Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-01-28

TIC ODlulHcu OOO UusHelo VI uuSus, WHlCH
is 767 bushels per acre.
$50 bushels at IL 10 cts is S73,75
Expense of cultivation and seed 600
Profits Of crops 1878
MIR G.. IN his communication says he
knows of no crop, that can be raised at
the same expense, that will give so much
keeping for such stock as they are good
for, as the Bagas. He says, they are first
rate for oxen to work by in spring, that
they are not so relaxing as potatoes, good
for cows before and after caving, and will
not injure the milk or flavor oflhe butter,
if properly fed to cows. Excellent for
sheep at commencement of fodderng, and
in the spring.
TO Oliver II. Mckenzie, of Woodstock
was awarded the society's premium on
beets. In the communication of Mr. M,
he says his beets were raised on the branch
where the soil was to the detph Of IL or
IA inches, one entire sand loan, made
from the overlooking of the brook, and
contains AZ square rods, on which beets
have been raised for ten years. In the
springs loads green manure was spread
and sward plowed to the depth Of & inches
seed sown about the 18th of May, when
wed, plants thincd out to A inches apart.
Crop raised 292 bushels which is lll2
bushels to the acre. He estimates them
worth % cents per bushel, which amounts
to $500
Expense Of cultivation, use of seed
&C., he estimates at 1900
Estimated profits 6l,0O
MIR M. says he feeds his beef and fat
ting hogs entirely on beets, and considers
them worth more for milk COWS than pota-
toes, good for sheep and horses, does not
cause boat in animals, considers these more
profitable than bagas.
AS one Of your committee g. Winslow)
was competitor for the Society's premi,
um in the potato line, he refused TO sit on
the subject, which vacancy was supplied, by
the appointing of II. Clossen, of Springfield,
Your committee thus constituted, award.
ed the Society's first premium on potatoes
to G. Winslow, of Pomlret, Mr. w. in his
expose Of the situation of the soil ma
nure-process of the cultivation, &c,
says, the first Of Sept. 1915, was spread
on to l72 square rods Of moving land Of
loamy soil, said land pitching N. E. by E.
go loads of manure. then evenly spread
on. The surface powed 70 ,h9 IT, ,ho
7 inches and wen narrowed. III 'he
m u inI" Of April 1886, said land was well
narrowed with seed harrow, about the 90
tn planted TO po,alos, 90 bushels of seed to
the acre, seed Of good size and cut into
Two or three pieces, 8 pieces TO the hill,
covered about 9 inches in depth, rows 8
feet apart, hills Is inches; potatoes hoed
out on the 28th and Goth of May. The LIST
of July all the weeds in sight we're cut up
but the earth not moved, and on the first
of September The petatos were ripe. On
the 7.h commenced digging-potatoes
which were put into the cellar and poialoe
holes, where they were excluded from
light and as far as possible from air, 32l
bushels of good sized mealy potatoes were
obtained from the piece, which is after the
rate of 298 bushels to the acre. Not any
rot or disease was seen in digging, and
are now, Dec. 20, sound and mealy. In
the communication Of Mr. w. TO The com
miltee, he says, from considerable expert
ence, he is convinced, that it is nec-
essary TO plant the potato crop, (say by
the 25th of April or Is, Of May to give
suitable time to rpen; for unless fully
ripe it is no, mealy or good for the table.
1t, at times the case, that planted as late
as the Goth Of May or first Of June, it may
grow to large size, but in that case i. Is
watey, and not good for the table. 1t is
a fact conceded by men engaged in the
manufacture of starch. that from bushe
of ripe potatoes there is obtained from I &c
pounds of starch, but from potatoes Of
equal size, it not ripe, the yield is from
5 to 6 pounds to the bushel, and as the
starch contained is the only standard o.
value; it must result in establishing the
necessity Of early planting, Aud again in
my opinion TO guard against rot is to plant
early and cover the seed at least 9 inches
deep, in order to protect the young potato
from the scorching rays of the July sun
and when near maturity from being soak
ed by heavy rains. Common sense die
tates that to expose the potatoe TO toe
much heat, or wet, you injure it for the ia
be, and in the same ratio for stock if moi
for seed
He says, The value of his potatoes was
90 cents per bushe.
29S bushels at 90 cents is $500
Expense of cultivation and seed,
after charging the crop with half
the expense Of the manure and
plowlng, was 2l,7t
Amount of profits Of cultivation 37,9i
Your committee, awarded the Society:
2nd premium to Ora Paul Of Pomlret. Ii
his expose of his method Of raising the
crop, it appeared to correspond with the
method pursued by Mr. Wipslow, excep
as to amount of seed used, which OH one
acre was 80 bushels.
His soil was dry loan. on a steep side
hill, and he put spoonful of plaster il
each hill His seed was of the common
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