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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23
Green Manuring.

The American Rural Home SAYS il is too
late IN the day to question the utility of
green manurcs. The value in renovating
light, wornout soils, and in afFordiug pabu.
lum to growing crops has been too fully
demonstrated by the practical experience OF
numerous farmers extending through long
series Of years. as well as by the more accu.
rate experiments of analytical chemists.
he'd clover is one of the best, if not the
very best green manure that the farmer of
the Northern States can grow, but whether
1t is the most economical or not, may be
questioned.
Buckwheat possesses, in large degree,
some OF the qualities demanded.
But in positive plant food, such as nitro.
gen, phosphorus, potash, etc., the buckwheat
plant is one of the poorest
Corn has all the merits of buckwheat.
with the exception that it takes longer to
reach the blossoming stage, when we suppose
all plants are richest in plant food
But Of all plants grown in this climate,
peas and beans are richest in those elements
Of plant food most desirable to be supplied
to growing crops. Beans are richer than
peas, bl, as the burden which an acre would
bear is much less than that of peas, we
should suppose the latter would be the more
valuable as green manure. A comparison
OF these legumes with the various grasses,
other legumes and cereals, will show their
relative Importance OF the the albuminoids,
those constituents of plants containing nitro.
gen. the grasses average 9.5 per cent peas
In blossom l4.3 per cent lucerne IA red
clover l3.4. The grains of wheat contain
IL OF oats, l2 maize 10; mIllet, l4.5
buokwheat, 8 peas, 22,4 field beans, 25.5
corn fodder, green, pea vines, green, 3.2
wheat straw, 2; rye straw, l.5; barley, do,
z oas, do, 2.5 pea, do, 6.5; bean, DO,
lO.2; corn stalks, 3.
or potash, the ash of red clover contains
34.5; wheat straw, l1.5 oat straw, %
pea vines, 2l.S. Wheat grains contain 81
oat grains, l5.0; maize, 49, peas 40. OF
phosphorlc acid, clover contains 90; wheat
straw, "a oat straw, AZ pea vines, 7.6
wheat, l6.2; oats, POI; maize, AL /; and
peas, 36.3.
We wish that farmers could be induced to
give the field pea very thorough trial as a
green manure. The seed is not expensive,
i eau be sown early in spring, would be in
blossom as early or earlier than red clover,
nnd would afford a good burden of vegetable
matter to1ighten the soil, increase its amount
of humus, and also furnish those valuable
Ingredients without which soil cannot be
productive.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23


The Journal of the Royal Agricultural
society of England gives the results of in.
quiries put to seventy.Rve farmers as to the
relative profits Of raising horses, cattle and
sheep. The preponderance of testimony is
that raising horses except for farm use does
not pay and that farm horses can be raised
cheaper than purchased. That when grass
land is adapted to it, cattle raising is advis.
able feeding high SO as to turn them off for
beef at two years old or little more. That
sheep are the quickest turned of any stock =,
more easily managed and with far less
labor On dry farms, producing heavy root
crops they are the best stock.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23
Potato Bugs, Forest Caterpillars,

Dr. lioskins says in the Vermont ChrOn.
icle
The coming season is likely to be signal.
ized in Vermont by the general advent of
the Colorado potato bug in our fields, and
in many portions Of the state by armies of
the forest caterpillar in our woodlands and
orchards. An exchange says "The forest
trees in Winthrop, Maine, are found to con.
tain immense numbers of caterpillar eggs
upon their branches this season. Unless
some providential destruction oyertakes them
there will probably be an abundance of cat
orplllars next year in that section"
Inspection will reveal the same fact in
many parts Of Vermont. For some time
these forest worms have been steadily in.
creaslng, and along the line of the Missis.
quoi n Clyde River railroad running from
Newport to Richford) they were so abun-
dant in places, last summer, that their
crushed bodies upon the rails were an act.
ual obstacle to the progress of trains. In
Addison and Chittenden counties, for several
years, they have been devastating the wood.
lands, until many acres have been so in.
jured as to be in a dying state. From the
forests they swarm into the orchards, and
do equal damage there, If not watched.
The forest caterpillar is closely allied to
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

The fifth annual meeting Of the National
Agricultural congress is to be held in the
hall Of the society for the promotion Of agri.
culture at Philadelphia, Sept. l2, Is and
IA. Among addresses, it is announced, will
be one on A Century of Agriculture, by
President w. 9. Flagg of Ill. Our Stock,
by l.. L. Allen; Our Dairy Interest, by
y. A. Willard; Agricultural Literature, by
Dr. Il. l.. Sturtevant, and the Prospects of
Agriculture, by Joseph Harris.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

The American Rural Home, in recording
the weight of rams fleece that turned the
scale at fraction less than thirty pounds,
says 1--WE shall expect before many years to
hear of rams fleece weighing forty pounds"
Here in Vermont we are done Dragging over
the quantity of grease we can produce on a
MerinO ram. 1t is wool that we are after,
and the most wool is found in the % and 30
pound heeces.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Frequent cultivation at this season is 10.
dispensabe to large crops. Keep the cult-
vator going, once week if possible, until
the corn and other crops are so large that
they are broken down in passing through.
Our own experience is that even after that
period the crops are more benefited than
injured by cultivation. The soil must be
kept mellow as well as free from weeds.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

The bee keepers of Addison county have
an association, and hold occasional meetings,
which are found to be of great interest and
profit to those engaged in the art. Deacon
Crane our valued correspondent, sends US a
very interesting paper by Mr.. Leonard, on
Foul Brood, and promises us paper read by
him on the individuality of Bees, which the
readers Of the FARMER will be glad to see in
nrint
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Spinach is Persian plant.
norseradlsh is native of England
Melons came from Asia.
Fiberts came from Greece.
Ounces came from Corinth.
The turnip came from Rome.
The peach came from Persia.
Sage is a native Of the south of Europe
sweet marjoram is native Of Portugal.
The bean is said to be a native of Egypt.
Damsons came from Damascus.
The nasturtian came from Peru.
The goOseberry is indigenous to Great
Britain.
The The pea is native of the East and West
Indies.
ApricOts are indigenous to- the plains of
Armenia.
The cucumber was tropical vegetable.
nCapers grew wild in Greece and North
The walnut is a native of Persia, the eau
cuses and China.
Pears were brought from the East by the
Romans.
The Glove is native of the Malacca
Islands, as also is the nutmeg
Cherries were known in Asia as far back
as the seventeenth century.
Garlic came to us first from Sicily and the
shores of the Mediterranean.
Asparagus was wild sea coast plant, and
is a native of Great Britain.
The tomato is a native of South America
aHd takes its name from Portuguese word
Parsley is said to have come from Eqypt
and mythology tells us that il was used 10
adorn tho head of Hercules.
Apples were brought from the East by
to Great Britain.
The cantaloupe is native Of America.
and SO called from the name of a place near
Rome where it was first cultivated in Eu.
rope.
The onion first came from India.
Gloves come to US from the Indies.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Do not kill the crows. They do good
service to the farmer in destroying insects
If they cannot be frightened away from the
corn it is better to feed them. II every far.
mer would scatter bushel of soaked corn
lthey prefer it soft in his field, they would not
pull the young corn. Mr.. Bliss of Brad.
ford found catching two or three in steel
trap and releasing them after an hour or
two an effectual radiance.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

RHoDE ISLAND BRNT GRAss.-A cores.
pOndent of the Providence journal, says
The farmers and gardeners of Rhode
Island, for at least two generations, have
celebrated the virtue of bent grass-the
sweetest OF pasturage for COWS, springing up
green as soon as it is cropped or moved /;
an upland grass, bearing drOuth and start.
ing fresh after rain dense aud heavy.
bostomed grass, but SO fine, yielding always
more hay than 1t promises but in its chief
glory, where it is oitenest cut, aud where il
wlthstands the coolest weather. Flint on
Grasses states that the Bent Grass of Rhode
Island is the common red-top.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Dr. HOskins says in the Vermont Watch
man that the Acubafalia apple trees, sold in
Vermont as a crab, and hardy have no marks
OF the crab in tree or fruit, and is rather ex.
ceptionally tender, even for common apple.
The tree may be known by white spots of the
size Of pins head, or larger, on the leaves.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

B. +. johnson Of. .Champlain county. ILL.,,
tells in the Country Gentleman how he
sowed l25 pounds each of nitrate of soda
and superphosPhate on his pastures, and ex.
poets they will carry two cows to the acre.
Was obliged to stock them very heavy in
May, the grass grew so rank.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

The grass crop in Windsor county is max.
ing remarkable growth, aud is looking ex.
ceedingly well, except those everlasting sold
mowings" which always look bad and which
keep farmers poor.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

d. ?. Westcott of Rochester, N. Y, has
tried the application of raw linseed oil, rec.
commended several years ago for pear blight,
and the result has been perfect success. So
says the Rural Home.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

In some sections Of Scotland farms are
Overrun with mice, which are destroying the
crops, and the land owners have taken mea.
sures to prevent the killing of owls and
houLS
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Two card playing friends were passing
through pine forest, when one asked the
other this audacious conundrnm "Why can
not the proprietor of this forest fell his own
timber ?" "Because no one is allowed to cut
when ii is his own deal.n
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Breeders of long horned cattle, originated
by Bakewell many years ago, have held
meeting in England for the purpose of estab.
fishing herd book OF that breed Of cattle.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

STEPPING SEEDs.-The correspondent of
the New England Farmer in France writes
from Paris that the question of a steep for
seed grain, occupies not a little attention.
When well prepared, it is eiicacious against
smut, rust, and allows light seeds to be
skinned away. But another object re.
maine to be secured, the uniform and rapid
termination of the grain, and to attain his
end, solution Of lead is recommended as
being superior to lime, GIauber's salts, and
weak solutions Of vitriol or arsenic. From
experiments made with wheat, barley, oats
and rye, in solutions of salts of lead, of COP.
per, aud Of ordinary water, the seeds treated
with the lead preparation not only germin.
ated more uniformly, but also more rapidly.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Many maple trees in New England are
dying destroyed BY the borers. The elm is,
for this as we'll as other reasons, better
tree for transplanting for shade.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Mr. p. Barry Of Rochester, N. Y, the
celebrated nursery man is Of the opinion that
fall is better than spring for transplanting
hardy, deciduous trees.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

A correspondent Of tho New York Times
states that sour whey, applied twice week,
is effectual for cabbage worms.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23


Mr.. l. w. Barnard of Springfield has laid
on our table specimen of the potato beetle,
a genuine ten liner, from the farm Of s. j.
Bronson, looking as if he had just arrived
from Colorado, and had Jared we'll On the
way. He brought his forage with him, and
pity It's his tribe do not all initiate the OK.
ample. Il is to be presumed that farmers
have been told often enough that Paris green
is the best medicine for them-that being an
active poison it must be used with great
care-that the easiest and most effective way
to apply it is from dredging box with fine
holes, or a coarse muslin bottom, and ha ndle
three feet long, (keeping to the windward
side) once week, while the dew is on the
vines, diluted with twenty parts of water,--
and that it is little safer to apply il in
water from a "rose" nozzlod watering pot, a
large spoonful to pail Of water, keeping it
we'll stirred up-and that they will have no
potatoes il they do not take care Of them. Prof.
Riley states that few toaspOOnfuls Of by.
drafted sisquioxide of iron, taken soon, will
cure bad case Of poisoning with it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

AGRICULTURAL PRoDUoTs AT THE CEN.
TESNIAL.-The display of agricultural prod
ucts at the centennial are to be made &C.
cOrding to the following dates, genealogical
products, vegetables, Strawberries, having
already haan shnun
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

SWINE BREEDERS CoNvENTIoN.-At the
National Convention of Swine Breeders,
held at Indianapolis, Nov. 2Oth, 1872, a
committee was appointed "to call another
convention at such time and place, within
the'next few years, as they deemed best" {"
The committee were Frank ID. Curtis of
New York, A. G, Moore of Illinois, j. p.
Roberts of Iowa, John NJ. Mllliken of Ohio,
aud Charles Lowder of Indiana. In my
judgment, it would be advisable to hold
another convention at Philadelphia during
the centennial exhibition OF swine, aud if the
other members of the committee agree with
me, and so direct, l will make arrange.
ments accordingly. An expression of opin.
ion in regard to a convention at this time,
and a programme of discussion and bust
ness are respectfully solicited from the swine
breeders Of America. Agricultural and
other papers are requested to copy.
Il. ID. CuRTIs.
k-srlu fl.-
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

If farmers would prosper, they must in
crease the fertility and productiveness Of the
soil.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

straw color and black. They arc not quite
half an inch long and Of an oblone shape.
The eggs Of the beetle are Of a yellow color
ana oeloDg aud fastened to the leaf at one
end There are from twenty to thirty eggs
IN bunch upon the potato leaves that lie
before me. The great secret Of success in
saving your potato fields is to begin early
and hand pick your vines of the first brood
then use Paris green for the second and third
broods.
A Michigan correspondent of the Ger.
mantown Telegraph writes good article
upon the subject, which l send for publica.
tion' saying we would mix one part of
Paris green with twenty parts of -four in
stead of twelve as he recommends.
d. Il. BoYDEN.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

Prof A. L. Wilson reported at the Jan.
uary meeting of the Edinburgh Botanical
Society the result Of 40 experiment to show
the relative vigor and vitality Of large and
small turnip seeds, taking a hundred that
weighed 5.32 grains, and another hundred
weighing 3.l6 grains, and terminating them
on wet cloth side by side. The large seeds
took the lead in vegotnting, but we're over.
taken by the small ones. Bat the plants
from the large seeds were in advance of the
small in hight and thickness Of stem, the
difference being very marked, during their
growth Of two months. Then the plants
we're dried. When half dry those from the
large seeds bore to those from the small the
proportion of to 1856, and wAen wholly
dry as to .75. If, as this experiment
would seem to indicate, large turnip seeds
will give plants which will grow larger tur.
nips than small ones, it is time farmers
found it out. It win bevery easy to ascer.
tain, and they should not wait for "pro.
iessors" to do it for them. The same prin-
ciplo may be applied to other seeds.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

First, plant carly varieties, and as soon as
the old or first insects make their appearance
use diligence in destroying. But with all
this all cannot bc destroyed before they de.
posit many eggs. But as soon as the second
brood make their appearance, take Paris
green IA good and pure article,) one part to
ten or twelve parts of wheat or rye -four, Ia
common or cheap article will answer lust az
wel) mix these thoroughly and siit over
the vines through q thin gauze, while the
sind does not blow, and if done while the
vines are wet with dew or rain, it will be
better although not essential, and this brood
will all disappear within two days. But do
not rest at this, but watch for few days. as
some eggs may not have been hatched at
the time but afterwards. Ii then YOU find
more OF the small, slmy, ugly looking things.
grasp your can with gauze bottom and
about four or five spoonfuls of your mixture
aud give them another application. This in
nearly every instance will do the work. But
yet keep watch, aud by this attention and
In the judicious use Of the above mixture
you will not fail of 4 crop of potatoes, or if
you do, it will not be on account of the bugs
To apply the mixture | take an old fruit
can, take out the whole OF one end, tie over
it very tightly the thin gauze and make an
opening in the other end just large enough
to put the mixture in. BY fastening to this
can an old broom handle the mixture can be
shaken over the vines quite rapidly, easily and
safey-however, always walking on the
windward side so that you will avoid inhal.
ing any Of the dust.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23
HOUSE FOR SALE.

TIL subscriber offers for sale good Dwellinge House
with good Spring Water, in Summerville on the East
side of the River. 1t is opposite the shops of the
Miller Carriage Association, and ten minutes walk
from the Passumpsio and p & o. Depot. Terms will
be found reasonable THOMAS PICORD.
st. Johnsbury, VI, May 10, 1870.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-06-01
LATEST NEWS.
SOUTH AND WEST.

Columbus. Ga, has shown more sub
stantial progress than any city in the south.
While Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Savannah
and other wealthy cities are talking about
building one cotton factory, Columbus has
erected six, and now has another in progress.
The bridge over the North Platte river
between Sidney, Nebraska, and Custer City,
was completed and opened for travel on the
thirteenth instant. 1t is a fine, substantial
structure, and throws open what is claimed
to be the shortest route to the Black Hills
Nearly the whole business portion of
the town of Darlington S. c., was burned on
the morning of the 10Th. An entire block
was destroyed, in which were the stores of
Messrs. Manners, Hyams, Higgins, Watson,
Steinburger, Williamson, Welch, Calmus,
Lcwentha and others, with Mrs. Gibson's
fine residence. The loss is estimated at one
hundred thousand dollars; partially in
sured.
California has two million five hun
dred thousand acres of wheat, this year, and
expects yield of fifty million bushels. The
sale of agricultural implements and sacks is
immense, the export trade still refusing to
ship wheat in bulk. It is said that London
underwriters are requiring the Baltic ship
masters to take their cargoes partly in sacks,
and that the general tendency of maritime
practice is against bulk shipments.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-06-01
mISCELE.AEEOUs.

The total disbursements of silver coin
up to Saturday was four million four hun
dred and tweGty-One thousand dollars. New
counterfeit tens on the State bank, Terre
Haute, Indiana, and fives of the First ma
tional bank, Louisville, have been discov-
cred.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines is about to
reopen her suits to recover the ownership of
the New Orleans property for which she has
been fighting fifty years. When in Wash
ington, recently, she was offered S25O,OOC
cash and one-ffth of the property in dispute,
if she would assign her interest to some New
York SPECTATORS. The venerable lady will
not be caught by such chaff as that, as she
proposes to nave the whole property or none
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-06-01

In the house on the 18th, the report
On the government printing Office was dis
cussed, and the proposition to give the print
ing of debates to Frankling Rives, was
amended so as to leave it open to COMPETE
ton. The holise then teOlI up the joint resO-
luti5i1s, heretofore introduced by Elijah
Ward, providing for the appointment of a
commission to confer with similar commits
siOns on the part of Great Britain, and as
certain on what basis a mutually beneficial
treaty of commerce between the United
States and Canada can be affected. After a
speech by Mr.. Ward, the matter went over
for the present. The house then went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Clymer in the
chair, on the naval appropriation bill, and
was addressed by Mr.. Phillips, of Missouri,
in relation to the currency. The committee
rose, and the house took a recess until half
past seven o'clock, the evening session to he
for general debate on the naval apprOprit
tiOn bill.
In the house on the 10Th, the chair
man of the committee of ways and means
offered a resolution for the final adjournment
of the session of congress at o'clock June
II. Referred. A bill confirming to MissOU-
ri all lands therein selected as swamp and
overflow lands passed. The house then went
into 4 committee of the whole, Mr.. ClymeT
in the chair, on the naval appropriation
! Dill, ana was addressed Dy MT. W HIS on the
navy yard system, and in favor OF abolish
| ing all navy yards except those of Brooklyn
and Mare Island. The committee rose and
] the house took a recess until 7:3O, the even
ing session to be for debate on the naval ap-
preparation bill, with the understanding that
all general debate on the bill shall be closed
| this evening. At the evening session of the
house several speeches were made in refer
ence to abOlshfng the navy yards, and Mr.
! Wallace (Penh.) spoke upon the financial
question. Adjourned.
In the house on the Goth, Mr.. Garfield
from the committee of ways and means, re
ported bill authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to make allowances for eOmpensa
tion to collectors of internal revenue whC
went out of office prior TO February s, 1875
on final settlement of their accounts
| Passed. The house then went into commit
| tee of the whole, Mr.. CIymer in the chair, OF
the naval appropriation bill. Mr.. HOskin!
was excused from service in the LOUisianf
! investigating committee, and the house ad
| iO0rupA.