1861. 



KE.\Y ENGLAND FARMER. 



115 



STATE BEI^OBM SCHOOL. 



This Institution and its interests have been 

 brought to the public mind in an unusual degree, 

 during the l!>st year. This has been occasioned 

 by two causes. First, the fire which destroyed a 

 considerable portion of the buildings, and second- 

 ly, the bitter and uncompromising hostility of 

 Gov. Banks, from the moment of his induction into 

 office. That hostility was determined, and un- 

 yielding, and became so apparent to all, except 

 the council whom he controlled, that it was the 

 common expression of the public voice. He knew 

 little or nothing of the affairs of the institution, 

 because he never went there after his election, 

 until the fire occurred. It was determined to 

 "crush out" the Institution, and because the Trus- 

 tees carried out the designs of its noble founder 

 with singular fidelity, and strictly regarded the 

 laws of the State in its management, they were 

 removed from office ; and now, as if to complete 

 the wretched work which originated in weakness 

 and imbecility, as well as hostility, one of the best 

 men that ever lived has been removed from his 

 place as Superintendent, because he, too, obeyed 

 the laws of the State, through the direction of the 

 Trustees. The whole assault upon the officers of 

 the institution was as wicked as it was unpro- 

 voked. It is due to the credit of the State, and 

 to the officers removed, that a thorough and 

 searching investigation be instituted by the pres- 

 ent legislature. 



Below we give a brief account of the closing 

 scene of the drama, which shows clearly icho 

 stands highest in the hearts of boys and the few 

 remaining officers, — the late Governor and Coun- 

 cil, or their old, long-tried and faithful teachers 

 and friends. 



The retiring Superintendent of the State Re- 

 form School at Westboro', as we learn from the 

 Marlboro' Journal, was made the recipient, the 

 other day, of an elegant family Bible, presented by 

 the 280 boys confined there, and the officers 'pre- 

 sented him with an easy chair, and to Mrs. Starr 

 was given a set of silver spoons. In addition 

 to these testimonials of esteem and affection 

 were added four large photographs of antique bas- 

 reliefs in handsome gilt frames, the offering of the 

 Sabbath school teachers. The presentations were 

 a total surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Starr, but the 

 former made a few remarks, saying that he had 

 been taken quite by surprise, and no words of 

 his could express the emotion which he then felt. 

 Four years ago he had torn himself away from a 

 connection too pleasant to last, to come here. He 

 could confidently appeal to his conscience, and to 

 all who knew him, to say if he had not labored 

 with all the powers his Maker had vouchsafed to 

 him, for the welfare of the inmates of that insti- 

 tution. Notwithstanding the assaults that had 

 been made upon his character, he felt assured that 

 he should come out of it unscathed. The 1130 

 boys who were, and had been, inmates of the In- 

 stitution since he came there, were his friends ; 



and he felt his reputation was safer in their hands 

 than with Governors and Councils, because the 

 former were not ambitious of political promotion. 

 To the boys he said : The associations between 

 us have been pleasant ; but we part now ; no 

 more shall we meet together here, but I shall re- 

 member you as long as life lasts. He bore will- 

 ing testimony to the faithfulness of the officers 

 and teachers of the Institution, and acknowledged 

 many acts of kindness on their pait. 



Mr. and Mrs. Starr leave Westboro' with t'ne 

 respect and esteem of all who have enjoyed their 

 acquaintance, and the loss will be none the less 

 to the Institution over which he has so long pre- 

 sided, and which has had his best efforts for the 

 past four years ; and his friends in this city, who 

 have so long known him, will not be prepared to 

 believe all the charges contained in the report 

 made by a committee of the Council, but rather 

 refer to his whole life for their refutation. 



EXTRACTS AND KEPLISS. 

 HEAVES IN HORSES. 



I would inquire what is the best mode of man- 

 aging and feeding a horse slightly affected with 

 the heaves, so that they shall injure him the 

 least ? 



Also, how many bushels of oats, coi'n, rye, bar- 

 ley, wheat, potatoes, carrots, ruta bagas, white 

 flat, turnips and beets are equal to one ton of 

 hay for cattle and horses ? 



What is a fair crop of each to an acre of land ? 

 Y. B. Pepperwell. 



East Washington, N. II., Jan. 8, 1861. 



Remarks. — Feed the horse affected with the 

 heaves on cut fodder moistened with water — give 

 him no dry fodder of any kind, and feed at regu- 

 lar times. Drive him moderately, and protect 

 him from sudden changes of temperature. With 

 regard to the comparative value of roots and 

 grains with English hay, we refer our correspon- 

 dent to the monthly Farmer, for February, 1859, 

 page 91. We also give the following from an ar- 

 ticle, published in the Farmer : 



The following table, gathered from reliable 

 sources, shows the value of potatoes, carrots and 

 ruta bagas, the roots usually grown for stock, 

 compared with good hay : 



200 lbs. of potatoes are equal to 100 lbs. of hay. 

 250 " carrots " " " " 

 300 " ruta baga3 " " " 



Again, by allowing 60 pounds to the bushel of 

 the above roots, we have the following : 



67 bushels of potatoes are equal to a ton of hay. 

 92 " carrots " " " " 



100 " ruta bagas " " " 



By this estimate, with the usual yield per acre, 

 it will be seen that root culture pays ; a fact of 

 which many a farmer and stock-grower has been 

 convinced by practical demonstration. 



On good land, and under good cultivation, a 

 fair crop of oats is 40 to 50 bushels ; corn, 40; 

 rye, 25 ; barley, 30 ; wheat, 20 ; potatoes, 100 to 

 300 ; carrots, 400 to 800 ; ruta bagas, 300 to 600 ; 

 flat turnips, 300 to 700. These crops vary greatly 



