Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-07

"e ptVuBh' iutO Tue nlghest possible condl-
ton. In regard to grass culture, on the
point Of toP.dressing he thought in dry
season it did little good Neither where
there is a deficiency of grass plants will
top-dressing give a good result. Seed must
be sown to gil up all vacancies. But sur.
or way is to turn over the sod, mmediately
after haying and reseed, with manure. Pow
shallow for this Pulverize thoroughly with
the harrow Pulverization is equivalent to
manure, to far greater extent than is gen.
orally believed. 1t is important to SOW
variety of grasses. The clover seed should
be sown in the spring, rather than in the
fall, however early. Believes in artificial
fertilizers, if an honest article can be had.
Had remarkable success in using the
Green Mountain Soluble Phosphate, 200 lbs.
per acre, upon new seeded grass field.
The point where the application of the
Phosphate stopped was distinctly marked,
and gave test Of the real value Of the fer
tilizer. With proper management every
acre of moving land should and can be made
to yield two tous of good hay. Mr.. II. re-
ferrcl to the great saving in cost and labor
in the handling of the hay crop by the use
Of machinery for cutting, tedding, rsking,
and even loading, as we'll as conveying it
from the wagon to the barn.
In addition TO hay we need something to
feed out to our stock 10 the winter. Ii We
used dried grass, cut as Mr.. Scott, of Crafts
bury, cuts his, before heading out, we might
not need roots, but with ordinary hay the
roots are great help in keeping up the con-
dition of stock. In winter our stock are in
an unnatural condition, and hay is not grass.
1t is concentrated by drying, aud rendered
less digestiblo. Roots come in 10 give the
stock what they need to help digest their
dry forage. Besides this, roots are nourish-
ing in themselves. They are used as prin-
cipal fattening feed for stock In Europe. aud
in at least one instance in Vermont, with
perfect success. Mr.. Ii. raises his roots,
(turnips,) on turned sod, top.dressed in the
fall aud plowcd in the spring More 6ue
lnsndre is spread in the spring, and Guilt
vated ill., In the rows phosphate is strov n
aud the seed is sown with seed sower,
wedding aud thinning must be attended, to
promptly and carefully. In harvesting tur-
nips sharp hoe is used to cut of the tops,
and a hook to pull them In the dairy bus-
ness it is profitable to have fodder corn for
feeding in the dry season, When pasture
fails Prefers small variety, rather than
the large Western corn. Plants in drills,
and cultivates often. Such corn fodder
makes rich milk and good butter,
Mr.. NJ. W. Davis
then read paper, contributed by lady,
upon Butter Making In this paper much
stress was justly laid upon the importance
of clean pastures, free from weeds and yield.
ing abundance of sweet grasses and clover
We hope to be able to present this paper
soon to our readers.
Mr.. Douglass, who was alluded to in thu
paper, thoroughly endorsed its doctrine, and
hoped we should have more such paper:
from the ladies'.
Mr.. Hubbard read paper by
Mrs. Maria p. Rice,
Of Springfield, upon Science in Common
Things. 1t was thoughtful and elegant
written essay.
Mr.. Davis then read another paper from 1
lady, upon Ho,o Shall our Young Men b.
kept upon tho Farm?
This was a most sound aud intelligent pro
duction, which would do vast good if i
could be read in every farmers family il
America.
On motion, the thanks of the meeting
were returned to the ladies who, by these pa
peri, had added 80 much to the interest o
the occasion, with request of copies 70
publication in the VERMONT FARMER
Dr. II. A. Cutting, of Lunenburgh, (th
State Geologist,) then delivered a lecture up
l on the Revelations Of the Microscope an,
; the Parasites Of Are Stock, which will ap
pear in the FARMER.
, FRIDAY EVENING
: Hon. A. II. HaIbsrt,
9 Of Essex, read a valuable and instructiv
! paper upon Highways, which will appear i
q the FARMER.
In reply tn a question Mr.. Halbert sal
: that the only place in Chitteudeu County
, which commissioners had charge of the ROAD
t was in Burlington, where the system work
t extremely well
p. Mr.. Jameson expressed the opinion tbs
this question Of highways required the in
e mediate aud general attention Of the peop
e Of the State. Suits were being continual
: brought against towns and heavy verde
e often recovered. 1t is important that the
r. should never be any opportunity for sue
/ suits to be brought, aud this can only be s
b cured by an efficient administration of Il
: roads, He had no doubt that many of Il
a claims made for damages against towns fro
e defects in the highway are fraudulent, b.
the disposition Of jures is almost always
is give verdict against the town
). Mr.. Habert said in the Lunenburgh NEE
II ing the use of rollers to compress the snc
on the roads in winter had been suggested, al
J. he thought with a sufficiently long and lar
,s roller the result will be very satisfactory.
y instancOd the town of Barnard as one whe
g. the roller is very successfully used for Il
y purpose Recently on ten miles of road /
tween Essex and Burlington 1900 pitC
IS holes we're counted, aud nothing was do