Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, AND REC,

in the hill and can beat any man in this state
raising them. There is a secret about squash
seeds those commonly sold are good for
nothing, and good squashes can never be rails
ed from them, whatever be your religion or
politics. He had told people that they failed
to raise squashes because they hadn't the right
kind of religion but be knew It was because
they hadn't the right seed. Send direct to
Gregory, and you will get pure seed Mr.
Alexander advised all farmers to plant next
spring at least one square rod Of strawberry
plants.
On Friday Loren p. Smith took up the sub.
iect of "Winter feeding for milk" Mr.
Smiths paper will be noticed further in fu.
ture number Of The PHOENIX.
The question whether cows arc injured by
feeding cotton-seed meal, and whether the
flavor of the milk is affected, being again dis
cussed, DR.. Cutting said the injurious effect
might be owing to bad meal. Pure cotton
seed meal should have a light yellowish color.
That having dark or blush tinge might be
affected by poisonous, fungoid growth
Hon. E. NJ. Goodwin of Hartland, member
of the board discoursed of the corn crop and
its culture-a subject on which be is thorough
| ly at home.
In the afternoon DR.. Cutting delivered an
interesting lecture on "Milk"
Chas. |. Pierce of South Vernon brought
a sample of Canada ashes such as have been
sold in Vernon and other towns by the car
load, retailing at 81 cents bushel The sam
pie was inspected by Dr. Cutting, and pro-
| nounced to be mari and coal ashes worth as
fertilizer, on land where lime is needed, not
over 20 cents barrel.
| Mr.. Williams of Walpole, N. H., being call
| ed for, made some remarks on butter making,
which should be reported. He evidently un-
derstands his business, and is good man for
those to consult who want to make better but
| ter.
The Friday evening session was opened with
the question box, which occupied the time
fully and with great interest until o'clock
when Mr.. NJ. W. Davis spoke upon the
wastes Of the Farm.
Abiding to the late hour, and the limited
time before the train on which be must leave,
and the ground already covered, Mr. Davis
said his situation was some like the little
boys whom their mother told to go out
and get some chips. After doing as hidden,
the younger returned complaining that Johns
feet were so big he could get none necessa-
rily he must pass over large part Of his sub.
jeot.
Now at this last hour of our sojourn with
you, said Mr. Davis, we have come to the
summing up of the case, as the lawyers say
| and you have most attentiyely been sitting
| here through these sessions as jurymen, in
quistively and conclusively deciding as to
the economy in purchasing food for your
stock; the feeding of that stock; the
special feeding for milk the compost ion Of
milk the nature of the plants we grow and
how to fertilize them how to produce the
largest amount of corn aud the cheapest,
etc Now supposng you should as farmers
resolve to enter this new field OF departure
the first thing that oonfronts you is adapta-
ton. Are you adapted to the business of the
farm Here the speaker elaborated both
from nature and observation. There is waste
in not understanding ones business, he re-
marked, indvidualizing marked instances to
prove this essential element of success upon
the farm, as illustrated in other vacations,
as Stewart, Astor and Vanderbilt, who were
not learned men, but knew all that was
movable about their business in all its de-
tails the Victoria bridge builder, the man
who blew up Hell Gate the Fairbankses,
and the farmer in New York who sent Pip
pin apples to England which were sold in
London market for five cents apiece. There
is waste in not having farm adapted to the
business one desires. II dairying, farm
should be chosen carrying good. sweet, sue
culent grasses, good water, buildings rightly
located warm and convenient. There are
wastes in the saving and manufacturing OF
manures, in not providing sufficient asorb-
ents for the stable, hog sty, sink spout and
chamber, and in not applying it in the right
time and quantity in not ascertaining what
the farm fields need and purchasing, If nee.
essary, that and that only, and in amount
just right in not understanding how to 70.
tate crops to save and increase the fertility
in the improper preparation of the soil for
the CROP in the improper time Of putting IN
crops. There is waste in the injudicious Sc
lection of farm stock, farm teams and tools
housing and care of the same; waste in
choosing the improper time to harvest crops
and improper time to sell in buying what
we can do without in not taking an agricul-
tural paper in not giving our children a
practical knowledge of daily life. There is
waste in the habit of dling away time at
the stores, shops and hotels, aud an iDexcusa-
BILE waste in the habit of chewing tobacco,
smoking, drinking, etc. waste in not preserv-
ing our forests, fruit trees and sugar orchards
which may and will ever be source Of reve-
nue. if understandingly utilized waste in not
understanding the diseases of our farm stock
waste in not keeping daily record of farm
transactions, etc, waste in the culinary de-
partments and in being the votaries of fash.
ion. The injudicious purchase Of so much
western grain was kind of waste and be
urged the economy or producing more at
home. 1t was a waste not to keep farm &C
counts
The time having arrived for Mr. Davis to
leave, Mr.. j. c. Newton, in behalf Of the
people, returned many thanks to the board
for their very interesting lectures in the two
days past Mr.. Alexander also thanked the
board for their instructive lectures. Mr.. Da-
Wis responded, thanking the people, and es
pecially the chairman for his untiring effort
to make the meeting success