The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-27
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TUESDAY, JULY ~, 1875.
THE FARM-YARD CLUB OF J0THAm.
By DR.. George B. Loring.

The hope and expectation of seeing
Squire Wright brought out a very full at
tendance at the Club, and when President
Hopkins called it to order and announced
the subject, congratulated the assembly on
the interest they manifested in the institu-
ton from which they had all derived SO |
much pleasure and profit. at is possible
he remarked 'lhat you have come
in unusual numbers, this evening, hoping
to see your old townsman who has been SO
long absent from among you, and whose
return is so welcome to us all. have not
| had the pleasure of meeting MIR. Wright
| since established myself here, hls depar-
ture for the west having occurred about
the time that left Boston. But am, OF
course, familiar with his standing and
reputation in this community, and rejoice
with YOU that so valuable u citizen has re-
turned TO share with us the duties and re,
sponsibiities of society. / have noticed
that mankind is naturally disposed 70 eX,
tend the right hand OF fellowship to all
who by reason of valuable service or pro-
longed separation become objects OF inter
est. Ii is no great matter, | know, for one
of us to leave this town for business or
pleasure. Nor is it any great matter when
we return. But the ovation extended to
citizen of free and independent munici-
pality like ours, by those who are his
equals in all things, his friends in private,
~ constituents in public life, his rivals and
councillors in the race Tor honofs anu
r..ei;on. has significance and meaning
ror to be found in the prouder and more
imposing ceremonies which are bestowed
upon the great and the powerful. A lei
low cltizen, in whom we have placed I'M
plicit confidence, whom we have entrusted
with the creation of the laws under when
we live, who has devoted himself 10 the
care of all those institutions which con
stitute the foundation of free society, VINO
has been our counsellor and friend, returns
to resume his duties here. Not for his IN
tIuence or his patronage, not for his power
or distinction, not for his superior position
in state and society do we receive him VIII
open arms and such manifestations OF re
s spect and esteem as lie in our power; bu
because he is one of us and represents II
his person all the opportunity and posltlo
which every man here believes To be III
right and privilege. body ol cltlzens re
ceiying fellow citizen-how in contras
with a body of tenants receiving lane
lord, or of subjects receiving ruler an
master For one, like TO be mem0t
NJ of a small community, knowing every ma
or and known of all, my joys and sorrow
d; made the common joys and sorfows OF al
,e A feeling filling whole communl'
IS. is a great thing to enjoy in an emergehc.
s. and grows out of broad and generou
n humanity which can wade through seas
a. gossip and petty jealousy and come o.
ne dry shod on the other side, and ready TO
ny anylevent and trial. 1t gives me pleasu
w now to nominate Henry Wright, esq., as
member of this club, and unless Objection
are raised, shall consider him unanlmou
ly elected, and will announce to you ID
nod he will be with us towards the close OF |
tie. evening. prolonged applause :,
o ol And now for the subject we are caii
! is upop to consider. The committee l
ess notified us that we would discuss the u
u movement of Pasture Lands as part
ad- the business of supporting our domes
ing animals on our farms. The Importance
WE middle Of May to tie h aaaR OF N5%8e
Der, even in this northern latitude, we C
!. feed our cattle upon grazing lands of {
2. kind or another, and during these
Yep months we can secure large amount
ana the profit to be derived from cattle-h
emu bandry, either in the dairy or in the ST.
Inc, 1t is very necessary therefore, that
lm; lands used for this purpose should be e
ith nomcaly purchased, economically p
ave ave served in good condition, and economics
restored when run out and exhausted.
nc is usually calculated that it requires fl
'' acres of good pasture to feed cow dur
the pasturipg season. And have no do
rify this is fair estimate. The price paid
II TO such land, devoted to such a purpose, m
moi noi necessarily be small, and the annual out
can upon it must he small also.
ling Now must confess to you that, in
: ,hn claiming the farm which | now occupy
dis have been more troubled by my pastu
cine than by any other land which possess.
anu anu have been able to restore tie old &C
fields by ploughing and fertilizing,
have conceived that ! found my prof
an immediate crop. | have brought up
70. exhausted moving lands from yielt
Tues half O ton to the acre to yield of Il
long ,rS tons, and am sure found my reward
and the increased crop. But when tur
irely nv attention to the old pastures, O.
ond grown with bushes and covered with IN
,ene- / must confess began to despair of
accomplishing anything either credtabl
et profitable, anything which could rec
mend as worthy of imitation. | begar
course, by cutting off the bushes, ev
most body does that. But when they were {
l vnmr had nothing but a poor starved pas
o not left, pasture which long cropping ant
was peated growths of trees and shrubs had
a .,,in,l tirely impoverished and exhausted.
could | should expected land upon which an
cured or pine tree would starve TO produ
t Tine good crop of pasture grass cannot tell
cine, certainly had no right to expect any
{ the thing. tried ploughipg but soon to
T, t ,h that ploughing poor land Is poor Dusli
'"0 and that il required more manure TO II
lie an old wcrnout pasture, acre for
Cam than it did to bring the barren tillage Il
into fair degree of fertility. | have 4
nv pastures look respectfully, but
$40. not yet brought them into satisfac
have condition; and shall be much oblge
e)' ~, IN the members of the club if they will Il
matic light upon this subject, either from
as a eA ierience or observation.
e,l best John Thomas, being called upon t
i iu ~ 10 low the president, said II agree
Mr. Hopkins that the question before
a hard one. 1t will never do to s
.eet much money on an acre of land use
pastulage. ! have worked more or le
SITS. my pastures for many years, ana l
- come to the conclusion that time an
thence are as valuable in this busint
money, perhaps more so. have lea
that all useless plants should be clt
out of II pasture as the first step in its
walton. If the work cannot be done i
brands year, take two; and if two are not EN-
take three. AT any rate, use the s.
and fire, year after year, until the VIZ
done Few vegetable growths can
repeated attacks like these. The no
plants will inevitably be destroyed
when they are gone, the chances are
one that the nutritious grasses will gro
thrive. | have always believed that
would recuperatc itself, if allow
ne"' rest. And in this | have not yet
Z" disappointed. When clearing
" pastures. have been very careful
:. overstock them; and have been sur
to see how rapidly the amount Of
would increase and how its quality
'est for improve from year TO year. This