Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-30


Mr. c.. y. Bement, in n commune
cation in the Country Gentleman,
says, The species most esteemed BY
basket makers IS the SaLr Tin,ina-
lis, or European green Willow. 1t
is not quick growth, and the shoots
grow amazingly long, and strong in
one year from the shoots, which char
actcrlsilc renders it very useful for
basket making. The leaves are long
and narrow, of blush green on the
upper and hoary on the under sur
face. This is the variety | cultivat-
ed, and, of all others, is best calcula-
ted for making baskets, and covering
bottles. An acre of this, properly
/ planted upon suitable soil, will Yield
at The best calculation, from one and
a half to two tons weight to the acre.
w. G. Haynes, in Hunts Mer-
chants Magazine, says, From two
acres the net proceeds, after paying
all expenses, was $333,75." In an
article from Charles Downing, Esq.
of Newburgh, N. Y, copied INTO the
New England Farmer, he says, Viii
low will grow in any soil, and thrive
IN great variety of soils, but gives
ITS best returns only in such as are
well suited to its habits. II is a low
er OF moisture, but does not toll
crate standing water or soil sodden
with, II near than one foot of the sur
lace, during the growing season.
Overiluwlng IN winter is not oblec-
tionable, nor overlooking in summer
that soon passes off A very deep,
rich, sandy loan, dllluvlaI and allnvi-
al, such as constitutes many bottoms,
not so much elevated above the
stream that winds through them, that
by diving down in the previous soil,
The roots cannot fluid moisture, if
kept clear of rampant weeds, will
give an aslonIshlngly vigorous
/ growth, yielding three or four tons
per acre. A low level bottom, from
which u crop has just been removed,
If in the spring properly prepared
aud planted, would, on and after the
second year, give a net per centage,
on an investment that nothing else
can approximate, and with certain
" that pertains to no other crop. A
correspondent of the New England
| Farmer, who subscrlbes himself w,
IN commenting on the statement of a
bingham correspondent, who stated
that he raised nearly nine tons 10 the
acre, SAYS, The OsleTs must have
been weighed in green state, aud
with the bark on them, as the growth
Of an acre which produces three tons
OF Oslers, IA III state Tor market,
Cha, is, peeled, dried, and tied ~
small bundIes,) Is considered very
satisfactory, ami is more Than an av.
erage crop. With no more labor ia
the cultivation than running a cult
vator between the rows, two tons 10
TWO and bali tons can be raised and
II is then very profitable"
As tire amount which may reason
ably be expected to the acre, delerm-
ines very much the proiilabeness of
It's cultivation Of the willow, have
quoted the above gentlemen and
think We may make a safe calcula-
ton from these statements In rela-
uon 10 Mr.. Bement, who thought
that from Que and half TO TWO tons I
might he raised to the acre, he proba- !
bis made his experiment on very poor
land. His shoots, according to his I
own statement, growing Only from
three TO five feet the second year. ,
Whereas my willows, Of the same {
variety, have grown from five to niue {
feet the second year. the two seasons +
winch | have tired il. And other