Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02

of New York and Ohio. who formerly
looked upon their soils as inexaustible.
but have since learned their mistake.
The average value of the corn crop in
Vermont las per United States Reports) is
1885 per acre, while the average value
for the six largest corn growing states
outside of New England is only Sl4 30
per acre. These reports tell us that the
average value of the Vermont wheat crop
is $27. 38 per acre, while in the six largest
wheat growing states it is Sl2 "a per
acre. Vermont's average potato value is
$7l so per acre. In the six largest potato
growing states outside of New England
it is $40 per acre. Thus we not only
lead in the amount grown, but we lead in
its value; and when we consider the
amounts paid for freights we are led to
believe that we must do more farming and
pay fewer railroad bills.
1t has been said that our farmers do not
educate themselves sufficiently. | do not
wish to be understood that it Is necessary
for a young farmer to be collegiate"
but | do most earnestly believe that he
should have good practical business
education. Neither is it necessary for our
daughters to learn Latin and Greek in
order to know how to make good butter
and biscuit, yet they need a good practi-
cal education.
There is another idea that is basel upon
wrong calculation. That is, that the
farmers are among the poorest class 1t
| is true that il is not in their power to
amass such immense wealth rs individuals
have occasionally done; hut it ~ within
their reach. rs a class, TO become he most
Independent of any class among US.
There is no reason why farmer should
occupy an inferior position in social and
political life; hut, on the contrary, there
are the strongest reasons why as 4 Glass
they should be power in these directions.
If TO numbers they add power, how ctn
| it be- otherwisep Thus the farmer with II
thorough business education can go for
ward in al the varions positions incident
to farmers life. 1t has been said that
he farmer is not able to decide which of
the various fertilizers is cheapest. This
can soon be de ided, rs every farmer is
able to prove himself, to be his own chem
ist. Every man who occupies a firm can
establish an experiment station Of his own
In this way he can tell beyond 4 duubt
which fertilizer gives the best results on
| MS oOii hhu liuSL lut IlliIt VIII S'ot
come when the manufacturer and the
farmer will be on nearer relations to eocI,
other; when he who makes the best fprtil
izer will be patronized, and that tn
who make a worthless article will te
driven from our state by statute law
Then WE shall be able to raise our ow
grain and bring our farms up to higher
state of cultivation.
"One word as to Jersey COWS That
is that the m.thol of choosing JERSEYS on
account of ne color of their hair j., iu- ~.
itv itself. and is found to do more injury
OF breeding rich butter qualities lau 1t
be easily calcua' ed L stauda1d for
Jersey COW ought to be, How muca hu,,ri
will she make in II years And lhai COW
that will makethe largest amount ut butte
IN IA year is the one to raise lnur >tuct
from, and the COW that makes the suiT!h :
mount of butter in II year should he sen
to the butcher. When this is he mi
breeders aud dairymen will buy th,.,e he.
cows and their calves will bring lhel
value; and until this matter of choo,iu.
by color is abandoned there will nece>>,.
~ be much disappointment among tho,
who breed Jersey stock,
we VII ike SOLO cOlOFS, DlAck Tongue
and switches; but these are no. the pom
of the greatest value in the Jcrsry-;t wei
developed udier, II rich, yellow SKIN an,
large butter producing ancestry are mucl
more to be sought after and add niue
greater va! ne to the animal than fame
marks
And in conclusion let me urge upon yo
to use plenty of manure; don let ANY =,
to waste; keep Jersey COWS if you wish l.
make good butter and raise your gran
instead of buying.