Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-31
Westminster Farmcrs, CIub.

On the outside will be found in full
the address before the Westminster Far
mers' Club, by Mr.. Lawrence of New
Hampshire. The secretary sends the fol-
lowing report of the discussion whichfol-
lowed the address;
! CAPTAIN TlrooMB-I have listened with inter.
| EST 10 the remarks of Mr.. Lawrence and would
saw have used Goes, and X. i, Bradleys phos'
pbate the former with but little or no effect, the
| latter can recommend. Much depends upon
the manner Of how it is applied. Ashes too l
have used with good results they are lasting
/ manure but we should keep prominent before the
mind, the practical idea Of making our own fer
| tilizers
NATHAN FIsnER.-I would ask Mr.. Lawrence
| the pricc per ton he usually receives Tor his hay,
| and how much hay he cuts per acres also, what
per acre he estimates his land worth.
| Mr. LAwRENoE.--lf cannot get $50 per ton,
! l think 1t not policy TO sell. l usually do. cut
one and half tons TO the acre, we consider It o
large crop. In regard 10 the price OF my land, al
! lowing me TO judge, somewhere from $50 10 $40
| per acre 1t is poor farming TO go over piece
Of land without improving it, a large portion Of
my land is covered with witch'grass and accord
| ine 20 my view, is fgreat benefit TO one. i am
sure of great growth and in seeding down sure
catch often pillow in June, turning under twelve
tons Of vegetable matter to the acre in the grass
\ and roots 10 decompose. Sow plaster and SEED
down with good results.
| M w. DAvIs-lcaled upon) l do not know
what the gentlemen would have me say upon the
subject For me 10 attempt 10 add to what has
been said, seems too much like putting the steers on
ahead for the sake Of engthening The team. bnt,
sir, to understand the science Of manure Is the
important branch of practical farming NO pa
ker would be called good, practical baker, VINO
kept his -four exposed 10 the sun and ram. No
shoemaker would be called a good, practical shoe
maker who used morocco for the soies oil ms SHOES
and thick leather for the upper part. No earpen'
ter would be called practical, who attempted 10
erect building without due regard to an amount
of nails and other fastenings properly and timely
applied SO with the farmer dc must under,
stand the constituents of manures, their chemical
affinity, the importance Of preservation, the WIS
dom necessary in their application, also, SHOULD oe
added in order to be abundantly successful
knowledge OF the constituents OF both ms soil anu
crop TO be produced. he must not let his manure
be exposed to The rains and bleaching suns, eth
er long in the yard or upon the held neither
should il be applied in coarse state If he expects
{ immediate effects but should keep it under shell
, ter, frequently handled and mixed by hand or by
the hogs, that all the different exerements anu
/, absorbents may by brought together and ninety
incorporated, puyerised ready Tor immediate ac-
lion when applied lhis caii concentrating ma
4 L.
er sink waste the night soil, and the poultry drop
pings into one grand mass with the barn manure
D nicely mixed, not attempting so muchto bulk as
r 10 concentrate. Sir, had the efiIontery TO say
n before this Club when talked about getting saw
dust for bedding to make manure that dld not
believe in man drinking gallon of water In or
e der TO get down pint OF whiskey; better make
j our manures better by saving those have enum
Grated and many Others that arc running 10 waste
! Yes, sir, and | question and have even doubts
u whether it was policy to eXpend so much Tor Tor
s. eign manures but TO collect all OF our home re
h sources together feeding all or most OF our M.
n and grain that in the final accounting OF ourprot
its il would be to the lessening in the OF for
egn manures, if not to their exclusion at pres
II ent pIices.
Il. LAwRENcE-The gentleman that has spoke
10 may think place great importance upon the us
"a of phosphates. / have used them and double
- and thrilled my money but will say that bC
u eve man has newer concocted any FERTILIZER equa
r. to good stable manure. This subject of phosphat
rs is no new thing, like mushroom spring up III
- night The fact that New hampshire MasSachu'
ne cts, Vermont Maine and Connecticut have mad
I'D such heavy orders Ibis season is conclusive th'
er Bradleys phosphate is no humbug.
DANIEL BARRY OF BELLOWS fALLs.--ln m
!. experience have used phosphate of no more va
le ne than plaster. l would ike TO enquire of M
n Lawrence how he used u?
r. LAwRENCE.-I fine. with Inc it pays well Q
lie both high and low land best put beneath the su
face. L pillow my pasture land SOW from 500
1000 lbs TO thcaere work 1t into the SOIL With
ne common or Shars harrow, seeding II down VII
nd Alasikc or wtch-grass--never take acrop OF gra
he from such fields. L have always got a good ere
= from the use of little phosphate. wish to as
~ the Club if it is not a waste OF time and monI
en- TO top deep land.
I'd, l. n. FARR--I believe nothing will run far
ed out sooner.
.y,n Vnln ar
oo of Mr.. Lawrence / am stronger II possible, IN !
81 yor of phosphate AS one OF committee TO c;
lr- pertinent with phosphate a year or TWO sine
nv which this Club had a knowledge OF the result,
~ then said and now say, never used but in Of
'' way except successful and that was broap cast
We on grass land.
LAwRgYcE.-I think it will not pay to sow u
Mt on grass 1t is much like throwing bone up
- the ground il remains about so with no effect.
re- Ii A. WILLARp.-Much depends upon the s.
ne think as to the profit OF using phosphate, hen
lis the need of scientific knowledge. 1t appears
re- me that we cannot return 10 the soil all the c
Il, ments we naturally extract in the production
-" crops. If we do feed our green hay etc, il won
seem as if something was needed. am not {
lto cded whether to make our own phosphate or b
The it. How are we to keep up the fertility OF
land unless we thus resort.
{. LAwREScE.-The thing cannot well be do
Hi0 Weneed extra fertilizers.
our DIR NICHoLs-Has told US OF MS system
ty. bone mixed with ashes; that the bone would
tbo come dissolved, &c. making cheap and effect
fertilizer, bu, the good results are not yet, may
at the end of the race / wish TO tell your boi
!. of Agriculture TO adopt a different system fir
that advocated by Willard, Lane, CLARK and o
crs, connected with the board OF Mass. it is
cxtravagant for any farmer to adopt. They sh
over your heads and the heads Of their hearers
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