St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-02-18
Farmers CfUU.

The subject before the Farmers Club
last week was nearly the same n dis,uss.
ed at tie previous meetiml-thc best
method Of making mamurt-and of
course The discus. ions covered about the
same ground. The secretary of the
club, d. X. Simon!S, E>q.. has furnis'r
cI Il, with a report, from which wc
copy:
JoSA. LAWRENCE observed that farm
ers can do but little without fertilizers.
1t requires labor to produce n suiiiciency
of the article to make the farm produc-
tive. the forests are source Of much
advantage to the farmer i'll this direction.
Leaves are continually accommodating and
vegetable mould III the hullows, which,
with little labor in collecting, will ma
teriallv increase the amount OF manure.
The leaves can he drawn to the barn in
the fall and used for bedding stock III the
winter The muck and vegetable mould
may be drawn at any time and mixed
directly with the manure heap. Two or
three loads IL weel. drawn to the hog pen
OF ward where the swine are kept, Will
provea source Of profit TO the farmer.
j. T. FOSTER OF Barnet. gave an ac-
coaat If his manner of increasing his
supply OF fertilizers. On has farm is n
rood muck bel which he makes of great
ac.o mt. The DISis of all inanureS Is the
dru5riugS of the cattle. This being true
the b pai l. 10 add to il IS muci. -
poe-ibir II generality draw. a quaint
~ Of murj: for the l;lri and aIsD To
throw behind til" ,;Igtlc, not "'"te" them.
il i too duty. lie ties another method,
by .hrowin- mics INTO the pea where lac
keeps Iii, pin. al from thence into the
yaId In rhr- wv hl mikes twenty-five
iJ,,,~ Of valuable mtnIre IN year, very
valuable Tor crin. Another source al
great profit "a tie farmer, il properly
utilized, /, tn p!ivy. This can he made
OF great bvu,tit, - well rs prevent t
irola becoming Il nuisance 10 the house
h.,G. Icy the proper u OF muck. he
sink spout and soap >uIS can also he DIT
rcclr To the me locality and help +"
in ry:l-c the -uppiy. - thar twenty ltad-
,b., very. hest manure can h.. pruduceI
,,i,h , smell .n.,unt If Labor IN ,be
course ct the wear. Gathering leaves l.
another mean, oI increa,i' the manure
~Yppiy. Ashes are another source .!
profit to the farmer. and last, but not
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