Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
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told of the discouragements in his
work, Of the decision to try the SOL
membership campaign and something
Of the work that has been put into it. |
He said % meetings had been held,
1000 letters had been sent out (1200
used, 500 placards and 230O post
reau News of 2300 copies each, be-
sides some advertising in the papers.
He said there was some pleasure as
well as much work in the campaign
but the result warranted the effort
as the Farm Bureau work could now
be finished in proper business man.
ner.
j. H. Bartlett of Orleans spoke of
the Farmers Exchange, expressing
| pleasure at the two organizations
coming together as they had. He
said the exchange was doing more
business than it ever had and the
prospects for the future were bright.
He believes the drive will be a good
| thing for the exchange and mention
! ed the fact that today the Orleans
County Farm Bureau was the largest
and strongest organization in the
county.
Canvasser Ellis expressed a fact
when he said his experience as
farmer in Rutland county and a cam
vasser in his work taught him that
the farmer had never had experience
in business alliance, that he had al
ways lived an Independent life and it
was hard for him to say Eyes," The
farmer ought to connect himself to
the Farm Bureau and not the bureau
to the farmer.
Canvasser Stratton said one of the
strong points in Farm Bureau work
was the chance it gave for close COM
munity organizations to solve COM
munity problems.
Canvasser Newcomb said the work
from now on was q big job, that the
members must be kept in line. He
said members expected too much Of
an agent, and that Abel was the best
agent he knew and he knew many Of
them. Everyone must get behind
the agent.
| Canvasser Laroux of North Troy
said he was pleased to represent the
French farmers of the county in this
work. He said the French Canadian
was laboring under more of handi-
cap here than was generally thought.
He comes to a county where laws,
customs. habits and language are new
and that they must be educated in our
way and they will become good citi-
Zens.
Canvasser Corliss came from
Franklin county and said he noted
with interest our splendid agricul-
tural development. He found here
the good old spirit which warmed the
heart. He especially complimented
the farmers of Brighton, Essex coun-
ty, for their loyalty to the Orleans
County Farm Bureau. He said that
the farmer must go to the county
agent as the agent cannot visit every
farmer.
Mr.. Farmer of Brighton said he
came to listen and not to talk but
predicted splendid future for the
bureau and exchange.
Club Leader Bacon doomed the
county fair and the boys and girls
exposition and said he believed the
work with the boys and girls now
meant much for the future of the
bureau and of agriculture.
Mrs. j. H. Bartlett of Orleans said
she was proud to be one of the mum.
: Der present. She said she thought
the boys and girls work would tend
to unity the county but she especial.
ly spoke for the women and wanted
them to demand their share of i'm.
provements.
: Bruce Buchanan of West Glove,
spoke of the very practical agent Or
, leans county had in Mr.. Abel and
that what he told the farmers comes
. from actual experience on a farm. He
said the work of an agent was most
intangible and therefore discouragine
but there was splendid spirit now
the banquet being the pinnacle Oh
good fellowship. He told of the great
need of local boys and girls,-clut
leaders.
E. S. Kelley of Orleans said the
canvass had changed the attitude OF
many toward attempts at farm organ.
: ization as shown in talks with differ.
, ent parties in the past week or two.
Mr.. Clough of Irasburg spoke OF
the experience of a Franklin county
farmer he knew who had profited by
, blooded stock and urged more and bet
! ter blooded animals in Orleans coun.
ty.
More such gatherings were sug.
gested as good means of keeping
the farmers together and keeping
, their courage and spirit up for coop.
> erative work which was urged as the
only means Of placing agriculture or
the high basis where it ought to be.
Adjournment was taken about II
o'clock and it was universally agreed
that new epoch has been ushered in
for the farming interests of Orleans
county, but to keep things at their
best there must be much labor anc
patient forbearance, the farmer him
self must get behind the organization
: with his support in time and talent
as we'll as his membership. The
I Farm Bureau is now an exclusive
, farmers organization, differed. man
aged. financed and conducted for the
farmer.
REDMOND PRESIDENT