The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-15

culate his profits and losses upon each of
his crops. a
j. H. Mead of West Rhtland was here
introduced and spoke upon grass. he
thought grass was king in old Vermont.
OF all the products f,he farm, grass is the
most profitable exc, p; boys and girls. Sta
tistics startle us with the fact that the yield
OF hay 10 Vermont is less than one ton to
the acre. The fertility of the soil can only
be restored by saving all the manure we
can freely give, freely receive, was as
good for the soil as for the christian. He
| recommended top dressing and sowing
grass seed In the fall.
THE EVENING SESSION.
A large audience assembled at the even
ing session. The board was reinforced by
the arrival of Professor Collier OF Burlng-
ton, g. 8. Fas5ett of Enosburg. o. Paul of
Pomfret, and Ii. NJ. Seely Of MiddleburY.
A poem entitled "Rlches and pleasures of
rural life was read by Johnny Lyon, q
youth OF sixteen years, which was well re-
ceived and heartily spplauded.
The Rev. s. w. Wheeler of South Lon
donderry, gave an able and eloquent ad-
dress upon the "Dignity of Labor"
Professor Collier being introduced, held
the audience for an hour and half on the
subject of fertilization. He commenced
by paying a glowing tribute to the beauties
of this village and the valley West River)
In which it nestles, when he proceeded to
mastery discussion OF the underlying
principles OF fertilization. He said that
| agriculture, like morals, had its old truths,
its acknowledged axioms, and these only
| would he discuss. Violations Of these old
truths were so common that the fabric was
being undermined, necessitating a return
to fundamental principles. After giving
the constituent elements Of the soil, he pro-
ceeded to say that the food of plants was
all drawn from the air and earth, through
| the leaves and roots; as we could not alter
the constituents OF the air, We had only to
deal with the root food. Plants require
| certain amount Of mineral food OF these,
potash and phosphoric acid the rocks do
not contain, and must be supplied; II either
| Is absent the plant dies. The professor
recommended for fertilizing, tillage, DRAIN
age, irrigation, rotation of crops and green
manuring. 1t was not best always to take
Horace Greeley's advice to plough deep
that depended upon what you had at the
bottom. Cold clay bottoms must not be
turned up. Land has been cultivated in
England for 1000 years without being
ploughed more than fingers depth. Drain
age is always successful, pays, strange as
it may seem, even If dry. In rotation of
crops we should change from one requiring
potash to one requiring phosphoric acid.
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clover, the latter the best.
At the conclusion Of the professors ad-
dress the board adjourned until Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
The discussion of Professor Golfers lee
ture upon "The Principles of Fertilization"
was resumed this morning. This is SUBJ
iect in which great interest was mani
Tested by the farmers present and the pro-
fessor was we'll piled with questions.
Next upon the programme came an ad-
dress from E. Cudworth upon "Theory
and Practice" claiming that theory as well
as practice is an essential element in human
progress.
Following this came a paper from Pro-
fessor Ii. NJ. Seely, secretary of the board,
whose subject was "Vermont, It's promises
and its demands"
The closing paper of the forenoon was
from o. Paul, of the board, whose topic
was 'Young stock, its care the first year."
This was one Of the papers which elictited
considerable discussion and was of prac-
ticsl interest.
The leading paper of the day, as regards
the amount of interest manifested, was that
Of q. s. Fassett's, to Vermonters, the
all important question, Chow can we make
our diaries more profitable p This paper
and the discussion upon 1t occupied the
greater part of the afternoon.
The place upon the programme which
was allotted to Col. ]. B. Mead who was
absent, was occupied by G. r. Shsnks
whose topic was "Bsautifying.
| During the evening session we had well
written essay from Miss A. L. Stuart of
Bellows Falls, upon the pleasant subject
Poetry of farm life."
The meeting was closed by a lecture
from Prof. q. Ii. Perkins upon the impor-
tant subject "Iusects injurious to the
farmer"
OF the meeting of the board just closed
1t can be truly said that II has been a sue
cess. The attendance during most of the
sessions has been large and the farmers of
the vicinity have not only acquired more
practical knowledge in regard to matters
pertaining to their business but they have
also been acknowledged to feel a greater
interest in their calling and with the hearth
est good will they bid the board God