WHY YOUNG MEN LEAVE THE FARM. 301 



the same into effect, so that when spring comes he may be better 

 prepared to carry out his full programme for the year. 



And here let me say that I think one of the reasons why so 

 many of the young men leave the farm, is that system is lacking 

 in the farm operations. There is too much pressing, at times, 

 for want of preparation when there is more leisure, and there 

 is too little done to beautify and adorn the surroundings of 

 the farm and farm buildings. Let this be done, and every- 

 thing be made as pleasant and inviting as possible, and the pro- 

 pelling force will many times be more than balanced by the at- 

 tractions of home and its surroundings ; and the young man, 

 instead of being found behind a counter in some of our large 

 cities, will be guiding the plough or attending to some of the 

 duties of the farm, healthful, happy and contented. 



Newton S. Hubbard. 



This Essay was also laid over under the rules ; when the 

 Board adjourned.. 



FIFTH DAY. 



The Board met at 10 o'clock, A. M., Mr. Hyde, of the Berk- 

 shire Society, in the chair. 



Mr. Moore was appointed a Committee on Credentials. 



The report upon the Barnstable Society, as also that upon the 

 Worcester South-East, was presented by Mr. Hyde. 



The reports of delegates were then read by their titles, and 

 accepted. 



The report presented by Mr. Hubbard, upon Farming as an 

 Occupation, and that of Dr. Durfee, on the Relation of Manu- 

 factures to Agriculture, were then read a second time by their 

 titles, and accepted. 



The following Report was presented, upon 



THE BEST METHOD OF FEEDING DAIRY STOCK. 



BY JAMES THOMPSON. 



The Committee, to whom was referred the subject of the 

 best method of feeding dairy stock, report that they have 

 attended to the matter, and submit the following : — 



Farmers of Massachusetts and New England, generally own- 

 ing and living on what can be called small farms, must depend 



