Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02
Care of Stock in Winter,

CdT6 OF SLOCk IN WlulGrs
This is the season for consuming the crops tina
have been grown during the genial Summer time
In the growing season, good economy dictate
that the farmer should raise heavy crops, and, IL
toe feeding season, good economy demands tina
there should be no waste, bat that the food pro-
vided be made to go far possible. Com.
Portable shelter not Only promotes the warmth
and well being OF animals bur makes their food
go farther. By preventing waste of ANNA heat
1t is easier to keep stock in good condition.
Regularity IN feeding Is also important The
chatting of hay and straw, mncing of cornstalks,
and grinding of grain, are modes Of economizng
feed, which it pays to adopt. Straw should be
carefully saved. With little meal added it
forms most useful fodder, and viii keep growing
animals in fair condition Clean, bright straw, is
better than poor hay. Refuse, dirty straw, should
be dried and kept for litter. 1t Is also useful for
covering roots IL the field, and in cellars not
quite frost proof. Where straw i abundant very
comfortable cattle and sheep sheds may be made
with 1t. The care of his animals, may be- nut
Gowa first Oh the list OF the farmers duties Every
arrangement possible for facilitating and tighten
ing this duty, should De resorted 10. 4 little
trouble and expense, at the beginning Of winter
VIII often secure cOnvenieEces which will greatly
tighten the labor OF attending to stock. Cracks
and openings that admit cold currents of air,
should be stopped do)rs well hinged and
provided with fastenings, and venent plan
adopted ior Clearing out manure. Stables require
means OF ventilation, and should at all times be
KEPT sweet aud clean. Fresh air IS q necessity of
health and life, in the case OF al animals.
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! ~ DOL GROWERS AND Wool MANUFACTURERS
! CoNvENTioN--Tne Convention of " DOL growers
and col manu- facturcrs met az Syracuse, n
Y, on " ednesday, tie 18Th inst. The object
! oi this convention was the consideration of a
arm OF equal protection 70 both interests, and
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producer and he woolconsume- Ia this cum
tfy. Henry Clark OF Pou!gney was placed on
The COmmit tee On Business, and f Twin Ham
mond OF Middle6ury was oae of the Committee
Oh resolutions.
l.. b. Bigeow, Esq. of Boston, made an H.
leTestlng speech. He said that this was the frs!
time the wooi-growers and wool-InauufA cturers |
0! tne nlied OtaIe5 had ever assembled in con-
Vention TO CONSUL regard 10 matters affecting
theif interests. Considering the INTERPRETATIONS
u these TWO industries, II IS not lltlle remar-
haDAe that such d movement should have ieen
60 long delayed. The c4uze Of coming together
Is On an application Of the United States Rev
enue Commission, that would furnish them
snch facts as VIII enable it, in revising the Ke,-
enuc Laws, and suitably 70 ad4Bt the customs
uutie7, ana internal taxes 10 The woolen interest
iA9 war having ended, these quest tons viii
come before Congress and 1t IS conducive 10
'he interests OF the two classes 70 unite il h4r-
hlony, ana present to the Government the aceu-
rate statistical Information required by it,
Mr.. IL. Cults, Of Vermont, said the manu-
fac1ureTs and growers should not be left 10 the
mercy OF foreigners. There is 8 detective tariff
1t can be improved by aV 9i1Iug frauds IN the
custom houses. All al ealorem duties are 10 be
eVaded there i committee should lie appointed
u =tlsate THAI matter. Mr. Cuts gave
way Ter the report of the Committee On Keso-
iutIoiis, follows =
Aesolced, That of the grea5 industry with
" men the people OF The Uuitcd States can occupy
themselves 70 advantage, the wooden interest Is
5S pecialIy commended tor combining and devel-
oping n the highest degree, the agricultural AID
mechanical sources OF the nation.
heSofVsd, That the autuality OF the interests
d the Wool producers and wooi manufacturers
u the United States, is established BY the closest
u COMMERCIAL bOnds,-that OF demand and
'upply; IL having been demonstrated that The
grower supplies more than seventy per clnt. Of
III the WOOL consumed by American mills, and
WIN equal encouragement wout soon Supply =
III winch Is properly adapted 10 production here I
and farther II confirmed by the experience "
If half century. mat the periods Of prosperity j.
-nd progression In the two branches OF " len =
industry have been Identical IL time and induced l.
~ the same general successes.
heS0tced, hat as thc TWO branches o. agrl- J.
u turaI and manufacturing industry represen ed u
y the woolen interest Involves largely the labor =
-
i mutual prosperity, sound policy requires such
legislative acton as shall place them on an equal
'onng and give equal encouragement and pro
ectIon IN competing with the Accumulated al
apItal ana low wages of other countries. b'
Resotred, That the benefits OF d truly ioaal -
ystem, as applied to American industry, viii :.
e found IN developing manufacturing and
grlcuitural enterprise ID all the s5ates-lhus R.
FINISHING markets at home fer the products Of
9TH Interests =
Resolued, That it shall 5e the duty Of tie re :, :
pecfiye executive committees of tls national q
and national wool-grJwer asso- ba
atous, to lay betoic the revenue commission, CT
nd to present 10 ne committee in Congress these
ssolutons, tog sther with such facts and stats Al
cs as shat! be necessary 10 procure the iegIsia-
on needed to put IN practical operation, the -
Propositions therein SO. forth.
Ihe resolutions were unanimously adopted So
18th great applause.
In the evening several speeches were made :,
pon the . one third shrlnkage rule, when tie L
invention adjourned. III