The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-02-10
Meeting of the State Board of Agricul-
ture nj Peachnm. Thursday and FRI
dnX. Feb. 1 and 2. 1877.

ORDER by a, chapman, OF the Board.
l. NJ. Watts of Pcacham, was elected
chairman.
The opening address was given by
Prof. G. A. Bunker, of Peacham. AT
ter this address j. Lawrence, Esq, of
Passumpsic, read paper upon "Graih
raising in Vermont, must it be aband-
.onedr No question could be discussed
that Is Of such great importance. Shall
our grass crop now so profitable crowd
out all our other crops, and make us to
depend upon the west alone for all orr
other farm crops?
Wheat used to be the chief crop in
the state, and he could remember board
ing in family that bought barrel of
flour and it was very exceptional case
but now most of the wheat used is pur-
chased and raised out ofthe state. The
average of the produce per acre in our
state is one of the highest in the union.
Why cannot we raise it here as profita-
bly, as elsewhere. The corn crop has
been constantly decreasing until we are
obliged to bring large quantities from
without the state to supply the demand
within. He thought we coul1 and should
raise more of the grain consumed on our
farms and in our families, and he hoped
the gentlemen Of the Board, and others
who were present, would tell us how to
do 1t.
Mr.. Hubbard would ask Mr.. Law
renee whether he expects farmers to
raise grain where they can grow grass
VI To'p io T,, en tLs go h .Ia ,o I,a;or
wheat was not the most profitable crop
raised in Vermont, If we could not
raise grain that would pay better than
the same land would If put to raising
forage, that could be again made to pro,
auce butter cheese, mutton, wool, ana
beef, we had better raise the forage.
we Wouiu 90 petier sui 10 ralse up
home market, by encouraging manu1ac-
turing among us, ana mus create oe-
mana gIIi l0r our prouucts AT our uooTs.
Inc chairman stated .nat NE ilau nelP-
eu 10 measure Que nunureu anu zen o.lsn-
els qI Wngal rom TWO any. oiie-liali ac,es;
II. %. DRAKE lnougnl saat Wneae cou,u
o ", raisee III eriiion. su!ncieh' W supply
al our larinlng Popuiation:: ,....
M. iosIer tnoughl II palu nm m oetler
70 leeo grgun !li"t lie oougn' ~ LIS s.I y;
Iiian 10 raise II; MI. D,ahe 'i'ouSh' HIS
gram crop palu nm 1i wen. ,,a.uo,,, co,,,,
MI hlneIson .nougiiu s 9lrlelun' iu ain.
ers Waiiieu " niu,,aHe u CIV mna'
wOu1d ne foao't Coz io ono oe H.
W Mouto ~. pe ~ ~. "n9' aio,,,a lie
tn9ugnt grass was hiis, al,o siio1uo ue
cuItiVaIeu niossiy III eiiiionl,, ~ ~
DINER WAY couio We iii"Se rs ''i''''' HUI
ey,r. 1-u.. uLo,,., n..,o o,,o
III NoIlis .nousn. .ilele was so,ne
,uhu M UaieI ho ro;sad nro,toh,, "n1al IN
t hour V # best f for the farmers Of Gale
donia county to raise all the crops that
; tne't 49, uo ''' manu-
IL TT Mad tho,o.lt o,r forafo,boro
shO,,id rot he cans,yad for vest;no the
n;i ~, ~ sIoId oorte;ni, ho o,,,. d,t,,
~ ros,ore r. NV ra;s;n~ orass instead Of
o w ~ orhoSs97;nr, nrocess h,.
' ~ 1919, ,,; '-N ~
'' M H ElSin thoroh, ho wor,d COW 70
o,.os . o if TO-, dross5no vol nioce of
eSlov lonS w ~ ' - i'N>
Xr, '', CSo,r,on oo,,o an occount of q
,,;ooa ~ 1iaI. nf tro ocros in Add;son
a p1rr thot ,3rodrcod ono hnndred and
49, L,!t III r. '.I,oot IL ,rn,,id ,,in,,,
ciav In Arorot ton drass we'll sow
wbeot ,ho last Of Auprst or tirst NJ Sen
.o 80 '--o 80, - n.oa,- I'll, S,,.as1
'el IN anu SsUtH we $50 rod
ot,d -. "a. Cu,.inS ..Tha nltai, liz IN
49, " go P"pe- "i0N
n T rms, a,.o,;ro uho ,oot;,o ,,,os
ooiIad 1'' se'"y 800 nv ,ho cha;rmaS Sf,
Gviieu 10 of'ei ny '''c ''''i'''''"' MI
~ ~. C,ooa,, 90 .,,,ho.s, Mao ,oao
~ Siessy VI An ttpn,;ooi "1 p; r" nc
a Wata aues upon a9,iva t e ol,1,s IA
e'eiin".y ocie aa;a. nr C .r,o a MD
Ihat the lampas should not be h,,y.La,
VI cuI our, nor snoul4 = ~ ,,-oro go, ~
sa saw ." ~ 49, ,hrno .,,o,' 80, !
tionaS It,n n~v of M cnre for cr;bhinn
IL ,ho,,,r., 900 oosos r,oro o,,sod 70,
c1 o .Ie or ho6 tooth Snch casos
',,;,'ts oI,,o5 ~, so,,;,,o, ,Lo tnoth Us,
III. ~ "a - Thost fnnm 80, ~
sbnmil ha t 1000 10 so,ca 90 ,bannao
49, III a"o,,iS ,,nt Lo h;1,i,n,. ,hn,,
no i,,o.at o ~ a,'o'''' NV W '''''n
'''I o,u"'. coi os;,o 90 o,r,, oo,+ ,,o.
l,ona c9Se 60 - 'I n ~ ',,I.
go o,thi IA " Ho ns o "~ TN,y
$500 80 .+ran i,roi,iod 10" oround ny
'-o'-i rig f1'. proiaa,. of o o' '"e
Snri,ear j,noas ,re'o Iorooi,' borad;,or,,
,,t 1,e,, go o%sa "o'I be ;!,,o. nan;d},,
~ Nv h;Ii '""9e" ~ "i''i"5 '"pi'"'
Varro,,, sl,,o NTH fo,so cola os hos.
e. g. r ei01 WI tai'o IN w"s SeS.
t Ia ia. 10. UIoo.iow u s thia
-: Ia, -, 80 "..' 49, "a ''A'
LIN ~, " nh no Moui4 ieoonI ni',
1,sa! niHi NM inen,s Diaho, Eed.,
~ iha'u Nv In ioh, icy e a paPer upon ~.
1a's ~ La III iiio III 'oiiiion' anu i's
ies NS,! i,;,,.5osc. 1o,. ,..
% a.. H Voo "a I ~. Uonisour!' euia9r
80 ~ s.'' - mn ..T aiIiGi' sa1e an az,
LII ua tI "pI,i .d, arnn,iig III tne u.ure.
III ,n tars talat aaiiiiefs we,e ur9ppllg
10 noru ' des ;Uo Tha Ti;rb stoen
dnir 1870 oo Gov t III; an Ms are are
Introduction of improved stock. Than in
the Manufacture of their scales He
thought If better 70 lei our sons ond
daughters 90 west. and let orr barren
nils grow nm 70 wood and LET this take
Mace mill tPe west is filed nm and the the
enr;I,hrirn, ostohI;shod ,hanr tha AZ