Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-12-25


vOuld think of disputing, that Frank
would log IL he had to pay for the job
and that he would not know how to pass
the winter, out OF the swamp. b.
North Stratford.
The North Stratford dramatic club gave
their fifth entertainment Thursday eve,
Dec. I6th. at Marshalrs Hall, North STRAIT
ford. The drama ''Down by the Sea" was
well acted and che representation of the
characters we're such, both in speech and
dress, as to carry the hearer 'down by
the sea" in Imagination. He reioices in
their rejoicing and grieves in their disap-
pointments until he forgets his own fden-
tity and feels himself to be one of them,
actuated by their motives and entering
into sympathy with their thoughts and
feelings. Part second was q hughable
farce entitled "a Little more Cider" the
representation of which, if anything, was
superior to the drama. The entertain
ment was very creditable to the native
talent Of the town and especially to Mrs.
Pattee, who superintendent the exercises.
The spacious hall was crowded and all
went home satisfied that North 'Stratford
can get up dramatic entertainments In
ferior to none in the country.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The union meeting auspiclously commenced,
and successfully conducted at Canaan, VT, was
continued at North Stratford, n. H., opening at {
O'Clock on the evening of Dee. sth.
4 II e1,A iaag
by brief talk on Coos and its rural interests.
He said we should not underate hatcounty. Cold
as it was, we might suffer greater evils, for we
have pure water, and an abundance of fuel. He
alluded to the old.time custom of carrying to
Portland by teams, their surplus products, and Of
the present easy conveyance. The soil is produc-
tive of grass and grain, potatoes and lumber:
Tie area Of tho county is 10 miles by 20, and era
braces lo0o,0 900 acres ofland, or enesixth Of the
State. The name Coos is of Indian origin, but
perhaps of biblical record Its population is half
as much as the city of Manchester its sheep equal
in number the nocks of Job, $4,000; its horses
about 5000; and its neat stock about equal in
number to its sheep. He had lived from his birth,
S. years ago, in the first twostory house built In
the county; since then there had been awonderful
improvement in dwellings. He referred to the
immense lumber interest. and instanced the ex'
tensive works of the Browns of Whiteield, and
others who operate in lumber. He advocated the
introduction of manufactures into the county,
and urged young men to learn trades, and to cul-
tlvate well their minds.
FARM BUILDINGS.
Col. j. b. Mead of Vermont, followed with
lecture on farm buildings, describing the old,
tumble-down houses and the shattered barns too
often found. Heexpi essed surpriseto find many
good buildings in Coos, which he had never be.
fore visited. He then described his four-story
barn, which he planned, when in rebel prison.
He gave the outlines of well-planned house; adj
vocated letting the women plan the inside ar
rangements. He urged better furnishing of the
house. ard recommended greater attractions. In
short, he would have all buildings warm, conven'
lent, well ventilated, and neatly kept.
After very agreeable talk Of a half hour, no
gave way to C. H. Hubbard, Esq, of Springfield,
VT, who took for theme
THE WASTES OF THE FARM
Without going into details, We present the fol-
lowing as the important points in his excellent
lecture Of an hour. TO make farming profitable,
first get land ready for culture by removing
stumps, stones, &c. /; he then advocated drainage,
destruction of weeds, thorough tllage, oper use
of fertilizers, better application of labor, more
work by animal power and machinery, the better
feeding of Stock more care in harvesting, a better
preparation Of food for animalsss and generally
more system. TO pursue the opposite course in
any particular was source of waste that no far.
mer could afford to encourage.
After few words, commendatory to the eXer.
cises, the meeting adjourned
SECOND DAY.
The morning session of the second day was &C.
cupied in the discussion of
NEAT STOCK
of various classes Col. Weare read paper ad-
vocating the breeding of high grades and thorough
breds, excluding scrubs, and all other inferior an.
imals, opposing inbreeding and urging more care
full breeding and greater care of animals.
As an episode in his remark he sug gestcd that
no good reason could be given for the universal
practice Of milking on the Of side of the COW. In
all other cases, when we attend to cattle we go OH
the nigh side, and the nigh side is that on which
we should milk. He closed by advising farmers
to let their boys and girls have some animals as
their own, not to be taken from them when ready
for the market.
Mr.. Fassett of Vermont, in a talk on Dairy Cow,
said they must be of good cons tituton, from dairy
stock, and possessing peculiar marks which are
generally accepted by dairy men; none other
should be kept. Each cows milk should be test.
ed separately, and only the best for the purpose
desired should be kept He gave many facts to
show that the product of a dairy may be greatly
increased, even doubled, by careful selection,
breeding and feeding. Thorough breeding does
much, care and proper feed are of the greatest
importance. lie had four grade Jersey heifers
that were 30 near alike that they produced almost
exactly the same amount of butter; three of then,
from 22i pounds Of milk made l lb. OF. of butter
each, while the fourth fell short but single ounce
MIR Hutchinson followed with paper on feed.
ing, the same ashas been before named. AS some
criticism has been given a statement made by the
speaker, in regard to the daily consumption OF
certain stock, we will say, that Mr.. Hutchinson'f
basis is that of Prof. Atw aters, and the OK OF
bullock, taken as standard, is supposed to weigh
1000 pounds, and to consume 81 per cent. Of it.
live weight, and not full grown OK of el,7O(
pounds. consuming 8 per cent, rs q wise critic
assumes.
Remarks on the general subject were made by
Messrs. Baldwin, Cone, Alger and others, wher
the morning session CT osed.
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was opened by Mr.. San
born, with the application Of manure. and wal
followed by MFR. Pringle of Vermont, in an ex
cellent lecture on potato culture. He said Their,
were three varities of wild potato in South Amer
lea. He gave an account of its altiration of it,
exhausting nature, and of the disease, advosat
ing, and in fact, proving the fungus theory HI
held to Il thorough pulverization of the soil, ant
says the roets permeatd every inch of soil abou
the HILL he would select light dry land, never fla