Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-05

those lost at sea, the number of whom is unques-
tionably very large.
p. S. 1t is reported that fifty vessels were wreck
ed in the harb0r of Havana alone!
THE FARMERS IN THE STATE HOUSE.
Ger. ~. Subject Tor discussou--raising Wheat
Hon Jlnes ID. Bell was called to the chair.
Mr. Bemis Of Caledonia beng called, said his
object had been to improve his farm, more thtn TO
get proht--raised his wheat on land that had been
well marured, and planted with corn aud potatoes
the previous year. Many Of his nelghbors had
practiccd blowing their pastures, which yield wheat
without manure. lie had supposed that low land,
that had long been cleared to have lost some OF
its chemical properties, us it would not produce by
manuiing, as when new hid tried lime without
success, but thought ashes did well.
Mr. Baldwin OF Sharon, called; said he thought
wheat did better on high land, than on low. The
first year after p'owlng the ground, he manures
pentltuly and plants next year, plows it well, and
harrows three or four times in the spring before
sowing-washes his seed wheat three or four times
mixing ashes with lt-prefers tea wheat, it makes
better -four weevils do not injurc his wheat, prob
ably on account Of his wheat being raised on high
ground never plows his ground for wheat in the
iall-sows about the Sth Of May.
Mr.. Goodrich called: remarked that in Chtten-
den Co. it had been the practice to SOW wheat a.
pouI iuSl VI MAY, " uNOlu lllc l1DuBH
for the last three years, they had not appeared.
He thought the Black Sea Wheat best; but it
should be cut early. The general practice is TO
pillow in the wheat twice In the Western part of
Mass, 1t had been the practice to SOW meslln, q.
one part rye, and three parts wheat, which produced
good crop, when clear wheat amounted to but lit
Tie. lie mad tried bllck sea by the side of tea
wheat the former did well, the latter rusted.
MIR. Chase of Calais, called said he had tried
many experiments at raising wheat. His farm is
rather high land, with blue limo stone and slate
he had tried unleached ashes with SUCCESS, but
lime was not of much use. Wheat sown previous
10 the 18th Of May was generally injured By the
weevlis; but he thought much depended upon the
exposure OF the wheat TO the wind when IN bios
som, for light breeze in the evening, that being
the time when the weevis work, will prevent their
rising to the heads and keep them near the ground
where they remain through the day 10 avoid being
exposed to the
Mr.. Merrill OF Peacham, remarked that he breaks
up his land IN the fall next year sows oats second,
plants corn and potatoes, third year sows wheat !;
washes seed wheat clean and mikes it with ashes,
hirrows well, bushes aud rolls cuts early, when the
kernel is in doughty state; sows tea wheat, has
raised 80 or 40 bushels per acre; though latterly
about "a bushels.
A cheap way Of raising wheat is to break up old
pastures in June, harrow them mellow in the fall,
SOW wheat and stock down the next sping, pasture
repeatedly produce good crop OF wheat
MIR. Baldwin of Mont pelier being called: said he
had not begun the farming business till lately; had
been unfortunate in raising wheat, had plowed well
and MANFRED high could raise large straw and long
heads, but the weevils destroyed it; could get only
u or bushels to the acre. and was nearly dlscour-
aged about trying to raise wheat; had tried various
kinds done best with tea.
He thought the grass much better and more
durable, when the ground was stocked down with
VIE II then with oats.
| Mr. Churchill OF Woodstock, called; said his
wus low land, and he could not raise wheat. OH
ers who lived near him, and whose land was high
pillow up old pastures and raise good wheat.
Mr. Cameron of Ryegale, called; could raise
wheat on high land; generally sowed pecks 10
the acre; thought better than more SUBSIDIZED u
licce and sowed it with oats had good crop
next year planted, then sowed wheat, which did
not fill well. 1t leaves good grass and alter crop
Ii was his opinion thai deep plowing is followed
by light first crops, but heavy grass
Mr. Rich of Maidstone thought wheat sowed
from the 18th to the 20th of May would come be-
tween the weeyils and rust-sows clean wheat
when the wind is north west-has 10 smuty wheat
Mr. Wood OF Barre, being called, SAID he haC
tried various experiments with various kinds d
wheat; had sown Black Sea, on the 18th OF April
and raised rs bushels 10 the acre; sowed Tet
wheat the day following, and had only IL bushels
per acre had owed Oh the 10th OF April, and 2Gtl
of MAY, and had about IL bushels of each, but tht
earlier sowed made the bes, flour: had the bes
Luck sowing about the goth Of May, after crol
. Of corn; had known trial Of the dltfcre ice be
tween Black Sea and Tea, the former made bette
flour and Clos. more to the bushel lie washes hi
wheat and soaks 1t in lay 3 or hours, and mikes IL
some plaster before sowing, us 1t can be sowed cas-
Ter with the plaster
He thought plaster beneficial on marty soil, an
! achaa siu Soll.-asLps heller than Dnla-nrn
lcrred cutting Black Sea when the kerne. was III
doughty state, and binding and stocking before tn
straw was dry.
Mr. Hubbard had raised good Black Sea wheat il
Chittenden County, or years past, on Onlo
River between the falls and the lake, where
was not exposed to any wind.
= Mr. Stevens of Barnet called had raised goo
: wheat, when sown on hugh land that cants TO tn
North raised good rye last year and mixed it wit
one third corn, and used 1t Instead of wheat. Sal
Mr. Laird of Pdaet sumnertllls his pastures, SOW
. early before the @ Dund becomes dry, and raises 9
bushels 10 the good " heat aud tree from smu
= Mr. Capen Of Fairhavcn, called; had practise
y soaking seed wheat in brine, which by stirrin
y will cause the small and imperfect kernels TO ris,
!, that they may be skinned off as they will produc
u small stalks If sown. Preferred black sea tor pref
as being free from rust and almost free from wes
:, Wis and yielding more -four though tea makes tn
r sweetest and best flour.
MIR. Hazen OF Hartford, called: said if wheat
sown at the time appletrees are in blossom, it wi
, escape the weevil. Smut may be prevented b
~ soaking III Underwater; but no danger OF smut
n the seed is kept clean though it is not soaked. Hi
!, farm is neither high land nor low-raiSes wheat b
! plowng pastures; thought the direction of wind
:, of no consequence in sowing. Mers in his sec
- ton dampen the wheat before grinding.
=, Mr. Fairbanks of ST Johnsbnry, remarked that h
% thought high lands much better than low for raj:
ing wheat and black the best if cut in seaso,
It He had tried dampenng wneat before grinding an
found il very advantageous, Adjourned.