Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
FARMERS IN SESSION.
MEETING OF THE STATE AGRlC ULTU-
RAJ BOARD At WEST CONCORD.
Swedes Receive an Unfriendly Greeting
The Vermont Horse Discusscd-Every
Farmer Should Raise His own
Horses-The state Peculiarly
Adapted for Horse Breeding
Purposes.

here was not largely attended because
of other gatherings in the place. Mr.. VII
lard Chase, one of the best farmers in Essex
county and probably the largest sugar
maker, was elected chairman. Rev. Mr..
Scitz gave the address of welcome.
He said in visiting in an adjoining State
he was stopping at a place where lived an
agricultural writer whose speciality was
gardening On visiting the garden he was
surprised to fad the most neglected looking
spot in town. He thought these meetings
should be addressed by practical men and
practical biects discussed. He had great
faith in Vermont FARMS their capacity is
as good as in other states believed i'll the
preservation of the forests, barren noun
tains mean barren soil, with less water in
the rivers and less rainfall. True, we have
, some deserted farms but they are of more
value to grow up to wood again than to
populate with Swcdes and have them try
to reclaim them. They are either worn out
mountains or are too far from railroad
centres to be valuable for farms. Had very
little faith in the Swedish immigration
scheme. Swcdes will do just rs the Yam
KEGS do, work where they can get the most
money. Man seems TO be destructive to
rich soil. Spoke Of the primitive soil OF
! Vermont and how the original settlers
thought it nexhaustible but found out their
mistake when it cost II great amount to re-
claim. Where you have rich land keep it
so. 1t requires tact, skill and muscle to be
a good farmer; would advise young men to
go to farming in Vermont and stick to it.
Mr. Davis of the board said We do not
come SO much to instruct as to discus, with
others the different subjects. One great
trouble with our farmers is they do not put
thought enough into their work. We want
to see ali the young men ut these meetings.
We ask no Swedes to come here; rather
have the native stock.
Mr. Chaplin of the board said: We need
to put more thought and study into our
work Getting living by the sweat OF
the brow does not mean simply muscle
work but brain work.
Mr. Winslow of Brandon said:
Regarding Horses,
The soil, climate and feed of Vermont are
peculiarly adapted for raising any kind of
live stock and particularly horses. Yer
mont horses are noted all over the United
States for endurance and docility and are
much longer lived than Western horses. He
Leioved in mixed farming. Do not put
| your eggs all in one basket. Horses can be
raised on the farm with very little extra
! expense. Every farmer should at least
raise his own horses. The market is always
| good for good drivers, and doing farm WORK
| does not iniure them for that There Is al
ways a market at home for them The
! buyers will come to your own doors. Should
raise the horse that people will want TO
! buy. Sell your horses on their home merits,
and do not send them away for a jockey TO
train. Should breed rs much for DISPOSE
ton as for style or color Would begin to
break colt when a day old, by catching
and holding him and continue this for n
weel; or two The colt will never forget it.
| Vermont horses are apt to be under-sized
This can be remeded very much by better
feeding Don't let a colt stop growing
when being weaned Feed literally with
oats and bran: even skim milk Is good.
Always give plenty of exercise.
Mr.. Cheney said: During the war had
occasion to see horses from all over the
State and was always proud to notice the
pluck and endurance of the little Vermont
horse. We had horses from four different
States in our Vermont battery and the little
! Vermont horse was always in the best con
dition and endured the hardshlps better
| than any other.
Mr.. Qulmby said: The reason the Yer
mont horses last so long is because they are
Mr.. Winslow said: The best crosses for
all purposes are the Morgan with the Ham
bletonans; two crosses of Morgans with
one of Hambetonians. Think soil and
climate have much to do with the endurance
Of any animal,
Mr.. Chaplin spoke on forestry matters.
In the course of his remarks he said white
ash black cherry and Eastwood are all fast
growing trees and make valuable timber.
! Fencing our farms and wood lots is n great
tax, probably $500, coo a year in Vermont.
! We know too little about the capacity of
our farms The amount that can be raised
I on an acre is almost fabulous. He gave as
an illustration DR.. Cheever's 26 acre farm,
on which he kept as many head of cattle.
| OlX lands that are to poor to support
Swedes, Irish or Frenchmen had better be
allowed to revert to the growth of trees
again. Let more grow up TO woods and
cultivate better the best part.
Judge Hovey said 1t is of the most
vital Importance that we preserve the tim
Der on our poorer lands. Steep hill sides and
broken rocky lands can be made more profit
able than any other use we can put them
to and will pay better interest than the say
ings bank. 1t is astonishing what rapid
| growth trees often make: 26 years ago q
/ spot OF " acres was cleared on my lHTln
now there are naples over foot through
and if proper care had been taken all OF
them might have been so, and that would
have made trees enough for any
farm. Talking of sugar max
ing Judge Hovey said | USE
in making an evaporator think il
makes a better article then pans. Cooling
and heating increases the color of the sugar
The best sugar never gets cold from the
time it first heats till finished. much pre-
fer tin buckets to wood: the latter art
porous and get sour; would prefer to hav'
wood ones painted
Willard Chase said: The early settlers Gu
trees where they could get them easiest.
have now 600 trees on six acres large enough
to tap, which have grown since | can re
collect. Have 1000 on one lot whore grail
was once raised. Would advise keeping cattle
out of sugar works. Trim with an axe
use a three eghths inch bit with tin spout
am compelled to use wooden buckets; don
want them painted inside. Tin late in tn
season will draw more flies than wood.
use balsam spouts to convey sap from on
part of the woods to the boiling place
Woods are ON the northeast side- hill. boi