The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02


his arguments to overcome our repug-
nance TO his verses. We don't know.
Extreme diseases require severe rene
dies, so if a bankruptcy occurs Oh our
account, don't blame us.
SECOND MEETING Of the State Board of
Agriculture, Manufactures aud Mining,
at Springfield, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January 26 aud 81 Snow piled upon
snow blocking up all the roads about
Springfield, prevented large attendance
at these meetings. 1t was stated that
the roads had uot been 10 50 impossible
state for many years.
Tuesday afternoon c. Horace Hubbard
delivered an address Of welcome. So
small humber were present it was voted
to adjourn TIL evening In the evening
not more than twenty-five persons were
present, owing TO the BIZ snow drifts.
The meeting was called 10 order by Peter
Collier, secretary Of the board, who ex.
planned why the state board had come
here, namely, Tor mutual Improvement.
II. Whitmorc was chosen chairman. Gard.
ner s. Fasseit, member oC the board,
read an excellent paper on The butter
dairy Remarks upon the paper fol.
lowed BY G. II Hubbard, Peter Collier,
Il. Whitmore and other. The meeting
then adjourned,
Wednesday morning the Mcetiug was
called to order at 10 O'Clock G. A. For.
bush was chosen chairman. Mr.. J. Il.
Walker and M. J. Mexican we're called
for. but both we've absent. cyrus G..
PriDgle, member Of the board, then read
very interesting paper on The grasses
Of Vermont" aud illustrated the same by
samples and drawings. Remarks aud a
very animated discussion upon tn paper
followed.
After dinner the meeting was called to
order, with Mr.. Forbush ia the chair
Mr.. James r. Walker read his paper
on draining Of wet lands" He gave q
clear showing OF the history, introduction
of tile, advantages and practicability IN
Vermont,expense, etc
j. Mexican read paper Gu "roultry
raising for pleasure and profit" which
paper caused considerable discussion G.
Fl. Hubbard read Mrs. Rice's paper on
Farmers garden which was pronounced
excellent Mr. Mudgett read his paper
on"Progress ofAmerican cheese manu-.
featuring" The meeting then adjourned.
The third meeting Of the Board was
held at Essex Center, on Thursday and
Friday, January Goth and Doth. At the
opening Of the first session, on Thursday
afternoon, Hon. Josiah futile of Essex
was chosen chairman. Hon. A. B. Hal.
bert Of Essex, welcomed the board in a
very nea. and appropriate speech.
The first paper presented was that of
Mr.. g. G. Pringle, member of the board.
His subject was the Capitalization of the
Cereals" which was followed by a dis.
cussion upon the subject, after which the
meeting adjourned until evening.
At the evening meeting s. q. Butler,
Esq. Of Essex, read an excellent paper
upon the Mistakes of Farmers" An
animated discussion followed. Mr. Peter
f. Pease then read q paper entitled
- The Mission of the Friends of Agricul.
ture." A very finely written production.
On Friday morning, Mr. Fassett read
a paper upon the Butter dairy" fol.
lowed by discussion.
On Friday aitern Jon DR.. S. G. Butler
Of Essex, read paper upon Z" Hygiene
Of the Farm" and Mr.. Edwin Andrews
OF Essex, read ono upon FatteniDg and
Marketing Poultry. A discussion fol-
lowed both these excelleut papers.
Friday evening was occupied by Prof
II. NJ. Seely of Middlebury. in lecture
upon The Original Vermont Plow,
with even more success than usual, 10 en-
tertaining and instructing his audience
who gave him rising vote OF thanks a
the close. Mr.. c. G. PriDgle closed the
meeting with paper upon the " Grasses
of Vermont"
The meeting, though not large, wsi
very enthusiastic and successful, and III,
| citizens unbounded in their bosDitalitv.