Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-02-08
MAPLE SUGAR AND DAIRY
TEAMS
Glover Calf Club Demonstration at
Camp Vail and Vermont State
Sugar Makers Meeting.

The Glover Calf club won a dis
tinct honor when the demonstration
team, shown in the accompanying
cut, was chosen from about 100 teams
from all parts of the state to be one
of the four teams to represent Yer
mont at Camp Vail at the Eastern
States Exposition at Springfield,
Mass, last September. The team,
consisting of Irving Davio. Arthur
Magoon and Kenneth Stevens, dem
onstrated the Babcock test and the
weighing of milk, and were also en-
tered in the stock-judging COMPETE
ton, where they won third place with
a score of 900 out of possible 1000.
Three Years i'm the Work.
The club is now beginning it's third
year of work with Is members, each
of whom plans to raise a pure-bred
calf in addition to the calves of last
years projects which are being kept
as yearlings. Last year several mem
bers won prizes on pigs, poultry,
lambs and gardens and more of those
projects are being planned this year.
At the Barton fair, in addition to
winning first place in the demonstra-
ton, the club members won large
number of prizes on their animals
and vegetables. In October the club
adopted a program with meetings ev-
cry two weeks during the year and
has carried out the program with
such enthusiasm during the three
several extra meetings. One meet
ing a month is devoted to the Bah
cock test and one to talks, demon
STATIONS, and practice in matters
pertaining to the calves or the 9th
er projects in which the club is in
terested. The officers of the club are
Kenneth Stevens, president; George
Poland, vice president; Irving Davlo,
secretary; Roland Magoon, treasur-
er, and Bruce Buchanan, leader.
Community Milk Testing.
After the team had returned from
Springfield the club voted to keep on
with the testing work, and a 24-bot-
tie Babcock tester has been purchas-
ed, each member giving part of his
prize money to help pay for it. 1t
is planned to make this tester a COM
munity machine and anyone who
wishes may use it by making ar
rangements with Irving Davio.
Each boy has selected a good cow
from his fathers herd and is keep
ing regular cow testing association
records on her during the year.
Government Sugar Samples Loaned.
Recognizing the need of producing
better quality maple syrup and sug-
ar, the club began the study of maple
sugar making few weeks ago, with
the result that it was given place
on the program of the Vermont Ma
pie Sugar Makers association at
their annual meeting in Burlington,
January IL. The team, consisting OF
Charles W. Wright, Kenneth Stevens
and Rene Bessette, demonstrated the
making of good quality maple syrup
and made maple cream and maple
cakes. 1t is planned to continue this
maple sugar work until all the mem
bers know how to make the product
that will bring the better prices, and
then. through talks and demonstra-
tions, tell how to do it. Mr.. G.. II.
Jones, chemist of the State Expert
ment Station, when he learned of
these plans gave the club set OF
standard government grading sam
pies to help the work along.
Success in 1921.
During the past year the club has
had several very enjoyable social
gatherings. In May play, "The
Clubs of the All Sign," which has
been given in other places since
then, was produced with the help of
the local girls club. Other socials
have been given as there was call
for them. In August the club MEM
bers, with Mr.. Bacon's assistance,
made a tour, visiting the homes of
the different members and inspecting
their projects, with a picnic dinner
and games at Crystal lake. During
the vacation a baseball team was or
ganized and played several games
with the Glover club.
Achievement Day.
On November 80, the club held it's
Achievement program, when each
member told his story and Miss Luce
told about the club work throughout
the state. At this meeting Mr.. Ba-
con awarded the club its national
charter for having completed its
years program successfully.
West Glover's Chamber" of Agricul-
ture.
In the plans for the immediate flu
ture is a social evening with lantern
pictures and reports from the mem
bers of the teams that went on the
trips during the year. 1t lis also
hoped that Mr.. C. S. Webster, secre-
tary of the State Bankers Associa-
ton, will be present to tell little of
the interest taken by that organiza-
ton in club work Mr.. Fairbanks,
secretary of the Jersey club, has
promised to give talk and it is
planned to give a public demonstra-
tion ON the RIGHT WAY of making ma