Clje faa&t Portimlterist 



VOL. Ill] MAY, 1880. [No. 5. 



THE WINTER MEETING. 



DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE SUBJECT OF FENCES. 



Mr. Beadle was very glad that this subject had been introduced, 

 and thouglit that it was time that it received the thorough consider- 

 ation which it deserved. He believed that if our roadside fences were 

 taken away and in their place trees were planted, so that our highways 

 would present the appearance of long avenues, not only would our 

 farmers be saved a very considerable item of expense, but the value 

 of their farms would be increased by the attractiveness and beauty of 

 such a country. He hoped that a committee would be appointed to 

 make a thorough investigation of this matter, inquire into the amount 

 of land taken, up and made worse than useless by these snake fences, 

 and the annual average cost to each farmer of keeping them up. 



Mr. Quinn, Port Dover, thought it was useless to look to our 

 municipal councils for action on this subject ; Provincial legislation 

 alone could put an end to this nuisance of cattle running upon our 

 roads and breaking into our fields. 



Mr. Croil, Aultsville, spoke of the roadways blocked with snow by 

 reason of these roadside fences, and would gladly hail the day when 

 they could be abandoned. If a law were passed prohibiting cattle 

 from running at large tliis could be soon attained. 



It was resolved that in the opinion of this meeting every man 

 should be compelled to look after his own animals, and that the 

 President appoint a committee to Investigate and report on the subject 

 of fences at the next winter meeting. 



The President appointed Messrs. Beall, Bucke, and Dr. Watt. 



KARPBERRIES. 



A. M. Smith, Drummondville, read a paper on raspberries, speaking 

 of the fine quality of the cultivated varieties, and expressing surprise 

 that so many of our farmers will content themselves with the wild 



