Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
EXPERIMENT MADE
IN WINTER WHEAT
Many Items Of Interest in Monthly
News Letter
Medals for Canned and Dried Products
Arrangement for Awarding Pig
Club Prizes-Farm Bureau Notes.

" i''" 'uuhtN TdrH DUrtdu pTepFfcU
| by County Agricultural Agent Arthur
w. Sweeton of this town, was delivered
to members of the association Tuesday.
1t contains n variety of interesting
news items, among them the following:
Winter wheat in Windham county,
There have been several inquiries as to
winter wheat growing and we are glad
to report what little has been done with
this crop in Windham county In Au-
gust, 1916, peck of four different va
rletics was received from the United
States department of agriculture. These
were grown at Arlington, Virginia. Each
variety was divided into three lots and
arrangements were made for having
them sown in different parts of the
county as variety tests. The varieties
tried were the Dietz, Fultz, Currcl Pro
life, and Purple Straw, and the tests
were carried on by Earl Knapp, Town
shcnd; Clarence Strccter, West Wards
boro; and Forrest Boyd, Wilmington.
The plots were all sown about Septcm-
Der | and the wheat made fast growth
in the fall, but all winterkilled quite
badly, the Dietz being the only one sur.
viving with a fair stand.
On the Elm Leigh Farm in Putney
|
wheat, which was sown about Septcm.
Der | with seed from the central part
of New York state. The field had pre-
viously been well MANFRED and lined
and was in excellent condition for the
crop to make good start before winter.
1t wintercd well and there is an excel.
lent stand nearly ready to harvest.
This is all the winter wheat that we
have record of this season, and while
this experience is too limited to be of
much value, it does lead us to believe
that the crop may be grown with fair
success with the right seed and the
proper conditions. We hope that the
Will he several farmers who are willing
to try out winter wheat a little more
thoroughly this season.
| Medals for canned and dried products
Boys and girls i'll Windham county
who have been helping to increase the
food supply and to preserve the surplus
| will be interested i'll the medals which
the Brattleboro board of trade is offer
ing for efficiency in the canning and
drying of vegetables, and greens. Gold,
silver, and bronze medals will be given
for first, second and third prizes for
canned products. Three similar medals
will be given for first, second and third
pfi|es Tor aried products. me products
!, ~ eacn cAlipltor VIII De paced on eX-
i hlpi'i , III 'ne new once OF thG brattlc-
Co,',t 80 - ~ .iauo anu me Nlhu,lii II
Puot4io,, a., III O ot1Lau' 'nc 1owh i'ai'
Tb t.'1DUaD, ou LII e. =, anu o;
exbihi+s and ia onntnS 80 III ~ ne ia pes'
crnod nv tbo fnIIo,vinc, ru1 "in w so'-
l. Anv how or giri 1iv;no in Wind
ham county and nndcr ia vSors of or,o
NAV compctc.
| . Exhibitors n,ust ,,u+ mn oo,,,o1
products and prepare dried nrodncts
without assistance.
3. The exhibit of canned nroducts
must include at least three iors of ver.
etables and three lars of fruit, Either
pint or quart lars NAV be used
4. The exhibit of dried nrodncts must
include vegetables and fruits and mnst
contain at least four products. These
NAV be exhibited in anv containers
| but there must be ot least two onncos
of each product.
5. Products must he delivered ot tbo
town hall. Brattleboro. bv & n, clock of
October :. and NAV he taken of+er
In.+oIa, A.