The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.
Notes for Week Ending Aug. 15.

Make your plans to join the farm bu-
reau field excursion Thursday, Aug. 30
At the meeting of the community di-
rectors and the executive committee OF
the association on Wednesday, it was
voted to carry out plans for county
field excursion, particularly for the in
spection Of. some of the demonstration
fields Of corn and alfalfa. Such an ex.
cursion should also serve to get all con
cerned better acquainted with other
parts of the county and its people Fol-
lowing is the program as arranged by
the committee:
Meeting plaees-Those going from
Barre, Berlin and East Montpelier are
asked to meet at Dodge Bros farm ON
the Barre road at 900 or before to look
over the corn demonstration on their
field,
Those going from the vicinity Of Cabot
and Marshfield are asked to meet at the
farm of c. H. Collins on the Marshfeld
road at 0 or before, looking over the corn
demonstration there before coming to
Montpelier.
The final starting place for all of the
cars will be from Langdon street in
Montpelier at 10 o'clock sharp,
Route and stopping places-The first
stop will be made at NJ r. Child's farm,
Just outside of Moretown village, for a
short inspection of the corn variety test
there. The road from there win lead to
the farm of D. R. Bisbee, passing dem
field of alfalfa. The next
stop will be made at the corn field of
w. C. Joslyn, located just north of
Waitsfeld village, on the meadow. Time
will be taken here for the explanation of
the purpose of the demonstrations and
the party win adjourn at the direction
of G. NJ. Jones' to the ground selected
for the picnic dinner, Following a half
hour for lunch win be short talks by the
county agent, a representative of the
extension service, probably Mr.. Carrigan,
and others. The total time for lunch
and talks will not exceed one and half |
hours.
The route win then be taken down the
west side Of the Mad river, turning near !,
he farm Of John Bisbee to take the |
road to Waterbury At Waterbury a |
stop will be made at the hospital farm /
20 inspect the fine herd of Holsteins,
hen through Waterbury village to Col
1vville and the farm of s. w. Guptil,
Irving by another demonstration field of
,orn. The turn will be made here, CON-
ng back up the Winooski river to Mid
llesex. turning at the under pass to
axe the Shady Rill route to Worcester.
Two points of interest will be visited
n Worcester, the corn demonstration at
:. w Taylor's will be passed and n call
will be made at the farm of {. Nj. and
Il. P. Laid. Here win be seen fine
lerd of registered Jerseys, modern
Jog house and other interesting things.
{ is possible that Mr.. Ladd will have
lis tractor in operation. For those who
eel that they have gone far enough, 1t
: a ten mile trip down the North branch
o Montpelier The main route, however,
viii be continued from Worcester
through the north end of Calais to the
tHfuWlfh AR4A near " btAhAAA AAho =
delightful drive through the valleys
nd by the ponds and lakes of Calais and
Woodbury. A short stop will be made
{ the corn demonstration on the farm
{ A. /. Haskell Of South Woodbury.,
hitch lies near the shore Of Woodbury.
Ike. This viii be the final stop, but
is expected that the cars will contin- I
e in their order back to Montpelier or
b points where they turn 20 60 home.
The ears viii be required TO run al
.ast 400 feet apart, the speed to be gov
med BY the pilot car aud the distance
, be kept ~ closely - possible.
Each party is expected 70 carry
askei lunch.
In case Of rain on Thursday the trip
iH be- made on Friday.
Cars win b. furnished by people 81
.outpeiier for the transportation q
.rnrrs and others interested. who have
3 other way g going such persons
lauld report their names a. once 10 the :
.unty agent o. 70 the community d.
rtor II the bureau in their town.
The state board of health vii not al