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

tatiou Of the Randolph Farmers Club held a
meeting at Randolph Center The sessions
were held in the hall Of the State Normal
School
The meeting was opened Thursday afternoon
by short statement by Gov. Stewart, who
presided, Of the reasons for the establish.
mcut Of this Board, and what il aims to ac-
compIsh The following is brief abstract
of
COY. .TUARts RGWiREs
Ibis j. mainly an agricultural State, and the
farmers being in a moicrity can have their own
way and ting in rcality though indirectly ap-
pointed this Board for their own benefit. The
Board Minis to benefit the farmers by meeting them
in open discussion concerning the various branch
cs of her occupation -hy disseminating any
truths bearing ON these branches discovered by
scientific men. IL aims to stir up, if possible,
farmers 90 experiment more thoroughly and to
watch results more carefully The tired farmer
takes up his agricultural paper ot night, reads it
ia Do, drowsine.. and soon lorgets It. The same
farmer comes tna meeting of the BJapl-hcar.
some o,oy-iuin- in the discussion brought out
the truth heclme- fixed and he acts upon it.
The State hi, never been thoroughly surveyed
as to mining and manufacturing facilities, The
Board hopes soon TO see photographic survey, 80
to know how much water power is going TO waste
Ito find where metals are in qulntitic, TO pay
for mining-to see capital invested home mark.
cts established, and population increased
lhc Board is composed Of practical men, and is
nu fancy ainir tasks farmers to come up 20 it.
help and their OVID. and means To- see better
showing in population and prodactionat the next
CENSUS than iu the one just taken
Governor Stewart was followed hy Hiram
A. Cutting. of Luuenburgh State Gcologist,
in lecture on
VsrDoBoLcY
The subject Ha- introduced hy % brief statement
Of the chemical and physical character Of the Mt
mospherc The causes and courses Of the wind
were then spoken of. The effect in eyaponting
water to be subsequently deposited as dew. rain
and snow, was explained The situation Of Yer
mont with mountain. ON both the east and west.
gives a local character 90 our wind. T0madoe,
severe one. were named Tropical winds were
alluded to. The manner OF the deposition Of dew
"', 'Np'' , Inc ''''"' S''uo' were spoken
When they disperse, forming O dapplel sky, they
indicate air weather bot # in ,,p, s,rc1msr. n
storm. The cunula. cloud was explained also
the stratus The nimba-, or rain cloud, was next
e.u-ilDraI THO r4f.TtU .tttrf,,. t,r.,t.. O. ...
i"' ''''''i" '"ilhs t"eh'y-I'uf
.,, ''',l g'', '"y .''' o"y sew" S'''.'
Gue, i, tecn,y.ror n,or. IN ,be S,,,a , 'a,,
have three times a- much rain, while Vermont
has three times us many rainy day.. On an aver
age the rainfall Of Vermont is iorty-lve inches in
one hundred ami h'ty--iN rainy days
Inc Instruments used in meteorological obser-
nuon were briefly described, aud their applica-
ton 10 pro2n'stcaiing changes Of weather eS-
planned.
Dr. Cutting stated 'ht MANY oi the weather
forecasts no" published by the government did
not oppN Well 10 hi' locality owing to local dis
turmnce~ caused by the vicinity Of the White
Mountain range But III Tie case OF extensive
storms they We're usually correct.
On the conclusion Of Mr. Cuttings address,
p,or p,.- C,ll;,- c.,-....,...r H., ri
...,., 90. ........ - IL.
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reports no" maze TO the signal oiice IN
Washington There followed a discussion as
to the weather predictions. participated in by
Prof Collier. Col. j b Mead and Mr.
C,tt,r
.
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\ paper was reaa by "'orge r. N"'nns' OF
"'n'o'po' On tue
MANAGEMENT o' WOODLANDS.
Woodland to hold It's own, should not be pas
. -'', III '"'pl"o.' 'eie'' u possible trees
..o WI r. 'I, ' .5''''-' .'u' vl' ''''S ''e"
the un3sr,r,oti, a., ,lor., -. =.
" ''''' '',''
fences will be necessary in a few YEAR. In some
place--eycn in northern yermoni-there is a
surplus oil lumber IN the way-land must be