The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-25
Vermont Dairyman's Association.

Vermont Dairyman's Association.
The first annual meeting of the Ner-
mont Dairymen's Association met in the
Weldon Hall, at st. Albaps, ut :. o'clock
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1870.
The President, Hon. l.. u. Mason of
Richmond, called the association to order
and delivered the opening address, ex-
planning the objects aud duties of the AS
ISOLATION and giving practical hints.
Mr.. Henry Lsne Of Cornwall read a
paper ." On the cultivation of the Sugar
Beet for Stock Feeding. Mr.. Lane pre-
faced his address by remarking that he
belonged to the great class of the tilers
of the soil. The farmer should have
good cows. He then treated of their
feeding and management. One COW well
fed was better than two poorly fed. Cows
should be fed until satisfied. Farmers
should not keep too many, and those few
in good condition They should have
good pastures and fresh grass. If the
pastures do not supply, farmers should
seek to provide for them by artificial
means. Corn is nutritious But this only
lasts till the lst of October, hence roots
must be restored to which are the best and
most nutritious. Potatoes do not furnish
so much milk Carrot is the best for
young cattle. Sugar beets were found in
Addison county to be the best for sheep
in producing milk. American Improved
Imperial Beet Mr.. Lane found to be the
best variety, the cheapest and most nutrit-
ious also. 1t yields the most to the acre
keeps the best in winter, and it has su-
perseded all others. The soil best adapt
ed is the clay or clay loan. Preparation
OF the soil is essential to vigorous
growth. Stagnant water should not be
allowed in the vicinity of the land intend
ed for beets. The land should b, manur-
ed at east % loads to the acre, one-halt
before ploughing and one-half on top as
dressing. Coarse manure should be
avoided The same land is not to be u.s.
ed for successive years. The best time
for sowing is the very first suitable
weather.
Planting is the cheapest and best mode
of depostng the seed One and hall
pounds per acre are sufficient seed. Each
pound contains $4,000 seeds, each seed
will produce from one to five stalks. The
distance between the rows should be moi
less than two leet this will give II ton,
per acre, considering each beet to weigh
four pounds. The middle Of October is
the best time for harvesting the crop
Twenty-cight to thirty-two tons per acre
is the average crop. GuanO, salt and
super phosphate increase the crop. The
fair average cost of raising is eight cent
per bushel.
Mr. Lane held the attention Of quite ,
large audience for nearly an hour, anC
thoroughly demonstrated the utility o
the sugar beet feeding cows.
The Secretary of the association, MIR
o. 3. Bliss, then gave some of his obser
vations in Addison County, which il
characterized as the root center of Yer
mont and discussio Of the subject in
, troduced, followed.
ednesday Evening, Hon. y. A. Viii
lard gave an address on dairy manage
ment.
On Thursday Dr. Middleton Goldsmith
Of Rutland, delivered an address upol
the subject of objects and methods o
investigation necessary to the full an,
profitable dcveopment of the dairy inter
ests of Vermont.
The address was attentively listened t,
by large audience 1t was some owe
an hour in length, and very ably writ
ten and well delivered 1t combined prac
tice and theory.
Hon. Thomas G. Alvord Of Syracuse
| n. T.. then made some remarks upon tn
American Dairymen's Association, 0
which he is vice president and referred +
the salt interests of Syracuse. In tn
afternoon Mr.. &. Ii. Hubbard OF Spring
field addressed the Convention on Breed
ing Dairy Stock after which a discussion
of the subject followed. Other subject
were touched upon and the session wa
regarded as valuable one
Washington, d. c.. Jan. 20th 1870