St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09
The Netc EHyidnd FUir.

vorable weather.
The NeU England Far.
The combined exhibition of the New
| England Agricultural Society and the
Maine State Agricultural Society, is to
he held at Portland, Maine commencing
on the Ith of September next, and con-
tlnulng four days. The exhibition of
horses, neat stock, sheep, swine and Poul-
try, will be held on the grounds Of the
Forrest City Park, which are to be
greatly enlarged for the occasion. and
the display OF agricultural, horticultural.
mechanical, manufacturers. and mscel-
laneous articles, in the City buildings.
| Congress Street.
The arrangements for the exhibition
are to be made on the most extensive
scale, and the indications already promise
one of the largest exhibitions OF the kind
ever held in New England. Pamphlet
copies of premium list, containing in
structions TO competitors, &c. can lie
had on application to Col. Daniel Need
ham, Boston, Mass. or Samuel l.. Board
man, Augusta. Ne.
The local officers of the exhibition are
Samuel +. Raymond of We,tbrooh.
General superintendent OF grounds Col.
Charles Il. Merrill of Portland. chiet
marshal; Hon. Samuel Wasson of ELS
worth. superintendent OF hall His Hon
or Mayor Putnam. Israel Washhum,
Jr., Gen. =. j. Anderson. Hon. =. f.
Spring, IIoratio y. jose, Gen. Geor.c
+. Sheplcy, Gen. John VI. Brown OF
Portland, and John f. Anderson OF
South Windham, committee OF rccrp-
ton Messrs. Enoch Knight AID Geo.
Q. GoSS, committee of the press to pro-
vide for the entertainment of the repre-
sentativcs of the press from abroad.
Farmers meetings are to he held dur
iu@ the first three evenings OF the rAhi-
hition. at which the following subjects
will be presented Tor discussion:
Tuesday, Sept. 7tE.-The Education
for Farmers: 10 be opened by Prot. VI.
c. Fcrnald, Principal Of State Industrial
School. Orono. Ne.
Wednesday. sept. Sth.-Iusects Iniu-
riou- TO Vegetables: to he opened by
DR.. George Il. Loring, President Of New
England Agricultural So. Salem. Mass.
Thursday, Sept 9th.-The Diseases
ot Animals: to be opened by DR.. ;. II.
TukcSbury OF Portland, Me.
All farmers are invited to be present
and take part in these discussions.
The annual address Is to be delivered
ON Friday, Sept. 10. by lis EXcellency,
I 4 Y
The Governors OF all the States are to
be invited to be present.
y reduction OF fares and freight rates
on the principal lines OF Transportation
in New England. Is being negotiated. and
thc most liberal inducements will be Of
terrd 10 exhibitors.
All entries must bc made with Samuel
l.. Boardman, Secretary OF Maine
State Agricultural Society. Augusta,
Me, and parties intending to enter live
stock. OF amy description, must make ap-
plicatiom at least two weeks before the
opening OF the exhibition, that proper ac-
commodations may he provided for them.
Israel SIoweI of Bellows Falls, or
rather just on the other side OF the river,
in Walpolc, has a cow OF much iamr.
She i thrcc-tourth- Durham, and recent
" cave y lbs. Of milk in one day from
wmch was made , ! lbs. OF nice butter.
On previous occasions she has given 81
lbs in day. 20 in the morning and 30
at night.
Wood ashes are one OF the most valu-
able fertilizers within reach OF the farm
cr. The umlracEcd article has the more
potash, bat the leachcd /, thought to bc
quite Il, valuable. In l,achlng they
~nriuI, Il rood deal, and lime is usually
added. which increases their value.
They are generally sold, too. ut a less
price. Ashes are well suited to all farm
crops. and are very beneficial in til, fruit
ward and orchard Most farmers arc
still sclilu" wood in cities and villagc-,
and rather than 90 home empty, they
Sh hculd carry back a-hc- and other icr.iil-
zers. to replace the potash. linn. and
phc,phoric acid that hay, been carried
off in the crop, and animals sold Ashes
show immc,i.t, effects from their appli
cation. and at the same time last lone in
the soil. They are very hiohly apprcci;t-
ted in the onion growing districts. Lut
may be app,irI with ,oual ADVANTAGE TO
ordinary farm crops. Tbcv should he
L,,,t -. ra,r ,I, .urt,,. ~ po.,ible.
spread and narrowed into the seed bed,
or oppIieI directly to the growing crop.
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