Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09
January Meeting of Farm Bureau
Executive Committee.

So"uoAy MeetIuS Oh rarm bureau
Executive Committee.
The executive committe of the Or
leans County Farm Bureau met at
Hotel Barton for their January meet
ing, as the guests of the Barton Saw
lngs Bank d Trust Co. Eight MEM
bers enjoyed a dinner with Mr.. Web
ster, which was an indication of the
tine management of the remodeled
hotel.
Numerous important matters were
discussed, including the question of
the location of the Farm Bureau Of
flee, which would allow the agents
to perform the most efficient service
to the members. Since the greater
part of the Farm Bureau membership
is in the southern part of the coun-
ty, and there has not been interest
enough in the northern part to push
the work as the communities around
Barton have done, it was felt that it
might be better to have the office at
the latter place. This would result in
a saving of travelling expenses, allow
the agents to reach the communities
where their services are in demand
more easily, and make it possible for
large number of the members to
avail themselves of the assistance to
De secured from the office, which is a
large factor in Farm Bureau work.
where the office is located convenient
~ for large number of the members.
1t is also easier to make train con-
nectlons with Barton as headquarters.
tnan Newport, an important factor in
the winter time. Another point
brought out by the discussion was
That the Exchange office in Newport
would be available to the agents and
Farm Bureau office to the exchange
manager, thus really making two Of
fees in place of one.
The membership at the present
eime' according to the report of HI. w.
onaw' treasurer, is 800 men and as
women. The expenses are being kept
w.Cnin tne receipts, with the exception
Oh the Club Work fund, which was
raised through the office of the Gill
pm, Hunt Co., last spring. 1t was
voteo TO raise $500 Immediately to
complete the full fund of $4,000 which
for the year.
M. r. Bacon, county club agent on,
nounced an offer RECENTLY y,odn ~.
Dr; IL. c. Tinkham, dean of TT " ny
College of Medicine, to sunnlv tha
members of the county wide pi1 ciub
with Duroc-Jersey pigs from his 70 ~
IN Brownington. The details bava
not all been worked out vet. h,+ AZ
boys and girls will soon learn tbe
rules OF the project. It wac yotaJ
enat standard club may becona q
member of the Farm Burean hv ,,a,,
ing membership fee of So. II was
aaso Voted to authorize Mr.. Bacon to
oHer Achlevement pins to cluh n,eno
oeTs VINO do satisfactory work.
IL was decided to hold a Field d,,
next summer at place to be deter,
snineo later. This is an opportunity
Ior some community which has NOT
yeC nad county gathering to be the
nosCs thls year. 1t was also voted Tn
lhake ia an exhibit advertising the pro-
aucIs Oh the county at the state fair
AS 10 adj Farm Bureau meetings
cne country over the question of io;nN
ing the State and National Farm Blu
reau Federations was discussed
Wnlle the committee was united in
approving the work being done. il is
to unite with the. other
Farm Bureaus without increasing the
membership dues.
-Four of the county ORGANIZATIONS
of Vermont have increased their dues
TO $lO recently, and one other has
adopted 80 basis. There is oppor-
tunlty for discussion upon this oues-
tion, but it is probable that the coun-
Ties adopting the increased member
snip Zee Will secure such greatly in
usefulness from the orpani-
zatlon as to make it good invest
ment. The Farm Bureaus adopting
the membership fee of $40 are organ
zed upon what is known as the Fam
ly Farm Bureau plan. The fee of
S1O secures membership for the whole
family and three agents are employ
I'd to assist the farmer, the house
wife and the boys and girls. We are
already receiving the services of two
If these agents and there is a demand
n part of the county for the home
agent. The farmers
If the county should be thinking and
;alking about this great movement
Turing the winter, as a decision must
,e reached some day in the near fu-
ure
The members of the committee
present were Pres. Dutton, and Mr..
Kelley of Bloomington, Mr.. Shaw of
Newport, Mr. Niles of Derby. Mr..
Bean and Mr.. Buchanan of West
Ilover, and Mrs. Bartlett of Orleans.
Thomas Bradlee, director of the ex-
ension service of the University of
Iermont, was also present; and G. s.
Webster and w. HI. Gilpin took part
n the discussion.
Bruce r. Buchanan.