Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-10

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diligence, and conduct their sheep bre eding
with enterprise and intelligence.
10 response 10 remark Of the chairman
that the sheep business had been one Of
great interest, Mr. Chapman said he objected
to the remark chad been !" he thought the
prospect better for the next three years than
it had been for the three past. They had
buyers 10 Addison county this season from
over much greater extent Of locality than
for some years; the California market was
not quite as good, but that from sections
this side Of there was better. We already
hear Of an over.productiOu Ofdairy products,
but not Of wool.
Mr. j. q. McKeen Of New Hampshire,
then read paper upon Poultry for the
Farmer" This was eminsutly practical,
aud full Of useful suggestions, no abstract Of
which would do justice TO the writer.
Tuesday Evening.
Meeting vas called to order by A. j.
Mead, Esq, who occupied the chair during
the meeting. Mr. A. T. Smith of New
Haven made an address upon the
General Dairy Interests.
The dairy interest is not separate interest
In the state, but rs the other interests pros
per. SO the dairy interests prosper by n de-
| mnnd being made for the products of the
| dairy.
Without an education to begin with, and
| only such AS he had been able to gather by
listening he could hardly add anything of
interest to what had already been spoken by
the gentleman who had addressed the meet
ings, but he would say what he thought
might interest tho people present. He was
not sure that's much Of this advice TO educate
tho young farmer was the safest advice that
could be given. He advocated the dairying
interest because the constant work kept our
children ut home instead OF being Mt n place
that took pool stand and n euchre deck to
! run them. He was in harmony with all
these separate interests that had been ndvo-
Gated here. In practical management of the
dairy we must be careful in the choice of the
cows, and he had no prejudice against any
breed, but thought MI had good cows,
among them. As n general thing men come
TO pretty correct conclusion about all I'M
prOvements after trial, and wO should adopt
these improvements with caution. He had
number OF years ago sold of his farm, and
tried TO live easier, by being u middleman,
| but he found he had quite u deficiency 10
make up in u short time and soon returned
TO farming, and had succeeded pretty well
| by running dairy. Now rs no read the other
| day there was enough of this agricultural
but some ono must do the work, and he pro-
| posed to do his share Of II. In this way
| must we pay our debts, and tho debts of our
government, and the dairy interests will pay
its part. There was an Intelligence IN the
people that would bring Vermont out all
right. Home is home wherever it may be
and Vermont hills and valleys are the
best places for home In the world.
At the close Of Mr. Smiths address, q
| NkoN L.
that the estates of dairymen settled up better
than those Of sheep-men--the latter generally
died 10 debt.
MIR j. II. Mead thought there were too
many cases Of men making fortunes by sheep
husbandry to justify Mr. Dunton in making
such an assertion. Any one who rides
through Addison county will be able TO
point out the men who have become rich
keeping sheep, by their fine buildings and
improved farms. He believed If sheep hus.
bandmen had left their estates in debt, it
was because they had not kept good sheep.
Another gentleman thought that perhaps
those who had embarrassed their estates by
sheep husbandry were cases Of those who
had changed to sheep when sheep were high,
because legitimate sheep breeders were max.
ing money rapidly, without any regard to
their own taste. their own fitness, or the ft-
ness Of their farms for sheep husbandry. 1t
was better for each farmer to select such
line Of farming a. his farm, his own taste
aud the situation Of his family was bes,
adapted 10, and then follow that and moi
change to another his circumstances auC
surroundings were not adapted TO because
| - Al
surroundings was making more mOnoy. AL
these interests have thsiE periods of depres.
sion, but If tho farmer would stick to the
same branch Of farming, no would find b.
would do much better 10 the end than to b.
: constantly changing
At the close Of this discu ssion, @. Horace
Hubbard, Esq, presented resolutions respect
ing the memory Of the late Thomas l.. Shell
don, member OF the board
President M. H. Buckbam Of the Uuiver
sitY Of Vermont was then introduced, anC
made an address upon
Home Life upon the Farm.
Referring to the discomfort prevalent ia
farmers homes and tho niischievous turn
which demagogues are trying to give to it, tn,
speaker dwelt on the capabilities of farm
life, the advantages and attractions II has
II appreciated. "When domagogues." said he
come into your Assem- blies. and try to rous,
clan hatred by comparing your hard labor
and scanty profits with the luxurious out
comes OF some other emplOyments, tell your
self that your risks are less, your prospects
OF u safe competency more certain that the
strain upon your life is less severe; and tina
you have resource Of health and chsrfunes:
of freedom and leisure no other occupation
Affords" The true way to get the mos
satisfaction out Of farm life would be to Civ,
up the idea OF getting rich by saving an,
boarding. and to invest the net products o
the farm partly IN the farm Itself Increasing
its value and its returns year by year, anC
partly " We family In their homes, their nd
vantages. their persons, their minds.
farmers cannot get great deal of none,
out of their farms. they can get many thing
! which other people have to pay u great dea
! OF money for, and many things which M
! money can buy. These points the speake
illustrated by examples, and closed by offer
+ ing some suggestions for making farm home
more contented and self-respeotIul,
After this address, Mr. ]. II. Mead move
, the thapke Of the people Of West Rutland b
rendered the members Of the board for hold
ing q meeting at West Rutland, and for tn
many able addresses aud papers they ha,
favored the meeting with which motio
} was passed by unanimous vote.
Col Mead aud Mr. Hubbard in behalf Q
the board returned thanks for the generou
, hospitality aud hearty welcome with whic
/ the people Of West Rutland had received th
g members OF the board into their homes, An
I by the assistance they had rendered by COZ
tributions OF valuable papers, aud otherwis
to make the meetings interesting and il
Struotive. After which the meeting Ad
o iourned sine die.