Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE
At TR|.C0UNTY PICNIC.
Demonstrations a n d Addresses
Of Helpful Nature Features of
Big Gathering of Farmers,
! With Their Wives and Chill
dren at Milton

The Tri-County picnic held at Milton
Friday under the auspices Of the farm
bureaus of Chttenden, Franklin and
Grand Isle counties the Pomona Grange
and the Milton creamery, was a huge sue
cess. There were close to 1000 people in
attendance.
The first event of the day was the
tractor demonstration, at which the Ford
son, Cletrac, La Cross. Case and G. q.
performed. One-half acre of land was
ploughed by each of the tractors and
measurements made of the fuel used and
time Of ploughing and Judgment made re-
garding the quality OF work. This part
OF the program was witnessed by an in
terested crowd of farmers from five Of
the surrounding counties. At one time,
$50 cars We're lined UP by the side Of the
road.
The ladies were entertained on the
Clark Memorial grounds In Milton village.
Miss Pierpont, State leader of home DEM
onstration agents, spoke of the different
kinds of work done by the home demon
stration department and the farm bu-
reaus and gave many interesting exam
pies of the savings made q result Of
the work. Miss Elizabeth Van Patten
spoke on the Importance Of home nurs-
ing and value Of the district nurse, es-
pecially among the children
Miss Helen Stone State recreation work.
er Of the Y w. c. A.. with the assistance
Of E. L. ingalls, and Miss Marjorie Luce
Of the State Extension Service led the
children In playground activities at the
high school grounds, both forenoon and
afternoon. During the luncheon, the Mil
ton band added to the pleasure Of the oc-
casion with several selections. Two boys
from one of the nearby camps gave ex-
cellent solos
The "Sunshlne Sewing Girls" of Rich
mond, Mary Berry, Helen French and
Hazel Curler, gave a dyeing demonstra-
ton as one phase Of the work, taken up
in their clothing clubs. This demonstra-
tion was an excellent example of the
work being done in the various depart
ments of the Extension Service.
J. P. Ramsey president Of the Chit
tenden County Farm Bureau, introduced
William E D. Rummel special representa-
tive Of the Farm Bureau Federation. He
spoke on cooperative marketing, the pres
ent position Of the farmer in not being
able to fix the selling prices on his prod
uct, while he has to accept the price set
on what he buys: and the farmers fail
ure to count the full cost of his product
and its result in driving the boys and
girls from the farm.
He believes that the prices Of products
going to the laboring people Of the city
can be reduced and still yield a better
profit to the producer If the speculator
can be eliminated. The American Farm
Bureau is considering these questions and
requesting that persons Of farm expert
ence be appointed on tariff commissions.
interstate commerce commissions, federal
trade commissions and other commits
eions appointed by Congress and the
president.
The Farm Bureau up to the present time
has more than q million farmers enrolled
in 81 States and more than 300 counties
The general purpose now Is to have the
Farm Bureau thoroughly organized in
every county and every community so
that the organization can be a real help
to the farmer and his family for his i'm
mediate problems and strong enough to
look after his national problems.
! Prof Charles z. Wheeler, of Storrs,
Conn, lecturer of the Connecticut State
Grange, then spoke of the work Of the
Oranges. He mentioned the growth of
the Oranges and their principles Of edu-
cation, sex equality fraternity and lead
ership. In speaking of education, he mem
toned some of the results of agricultural
college work such as the Storrs egg con-
test and farming by bacteria.
Great credit Ia due the local committee
Of the Milton Cooperative Dairy corpora
ton L. y. Latham, John McGrath and
George Phelps. who worked hard to make
the local arrangements and help make It
a success. The creamery had a booth on
the grounds, where dairy drinks and
other dairy products could he obtained.