Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02
Rutland Meeting,

The farmers meeting for Rutland cor
vcned at Village Hall at 2 O'Clock p. NJ
and was called to order by Henry Clark
Esq, who stated the purposes of tn
meeting and the success of those held i,
the country.
>. IL. Mead, Esq, was chosen chairman
and on taking the chair spoke of the worL
OF Inc old board of agriculture, of which
re was member, and was glad its man.
tie had fallen on worthy shoulders. The
benefits of these farmers meetings were
plainly seen. "'''
Col. Mead was called by the chairman
ana made remarks on the necessity of
more knowledge in farm matters, of more
educatlon. and in the dire elton of our
occupation. w"
~. Cressey was the next speaker, and
made some general remarks on the har.
mony seen in this meeting, where were
WORKING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS superintendent
OF agricultural affairs, the president and
secretary of the dairymen's association
the state agricultural society, the state
agricultural college, the Rutland county
society, all in unison, and he thonrhi
1t portended the agricultural millennium
Here we think the doctor cot off his most
ne Is a professor of veterinary science,
nut lie discussed the methods of increasiur
inc grass crop, OF fertilizers, etc, etc,
ana we believe he would have done him.
sen and the subject more Justice if he
aau confined his remarks to his specially.
Alter time he took up breeding. and
condemned in-and-in breeding, and breed
ing Tor special bumps and cushions of fat
on The Short-horns, or for richness of
product in the Jersey, but for general
health and constitution.
hon. +. Mason, president of the
dairymens association, was the next sneak.
or, and briefly reviewed the work done in
agriculture for the last ten wears. and he
thought the result was cheering He next
spoke OF bis visit at the international
dalry lair in New York, and expressed
MS belef that if Vermont had made such
an exhibit as she might have done. she
would have taken three quarters of the
prizes offered, including the $3.50 prize in
goa ofiered by the Higgins salt company,
lie spoke OF the value of looking up Gus
TONERS ior ones products, and the differ
ehce IN prices realized was sometimes due
10 the difference in customers more than
III goods and he thought rs good butter
was SOLD ut thlrty.tive or forty cents as
was sold ut any price. He replied to {
questions. Cows were often injured and
per product lessened by driving with t
ioSs; care and gentleness will pay; be-
leVeS 1t cheaper to make fertilizers than |
o guy commercial manures, which he Il
,eileVes 10 be Il stimulant for land rather Il
nan lood' The fluid portions of manure n
ire worth as much as the solids, and nine P
enths OF the farmers lose nine tentbs of 81
MAJ. GOOD barns are necessary for GOOD e.
armlng, and q good barn has a Good G.
eIlar lie top dresses his land for grass.
arrows IN his manure for crops, feeds
Weet corn for soiling crop, cuts it and
us II stand twenty-four hours before q
'cdlnS' There are many other WAYS A
pen Tor profitable farming; in RAISING III
oultry, which can be raised pound for W
ounu as cheaply as pork, and sells for es
wee as much; IN raising mutton sheep, to
la selllng the lambs; and many Others ~
men must be determined by the location %
taste Of the raiser. be
Alter MI Mason, the meeting adjourned he
evening. ''@'' f.
Inc evening session was taken by talk on
farm barns by Mr.. Tinkham. on the y"
leases OF cattle by Prof Crcssev, and bv pr
d. mead on Improvement of the farm. fol
It meeting was not 50 well attended as no
IetinSS IN smaller towns, which may be mr.
ven as u rule. The smallest meet'ipos p
the winter have been at Woodstock, 20
ltIahd and St. Johnsbury. bu