Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-25
Meeting Of the State Board Of Agriculture,
Manufactures and Mining,
AZ Pon,frst, Thursdsy aud Friday, February
and 4.

3and 4.
The meeting of the state board of agricul-
ture, manufactures and mining at Pomfret
was according to appointment. Owing to
the storm Of Wednesday the attendance was
small at the morning session, and no other
business was done except to organize, which
was done by choosing Hon Crosby Miller
president and e. s. Woud, ESQ, vice presi-
dent; after which the meeting adjourned
until two O'Clock p. m.
Thursday Afternoon.
The afternoon session met promptly, with
a good attendance, aud q more thaa usual
number OF ladies'. The meeting was opened
with singing by the choir. The president
then introduced Maj Ora Paul, who gave
brief address Of welcome, in which he advo.
Gated higher education for the farmer and
deprecated the decrease OF population in
those towns which were chiefly employed in
agriculture.
The next paper was by Geo B. French,
ESQ, Of Woodstock on "Pisciculture with
Reference to Farming" He said he should
make it as practical a talk as possible. He
first alluded to the classifcations Of Cuvier
and Agassiz.
We have in the United States no less than
twelve varieties of fishes, few Of which were
scarcely known With us. He spoke of the
former plentiful supply found in the streams
Of Vermont, now so changed by the careless
wastsfulness Of our people aud the introduce
tioa Of the voracious pickerel, till now they
are nearly extinct Both these causes could
be reached by law, and he cited the decision
Of the supreme court affirming the right Of
protection. He doubted if our streams could
ever again be as fully stocked as formerly,
and found the remedy in private ponds aud
artificial production. Seven.tenths Of the
farmers Of Vermont could raise their own
fish, and every acre Of water was worth two
acres Of land. 1t would be difficult to cal.
culate how large a profit might be made by
farmers in raising fish, aud showed how
small the cost of raising fish to two years
old, setting the statement that the profits Of
pisciculture we're one thousand per cent as
as reasonable one. aud urged greater iu-
terest aud attention on the part Of farmers.
Mr. Chedel OF Pomfret gave his experience
in raising fish. He had a fish pond 10 which
he had some 800 6ue trout, Of which over
half were stolen in one night. Soon after,
all the rest were taken, except about City.
Col Mead followed, advocating the catch
lug and shooting Of such villains as would
commit 50 mean a theft.
Mr. Hubbard thought there should be n
public sentiment iu this matter, and more
stringent protection by law should be given
to owners Of trout brooks, but this was de-
feated by farmers themselves and he thoug I
the law should protect not only those who
we're raising fish, but all brooks Of those who
desire such protection.
Prof Seely spoke of the difficulty OF iden-
,ifying game, aud advocated law which
should make persOus uuowfully on auother's
land with rod, or trap, or gun, liable to the
penalties Incurred by persons taken in the
actual theft or trespass.
At this stage Of the meeting Hon +. d
Mason, president Of the dairymen's associa
ton, was called on for some remarks OF
dairyiug. In witty preface, he objected
to being called, as he came to Pomtret ii
the headquarters Of the dairy interest, the
Jersey cows and git.edged butter, but be
was mainly in cheese making, and gave his
experience in making party-skim cheese
Some thought their duties ended when they
had produced good article, but he though
the marketing was Of great importance.
Mr. Smith Of New Haven said he haC
some experience in skim cheese. He though
he had some as poor as need be, aud he sole
at as low price, and he thought the pro
duct about as valusless as anything coulC
we'll be, confederate bonds not excepted
Mr. Fassett Of EnOsburgh said if Mr. Ellis
worth Of Barre, Mass, had made good chees,
from milk partly skinned, cheese whicl
dealers pronounced good aud chemists founC
digestible, he had the argument and tn
facts, and no slurring or failure on the par
of others could change that fact. 1t was o
the FIRST Importance to begin at the bottom
keep good COWS and fed them properly, ant
that farmers should test their cows to know
whether they were good or not. Some COW
were worse than nothing, while others nigh
be worth hundreds Uf dollars.
Mr. Mason was inquired Of as to the profit
per COW for the season realized at chees
factories and the number Of cows necessar,
for successful factory. lie thought frou
$50 to 800 cows might profitably start
factory, and the profit per COW at their fac
tory was between eighty.siI and eighty
seven dollars, which included calves an'
skim milk.
Mr. Stafford Of Hartford had noticed tina
the cheese of the states had suffered in Ne'
York markets in comparison with Canadian
product, and that it had been attributed TO
too free use Of the skinner.
Thursday Erening.
This session was opened by Mrs w. {
Whipple, on window Gardening" Tn
paper was OF practical nature, and high
interesting Mrs W. illustrated her pape
by a stand Of beautiful plants rich in toliag
aud flower, and her paper was listened
with the greatest interest. We shall give
in full soon.
Mr. Hubbard remarked on the importanc
Of flower culture in giving beauty to tn
farmers houses aud giving the housewife a
interesting variety IN the tiresome routine {
daily duties, aud called out Mr. Pringle, VIII
spoke briefly of fruit and flowers,
Mr. Hubbard said there WIS a question {
vital importance can we keep ou
boys and girls at home on the farm2 Boy
did not want to stay there, and girls did ne
want to marry farmers, He thought tha
even on the rocky hillsides of Vermont
farmers life might be made at once profits
bic and pleasant and a farmers wife hapP
and contented, in a pleasant, refined HON
(Applause.l
The president remarked that paper O
the programme treated on that subject, an
introduced Col Mead, who read bis paper O
Opportunities for Young Farmers"
At the close of Col Msad's paper thel
was music by the choir, after which Seer
tary Seely gave his paper on "Leaves."
Friday Morning.
The session was opened by singing, au
prayer by Rev Mr. Hazen, after which N
. A. II. Perkins read his paper on "Shee
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