St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
THE FARMERS TALK.
Swedes Receive an UnfriendIy Greeting
The Vermont Horse Discussed.


The Vermont Horse Discussed.
A correspondent of the Burlington
Free Press has this report of the
farmers institute at West Concord.
Willard Chase was made chairman
and Rev NJ Seitz gave the address
of welcome:
These meetings should be address
ed by practical men and practical
subjects discussed. He had great
faith in Vermont farms; their capac-
ity is as good as in other states; be-
lieved in the preservation of the for
est, barren mountains mean barren
soil, with less water in the rivers and
less rainfall True, we have some de-
serted farms but they are of more
value to grow up to wood again
than to populate with Swedes, 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 immigra-
ton scheme Swedes will do Just as
the Yankees do, work where they can
get the most money. Man seems to
be destructive to rich soil. The print
tive soil of Vermont the original set
tiers thought ineXhaustible but found
out their mistake Where you have
rich land keep it SO. 1t requires tact,
skill and muscle to be good farmer;
would advise young men to go to
farmingin Vermont and stick to it.
Mr. Davis of the board said: We
do not come SO much to instruct as
to discuss 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 all the young men at
the meetings We ask no Swedes to
come here; rather have the native
stock
Mr. Winslow of Brandon said re-
garding horses: the soil, climate and
feed of Vermont are peculiarly adapt
ed for raising any kind of live stock
and particularly horses. Vermont
horses are noted all over the United
States for endurance and docility and
are much longer lived than Western
horses. He believed in mixed farm
ing. 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 al
WAYS good for good drivers, and do
ing farm work does not injure them
for that. There is always market
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 1ner-
its, and do not send them away for
n jockey to train. Should breed as
much for disposition as for style or
color Would begin to break colt
when a day old, by catching and
holding him and continue this for a
week or two. The colt will never
forget it. Vermont horses are apt to
be understood This can be remedied
very much by better feeding. Don't
let 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 states 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 condition and endured the hard
ships better than any other
Mr.. /Quimby said: The reason the
Vermont horses last so long is be-
cause they are not matured so young
asWestern horses.
Mr. Winslow said: The best cross
IS for all purposes are the Morgan
with the one of Hambletonians
Think soil and climate have much to
do with the endurance of any animal.