Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-10-19
FARM BUREAU MEETING
Enthusiastic Gathering Of Farmers
in Newport Plan for Future.

tended meeting ever held by the Or
leans County Farm Bureau assembled
ent leaders in Farm Bureau work
from both in and out of the state were
in attendance. Had the weather been
more favorable the attendance would
have been larger at the afternoon ses-
sion. One noticeable feature of the
meeting, was the presence of such
large number of women.
The meeting opened at IL o'clock,
r. A. Dutton Of Brownington, presl-
dent of the Orleans County Bureau
presiding. Owing to the absence Of
the secretary at the opening Clarence
Richmond acted in that capacity until
his arrival.
Mr.. Dutton in his opening remarks
referred to the recent campaign for
membership as the largest proposition
ever put on in the county, and to
make the future a success the bureau
port of every farmer in the county;
that the work must not be lett for the
officers alone.
H. w. Shaw, treasurer, gave very
interesting report and showed the
finances were being we'll taken care
of.
President Dutton, who Was leader
in the organization project. read
carefully prepared report of that part
Of the Farm Bureau work.
The work of the Farm Bureau is
divided into two district classes. First,
the county extension work, which has
been carried on for seven years in
connection with the State College cf
Second, the Farm Bu-
reau Federation work conducted in
with the state and Nation
al Farm Bureau organiza Gons.
The Farm Bureau extension work
during the past year has reached
every town in the county in some
form or other. In the work Of organ
ization 81 meetings were held around
the county with a total attendance of
1912 people. Their mas also been
numerous mass meetings and COM
mittee meetings. An August field day
was held jointly with Gran
gers and Farm Bureaus of Caledonia
and Orleans counties, which was at
tended by over 600 people.
His report touched on the important
work being conducted under boys and
girls club work, and the work accom-
plished in nine months by Milo Bacon,
club leader, is worthy of high compli-
ments. Twenty-one clubs have been
formed. Projects of work that are
being used are as follows-clothing,
and canning among the girls,
and garden, potato, calf, pig, poultry,
maple sugar, handicrafts and own
your own room among the boys. The
enrolment the first year was 358. The
report covered the exposition and dem
onstration at the Orleans county fair
at Barton.
A boys team of the West Glover
calf club, won free trip to Camp
Vail at Springfield, Mass. Two teams
were taken to the state fair at White
River junction at the expense of the
Farm Bureau.
He spoke of the publicity work
which has been carried on through
the Farm Bureau News and county
papers. His report announced that
since July l., 1921, members of the
Farm Bureau in Orleans county have
become members of the State and Ma
tional Farm Bureau Federation. The
report covered the August campaign
for membership which resulted in Sc
curing total membership of 1915, the
third largest Farm Bureau III the
state. This increased membership,
coupled with SO membership fee,
means an increased amount of work
ing capital.
Bruce R. Buchanan, secretary, in
MS report emphasized the Importance
IF keeping accounts. During the past
year only SO farmers have kept such
accounts.
OF. Niles of Derby reported on crop
which included corn
variety tests, oat variety tests, sun
lowers tests, kale eradication demon
'tration and work with certified seed
potatoes. Six demonstrations of corn
variety were conducted, also six oat
variety demonstrations. The report
llso spoke of the activity the past year
yery good silage. Experiments have
rom grain, such as kale and mustard,
IS acres being sprayed, which was in
learly all cases successful. Certified
iced potatoes has been another work
hat is coming to the front. Twelve
farmers had their fields inspected,
even of which were certified as
against two last year, Much worth
While work has been done along this
inc this season in the way of crop
b. X. Buchanan repocted on farm
and David G. Spear Of
Greensboro, chairman of the dairy
luded the continuation of the pure
project, reported the
activities under that hes D.. which IN
,red sires campaign. Work among
,ure-bred herds - bull association
work, organization of Jersey cattle
lubs, and Boys and Gil ls' club work.
The number of pure-bred sires placed
n the county to date since last No
ember numbers "a.
The County Agent working with
Dairy Specialist Hitchcock, have held
neetings in 13 communities, attended
y 209 people, at which dairy i'm
rovement work was taken up. A
ounty Jersey cattle club was organized
ast winter, which now has as men,
ers, and an increased interest has
cen manifested in dairy improve
1ent among the younger generation.
he West Glover calf club. organized
ast winter, has seven members OWL
ng calves, all purebred stock but
ne. Glover village boys also own
alves. Bloomington boys and cne
'arton girl.
Mrs. j. H. Bartlett of Orleans. dead
of home economic work, gave verx
lteresting report and showed that
ne women are taking an Important
art IN improving the conditions nm