Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-02-21

| had not had II particle o: manure exceI
once III twenty years, but it was still i
good condition. He alluded to the theor
of plants taking nourishment from odor
arising from different substances; denvin.
that il was so.
A. d. Searles thought different, anC
referred it to the professor, who decided
Mr.. Goodwin was correct.
Q. q. Sumner asked if there was an,
nourishment in carbonc acid which was
not primarily its own which was absorbed
by the plants. The professor thought not
A. d. Seares asked the professor to tel
what the best brand of fertilizer was. The
professor gave it up.
A vote of thanks WAS given the gentle.
men OF the board for their attendance.
The exercises closed with q song from
the quartette.
THURSDAY FORENOON.
The meeting was called together by the
president at 10, AN.
E. M Goodwin gave his address upon
the Manufacture and application of
manures." He advised careful saving of
all manurial products of the farm and ap.
plying the same in winter and also by
experiment 10 ascertain what more is
needed and then buy and apply just what
is thus found useful and pay for nothing
not wanted. 1t was an able and interesting
address.
An animated discussion followed.
Mr.. Searles thought that the desirable
elements of plant food evaporated; others
thought not.
Soma rpnon,n,on5oJ oor,p,orn;,l fa..;
zers; others did not believe in them.
Prof. Sabin thought lime best for wheat
In some cases, also some salt could be
used. He did not consider fertilizers
useless.
The first address was lecture upon
"Matter and mind" by Z. A. llasseltine
of Bristol. l. was an able and pertinent
address which we hope to give in full, so
make no abstract.
ibis was followed by r. r. Pember on
the " Dairy product A usual this was
listened TO With great attention.
Hon. +. d. Douglass followed with
lew remarks upon the culture of corn in
connection with the dairy interests.
After an animated discussion adjourned
until evening.
EvENfNG.
The secretary Of the board. DR.. II. A. |
Cutting, having arrived, he gave an ad =
dress upon Our capability of feeding
plants" bringing out the facts deduced
from actual experiment that it was better
to lertilize little and often; that we should |
what was especially needed and |
apply it and that only; that the time to
tertllize is OF the greatest Importance, and |
that time is earlier in the spring than it is
usual to apply the fertilizer.
His remarks were listened to with great
attention and at the end of his address the
resolutions were offered, accept
I'D, and adopted:
ReSolced that the thanks ofthis audience
oe given DR., Cutting for coming TO this
own and the instruction impaired in his
address.
Resolred that the thanks of this COM
nunity be extended to the board of
agriculture for the interesting and in
meetings held here for the two
lays past, which favor we duly appreciate
DR.. Cutting in few fitting words
banked the choir for their beautiful music,
lfter which IL series of questions were
,sked which kept the audience until late
hour, but rs the Doctors answers were
and instructive the audience
to the end.
This series of meetings have been we'll
Itlended and the evening audiences
pecially large.