The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-18
ORANGE COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
Notes for Week Ending Feb. IS.

The IS herds tested at Tunbridge last
week were summarized and the sum
maries returned Among the interesting
figures CLEANED from this is a comarison
Of two herds tested in January and Feb,
ruary in both 1918 and 1919 Taking
the same cows each year and figuring
grain and butterfat at the same price,
it was found that the owners were max
ing in one case Sl.43 and the other SO. II
more profit above cost in 1919 than in
1918 on each COW per month. The APP
parent cause was more liberal feeding
In one case the average daily grain ra.
ton was increased from 35 pounds to
81 pounds, and the other 81 pounds to
7.2J pounds. In both cases the cows
were fed in 1919 according to require
ments Of milk flow. There are still some
dairymen who believe that the less they
feed the richer they are. These men
found that it did not pay to skimp the
grain. Tests will be made this week at
Vershire Monday, STAFFORD on Thurs
day, and Chelsea on Friday. We hope
to find more figures where men have
found 1t pays to grain efficiently,
Twenty eight account books were
placed this LAST week, bringing the total
to 1858, Have you started one yet Books
can be secured from the farm bureau
office prepaid for Is cents.
A. H. Gilbert, potato specialist from
the Vermont extension service, visited
Williamstown, Tunbridge, West New
bury and Wrights Mountain this week
In all these places there was an interest
in fgln hat Nv "a
making places for cooperative work this
summer with those interested and in
developing localities where good seed
potatoes can be secured. There is a
ready market for such seed and the sup
ply il small. To secure good seed means
control of diseases as we'll as selection
of the seed. The Wrights Mountain
club started this work last year and the
members secured in many cases some ex-
eellent seed.
f. l.. Ingalls,. state leader of boys and
girls club work, visited the executive
meeting in the farms bureau office Tuesday
and made plans for campaign in March
in this county to get the work Of this
branch of the extension service before
the people. The executive committee
has felt for some time that this was an
important phase of the work which was
being somewhat neglected in this con-
ty. If the interest warrants, plans will
be made for doing more along this line
the coming year,
At the executive meeting Tuesday, the
resignation of G, L. Haywood as presi.
dent and member of the executive com
mittee was reluctantly accepted. Mr..
Haywood has given some faithful work
in promoting the interests of the farm
bureau. Only press from other duties
made it impossible for him to continue
in that capacity. Ralph Wilcox of East
Brookfield was chosen as new member
Of the executive committee and Mrs.
&. G.. Tutherly, vice-president, becomes
chairman for the present.
Apricot Jelly-~-One- third pound dried
apricots, cups cold water, Il cup sugar
or corn syrup, juice lemon, teaspoon
full of granulated gelatin, soaked in u
cup cold water, Pick over and wash the
apricots. Soak in cold water several
hours and then cook in the same water
until soft. Rub through a sieve, add the
soaked gelatin and when partly cool, the
lemon juice, Pour into a mould which
has been wet with cold water. Chill and
serve with or without cream.
Prunes or peaches may be used in
place of the apricots. Nuts may be
added
Il. H. Loveland,
County Agent.
! I. Mildred Dutton,
Home Demonstration Agent