Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-10
Of the town system. If this was not correct
let any Uorinth man make explanation.
Wednesday Afternoon.

Wednesday Afternoon.
The FIRST paper was by Alex Mclean Of
Fairlee upon "The Calling Of the Farmer
Compared with other callDgs."
1t was an excellent address and we end il
difficult to call its truths 20 well fitted togeth-
er without figuring the whole. IL will prob.
ably be published in full.
Y. Z. jameson spoke 10 regard to the fact
that steady young men are lightly esteemed,
and that il is an error TO believe that the
natural inclination directs the majority of
children to follow different pursuits from
their fathers.
Mr. Tucker spoke against the opinion that
the farmers labor is degrading.
DR. Ormsby said that the professions
would cease when the demand for them
ceased.
At this time it became necessary for the
members of the board to leave in order to
reach Waitsield in season for the meeting
there. A vote Of thanks was given by the
huulbuCo u Lne DotEu thOI pANoouOo auu
the instructive addresses and discussions.
Responsive remarks by G!S. Fassett.
Wm. Childs of Fairles then read his
paper entitled "DOes it Pay to Raise Corn
in Vermont"
This paper argued that there was nothing
in the soil or climate that need hinder a far
mer from raising corn and that although
sometimes it might appear to be costly
crop the labor otherwise invested would not
always produce the money to buy the same
amount Of corn. Where was the money to
come from to buy corn. He mentioned the
time of maturity or growth of several varie-
ties,-Dent, Early Dutton, Australian and
Flint. The subject was well received by the
audience. ....
Mr.. George said that as it was figured out
farmer could not raise corn at the halves.
A. L. Kenney considered that Oonnecti-
cut River Valley is not all of Vermont, and
that back on the hills corn cannot be pro6ta-
bly, raised. have long ago discarded corn.
can raise more value in potatoes. | get
nearly 800 bushels per acre which at pres.
emit prices will buy the yield of an acre Of
corn.
Mr. Sargent said that after selling the
potatoes, delivering them and buying corn
there would not be much profit left.
A. B. Rogers planted acres of corn last
year and hoed it with horse, it does not cost
two dollars to hoe the piece as much Al
needed with hand hoes aside from horse cul
tivation. l hoe my potatoes with horse
hoe. have had one piece in corn foul
years with just manuring in the hill and the
crop was good every year. 1t does not cost
25 cents bushel to raise corn. The great
est cost is in husking.
Mr.. Kenney wished many to tell their ex
perience.
Mr.. Tucker spoke Of man who plowed q
piece and planted corn without manure
When he harvested the corn he husked it oil
the stalk, then cut up the stalks and laiC
them between the rows and plowed to cove
it, upon this he planted the corn; did s,
eight years with constant increase of crop.
Alex Mclean argued that farmer mus
have good corn land, some land will not rails
corn pro6tably. 1t is sometimes killed b.
frost in the valley and not on the hills.
John Martin of Piermont said we mus
study to know what our farms can raise an
follow that crop.
VIM. Childs said two neighbors of hi
plowed in the stalks and the crop grew les
A. L. Kenney mentioned a corn raise
that sowed ashes upon his corn land, anothe
used compost from the pig pen, COW var
with good result
j. Goding used from 10 to 10 bushel
ashes upon grain when he seeds to grass an
finds is gives good crop of grass and n
moss grows. Ashes and lime always shov
good results.
Mr. Sargent said that phosphate did we
with him.
Mr. Goldiug had rather have ton Of asht
than any ton of phosphate he ever saw.
Mr. Rogers had tried wheat bran in tt
hill, it injured the corn.
Mr. Stephenson used compost of ~
lbs of plaster to one barrel Of hen manure, an
saved his seed in the field early and TAX
ears from the stalks where there is two ear
Ashes and hen manure cause q waste Of an
mouia soaks seed in coppsraS water.
Wednesday Eoening.
The FIRST business of the evening was
address by 2. L. Jsmeson on 1.-The Potato
The potato is plant of comparative r
cent introduction as an article of food. A
sacred and ancient history makes no mentiC
of this valuable tuber, while various vegC
ables are mentioned that would now be hig
" esteemed The native home of solana
tuberoSunl is in South America. The nam
of several travellers are associated with
introduction, which was in the sixteenth &c
fury. The potato came into common Vi
and in Ireland was the chief crop at
time the potato rot caused the destruction
the crop, and DISASTROUS famine. The pota
rot seemed to effect all the varieties then
use. Rev. @. L. Goodrich of Utica, N.
imported some of the wild potatoes from Pa
and Chill. After many experiments
found among his thousand seedlings but We
few of value, yet his labors were 50 app
dated that at meeting of the New YC
agricultural society purse of several hi
dred dollars was given him as testimoni