The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-06
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HEADS COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
Largest Meeting of County
Farmers on Record
BEGINS ITS SEVENTH YEAR
Tenth Year of County Agent
Service-Address BY Com
missioner E. S Brigham

The seventh annual meeting of the
Bennington County Farm Bureau, cele'
brating the tenth anniversary Of the
county agent work in this county, was
held in Hawks Hall, Saturday after
noon, with a record attendance Of over
one hundred members, coming from
all parts OF the county.
The program opened with cooking
demonstration by the Maplewood Cook
ing club Of Dorset, the results OF
which were very satisfactory to the
palatcs OF the audience.
Then came feature unique in the
history OF annual meetlILS-- IN tead
OF long.winded reports by county and
club agents on the results Of the years
work, the project leaders themselves
outlined the work. President Leach
sarnmarized very f0rcibly the results
of organization. an Increased member
,hip at $40, splendid results in market
ing, better cooperation, more meet
ings and larger attendance
Il. NJ. Taylor, president Of the Man
chester creamery, told briefly of the
motives and methods of starting the
movement, of it,, present constituency
representing about 1900 cows at $40
per herd, of the excellent price they
we're receiving and ending up by say.
ing that IL one wanted to see the
effect Of the creamery, just let them try
to buy a, good COW from one of It's
members.
Jesse Hard Of Manchester one OF
the executive committee Of the Rupert
Manchester Cow Testing Assn. gave
a summary OF the work and its results
that, as Commissioner Brigham said.
would have been amply instructive for
a State meeting.
Mrs. X. +. Tinkham of West Shafts.
bury summarized the work of the wo.
men. reporting 2S dress forms complet
cd and some milliner5 meetings plan
ned for the winter.
Walter Niles of Bennington. speak
ing consinringly on the subject OF CO
operative buying, pointed out the adj
vantages of the project other than the
financial saving and concluded with a
plea for members not to expect to take
money from membership dues to fin
ance the project, but rather pay for it
by adding to the price to farmers.
Miss Martha Hicks of pownal out
lined the, club work OF the last year,
emphasizing some OF the benefits de-
rived by It. S4S members. Maurice
Rudd or Bennington told briefly of the
work of the Farm Loan Association
and S. T.. Harwood gave the treasur-
crs report.
The main feature OF the day was
the address by Hon. L. S. Brigham,
Commissioner of Agriculture on THE
Growth of Cooperative Marketing in
Vermont After giving definition
of cooperation among the farmers, he
outlined the work in Vermont, telling
Of cooperative exchanges. locals
dealing with maple products. l3 certi.
fed seed potato groups at one time
and Central Cattle club not incor'
ported under the laws of the State. Co
operation means greater efficiency IN
marketing, grading, etc. His talk was
very timely and the audience express
ed thcir appreciation by a rising vote
Of thanks. ls 1t97
The chairman of the nominating
comm ttce, Walter Niles. reported that
his committee, had been very loath to
accept the resignation of President
Leach, who had served for seven years
20 efficiently. hut was forced to resign
bccausc of tho press of other work
After paying lifting tribute to Mr.
Leech. he presented the following rec
concentrations which were unanimous
ly accepted: President, $. Il. Har
wood OF Bennington. vice.prcsdent, Il
NJ Taylor of Manchester, treasurer
James Il. Peters Of SALISBURY, ant
secretary, H. NJ. Rus ell of Bennington
Director Bradlec of the State FIX
tension Office made few fitting re
marks calling the attention ol th'
membcrs to the fact that of the bulge
Of about $5,400, only 1867 was spcn
on the County Agent, Sl599 for C,ul
Agent and $2775 on Other activities
lie urged a closer study Of the cx
penditures and that other activities
should pay their way or be abandoned
The meeting closed with tribut
TO Commissioner Brigham by j. u. VIII
bur OF Manchester aud few recon
mendations by the County and Clul
Agents for the coming year.