The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.
Report for Week Ending March "a.

Miles Travelled, ............. ~
Considerable time has been put in this
week in behalf of recognizing the WI
nooski Valley Cow Testing association
and in enlisting new members for the
proposed Barre and Berlin ASSOCIATION
The reorganization of the Winoo Xxi Val
ley association has been practically com
pleted. They start their new year the
first of April. The new ASSOCIATION,
which will be in the vicinity of Barre
and Berlin, has already enlisted about
$50 COWS, with IL days work for the
tester. This means that there is still
room for nine more herds some o. which
have already put in applications, sc II
you want to get in on this COW testing
association you should get your apq'oa-
ton in to the county agent at once. 1t is
not certain that we can start this up in
April, but it will be done as soon as pos
sible.
The county agent received This week
communications from the state depart
ment of agriculture regarding the possi-
bilities of obtaining some figures on the
cost of making maple sugar. Several
farmers have expressed their willingness
to cooperate with the county agsit IN
this regard and are keeping stc,ct &C.
count of their labor in the sugar woods
this season. The county agent would De
very glad il there are any Others who ave
keeping such accounts or who would do
so, to have them send in report at the
end of the sugar season, making Il state
ment as to the approximate cost e: IA
Dor, wood, depreciation on sugar tools,
number of trees tapped, amount of sugar
made, valuation of sugarhouse and hush,
etc.
From the study of farm conditions in
Washington county, the county agent
has drawn some noteworthy conclusions
in regard TO the value of various farm
specialties as a supplement to dairyinE
According to the opinions of manv farm
ers hog raising seems to offer the best
returns as side issue of the dairy, Evil
dence that this is probably one OF the
best of such departures is exhibited In
the fact that many of the farmers who
are making the most money are raising
the most pork. These farmers are taxi
ing advantage of natural conditions tor
the growing of hogs. 1t is doubtful il
the farmer can even break even on a /
bunch of hogs kept in the pen or undef
the barn the year around, where they are |
obliged to carry all the feed to them and
furnish the most of this feed in the shape |
of high priced grains. However, the hog |
is natural out-of-door animal and an
good grazer ii given the right |
pasture. There are many pieces OF rough |
land near the farm buildings that are |
admirably suited for starting out in the
hog pasture Such pieces of land can be |
utilized in this manner by allowing the |
hogs to work out the brakes and brush |
and by using a nearby piece of land for
green forage for them in the shape OF
peas and oats or rape. Shoats weighing |
from 60 to 80 pounds can be turned into |
such places as this and without a great
deal of grain will make good gains
through the summer and will fatten
quickly in the fall. The essentials of
hog raising along this line are to select
good, vigorous type of hog and be sure
that there is running water in the pas
ture, also to furnish the right kinds OF
feed as a supplement to the pasture.
This can be done by using home made
self feeder. Hogs raised in this way turn
money over very quickly and should
prove source of profit to the farmer.
The county agent would be very glad to
be of assistance to any who desire to
take up this matter of raising hogs on
r. H. Abbott,
County Agent.