The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-06
FARMERS BANQUET
VAS MARKED SUCCESS
Viands Closely Related to Milk Were
the Chief Features Of Menu
Commissioner of Agriculture
Brigham Spoke.

When the farmers take hold of a
thing. they go through with it no mat
ter what the conditions are. They
like many another, read of the fore
casted snowstorm sweeping from the
West but even this did net frighten
them. Added to this the almost impas-
sable conditions of the roads due TO
the days rain and still they were not
to be dismayed They came last night
from all directions and many Of them
from a considerable distance and they
STAYED. too until the last number of
the program had been given The af-
fair was the first banquet in several
wears hetd by the Barre local of the
New England Milk Producers associa
ton in Worthen hall last evening and
it can truthfully be said that it was
highly successful and no doubt is the
forerunner of other such events in the
life of the modern, progressive farmer.
Besides a well prepared and aPpetizing
spread. served by the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Sons OF Veterans, a nicely ar
ranged program fitted into the evening
along with an interesting address by
the state commissioner of agriculture,
+. s Brigham.
When the president, NJ /. Towne.
called the members, their wives and
friends to the banquet tables, there
were several over hundred present.
Home products were noticeably at the
fore on the menu and milk and cream,
tuberculosis.free, if you please, for all
Barre milk is now adjudged such, found
many uses on the tables. When every
body had done justice TO the splendid
bill of fare the program was gone
through with The first number was
piano solo BY Miss Lucy Cumming.
This was followed by the report Of
J A. Cumming, local secretary, who,
at the expense of the Barre local, at
tended the annual meeting at Boston
Feb 26 and %. A violin solo by Miss
Marjorie Smith was very much en-
joyed
+. :. Brigham then gave his address,
dealing with the dairy industry in the
state Of Vermont. He spoke at length
of the possibilities of the farmer and
Of the market for his product. He
thought there should be some local
station whereby a farmer would be
able TO dispose Of his milk, butter and
cheese when the city markets were
flooded. He took opportunity to thank
the Barre local for its move for pure
milk by federal and state inspection
and said that il had made it easier
for the remainder of the state to fol-
low. Much Of the appropriation Of
1919 for this work had come TO Barre,
Mr.. Brigham said He also paid re-
speets to DR. T. II. Bancroft, who put
IN much time and energy in talking
the matter up with the farmers and |
them Of the merits Of the
test.
Harold Bancroft in his usual enter !
tanning way gave a reading that proved !
the farmers We're light hearted. James |
Cough, secretary Of the Milton local, |
y. r. VI. p A. one Of the largest 1
branches in the association, was pres /
INT and he told Of the benefits to be /
derived from affiliation with the asso- /
,iation and also Of the 100000 cream 1
nv recently completed by the Milton /
branch. The program closed with /
rocal solo by stanley Marsh. accom- 1
lanied by Miss Mary Allen. and he /
was Obliged 20 respond with an encore. !
Dancing was then induiCcd in by many.
music being furnished by Miss Beatrice 4
rapin and Charles Collins. who also 4
furnished excellent music during the
lauQuet.
The committee in charge q the a.
air had tor its Chairman Roy smith 4
md included Mr. and Mrs n 4 Townc
md 1lr and Mrs. b. ". Bassett