The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-06
ORANGE COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
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Notes for Week Ending June 3.

Seven corn variety demonstration
plots were established this week n
Tunbridge, Orange, Randolph, Thet'
ford, Bradford, Fairlee and Newbury
respectively. The interest in this pro
iect seems greater than ever and the
prospects seem good for some excellent
results. 1t has been learned as the
plots are being established that a large
number of farmers in the county are
planting the best proven varieties as
determined by previous tests.
a.. H. Beier, Bull association special
ist from u. 8. department OF agricnl-
ture, was in the county for the week.
Two meetings, one at Tunbridge and
the other at Randolph Center, were
held on Thursday and Friday evenings,
in the interest of bull associations
among the Holstein breeders. Definite
steps were taken at both meetings for
organization of local blocks Of breed
ers who would make an association.
Follow up work will be done during
the coming week and the organization
completed as soon as possible
During the latter part of the week
Mr.. Taplin, the farm bureau execu-
tive secretary, has been at work get
ting material and selling advertising
space in the weekly marketing bulletin
which is 10 be started soon. This bull
letin will be published weekly and
will contain market quotations from
local as we'll as the larger markets in
New England. II is believed that such
a bulletin will be a distinct service
to the farm bureau members.
The Home Makers club OF Chelsea
met at the home Of Mrs. McKizer on
Wednesday. May 81. A demonstration
on pattern alteration was given by the
home demonstration agent. Plans were
made for a picnic on june 30.
A dress form bee" was held at the
home Of Mrs. Frank Hatch on Thurs
day, June /. Nine dress forms weN
made.
The Bows and Girls club of East
Corinth met on Friday, June 2. A
demonstration on canning rhubarb was
given by one of the club members.
Reports on the club work done were
given BY different members and The
home demonstration agent gave a
short talk on the value of Greens
in the Diet
On Monday Of the coming week, Mr..
Kirk, executive secretary Of Washing
ton County Farm bureau and Mr..
Leach, president of the Bennington
county farm bureau, will visit the farm
bureau Office TO discuss the livestock
project and make plans for its de-
velopment.
On Tuesday night, June 8, the Jersey
booster meeting is to be held at Chel-
sea town hall. The speakers for the
evening will be s. G. Judd, dairy spe-
cialist and G. N. Tiffany, secretary of
Vermont Jersey Cattle club. This
meeting will be of special interest TO
every dairy farmer regardless OF the
breed he owns.
A millinery meeting will be held in
the ladies aid hall in West Newbury
on Tuesday, June o.
The Get -together club Of East Brain
tree win meet at the home of Mrs.
Mann on Wednesday, June J. Miss
Eleanor Sutherland Of Burlington viii
give a demonstration on dyeing.
Miss Eleanor Sutherland will give
a demonstration on dyeing at the town
hall in Thetford Center on Thursday,
June s.
A demonstration on the alteration
of patterns will be given in East Thet-
ford on Friday June ..
II. A. Dwinell, County Agent.
Freda J. Randall. Home. Dem. Agt.