Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-07
WHOLE NO. 27S.


own, and give it fair trial. lie was pre-.
pared to give every theory fair trial.
We enter into dairyipg to secure the great
est amount Of profit on the investment.
First we want good cows, well kept In
regard to breeds each man should use his
own judgment. One kind will do for one
man another for another. One likes Devons,
another Jerseys. Let each man, by exper-
iment fiud out which is best for his own
purposes. In our own judgment mainly
must lie our success. 1t may require time,
and expense, but let us make
an onward movement in the dairying inter-
est. When he thought of the advance
that had been made in the last
twenty years in the dairying inter-
est he had bright hopes for a still further
advance in the future. Science and labor
were uniting in their efforts for Improvement.
The former must meet science half way and
join hand to hand.
Mr.. Smith then proceeded to describe his
own methods Of dairying and gave the re-
suits of his practical knowledge and expert.
ence. He concluded with an eloquent ap-
peal to farmers to make their homes pleas
ant 50 as to keep their boys there, and to
make it source of pleasure and not merely
a routine of drudgery.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Smiths address
&. S. Fassett, Esq, of Enosburgh discussed
the subject of Butter Making" Mr.. Fas-
sett has been previously reported on this sub
iect therefore we omit an extended abstract.
He especially urged the necessity ofweeding
out of daires all the poor COWS, determining
the individual merits of each by means of
test tubes. In answer to inquiries Mr.. Fas-
sett stated that these tubes could be pur-
chased at any agricultural depot for 10 cents
per dozen. He said the best time to test
cows was in June or August. He discussed
the question of feed and urged the impor-
tance of good feeding and thought corn meal
and shorts profitable as feed. IIo began
to feed meal right away after haying, and
kept it up until the cows were dry, as no
did not believe n feeding corn meal then.
At the end Of the discussion following Mr..
Fassett's address, recess was taken till
evening
Friday Erening.
A large attendance especially of ladies
was present at the opening Of the last ses-
sion of the meeting. The Waits6eld band
were present and entertained the audience at
intervals with their music. la fact the gen.
eral enthusiasm showed that the visit of the
board to Mad River valley had not been
without its results.
The first paper was by S. Minerva Boyce
Of Fayston on "The Educational Value of
Industry, in which the writer briefly showed
the necessity Of higher culture. The
mind that received this culture brought forth
that which was true and good. The plan Of
the worlds education originated in the mind
of God, and none can tell the beneficial value
of educating our sleeping powers.
Following this paper was one on the
Farmers Wife," read by Miss Alice Boyce,
daughter Of the author, Mrs L. B. Boyce
Of Fayston. The author first referred to her
own experience as a farmers wife, saying
she would not exchange the beauties of the
scenery that surrounded her in her own home
life for all the luxures wealth could buy,
She thought farmers wives were apt to try
to do too much. There was limit to fe-
male endurance. If some work should be
dispensed with that could be it would be bet.
ter. Too many women worship their scrub.
bing brushes, forgetting that they have
minds as well as bodies to care for. Toe
many farmers wives live as faultess house
keepers, but without intelligence or the desire
for culture. Her rule was to do that which
seemed to need doing most at the time. In
regard to domestic arrangements, she saiG
cooking should be economical in, the dairy
and table should be well attended to, but
the sewing might be abbreviated. In con
cluslOn she urged farmers wives to remem
Der to build up for themselves strong and
Symmetrical characters, and never to forge
that the safety and permanence of the natiol
itself depended on the training they gave
their children.
After this paper q. Horace Hubbard o
Springfield spoke on "Grassos," and havin,
been previously reported, we omit abstract
AT its conclusion, A. Il. Smith inquired o
MIR. Hubbard how late he would NOV tn
second crop Of grass.
Mr. Hubbard Not late enough so tha
the grass wont start well before winter
And l would not leave a heavy crop o
rowen on land over winter.
Mr.. q, II. Crandall of Duxbury the
read paper on Capital in Farming" II
urged the young men to stick to the farm
although farming had its dark sides espc
cially to the young, The speaker spoke {
the load Of debt and mortgages under whic
) most young men began farmers life b.
D on the whole came to the conclusion tha
the farmers life was as free from embarras.
7 ments as any other business or profession.
/ Col. j. b. Mead's paper on "Opportun
: ties for Young Farmers" before reporte
was the last one of the meeting. At il
5 conclusion Mr.. Ramsay of Waitsfeld move
a vote of thanks to the members of the boar
/ for the services rendered, and instruction be
n slowed by them during tho meeting whic
was carried, and on the part Of tn
board, @. Horace Hubbard of Springfield
thanked the audience for their kind receI
tion of them, and for the hearty interest man