The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14

10 the ancient Gown nall erected ia liu.
Mr. + Arnold was chosen president.
The opening address Of welcome was
delivered by II a Willard, ESQ, in icw
we'll chosen words
The first paper was read Ivy VI W Davis
Dt Westminster. on
ADAPTATIONS.
Natural adaptation ID an influence 80
powerful in life, that to he dsicgardcd i'm
pcrils the happiness and success Of the III.
h!vidual business will be combined with
pleasure. and nothing but the most adverse
providence can prevent success. The far
iner should keep such stock rs is most con-
genial 10 his mind, whether sheep, cattle
0r horses, and success will be almost GER
tain. The soil should be put to such crops
as are adapted to grow on such soils.
Fruit must be raised Of those varieties rs
ARE adapted to climate and soil
DISCUSSION.
a discussion followed, participated in by
2 Il Jameson, J p Fishcr of Pasumpsic
and Prof Collier
The professor suggested that to disregard
adaptation we war against all the forces of
nature But to work with regard to adap-
tation the sunshine, the early and the later
rain, and the seasons aid the farmer in his
work.
tour,h Of the stock was killed oil the
state would be richer, and the 1000 anu
care that the whole would receive be ne,
slowed on the remainder. we can 90 s'ii'
farther and say that if half the dairy stocF
shonld be turned into beef, the proiit upoi
the other half would be greater than now
unon the whole. He would not say INA
the product would be greater from me 'iiil'
but would draw attention to the Ia INA
many cows do not afford any proht' o.
giving in the annual yield about ehlioned
pay expenses, 10 corn III
as proof of adaptiQyof shelled corn for
this valley, Mr. lfd the speaker contest
of one acre., and q committee was APP
premium harvest his crop. The result
ed f.,t they went before the justice and
aue oath that the crop was 1872 bushels
and 20 quarts nf shelled corn on one acre
II used to be that 60 bushels were consider
cd good crop, but now it is possible 10
raise from 30 to 100.
TUESDAY EVENING
The meeting was commenced by paper
from + d Douglas, of Whiting, member of
the board.
MIR. DOUGLAS PAPER
Intelligence and enterprise necessary /
to success in dairy farming"
lie was followed Immediately by DIR IL
Cutting, state geologist, from Lunenburg.
ATMOSPHERE.
This lecture was listened to with much
Interest and pleasure, and is equal to the
best OF the productions that the doctor has.
from time to time, laid before the people.
Ills theme led him to speak Of the compo-
sillon OF the air, wind currents, local
storms, prevailing storms electricity, me- |
'eors, the fall of blood, dust. frogs and
other phenomena in showers. and as the
minds Of the audience were filled will, the
results Of observations and traditions. a
lively discussion followed. the paper Icay-
ing the audience in the best of spirits and
wide awake as they adjourned ut about % |
=. m.
WEDNESDAY MoENINO.
The first papcrOt the morning session hy |
Pierce Of Westminster
HIGHWAYS,
The cost Of the roads, the system of re-.
pairs, the defects Of the system the ncces-
sity Of reform. were brought out and dwelt
upon.
He was followed by \ b IIalbcrl who
spoke Of the methods by surveyors in each
'chool district and commissioners who
'ersee the whole town. 1t is acknowl-
coed that there is great waste of money
~ We roads are now repaired.
Douglas intimated that the intelli-
F'nce o, people might be, in a degree,
guiSed py the condition of their highways,
~ ~ inc highways they hold communica.
'ioh win each other, transport merchan-
ule ana Produce, go for pleasure or profit;
hhu II people will submit, year after
year' TO poor roads with all the loss that
uey entail u, must show that they. have
ls Importance demands. If the roads are
soood II is brought about by the application
oi skiii and intelligence, labor and money.
IL Il Jameson urged that Il road is built
10 supply demand. 1t leads somewhere.
ana Is not only TO accommodate the
clllhehs OF the town or nelghborhood, but
ior the traveller from distance, business
men, pleasure seekers, peddlers and book
AGENTS, nov it is importand that good
suiuc poarus " at all corners to direct the
travellers, so Our roads shall not be delu-
sion ana snare. Then in the winter sea-
son lhere are many roads in Vermont that
are much travelled, smooth and hard, vet if
they are followed they lead into the wood
land, swamp centres, and lumber regions
AL these roads should Le described 5y the
guide board so that every traveller NAV he
SAFE at every turn IT he has Tue ability to /
read what Is just before his ewes. 'Then a
the supervision of the farmers, and nnt ,
only experience but education is needed so =
that on the hill side, In the meadow' in
clay and In sand, over the brook and !
applied. " "''i 7