Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-01-12

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milk and butter we must first have
good cows, kept on the right kind OF
food to produce the milk. and a place
for setting that milk well adapted to
making butter"
NORWAY OATs.-If the oats called
Norway oats were first discovered in
this country on the farm of ID. w.
Ramsdell of Vermont, | would like to
know why they are called Norway
Oats. A SUBSCRIBER.
North Ferrisburg, Vt. Nov. %, 1868.
REMARKs.-In reply to similar
inquiry made by member of the New
York Farmers Club, at a late meet
ing and in response to Scion Robin
son, who denounced these oats as "a
swindle and an unmitigated humbug,"
Mr.. Jones, one of the firm who adver
tise them in New York, claimed a
hearing AS reported in the Tribune,
he said:-"The name Norway we
simply employ as trade mark, which
we have a right to do. Here Mr..
Jones talked long time about the
superiority of the Norway oats, and
stated that this is not another name
for the Poland oats. They do not,
he said, claim that the Norway is We
ry much heavier than the common
oats. But what they do claim is,
that the Norway yields more abund-
ant crops of grain. The straw is
much sitter and maintains an erect
position on any kind of land much
longer than the common oats, and con-
Sequently the panicles fill with grain
much more satisfactorily than if the
stems fell down before the kernels
have come to maturity. Its bearing
qualities, he said, are truly wonder
ful. IN. E. Farmer.
Mr.. W. G. Roberts, of Racine, Wis
Consin, says that he bought bushel
of the advertised Norway Oats"
which cost him $l0.75. They were
advertised to weigh As to so lbs. to
the bushel, but actually weighed, bag
and all. % lbs. He declares the traf,
iic in them "a swindle," as does Scion
Robinson the agricultural editor of
the Tribune. We know nothing in
relation to their merits or the honesty
of parties dealing in them more than
any one else who has had no practi-
cal experience in the matter. Mr..
Roberts, above alluded to, writes to
the Wisconsin Farmer, that they are
the common black oats which are
considered inferior to the white in
Western Canada and the Western
States. He goes on to say, Having
little experience with these oats,
will give the public the benefit of the
same. While | was boy, recol-
lect the Norway oats being introduc-
ed into Wales. At that time they
were jet black. Some 20 years since
a Welchman brought over a pocket
full, the proceeds of which are here now
in abundance, as already stated. y
If, as Mr.. Roberts states, the common
black oats and the Norway" oats are
| the same, a matter which we do not
profess to decide, those DESTROYS of
obtaining the seed can find a plenty
of it at the common price OF OATS
The agricultural editor of the Tribune
asserts that genuine Norway oats are
always inferior to those raised in g
more Southern locality.
MARL LIME.-Your correspondent
w. |. Simonds, inquiries about mar
lime. There are several deposits of
shells Called mari lime) in this sec
ton. Some of them are several fee
deep, and usually covered more Oh
less with muck. These beds have tht
appearance of being the bottom of {
pond in times long past.
One of these deposits is situated il
Williamstown, the owner of which
burned quite a quantity about a yeal
ago, and others with myself have useC
it the past season on crops. NJ
neighbor, who used both the burned
and the unburned, pronounces tn
= burned much the best; besides, it i
the most convenient to use.
= A gentleman from Calais informed
me that he procured several barrels
| and that it pays well, although he dio
not use up his supply in consequence
of ill health. He says it is astonish
, ing to see the effect when applied t.
hoed crops. | used only five barrels
in all cases with perceptible benefit
The most marked results were motto
ed when applied to the potatoe crop
at the rate of less than three barrel
t to the acre. On land we'll manureG
it gave me, in an average of eight ez
, periments, an increase of twenty-fv
: pounds to the square rod, or over si1
ty bushels to the acre; and on green
sward, without manure the increas
OF the crop was much greater.
l This mari when burned resemble
e fine ashes, but is somewhat heavier
: The cost is trihing compared with oil
e er fertilizers. Potatoes raised upo
+ this appear much better and are les
: liable to be affected than whore supe
: phosphate is used. They are ais
= free from the rough or rusty surfac
: But the phosphate manufactured {
d st. Johnsbury, Vt, will grow the la
/ gest crops.
!, Perhaps this may be the same d
I post alluded to by Mr.. Simonds.
d so, he need not be afraid to try it,
e Il. ID. Arms IN N. e. Farmer.
SUCCESSFUL BEE RAIsING.-Deacc
. Henry Hutchinson, of Norwich, in IL
Spring of 1867 commenced with Gig
, swarms of Italian Bees. He so
= honey from those during the Summe
: for which he received cash $18O.4
70 besides giving away a number of DO
- es and what he used in his family
g He sold two swarms for $4,000, al
m had eleven swarms left, three swarr
70 gained, on hand, worth $4,000, ma
ing an increase to the Spring of l 81