The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-23
Farmers Institute.

The meeting of the Board of Agriculture for
Caledonia county was held at South Rye
gate, December 18th and 18TH being called
to order by e. h. Towle of Franklin. p.
Gibson, Esq, was appointed chairman and
Rev. Mr.. Flagg offered prayer. Mr.. Flagg
also delivered a short address of welcome
in which he spoke in high terms of these
meetings and hoped that both farmers and
citizens would be mutually benefited by
them. Mr.. Towle followed with lecture on
FoDDER-CoRN AS FARM CROP
speaking of its importance on some dairy
farms, both to feed green and also to cure
for fall and winter use. In his own expert
ence he prefers the Sanford corn for this
purpose, and finds that he can raise it very
cheaply by planting the same as for field
corn (only somewhat thicker, cultivating,
and without any other fertilizer than a
tablespoonful of good superphosphate in the
hill. He finds that with this treatment
large crops can be raised at comparatively
small cost. A discussion followed, in which
the farmers freely participated At its close
Mr.. Perkins of Pomfret delivered short
address on
FEEDING FARM STOCK"
He considered this a very important mat
ter, and advised farmers to have warm
stables water conveniently at hand, a vari-
ETY. of feed, secured in good condition, and
always to practice regularity in feeding and
humane treatment at all times, in order to
secure the best results. The discussion that
followed showed that the farmers were
deeply interested in this subject. Much
valuable information was communicated.
The attendance was large for the opening
session, and it was found necessary to secure
larger hall for the meeting held Friday.
FARM EXPERIMENTS"
was the subject of Dr. III. A. Cutting
| lecture in the evening, the import of which
was that all farmers must try experiments
for themselves in an accurate manner
| the results, and then profit by the same in
| all their work. After his lecture he was
| long questioned by the audience, who
showed large amount of intelligence, the
| questions being ably answered. The ses-
sion was profitable one. AT Friday morn
| ing's session, after prayer by Rev. Mr.
Kendall, Mr.. Towle gave an address on
FARMING-PAsT AND PRESENT"
This was a comparison of the past methods
of farming with our own, so much improved
with glance at some of the hardships en-.
dured by our ancestors while engaged in the
laborious work of clearing up new farms foi
themselves from the original forests. He
paid merited tribute of respect to the
worth and integrity of our forefathers, and
expressed the hope that the present genera
ton, who are enjoying the benefits of theil
toll and privations, may prove themselves
worthy of their ancestors, and carry forward
the work that they performed, under sc
many difficulties, to a yet more successful
contamination. Mr.. Davis followed will
an excellent address on
1.-THE DAIRY"
in which many facts of Importance wer,
brought out in the selection of cows, the car,
of them, proper feeding, etc, for the pro
duction OF milk of good quality. He woult
| IN fam tlara tttra for ait
warm or cold setting in the raising of cream
He considered churns without inside work.
the best, and would not churn after tn,
butter has come in granular form. In thi
condition he would wash with brine ant
salt in the churn. He advised dairymen t,