The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-13
ORANGE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU.
Notes for Week Ending May II.

There is still time TO test your seed
corn. As several Of the schools report
that the farmers in their district are not
interested in having the children test
the corn. Their corn has always been
good, and they do not feel that it is
necessary to test it this year. We hope
they will not be disappointed, but tie
results secured by those who have test.
ed, indicate i is a poor policy TO take
IL for granted that corn il good. Teach.
'ers and children are willing to put in
their time in testing the corn. Farmers,
! therefore, are urged TO make use of this
assistance.
! +. II. Bickford reports that while many
farmers are complaining of a shortage of
help, very few have so far applied for
the school-boy help furnished by the
Vail school. These boys are not skilled
farm laborers, but they can do a great
deal of work il properly handled Appli-
cations should be in at once, as some
of the boys will be ready for work June
/. These boys are hired for two weeks
time at one dollar per day. At the end
of that time the boy and the farmer
makes a trade for the rest of the sea-
son, If both parties prove satisfactory.
These boys are of high school age, and
will have had two weeks training at
Lyndonville under competent instruction.
BY means of this training, the incompc-
tent boys will be weeded out. Applica-
tons should be made to F. II. Bickford,
Bradford, VT.
l.. IL. Burgwald has given cottage
cheese demonstrations this week at
Waits River, West Fairlee Center, West
Bradford, and Wrights mountain These
demonstrations have been well attended
and much interest shown. 1t is hoped
the result will be a more general use of
this home grown food product which can
be used as a partial substitute for meat.
The method used by Mr. Burgwald is
simple and gives more uniform results
than the oldfashioned method. A little
giving these directions in de-
tail will be sent free on application, to
anyone interested.
Howard Selby, manager of the West
ern States Farmers exchange, gave
talk to the VEST Newbury Farmers club
Tuesday evening on the purposes and
plans OF that organization The farmers |
belonging to the n. +. NJ. p. A. Newburv |
local, are talking of forming local or |
ganization to work in cooperation with |
the Eastern States Farmers exchange.
The county agent will be glad to get |
farmers Of other sections in touch with
this organization, and hopes that this
method of handling our farm produets
will soon become more general.
The county agent and Miss Dutton 1T
ended farmers club meetings this past
week at West Newbury, West Fairlee
enter, West Bradford and Wrights
All of these meetings were
we'll attended and are proving the value
II clubs of this kind to their communi-
les
Mr.. Loveland in field, Al; DAYS
n Office, Id; calls at headquarters, o;
etters written, SO; farm calls, 30; meet
ngs, A. attendance, ls9; miles travelled,
So
Miss Dutton-Days in field, 4, davs IN
flee, 2; calls at headquarters, A. letters
written, s; farm calls, s; meetings, 4 /;
Tendance, l49; miles Travelled, 1858 r
Recipe for the Week.
Potatoes to Save Wheat--Use mashed II
otatoes in place of third or half os II
our -four in making biscuits and rolls
nd YOU will be doing your country areal
ervice. III
Potato Biscuit Use | % cups in II