Excerpt: ..."especially to those interested in the economical production of milk by up-to-date methods."163 Pg 60 The Fairfax County Grange meeting at a schoolhouse near Fairfax, c. 1940. Photo, Library of Congress. Pg 61 Perhaps of even greater benefit to the farmer's image and expertise was the growth of local farmer's organizations and cooperatives. The largest and most prominent nationally was the Grange, a farmer's association initially started in Washington, D.C., in 1867. Fairfax County boasted four chapters of this ...
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Excerpt: ..."especially to those interested in the economical production of milk by up-to-date methods."163 Pg 60 The Fairfax County Grange meeting at a schoolhouse near Fairfax, c. 1940. Photo, Library of Congress. Pg 61 Perhaps of even greater benefit to the farmer's image and expertise was the growth of local farmer's organizations and cooperatives. The largest and most prominent nationally was the Grange, a farmer's association initially started in Washington, D.C., in 1867. Fairfax County boasted four chapters of this organization, formed in the late years of the 1920s. The Grange interested itself in agricultural activities and civic matters and it was upon its recommendation that the county agent was appointed.164 Of more immediate concern, however, were the local farmer's clubs, and the unofficial associations of orchardists or dairymen who met to discuss surpluses, crop problems or the need to advertise. The farmer's clubs were the outgrowth of community groups which sprang up spontaneously in the county from the mid-nineteenth century on, but which were expanded and formalized by H. B. Derr in the mid-1920s. As he described them they were unique in their plans in that they are composed of twelve families and they meet once a year at each home. They meet in time for dinner and after dinner . the men go over the farm and discuss current farm problems. Then they return to the house and listen to some speaker who has been invited for an informal talk.165 Broadening and sociable, the clubs became an outstanding feature of Fairfax County farm organization. The minutes from the meetings of Farmer's Club #1, which was based in Herndon and was made up predominantly of members from the Floris area, show the variety of subjects discussed. A meeting in March, 1921, included a lecture on contagious abortion (a disease chiefly affecting dairy cows). Road conditions were discussed in April, 1924. Problems of milk cooling and the effectiveness of the agricultural...
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Add this copy of Frying Pan Farm to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Old Scrolls Book Shop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stanley, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Office of Comprehensive Planning, Fairfax County, Virginia.
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1979, Office of Comprehensive Planning, Fairfax County, Virginia
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Office of Comprehensive Planning, Fairfax County, Virginia
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1979
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Near Fine. Book Fairfax County, Virginia: Office of Comprehensive Planning, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1979. First Edition. Near Fine. Very clean large format softcover book. Size approx. 8-1/2" x 11". Photo illustrated tan cover. All pages and edges are clean, no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with photographs throughout. 131 pages.
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Very Good+ No Dust Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 132 pp. Original tan wraps, a bit soiled. Crease to bottom corners of covers and leaves. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents nice.
