Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-05
state Board Of Agriculture.

Mr. tassctt of Enosburgh, made brief explain
alton Of the object and purposes Of the Board, and
invited the audience to make all the use Of them
possible, during the meeting as for that purpose
they were simply the servants Of the people
ON motion. Mr. 4 NJ Foster Of Cabot was
elected chairman and 2 II lancc. as'st'nt chair
man
The chairman formally opened thc meeting a.
| follows
90 Gaaaenm OF Me B5lri et lyr'cdnue and
| L0dics oud GcuHemeH
"For this token Of your confidence and respect
I thank yuu would much rather you would
select some one for chairman who has had expert
enco or at least some especial fitness for the posi-
ton II undertake. to perform the duties shall
expcct.your assistance In the discharge of them,
and fofhcamnce with my errors ! can only say
I will do the best can.
" And now gentlemen of the Board. In behalf
Of Che citizens Of Cabot. allow me to extend You
hearty welcome We are la darkness, and you
bring us light May your advent into Cabot prove
the dawn OF new era n OUT farming The tull
value of your labors in this field will never be
known. because they are Of such a character that
they can never De estimated. lou are now sow
ing thc seed -doubtlos. some may IAN 90 tho
stony places Of Ignorance and prejudice. hnt
we hope most OF &c win fil on good soil and bring
an abundant harvest OF good works And when
you shall next visit (which we hope You will
do at an early day may the good results OF this
meeting Doe $50 manifest, Tint the good fences and
clean roads, The finely cultivated fields aud we'll
kept forests the luscious irnitsand beautiful how-
ers as well co.. Csc bomufuI farm crops may an
attc.t the value OF these meetings n short is it
too much To hope eliza, by tis means we may inn
prove ihe quality and increase the quantity of an
our farm pro1nels, anil % sine same time adopt
better methods that VIII reduce the cost and show
a balance on the right side OF ihe ledger:
Again, with cll lent help, bgttor tools, more
laborsaying implements 100 thc kitchen and ON
the aun we shall relieve iarn life Of It's drudgcry,
have more time for mental Improvement and rise
higher ia the scale of humnn being, and take our
true position boo society Farming will then become
not only honorable, hut profitable, we shall an
become prosperous. consequently happy Tell me-
now 10 all tbis 3. not only desirable hut possible
and within our reach We hear great deal
about hard times, and That farming don pay we
look about us-Vcscr some persons who appear 10
be making money at farming We call them
lucky, and Soy 10 ourselves, hi. dish ia right side
up when 10 rains pouidge but some one inquiries
what do you mean by luc,e | will tell You bad
luck Is man with both hand. in Ibis pockets, his
under Dip dropping, waiting to see how things are
coming out, while good luck l. "a man with his
coat OF aud sleeves rolled up, working to make
things come out right Llck-how unlucly that
| the word laos ever crop mto tc English Ian
guaee-w what otbcT excuse anif have people n-
vented for pure A.Utsu.s, than bad luck and
Nhy do we can intelligent enterprise, luck? But
/ il we observe closely. we see that tho lucky man
has some definite plan and purpose ia lie, he
steers his bark direct Co the point De wishes TO
gain. he is not at the mcrcyoi wind aud vayc, no
controls circumstances instead Of being controlled
| by thcm-iushorthepu put, brain work iutoliIs farm
ingaud makes itpay. lle truth is, We shall never
make farming pay until we get out of these old
ruts tits hard times and wo think we must econ
omize. aud wc do 10 about as the man did who
held ON to bis tea and coffee. rum aud tobacco,
and stopped his newspapers Doe Thought be made
a dollar and half by the operation
some enthusiast once predicted that the time
would come whom we could carry out feuilzng
material enough in vest pocket to manure an
acre Very likely, observed % friend, and carry
the crop back in the other pocket Justas long a.
we ,crimp ia fertilizers and cultivation it will bC
! hard times Blt some one SAYS 10 don't pay %
make sugar and It Is all true, at seven or egh,
cents per pound Now, my advice would be
10 stop making seven cent sugar, and II it don't
pay To make twenty six cent butter come TO thi.
meeting and learn of our good friend FROM Frank
lin county, how 10 make thiuy-fyc cent butter
and if your average product OF butter per cow i.
one hundred and fifty pounds, learn how to max,
it two hundred pounds.
What do You say, brother farmers? shau We
take new departure m farming? We will
have progress Tor our watchword. and improve
mrnt for our motto The 1>t Of January, 1876
will be favorable time to strike tents and fall int,
line The obstacles that seem now almost in
surmountable viii vanish as we approach them
like dew before the morning sum the hin dih
culty will prove only gentle ascent The lion,
we have feared ,omuch, will an Doe chained tn,
Gst improvement vc make viii open the way foi
a sum greater one and we shall be twice paid foi
an oar labor, once m thc satisfaction it will az
ford, and again iu it- money Value With eacl
improvement We make Ne shall get broader ant
more liberia. gicw- Of life. and fmcr faith that
the harvest will not ml u.s. We shall learn that
il pays 20 put capital into farming the same as in
other business We shall finally come to love oul
chosen pursuit-our farms win not be for sale
Our boys will take an honest pride In exhibiting
our products at the fairs and finally, the yer,
name Of uur town will be synonym for intelli
gence, enterprise and thrift
Following the chairmans remarks, Miss Dom
NJ White OF Washington, read an excellent papei
entitled, "Do Something, which we give entire
What appeals so directly to cur young peopl,
as 40 som.Aa,y2 DO not Idle away the pscciou,
moments or let them pass without improving the
ono talent God has given YOU There is place
in this wide world for each one Of us to fill. and
worl, to do. We cannotachieye any great success
without doing something for ourselves. working
out purpose firm aud tue, arousing those fac
uties which are inactive, and using to the best
advantage our ability The ways for improving
time are many; from thence a great difficulty
arises, to choose that occupation to which we car
adapt ourselves with the best results We need
not wait TO do something great or go far away to
find our work, but do just what God requires Of
us, and be faithful in the everyday duties Of life
There is nothing about labor that degrdes. IT
eleyates Il matters not II fortune has placed us in
aiilueut circumstance, poverty is sull around u.s.
and it should he pleasure as well as a duty, to
give from our abundance. aud help 10 alleviate
the suferuss OF those in want Can any one be
truly Happy il De has nothing to do either men,
tally or physically These beautiful hills and
valleys should Do brought 10 q better state Of cul-
uynton, and to do this every tillcr OF the soil
must do his part to enrich il aud make the barron
places fertile In passing through a good farming
section we notice that the people are industrious
The fences and barns are kept in good repair,
while in their homes, the thrifty housewife find.
work for her busy hands-all doing something.
Even the little girl has It her care to feed the
chickens, thus inspiring her with desire to do
something, which in after year. may be Of use
to her,
The boys, all 80 eager for play, should be just
as ready for their share Of the work, helping to
make home cheerful aud happy Not only doing
what they are commanded, but having something
they can call their own to care for; a share Of the
| garden to cultivate aud how ambitious they will
be to do thei' work we'll, n encouraged by the eA-
am vie Of Older people In order that the seed
may spring up and yield abundant harvest, the
soil must he prepared before the sowing We do
not expect fields Of grain 10 grow spontaneously.
| yet with a little more care the yield would be
much greater We do not know what grand
result, may spring from our Efforts Stephenson,
the inventor OF the locomotive, as he was endeav-
orlng to provide means of increase, the facilities
! for drawing coal upon the rails in little cars, did
not suspect of the great success he was to achieve
thus Qnahlinu man Ia trnverso tho spantf,o,t