The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

Mr.. 9. S. Fassctt of Enosburgh-The
balm that Col Mead has spoken of is
very good barn, but we need not be dis
Outraged if we have not the meaus to build
% large barn. have in my mind the
barn of an old neighbor who has recently
built commodlous barn for $3.50, capable
of shelieripg 90 head of cattle, with hay,
grain and fodder for them. He shortened
the old barn and used the old timber to
make it 30 feet square.
Hon. Alexis 5. Smith of New Haven
spoke of a barn on n place lie bought, the
expense Of which forced the former owner
to sell it, lie would never sign mort
gage to build a barn on bis place. He had
lot of steers wintcred without going into
a stable, and they fatten much quicker and
easier without going into a stable.
Mr.. c. Horace Hubbard, OF Springfield
l am glad to hear some one say that cattle
will thrive and fatten In the spring better
when not sheltered, and in order to have
them thrive in the pasture in tho summer
they do better kept out door Several
years ago had two yearling heifers, for
which had no room. After a couple of
months put one heifer in the barn. and in
two months she was very much heavier,
though fed the same precisely. In regard
to housing our manure, on this subje we
are yet to have great awakening Our
practice is very faulty. Every farner
knows that if lie puts fifteen bushels of
ashes in leach the potash escapes So
when we see black stream of water run
ming away from oar barn yards our sub
stance is being wasted.
Col. Mead have made an estimate of
n bridge that would reach the top floor of
a barn. My bridge cos! 2300-the stone
drawn two and ono-half miles in the winter
time, counted in. The annual expense OF
a bridge--interest and wear and tear inclu-
ded--is S25 year. Compare the extra
help saved. ] save the labor of one man
in season by the bridge. In one Vermont
county there are 245 deserted farms, while
there is health and lucrative work on the
farm for many, 80 perhaps in 100, of cur
boys who 90 away and make lgnominous
failures in business and in morals. Gentle
men Of the board of agriculture, awake to
an interest in this subject.
The Prcsident--I notice DR.. A. r.
Woodward and have been requested to cal
HIM out
Mr.. Woodward declined to make any re-
marks.
Col. Mead-In reply to questions, said,
we keep our cattle housed tight barn i:
the best fer curing hay. use swing stan
chions for cattle, they require no moro
room and cattle can reach around and licl
themselves, they are three feet apart.
Mr.. Smith corrected his statement about
the boys leaving home Many Of the boys
have paid for the farm who commenced
on nothing The midnight revelry wa
what is running our boys. On this sub
ject he spoke with great earnestness.
Mr. FassettI like to hear members
speak on this subject. think he is en
phatically a public benefactor who cause
two boys to grow when one grew before
daughter.
BEE KEEPING.
DR.. +. Bond of Cornwall--I do not ap
pear before you as an accomplished be-
keeper. ! will not attempt to defend it a
being small business in dealing with tn
honied subject. The west has taken thu
honey market from the east. Californii
has taken the lead in furnishing the marke
honey. Vermont produces about 9, $50, 00C
lbs of maple sugar year, or almost l0t
lbs per square mile. The state of New
York boasts of producing $4,000 lbs. o
honey from tract of twenty-five squar,
miles, and the territory not fully stocked
The province of Attica, in Greece, embrac
ing trty-iive square miles kept 20, 600 hive
which earned thirty pounds per hive, O
1890 lbs. per square mile for the Who'll,
province. East Frieslsnd, lying contiguous
To the North sea In Holland. embracing
1900 square miles maintained for a perioC
of 20 years 1000 colonies of bees per squar,
] mile, yielding at moderate estimate, q
pounds per hive, or 10000 pounds pc
square mile, which at 10 cents per pounC
r would give SlS0,000 for territory tn,
> size of one of our townships. Do you ask
what those Dutchmen do with so mucl
honey. What they do not eat they export
largely 10 this country. We must hav,
! good bees. Good industrious and amiabl,
bees. Yellow Italian bees have the prefer
, ence, but good black bees are better thar
l poor italian ones. A good queen bee ant
3 not too much surplus comb. In establish
ing new swarms it is best TO give them al
, much comb as possible. No comb SHOULD
be rejected on account of age or color.
5 use The foundation combs Attention t.
securing straight combs is profitable.
,, An interesting discussions followed OF
, Dr. Bonds paper which will be reported il
, our next issue.
= AT the afternoon session Mr.. Il. ii. Girls
void read paper ION fine sheep breeding
in America The paper was discussed by
John II, Mead, Mr.. Grswold, Colone
Hamilton, Colonel j. b. Mead, Hon. A. T
: Smith, j. II. McCollom, Colonel II. II
Merritt, 9. II. Hubbard and Hon. N. II
Sprague, jr.
Gardner S. Fassett, esq, of Enosburgh
, read paper on milk and modes of hand
: ling" After discussion on the paper al
! adjournment was made until Z o'clock.
AT the evening session, G. NJ. Bliss o
| Bennington, spoke on agricultural Edu
cation" and DIR. Middleton Goldsmith OF
''The game laws"
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