Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

colleges, to say nothing OF eX-prolessors
and science farmers. There was Lane
on Root Culture" there was the genial
faced Mason. president of the dairyman's
and though Bliss was not
there, it was, nevertheless, bllssiul oc |
casion. There they ate the golden butter.
there they gazed with admiration upon the
splendid Jerseys, and drank in inspiration
from the air they breathed. They called
The place the garden of Eden, and there
we thought would soon be located the
experimental farm and the agricultural
college, whittier all the boys-and perhaps
the girls-would 90 to be run through the
machine, while finished scholars and skill
full farmers would drop off from it ut ma
turity like rolls from a carding machine
Yes, and we thought, too. that Pomfret
talented editor would become In that
school of progress second Eastman, and
Pomfret more renowned than Poughkeep-
sic on the Hudson, or Bingen on the
Rhine.
but alas! what has not takeu place
since that famous discourse of Saul
among the Prophets " was published. IT.
author has declared in mournful numbers
that one system of dairyng is about as geo
us another, (l) that as good results can bt
shown in using the old fashioned small
pans as by the most approved modern in
ventions, (2) thus going right back into
the old ruts. Now | submit whether this
learned, good looking editor has not, in
more ways than enc, been blocking the
wheels of progress. While Others wer,
demanding more scientific education for
the farmer as corrective of Ignorance. il
not of laziness, they have been met by the
assertion that farmers know all about
their calling that is required, (3) that it Is
unwise to give them even an elementary
knowledge of chemistry or the veterinary
art. but that they must employ the pro
fessors and tho doctors. | have no time
to look over old newspapers 10 get thu
precise language used, (4) but it seems
that the butter makers of Pomfret are re-
posing on their laurcls. Yet while they are
laying the flattering JUNCTION to their souls
that Pomfret is the banner town of Yer
mont, there appears a Tunbridge man Of
humble pretensions, and with only q
F ,prinkling of Jersey blood in his herd hi
knocks the hind sights off from thos'
famous butter makers. After bearing
, away the glittering prize, amid the shouts
| Oh IuO lltllltUuc. Will ltuS
of soul he writes u private letter OF con
, lolence to the handsome editor, who ough
to know that revolutions never 90 back
f wards, and that we are going with rail
road velocity some where. Woe betid
the public teacher who does not keep VI
, with the times; he will he run over b.
, the train, or stranded on Pomfret Heights
= What cannot art and industry perform
= when science plans the progress OF it
p toils? - Watcbn.an and journal.
+ We print the above, not especially be
cause of the brlliancy of the wit or pre-
, foundness of its wisdom, of both of whic
e we presume there will be different est
d mates, but because it furnishes a text fc
y something we desire to say. Nor do W
!. expect our reply will reach the readers {
d the article in the Waterman, for thong
! its editor can find room for the printing {
:, such articles occasionally, his space is tc
/, limited to admit reply, as he is confined
/, two columns. This Qhough contrary
e our own policy of giving every man
Il show, and especially of being heard in h
4 own defence if he be assailedD has its AZ
d vantages, as its readers are left III undi
,, turbed serenity of mind by hearing or
p side only, and perhaps believe that b'
# cause its assertions are unanswered Thu
n their wisdom is beyond question and the
y wit beyond retort.
I In the first place, the people of Pomlrt
= think about enough has been " heard
|. the great things done by the farmers
n Pomfret" The very tiattering things sai
II in perhaps in iudicious compliment by som
= enthusiastic friends hive been taken u
d and repeated with additions and exagger
J. tons till the thing has become stall
e Now let Farmer tell how well his dali
10 has done, how much hay he cuts or no
~ much corn he raises 10 the acre. We W
ID gladly publish his statement. And, agai
II Pomfret farmers may object to being mat
~ responsible for the words and acts of d
IN editor of this department, from the
is cident of his living in the same town. '
H. alone are responsible for our own acts III
H. utterances; and Pomfret farmers are
Re more to be held to account for them tn
rs are the farmers of Washington or Orlea
ee counties. So much for Pomfret and
~ farmers. Now for oursef. We ha
m never declared as, Farmer asserts,
ty that one system of dairying is about
Ter good AS another. What we have said
oh repeat again, is that there is no one nett
~ which is received and followed by
dairymen as correct, and so accepted AZ
nd common ground. We have asserted, q
'hV do assert, that as good results can
IN IN shown in using the old fashioned sn
OK pans us by the most approved mod
TO inventions. More than that, we say t
'ro the best results secured in this state or
to the country have been secured with
ng use of small pans, and the " runbri'
les man of small pretensions," which Fan
iryy er quotes as " Knocking the hind sig
n off, etc, uses these same small pans,
instead OF only sprlnklinS OF der
lay blood " he stated that his cows were h
urn grades, and he never wrote t" letter
if coincidence" but did say he thought
ant appreciated the importance of cert
wn things in his management which otl
ave considered Of little account.
We have never made the assertion
farmers know all about their calling
een is required" or that it is unwise to {
ace them an elementary knowledge of cher
the try or veterinary art, Or of anything c
in nor any statement which could be tor
no ed into that meaning. And if Farm
in. has ono time to look over old papers
was get the precise language" he ought t
The too busy to make careless and false AS