Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-28

INDIAN CoRN.-It is becoming ques lion
with many farmers in this part OF the State.
whether Is is better to continue the raising
OF CORP, not because of any doubt concerning
he value of the crop, grain and fodder, for
feeding purposes, but from the facility and
cheapness combined, as now obtained from
the West. We Cannot get more profit from
some other crops requiring less labor. This
ls question requiring Ime consideration,
before being definitely settled. Isis true We
are DOW obtaining corn and other feeding
stuff from the West at prices which, COM
pared with hay, would Sc EN- TO indicate that
We had bettor raise the last, 80 far a. prsoti
cable, and pul chase the former, if our farm
ers are adapted to the change.
There is quite portion of the farming
lands of this country that are better adapted
to the production of grass and hay than corD,
as heavy clays and moist stone soils. Such
lands, after being prof. erly enriched and laid
down to grass, will usually continue to yield
good crops, with an OccaslonaI top dressing
ol manure. These lands are more naturally
adapted to grass than light dryer soils, and
the cost and labor of cultivation when under
the pillow, are much greater than the last.
man owning a farm of this desert ptlon
after IL is once smoothly laid down to grass,
Will undoubtedly do better to let it remain
80. and purchase his corn, at least.
But we have gravelly and sandy loans
easily titled, well adapted to the production
OF corn and which 1t is necessary to pillow
about SO often, rs they will not usually con-
'inue to yield profitable crops of grass and
hay without for many years In succession
On such lands suitable rotation of crops ID
| necessary for the best success, and 10 this
rotation corn bears an impor tant part. Where
such lands are properly iarmed corn can and
should lie raised SO de to be profitable crop
as the improved implements now 10 use Will
greatly lessen the cost of production.
Again, tho production of corn on such
lands. when properly manfred and taker
care Of, fits the same admirably ~ SEED down
| 10 grass with a grain crop the following
year, with n reasonable prospect of abun-
dans crops OF hay, OF excellent quality fol
several seasons. Ii is certain that poor
corn crop, from whatever cause, will not pay
the COST Of production, but our seasons are
usually favorable for this grain. and if farm.
ers are careful to plant on proper soil and
Will do the work thoroughly and we'll, thai
Is, the fitting aud cultivation of the ground
mucn as possible with the horse, to cave
she more tedious and ldborious, as we'll as ex-
pensive, labor OF hand hOeing, We think there
need be less complaint at harvest time that
the crop has cost more than it 10 worth.
VIII not farmers study this matter careful
y IS is is for tleir interest and this year
endeavor to find out something definite in re
gard to the cost of . crop of corn, as well al
other crops? and then they will Do better
able to Judge with greater degree OF Ger.
tsInsy in she matter than merel by CUES.
work. n ouid ID NOS be we'll tor farmers
clubs to detail series Of experiments tt
members the present season, to be reported
upon next fall and winter? There is Wild
fed for investigation with farm crops, ferti-
Izers, methods OF cultivation, etc. which
attended to would BE- OF much interest anC
profit Such course is praotised to some
extent by clubs in other States. IT. in Me g.
singer.