Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29

| of the Rutland Farmers Club, held last Mon
! day evening, the following resolution was
| adopted: @
Resolved, That each member of this club be
and he is hereby requested to keep an accurate
accoun' of his farming operations during this
year, aid as soon as they are completed, leave
with the Secretary report thereof in writing,
therein specifying the size of each tract
of land, the amount and quality OF
manure, seed and labor used therein, and of
crops gathered therefrom, the number, breed
and treatment of his stock, amount and kind
of fruit raised, the number of maple trees tap
ped, the method of making and amount
made of sugar and syrup, kind of pals, tubs
and boilers, used, &C., &c.
Mr.. Henry w. Lester then read a lengthy
and well prel:ared Essay on the Best course
Tor the Vermont Farmer to pursue in reference
to Horses" thus limiting the topic before Sc
lected, in order to have it correspondent subject
with the discussion about horses, which was
then opened by Cornelius g. Pierce and (John
NJ. Hall being out of town) Henry Hall, after
which the discussion became general.
Among others, these questions were consid-
cred, viz The comparative economy of Horse
labor and Ok labor on the Farm. and the COM
paritive profit of keeping large, small and me-
ium sized Porses."
On the first question 1t was stated hat oxen
would earn their ke ping, and if well kept in
crease IN value; that on small farms horses
would do all the work and the running, while
large farms need both
On the se1onl question different opinio4s
were expre-sei with much pertinacty; wni.e
it was generally adm tte that for heavy con
tinuous teamng large horses are best, AN | th 1t
tor the buggy ant slnl lar ll,es tae smaller All
m. l'un size horses are more convenient an !
! ! t eX ,en;.ve
o. thirl q tsStion the r,lative cost OF rails
ing st crs and Its until rur wears old, a very
Il" e f,ral c in views All exp,-lel es
n.anittsief, Whle a na,Crity seen ed 10
agree ina farmer would lest consult his pc
clnla"v interest by raising only colts enough
for his own use.
The above nanei resolution, after some re
mark, on its importance and difficulty, was
p.ssed, with the reques: that it be published.
The subject of Mauures was selected for
discussion at the next meeting, and Messrs
Luther Daniels and Alonzo Smith were appoint
TED to open The discussion, AMI Henry Hall
was by vote requested to read his Essay on
Manures at the same meeting.
Adjourned to meet at the Franklin House
punctually at seven o'clock P. NJ, Monday,
the I'd day of February next
CoNTUMAcIoUs.-Two men who were enlist
ed in Capt. Parsons cavalry company, but
refused to be mustered into service, claiming
that they were not regularly enlisted have for
some time been in the custody of Sheriff Elan
agan, awaiting the decision of the question:
A hearing on the case is fixed for Tuesday of
| next week before Judge Smalley, the nen in
the meantime being discharged on their parole
Burlington Times.
Forty-eight of the princi-
pal business meu and firms of Burlington have
given notice that they will receive and pay out
no more individual or corporation checks -or
shinplasters after next Saturday.
CoNFIRMED.--ln the list of Brigadiers con
trmed last week is the name of E. Ell. Slough
ton, now commanding the Second Brigade
Gen. VIM. F. Smith was confirmed Major
General Of Volunteers.
A LARGE OTTER.-Mr. Hezekiah Inger-
son, Of Lyndon, while chopping in the woods
one day last week, killed an otter whose skin
| measured five feet.
RoBINs.-Robins have been seen in Wood
stock within the present month.