Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-28

the nearest to a large market CT any good
area Of land with the exception Of the re-
gion on the Hudson river, was an important
item in favor Of our State. Ee saw no rea-
son for dependency. The State was yet 10
its infancy and the expansion Of the present
eenters of trade and the industries, and the
development Of railroads, was adding daily to
her Importance, bringing her nearer to the
vortex of these business centers. Burlng
ton will wake up seaport some fine morn
ing, for the ship canal is sure to come, and
Vermont will be transformed into series of
highways. Then manufactures will spring
up, and our unlimited water power which
can be put to use with less expense than that
of any other State, W i'll be brought into re-
QUESTION. The tide Of emigration will be
stayed when our young men and women find
work at home. The brighter side of the pic
ture growing out of this Increased prosperity
he thought was beginning to be visible al
ready, and instanced the mum rous societies
and associations, in healthy operation, for
the promotion of various industries, as ev-
idence Of this better situation. A better
and more enlarged system Of elucation was
now required for the farmer, in order to
reach the advanced position, and our sch 1ols
must be remodeled and improved. The old
men would not adopt the new notions, but
the young men would Tennysou old Eng
lish farmer, who apo trophised the Kettle
of steam the DEVILS own team" had to give
way at last.
DR.. HosKrNs was very hopeful and his
paper of which the foregoing is but vague
outline, was listened to with much interest,
for it was particularly gratifying to tie
pride of Vermonters.
Professor COLLIER, Secretary 81 the Board,
alluded to the statement Of Dr. johnson in
his paper read before the meeting "a, Bur
lington, that it vas utterly impossible 10
reduce the soil of Vermont t5 hopeless
state Of baroness, owing to tie quality Of
the rocks, aud the rapIdity with which they
disiutegrate, thereby furnishin. plant
food.
The next paper was on :. The Mauuiao-
ture Of Maple sugar" by LEANDER CouURn,
of East Montpelier, and as it is Worry Of
something more than passing notice We
shall reserve the views advanced upon shs
important branch Of productive Industry, By
one OF cur most experienced and success al
sugar makers, for a more deJllel report
than we can embJdy IN these prJ-9e Ilnss. a
prolonged and spirited Discussion followed
the reading of the paper, which was carried
on by Professor CoLLEs, and by II s-srs. Eos
TER, ORMsBY, BI-BEE. ANDRsws. Aau-. HoLDE>
and other well known sugar makers in
Washington County. There seemed u lie
variety Of opinions, even among those who
produce the best articles of syrup AMI sugar.
especially as 70 the relative Ia .r.t7 u pans
for boiling down the sap, and ey4pora,5rs.
Mr.. CJHURN, who read the paper, Lai always
used pans and liked them
Mr.. HoLDES and Mr. ARMS. from their
own experience as well os observation
rather inclined 10 pans, and Mr. ORVsur said
he had never seen any sugar made In tile
evAporatoTs that was equal TO that made in
pms
Mr. BlsuEE preferred tie e,ag Orator. Ills
only objection TO it was that It est about
$50, when he thought it ought ao, 10 cost
more than $50.
MIR. ANDREWS Of Berlin, sand le was able
with an eyaPoratOr to produce TWO hundred
pounds OF sugar ia the same time that Lc
could one hundred and twenty-five with
pans and that he.hal never been troubled
in being run over with sap since Pc had
adopted them. They required .it,le more
care IN using, than PANS did, but it could be
afforded lie very much preferred them.
All seemed to be agreed in one thing
that the sooner sap was converted into sugar
after it came from the tree, the less color
there would be in the sugar, ana a. rap.di,y
in the manufacture was an important con-
Sideration TO produce the ciearest syrup and
the whItest sugar, the % cyap,rat3rs g" sesmel
to get little ahead at this point IF the case
As to spiles for tapping the trees. Mr.
BIsBEE did not like the '' Eureka, or Post
Metallic spite as it is .caIlei, Nr As4Es
and others did-though. il much better than
wood, did not plug up the hole Sd mach,
thawed out sooner in the morning, and nov
er leaked. TIE question WAS raised us t.
galvanized. or zinc coated pars PROT Coz
LrER replied that zinc which was 4 poison
was easily acted upon by acids, and 1t acids
were allowed 10 form in the pms, the rois p
wouli to greater or less extent be impaired
to the sugar. He spoke OF the sugar interest
to Vermont, exceeding, as he l.arucl from
the las; Census statistics, that Of wool.
asTERNcoN.
The first half-hour, and sJmcthiu, over, 81
the afternoon session Was appropriate O. Mr.
Ross of Mortified, Mas. who explained tht
Ross system OF cult.yltil- corn, and other
crops cultivated In rows, with tlcB IS horse
hoe. He was present by request oI the = .c
rotary of the Board, and it bis statements
were true, which there was 40 reason Il
doubt, the farmers present learned how a
crop Of corn, potatoes and pumpkins, valued
at S39S, was made for Sl2, exclusive OF Lar-
vestng. The hoe is IA So implement. W,
believe, and If its performances are equal to
It's well backed manifesto, IL must take it,
place, if not at the head Of labor-saying
machines, along side OF the mower anJ
reaper.
Prof H. w SEELEY, of Middlebury Col
lege, next read a very compact and well writ
ten essay on the = Relation Of Science Il
Agriculture" The style Of this paper was
particularly pleasing, but the interest OF it.
matter was not in the least obscared, or LOST
sight OF by the grace and thorough thought
trained manner IN winch il was presented
He commenced by saying that the ancient
philosopher put the widest posslbl disttnc,
between his philosophy and the useful art
and occupations TO his mind, there wa
problbly not the slightest connection on,
: with the other. Thought and labor %ere a