Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28


moi be any pirtIcular objection.
Inquiries Icing made In relation to con-
tagiOus diseases, as diphlheris and typhoid
fever, the reply was that they are most
generally produced by stagnant water about
the premises, imperfect drainage. bad
ventilation, etc. The doctor dwelt with
great earnestness on the necessity and i'm
portance OF paying the most rigid attention
to these sanitary conditions even Il at u
considerable expense, as all will hnd IN
the end that it will be much cheaper to do
his than to ply Doctors bills, to say moth
ing OF sickness, slff 'ring and death.
The audience were enthusiastic over this
address. repeatedly cheering him. and
urging him to go on" BY this solicita-
ton he was kept speaking until 10 o'clock
holding the audience interested to the
end.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
The time OF meeting having arrived.
Hon. F. ID. Douglass ot Whiting, gave an
interesting and valuable address on the
improvements of pastu Q lands" AL
though the subject WIS treated mo with
reference to farms situtted in the Cham
pain Valley, still there were several prin.
CT oles alike applicable 10 all POI lions of the
| late.
This paper WIS prepared expressly for
Col Meals report, but had not been pre-
s''ntrd 1T any meeting OF This kind. The
soil of the pasture lands of tn ChtmpaI
valley is IN slly clay, and The treatment
,hvlsed will princp lily apply to those of
och en- tracter. 1t would appear from
tire paper that these pastures have fallen
~ Of tIa
| The quality Ut the heritage has deterlOrated.
n the remedy proposed, he takes the
ground tina the soil is not deficient to any
great extent in the mineral ferlllzng ele
ments. which then, OF course do not need
:. BIZ supplied; but there appears to be- a
great lack of vegetable matter from the
constant cropping, which must in so ne
manner he supplied if these sOi,s are to be
Improved. . ne means by which this is to
b., accomplished will bp in not feeding too
C osely, leaving sufficient quantity of
yrass 10 protect the roots during the winr er
season, Would pillow late in fall IN narrow
beds to facilitate drainage, and the follow
M >pring SOW to oats or peas, sowing
thereon plaster, the following fall or win
ter apply as much manure us can be spared
for the ppse, and the second crop should
b. wheat, and seed to grass; would not
sow 10 oas when stocking to grass, rs ne
nds wheat Is much better for the put pose
Some farmers present have b sd good
success with oats, but the verdict WAS
generally in favor of wheat. In stock ny
q e ass would make especial use Of clover
One northern varieIie>) II Sun ,ller amount
OF ailke clover, timothy and red-top With
his method OF practice would give due
prominence TO II thor ugh cultivation Ofthe
SOIL ~ AN essential of SUCCESS. Mr.. Doug
lass gave examples from his own expert
ence. which appeared to be very satisfac
tory, and must be of especial int rest to
'armers owning pasture lands of similar
character.
The speaker WAS interrupted very often
with questions and remarks, making 1t
very dfficult making any definite report.
1t appears that several towns in Addison
county have been seriously injured-the
pastures especialy-by the ravages of a
worm the fore part of summer, destroying
the grass entirely These continue only
about Two weeks in the work of destruc-
ton and then disappear These new
seeded LAT DIS should b. moved for one year
before returning again to pasture In few
years would pillow and seed second
me before the organic matter IN the soil
has b. come exhausted. after which it may
We allowed to remain in pasture for a
lnnger time; laid q eat stress on the use Of
clover in this practice OF renovation.
AT the conclusion of the address, Mr..
Lane made some remarks, in which he
ated that in wet seasons these clay soils
will produce much more abundantly, the
Try seasons acting very injuriously. Is moi
willing to admit that these clay soils are
becoming SO thoroughly exhausted as Mr.
Douglas has intmated, Would not advise
he practice of pasturing meadows in
autumn.
A farmer asked what he should do with
= stony pasture that cannot DE ploughed
Answered further on.
Mr.. Knowles has used ground bone on
10Th pastures and meadows and finds it rs
rood rs stable manure. SOws winter
wheat and seeds with timothy alone, put
ing ON IA good quantity and obtains large
CT ,ps of hay; fuses his own seed. putting
Il one haf bushei per acre. Has goo,i
>uccess with superphos pilates.
A genlrman would harrow pastures thai
'Hnnot be ploughed aud SOW the Ask,
clover. Alter an interesting discussion the
meeting All 'urned fut dinner.
Our,no The forenoon DIR Cuttino wa.
,.n.nteuIv nryed tn tell them more ahon,
ftrrii,zuion nj pl,nt urnwlh. and at III.
Iclns, nf ths m..tIno his forenoon he s.at
sd n thav 81, U,ntad IN hear mora and
Wauld meet him before the lime Of IN.
nl,n,on m.et,ng he Womb no in addres,
,hen, mn, "a M. h,d ,Ir.sdy i.kpn moro
han his share of time ,honld dn M NOR
,o,kL,g n, bprw,se The vote w,a mini
mon. Ia hear him and ,ney were nromntlv
IN hand in inereas d numbers and he ,,ava
hem a valuable summary of facts IN ref.
4rence to fertilizers detailing the process.
Il manufacture and urginJ farmers 10
maxi. th.lr own.
III. left the stand at iust2r bnt vas
II ric, called hack nv Ihe II, GENT demand.
If me mouse. hat answering oue,,ions
briefly he immediateIv left the hall AND
was t1,lnwed nv an able address mon Inc
.Bnter NJ ,kin0 Interests of the State -
n, HIM F. X P,mb.r of Walls Ha f;r.,
revie we'd the different methods fnr milk
..t,iny p.rh,ns ,hare 10 not n,poh ditf.,r,
.nca N these methoJs nrovidad inc oond;
ian, ara ri,yh, E,nh 5,irpn,ar shonII -.