Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-10-19
Duroc-Jersey Pig Club Barbecue.


Saturdays excellent weather came
just in time for the. barbecue and field
meeting of the Orleans County Duroc-
Jersey Boys Pig club at DR.. Tinkham's
with few parents and guests, brought
the number of people to- be fed up to go.
A Duroc-Jersey pig that dressed off at
70 pounds provided ample portions for
all.
The second field meeting of the Or
leans County Boys Duroc-Jersey Pig
Club Was for the purpose of awarding
the prizes offered by DR.. Tinkham, dean
of the medical college. University OF
Vermont, for the three best records on
fat pigs and brood sows raised by one
boy or girl in Orleans County who can
become member of the club. The
brizes were: First, S. gold piece;
second, So; third, So to each class; fat
pigs and brood sows. They were
awarded as follows:-
Brood sows-first prize. Kenneth
Lane, North Craftsbury; second prize,
Merrill Larock, Evansville; third prize,
George Dayis.
Fat Pig class-first prize, Harry
Whipple, Newport Center, second prize,
Donald Larock, third prize, Cecil Han
cock, Newport.
In the fat pig class the following rec
ords were made: B.ny WhippIe. O49
cents per pounp of grain, Donald La
rock. O60 cents per pound of grain,
Cecil Hancock, 064 cents per pound Of
grain. These records were make al
most entirely upon grain concen trate
ration given by Ralph Kelley, manager
of DR.. Tinkham's farm. DR.. Tinkham
entertained guests besides rh4, noss
and their parents and Farm Bureau rep.
resentatives, DR.. and airs. L. H.
Brown of Burlington, Or. White
head of Jericho. Sam Bean Of
Orleans, Mr.. end Mrs. Tinkham, Mrs.
Richmond, Clara and Will Richmond
of Newport, Mr.. and Mrs. French of
Orleans and other friends and relatives.
E. L. Ingalls,, State Boys and Girls
Climb leader of Burlington, made a spec
ial trip to Bloomington TO meet the
boys again.
Barbecues of DR.. Tinkham's' order
have the best hotel banquet beaten for
real satisfaction along the eating line.
Apit IS dug in the ground and filled
with stones and wood A fire is kindlsd
thus for two hours before the pig,
wrapped in cloth, is laid on the hot
stones covered with dirt. A fire on the
surface retains the heat in the stones
around the pig. Potatoes bak ed in a
similar manner made the feast COM
plete, with coffee, bread and butter,
doughnuts and cheese, and nice red
healthy apples grown in Chittenden
county.
DIR. and Mrs. Tinkham served their
hosts and demonstrated Untrue fashion
how to ''cut the bacon"
Contests for the boys after dinner
entertained the other guests, a base.
ball throw, three legged race, cracker
eating and whistling contests, potato
race and centirede race. Small prizes
were awarded for the best man in each
contest.
DIR. Tinkham awarded the prizes and
gave a short talk on Duroc-Jersey pig
value, and work for next year, warning
boys and girls to get; their bids in early
for membership, as it would be limited
to Is boys and girls. Mr.. Ingalls, and
Mr.. Bacon, county club agent spoke on
club work records and reports, work
at fairs, and demonstration team work.
w. T. Abel. County Agricultural
Agent, R. A. Dutton, president of the
Orleans county Farm. Bureau, and Mrs.
M. R. Bacon were also among the
guests and assisted the county club
agent in arranging the program of the
day. VI
Will Richmond, father OF Clarence
Newport, was elected into
the Duroc-Jersey Pigclub membership
as an honorary member for this next
year. Mr.. Richmond requested ad-
mission last year, but was considered
'ne year under the age limit of IL
years. Mr.. Richmond will be n year
Did his next birthday.
Thomas Coad and Marion To,,sso ;n+