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

l i0fO 'lo iillio VI Vermont am native of
them | shall fail behind no man in my at.
tachment TO them. have almost wept Az
rode over the pralrics and pampas Of the west,
as | thought OF the green hills of my native
State. | will never prove false to them.
should be recreantto the teachings of my youth
if | were to do So
What shall we do for the farmers of this
state? just let them alone This is all thew
ask They want small taxes These are now
increasing, and it is these that are driving the
young men out OF the State. They will soon
DC ~ and 70 cents on the dollar Keep on in
this system of expenditure, and they will be
raised tc 70 and 80 cents on the dollar and vii
be sure to drive the small farmers from thcl
State. They will go where taxes are less bur
densomc. Thoy will 90 west, where the rroyi
dence OF the early settlers, and the generosity
OF the government has made provision for 4
large proportion, if not quite all the expenses
OF the government. This is an Indictment to
60 there. to remove
Sir, will detail my experience in agricuj-
tural experimenting. abandoned my profess.
ion, for which | always had little taste, and
took to farming. | starred with $4,000.
bought Durham built specklod Durham
bull. | cndcayored to get all the farmers in NV
neighborhood to bring their cows to my bull
then went INTO Berkshire pigs. grated nv
trees with choice fruits. | sought scious far
and near. went clear to Montreal for them.
talked laIgeI y at the publc house Of what !
was DONG. | became such monomaniac thar
found myself one Sunday morning grating
my trees run my rig. In ten years was
out $4,000, The speaker then d5scant-l On
the peculiar soils and geological formations Of
" INDIAN County, and cndcayored to show tie
folly and the uscleasnoss Of attempting work
a9alrnt nature to employ pseudo science to
WA3,H1Ia on soils or in localities that wega not
adapted t. them. Experience is the only safe
@dld' Give me the Old, practical farmers, in
stead OF your theorAing, boJkish, agricultut
!sts. Let wealthy men from the city, VINO buy
farms experiment if they choose; they do 1t
for amusement They never make anything at
it. Let the farmer watch them; if any OK.
pertinent succeeds, he may reap the benefits of
1t, without rskin5 the loss attending un-
success.
Mr.. Gardner Of Bennington said Tho pop
ulaton OF the State OF OHIO has increased $780,
600 during the last decade with It's board Of az
riculture. If this be the rlsultor such a board
let us have one, and stop this shrmkago in our
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the original condition Of fertility? Mt q
cheese in Il school district in some towns in
Wimdham County. Can We not do something
there? Certainly a board Of agriculture or
something else is needed at once. The case Of
the gentleman from Ncwiane, his poor success
indicated the need of such au institution it
betrayed the necessity of more general and
thorough diffusion Of sound ideas IN farming
Now it was the very object Of this scheme to
collect and disseminate his requisite intorna-
ton.
Mr.. Woodbury. of Springfield said, it seemed
proper that he, as one OF the committee who
reported the bin, should present what appeared
to them its merits Will it pay? was the phi
mary consideration. That is what we want to
know in Vermont. Now this measure calls for
the appointment Of some six men, and Of
Secretary, with lecturer, whose services shall
be procured for sum not exceeding $780,
The estimate was not over Sl200-call it $1,000,
He had made o mathematical calculation
There were in the State ) 500 COO acres ofland.
Now, distributing this into parcels Of $50 acres
each, the proportiOnatc tax ON each parcel for
the maintenance was less than four ccnts less
then q man would pay for drink OF brandy
or for Whit to a HAVANA cigar. Such, then,
is the tax bug a-boo that killed this bill
Why is flour imported in this State? Why
is corn imported? Look at the condition Of
our farms many OF them will not pay the cost
of cultivation. Are the farms poor, or is there
no application of science to insure large crops
The land is worn out; the sknning system had
been practiced where the science of farming was
not known. The results were obvious twenty
years ago In specific case named the prlnci-
pies of genuine agricultural science were ap-
piled and the skinned run-out farm made pro .
j ductive.
Elo referred to his own experience to illustrate
the advantages that would accrue from the pass
age of the bill. Once he had been engaged in
raising stock but determined to engage in sheep
raising. He purchased flock with much pains
in selection OF fine animals. Another farmer in
his acquaintance purchased at the same time,
but conceded that his own flock was the better
of the two lie fed them with care on grain
but they did not do as well as he expected, did
not turn out as well as those of his ncghb0r on
inquiry he found that his own had been fed
higher than tho others He could not solve the
problem, till he visited the stables Of the other
and found radical difference in the racks of
his acquaintance, from which the sheep fed
and he assured his friend that he should not
think to do anything with sheep without tha,
eontrivance. Now, if he were to raise sheep he
should go to an experienced and skilful friend
and learn his whole method. To mako this in
tcrchange of useful knowledge was the aim of
the contemplated bureau. 1t will be constant
ly sending its circulars all over the state He
believed that there was a general feeling among
the farmers in favor of the bill a conviction
that it was needed, and it would prove serycea-
bic to them If it be defeated now it is their
intention to hold meetings in every town, in ey-
cry school district, and pour in petition to the
legislature till it should be convinced that the
farmers were in earnest for this measure.
Mr. Smith Of St. Adams said He was de-
cdcdly in favor of the motion to reconsider
lie deemed the measure Of great Importance ,
one that would open wide the field Of view and
discussion. 1t seemed to him that fair hear
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