The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-01-22
EARMERS' CLUB.

We give some interesting statements made at the
last meeting of the Farmers Club in New-York:
Mr.. Pep, of Ulster County, made a statement rea-
two 10 his experimental farming, from which it appear
Cd that he had found benefit from tho of oyster
she'll lme-using 800 bushels per That in
addition he had employed So bushels Of charcoal per
acre. That ON this charcoal dressing, he obtained
last summer 10 bushels and "a quarts of wheat per
auc That he had 10000 apple-trees in full bearing.
n That in dry weather he applied lime freely to the
roofs 6und that this preserved The verdure and
growth when the neighborhood was much injured by
drought. That he had cut wheat two or three weeks
sooner than his neigbors and when the root Of the
straw began to turn brown and when by pressure Of
the finger and thumb on the gram its milk would fly
out. This wheat weighed "a lbs. per bushel. That
he sold it for seed at 81, when ordinary wheat was
IS cs That he cut clover and housed il on the same
day. spnking about bushel Of salt over every load
That this clover retained its green color, and
preferred 10y cattle to that saved the old way. That
he dipped sponge in ammonia, and applied TO the
worm nests his trees, and banshed them complete
w. That he had semitic market 4 900 barrels of APP
pies, many of which go to London, and there sell for
50 per barrel. That he employed man from YER
mont 10 eugraft 10, 900 apple trees for $3.50. That
this man brought company Of men-two sawed off
the proper limbs-two moro made the proper incsions
1.-TWO Of them) in the back, two more inserted tho
gratis two more applied compost of wax, taow
and rosn. That out of 20 900 gratis not failed.
WINTER.-What shall farmer as a farmer, do
in the winter
lie has much to do in winter peculiar TO his profess
'on-n his house, in his barn, in the woods and at
market There is no need of his being idle. lie
HAS great deal to do for the promotion of his inter
ssS In the first place, if the rgors ofhe drive
," III doors, let him think himself lucky man, for
us 10 the family that his most important duties are.
Has he wife and children? Let him make the
,"S' us companion, friend, and equal and let him
oeSOte his thoughts and abors for the instruction of
,.S 'n'oren' See that they are we'll and tdily clad
0ee mat they go to school, and are furnished with
"u''ao'e books See that their winter evenings are
'"poyed'n useful reading and study, with innocent
''o''e"ts hlermlxed, rather than visit the haunts
VI dissipation and ruin Let the winter be devoted to
Inc duties of the resde and the calls of social inter-
course
'y'hinS III oruer IN the mousse both as II
c'peS's The physical, moral and intellectual wants of
la'y, let his next attention be devoted to the do
'S'c animals of the barn and fold. See that they
well led Keep the stalls clean Blanket the
n.' '' "nu IL you do the same to the cows so much
.n O'''er' Make sure of as warm place for them
~. p0ssloIe'-Give them straw beds to sleep upon.
-. "Of'ooe animals will thrive best, and give back
'he best returns.
','e Gay time when your children are at school,
so,r '" 81 maui nome wood enough to keep years
No. VI seasoned fuel before hand. This is econo-
to- :" snort every farmer has enough to do in win
and "N 'nat a0eb done is often the most important
and PRINTABLE labor ofthe whole year. Keep stirring
-. -W 10 good-.1fainc Cultiuator
.,o,sn,on. ne New York Express says:-"By a
tha, ,h aue up with care and accuracy, it appears
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