The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-14
CHILDREN'S CAMPS BIG
ASSET TO COMMUNITY
erlgham's Office Points Out They
Make Fine Summer Market
for Farmers.

wake Flne summer Market
for Farmers.
Montpelier. Sept IS. 1t Is quite
probable that the majority Of Yer.
monters do not know Of the magnitude
nor realize the Importance Of the
boys ana girls camps In the state
During July survey was made Of
these camps by the field agent in
marketing ~ the state agricultural
dc \artmont chiefly to ascertain tho
ources and quantities Of food consum
ed each leason in these camps. At
the same time the Investigations
brought 10 'Rht many other important
and interesting facts which are wen
worthy Of consideration by all Ven.
monitors, who are Interested aud con.
cemed in advertising Vermont as a
great summer playground.
There are about AZ camps IN The
state, with an enrolment Of approx.
maltly ZOO boys ana $500 girls IN
auditor to the boys and girls. there
are councillors dicttlans. purchag.
! ihg agent9 CLERKS and cooks. making
me total population OF these camps
Tor me llne summer weeks from 1900
10 1000 persons. The posters show
lhhi the children hailsfrom practically
every state IN the union. Texas ia
wen Represented as well as California
ana olher lar western states. Some If
me camp nave enrolled children from
lolelgn countries.
Ihese camps are wonderful institu.
ions Tney are not q passing fad
but rather they have come to STAY asI
wonderful training and recreationI
centers for boys ana girls. These
represent large Investments in land
buildings aud equipment with a
lew Of the camps owning their own
farms which contain from 50 To 4OOI
acres oi land. One camp has lust
/ completed a $4,000 dining and eeuer
i al assembly hail, while another invest.
ga $1,000 In a similar structure. OtherI
. camps are adding new buildings
each season, and all are expanding
large sums in bcautiiyhg their pro.
/ perry All these facts point to lnrpal
annual Investments which are mcuiJ
lea ih the plans OF the proprietors for
greater future development. the in
'estigators point out
9 Local producers should qu.cklv
realize the importance Of these camps |
as direct markets.. for large duaufj /
ties % food prSa8 and thew
should take Immediate steps to cater
TO their needs There Is an unIimit. I
ed demand for lettuce cncumbers
tomatoes ana other III ngs. in fact +
Tor an fresh yeeetab es, for straw.
berries cherries buebe-r.es. rasp-t
berries. bluckberries and an other
fruits and for dairy and poultry pro
ulctS. he producer must remember
however that these camps must have
Wen graded products, sufficient in 4
volume and at prices which are in II
accord with the going market price
II they hope TO obtain this business
in addition 10 this. producers should
Dear In mind that these camps must
have their supplies of fruits and veg.
etaDles IN season This means eari.lI
Ter planting so that the produNs are
all harvested and sold during the nine 1
weeks season
Ihese children have naturally very 4
hearty appetites, SO they are led the l
best OF plain wholesome food. II is 4
''!iiicu,t to state accurately theII
amount Of all food required but 1t is
interesting to mention a few of the
following:
MIX 1875 i0dualt cans daily. a
carloads in nine weeks 4
Eegs-i25 dozen daily; 10000 dozen 4
OF LOO cases IN nine weeks.
Butter-l5O pounds daily: 10000 \
pounds iH uino weeks II
Potatoes 80 TO 10 bushels daily: Il
$500 To 1900 bushels IN nine weeks.
In addition to these. there are Target!
Quantities OF cheese, cream ice cream
and poultry required. and a constant
demand for all kinds of vegetables
and fruits. or course there are large
quantities of other food products re.
CURED which are not produced in the
state. These include citrus fruits. 4
flour, cereals.
The tuition per chid ranges from
, 10 to $3.50 per season A large part
OF this money is spent by the camps
ON food, buildings, labor, laundry. and
this money is spent in the state. In
addition to this the campers spend
money freely in the local stores in
contributions to local churches and
Libraries. Just as an instance Of this
many of the local churches near the
camps receive from $3.50 to $500 from
collections during the season. 1t is =
reported that during the 1927 season
nine OF M ,n,n1,. l...l-1 -