Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-15

. Robert Abel Of Pawtucket, sired also by
Giffpd Morgan, has trot,ed mile in ?
minptes and 40 seconds.
Tihese facts cannot be disapprovcd
and.show slight preference in favor Of
the Woodbury. branch Of the Morgan
Horses. as regards speed. offer them,
however, as no disparaeement TO the
Black Tiawks-as consider both branch
es Of the Morgan stock 10 be the very
best in this country.
The subscriber has in his hands relia-
bic vouchers for all the facts above stated
JOSHUA SCOTT.
Nergennes, March %, 1852.
FaRmSs OUT WEST. As in Massachusetts
and many other States, so in Indiana, during the
session Of the Legislature, farmers who mem
bers, hold evening sessions to discuss matters on
ruul and agricultural subjects. The practice is
emnently a good one, and we hope TO see it
carried into successful operation among the far
mers of the Vermont Legislature in October
next Ifihey will do so, we venture TO predict
the State Agricultural Society will not receive
a cold shoulder at the hands Of the General As.
sembly. friend, a native Of this State, has
sent us the report Of farmers debating Club
in the Legislature Of Indiana. 1t will afford
amusement if not instruction, to the farmers Of
Vermont
Gov. WRIGHT remarked that although
the subject OF this evenings discussion
had reference TO stock raising, yet as
remedy against losses from dogs was now
a question before the Legislature, and as
there were some farmers here on visit
10 the Capitol, he would be glad TO hear
their opinions on this matter.
Mr. PoPE in answer said that he knew
several hocks of sheep that were broken
up by the dogs, and that some remedy
ought to be provided against their depre-
dations.
Mr. Cook believed that the dogs which
Kill sheep are sooner or later discovered,
but then the evil is done.
Mr. WILLIAMS remarked that about
two years ago he had been suddenly
awakened one night by an animal Jump
ing through the sash into his sleeping
room. Upon getting up he discovered
IT was one of his sheep, and when he
went out Of the house, he found that the
dogs were after his flock In the morn
ing he asceftained that nine of them were
killed. Such losses had deferred him from
extending his business in wool-growing,
although on several accounts he preferred
sheep. They destroy more weeds and
sprouts on new pasture land, and do not
InIure the soil 10y trampling. But he had
no Information by which to determine
the comparative value Of sheep with other
stock.
The gentleman who now occupies the
char has large numbers OF horses grazing
on prarles, and they cost him 50 little
that he seldom secs them for a whole
season. Another farmer of that country
has about one hundred which range on
the priarles during the grass season, aud
IN winter he feeds them on hay, using
them Tor trampling on, his wheat. He
sells yearly about a thousand dollars
worth of them, and his outlay must be
very inconsderable. But when the far
mer must prepare pastures and inclose
his land. he thought that sheep, if they
were healthy, would be the most profita-
bile stock, especially in inland situations,
which had no market advantages, because
the freights on wool were small compared
with lis value.
Gov WRIGHT condemned mule raising.
Our farmers, he said, had directed too
much attention TO them, because of favor
able prices given, bu, he apprehended
the business would be overdone. Horses
were preferable stock TO them. and he
thought they would continue high. Cat
tie, 100, would not decrease in price, aud
any one having farm of 200 acres ought
10 direct his attention to that kind oil
stock. The advantage they had was,
that as food, the great increase of popu-
laton would create a demand, which
would keep pace with the increased num-
bers that might be raised. They crop
ped the grass without demanding the
labor of the farmer nearly all his labor
was given in preparing pastures Tor them
They take but little from the fertility oil
the soil. But IN these respects hogs were
very different Ii is supposed that this
State has sold the past season about three
millions of dollars worth Of hogs. 10
produce the corn necessary TO feed this
number, has required great labor, and
an exhaustion of soil, that can be estima-
ted only by those who live in districts
where corn raising has drawn SO much
fertility from the land as 10 render it use
less until restored by the grasses. With
cattle ii was very different. One of the
most successful farmers of his acquain-
lance, confined his attention to cattle
raising, and no one seemed to get along
with less labor. lie brought up in the
spring yearlIngs, aud kept them but one
winter. When about two and a talf
years old he sold his steers, as at tbs age,
he thought them most profitable TO dis
pose Of.
He desired 10 say something more
about sheep. The Reporter had mis-
understood his remarks about the surplus
amount of wool of Ohio. Ii was about
three millions of dollars rDorth, and not