The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-23
secretary OF Vermont State Board Of
AgricuIture and the Bradley Fertilizer

Agriculture and the Bradley Fertilizer
Company Of Boston.
As II am In receipt of numerous let
ters OF inquiry about suit brought
against me BY the bradley Fertilizer
Company OF Boston, 1 think best 10 an
swer those Inquiries through the press;
aud will first say that such suit has
been brought, reiurnable TO the United
States court at Windsor.
As to the query, "Why suit has been
brought by company that has been
benefited rather than injured by my
lectures?" as has SO often been OK
pressed to me, and by q company fpr
whose benefit have allowed an d.
dress to be made by their agent before
one of our meetings, which published
and distributed, can only be answered
on the ground that all do not know
when they are well used. I have, of
course, tried to do my duty a. secreta-
ry Of our board Of agriculture, and in
so doing have urged farmers to depend
upon themselves, aud by experiments
ascertain the needs of their soil
and use just what that soil requi red,
and not purchase commercial fertili.
zers unless they could gain more by 80
doing than otherwise. I have aimed
to do my duty and my whole duty by
the farmers In this respect.
In answer to questions, l once refer.
red to what heard and saw when I al
one time visited the offices and works
of the Bradley Company; but hy
statements were not a. are set out Id
their writ. To this they take excdp
tons, and bring suit; but will say!tc
tho farmers of Vermont that I expect
shadS fH "a &y rIi Scta res" ""'"-
| OF course have sometimes given hr
opinion In relation to different soils
methods Of feeding, etc., which further
experiment may show to be incorrect
but In those cases and all others have
urged upon the farmers aud still do ,st
urge that those opinions about fertili
cation or plant feeding should not b,
accepted until proven In experiment
made by themselves, which expert
ginning an1 close of my remarks 81
fertilization.
have ne malice or feeling Of Ill will
against any firm, vendor or party tha
have manufactured or sold the differ
ent fertilizing materials TO the farmer
but have fearlessly and truthfully poi
.rsyed, as best was able, the result Q
experiment and investigation o. under
stood BY me; and when asked to prov
the same In court of justice shall i
90, as I best can, and trust and be
! lieve such proof will be of o charscte
that will be acceptable to the peopl
. for whom ani with whom 1 labor; an
u acceptable to them 1t will doubles
tors. 'Ao'oiS " ''S
The position of secretary of th
board of agriculture was not one asl
l ed for or desired; but when, throug
the urgent request of many, / sccsptS(
did 20 intending to aid and protet
the farmer and his interests In ever
available way. Perhaps truth comm
through q court of justice will hay
greater weight than otherwise. and
needed.
No one can foreknow the future, hr
. have full consciousness that I hay
only done % the law required of me
that 10, TO my knowledge, judgmel
and experiments for the advantage (
the farmers Of Vermont. Those WI
have 90 faithfully labored with me ca
, testify to my work, and those who hAy
i. heard me speak can use their iudgmel
upon my remarks. That perfection
In humanity do not claim; that d
teachings have been infallible do d,
expect; but they have been faithfi
aud honest, and shall be able to sh0'
them so when required.
Secretary Board of Agriculture,