Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-08-27
FARM BUREAU NOTES.


Last week Miss Marion Hcpworth
from the State College of Agricul-
ture was in this county. Tuesday
she addressed the Ladies Aid So
ciety of Rainelle. Wednesday the
plan was to hold meetings at
Rupert, Smoot and Meadow Bluff,
but the day was so rainy that none
of these meetings were held. Thurs
day the "Renick HomeMakers Club"
was organized with the following
officers: President, Mrs. w. F.
Knight; Vice President, Mrs. Alex
Taylor; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Mrs.
d. A. Burns. 1t will be the privi-
lege of this Club to work in coop
Grafton with the Mems Club, look
ing forward to the improvement of
local conditions wherever needed.
Next Saturday, August 18th, The
Greenbrier County Farm Bureau
will hold an all-day picnic at Alex
Johnson's woodland, 2 miles north
of Lewisburg, on the Maxwelton
pike. w. D. linn, of Philippi, w.
Va, President of the West Virginia
Farm Bureau Federation will speak.
Mr.. linn has not announced his
subject, but it will be sure TO inter-
est all those who are interested in
agriculture. He has a farm at
Philippi, Barbour county, where
he gets first-hand information on
all knotty problems of farming.
The Ronceverte Colored Band of
eighteen members have been en-
gagd for the day. Bring your bask-
ct of lunch. Soft drinks, water
melons, and ice-cream will be on
sale. Everybody is invited. In
case the day should be rainy, MIR.
Moore has kindly consented 10 per-
nit us the use of the G. P. Nj. S.,
building in Lewisburg.
The week of August 3Oth TO Sep
TENDER 4th will be camp week for
all 4-H Club boys and girls of
Greenbrier County. The camp will
be held on the grounds at Blue
Sulphur Springs. The instructors
from Morgantown will be Miss
Martha Thompson, Mr.. Golden o.
Hall, Mr.. Tustin, and for the latter
part of the week Mr.. William Fl.
Kendrick, Miss Annie Austin, and
Miss Julia Mellichamp, of Lewis
burg, assisted by the county agent
and the club agents will be the
local leaders.
The first All camp was held in
Randolph County, this State, in the
summer of 1914; since then the
idea has been SO spread and ac-
copied that this summer the sched-
uled number of camps in %. The
Four HIS represent the four words
Head, Heart, Hand and Health.
The forcnoons will be devoted to
instruction and classwork; the sub
ject matter given may be properly
classified under one I'll" of the four
The afternoons will be devoted to
a general good time, and the even
ings will be taken up with camp
fires. tribal doings, and entertain
ment.
All boys and girls coming TO the
Camp will be expected TO arrive on
Monday, SO that the classwork may
begin Tuesday. Following is list
VI tle dTllCIcS you are expected 10
bring: One dollar enrolment fee;
1 empty bed tick; 1 double blanket,
or blanket and quilt; 2 yards of oil
cloth, full width; towel. soap, tooth
brush and paste, comb; bathing
suit; Tin, plate and drinking cup,
knife, fork, spoon; eatables as fsi-
lows: Picnic lunch for first day
supper; lib. ham, sliced not too
thin; / live chicken; Ib. salt pork
one-half doz eggs; 18 potatoes; 6
ears sweet corn; part beans; 4
young beats; 1 onion; 6 ripe toma-
toes or one can; one-fourth cup
macaroni in one-inch pieces; I inch
cube cheese; glass jam or Jelly:
doz. pickles; 1 con condensed milk:
loaf bread; onc-half ID. butter;
onc-half small head cabbage; one
half Id. sugar; and 8 peaches, or
q few more apples. If unable TO
bring the articles as listed, substi-
tutc something else to take their
place.
RALPH NJ. MUSSER,
County Agent.