Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-21

| for n time on "The Leaks of the Farm. "
To these he attributed the failure or sue.
cess on the farm. The first and most
important one is the waste of manure. He
thinks five-eighths of that which is made
on the farm is wasted in various ways
by putting out under the caves of the
barn; by allowing it to run off from the
yard, etc. Much more manure should be
made from the keeping of swine. A great
loss is also sustained by keeping stock in
cold barns, and this should be remedied
Crops are often put into the ground too
late in the spring and the yield is lessened
in quality in consequence. Cutting grass
late for hay is a source of loss. and is a
leak that may be stopped. By stopping
these leaks, the speaker is of the opinion
the products of the farm might be doubled
in five years. At the close of this address
the meeting adjourned until evening.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Mr.. Goodwin first made some remarks
on the last subject up in the afternoon,
"The Leaks on the Farm" He said if a
farmer did not take an agricultural paper
here was great leak which he recon
mended they should remedy at once, and
that by carefully following out the sugges-
tions given other leaks could be discovered
and stopped. Keep the stock warm and
comfortable in winter andtake proper care
of the manure. In selecting stock for tho
farm get the best for the purpose, rs a
good animal is worth much more than an
ill-conditioned one. Farmers do MT
always have sufficient method in disposng
of their products. 1t is always safer to sell
when good fair price is offered than to
run any risk by keeping their products
any great length of time for higher prices
But farmers should be well informed
in relation TO the market prices OF
the products they have to sell, and here is
where the agricultural paper comes in
place. He said he was not in favor of pay.
ing great prices for miIk.setting appara.
tus, but would devise some simple and
comparatively inexpensive arrangement
for the purpose. Sometimes farmer may
be able to find a good market for his but
ter at an advance on the usual prices, ant
he should look out for such opportunities
He is greatly in favor of Jerseys for buttei
COWS. A large leak in the dairy can bt
saved by obtaining the best cows possbl,
for the purpose. 1t is not always, anC
perhaps not generally, the case that thu
largest amount of milk is indicative of the
, best COW and Il test should be made so AZ
, to be well informed in this respect
Another leak is the use of tobacco. Stor
this leak by all means and spend tn,
money paid for 1t to more useful pur
pose. Some farms have been ultimatel,
: lost from the continued use of stron!
: drink. Give this leak wide birth, as i
lis the rock on which the hopes of man,
, an otherwise happy family have beel
7 wrecked He advised husbands to counse
} with their wives in relation to the matter
that are of equal Importance to both, as
f step in the right direction.
| At the conclusion of these remarks Mr.
s Davis delivered his lecture on 18th
Horse" This was quite lengthy. but con
t tanned n good many useful hints and sug
+ gestions that will be of much interest an
f value to all lovers of the noble animal.
Mr.. Goodwin was asked what to do 70
ticks on sheep He answered: put o
Scotch snuff and feed a little sulphur wit
8 the salt. Mr.. Davis would dip lambs in
D strong solution of tobacco after the shee
$ have been shorn. 1t seems that tobacco
g good for something after all. The meet
= ing then adjourned.
Y The weather was very unfavorable as
4 rained nearly all the time, but the attend
= anca was good and much satisfaction wa
t expressed.