Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
Farmers, Institute IN Randolph.

The session was opened Wednesday even
ing at Grange ball. Dana II. Morse was
chosen chairman and extended to the
Board OF Agriculture a cordial welcome in
behalf OF the farmers OF Ra 1dolph and vi
ciDity.
After music by the Grange orchestra,
MIR. + &. Williams Of Coventry, assistant
secretary OF he Board, gave a talk upon
"Horses.p He said that Vermont has at
present very many more horses than are
needed and they are largely OF class that
Is unstable and must be used by the own
ers or sold at very low prices. A. he same
time there is a fair demand at paying
prices for certain classes OF horses, notably
the so-called gentleman's drivers but these
horses are not plenty. He relieves that
this class of horses is practically the only
one that promises satisfactory returns to
the Vermont breeders.
The Morgan blood, which still remains
i'm Vermont, together with our soil and
climatic conditions, gives the Vermont
farmer considerable vantage ground in
this particular class Of horses. He did not
advise any one to take up horse breeding
as a leading industry, but TO those who
like the business and have good tounda-
tion stock, be believes that the future will
give satisfactory returns for intelligent e.
fort.
Tho address was followed by quite 6
large number OF views OF noted Vermont
Morgans shown by aid Of a stereopticon
The attendance at this opening session
was large, nearly hlliI the hall.
At the forenoon session THURSDAY, Hon.
c j. Bell OF the Board discussed the MA
pie Sugar Industry" calling particular at
tention to the necessity o. combinations
OF some kind on t he part oithe sugar max
ers to protect themselves against the adul
terations which are fcotng the markets
OF the country under the name 81 YER
mont maple sugar. He called attention TO
the proposed trade bureau OF the Mapie
Sugar Makers association and believed
the proposition was in the right direction.
In the afternoon Hon. 10. Sanford gave
a talk upon the Management OF Roads. "
He said that too much money had been
expended in the past in building roads
and for repairs He thought that high.
ways needed constant attention and ought
not to be allowed to get out of repair; that
our country roads never wear out bat are
DESTROYED by frost and water; and hv
little work at the right time large ex-
penses for repairing roads might he
avoided lie approved OF the aid given
towns BY the state and thought this M n
ey should be us d as intended for work Ct
permanent character.
" T. Spear, secretary OF the Board, glv5
short talk upon "Sheep Husbandry'
and quoted statistics showing the decline
OF TINS lnuuStfN uhllUE AA1 BhNA l'uh f'AiN
in the United States. Only 10000 sheep
were reported for Vermont on April l, ~.
He believes that there is to be a better
outlook fr l5eeping sheep for the next
few years, but does not see anything IN
the present prices Of wool and mutton TO
Justify the extreme prices at which sheep
have been selling this fall. Thought II
good time for people to 90 slowly 10 IN
vesting in sheep
The evening session Thursday was &C
cup pied by Alpha Messer of the Board, who
gave an address upon "Work and Charac-
ter" He found in the conditions of lite
upon the farm those elements that &c to
make up the strongest characters. tie be-
lieves that work is essential the best de-
OF the mind.
Hon. c. j. Bell followed with humor-
Gus talk under the title of Turning the
in the course OF which he
gave some very sensible suggestions in re-
card to the duties and responsibilities
" hch are met
The Grange orchestra supplied music at /
this session and added very materially TO 1
he enjoyment of all present. The Grange |
and also the people OF Randolph have rea-
son to take pride in this orchestra End /
should extend to them every encourage
ment possible.
1.-THE Management OF a Dairy Farm"
was the topic OF j. O. Sanford for Fridav
forenoon. He urged the necessity of bet
er methods on the dairy farm. lie
ieves that the first necessity is to Pr vic,
suited to the work and advised
building proper stables for stock in build
ngs separate from the barns in which the
,rops are stored, and so arranged hat the
could be taken Immediately 70
he field and spread upon the ground. Dc
lot like barn cellars for storing manure,
nd did not like to have live stock in the
,arn with fodder. He said that the sooner
manure could be abroad npon the land.