The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-03-10
.DnIsoN co. Acc ICULTURAL
Soc ny.

II pr,1. ESQ, SIR':-l scnI yoa con-
else rerort of the Commi''se Oh cioP2
This County, made at our annual meeting
Ian. .. I546. 1t is prope. here 10 re'"afA
,h.tthc drouih n This County has never a'
ny season within he recollection OF lis oiu-
81 inh.i,ifsrts. beer 50 severe as IL mas been
rho s..,son past. Crops requiring deep root
go co,ne in very light at best, and many
10 entirely failed. 1t is estimated that
ass has Welded about two thirds OF an aver
ace crop Corn not more than hall. Pota
toes half. Peas and Buckwheat one-thIrd-
All the Turnip crops have failed, SO mOch
that no claims for premiums have been pre-
scented. -
Wheats. both winter and spring varieties,
aud Oats have endured the drOuth better than
any other crops, particularly the Black sea
wheat, whichis a spring variety. This wheat
.eems 10 he more hardy than any other; II
grows on land that is wet or dry, rich or poor
and has hitherto filed well nnder all cIrcunl-
stances, and we have never seen rusty pun
die to our recollection.
MIR. Lamb OF Bridport raises winter wheat
after corn and potatoes, sows 10 oeP'teii,,'oG,'
three bushels of seed to the acre. nich
sowing prevents collateral stems from sP'ino
ing m which do not often fill as well as inc
main staIks Collateral stalks are Iatef thdn
The main ones, aud the grain does not ripen
of even. Mr.. L. thinks his crop has exhibit
ted abundant proof Of his views as mere ex-
pressed, inasmuch as part Of his held was
SO DIV al The time of sowing that nan the
seed persisted. Here, collateral stalks came
up and ripeued of several days later than the
main branches, whereupOn 1t was iOuno tnat
the weld of wheat on this part OF the held was
much less than where all the heads grew on
main stalks. -
Remarks bythe Committee.-The Rev. Mr..
Lamb has here thrown out some Vaiuaoie
hints, and subcommittee cheeriuiiy recon-
mend experiments directed to this point 1t
is believed that collateral branches IN "heat
do not usually fiji with grain as well as the
mi, stalks on account Of the pollen being
shed from the latter before The former are
forward enough to receive the best influence
from the farina, or pollen which is scattered
upon The heads, and lost upon the collaterals
by those of the man stalks SO as to produce
imperfect fructifcaiion in both. Ii is proba-
bly, SO with all kinds Of grain where the bios
SONS do not yield a sufficient quantity of hon
cy to attract the notice. and presence Of the
honey bee, and other lovers OF honey so as to
transmit the pollen on their legs from the
mals 10 the female flowers, and TINS produce
pregnancy. 1t is a well known fact thar
wheat standing very much scattered, though
The heads are large, and long, never Gil well.
Collateral stalks in all kinds of grain, where
the wind is the OBly agent 10 transmit, and
n:iugIe the pollen, are more halle to fill in
rertcctin5 seed: but where honey is yielded
ia abundance, as in Buckwheat, collateral
branches yield well " hen the season is favor
able. ga wiih fruit trees. The honey bee
wasp, and other insects Covers Of hon"y) be-
ing attracted by the sweet nectar, perhaps in
adgertanly. though proyidehlially, transmit
the pollen on their legs and bodies from the
male 10 the female blossoms, thus making
up tie deficiency Of The wind when standing
TOO Icing in one direction. Ii is b, li-sed hi.
t.oc,riue is well established among the grow
rrs OF resciables and fruits IN green houses.
here Tie wind and insects are excluded. 1t
ia found that some shrubs can never produce
fruit without the agency efinsccts For in
stance, the Earberry- The Liossom is so
deep. the stamens so irritable, that the wind is
Insufficient. hence the agency of insects is
The orly mear by which the necessary slim
u!us can he conveyed TO the base Of the fila
insnt as to produce modification.
Allan Smith, Esq SONS spring wheat after
m, Pc Il and Oa's PlIws in the fall.
spring. and hAnows in without blowing or
manure. Soil, black muck with clay sub
soil.
The COMMITTEES regret that claimants are
INST more definite in relation TO raisil5 corn
aHd other crops. Trick plan ing III .wels a
good purpose only on strong :and-rows the
widest NOrh aud South 50 as TO let in The
sun aud pass with horse and cultivAtGr.-
This is the practice OF liessrs. Hemenwav,
Allen. Pendeton ami others. Cat up and
stack before frost.
Mr. Harris Bingham raises potatoes after
wheat, nlanaFcs Lightly with coarse straw
aung p'ows in The spring, plants early, hoes
twice, uses tompost of equal parts of house
ashes. plaster salt and lime; applies table
spoonful to each hill at frs, hoeing. This
compost he says lnvigoratcs the stalk, aids in
celebrating the sap which greatly facilitates
The exhalaIion Of the ammonia caused by fer
nlenIation Of the manure in the hill, and pre-
vents rot. BIZ Com.-It is believed that this
= IS a valuable experiment: we have tried he
same the past season wiki perfect success.
with the addition of sowing broad east over
ahe field one and one half bushels Of salt to
the acre when the weather came in hot in Ju-
iy. 1t is, moreover believed that il has been
preventive of rot in the cellar.
Mr.. Lamb recommends the raising sugar
beeis for stock. Cattle and sheep are excess
sively fond of these roots, and the saccharine
matter they contain is proof ofiheir richness.
They are raised similar TO carrots, but more
easily and more profitably.
Mr.. Q. c. Rich recommends sub -soiling
for carrots. He uses the common pillow in
the same furrow after the surface furrow is
made. The committee are of opinion the
sub-soil plow is by far better implement to
do this service the common pillow brings too
much of the sub-soi upon the surface. Not
SO with the sub-soil pillow, it only loosens the
sub soil so as to let down the roots where the
land is moist. We have one of these plows
manufactured by d. Prouty & Co., Boston
Mass. 1t works admirably. All of which
is spbmitted by
JOHN NJ. WEEKS, for Com
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