The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-23

w NJ II. CANfOhlI. Esq vice
CHA'S L. SMITH, Esq. Presidents.
E w. BLAISDELL, Jr. Secretary.
VIM. S. GOODRICH, Assistant Secretary.
HARRY GOODRICH, Esq, Treasurer.
MANAGERS.
NJ W c. Wright Shoreha1n,
Harvey Munsill, Bristol.
Prosper Elithorp, Bridport
Daniel Z. Rust, Orwell,
Lewis HRrlburt, Feris5urgh,
Geo. Spencer, Psnton,
Stephen Burroughs, Walthsm,
Samuel c. Wright, Weybridge,
Justus F. Brown. Whiting,
Cyrus Porter, Middebury,
John NJ. Weeks, Salisbury,
Daniel G. Meigs, Vergennes,
G. " Cook, New Haven.
Jesse Ellsworth, Cornwall
Walter F. Barker, Leicester
Ammi Fuller Monkton,
Julius Hoag, Starksboro',
Austin Smith, Addison,
George Chapman, Ripton,
Elnathan Knapp, Goshen,
Eber Lamb, Granville,
Chas G. Robbins, Hancock.
The following resolution WIS introduced by j.
NJ. Weeks, Esq Of Salisbury, accompanied by
appropriate remarks.
RcSoired, That the Addison County Agricultu-
raj Society respond TO the call Of the National
Society of Fruit Growers, by the appointment of
six delegates to attend the national convention of
said society, to be held in New York in October
next
The resolution was adopted, and the following
gentlemen appointed as delegates TO the Conven-
ton
Solomon W. Jewett, Henry c. Hunt,
Slas ii. Jenison, Stephen Burroughs,
John NJ. Weeks, Albert Chapman.
The Committee on Field Crops then submit
ted the following
REPORT.
Your Committee on Field Crops would saw
that the applicants for premiums do not generally
understand the terms on which they are allowed :
for there but few of the specifications full e.
nough 10 entitle them to a premium. Some arc
deficient in having their statement certified 9TH
ers in samples, and others in having Il sample but
no specification. None are full and explicit as
ii,,, should be- .iet others might derive tina ben
eft from their experience which was intended
by your society. The premiums are awarded
as follows
WINTER WHEAT.
Best Acre. As bushels and 90 qts., to Mr.. E.
lijah Grovenor, Bridport, 500
I'd best do, sc l-2 BUSH, Mr.. James Hamil-
ton, Bridport, 400
Sd best do, 80 bush. and OTIS, Mr.. VIM. II.
Baldwin, Whiting, 800
SPRING WHEAT.
Best acre, 80 bush, to Mr.. Martin Cowles,
New Haven, 500
ID best do, 40 bush, and % qts., Mr.. Allen
Smith, Addison, 400
Had Mr.. Smiths wheat been as free from foul
substances as Mr.. Cowles', and the amount the
same, he would have been entitled to the first
premium. There were no other applicants whose
specifications came within the spirit of the rules
of the Managers in the opinion of your commit
tee 10 entitle them to premium.
Mr.. Oliver Smith, of New Haven, presented
statement of 40 l-2 bushels of winter wheat ~ of
peas and Il3 of corn pr. acre, all of which would
have been entitled TO premium, if he had COM
piled in presenting the committee with evidence
and samples. But they would congratulate him
on his successful husbandry which is worthy the
emulation of others. Also, Mr.. Reuben Wheeler
of Fcrrisburgh, presented statements and samples
of five different crops. but neglected to produce
evidence, together with Mr.. Allen Smith, of Ad-
Olson, who was deficient in defining the manner
of cultivating the crops which lie presented.
Your committee would recommend the impor-
lance of changing your seed. and if possible pro-
curing it from the north instead of the SOUTH and
using none but good plump seed. u is very essen
tial that wheat should be soaked in strong
brine of salt for twelve hours, dried with lime, and
sown as soon as possible if you expect your crop
to be free from smut We do not wish to be un-
derstood as saving that it will always prevent it,
but it is 4 preventive. Your committee would
suggest TO those who intend sowing winter grain,
and whose soil is not in high state of cultiva-
ton as desirable, whether you would not find it
10 be better course, 10 pillow your lands in the
spring, soon as other business will permit, and
sow huckwheat, oats or rye, 20 be turned under
Just before putting in your seed. and well rolled
before and after narrowing. BY adopting this |
course you convey back to the soil all the nourish
mcnt the plants derived from it during their |
growth, besides what they received from the at |
mnsphere, which is believed TO be no small o.
mount, and at less expense than of applying |
manure, and far preferable TO the old method of |
summer following. There does occur. every
year. loss TO the farmer, by not having his land
properly laid into beds of suitable width, and in
ncglectinG 10 have them we'll protected by fur
rows, that no water NAV stand upon the plants, or
the soil be too wet for when it is dr, then it will
perfect Its seed first, and is not as liable 10 be in
iured by rust on moist land. L may be said
there is an objection to having land plowed into
beds when you intend it for moving. Your COM
mttee would answer this objection by blowing in
August, after the crop is taken off, as level pos
'ible, and stock now with grass seed. BY so do
ms you initiate natures course, and it is believed
that less seed would be lost than in seeding in
The spring.
We feel confident in saying that if those
who plant Corn would plant less. by one
third, or one half. and besiow the same a
mount Of labor and manure upon il, they
would find il 10 be a more profitable crop
Were you TO manure literally. land il is rare
y you do tco muchl and apply thorough til
age 10 your land, the yield might be sixty
'r seventy bushels rer acre, whereas a, the
present time, il does not exceed thirty Five, or
orty, and the saying that my land is becom-
ne too weedy, and must be stocked down,
you'd become obsolete.