Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-08

own experience III experimental farming he
had told his own failure and prophesied similar
results II this new system were lnaugerated. -
But his failure was to be expected. We look
for just the same result when whlte-gloycd pro
lcsslonal gentlemen attempt to become farmers.
Successful farming must he done early, work
commencing at the dawn and continuing till
night. The farmer must put his own shoulder
to the wheel. lie believed that
g lie that by the pIow would thrive,
Must either hold himself or driyc.o
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t"'e "teIe9' ", M"IoH ""' 'lo source VI "ll our
Prosperity Inc importance OF lni3 measure
was U"0oIF"you' ~ i'a0 Neeh 0ccfie4 as Ihit!a,
tl'8 , 81 III Vi lai'y .H,otit" thaI Wc!lo
prove TO De Oh I'o lfaclitaI advantage, winch
would Prove t. he corky ana barren expert
ment' lie dld NOT b. we've thus there was a
demand l9r scientific knowledge. There was a
need ol an analysis OF soils, y demand l0r the
better Application OF science to the cultivation
OF CrOIs. GcntlCmcL drcluimed against agri
cultural thinkers; against tlc use Of papers and
books az pruftCss. as benz far inferior to the
Good old Way Of our fathers. Doubtless some
had yeutur,d to make experiments that were
recommended in some, nricultural notification
and had failed perhans. Now what does that
indicate? 1t shows the uoccy,jty Of some safe
and trustworthy sourcn Of information. if me-
trays the need Of some c,mnetent hoard Of nor
sons to collect and diH'use sound and scientific
Agricultural knowledge. He believed that there
was d GREAT diHsrcnc0 between the condition of
farmers and of professional gentlemen. Look
ot the farmer family all are WORKING eorlv
and late. Look mt his wife who from carly
dawn was to be found with sleeves barred ia the
elbow, in the wash-tub. the cheese-tub, or in
the churn till ten o'clock at night. {" What
could not he cured must be endured" but thu.
OUGHT not to be so need not be SO. He hoped
from the spread of science, from its skillful ar
plicationS to amelioratc the farmers's condi
ton.
We vote money for other interests; we MAKE
contributions to other objects and pnrposos.-
Let us not bestow too much attention to them
let us not forget the farming interests of the
State let US respect them and DO that for them
which, from their Importance, they fairly and
Justly demand at our hands,
MIR. Gardner OF Bennington said when the
blll was dismissed he had not examined it anC
lelt little interest IN Its tate. But the agricul
tural interests were those OF the State they
were the source Of tie income of the State
The House has just passed bill appropratins
money for the statue OF Ethan Allen; they haC
. voted to cXpend the money of the State Iol
that object but now when the farmers askc(
for hearing measure that interested them shall
Il hearing be refused them 1t is not now ask
f ed to pass the bill but simply to give it a hear
ing For himself he desired to have a full dis
cussion Of the whole subject, and if it appeare
that the mcasuretw would be promotve of tn
true interests of farming, he was as ready t.
vote as much FOR this purpose as for a statue
, Mr.. Field Of Ncwlane said Who talks q
refusing hearing? Nobody. The friends O
this bill can discuss il now tbev can discuss !
on its third reading and on its rassarc The,
can talk till the crack of doom. T6ev had a,
, opportunity to be heard when it WAS dismissed
They could be heard at all times. But III
farmers did not demand this measure tbn,
asked for no bounties thew needed no hot
; house appliances. The project was contrary f.
the whole spirit and genius of our institutions
The question Of popuIation had been introduced