The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-02-24


taey were not called upon to be- tested
by such en- experience.
Mr.. Hubbard thanked Mr.. Stafford for
the sentiments he had expressed, and
took pleasure In adding his own senti.
ments to those of the speaker, and lac
would give sentiment ne offered When
a boy. I'VE regret we id not catch the
whole OF this sentiment. To give wha
we did hear would leave l. imperfect.
A paper upon the al Oh Farm
ers," was then read by Mrs. Henry w
Walker of South Woodstock. This wa
a warm, glowing, vivid picture OF VIVA
a true, pure, cultured christian farmer
home should be; which to abridge or ab
stract would be to mar, aud in glea
measure spoil,
Mr.. Stafford remarked that the bes
proof that he was right in the view h,
took a few moments ago was the elo
quent address or paper chat had just bee
read. He thanked the writer for tin
sound and good grounds she had takel
in the paper in advising the full mcasur,
of intellectual culture for the women o
the farmers family.
Judge Miller said he was tired o
hearing it said the farmers life was
wearying and unattractive one; h,
should thank the lady for the way sh,
had pointed out to improve the attrac
lions of home. Add to its adornment
purity and lofty ideals, by recommend
ing more intelligent culture.
Mr.. Randall thought that our ladie
of to-day, as well as the boys, were nor,
like peacocks than like intellectual la
borers. They were trying to get of th,
farm and into other professions.
Mr.. Tinkham thought that there wa
great mistake in claiming any ros
colored view of the farmer life; tb,
people did not like labor.
Mr.. Walker thought the reason s,
many left { 10 farm was because tn,
money made there was too often invest
ed in mortgages Or bank stock, instead
Of being invested in the farm and HON,
to make it easier and more attractive.
Mr.. Stafford did not dread too man,
leaving the farm. He had learned tha
the less competition we have the bette
our business would be.
A paper upon "Horses for Vermont
was read by Albert Chapman, of tn,
Board.
After the reading of the paper, Mr.
Bridges of Pomfret spoke IN lavor o
the Morgan horses. He had thought i
lamen Oable that the Norgans should hay,
been ignored and he degenerat d sner
linens of horse flesh tn 1t we now see a
our fairs subs ituted IN their places. Ii,
gave an interesting account OF the per
f0rmances of some of tn older NJ organs
He thought the state had lost millions o
dollars by losing the mass Of her NJ u
gans, and breeding those hor e. tha
could look into three story wind wv
He was afraid that there was too mucl
alloy in the horses that were called Mol.
gans to-day, but he thought that fey
good ones were left.
Thursday evening the frat addrcs.
was given by Prof. Scelv, secre
tary of the Board, upon me "ltela
ton of Science to Agriculture. A
.er this address, Prof. Perkins of Blu
llngton gave very interesting adtlres
upon IN oxious Insects."
Friday morning the first paper wa.
upon poultry AS Source OF frlf ~
IN the Farm" read by David 6
opaulding OF Woodstock.
Mr.. Chapman,upJ being called upol
Toe his opinion as to varie les, said in,
Dominique Was the most IrJii abb,
with him.
Mr.. Spaulding thought the best win.
Ter management was to keep them warm
and feed variety Of food, give pounded
shells, gravel, old plas .cr, lime, &C.
and not keep too many together.
Mr.. Randall gave his experience fol
good many years. He used to kcer
great many, found he kept too MANY.
and kept reducing the number, until ht
found he got more eggs from five hen.
han he fJrmcrly did from tive Nv. nnn
now by feeding a variety Of f1od, large
y from the waste from the table, and
keeping them warm, he had plenty o.
eggs Tor his family the year round. from
live TO seven hens.
Mr.. tassett gave the experience of his
boy with II heLs; they laid l76 Doe
eggs through the year and raised l.;
chicks, which at 20 cents per dozen foi
eggs and 50 cents each for chicks make
an aggregate Of 1910. The cost o.
Keeping was SIS, which leaves a cleal
profit on the II hens of Si2.7O.
Mr.. Justin E. Montague of Woodstock
then read a paper upon Cline Woo
Sheep He would advise every ono
mat had no taste for keeping and caring
for sheep, to breed some other kind oi
stock. Men who have got rich by sheen
raising are not those that have bought
when they were high, and sold when
they had declined, bur those who through
and rain ''held fast to that
which was good AT this time ii is no
best to sacrifice good sheep because they
are low, but to Gull closely and thor.
oughly, aud as mutton brings fair
price, get the least desirable ones in
mutton condition, and thus dispose OF
them at profit. The first thing in Sc
lection for breeding in all classes is con-
am aware that some NAV
say, pedigree first, but a pedigree is no
a good substitute for perfect sheen.
The taste and situation of man mus.
decide the breed of sheep for him to
keep. Whatever kind is kept, care,
good keeping, and comfortable. air,
quarters are indispensable to make them
profitable. Early cut hay and little
grain and roots all winter. will give
better results than a larger quaniify ol
grain for a shorter time. Regularity IN
.eeding is of the utmost consequence
1t is cheaper to keep them fat, than to
keep them poor. Vermont furIishe-
the best of high and dry pastures
Lambs should be dropped early. Sheer
should be shearcd early, they will en-
dure the spring rains and summer hca .
better.
There has been more attention lately
paid to the meat-producing qualities o.
our Merinos. The South-Downs arc
taking the lead in the middle-wooled
sheep, their mutton being very superior.
notified fat and lean together. In thi.
lass are several other varieties, some
,pecinens of which exhibited AT Phila
ie'phia weighed 400 lbs. OF the long
wJoled, the Cotswold are the m 1st nm.
mon and the most popular. If we have
good formed ewes with good c0nsiiu-
ions, we can rvise good sheep for mut.
ton, b. using gpDlrln Ifs)n, D.
he nut OIL breeds. lie h1ught IA rood
profitable variety Of sheep luld be ere
ated out Ola cross Of Merinos and South-
Downs, with perhaps a small infusioi