Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
NOT DEFERRED BY RAIN
Addison County Farmers Make
Contemplated Trip.
visit Experiment StntiOn aud College
of Agriculture and Herr Brief
Addresses by Instructors
ON the Hill.

That Addison county men are not lair
weather farmers was demonstrated Tues
day when 30 members of the Addison
County Farmers association, with j. L"
Carrigan, county agent of Addison county,
arrived in automobiles and visited the ex-
pertinent station and the college of agrl-
culture of the university.
The party assembled at the large barn
on tho college farm about 1880 o'clock.
Dr.. Rich explained the treatment for bo-
vine abortion and explained the giving
Of the remedy in capsules and the taking
Of specimens OF blood. and also answered
many questions that were asked Dean
J. l.. Hills spoke of the feeding expert
ments that had been under way for n
| long time at the experiment station. say
| ing that the results indicated that the
amount of protein necessary for the feed
ing of cattle was not so large as had been
generally supposed. He also alluded to
the feeding experiments which are intend
| ed to demonstrate the amount necessary
for sustaining the animal. for sustaining
It's young. before birth and for milk pro-
duction. He told of experiments that hal
been conducted In the feeding of pigs,
and said that physicians had followed
|
because the results obtained were of value
! In the rearing OF young children. The
lives of several infants have been saved
as result Of tho experiments conducted
on this farm because they could be adapt
ed from animal experiments to human
| use.
Mr. Fisk the farm superintendent, told
of the improvements that were being made
Ia
Ing the system of ventilation, stalls,
floors etc. The new piggery under con-
struction was visited. and specimens OF
dent corn grown the past year were ex-
amined
From the barn the party proceeded to
the station Of the United States weather
bureau, where various methods of record
ing temperature. rainfall wind pressure,
etc. were explained. The party then pro-
ceeded to Morrill, hail. where q brief meet.
ing was held in one of the large lecture
rooms. Professor Hills explained what
It had been hoped to do If the weather
had been good. Professor Halves explain
ed the forestry work and alluded to the
sections of Addison county. where forest
)lands exceeded the tlllable land in area
He said this institution was the first agri
cultural college to make forestry a re-
CURED subject He alluded to the college
wood lot Of about 100 acres. where expert
ments were carried on and instruction
was given, and explained the various
taxation laws of the State. and how these
laws may be of benefit to the farmers
c. II. Jones of the experiment station
gave a brief talk on lime requirements
particularly as applied to Addison coun.
ty. based on soil tests made. OF the 90
tests made in the State. 81 were made or
soil samples from Addison county. II
was found that the organic matter in mos
Of the soils tested was high. The average
need Of the Addison county soils TESTED
was found to be about two tons of lime
to the acre.
Miss Terrill of the home economies de-
partment spoke on the work done fol
women. She said the greatest efficiency
comes from proper nourishment. and eX-
planned how the young women students
were trained along useful lines, not only
In the matter of food, but in housing con
ditions and clothing. so that the family
income might he spent most wisely ant
; economically. This training was supple
, mentary to other college work Several o.
the rooms and lahora tories in Morrill, hal
were visited. after which the party al
iourneG to the Van Ness House for lunch
, con.
The members of the party were wide
awake. progressive farmers who are anx
, Ious to conduct their business along mod
) ern lines. Several of them have RAISED
alfalfa with good results, and all SCENE,
much interested in the work that Is beint
carried on at the college Of agriculture