Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-15
MULTIPLE HITCH
WILL BE SHOWN
Big Event Planned for Farm
Bureau Field Day
six Makes Of Tractors in Flowing Dem
cnstration on Howe Farm in Brook
line Aug. % Prominent Speakers.

| The Farm Bureau organization of Wind
ham county is planning a big field day for
late August All Changers and farmers
throughout the county are extended cor
| dial invitation to attend and enjoy the
good program which is being planned. In
previous years Windham county farmers
have held their field day in cooperation
with some one of the surrounding counties,
but the executive committee of the Farm
Bureau association felt that Windham
county ought to be able to have good
meeting of her own with the added advan-
tage of location which comes from holding
the meeting at the centre of the county.
Friday forenoon, Aug %, will see the
basket picnic field day start out with the
biggest tractor blowing demonstration this
county has ever staged. Six makes of trac-
tors will be given an opportunity to dem
onstrate by blowing each strip in five
acre field As is always the custom of
tractor demonstrators, there vii lbe an OPP
portunity for every prospective purchaser
to step on and drive a tractor for furrow
or two if he wishes.
In connection with the tractor blowing
demonstration there will be trial of the
multiple hitch in a horsepower demonstra-
ton with four horses and a gang pillow. Al
though the multiple hitch has now become
common in the middle West, few eastern
farmers are familiar with the method.
After seeing this demonstration, any
farmer who has two teams that could more
conveniently be handled by one man dur
ing the spring blowing and narrowing sea-
son should be able to fit up a multiple
hitch attachment which will make it pos
sible y one man to be certain that each
of ;hc four or more horses is doing ex-
actly his share OF the work Present
methods of working four or six horses
place no assurance that the front or rear
teams are not doing much more than
their portion of the work. The multiple
hitch has been saving factor in the
West lit sections where the tractor would
lave forced the horses from many farms
had there been II" successful method de-
vised for one man to drive large amount
of horsepower.
The womens executive committee Of
'he Farm Bureau home economics depart
ntcnt las planned a special forenoon pro-
gram for women Miss Bertha Holden of
Burlington has Iecn invited to give "A
talk and demonstration upon the selection
of clothing and the most practical ways
of utilizing worn clothing to meet the
modern II. c. l.. There will also be a
competitive canning demonstration be-
tween the girls canning clubs of the coun-
ty.
Following a noon recess for basket
lunch, good afternoon program is
planned with County Farm Bureau Presi-
dent f. b. Cor avail of Middlebury as
the first speaker. lie viii be followed by
Frank Clark of aWiliston ex-pfesident
of the well-known New England Milk Pro
ducers' association, VINO will have mes
sage of value to every dairyman. Besides
being one of Vermont's biggest farmers,
Mr.. Clark incidentally is an excellent
speaker and able to prove to every per-
| son who hears him that we don't have to
60 outside the good cid state to find a
81 eaker worth hearing.
The field day will be held on the farm
now owned BY Howe brothers and for
a number of years Owned by II. II. lowe
of Brooklinc. This location, besides Of
fering a beautiful river farm for meet
ing place and blowing demonstration, is
within cas- automobile or team disti,n &C
Of the Ncwlane Grange hall and tac pro-
gram is being scheduled for sure-enough
meeting regardless o weather.
W. II. Benson of Washington. D. c.,
representing the boys and girls club
work, and the master of the Vermont
State Grange are expected to be pres
ent.