Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-29


Come boys, let us see il we can't farm q
lutte better this season than we did last
think we can if we make an effort; and il
every succeeding year we outstrip the pre-
ceding one, ! think in a few years YOU
will be able 10 set up for yourselves. Ne
have already sown our grass seed this
spring thicker than heretofore, which there
is reason TO believe will amply repay rs for
the additional seed, as we have heretofore
always had more or less bald places in our
grass fields, or had them filled up with
weeds We have some seed oats which
weigh ten or twelve pounds bushel more
than the common kind we have usually
sown this cannot fail 10 be an advantage Of
At least 70 per cent over the light stuff we
have had in former years, aud il il is found
to become lighter by being resolved, we
must change our seed again at future
time. As for Indian corn, the "Duiton," oil
~ hich we have plenty for seed, think will
answer our purpose the best OF any kind !
haze seen, il we put it in handsomely and
give the strictest attention to The dressing oil
it with the culiivator let us give it n couple
of extra dressings during the summer, and
keep the ground as mellow as an ash heap;
this is he only way | know Of to make a
good crop OF Indian corn. 1t suffers more
from neg lcct than any other crop we cult
vate /; but stop--let us collect our ashes to-
gether and put q handful of it, with as much
Plaster Of Paris, on each hill as soon as the
corn is fully up; this pays well Tor expense
aud trouble. But am getting wrong end
foremost With my plan; be sure when you go
10 the city next week, TO buy pound OF salt
peire to make steep for the corn before /, Is
! planted this is said TO be an excellent plan
as the corn comes up much more vigorously
after being soaked in saltpetre, and is sooner
out OF the way of birds and grubs, which is
matter of great importance. Well we
had forty bushels TO the acre last year now
can We go fifty or sixty this, if the season is
favorable, and we pay stric, attention TO it;
let ustry for il any how; and one thing
am certain Of, that our success will be ~
proportion 10 our excrtIons. other things be-
| ing equal We must increase our poiatoe
crop. and raise an acre OF sugar beet, and
the same quantity of ruta-baga for winter
food fer our cattle and sheep the attention to
these 100, crops is light work, and think
need not interfere with our other business
besides, intend TO buy neighbor Jones's
Old still. as he has quit making whiskey
with 1t, since his two fine promising boy:
have gone TO destruction by the use Of thai
vile article Il think he will sell ii cheap, as
il sickeus his heart TO think of still. since
the prostra,ion of all his prospects Tor the al
vancemen, Of his once fine boys. We car
fix this up SO as TO steam our roots & grnir
for the hogs and cattle. and have grea
notion TO try il on cut corn stalks and hay
Tor it is said they go much further and feet
better By being cut and steamed. The mil
lcr's toll may also be saved by slcaming III,
grain we feed, instead OF having il ground
! If all the stills in the country were used IL
preparing food for animals instead Of ma
king poison for men, il would save at leas
ten millions OF dollars annually, and clea
most OF our poor houses and jails, and pre-
vent many paren, from going to the grav'
with broken heart Let us turn 10 tomor
row morning right early, and drive on on
work vigorously during the season, and will
the blessing OF Providence on our uni,c'
exertions we shall find ourselves blessed il
basket and in store. even beyond our deserts
ADRIAN.