Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-26

ton with tho dairymen's association, and the
mere matter Of milk fever" 10 COWS many
farmers told US was sufficient TO compensate
them for attending that meeting Knowing
as we do now the value Of the course we
would 60 and pay our bill of 81 per day. as
we did in Burlington, besides the expense of
time and travel, to hear the course. Farm.
ers were there who had lost valuable cows
from milk fever who learned how to cure
them. In addition to this general course,
which Of necessity must be brief and gen.
eral, Prof. Oressey will give full course Of
about twenty Eve lectures in the college at
Burlington, beginning March 10 aud cOntin
uing some twelve or fourteen days, with two
lectures per day. We urge the farmers
moro strongly to attend them on the grounl
Of profit alone, as we are persuaded every
farmer will learn enough about the care Of
his stock to pay all the expense connected
with the course We wish it could have
taken place a month earlier, but as that
could not be, We are glad they come when
they do. For our part, knowing whit We
do of the value Of Prof Cressey's lect urcs,
we shall be there just as much as we can in
connection with our duties in this Office We
frankly and honestly say that this seems to
US tho best thing the college could do for the
present and immediate wants Of the farmers
of Vermont. Our personal acquaintance
know that we have not fully approved the
course pursued by the college; we have felt
that the farmers Of the state had grievance
there and that we have been very cautious
in our expressions Of approval or disapprov.
al OF its course. But from our personal
knowledge, secured at no little trouble dur
ing our visit to Burlington, aud from what
we know of the value Of Prof. Cressey's Ice
lures, we say cheerfully and honestly, tho
college has done noble thing in securing
for the farmers these valuable lectures The
course is given in Burlington because the
college is there and has suitable hall in
numerous specimens for illustrating the
lectures are there in the medical college.
And any one can see for instance, that
"foundered horse" can be explained to much
better advantage and in an intelligent man.
ner by the professor having the foot of a
horse, aud thus show by the thing itself just
where and what the disease is, as we'll as
how it can be cured Hence the wisdom of
having them in Burlington.
Second, the feeling Of the better class Of
farmers toward the college. To our sur
prise and delight it was this in substance,
"Let us bury the Ratchet we have differed
grievousl y in the past in respect to some
things. but now let US accept in good faith
the purpose Of the college as expr essed in
the courses Of lectures by Professor Cressey /;
and let US demonstrate our acceptance by
generous attendance upon the lectures. Now
VIC are frank to say that we have not had,
for mauya day, anything do us so much
good as did the discovery Of this purpose on
the part Of the farmers OF Vermont. We
lived among them long enough to know that
they understand their rights, and that they
will not only dare, but will maintain them.
Our only fear has been that their feelings
toward the college, however Legitimate they
might be, would possibly prevent their doing
the right thing at the right time. We be-
lieve our fears will not be realized, Tor we
see pretty good evidences that, while the
farmers do not say everything has been right
in the past, they are ready to meet the col.
lcge half way at any time and in any move.
meut, and are ready to labor with it for the
good of the farmers of Vermont Our fear
was that prejudice or obstinacy, growing out
Of the past, might hinder anything like co.
operation in the future, but we believe it is
not to be, and therein we do rejoice and will
rejoice.
This one word more during our stay in
Burlington we had no interview with Presi.
dent Duckbam; we avoided it, lest any
should say We were captured" by the col.
lege: neither had We any "go betweens. u
Neither the college nor its faculty knew any
thing Of our purpose or work this article
will be their first information, as it is yours
We went first and last to the farmers, with
what we gathered incidentally from others
for the VERMONT FARMER is, aud shall be
while our hands guide the holm, loyal to the
Vermont farmers, and in whatever way they
can secure profit to themselves or their call.
ing from the college we shall urge it upon
them as a duty if at any time they mis-.
take the right method Of procedure We shall
endeavor to point it out or if we ever find
them cherishiDg feelings toward the college
which We deem not we'll founded we shall
endeavor to set them right We have taken
the pains abYve mentioned and written al
length this article because we believe, as
things are, the farmers can secure vastly
greater good by cooperating with the college
than by occupying position autagonistic tC
it, and it Is the best good of the farmers, as
well as others, that we seek, not the victory
Of any one.
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