HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



CLUB WORK 



CHAMPION CAMP AT 



EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION NEW CLUB AGENT 



AMHERST GREAT SUCCESSi SEPT. 16-22, 1923 



The club champions of Hampshire 

 County gathered at the rooms of the 

 Hampshire County Extension Service for 

 lunch on July 20th and enjoyed a pleas- 

 ant hour becoming accjuainted with one 

 another before leaving to spend the week 

 at the club camp in Amherst. 



There were three state champions from 

 the county: Irving Johnson of Hadley, 

 Corn; Alfred Morey of Cummington, Po- 

 tato; and Robert Cutter of Hatfield, Beef. 

 The County champions were: William 

 Chmura of Hadley, 1922 Corn; Theodore 

 Meschicovskey of Easthampton, 1922 

 Garden ; Alice Randall of Belchertown, 



1922 Calf; Kathleen King of South Am- 

 herst, 1922 Canning; Robert Beals of 

 Lithia, 1922 Pig; Doris Cadrett of Pel- 

 ham, 192.3 Food; Earl Martin of Pelham, 



1923 Handicraft; Roger West of Hadley, 

 1923 Poultry. It is much regretted that 

 Eva Parent, 1923 County Sewing Cham- 

 pion, was unable to attend camp on ac- 

 count of illness. 



The boys' camp was at the Drill Hall 

 and the girls' camp at the North Dormi- 

 tory. 



While at camp Roger West won second 

 prize in a poultry judgment contest. 



Every morning there were trips to 

 various parts of the campus. The club 

 members were given many worthwhile 

 talks by various professors during the 

 week. Each evening there was a special 

 get-together for a good time and one 

 afternoon the whole camp went to Mt. 

 Sugarloaf. The boys and girls attended 

 much of the Farmers' Week program. 



At the close of camp Commissioner Gil- 

 bert presented each of the state champ- 

 ions with a Ave dollar gold piece. 



All the campers enjoyed the week and 

 each one is trying to win the trip an- 

 other year. Every club member in the 

 county has an equal chance. The camp- 

 ing trip goes to the champion of each pro- 

 ject. 



CLOVER LEAVES 



Mr. E. C. Harlow, the Jersey Breeder 

 of Amherst, is certainly a real friend of 

 club work. His own daughter, a girl in 

 Hatfield and a calf club member in 

 Franklin County have bought calves 

 from him this year. These calves were 

 all sold to the club members at a nominal 

 price and the calves were the best in his 

 herd. This means the calves were ex- 

 ceptionally good. His own daughter did 

 not in any way have an advantage. Mr. 

 Harlow is intersted and keeps in touch 

 with the calves he has put out. He be- 



September 18 is "Poultry Day" 



September 18th will be "Poultiy Day" 

 and all club members exhibiting poultry 

 will be invited to spend the day at the 

 Exposition to receive their prize money 

 and see as much of the entire Exposition 

 as possible under trained leadership. 

 Travelling expenses, admission to the 

 grounds and meals while there will be 

 provided free of charge. 



Every club member in Hampshire 

 County who is the owner of pure-bred 

 poultry should certainly take advantage 

 of this splendid opportunity to compete 

 in this high-class show and visit the East- 

 ern States Exposition with its many 

 varied attractions. 



Following is the poultry prize list: 



l8t and iSrd 4th 5th 6th 

 Hen $:iOO S2.50 $2.(jO $1.5IJ $l.l»l $.75 



Pullet 'i.m 250 am 1 5n i,(«j .75 



Cock Sm i.M 2(10 1.30 1.0(1 .75 



Cockerel:.. :1U0 2.50 2.00 1..J0 l.(.lii .75 

 Pen 5.110 4.00 ;i.(XJ 2.00 l.lKl .75 



CLASSIFICATION 



Fancy Show 



Above prizes will be awarded on hens, 

 pullets, cockerels and pens in the follow- 

 ing classes: Barred Plymouth Rock, 

 White Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte (all 

 competing) , White Leghorn, Mediterran- 

 ean varieties (all except Leghorn com- 

 peting against each other), Any other 

 variety (all competing against each 

 other), Cocks (all varieties competing). 



Utility Show 



Above prizes will be awarded on pul- 

 lets and hens in the follovdng classes: 

 Barred Plymouth Rock, White Plymouth 

 Rock, Wyandotte (all varieties compet- 

 ing), Rhode Island Red (both varieties 

 competing), White Leghorn, Mediterran- 



lean varieties (all except Leghorn com- 

 peting against each other). Any other 

 variety (all competing against each 

 other). Cocks (all American breeds com- 

 peting against each other). Cocks (all 

 breeds of any other variety competing 

 against each other), Cockerels (all 

 American breeds competing against each 



(Other, Cockerels (all breeds of any other 

 variety competing against each other). 



lieves in encouraging boys and girls to 

 raise dairy stock and good stock. He 

 certainly is giving the club members he 

 is interested in the best kind of a start. 



The Assistant County Club Agent re- 

 ports that the canning and garden clubs 

 are progressing nicely. A meeting is 

 held each week vidth the individual clubs 

 where demonstrations are given fol- 

 lowed by the formal business meeting and 



APPOINTED 



The Trustees of the Hampshire County 

 Extension Service appointed Norman F. 

 Whippen as County Club Agent at their 

 last meeting. With Club Work so well 

 organized in the County, the trustees had 

 a hard job to selcet a man whom they 

 thought would be able not only to main- 

 tain the high standard of club work, but 

 capable of increasing this important part 

 of Extension Work. 



Mr. Whippen comes highly recom- 

 mended from New Hampshire, having 

 built up club work in Merrimack County 

 from the beginning, till it is now one of 

 the best organized counties in the state. 

 He graduated from the University of 

 New Hampshire in 1918 and served over- 

 seas. After the war Mr. Whippen took 

 up cow testing work and also had ex- 

 perience managing a dairy farm before 

 taking up club work. With this experi- 

 ence, the Trustees feel that they and the 

 people of Hampshire County are fortun- 

 ate in securing Mr. Whippen's services. 

 Mr. Whippen starts work here Septem- 

 ber first. With so many fairs to take 

 care of, it may be some time before he 

 can see every club leader personally. We 

 are sure every club leader and every club 

 member will give him their whole hearted 

 support. 



MORE CHAMPIONS PICKED 



Winter Clubs 



The handicraft championship in the 

 county goes to Earl Martin of Pelham, 

 a third year member. 



The second place and a close runner 

 to the champion is Winifred Sears of 

 Goshen, a second year member. 



Reno Smith of South Amherst placed 

 third. 



Eva Parent of Granby wins the champ- 

 ionship in the garment club. 



Hazel Martin of Pelham and Evelyn 

 Kimball of Pelham tied for second place. 



Doris Cadrett of Pelham is our champ- 

 ion in the Food Club. 



Ruth Besaw of Huntington wins second 

 place. 



an entertainment. The canning club 

 members can a product each week, em- 

 phasis being laid on the fruit and vege- 

 table in season in order to stress the eco- 

 nomics of canned products. 



Each club has a name which is intend- 

 ed to represent the final goal for which 

 the members are working. On the whole 

 the clubs have been very successful due 

 to the interest of the members and their 

 families. 



