Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-04-26

eflng mem as coming directly rom myself.
But that you also may have ageneraI knowl-
edge of what expect from you, shall con-
vey the following view (Which have the
business committed to your charge) as it
appears to me, and direct you to govern
yourself by it: am persuaded nothing in
consistent herewith will be ordered by Mr.
Lewis, without authority from me to depart
from it
LIST. Although it is almost needless to re-
mark that the corn ground at the farm you
overlook ought to be kept perfectly clean
and well plowed-yet, because not only the
goodness of that crop depends upon such
management, but also the wheat crop which
is to succeed it, cannot f5rbear urging
the propriety and necessity of the measure
IN very strong terms.
Cd The wheat is to be got into the barns
or into stacks as soon as it can be done with
any sort Of convenience, that it mny not
! Especially the bearded wheat, which is sub
ject to injury by wet wealher) sustain loss
in shocks; and because TIE shattered grain
in fields may be beneficial to the stock; but
no hogs are to be put on stubblo fields in
which grass seeds we're sown last fall, win
ter or spring; other stock however, may be
turned on them, as it is roofing that would
be preindcial.
Sd. The whole swamp from the road from
Maneys bridge up to the lane leading to
the new barn, is TO be got into the best aud
most complete order for sowing grass seeds
in August, or at the furtherest, BY the mid
die Of September The lowest and wet
test part thereof is to be sown with tim,
othy seed alone. All the other parts are to
be sown with timothy and clover seeds mix
ed the swamp on the other side Of the
aforesaid lane (now in corn and oats) is to
be kept in the best possible order, that the
part not already sown with Glass seeds may
receive them either this autumn (as soon
as the corn can be taken off with safety or
in the spring as circumstances shall dictate.
No exertions or pains are to be spared at
Dague run to get the swamp from ManIey's
bridge up to the meadow and the two en-
closures in the mill swamp, in the highest
order for grass, to be sown in the time and
manner above mentioned, But that no more
may be attempted than can be executed
well, proceed with the following order with
them accordingly as the weather may hap
pen to be, for this must be consulted, as
will answer to work in the low parts best,
whilst the highest grounds may be worked
at any time:
l,t Begin with the swamp at Munley's
bridge upwards, and get all that is not al
ready in grass, well prepared for it, and in
deed sown. I'd. That part Of the meadow
on the mill run, which lies between the old
bed of it and the race, aud within the fen
ces Sd. After this done take that part of
the enclosure above, (Which was in corn
last year, lying between the ditch and fence
No. /, mp and down to cross fences, 4th
Then 90 over the ditch aud prepare sipe
after slpe, as the ditch runs from one cross
fence to the other; and continue to do
this as long as the season will be good,
or the seed can be sown with propriety and
safety
conceive that the only way to get these
, grounds in good order with expedition, is
! TO give them one good blowing, aud then
tear them to pieces with heavy hqrrows.-
Whether it be necessary to cut down and
\ take off fine weeds preyious to tba.o ,ga,l..
I ;nrs can hottor he decided h, ov,o,;.
ments on the spot than by reasoning on
it at distance. My desire is that the
ground should be made perfectly clean, and
will ALWAYS be ronl mncb Grass WI IN Them
and mony scv,bos broInn p outline ,.Lat l.
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: being accustomed to sow bnshel OF "hea
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