Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-09-11

future of wool-growing that many of th'
wool growers of the country do, and that he ha,
not abated one iot or title of his zeal in the i'm
provement of his flock. He says he went int
the business deliberately and with a determine
ton TO make 1t the business of his life, and ht
does not see any cause for backing out He
thinks when the scared wool-growers shall have
get out Of the business the panic will be over,
and the business become as good as ever before
The other contributors in the merino elias,
are llessrs L. P. Clark, of Addison, B. F. Van
Nliet, of Shelburn, L. S Drew, of South Bur
lington, NJ D. Abbott, of Fairfax, Mr. Spald-
ing, of Bridport, W F. Weston, of Shelburn,
Frank D. Barton, of Waltham, and perhaps some
few others that we may have overlooked.
\ disinterested connoisseur in this depart
ment, whose advice We invoked while looking
over the sheep, was quite enthusiastic in mis-
praise Of the flock of Mr. Clark, of Addison. He
traced the pedigrees, manipulated the carcases,
applied all the scientific tests, and pronounced
several Of the individuals Of the flock unsur-
got by Hammond's Green Mountain, has the
finest fleece in the State But while thus en-
thuSiastic in regard to this flock he insists that
there are but very few sheep on exhibition that
may Justly be classed as ordinary, and not over
two or three that should be classed below orli-
nary--a creditable record truly
In the class s. Long and Middle Wooled'' ian
odd classification truly, there are but two en-
tries. Mr.. E. Buttolph, Of Essex, entering nine,
and W. 5. Allen, Of Vergennes, sixteen indiyi-
dual, Of various ages and kinds Both contri-
buttons are Leicestcrs, and there are some fine
specimens among them.
The entries in the Poultry Glass have been
published Among the specimens on exhibition
are several worthy Of especial notice.
EVENING.
There was fair attendance on the Evening
Sc-,iouin the Court House on Wednesday evening:
President Gregory was in the chair. The
essay Of the evening by Mr.. Z. C. Jameson of
IH,>hur-h, on Vermont Farms and Farming -
Mr.. Jameson embodied in this the results Of his
Investigations as Secretary of the Orleans Co
Agricultural Society. giving the averages COM
putel from the statistics of us farms. These
averaged ID - acres Of cleared land, the aver
age annual product Of which was but Sl3.75 to
the acre. or ssh for the farm Deiucting the
necessary consumption Of products on the farm,
he found that but $3.50 on average was left AS
cash income The way was a short one to the
inference that farming WIS not in most cases
profitable vocation in that section. Yet he could
see from Dis door two farms Of 200 odd acres, the
let cash income Teach Of which was $1,000
Year. The trouble in the cases which brought
down the average TO so low a figure, was small
poor farms, poor tillage, frequent changing Of
firms. ignorance Of the nature of the soils, care
la-- hiring Of help, and similar causes. Our
farmers need 90 follow more the example Of the
English farmers, in clean culture, rotation Of
crops, muuring, soiling cattle, &c The in
comes can Dee greatly increased also by fruit
raising. hee culture, and raising Of bloodei cat
dc. horses and sheep. Our farmers should keep
their SOFA, IN Vermont by speaking well of their
calling, hy trusting and encouraging them, by
pointing out TO them the way to wealth lie
knew young farmer who when urged 70 %
West. where he could double his money in four
years. was able 10 reply that he was doing better
than THAT in Vermont And with improved me
tloI-, and due instruction of our farmers. Yer
mont farming may yet le worthy of the farms.
and tine farms do Justice TO the farming The
essay was sensible and careful production
confirmed much vsluahl. information. and was
listened 20 with Obvious interest.
Tledi..u..ion on the question, What is the
mast profitable breed Of cattle for Vermont
followed In the absence Of Mr. Cleveland it
wa. opened by Mr.. L.. l.. Wright. of Cornwall.
Tho substance of his rather despltarv remarks.
wa, tIlat the breed should he adapted to the
farm lie had raised the Short-hornei Durham
and found them profitable. They would eat
straw which native cattle refused, and he had
Kept them on grass and straw without meal
iaey-e.uli be better kept on JOSS feed than any
other breed he knew Of and if for 10 other rea-
son Boz would recommend them for their quiet
"e--r they being willing TO lie down after eating,
and needing but slight fences lie considered them
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