Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-09
ST. JoHNsBURY, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1877

ter, il only aavors il. II is an error that
batter should be saltcd to keep il, it is only
necessary TO put in salt enough to flavor IL.
The salt will bring the color out sooner
Ho said he had examined samples of butter
from Denmark and Holland that had been
made number Of years, and although not
particle Of salt had been used 10 the man
alscture, il was sound and in good condi-
tion. 3
y, Mr.. Arnold replied to questions from
Messfs. Stoddard, Moseley, Campbell, Ell
lis. and from several other gentlemen. In
reply to a question from Mr.. Camp
bell in regard to carrots, no said he would
not advise the use Of carrots, he said he
would not advise the use Of carrot juice, un.
less II should be intended to use the butter
up Immediately.
At this point vocal music was given by
the same singers.
eMr. Harris Lewis was then introduced by
The president. He commenced in a very
humorous manner by saying that he sup
posed he had been introduced to scatter the
audience. He had met tho chairman for the
erst time in many years, believed he looked
now more like an honest man than when he
parted with him 10 years ago 10 the New
York Legislature. He took few acres Of
land, sowod il to Kentucky blue grass aud
other grasses that would mature about the
goth OF june. He put II on his NOW and
then had Just the feed for his COWS.
Grass in this condition is the best food
COW can have. He has now butter made six
,,,ontha 400 cro,,, thfe oross tbot 20 ne rnod
now as when new. This grass he thought
was tho perfection Of food for COWS. He
Thought it much better than fodder corn.
Do the best you eau. If you can not bridge
over the drouth with grass, do il with corn
fodder. He thought the dairy business
might be made to prosper where June grass
could be grown. He had raised about three
tons Of this June grass to the acre. He
would SOW every kind of grass on his pas.
ture that he could make grow, the more the
better. He does not plow when he sows
grass seed; uses harrow or roller; wo1ld
SOW grass seed if he could in August il
not then late in the fall. 1t might be sowed
early in the spring; the earlier the better
when tho ground is fitted for it,
EVENING SESSION.
The evening exercises opened with anoth.
or song, after which the chairman introduced
Professor Cressy. 1t had given him pleas
ure to meet the farmers Of Vermont. Ht
was surprised when he arrived in town to
Gud such collection Of people. The pur
pose for which he had been called was tc
speak few words on veterinary science
The state of Vermont has many valuable
institutions for the benefit Of agriculture. II
has dairymen's association, which is doinl
great and good work its board Of agri
culture is also doing a good work, and it
agricultural college is an institution which
can do much if the farmers will only SEND
their boys there. He then proceeded to Civ,
the Importance of veterinary science. l
was science the study Of which is Of NOR
value in the discipline Of the mind, than th'
study of Euclid or Virgil. He spoke o
horn ai in cattle, black tush in hogs, vol
tooth in horses, and answered questions il
regard to grub in the head in sheep and bott
inporses.
Professor Cressy understands his profes
sion, aud we believe convinced his audienc
if tho Importance Of the people knowing NOR
about the diseases Of animals.
At the close of the speaking in the even
ing Mr.. Stoddard made a motion that tn
thanks of the meeting be rendered to tn
; speakers, which was UNANIMOUSLY voted. Th
meeting closed with remarks from Mr.. Levi
who said the fine singing of the evening wa
new feature in agricultural meetings. II
should go home aud introduce it into tn
state Of New York.
They were overstockcd in Herkime
county--he believed that if they shoul
give away one COW in three, if that was tt
poorest, they would be the gamers by it.