Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21
AFTERNOON.
Farmers Meeting at WolcOlt.

The meeting of the board for this place
was to have been held on Wednesday ano
Thursday, February 18th and 10Th, bu
owing to various delays on the railroads
caused by the heavy falls of snow, it wa:
late in the afternoon of the first day before
the gentlemen appointed could arrive.
p. A. Stephens, Esq, called the meeting
to order and prayer was offered by Rev
Mr.. Morse, after which Mr.. Pembe
occupied the time in talking upon DAIRY
matters"
Succeeding the address a short time wa
occupied in answering questions ant
discussion.
Mr.. Pember, who prefers moderately
cool setting for milk. would not use ice i
cold water is at hand. 1t might take 2.
hours. loraise the cream or more in this way
With temperature of 60 degrees abou
Sc hours will be required to raise all the
cream. He would remove the cream from
milk set in cans from TIL top, as be
believes less sediment will be found in
this way
A gentleman finds no difficulty in
draining the milk from the bottom of the
can, there being no sediment He advise d
washing butter the last time in weak
solution of brine, as this will help to more
thoroughly remove the buttermik. Light
imparts more color to the cream and
butter. He would cover milk set in tanks
to keep out any foreign substances. The
time being limited the discussion was
was necessarily short, although the
farmers appeared anxious to obtain all
the information possible about dairy
matters. Adjourned at o'clock until
evening.
EVENING
The audience having assembled Mt the
usual time, the subject of Pasture rem
ovation was treated in Il lecture BY Mr..
Towle, and was followed as usual by an
interesting discussion. We're pleased 10
learn that in general the pastures are not
deterlorating very fast, but gentleman
stated they need attention to keep them
from failing in productiveness.
Mr. Slayton stated that the moss in the
pastures is worse to contend with than
brakes. Evergreen trees ipjure a pasture.
Mr.. Dwinell said that ashes applied to
moss pastures had produced good effects
This is well worth trying by farmers
troubled in this way. Hard hack does not
grow here to any extent.
Rev. Mr.. Morse urged the farmers to
give their experience on this subject.
Spoke of q newly cleared pasture of
hemlock land soon becoming covered with
weeds and moses. He resorts to blowing
small pieces at time, sowing with rye or
some other grain, and seeded with about
double the usual amount CT grass. Did
not fence in, but lot the stock run on it ut
will. In this way the pasture was greatly
improved. A farmer has killed brakes by
repeated moving.
Mr.. Whitney nnds that it requires three
years TO subdue moss knobs and get the
land into grass. Improving pastures by
the use OF swine was spoken of rs advis-
able in certain cases. The discussion here
took turn in another direction.
Mr.: Slayton spoke good word for our
friends, the birds, believing them to be
OF much benefit 10 the farmer in the
obstruction of worms and insects. Would
not modest the woodpeckers, AS they do
much good. Instead of killing apple trees
they destroy numerous insects that prev
upon the orchards. Would by all means
spare the partridge, as they are useful.
The crow destroys the eggs of other birds,
which is against him.
The chairman would tar seed corn to
prevent crows from pulling it, and this
armer uses coppcras water rs n solution
or seed corn with success. Grows Will
lot trouble it,
Mr.. Smith plants corn deep and has
little trouble with the crows.
Mr.. Sayton concurred in this, and
would also plant early if the season would
Omit as help in the matter. There
ppeared to be u disposition among the
armers to spare all useful birds, which is
indeed commendable and should be prac-
iced in every community. Adjourned
ntil Thursday morning.