The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
ORANGE COUNTY FARMERS
ASSOCIATION NOTES.
Notes for Week Ending July 7.

With the greatly increased acreage o
potatoes this year, there should be al
Increase in the number OF farmers usinI
Bordeaux mixture. Many who In th
past have not sprayed because of tn
small size of their field this year hav'
enough TO make il well worth while. Re
suits OF experiment station work anc
the experiences of successful potato
growers all show that spraying with Dor
deaux is profitable and in years wher
blight Is prevalent. almost necessary tc
secure a paying crop.
Bordeaux mixture is usually a home
made mixture of copper sulphate, lime
and water. Different strengths are used
but an average Ia made from four pounds
copper sulphate or blue vitriol, four
pounds burnt lime and so gallons water
Dissolve the blue vitriol in water, using
one gallon water per pound. When ready
to use combine the two solutions after
reducing with water, adding five gallons
water to each gallon of the stock solu.
ton. This mixture will not in itself
control the bugs, go add about one pound
powdered arsenate of lead or three
pounds OF paste arsenate of lead to the
mixture. The arsenate of lead will stick
to the vines better than paris green and
this year is as cheap. Some kind OF
spray rig is necessary for the best re.
suits, as the spray wants to be applied
in a fine spray, which is not obtainable
with the sprinkling pot. The labor in
volved is an important factor this year.
The so gallons should cover an acre and
three to five applications should be made
during the season, depending on the
weather conditions. Do not neglect too
late, as blight once started is uncontrol-
liable by the spray. Write the county
agent for further details if you do not
understand its use.
Two days this week were spent with
W. Z. Currier, organizer for the New
England Milk Producers association, in
towns on the east side of the county.
This great organized effort of the dairy
men of New England to have some say
as to the price they receive for their
product is increasing in power rapidly.
To have it fail now would be sad blow
to the dairy interests of this country. 1t
will not fail with the support of the
dairymen. 1t is getting that in many |
sections. 1t is the duty of those not |
already members to get in touch with |
the organizers and have their section
canvassed so that all will be united.
After haying, campaigns viii be carried
on in sections not as yet reached, The
county agent will be glad to get you in
touch with some one of the organizers.
The farmers club at Peth showed that
their organization was not to be easily
beaten in attendance and interest when
% came out last Monday evening to lis
ten to Rev. Fraser Metzger's talk on the
war situation, East Brooktield has pre-
sented a petition signed by 20 farmers
for the organization of farmers club
in that community. A meeting has been
allied for next Monday evening at East
Brookfield to organize. Everybody in
hat community will, ] hope, be present
1t the first meeting, July is, and give
his club a good start.
This coming week the county agent ex-
,ects to visit Union Village Farmers /
hub Tuesday, July 10, and Thetford
range Friday night, July ID.
The membership list is slowly mount
ny upward, 10 renewals and IA new
members being added this week. This !
makes a total to date of las. So far So
nut of 295 old members have sent in :
heir renewals. This year with the in i
reased labor demands on all, it is ask a
ne good deal to have the old mem
ers wait to have someone come and u
olicit their renewal in order to have ii
ecured. From personal acquaintance n
nth the members know the great ma
1rity are ready to continue their mem
ership. win they not please send in =
heir renewals to the secretary and thus Il
ave time of the officers and community II
elegates? g
Commissioner Brigham has sent the q
ounty agents names of a few city men
lore or less experienced in farm work St
no would work on farm a few weeks q
MS summer. If you would like to get o
/ touch with any of these write the
,unty agent at once. d
Summary for week ending July Z: G