The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-04
Che Ratlaaa lailu Glohe.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 4. 1873.
From the Globes Special Reporter.
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valley, where fertile farms support ntclli
gent and well 10 do farmers.
We meet to be benefited and learn how
to preserve Tic fertility of the soil increas,
our crops and dairy products and better d
all thtduties of the farmers life add t,
Our. comforts, increase our happiness an,
make Us all.bcttcr citizens.
Fnuu GRoNiNG.
Cyrus Il. Keith, Sheldon, read papc
upon " Fruit Growing in Northern Yer
mont.
He spoke Of the severity of the winter
that demands the hardy varieties tina; viii
ripcn their wood. Drainage is essential
even better drainage than is ncccssar,
for corn or potatoes as the trees grow
earlier in the spring and later in the tail.
Plow moist land into beds, and set trees
Is feet apart. Cultivate with hood crou
until the trees are well established and
cultivated aftcrward as it Injuries the roots.
Mulch trees. Never manure in spring.
Apply manure in the fall then the growth
VIII begin so early as 10 rpen properly.
Prune early in the season as late pruning
causes the branches left to give a late
growth that will winter kill The value of
u belt OF forest trees TO protect the orchard
is often very evident 4 hillside is best
for the orchard and better if protected by
forest on the north and west Pears have
not been grown successfully. Cherries of
some good varieties do well. Cranes do
well on hill sides sloping to the south. in
warm, dry soil. Concord and Delaware
are sufficiently hardy to be worthy of a
trial. Train vines upon trelis a few feet
from building on the sunny side. Ma.
nurc with well rotted manure, wood
ashes and leaf mold The climate and soil
in Northern Vermont is such as to encour-
age all farmers to attempt fruit raising.
MIR. STARTS PAPER
DC Start of Bakersfield then read pa
per on "Fruit Growing in Northern Yer
mont"
The facts Of frauds in the sales of trees
by agents were alluded to trees brought
from distance, of tender. varieties, AN, i'm
perfect trees cause disappointment. Drain
age, protection from winds and good care,
was urged as important. Roots and hoed
crops are better in an orchard than grass or
grain Pruning should be done annually
ana on young trees no large branches need
he removed The enemies of fruit were
referred TO, as catterpllars, bark lice. cod
ing month and borers. Cattle must be
"'' '""" orchards as their pruning is too
DISCUSSION.
Mr. Cummings of Berkshire wished to
know what could be done to cause some
large trees in his orchard, 80 years old, to
to bear fruit they are thrifty but have
not bore more than two or three bushels
Judge Adams asked in regard 10 sun
blight in killing off the bark.
Advice was given to Mr.. Cummings TO
cut his trees down or graft them TO good
varctic, or wait IL little longer
DR. Iloskns spoke Of the sun blight as
affecting some varieties of trees more than
others and that some crab apples were not
exempt but did not give directions to
prevent the blight. He catorccd the idea
of drainage, either by undcrdrains or 10y
ridging up the surface. MulchinS is on
the whole objectionable because ii keeps
the roots near the surface. II you mulch
once YOU should continue it, | prefer tC
have my trees root deep they will stanc
drouth better. | once saw roots of al
apple tree, dug out at depth OF 80 icct
as biz as my wrist. think the roots OF
old apple trees reach down To live water
object to the grain and potato crop amoni
trees. Potatoes exhaust the potash so ne
cccsaIv 10 trees. | prefer beans, having
raised this wear 40 bushels. do not us'
stable manure, but bone meal and ashc
mixed together and moistcncl and Above,
To stand few days, makes "A good fcrtil
izcr. find the ashes take the oil from th
bone dust So it can become soluble. Crap
vines should not have stimulating manure
and should be covered in winter The di,
lance recommended like but plant close
than Is feet branch low, having som
trees branchcd only Il foot high. II
easier 10 gather the fruit aE0 winds do ne
affect low trees rs il does high ones.
Pruning is done by orchardists- at all SCI
sons, vet ut present | favor early summit
pruning. Among varieties the Brunswick
was highly recommended for an early ia
ample for cooking and is also n fair catin
apple, great bearer and Il popular app
but fully believes the apple should
called Duchess of Oldcnburgh. The she
ter OF wood lands is more likely to suil'
from insects especially borers, and in clio
proximity of forest fayors, codling mot
1t is unfavorablc to the cooling MOI
where the orchard bears every other yea
rs the non-bearing year staryes the moth
Judge Adams spoke of changing fruit {
A tree by budding or incubation, as desir
bic and again appealed for light in rega
to the killing of bark near the base
trees.
DIR. Hoskins said that severe cold ear
in the fall while the young tree is full
sap will cause The bark to split. it shou
then be tied up and it will recover a
never split again.
Mrs j. b. Croft of West Enosbua
read paper upon the organization OF t
farmers, setting forth the advantage
farmers clubs, agricultural societies a
: kindred societies formed for mutual asst
ance and encouragement, preventing i
position and evil effects of the slnls
p plannmgs of men who live upon the far
er
The paper was well written and receiy
with applause.
Adjourned till Z p. IN,
THURSDAY EVENING.
THE RELATION OF FARMERS To SOCIETY
SH Stevens, of Enosburgh. Vt, co
menced the exercises of tie meeting
reading paper upon "The Relation
Farmers to Society,"
The paper in a most excellent mann
set forth the necessity of self-improveme
cooperation with each other and un
of effort to advance the intelligence
S. happiness of the farmers
DISCUSSION.
ZE Jameson spoke of how much gre
er in importance is the improvement
- ourselves than the improvement OF grass
crops. animals or the product OF the dai
Ed Douglas endorsed the paper and |
sented the Importance OF having sch'
that win teach the things we need to kn
Il, in practical life s..n
''u Prof Collier very ably set forth
, value of men, ntelligen, man, in SIT