Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-16

the world We have no King king could
not live here. Our farmer fathers ran away
from one of old: and should we, their farmer
sons, set up another Neither have we any
Queens, save those elected Individuality
and they rule mildly, with love, and not
with the rod In Europe, the reverse Of
this is true. Society is an unsightly mon
ster. with head and lower ex,remties. but
no middle They have kings and serfs but
no people and instead Of improvement, their
course is continually and necessarily retro
grade But with us, the pow-boy of to day,
in thirty years may be the President of the
United States, and preside at the White
House.
Gen. +. remarked, very appropriately, Tint
something ourh, TO be done before the adj
iournment of the Legislature for the cause
Of education: for while nothing promoted
virtue like agricultural pursuits, so high
standard OF education was the best means OF
permanently improving our system of agri.
culture. We owed this to the State. that
her citizens might be prevented from emf
grating to the other sections of the country
and to our sons, that they may be saved
from rushing into the alurements and polu-
tons Of the cities, like insects into the sud
den aud certain destruction of burning ia
per. Let us do our whole duty in this re-
spcct that we may leave our children good
inheritance in those blessed institutions which
are our glory aud our pride.
Mr.. Smith Of Castleton concurred with Mr.
Marsh in the use Of plaster and ashes 1t
was of no use on low, heavy soils but Of
great benefit on loan and slate soils Ex-
pertinent and observation were the only
means of arriving at safe results. Muck
should be thrown up IN summer, drawn IN
winter, and used for litter, TO save liquid ma
nure. &c Plaster shonid be thrown IN with
manure from the stables 1t saves the ammo
MIA. Manure is doubled in value by being
drawn out aud piled IN the fall. > or 10 loads
IN a pile, like a hay cock, aud covered over
with plaster and aches. On light soils, crops
may be doubled by rolling the land From
his experience, fall blowing was greatly SUI
porior TO spring blowing, especially if the
season is dry. Was greatly preiudccd years
ago against clover from thin sowing stalks
we're large aud tangled; couldn't NOV it, and
cattle wouldn't eat 1t. lie now sows 20
or - lbs. TO the acre crop stands very thick.
but not more than two feet high cures in
small cocks, and makes beautiful hay. Land
needs rest, like all else; give it good bed
" clover, that it may have a long refreshing
sleep,
Hon. c. l. Knapp of Lowell, Mass, Tor
mcrly Of Moutpelief,) being present, in re-
Spouse to the call of Gen. Fletcher, snid
that, although agriculture had not been his
occupation, yet 1t was a subject of surpass-
ing Importance. tie paid high compliment
to the general Intelligence and successful
agriculture of his native state, and spoke at
some length of the great benefits arising
from measures adopted by the state govern
mcnt Of Massachusetts to encourage thorough
and scientific farming.
Mr. Stevens, Of Barnet spoke at some
length, in his humorous strain, of the my
gardy encouragement which our state had
rendered 10 manufactures.
The meeting, though not fully attended,
was highly interesting and profitable.
J. POLAND, Sec pro tsm