Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

MerinO sheep A. Il. Fuller Of the same
place nineteen head, and n. s. Hall Of Ran
dOlph twenty-five head, F. Billings Of Wood
stock had fne hock Of thirty head Of South.
dowus embracing some imported animals Of
much excellence. Rs9 Hill Of Gilmore had
hock oil Oostwolds, seventeen 10 number,
some Of the young lambs showing heavy
Rrowth Of fleece. e0nag 20 frl'lahuaa
The Ames Plow Co Of Boston made the
largest display Of agricultural tools, occupy
ing nearly one-third Of the teut, and show
ing large variety Of farm, coal and wood
wagons outside the tent. The HiggaDum
lCt) Manufacturing Go showed cider mill
aud press and the Charter Oak pillow. The
Lane Manufacturing Co Of Montpelier exhib-
tied their saw mill. Everett n Small Of
Boston had several sizes Of the HolbroOk
pillow, one of which, large plough intended
for two yoke Of oxen, is now shown for the
| first time.
The dog show received little favor from
the farmers, who considered il unfair that
useless trick-dog should receive . premium
Of S25 when the best pair of trained steers
received only S10 % Wednesday, Hon
George b. Loring, the president of the soci.
ETY., gave an address.
AT the city hall Col Needham, secretary
Of the society, spoke at some length on the
character, style aud action Of horses best
adapted to New kagland, which could be
bred to the greatest profit.
Col John b. Clark Of the Manchester Mir
TOR, elaborated the dog question, and said
that blood was what told, whether in dogs,
cattle or horses. He thought that the rod,
dog and horse had great influence in max
ing New England houses attractive to far
mer boys, aud wanted 10 introduce the best
types. He didn't think persistent inbreed-
ing profitable, because the stock deteriorated
in size, but good blood aud high feeding were
necessary, both in sres and dams. Gentle
mems driving horses are the most profitable
for New England at present, always keeping
speed in view. He wanted to breed from
300 to l,050 horses. We have some of the
best stations in the world, but lack thorough.
bred mares He wanted to introduce the
Southern strain Of Gray Eagle, Woodpecker
aud Mambrino mares; thought II best to
breed out occasionally, but always to good
blood. ,. .s
The display of fruit was not as good as
usual, and We find no Vermont exhibitors
mentioned. If H.r
The art department was the cream Of the
exhibition containing pictures from Ben.
nett's collections in New York, drawings
from the Normal Art School at Boston,
Japaness silks, Manchester manufacturer, the
coins vi all nations and q host OF other arti-
Giles.
II. w. Vail of Pomfret took the sweep
stakes and first premium on Jersey COWS
@. Miller Il Son Of Pomfret first premium
on Jersey bulls three years old and upwards
A. Il. Fuller of Pomfret first aud second
premiums in two classes of Merino bucks
and the first on eve lambs aud yearling
ewes; Il. s. Hall Of Randolph, first premium
on Merino buck lambs A. H. Perkins Of
Pomfret FIRST premium on Merino ewes two
years old and over; Friedrich Billings Of
Woodstock FIRST and second premiums on
Merino bucks one year old and over, on ewes
two years old and over, and on yearliug ewes
and eve lambs.
There was another large meeting Thurs.
day evening Of farmers at the city hall
Fertilizers and their application was the
subject Of discussion. DIR Loring, president
of the New EagAnd society, presided, aad
opened the subject at considerable length.
He opened with the statement that barn.yard
manure, though the most expensive. was still
the foundation OF all fertilizers. Coneeu.
trated manurcs were good for temporary ef.
fects, as beef tea was for 9 sick man. He
had great faith in composts Of different soils.
For heavy clay land compost manure with
sand, and light soil with roadside loan or
muck. He was opposed to top-dressing, Al
il was not rs economical as the use Of an
expensive fertilizer For grass, pillow manure
in seven or eight cords to an acre in early au.
tumn and reseed for corn, pillow in early May
SIX or seven inches deep. Decomposing
straw is the best fertilizer for potatoes
Half.rOtted bone compOsted with bArn-yard
manure was highly commended, but he had
no faith in bone dust, II is necessary to
End some economical means Of producing
artificial fertilizers, and he prayed thai
chemists might supply the pressing want al
an early day. ....I. ~. t..-.i