New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-12
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

HOP POLEs-A SUBSTITUTE -IfoneS ~ Ays"Oi'o
n Helkimsr County, n. has laid the hop growers
preer great obligation TO him for his Invention OF
,sh,i,ute for hop poles which have been 50 used up
IN hon srovrg q stricts that they are GENEROUSLY e1
p.p,iye and, a. well kno On by oil hop gro Eers, toe
labor of setting large field Of poles every year nyery
great This labor may DOW be dispensed with Dir
A,sworhs plan is to Get stout posts some SIX or esnt
rods apart in az long rows ss the field VIII admit OIL.
On the top Of these poss wire Is drawn, and mo- IL
strings are carried 10 short stakes in the ground by tue
hop roots The vines Climb the strings readily, aud a.
these give no shade there is great advantage gained
in this respec, over poles. When the hops are ready
10 pick the wire, which is attached upon one end post
TO small iron shaft VITA crank is loosened 90 that
the stIng, which have little wire spring hook a. the
upper end can be unlocked and ~ many strings taken
dorn at one time the picker desires, and stripped 10
Tie field or severed from tue bottom stake and cated
TO the barn. A small chesp cast iron clamp is attached
10 each post that holds the wire 30 that one space
opy il Ioosened ct once and 10 case of wire break
ing the vines of that space Ooly vii be prostrated
The continuance is altogether, both in economy and
use an improvement worthy the attention OF all hop
growers.
TIE same plan will also answer for those who grow
Lima beans on large scale. Just now is the rigot
time 10 make the needed preparation.
STACKING III HoRsE.PowER.-A. Re cd Of Dan
ube. N. Y, gives the following plan of stacking by
bOr,e power, which not only looks reasonable but
feasible, and will undoubtedly save much hard work
add enable the farmer to bull better stscks:
"It Is made by putting up three long, straight poles
the fer OF tripod or gin over the place where TIE
stack ia 10 be built To these attach horse pitch
fork and nee precisely as in unloading hay 10 baro
The upper pulley be suspended just under the top
Of the gin by chain or hook, aud the lower pulley or
roller whatever it may be- be fastened to the foot
Of Of the poles The poles should be OF some ght
timber pine spruce !. preferable about three inches
in diameter at the top end and OF such length that the
fpace between under them will contain the desired
stack They should be of uneqla length 10 order 10
bring the top Of the gin and upper pulley over one side
of the stack-the eide from which tue hay is to be
pitohed-otherwse the fork in ascending, would gonge
into the side of the stack, spelling It's shape. win
two poles 40 feet long. and 80, stack can be
built that will contain 20 to % tuns The gun 10 ias
tened at the top, by putting an iron bar or Doll one
inch IN diameter through the three poles Inc top OF
the pole should be between the others ana tns
pole can have s loot drawn up spread out to suit the
occasion, like leg IN pair OF compssses To raise
this gin put wagon loaded with hay or gram on tue
SPOT where you wish your gin to stand lay the top emo
OF the poles on the load the longest on one SIDE and
thetw Shorter ones on the opposite sldei put IN Tue
bolt hang the pulley under it, well creased, and with
the rope in Put the foot end Of the two shortest poles
On the groupd where it 10 intended they shoold staud
have man with a crow bar to each to hold them
there Hitch trsu to the foot oil the long pole on
ne opposite side, drive toward the center until the
gin is sufficiently high, and the thing is done. By
means of this fork and gin, tun OF hay may be
pitched from a wagon into the bottom Of stack in
seht minutes or up to 30 feet high in fifteen minutes
By this p,o You viii make larger stacks and run less
nik Of exposure to storms while building ana tho nay
viii preserve better