Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23
Board OF Agriculture

Tie meeting Of the State BoarI Of Ap
rculture. Manufactures and Mining. =,
Waitsticld, was organized on Thursday, A
NJ, the 18th inst, by the choice OF +. w
Bisbce Is President of the mcctinr.
Mr.. Bi>bre. on taking the chair. spoh,
very effectively, urging Il greater intrrrs,
in the farmers of the ,lcinitv.and the me-
ccs>ity of continued cxcr;ion to keep IN
with the times and not be left in back
ground. Afcr u brief and cordial well
come to the Board, he President announced
Mr.. +. a. Fi>kc OF Wat>iicll, WHO read !,
paper on Leaks in Farming. The frs,
leak was in not being ready to do thnc,
IN season. Short seasons render it ntcrs
>ary to make the best use of it in season
getting wood. making sugar. etc In
sugar making. plenty of dry wood. rtcn-
sis in order, and everything in order.
Early sown grain and early pl intel roots
give the best results, while he lhouoht II @
spring frost> not rs dangerous us those of
the fall. \ little delay in killing the
weeds much increases the labor in doinr
it, and too often it is not done at all. and
the neglect is felt through Eears OF suisse
Guent hoeiny. Another great leak is in
delaying the beginning of having. but with
the improved machinery this WAS bcinr
gradually stopped. Much of the profits OF
tie farm literally leaked through the stable
floor. or were washed out under the caves.
1t was :; great leak in keeping inferior
animals. and eng content with IN inferi-
or or ordinary product. instead Of str,yinp
for the best The farm house and build,
lngS are often great leaks, in being poorly
r1.,r IL lv, ~
of dry wood and soft water are essential
should be warm, to keep the heat from
leaking out at the cracks A few nails.
bolts and screws on hand stop many
leaks He had thought of speaking e
the leaks of buying and selling, but would
leave that to hi, Granger friends. While
looking for I'LL these things, the farmer
should guard against the Contracting, Of
righteousness and avarce, better that IN.
f;'rns went again to wilderness than to
become the means of dwartng or pcrvert-
ing the moral and intellectual nature.
The next paper WAS Mr. Prlnrle's on
Smut and Ergot.-a very interesting dis
cas>lon. in which it Was brought out that
a moist, warm, rich condition of the soil
was conducive to the propagation and dis
NCihui'tlOII VI .otllut, anu Tic nOcrOlS
character of it in feeding to stock was
affirmed
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The first paper WAS by j. w. Holden.
Esq, of WaitStield. on Commercial F.r'
tllizers. He thought more fertilizers
needed, more than the farmer would nat
orally make. and commercial fertilizer,
must come in to fill the place. 1t is well
o test all fertilizers before buying. Mr..
asset said that the fertilizer question was
me the Board was trying to solve. to pro-
Get the farmer from imposition from want
If knowledge.
The next paper, on Fertilizers, by L. W.
5oyce of fayston,-no farm is as fertile as
he farmer 'ltsires.-gUaDo to apply on
he soll-the feeding Of grain helps 10 in
fease the fertility Of the farm. The far .
ler should make most of his fertilizers.
aving and using bones, leaves, leafmould. ;