The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-13

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other friends, were treated to sugar on snow,
there being quite snow-drift left near there.
- Mr.. W. l.. Voodry has lately pur-
chased a nice team 80 Mrs. Bushee has
gone to Montpelier to visit sister (Mrs. Law
som living there. 80 Warner Thomas has
moved to East Hardwick. 60 Ora Jack
son is to open a clearinghouse at the
Voodry & Watson quarry the coming week.
South Woodbury..
ONE of the worst storms ever known in
this part of the country visited this place
about four o'clock on Wednesday of last
week, the wind blowing down many build
ings, destroying sugar orchards, breaking
down shade-trees, running crops and laying
fences low. 80 Willie Richard cut his
foot while chopping one day last week
-C G. j. Levison CT Brooklyn, n. Y,
is stopping at j. w. Towns for few days.
Worcester.
The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Hunt was
held at her late residence Sunday, the 10th,
Rev. p. II, Carpenter officiating. - n.
A. Kelly's daughter, who is attending
school at Barre, is reported quite sick. 60
The Vermont Central Pomona Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, held its second
quarterly meeting in this place June
Z. The meeting was opened by Worthy
Master II. A. +. Richardson. Nearly all
the officers were pro tenn. Every subor-
dinate grange in the district was repre-
sented, "A thing that has not occurred for
over two years. Upon calling the roll
nearly every grange reported good degree
of interest. l.. a. Flint secretary of the
State Grange, spoke at some length upon the
good of the order. He thought that we had
not done all that we should to keep up an
interest and that by more system in the
work it would tend to create a greater in
master made
that some measures be taken to increase the
attendance upon the meetings. The place
and manner of holding the next meeting
was left with the executive committee.
The grange was closed in form at half-past
twelve, to meet in open session in the after
noon. The afternoon session was opened
by music by the choir. The question,
" Is il advisable for the farmers of Yer
mont to buy as much western feed as they
are buying at the present timer was pre-
sented for discussion The discussion was
opened by n. A. Kelley, who thought some
might, while at the same time others could
not If the farm was adapted to the grass
crop he would advocate the buying OF
grain, but if it was adapted to grain he
would favor raising the feed. II. b. How
ard said it was advisable if we could make
1t pay, and thought we made mistake
in seeding too heavy if raising grain and
not heavy enough if we wanted fodder
He thought the hay was cut too late, and
in that case we had to buy more feed. l.
&. Little said ii was one of the hardest
questions the farmer had to decide and
thought our state had been brought to that
degree that it demanded the buying OF
western feed. He thought the dairymen
must feed large quantities of grain in order
to keep up with the times. Our most sue
cessful farmers are the ones who buy the
most feed: 1t requires system to make q
success. Il. w. Strong thought, as general
thing, it was better to raise all the feed thar
to buy it. He had never failed to raise 3
crop of corn and thought it did not cost any
more to raise it here than it did in the
West He would not advise the feeding Of
meal in the summertime. Cut the grass
| early and then you will not want any grain
He thought good deal of fodder-corn if il
was well cured. l.. A. Flint said that if we
| do not raise it we must buy it, for we mus
have it some way. j. A. Kelton said tina
there were many things to take into con
sideration. 1t is good plan to raise it i
we can. He thought the farmer could no
make success without feeding grain. Ell
Holden said each person should settle tn,
| question for himself. He did not think hi
corn cost him fifty cents bushel On som,
| farms it could not be raised at that price
He would raise all we can and thought Their,
was no time i'll the year that grain could b,
fed as protitably as in the month of June
William Brown thought that other grail
could be raised to take the place of corn
some raise oats and potatoes. He did no
believe that the farmers were feeding grair
enough, but thought we could raise i
cheaper than buy it. He had bought So
worth the past three months His COW
had averaged a pound of butter per head
day, and he had received $500 more than h
had paid out He has dairy of twent,
cows. After music by the choir and tn
reading of a selection by Mrs. n. A. Kelley
the meeting was closed with the benedic
ton by Rev Mr.. Thatcher.