The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-02
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Meeting at Ludlow.


mining, began on Wednesday afternoon at
Hammonds' hall, In Ludlow. The men,
bers of the board present were @. Horace
Hubbard, Col. John B. Mead, and Prof.
Henry M. Seeley,-other members of the
board will be present to-day.
A fair audience assembled at the after
noon session. The assembly was called
to order by Col. John B. Mead, who brief
| ly stated the object and invited discussion
Of the several papers read, and in conclu-
sion stated that 1t was customary to ap-
point chairman from the locality in which
the meeting was held, whereupon, Mr.. l..
G. Fullam was elected president, and Eli
sha johnson vice-president. On taking the
chair Mr.. Fullam briefly welcomed the
board to Ludlow, with the hope that the
session would prove interesting and profit
able to all, especially to those whom it was
intended to benefit.
| The first paper was presented by Albert
Chapman, esq.,, agricultural editor of the
Middlebury Register, of which the follow
Ing Drle1 abstract is given.
THE HORSES FOR VERMONT.
Mr.. Chapman considered, first, the wants
| of Vermont for good class of horses
suited to the use of the farmer, and then
proceeded to give the reasons why the rep
| utation of Vermont horses has declined.
| The Vermont farmer could not afford to
| have variety in breed of horses because
he was dependent upon his labor. The
animal most needed was the one of call
work." A description was given of what
was wanted for the farm, which should be
medium in hight and weight The horses
under 15.2 hands proved, in a majority of
cases, more durable and were sounder than
those over that measure. The farmer re-
qulres breed that comes to early maturity
and one that will not be injured by work
while reaching maturity.
The reason why Vermont horses have
stood 80 high was because they have been
so well bred. The Morgan horses have
given the state reputation, and was the
race which should be brought forward
again for service, while they possess quail
tiles of speed equal to any Of the more fan
| ciful racers which have been introduced to
public notice since their day. They will
| endure more service than the thorough
| bred. The cross of the Morgan with the
Canadian horse was considered next. The
latter were animals of great hardness.
From an early age he inherits a lot of great
toll so that whateYer he was commanded
| to do, he must perform or die, and it is
singular fact that Canadian horses do not
appreciate gentleness or kindness. The
| pacing horse in a cross were next consld-
cred in making good trotters, while the
Morgans make horses of style, action and
build, and also make good animals for all
work on the farm, carriage and driving
horses they also make good trotters. A
large proportion of them when properly
crossed prove fast ; at any rate good
crosses always produce good roadsters.
The past record of the speed of the Nor
gan horses were given, and several striking
instances were cited proving most unmis-
takably that several of the fastest horses
this country has produced were of this
race. More blame attached to Vermont,
for the decline of this race, than to any
other section by accepting the statements
that other races were the speediest which
the record shows not to be sustained in
fact. The best produced, and those bring
ing the highest price, were those bred from
larger sized dams and smaller sires. He
He concluded by reading a record prepared
by him of the speed and sales Of Morgan
horses as compared with other breeds.
None failed to learn from MIR. Chapman's
earnest and positive manner that he was
an able advocate of the Morgan race of
horses.
We should be pleased to have given
more exterded abstract of this valuable
paper, but as it is to be read at several
other places it would be an injustice to Mr..
Chapman and the board to do so. A long
and interesting discussion followed upon
several points presented, which was opened
by Col. Mead and participated in by several
others.
| The next paper was read by Mr.. John
G. McKeen of Acworth, N. H., on "Tur-
keys" 1t was suggestive paper, giving
the speakers personal experience in the
raising of this bird, with suggestions
founded on that experience. In fact Mr..
McKeen talked turkey to the point and ex-
cited much interest in his plain practical
paper, upon which an earnest and spirited
also, atstimes, amusing discussion arose,
which continued until the hour of adjourn
ment.
EVENING.
At the evening session the audience was
largely increased. Mr.. Elisha johnson,
the ylce-president, presided.
The first paper was presented by Henry
Clark of Rutland on "The Water Power
of tho State"
The second paper by Col. John B. Mead,
on opportunities for young farmers" oc.
cupied the balance of the evening session,
The address of Col. Mead discusses q
hitherto greatly neglected subj ect, and has
been prepared with much care, consider.
: ing the subject in a light which carries
conviction with every word. Had such q
presentation of the subject been made two
decades ago, Vermont would be more pop
ulous and prosperous than to-day. The
vigorous thought, bold utterance and earn
est manner of the speaker carries his audi
ence with him, and leads to serious consid
Grafton and careful thought upon the OPP
portunlties which Vermont has lost, bu
has it in her power to regain II the young
farmers of the state will do what lies before
them in the way of reiuvenating the wastet
energies of her people and her soil.
The session will be resumed at 0 o'clocl
this morning with the following
Programme
THURSDAY MORNING.
g. What are the serious and common
impediments that hinder the prosperity o.