Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-27

President of the Club; but IL Deing elec-
tion day. and the meeting at the Town
Hall not vet adjourned, it was consider
cd advisable to make no formal opening
of the meeting at that time. A little
informal discussion was INDUCED in, and
the editor of the FdTBadr was called up
on for a few remarks upon manure and
The principal topics alluded
to were the value of ashes, leached and
unleached; the Importance of preserv-
ing the liquid excretions of our live
stock; the surface application OF ma
nure preparing houses for fertillzlng
purposes the crops and products least
exhaustive to the soil, ETC., etc. AZ
four o'clock the meeting adjourned until
evening.
TUESDAY EVENING.
DR.. Case of Brandon opened the even
ing session, which was well attended, by
a brief but felicitous address of welcome
to the Board, in which he spoke OF its
previous meeting in Brandon, and the
satisfaction of he farmers and citizens
in again seeing its members among them.
The Club had in its ten years OF active
experience familiarized itself somewhat
with the discussion of questions OF SCI
entifc and practical agriculture, and
were thus the better prepared to appre-
ciate and take part in the exercises of a
meeting like this. The Board forms a
link between the farmers and their clubs
and the sources of scientific information.
These meetings bring the members OF
the industrial classes together, and pro-
mote friendship and harmony among
them. A hearty welcome was extended
to all who were interested in the prog
ress and welfare of the State, and were
laboring in the common cause. May
Heavenl speed the day, Concluded the
DOCTOR when a home among these hills
may be felt to be paradise that none
would willingly forsake
PRESIDENT BUCKHAM,
of the State Agricultural College, then
addressed the audience upon ''the OPP
portunities of Farmers. This address,
at once scholarly, eloquent. and full of
heightened but practical common sense,
was listened to with the profoundest
attention, eliciting frequent and hearty
applause from the audience. 1t was the
earnestly expressed desire OF many who
heard il, (and the wish of all, we feel
sure,) that President Buckham would
furnish this address for publication, and
although we have not the promise OF it,
we shall indulge the hope that the man
uscr1pt may be placed in our hands fo1
that purpose.
After the address a call was made up
on the editor Of the Farmer to give his
ideas upon the restoration of exhaust
ed tillage lands to profitably fertility,
which was briefly done, and the meet
ing adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The morning session was opened by
the reading of paper on ''Bee Keep
ing" by
MR.. J. L. CRANE,
of Bridport, which we shall soon lay be
fore our readers.
In answer to questions, Mr.. @. said he
used the Langstroth hive. Considered
that the Kidder hive would be injurious.
Had tried straw hives, but they do not
easily admit of using the movable comb
frames, which he considered the chief
improvement in bee keeping. Has the
Italian bees and is highly pleased with
them. Sold last year 1000 pounds of
honey from 60 stocks. Has taken 240
pounds of liquid honey, (by the extract
orr from one colony in a season. Can
get about double the quantity of honey
by the extractor, which sells for about
half the price of box honey Glover
makes the best honey; some prefer
Eastwood Thinks highly of Alsike
clover, not only for bees, but for hay.
1t lodges more than red clover, and dom
make quite as much hay. Is harder
than red clover against everything but
drouth stands wet much better A
ridge Is better for bees than a hollow, on
account of the injury to the brood by
hard frosts in the spring. In feeding in
the spring, to stimulate breeding, uses
honey or syrup much diluted with water
to feed the bees. Uses a patented bee.
feeder to hold this. With weak stocks
approves of putting the feed into combs
vet prefers the bee-feeder for this
Prefers young queens for several rea
sons: they don't produce so many
drones, and the bees from them make
straighter combs. The questioning OF
MIR. Crane was very lively on almost
every point, and his answers full, ano
apparently very satisfactory.
Hon. A. B. HALBERT.
of Essex, then read his useful paper Oh
"Highways," which we intend soon tC
lay before Jour readers
In reply to questions, Mr. Halbert sale
that the law in relation to guide board:
was not, but should be, generally en-
forced. He also stated the law in refer
ence to watering troughs on the high
ways, which allows a reduction of three
dollars annually from the tax of a per.
son who maintains such watering places
Mr.. jameson referred to the impor
lance of the guideboard question anC
mentioned the town of Craftsbury as
one in which the law in reference to the
matter is carefully carried out.
Mr.. June of Brandon, said that any
one can rectify the delinquency in this
guideb0ard matter by notifying the Sc
lectmen, and making a complaint if they
fail to attend to it.
Mr.. Lane, of Cornwall, inquired il
there was any law in reference to teams
passing on the road.
Mr.. Halbert said that every team had
right to half the travelled road, wheth.
er loaded or unloaded The custom OF
giving the road to loaded teams is not
compulsory. In answer to another ques-
ton, Mr.. Halbert said there was no law
in Vermont compelling bells upon teams
in winter.
Mr.. Sumner, of Brandon thought the
courts would interpret the law in rela-
ton to the passing of teams literally in
consideration of circumstances.
Mr. Douglass. of Whiting, thought
the improvement of our highways one
of the most important yet one of the
worst neglected of allthe public matters.
Men who are honest in ordinary business
matters will cheat in working on the
highways. The question is surrounded
with difficulties, and will be until pub
lie sentiment is toned up, and more pub
lie spirit developed. Until then every
effort should be made to see that the
law isstrictly enforced. But it isan un-
pleasant task to try to have this done,
and it makes man unpopular. The
only hope is in a general advance of
good sense and public spirit in the whole
community
Mr.. Pringle, of Charlotte, agreed with
Mr.. Douglass, that it was important to
elevate the tone of the people in regard
to the matter, and thought Mr.. Halbert's
paper very timely in reference to this