Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

before another is placed on top. the steam
Or vapor will settle near the top of eacf
successive load, and consequently ther' |
will be all through the NOW layers of ha,
more or less m uldy.
Professor Collier asked if any one pres |
ent had any experience in putting il |
yrass perfectly green. /
Col Mead said he had tried by gettin' |
in heavy herds grass and clover and spread
ing it around on the floor, beams, an'
whatever he could hang lock to. IT,
never had such beautiful hay before. He
thought however, it would not do to pu
in the NOW green.
DR.. Hoskins said: g In Maine there is :;
practice Of putting in green clover tina
has neither dew or rain upon it. Some
times it turns out badly, but if there are -
dozen eases of success, the plan must have
some feasibility in it.
In the matter of tight barns, it is posi-
BILE to have them too tight too close in
winter. They should be we'll ventilated
and the cattle turned out for sunshine and
fresh air."
Mr.. F. D. Mason said: "After an expert
ence of thirty years know of no better
way with stock than to give them good
care and good feed. There is no profit
with poor feed. A COW that will not make
more than $50 pounds of cheese will not
pay expenses. Many COWS now make 500
pounds"
Prof. Collier said: 1T seems to me that
success in dairying depends not alone on
breeds of cattle, but upon hundred
things. We sometimes get an idea in our
heads-it may be the Jewett pan-and
work away on that. forgetting the ninety
nine others. In all our operations we
should bear in mind the fact that success
does MT depend OH any one thing
don't think any one could get up a
compound more sensitive to odOrs than
milk Pomatum is nothing but fat exposed
to pleasant odors The fat in milk is es
pecially sensitive and absorbs the odors OF
the barn and kitchen easily. Consequently
| the greatest care should be taken to keep
the milk from every unpleasant smell.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
/ Governor Converse presided, and the
| first paper presented was by Hon. John
| Lynde of Williamstown-" How shall we
best advance the cause of Agriculture in
Orange Countvo"
The discussion following Judge Lynde's
paper was opened by Prof. Collier, who
said q" wish to say a few words in rela-
ton to the state Agricultural College. No
one man appreciates more than | do the
benefit an agricultural college would be to
the state of Vermont. came to the state
after the disposal of the funds. but know
the circumstances under which they are
held, The amount which we receive from
the land grant fund is only about $4,000
year and is totally inadequate to do the
work for which il was given. 1t would re-
quire SAC, 90 ), ut least. Indeed, t ere is no
other state but that expends this latter
sum for the United States gifts have been
supplemented by state and Individual en-
dowlnents. We can do but very little with
the $50 u IL year. for we are obliged to fol-
low the laws of the United States. When
first came to Burlington, the students were
drilled, and we have now, in connection
wit the college, Il detailed United States
army officer. but what he is to do the
Lord only knows. Unless we receive more
money we cannot do what is required. II
Vermont were to appropriate one million
Il ,lllis To establish an agricultural college,
doubt not but that it would come back
INTO the state treasury. 1t WAS stated last
night that two-thirds of the butter made
in Vermont is of the second class. Now,
if by Il proper education of the farmers.
we could bring all this second-class butter
up in to the first class by improving the
quality. We shall see our money again
Probably fifty per cent of the COWS in Yer
mont pay all the profit. OF the other half
some bare'y pay their way, while the rest
are detracting from the profits of the first
tify per cent. If i'll five years we could
sft out the protltless COWS, the million dol
lars might be saved in that way"
Col Mead: - | would like to ask Prof.
Collier how many students have attended
the State Agricultural College ut Burning
\ ton?
Prof. Collier: Not one from first to
last"
Col Mead: :. Is there not hesitation
the part offarmerS' sons about ,Ong to Bur
lington which would not exist were the
Agricultural College located in some other
part of the State? Would not the az icul-
tural students be looked down upon by the
other students"
Prof. Collier: Our students are not
afraid to work. | find no difficulty in
getting them to help in my garden when
have extra work, and | see no reason why
farmers sons should hesitate to 90 to
Burlington.
Col Mead = have talked this matter
over with many men throughout the State
and they say we are not going to send our
boys up there. They won't stand on the
same level with the other students and it
costs too much for board. Supposing the
State took back the $l36, 600 which it has
placed in the hands of the University OF
Vermont, and from which the farmers OF
Vermont have not rs vet received any adj
vantage, and with $4,000 purchase a large
farm in some central location. There is
b,,t i,
provide suitable buildings. This would
leave over 100000 from the income OF
, which to pay the salaries of teachers.
venture to say that the boys of Vermont
would flock TO such a school more even
= than to II normal school,
Judge Lvnde: " | was member of the
House of Representatives when the bill
providing for an agricultural college came
up. BY the original bill the money was tc
; be divided between the two colleges and
Norwich University. The bill was amend
ed, however, SO that the whole amour,
should 90 to one school, and a blank left
to be filled by the amount of money to bt
raised by the town where the school might
be located. A committee of one from
each county was appointed to fill this
blank, and here is where the farmers or
that committee were outwitted, for while
they chalked from $4,000 to $50, 900, 9th
ers chalked from Sl5O,OnO to Sou, 900. =
,, sum which nobody expected could be
raised Consequently the college was no
: located. and the next legislature gave it t.
Burlington"
= WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
' DR., Hoskins said. upon the Running
: Out of Stock, Crops and Land: "
5 "Our soil seems to have originated from
= the decay of the products of our forests
: and in early days before its necessary con
t stituents for plant food were exhausted re-
quired little care or attention from the
y farmer to afford him ample returns for tn.
/ little labor bestowed upon it. BY constan
= drainage, however. of these constituents
through successive cropping year aftel
!, year, it has at length become unproductivt