Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-12

To me there is nothing in nature so bcauti
iul as a clear, calm Sabbath summer morning
in the country. The quictude and stiffness
in the very air so different from the busting
sound Of the k-day theabsence of noise ant
commotion about the farmhouse and then
when the distant village bells sound out soft
ly upon the odorous air a sense of peace, and
security, and of superior Presence, seem,
1 to fill and pervade all things It is sucl
mornings as these that the farmer thorough
enjoys. He has performed his various out.
door duties, looked over his weekly papers,
and, neighbor coming in they stroll out in
to the fields. Let us 60 with them, and II
their conversation is OF matters pertaining to
what is before them and the scenes of Their
weekday labors, we think it may be none the
less acceptable to Him who hath made these
things for their use.
First-rato corn weather, amt III"
"Splendid Seems as if | can almost sec
mine grow, it pushes so fast"
Yours all in silk"
" Yes and has been for week. e"
Going through it again with the hoe ?"
No; but shall 20 over the field, and pull
out the weeds by hand, before they 90 to
seed"
How do you get along haying2"
"Pretty fair though the weather has been
catching last week got some nice English
wet in the shower
Have you cut that field you top-dressed
last spring ?"
Yes it's in the cock now I've got il
covered with hay caps, and shall let il sweat
to-day, only throwing the caps off in the mid
die of the day. don't haul in hay Sunday
unless it looks like bad weather"
"What do you think of top-dressing
Works well what have tried. got at
least a third more hay on that field than last
year"
"S'pose you 'twould pay to buy any Of
that patent stuff to put on an old worn-out
grass field ?"
Yes. That is, if you've raked and scrap
ed everything possible in the shape of manure
you can find on or near the farm. 1t won't
pay Tor us to buy these artificial manures
while we let our own run to waste. That
would be like trying to fill a barrel at the
spigot while the bunghole was open"
al believe | shall try some plaster next
Spring"
Ever used any on your farm ~
" Not much ?"
1T will probably work lirst.rate then /;
but after you use it a good many years, it
don't amount to much. It's queer acting
stuff too You can't depend upon it, Some
years it does first-rate, and then the next year
it won't seem to be good for anything"
Flows your wheat doing2"
Looks well so far"
"Seen any worms in it yet ?"
"No Last year mine escaped the nudge
entirely, and | have hopes it will this year
again. Twould pay pretty well again to
raise it, if they would only let it alone"
Z" How do you suppose they happened to
let it alone last year,"
al expect there are but few of them in
the neighborhood. You know there hain't
been five acres of wheat raised in this county
for the ten years previous to the last, and SC
| suppose they have nearly been starved
out"
81 hope they'll stay starved out"
"No such good news as that There viii
probably be enough of them as soon as W,
get fairly at it raising wheat again"
Potatoes are getting pretty good growtl
for the season. Seen any bugs on your
yet? ?"
"No; it isn't quite time for them to ope
rate much yet"
"Do you believe in hillin' EN- up 5
high
at depends somewhat upon the soil
it is inclined to be wet, or water stands afte
showers they should be planted on the top q
the ground and hilled up; but if it is dr.
and sandy, furrow deep, and keep the feel
nearly level"
:" don't like the idea of hillin corn hig
when you hoe it the last time"
Nor | either, any time. Corn roots Xix
to run near the top of the ground, and wi
occupy about all the field when il gets flu
grown, if the ground is in such shape tina
il can do So"
Planted your peas among your potatoC
YETI"
"Yes. | still stick to the old custom
I've tried every way, and find it the bes
, method TO raise them. | know there is
good deal of talk about their injuring tn
potatoes, and there is some truth in it, If yo
l plant them in the hill with them; but | pl
| mine between the hills, covering them wit
the coarse dirt or sods left in covering III
potatoes. It's hardly any trouble to rais
them 50, and you get nice, large peas"
! "What kind do you raise 2"
D "The marrowfats They are large, and Sc
. well in market"
Some won't plant any beans or pumpkin
with their corn - say it hurts the cor
crop"
- Nv o,,;n;or of tb;, ,,,,.4o, 4; 70 49,, 80
is rich enough, crop of beans and pumpkin
may just as well be grown with the corn b.
if there is only goodness enough in the Ian
to make corn crop, the others had better |
1 left out, though pumpkins do better with col
: than anywhere else. Let's 60 over and loo
at the barley field"
"Seed this down this year,"
Yes; that's one reason why | sowed Il
u held to barley---so as to get good catch"
k DO you think there's much in that, aft
all2"
4 It's the old opinion, you know, that whe
or barley is best to seed down with"
Yes, know; but sometimes I've ht
l. my doubts ABOUT their being any better tina
oats Sow oats thin, and fix the ground
' well as for barley, and grass will catch VIZ
enough. The fact is, we think a nice pie
' Of ground is to good for oats and only SC
them on the poor, rocky, rough fields, al
n find fault about the grass seed not catchiI
r well. That's been my experience"
y There's something in that There's a
other thing in favor of oats-the fodder hel
pay for their cost but barley and whe
u straw is not fit for bedding. AS to oats sa
e ping the ground more than other grain, tina
n all humbug. Manure the oat field as W,
as you do for the others, and the la
will be left in as good heart after the crop
a taken of"
Is 81 agree with you there"
IN LETS look over the wall into the SPUR,
N cornheld that he MANFRED in the new w
A they talked so much about last year"
- "New way How was it'll"
III "Putting on the manure in the fall. Il
way they operate is two pillow, harrow, furro