Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-11

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5T Mr. Davis. who IS Of the opinion that
he deterioration Of pastures in the so1th
ptrt Of the state i Tue in 4 great measure
% a change from sherp to cattle. IfcAt-l-
are kept stock heavily and then supple
ment win grain or selling crops
Mr.. Cu'li1s OF Westminster complains
Il brakes grpat pest. and THINKS these
.-Jrtlous of the p sure s1Oul b abtn
i7nei to growth n wori. The bill pas
lures are B, coming poorer from washing.
Dr. Cutting hrs good Success in reno
waiting braky pastures. moving three
times in une season. burning when dr.
enough. In two or three years NJ tnls
treatment. with the sowing Of grass seed.
! great improvement his been male
Hogs. If confined on these brakv spo's will
desire them file has also soEn on plaster
wi'h COOL eff-r,s.
Se,.re. arg Adams was much interes.e
in The subject under consideration and
endorsed the remarks of Dr.. Outing. He
gave the experiment, Of man who reno
waited braky farm with a large number
Of hogs He IS satisfied that fine ground
bone will do well on some pastures He
would let some portions 60 mack again 20
y AItE>A ZtuNkus as LAi- U.s. AuAA NhtA &c
lone with them. He Was 10 favor Of
ptsturing with sheep as best for the ldnc
and giving the most return for the outlay.
Mr. Newton asked. what shall be done
with laurel'
NJ. Adams would NOV or turn again
TO ", oil.
l. was STAYED that if pastures were COW
cred with everyreens they shaded tue
ground and should ne Gu, down.
Dr.. Cutting would keep both sheep aud
cattle in the same pas ure.
Mr.. Fisher tnds tha, in his pasture
where sheep were kept bliers came 10
rapidly. This was on a hill.
NJ Newton has found thtt allowing
hos to run in Al orchard pasture that WAS
bad = run and the fruit poor, TO produce =
grrac improvement. The appearance and
neaitn OF the trees WA very apparent.
Dr. Cutting SAYS that brakes will not
grow on ~ exhausted soil and this should
encourage the farmers to get rid OF them
After 4 verv spirited discussion the
meeting was adjourned until afternoon.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The audience came together ia good
season and number, and listened to Score
tary Adams until he Was obliged to leave.
He said that whatever specially farmer
chooses TO follow, be sure and make 4
success of it, by all means possible, or else
abandon it. " httever is Undertaken
should De done we'll. rs on this the future
success OF the enterprise will pro5tcly
depeud; spOse OF the importance Of -
lecling the best stock. ami then, if for
meil, feed literally and while young, early
maturity being most desirable point;
combines food 80 As to give the best re-
,urns. rni- IS very important. Combined
oAt straw wi h closer hay, and corn fodder
with corn or cotton seed meal.
After short discussion Mr.. J. II. Put
nam presented q paper on WHIT farmer,
dress, and urged The necessity Of better
and more fitting education for the iarmer
and bis family.
Siccee'hng this address E R Seabnry
# Wa pole, y. II read paper on " los
and Ens,lage;' - slo built in his
barn a. L cost o. S4-ptrt masonry and
part wood; was diei with corn cut
tnre--eizh hs Of An inch in length; cost
cpu,iIertbiy less III 70 : 90 per Ton 70 Gu,
and put in the sllp; IN feeulng cows finds
tbs, d. butter is the best 10 quality nni
color Of any he IN. ever m1i-; S veil
Sl.isist With ne re>u = thus far. anil *
poets they will continue 10 be favorable
H.>cows fed on ensi.+ye are 10 kim W. +;
: Keeping on twelve acres what wou.i De
equal to rii. cen cows.
Dr ca .iaL advised farmers TO carefully
inves, : tie this subj C., and not 20 to
fast, nor to De a. 100 great expense until
there IS pretty sure evidence tina. tiere
ElI not be chtn'es OF future.
After further discussion n this line, Dr.
Cutting II Lie some run rzs % tn paper
# Mr. Pun.m, sp-aklny OF the in ifer-
anc- uf farmers ia general II their own
best interesr ; thlnS. there shout BE- some
protection for timber lands by law. ex
eupling slcn portions as a-e worthless
f1r ether ~ poses from taxttlon. Only
one fourth the area Of the stale IS now
.overed with \ timber growth OF any
description. The continued des,r lc;iOn
II forests is decreasing he amour, OF RUN
fall and i having an injurious effect on the
china and the productions OF the soil.
Adjourned Until evening.
FRIDAY EVENING.