Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

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There h'ing 50 Jew present u was NOT
deemed advisable tn organizo a meeting in
tho foranoon Resides. the Rutland conn
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meeting IN town which ca'leu some away
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the asSoci1tion was called to order by
President Mason. and PRAYER was offered
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PauiS church' N"''"'' a''e' ""'o" 'o>-
dent Mason gave his opening address. lie
cop,mapced nv saving that il had become
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a,s.,.' ". ,.iro GOOD adrioo an snh;ac,
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W.. "''n II - so,,i.. ,ros,ions in agricpI-
,a b., ho ,rho b,s psr,er ,prneJ q Fpr.
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A. 60, and ,ho sacond tho condition If
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Wv ~, H. ,.ar,ad and arn,iod We
iHho,'Id io.rn 20 nso ,ben, with chemical
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n inv s,onk shouId he selected for the
nso 70 Yh;,h ,hov are IN he mt IF for
h,,,a. saloc, t,r that. if for cheese Get
- G,,od cor oboesa Poor onas shonld
~ ,roalod on, Such crnns ~ prodnce
most and hos, food shoulJ he crown. and
,baso nronorIv nrnn,re and in licionsly
Ca Noa,noss and order shonId Govern
Whor FARMERS have met in agricultural
rooo,ings !, has been customary to select -
in,,,,or or Decor or editor or pnlitici,n IN
ipn thcm what he knows about farming
II doos not occur to the MANAGERS of snch
meotiros that farmers mioht possibly
tnow something ,bout their own businn,s.
I,wvors and doctors mint in hrautiCnl
co,,re tho nohlpncas and independence Of
a f,rmnr's liio and tell them they are the
noblos, naonlo in the world. Politician,
call thnm tho horest farmers and Tho
h1lv,rks of the nations liberties. espoc.
i,llv mat hpfrc election. Soft handed
editors Give lone essays on the necessity
If industry and economy. bnt it never
occurs to any Of these rn tell thai farmer,
are human beings with human hopes and
ambitions and may wish to enipv life and
h VI. other objects than work and making
money
We want new Declaration Of indie.
nopIanca' in aoriculture. We hav.
h ard tom times enouo of &" ard hand Of
h moot toll" and the Swcarv brow -
There il somnthinn in the world worth
lyrno for beside hard work Frmpr>
should he able to eniov The comforts and
measures of life, and not he confined to
continued and unremit,ing toll. and shnult'
give more time 10 improving the mind
and less to phvSicql labor. The country
presents more cases of ruined health and
s,nnted souls than come from the much
con1cmned customs Of IA, hiOnrhp 81 cielv
Farmers OUGHT to he ashamed Of them
selves TO allow so m1nv to live off hem
by their wits: to have LAWYERS. doctors.
merchants or anybody else, almost. eXcep'
a Turner to mpke the laws and direct the
channels of trade. Farmers have mo-
taken nositions Of influence and power in
the nation simply because thev did not us,
their brains.
Ftrmcrs should make their homes
pleasant with books, papers, amusements
and beautiful surroundings, so that their
sons and dpuyhters will not be driven
away bv its hnrrenness
After Mr. VI sons nd lress. Prof Avah
II. Sahin read payer on Plant Growth
In the Introduction he said that science
was common sense arranged and recorded
Science is made The han1mtid of agricu
tire. and every step agriculture makes in
advance is step in the allevialion oil
human suffering.
He exDlaineH the nature of Rants and
their m inner of extracting nnuriShmenl
from the soil He spoke of the via.
process If vegetation and the great diff
eultv Of understanding much more o,
explaining. the process. Plants have fou
parasitic roots, stems and leaves. fl pwer.
and seeds. The sole aim and object Of =
plant is 20 perfect it's seed When This is
completed the plant dies When the seef
approaches glnz,ng the sap rn-hrs from
,bn leaves and stem TO the seed, the plan,
turns vpllow and dries up The leaves ri
plants act in some measure ~ n stomach
and purity MS lung. and his not only in
cereals, hut also in roofs, as lurnips mn,
potatoes-part OF The growth comes from
the mr. and the plant derives lunch of liG
from the suD which YES the leaf power
to break up the chemical combinations.
The roofs of plants are more numerous
and larger than is generally understood
and their food is taken No by Microscopic
orifcps. so MI nourshmDnt must be IN
solution Roots do not take up moistl,r,
ssa sponge does-evervlhing coming to
it--but selects ils drink rs its needs sug.
gesl, and if a particular food is in excess.
will only take what II needs
The air in the gronna has four or five
times as much carbonic acrl As that abov,
ground. The plant food NUT be in sol
nble condition-why will il not filter dow
throuph the soil and he Iosl 10 the plant
1t will nnt-the soil has the power OF
boiling the fertjizino properties, and II
brown, bad smelling m tnure BIZ tiIrere.
through the soil the LIQUID coming through
will he clear and inodnrous Water vii
no, take it out, nut the lopls will take ON
WIN, it finds it needs. 5 Ind snb,tanc, :
will frI their way through the memhr,n
Gus covering Of he ro.ls. ~ chalk VIII
find Is wav through q bladder stIe,chec
over "A gobrer Of acdnated water
Chemical analysis Of soils l. of litr,
value in determining their richness o,
what tprlrrz y. thrv need. l. can tel
what n CROP pakps from Dne soil If III,
srl contains what o. chemical ingredient,