The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-02-20


evidence that we had improved condition
of our farms.
Mr.. Wright thought we had improved,
Cornwall had learned to raise onions sue
cessfully.
PRor. COLLIER. IfNcrmont had i'm
proved as she should, not only Cornwall
would know how to raise onions. but all the
towns in the State.
MIR. Jameson would advocate small
farms, as there Was more ability to i'm
prove. The counscls of the old and the
strength of the young should 90 togeth-
or.
DR.. lloskins then read Il very hopeful
and excellent paper upon Vermont as
an Agricultural State" We hope to be
able to give this paper to our readers at
future time. After the conclusion Of
this paper the meeting adjourned until
I o'clock in the evening.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
We regret that other engagements pre-
vented our attending the session of this
evening. Henry Hall, Esq, of Rutland,
read his paper upon the "History of
Farming and Manufactures in Yer
mont" Tbs same one read at the Bur-
lington meeting, and reported in our is
sue of two weeks since.
A discussion followed the reading of
this paper, and it was participated in
with ability by Rev Z. Smith, Hon. j. NJ.
Slade, Prof Collier and DR.. Hoskins.
An interesting and able paper, enti-
tied "The pursuit of Agriculture as a
field for human development" was then
read by F. d. Douglas, Esq, OF Whiting.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The session this morning was opened
with paper by Mr.. G. G. Prindle, of
Charlotte, entitled methods and aims of
fruit growing in the Champlain Valley"
1--WE shall publish this excellent paper
next week.. After this, j.. +. Jameson,
Esq. read paper upon "Orcharding"
In this paper Mr.. Jameson gave very
interesting account of an orchard in Or
leans County, owned by Mr.. Dugan,
which, Notwithstanding the many dis
couragements encountered in consequence
of vigorous, northern climate and other
troubles, was in very thrifty, healthy,
fruitful condition, and yielding very
profitable return for the labor bestowed
upon it when it was young. The last
part of the paper was mainly devoted to
advocating grating the improved varie-
ties Of apples upon the crab stock, to
promote hardness and early bearing, and
in the description of the plan Of raising
such trees at the nursery of Mr.. Bryant,
near Newport, Vermont. After the read
ing of this paper, the chairman Mr. Hen
ny Lane, opened the discussion and ex-
pressed his views in opposition to the value
of the theory advocated by Mr.. Jameson.
He did not think the crab would prove
as good for stocks as the common apple.
In his experience the chief difficulty in
raising trees was in the body, not in the
roots, and he could not see any advan-
tage in using the crab for stocks
DR.. Hoskins, of Newport, followed Mr..
Lane, and expressed his views against
using crabs for stocks. His experience
in Maine and Vermont confirmed his OBJ
servation against the theory. He instanc-
ed the orchard Of Mr.. Dugan in Orleans
County, and another in Caledonia Coun-
ty, the only two successful orchards in
the extreme northeast part of the State,
both were on common apple roots, and
were thrifty and healthy, while no sue
cessful orchard Of any age could be
shown on crab apple roots, although Mr..
Bryant had advocated the theory nearly
twenty years, raising and sending out
the trees nearly as long.
DR.. Hoskins stated that some varieties
would not grow on the crab, among 9TH
ers the Duchess of Aldenburgh, an old
and everywhere hardy variety, would not
grow on the crab apple, and Mr. Bryant
had purchased Of him number of thou
sands common stocks, to grow that varie-
ty in his nursery.
l.. l.. Wright, Esq, also gave his tes-
timony against using crab apples for
stocks lie thought with care the COM
mon stock would always prove satisfac-
tory, and without care no stocks would
save trees from destruction. Mr.. Wright
gave o very interesting account of his
experience and success in using fruit and
keeping the same, and illustrated it by n
very generous basket OF fine apples and
pears, that were appreciated and tested
by the crowd We would here remark
that this is n way Mr. Wright has Of
treating people and convincing them he
knows how to raise fruit, and as he gen.
orally succeeds in what he undertakes, he
has pretty generally stopped the mouths
of all that might possibly think different.
ly. Mr.. Wright gave an account ofhow
to keep fruit lie found no difficulty in
keeping it sound, but others had found it
necessary to put it under lock and key.
We do not think Mr.. Wright has any
personal experience in the lock and key
system. We have been at his place oft
en-, and have never known any locks to
be used. On the contrary, any quantity
Of the inest fruit always come-atible, and
right in the way. Some one else must
have suggested that idea, Mr., Wright
never thought of it.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The session opened with lecture by
Prof. Collier. upon Commercial Fertil-
izers," which was illustrated by tables
showing the amount of cereals grown in