Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-07

in the subjects discussed.
| A meeting was held at Highgate or
| Wednesday by G. M. Winslow, j. @
Sanford and Prof. j. L. Hills of the
Board, at which "Tnberculosis,
"Farm Improvement and "What
| Experiment Stations Have Done fol-
Dairying' were discussed. A tall,
upon "Potato Raising was given by
Rev. E. j. Ranslow Of Swanton, which
was full of interest and practical sug-
gestions. The meeting at Highgate
was largely attended, and all present
took a lively interest in the topics pre-
sented
On Thursday an institute was open
ed at Jacksonville. V. |. Spear gave
talk in the forenoon on "The Maple
Sugar Industry" This topic was Of
especial interest in this town, as it is
claimed by Cambridge that it is the
banner town of the state in the pro-
duction Of maple sugar.
In the afternoon, Fl. w. Vail gave a
talk upon the breeding and Cara Of
the Dairy Cow" and following the
presentation of this topic a character
song was given by the young men of
the town in an excellent manner.
In the evening, Prof. Hills gave a
talk upon CARNATIONS of Milk and
Milk Testing" and illustrated the
same with the Babcock test. About q
dozen samples Of milk were brought
in to be tested and ranged from 4. to
6.S per cent of butter fat.
The evening session was enlivened
by several pieces of music rendered by
the band of the town.
On Friday the forenoon session was
given to the subject Of General Farm
Management" by J. 0. Sanford, and
in the afternoon G. Nj. Winslow gave
talk upon tuberculosis.
In the evening, Pres. NJ. II. Buck
ham of the L. V.M. gave a lecture up-
on the "Jersey Cow at Home" and il
Illustrated his subject by means of Ian
tern views. lie gave an excellent de-
scription of the Island of Jersey and
its people. Said that with territory
of about $4,000 acres, it had a popu-
lation of about 10000 persons. Good
potato land rented at 500 per acre and
was titled at a profit. The average
crop is 500 to coo bu. to the acre, har-
vested in May and sold at 1928 per
Blu. in the London market. The aver
age farm contained from three to five
acres. The crops sold were largely
potatoes, tomatoes and dairy products.
The Jersey COW was kept in herds of
three to five cows usually-there being
very few herds numbering twenty ami
mails. The greatest attention and
care were given the cows here, and
were usually cared for and MIXED by
the women. No lands are used as
permanent pasture, but cows arc teth-
cred in grass fields and moved from
place to place as the grass is fed down.
The crops raised ON the farm are first,
potatoes, second, roots, for stock, and
grass two years. 1t is expected that a
farm Of Is acres will furnish feed for
the entire year for ten cows. Very
little grain is fed to cows and nearly
all the feed used is raised BY the farm
er and consists of hay and roots. Pars-
nips are used as root crop for feed
ing the cows. The product of these
cows at home is expected to be from
300 TO 600 pounds of butter per year.
A COW that produces two pounds of
butter per day Is classed among the
superior animals. Eight pounds per
week through milking period of ten
months is voted as an average dairy
COW. The business OF the people OF
this island is purely agricultural and
he found this large population pros
porous and contented and a large part
of the people own their homes. This
is probably the best illustration in the
world of the principle Of intensive
farming. A large number of views
were thrown upon screen and de-
scribed, which showed the physical
character of the island, its homes and
its people, and large number Of the
best Jersey animals that have been
bred.
The attendance at all of the meet
ings at Jacksonville was good, though
the rain of Friday lessened it some
what, and the discussions following
the talk upon nearly every topic
showed that the people of the town
were interested in their work.
In closing this, the last meeting of
the Board for this season, it was graft
flying to the Board to feel the interest
first found among the farmers OF the
state in their work has been very gem
cral through the state, and to note in
so many localities evidences of prog
ress and improvement. Less of dis
content or Encouragement has been
shown than heretofore and it is be-
lieved that the farmer Of Vermont has
reason to look to the future with
good degree Of confidence in his bust
ness.