The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-07

eXCelled any of their ancestors as cases
OF variation such IS he meant. ,Indic-
ious selection was recommended. A
stock ram should have general excel
ence. 1t would not do to make to-
much of few desirable points to he
neglect of the rest. There was danger
of fancy points being given too great
prominence. He would not endeavor
to discuss the question of irI-and-in
breeding. 1t had been asserted that
the use of the same male upon the
same female produced less valuable
stock after the second or third year.
He had made inquiries upon this point
OF prominent breeders of various vari-
cites OF stock throughout the country.
They all agreed that the position stat
ed was wrong. As to the age at
which ewes should be put to breeding,
ne was convinced that if they bore
lambs before attaining full maturity
they were less liable to barrenness, de-
veloped better and lived longer.
Discussion followed, l.. w. Peet of
Cornwall, l.. E. Moore OF Shoreham
and Albert Chapman of Middleburv
taking part. The latter read letter
from Col. Lester b. Faulkner of Dams
vile, N. Y, describing a disease, re-
sembling tluke, that had broken out
in his own flock and in others of the
vicinity. The intenslines of animals
that had died from it were filed with
assesses containing yellowish fluid
No one present had ever met with
case. The session closed with debates
on several questions, in which the
members of the board, l.. l.. Wright,
/. w. Poet and John Halnon of Corn
wall, j. A. Child of Weybridge, F. D.
Douglass of Whiting and others par
ticipated.
The last session, that of Friday even
i'g, was devoted to an address BY
President Hamlin of Middebury col
lege, on 1.-The Tariff in the Interest of
the Farmer The session opened with
singing by choir of local singers,
whose efforts called out hearty APP
plause. They were given vote of
thanks, OH motion of Mr.. Pember.
President llamlin began by saying
that the principal questions under con-
sideration by Congress and the people
related to the tariff. He should take
the ground that protection is best for
the farmer. Free trade is Justly called
the British system; protection, the
American. The great organization
known as the Golden club devoted its
energies to disseminating tree-trade
doctrines. 1t is composed of the most
prominent politicians and wealthiest
capitalists and manufacturers of Eng.
land. The catch-words of the club =
Buy in the cheapest and sell in the
dearest market" etc, are very aluring,
but also very misleading. England
wants to buy her raw materials and
provisions of us aud sell us her manu-
features. He illustrated at length the
effect this would have upon the United
States, rendering us dependents of
England and impoverishing our coun-
try. Free-trade with us would I'M
doubleday be good thing for England.
She is great manufacturing nation.
lie next showed the effect of free trade
upon the farmers of England. 1t had
impoverished them. Landlords cannot
collect their rents as they once could,
and evictiOns are frequent. Many Eng
llsh laborers are seeking new homes in
this country, and England is exporting
her paupers. Free-trade has brought
about excessive wealth and excessive
poverty. He referred to the case of
India, whose native manufactures have
been ruined. OF II self-governins
English colonies, | have adopted the
American system. lie wis ed to make
two preliminary statements. They
were (D That home market is of
vastly greater importance than a for
eign one; (2) that a great variety of
industries IN our own country is of the
utmost Importance to the farmer.
These were explained. Upon the facts
adduced the speaker based three prop
ositions: CD That protection alone can
secure America against the low-priced
labor and the tremendous combinations
of English capitalists. CD That pro-
teclive tariff alone can introduce new
industries. (3) That the great manu-
features of iron, cotton and wool mus
be protected for our national safety.
In support of each of these points the
speakers stated numerous facts.
Prof. Seely presented this resolution,
and it was unanimously adopted:
Resotred, That we, the citizens of Addison
county, wish to express to the members of the
Vermont board OF agriculture our appreciation of
their work; that we give them our hearty ap.
prevail and commendat ION, and that we extend to
them an invitation to appoint another meeting
here at an early day.
Mr. Goodwin, for the board, return
ed their thanks for this expression of
approval and to those who had assisted
in the meetings.
In response to the invitation extend
ed through the columns of thi, paper,
there was large exhibit of farm pro-
ducts. We have space only for bare
mention of the articles: Seed corn was
shown by Henry Lane of Cornwall, l..
c. Barrows of Middlebury, j. G. But
tolph of Middlebury, Charles W. Mat
thews of Middlebury, f. G. Gully of
Addison, Wright aud Jackman of Wal
than, j. p. Fem of East Middlebury;
White Russian, Welcome, White Eng
lish, White Belgian and White Shoe
men oats by l.. W. Peet; potatoes by
Henry Lane, Henry Robbins OF Mid
dlebnry and j. P. Fem; apples-Bald-
wins and Greenings-by j. A. James
of Weybridge; Centennial wheat, by
F. ii. Dean of Cornwall; wheat, by F.
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