Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19

From tie ~ y. Farmer.


t4z1L Gz2AGCN AND THE CROPS.
Trg Wr4TnER.-Mly was a cold, wet
monjd, and The spring was one of the most
backward ever known. Fine weather com
Iweuced about the first of June, and since
| that lime il has been very favorable for veg
citation, Ii has generally been warm, and
we have had a good proportion Of rainy &
iair weather. There has been no drought.
and only have there been symptoms of it:
and cyea then the busy farmer wished for
more sunshine that he might make more
hav
Inr CroPs have generally been good
or aio promising. An abundant harvest
will Gown the ldbors of the skillul and in
0usrous husbondman.
Ituy.--This crop is one Of the largest
ever raised in New England. But farmers
shGHld be cautious, and not count too ,a"oh
upon it, and prepare to winter too mucD
stock. large or ps of hay do not spend
well, and early in the season the grass was
cut Immediately after several weeks mostly
of dali weather, and the hay, as well as the
IslraW bcrrles that rpencd at that time, lack
substance and flavor. Old hay is mostly
consumed throughout the country and ow-
ing 10 several fine seasons for grass, there
is a araat deal Of stock in the lan0, and
0sloUDd it be low, an attempt will be made
Ito winner an unusual amount; and should
we have long, cold winter, some will find
,thot early III the spring their cattle are not
worth the value Of the hay they have con,
sumed.
Rye is good, but part of the crop ha,
suffered from the uniayorable weather al
harvest.
I}hcat,-It is too early to determin how
f far this crop will be affected by the grea
evils. rust aud the grain worm.
LldjGa earn is rather backward, but
! is growing luXuranlly, and gaining rapid
upon the season.
Potat0cS have had a fine season, and the
=. are making good growth From the la;
Of June to the present time, Au ust 6, W
have had frequent rains, and general
n warm, mnggy weather, just the kind tn;
:, predispuses potatoes to rot, and in many CT
>, ses they are becoming affected, in some l.
caIlies to considerable extent. BrigI
W. weather. like the present day, may check
Though we we do not consider warm, w
70 weather the primary cause of potato rot, y
~ we regard it as one Of the principle predi
81 posing OF secondary causes, and one viii,
I'd is indispensable to its production.
10 IraH--Small fruits, such as strawberrit
Iy Goosebelries, currants, raspberries, who
81 berries, ond blackberries, have been abu
aI dant, and this market has been well st
No. piled with them for two months. They &
.aI delicious and wholesome, and fill an imp,
w. tanl place between the late apples and t
pg early apples, pears, peaches, plumbs, a
40 grapes. Owing to the cold wet weather
~ May the crop of cherries was very Zig
~ There is fair prospect for middli
- crop Of plumbs. Pears vary from emf
~ trees 10 those that are breaking down I
IN der their loads, where the negligent Gu
in tor has omitted to thin the fruit. I
If prospect for pears is generally pretty (;
he The Bartlett the leading pear in this 5
int ton, is rather thin, which led some to 81
he pose that it would be large and fine,
cd there IS blast Upon it in many plac
ow giving It rusty appearance There
me prospect of the largest peach crop ever r.
in ed in New England. Some cultivat
nave expended much time in thinning Il
Ter. fruit The apple is the most import
fruit, as we obtain large crops with little
ma pcnse, aud it is in use nearly the wi
aro year, both for the kitchen and the dess
ieb Apple-trees bIossomed full, and there
prospect of one OF the greatest of Gre
to but in warm situations in this region,
ne generally farther south, the b!owth was
fore the cold, wet weather had pas
dies which caused great injury. But on
,our lands, and farther north, the frees did
iure blossom until we had pleasant weather
excepting partial injury from the peltin
nlv heavy storms, the season is favorable,
,nk. as is usual in even years, we shall hav
me good, though not very great crop of
fine pies
.aIv Farmers, as well as all others, hav
ocas buudant reasons for gratitude to Him
rjr. giycth rain and sunshine, seed-time
harvest, and while we eat the fruits,
N p, we remember whence every good and
nm feet gift cometh.
" ias1'a,
e. III one Live Geese Fealhsrs--best Western aud
4 n ern II. XII
sept II, 1850, 37-l