Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-17


Farmers Meeting al Bradford.
The meeting of the Board of Agricul.
ture for Oange county was at this place
on Thursday and Friday, January II aad
II. A goOily number having assembled
in the Village HUI at 2 cloci P NJ Dr..
Cutting called tho meeting to order, and
W. E. S. Celiey Of Fairles was elected
chairman.
Succeeding this, Gov. Roswell Faruhlm
gave welcoming address. lie referred
to the qualification expressed by the farm-
ers and citizens for the Interesting meeting
held at this place last gear. We are glad
to see and welcome the same gcn.yn'
of the board here again. frct report
lately published is crc,itaale report, and
all like it. They have also hell Al
meetings at which have been given + 70
number have addressed Agricultural f,ir-
six times. Il is board OF agriculture
that Vermont is proud Of. : welcome
their return to US with great pleasure not
alone for what they nave done hut for
what they viii do, rs their mission is no
yet accomplished.
Is Of opinion that it is FROM Il genuine
desire to advance ouragliculturaI interests
rather than the amount of pay received.
that they are devoling their time 10 Till
work. lie referred to the great impor,ac e
OF the discussions arising from The coHsii
GRAFTON OF the various spbjoc, brought
forward, AZ farmers form The real bi-j-
of all the industries and professions of the
state and country, il is not unrenso ablcI
that they should associate Themselves
together systematically for their mnuq
benefit and advantage, Vernon. farmers
have 10 compete with the great Yves. IN
grain and meat production and must b.
wide awake and progressive in order fol
overcome their disadvantages by improved
methods Of cultivation, by labor sagin
implements AMI machines, etc. Iur
farmer should nave COURAGE in his oeou-
patton, as thls is prominent element OF /
success. He gave the gentem n of the |
board hearty welcome, and expressed /.
The desire TINT this may he meeting oil.
mutual prolis to our farmers and those |
who had come to be with "a On this |
occasion
After this interesting address L. L.
fowle read Il paper on the " Fertilization |
;. "''u, -, "I''u was wen I'11NeV
'nu WIZ io '; ny ao interesting an"
~ oi'ao.o oi'ottSSl}l P''l' P'y'I ia NY A.
'loutne VI IaiI leo "H,' .4'f7' i"e I,
'en'ioli"'i SUI 'll't lIoS. Oh ''.e P4Il1r.5
Il 'nIs P't'G OF tho S''le cannot Dc plo#Pdi
m such fields he considers the only poi.
lie method Of renovation to be by the aid
~, S,'0''' ,t DGs'io' go" ~ So'y an" H'e
.ai " s"Oo'o' t'e'o C'N ~ cuV WI"
'p i, "uy"'i''So III -Ausus 0H" oePtehi scr.
"I'i ,'l fl"so P.s'uiGS' 'tc-l crop
ms ''io III II more "Ntil'"'e FORM t@@a
',o'o 'io'n ''t,'Iei ave It" 'usl,a2p p'
- i;I p s tui' was 10 'n' ''!N'' i"'
va '.i 10 VI st''o io' 'li''''n "|" ','5
u :',,, ~ ln0 "'o''n, Hpo|" Oh -
', 'n,' WHY t'''S a a. l'i'',o" 'u'l mas ''''
ooh P'o"c" lo' 90 Stii7' "'" pio''Ne',
A0e'ie'', o.oi,9 VI u'y 9ir, p '"t P'7lur''
Il ''i.s 'i'e' nay my anu lhti 'i' Fih%'
'No Only HUNS '' ''''''E's'o"
SEQ
MI 'ohh o'n'tn U! Ne"Hd y stated
la' la 20 l'"cto Vi pasture laHdN J." Oi3A5'
cuh'y are become almost Wott"e-'. -
oPlii'oh tlaI where 'heS can he proved
icy can De improved oY cultivation ana
VIII leu a portion OF MS own b
row up agalh 10 wood would not pio" c
''tulai grass iahus' Mitp'o an" pine
row on ,hGSe poor pastures naturally e
~ y. htouIhSton OF Bradford although !
ol larher' mAde some excellent re- q
latAS,
MT u b. Rodgers OF bradford spoke OF
uCchasin% worn out pasture OF seYtn q
'res ana puI on % sheep; tliS kllled on. 2
10 nhc grass ana u mas since become D.
iuch improved. spoke OF pi'wm% % S
isIufe 10 advantage ana w]' IN FAVOR Of j
rainy win sheep.
Df: Cutllng spoke IN relation to the y
'neilt OF paStUrIng lands with sheep; g
lat IL IS cue largely TO the condition IN C.
nich the aroPplhgs are lett or distributed
farmers would apply Il small amount d. Y
rtllizers TO their pastures and ollener, \
'e result would undoubtedly be better .
an large amount at one time. Slate .
axes good SOIL, containing potash in l.
nsideraole quantities. believes tht
astor VIII work well on dry soils, ami VI
PecAlly those oil u sla'y character a
pes not think that nllrogena05 fertilizers y
e needed to any great eNten. on pastures ~
a when Combined with purchased fer ii
lA l,,; WIZ uSuAlly DC los INC phoS
eded, either singly or in combination, ..
most pastures. Would advise farmers