Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05
Grange Meeting.


special session OF Central Vermont Po-
mona Grange, Patrons OF Husbandry, was held In
Union HAL, Brookheld, December Goth, with the
following ofiicers; George Crane. worthy master;
Hiram Hayward, worthy lecturer; William Brown,
worthy overseer; george Denny, worthy stew
ara u T. Holden, worthy chaplain Marshall
ereen' worthy secretary; L. N. Ellis, assistant
stewardi Mrs. L. N Ellis, lady assistant steward
ihere was fair representation from other towns
IN the vicinity and IL seemed to be an occasion OF
interest and profit TO all who were privileged to
Attend AFTER the discussion OF the question, Re
sofced, "That our state and county fairs as now
conducted are not beneficial to the general farm
ing interests OF the state" and taking into con-
sideration the propriety OF instituting grange
fairs-it was decided that II is better for the
oranges to use their Influence for reform In the
lars already established, especially In regard to
that feature which has become so unreasonably
prominent, T. e., the horse trotting and other
things oil similar character. The manner In which
the dinner was provided proves that the grangers
know how to have good time and good din
ner, without being burden to those with whom
they meet, 1t being basket entertainment, the
Brookfeld grange providing tables and crockery.
attended. There was very good corps Of singers
present who enlivened the exercises by appropri-
ate music. Mrs. W. A. Bacon had a recitation,
and Mrs. Cassius Peck read an original poem en-
titled The Grange from Two Standpoints." The
lecture OF Professor f. H. Sabln Of Burlington
college upon The Relation Of Plants to the SOIL"
was very scholarly and instructive. He considers
II rs important that farmers should have some
knowledge Of chemical laws in their relation to
agriculture as that those outside Of the medical
profession should know something Of the laws OF
health. He explained how plants receive their
nourshment, mainly through the roots, and hence
the necessity OF proper conditions oil soil to afford
nutriment to the plant IL is found by analysis
that the chemical constituents OF the same Kind
OF plant or vegetable are always the same or very
nearly So and therefore requires the same food,
but as the soil does not always furnish the proper
food, in proper quantities, 1t IL necessary to sup
ply it artificially to ensure success In the crop
When farmers apply fertilizers which are already
abundant in the soil, for instance using ashes
upon soil which contains large quantity OF iime
they reap no benefit from 1t, but II they can as
certain in what the soil is deficient by supplying
that deficiency they will be amply rewarded
Massachusetts and Connecticut expend thousands
OF dollars every year Tor ieruhhers, "hicn 'hey
would not do unless 1t paid mucn Oh the de-
cadence OF nations is attributapie 10 ignorance
upon this point They endeavor 10 supply py
conquest and extension OF territory VIVA. ought 70
be obtained through the arts Oh peace II rlgh'iy
understood, and 30 oiten or'ng rum upon 'neih-
selves emma ana japan are eA"lnp'es y, ma
uohs winch UNDERSTAND NJ" W 'uppu'' ue"'e
population upon hihi'eo 'err''o'y. ne'oo'uier
MADE TINS SUBJECT appear one VI wa s'noe '
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