Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-25

| ncn insert - milk luOe IN the NATURAL
,rilice Of the teat, and bringing the edges
If the cut together, wind about the teat
.wo or three times a strip of court plaster
% cover the wound, and in forty-eight
hours the wound will be healed by first
when the milk tube may be re-
moved and all the parts in healthy normal
condition.
There are other forms of concretion.
where the calf or foal becomes mummy
fed or calcilied. where, after the usual
lime the fetus is not born. it sometimes
remains for long time and the result be-
fore named takes place. In this case it
becomes covered or iniiltrated
with a lmy deposit, sometimes presenting
i tanned, leathery appearance, sometimes
lecaying the fleshy matter passes off,
leaving only the bones. In the sheep these
instances We're not rare.
Rev. Mr.. lIobrook gave an instance
where an OK had much trouble in passing
urine, where the urethra was much dis
tended and filled with water, which could
be pressed out, when Il temporary relief
would be had. The doctor said it was
evidently II case of preputial calculi ac-
yum l'tlllNN ~ iiii'tlllIl'llhsu.
EVENING SESSION
was called to order by Col. Mead, and
Gen, Buttgriield was called to the chair,
when Ire introduced Prof. Perkins, who
spoke briefly on insects infesting house
plants. These are chiefly of three kinds,
the most common of which is that known
as the aphis or green fly. Without stop
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he gave simple methods for their destruc
ton. The first of these is tobacco, which
is generally known, but from not being
properly applied, often fails of being GER
tain death. The putting of few whfls
Of smoke from Il pipe or cigar is not
enough to kill, though it may sometimes
stupefy them, and they will fall down ap-
parently dead, but will recover and be as
lively and miscellaneous rs ever. The most
effective mode of its application is to cover
the plant with something that will retain
the smoke-a flour barrel if the plant be
large, or II paper bag if that will covor
the plant, an air space beneath,
and putting some live Goals in vessel,
sprinkle on some cheap, thoroughly
moistened tobacco, and leave it for some
time. In applying it in the green house
there will be no danger in leaving it clos
ed all night. Another simple and effective
way for small plants is to cover the dirt
about the stem with something to hold it
in place; then turning the plant bottom
up, thoroughly rinse it in the water left in
the Mondays washing, or strong soar
suds, and if a little carbolic acid is added
it will be all the better.
There are two other parasites, which
though not as common rs the aphis, are
often met-the mealy bug and the bark OIL
scale louise. For these, about the only
way is to remove them, which may be
done by sharp stick, and sometime.
with stiff brush. But when plant be
comes thoroughly infested with these
pests, about the best plan is to throw il
away and get another.
President Buckham of the State Arli
cultural College was the next speaker
who announced rs his subject, Farming il
Vermont, its Opportunities, Hindrances
and Prospects. Vermont is, in many
respects, highly favored for the pursuit o
agriculture. It's soil has great natura
strength and remarkable diversity. IT.
people are physically vigorous, intellec
tually robust, morally staunch and sinewy
The natural strength both of the soil ant
the people constitutes talent of the highes
order for agricultural success. But tn,
soil is not quick; the Vermont intellect i
not quick. Both need cultivation, ever
more than soils and intellects which have
Il more spontaneous native activity. I'm
| proved cultivation of both farms anC
farmers is the great need of Vermont
! The two must go together; education ant
Improvement in agriculture should be The
two objects aimed at in all these meetings
The Nermonter is too slow in adoptn!
new ideas. The necessities Of the wa
forced the use OF machinery and othel
improvements on the farmers and the re
suits should lead them to examine other
equally worthy their attention. Vernon
is largely II dairy state. The making o
butter Is an operation requiring unusua
intelligence. Vermont butter ranks will
the highest in the market; and vet onl
II small part Of the butter made in Yer
mont is lirst-class. Why? Because Their
1t Il prejudice against the improved metho
Of butter making. This prejudice is Il los
to Vermont Of hundreds of thousands G
doIlrs annually. The superior native in
telligcnce of the Vermont farmer ourht t
give him TIE advantage in this shar
competitions; and it will when he Law
aside lis prejudice and takes kindly /
Improvements. The speaker touched o
the domestic and social life of the Vel
mont farmer, its actual and its possible nd
vant1geS. There are hardships and dis
comforts in every mode of life, but IT,
farm homes of Vermont have their flu
share Of the real comforts and enjoyment
OF life, and may have more if all thet
opportunities be realized. The future {
farming in Vermont depends OH what tn
young men are going to do. If they wi
educate themselves, and stay on the farm
adding western enterprise 10 eastern econ
omy, they may make the farms of VeI
mont us good places to live on and die G
as any under Gods blue sky.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
The first hour was used in the discussio
of the dairy interest, and was opened by
short talk by Nh. o. M. Tinkham on butte
making The quality Of butter may lie sal
TO depend mainly on one thing, expresse
in several words, constant care, minute a
tcntion and scrupulous cleanliness. Will
; out the last. all else is vain. No one pa
ticular system seems necessary to NAL
, good butter. The Cooley system of co
deep setting, the Barre system of heatin
the milk; the large pans and small oil,
fashioned pans, all turn out first els
butter, with care and cleanliness, in evel
, stage, and without these, by either or al
system, poor butter will be the result, DO
Just in proportion as they are neglecte
. Quantity of butter will depend on the bret
of cattle, their feed and care. Twenty-s
years ago, the notable yield of butter
his town was four hundred pounds fro
four cows, or one hundred pounds per co,
, which was sold ut the then remarkab
- price OF twenty five cents per pound. Sin
J. then the dairy of the same man, fro
IL change of breed of cattle, and the increo
, Ing quantity bringing increasing intere
= and consequent increased care, h
u increased from one hundred poun
to three hundred younds per COW, N
, the product sold for years rs high
}, sixty cents per pound The dairies of t.
whole section have much increased in DO
u quantity of yield and quality of produ
u and are perhaps about equally attributaL
i to the breed the care and feed, neatne
= and care in packing, and increased ate
ton to marketing. Cows producing +
: first result Of one hundred pounds per &C
, were cows bred for general purposes, wi