Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11
Agrttnltnral.
Washington County Agricultural

Report Of the Committee on Field Crops, made at
their Annual Meeting, Janumy2, 1849.
WHEAT The first premium was awarded to
Mr. John Robinson of Calais.
Raised on piece of hard wood land, cleared
fora pasture Timber burnt upon the land, and
the ashes from the heaps carefully spread over
the ground.
The wheat was of the Black Sea kilid-sowed
the 22d day of May, 1:2 bushels to the acre.
Seed washed, brined, and lined Amount rails
ed, % bushels and 20 quarts. =
From the above statement, there are two I'M
,portant facts derived: 1st. The value OF ashes
is manure to our grain CROPS; I'd. The lmpor-
lance of thoroughly Preparing the seed before
lowing. Every farmer who has cleared new
lie and is aware, that on every place where heap
}, ns been burned and the ashes suffered to re-
lGcnaEh without spreading, the growth is so luxu-
iart and heavy, that the crop is destroyed. No
u mh er reason can be assigned only, that ashes
the most valuable manure, to most Of our
LORD n crops, that can be used 2nd. The I'M
i DO lance of having the best seed, and that seed
ltwd prepared by the application of brine and
0 liIAc, which by the way, (both act as manure,)
has been too often neglected by our farmers I!
fFqnl seed sown on land is not only detrimental
n to The present crop, but subjects the farmer to
r. yd prs of labor and toll to eradicate it from the
{, 81. Your committee are of the opinion that
ID much pains cannot be taken upon this point.
> Premium awarded, $500.
> kOATs. The first premium on oats was awar-
# dd to S. S. Kelton of Montpelier.
Soil alluva, in 1916 MANFRED with 40 loads
e 4l347 with 20 loads spread broad cast and plan
f. Ii to corn. On the 25th of April sowed 3 IL
l.; buhols of oats to the acre.
= 'roduce, 50 bushels and six quarts
n Eoense-.3 l. 2 bushels of oats, Is. 81 il
a Pwing, narrowing and rolling, VI
u Hvesting, 5 days, As per day, 334
= Unrest on land, @9'
h Total EXPENSE, 50 Oh
vac of crop, 50 bushels and 6 quarts of
4 ITS, at 3Oc per bushe, $26 Il
: Stw, W
d Total, S29 "
o NJ rro6t 500 X
l. Femium awarded, % w
Is nplcaton was also made for premium o
e oot.by Mr. james living of Barre. A beauti
II FIJI pecimen of oats were presented. A state
7 mort made by Mr. living that he raised 81 /
i bushels to the acre. The rules Of the Societ
e not having been complied with, the Society "
e ted not to award any premium
/ R,r. On the best acre of Rye, the premiu
; was awarded to N. G. Joslin of Waltsfcd.
Amount raised per acre, 80 10 bushels.
1t = -,.a-,;,n SO 90
4 h Rest, to VIM. S. Clark of Middlesex.
-, fspt raised, 26 12 bushels
Ajd BIZ, - W
An,onto VIM G. White of Barre.
Lrdised, 20 3,4 bushels.
m, 81
Shnittcc were of tao opinina That
Lr Clarke was the most valuable,
s ala not amount to quite as much
.lUA, On the best acre of corn, the prem
j % - awarded to Lorenzo Gray of Montp
! lnd plowed or moved for 40 years. IS
~ tured till October, when it was broke up.
II Pnwed inches deep. In May, 81 loads of m
r. npIewas spread broadcast, and well harrow
10 %d furowed. One half was MANFRED in t
at Bill from the hog-sty. Rows 43 inches apart
re fills 30 inches apart-planted the 18th, 18th al
tn 10th Of May, 5 kernels in the hill. After t
Of second hoeing, an application Of IS pounds
r. plaster was made to that part manured with gre
" mannre.
lP Amount of crop, 80 bushels. Expense ofcu