National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-10-11

Farmers meetings,
A Farmers Meeting was held
ut prichard's Hall, on Tuesday
evening. the subject for discussion
being "Nalurcs and THEM applica.
tion."
Rufus MATING, Esq, of Randolph,
was elected chairman. j. *. Davis.
Of bradford, opened the discussion
in a numerous sly ic. an indeed hi,
whole speech sparkled with Wit
/ He has attended the famous far
meI's club IN New York city, but
had usually found a icW professional
men, with good deal ui money. a
"A little land and few hraius,Wug did
all the talking and generally talked
to no purpose. Occasionally YOU
would get practical idea, but very
seldom.
On the application Of manure,
Mr.. Davis had changed his mmd
C>ed 10 believe it must be plowcd
III deeply, but had come 20 believe
now hat it should be put on top the
ground, OF lightly covered.
The chairman then adlrcs scd the
meeting, speaking Of Disadvantages
Of farmers clubs said that they draw
out and developed the latent talent
that was in ALMOST every tamrr.-
, On the subject of r,o,,,-..~. H.. ,...d..
lengthy IcmarNs--thought that too
much attention Was given to the
I solid, 70 the loss Of the liquid which
/ should be saved by the use Of alb
sorbaMtS. lie expressed ii as his
opinion that every animal WAS eapa.
bic Of enrichiu9 land enough to
raise food to sustain itself. That
enough manure might be saved and
applicd.to cause every acre of ground
to afford double the crops il no,
does. Tie agreed With Mr.. Davis IN
top.dresSing the land, he had but
little faith IN Sp eCiiic or commercial
manures. Had tried bone dust.
salt and plaster, the super phos
pilates, and the French fertelizers
/ Tut none of them were ta be de
pended upon. They might answer
.. one year to raise more produce
to make the better kind of manure.
Ashes lie considered very Valuable
aud would buy them at almost any
price.
MI Nuttine'S remarks were very
interesting and profitable and some
some OF his ideas seemed new to our
farmers. In conclusion, he advised
experiments, Not particle Of
knowledge has come 10 man except
from divine leyclatioW but is the
result OF experiments. No matter
about the ridlcuIe of your ncighbors
learn something by testing your
s,.Vcs. Mr.. Nutting said that he
had doubled the products OF his
farm by reading agricultural works.
Haynes johnson, of Bradford.
did not agree altogether with the
last speaker. Did not value ashes
very ighly; did not put manure III
= to the ''hlll'when planting potatoes,
thought that manure < ilncd moth.
/ ing by lying in the yard to dccom
: pose.
L. L. johnson, Of Bradford. said
. he would not give two cents bush
: cl for ashes to put on land, put his
{ manure on the top of the ground
3 on the turf, never III the "hiil.'
= Jona.J ohnson tarmcd it very mucl
like his neighbors, the two last
speakers did not fight the switch
grass but plowed it in. 1t mad,
good manure, and the grass mad,
good beef.
John II, Sa wyer, of Bradford
D thought much of ashes, but nothing
!. ofany specific manure. He uset
plaster, hut thought it not to b,
\ depended upon.
}. Remarks were made by othel
}, gentlemen present, and q very in
! teresting meeting WAS had.
. A SECOND MEETING
. was held on Wednesday evening
{ the subject for discussion was, which
; IL the most profitable, sheep aud
! and wool growing, horse. raising and
! trainirg,or dairying and neat.stock
raiTng'