Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-06

larger animal. Still the entire country few yean
ago were engaged in raising small horses, because
there had been turned out the few previous years
number Of fast trotters Of the smaller class. So
the country has recently run to long wooled sheep;
but to-day the shorter woods are the most profita-
BILE. The tariff OF 1867 saved the wool trade Of
the country, and made California, Colorado and
Texas the great sheep growing section OF oui
country. The Centennial Exhibition at Phil
adelphia gave great impetus to the sale Of
Merino sheep from Vermont II was here tha,
foreigners first learned the excellence Of this breed
of sheep, and showed by their evident disappoint-
ment that they recognized that the products from
such wool were the besttha could be made in the
world. Colonel Stowell then made strong pro-
test against the growing sentiment among the
people In favor Of the go called British free-trade
doctrines The repeal Of the duty in that country
on silk ruined the industry there; and the cry foI
protection is already heard throughout that coun-
try. So has its history been in England where
tried It is certainly not the best policy for
us to try It. How much better II would be for us
to encourage our home manufactures and furnish
fu-grown artizans to eat up our beef, than TO ex.
port sides of 1t to England for consumption We
must foster our manufactures, and can do it in no
other way than by high protective tariff
Whenever we have departed from this policy We
have uniformly suffered; and so II will always
prove. 1t has invariably proved to be the case
not only here, but in every other country. He
had heard that nearly all the colleges were fur
nished with iree-trade text-books Who pays foi
this? Is it English gold? There is sufficient cause
for alarm in the increasing tendency toward free
trade and he exhorted all to do what they could
to stop 1t. II is not always the hardest working
farmer that il the most thrifty. 1t is the intelli-
gent and reading farmer who succeeds best. The
plodding farmer finds the life hard, and gives his
children distaste for the occupation.
The president then introduced Mr.. Fassett, one
Of the Board Of Agriculture who spoke upon the
subject Of
THE NEEDS OF THE DAIRY.
Mr.. Fassett said brains were needed in the
raising OF stock not only brains, but culture and
experience. Early cut hay will produce more
milk and beef than the best pasture feed. There
are as good Natives as Jerseys, but they have not
been reared and cared for rs Jerseys have been,
The milch cow of to-day is an artificial animal
and has been brought up to its present exceency
by careful training. All cows should be bred to
haho gpho" ioI the
specific purpose of making good butter. Every
butter-maker thinks his way is the best, but the
following regulations must be observed: First,
neatness, which is next to Godlness second care
ful working and salting and the absence of every
thing which could taint the butter. Our personal
expenses must be reduced as well as our public
expenses. We must have better education; If
not for ourselves, then give it to our children.
Next came a reading by Miss Anna stowel
entitled "The Cow Boy" Adjourned.