Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23
IS. Trees could be made TO bear odd

trees. Trees could be made 10 bear OC
years by picking off the young fruit.
Mr.. Crane here read his paper on, I'll
Relation of Bees to Fruit Culture.
which abstracts have been given befor
In the discussion, Mr.. Crane said /
would not advise all farmers to 90 largel
into Bookkeeping, expecting to make it
source of profit, rs all persons were NJ
adapted to the care and management
bees. Persons after being stung consit
er;.bly, will soon become able to receiv
the sting without much suffering think
the system becomes vaccinated with tn
virus, which gives immunity from pain.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
This session was opened by Hon A. !
Smiths RENAL k OF, Some Points in Dlir,
ing One should carefully examine an
innovation which is proposed, and b
trial and experiment determine which
the best with a mind lisabused. rs far a
possible, of all prejudice OF bins. II
contra>ted the old fashioned dairy room
and utensils with those of the present day
and the prices realized then and now, an,
predicted rs great and steady imp ovemcn
for years to come as the past quarter of
century had shown. Science and labo
had united FOR the improvement OF farm
ing and the elevation Of the masses. Thes
meetings were having great influence 70
good, they were bringing together tn
most intelligent of the farmers of the var
ious localities where they We're held, an,
they became better acquainted with eacl
other, and exchanged the results of thci
various experiences with benefit Mr.
Smith spoke Of the merits of some of tn,
various large pans. He claimed only /:
saving Of labor in their usc-exccpt :
more uniform product in the heat of sum
mcr. Milk should not set too long lie
SKINS his milk sweet, and feeds it to calvc.
and thinks it is profitable to do SO. IL
had not been connected with cheese max.
ing for six years. Cheese factories were
beng organized and di>orranizcd,- the
patrons would often be thrown into fuss
by L very little thing; he knew of one
factory where they made Il great stew over
lndlng Il little irow in one man milk one
hing was certain. if the factory WAS near
| brook. they would never be out of whey
Ny. Fassett's excellent paper. on Tile
Butter Dairy. came next. and though it has
)cen repe rted already will bear some re-
hould be the selection of -oolcow~ Far
ners did not know whether thy had good
'ows or not. The COW which cave the
most Xix was often not the best for but
er. Setting the milk in test tubes would
10 for Il test on which to base the first
'Wceding OUT Of the herd. but the best
md final test was the setting of each cow s
milk separltclr,and churninc the cream of
.ach
The manufac,Ire and care Of butter de-
handed absolute ncatnes>. Cream should
Dc lrk"n of when the milk becomes Slight
Y soured. Butter from sweet milk he
bought not rs likely to keep we'll.
Mr.. Smi gave IN instance in his dairy
howin@ the bad effects of warming cream
90 much before chulning.
Mr.. 1nkham spoke of the general prac-
Ice of washing butter, and of the opinion of
ONE that nnwa- he'll butter WAS better and
~ -e>ted that tie farmer make careful eX-
crlnlcn> wi h i view Of coming to some
cliiblc rr> ult>, based on intelligent ub,er-
alton and actual fact.
FRIDAY ENENING
The ever inr session showed no decrease
f Attendance OF interest. While HE audi
nee showed more lad.c- 1h,n N any time
ef"r". The frs paper. by Mrs. : Miner
a Hovrc, on Ih" Ed,l-:,tiontl Value of In
ustry, advocated he llotIe-t pos>i
lie olncliion for AL cl.~~,~. ElucateL
lrn and women Lclpand bless each other;
Npcri'ncr is a great educator. an, lrom
Nprricncc We must lrarn much OF VIVA. is
st valuable t. Us. The audience were
ext treated to music hv the Band, under
/" direction of L II. McAlli-tcr. E-q
Inch during dis, and the evening pre-
lou~. gave some very good music. in a
annrr evidently salts t,,.turv to the audi
ice.
The mex; was u piper on Farmers
ives. hv Mrs. l.. B B'yce. of favston.
al by Der daughter. Miss Alice Bovce.
armrr> wives had not always an easy
f.. but II might be- a happy one. Some
"rSlHppcd n'-,trr>-. bat the mind needed
1rntion rs well - The body. and they
l"nld d" those things necessary to he
me. and not those things they would like
do. and guard against "vciwolk and its
iendAnt evils; they htd not had sufficient,
creation. bat tie Grange VS. hclpinr
ut She closed, Ur@,ug Il h cher and
ore thorough culture for themselves and
eir children
NrNt came tn" paper ON Grasses. hv
, ll"r;'r" iinbblrl- T. after viii n Mr.
ran" made some r"N.uk on A)~ikr cIo-
+, htIl"vin~ il good forge when mixed
ith other grass :. AID Valuable in tina. il
ould grow on 4 wet soil.
After music. Mr.. G.. II. Crardau of
uNhurv read ;tlap"r on Capital in Farm
=. HE writer plc,u:cd tie practical.
lady SIDE of Turning. with some of its
:rHter sources OF anNi,tv and care. chief
which were mortgages and debts. and
rtc;rd attention To- the solution of the
'obeiE-liow could Young men be kept
! the farm
Mr.. smith said ~,.rIl debts rs Mr.. G. /
'd referred To were no; the wur>; things /
he would sooner havra mortgage on his .
rm illan on his integrity.
Col. Mead nrNt rcld his paper on @, Dor /
mites for loUn- Farmers. after which
T. Hubbard. for tn, Board. thanked the +.
'"pe for their attcn lance and intrres, in
G meetings. The cxrcllcn, papers they /
III given. and for the kindness and hos
laliy with which they had been met.
ne usual Eo;c of thanks to The Board. /
Band and tie Society. for The use of
err Ntstry, WAS passed. when. after more |
use by the Band, the meeting adjourned. /
tvln- the general impression That the
s>l"n had been one of pleasure and
oft
Tie OLD ELM Boston has lost it,
ost ancient an! most rcvearel landmark.
lie Old en- or the common. near the his
lie frog pond, was blown down by the
ne On 1u'stav evening of last week
he newspapers OF Boston lament il, loss.
q devote columns Of Their space TO its
story and lis destruction.
The nel%hborhood WAS soon crowded
IN re'ic hunters. Some pea sons ub.aln
huge Fragments; others only took
ices large enough for canes. Peopl.
tered til" theater> with bou.hs. and In.
Try OF the fail of the elm was soon known
lou@hout the city.
1t had been damaged by storms in 1879
80 AMI 1869. In 1880 the tyea WIS
assured and found as follows: Height,
'ehty-two feet six inches; cir. h one foo,
owe The ground. twenty-five tcet six
ines; Siltl four feet above the "round
'tnleen feel; average diameter OF great, |
extent OF branches, one Luu,lr,.I mi !
iect 1t was IT'S handsome in form rs =,