Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29
Vermont Board Of Agriculture.

subject, which relate to the chief industry and
source Of wealth Of our state The entire Board
were present nj tho opening Of the meeting, ready
TO assist In and give direction to the general bust
ness Of the meeting
The latest appointed member Of the Board Mr.
John H. Mead, Of West Rutland, was on hand
ready to join with his associates in their labors
and gave immediate evidence that no would in
the failure rroyca valuable member Of the Board
Mr. tl Holden, OF Barre, delivered the follow
ing opening address
" GeHteD1l Of He Dodd 1t is great pleas
IRE TO have this opportunity, ON behalf Of the
people Of this vicinity to bid you welcome to our
pleasant fertile valley TO our thriving town. and,
we trust, 10 the hospitality of our citizens. The
disscminntionoi useful practical knowledge webe-
loyc TO be the object OF Your coming among u.s.
and we sincerely wish the benefits derived from
the seed sown at ths meeting may prove as last
ng as the manitein the hills around u.s. The spirit
Of Inquiry is abroad IN the farming community
the questions proposed are numerous the answers
NOT railways forthcoming Iomaintain and increase
the fertility OF our soil to improve our stock and
add 10 the income derived from IL 10 make farm
ing profitable generally onr homes and surround
ing' pleasant and attractive enough to retain our
children among u- wen engaged 10 the calling oi
their iathei'' are some OF many problems that
astate the minds OF our rural population. It is
generally conceded That higher grade Of intel
lgenee' more Jealous attachment to onr duties,
the direct application OF science to our lahois, il
the surest key to the solution Of these problems
Whore are we TO obtain this intelligence How
create THIS attachment From what source de-
rive our scientific knowledge Let MS examine
our present resources and sec ithcy arcodcqmte
TO our needs
"Ouf common schools ate The foundation Of all
our requirements, and Should over remain the
special objects Of our care. The farmers Of Yer
mont have one siclly agricultural college Il re-
cciyos lcpltrunage ofencouagoment Wore pa
trouago bestowed ly those forwlos, benefit 30 was
endowed and created health and yigor might
possibly be developed It's value can he deter
mined only by trial Il should Eat present our
best resource iora scientific agricultural cdua-
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.,sion and aftor n motion q, rsfe, fine dn,,s IN
committee who sbotld rcno,t i'm q resolution III,
continent. of tbo n,ecti,, an tho subject an, nd
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MrmNooN SESSION
After the meeting was called 90 order by th
President Mls Edwin Carleton. oi Barre, read
short ESSAY entitled " Oat % Che sut. In whicl
she cndea,ogod TO show Tie necessity OF working
out OF the routine of daily TOLL and labor into
higher plano OF dirty and pleasure Mrs Carleton
WAS heartily appaaled ut BE ci9sc Of her bhe
essay.
p,of W. O. AtVatcI WAS introduced by tn
President, and announced his subject as Agri
"a IL.