Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-23
For the VERMONT FARMER.
TROUT RIVER FARMERS CLUB

TROUT RIVER FARMERS CLUB.
The Trout River Club met and held
fair, Oct. 10. The meeting was called to
order by the secretary. The president and
vice president being absent, Mr.. Rawson
was elected president pro tenn.
After the reading Of the minutes of the
last meeting, they had recess of 15 or 20
minutes to examine the articles on exhibition.
We will mention some Of them
John Constock, an apple tree of this
sdmmer's growth root graft feet high,
perhaps some more
Joel Goodspeed, or plates Of apples !;
among them the Porter variety, very choice.
IL. Ii. Rawson, 8 or 10 varieties of
apples, all gratis His trees were from
Bryant's nursery, just beginning TO bear
2 kinds of grapes, well ripe and sweet.
Henry Hopkins, 3 kinds Of beets, 2 Of
turnips, one peck of DR.. Hoskins' butter
cauots, and tub Of gilt edged butter.
II Hulburt, some mammoth onions ; one
trace oflS onions weighed IL pounds a
trace Of his extra early corn, Hubbard
squashes, some yellow eyed beans--he rails.
ed II bushels from only lbs seed-a tub
Of wheat, plump and clean.
W. Comings, maple sugar, very nice.
Seed corn, beets, turnips, and a few stalks
of Western pop corn 10 IT,. 8 inches high,
| 3 to @ ears on a stalk, very well ripened.
McCarty, seed corn, apples, short horn
carrots.
Mr.. Coon, the king Of turnips, and a
sample of wheat 10 the stalk.
A. Combs, 3 or kinds of potatoes, aud a
huge black pumpkin.
Mrs. Heman Hopkins, 2 kinds of beets,
aud plate Of nice fall butter.
Mrs. Townshend, loaf Of brown bread,
These two last productions we're of good
quality we judge, by the way they disappear
ed in mouthfus.
The ladies' exhibition showed one of two
things Either they were not very indus
trious, or they were not very much interest
ed in the fair.
Miss Laura Gates had two nice quilts,
one the log cabin pattern, the other was COM
posed of 7744 pieces.
Jenny Hopkins, years DID, carried the
best oil painting, (for there was no other
picture of little "Red Riding Hood"
Again called to order, and heard j. s
Andersons paper on "What is a good farm
er ?" He said he should first be a man ol
good common sense should possess care
skill, and faculty for good management
go-ahead-ativeness, aud stick-to-ativeness
and one who never looks back, except tC
see that his furrow is straight
Mrs. Heman Hopkins read q paper OF
"How shall we educate our daughters p
She said their education begun when they
first began to notice things and she approx
ed of the old fashioned way Of teaching oul
daughters all kinds of useful labor about
the house she would give them for recrea
ton music, games, &C., but learn them that
it is no disgrace to help their mother, or
milk COW if necessary. In book learning
they should first thoroughly understand th'
spelling book almost next in Importance
she would place physiology.
There was considerable discussion owe
this subject +; some of the gentlemen though
it right and desirable that the daughter.
should learn to assist in outdoor labor
milking, &C., sometimes.
Henry Hopkins thought that women
should interest themselves in the labors ou
of doors and know on what part Of the farm
the vegetables were planted and where tn,
grain, &c would like to see them able to
yoke up team and gather them in, il
emergency required.
Several of the gentlemen favored the ide'
of the daughters learning enough Of labor
out of doors aud in, to keep them from sit
ting "idle in the parlor;"
Mr. Pratt said that "all labor should b,
made more honorable"
Ira Anderson did not wish his ladies "a
do any part of outdoor work. There was
enough TO do in the house and dairy, AM
he wished to have his daughters educated il
the ornamental as well as the useful-i
music or anything else that would add +
their intellectual and companionable attain
ments. Though it was no disgrace, and b
admired ladies who could meet any necessi
ty, yet he would have no part Of out-doo
labor included in our daughters education
and he would rather his wheat would g
would spoil) than have his daughters hel
to gather it.
, The question was asked, how long tim
it would require to complete such an educa
tion as some had recommended-all Of on
doors, and in doors beside. One gentle
) man did not know, but it could be CON
menced early. A little girl of 6 years ha
husked several bushels Of corn, for a nun
Der of cents, we will not state how many
fearing some other little girl will leav
her dolles and wrench her slender shou
ders out of place. trying to tear Of ie
l bushels of husks for few cents.
An expression of thanks was extended b
. the club to the friends from Enosburgh, wh
J favored them with their attendance, regre
l ting that there was a misunderstanding
! about the hour. p. Il. ii.