Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-05
Correspondence.

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ON regard to your lit of ifuii trees u please
me. and ~ Tar ~ am acquainted win inc '""'
G tics. they were the best you could select Tor N"ih
n crn Vermont | would add to the iall varieties
4 the Summer Harvey, ripe hero the last ~ Sep''nf
Der You name only few varieties 'N"' i 'N'
ccllont ~ the grower is not confused ana can
Z easily select Eventually the fruit business must
pass from the general farmer into the hands OF
men that will make IL specially. Then vermont
will raise her apples The largo Shcrans are not
to b. despiscd they fll great void. THE loss OF
the red plnm makes q large demand for them for
preserves, and for sauce and pics There Is noihhs
better when they arc fully known, they will be-
appreciated. Bryant sent out so many sn"H ana
,sor varieties. and al such prices that people
woro dissatisfied, and condemned Che whole
am well pleased with the JorRNAt, the reading is
well adapted t. q family. When read the ait'-
Gle ON Fertilization. felt that The Masters hand
was at work That article should he framed,
hung in over, farmers dinng-toom, and studied
| every day tin as thoroughly mastered af The mul-
/ tiplicntlon table Shall we ever have AN agricul-
I tural PAPER in Vermont II not let Ms have
paper better adapted to advance cultivation and
the refinement OF society than the fdVt. let
It come from what part OF the state q may will
be IT, patron"
Mr.. Fosters letter is rather too compi-
inentary for us to print, yet wo insert it here
as specimen Of many received from old
friends, and as such kindly expressions are
our only reward for years VI hard work, we
prize them accordingly.
Oar English friend.
WILLIAM r. ruoni rsQ
of Morii,towi, whose note on 1uuip Cul-
tarc" we recently printed, writes again-
lIe says
al am very sorry, oftcntimc-, when I thuk at
what very low chb American farming b.. aud
what poor estimate H. put upon il by those who
ought iu be liz best friends-thc farmers them
selves They seem To think that any other bust
ness Is better and more cleyatIng than farming
and II by chance in family NJ boys, one is little
smarter or more intelligent than tie rest be is pat
forward aud given advantages far superior To tho
others, and then he Is called too smart to DE u
farmer 2 when If any business needs smart, in
toligent. enteiprising minda mind that is full
by observation aud study--it Is that " farmer
The farmer, 90 be successful has many things TO
contend with some of which are ont of bis control
particularly tho seasons the elements, the supply
4 and demand a. well ~ other things that hc can
[ not even guess at with any kind Of safety. Dif-
| forent kinds OF soil need different management,
different crops need manures suited to their yari
Gus wants, for their fun and perfect development.
| These things are very imperiectly understood in
/ Vermont, and am afraid even in America hut
still am somewhat encouraged Taking series
| Of years | see that we rs farmers, are making
some advancement, and the way havc come to
this conclusion is by attending the meeting, Of the
State Board Of Agriculture at different places
/ through the state. \ few ycars ago the farmers
"a far as was acquainted, rested In % very low
degree OF feeling, or apathy; but it is noticeable
that these meetings arc now attended by tie very
best agricutuiists in the community and every
question is discussed with intelligence and ability
\ lin most cases with such ability indeed as To tax
the powers Of the Board to explain and make
clear Even after the adjournment of the meet
ings have had several letters inquiring about
this thing and the other, showing that there is a
spirit Of inquiry in the land among the farming
community It is true that old notions are hard
10 eradicate, but the time is fast approaching
when we shall have to adopt aud apply better
mode Of agriculture than We do at present. Al
ready there are a few that are observing enough
To take time by the forelock, aud to those the
coming generation will be thankful for ideas adj
vaneed, experimental and acted upon
Mr. Thorp inquiries, with Others whether
the Report Of the Board of Agriculture is
vet ready for distribution. We believe it is
nearly so. 1t will be sent out to the town
representatives for distribution, aud may bc
obtained of them on application. As the
state prints but small edition. an early cal
may be necessary to obtain one in some cases
! CHILLED rorArors FOR sEEn.
Several correspondents inquire whether
potatoes that have been chilled, but not
actually frozen, are suitable to plant We
have had selection of several kinds that
have been during full half the winter exposed
to a temperature cold enough TO freezs water
and keep it frozen for weeks at a time, lying
upon the mantle shelf in our kitchen for
week or So and they are all sproutmg nicely
But we would not cut such seed so fine n
that which had not been chilled, as there il
but little doubt that its vitality is weakened
and many eyes, il cut fine, would fail t,
! start. At least, we have found it so il
years past.
t That kind and venerable Friend, and ex
pcrienced pomologst,
BENJAMIN MAcoMnrR,
+ of Grand Isle, whose orchards and vineyard
I are the best we have ever visited in Vermont
+ writes us rs follows in regard TO an appl
9 not generally known away from the | and.
aud which has been highly recommends
= by some to replace the Roxbury Russell |
is called the Sally Russell, aud Mr. Macon
Der says;
81 received thy letter Of the 10th instant, witt
1 Downing inquiry about the Sally Russell vii
6 endeAyor to state what have always heard To b
3 ia history 1t originated in this town, on tn
: farm Of James Tobias, who elugrated here fror
. Long Island, n Y, and, suppose, brought seed
with him, "A most Of the first settlers did, an
: raised his orchard of Seeding fruit and as in
,, now country good apple would be quite likely t
Il be highly priced, and this one being very muc
o liked by Frenchman, a merchant Of Plattsburgl
e by the name of Sally, II was named for him, an
;, called the Sally Russet SO much for It's history
Tho tree Is a moderately vigorous grove
. though thrifty and hardy. | think it may l
called round top great bearer alternate year
r which is it, disadvantage, it then does not
% fully mature and is more liable to shriye in keel
n ing which is quite a Characteristic Of the apple
a is hard heshed and quite tough when shriyee'
It never snited my taste though have hear
70 some say there was no better apple. ! can BIT
Q think they must have been very hungry whe
e they tested IT, do not consider it proftab
" apple-not TO he compared with the romme Girls
/ Its time Of ripening is through January and Eel
:, ruary, though we have some now April IA qui
fresh in the cellar, There are several other kin,
u that originated in the same way, that the Peep
70 here have thought worthy Of preserving, that
d think much more Of than the Sally.
h :" thank thee very much for the paper sen
n and sm glad Of tho progress that is being mao
-, with the siberians but look out II while raisir
your trees there is a feeble one among then
&c pluck it up; don't wait for its fruit; you WA
Is none but hardy troes."
u We esteem very highly the letters that Al
re ! onuafapilu r.anl,tno, 49, from. raa.l.,. "a,