Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-02-16
Farm and FlreSlde.
VEN. DRP.sRTURR I.vF.rR.uE.vG

The Board of Agriculture for the State of
New Hampshire, in their itinerancy
through the State stopped at Walpolc, n.
H., on the Sd instant, and l happen'd TO be
present in the evening and listened to an
address by +. G. Lawrence of Epping, n.
H., subject, 1.-THE new departure in farm
ing" Making hay the leading crop-to
use the pillow more and the hoe less-plow
often. He urged the economy and success
of blowing in August, Immediately after
haying, sward land some seven inches
deep, putting on some well rotted manure
or special fertilizer, and seed down that
i'm turning over one acre of grass land,
twelve tons of vegetable matter is turned
to decompose and enrich the soil. This |
know, said he, from practical knowledge
the result, having practised it upon my
own farm, and not to be egotistical, l re-
ceived premium of $50 by our County
Agricultural Society as the most produc-
i've farm in the County. Hay is king with
me.
Another new departure is not to turn "A
creature to feed upon our mowings, or TO
tread upon and break the tender roots, but
to keep our pastures so improved by using
the pillow, and applying phosphate, ashes,
etc., turning over and seeding where prac-
ticable, mcasurably reproducing in the soil
the lost phosphates, restoring the succulent
grasses that we may have the fine cattle in
our then new pastures we used too, aud a
supply of feed until winter sets in, leaving
mowngs sacredly to themselves recon-
mending the selling of a few tons of hay to
be laid out for manure If not too expensive !;
but TO be cautious in purchasing green ma
nure, for that shrinks one-hal in decom-
posing and its effects are wonderfully iu
favor of the latter upon vegetation; but he
preferred buying phosphates, and spoke of
Bradleys. That the time for doing this
work of blowing and seeding in pastures
or mowings should be in August; 5000
worth Of labor at this time is worth more
than $1,000 any other time. He would have
every ian er raise little corn. But when
corn is 50 cents, potatoes 10 cents, beef S
cents a pound, pork 6 cents how can we
compete with the Western prairies Can
not, but must raise such articles as gives
us the advantage in freight. Hay is the
leading crop, and with 5000 worth of special
worth cf hay, and keep my farm improv-
ing. | would make hay the leading crop
to turn of to SELL"
Another new departure is TO be sure to
cut your hay early. Doubtless the value
of the land will hold ont much longer 10
grass, than when practising cutting late.
The second crop will readily start while the
roots are in vigOr, previOusto usual drouths.
getting crop of aftermath to mulch and
protect the Roots from the severe cold OF
winter. Then he recommended the use OF
hay crops paying large interest.
Mr.. Lawrence deplored the fact brought
to his mind in travelling through the state
that many were erecting new buildings
upon old homesteads, barren, worn out
hard. sterile sites. in localities where the
soil is not fit to be cultivated and should
be abandoned. Saw many such spot, al
though New Hampshire compares iayora
bly, with the rest Of the New England
States. That the farmers should increase
their manure heap by hauling muck int
their yards doubling the amount withou
injuring the quality. Imbuing the mine
with the idea to drive work instead of worl
uIlNlHS PiVpuiihS III MlnttI ln
work for summer; the housing of farmin,
tools, repairing them before the time o
wanting them, ''stitch in time = feeling /
pleasure to spend the rainy days in tn
farmers workshop, rather than away T.
the street loungng, for said he, ~ detest
lounger in neghborhood." That if tn
farmers would curtail their extravagancos
put away many of the worthless so Gale
luxurles, by adopting some of the ne,
departures" could make farming pay noN
with less whining that farming don't pay.
Reminding them OF our fathers amid thei
dcprlvatlons compared TO the present. ask
ing how did they so well live and prosper
That we need not leave the state, but b
D. oper cultivation OF the soil, raising of til
right crops, keeping the right kind of stoc
and the best specimens of the same for III
purpose desired, with economy, fugslii