Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-10

Roor Cnors. The cultivation Of roots
Dr. horses and cattle in winter, is happily
,er,on,no TO commend itself to the atten-
ION of Vernon, Farmers. We have seen
arue fields and fine crops of the Rutabaga,
ianccf wurtzel, Beet, Carrot aud Parsn'p,
n the different parts of the State and IN
Canada. the past season. The following is
he report on root crops, Of the Bennington
County Agricultural Society
oTie cultivation OF roots has been too
ooc, neglected by the hrmers Of Bennlng-
.. county. WHY II Is so, is a mystery
is certainly less exhausting to the soil
caves 1t in better condition for future
cultivation, aud returns a greater proht Tor
the amount expended, than almost any o'he'
crop. Fed to farm stock IN the winter, IL
answers the purpose OF green iood 10 ,he
summer, and tends much to promote hea''h
aud good appearance. There was more
competition IN potatoes this year than Tor
merly. The weld varied from 252 to 22S
bushels per acre. Those crops reported
we're planted upon green sward. Mr. Mar
tin Wheelock who raised ON one hall acre
I6l bushels. planted IN rows, one way three
feet apart aud the hills within sixteen
inches of each other, and used two bushels
ashes.
Mr. S. d. Walbridge plowed and planted
the 20th day of April, IN hills three feet
apart each way. The seed was the West
.rn Reds, and no, larger than butternuls.
lie planted four bushels; aud IRON l2 acre
lie harvested l26 bushels of good sized po-
iitoes. The whole cost of the crop, in
Guiding interest on the land, is estimated at
$3.50.
Mr. Harlow Huntington says in regard ia
his carrot, beet and onion crops the
ground was all coated with dung aud pillow
cd in the fall Another light coat wa
spread on the carrot and beet ground III tn,
spring-ihen plowed, narrowed aud rolled
aad then plowed again. The carrots wer
planted in drills, Is inches apart, and yield
ed on 30 ID rods of ground, $50 bushels
] lis beeis were planted in rows, two fee
apart aud from three to six inches IN the row
About one-ihird Of the seed failed the fir.
time planting, aud had to be planted owe
again. Notwithstanding this, lac harvesle
from 80 rods, 239 bushels.
Mr.. Huntington planted his onions on th
slh day of May, later than usual, in drills /
Inches apart, aud dropped by hand, and han
sested the FIRST day OF October, when III
TOPS are fallen aud principally dead. o
33 rods of ground he raised l55 bushels.
Mr.. WaIbridge's carrot crop was raise
ca sandy loaui had been moved for Sc,
eral years-the crop of nay was light Las
llay he spread ten loads of coarse manure
and plowed To the depth of seven niche,
and subsolled about SIX inches more. A
erwhich he spread one hundred bushels ,
ieached ashes OH the fnrrow and harrowe
all twas IN fine condition for seed. II
Then sowed half pound with Emery see
sower IN rows two feet apart, running mort
and south. In consequence of the drought
'ne seed came up very uneven. He hoe
ibem twice, and on the 9Th of July sowe
ihe vacant places with rutabagas; and III
The 9ih OF November he harvested 200 bush.
els OF carrots and 100 bushels of rInba.
gas. Owing TO the toughness of the syard
Tue carrots did not penetrate, consequent,
were short. The expense of raisi,g it is
Puta S2l,0U. Z. NJ HENRY.