The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02
Che Rutland Daily Glubr.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING.

N'''tl hVl N'DllNtlSts VI W ODlSltVh. ITF-
sided
The first paper was read by John Lyndc,
Esq, of Williamstown subject what
shall we do to advance the cause Of agr-
culture in Orange county"
This paper was very ably written and
received with applause. The Importance
of keeping the sons at home on the farm.
the Importance Of education that especially
aids the farmer.
The subject of the misappropriatien OF
the agricultural college fund was referred
to and in the discussion that followed par
ticipated in by Prof Collier, Mr. T. Mason,
Col Mead, DR. Hoskns
1t is evident that the Vermont people
will be restless until the benefits arising
from the agricultural college fund are
more apparent, and their wishes are form
ing themselves into tangible and practical
forms, and unless a moro practical agricul-
tural education is available at Burlington
the education will be obtained elsewhere
the fund be applied elsewhere.
The discussion turned upon the methods
of fertilizing soils and DR.. IIoskins and
Prof Collier, impressed by strong facts and
arguments in favor of the clover plant. In
blowing in clover a rapid irpro, ement is
made, the branches and leaves taking the
fertilizing material from the air, and the
long roots collect the mineral elements of
plant food. The value of clover hay when
Judiciously fed and manure returned to the
lands is always shown in the increased fer
tility of the farm where the practice pre-
walls but blowing in clover is more
rapid means of renovation
The paper of Z L Jameson, Esq, on the
Management of Swamp Lands, was then
read, and made reference to the swamp
lands in Otter Creek valley, New Haven,
Salisbury and Whiting and other parts of
the State. And the difference between
cedar, tamarack and fir swamps and the
swamps that produce alders ash, elm and
soft maple was pointed out. The first was
more difficult to clear and more barren
when cleared.
AFTERNOON
DR. T ii lIoskins, member of the Board,
from St. Johnsbury, addressed the meeting
upon The running out of land, crops and
stock" lie considered first, how is good
land made up? Fertility is the effect of n
continuous growth of vegetation that dies
and decays upon the land. The roots Of
vegetation brought mineral matter to the
surface and the air gave up its stores OF
fertility to the growing plant, all was re-
turned to the surface. The practice of the
first cultivators of the soil was to burn this
surface over in clearing, then removing III,
| crop and returning nothing, Soon the
available plant food became so scanty that
the crops became very small and the lane
was called "run-out' Now the annua
breaking down of soils and the dissolvin :
of minerals goes on slowly, but if the lane
is well stirred and its pulverizaton is com
plete by methods of tillage more min.
eral plant food is available The same a:
lump of salt in tumbler of water will
dissolve slowly, if stirred it will dissolve
more rapidly, If broken fine and also stir
red it still more rapidly dissolves. There
is probably enough plant food in the soil,
of Vermont Tor crops Il thousand years, yet
it is not in an available form. If one Gle
ment of mineral plant is entirely wanting
the crop will fail. My farm of twelve
acres had been devoted to raising potatoe.
and the crop was only so bushels per acre
but with ashes raised 400 bushels pei
acre. have MANFRED my land with ashes
and superphosphatcs and my crops wcr,
good, but yet the condition of my land was
not satisfactory. | then had my attention
directed to the clover plant, in growingan
blowing in clover, get the same result a
though used stable manure. Stable man
ure from cattle fed on clover contains NJ
| elements that we do not get when we pillow
in clover. In regard to running out o.
crops if we desire to prevent this we mus
select seed. Excellence as we find it is il
|
selection. know an instance of the rails
ing of tea wheat for forty years by one
man without any symptoms Of running on
Corn is constantly improved by the selcc
ton of seed. Stock only runs out in til,
hands of poor feeders and unsklllfu
breeders.
j W Carter, ESQ, of Randolph spoke up
on Pasture Land S. and was followed by
a spirited discussion upon the subject o
grasses, which gradually changed into {
discussion upon the agricultural college
participated in by GOV Converse, Judg,
Miller, Col Mead, + d Douglas, and others
The usual variety of opinions prevailed
some believing that general education il
what all children need and is sufficient fOi
education should teach the child thos,
things that apply to the business that is t.
be followed. The desire was strongly ex
pressed to have an accessible school wher,
practical agriculture, horticulture, vetern
AIRY science is taught.
| EVENING.
DR. II A Cutting, State Geologist, repeat
ed his interesting and instructive lecture OF
"The revelation Of the Microscope" illus
trated by chart with forty oil paintings
representing vegetable, aqueous and atmos
pheric microscopic wonders.
The large audience were delighted with
Dr. Cuttings plain and able exposition
DR. Cutting finished his lecture at eigh
o'clock and after recess of five minutes
f D Douglas, member of the Board, com
menced an address on Butter Making.
lie first spoke of the necessity of testing
the COWS so az to keep only the profitable
ones, some may be good for cheese and no
for butter