Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

farmer will do his part. Tuberculin
is injected beneath the skin and in
case of diseased animal, this is fol.
lowed by rise of temperature. The
tuberculin will have no effect upon
a perfectly healthy animal. As re-
CARDS the reliability Of the test, during
the years 'e6 and 1911 only. five, animals
were killed in which traces of the dis
ease could not be found. Mistakes
are so few that there is little cause to
doubt the verdict. There is occa-
sionally diseased animal upon which
the tuberculin will not act, but very
few. Tuberculin does not show the
amount of disease, only that disease
is there. The disease is not often
communicated in the open air; ordi-
narily it is not transmitted, only
small proportion of calves being tu-
berculous. But the milk from tuber-
culous animals will produce the dis
ease, and for that reason human life
is endangered. This constitutes the
main reason for the state taking up
the work of testing. Following this
address, Mr.. Messer gave short
garden talk, in which he urged the
Importance and necessity of good
garden, not only for the health and
comfort of the family, but also from
a financial standpoint. He strongly
advised the raising of more small
fruits, especially Strawberries, which
can be raised with very little work.
Later Mr.. Spear gave an able address
on sheep husbandry. He speakssfrom
experience as he has a large number
of sheep. He spoke of it as an indus
try that has done more for Vermont
than any other. There are now in
Vermont about 80, 900 sheep, or only
about onethird what there were
few years ago. The kinds of sheep
have changed much. Now they are
raised more extensively for mutton
in large focks. Breed to Southdown,
Cotswold or Shropshire, though the
Cotswold are not as we'll adapted to
this climate as others. A farmer
ought to average from $3.50 to $500
per head on sheep annually. Mr..
Messer gave an eloquent address upon
Farm homes, He advanced the 10y
atty of the Vermont farmer to his
farm home; spoke of the question of
tenantry as not serious one in this
state. He showed how the western
boom had hurt the farms of Vermont,
but thought that the price of farm
property has reached it's lowest ebb
in Vermont and will now increase.
The COWS of Vermont produce more
and better butter than in any other
state in the Union. Vermont stands
first in the production of grain per
acre, and ranks far ahead of other
states in the production of maple sugar.
1t is the best state in the Union for a
young man to secure farm home.
AS Prof. Hills was unable to be present
at this time, on account of the severe
storm, Mr.. Spear gave an interesting
talk on corn raising and the silo. He
said that about 100000 was paid out
in this state for western corn, a large
part of which should have been raised
at home He told his method of rails
ing corn and strongly advised the use
of the silo.
Mr.. Bell of Walden spoke next
upon the maple sugar industry. He
said in part that we ought not to be
obliged to compete with other states,
but showed that the adulteration of
maple sugar is carried on very extern
sively. Soil has much to do with the
flavor of sugar. A good sugar house
is needed and should be situated upon
a good location. Get an evaporation
in which the sap boils shallow. He
prefers a wooden bucket, thoroughly
to tin one. Use metallic
spout that drives into the bore with
hook for bucket and cover. A low
tank should be used for hauling;
everything should be kept clean and
the sugar put up in an attractive way.
He showed the advantages of a state
bureau to control the market and
protect the sugar makers.
Prof. Hills of the Experiment Sta
ton followed i'll an address upon
economical dairy foods. He showed
that all foods are divided into two
protein and carbo- hydrates
and should be fed in about the proper
ton one to six. The farm should fur
nish the carbo- hydraJes in the form of
corn, oats, hay, etc. Root crops are
good but ensilage is better and more
Farmers should grow
their own corn and oats, and buy the
protein in the form of gluten, linseed,
cotton seed meal, etc. The manurial
value of the latter, if saved, is very