Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
EDITORS ADDRESS AGENTS
Two Make Their Bow at Exten.
sion Service Conference.
Pledge support Of Vermont Newspaper
In Farmers' Efforts to Increase
Food supply ana Help Win
the War.

1T was given to some of the pioneer
Vermont farmers to fire the shot that
was heard around the world, but to
you, county agents, comes the greater
opportunity to play your part in the
nations history by firing the shot which
| shall win and end the great war" de-
clared Editor Walter e. Hubbard Of the
Brattleboro Daily Reformer before the
Thursday afternoon session Of the ag-
| ricultural college extension county
agents in Morrill, Hall.
III our MIR. Hoover Ia right, and I be-
| lieve he is, his statement that food
will win the war Is correct. In nor
mai times the work of directing the
crops Of farmers under your command
| to produce greater crops is of extreme
Importance, but that importance is
multiplied over and over again now
| that our beloved country takes its place
as the deciding factor in winning the
fight for worldwide democracy and
freedom. We are not lighting this war
alone but for generations to como that
they may not be vassals Of a military
power but may have a chance to live
UP to the ideals and traditions OF the
| free government which we have long
enjoyed.
| "Stick to your Jobs, boys. You are
In positions where your breasts will
not be covered with decorations but
you are in a position whore you will
render lasting service to your State and
nation. I believe that with the develop
ment Of our water powers and storage
reservoirs we can produce here in the
State, hydro electrically, practically all
| the heat, light and power that we need
for individual and cooperative enter
| prises. Vermont ranks first In marble
and granite production and second IN
her slate mining to-day, but her min
eral wealth is hardly scratched. Her
mines of copper, talc asbestos and 9TH
err deposits will be great sources of
| revenue in the near future. Hand to
hand with Industrial and mining de-
velopment which Is sure to come we
should have more intensive and intelli-
gent agricultural development to bring
us I'D to the ideal conditions Of balanc-
ing co-relations between industry and
husbandry
"The press all over the State will CO.
operate with you county agents in placing
this before the public. not once but as many
times as in our estimation 1t is necessary.
Your weekly. monthly or annual reports
we will publish. Your copy should be
briefly stated, to the point, and be In the
various newspaper offices early.
"You, county agents, did nobly in in
creasing the acreage and the production
of foodstuffs during 1917 but you must
do more in 1918. and perhaps for years
afterwards. Face the future with high
heart and resolute faith. Remember that
you are in the trenches. in your own
peculiar way. and close behind you are the
lnewspapermen, ready to assist you in
every possible way in arousing, encour-
aging, directing and cheering the farmers
and this includes the women, boys and
girls on the farms in greater endeavor for
Increased acreage and food production.
"Never forget the Hoover slogan, Food
will win the war;
EDITOR G1LPIN's ADDRESS.
Wallace H. Gilpin of Barton. editor Of
the Orleans County Monitor. spoke on the
subject, County Agents and County
Newspapers" In part he said: 1.-THE week.
ly newspaper in a county has some prob
lens to handle that the daily city papers
do not and one Of these is the large
amount of space demanded by organiza-
lions. societies and so-called space
grafters.' Another is the cost of setting
the type, somewhere between one and
two dollars per column. The country week.
ly is perfectly willing to publish and
solicits anything that would assist their
farmer constituents In increasing acreage,
production and general farm development
1t will freely devote space to projects,
coming through county agents. and will to
the best of its ability endeavor to accom-
plish its part In the extension work. Once
q month in Orleans county we devote an
entire page to extension farm matter
all printed under the direction Of the local
agent. The members Of the Orleans County
Agricultural association. to which the
> majority Of the farmers belong, are much
: interested in the monthly page and they
are subscribers to that issue regularly al
! small cost.
: 1.-THE majority of the farmers wives
!. are still using primitive methods in farm
, ing as far as their departments are con.
| cerned. even the wives of the prosperous
farmers. They have no running water, nc
, sanitation to speak Of customary in mod
, ern times and 1t Is the county agents
, from the home economics department
only recently sent out, that are doing
, wonderful work for the women Of the
? FARMS Home economic lessons are eager.
" sought and an instructress Is sure to be
, tho center Of attraction in a community
as soon as she arrives. This feature is
being assisted by country newspapers
even more SO than in the city for 1t touches
upon local community welfare
Dean J. L. Hills of the university pre-.
! sided at the meeting.
Following the addresses by the editors
. of the two papers, half hour was sci
, aside for the purpose of permitting ques.
e lions to be asked by the county agents, OF
8 whom many took advantage of the offer
1 Ten minute reports from each county
Q agent took up the remainder of the SEES.
8 sion.
, EXCESS OF $4,000.