Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-03-07
gelluws falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS MARCH7, 1878.
Farmers Meeting.
With the State Board of A Agriculture Mar
uG. and NISusuu nj NVeatusi 4.

with the State Board of griculture Man
umctnrers and Mining nj Westnnin-
sier. Vermont. Feb. goth, and 2Ist.
The meeting was organized by calling
d. G. Wright to the chair. M. w. Da-
Wis made an interesting and appropriate
opening address, in the following Ian
guage: ~i@
Gentlemen of the Board of Agricul-
ture, Manufacturers and Mining of the
State of Vermont-In behalf of the cit
liens of Westminster, l do most cordial
ly welcome you to our midst. We are
glad to meet you at this gathering of a
farmers union. We welcome you, not
to our public houses, for we have none.
We welcome you to farmers homes, here
upon the banks of the beautiful Con-
necticut, to become guests in farmers
families, to enjoy your past time while
here, in farmers parlors, adorned with
farmers wives and daughters, to enjoy
their hospitality. We welcome you here
as our educators, hoping that each has
left his home so no undue anxiety shall
mar his enjoyment while absent. | now
introduce you to class of farmers and
mechanics who, as st. Paul ON one occa-
sion said, "are not ashamed of their
profession, ashamed only. as the door OF
opportunity has presented itself, that
they have not made greater attainments.
Alsoto farmers wives and daughters who
are not ashamed to be called such ; hop
ing while you sojourn with us, you may
realize all due anticipations, you enter
tanned in coming here. Ladies and gen.
tlemen from our midst or abroad, we
most hartily welcome you, believing by
your presence you are in sympathy with
the interest for which this meeting was
called and may the practical theories here
presented dignity our vocation, by their
adaptation, elevate the standard of farm
ing among us, and from this time may
we be melted to take a more exalted
view of our vocation, believing if faith
full to our calling we are among the true
nobility of the nation, ever keeping in
mind that the veal or woe of nation
hinges upon her agricultural status.
Mr.. James R Walker of Springfield,
was then introduced to address the meet
ing upon the subject of " Fruit growing"
He spoke of its early history; how it
tempted mother Eve, of the system of
grating by the Romans, of the useful
ness of the apple and the great variety
in use, recommending winter varieties as
the most profitable to raise. AT the close
of the address lengthy discussion fol-
lowed, in which great variety of opin-
ions were expressed relative to the best
varieties and the best method of rearing
an orchard, whether to plow or top
dress it or simply to prune and leave
the rest to nature. VIII give the dis
cussion in full ere long.
EVENING SESSION.
Hon. Francis d. Douglass of Whit
ing, member of the Board, delivered an
address on the subject of" Butter dairy
and butter making" strongly advocat-
ing the system of deep setting, the use
of the barrel churn and the wooden pad
die, showing that by this system the dai-
ry woman had less than one-sixth of the
surface to go over in the work of skim
ming, and less than one-ff.h of the la
Dor to perform in handling. The ad-
dress was complete and Interestingly de-
livered. We hope to present it for the
benefit of those interested in the subject
of butter making, together with the dis
cussion that followed.
THIRD SESSION, FRIDAY, A. NJ.
q. E. Jameson, Esq, Irasburg, member
of the Board, addressed the meeting on
the snbject of grasses. presenting large
variety of interesting specimens, and ex.
planning in very clear and interesting
manner their adaptation to the different
soils of our state, and recommending
grass as a leading crop, advising farmers
to raise herdsgrass for home use or for
market, and clover for reclaiming i'm
poverished soil. Spoke at length, on
the different methods of inundation and
irrigation being beneficial to the quanti
ty and quality of grass. The subject o!
deep blowing or topdressing was dis
cussed at length by Mr.. Jameson and
several present, among the number. DR.
Hoskins, editor of the Vermont Farmer
and member of the Board, Mr.. Sumner
of Brandon, noted for his cheerful wi
and good humor, Prof Collier, sec'y. O
the Board, Hon. F. d. Douglass, abov,
mentioned and d. G. Wright, of West
minister. The best method of manurinl
for grass formed an important and inter
esting part of the discussion, and som,
sharp shooting was practiced. Will pre-
sent the arguments at some future tim,
if desired. ...-
FOURTH SESSION, FRIDAY, P. NJ.
G. Horace Hubbard, Springfield, edi
tor of the agricultural department o
the Record and Farmer, chose, "Wha
are the best crops for Vermont farmer
to raise" for his subject, favoring gras
and roots as the most profitable crops, mo
that the latter contained fatening prop