The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31
Chr 8utIana 1ailu Gibbs.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1877.
Vicinity Items.



ing was called to order by A. g. Beebe the
prt sident of the West Rupert Farmers aud
Mechanics club. The first speaker was Ora
Paul Esq, of Pomfret, member of the
board 1T agriculture on "liecent legisla-
ton affecting the faimer."
Mr.. Paul sad he was member Of the
legislature cf 1876. Am mlng the frat acts
passed which relates to the farmer was
that relating to cruelty 20 animals. Farm
ers have suffered very much from cruelty
to animals from hired help, and the time
had now come when such outrag6s could
h. punished by the stern hand OF the Law.
He next referred TO the fish and game laws
In which he had no faith. Their we're vag-
abond and gentlemen Fl hermen and their
was no d fieceDce between the two. Tue
dog law was next referred to. The dogs
in the state In twelve years had H. creased
1000 or GOO per cent. Sheep we're killed
and the owner had no recompense. Under
the new law # lie 'neing dogs lhe owner
had some remedy or recOmpe lse for his
losses. Dogs W ich commit the n ost dep
relations were generally owned by i-tespun-
sble parties. II Westminster Il | ty lsmh.
were n tucked N ol meadow. Srv,n utl,
W, IRE found nlive aud they In a mu l4ttu
cond Ii N. The IN n Y received for licences
WA 10 be paid into the town treasury.
S me o. -ttiors were made 10 the law ,ha
under the old staue st4te, town, and dis
lrict taxes, were cul ecied which n iibu
'e t. the tighten the public bur, c IS bu
he vas nota believer IN keeping d gs as q
eOurce of revenue There were l33 farn-
trs III tue legi lajure bu' they weIe untrue
to their own inttresis-thty were led by
the men of other occupations and especially
by the professions Many faIm I'd tuu
much bone and muscle and ton | tile brain
poUer. Thty cultivated habits If study
too little IN their Gill iren, and loD lit l.. re-
0nement was feuld in their homes They
abored too many hours ia the day. yisiug
themselves no rst, enl negl -cltd many
things essential to themtelyes and their
homes.
Jonas Wilder, E Of West Rnpert, fol
lowed in au tarneet discussion of the topic
more a tcu'aily reierli g 10 the lmpo,I-
tion practced upon the farmer IN the is-
sage of the fish and game laws, whicn he
denounced in unmeasured terms, sa, ing
the law had been got en- up by two fancy
gentlemen, of adr,nt address and sigoal
ability and the farmer had liste cd to tn,ir
syren voices and had seduced 10 the farm
ers of the legislature in enacting law
which took away their guaian'ed and con-
sti,utional rights. Tbe t me would come
when the farmer would arouse TO the fact
that he hal been dupe, To the fancy Of
few would be .ris:Ccratlc, sp. Ring gentle
mt n If the state.
William NJ. Holmes. of G cen wich, of
the New York state Agricultural society
gave very interesting anu important pa-
per on "1he stock barn snd its appoint
mt ~ tiph xgo La baot
pers of the day, although u discussion of
the subject drew out variance of views
relative to the plans and theories of Mr.
HUlmts.
We would base been pleased to have
given a full report of Mr.. Holmes practical
and valuable suggestions but at the outset
Ee asked the farmers tO ak him questions
as he proceeded which liberty was 50 freely
exercised that ii broke the continuity Of
the paper in such manner as to make IL i'm
possible to give connected report, and
must content ourselves with a brief sum-
mary so far as it could be gathered. The
paper was q well developed theory and
plan, but-the Interruptions made 1t very
difficult, to connect it together. We trust
Mr.. Holmes will submit bis Eaper for pub
location.
lie had formerly engaged In sheep farm.
ing but several years ago abandoned il for
the dairy. He had the best arranged shCeo
barns, In their day and had since endt avOr-
el 10 construct the best COW barns, and
therefore proposed to present his plans and
views upon 1.-THE stock barn anu appoint
men,s"
l Farmers who would approach per-
feet dairy must have a well ordered and
plaunel dairy barn.
A barn should have such appuIten-
ances, as To give the COWS a comfol table
place to stand and for rest.
Cows should be MIXED In the barn
every day in the year.
The tarn should be built upon level
ground. SIDE hil barns are too moist, and
are 6, nerally without proper light and veo-
tilalinn.-which are great essentials for the
heath of the animal.
G cd manure cellars should be con-
struc,td, and all filth renewed.
These several points were presented in
an ea,y manner, Comprei ensive 10 all who
listened, ard lead t series Of questions
and oftentimcs 10 discussion. We wish
Mr.. Holmes coud submit his VT to ev-
cry meeting OF the board held in tue state
The paper and discussions fully nccu-
pi,d the time until The hour of az journ-
ment.
AFTERNOON.
At the opening of the afternoon session
a ter was read from Gen. N NJ. Gu ts
nf Ogdt nsburgh Who was to have gwen a
paper n The Dairy Cow, saling he waA
detained at Aldauy on business tia. could
no. he pOs'pDned.
Albert Cuupman esq, Of M,ddh bury,
menibJr of the b ard and agticul ural edi-
tor OF tie Middletu y Register gave pra
Iich md well COLI id,rd paper on The
"Fo d aud Care of the D,Iy CIV" VIII CT
was wei received, and led tU nm intelligent
discussion OF the pOin pre- c ted.
TDe last regular pa, er OF toe afternoon
was 81 he Selecti OF The dairy COW" by
G lrdner b. Fassett eq, 0i EnOsburgh
This WAS AN iule Ii. ent prac ical discussion
from the stand psi Of expeI ente. This
v as OI OF the mOst satisfactory and c 'abOr
ale essays, of the session and Is calculated
TO do much good 10 the farmer. We thall
give tull apsIrscts of both Mr. FassetI's
snd Mr. Chapman's papers herelf er as the
crowded. state of our columns forbid, in this
connection.
Mr.. Ftssett's paper was largely discussed
during which Mr.. Holmes uf Greenwich
was put through 4 course of Yankee Ques-
tionings, to which he proved himself fully
equal, as he did for every emel gsncy.
AT the conclusion Of the Discussion, a
suggestion was made that, the subject OF
coar,e wool sheep be t,ken up. John ii.
Mead OF West Rutland was called out, who
spe Ike bril- fly upon sheep He had no ex-
peri, nee with coaIse woods, but pointed out
their good qualities for the Vermont far
mer. lie was followed by Mr.. Chapm an
of Middlebury aud Mr.. Reed of Pawlet.
The meeting then adjourned for the clos
Ing exercises OF the evening,
EVENING.
A large audience filled the church to It's
utmost capacity, many being compelled to
stand during the evening Rev. DR.. Lam
bert OF Rupert was introduced who spoke
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