Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-02-20

the farmers at Randolph Center Tuesday
and Wednesday, Feb. 18th and 18th. The
meeting was organized at 1870 A. NJ. Tues
day by the election of ]. B. Adams presi-
dent and G. L. Hodges and A. p. Paine
secretaries, Mr.. Hodges declined. M. w
Davis and RoIlin c. Smith of the Board
were present at the opening and VIM
Chaplin came during the forenoon exerci-
! ses. Prof Geo p Beard welcomed the
Board in a few well chosen words and
spoke of the PROCESS OF farming. Farmers
may be divided into three classes, Tradi-
tional, those who learn their occupation
by observation, Experimental and Scien-
tific. Great progress is being made, sci
ence has helped Vermont farmers. A far
mer at Randolph took the first prize on
butter at the Paris Worlds Fair. Rome
boosted of her farming but her methods
were extremely crude compared with our
modern ways. Until within a compare
lively short time prejudice, etc. has pre-
vented the invention and use OF machin-
cry. We are glad to be taught by the
members of the Board. Let us discuss
Vermont farming for in that we are in
terested. He was proud to be a farmer
and of the company OF farmers. Wash
/ ington was farmer, Lincoln had been a
i farmer. Gladstone, that "grand old man,
after his parliamentary triumphs, instinct
/ lively retires TO his farm to practice its
/ peaceful pursuits. Let us make Vermont
farming profitable and keep Vermonters
/ in Vermont. Rollin G. Smith responded
briefly to the address. NJ. w. Davis of
Westminster then spoke for an hour on
! Economical Stock Feeding, and held the
interested attention OF the audience. list,
is needed the right man to feed, who is
adapted to the business and loves it; I'd,
the right animal TO feed, that will produce
the most from generous feeding; Sd,
building well arranged and warm, a warm
stable will save fodder; ith, regularity in
feeding; 5th, right selection of well bal
anced food; 9th, kindness and good care;
9TH, save the fertilizers and use absorbents.
Competition in the market demands all
these economies. Recess was then declar-
ed till 1-30 P. NJ.
The afternoon meeting was opened by a
discussion on the subject of the forenoon
discourse. Il. l.. Bass said, we need va
riety of feed for animals. They like it and
do better on variety OF foods. He Hikes
cotton seed meal, also gluten and linseed
meal. The latter was difficult TO get. To
make it pay such feed must come by the
carload. Feed gluten meal and bran to
make animals grow and produce lean meat.
He would feed cows only twice day
and water them once. Too much stirring
up, to feed, ETC., produces a state of I'M
rest that is injurious. Experiments show
/ that less cream is obtained from the milk
when the COW has been exercising in the
pasture than when at rest at night. The
statement being made that the length of
time between the milkings made the diff
! ference according to some authorities, i. e.,
/ the longer the milk remained in the udder
| the less cream 1t contained, Mr. Bass said
1 that in Prof Whitcheris experiments the
summer trial was made with equal time
1 between milkings and the days milk was
the poorest. The president thought that
I Il u H.
winter trial when the nights milk was the
poorest and also the longest between milk
ings. Mr.. Fl. Lamb said that he was sat
isfied that two feeds day was better for
sheep than more, and Henry Howard
| thought one feed would do for sheep. VIM
Chaplin of Middlesex then spoke of Yer
mont and Vermont farmers. As Mr.. G.
puts in good deal of individuality into
| his remarks, they can only be appreciated
by being heard. Although hard times
Cypress us he thought the prospect fol-
Vermont to be good, and her crops, pro-
fits and wealth, in proportion to popula-
ton compares favorably with any state in
the Union, but some things should be re-
! formed. N. l.. Boyden said he believed
in educating and keeping young men at
home instead of bringing in Swedes.
Make them believe Vermont is a good
state to live in compared with the West.
After some further remarks by Mr.. Cha
| pin the meeting was adjourned to p. NJ.
Rollin c. Smith of Pittsford spoke in the
| evening on dairying and breeding dairy
stock. The writer vas not present but
those who were say the session was very
interesting.
Wednesday A. NJ. II. w. Vail of Pomfret
gave his views and experience on the sub
iect OF ensilage. Although the reports
from those who visited the first silos in
this country were not favorable, many
were, like Mr.. Vail, induced to try it on
account OF dry weather, the necessity OF
furnishing an abundance OF winter fodder
and a succnlent feed for COWS in milk.
Advanta ges Of ensilage are, greater a.
mount of fodder can be raised on a small
area and preserved for winter, economies
space in storing fodder, cows do better on
part suceulent feed, less disease, more
cream, churnability of cream increased,
does not injure quality of butter, and as
relish cows viii eat and assimilate more
food. Mr.. Vail likes Sanford corn for
ensilage, wants large stock with a good
ear nearly ripe. Thinks il better not to
have any outside moisture, rain or dew, in
putting in. Keep highest in center in flll
ing and tread it well around the sides. He
does not think heavy weighing for corn
ensilage necessary, whole ensilage keeps
as well as cut, or even better, and is
much less expensive. Clover, oats rye,
ETC., need heavy weighing 10 prevent over
heating. Loss in drying fodder corn and
in making it into ensilage is about the
same, about 20 per cent or less. MIR. Vail
feeds about 20 pounds day to his cows,
others as high as sixty or more.
Afternoon.--A. A. Storrs in answer to
questions said that he put up ensilage four
years, had Is head of cattle when he be-
gan and 90 when he stopped, thinks il a
good way to bring up a run down farm.
Mr.. Chaplin spoke in favor of stacking
fodder corn in the field and feeding il
through the fall and early winter. Geo.
f. Nutting said he had allied a silo % feet
deep, wide and Is long from the corn
grown on 2 IL acres and kept cows 25
weeks on it with but little grain, and
made a good quantity of butter. Prof. w.
w. Cook then spoke on handling milk
and its products. His lecture fairly bris-
tied with scientific and practical facts,
many of which are not generally known,
and all present seemed very much inter-
ested, but as the editor may think this re-
port too long I viii not record farther.
There was no evening service as sickness
prevented Mr.. Winslow from attending.
Granville.
VIII Stone of Salisbury has rented the
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