Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
VOL. XII, NO. 1l.--WHCLE NO. 2O5O.

woods, hickory for instance, when cut. full of SAN
ana put upon the re, pour out of either end of the
stick large quantity Of the sap. The dificul,iea
between the theories Of gentlemen can be recon-
cied by this difference in the mode Of treating the
timber after II is felled. The housing NAV render
It as good, as if winter cut without the protecton
COL CLdH-The President is right as to the fire.
wood. The method of kyanizing timber, in Enp-
land is the best mode for preservation, for MANY
purposes. That infusion of metallic salts into the
pores OF wood renders it almost as durable as iron
The quantity OF salts required is but small and the
best are cheap. The salts of iron, for instance or
alum. To preserve our ships of war when not
wanted Tor service, they might be filled with such
salts sunk in water, and would then last fifty years.
posts aud rails for fences kyanized would last
great length of time.
Mr---,-lt is generally understood by prac-
ucal mem thai tllnoer should be cut sometime be-
tween December and March, Timber thus felled
is better both for firc-wood and other uses. Tim
Der Immersed IN fresh water is preserved definite
ly. but in salt water its decay is rapid
Nh Handcock-ln Ireland, it is customary, when
man wants chimney piece, to go to some certain
places where an oak tree has fallen ages ago and
been buried in wet DOGGY morass where it fell,
some feet deep, dig down to the tree and cut off
piece of the length required. Such old buri-
ed timber is perfectly southland is worked with
plane like fresh wood, and is exceedingly durable.
ALDERMAN Jeremioh-Potatoes were diseased on
my place three years ago. but my crops are now as
sound as ever. Cutting the sonnd parts of diseas-
ed potatoes DO not appear to me 10 propagate dis
ease.
Mr.. Smih-That is my opinion. This wear and
last, all mine are sound, but before that they were
diseased.
Judge Yam Wyck-Buckwhea in this country
requires pretty good soil. AS it grows, it chokes
every noxious weed. 1t also depends on the favor
OF seasons have known as much as fifty BUSH
NJ nuta - "a.
not be compared to clover. | have known a twen-
ty acre lot In Duchess county, upon which 40 head
OF cattle were sustained 1t had clover and tmo-
thy as high as my knees. The crop and the ma
nure dropped by the cattle upon il constantly en-
rlched 1t for fifteen years; hardly weed was in
1t. 1t was in a fine coniton to grow corn.
Mr. THE European buckwheat differs in
some respects from that of the United States It
Is gray, some Of it, and some brown On exhaust.
ed lands In Europe, oats are often planted to obtain
manure then buckwhcat follows. Clover is plant
ed IN heavy, wet clay, soils. noticed these ope-
rations in the celebrated farm of Mr. Thaer.
Dr. UndertU-l have tried several green crops for
manure On thin land buckwheat is but thin CROP
The farmer who has mud hole or bog swamp
on his farm, had far better resort to that for manure
than to the green crops. From that hole he can
fertllize his farm more in one day, than he can in
hive, or even ten days by his buckwheat. Clover
or corn will furnish far nourshment to the soil
thdH Uu0hWhedt ali, however, should be turned
into the soil when in blossom, that is corn in the
silk, &c. After plants go to seed, their stalks are
OF much less value to the soil. For large crop
of clover, the land mnst be good. 1t takes longer
to get the clover than the buckwheat but one full
crop of clover is worth three of buckwheat, and
clover will provide fine wheat crop. By frequent
blowing we turn in, (if we may use the term,l the
atmospheric air.
Clover is most excellent. Yet in many soils,
there may be wanting the indispensable organic
bases such as phosphates, &c.
Judge Va, Wyct-Buckwheat is not so subsan-
tlal as some other crops that is the principal rea-
son why it is not so general for manure.