of the farmers living within the
territory in which the organization
may do business.