Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16
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vent the Introduction OF such as were Wofthlcssi
or nearly so. Some kinds would do well ON dry |
ground, some on moist or wet land and some
were forpasture.
lie said the grass crop was the most important |
Of any raised In the state and the farmers ought
to pay more attention to II than they do. lie had
many specimens OF different kinds Of grasses that
he exhibited and explained their different char
acteristcs At the close Of his remarks, Prof H.
NJ seely read paper on Leaves" after which
the meeting adjourned until morning.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The meeting was called to order at ten o'clock.
Owing to the severe storm that was prevailing, but
few were in attendance Mr.. Walker, the Presi-
dent, said that they had concluded to cut the
meeting short owing to the storm, and forego an
evening session as laid down on the programme,
which would neccssi,ate the limiting the speakers
somewhat in the length Of their remarks
J. II. MEAD hCre read his paper on Sheep lIus-
bandry," in which he first described the different
breeds and their value for wool and for mutton.
lie said that In Vermont was raised the most
beautiful sheep in the world, and that buyers
come long distances to procure them for breeding
purposes. sheep breeders should be men Of COM
their business, and that sluggards were not
wanted, and could not be successful in this any
more than in other callings
lie read some statistics as to the amount and
value Of the wool produced in different countries
as compared with Vermont; which showed that
we now stood well, and should ondeayor TO inn
prove our hocks still more.
After Mr. Meads paper was read, A. Chapman
Of Middlebury, read paper on " Horses OF Yer
mont" lie said he had great deal of interest
on this subject, but that he was for all that very
poor horseman--nOt trainer Of horses The
Morgan horses were the best breed Of any, In his
opinion, for everything Farmers could not az
ford to keep several kinds OF breeds Of horses for
different work, but they wanted the horse that
could do farm work. OF could 60 on the road, over
the hilly, rough roads which were common here
The large horses-sixteen hands high, or there
abouts-were good for farm work, but on the
rough stony roads, they would tear a person
nearly in pieces with their long-gaited travelling
Horses for driving purposes should possess many
good qualities should be Of medium size, which
was quality that the Morgan horse possessed
besides, the Morgans, on an average would co
dure far more than the thoroughbreds The Nor
gan horse had a kind and tractable disposition,
easy TO learn, and good to remember when once
taught They make the best gentemen's driving
horses and for this purpose alone would be profit
able to be raised to a much greater extent bat
there were but few farms in this state where
horse-raising could be made a speciality. lie in
sisted that the Morgan horses were the best for
trotting purposes and produced figures in proof
Of this; that their speed had been better than the
best Hambletonians. lie said that our farmers
and stock-rasers deserved censure for the course
taken by them In selling the best, because fancy
prices could be obtained, and breeding from in
ferior stock, and that this must be abandoned he
fore any improvement could DO brought about
| The best stock was none too good.
half hour remaining after Mr.. Chapman had
finished before noon, and the last subject having
been that Of horses it WAS proposed that the
paper on Morgan Horses by J. r llemenway,
Of Chelsea, which was on the programme for af
ternoon, should now be taken up. Mr. Hemen
way thought that Mr. Chapman had treated The
subject so ftdly that his paper had better b
omitted but it vas loudly called for by membon
OF the Board.
Mr.. HEMENwAy said that he though: the sub
| ject OF great importance and it should receive
its share Of attention In the first place, the in
| quiry should be- what class Of horses is the bes
for Vermont Not large ones-those could bette
be raised west and brough, east, II we neede
them. lie thought that medium sized horses wer
| the ones that our farmers wanted, and thought I'll
Morgan the best Of any that they had the be.
constitutions, and greater powers Of endur,ne
than the large, coarse horses of other breeds II
claimed that they were the best and fastest trot
tiers, also, by the records His paper was loud
cheered.
| Col MEAD conceded In the sentiments expressed
but had led different course himself lie sal
that it was generally believed that other kind
were better; but he thought the horse Of all wor
the kind for farmers.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The house was quite well filled as the exercise
of the afternoon commenced.
A 7 SMITH, of New Haven, said he would tai
a few moments on " Dairying, although that di
not appear ON the programme. This was sui
jet with which he had been connected ia
some time but he wished TO know more about II
aud wished thatany present would make inquire
in regard to IT, and give opinions in regard to il
lie said there were various opinions in regard /
the subject Of dairying. Some thought cheese III
most profitable to be produced, and some were 1
favor Of butter lie had tried both, had mad
cheese exclusively till within five years, since the
he had left that of, and gone into butter-makhs
Butter he said, could be made with less abo
than cheese, and more could be realized from, il
in his opinion About his management Of milk
he said he used the new style VI pans, called til
Campbell or Montgomery pan which he though
an improvement over the Jewett pan, which b
had also used One advantage OF the Montgom
cry pan over the Jewett WIS that you could hav
water underor on one side Of pan as you wished
which was not the case with the Iewett they wer
for water under the pan only. These pans wer
used in Franklin county, " y. almost eulu
| siyey lie thought these pans made a reduc liol
I of more than half the labor over the small pans
besides you could make far more uniform ar licl
Of butter where the milk of many cows was in on
vessel lie churned his cream at rather 10y
temperature-irom fiity-two to ffty-four degrees
although it took more time which he though
| was not lost used Sanborn churn, in which tn
butter was worked over and usually put in tub
directly from the churn. lie washed the butte
generally after churning. although many yer
not in favor OF this
Upon being asked By some person present As I
what breed Of cows he kept he said all breeds
but thought a medium size or smalsh cow th
| best for all purposes. lie did not feed grain :
his cows TO a great extent, thinking that early en-
hay was the best Fod his cows with fodder cor
in the fall after grass in fields began to fail, III
I'll frost came. His remarks were extemporan sou,
but well delivered and interesting
"The Grass Crop" by c. Horace Hubbard, wa
the uext In order lie thnught the prass cro n IA