The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-30
ORANGE COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
Notes for Week Ending Aug. 81.

On Monday of this week a potato
grower from Long Island called at the
farm bureau Office and asked to be di-
rected to some of the individual grow
ers of the county. The grower repre-
scented a group of eight growers who
use from three to four carloads of seed.
Vermont stock is in demand and the
growers are generally satisfied with the
results obtained from Vermont grown
seed.
On Aug. % the home demonstration
agent attended meeting in White
River junction.
Monday evening the county agent at
tended the community meeting at
North Randolph held in the interest OF
the Gulf Road creamery which is un-
dergoing a change in organization.
Commissioner Brigham and F. III. Bick-
ford were the principal speakers.
The Chelsea Boys and Girls club
picnic held on Tuesday proved to be
very successful Games were played
and every one enjoyed good time. E.
L. Ingalls,, state boys and girls club
leader, was present and gave talk to
the boys and girls on club work.
On Wednesday, Aug %, a ladies
club was organized in Randolph Cen
ter. Mrs. Leslie Ball was elected pres
ident, Mrs. Lawsing vice president and
Mrs. Horton secretary. Fourteen were
present and it hoped that many more
will Join. AT the next meeting on Sept.
- Miss Randall will give talk on
school lunches.
The sewing demonstration team con-
sisting of Misses Alice Bowen, Claudia
Button and Rosemary Lewis went to
Springfield by automobile on Thursday
to give demonstration on the making
of the club cap and apron.
The second annual Jersey sale held
by the Central Orange County Jersey
Cattle club held on Thursday at the
Tunbridge fair grounds was a success
in every way and a much better sale
than that of last year. Thirty seven
head, II purebred and 20 grades, were
sold for total of S32SS. The highest
price paid for any individual was
$500 for purebred COW. The purebred
milch cows averaged 1882, while the
grade cows averaged $40. Plans are al
ready under way for better sale next
year.
The fertilizer demonstration plot OF
potatoes on the Leslie Ball farm in
Randolph Center was visited on Fri
day. The effects of the various for
mulas and weights per acre can be
plainly seen. The plots where the for
mulas light in potash were used dis
tinctly show the condition known as
potash hunger. 1t would be well worth
while for the potato growers to visit
the plot and note the actual advantages
in some of the fertilizers over Others.
The home demonstration agent at
tended the meeting of the Star Birth
day club at the home of Mrs. Bert
Swain in East Brookfield She gave
talk on Foods" There were 10 ladies
present. Musical selections were given
and at o'clock a splendid suppn was
served.
On Wednesday, Aug 81, a home eco
Monies meeting will be held at the
town hall in Orange at 2:3o o'clock.
1t is hoped that all the ladies inter
ested in the home demonstration work
will be present.
Plans were made for a few Of the
meetings of the membership campaign
which begins Monday, Sept. 8. The
first meeting will be held at Tunbridge
on Monday evening
Most of the time next week will be
given to completing the plans for more
of the campaign meetings.
H. A. Dwinell. county agricultural
agent; Freda j. Randall, home demon
stration agent.