Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
LOWER WATERFORD FARMERS
CLUB.
Subject for discussion. March ., ere
CuIture."


contained IN roots ~ compared with hay and |
grain aud the amount Of the different crops
that can he raised per acre. we shall better
understand what it is for our interest to
raise. Chemical analyses give for potatoes,
in 2OOO lbs. 400 lis. of nutritive matter; tur
nips, 2l6 lbs. carrots, 239 lbs; mangei
wurze, 900 lbs; corn. per 600 lbs, 534 lbs.
hay. per ton, l043 lbs: thus we sec TINT
about " tons Of POTATOES are equal to 40 tons
Of turnips, or 4 tons Of mnngel wurzels, and
those respectively equal ton Of hay. Now
VIZ can get from two to four hundred bush
els of potatoes per ncrc,-sny 300, or nine
tons,-thu nulritive value of which Is 4354
lbs, equal 10 four tons Of hay. An average
yield Of mungcl wurzrls, and also Of tur-
nps mny be- set down at thirty tons per acre.
have raised MS high rs thirty-fivc tons of
the former, and others us high rs forty-hve
tons, so that Thirty tons will not he beyond
the average, and we have Of nutritive mat
ter in nnngle wurzrls 1900 lbs, and IN tur-
nips $3.50. and then add the value Of the tops.
which would not he less than ton Of hay,
and we have US the value of the acre Of tur-
nips, 1923 lbs, and for the mangOlds, ssi3,
Equal To- about 81 tons OF hay. | Am there
fore IN favor of raising roots to II judicious
extent. not only because we get more animal
food per acre, but 10y feeding roots with hay
and grain we get greater value for the feed
given than WI do on any kind of feed alone.
have not been successful in raising turnips.
Either do not know how, or my land is not
adapted to the purpose. In raising man
Colds, spread liberal dressing of manure
in the fall and pillow II INFLOW deep; pillow
again In the spring rs early rs the ground
will admit and rake fine and smooth with a
hand rake for the drills, which should be 25
inches apart. Thin out the plants to from
six to eight inches apart and keep free from
weeds. Loosen the ground some three or
four inches deep rs near to the plants rs
can. and harvest late. For potatoes prefer
broken sward Put light dressing Of ma
nure on the sward and turn under rs deep rs
Il pillow will run and do good work Harrow
thoroughly; furrow two feet eight inches
apart; cut the potatoes one or two eyes
to piece; one piece in place, six to eight
inches apart in the furrow; after the first
hoelng, throw ON a little plaster. seldom
get less than 300 bushels to the acre; about
$50 is an average. presume might get n
large crop of potatoes by spreading the ma
nure ON the ground after 1t is broken up ant
narrowing il in, but my object in breaking
up the ground WAS not simply to get goo'
crop Of potatoes, hut to prepare the groun'
to yield me II nice crop of hay when 1t i
again in grass.
H. Bishop; think Mr.. Carpenter place
his estimate too low on roots for feeding pur
poses, rs compared with hay. | once had
COW in thin flesh, and could not get more
than $40 for her, 50 dried her the first u
November and fed her literally with fla
turnips for while. then changed to ruta ba
gas, and then for short time fed her corr
meal, and sold her for $37. | think root
ted with meal better than all meal. | hav
good success raising turnips. The Englis
method Of raising turnips Is to pillow 'lecT
then spread the manure bnadcast and pillow
second time very shallow. They require
: large amount Of well rotted manure. us
from SIX To eight cords of wcll-rOtted mn
I nurr To the acre. For turnipS put the row
% to 30 inches apart, and for carrots tn
same; cover the seed | to ! inch, thin
$ four or five inches in the row, and cultlvat
! with "A horse cultivator. My carrots yiel
. from four to eight hundred bushels to I'll
1 acre. The Germans estimate 26O lbs. {
g carrots equal to 100 lbs of hay, mangcl wm
\ gels next, and turnips next IN value. thin
] cabbage IN excellent crop for feeding pun
c poses. Turnips can he feel to milch COW
n Immediately after milking aud they will ne
1 faint the milk Flat turnips can br raise
i after the hay is cut. | use phosphate OH tn
= nips to good profit Manure will 20 iurth'
and you get more present profit, by applyin
! il in the hill. When turnip plants Al
y small there is mn insect called the hattie
q hug that destroys great MARY plants, but
II kept we'll busted with plaster, lime, or as
IS rs, il prevents it. | think il very impo
II taut to get the roots started early.
Il +. X. Carpenter: find it II great de
e better to plant early. In regard to manur
u | do not calculate to get the full value OF
?, the first year. but to prepare the land for
l. great crop Of hay. think we do not &
the full value of hay when ted alone; 1t L
ii quires something else fed with it.
If +. f. llovcy: have been much lnterc'
y ed in the remarks that have been mad
4, [ am Interested in raising roots, and wou
4, not do without them. noticed when ! W
Ut IN the army that we were more healthy VIA
re we had potatoes. and | think stock requi
IS something besides dry feed, and roots supp
ID the need. prefer the Lane Sugar Beet, b
nv soil is better adapted Ia turnips. +
vt ,urnips, blow, then spread the manu-
T. broadcast, aud use phosphate in the dri
as Usually get ut the rate of about 1900 bush'
per acre The largest pnir Of oxen l ev
" had Elttencd on turnips and hay. W1ig
1900 los. believe it is conceded that CT
ne rots ARE the hest, hut do not succeed w
lc with them For potatoes. prefer the Eau
lg Rose. From one-eighlh OF an acre dug
IL bushels, AZ ut the rate of 4s0 bushels !
H. acre. | cut the seed fine, not more than t'
IS, eyes on u piece. and plant in drills, one pic
m in u place, eight inches apart in the drills II
e. the rows "a feet apart.
to W. Kline: | do not believe in raisi
RI roots as you understand it, 1t will do W
xt enough for une-hOrsr farmers to raise roo
,rt but I'd rather they would take the form
s. corn. have never raised mangolds or q
by rots, but have raised large crops of turnips
IL don't believe in raising roots on COnnectiC
ng River, wrere we never tail Of raising laI
"a crops of corn, and stock do well ON libe
80. feeling Of corn.
ur L. f. Hnycy: do not style myself II OF
horse farmer but the trouble is with
he Kline It is too much work to dig them.
,,r Here followed II little good natrred sp
~ ring all parties getting the hest OF the jo
~ hut Interesting only to those of us prrs'
NJ who enjoyed the lun and did not get hit
g., r. NJ Ross: disagree with Mr.. Carp
~ ter in regard to cutting seed potatoes So II
" especially il planted on moist land, for Il
rs would not grow. sut my see'l so as IN
his three or four eyes on "A piece, and plant
Is. hills. Last year planted II part on stub
ho ground annd the rest on green sward, I,