Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-06
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
j. II. Putnam Of Grafton, at the opening
Of the afternoon session, read paper entitled
"Why do Young Men of Culture shun the Oc-
cupation of Farming? ?" from which we
quote I'm searching the higher ranks Of
the professions for those names that are writ
ten high on the roll of fame-for the names
of those who have startled the world by their
attainments and achievements, we shall find
that large proportion were once farmers
boys. Why does not that talent after beeom-
ing cultivated remain on the farm The first
reason which shall present is this The edu-
cation obtained at the higher schools as they
are at present constituted does not fit men
for successful farmers. Schools especially
designed to educate and ft young men for
farmers might be established where young
men might be taught all the operations Of a
well conducted farm at the same time that
they were acquiring a knowledge of those
higher branches of science which relate to
agriculture. Another reason is the feeling
all too prevalent that there is something de-
grading in manual labor that the man who
earns his bread by the sweat of his brow is
performing the labor Of mental and that his
social position is partially lowered on that Ac-
count The next reason is the lack of in
fiuence which farmers exert in proportion to
their numbers. The farmer should aspire to
perfect manhood. This end is reached by
the training not only Of the hand that holds
the pillow, but the culture Of the mind and
heart and as one of the most effective means
he should become a Patron, and after joining
the order should do all in his power 10 make
his Grange means of intellectual aud social
culture. But whether in the Grange, or else
where, if the farmer would rise, he must do
it by elevating himself and his calling; not
by pulling others down"
Following MIR. Putnam's paper, Mr.. Davis of
Westminster discoursed on the COW at great
length, and in very spirited and entertaining
style. His remarks were strongly in favor
of the Jersey as a butter COW she had been
bred for this purpose for two hundred years.
and laws had been enacted in the Channel
Islands for preserving the purity of the breed
He exhibited charts showing the quantity of
water, fat, caseine, sugar and ash in the milk
of different breeds of cows in which the milk
Of the Jersey was made to appear as having
about twice as large a quantity of fat as any
OF the others. The Jersey was The butter
COW, though he would not discard all other
breeds. The kind Of a COW that he would Sc
lect would not weigh above 1000 pounds-a
greater weight would be disadvantage and
burden. He spoke of the wonderful skill
OF the Frenehman, Guenon, in judging of the
quantity of milk that COW would give, by the
escuteheon and other signs One might be
so versed in knowledge Of cows as to Judge
of their milking qualities at sight, as the fruit
eulturist distinguishes the variety Of an apple
tree merely from seeing the trunk or branch
es. We should keep only such COWS as pay !;
one-hart OF them don't pay anything above
cost of keeping. After noting the usual points
OF good COW, such as an udder extending
far forward, teats wide apart, thin hide, oily
coat, etc, the speaker said, he would also
look in the eye, as he would do if selecting a
wife. He exhibited picture of the famous
Jersey COW Of Barnet. The butter made from
that COW the past season was given by one
OF the members of the board as % lbs in the
last II days of May June, So July, "a /;
August, rs ) September, ~; October, 10
November, a. Only two or three other COWS
in the world have ever equaled her. She was
fed four quarts of bran, four quarts of oat-
meal and three qnarts of corn meal daily. Mr..
Davis would rather have a pound of butter in
four quarts of milk than to have 10 carry a
barrel full for it. Different COWS woald be