Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-14

300 pounds Of butter per COW, no cows) and
receiving sixty cents pound for it, and his
stock not thoroughbred but grade Jerseys.
Mr.. Griswold wanted to know if this extra
price came because il was better butter, or
because some peculiar influence was brought
to bear TO secure a market. He was answer
ed that the man referred to had no advant-
ages over any other farmer.
Mr.. II. T, Bryant, of Morrisvile said
there was no difficulty in getting extra prices
for butter, calves, or other farm products,
except what lay in the man himself; his lack
of thought and energy in producing good
article, and his lack Of business talent in
finding market.
Mr.. |. LeBarrOn, of Morristown, wanted
some particulars how it could be done.
Mr.. II. G. Hill, of Elmore, said the first
thing to be done was to think you have n
good article and ask good price for il. 1t
is MT sufficient to have good thing, you
must understand its value and be determined
to have it.
p. X. Geed Esq, said one Of the reasons
our farming was behind that Of Europe was
because there the farms remained long in one
family, while ours are constantly changing
hands and nothing is done upon any plan or
system improvements are not made with a
view to permanance. And it is more in the
man than it is in the land. If you put New
ton Wheelock, of Morristown, on any farm
in the county you would be astonished at
the improvement he would make. You say
he has got the best farm in town. 1t is the
best farmer that makes the best farm. If
farmers keep on grunting and talking as
though farming was the poorest business in
the world, and nobody would be farmer if
he had brains enough to be anything else,
your smart boys, for you always have them,
are not going to be farmers, or stay on the
farm. But if you will honor your business
it will honor you.
Mr.. r. G. Hill said he never had any in
cination to emigrate. He began as farmer
on these hills poor aud in debt; he had
worked unaided, and he held in his hand the
testimonial (the sweepstakes medal Of the n
+. Agricultural Society, that he had beat
even old England in long wooded sheep. liz
had boy who preferred cattle to sheep, and
to encourage him he had bought such stock
that he might have an opportunity to develop
his talents in that way. He encouraged hi'
girls in the same way, aud they staid al
home.
Friday Morning.
The first paper was by Mr. G. f. Small
of Morristown, on " Butter Making" Aitel
the reading of this paper, (which will appeal
in the dairy department of the FARMER),
Mr.. Jameson spoke Of the Importance o.
keeping the milk room sweet and clean. Too
many farmers use their milk rooms for gene
raj store rooms. Good butter could not b,
made from milk SO kept, Referred to the
loss Of cream by milk souring before all tn,
cream is risen.
Secretary Collier suggested that discussion
be deferred until the reading Of Mr.. Doug
lass paper on " Dairying," which was thcr
proceeded with. This paper, which was ;,
well received at Woodstock, st. Adams anC
Bethel, as also at Morrisville, we shall sool
present to our readers.
In answer to a question Mr.. Douglas
said it was impossible to keep butter in sum
mer in an unventiated cellar, no matter hov
good otherwise it might be. 1t will be cool
or in the hottest weather if there is a circula
ton Of air. He thought fat stones for Gel
lar bottom better than cement.
Friday Afternoon.
|. d. Il. Collins, ESD, of Wolcott, read
paper on 1.-THE Grass Crop This is one o
the most important papers read before tn
Board this winter, and we shall soon lay
before our readers in full
Mr.. Douglass said he thought the amour
Of Grass Seed, Zone TO one and half bushel
to the acre, half timothy and half clover
recommended by Mr.. Collins, too large i
quantity and too few in varieties The NOR
kinds of grass seed we SOW together the BET
ter the hay and the closer and 6rmer the SOC
But he believed in early cut hay, Tor drie
grass, and thought we had not yet begun
even the most progressive among us, to Gu
as early as we should.
Mr.. r. q. Hill, of Gilmore, then read
paper on Long Wooded Sheep" which wi
be printed at an early day in our Stoc
Breeding department.
Mr.. Douglass asked in how large flock
the Cotswold sheep could be pro6tably KEEP
| Mr. Hill said he had wntered them
Aocks of about 100. The larger his flock
the less trouble he has had with them an
the smaller the per centage of deaths Feed
no grain but oats. Fat weathers averag
$50 pounds, live weight. Makes most pro
it by keeping until three years old. Feed
daily four quarts of oats to 80 lambs. Thes
sheep seldom go willingly on to high grounc
and do well on low ground and coarse grasse
They improve such land rapidly.
Mr., Collins spoke in confirmation of NJ
Hills remarks about the evil consequence,
of negecting the proper care of sheep in ii
fall. 1t lays the foundation of disease an
death
BY request, Mr.. Jameson gave to Il
meeting briei account of the aims and pu
poses of the Pattons OF Husbandry,
Friday Evening.
Secretary Collier addressed the audien'
upon the fertility of soils aud the utility