Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

noon anu evening open -neetluSS Weie
held at which was large and intelligent
attendance.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. Cressey opened the session, speak
ing in his introduction of the influence of
the the grange element which had given
them the lieutenant governorship in two
years. Agriculture had been ignored by
many classes; the time had come when it
would be recognized. He trusted the
friendship of the college would be appre-
ciated, which had sent him as its humble
representative in his profession. He spoke
of the diseases of cattle-those arising
from feeding, first of which was choking
by the obstruction of the outlet by some
hard substance, as an apple or potato. 1t
should never be attempted to crowd down
the obstruction with hoe handle or such
kind of treatment; rs well try to push
cork into q full bottle, The trouble may
often be relieved by kneading; grasp the
gullet below the obstruction and work it
upward. A probang may be used TO with
draw the substance. In case of immediate
danger the animal should be tapped. He
explained the difference of symptoms,
where an animal choked is sometimes
thought to have lung fever, when if the
animal be tapped and the gas let off it will
at once breathe as easily rs ever. lie next
treated of hoven or bloating which is caus
ed by eating too much of green or dewy
clover or some such food. Here, as in
choking, tapping should be resorted to.
At Burlington he recommended the giving
of saleratus water to check fermentation
till other remedies had time to act. Dry
murrain was drying Of the manifolds
cansed by inflammation of the third
stomach. For this in later stages little or
nothing can be done, but early taken it can
be sometimes checked by thorough blister
ing on the surface over the trouble
Securing in calves is II true inflammation
of the stomach and bowels. Corn meal
will act rs an irrtant and keep up the
trouble. A change of diet should at once
be had. Give shorts instead of meal or il
skim milk had been given change to Il
richer diet. Milk COWS often suffer from
consumption, large numbers die every
year of this disease. He next spoke Of
horn all which he Illustrated by speci
men he had on the stand. There was nc
such disease and he was perhaps better
known by the attacks made on him by
those who believing there was such n dis
ease or from desire to see themselves ir
print than from any positive good he hat
done. The next question treated was mill
fever, which we have already severa
times reported.
At the close of DIR. Cressy's remarks the
following report was made and resolutions
we're offered and adopted:
The committee to whom the matter wa
referred had decided
That n fair be held on the 9th and 10tl
of October next, on such grounds as ar,
convenient to railroad accommodations
that can be secured on the terms most fay
orable to us. And
That, Master, Overseer, Secretary ant
Treasurer and Executive Committee anc
one member Of each Grange in this Coun
Gil be constituted Il committee of arrange
ments of the proposed fair, and they NEE
upon call of Master and that the said com
mittee report to the next meeting of thi
Council.
4 ReSolUed, That the Chair is entitled t,
and we hereby tender them our thanks fo
its able assistance.
Voted, That the next meeting of tn
Council be held at Snowsville en- the 27l
day of August next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Whereas, President Buckham favored Il
to-day with Prof N. Cressy to give tw
lectures on Veterinary Science to be avail
able to the general public; and
Whereas, We have been honored by til
University of Vermont and State Agricul
tural College, therefore,
RESOLVED, That we tender our most heart
! felt thanks to the said University and Co
D lege in appreciation of these valued favor
and hope it the utmost prosperity.
-, And it was voted that Prof N. Cressy
, Amherst, Mass, is hereby made an hor
orary member Of this Council.
Rev. G. E. Ferrn of Plainfeld, Truste
of the College, responded. He had lon
been member of The board of trustees
was member at the time when the que
> ton was raised in giving this fund
: charge of the University.
There was desire among those into
: ested in education to consolidate the SCI
eral colleges in Vermont and have one il
q stitution which should be prosperous, an
combine all the advantages then distril
:, uted among the several institutions, b,
the attempt was unsuccessful.
One college was better than two f,
= Vermont.
An offer was made by the university an
. was accepted, but many of the flrme
were dissatisfied and wanted an institut
= and the next session repealed the act, AZ
= a committee was appointed with instru
= tions to report ut the next session of Il
o legislature. After a years labor the
h reported that they could not find any w,
in which successful institution coulJ