Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22
4 NEW MOVEMENT.
Old CHESHIRE COUNTY AWAKE.


The cheshire CoVnty Agricultural Socieiy al
Ncv Hampshire, at ,siast annual meeting, some
months since, then instituted, and has already
partially carried into effect, a movement which
is destined in our opinion to have an important
influence upon our agricultural interests. In
stead of continuing to exhaust its treasury, an
nually, IN paying premiums and in other ex-
pcnscs incident TO an antumnal show, the, roie3
~ hDtd meetings al r1rt0us parts 81 tie county,
and TO discuss somcof the topics supposed to be
of paramount importance in exciting better sys-
tens in practical agriculture, and to bring more
profitable results from its labor
In accordance with this plan the first of the
series OF these meeting took place at the beau
tiful town Of Winchester, on Wednesday, the
10Th Of December. The dav was severe one.
the wind and snow blowing furiously, and the
gold intense. But this did not deter the Jealous
from bH'iie 'f.o, ana siic anClnuOn was spent IN
an earnest discussion upon the subject OF Soils
their reclamation. and adaptation 10 particular
craps. The meeting was addressed for an hour
by the editor of the Farmer, then by Benjamin
Read, Esq, OF Swanzey, the prcsinding officer of
the meeting, by Dea Buffum, of Winchester. by
Capt. Adams, of Fitzwilliam, and others. AZ
ter an adjournment Of two hours for tea, a nu-
merous audience of both sexes assembled and
listened to lecture upon agriculture as an
ArocdloH. After the lecture, the President
called upon several persons to speak, and an in
teresting discussion was continued until nine
O'Clock. vote was passed to form Farmers
Cfuo IN Winchester, and the initiatory steps Ia
ken to establish it.
The second meeting of the series was holden
at Troy on Friday Jan It'll, and was organized
by choosing Benjamin Reed, Esq, of Swanzey
President, and DR.. Caverly, of Troy, Secretary.
The weather was again unpropitious; it being
RAINY through the day, the snow soft and sloppy.
and dense fog covering the face of the earth
IN the evening. But notwithstanding this, a
Soodly number was present. and theexcrciscs
commenced at little past two, p NJ, and con-
tinued until five The subject, !Nanures. was
discussed with energy, and with an eminently
practical bearing, Messrs Brown and REYNOLDS.
of Concord, Mass, Parker, Kendall and Adams,
Of Fitzwilam and Wright and Boycc, of Troy.
In the early part of the evening, spirited dis
cusSion took place upon the culture If Indian
Co'1'--lts ral"e as a crop, and the best modes of
cmt'rafing il. a variety of topics were incl
dentally introduced in this discussion. At eight
o'clock, Il practical, sound in doctrine, and fine
ly written lecture upon Farm advancement, was
delivered by DIR. Joseph Reynolds, of Concord,
Mass.
By this time, new spirit of inquiry had been
awakened, and succession of questions elected
replies until nearly ten O'Clock. 1t is only pos
slble that any person attending that meeting.
left it without resolving to seek new information
to aid him in the pursuit of his calling, and to
conduct his agricultural labors in a more intel
ligent and systematic manner.
This movement projected with admirable fore
sight and wisdom by the cheshire Society has
already excited an interest and made an impress
sion that will pervade the county in producing
more profitable practices, in increasing the
amount OF their crops, and in swelling the ag-
gregate sums of value on the assessors book
The next meeting is to be holden at one of
the villages in Marlborough, near X eene, on
Friday, Jan. 2lst, at ten o'clock A. NJ. The
subjects to be discussed are, The Grasses.
Grains and Stock. The meeting will undoubt,
eddy be one of much interest-N. l.. Farmer.