The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-21

vi thc cuucatloh Vi bOne Farmers boys TO
be veterinary surgeons. 1t was great
advance to put physiology in schools, and
now veterinary surgery ought to be one Of
the compulsory studies in colleges. There
are many things we should know, as for |
instance, that the milk we feed our babes |
IS healthy The New England COW doctor
10 generally the most ignorant person in
his region. He had known a graduate of
an agricultural collage to produce on one
Of the most barren pieces of lanl in New
England 100 bushels of corn per acre, at an
expense of thirty cents per bushel There
is a vast amount Of disease among cattle
not dreamed of-disenses of the lungs and
so on. He had known cows lungs,
from tubucular disease, to weigh seventy
Ave pounds, that in a healthy state would
only weigh seven or eight. Is consump-
tive cows meat proper for food? lie
would not answer the question.
Prof. Greasy then spent some time in re-
plying TO various qustions propounded to
him.
The meeting then adjourned until GA
o'clock.
Evening Session.
The evening session brought out fair
audience to listen to the discussion of cen
tennial matters. The president introduced
Burnet Landrcth, esq, of Philadelphia, the
superintendent of the agricultural depart
ment of the centennial exhibition.
The speaker gave in detail the history of
the organization of the centennial commits
sion and the legislation of congress in refer
ence to the exhibition. The address, in
substance, was published in the centennial
number Of the Rutland GLOBE, published
lshed on the first day of January 1876,
with which our readers are already famil-
lar, and we shall not attempt an abstract in
this mornings issue.
Mr.. Landreth then proceeded to answer
various inquiries.
E. 5. Dana, esq.,, of Cornwall, asked if
forage was furnished for live stock.
Mr.. Landreth- Each individual Furnish
es his own forage, 1t is sold at cost prices.
On application the superintendent sells the
> exhibitor sheet of coupons which entities
him to so much hay, oats, etc. The terms
and RAJ es of transportation of stock and in
! divduals were in process Of negotiation
: and would be of liberal character.
Addresses were made by DR.. Goldsmith,
l Col. L. I. Hawley, II. A. Willard, Harris,
o. S. Senter, COL John b. Mead and others.
j. y. North, for the SPECIAL committee
to whom was referred the question of a
: representation at the centennial exhibition
; in Philadelphia made the following report:
Your committee, in submitting the fol-
lowing report beg leave TO say that the
: task which they have assumed is much
more laborous than was probably antici-
pated by those present at the time of their
appointment. From general observation
u and considerable personal Intercourse with
i gentlemen of this association, as well as
with other leading and influential citizens,
u your committee are convinced that there
Z exists in the minds Of members of this AZ.
: ISOLATION, "A commendable' enthusiasm with
u reference to proper representation Of the
II Vermont dairy products and utensils at The
approaching centennial exposition at Phila
e delphla The importance of making suci
Is a display Of the leading interest of th,
y state as shall secure prestige and honor It
Al her as an exhibitor, and unite the world a
u large to test the superiority of her dairy
k products and manufacturing facli
r ties, cannot be overestimated, anC
/ your committee believe that lib
/ eral outlay 10 effect that end vii
re prove a profitable financial Investment
), Your committee think that the estimate
l. made last evening of the amount of chess
Is which might be sold on the centennia
II grounds during the exhibition, is great,
u under whist may be realized from sales
basing their judgment upon the well es
u tablished reputation Of our manufacturer
and the unlimited opportunity afforded t,
introduce the same to the world at large
u Your committee also believe that a wei
Is conducted sale of the associations manu-
D. facture will go far towards compensatipl
d members for their contributions. Tha
/ sufficient funds may be guaranteed to max
IN the enterprise a success. Your committee
before making application to the state TO
i an appropriation, would urge very dairy
a man in the state to subscribe as literally a
ic his interest shall demand, and recommen,
Or that the board of officers of this association
appoint committee of not more than thre
from every county in the state to solici
u subscriptions from the dairymen to be ex
npn1pl III mt hac
,o be made in connection with the American
l. dairymen's association plan at the centen
d NAL exhibition at Philadelphia
y. As an organization representing one o.
u the leading interests of the state the in
y vested capital of which Is SO diiTuseC
y throughout the boundaries of the state, an,
j. and the influence of which so general,
=. bears upon every citizen within the stat
% limits, we, yonr committee, submit the fol
=" lowing resolutions
e Whereas, The sheep husbandry of III,
10 state of Vermont having been represente,
= mt the worlds exposition at Hamburg aDt
IT Vienna, and there establishing world
. wide reputation for superiority in tina
" branch of industry, and which thereby, ha
), given such pursuit fresh impetus an,
Ai greatly increased profit besides honorini
y our state and firmly believing that witt
~ our facilities as dairymen, we would agaii
II confer honor upon the state and augmen
d the interests of very large proportion o
~ Ler population. provided the means 70
&c making creditable display at the cominj
VI centennial shall be guaranteed and further
D that such display of our products woul,
open TO us the doors of foreign markets
10 Therefore be it
i, ReSol1ed, That We as representatives o
" the darymen Of the state Of Vermont, be
+ lieving that the interests which we repre-
i sent is of more Importance to the state thar
- any other one branch of business. and be
v lieving that the legislature, If convened
"a within reasonable date. would at onc
T. concede the importance of proper repre-
10 sentation of the various branches of indus