The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06

IA tilC thNllub W elo oOlliS hilhb hNiN hilNNh
there was no discussion, but the paper of
Prof. p. Collier, secretary Of the board,
was called for and he proceeded to read it,
entitled Waste Products of the Farm
This paper took up the remainder of the
evening until after nine o'clock, and at its
conclusion vote was taken to invite the
ladies to attend the meetings, as they are
public.
Board adjourned to $50 m. Wednes-
day. gE.J
VERGENNEs, Feb. 4.
On Wednesday morning the meeting was
called to order by Gen Geo. W. Grandey,
who proceeded Immediately to business by
introducing j. Bailey, of BrIdport who
read a paper upon the
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS OF THE FARM.
All the clements of animal and plant
growth are in the air, earth and water.
He only considered tho principles of plant
growth, leaving to Others the animal growth.
| He referred to the rich bottom lands in
the Champlain valley and its almost mex
haustable 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 best of our
| lands.
If all that grows upon the soil is return
ed to it, its fertility is increased, but this
cannot always he done. Stable manure
should be carefully saved and applied. A
ton Of straw will make more manure than
ton of hay. Do not sell straw but sell
hayss and feed grain with the straw to cat
tie. Restore farm by grain raising, feed
ing grain and straw The reason why we
get more manure with II ton of straw than
ton of hay is because the hay is all con-
sumed and the result is only about one
load of manure. While straw is not all
consumed bat is partly trodden under foot
and is also an absorbant Of liquid manure,
and the result is two or three loads of man
ure.
Pasture Improvement was referred to,
and the white grass that is spread over
them condemed. The use of manure upon
the surface of pastures and mingled with
the surface of tilage was shown to be the
true policy.
The paper was so full of good thought
and well digested ideas that all 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 sci
with herds and grass but this year the wild
grasses come in.
He was answered by several persons
l.. L. Wright spoke of plowing in bed:
so as to elevate part of the land and favor
drainage
Our reporter would place fowl meadow
as one of the most valuable lowland grasses
and for the production of milk or nourish
ment of cattle about equal to herds grass
The discussion was shortened to hear TIN
q paper of C. G. Pringle of Charlotte upol
, FRUITS FOR FAMILY USE"
The soil for fruit should such as is goot
{ for potatoes or corn, well drained natu
5 rally or artilicially. a half acre will Civ
room for satisfactory fruit garden, tn
= shape of a paralelogram, will with stragh
= rows give chance to cultivate with hors
o and cultlyator, have a few feet of gras
G at each end to turn the horse upon. Tn
S rows of apples may be 80 feet for SLOW
. growing trees, with early bearing tree
i midway between, current bushes in tn
a rows of apple trees Grape vines by tn
i border, place for Strawberries, black beI
q ries and the backcap raspberry, all arrang
r ed so that horse culture in rows is praC
n ticable. A list of apples for the year wa
a briefly described beginning with the earl
est maturing kinds and closing with tn
f best winter kinds Tetofskey, Red Astra
f chan, Sweet Bough, (tender,) Curtis Sweet
n Sweet Siberian, Sops of Wine, Early Joe
Primate, Benoni, Porter, Grayinsteiu
q Duchess of Oldenburgh, Famuse, St. Law
!, renee, Fall Orange, Munson Sweet, Hui
h bardston, Nonesuch, (tender,) Swaar, Ia
=, man Sweet, Ladies' Winter Sweet, Wag
# ner, Northern Spy, r. S. Greenng, Golde
Russet Among grapes the Delaware
l. the most hardy, closely followed by th
II Concord and other kinds Strawberrle
are led by Wilson's Albany. Cherries an
d plums were referred to and the varieties dc
>. scribed, also pears.
l. There was much in the paper that wa
p practical and encouraging to the frui
grower of the Champlain valley.
d The Tinmouth was inquired after an
n recommended as an eating apple, but to
!. tender to ship.
L. L. Wright said 1t lacks character
d not good for cooking. Others favored III
d Tinmouth heartily.