Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

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method has so increased the value of the
crop as to more than four times exceed
the value of the hooks.
Other minor points and many of equal
Importance, such as the prevention of
bad effects from frost when tobacco is
unavoidably left ON the field by pushing
the loaded or hung laths closely togeth-
er, the more thorough ventilation, the
ease and rapidity with which the plants
can be taken from the hooks, and many
other advantages will suggest themselves
from use. The price of the hooks has
been placed at 80 cents per h., and rs
lbs. used to the acre. An additional
charge sufficient only TO cover expenses
of transportation will be made on goods
shipped to points out of the Connecticut
valley. 1t will readily be seen that, to
any one building or fitting new sheds,
the outlay per acre will be one quarter
less than of fitting with q 5 sawed
scantlings. 1t is also worthy of note
that the interest on the money required
to fit up with this attachment will be
less per acre than the amount annually
expended for twine in the old method.
In conclusion | wish to say that, by the
use of this tobacco hanger, l believe we
can add to the crop by freedom from
bruise and breakage, by prevention of
sunburn, by reduction of pole sweat and
rot, an increased value of from $25 to
800 an acre.
In soliciting share of your patron
age | assure you that those fav ring
with written orders will receive care and
promptness the same as those applying
in person. | have said that preferred
social talk to formal speech-making.
If any one present desires to ask ques-
tions | shall be pleased to answer the
same and furnish such other explanation
as may appear desirable.
M. w. DAvIs-How do you manage
in the field so as never to allow any to-
bacco to lay upon the ground
Mr.. PHELPs--We use field frames,
placing them near the tobacco to be cut.
When the plants are cut they are hand
ed to an assistant, who forces them easily
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filed places it on the frame, picks up
another, and the operation is repeated.
The superiority of the. process in case OF
labor, economy, saving of time, and GER
tainty of securing better results will
readily be seen when compared with 9TH
er methods.
Q. G. FIsHER-How many men are
required for a company to work to the
best advantage with the hook, and how
fast can tobacco be harvested?
PHELPs-Three men only work in
company. If there are more in the field
they may hang on second frame OF
commence the work Of hauling to the
barn. Three men can cut and hang an
acre in seven hours, and haul the same
to the barn in the remaining three hours
DAvIs-It requires all the men | can
get together to harvest an acre per day
w. P. GAGE You make too many
speeches.
o. G. FIsHER-The question is not one
of time, but how we are going to secure
our crop with the least injury to the to-
bacco.
DAyIs-True, but we must not destroy
all our profits by our painstaking.
would like Mr.. Phelps opinion about the
utility of Vermont farmers purchasing
phosphates with which to grow tobacco
also as to which is the best variety of to
bacco, the broad leaf OF narrow leaf.
PHELPs-I think from what | know
of your circumstances, you will find i
advisable to purchase phosphates. Tn,
broad leaf tobacco is desirable. Con
necticut is very much ahead of Vernon
yet in that respect.
FLOYD should like to hear from
Mr.. Gage on this subject. He hasn'
said word about tobacco for some time
w. P. GAGE-My friend Floyd Seems
anxious. have no interest in tobacco
l think it should be handled very care
fully, and that Mr.. Phelps tobacco
hanger is a common-sense article, tha
all tobacco growers will do well to pur
chase hooks enough to hang every stocl
of tobacco they grow. To my mind tn,
best way to dispose of the tobacco woult
be to hang it all in Mr.. Floyd's distil
lery, then touch match and let tn
whole thing go up together.
BY unanimous vote of the club tn
following sentiments were indorsed T
US, the tobacco growers of Westminster
and those interested, it has seemed tha
the methods of harvesting tobacco hav,
not kept pace with the Improvements il
raising, and that some method should b,
devised by which could be obviated th'
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