The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-25
ORANGE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU.
Notes for Week Ending March %.

The Wright's Mountain Farmers clut
is the name OF the newest of the farmers
clubs OF the county. This club was or.
ganized last Wednesday evening in the
schoohouse in that district This club is
/ located in the section cornering the three
towns of Bradford, Newbury and Cor
! NTH. 1t can be counted as the result of
the success of the neighboring clubs in
getting the people together for educa
tional, social and business purposes
There are now five such clubs in that
part of the county The officers OF the
club are Warren Erwin, president; Leon
ard Simpson, vice president; Charles
Pierson, secretary and William Apple
ton, treasurer. The regular date for
meeting has not been settled yet. Their
next meeting will be al the home of
Leonard Simpson April IL The ladies
were organized by Miss Dutton also into
home economics section, with Mrs.
Leonard Simpson, president; Mrs. vii.
liam Appleton vice president; Mrs War
rem Erwin, secretary, and Mrs. VIII
Chapman, treasurer
A conference was held at Montpelier
Tuesday. March 10, of the school super
intendents, agricultural teachers and
farm bureau force of Washington and
Orange counties. The educational and
extension departments of the state have
drawn up a plan of cooperative work
for this summer in order that the work
of the two departments may be more
Ill L.,
efforts. School Superintendent patter-
son and Clark and the teaching force OF
Y. $. \. were present to represent the
department; c. L. Haywood /
of Wiliamstown, director of the farm |
bureau, and Miss Dutton and the county |
agent to represent the extension depart |
ment. Instructive talks were given by /
Dr. Hillegas, and Mr.. Whittier of the /
education department and Mr.. Ingalls, |
and Mr. Carrigan OF the extension de /
partment. Ii is expected that the two /
forces working together will be able TO /
assist more than in the past in increas.
ing production, both through the boys /
and girls and the older people. The |
farmers of the county are cordially asked |
to make use of these men just as far as
possible in getting TO them the informa-
ton needed to make a greater efficiency
in production.
Cooperative testing was carried on at
East Corinth and Straiford creameries
his week About 90 samples were re-
,eived at Stralford More and more
farmers are realizing that careful rec
ord of the production of their individual
,ows and study Of the feeds is one
profitable way Of helping increased pro-
luction.
A new supply OF farm account books
las been received We have placed al
.eady over $50 Of these books. April
5 the time that most of these records arc
tarted. Have You a book yets
Recipe for the week: BuckWheat Muf
ms Sift together one cup Of buckwhcat
lour, one cup Of wheat -four. four tea
poons baking powder and three fourths
easpoon salt Combine one well beaten
~. one cup milk, two tablespoons mo
asses and one tablespoon melted fat
Add 10 dry ingredients Mix well and
AXE one half hour in a moderately hot
ven
summary of work for week ending
larch p: AIR Loveland Days in Office.
+; DAYS in field. I; calls on agent, ,. lei
ers written. -. meetings. ] attend
nee. 30. farm visits made ;: miles
raycled. lS2 Miss Dutton- Days in 81
lee. DAYS in field. 3. calls On agent. 3:
sttcrs written. D.. meetings. l. atten-
ance. 30 farm visits made. , miies
raveled. l29.
EH Loveland County Agent :