New-York tribune., 1870-09-09
THE NEW-ENGLAND FAIR.

AN INTERESTING FARMERS MEETING-THE Dis
PLAY OF CATTLE, AND THE EXHIBITORs-
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Sept. THE first farm
ers' meeting of the Fair very well attended and
although subject had been announced speeches on
interesting and important topics made by several
gentlemen. Gen Mott Head presided, and made brief
opening speech closing by calling upon Col Daniel Need
ham OF GroOn, Mass Secretary OF the New-Engand So
ciety TO make an address. Col Necdham spoke for
about 20 minutes, and in the course of his remarks
spoke OF book farming, pure and simple as impractical
be thought the farming interests were in danger OF
injury from q lack OF ppactical work, which
was far essential than book learning. He
said lie would soon expect TO make
good mechanic by making boy devote his time
to the study Of mechanical works. as 20 make farmer
by giving lad books agricultural chemistry &c. He
spoke of the achievements OF selfmade men, and said
that a man was a man only far he had improved
himself and made himself by his own labor and industry.
He claimed that should have theories OF their
own and by putting them in practice secure indi
vduaty in their work. Co.
Gen. Head spoke of the farmers in the New-Hampsbire
Legislature and Of their letting few lawyers do all the
talking and work, when agricultural topics came
up. Then farmers developed latent ability, compared
with which Daniel Websters eloquence was nowhere.
He wanted farmers to be more independent, originate
ideas for themselves and not Keep 100 closely III the old
MT j. c. Moore of Boston said that in coming up in
the he heard say 10 another that salt
death To breeding cows and lie suggested that AS topic
for discussion by the meeting.
Col Jones OF Amherst n. H. spoke OF salt as fertil
zer He had put on 20 bushels to the acre on wheat land
and increased his crop Onehird. He said that he pro-
posed to 1000 bushels this year.
Mr.. q. f. SanbOrn of GraDtham, N H., alluded to the
necessity for more study on the part OF the farmer and
spoke OF good agricultural newspaper as one OF the
two farmers in his section TO illustrate his point One
read any papers used Of the newfangled
cred the farm years ago while his neghbOr,
who read much and used the latest and most improved
agricultural implements got twice the amount raised on
The Hon Charles L. Flint Secretary of the Massachu
sets Board of Agriculture, mentioned the change in the
daires which had been caused by cheese factories,
institution which he warmly commended. He com
pmented the Society the fine show OF stock which
10 be the fair ground In some departments
had seen In this or any other country. He very
enthusiastic Brittany for buttermaking, and
sba a 'S nd or n % ITce I b 1 D%tl ~
the Jersey He also spoke of the Massachusetts AgTi
cultural College, which he thought would do great
Mr.. Richard Goodman of Ienox Mass referred to the
action aboshng Board gricul-
He spoke generally the value OF education. lie
thought grade shorthorns the most valuable cattle for
claimed that they better than Jerseys the small
of that breed gave small quantities of milk A
cross with a Durham bull and native COW made the
best cows for milk and butter, for farmers who had
herds to care for, and also for general purposes
Mr.. T. 5. Gold OF Conway, Conn., said lac did not believe
that salt would kill hens though most farmers thought
Gen Head said that he had had fowls whose death
could be directly traced TO that source and said that
the gentleman had hens he couldn't XIII with salt he
would him 500 for them He mentioned the
of rooster whose death resulted from eating SALT
whose crop found to he full Of rock salt.
Mr.. Gold thought that IL should eat twice
much rock salt as 1t could hold with comfort death
might Last he had several chickens afflicted
with gapes which he cured by putting about spoonful
of salt TO two quarts OF meal, and feeding them The
remedy had been dppned for the same disease with
like effect this year, and inclined 10 rdicue the
idea that salt In moderate quantities was at all injurious
fowls. With regard TO swine, he said that he had
beside him gentleman who was one or the largest
breeders In Connecticut and he had long used salt In
raising swine. Another Connecticut gentleman In the
same line had heard that salt was injurious 10
swine.
Mr.. ID. n. Goodale OF Antrim, n. H., gave
Of his Obscry aons at the Missouri and Minnesota State
Fairs last year. and spoke in complimentary terms Of
BOTH At the St. Louis Fair they gave s7OO premium for
the best breeding and six pigs The agricultural n
PIGMENTS the great feature at the Minnesota Fair
The attendance this, the second day. has been
large and all the departments OF the fair has been
tronged with visitors. The entries OF cattle continue
10 elicit universal admiration Jerseys pIcdOnlnate,
while there are exhibitions OF excellent short horns,
Dey0ns Ayrshres Herefords, Dutch, ana grades, and
natives There than 100 bulls. many OF which
were Imported and worth from Sl0O Ia 500 each
majority OF the stock II composed OF 1ulDlOOded AMI
mals. or short horns, Augustus whitman Of Ficbburg,
Mass; A. NJ WinslOw Sons OF Putney, Vt; ID. G.. Pratt
OF BrattebOrO' W.T. have the largest number Prominent
exhibitions Of DeyOns made bS Joln B Sanborn OF
Concord n. H.; IL ii. sessions OF sOuth Mllbraham,
Mass, and Harvey Dodge OF sutton, Mass II. G. Bur
leigh Of Fairfield, Me- has the best collection OF Here
fOTds.
The leading exhibitors Of Jerseys John Brooks Of
Princeton, Mass, /. g. Colt al Hartford. Conn, and
Thomas Fitch of w-IOBdOn, Conn. The best aud
biggest dpay Of Dutch stock i- made by W. w. Chcncry
OF Belmont, Mass, who seldom a' huch competition at
new England fairs Other entries ~ hnc cattle are made
by Charles HOugh0n of PutneJ w., dnd G. N. Bellows
oI loPlerel, Mass. There - gd>d nhray oi sheep,