The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-12
BOYS AND GIRLS CAMPS
BIG VERMONT INDUSTRY
There Are About 5000 Persons All
Told, Connected with ~ Camps
in the State.

in the State.
il 1t is quite probable that the major
ity Of vermonters do not know of the
magnitude nor realize the Importance
OF the boys and girls camps in the
state. During July survey was made
Of these camps by the field agent in
marketing, chiefly to ascertain the
sources and quantities Of food con-
sumed each season in these camps.
lat the same time the Investigations
brought to light many other impor-
tant and interesting facts which are
well worthy of consideration by all
Vermonters, who are interested and
concerned in advertising Vermont as a
great summer playground.
There are about forty-seven camps
in the state, with an enrolment of APP
proximately LOO boys and 1000 girls.
In addition to the boys and girls, there
are councillors, dietitians, purchasing
agents, clerks, cooks, ct cetera, making
the total population Of these camps
for the nine summer weeks from 4,500'
to 5000 persons. The rosters show
that the children hail from practically
every state in the union. Texas Is
we'll represented as we'll as Califor-
MIA and other far western states. Some
of the camps have enrolled children
from foreign countries.
These camps are wonderful institu-
tons. They are not a passing fad,
but rather they have come to stay
as wonderful training and recreation
centers for boys and girls These camps
represent large investments in land,
buildings and equipment, with quite
q few Of the camps owning their own
farms which contain from 50 to 400
acres Of land One camp has just com
pleted $4,000 dining and general as
sembly hall, while another invested
$1,000 in similar structure. Other
camps are adding new buildings each
season, and all are expanding large
sums. in identifying their property, |
etc. All these facts point to large
annual investments which are included |
in the plans of the proprietors for |
greater future development.
Food Supply.
Local producers should quickly real
ize the Importance of these camps as |
direct markets for large quantities Of |
food products and they should take /
steps to cater to their |
needs. There is an unlimited demand |
for lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. /
in fact for all fresh vegetables, for |,
strawberries, cherries, blueberries, 1
blackberries and all other |
fruits and for dairy and poultry prod
ucts. The producer must remember, |
however, that these camps must have |
well graded products, sufficient in vol
ume and at prices which are in accord
with the going market price If they
hope to obtain this business. In adj
dition to this, producers should bear
in mind that these camps must have
their supplies of fruits and vegetables
in season. This means earlier plant
ing so that the products are all har-
vested and sold during the nine weeks
season.
These children have naturally very
hearty appetites, so they are. fed the
best Of plain, wholesome food. II is
iifficult to state accurately the amount
II all food required, but it is interest
ng to mention few of the following:
Milk--l25 forty quart cans daily
Is carloads in nine weeks. ~
Eggs--425 dozen daily-36,000 dozen
II 1900 cases in nine weeks.
Butter-l50 pounds daily-l0000
POUNDS in nine weeks.
.Potatoes--50 to 10 bushels daily
800 to $500 bushels in nine weeks.
In addition to these there are large
Quantities of cheese, cream, ice cream
md poultry required, and constant
Iemand for all kinds of vegetables
nd fruits. Of course, there are large
Quantities Of other food products re- J
uired which are not produced in the 9
tate. These include citrus fruits, )
our, cereals. etc. n
The tuition per schild ranges from .
l25 to $500 per season. A large part
I this money is spent by the camps
n food, building, labor, Laundry, etc, r
nd this money is spent here in the
tate. In addition to this, the camp
RS spend money freely in the local
torres. in contributions to local
hurches, Libraries, etc. just as an
istance of this, many of the local
hurches near the camps receive from
$50 to $500 from collections during
he season. II is reported that dur
" the 1921 season nine of the camps
'cated around the same lake spent
100000 in nine weeks, this money
eing spent on food, labor. buildings,
etc. All this means
fded prosperity to our farmers and
, the local communities, as well as
, the state as a whole through the
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