HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



HAM PSHIRl 



COUNTV CLUB WORK 



EASTHAMPTON GARDEN WINNERS 



The local garden prizes for Easthamp- 

 ton were awarded at the exhibit, Septem- 

 ber 9. The Village Improvement Society 

 of that town offers 16 prizes for the "best 

 cared for gardens" of the town. All sum- 

 mer the gardeners have been meeting and 

 visiting the gardens under the direction 

 of Miss Thouin. On Aug'ust 18 the club 

 agent went to the various gardens and 

 judged them. The prizes were awarded 

 in the following order: — 



First — Theodore Meschicov.sky 

 Second — George Walz 



William Meschicov.sky 



Herbert Purrington 



Amelia Voight 



Henry Sheldon 

 Third— Alice Stasz 



Clifford .Johnson 



Robert -John.son 



Zoe Clark 



Grace Knox 



Philip Ferris 



Ralph Hatch 



Edmund Gosytyla 



George Knox 



Genevieve Drondoski 

 Sept. 9th was the local garden and 

 canning exhibits. This was held in the 

 town hall. Mr. W. R. Loring of Hadley 

 and Miss Erhard were the judges. The 

 exhibits were larger than in previous 

 years. The high quality of the products 

 was very noticeable. The flower exhibit 

 was excellent. 



The canning club had a 100% exhibit 

 with every girl in the club represented. 

 The prizes were won as follows: first 

 year work, Amelia Voigt, first; Edna 

 Thouin, 2nd; and Hazel Neidel and Hilda 

 Smith tied for .3rd ; second year, Margaret 

 Page first and Irene Page 2nd; third year 

 Amy Obrempt first. Prizes of canning 

 equipment were given by Mr. D. A. 

 Forbes and Mr. E. B. Clapp, two men who 

 are doing a good deal to boost the club 

 work of the town. 



GARDEN PICNICS 



After a Summer of Work 



Nearly 40 garden club and canning club 

 members were pi-esent at the Easthamp- 

 ton picnic. Graham's Grove was an ideal 

 place where a various number of games 

 were played. Prizes were awarded to the 

 fastest runner and walker, also to the 

 highest jumper. Base ball, with the as- 

 sistance of Arthur Thouin, was played by 

 the boys. Lunches were eaten under the 

 trees and orangeade was served free of 

 charge, having been given by one of the 

 garden clubs and the canning club. 



At the Northampton picnic held near 

 Laurel Park about .30 garden club mem- 

 bers attended. Prizes were awarded for 



COUNTY FAIR 



Boys' and Girls' Day — October 3 



All eyes are again turned toward the 

 County fair to be at Northampton, Octo- 

 ber 3, 4 and .5. But the 3rd is the day of 

 the fair for boys and girls. This is 

 Boys' and Girls' day, and it is up to the 

 boys and girls of the county to justify 

 the fair association's faith in them by 

 making it bigger and better than ever 

 before. 



First of all, all who can, should ex- 

 hibit. There are good classes in canning, 

 vegetable, manual training, sewing and 

 cooking. There will al.so be town exhibits 

 to which all will want to contribute. In 

 the livestock class there are many special 

 prizes given by the breed associations. 

 There should be good competition for 

 these. The poultry classes are practical- 

 ly the same as last year. 



Secondly, all boys and girls want to 

 take part in the events of Boys' and Girls' 

 day. All club members should enter the 

 judging contests. There will be pre- 

 serves and food judging for the girls and 

 livestock, poultry, and corn and potatoes 

 for the boys. 



For the boys and girls not doing club 

 work and who do not care to judge, there 

 will be .sports on the track from 10-12, 

 in charge of Mr. Ross of the Northamp- 

 ton Y. M. C. A. 



In the afternoon the first of the pro- 

 gram will be the Club Pageant. Every 

 club member in the county should in 

 some way be helping on a float. Besides 

 the individual prizes given, there will be 

 the cup which, after being won a second 

 time, becomes the property of a club or 

 community. At present the cup is held 

 by Belchertown. 



Next will be a drill by the Girl Scouts 

 and some stunts by the Boy Scouts. Fol- 

 lowing will be the greased pig, and the 

 peg races as last year and an onion top- 

 ping and corn husking contest. These 

 contests are all limited, so those entering 

 first will be allowed to compete. 



The final thing will be the track meet 

 between high schools of the county. The 

 individual winners will receive medals 

 and the winning school a shield. 



Premium lists and programs of the day 

 may be had by writing the club agent at 

 Northampton. 



Let us resolve as Hamp.shire County 

 club members to make this the best county 

 fair in Massachusetts. We can if we all 

 get together and work for it. 



' CLOVER LEAVES 



Of all the calf club members in the 

 county who attended the calf club day 

 at the College in June, Earle Martin of 

 Pelham has profited mo.st. At least we 

 judge this because he has most fully fol- 

 i lowed the advice given there. The result 

 is he has a calf in the best condition of 

 any one in the county. 



Miss Murdock attended the Cumming- 

 ton canning club and was very pleased 

 with it. This club has no adult local 

 leader. Orele Scott, age 12, third year 

 club member and club president is the 

 local leader. 



Miss Murdock also attended a joint 

 meeting of the clubs of Pelham. Many 

 of the mothers were present at this meet- 

 ing. Besides the regular club meeting, 

 I a canning judging contest was held. 



The canning demonstration team of 

 Bondsville, though it did not win in the 

 state contest, is very good. It is hoped 

 they will give their demonstration at the 

 annual meeting in November. 



The Good Will Camp at Greenwich has 

 , had some very good club members. There 

 are 12 garden club girls who have very 

 I good looking projects. 



At Worcester Fair 



The club members from the county sent 

 a few exhibits to the New England Fair, 

 and likewise brought home a few prizes. 

 In the calf club exhibit Alice Randall of 

 Belchertown won fifth palce. In poultry, 

 Osborne West and Roger West, both of 

 I Hadley each won two firsts. In the can- 

 ning club work the Plainfield club won 

 first with a 24 jar collection of vegetables 

 and South Amherst got fifth in a col- 

 lection of fruit. The hall exhibits in the 

 boys and girls department were very good. 



Ware Fair 



The boys and girls vegetable exhibits 

 at this fair were much greater than last 

 year. The quality was very good, and the 

 exhibitors showed an understanding of 

 the show game. The canning exhibit was 

 not as good as last year. The handicraft 

 work, especially that shown by the No. 7 

 club members was excellent. The only 

 poultry shown at the fair at all was a few 

 exhibits from boys and girls. 



races. Lunches were eaten under the 

 pine trees having plenty of ice cream and 

 soda available. Games were played. 



Hampshire County Club Song 



(Tune: The Long Long Trail) 



There's a place in Massachusetts 

 To which we're loyal and true. 

 So, dear old Hampshire County, 

 Here's a song for you. 

 Here's a pledge that we'll endeavor 

 To make our club work th,e best 

 So that in our good old Bay State 

 Your name will lead the rest. 



