Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
| From the Brattleboro Record.
Board of Agriculture.
MEETING AT FAYETTEVILLE.

The Board of Agriculture opened .
meeting at Village Hall, Fayetteville.
on Tuesday, Feb. ist, at o'clock Pm.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Hubbard of the Board, and organized
by the choice of Judge Bachelor as
president and Col. T. B. Franklin vice
president.
The first exercises was a paper on
/" The Merits of the State" by M. 0.
Howe of Fayetteville, in which the re-
sources of Vermont, and the opportuni-
ties for farmers here we're contrasted
with those of the West and other States,
to the credit of Vermont.
Discussions upon the subject was con-
tinued by Professor Seely, the chairman,
Mr.. Hubbard, Dea. Follett, and others.
The tenor of the remarks Of these gen.
tlemen were, that Vermont is good
field for agricultural enterprise. At the
close of the animated discussion upon
the above fruitful topic, Mr.. Geo. H.
Houghton of Townshend read a very
interesting paper on, How ought our
children who are to till the soil to be
educated ?" The discussion Of this
paper was very animated, the prevailing
opinion being that our schools all need
to be organized that new ideas should
prevail that education should be a
training and development of the pow
ers, and that farmers should have in
struction adapted to their business. Mr..
Merrifeld, Mr.. Hubbard, Mr.. Burnham,
Judge Batchelder and Prof Seely spoke
upon this question.
Tuesday Evening evening ses-
sion was opened with appropriate music
by the Glee Club. after which Mr.. Jas.
o. Follett of Townshend read paper on
The Coming Farmer" in which he
drew picture of what he regarded as
the essentials of the progressive farmer
of the present day, touching upon the
subject of education for the farmers
from the agricultural college fund. Mr..
Green of Fayetteville, Prof. Seely, Mr..
Hubbard, Col. Mead and Judge Batch
elder continued the discussion.
Mr.. Hubbard read paper full of po-
etical sentiment, written by Mrs. Maria
2. Rice of Springfield, on, "The Poetry
of Farming" in which the writer showed
what advantages the farmer possesses
above all others in his opportunities to
commune with nature in her most beau
tiful and inspiring aspects; and did not
forget to enforce some truths of practi-
cal value, though stated in choicest Ian
guage, on the management and training
of farmers children. After another
song by the Glee Club, Col. John B.
Mead read paper Of great eloquence
and force on, "The Opportunities for
Young Farmers" He showed In his
clear and forcible way what field for
fulfilling the highest aspirations of the
ambitious young man is afforded on the
| farm.
This paper was followed by a general
discussion, which developed the fact that
the farmers of Windham county are not
discouraged about their calling, and pro-
pose to make farming so satisfactory that
the boys will not all fly to the cities or
to the West.
Wednesday morning. The first paper
was on Apple Culture, by Mr.. j. H.
Putnam of Grafton
A lively discussion followed, which
was participated in by Col. Mead, Dea.
Stedman, Mr.. Hubbard and others.
The next exercise was paper on Cat
tie Breeding, by Mr.. P. H. Rutter of
Townshend.
In the discussion upon this very i'm
portant topic the experience of Dea.
Ware, Judge Batchelder, Col Mead.
Dea. Follett, Mr.. Hubbard and others
were drawn out.
Wednesday afternoon.-Judge Batch
elder of Townshend, read a carefully
prepared paper ON Agriculture in Wind
ham County.
After discussion which followed this
paper, Mr.. Hubbard gave an off.hand
talk on " The Grass Crop" A general
discussion ensued, in which the speaker
and Col. Mead were catechised as to
eradicating brakes and foul weeds, man.
agement of manure, kinds of feed to buy
for stock, etc, after which the chairman,
Mr.. Batchelder, made very appropriate
remarks as to the value of the meeting
and the Importance of the work the
Board of Agriculture is doing, then the
Glee Club gave song, and the meeting
was closed
The attendance has been very good.
the people showing great interest in the
subjects under consideration, and taking
lively part in the discussions.