Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY AG-
RICULTURAL SOCIETY.


Report of The Committee on Field Crops made al
their Annual Meeting, jan. 2, l940
Whe0t. The first premium was awarded to
Mr.. John Robinson of Calais.
Raised on piece OF hard wood land, cleared
for pasture. Timber burnt upon the land and
the ashes from the heaps carefully spread over
the ground.
The wheat was of the Black Sea kind--sow-
ed the 22d day of May, ] g bushels to the acre.
Seed washed, brined and lined. Amount rails
ed % bushels and 90 quarts.
From the above statement, there are two I'M
portant facts derived: LIST. The value OF ashes
as manure to our grain crops I'd. The import
ance of thoroughly preparing the seed before
sowing. Every farmer who has cleared new land
is aware, that on every place where heap has
been burned and the ashes suffered to remain
without spreading, the growth is so luxuriant and
heavy, that the crop is destroyed. No otherrea-
son can be assigned only, that ashes are the most
valuable manure to most of our grain crops, that
can be used. 3d. The Importance Of having the
best seed, and that seed well prepared by the
application of brine and lime, which by the way,
Doth net as n manure,) has been too often neg
ected by our farmers Foul seed sown on land
is not only detrimental to the present crop, but
subjects the farmer to years of labor and toll TO
eradicate it from the soil. Your committee are
OF the opinion that too much pains cannot be
taken upon this point.
Premium awarded, S..
Oats The first premium OIL oats was award
ed TO S. S. Kelton of Montpelier
Soil alluvial, in 1916 manfred with ~ loads
--lSi7 with 20 loads spread broadcast and plan
ted to corn. On the 25th of April sowod IL
bushels of oats to the acre. Produce, ~ Dush-
els and six quarts.
Exponse-3 l.2 bushels of oats, IS. 81 IL
Flowing, narrowing and rolling, O0
Harvesting, 3 days, Is. per cay, %
Interest on land 2 so
Total expense, 50 Of
oots, a, 3Cc. per bushel, 90 II
Straw, W
Total, 500 II
Nett profit, 20 7G
Premium awarded, 49,
Application was also made for premium on
oats by Mr.. James living of Barre. A beauti-
full specimen of oats was presented. A state
mont made by Mr.. living that he raised e. IA
bushels TO the acre. The rules Of the Society
not having been complied with, the Society vo-
ted not 10 award any premium.
Rue. On the best acre of Rye, the premium
was awarded TO N. G. Josln of WaitsGed.
Amount raised per acre, 80 10 bushels. Pre-
MUM, So
Cd best, to VIM. 8. Clark of Middlesex.
Amount raised, 20 l-2 bushels. Premium, 81.
3D. best, to VIM c. White Of Barre.
Amount raised, &c 3D. bushels. Premium, 81.
The committee were Of The opinion that the
crop of Mr., Clarke was the most valuable al
though it did not amount to quite as much by
measure as Mr., Whites.
Corn. On the best acre Of corn, the prcmi-
um was awarded TO Lorenzo Gray OF Montpelier
Land powed or moved for 40 years. 1912
pastured till October, when it was broke up
Plowed inches deep. In May, 3 loads DINA
nure was spread broadcast, and well narrowed
and furrowed. One half was MANFRED in the
hin from the hog-sty. Rows 43 inches apart
bills 80 inches apart-planted the l7b, 18th and
goth Of May, 5 kernels in the hill. After the
second hoeng, an application of 70 pounds of
plaster was made to that part manfred with
green manure.