The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-10

Q HlOlcu ny inc eSldOllSnlneiJ Vi Il gOOu @8f
y cultural Periodical, to be devoted principal
to the discussion of those Agricultural topic,
= which relate more particularly to our owI
soil and climate.
Resolved, That in case such a Periodical
be established as proposed by Mr.. Hopkins
the members of the Addison Co. Ag. SO. will
not be being the foremost in encouragin!
and sustaining it.
The Committee on Field Crops awarded
the following premiums:
WHEAT.
To Allen Smith, Addison, best acre
Wheat, SO bush. IS qts. $500
To Stephen Holland, Panton, I'd
best acre do. 27 bush. 400
CORN.
To Walter Barton, New Haven, best
acre of Corn, 1870 bush. being the
average Of 3 IA acres, all in one
piece, 600
To john Groyenor, Bridport, ID
best, l acre and ? rods, 1O3 -
bushels, 400
To Lewis Hurlbut, of Ferrisburgh,
Sd best, do. 50 1-2 bushels, 800
TO John Grovcnor, Bridport, l acre
and 20 rods, As bush, 2G qts., 500
To James Hamilton, Bridport, I'd
best, l acre, u IL bush. 200
CARROTS.
To Reuben Wheeler, IA acre Or
ange Carrots, 4O4 bushels, gratu-
ity, 500
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Allen Smiths specification states that his
Wheat was raised on land planted to Corn
the year previous. Ground plowed in the
Fall in the Spring, 18th May, sowed two
bushels Black Sea Wheat on the acre and
narrowed it in. Land, black muck, and
very mellow, and required but little harrow
ing to cover the seed. This was the fifth
crop on the land, after breaking up, without
any manure Wheat cut with sickle.
Stephen Holland states that his Wheat was
raised on land planted to Corn the previous
season. Expense of getting in crop So har-
vesting So: thresling So.
In raising the crop, he was troubled with
three species Of %insect, which preyed upon it.
The weayil, a brown worm that worked in
The head and remained in until cold weather,
and another insect that worked in the lower
joint and cut off the straw; with the name
and nature Of the two last mentioned insects
he is unacquainted.
Walter Barton's crop of Corn was raised
on greensward. Land MANFRED 40 or so
loads to the acre before blowing. Plowed
about six inches deep rolled lightly and
narrowed. The Corn Ga mixture of Button
and common eight rowed,) was planted in the
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apart ashed Immediately after planting, and
pla5tcred soon after the last hooing. 1t was
suckered and reduced to three stalks in a
hood twice. Expense-of manuring and get
ting in crop, 1925 harvesting, So "a.
John Grovenor's crop of Corn was raised
season. Land plowed in the Fall of 1916,
or so loads of stable manure, and plowed
beam deep; narrowed and rolled with a
heavy roll, then plowcd again and left in the
4 inches each way. Plowed and hoed three
variety. Expense Of cultivating and secur-
ing, SIG.
Lewis IIurlbut's specification states that
his crop OF Corn was raised from an old pas
ture. Plowed about the goth of May drag
ged lightly and began to plant the seed about
the 2Gth day of May, in the common mode of
planting. Corn planted about 3 feet apart
each way rows only one way. Hocd once
in the ordinary manner lightly narrowed;
run a pillow between the rows twice and
tried a third time to do so, but could not the
corn was so tender. The soil is slate and
loan mixed with mari, and very stony.
Could not make an accurate statement of
the expense, there being three acres in the
field, and having, at first, expected but a
light crop.
John Grovenor's crop of Peas was raised
on pasture land. Broken up in the spring of
AZ, and sowed 23d May, and narrowed in.
Seed four bushels. Expense of cultivating
$500.
JAS Hamilton raised his crop from land
sowed to Spring Wheat previous season.
Slowed two bushels of seed.
CARROTS,
Reuben Whecler's specification states that
his Carrot crop was raised from land in DO
tatoes the year previous, The land a light