The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-04
ORANGE COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
Notes for Week Ending Aug. 81.

At the meeting of the board of direo-
tors OF the farm bureau held at the farm
bureau office Monday 9. L. Haywood Of
Williamstown was chosen president, Mrs.
g. 9. Tutherly of Chelsea ice-president,
G. G. Tutherly secretary treasurer, and
j. p. Davis was to have charge of the
Orange County Farm Notes.
Chelsea West Hill Farmers club cele-
brated with a picnic in Frank Libby's
grove Tuesday. A day of relaxation fol-
lowing the strenuous harvest season is
not a day lost and other clubs may well
pattern after the example set by three of
the clubs in the last three weeks.
The county agent spoke to the Po-
mona grange meeting at Brooxfeld on
Wednesday on the desire of the farm
bureau to have the local oranges feel a
part in the farm bureau work as the To-
cal organization through which the farm
bureau can accomplish its work. Two
oranges have already signifed an inter-
est and desire to cooperate the work of
the two Institutions in their community.
Those present at North Randolph on
Wednesday evening heard some very
helpful suggestions regarding the start
ing and managing of a cooperative
creamery from man who has had ex-
perienee in both. Mr. Edwards, manager
of the Richmond creamery, believes that
the number and Importance Of these
farmers cooperative plants is going TO
mean much TO the future of Vermont's
dairy industry,
Over 20 farmers frem Orange county
We're spectators at the tractor demon
stration at North Haverhill Saturday
Five tractors were represented, all diff
fering in construction and handling. The
interest shown by the large crowd in the
work Of these mechanical horses means
that their number will increase on the
farms where their work is practicable
The county agent would like to keep in
touch with those who are contemplating
purchasing, as there are many sides OF
the question to consider.
The directors of the farm bureau vot-
ed TO continue the publication of the
"Orange County Farm Notes" this com
ing year and make it monthly instead Of
quarterly. The first number of the sec.
ond year viii be out early in September
ANY who wish to advertise in this issue
are asked TO send in the material before
Sept 10.
The war department has asked all club
workers to cooperate in their campaign
in collecting peach, plum and cherry pits
and all kinds of nut shells for use in
making carbon for gas masks, The war
| department viii collect from central
points and the farm bureau office Is
asked to act as such. Here is a chance
for the boys aud girls Of this county "a
do a patriotic service for their govern,
ment The county agent viii be glad ia
assist in getting the supplies to central
point if your will notify him what you
| have.
! The farm bureau would like all farm.
ers having figures on the cost Of milk
production to 90 to the meeting at Wells
River or Woodsyille Sept II prepared u
| give those figures at the hearing which
the milk commission win hold at that
time. The prices to be paid producers In
/ the next three months are largely de
/ pendent on the cooperation given in thi'
work by the dairymen themselves Cost
account sheets can be obtained from tht
county agent if you do not already have
copy
The county agent and Miss Dutton ex
pect to be present at meetings at West
| Fairlee Sept. 10, West Bradford Sept. II
and Wrights mountain Sept, Is. At the
last named meeting the organization OF q
farmers club in that section viii be dis
cussed
Recipe for the week Plum Conserve
! pound or dozen plums, l.3 pound or
cup raisins, Y. cup cold water, u pound
or u cup nut meats, oranges, Is cuI
of dark corn syrup. Wash the plums
stone and cut into pieces; add seeded
raisins and chopped orange pulp anC
peel shredded very finely fuse scissorsl
corn syrup and water; simmer until j
has the consistency of marmalade, o.
about W. hours Of slow cooking.
Il. II. Loveland, County Agent; Mis-
F. Mildred Dutton, Homs Demonstration
Agent.