Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-26

what our own country would he to-day but .
or the poor, ragged. barefoot. awkward,
ingainly boy who navigated a tlatboat
Down the Ohio or split rails on its banks?
And who with the most extravagant inn
lgination would have predicted that that
same boy was in future years TO hold with
a steady hand the helm of the ship of
state Of the greatest nation on the earth,
and carry il safety through such n storm
of war al civil strife rs modern times
furnish NJ parallel for? Probably some
wise ones saw in his bovhood Gods favor
tie pattern of backwoods squatter or
possible ilalboat man, and muurned its
spelling when he wanted to he something
and get up higher; and yet race will
keep his name in sacred remembrance as
their liberator, and the world honor and
respect the memory of Abraham Lincoln.
After the presidents address Mr.. Bliss
moved the appointment by the chair of a
committee on organization, which was
carried; also committee on revising the
constitutions; also Il committee on food
aduteration, which were carried, when
the meeting adjourned till after dinner.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
On the meeting coming to order the
president introduced Captain Morton OF
Essex, who spoke on " Ensiage." or pre-
served fodder. Captain Morton made
things briefly. He is an old sea captain,
an officer of the navy on the retired list.
He is AN enthusiastic believer in ensilage,
and said the farmers would all have to
come to it. He described his silo as sixty
feet long, twelve feet wide and nine feet
high. The walls are of stone, ana simply
laid up without mortar or cement, but
banked with dirt. When he was placed
On the retired list he came back to the
farm, and began By boring two-inch auger
noIes in the stable floor to get rid of the
i,qnid manure. He kept six cows, but had
to buy lots of hay; in fact. he was the
market for all the poor old hay about
here. At that time h. had good dead Of
BUSINESS at the groceries and taverns. but
ne heard Moody, and he tackled ship
nd left off rum, and spent more time on
he farm and with his family, and were
row the happiest family in the state.
| His first experiment in preserving fod-
der was in burying twenty tons of corn
| fodder, full length in II ditch, and cover
Ing it with straw and dirt, which kept it
very well. and encouraged him to build
his sIo last year, which was rs described,
| He brought some of the ensilaged fod-
der, which had Il sharp vinegar smell and
"A distinct sour taste, and was dull brown
| in color.
| He now keeps twenty-seven cows, which
he feeds the following ration per day
wo hundred and fifty pounds of ensilaged
fodder, one hundred pounds of cut hay
and one hundred pounds of meal ano
bran, mixed; likes the mixture beDlet
than either alone. He also keeps five
-hotes, and feeds them one bu,hel OF
rnsilaged fodder with ten pounds of meal
md they thrive we'll ard grunt their salts
faction.
The captain said he did not know how
it was done, bot somehow enSilage doubled
the valur of the fodder.
Mr.. w. N. Johnson gave some descrip
ton of silos he had seen, and the eager
ness with which stock consumed the tod
der, and was talking of one in Mas,achu
sets, and what its owner said of it. wher
he was quite rudely sienced by the secre
tary, who seemed to scent some advertis
ing dodge in the talk, and told him if h'
had any new facts on the matter he woutt
be clad to have them; but he did not wan
any more of this Ilcar-say stuff Mr.. John
son retired mu,h disgnsted with this life
Mr. George W, Whitney of WiIlistor
read pane VI the rc,ul of high feeding
which wa . report o. 70 series Of care
lul expornu in feeding made by him
which v,g u' Of value only when eX
acty repour, which, owing to masses o
figures we cold not do; but he showct
he gain by " nigh feeding over that q
the ordinary WY to be- from fifty to on
hundred per cent, varying according t,
the animal. 1t pays best to feed the hes
animals The test of II good COW is tn
: amount of extra feed she can take an
make good return on. His experiment
embraced several COWS, the amounts fe
: and milk given and butter made throug
+ he year. tested three days each monlI
|
= Some discussion followed. c. A. CramE
= ton feeds COW well; better she is fed tn
) better she will do; docs not think Il co,
4 will be easily injured with high feedin.
e Feeds grain all summer, and has for man
y vears-all kinds and has had no troub
:, with his COWS. Likes II change of foo,
e Feeds in cold weather one. halt corn me;
il and one-half wheat bran in summe
, coarse middlings. Would feed two quar-
e a day of cotton seed meal, but won
+, mix with bran; does not think this guam
u " will injure cows milk, and would L
le he afraid TO feed twice as much. A
e Cheever gave his experience with fecdi
i, cotton seed meal, Does not think Il
ps feed will injure the flow of milk if right
l. fed, Aims to keep his COWS us well as
al can, and advises all to do likewise b
It not 90 TO extremes. In changing fro
t. one kind of feed to another does not Diet,
nj much difference in quantity, not so mu
W as change of water will make. Fee
eN two quarts of cotton seed per day,
though a nrighbor gives double t
he amount, but it was with bog hay. III
ey produced good results, and thinks it
III better to feed with the poorer kinds
NlIltI lIldI Will lllc llDt tdllN CUT tlitN.
IA the constituents of the two last are
he much alike Is not feeling hay this W
ne ter, but uses straw, cut early, millet, Ell
on along with wheat bran, cotton seed IL
An corn meal, and finds these foods prodl
Die excellent results. Cuts corn fodder
he feeds straw whole. This feed for him
nd considerably cheaper than hay would
IN, but it would be different here where h
eS- is not SO expensive. Thinks that so
Die kind of meal should be fed with ensia
lat Dr. Hoskins has but little grass :
nd feeds largely of corn fodder and fod'
corn. Finds that bean straw works II
lily with this food. Clover would nroba
en- do equally well, furnishing material t
Ia, is lacking in the corn folders. Fe,
re brans, shorts, etc. Gave much credit
icy Mr.. Whitney for the experiments that
lat has conducted and the results of VIII
Ike we have to-day heard.
yes O. NJ. Tinkhan: fed ton of cotton 81
ley meal last winter and was much plea
to with the results. 1t increases the flow
lat milk, deepens the color and hardens
he texture of the butter, and fed in quantit
e ordinarily given will not affect the flaw
nd 1t is very heavy for the bulk, be
nd nearly twice as heavy as corn meal.
nj. neighbor to whom he furnished one h
ne JraI mounds (which owino tn hiUh frai