Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-28

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sist of nitrogen. Commercial manure5 con-
tain more phosphoric acid and potash a3d
thus il will be seen that the two will work
well together. Farmers should save most
of this barnyard manure before purchasing
largely of special fertilizers. The greatest
waste is of the liquid portion and this should
be saved by using absorbents and kept cover
| cd Finds that from analysis rotten manure
is worth more than that freshly made. Wood
ashes arc worth 90 cents per buslel fer
manure, according 10 the rates Of the Ger
man potash salts.
| If bones can he ground fine they can be
used alone, but they will be more valuable
| in a phosphate Gave a receipt for making
Il superphosphl;c, but this will he generally
impracticable here. OiTal from slaughter
| houses can De made into a most valuable
fertilizer. This address was short but prac-
tical and was well received by the audience.
A considerable number of questions were
asked and answered by the professor The
session closed at O'Clock, after Il time Of
much interest and profit.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The audience assembled in Wclden hall
at : o'clock, and listened first to Il parcr 10y
Mrs. Z. G.. Green of st. Adams, on Homes
and Glimpses of Home Life" The writer
| took up the importance of making home
homelike, aud showed in many ways how
by seemingly trlling expenditure and care,
home may he made beautiful and attractive.
The paper was emineutly practical and
contained many ideas which, if put in prac-
tice, can but be beneficial to thousands OF
homes. 4 large audience listened with in-
terest to the essay, which was received with
a great deal OF satisfaction by all present, and
was an agreeable feature of the meeting.
Succeeding this interesting paper, General
| Stephen Thomas was called upon and re-
sponded in some pleasant remarks. He has
been aware that this State has decreased in
productiveness during the last 40 years, aud
is anxious for some course or sysles that
will turn this tide in an opposite direction.
| Is of the opinion that the production OF en-
silage will aid in the matter. Raised several
acres of corn the past season, and built Il
silo adjoining his barn in which TO preserve
this fodder. 1t was built OF stone, 40 feet
in length, 10 feet wide and the same i'll
height. The walls were heavy and laid in
cement the bottom and sides were plaster
ell with cement, also. Commenced in Sep
tember to cut up the fodder with 4 Baldwin,
| No. IS, fodder cutter which makes it very
| fine, driven with horse power. Thinks he
could cut and put in the silo cheaper than
to bind in the field and when dry draw to
| the barn.
This fodder kept finely and was liked by
all of his stock, including the pigs Is san
| guinr he can raise corn and beef cheaper
than it can be produced at the West and
| brought here Thinks two tons of this en-
silage Will be worth one of hay. Is satisfied
that this preserved fodder will keep the year
round. Would raise two crops on the land
/ if possible, one Of winter rye and one OF
com, and cnsilagc both Believes If well
kept. as good mill. will be obtained in Win
ter "a in Summer, if some grain is fed in
connection. Prefers cotton seed meal for
this purpose. Such silo rs he built should
not cost 5000 Feeds about fifty pounds OF
this to n COW day. \ few questions were
asked after wkich the subject was dropped
and the audience listened to a speech from
Hon. A. r. Smith of Nergenne5. This was
done in his Characteristic manner and was
! an odd mixture of the serious and grotesque,
the practical and impossible, agriculture,
Temperance and morals being intcrspersed,
with sharp thrusts at existing evils and popu-
| lar fallacies. that kept the audience in the
best Of humor and oftcn brought down the
house with applause.
! After this speech the following committees
/ were announced, after which the convention
adjourned to meet again Friday morning in
| Armory hall.
/ Committees On nominations, Messts L.
q. Greene, ". II. McAlIster, M:. Sinonds,
Spencer Stanhupe.
On constitution, q. ;. Bliss, y. l.
| Sprague, II. w Vail.
! On Olcomargarine, DIR. I. II. lInsl.ins, o..
NJ. TInkham, lIenry Lane.
FRIDAY NOESING.
The convention assembled in Weldcn hall
instead of Armorv. as had been announced,
at the usual hour and listened to II paper by
Mr. Cheever Of the New England FaI1i5r, on
the subject Of Abortion in Cows lie
would suggest Il preventative means, as
worthy of the first attention. Little Is
! Known of the cause "f ti'i" Trouble and not
much of means of cure. Cows so troubled
should be separated from the rest Of the
herd and should be disposed of for beef, not
allowed to breed again. II is brought about
by accident after. and sometimes and prob
ably by unsuitable food. OvereatinE, es-
pecially of green food as green clover, Is
{ detrimental as also the drinking too much
cold water. ErgOt in fodder is injurious as
is also harsh treatment. Stable tioors should
not be very much inclined.
Some times there are previous symptoms
Of abortion, at Others very little. one 81
troubled is not worth one-half her usual val
Ue for mill. the same season aud is Often 10
he permanently injured. The results are bud
in almost every particular. SOneliines tins
trouble becomes contagious in n herd ar'!
does much injury 1t is thought thal wei
seasons act unfavorahly in this direction.
As relates to treatment where it is slppas-
cd to exist good food is advised and tonic>
ol iron given. Keep the infected COW isolat-
cd from all others Cleanliness and good
care are recommended. If there is crgot i'll
the pasture the animal should be removed al
once.
At this point the further consideration ol
this subject was discontinued for the present
time and the audience had the pleasure ol
listening 10 EN-1iOvernCr Smith and Ills IN
cellency Gov. Farnham.
Gov. Smith. on being introduced gave III
interesting and profitable address. lie said
that he regretted that great demands upon
his time had prevented his attendance upon
the meetings and ayailing himself of the val
uab.c information which had been dilfuStd'
The future of New England interests us all
Competition, both personal and industrial
with other sections of the country is bcl0rt
US and must be met Tor il IS inevitable. Tho
question then is how can we meet it ano
preserve our position. Vermont, alone
paws -, cot, 900 TO the West every year fol
hreadstulls, thus building upa rival section
with our own money Ia compete with u'
III products lheft was u isihe WIT
mont was more thah seii-su sul'i'ois.ns II
brcadsiuiis- She exported iatse q'.ih't''' >
Du'' Ut thc iiS9e"t nm IN, " - H..
ilour per head are raised annually IN Inc
Stale Referring t. Il previous address de-
liVaci nSiore t"r "sS',ta'ien III ~ :"
gave an account 2i iiia EuioP'ah 'it'.'a ~,
predicted thai the nad s'ate 1i tns ;,,ii Su;,i'
structure antnu %ouiu Pi|ut''1 ''',,''' ..,,'
evils he SAID 'hal ,loSc ,r
HOW IN The polni "i iulililhieni' iu''N 'ii' ~
pe"pie "l irelhi.; are "'t' s., iiV,,, @ n,,, !.
revolution ana tnt'sc "i En9iinu nit -, a,It
step behlhu, "lth the uisi''af 81.
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tcht lisel' lhr c'"'1S' mas " "T'''n5 IT,
us. IL hrid Gown Nv ,"r'e ,,ie W. ,H'' ~
classes OF Euiole are i,NeiY :" a'a ,,a,si,' ,1,
homes eh iilissc anu ~ -,
upon us IN s'rli eAse We 1t''. % ,I''''' - .
great nlslllN Ithhs ann NJ AAiS 'isf