The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-15
ORANGE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU.
Notes for Week Ending Jan. II.

The county agent has "A supply of ac
count books modelled after the farm sur
vey method of anaiyzing the farm bust
ness, which are to be distributed to farm
ers interested, at the cost of their print
ing, These books are simple to keep an,
at the same time so arranged rs to Civ,
the farmer valuable record of his farm
business and one which he can compar,
with average as formulated from the sur
vey records taken. This winter is gooc
time to start such record II interested
write the county agent.
Meetings have been held in Bradford
and Newbury this past week at which
these records were explained and farm
account books started. Twenty-o ne
books were placed in the three days in
the section. Meetings will be held in
other communities during the next three
months
The county agent has letter from the
federal department regarding the income
tax To be levied this year on incomes Of
over $1,000 for married men and 81 900
for single men. Ii il for those ndiyid-
uals who come in this class TO make out
a summary of their business Many
farmers are unfamiliar with the records
necessary for this. The county agent
will be glad to assist such in making out
their record as far as he can reach them
Watch the schedule of meetings and plan
to see him when IN your section. The
account books mentioned above would be
to keep such record in for next
year
There will be a two days poultry,
farm management and home economies
school at North Tunbridge Jan. % and
a. Sessions will be held Wednesday
afternoon and evening and Thursday aft
arnooH, The speakers will be Prof Leg
gift and probably one other poultry man
from the extension service.
The county agent in Franklin county
has found that many beans which they
had threshed and bagged have frozen in
he bags due to the high per cent of
moisture termination tests of these
beans show a lowered vitality as re-
suit. II your beans have frozen, il would
,e well to test before saving for seed
Also test any you intend to purchase Tor
eed
The county agent has from the state
agent names of several com
mission men considered reliable who deal |
n beans, Names win be furnished on re-
uest
The t. s, department of agriculture |
as purchased large quantity OF nitrate |
f soda to be sold direct to farmers at
nee. If interested in the purchase OF I
itrate write the county agent, who will /
apartment. The probable cost will be
70 per ton f. o. b. Baltimore.
The county agent has learned where
here is a supply of seed corn of va
iety adapted 10 cur conditions. If a
could make up coo operative
rider at once. some of this might be OBJ
aimed for this county.
For the week ending Jan. 10 the coun-
' agent plans to be present at meetings
/ the Brookiield and East Bethel n L.
|. r. A, Friday and Saturday of this
eek. Saturday is the day to test sam.
les of milk brought in by farmers at
asst Bethel creamery. At both of these
lettings and also at the oranges at Ran
nlph Center, North Randolph, Brookfield
nd East Braintree, Harvey Dodge, man
ger of the Washington County Farmers
xchange, viii be present to explain that
'ganization.
Recipe for week; Baked Soy Beans /
lex over one quart soy beans and soak |
lem over night or an equal length of q
ME in the daytime. Pour off the water
I'd cover with fresh water to which one. q
If level teaspoon soda has been added Z
,ok just below the boiling point until |
nder. Pour of the water, put the /
ans in baking dish with one level
blespoon salt and two tablespoons mo- O
sses. Cover with boiling water and :
Ike slowly three or four hours or until t
it. Keep covered except during the n
st hour. r
Summary for week ending Jan. II; g
r. Loveland-Days in Office, 2; DAYS in p
Id, 4; letters. 81; Office calls, 3; farm
lis. Is; meetings, 1: attendance. Iii; Ip
les travelled, la2 Miss button Days G
field, g.; meetings. 1; attendance, s4 "
les travelled l72. Fl
L. H. Loteland County Agent o