Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-01
AT Mr.. WALLS HOME
The Board of Agriculture and the Pomfre
Farmers club Hold Pleasant Concourse.

me BOARD OF Agriculture and the BOm1ret
Farmers club Hold Pleasant Concourse.
In coming up to Pomfret the 22d the
members of the board were specially favor
ed. No brighter winter sky over greeted
man Oh earth than did this Pomfret sun
shine, and after riding up the valley from
West Hartford station with the genial stage
driver, Perry, it was pleasure to meet the
patriarch of the board, whose residence is
in Pomfret. Twas treat to spend the
evening and night with the genial Vail and
his charming family. On arrival at the
| town ball it was easy to see that Pomfret
people were all right in every way; and the
choice music, correctly and artistcally rem
dered added to the pleasure of the meeting,
which was held in connection with the Pom
fret Farmers club
K. d. Ransom, president of the club, pre-
sided. After the opening music the presi
dent introduced Capt H. n. Bruce, who
spoke on "The profits of poultry raising on
the farm 1t requires brains to
breed and raise poultry, and make
| it profitable. They need the own
er'S eye and often more and better food,
while constant change of diet giving
good variety, is absolutely indispensable to
the business. If you care for your farm
poultry-and he spoke specially of the hen
profit of 50 80 each, annually. get $50
eggs n year from each hen, and / could get
more in eggs but | believe in a common
purpose hen and consider the number given
good and profitable hen for eggs.
would have my chickens for early pules
Matched between the middle of April and the
middle of May Save a few of the best one
year-old hens for the mothers of your new
flock Build your roosts 3x 10 and put the
! perches cross wise and you can accOmmo-
! date about 30 to % in a flock. would put
| chatf on the floor Of the hen house and would
| feed the hens in it and compel them to
scratch for living. If corn is fed don
shell it, but let them take it from the ear Old
hons will get too fat if kept with the young
pullets and fed enough for the best results
from the younger fowls. Wheat is good
| food. and now is about as cheap as any
other | see no need for grinding food for
| poultry. Oyster shells are needed to assist
in making the egg shells He did not care
| for full blood, but a cross bred fowl is good
enough for eggs, Brown leghorn and Ply
mouth Rocks are good enough for eggs and
for meat for the table use
Question to Capt. Bruce-Do your hens
| pay any attention to the tariff
My hens try to make it profitable with
! Tue uelp Oh inc E)IOle'JiOll. IneN lay more
eggs for the extra profit Oh account of the
additional care.
Mr. Ransom thought the breed more i'm
portant than food and care combined. He
| favored lcghorns for layers
Capt Bruce would not advise crossing the
active breeds with the larger and less active
fowls.
Mr.. Rush Vaughn said: If you want a
good general porpose hen take Ply
mouth Rock, as they are good layers
and large enough for table Use. If white
rocks were as hardy as the barred varietie,
he would prefer them, as they dressed better
for broilers. not showing any dark spots
when they have pin feathers. White rocks
are a sport and at first were not so hardy as
the barred fowls
After lunch and a song 10y the choir Miss
Nellie {. Howes of Woodstock read All essay
on How Woman Manages and Mr.. Arms
of the board spoke on Vermont at Chicago.
This was followed by a song by Mrs, Col
burn, after which the meeting ad journed
till evening and Mr.. Winslow gave an ad-
dress on 1.-The dairy COW The members
of the board had to leave early in order to
take the train for the next meeting. Pom
fret gave large audience and seemed very
much interested in the subjects discussed