The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13
Meeting OF the state Board of Agricn
lure, Manufacturing and Mining. "a
Charlotte. Tuesday and Wednesday
Jan 9th and 9TH. 1874.

lure. Manufacturing and Mining.
Charlotte. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Jan. 9th and 18th. 1871.
The meeting was organized on Tuesday
afternoon, at . o'clock, by the election
of DR., W. II. H. Narney Of Charlotte as
chairman.
After the organization Of the meeting
an interesting paper was read by Mr..
Nash of Shcburn. upon advancement In
agriculture, after which Prof. Collier oil
Burlington Agricultural College, Secreta.
ry of the Board briefly explaincd the
objects Of these meetings and some OF the
work Of the board Mr.. Myron II. Hos.
ford made an address upon making and
using manures, which was followed by an
interesting discussion on the subject OF
mannres, by Il. f. Jameson Of Irasburgh
"a member of the board Mr.. Quulan OF
Charlotte, Prof. Collier, Or. Or. T. H.
IIoskins Of st. Tohnsblry, (anothcr mem
Der of the board), Mr.. Charles Prindlo OF
Charotte,a aud Prof Tobey of Burlington,
and others. The meeting then adjourned
10 meet in the evening at Gao.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at the hour appointed by the
chairman
The first business was reading of pa
per by G. G Priudle of Charlotte, that
was prepared by Mr., Henry Mills OF
Monkton, upon the kaolin deposits in that
town, explaining the several theories as
TO its formation, lis manufacture or pro.
cess Of cleansing
DR.. Dean Ilosford of Monk ton ex.
planned some Of the uses of kaolin and
Professor Collier made remarks upon the
different mineral deposits in the state.
W II lligbee of Charlotte then read a
paper entitled a glance at the times,
that exhibited good deal of zeal in criti
cising the present administration ofpublic
affairs.
This was followed by 4 very carefully
prepared and lengthy paper prepared by
Mr.. Kennedy, upon the reservation oil
forests and wood lands. which was read
by Mr. c & Prindlc. This paper evinced
acquaintance with the subject and re-
search, aud was well received 1t called
out very lively discussion upon the sub
icct matter by DR. Iloskins. Mr. Quinlan
Hon + ID Douglas, of Whiting, "a mem
Der Of the hoard,) Mr. Myron llosford
Mr. Buel IIcsford of Charlotte; Prof
Seely Of Middlebury College, Mr.. Jane
sou, Prof Collier, Mr. G q Prindle ant
others. The meeting adjourned at late
hour after very interesting meeting.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The meeting was opened by an address
upon laws The address was very in
structive and interesting, explaining theil
mechanical structure, their uses, and the
great part they perform in the economy
Of nature not only in the present but il
the past ages The address was followed
by a discussion by DR. lloskins, Pro
Collier and Mr. Myron lIosford. A pa
per was then read by Peter + Pease
+. Esq, of Charlotte, upon the increasing
need and Importance Of scholastic culture
for the farmer The paper was an able
one, and brought out lively discussion
in which Mr. Douglas, Mr. Shaw of Char
lotte, DR. Hoskius, MIR Pease, Mr. Quin
Ian, Prof Seely, Mr. Miles, Prof Collier
and others participated. Our higher
institutions Of learning received some
hard knocks for not being more practca
and more alive to the spirit and require
mcnts Of the times.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
An interesting addre.s upon the whea
plant and its culture, by Mr.. Jameson
opened the meeting, and discussion up
on the same subject followed, that occu
pied the remaineer Of the session. Thi
discussion was particlpa in by Mr. A
Chapman Of MliddIebury, Mr. Buel Hos
ford, Mr. Quiulan, Mr. John Sherman o.
Charlotte, Mr. Douglas, and many others
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
This is the closing session of the meet
ing was opened by continuation of the
same subject Of the afternoon, and the
debate was conducted by Messrs Shaw
Myron llosford, Quinlan, Buel llosford
Charles prindle and Douglas.
After this discussion, II paper was read
by Mr. Albert Chapman Of Mddebury
upon rearing and managing dairy stock
This was followed By discussion by
Messrs Douglas, + ID Mason Of Rich.
mond, president Vermont Dairymen''
Association,) Buel Ilosiord, Quinlau, A
G Lcavenworth, OF Charlotte, Mr. Jane
sou, Myron IIosiord and others, taking q
wider range than the subject of paper in
Guiding making butter and cheese and
marketing the same
MIR Pease of Charlotte offered reso
luton Of thanks to the board for the in
tcrest and instruction afforded the people
of Charlotte by the meeting, which wa.