The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-07-19

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This lisa city of 10000 inhabitants.
1t is destined to become the largest city
on Lake Erie. This assumption is
borne out, from several reasons. LIST,
It has ono of the best and most capaci-
Gus harbors on the Lake. I'd, 1t is
more central, and accessible from a wide
range of country. Its shipping facilities
are far superior to Cleveland, having
more sca-room and of course greater dis
patch. The ground on which the city is
built is in the form of a turtles back,
and is surrounded on three sides by
water, to which sewerage fnds outlets.
More wheat is shipped from this point
annually, than any other on the Lake.
Its imports and exports combined, now
reach S70,000.00, annually. 1t is 60
miles south Of Cleveland, and is already
struggling with it in rivalry for business,
and must at no distan. day exceed it in
point IF business, for it is well known
that Cleveland has already reached its
utmost business capacity. Two lines of
Rail Road centre hero already, and the
third will soop be completed. 1t is con
sidered equally healthy with other
points on the Lake.
Before reaching this point, we had an
! hours interview with a western Hop
dealer, and cleaned a few facts relative
to this branch Of American agriculture
which may not be wholly devoid of in
%tercst, to many of the readers of "Tho
Register" According to the census Of
1850, the United States manufactured
that year l,l77,92i barrels of ale, requir
ing 2,532,772 bushels Of barley, and A.,
IN. COG Of Hops. 700 hands arc con
stantly employed in Albany in tho
manufacture Of ale, and they throw upor
tho market $4,000 barrels yearly
Hops flourish best on high aud dry soils
Hence in Otscgo and Moutgomcr,
Counties, n. Y, no loss than 10 ,00(
acres are devoted to this business, pro
ducipg a far greater revenue than al
other agricultural pursuits combined
The price varies from IL 9 10 so cts
per h., worth present 80 cts, and woulC
command more but for the short crop o
barley last year, without which hops ar
useless, Hop growers however arc an
ticipating a rise in consequence OF
foreign demand, as England grew 81
900, 900 lbs less than her usual crop
last year, The expense of starting
hop.yard, including roots, poles, dty.kilr
stoves &c, &c, is about 5000 per acre
An acre requires 1900 poles, which give
two poles to the hill. An average Gro
is 1000 lbs. to the acre. The poles an.
roots will both require renewal, oncc i
about seven years. The costo Of gatherin
and curing and al previous labor, in
Guiding interest on the investment, i
not ovor six cents per lbs, so That a
present prices 49, cts the nett prof:
per acre amount to SiGi. At y l.
cts per H.. it is found to pay bette
than almost any other crop. The GRO.
is subject to neutrality-suspicious. c
the worm in the root-aud tho earl
frosts In the fall, after the crop
gathered, which is done mainly by fl
males. (2C00 have been counted at wor
in passing through one town direct) tn
roots are covered with a large shovel flu
Of b%arn-yard manure, aud the pole
are stocked up for Spring use. The sci
ting Of the poles is very laborious. Wit
!, a crow bar, 4 hole 20 inches in depth
made, and the pole thrust down b
, hand. The setting of coo is considerc
a days work. and quite sufficient to caus
tho operator to cat heartily and slice
soundly. When the poles are set, til
manure is hauled off the roots, and I'll
ground ~ploughcd each way, By turnin
the burrows away from the hills. The
diligent search is made for worms, an
+ if any ore found, the %rascals are exec
= ted upon the spot, without the bcnef
; of priest or jury. Lynch law seals thei
! doom at once. Then the pruning of til
roots takes place, and all succors al
, pulled out, and only two thrifty stock
permitted to ascend each pole. I'll
ground must be kept as free from weed
as an onion bed, and the vines have t
be tied up to the poles by wooden yarl
= until they extend beyond the reach of
: II foot ladder, after which they are lie
to make their own journey up the pol
Care must be taken in the start, to hay
f at least eight male plants to tho acre
9 else the whole field will be productive
c hops having no seed, consequently yer
C little of the yellow pollen-or fecund
= ting dust, and deficient one half
weight, and worth not over half pric
The vine will follow the sun in i
; course, and no art or device can pc
suade it to wind to the reverse. On Il
LIST Of September, girls arc in deman
and they are imported from a distan,