Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-31

orr leading industries. and vet the MAORI
" Of those engaged in its manufacture soc
hut little pleasure or profit in If, The
reason is Obvious. They do not make the
most oft They spoil their trees. waste
| heir sap. and make n thir1 rate article
# the sugar makers of Vermont would
make the art lucrative and pleasurable. Jet
hem init ttc the example Of one who finds
I market unSonrht. for 5000 pounds. A.
an aveace Of fifteen cents per pound. AMI
I'll obtained with the help of two men and
, pair Of horses. -
E~XrFRIMFNTS WITH POrATOES.-Tho
mombprS Of the New York Farmers Clrl
ave. NJ a late meeting. some interesting
,.atrmonfS of their ovnnrimpn's in potato
.~r1tnrn. which we rondnnSo from the Rur,'
T1mc and add a few results Of our own
some If the members had found earlv
.otatons. planted late. or in June. TO vinI1
ouch more than when planted early. IT
: Hooker said that in clearing IF THEW
nursery grounds. where trees had been
lur in the spring. they often planted early
o~otatoes late in June. and received laroe
Fields. The rapid growth Unmarried by
he warmer weather near midsummer.
'ppears to exert a more favorable infu-
,nce than the slower and feeble growth at
he start earlier in Spring. Late sorts. as
the Peerless. appeared to do best when
1lanteI early. Experiments had heen
made as to the coS of clearing off the
beetles. Catching in tin pans. by knock
NO them off with a LIGHT ladle. when they
verc ont numerous. and on a small scale.
rad succeeded well. and cost about five
'olarS per acre. Mr.. Hooker said tn"
-HSt Of DESTROYING thnm with Pairs Green
y Michigan. where thov were very aburA-
nj. was about ten dollars per acre. w"
HS"rved las. stImmnr. in passing through
'ifrrent parts Of Michigan. that the Parie
r"en was generally applied dry, mixed
With plaster. 1onr. &c. which is not 5"
'ev. safe or etf"rtnal rs APPLYING it in
water. The statements ut this club
"rrohoratnd hv orr own observations and
Ansn of others. show that too large n
'1antitv Of Paris green may he used when
niynd with water. We have found n
moderate Tablespoonful in a full twelve
"1art peil quite enough. 4 large qlanti-
y becomes repn'siv-. and prevents the
'%oetleS from eating the leaves. If the
'~onortion IS small. they eat the leaves
i"relv. and n very little Kills them. 1t is
nportant to r"memhnr that the Paris
-"o"n will not dissolve in water; it merely
mixes, and must be kept constantly stirred
~ when applied. If sprinkled on with n
ight brush. Il circular stroke in the water
very time it is PVT in keeps it vel
stirred IF apple with Il watering
Dot. it must be SIRED constantly with
stick in the left hand. In the re
'ort of the proceedings of this club. we
hServe the s'atpmet of II Glass that he
r1nd billing potatoes to lessen the pro
'uct, He said a neighbor raised 4 batch
f potatoes adjoining his. planting them
'oep with a spade. When he finished
'lltivating. the plants We're lower than
he spices between them. AMI he had twice
: large a product as Mr.. Glass. We cx-
'orimcnted Thoroughly en- this point in
e13. when the season was Il rather moist
ne. Many alternate rows were rilred
nd left fiat. with different sorts Of potl-
pes. The result waS. with great uniformi-
V. that the fat rows welded the most
IN" sorts onc-tifth more. and others ne
nth more. They were not planted deep.
inquiry WAS made ut the meeting of the
'lub rs to the advantages of procuring
ICED potatoes from 4 distance by way of
rhange. but while the practice was ON
mende1. not distinct results Of expert
m"nts We're reported, We made Il single
rial last season, by producing barrel of
Early Rose from a farmer who resides
miles distant. The Weld was about
twenty-five per cent. more than from our
W seed, but n single EXPERIMENT is hard
" sufficient to established Il point. a. ar-
causes might possibly have hui an
Influence. The trial is certainly worth re
peating.- Country GcnNtman.