Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-31
agricultural
Norway Oats.

We have noticed hat very much has beer
said in relation to these oats, and very much
praise been given, in many % the Vermont,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, papers
/, mas not been our privilege, however, to thor
oughIy examine this superior grin, until late
ly. Mr.. G. +. Smith cf Washiugt Oh, Yer
mont, gave US the opportunity OF seeing it
head, root and branch, and We do not hesitate
to Join our testimony with those who have
spoken so highly of It's great worth and supe
riority.
We were no. only surpris ed at their great
production and growth of s-rlws, an d their
still greater growth OF heads, bat the wonder
full yield If nice oats coming from single
head.
We think it something Of en accomplish
meut for farmers 20 be able 20 grow olt-heads
that will measure from SIX 10 eighteen inches
in length; containing from 100 to 800 large,
ripe oats TO the head, and stalks capable
supporting them I'LL he time Of harvess, with
less than oue-ifth Of the seed usually sown.
these results are perfectly Pr4c.icab,e a1d
have been reached no. only By Smith & Rams
dell, in Washing on, Vermont, the pIopretors
of these oats, but by hundreds of f4rmers VINO
are perfectly re!isol., who have grown them on
small scale during the past year.
The numerous testmonias Of the farmers
do rot, in our judgment, overstate their supe
riority over all oats ever known, il this c1uu-
try
Their simple history i. as fJ.iows:
Mr. ID. w. R4nsdell, of CneIssa. VT, Ie-
ceived, il tire spring Of 1864, one cat from u.
L. Smith. Of Washington, Vermont. 2n agent
of the Agricul nraI Dsp4r N ent 1T pshiug
ton, ID. C., which taken from p4cAage OF
peas. This Gle ana remarkably hrge oAt %
attracted attention thG, Mr.. Rimsde,i planted
it ID his garden for experiment is gerni.na-
ton OF numerous Stalks, tie surprising growth
and size of them, lis ability to pea as soon IS
the common oat. It's truly wonderful yield
27S5 oats, its being from four 10 SIX times thai
OF the cJmmcn Cat-sn! he quaAiy alG
weight being far superior 10 ary known cat,
they were carefully preserved by lIr. Rams
dell for further exrerime hts Alter dispusiHs
of 745 of THESE oats u the Agricultural Blu
reau, and to edltois Of Agricultural p4 pers, he.
10 the spring Of 1850, sowed On S3-IOO OF enc |
square rod of common ground the remaining
2040 grains. Again their great growth, and
still more wonderful and almost ilcIeG be /
yield - bushels and quart OF harvested
oats-~ere surprise 10 al Nhj saw them,
and rendered more certain their great supeii /
ority over other oats. BY this time this - re
rk.hla ~ II IL.
way into our public journals, end hundreds
upon hundreds OF OrdeGs-even Tor small! nun
bers of these oats, almost al any pr.cs--came
from all Classes o! people, from most Of the
New England and Western States. Many o.
these small orders were filed for the purpose
Of allowing further experiments WIKI these
oats in different localities but the larger
amount Of them, so.ed broadcast, aud planted
IN drills, upon Just fair qgaity Of soil, by
Smith q Ramsdell, for no other than tee truly
wise and benevolent purpose OF thoroughly aud
severely testing Ihis new oat here in this cour-
TRY, for the use and benefit OF cur truly enter
prising farmers, IS we'll as eli other Classes OF
our people.
The .tep England Earmsr says that Mr.
Smith has visited. by special invitation from
officers of Agricultural Societies, seven or eight
Annual Fairs in Vermont, New d4np.hire,
and Massachusetts, aud exnb ted this truly
superior and wonderful grain to thousands Of
astonished farmers.
He is nov stopping il town, on invitation
of severa members OF the Legislature, tor the
purpose of giving all the members en- oppoI-
iunity to examine the grain.
Individuals cannot purchase out enc pint
each Of these cats, and from that quantity
they get several bushels of sxceIlent grain
ln SO doing the proprietors evince not only
Yankee shrewdness, but real wisdom, for they
control their marke. prics next year, AMI
give many OF our farmers chAnce to get their
seed this year.
All who wish to procure one pint of these
Norway Oats, and try an experiment which
may be of great benefit TO them, Can send their
orders, with one dollar enclo,ed, to g. +.
Smith, Washington, Vermont, or ID. w. RIMS
dell, Chelsea, Vermont, and they i'll forward
Them to any address, free of any other ex-
pense.