Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-03-16
The Putney Industrial Association.
The meeting ofthis association was
LII - A. Gonm Churoh Voo+c,- ~,

drew large share of the farmers of
the town together to compare note;
and as the raising of grain is one Of the
leading interests of the town, mucl
interest was manifested. Warner
Leach was appointed to open the dis
cusslon. | was not p es mt to heal
his argument, yet from the Secretary
| learn his mode Of corn culture to be
this =
He plows his ground about six
inches deep in the Spring turning I'M
der about % loads of manure to the
acre. Makes a compost consisting of
about 30 bushels muck, 4 bushels of
ashes aud one of plaster to the acre
and.puts into the hill at the time of
planting. Ashes it again as soon as
the corn is up. Hoes it three times
plants in hills 3 feet each way, gets
from so to 60 bushels to the acre.
Soil upland meadows.
Geo. Hooper has river farm, puts
on his fine manure in the fall. on clio.
yer land, spreads about the first of
November, plOws about 6 inches deer
in the spring. His COW manure he
applies in the spring, 80 loads to the
acre; plows the same depth, gets
about the same quantity of corn to the
acre, from the % loads of fine manure
spread in the fall, as thirty loads long
manure spread in the spring; plants
with machine, rows 3 feet 3 inches.
hills about % inches; puts about -
bushels Of ashes to the acre, just as
the corn is coming out of the ground.
gets about Is bushels more of corn
to the acre, than he could without the
ashes; plants about 20 acres each
year, uses the horse hoe three times.
Two men will tend 26 acres, general
ly gets about 40 bushels to the acre.
Chas. ShrigIy, river farm, puts his
rows about 3 II feet apart, hills 2 | 2
feet; prefers the hoe to the planter
hoes three times, prefers ashes and
plaster, mixed, to compost; applies
from Is to 20 bushels to the acre as
soon as the corn is planted.
j. d. Wheat, upland farm. plows
from I to 9 inches, turns under, with
a double pillow some 40 loads manure
to the acre, about + inches deep. plants
from 4 to 6 acres, gets from 80 to so
bushels to the acre.
A. G. Shattuck, upland farm. prefers
to pillow in the fall, some s or 9 inches
deep; in the spring too, puts on some
80 loads to the acre, and pIows I or
) inches deep, and puts ashes and
plaster to the hill, thinks he can oct
more corn to the acre so than in any
other way.
Daniel Stems river farm, would put
on about 80 loads fine manure in the
fall, spread the last of Oct. Plows
about I inches in the spring, rows 3
IL feet apart, 3 kernels in hill; put
in the hill hand full of compost, con
sisting Of swamp muck, ashes, plaster
and hen manure.
P. d. Reyes, Hill Farm, pIows
in the Fall, puts his manure on in the
Spring, and harrows it in, puts about
10 loads Of fine manure in the hill to
the acre; puts on ashes soon as plant
ed; plants about 7 inches deep, hills
2 II feet, rows 3 II feet.
Samuel Knights, Hill Farm, plows
in the Spring about inches deep.
turns under about 25 loads manure to
the acre, harrOws thoroughly, puts in
some s or 10 loads to the acre in the
hill, or spreads y to Is loads broad
cast, which he thinks about equal in
value to the corn crop, as the s or 10
in the hill; puts his rows 3 #. 4 In.
hills 2 #. 6 in. apart. Gets from so
to 80 bushels corn to the acre, and
Judging from the appearance of his
field for number of years, | think
his statements below the mark. Mr..
Knights is one of the best hill Farm
ers; every thing he does he does well
and in season.
Geo. NewcOmb, River Farm, cult
Yates more land than most River Far
mers, and much in the same manner,
except he takes time by the forelock !;
he formerly cultivated hill farm.
says he can rase double the corn, with
the same labor, on River land, and Get
1t ready for market much quicker;
he plants the last of April or first of
May, puts on ashes as soon as the corn
comes up. and if the season is back
ward, and the sky dark and frowning.
he puts underneath it the magic wand,
and it comes forth; and whoever has
had occasion to pass his corn fields in
early summer, will wonder how. or
by what process, he can call vegeta-
ton from the icy folds of mother
earth. Yet it is not so much of a
wonder after all to those who have
witnessed his matchless skill in draw
ing honey from the Maple in Deem
Der. Mr.. Newcomb, in points of fact,
is one of our wide awake Farmers.
who loves his calling, and has gained
competency by his untiring energy.
lie never waits for his work to drive
him, but always drives his work, and
II anybody can give nature a JOG, he
will do it.
Sabury White, E. B. Campbell and
others gave their views upon corn
raising, which for want of time and
space | will not attempt to rehearse.
The meeting was one of much inter.
est to all, and l trust will be product
We of much good.
The subject for discussion next
week, is: Would it be for the infer
EST OF the Farmers in Putney to sell
heir straw, and purchase the patent
fertilizers with the proceeds ? Geo. |
Hooper TO open the debate.-Record |
Why is feeble old man like nail
rlven up to the head? Because he
5 In firm.