The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-03-12
Addison County Agricultural Society,"
Specifications of Field Crops.

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Specification Of n crop Of Peasc Zone
acre) raised Ivy l.. w. Srow, of New
Haven, to which the Sd premium, 2,Oo)
was awarded:
/. SoH.-Clay.
.. Condition Of he and the gear pre-
riouS.-Ploughed IN the Spring aud sowed |
10 Oals.
3. Uhen pioughed and hoe deep Pin
the fall previous and cultivated in the
spring and snwcd.
4. In arhat 'rdy did you prepare your
seed ?-Dry.
5. Uhai rarieiy?-Common pea.
g. Time Of soicing, or planting. and hoir
much Seed per acre.-The 10Ih of May
bushels per acre-part drowned out
7. Holr much manure, IN lrhdt state, and
hor applied None.
IS. Uhat time did you hdrreSt your crop,
and hotr ?-The last of Augusl-with
scythe.
10. Uhen iras Tie cron measured, and holr
much ?-The last OF September II bush.
20. What use do you make Of .Sirdr or
Cornsfniks ?-Feed straw to sheep.
%. Gre The time Of labor in producing
The crop - days
%. Has The season been farordble or I'M
fdrorabie fer your crop ?-Unfavorable, too
wet.
The above is the product Of one acre OF
pease. L. W. Slo"
Specification Of Crop of Oas raised by
NJ. CowLEs, of New Haven, to which the
first premium (S4 ,0o) was awarded:
l. SOFIA dark soil mostly muck, and
mixture of clay and loan.
Condition of The land the gear pre-"
rious.-Planled 10 corn and manured win
y 8 loads of coarse manure
Uhen ploughcT and holc deep. Sd oil
a Mays inches deep
!, a, In what lray did y9u prepare you
y, seed !-Sowed clear,
Z 5. What RARELY ?-Common
y G Time of spWiag or planting, and hon
: much seed per acre ?-4lh of May bush
g els per acre.
= = Hon much manure, in irhat state, dnt
i hour appiied-Nol any manure The presen
: Is What time did you harresi your crol
. and hcir ?-l6th Of August-cradled, ex
cent norton that was lodeed-bnund AM
y stacked in the field 20 dry-drawn into tn
=, barn DAYS alter cutting.
- 10. Wien ,rds The crop measured, and hol
=. uch?-Thrashed the 18Th and l4lh c
" J,nnprv and measured SIS bushels, weigh
= inc 80 lbs per bushel.
~ 30. That use do you make Of Strdn
IA Cornstalks 2-Feed The straw TO cattle 40
~ horses-cut it for horses and think II cheal
w err feed for them and better than dry h'
o., when cut and fed moist with provender:
;. %. Gipe the time Of labor IN producm
~. the crop ?-Neary one days work pIoug'
-. ing and sowing for one man and team
of 31-2 days cutting and blndlns-Z hou
:. for men ana team, hauling TO the barn.
~, %. Has The season been favorable or II
-. L,roroMe for your crop 2-UniavorabI
~ esneciallv The fore part OF the season. III
m, land was fiat and suffered good deal iro
III the wet. -, .
25 What crops do you consider best J
= n II rotation l-lsl, hard crops, either co
,as or potatoes; ID, wheat or oats 30, see1
lee grass. MARTIN W" l. L -
'"' Specification of a crop Of Beans rails
bvJ AMrs Hamilton, I'd, ofBridpor', WIN
lba took the first premium (S3,oOli
inn 1. SsH-Loam.
~" af O. Condition of The land the year P
nv rious.-Corn on il.
Nv 3 When pIoughed and hoT deep ?-Ju
oly Sd. ls5O-irom 10 inches.
ne he 4. In chat lrdy did oupr'pare your Sc
Dry.
& THAT variety Small white bean
6. Time of so,cing or planting, and
much seed.-Juhe 4ih--6 quarts.
ens 2. Hon much manure. an irhdt state
last, hon applied 2-Six loads-spread bel
Hale ploughng. m
&, &c, of s. Did you plant in hills or drills
/, left Planted in hills.
lead. o. HOlp far apart ?-2 feet one way
and one the other.
| he 10. Hop many times did you hse,
5 CT. uhsn June 26Ih, days work hoein
II. Did you apply Ashes, Ptdsfe'