Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-01-12


course of special lectures for farmers
who might attend. Our idea has been |
to invite distinguished agriculturists
to take part. But we have had no
application sufficiently strong to just
ify Us in the attempt. The little ill.,
terest manifested in the very valuable
papers read at the State Fair discour-
aged us much. Such an enterprise
can succeed only by the cooperation
of intelligent farmers in various parts
of the state. In answering your first
question | have substantially answer
ed your second. How you may aid
US" We can develop the college and
make it serviceable only as we receive
patronage. We cannot teach unless
we have pupils. The great thing
seems to be to convince farmers that
special scientific training is of aay
value to their sons. As a rule they
do not now believe it. | have some
times thought it might be we'll for each
agricultural society to provide Tor the
free tuition OF some one or more young
men, or Tor some pecunlary aid to
them, to encourage them to set out
upon their studies. We are ready to
receive suggestions from any source.
| have been sorry and somewhat sur
prised to see that no more Young men
were disposed to avail themselves OF
the aid we can furnish them. | shall
be very glad to see you at our InStl-
tuition at any time, or to answer any
inquiries you or others may wish to
make.
Yours very respectfully,
JAMES B. ANGEL"
These suggestions are worthy the
consideration of farmers in Orleans
county. II there are no young farm
erS to be educated in these studies
that will especially aid them IN their
work,it is evident that gradually these
studies will be omitted in some degree
aud the efforts of the college in future
will be as in the past, to educate men
for the professions.
1t is time for farmers to express
their opinions. Shall we De satisfied
with theoretical agriculture as taught
in the class rooms, and illustrated il
the laboratory, or shall W. demand {
farm and practical farming, and
combination of labor and study
, Shall we be satisfied with an annua
course of lectures at the college, o
| shall we demand an annual course o.
lectures and discussions i'll each cOur
2 ty and eSpecially.in this county.
: is evident that course Of lectures i
= each county would excite more inteI
est and do more good at first, than {
t Burlington alone, aud when farmer
themselves become interested the
f would think more iayoIably of 5en'
e ing their sons to college 1t would b
j. a good work for the society to ASST
one or more young men in their ed
e cation upon certain conditions.
Massachusetts Agricultural College 3
= out OF As scholars in the first ella
n have pledged themselves TO a rarmer
II life. At the present tlme SO student
J. have entered Thar college, aud on tt
It farm the past season ten acres hay
r been underdrained, 20 acres prepare
: for vineyard. 200 tons hay and 24(
# bushels ears corn raised ami mu
,e other work done. OF what has be,
70 done in the Vermont Agricultur
it College | can give no report. but hol
It. this society will so interest itself al
ne manifest its interest that the Office
ne of the college will see the necessity
a making a very full annual report.
IL The subject of renewing the rec
rOcity treaty between the Unit
or States and British Provinces, has be
I'd brought before the government al
ce according to rumOrs, was regard
nd with favor. Living as we do near t
frontier, We can see the damage
Iy would be to US if free trade was
N. lowed. 1t seems to me that this
on ciety should express an opinion
it this subject. A resolution On t
MT. point if sent to the agricultural
be partment at Washington, and to- {
ee. representatives in congress, wol
40. have an influence on their action.
in. The foregoing ideas seem of g
ms eral interest and are respectfully s.
yill mitted.
Of Z. E. JAMESON, Sec'v