The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
MONTPELIER
Agricultural Workers Were in Confer
ence Over Farm Problems.

a conference Of the county agents,
managers Of the farm exchanges, of
which there are five III the state. and
the directors OF the same organization
ia being held in the parlors of the Pa
vilion for the purpose of getting closer
cooperation between those affiliated
with the above organization so that
they may better look after the interests
Of the farmers. They have with them
to advance ideas in the matter, G. B.
Bassett Of Washington, d. c., special
agent for the federal government upon
cooperative organizations; u. s. Brig
ham, state agricultural commissioner;
Thomas Bradlee and j. II. Carrigan uf
the extension service at the state col
lege, and II. w, Seby, manager of the
Eastern States Farmers exchange in
Springfield, Mass.
Monday evening a part of the meeting
was given to holding the farmers state
war council with Mr.. Brigham presiding.
Several matters were discussed, includ-
ing freight rates and labor problems.
Each county made a report of the work
being done and resolutions were adopted
TO be sent to the federal government, the
most important of which was asking for
a reduction in the freight rates on milk.
They also passed resolution relative to
wheat food prices, asking the govern.
ment to make the regional allotments
so that the farmers OF Vermont may
know upon what grounds they can base
the winters supply F. II. Bickford
said that Randolph is The banner town
thus far in the volunteer labor problem
and that the business men Of that town
have done a great deal mora than any
other town, having signed to do 500
hours work for the farmers.
A telephone message was received this
morning telling of the death Of Mrs.
William H. Jeffrey, wife Of the secre-
tary of the board Of charities and proba-
ton, which took place during the night,
after little over a weeks illness, fol-
lowing an operation in Brightlook hos.
pital in st. Johnsbury for removal of
tumors. Nellie jenkins, daughter of
Milo and Ellen Jenkins, was born in
Kirby 40 years ago June 20 Her early
life was passed in that town. She was
graduated from Lyndon institute. She
had been prominent in the Methodist
church in East Burke, their home, and
was secretary Of the Sunday school. She
is survived by her husband and four
children, j. Milo, Mrs. Marion Manning,
Ellen, and Ruth, and a stepdaugnter,
Alice The funeral will occur Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. John Avery, wife of the director
of the library reference bureau is very
low with Bright's disease, with which she
has been suffering for several years.
II. j, NJ Jones and Mason s. Stone
of the fuel administration are in Bos-
ton attending conference relative to
new regulations that have been put in
force which will materially tighten up
conditions in Vermont.
Miss Beatrix Reed, who is employed
in one of the federal offices in Washing
ton d, c., is spending a vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. w, NJ. Reed, her parents,
Harold Mack, who made application
for enlistment in aviation some months
since and then suffered a broker ankle,
left Monday morning for Camp Devens,
where he has self.inducted into service.
Homer Niles, who is stationed at Hing
ham in the navy service, is spending a
few days with his parents here.
Alton G. Wheeler of Waterbury mas
been appointed by the adiutant general
as adiutant of the third battalion of the
Vermont Volunteer militia and has be-
gun his duties, He ranks as a first lieu.
tenant He is a graduate of Norwich
university and former National Guard
officer. The third battalion is composed
of Co. / of Montpelier, X of Bradford,
L of Bellows Falls, and NJ Of Springfield.
The annual muster is to take place Aug.
ii to IT, instead Of the days following
the 18th as announced recently
The following young men applied to-
day for enlistment in the navy through