The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-27
HOARD OF AaRICULTuRE.
meeting at Clarendon.


Agriculture at Clarendon was well attend
ed on Friday, Daniel Kimball, Esq, pre-
siding.
The opening paper was read by Stephen
Clemens of Rutland, on Fruit Growing in
Western Vermont" This was we'll pre-
pared practical paper on experiences in
fruit growing. Itssuggestons should com
mand attention
The second paper was, by request, read
by Daniel Klmball of Clarendon, on Cat
tie" The experiences of practical
breeder of a quarter of century were
interesting and instructive, containing sug-
gestions of great practical value to all in
terested in the raising or selection of cat
tie, for the dairy or market We postpone
a report of this valuable paper to another
time, as it is to he read at several other
meetings of the board in the state.
A discussion on the subject of Mr.. Kim
balls paper ensued.
At 12t o'clock the meeting adjourned
for dinner, which was provided by the
ladies of the Congregational church.
AFTERNOON.
At the opening of the session Hon.
Alexis T. Smith of New Haven, delivered
spirited and telling address upon 1.-THE
general Dairy Interest" which was well
receivsd by the audience.
In opening his address the speaker said
he had not had the experience or the OPP
portupity of most farmers for observation.
A life of toll had not afforded him the adj
vantages of travel and comparison. Thirty
three years ago he commenced a dairy by
purchasing a small piece of land, and the
milk of one COW. The first piece Of but
ter he ever carried away from his own
door was two pounds, and that to return the
same amount borrowed from a neighbor.
He had watched the dairy interest close
ly and with care. This lies nearer the
heart of the state aud nation than any
other iaterest. lie did not believe with
some in fancy dairy, tor the moment we
rise above a s1lid basis, as in money, we
injure the interest. The dairy needs, 10
he successful, the personal attention of the
farmer and his household. All remember
the black hawk excitement. 1t COM
menced and ended like all fancy interests.
After man got excited in fancy line of
stock raising it ended in the gaming table,
the cigar, the trotting gig, etcetera, to
carry out the programme and keep up a
reputation. When you get fancy prices
you must have fancy men. We must have
men in the dairy interest.
The speaker saijhe was not good farm
er, he was shiftless one, and perhaps had
no place in speaking upon general farming,
but as daryman he had a right TO speak.
| The farming of Vermont, with the produc-
ton, is the best in the world, although at
the present time ii was a hard struggle. II
we can stand taxes little while longer
daylight will come from somewhere. Oui
lands may be as high as anywhere in five
years. Let us keep up courage, call oul
cattle to our yards, raise our diaries, bring
up our boys and make men of them. The
fancy life produced by experiments in
farming make fast living. This has beer
the bane Of the republic. To this end W.
must labor, commencing the reform at ON
own firesides.
A gentleman said at the meeting at St
Johnsbury that the farmer was the mos
ignorant and LATEST of men. jumped tt
my feet and plead guilty TO the first par
but told him had not got a lazy hair Of
the top of my head. (Mr. Smith is bald.
He proceeded at some length to speak o.
spectators and the general dairy interests
and improvement which should take place
Milk is king in Vermont. He particularly
commended Senator Morrill, for his bolt
stand on the reciprocity question. Thi
question Of reciprocity came right TO tn
cows side. Had it passed it would hav
dug a ditch around the dairy interest o
the state.
The address of Senator Smith was earnes
and practical spiced with occasional sallie
of wit and humor, and was received by tn
audience with great applause.
The next paper was, perhaps, the mos
thoughtful and best arranged of any o
the day. 1t was upon selection of COW
for the dairy" by Gardner S. Fassett c
Enosburgh, a member of the board.
evidenced that Mr.. Fassett was an intell
gent, methodical and practical farmer, VIII
communicates his varied observation
and experiences to his brother farmers /
happy vein of language ard thought.
, The last paper of the afternoon was rea
by Henry Clark of Rutland, on the watt
power of the state.
The meeting was then adjourned unit
O. p. m.
EVENING.
The first paper was by Col. Edwin
Stowell OF Cornwall on ''Sheep Husban,
r ry." 1t was well prepared history of Il
sheep of Vermont and experiences of OF
, OF the most intelligent as perhaps Il
: largest sheep breeder in Vermont. M
Stowell's excellent address should be d
livered in every town where sheep hu
, bandry is carried on to any extent.
a The closing regular paper was read
i Mr.. Cyrus G.. Pringle, member of Il
: board, on =" The Grasses of Vermont
This was decidedly the most scientific al
/. elaborate paper presented, giving amp
: evidence of the thorough study Of the su
T. ject, and marking the speaker to be bot
I mist of rare culture.
p. Resolutions in behalf of the people of Clt
!. endon was offered by Mr.. Willis Benso
: rendering the board the expressions
. gratitude and appreciation of the value a
I. interest of the session to them, and than
l. ing the several gentlemen for TIT
: papers. This was followed by {