Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-09
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At the December meeting of the New Ha-
ven County Farmers Club the chief question
for discussion was whether bar-bwire fences
are profitable. The president of the Club, and
most others present, spoke strongly 10 the IA
vors Pres. Webb said:
He has erected $50 rods of it, including 100
rods for field fencing, one division fence being
forty-five rods in extent. With the help of
two or three men he was just day and half
in putting it all up. He built three wires
high at an expense of forty five cents per rod.
He recommended fastening the first wire two
feet from the ground, the other wires eighteen
inches apart, and making the fence four feet
high. He thought in tracts where these
fences were adopted cattle would soon become
educated to their use, and would not attempt
to jump over them that there would be no
jumping or unruly cattle, and no. need for
pound keepers. He liked it better than any
other fence, and would substitute 1t should
he ever have occasion to do additional fenc-
ing. In the case of horses he recommended
leading them up to it, and as soon as they
smelt of it. they never would put their nose
against the barbs again. The horse could
easily be educated to its use.
In answer to an inquiry as to its durability.
he said he had wire up which had been in
use ten years, and it was apparently as good
as ever. Presidedt Webb added that q resolu-
ton was introduced into the legislature last
year prohibiting the use of barb wire fences
but the proposition did not meet with much
favor Wire fences were less liable to get out
of order, and snow would not drift against
them. The matter of farm fencing was be-
coming very serious expense, and any saw
ing, although ever 90 small 10 particular in
stances, would in the aggregate be very
large amount. f ...
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION pro-
gramme of the Litchfeld County Sunday
School Convention, to be held in the North
Congregational Courch, Woodbury., Conn.,, on
Friday of next week, is as follows:
1890 a. m.-Prayer and Praise Service.
conducted by Rev. J. L. r. Wyckoff
11:00.-How shall adult attendance be
gained and retained? introduced by Rev. AL
len Mclean, Litchfed.
1:50. CLEANING outside of Church and
Sunday School. Introduced by w. H. Hall,
State Sunday School Secretary
1200.-W Woodbury. Hospitality .
lilo p. m.-The Pastor and the School.
Introduced by Rev. s. F. Palmer, Bridge
water.
300. The Superintendent and his Meth
DDS. Introduced by DR.. Fem, Roxbury
2:45.-The Teacher and his Qualifications.
Address by Rev. F. s. Hatch, West Hart
ford. .
a:aO.-Question Drawer Opened by Mel
son f. Kingsbury, Esq, Hartford.
Every one of our readers should carefully
examine the petition of the Independent Re-
publican Association Of New York to Gen.
Garfield, demanding civil service reform of his
administration. The truth of the statements
therein set FORTH. no well informed person can
deny and there is no truer position taken in
it than the following: ~ SD
We believe, however, that public opinion is
10 advance of any reform of the civil service
hitherto attempted. and that you may safely
establish rules for entrance to all subordinate
positions, which shall make ascertained merit
the sole test OF appointment, discarding both
partisan service and party utilization from the
list OF qualifications. Ia this way new basis
may Be gradually gained for the civil service
to rest upon, 80 that hereafter no political par
ty, in its hour of triumph, shall look upon the
public offices as an enenlys camp subject to
indiscrimnate pillage
The Staff of Gov-Elecs Bigelow is announc-
ed as follows;
Adjutant General-Geo. NJ. Harmon of
New Haven.
Aids-de-camp Rutherford .Trowbrldee OF
New Haven. WillianlE Barrows Of Hartford,
William B. Rudd, of Lakerille, Charles A.
Russell of Daysviile.
Executive Secretary Morris F. Tyler of
New Haven.
Executive Messenger-Frank d. Rood Of
Hartford.
There is said to be Land bill under con.
sideration by the British Cabinet which pro-
poses to convert the tenure of the English
farmer into u perpetual lease at certain fixed
rent, measure that is sure of opposition from
the landlords. 1t 10 also said that bill con-
ferring the suffrage ON agricultural laborers is
to be pushed through the Commons In short
the meeting of Parliament in January is look
ed forward to with unusual interest as promis-
ing to be one of the most important sessions
ever known in the country.
The Irish question continues as threaten
ing Is ever. Col. Gordon, who has been on a
tour through Western Ireland, writes that the
condition of the people there is the worst
known in civilized countries, and proposes that
that the Government buy out the landlords
and then reat the land TO the tenants on some
reasonable plan. This would require an out
lay of S4OO, 0e0, 900. but if it would bring
quiet and prosperity to Ireland would be
money we'll expended Over $4,000 has
been raised foe the defence of The prosecuted
Home Rulers
II anything can make civil service reform
ridiculous 1t IS the way the Democratic press
has treated it Of late So long as there was
any chance of Hancock's election, not line
did they write in its favor. Now that they
have been beaten and cannot monopolize the
ofaces they Come forward with propositions
that would give them portion Of those
now at the disposition OF DIR. Garfield.
..Hcads win tails, you lose" isnot . plan
that il likely to make Reform popular.