The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-21
WASHINGTON co.
FARM BUREAU
Notes for Week Ending Aug. 20.

Professor Fl. "A. d. Lcggett, poultry
specialist for the extension service OF
Burlington, gave six poultry cuiiine
demonstrations in Washington county
the past week. These were held At
Warren, North Fayston, Middlesex
Worcester, Marshfeld and Plainfield
Much interest was shown in these dem
onstrations at which Mr.. Leggett han
died typical birds and showed how q
Gull out the poor birds from the flock
This week. County Agent G. R. Carl
ton will measure the results of the
oat variety tests There are three o.
these in the county located at John
Canes Of Worcester, Clarence Dodge's
on the Barre road and at G. a. Tay-
lor's in East Montpelier
Director Thomas Bradlce Of The ex-
tension service will be in Montpelier
on Tuesday, Aug. %, to audit the books
for the past year.
With the exception of Tuesday and
Thursday of this coming week the
farm bureau agent will be in camp
with the members Of the Handicrafters'
club Of North Montpelier. The boys are
planning to work several hours of the
day on their handicraft work and on
their demonstrating work at which
time Mr. Kirk will assist them. Tues
day will be spent in the Office assisting
Mr. Bradlee in auditing the books Of
the farm bureau organization for the
past year. Thursday will be spent in
the Office in checking up members and
other general correspondence.
. w. z. Schneider of the u S. depart
ment OF agriculture, bureau of markets,
spent, two days at the farm bureau
Office recently. One day was spent In
going over the present method Of ship
ping as carried on through the Wash
ington county farm bureau and the
other day in going over the shipping on
a state wide basis with c. w. Fitch,
the executive member of the Vermont
Farm Bureau federation on marketing.
Miss Eleanor Sutherland gave two
interesting and instructive dyeing dem
onstrations; one at Plainfield and one
at North Montpelier. Both meetings
were very well attended with an av-
erage attendance of 30. AT each meet
ing garment which had been brought
in, to receive advice on was dyed for
demonstration
A meeting on the rehnishing Of
furniture was held at Worcester. One
leather chair was done over using black
diamond dyes and wax One old-fash-
toned table was partly scraped down
The third meeting Of the nutrition
class was held at North Montpelier. At
the present time about fifty women are
keeping the food habit score cards to
check up their daily habits
Three club teams gave demonstra-
+tions at the county field day on Aug.
Is. The Warren kitchen workers dem
onstrating the preparation of a sum
mer supper, the Happy Workers Sew
ing club of Marshfield the packing of
a suitcase and the Hill and Valley Calf
club Of Marshfield demonstrating the
care and feeding Of calves. Teams are
now preparing for the tryouts for the
state and county fairs to be held on
Sept. s.
r. L. Ingalls, sthte anu county cluD
leader, was present at the field day to
zee the teams and the exhibit work Of
the club, and he also gave a short talk
on club work between the demonstra
tions.
Club work exhibits included four
pure-bred calves Of the Hill and Valley
Calf club, pure bred Berkshire pig be-
longing to Clyde Rabtoy of the Pioneer
Berkshire Pig club of Roxbury and
sewing exhibits from the Hexagon Sew
ing club of Calais. Shady Rill Sewing
circle club and Happy Workers Sew
ing club OF Marshfeld Fourteen boys
Of the Handicrafters' club of North
Montpelier are to spend this week at
camp at Harvey's pond, where they win
work with play Mrs. Julia
Clark and Mrs. George Kelton of North
Montpelier will be in camp with them
and X J. Kirk of the farm bureau
office spend part of the week helping