Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-06
Board Meeting at North Tunbridge.

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fassett, Esq, Of Enosburgh, Hon. A. A. Drew. of
North Tunbrdge, was elected president. and /
W. Bailey, Esq, Of Royaton, vice-president.
prayer was offered by Rev. George Severance
OF Tunbridge Vice-president Bailey introduced
President Drew. who gave an Introductory address
Ora Paul, OF Pomfret, gave his paper on "Sav-
ing and Application Of Manure" On being oues
toned, Mr. Paul advocated the blowing in Of
manure and thought six inches sufficient. Mr.
Smith thought II not deep enough, as he had from
time to time narrowed It up. Mr.. Paul inquired
what harrow he used Mr. Smith saw he was
caught and answered. 1.-THE old fashioned
straight tooth" Mr. Paul said that had gone out
OF fashion
The debate between Mr.. Paul and Smith was
pretty sharp, but number came to Mr.. Pauls
relief, and Mr. Smith az usual retreated In good
order. Mr.. Paul thought farm manure a perfect
fertilizer and advised sawdust and muck as an
absorbent; he advised the keeping Of swine a.
beneficial to mix the absorbent; he thought the
farmer should experiment on his own lands and
thought he would find II beneficial TO him; he
gave the experience OF Mr.. Stafford, OF White
River Junction, who had bought a farm Of three
hundred acres all worn out and had brought
1t back by blowing in the clover crop; he advised
the farmer to try this method Mr.. Skinner, Of
funbridge, had to use his clover to buy his
bread. Mr.. Paul thought there was no farmer
but what could take up one or two acres
year. Mr.. Skinner wished to know II the clover
cut and fed with bran and that manure used
weuld not be az valuable AZ the clover plowed in
Mr. Paul thought man of Mr. Safford's stand
ing ought not to be questioned, and II he had
been successful he thought other people could be-
Mr. Nutting, Of Randolph, said that Mr.. Western,
OF his town, had used bran with as good success
as phosphate, and thought he should rs soon have
it. The discussion very lively and interesting
Professor Seely, being introduced by the presi-
dent, gave his paper on Ashes" and very often
impressed upon the minds OF the farmers not to
sell their ashes; he thought the farmers had no
right to sell the real estate Of their Green Noun
tains to the Boston market. The meeting then
adjourned
EVENING SESSION
The meeting was called to order by the presi-
dent. BY request, Mr. o. NJ. Tnkham of Pom
fret sang "A Thousand Year" Mr. Chapman,
Of Middlebury, gave his paper on Fairly Yer
mont Sheep
The president then introduced Colonel John b.
Mead, of Randolph, who gave as his subject
what should we plough for and with?" The
Colonel spoke, az usual, in clear tone, and
held his audience during his address; he advo-
Gated the ploughng OF land well, and said he
would not allow his help to plough poorly; he
wanted a plough that would leave the furrow
loose and light, so the air could circulate; he
thought it impossible to raise good crops without
first having good seed-bed he thought we could
SOW buckwheat and get good crops on any land,
but TO raise wheat, we must have good soil, and
well prepared he advised the sowing Of good,
clean seed; he used, we think the Holbrook
plough and recommended no other: he did not
want a plough that would turn over burrows into
the other and leave 1t smooth as before plough
ing, but wanted the sod broken, and to lap from
two to four inches ON the other furrow. he did
not want, when ploughing the second time, to
plough up fresh sods green AS when turned the
first year
Mr.. Tinkham. of Pomfret did not agree with
his friend Colonel Mead in some respect but after
some sharp sparring, Mr.. Hubbard, of Springfield,
came to the COlonel's rescue and Mr. Tinkham
retired in good order Adjourned.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Meeting called to order by President Drew
Prayer offered by Mr.. Lyman. After singing,
Mr. +. S. Wood, of Pomfret, read paper on
the feed and management of dairy stock. Mr.
Wood considered, in the first place, cows should
oe kept in good pastures with good fences good
water and plenty of salt; he thought by cows
getting into the moving and corn fields they were
made uneasy and they did not do AS well he ad-
'oca'eu Tue milking NJ regular hours' ana II was
us nrs' chore IN the morning ana last at night;
ne u'u not want iono talking among his cows; he
'ho"gh. ny oeing kihd 10 the COW she would well
repay MN ior MS kihuness' IN the fai' he reed
'odder corn ana also feeds rowen; in the winter
he wanted good warm and dry quarters; he fed
,ood sweet hay he did mt like In food stray n.
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ous". "'''e Wy ''e'" up
Mr. Bennett oil Iunbrldge, wanted to know
how much butter he received from one hundred
NJ meal Mr. Wood said il yas anor,b 20 Lno,
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'n"' " inaue HIS "ne very pleasant besides get
ting superior quality Of cream and outer. Mr.
Bennett wanted IN know how mucb II yo,ld ,os,
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10 ieed cow meal year Mr. wood said he did
not feed heifers as much as old cows, but thought
il wonld cost fifteen dollars tn feed t,ro o,ar, n,
,Dool ao tor ,o,, ,,on,hs. h a,s Nv, -
''e"' '"y io' 'eN 'i""'ns' ne u'u NOT ieeu meal
Nheh ury. In answer 10 question how he fed
fodder corn he said he cut 1t and let it stand two
mr. ,brea days batora food;ra Ia IA. o., Ii.
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'o h'u MS oo"s o"'"e III III tue i"U anu winter;
he feeds his meal dry: he cuts his hay and fodder
and has box that holds ten or twelve bushels
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u "'Nes anu 'ee"' o"o o"s"ei W co" "t
iced, mixed with two quarts of corn and cob
meal, he feeds roots some; does not raise any:
,ha,, ,,s, hin, fo,,,, oan,. 40. h,,.hoi M, -
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.'on pe'hg aSAeu WHAT IL COST |" raise oeets, MI
Chapman thought there was but few farms In
Vermont but what conld raise beets Mt a nroft
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Wy 'en oe"'s per oushe'' he adViseh proving ID
the spring and fall, and sowing the last of May
first OF June Mr. Wood il a successful dairy
man. and his paper was listened 10 with the great
est of pleasure
Mr. T. X Skinner, of Tunbridge. then gave his
paper on 1.-THE Dairy" As he came nnon the
stand every eve was upop him. for every one
wished to look upon the man that had been snc.
cessful in dairying He had thrown hjs hammer no
fore the world with the fgnres mon IL Of fonr hun
dred and thirteen mounds 10 n cow from the small
dairy of five cows The naner will he unfinished
in fnll in a few weeks Mr. Wood of pomfret
did not agree with Mr. Skinner in regard IN millx
ing cows the year round Mr. Nntting suggested
the tune
paper on " The Needs OF the Dairy Mr. Fassett
exhibited u very good butter made OF suet and
urged upon the farmers To keep mp the standard Of
their butter lie also brought before their minds
that the west was trying hard TO compete with