The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-17

extra work which she had to take
on. Dr. d. S. Atwood has given us
one lecture and is willing to give
more if they are desired. The Bet
ter Babies contest at East Burke
was even more successful than the
one held the year before. Seventy
one babies were examined. There
were five physicians and one nurse
in attendance, An exhibit of food
suitable for child from two to
four was furnished at the better
Babies contest held in Lyndonville
in October under the auspices of
the Red Cross.
Basketry has been a very pop
ular project this year. Thirteen
groups having worked on this
more or less of the time during
the year. Many baskets and trays
have been made and pleasant days
have been spent in working on
these facinating objects.
Statistically the Miss Gilfillan's
years work is summarized as fol-
lows: Days in the field, 1872; days
in the office, 81; visit to homes,
1902; calls on agents at headquar-
tiers, So; letters written, 351; Dem
onstrations, ia; meetings, 9. at
tendance at Demonstrations, 1745;
attendance at meetings, COS; tele-
phone calls, 900; miles travelled by
railroad, auto and team, 1906.
NJ. ". Barnes, Caledonia county
agent, included the following sum
mares of the years work in his
report. He said:
The projects planned for the
year 1922 do not cover as many
subjects as that of last year but
more time is being spent on "a few
er number which seem to be of the
most Importance to our locality
Crop lmprovement-Under this
head the matter of pasture i'm
provement is matter of vital i'm
portance.s Various methds are be-
ing tried out, from blowing and
cropping for a year, to fertilizing
with <mapure} and acid phosphate,
and reseeding on sod. Eight dem
onstrations are being tried out
from blowing, and cropping for 4
year, to fertilizing with manure
and acid phosphate, and reseeding
on sod. Eight demonstration in
busting fruit tres have ben made
If these prove successful it will
mean another source of income to
those farmers which are fortunate
enough to have a few trees left.
kale Spraying-About II acres
of oats and two of millet will be
sprayed this year if the weather
permits.
Alfalfa and Sweet Clover-Al-
falfa growing is still being tried,
both Grimm and Common being
used Occasionally stalks of the
common alfalfa can be seen where
it was originally sown, but those
stands that have persisted for five
years have in almost every case
been the Grimm. Common sweet
clover is being tried on several
farms. This plant seems to be toll
Grant of dry, sandy soil and may
prove a valuable crop for those
conditions.
Vetch-This is another legume |
which may prove of value as a
milk producer. Demonstration of |
it sown with rye, with barley, with |
oats and alone are being carried |
out.
Dairy REPRESENTATIVES, this |
subject the elimination of the poof
producers, the keeping of the best
of herd sireS and the raising of |
good cattle for sale is being re-
commended. A cleanup of scrub |
sires is to be started soon in Rye |
gate and the attempt made to re- |
place all scrubs Sires with good |
bulls. This movement |
will be continued in each town.
Crop Improvement-ln the corn
variety tests, one variety Gold !
Nugget, is to be used as a stand
ard, two quarts of this having |
been distributed to II cooperators, |
who will plant it beside the variety |
usually grown by hima This fall |
an equal portion from each vari- |
ETY. will be cut and weighed and |