Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-01-07
The Central Vermont Pomona Grange

Worthy Master H. ID. Abbott. and officer.
ed as follows; Worthy Master, II. d. Alb
bott OF Williamstown; Overseer. Joseph
Gold of Roxbury; Steward, II. P. Abbott
of Brookfeld; Assistant Steward, George
Crane of Brookfeld; Chaplain, Nelson
Hubbard of Berlin; Treasurer, bemuel
Chandler of Berlin, Secretary, c. N. Bar.
bor of Barre; Gate Keeper. Hiram b
Ayers, Berlin; Lady Assistant Steward,
Mrs. i. n. Ellis, Berlin.
After opening the grange in form, there
was song by the choir, and when the
necessary business was gone through with
the grange closed and held picnic din
ner, the Dog river valley grange furnish
ing table and table fixtures, and also ten
and coffee.
The public meeting was called to order
ut l.; 80 o'clock by II. d. Abbott. The ex.
ercises were commenced with singing by
the choir.
ID. 7. Averill of Mortified being called
upon spoke few minutes, giving his
ideas upon the subject of agriculture
closing by giving history of the grange
at Mortified and its downfall.
Then came n song by the choir, after
which II. c. Hayward said he thought it
was not right for gathering like this to
spend the time waiting for some leading
man 10 come and take the lead, as he
thought there were those present who
could entertain the meeting. so he led off,
hitting close upon professional men.
Through some source or other it was
fonnd out that d. T. Averill had paper
which he read before the agricultural
meeting at Mortified, which by request
he read, occupying about twenty minutes.
The choir favored the audience by sing.
ing, "Smile whenever you cam" when
Prof. Atwater and o. NJ. Tinkham arrived.
Mr.. Tinkham was called upon, and in
preference to speaking then. sang his IA
vorte song, after which Prof Atwater
gave his lecture upon WORKOUT soil and
the proper method of restoring it, then
| giving the value of minerals as an equva-
lent in the nourishment of plants, as
shown by actual experiments.
During the lecture Mr.. Tinkham asked
several questions, which were readily
answered by the professor, much to the
amusement Of the audience. At the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Tnkham Prof. Atwater
appealed to the audience to give their IDEAS
in relation to various crops exhausting the
soil, which brought ont very interesting
discussion. The question of ashes as u
fertilizer was discussed in lively manner,
after which Prof. Atwater spoke at con-
siderable length, but came to the conclu-
sion that there WAS no proof by which one
could speak with any certainty, owing to
the various soils.
The evening session was called to order
at G. 80 O'Clock, by l., n. Ellis.
Prof Atwater being called upon to give
his theory of feeding farm stock, said as
he hadfgiven II lecture upon feeding the
plant, he would say but precious few
words, US he knew but few. and those
ew were very precious. First, he would
cut hay early-not too extremely early,
but never, rs is too commonly practiced,
tllow grass to fully ripen before being cut.
Second, in feeling straw and late cut or
poor meadow hay, it is necessary TO feed
wheat bran with small quantity of oil
cake meal TO make it equivalent to early
cut or clover hay.
Mr.. Tinkham was called upon, who
said his topic was dairying, but he would
say II word on feeding. He said that when
he was y by he WAS of an angelic nature,
but was spoiled getting out manure that
III corn stalks in it, and this reminded
him Of Il minstrel 81 ow where the end
men told the story Of shortcake which
was very tough, and the way it happened
f-the oil lady got the shortening in
lengthwise. He thought there was no
machine more useful or necessary than a
straw cutter. la relation to dairying, he
thought there was no way one could get
more cream than in the little old fashioned
ten quart pms. lie had but little faith in
fancy churns. He spoke at considerable
length on washing and sailing butter
also packing to suit customers.
Col. j. b. Mead having arrived, the
choir sung II song, after which Mr. Mead
was introduced and spoke nearlylan hour.
lie first spoke of the benefits derived by
the agricuturst from such speakers rs
ProfS. Atwater and Crsssy, furnished by
The Vermont University ut Burlington.
Then he spoke of the elevation of the
farmer through the order of Patrons oil
Husbandry; that they had not only learn.
ed to better till the soil. but they hat
learned that education was necessary
that they had read more, and had achiev
ed much through the exchange of thought
by the deliberations in the order; thai
they have had instlled into their minds ;
,lesre to have their children better edu
Gated, that they may more successful,
follow the pursuit Of agriculture, AMI by
30 doing there will be less desire on th,
part of young men to leave the farm. Fl.
then spoke at some length upon the ris,
of farm produce and of the exports Of
dairy products and of beef, which ha,
become II great trade, which gave en-
enlargement 10 the farmers. He though
that as farmers we could not afford 10 bu,
western grain, but that we must rails
more with less labor.
Prof. Dole was called and spoke of th,
advantage Of the west over the east, bu
by the use of machinery we might rais
more grain and secure it easier and in
better condition. He thought that eacl
farmer ought to make II specially of rails
ing some kind of grain; the same will
dairyng and sheep husbandry.
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