Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-17

EuIClTI,N
The 4ue-.... % Educating Young men
for the farm j. Attracting considerable at
tentiOr in our state 10 this connection
let Lie call 10 your mind the Instruction
given YOU AT the time Of Your installation
at will 10 prominent part oi YOUR duty,
both Ia and out Ut the Grange % eucour-
age the education Of the children within
the limits OF yOar Jurisdiction 10 rec that
they are not banished at the tender age Of
childhood from the school of early lnstruc-
ton IL the lAbJrs OF the neds before the
mind has received that gentle care and
training which eul,5ens explains anu dig
mites labor. The master OF every TRANCE
has asseated t.. and approved OF the above
charge IL = mai6 part Of In duty to
see that tic young farmers are properly
educated for their duties The young
farmer should have such educational al
Tantage- "a Will enable him 70 work old and
worn-Out lands and get remuneratiye crops
from them Mess Ms j. done he wall
leave the scenes OF hi- childhood, and seek
iairer lands. Hl should have sufficient
knowledge of mineraloey and geology to
understand the composition Of the -1L tie B..
10 cultivate. lie should have sdch know
edge of chemistry u would enable hin 10
ascertain what plant-ioJd has soil required
to make II produce remuneratIve crops lie
should have practical knowledge - that h0
could till his lands when Ill proper eonii-
ton. lie should also have that physical
Development only acquired bY labor upon
the farm. 1t l. well known that the Young
men educated at our schools ami colleges do
not settle down upon our farms, but 20 into
the professions VI enierate to other States.
clearly proving that oar colleges are eiuca-
ting eur boys iOr other. pursuIts than agri-
culture Ara we to be taught that our
calling j. too degrading form Of education
aud culture to adopt Is 1t our duty T. let
the professions recrntt their ranks from our
sons We cannot atJri t. allow this -tAto
Vi thugs u always exist Ii j. our duty to
devise some p!au whereby oar sons may re
ceiYe thorough. practical education which
viii fit them Tor all the stations IN liio
which they may be called to ill
At the same time create ~ them
love Tor our noble calling. Such
u school can be established and sustained in
Nerm0nt-a school where the sons Of
the poorest farmer may secure practical
education and pay proper proportion OF
the expense 10 labor , school where the
students could work upon the farm ami Sc
cure that physica. development now 50 often
: y
and boatin. clubs, encouraged by the in
situations vt learning at the present time
The farmers Of Vermont are ahundantly
able to create and endow such school and
the sooner We wake to its necessity the bet
ter 1t Will be for Us and our children. l. 1t
our duty 10 stand idly by and sec our child
req leaving Us Shall We quietly submit
to have our lands cultivated by aliens. ani
their children gather around our fires and
hearthstoncs? God forbid Let Us study
out the proper remedy and apply it beloro
!: Is too late.
The Board OF Agriculture, Manufactures
and Mining, established by tho State in
1870, needs the fostering care of the agri-
culturist. The meetings OF the Board held
in different parts of the State have called
together the farmers of the State. Tho
various topics relating to the life and duties
upon the farm have been ably discussed
Papers upon stock raising, wool growing,
the dairy, horticulture, sugar making farm
buildings &c. have been read and compiled
into reports which are valuable additions to
the agricultural literature of the day
These meetings are educational The ex
change of IDEAS the experience Of practical
farmers given upon the various subjects
which came before the Board, the intelll-
gent illustrations by the members make
these meetings OF great practical value.
/ 1t is your duty t. aid and assist the Board
in its endcavors TO elevate the condition of
/ the farmer See to 1t that this approrrla-
| ton. the first and only one from the State
/ for the beneft Of the great majority OF tax
payers, is not taken from US.
The speaker then suggested the feasibility
Of holding State Fair under the auspices
Of the order stated that at the next ses-
/ ton of the National Grange. in accordance
with resolution adopted at the last meet
/ ing, an exhibition Of the minerals and pro-
! ducts Of the soil OF this State would be ex
| hibited advocated some provision to detray
! the necessary expenses OF the Master OF the
I State Grange, and closed with an eloquent
peroration in relation to the objects Of the
order
The Secretary : report Was also read and
( relered to the same committee and was also
the Ireasurer's report
The Secretary read the amendments to the
constitution proposed by the National
| Grange at its recent session, st Louis-
Vile
proceeded to consider the amendments And
they were considered, aud all except the
/ eleventh passed
/ 4 recess was then taken until 81 p u
TUESDAY EVENING.
( The eontor-ing Of the fifth degree was
made the special order tor nine clock
/ A committee 10 consider the place OF
/ holding tbs next State Grange was appoint
ed, consisting Of Messr- Shejd Garter and
Bartlett
Resolutions we're introduced from Bridge
water grange. relating 10 the money IN the
treasures and in regard 10 the abolition OF
the degrees above the fourth referred to d
committee
Al ansLdmsns was introduced to make