Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-11
runners, Meeting nj New fame.

WUtu ttllS WIS CuOSCh Lhh
OF the convention, and after some prelim'
mary remarks concerning the Object OF
the meeting, invited the earnest cuopera-
ton of farmers who have come toget her
from the surrounding towns, after which
he introduced Hon. +. NJ Goodwin of the
board. who tirst made some Interesting
remarks on tn, necessity of farmers
respecting and ennobing their occupation,
when he spoke ut some lengrh on thai
always important subject Our Hay
Crop
Al the conclusion of the address E R.
Pember lnqu red if the gentleman would
recommend sowing redtop on all kinds Of
soilp The reply was in the affirmative.
believing that even sandy soil can rs
we'll be swarded over, or more so, than
with most other kinds of seeds The seed
needs to be sown separately, from its
chaffy nature.
A farmer asks what shall be done with
what we call white topP
Would enrich the land.
the flrmer thought pasturing with
sheep would be beneficial.
Mi Newton spoke OF raising two crops
Of orchard grass on sandy land
Mr. e ,odwin considers it well adapted
to rich soils.
Mr. Mucv is in favor of orchard grass
and red clover sown together, and finds
that the fixture makes excellent hay;
sows two bushels of the orchard grass per
acre; sows in spring, rather late, on well
manu- ed land
Mr. l. umphear has found that hogs will
kill witch grass.
E K Pember says the experience in his
vicinity Is not in favor of orchard grass rs
II crop.
MIR Goodwin advise farmers to try the
application Of muriate of potash on then
grass, and also The fish guano, and note
the results.
Mr.. Pember brought forward tue ques
lion OF top dressing grass lands, refer ring
to The practice advised by some OF apply
ing in winter on the snow.
MIR. Newton spreads manure mt any time
IN autumn or winter; has iel this on II
hill side in fall, and did not find that it
washed nj all; spread manure on part OF
a field "f green sward in the fall. and The
b ii nee in the spring. planting the whole
o corn Ga the hrst pant the crop was
Il, cl1edly the best
Mr.. ID WIS spoke of the great import
ance o. keeping up the grass crop.
Mr.. OSBORNE has used commercial fer
llz+rs for Il good m nv years with salts
factory results; uses only about fifty
pounds of superphosphaDe to the acre !;
stables his cows nights in the summer ami
spreads the manure in the fall tor corn
another year; likes the plan well
The discussion lasted until 1890. when
the meeting was adj 'urned for dinner.
AFTERNOON.
The convention assembled at 1870
o clock, when MIR. j. II. Putnam OF
Grafton gave IN address upon Why do
young m n of culture shun the occupa ion
of f,rmng?' He said mat it WITS not
from want Of native talent, but rather
from the character Of the education
received, as if liberal it tends to draw
he young man towards other occupations
pr professions The education Is not
s.ited to the wants of the u4ent. An
other reason Is that agricu ture has been
hitherto 90 much looked down upon, but
TINS state OF things is fast being done
away with. and Il more liberal course
pursued; thinks that men in other occu.
pations and professions are too of,en called
upon to fill the positions that ..atpral\
nelnng 10 the farmer lie pleaded for a
mole liberal education for the farmers
sons. Of the proper kind, rs a stimu liant to
or encouragement for the NOBLE cause OF
agriculluie; spoke of the farmers meet.
lngs and Of the work performed by the
! b ard of agriculture as calculated t.
t,te. h,,th al
OF their occupation.
Succeeding this excellent address Hon
VI. w DAVIS occupied The attention of the
convention in An address upon The " Uni.
versal Butter Cow" he made u remark
at the CONNER cement of his lecture
thai was worthy of attention. 1t was
this: The better the dairy the better the
farm" This, we think, will be trde as a
general thlng-the more attention paid u
The dairy the more the farm will be i'm.
proved. lie is of the opinion that the
model COW tor the butter dairy will be a
grade Jersey. The average product Of
Vermont diaries is only about one hundred
ami twenty five pounds. This certainly
will not ply, and some means mus. bt
devised whereby the product may be
increased. rhls can be done by iudiciousl,
selecting, breeding and fec ing; believes
hat one half the COWS owned by farmers
do not pay the cost of keeping. rhes,
should he weeded out. and rs they are
often the best looking amin us u thorough
test should be made in order to decide the
matter; thinks that fl. mcrS may some
times keep a mixture Of too many breeds
50 there is not Il uniformity in the struc
ure OF the milk, causing loss in churn
ing The cream 10 butter; would have the
uddcr extend well forward, The teats wei
apart, the skin soft and not too thick, and
curved horns; would not have cows exceed
one thousand pounds in weight; said there
IS class of cows in Westminsler-a cross
of Ihe Durham and Jersey-that are very
line in character.
The lecture was qnite lengthy. and
melted an interesting and lively discussion
Wet. sour grasses were condemned FOL
the butter dairy AS pnslurage. The hes
and sweetest should be- secured FOR thai
purpose it possible; advised the farmer.
of Wlndham county to pay more attention
to dry IN alters, as greatly concerning
their best interests.
Two or three farmers present spoke o
Tue value OF grade Durhtms for COWS In
this pfrt of the State, small diaries O
which average Two hundred pounds pei
COW Z oh year. In addition 10 this the
calves will bring a good price.
Mr.. Miller of Brattleburo spoke of a
particular Durham COW owned by hin
that had Produced remarkable results
over four hundred pounds of butter in one
lear-and dressed over fifteen hnndre,
pounds when eighteen years old.
Adjourned until evening.
| EVENING.
The meeting was called to order at !
O'Clock. when Hon. E. II. Pember. mem
Der OF the board. delivered IN address on
"Wlll 1t pay?" being n contrast between
Vermont and the west as a home. A.
this will be published no abstract need be
gwen.
After this address the chairman intro
cuced Hon. J. o. Adams, secretary Of the
New Hampshire state board OF agricul.
lure, who proceeded to give an unusually
interesting address on "What crops shall
we raisep After saying that there are
some crops that derive most of their
sustenaHce from the earth, and hence Oh /,
soil n,uIt n ,ntinua n ha on.;ohoA - .