Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-11
WHOLE NO. 27O.

behind the times, but we should seek larger,
faster and more remunerative breed. A
large majority Of horses upon the turf have
been large, large number Of examples Of
which were named. For long, fast drives,
size bone, substance and steadiness are now
wanting this last is very essential.
In number of states the conclusion has
been arrived at, that the breeding Of trotting
horses distinctively is q failure. We cannot
breed the large draft horse, that must be left
to the cheap lands Of the West. A farmer
cannot afford TO breed the trotter; small
horses will not do even if they are fast. The
breeder finds himself with the culls while the
Jockey and trainer will get the prizes, large,
fne cOloIed, stylish horses. We should not
breed Morgaus, Blaekhawks or Ethan AL.
lens; they lack size, bone and speed. De-
scendants Of Hambletonians, Messenger aud
Clays were the horses that must be the ones
in demand. The value Of such horses when
in Vermont have not been appreciated until
after death. Breeding small horses with small
horses intensifes the size. The Morgan
horses have found many Messenger and Alb
dallah mares from which they had acquired
their reputation for speed. The old notion
Of breeders Of the large dam and small sires
was now getting out Of favor with horse
breeders. The best results would now be
reached by using large sires and small dams,
such breeding would give us the best results.
Use large stations Of the classes named upon
your Morgan, Blackhawk and Ethan Allen
mares, and your reward is sure; the results
attained will not only be satisfactory but the
profits sure.
Tuesday Evening.
The meeting was called to order by the
chairman, Mr. Bascom. p. Il. Pease, ESQ.,
of Burlington read paper upon "Increasing
Danger of Mistake in Choice Of Vocation"
He would regard the mission of this board
one Of great Importance. The tillIng Of the
soil lays at the very foundation Of all society.
Some one has said that the American laborer
was almost obsolete. Humble empoynents
were at discount. Men are in the places
they do not belong; much of this was due to
the late disturbed condition Of our country.
People are trying to keep up show, and
appear to be what they are not. The slow
gains of rural occupations no longer charm
or attract our young men and women. The
remedy for this is broader and better intel
lgence. Some may think that the possession
Of this intelligence unfit these young people
for rural pursuits. The exceptions aud ex-
ampIes of a liberal culture are the only ones
that have hitherto been brought forward to
our view.
- What advantages have been derived to
agriculture from this broad culture and in-
telligence. Some have derived great benefit
from these Investigations by hybridzation of
plants the crossing of potatoes have proved
an element Of great profit to the country,
and to those that had produced new varieties
by this process. By thought and practical
experiments, a neighbor had reaped great
pecuniary benefit by learning to cultivate
the cranberry. Trade and commerce had
drawn from the agricultural fields and voca.
tions, and this great and over crowding of
the trades and professions was working
great reaction, and there was now great dis
aster, distrust aud panic in oil branches of
trade.
The great act of Lincoln in emancipatiug
and elevatlng millions of a down trodden
race was working great influence on all in.
dustrial pursuits. Too much land was going
out Of cultivation, and was operating to
much to thin the population of whole neigh
borhoods. The universal shrewdness Of the
Yankee had overreached ITSELF Let us take
a new departure by educating the young to
see the great difference between the calling
Of the farmer and other oallings let us point
out to them the degradation, the exhausting
labors, the great number of failures TO be
met in the other callings, in the mercantile
and other fields of labor.
An ideal Of farm life was given where
intelligent refinement dispensed generous
hospitality, and disgusting example Of viii
lage life was given in contrast, that exhib.
tied in vivid colors the refining and elevating
influence of the former, aud the debasing
influences of the latter. ..
Mr. Edward Couant of Randolph, state
superintendent of schools, then made an ad.
dress upon The Education needed by the
Farmer, and where to get it,"
| The old statute law that the teacher
should be able to teach reading, writing and
arithmetic was not long, but very com.
prehensive ono. In England, formerly, the
few were educated and the many were not
the latter had only the right to live and
labor; but light had broken in upon that
nation, and out Of this had risen u mighty
influence that had come across the mighty
ocean and influenced our fathers when they
enacted the laws that demanded that every
man should have the privilege OF learning
how to read his own language, as we'll as
write, and how to figure up his own affairs
and keep his own accounts. The farmer
needs the education as man and as citl-
zen, as he is both. The education the farmer
needs is, FIRST, reading, that he may read not
only of general, but of special subjects relat-
ing to his calling, lie should have such an
education as will enable him to keep records
Of his acts, aud such as to enable him to write
down aud tell his experience, aud if called
upon, to state them, and after having SO
stated them, to leave consciousness that he
has stated them decently and in order; tnat
he should be so educated that he shall be
able to figure out and reckon out his pro-
cesses, and il he chooses TO be so educated as
to enable him to pursue the higher branches
of mathematics. He should also be educated
in geography, history and the laws of gov
ernment. 10 this point the education OF the
farmer is not SO different from that of the
mechanic, but the farmer should from this
point receive a somewhat special education,
to fit him to successfully follow his calling.
Geology, chemistry, bOtany. anatomy aud
physiology were named as branches of study
that were so pecessary.
Where should such an education be sought
We have very large part Of the population
to EDUCATE. A large part of this education
must be received at home, and no single
school or college can educate all this great
population, as this education, or the large
part Of it, is wanted for all the body polite,
aud it should be sought iu the common
school, aud these schools should be made
adequate to give such complete education.