Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-02

hskeu WnnJ Inducements tnere are ht pIeseut
for young man to go to farming in Yer
mont or in any other state. Mr.. Kicker Of
POacham, said the large returns; Mr. Kin.
ersOn spoke of the satisfactory results in
dairying, and some statistics we're drawn out
respecting dairies, etc. Mr.. Hovoy said our
mixed farming by bringing in from one to
three thousand dollars per annum was to
him strong inducemeut; Mr.. Cole spoke
of the reasons which led him to farm il (;
spoke of his Jersey COW which made one and
one.half pounds of butter day when eight
days in milk; he takes care Of his stock in
winter instead of cutting and hauling wood
to market aud ho believes in raising the
best stock as it costs but little more in time,
or care, or money than it does to rear poor
ones he feeds at six a. M, clears the man
gers, puts in his grain, then good hay, and
then straw if he feeds it at ALL and waters
after the stock have had their hay. With
some more miscellaneous remarks the even.
ing session closed and people went home to
think over what they had learned and get
ready for further acquisitions on the morrow.
FRIDAY MORNING.
We almost thought the music of the robins
could be heard ere the sun came bright and
shining up over the rounded hilltops Of
Waterford, so lovely was the morning.
nature evidently trying to outdo herself
and every body was out "bright and
early" while chamber windows we're thrown
open, cautious housewives being willing their
sleeping rooms aud choice "live geese"
feather beds should get one good suiff of in
spring breath of nature. On the early train
came Hon. Henry Chase of Lyndon sur
charged with that cogeut speech of his on the
Dignity and Rewards Of Farming, and G. s.
Fassett Of Enosburgh, fairly shining with the
reflected golden hues of that "git edged but
ter" for which he is so noted, and Prof. Noah
Cressy OF Amherst, Mass, who seems to be
under high pressure Of horn aud foot rot,
heaves, founder, milk fever and kindred ais
of the beasts Of the farm and field. Before
the hour appointed the farmers could be
seen coming in from all directions to sit at
the feet Of the wise men of our east, local
and foreign, aud if the truth must be told,
some Of these wise ones are not over-stocked
with wisdom, though those who read papers
showed practical and thorough knowledge
of the subjects in hand, and We confess to q
grateful surprise at the high standard of the
papers read. With the usual preliminary
exercises Hon. F. II. Carpenter of Water
ford read a superior paper on Forest Culture,
which we wish every farmer in Vermont who
their own and the states loss, could have
heard it, and if possible we shall give it
entire or in its most important features which
We think should 60 into the permanent agr-
cultural literature Of Vermont. After a"Sweot
BY aud BY" farmers song by our grange mu-
siciaus, Gardner S. Fassett Of the Board Of
Agriculture read q paper on Selection Of
Dairy Cows and Butter Making which has
been presented at some of the agricultural
meetings Of the winter aud reported in the
FARMER. He mentioned two extreme cases
of the butter value of cows one made over
500 pounds of butter in ten months
while another with large flow of milk
on trial gave very little cream which will not
churn into butter, and yet she had been re-
garded as the best cow in a large dairy. Dr.
| Sturtevant has discovered that the butter glob-
ules are formed in the cows udder and hence
we see the profitable relation of good feeding
to butter production, and Mr.. Fassett thought
DR.. Sturtevant's paper was Of sufficient value
to the state Of Connecticut, where it was
presented TO more than compensate for the
entire expense Of the board Of agriculture in
that state. Blush milk after the cream has
risen indicates large globules, rich in butter.
During the entire process Of churning the
cream should be at about 5Se in summer or
65' in winter churn slowly. Churning
should stop permanently after the butter has
come to the size of shot or peas. After
washing the butter it needs washing with
water-thc same temperature as the cream
or degree or two higher, or worked on the
butter-worker to get out the casene; use
two-thirds Of an ounce Of salt to the pound
Of butter. Soak tubs 10 as strong brine as
you can make, from three to six days.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The first paper was by b. Butler on the
Oranges, and was an able, well.written
pointed, practical paper, which will be
worked into our grange columns by and BY
Mr.. Drew gave an address on the Profitable
ness of Farming, as full of sharp thrusts
and timely hits as mince meat is of pepper
and spice. lie touched tho main attractions
of farming, its safety, its sure though slow
returns ninety-6ve per cent. of business
meu fail, while but five per cent. of farmers
90 through bankruptcy, that the farmers
really build the railroads, aud provide al
the forces for human progress, and he closed
with an appeal to the farmers to improve
their farms, stock, aud above all their own
culture. This was followed by a half.hour
miscellaneous discussion Of the encourage
ments and discouragements of farmers A
little before three o'clock Judge Parks, al
whose hospitable board Prof. Cressy and
others had satisfied the inner man, came il
with his guests in company with Gov. Fair
banks and others, who took their places on
the stage under the escort of President
Stone. 1t was very gratifying to see the
= hearty enthusiasm which greeted the pres
ence of our excellent governor.
Prof Cressy gave a lecture nearly tive
hours in length on Diseases Of horses ant
Cattle. He spoke Of ringbOne, spawn, etc., o
which full report will be found in another
column, of founder in feet and chest anC
: "horn all" in cattle of which reports have
been printed iu connection with other agri
cultural meetings. DIR. Cressy spoke tul
twn hours taking N hrief resnita yVhila IN,