The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
From the Globes Special Reporter.
Meeting of the vermont Honrd OF
Agriculture.


On wednesday morning the meeting was
called to order by Gen. Geo. w. Gundey,
who proceeded Immediately to business by
introducing j. Bailey of Brldport, who
read paper upon the
VEGETABLE PRoDUCTs or THE rNrM.
All the elements Of animal aud plant
growth are in the air, earth and water.
lie only considered the principles of plant
growth, leaving to others the animal growth.
! lie referred to the rich bottom lands in
the Champlain valley and It's almost mex
haustablc fertility. Much of the lower
lands need draining, and with open drains
along the base of the uplands To- carry off
surplus water. We reclaim the hest of orr
lands.
fall that grows upon the soil i, return.
cd to it, its fertility is increased. bul this
cannot always he done. Stable manure
should be carefully saved and applied. 4
ton Of straw will make more manure than
a ton of hay. Do not sell straw hut sell
| hay and feed grain with the straw TO cat.
| tie. Restore farm by grain raising, feed.
ing grain and straw Tho reason why we
| get more manure wilha ton of straw than
Ton of hay is because the hay is all con-
| summed aud the result Is only about one
| load Of manure. While straw is not all
consumed but Is partly rodion under loot
and is also an absorblnt oil liquid manurc.
] ou1 tbp g., Too. = 4
! urc
Pasture improvement was referred io,
aud the Whit griss that is spread over
| them CONDEMNED. Tho use of manure upon
the surface Of pastures and mnylc with
the surface Of iillagc, was shown f. hn the
true policy.
The paper was 50 full of good thought
aud well digcstcd ideas that an abstract
cannot do justice TO it 1t was received
with hearty applause.
Mr.. Mason of New Haven inquired how
to kill out wild grass from meadow that
flows. His meadow had been well set
with herds and grAss but this year the wild
grasses come in.
He was answered by several persons.
H. J.. Wright spoke Of blowing in beds
so as TO elevate part of the land and favor
drainage
four reporter would place fowl meadow
as one of the most valuable lowland grasses
and for the production of milk or noulish
mcnt Of cattle about equal to herds grass. |
The discussion was shortened TO hear the
paper of c. G. Pringle of Charlotte upon
"fHrITs FOR FAMILY USE"
The soil for fruit should such as is good
for potatoes or corn, well drained natu.
rally or artiically 4 half acre will rive
room for a satisfactory fruit garden. the
shape of n parallclogram will with straight
rows give a chance to cultivate with horse
and cultivator, have a few feet of grass
at each end TO turn the horse upon. The
rows Of apples may be 30 feet for slow
growing trees, with early bearing trees
midway between, current bushes in the
rows of apple trees. Grape vines by the
border, place for Strawberries black ber-
ries and the blackcap raspberry. all arrang-
ed so that horse culture in rows is prac-
ticabe \ list of apples for the wear was
briefly described beginning with the earli-
est maturing kinds and closing with the
best winter kinds Tetofskcy. Red Astra-
chan, Sweet Bough, GENDER Curtis Sweet
Sweet Siberian, Sops Of Wine, Early joe
Primatc, Benoni, Porter, Grayinstein.
Duchess of Oldenburgh, Famuse, st. Law
renee, Fall Orange, Munson Sweet. Hub
bardston, Nonesuch, (tendcr.) Swaar, Tai.
man Sweet, Ladies Winter Sweet Wag
ner, Northern Spy. Il. 5. Grccning, Golden
Russell Among grapes the Delaware is
the most hardy, closely followed by the
Concord and other kinds. Strawberries
are led by Wilson's Albany. Cherries and
plums were referred to and the varieties de-
| scribed, also pears
There was much in the paper that was
practical and encouraging to the fruit
grower of the Champlain valley.
The Tinmouth WAS inquired after and
recommended as an eating apple. hut too
tender to ship.
l.. L. Wright said it lacks character; is
not good for cooking. Other, favored the
Tnmouth heartily
Ramsdel Sweet was recommended by
L. l.. Wright rs good ten months IN the
year.
DR.. lIoskins coinciled with Mr.. Wright
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in recommending the Ramsdell Sweet, and
says it is hardy in Orleans county.
Nh. Douglass spoke Of the Tinmouth as
a very variable apple in quality and bears
every other year. When the apple is in
perfection it is very fine when it is shaded
and the tree is overloaded and not well
ripened, it is inferior and on unhealthy trees
it is apt to be imperfect.
DR.. IIoskins and others attcstcd to the
high and delicious flavor of Vermont APP
pies as attested by committees at cxmbi-
tons where the same varieties arc compared
together, grown in different localities.
Mr. Pringlc mentioned, as a fact, that
Vermont apples are good keepers and bear
transportation to foreign countries and to
distant parts of our own country. lie
pleaded for a horticultural society TO en-
courage fruit gardens and commercial
orchards.
Robert J. White stated, as fact, that in
one locality the same variety will be hardy,
and fifteen miles from such place it will
be tender. Actual trial will be the test, but
the fruit planter can gain valuable impress
sions from observing the success of
orchards aronnd him.
Adjourned until 2p. m
AFTERNOON.
Prof Geo II Perkins of Burlington, adj