The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
ORANGE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU.

Notes for week ending Oct 7, 1922.
On Tuesday at the regular meeting
in Williamstown to which the men
had been invited, the County Agent
gave a culling demonstration The
meeting was very we'll attended and
good deal of interest in Poultry
work was found.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
Agent was present at the Tunbridge
Fair at which the Farm Bureau, State
Extension Service and State Depart
ment of Agriculture had combined
exhibit consisting of free bulletins
and samples of work done under the
millinery project in the Farm Bureau,
free moving pictures of educational
films by the State Extension Service
and displays of mounted specimens
prepared by the insect suppression
department of the State Department
of Agriculture. This combined ex-
hibition was arranged in corner of
Floral Hall and large number of
nearly 5000 people who attended the
Fair found it very much of interest
to them.
On Thursday afternoon till Satur-
day the County Agent attended con-
ference of all the County Agents in
the State at Burlington.
The big event of the coming week
is the annual meeting of the Farm
Bureau to be held at Chelsea Town
Hall on Friday, October 10. AS usual
the business session will begin at 10
o'clock in the morning, giving the en-
tire afternoon to the program of
speakers which include Mr. H C Nc
Kenzie, Taxation expert of the Am
erican Farm Bureau Federation, and
Miss Bertha Terrill, Head of the
Home Economics Department at the
State University. DR.. E Van Alstine,
State Agronomist, will also be pres
ent and will give demonstration on
soil testing. Anyone wishing their
soil tested should bring small
sample to this meeting. If time per-
mits, Dr. Van Alstine will test all
samples that are brought. This an
nual meeting should be we'll attended
farmers in Orange County will have
this fall to voice on approval or dis
approval on the work done through
their organization. A brief history
of the work done by the Farm Bureau
in Orange County since it's organiza-
ton in 1912 will be given. Reports
of all the work done under the sew
eral projects this year will also be
given. Because of the many extern
sive cooperative movements which
both the County and State Fedora
tons have assisted the annual meet
ing of this Farm Bureau should rec
ord the largest attendance in its his
tory.
On Monday, Oct. 2, a meeting was
held at the home of Mrs Jennie Pres
sey at East Thetford. A demonstra-
ton on the Removal of Spots and
Stains was given.
The Home Project Club of Will
Jamestown met on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at
the home of Mrs Briggs. Following
the demonstration on Poultry Culling
clothing program for the club was
discussed.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Oct
and 5 the Agent attended Tun-
bridge Fair.
On Friday, Oct. 6, an Organization
meeting was held at Corinth Corner.
Mrs Eaton was elected local leader.
An all day dress form meeting was
held at the home of Mrs Alvah Little.
Seven dress forms were made.
On Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 8 and
10, the Home Demonstration Agent
will attend a conference of all the
Home Demonstration Agents in the
state which is to be held in Burling-
ton.
A millinery meeting will be held in
West Newbury on Thursday, Oct. II.
A demonstration on Alteration of
Patterns will be given in Orange
Center on Saturday, Oct. a.
H. A. Dw1nell.
County Agric. Agent,