The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
INTERESTING MEETING
FOR THE FARMERS
State Forester HAYES and Prof. r. N.
washburn Spoke at waitsheld
Wednesday Evening.

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Waitsfeld, Feb. 25.-An agricultural
meeting was held at ]. 0. o. r. hall
Wednesday evening. under Che auspices
Of che Mad River Cow Testing associa.
tion. The speakers were A. + HAYES.
state forester, and Prof. R. N. Wash.
burn Of Burlington.
In his address. Mr.. HAYES said that the
amount of timber cut each year was
equal 70 three times It's growth, and
that the same amount was being cut now
that was eit twenty-five years ago, thus
depicting the forest and causing a drouth.
and az the present time soft wood IS
So scarce that whore twenty-five years
ago nothing but soft wood vas cat, now
large amounts Of hard wood are being
cut Farmers are only interested IN
forestry for the amount Of money they
can get ont Of H.
he said there Is plenty Of waste land
Ia Vermont, which, ii planted with Young
trees, would soon become valuable. al.
though the Young trees would not be-
large enough to cut for over 25 years
yet the land would soon be valuable
for the voung trees. The cost Of plant.
ing IS from $500 to $1,000 per acre for
young trees about six inches high Dur.
ing the past wear, The government has
sold 100000 plants, end already orders
have been received for $4,000 For next
year He regarded white pine az being
Che best. not only because Of It's rapid
growth but on account Of the quality
81 the timber On high elevations, be
thought pFace was better
Prof. Mashhnrn prefseed hi. address
Ia q happy manner 81 speaking 81 him
ef as being an American 81 ihe 8meri
cans and although be did not cross ii
the Mas flower yet BIS early ancestors
bad and be felt proud st his American.
ism, and All New Eaalanaers boasted
oi their Independence but now The
BOOSTING Is carried too lar.
go prove this. be drew two pictures
arst. We could see the early settlers cut
ting timber with home made axes. clear
ing he land with their own axen. plant.
ing X with their own corn. narrowing
IL with a home made harrow drawing iii
in with q home made cart. making their
own hobsled and other implements. rails
ing their own wool which was carded
spun and made into garments By the
colonial danes These garments were
noted not only for style. but durabil
ity. Everything was home made, and
the farmer was independent
As an offset to this picture, ne drew
a picture Of the twentieth century farm
er, representing him as being dependent
On The other fellow for nearlgail he does.
When he sells his beef, pork. butter OF
eggs he does not set tie price ne asks
the other man how much he viii pay.
When ne buys he asks tie seller the
price He goes to work in trousers made
in New York, milks his COWS in pals
made ia Philadelphia s4ueezes the cream
out in 9 machine made ID Bellows Falls
q somewhere else. sits IN chairs made
in Michigan gets his breakfast food IN
his sugar il Porto Rico. his
buggy in Cincinnati. bis kerosene III i
Pennsylvania his corn and cattle feed in
Of Chicago. drawn home
with grey horses bought III Montana.
phosphate il North Carolina. ana even
age and hammer handles we're bought /
ready made. The farmer IS dependent
on the city and the city on the farmer.
lie spoke IF the manufacture Of bogus
butter, stating TINT in the city of ST /
Louis alone $4,000 pounds of oleo was
made every month and as this was made /
ind stamped contrary Co law. the officers
tried to execute the law. but were met
By an organization which extended from
New York @ Texas and which appeared /
y be strong enough to evade the law.
What the farmers need il Organization
and cooperation such cooperation that
Till cooperate even # they have to
compromise. This cooperation should
begin IN the home but here it did not
Ilways work and compromise some times
ONES hard
hie advocated farmers raising more
'orn stating TINT IL Vermont we could
aise more corn per acre than in the
Vest and that It was method and not
ocation that made the corn. Great stress
.hould he laid Oh rural education. where
he mother was the main educator. Prof
Nashburn spoke Of different feeds. but
bought molasses feeds were the greatest
heats on the market He urged the
necessity Of cooperation. claiming that
{ is the keynote Of success.
The meeting was not only interesting
mt instructive and lasted until late
Jour, y the professor gave social meet
ng to some leading farmers AZ THE close
4 the address and gave some good advice
bout balanced ration
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HE WOULD SERVE