Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-27
The Farm, Garden, Kitchen & Shop

llGH fAhMlNd IN DEhbI .-Looe
summer we spoke of the hay crop of
Emera Kingsbury of Derby. amount
ing to nearly seven tons on little
less than 3-4 acres. This was cut
June "a, and consisted of timothy, red
and white clover; the timothy not
headed, and the red clover not all in
blossom. Mr.. K. now informs us that
his second crop on the same piece, cut
Aug. Sd, was 6lSS pounds, or little
over three tons, making the total yield
from l ga acres ten tons, or 5 3D.
tons to the acre. Mr.. Kingsbury has
scales set in his barn, and weighs all
his crops, as well as his stock before
and after lattening, and after slaugh.
tering, so that he is able to tell ex-
actly what he is doing, and the results
of all his operations. gl.
We were somuch interested in Mr..
KS account of. his hay crop that we
have prevailed on him to give US some
further details of his farming. His
farm consists of 1872 acres, 40 of which
are in pasturage. His corn crop was
quite as remarkable as his hay. From
1862 rods he has harvested this fall
254 bushel baskets of ears. One bas-
ket Of this corn, when sheIled, made
eighteen quarts. This would give a
yield Of one hundred and forty two
bushels of shelled corn on two rods
more than an acre of ground In re-
ply to our enquiry as to how the land
was prepared for the crop, Mr.. Kings
bury stated that the last year he grew
oats upon it with light dressing of
manure; this year he spread a COM
post OF potato tops, cut corn stalks
and straw, upon which he yarded his
cows last summer, and which was tho
roughly rotted; narrowed this in, fur
rOwed four feet apart for the rows,
and made the hills little less than
three feet apart in the row; into each
hill he put a shovelful of muck on
which he had yarded his hogs. Thor
ough cultivation did the rest. The
variety he cultivates is long cared
twelve rowed sort, which he thinks as
early as the smaller kinds, more pro-
ductive, and yielding a much greater
quantity Of forage. He says he had
10y actual weight from the above field
1880 pounds of fodder, and that this
fodder alone is worth as much as the
corn and forage together from the
same breadth of Canada corn. Last
year from l-8 acres he raised 237
bushels Of ears, and over seven tons
OF fodder.
Mentioning some other large yield,
Mr.. Kingsbury stated that in 1860 he
raised 1862 bushels of oats on nine
acres; and, in 1866, 5Sl bushels or
sevea acres; the first mentioned crop
weighing 35 pounds, and the last 81
IL pounds, per bushel. Of jackson
white potatoes Mr.. K. has raised thi,
season 1872 bushels on IT rods, one
potato weighing 2 ga pounds.
In confirmation Of Mr. Kings bur, =,
immense crop of corn, We may state
that Truman Fairchild of Derby rails
ed this season Of the same variety 2G
u bushels Of ears, all sound and good
on II rods, or at the rate of 249 bush
els to the acre. thus little exceeding
the crop of Mr.. Kingsbury. While
talking over the u b. ect OF exac'
weighing aud measuring, aud their i'm
portance to the farmer, Mr.. kiugsbu
ry alluded to the shrinkagc OF beef
cattle and hogs il Strengthening, anC
gave US u few figures from his book
to show that this shrinkage is usual.
over-rated, especially by drOvers ant
dealers. -Four fat hogs killed by Mr.
Kingsbury shrank II ID per cent, o
one eighth. Two COWS killed DeceT
Der 1866 shrank, one 30 per cent
and the other 81 per cent. A fou
year old heifer killed Dec. 1867 dres;
ed 987 pounds, and shrank less tba
81 per cent. The figures are wort
remembering.
Mr.. Kingsbury uses no artificial tel
tilizers on his farm, relying on hi
muck beds, his composts and his stoc
to produce everything necessary
enrich his land. He made sma
experiment with superphosphate tn
year, but with inferior results to thoS
from his ordinary method OF manu-
ing on both potatoes and corn.
would indeed require pretty goo
fertilizer to surpass the record give
above.-Newpot Express.
LATE FALL PAsTURING.-Many ia
mers act as if they thought that if the
cattle looked full, that no matter wi
what they filled themselves, provide
it was picked up, not troubling the
to feed from their barn or stack, co
sequently keep their cattle out in pa
ture and meadow till snow driv
them in. This is bad economy
more ways than one. ... ....
Late pasturing, leaving the Gait
to depend upon what they pick fro
the field, entirely for their 5uStenan
may keep the stock alive, but they a
not in a thriving condition when tn,
come I'D to the barn for winter Qua
ters; be sure they may seem to f
themselves, look full or even bloate
but the feed with which they fill the
selves is frosted and the juices al
sustenance gone, is principally WOO
fiber yielding no flesh or fat formi
matter. Such feed may keep sto
alive, but it is far from economic
keeping to the farmer; not only
far as the stock is concerned, but
future production of his grass land: