The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-08
ORANGE COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
Notes for Week Ending Aug. 8.

On Monday afternoon the farm bu'
reau executive committee met at the
farm bureau office and transacted i'm.
portant business. The old officers were
re elected as follows: Ralph Wilcox
president; Fred L. Flint, vice presi-
dent R. H. Bacon, secretary treasurer
The coming membership compaign was
discussed and plans made for the ad
vertising of the campaign.
On Tuesday the leader of the Jersey
Calf club f. E. Hutchinson, visited a
herd of Jerseys in Williamstown with
the agent in search of suitable heifers
for the members of the calf club as
yet without calves. Calves will be pur-
chased as soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be made.
The regular meeting of the Tun
bridge grange was attended on Tues
day evening at which time announce
ment was made of the coming farm
bureau-grange picnic at Williamstown
gulf on Aug. 10.
On Wednesday the fertilizer demon
stration plot on the farm of Fred l..
Flint was posted. The corn variety
test plot on the farm of Glenn Web.
ster was visited and found to be in ex.
cellent condition.
On Thursday the annual meeting of
the state Certified Seed Potato Grow
ers' association was held at Waitsfield
with, a large attendance of growers.
The program for the day, which was in
charge of the Waitsfeld Potato Grow
ers' association. consisted of a tour Of
inspection of several fields Of potatoes
in the forenoon, including dust.spray
ing demonstration. In the afternoon
the business session of the association
was held, followed by talks and dis
cussions led by DR.. E. H. Edison, path
ologist, and Sherman of the bureau OF
markets, United States department of
agriculture.
The Chelsea Branch club met at the
home of Mrs. Dean Gilman on Thurs
day, Aug A. The home demonstration
agent gave demonstration on cold
drinks, which can be made in the home.
Following this she explained the max
ing and use of the iceless refrigerator.
The out door Gamer was next dis
eussed and an all day canning meeting
has been planned at which ladies will
bring their vegetables and can them
in the Gamer The club is in hopes to
buy Gamer later in the season.
The Chelsea Boys and Girls club
met at the branch sehoolhouse on Fri
day, Aug. 5. Plans were made for the
club picnic which is to be held in Pine
grove on Aug. %. The East Corinth
maple sugar team have been invited
to give their demonstration at the pic
mic. The Chelsea sewing demonstration
team have been asked to 90 to Spring
field to give their demonstration there
on Aug. 25.
On Saturday the Jersey Calf club
met for its first regular meeting at
Z. 4. Hutchinson in Tunbridge.
On Monday and Tuesday of the COM
ing week +. F. Shafer, drainage expert,
will work in the county assisting in
drainage work Most of the work will
be done in East Brookfeld
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the West
Fairlee Center fair will be held at
which time the home demonstration
agent will give demonstration on
salad making.
On Friday night the regular meet
ing Of the wright's Mountain Farm
.rs' club will be attended.
The ladies of STAFFORD, interested in |
the home demonstration work, will |
meet Aug. II in Barrett hall at ? |
o'clock. The home demonstration agent |
sill demonstrate the making of sum
ner salads and following the demon
,tration the work Of the home demon
.tration department will be discussed
lans will be made for future meet
ngs.
H. A Dwinell, county agricultural
'gent; Fred Randall, home demonstra.
ion agent