Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-01-29

emery of Sheldon feeds three
low, but formerly fed only
They do better with three
teding. He inquired wheth,
rs best to build warm stables
Blk. lie found his calves that
! did best; also did best the
"a Jason. Keeps his calves in a
ppen north; opening by q
size.
Smith said If they go in al
& 4 0y q they would come 0n'
AS to oiling cattle for kill
~, would oil them Inside; rs
bring stock, do not make then
unless they are thirsty.
Mead had observed some wa
highs in the further side and
~ places in the yard II,
it mistake, less eXposur,
lrm water il desirable. Had
'MateTed calves with tepid water
with excellent results, and also learn
eh that water artiticially warmed
was very good for milch cows.
Mr.. Hubbard IN answer to a qucs,
ton said, the best corn to plant for
fodder was sweet com sOwn in drills,
but liked our common corn better
than Sanford corn.
II. II. Towle of East Berkshire,
read II paper upon "Capital in Farm.
ing In this paper Mr.. Towle be
gun 10y averting to the general want
of active capital, in this state de.
voted to agriculture. Very few far
mers who are not in debt for land,
Implements and live stock, are pos
,srssed of surplus funds necessary TO
employ the labor, buy the feed or
fertilizers necessary to develop the
wealth producing res Ourccs of the
laud. When surplus does accu
mulate, instead of using it as work
ing capital, they embarrass them
selves with additional purchases of
land, and thus still further reduce
their chances of developing their
property advantageously. The re
suit of this course is a life of grind
ing labor, the rapid exhaustion of
the fertility Of the land, and final
bankruptcy, followed by the turning
out of farms to pasture and the
growth of brush aud wood.
Very few of our farmers have
the means to farm to full advantage
IA farm of even 100 acres. Such a
farm can be made to produce far
more clear profit than one of 1000
acres farmed without 'capital.'
Such farm as that first named,
brought up to the productive power
represented by two tons of hay,
eighty bushels of corn and proper.
tomato other crops, per acre, aud
stocked with COWS capable of yield
ing 200 pounds and upward of but
ter, will make Il man wealthy with
in IA moderate life time. And it is
possible, and sometimes done here
IN Vermont by the use of capital.
Mir. Towle referred to English ex-
amples, and especially the island of
Jersey, in Illustration OF these views.
In the latter, farms Of from three to
twenty-five acres, devoted to dairy
husbandry, support families in com
fort under the high tillage and alum
dant fertilization there made Use
of. No farmer there thinks of ell
gaging in business without possess.
ing surplus capital so as to be able
to work his land to the fullest adj
vantage.
Mr.. Towle urged the farmers
present to study upon this subject
and see for themselves the disad-
vantage OF investing all and more
Than all their cash capital in land
alone. We want money to clear
our land Of stones, put in drains,
procure fertilizers and improved
stock and implements, pay for labor
and in buying whatever other ac-
cessories are necessary in order to
work to the best advantage,