Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-21

be charitable to old age; but we are not
called to sympathize with fictitious or
sham old age, when the real excuse is
Incidence or interest-money that sup
ports them. The skill in industry ought
to be taught in the youth, sometimes in
schools-sewing has been successfully
taught to little girls in the Boston
schools. The farmer should teach his
son the whole art Of farming while in
his minority.
Prof. Sabin then addressed the meet
ing He said it was essential to sue
cess in farming as in any other business
to take advantage of every experience of
others, and of all the help that we could
get from science. While we may ask
much from agricultural chemistry, we
must remember that it is comparatively
new science which, although it has
accomplished much, is still unable to
answer great many questions that we
may hope to hear of in the future. He
spoke of the manufacture of glucose, de-
scribing the way it was made. as an il
lustration of the way other industries
were profting BY application of scientif-
ic discoveries, and urged the farmers to
use such discoveries as others do.
The subject of glucose was then dis
cussed by several, until time for adjourn
ment.
AFTERNOON.
NJ w. Davis, member of the board,
gave an address upon the adaptation
of things"
This excellent address was followed
by some valuable remarks by Mr.. jane
son, admitting what is true, that our
girls are more attentive to educational
pursuits than boys. and that generally
she comes up to her duties of life with
more cheerful disposition than man.
DR.. Cutting remarked that that was
only an additional argument, that hus-
bands should listen to their wives when
they know they were right, and accord
to them the same liberties in all cases
that they enjoy.
E. NJ. Goodwin of the board, then
gave an address upon "The value of the
hay crop" After giving general de-
scription of the hay crop and its pro-
ducts, etc, he stated that in seeding he
used 10 lbs. herdsgrass, 10 lbs. clover
and 6 lbs. redtop.
MIR. Merriam of Glover said he did
not sow SO much seed; should use no
more than lbs. of each, as too much
seed causes it to run out sooner.
Mr.. Dolloff of Charleston says he
seeds with clover and herdsgrass, that
, the clover usually kills out the second
year and the herdsgrass remains. He
: cannot use redtop to advantage as il
, kills out. Herdsgrass has bulb al
the root, and tina next years crop starts
S from that bulb in one, two or three
, sprouts in August, which form the gras.
e for the ensuing year. These should no
r be cropped too closely.
t Mr.. Brewster of Irasburgh says ht
t seeds very early in the spring and no
S too heavy with seed. He sometimes
e seeds on the sod after plowing withou
e taking a crop, and likes it very we'll.
John E. Chamberlain of Albany seed
e the third year after blowing and seed
8 lightly, and it holds out for Is or q
e years without plowiug. He finds n
s difficulty in keeping up the fertility o
his soil and increase it. He sells wha
= he don't want and keeps what he doe
5 want. He does not believe in sellin
anything he can sell, and living on th
= rest, and not only be short himself, bu
s starves his farm.
IS DR.. Hoskins recommended orchar
e grass as grass that was of first quail
ty, and you may cut tons to the acre
10 should use one bushel to the acre an
= seed with lbs. of clover added. Th
ground must be rich and kept up to
l. high standard of richness.
,r Prof Sabin gave an address upo
t. adaptation of plants to the soil, whic
l. was an address replete with interes
1t After a general discussion, adjourned
e, Ppm.
& EVENING.
e Address by Gov. R. Farnham; sui
to ject: vermont as home for Vernon
Sc farmers" In the course of this mo
excellent address he remarked as fo
re lows: IL esteem myself fortunate that
be live in Vermont, that my education
u the academy and college was complete
I'd within it, and have no divided alleg
ne ance. My interest and sympathies a
en- all for and with our own state. | wis
ir that every Vermont boy and girl mig
D. be educated at home. As men ar
10 women, our homes are in Vermont ar
ht here we propose to remain. The chaDl
M of home is not light matter. We a
We not simply birds of prey that fly fro
ed place to place in search of food; o.
ey whole aim is not to locate where We ca
or make the most money or raise the lar
n est crops, but to make home for ou
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