Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-06

expenueui would give us q bonoOi 10 Wnlcn
the farmers sons would flock in crowds.
Judge Lynde, who was in the Legisla.
ture when the money was awarded to Bur-
lington University, gave history Of the
way in which IL was managed As we
shall make use Of these facts editorially,
we refrain from giving them here,
Hon. E. d. Mason thought most of US
would be pretty old before farmers would
ever derive any benefit from the Agricul.
tural College fund. He then went on to
state how the farmers Of his county had is-
covered from somewhat depressed condi-
ton He advised the abandonment Of
mixed farming for dairying in Orange
county as means of restoring the fertility
and making farming profitable. Top dress
ing for pastures was strongly recommended !;
also the growing of beets for feeding, and
corn fodder sown early and in drills. In
reply to question Mr.. M. said the cause
Of strong cheese was either too much rem
net or imperfeOtly ripened Curd. Good
cheese cannot be made in hurried manner.
Mr.. Mason strongly advised the plowing
under of clover and other green crops.
z. E. Jameson, Esq,
of Irasburgh, then read a paper on "T'he
Management of Swamp Lands" which we
shall print in due course. 1t isl well-con-
sidered, practical paper.
Col Mead asked for information in ref
erence to the comparative value Of open
and closed drains.
Mr.. Jameson thought where there are
springs in the high bank closed drains
should be used, but for surface water from
rains or overflow by streams open drains
must be used, as no tiles are large enough
to take off the water Large stone
drains may be made and covered. But the
outlets should in all such cases be good OF
they will clog.
| WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Dr. II. II. HOslxins,
of St. Johnsbury, made brief address up.
on "The Running out Of Land, Seed, and
Stock" He was followed by
! j. w. Carter, Esq,
Of Randolph, with very valuable papel
upon pasture Lands" in which the import
ant question of running out and restoration
| oC ,nsk,,.o. uvos ablx, I;eouseaI
Mr.. Carter advocated sheep-husbandry a
the most efficient single means Of restoring
their fertility to pastures. On dairy farm
he advocated top-dressing, and IN suitable
cases tillage and reseeding. In some case
he thought nothing was left but to throv
them back into forests.
DR.. Hoskins referred to the fact that som
F farmers try ashes, plaster, and phosphate, il
! successive years, and are deceived in the re
suit as it may be combination Of thes
that is necessary, and this fact should ;
held steadily in mind. He also said Yo
cannot bring in good grasses by tOp-dressin
with manure if the root or seed of the goo
grass is not there. Sometimes reseeding
| very necessary.
i Mr.. Walbridge inquired in regard to
piece of land dressed with ashes where Il
. clover was growing, yet clover came il
Where did it come from?
DIR. Hoskins answered that before we al
sert that there were no clover plants "
should examine the place carefully. W
shall often find small clover plants anon
the moss.
. Judge Miller, of POmfret, asked, Wha
can colleges teach of agriculture that wi
. be practical2
' Col. Mead mentioned the composition
soils, the breeding Of animals, and Il
adaptation Of crops to soils.
Q Judge Miller expressed the belief that u
the boys can learn at school is how to stud
r how to think, and how to apply Nature
v teachings. We can not depend upon book
= papers, and agricultural reports alone; pc
It sonal experience is still necessary.
" Ed. Douglas said that Nature is o
# great teacher. We have our social, mor'
i. mental, and physical natures, and a prop
It education develops the whole man. Nc
e our educated men are disciplined mental
If but lack that bodily vigor which would 81
7, them ability to carry forward the most
a borious enterprises. As examples Of m
not educated in college, he referred to Fran
IF lin, Greeley, Lincoln, Benton, and ma
IS other men Of note. They were we'll dew
y oped physically, and able to cope with the dl
IN culties in their way. Said he; Look
Sc our agricultural college now all its teaC
lie ings draw the mind away from the farm a
k practical life. They discipline the mind, |
ID euieeble the body. In the arguments for
Y classical education it is claimed that the s.
dent gains,--frst, a mental discipline .
ond, a better understanding Of our langus
from the study of the dead languages. 1
VI did not Greeley and Franklin undersrn
'r their mother tongue? Let science
ao a brought to us in our own language, 50 Il
we can study it at the fresids.
AZ Gov. Converse argued that thinking u
y, will succeed at any calling, but the man v
% thinks himself smart, and has inherited
~ high opinion of himself, and thinks la|
ns disgracelul, is blOckhead. Give child
nc all the instruction possible, when by
~ mothers side and in the family circle, La
nj them to consider valuable all useful kno
lS' edge, and useful labor honorable.
80 afraid that we are overlooking the imp'
10 anOe of early moral teachings at the 6rei
and in the family OirCls, but when the
In iA17, lS, or 10 years Of age give him