Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27
Westminster Farmers Club.

JANUARY 10.
SUBJECT, FARMING-(BEINa THE SEC
oNp EVENING OF THE DISCUSSION.
d. G. WRIGHT, - Mr.. President: i
shall speak this evening more particular.
ly of our pasture-lands, for these lands
have become of more profit to us as far
mers, under the high price of labor and
low price of produce than any other, and
this reminds me that we neglect them,
for instance, we let them grow up To
brush and trees; would have trees for
shade, above that would cut and clean
off everything. AT the high prices for
wood, even the scrubby trees and bushes
will pay for cutting for the fire. Again,
there is the right time to cut brush in
order to exterminate them. In the full
moon in August, | would recommend.
l had piece Of pasture-land covered
with Sumac, | cut them for three years
in succession in the full moon in August,
aad it completely annihilated them,
leaving it the best piece of pasturing |
had. think this is the time to cut all
brush and trees, not to have them sprout
again. Then fencing our pastures is an
important item. We should cut our
timber in the fall or fore part of winter
to fence with when the sap is not Aow-
ing in the timber. 1t will last as long
again, especially soft timber of many
kinds then we can draw it frequently
late in the fall or fore part of winter to
greater advantage, when time is not SO
valuable, and when we shall not break
the turf so badly. A most splendid
time has been lately to do this work,
much facilitating our Spring work.
Now, as to what is economy in the kind
Of stock to supply our pastures with, /
think mixed stock best adapted in or
der to get the greatest profit.
NATHAN FIsHER-No doubt Mr..
Wright is correct as to the time Of cut.
ting timber, and this reminds me of an
instance, which if related bears upon the
subject, viz: e" Farming" That is cut
ting single timber In 1918 or IA, in
the town Of Townshend, timber was cut
for shingles, and they were made anc
put upon barn and it was not shingleC
again until some ten years ago, and theI
only one side, the sap, so called, part 0
the timber lasting just as well as th'
heart, owing think to its being cut jus
at that time in th season. Then there
would be great advantage in cutting Thu
kind of timber for fences at that tim,
certainly. Mr.. President, The question
has been asked whether we can use fer
tilizers upon our pastures to advantage
know of no experiment that has beer
successful, but should like to have triet
upon our pasture brake Chat are maxim,
such entertainments upon u.s. lime.
notice in region in the town Of Tow
shend, where the lime rock crops on
there are no brakes, so in pas ing tn
Green Mountain and go down into tn
lime region you see no brakes As va
rise Rupert mountain you will see then
again, then as you go down into the lwl
of Salem, where the limerick again
makes it appearance, and the brake j
no longer a constant visitor. May no
, lime be applied exterminating this grea
evil in our pastures, thereby increasing
their productions one-tourth to one-third
As to plaster have applied it to n
/ perceptable advantage.
N. G. PIERCE moved a committee o
three be appointed to make the expert
; ment with lime upon pasture-brake, an,
the chair appointed N. G. Pierce, D.
] Wright, O. l.. Fisher.
0. L. FIsHER-I think one way to &c
rid of the brake is to NOW them annual
ly and put them into the manure hear
!! if they wiH grow.
CAPT. TITCoMB-I think lime proper
ly applied will injure the brake in ii
growth, but whether to annihilate ther
or not | don't know. l hope the com
f mittee will make thorough work of il
. If successful, it will be OK immense ben
eft, Tor they are great enormity to GU
= pastures. Flowing will kill them, but
: is difficult in the stony regions, wher
S they are unusually indigenous. Will
e | am up | ask, how can we farm it an
] make 1t the most profitable. From som
r suggestions l made the last evening,
find | was misunderstood. That my say
ing that | would not haul my manur
! upon a wet, low piece of land, where
) could raise no corn, that because so
5 would abandon that piece of land. NJ
E by no means. l would drain it by som
of the methods in use, believing that en-
: long it would be the most valuable of al