Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-02
SCIENTIFIC FARMING
. yro-s a dioiegus ~ p~ogr,n bciWecn Mr.
lYlMiaa aad W Thonas

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lyriion s9d NJ TAonos
n y.r..7 YOU call me a farmer Of the antigua I
...,-cs ! know not What you mean. Sir, by I
4 -. have teen a farmer these fouy years. I
,s--ed the pfaciice from nv father, and ] !
. trstc good night 90 know about farming. vet ]
4 =. -r,,enl 10 know more thsn my fsthcr for why
4 re asaGerfglc r. be iets,r than parenis.'
4 .sii.feA with 80 bushellso of Indian Corn 10 the
!. az ,hink barry possible TO produce more
ias tcsi and. And with regard 70 all your
4.-rft % hook- farming about ro0f-crops dram.
4 tr 6c.hls Of piece with your 100 bush~s
a orr 90 thc acre.
\ yi--s, Why should ron he satisfied with so
4 ICON 70 the acre. when the highest an-
a .-.ts8 facts viii 90 90 prove beyond all cayi
"A many Instances. and various parts Of the
a t-r 80 90 and 100 bushels have been produced
"a ,-s acre and IN some instances, 1870 and Earl
II -.as Of Saratoga has raised $50 bushels from
IA vts, you succringly term book. farming must
~ ,r mat little attention 10 that subject would
"a great value TO you not only by enabling you to
FL ~ vouf crops, but TO learn the vast Importance
IA -59,s dfsiu:ng, &c.
~ p.,vs.-Iurnop Townsend, as Lord Townsend
IA ,..fodgcer Of the turnep culture into England.
"a ,seeungiy called by the fool that yegeiaied IN
II r-es.n.ts Of the Court, has added by tina, root
Il rs q . estimated, not less than sixty millions
"a ,ssgy 20 the value Of English Agriculture. The
,--Hriu0 OF tlt IOtdioe lNtp stliOtal use as az
IA 10 God has only equaled the benefit conferred
IA ne establishment Of the field culture Of the tur-
81, and IN regard 10
M DsuSiSs L,Np.-Thirty years since, occasional
4 empts were made to open drains, but they were
j 100, system or skill were principally confined TO
Il worst swamps, and frequently failed TO produce
IN desired effect. The light which Geology has
NJ -oHn the nature of springs, and the effect
b Oh Chemistry applied to Agriculture has shown
~ 4 he the result of sisgnant water or wet soils on
Ebe cultivated plants, has demonstrated the best
,hod Of draining, and Its necessity, and rendered
ID ME millions Of acres that who'll worthless
Id ore. Draining is ono Of the most valuable OF
III 3ern Agricultural improvements
EEyit is gratifying 10 learn that those practicing
~ the an,quated modes have been much reduced
ID numbers since the introduction OF Agricultural
ID ruals and the widespread Associations TO i'm
f9ye Agriculture. A. OF THE NORTH.
ID IMPROVEMENT OF FARM .IMPLEMNTS &c.
b Tnr PLow.-I this improvement the advance in
III ny years has been truly astonishing. There is
~ srcely less difference between the neat castifon
\ W OF the present time and the clumsy wooden
ce used for the purpose at that PERIOD than be-
cen that and the iron pointed crotched stick OF
te ancient In the ease of working and the efiec,
oiuced on the soil, every man competent TO Judge
Nj admit that the difference effected by improve
Dent tie last thirty years is equal to SO per cent
vi TINS IHRAsHIsG Acknowledgements shows
pa The farmer who gets out and sells his Grain in
4giun.n admitting the prices the same, realizes
tom crop at least ten per cent. more than he who
@oes no, dispose Of his crop till the next Spring.
De- i, may safely be asserted that, in Grain grow
Ukg districts, the whole force of the farm If devoted
u that obJec, alone could not be able to bring hi.
q rain 10 market IN the Fall if thrashed by hand
ence the thrashi nc machine has come TO his aid
ID does the work so much better and quicker thar
can be done by hand, that the getting out of
1sand bushels OF Wheatis counted small affat
tt Horse ltske.--W lth this instruments on Ian,
IA IS tho meadows always should be, one mai
orse will do the work of six men with hand
Eis. The value of this labor-saving machine vii
oe disputed by those who have tested its power
"a time presses storms lower over the hay
II is not less valuable as CLEANER in th
eat OF Barley stubble, where no care can pre-
al quality OF grain being left, surprising to on
ao has never CLEANED with horse-rake
lyDlLS CoRw.-The benefits OF a skiiul cultiva
b. are shown in the improvement of the Come GRO
much, perhaps, as in any other way. A crop
II bushels per acre is now as common as 80 was 2
Tears since and there be little doubt that 10
Bushels per acre are now ohener reached than wer
- a,thatumc.
/ a fARn-housEs, GARDENS, &c.-A more correc
ks,e IN the construction of farm houses and on
kA'dings, and particularly in the department q
fdens and yards, Is now plainly 10 be seen 70
4ough much cannot be expected OF the farmer o
sse points, the smalles, attention TO them is proc
p, Information and a spin, OF improvement hav
H. A. OF THE NoRTH.