Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-16

They give good milk up to the tipe Of their
calving
Mr. d. b. Wheelock stated that the but
ter from Jersey COW brought one-third more
in market than any other. Theycan be milk
ed nearly the year round, A cross between
the Jersey and Durham had been tried but
produced only mongrel. He preferred a
cross between the Durhams aud Natives.
Mr.. Holden said that he had seen it stated
that full blood Durham COW put to full
blood Ayrshire bull made an animal that was
hard to beat.
The second article for discussion was taken
up what is the most profitable grain crop
for the farmers Of this County to raise 2"
Capt. Wilder begun BY stating that the
farmers Of this County did not raise much
grain, except for their own use. The corn
crop is not in some sections profitable crop,
for it could be bought cheaper than it could
be raised Oats and wheat, however, can be
raised where corn will not do we'll. Wheat is
more profitable to raise than oats, and his ex.
perience convinced him that it was not so
exhaustive to the soil. Between corn and
oats, be thought corn the most profitable, as
the corn fodder was very valuable, aud oat
straw comparatively yaueless The expense
of raising corn was, to be sure, larger, but
not enough so az 10 couuterbslance the slower.
He thought corn stalks mixed with hay better
than either given separately He considered
the fodder from an acre Of corn equal to the
best acre Of grass, for feed.
a. d. Arms said that the crop which
sells for the most is not always the most pro-
itable crop to raise. Ii one wishes to pro-
duce milk, oats or wheat (ground) will best
effect this purpose for beef, peas or peas and
corn are good, although he preferred hulled
oats with liberal supply of roots. He said,
81 fear that farmers are apt to judge Of
crops By the measured rather than the weigh
ed bushel-if they would consider the pounds
instead Of the quarts, perhaps their views
would in many instances undergo change.
Assume forty bushels to be a fair average
of the corn crop, and think it is. We have
2240 pounds to the acre of the most expen-
sive crop we raise, while of peas, we can
raise twenty-five bushels, 1900 pounds to the
acre, Of richer grain on ground that will not
produce as many bushels of corn.
We raise an eyerage Of seventy bushels Of
oats, or 2240 pounds to the acre, or equal tC
corn, and if We we're TO enrich the land equa
to that usually planted to corn, we should
increase the product to hundred bushels, oil
5000 pounds, perhaps more.
am well aware that some will urge tina
corn stover is worth much Granted still tn,
stalks from an acre Of cured corn are no
worth more in proportion to cost than al
acre Of good oat straw we'll cured. am al
advocate for raising corn fodder or Western
corn for feeding purposes, this can be harvest
ed and cured in the most valuable condition
while our corn stover necessarily remain
out late to cure the grain thereby injuring it
OF the other grains usually raised il j
scarcely necessary to speak. AS products foi
feeding purposes, twenty-five bushels o
wheat, say 1900 pounds, is good yield from
our best prepared ground, or ground capsb
Of producing 1900 pounds Of oats. Barle,
[ could class with wheat, save that the pro
duct may be a triAe more. Rye gives us
crop 80 insignificant as not to be considered
for farm feeding, although of value for SOM
purposes. 1t is also urged that our oats de
teriorate in quality, and that the catch o
grass is not as good My experience is to tn,
contrary if sown thin.
He thought by taking the same care in tn
selection of our seed for oats tina, we do 70
corn, that much better return would follow
the oat crop. He urged, that with prope
care, the oat crop was the most profitable 70
our farmers to raise
Mr.. Bisbee didn't think much of the graf
crop. He favored corn however as being tn
most profitable, The fodder was of grea
value. The corn should be harvested early
30 as to get the fodder in good condition
Thought it would be good policy TO cure
under cover. He thought corn sowed 70
fodder only WAS one Of the best paying crop
a farmer could raise, and urged the farmer
to try it.
Mr.. j. N. Perrin said that on the Hill wher
he lived corn was not profitable crop.
He planted his corn and potatoes on tn
same field, manures them alike and puts iron
twelve to sixteen loads of his best manur
into the hill for corn. The reason that oat
are supposed to exhaust the soil, is becsus
the ground is not as well MANFRED for oats a
corn, so of course the ground is not left in a
good condition. Potatoes do not take a
much from the land as corn. He though
oats we're the most profitable for hill farms
BY using ashes for manure he gets IS good
catch for grass after oats as after corn.
Henry Mutt Of Montpelier, said he had fol
lowed the teachings of Gen. Davis. He frs
sowOd to oats, then planted to potatoes, ant
afterwards sowed to wheat and stocked down
He thought the corn crop cost too much 70
the amount Of return. He said Mr.. Wing, hi
former neighbor, never hoed much, but Away
sowed oats and fed them on the farm, and al
ways to good profit. The cnt crop is Away
ready sale, and he was in favor of raising tina
crop which would give v the largest returl
for the least labor.
Hon. A. X. Warren Of Berlin, thought th
oat crop was the most profitable for him Il
raise. He lives on hill farm. Corn, in or
der to have the slower good, should be Gu
when the corn is far enough advanced 80 tina