No. 4.] COLLEGE AND STATION. 1G9 



cessful as a nitrogen trap at the experiment station in Am- 

 herst. Last winter was in Massachusetts an exceedingly 

 favorable one for it. The snow came early, and afforded a 

 protection for it. It is not the severity of the winter that 

 kills it, it is the long period of alternate freezing and thaw- 

 ing in the spring, and before real growing weather comes it 

 is dead. I believe that something can be done to increase 

 its hardiness. 



The Chairman. I want to recall what Governor Hoard 

 said. He said that we farmers were manufacturers, to 

 which Governor Greenhalge readily assented. We should 

 economize in every possible way to make our profits ; and 

 as we have been through these mills we have been struck 

 with the idea that the people are surrounded with such good 

 circumstances, good air, good light. We want those who 

 work on our farms to have good sanitary conditions. The 

 refuse product of the mills was sold ; some use was found 

 for it. Every possible economy was practised there, and 

 we want to adopt that same plan. 



Mr. T. S. Gold (secretary Connecticut State Board of 

 Agriculture). Governor Hoard has previously spent with 

 us a whole hour upon the advantages of using peas and 

 oats together for supplying our stock and at the same time 

 bringing up the land. The pea crop is found to be the most 

 valuable nitrogen gatherer in the whole list. It will help 

 you to clean your farm from weeds, for it will drive them 

 out or smother them, and leave the land in a very clean 

 condition. In addition to that, it furnishes a most valuable 

 food, either in the green state or dry, for your sheep, neat 

 stock, swine or other animals on the farm. 



President Goodell. Mr. Pratt spoke of the good outfit 

 at the college. The college is only in a growing condition 

 when it wants something. I suppose we shall keep on 

 growing and wanting something all the time. 



Mr. Barton. I should not think I had done my duty if 

 I did not say a word in regard to the college. A few } r ears 

 ago my son and my nephew entered the college. I wish to 

 express to the president and all the friends of the college 

 his gratitude and mine for the splendid help that college 



