Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-10
agricultural.


The following is an extract # ON prizs esay
by John ?. Smith, of Worcester, Eng, which
has just been published in the English Agrcul.
tural journals.
" southeastern aspect affords, in my opinion,
the best situation Tor hop.garden and ii it be
well protected from the west winds that prevail
during the autumn, SO much the better, as great
mhcniet IL often done by the wind Due care
mu,I be taken to adapt the planting 10 the PEI
cuilarltles OF the soil. The Golding hop will be
found 10 succeed best on the iIabls soil, with
gIavsly or rocky subsoil, such as we fad in the
hy districts Of Middle and East Kent, whilst
MiIhon White, and Grapes, prefer stronger
SOL, approaching 10 clayi the former variety
hjurlshes on the deep land 10 the vale of the
leme, and the latter IN the Wsald of Kent ami
Sussex, which Is mostly strong clay soil Ano-
ther variety, Coopsr's White good sort, but
delicate is best suited for strong loan.
We Will now assume that suitable fed--one
that has been thoroughly drained-hs been
sete ed and the preference given to an old piece
OF turi. 10 that case would recommend that
the land be trsnched two splts deep, the ton spit
eng kept uppermost, with the turf downwarts
When the digging Is finished, the surface should
be narrowed, acd rolled down az fine and Level "A
possible, ready ior setting out. The planter mu,t
nexi determine Oh Tho arrangement Of the ror..
whether Oh the angle or on the square, and the
distance from plant TO plant. The usual method
IN Worcestershire and Herefordshire. is to Law
Out Ihe rows or feet apart, and set the plants
10 feet distant In the rows lfyour land
be good, and likely to be highly farmed, ind
i1rm distance oil leet ,Qusre may be recommend
ed. Good cultivation will ensure large ouanti
iy OF vine, and sufficient quantity Of sun 10
brng the irult 10 perfection, whilst at this dis
tMee you have more room TO cultivate without
inlutng toe vines
1t Ihs plan is adopted, you must prepare $50
small sticks, loot 10 Is inches lone, for every
acre that being the number Of hilh which an acre
VII take at leet square. FIRST square your
he'c' aod then commence in the centre, working
night anu lei'i you will thu, be NOR. likely to
he correct than you begin on one side
Your field being truly set out. YOU may nr,-
pare Tor planting II you plant bedded or YEAR
mig sets (Which are isr preferable to cattlngsO
man should Ike spade, aud remove IN, ss,i
ifom two sides Of the stick, the opening being >
inches vide at the top, and to 5 inches at ths
bottom, which should be deep enough TO lei tbe
roofs lie Straight. Two strong beddsd roofs are
sufficient ior hill bat if not strong, three NAV
be better. Care should be taken 10 bring the
head OF each root as close 10 the stuck as possible
some good fine soil Should then be nut TO the
roots and made firm with the ioo.. For MAN.
@uon OF 20 acres, with suitable casts and eoolne
rooms TO dry and cool the crop in one month
iof 'he hte1-elass growth, the following vsrete,
are rom mended D tcus Of Coopsrs White,
Or Coopers sad Jones = acres Mahoa, ,
OF aet,s Of Golding', aud or 3 Grapes but
tols ahlr0uuon Of sorts must, in a measure. he
governed by lhs guilty Of the land, that variety
oeIps most largely paated which Is best suited
70 lhs SOL. Inc crop ought to be secured in
Afee week. or certainly not more than month /;
tnu Il Is most important to have an early sort
such as Cooper's White, or Jones. 10 commence
wilhi then will follow Your Nations, then tho
ooidlngs, and lastly, the Grapes, a hardy sor,
winch ~ill haHg well for the last picking. Jope,
are seri cable to use up old poles The writer
h's seen ten an acre on fleet poles. It. as /,
nosli the case 10 Sussex, one variety onI, be
painted, you must begin TO pick before your hon,
ore me, or have considerable portion brown
before you Gao finish.
II the planter should determine on some ola
ullags, recommend him 10 plough 10 inches.
aud sab,oii as deep as he can. The ploushinp
completed, he Vii proceed the same as if II h, a
oetna meadow With this exception, that After
the slleAs are irulY set he should dig hole, fesl
70 DIAMETER ahd feet deer, placing the tsp q
oe't sou on one EIDE, and the boltsm ,oil on the