Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-14
The Vermont Dalrymen's Association.
TIE TRAysACTIONs

lear our farmers do not take the interest they
should,-or are not sufficiently posted in regard
10 the objects Of this society. There seems to be
little inclination among many whom we are wont
to consider practical and intelligent Agricultural
lists, to rightly comprehend this matter, and
lend helping hand in time of need. do not
consider this society originated for the special
benefit Of 8 few individuals, but for the whole
dairy interest of Vermont. That a large pro
portion Of the farmers are engaged in dairying
Is apparent, and whatever tends to the advance
ment of this branch of industry should be favor
ably received and encouraged by them
If our dsirymen in general could have stten-
ded the winter meetings Of this society, they
could not have failed Of being deeply interested
and prohted in so doing. But comparatively
few aysiled themselves Of this privilege and are
aware Of the real benefit derived from its exerci-
ses. Those who did not attend, and yet would
be conyerssnt with the facts, ideas and items Of
experience Of others, as brought out at these
meetings, to these, the Transactions in printed
form, Will Afford the means Of gratifying this
desire. But we understand those for the past
year cannot be printed, although ready for this
purpose, unless aid comes from somewhere TO pay
the necessary expense.
President Angel, at the last winters meeting,
was SO well impressed with the practical working
OF the society, as to say thst the State could vel
Afford to pay the expense occurred, such wss the
benefit Of this institution to the farming COM
muuity-but there is no such xpectstion-what
is done must be accomplished individually
We hope our Vermont dsirymen will not suffer
this scheme to 60 by default if so they ought 10,
aud must, in a measure, sufier the consequences.
This should not, and acel not be snd surely
there mus; be three hundred, gu. Of all the we'll
tO-ig farmers in this Stale WIN ara WILING and
can afford TO help this matter along. Please do
so, by sending $500, at once to the Secretary,
D. s Bliss, ESQ at Georgia, snd obtain both
the Translcdons.for last year and this, and enjoy
not only the satisfaction of possessing yourselves
Of the knowledge these books contain, but also,
Of assisting worthy enterprise, and that your
own. T.
TuE IoRsE IS A DocroR A writer in tho
Home Journal makes the following sensible
suggestions on horseback riding
The best doctor is not the one who carries a
sheepskin in his pocket and walks on two legs
but the one who s dressed in horse-hair raiment
and walks on twice two legs.
lie steers clears Of all drug stores, and trsmples
all mineral and even herbal remedies beneath his
feet lie confines his practice to outward appli-
cations altogether. There is perhaps one excep-
ton he does recommend spirits, but they are
Of the purest kind, compounded from the very
q zir Of health. the li.e-giving oxygen be be
lieyes this is the best kind Of morning btters,
for it sppeuzes without during digestion, gives
strength without mere temporary stimulation,
aud exhilsrates without intoxicating.
This doctor believes in heroic treatment, and
be proves that q thorough horse-hiding Is a most
merciful operation, taken in a natural way.