New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-27
NO1ZS ON Vermont.

Spending part of last week in Northern Vermont,
attending the Agricultural Fairs of Orleans, Frank
Ain and La Noble Counties respectively, learned
with pleasure that the s5aSG :o5 CT Indian Toi
which in August promised very little has been so
signaly improved by the persistent warmth of Sep
tember that it will hardly fall below an average
Tho stalk is small and short but the ears are abun
dant and will mainly attain maturity. No frost has
set been in the State, in very few low and
cold valleys. The Potato crop is bounteous and the
quality excellent The Chill seems to be the favorte
variety, though Early Rose and other new sorts are
everywhere grown, and no longer selling at 81 per
pound. The Potato is Vermont staple, and about
the only vegetable food that she grows for sale
abroad Wheat Rye, and Oats-an grown rather
eparingy-have yielded well this year; Wheat
especially so. j met farmers who assured me that
they had measured up forty bushels per acre
Nlnetenths OF tho soil not covered by forest is in
Grass including many long ridges and hillocks that
ought to be reclad with timber forthwith 1t is the
curse of Grass farming that it mpels the farmer to
clear all his land of wood whereas much of ii is so
steep rocky, sterile TO yield little pasturage.
whereas. if covered with trees, it would radiate
moisture and fertility to the better lands below
Vermont is no worse than other States in this re-
Spect; but her intelligence should make her better
The rivalry of Durham and AYRSHIRE breedersl very
keen at her Fairs and each class exhibits very win
ming specimens of its favorite breed. do not con-
slider the Durham well adapted TO a State where feed
Is valuable as i'll Vermont and where milk is more
regarded than meat; but men far better informed on
the subject Judge differently. breed of Dutch
cattle (black with streaks of whitel small as the
Ayrshire. but plumper. aad seemingly better calcu-
Lated to take on flesh when no longer valuable for
milk, seems growing in favor. Wise saws are fire.
quently uttered as to the capacities of Native
cattle if carefully bred for generations if the more
esteemed breeds had not been introduced on purpose
TO obviate the necessity of waiting half century for
such improvement 10 be made No one doubts that
great things might be done with Native stock; but
these had been already done with the Durham,
AYRSHIRE. &c. and our breeders chose to realize the
improvement at once, instead of waiting fifty years
to effect it,
Butter and Cheese were literally displayed at the
FAIRS, especially at that of Franklin County which
annually produces Butter than any other of like
population in either hemisphere. st. Adams is
leading Butter market, constantly thronged with
Layers, mainly from Boston, Lowell, etc. The
lualty of the better varieties, not even Philadel
phia can excel. Excellent Cheese both factory and
Gamily-made is exhibited; but most of Vermonts
nairymen, having an enormous market at hand,
think they can do better with Butter,
Maple Sugar, as white as Loaf and as fine as Pow
hered Havana is on hand at all the Fairs with Strip
that can nowhere be exceled. Bread that is Bread,
and not spoiled dough, adorns every Floral BALL. as
fragrant as the flowers and even more deserving of
attention-and premiums, 1t is quite possible that
more money is made somewhere else; but no people
live better OF welcome visitors to better fare than
those of Vermont. The weather was admirable
throughout my hurried visit, though the first day
tat Barton was cloudy but rainless the two follow
ang lat Sheldon and MOrrsvilel were bright as mid
summer and warm as June.
: was glad to note that long-wooed or Mutton
SAoep are gaining decidedly the MerinOs TO which
Vermont was formerly addicted. WOOL slow, though
higher in this country than anywhere else; while
Mutton brings cash and good prices. 1t must be that
the Coswold, Leicester and kindred breeds are des-
tined soon to predominant. Wool can be transported
"a thousand miles for five per cent of its value; while
choice Mutton Is worth far more in New-England
than in Texas or Minnesota. Breeders must govern
themselves accordingly.
SO much is said of Intemperance in States where
uOr-selng is outlawed, that have reason for
adding that l saw no person partially intoxi-
Gated among the 25 900 lat least whom met at these
FAIRS. and saw no bottle set out, glass of liquor
drank during my visit TO the State 1 presume one
In eager quest of liquor might have found it, but no
one else was troubled or tempted by it.
The slopes and wales of the Green Mountains never
bore a richer thicker growth of nOurishing heritage
than covers them to-day Heaven smile forever on
the generous bigh-sOuled people whom they subsist
and, who honor so healthful and happy home!
H.G.