Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-20
FARM BUREAU NOTES.
K. A. DuttOn Heads Organization.
Mrs. 0. M. ROwell, Secretary.

county Farm Bureau Association for
the coming year. Owing to the adop-
tlon of a new constitution and by
laws which provided for new plan
OF work for the development of this
Association, a new board Of officers
and executive committee were elected
with the exception of Mr.. Dutton and
j. j. Labelle of Coventry. The new
constitution and bylaws makes pro-
vision for the women as members of
the Farm Bureau upon the payment
of 81 membership fee and also for
the employment of Boys and Girls
club leader whenever this organiza-
tion is in position financially to sup
port one. In other words, this Farm
Bureau association which formerly
was called the Agricultural associa-
ton, includes the whole family. The
object is stated as follows: "The
object of the Orleans County Farm
Bureau association shall be to pro-
mote the development of the most
profitable and permanent system of
agriculture; the most wholesome and
sanitary living conditions; the high
est ideals in home and community life
and genuine interest in the farm
business and rural life on the part
of the boys and girls and young peo-
ple." According to the new bylaws,
the officers and executive committee
were selected because of special fit
ness to represent some one line of
work included in the county program.
Following are the officers and execu-
tive committee with projects of which
they are directly in CHARGE: Presi-
dent, r. A. Dutton, Bloomington, or
ganization; vice president, w. B.
Heyer, Newport, legumes; secretary,
Mrs. o. M. Rowell, South AL
bany, foods; treasurer, H. w. Shaw
of Newport; Mrs. j. Wilson of
G. L. wheeler 'ofAe of Orleans. aas,
poultry; M. L. Porter, Troy, succu-
lent forage crops; B. F. Butterfeld,
Derby Line, dairy Improvement; j.
j. Labelle, Coventry, farm manage
ment; G. l.. Erwin, Barton, Boys and
Girls club work.
Program of Work,
j. III. Bartlett of Orleans outlined
at the meeting the program of work
which this committee suggested for
the coming year. This report was
accepted. The county program in
cludes the following projects:
FORAGE CROPS
Qbject-to interest a majority of
the farmers in the county in the
growing of better varieties of en-
silage and flint corn and also in grow
ing soy beans in the ensilage corn.
Variety tests will be run to determine
the best varieties of corn and soy
beans for this region,
DAIRY IMPROVEMENT
Object-to interest at least ma
iority of the farmers in the county In
keeping pure bred sires of merit at
the head of their herds. Also to in
terest as many as possible in the
value of pure bred females,
FARM MANAGEMENT
Object-to interest at least ma
iority of the farmers in the county in
the keeping of simple farm accounts
and as many as possible in keeping
a record of the cost of milk produc-
ton,
Obiect-to interest at least ma
jority of the farmers in the county in
clover. This will be accomplished by
promoting the use of lime and by trial
plots of alfalfa to determine the best
methods of handling this crop.
FOOD
Object-to carry to the women of
the county information as to the best
ways of meeting the various rulings
of the food administration and also to
interest the majority of the women
in studying food values and making
use of the same in their homes.
Obiect-to interest the majority of
the people keeping poultry in GULL
ing out the drones and to form
wherever interest warrants coopera-
tive egg-selling circles.
FIRELESS COOKER
Obiect-to interest the majority of
women in the county in making and
using fireless cookers.
Object-to increase the usefulness
of the Farmers Exchange so that at
least 1870 of the farmers of the
county shall buy majority OF their
feed, fertilizers and seeds through
this organization.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
Object-to so interest the boys and
girls of the county in farm life that
they shall undertake some definite
piece of work by themselves-either
the growing Of crops or making OF
useful articles.
Mr.. Bartlett explained that eight
had decided upon the
work which they wished to carry out
but that owing to the epidemic of in
f1uenza it was impossible for the
Home Demonstration Agent and the
County Agent to visit all the. towns
of the county before the annual meet
ing and thus make plans for work
to be carried out as was the case
with these eight communities. With
in a very short time meetings will
be held in all the communities of the
county to make plans for work to be
carried out. The county program of
work will be presented to the vari-
saS aecent any Of the projects aa of
work for their community or adopt
others which are of more Importance
70 them.
At the annual meeting of the Ag-
ricultural Association held Nov. 13,
the name of this organization was