Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-21

son illustrated the difficulties in the way Of
such machine The subject was continued
by Colonel Mead, G.. +. NuttiDg, DR.. Hos.
kins, Mr. Jameson and w w. Walbridoo
DR.. IIoskins advocated narrowing potatoes
and even corn, Mr.. Foster uses the hoe I'm,
little, working with the horse cultivator. j
p. Foster, Of passumpsc, read an essay on
the
"GREAr WANTS OF VERMONT rARMRs.o
We begin to realize the necessity of fertil.
iaers but don't take enough care to secure
home fertilizers" Prof Collier called atten.
ton to the waste Of our natural fertilizers al.
luded to by Mr.. Foster. Bone fertilizers arc
the best prepared fertilizers generally no,
worth what they sell for. The rudmonts Of
agriculture ought to be made a study in on,
common schools. Mr. Foster and Dr.. Hos.
kins continued the discussion aud advocated
ashes and bone fertilizers
FRIDAY, g.. ".
Prof Geo. II Perkins, of Burlington lee.
tured on
ENTOMOLOGY.
lie described the eagle and hawk, and gave an
explanation Of the construction Of the eye OF a
bird By which it is enabled 10 render itself " hr
sighted or " near sighted It is hard TO no.
derstand how great an amount Of food bird will
cav - young robin will eat Il per cent. a day
;s .'' or -, jim ,u,'ra'u'l'y Is great and
worms per day The bob,tar -Ov go. 1' 'n Su'
bird, swallow, martin-bird and otbe,s w,ro1.
scribed The king-biri kills bees, but does mon.
than enough good to balance The robiu'ei
sn''i 'fu,''' Du' destroy worms 10 vast '''at
H. IT., r,- ~ -, -, Wv -, ,',' e'''l 'a
So destructive 20 Young plants The young rt.
cannot be raised except By insect food
The cedar or cherry bird is also on inseet.eatef
though fond Of fruit which they cat only fora
short time
The boblliuk, do much damage 70 rite m ,le
south, but destroy many insects that prey ON The
cotton At the North they DO not touch grain
bu, eat insects entirely
The titmou.e is seen picking buds. but ID or.,..
AWAY. TINT these buds are wormy
The c,t-bird is A great ipseet.ea,er The .,m.
may be said of the blne.bird b,rp and l,sl
swallow. Bl,ck.birls Jossr,, gros.bopuer.
5reat numbers
rbere arc in Vermont ,oo .....,,. ,r l.,i.
terou, insect. moths etc or these each fem..
llav. 2oo ego. rhey ,,. ioore,... ,,i,l, i,o,oo,.
r,nili,y ana ,ho rot cont. m ,i,,;r L..
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Of comma, .e,.e alone -,.,, yiu +bo-. h., .l..
continue ,beir pr,,e.ti,, M r-n,,. ma ,.r,. ,-,
destructive insects.
Nr Foster asked .bo,, t,o E,,E., s..
row and prof perkin. ,bop.b, ;,s ;,t,ol,.
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IN
'''o s'1'u NOUS '"' VITO" was uc'ouuel aul
attacked py various speakers and pr. iossim
presented the claims Of the toad to great
consideration among the class Of % Wild iov.
destructive IN ipiprious ;nso,,.
H., Ch.rlos II ~ L. u,..c.,.g
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'0"'' "i'u 'u 'u're's Oh
Our MANUFACTURING INDu,rRu,.n
There is need Of doing something 10 incre...
our manufactures This board aims 10 forms
nucleus around which may gather plans aai
mean, for supplying this want, and desires local