64 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, 



our time, and of bringing to our aid all the appliances within 

 reach, in the way of improved hibor-saving implements and 

 machinery. 



He has also reminded iis that while there are many less hands 

 to perform the labor of the farm, there are few less mouths to feed, 

 or bodies to clothe, therefore, we need to manufacture and econo- 

 mise in every possible manner, every fertilizing material, and apply 

 ft in such a way, and to such crops as are most needed, and will 

 give the largest and most profitable return, and also that we shall 

 encourage and sustain all those organizations and institutions that 

 tend to elevate and improve the calling we represent. Your Com- 

 mittee cordially and heartily endorse all our Secretary there says 

 as to our "duties and prospects." 



In the report before mentioned, it was urged that more attention 

 be given to sheep husbandry. The result has already proved the 

 sagacity of that .recommendation. The price of sheep and wool 

 have seldom, if ever, been higher than now, and must continue to 

 be high for some time to come ; and we recommend to the farmers 

 to continue to improve and increase his flocks, and at the same 

 time to look about him and learn if possible if there are not some 

 crops that may be more cheapl}^ and easily cultivated, that will 

 supply the deficiency of short pastures. We recommend for this 

 purpose the English turnip for early fall feeding ; and for winter 

 the Swede or Rutabaga, the Lupine, the California Pea, and the 

 Vetch or Tare. 



One of the charactei'istics of the Yankee farmer is to run into 

 extremes ; and while we recommend him to increase ,his flocks in 

 all prudent ways, we would caution him against doing it to the 

 neglect of other important interests. 



Heretofore a large proportion of the exports from our State have 

 consisted of beef, neat cattle, and horses, which your Committee 

 believe have never paid so large remunerative prices as wool at its 

 lowest point. Yet it is not prudent for us to abandon the raising 

 of neat stock and horses, and give our attention exclusively to 

 sheep. The raising of good horses has always paid the farmer. 

 Our Secretary has, in the report just issued, demonstrated satis- 

 factorily to our minds that we may profitably become larger manu- 

 facturers of dair}' products; and we must have good cows, and 

 oxen to do oar work and make our beef It is only the thousands 

 of miserable and worthless animals that have never half paid for 



