Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
WANTS 1000 MEMBERS
Campaign to Get Desired Num-
Der Will Be Made Next
Observation-Disclosures of Past
and Present Work Shows
How Association Helps

Plans for the big annual membership
drive for a minimum of 700 men and 3OC
women members of the Chittenden
County Farm Bureau association for 1926
are rapidly rounding into shape This
drive will be made November 10. The
November number of the Farm Bureau
News Is being mailed this week to every
farmer in the county whose name has
been secured. J. r. Ramsey of Charlotte,
president of the association, has APP
pointed community chairmen, who are
choosing their assistants. The results of
the farm bureau work in each COM
munity have been tabulated and this,
with the plans for the coming season, is
being sent to all workers on the member
ship drive.
During the past three weeks, COM
munity committee meetings have been
held in is of the 10 communities into
which Chittenden county is divided for
farm bureau work. At these meetings
the work of the past year has been re-
viewed and plans for another season
tentatively outlined. These plans will be
placed before meeting in the COM
munities to be held In early winter. fol-
lowing the membership drive of Novem-
Der 10. Many of the project leaders have
been appointed in each community for
handling the work in cooperation with
the county agents
County Agent Loveland reports a
lively interest in the work which the
Farm Bureau is doing and a keener feel
ing of community responsibility on the
part of the committee members, which
foretells big results from organized agri-
culture in this country In the next few
years. In all communities definite pro-
ject work was adopted, totaIing, in the
IL communities, rs separate projects.
Twenty-Five more projects were discussed
and left to be decided on later at the
community meetings If half this num-
Der Of projects Is actually carried
through to completion, 1t will mean a big
boom for progressive agriculture.
Community work taken up includes the
hot school lunch which has been adopted
as project in eight communities and
suggested in three others; the canning
kitchens to be continued in Richmond
and Hnesburg and perhaps taken up in
three other communities. community
picnics in four communities and, what
is perhaps the most far-reachlng of all
the adoption Of boys and girls club work
definitely in five communities and per-
haps in FIVE more. With the work of the
Richmond Milton sewing clubs this
past year and the interest in this work
this year. Chittenden County stands in
line for n boys and girls club leader as
soon as the money is available.
The men have emphasized the dairy
this year. Twelve communities have
adopted the dairy herd improvement with
its survey of present conditions in regard
to herd sres. Five more have adopted
Iat
perhaps four more will run demonstra-
tons in growing better legumes, such as
use of lime on clover. trying alfalfa
under the most approved conditions and
the growing of soy beans At least five
communities will have corn variety tests
in 1922, trying out the varieties which
have proven the most successful in diff
ferent parts of Vermont with those at
present grown.
The business side Of farming Is
recognized, with eight communities push
ing the farm account books which have
proved so popular the past two years.
Charlotte and Essex plan to get down to
fundamentals and tackle the drainage
question, a problem which. If carried out,
will add thousands of dollars to the
productive ability of lands in these
towns. Charlotte, too recognizes the ap-
pie AS the cash crop Of that section and
adopts a better orcharding project.
The women of this county are taking
the work of the home demonstra ion
agent seriously. Their lineup Of projects
would scare a timid agent, but Miss Hazel
Cassidy realizes that the women of the
county are behind the work and are
ready to do their part in carrying out the
program. The food study clubs which h
have aroused considerable interest in
tnderhiil and Essex are called for in
four other communities. Sewing clubs
are under consideration in three other
communities. Household accounts in
terest at least two communities and bet
ter household conveniences and be
discussed in at least two communities
F'ireless cookers have proved their merits
and they are called for again In five COM
munities, and possibly three others.
With these plans for the coming year
In the county and the plans for the Ma
tional Federation of the Farm Bureaus
of the United States which is taking
place at big meeting In Chicago this
week, the Farm Bureau organizations
these days of rapid progress. Organized
agriculture will soon be In position &c
take its place with capital and labor In
handling the worlds troubles. The
realization of these facts by the farmers
OF the county makes the executive com.
mittee optimistic regarding the results OF
the coming membership drive
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