The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-11-09
BENNINGTON COUNTY
FARa BUREAU NEETs

The seventh annual meeiing o. ths
-s~nninFton County Farm Bureau
esleBratiuE the tenth anniversary q
the county agent work Ia this county
was held Ia Bennington Saturday a.
tsrnoon. with a record attendance q
more than 100 members coming
from ali pzrts 81 the county
The program opened with a cook
fng demonstration - the Maplewood
Cooking Club Of Dorset. the results
Of which we're very satisfactory "a
the palates o. the audience
Then came a feature unique IN the
f. history Of annual meetings Instead
Of long winded reports By county and
club agents on the results Of the
years work. the project leaders
themselves outlined the work Pres
ident Leach summarized very forcib-
- the results OF organization. an in
creased membership AZ SO. splendid
results ia marketing. better cooper
alton. more meetings and larger at
tendance
y NJ Taylor. president Of the
Manchester Creamery. told briefly OF
the motives and methods OF starting
the movement. OF It's present constit-
uency representing about 1900 cows
a. $50 per head. OF the excellent
price they were receiving and ending
up by saying that II one wanted 10
zee the effect Of the creamery. just
let them try TO buy good COW from
one OF It's members
Jesse Hard OF Manchester. one Of
the executive committee Of the Ru-
pert Manchester Cow Testing Associ-
alton. gave a summary Of the work
and It's results that. as Commissioner
Brigham said, would have been amp
~ instructive for State meeting.
Mrs. r T. Tinkham OF West
shaftsbury summarized the work OF
the women. reporting 2s dress forms
completed and some milliners meet
ings planned for the winter.
Walter Niles Of Bennington, speak
ing eonyincingly on the subject of CO
operative buying, pointed out the ad-
vantages OF the project other than
the financial saving and concluded
with a plea for members not to ex-
peet to take money from membership
dues to finance the project, but rath-
or pay for il BY adding TO the price
10 farmers
Miss Martha Hicks Of pownal. out
lined the club work of the last year.
Emphasizing some Of the benefits de- /
rived by lis 34S members Maurice /
Rudd Of Bennington. told briefly of
the work Of the Farm Loan Associa-
tion. and s r Harwood gave tile
treasurers report
fhe main feature u the da was
The address by Hon +. $ brigham. I
Commissioner Of Agriculture on the 1
Growth Of Cooperative Marketinr in .
Vermont After giving a definition /
of cooperation among the farmers.
he outlined the work IN Vermont,
telling Of 1--WE cooperative exchanges.
eight locals dealing with maple pro
ducts, 3 certified seed potato groups
at one time and a Central Cattle Club
not Incorporated under the laws Of
the State. Cooperation means great
or efficiency IN marketing grading.
etc. His talk was very timely and
the audience expressed their appreci-
alton by a rising vote OF thanks
The chairman OF the nominating
Walter Niles. reported
that his committee had been very
loath 20 accept the resignation OF
President Leach who had served for
seven years so efficiently, but was
forced 10 resign because Of the press
OF other work After paying nuing
tribute TO Mr. Leach. he presented
the following recommendations
which were unanimously accepted
President. S + Harwood or Benning
ton; vice president + NJ Taylor Of
treasurer James II
Peters Of SALISBURY. and secretary
H. # Russell OF Bennington
Director Dradlcc 81 tho state ES
tension Office. made a few httng re-
marks calling the attention Of the
members to the fact that 81 the bud !
get Of about $500 only 1851 was
lpent on the County Agent 1888 !
or Club Agent and $2775 on other
activities lie urged a closer study ,
q the expenditures and that other :
activities should pay their way 81 be I
.5andoned.
The meeting closed with a tribute
o Commissionsr Brigham BY 3 B. !
Wilbur Of Manchester and a few
recommendations by the County and
sIub Ararts for tha coming wear