The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
ORANGE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU
Notes for Week Ending Nov. "a.

Three days of the past week have been
spent in Burlington in conference with
the entire extension force This is made
up at present of IL county agents, two
home demonstration agents, and Is in
the extension service with Burlington for
headquarters. In 1913 when the extern
sion service became separate depart
ment of the University Of Vermont there
were three county agents and two at
Burlington. In this conference we were
divided up into committees for the va
rious topics which are taken up in ex-
tension work These committees met
and made up recommendations for the
work along these lines for the coming
year. Later the committees reported be-
fore the whole body, where they were
adopted usually after discussion and
oftentimes some changes Thus the plan
of work for the coming year is made up
from the combined expressions of opin
ion Of the whole force. Topics taken up
in this way were organization, dairying,
animal husbandry, field crops, soil man
agement, poultry, boys and girls club
work and records. 1t would be of great
help to the county agent if the commit
tees in the county would get together in
the same way. As long as this seems i'm
possible in this county at present he is
trying to get the same result by means
of QUESTIONABLE which has been sent
to all the members of the farm bureau
association. Many good suggestions
have come in and future plans will be |
governed as far as possible by these So
far but los of the 465 to which they |
we're sent have reported. 1t will assist |
The county agent if as many Rs possible |
of the Others do so as soon as convenient. |
1t will also help those returning the rec
ords as with the increased work it will |
be necessary to limit farm calls TO those
who report they have something definite
to be seen about
Miss Dutton also attended the confer.
enee at Darlington and made plans for
her work.
Both Miss Dutton and the county
agent were present at the meeting of the
Peth Farmers club Monday evening.
The schedule for the week ending Dec.
|, includes meetings at Orange and Chel-
sea for Miss Dutton and Chelsea West
Hill for both. At this latter meeting
Prof George Story OF the animal hus-
landry department of the University of
Vermont and ]. A. Sturtevant, sheep
specialist, win speak.
The first week in December will be
illed with the extension school at Wash
ngton. All within range of this school
ire urged to be present at " many of i:
he sessions as possible. The school
,pens Monday afternoon Dec and runs
until Friday afternoon, Dec. I, with even
ng session Wednesday.
Recipe for week; Canada War Cake
Two cups sugar, two cups water, two
lard or Crisco, one half
,ound seeded raisins, one teaspoon salt,
me teaspoon cinnamon, one teaspoon
loves. Boil ingredients together FIVE
minutes. When cool add three cups of
,astry -four and one heaping teaspoon
f soda. Bake in slow oven. (This
makes two loaves.l
Summary for week ending Nov. "a;
Mr. Loveland--Days in office, So; days
n field, 0.s; farm calls, /; office calls, 2;
etters, 4 meetings, /; attendance, Z;
niles travelled, l55. Miss Dutton-Days
a Office, 5; days in field /; letters, ~;
MEETINGS, |; attendance, Z; miles tray
led, l4T
E. II. Loyeland. County Agent.