The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-29
Agricultural Department,

The March-April report OF the depart
ment of agriculture contains the following
in relation to large and small cheese The
immense size of our factory cheddars, and
the uniformly large cheeses OF private
diaries, answer well for cutting by market
retailers and in retail groceries of large
trade, but are far from convenient for fam
lily use. The purchase of cheese pound
slices, at 20 to 25 cents for a fair to prime
article, is unnecessarily expensive, almost
to the prohibitive point in its effect upon
consumption. In this country the small
pineapple cheese is made TO limited eX-
tent, and sold at high prices. The compar-
atively small Holdridge cheeses, rectangu-
lar in shape, and weighing 10 to Is pounds,
though not extensively made, command a
remunerative price. A few limitations of
small German cheese sail at higher prices
than the regulation factory-patter of go to
70 pounds. 1t would prove positive adj
vantage, both to house-keepers aud cheese
manufacturers, ii the fashion could be set
for small cheese. The Stilton AID other
small cheeses, convenient to place upon the
table, are far more common in England,
and in some of the continental countries of
Europe small chceses are the rule rather
than the exception.
PASTURE GRASSES.
The practice of seeding ground for per
manent pastursge in central New York Is
very rare. Meadows are converted into
pastures and pastures into meadows with
little regard to the varieties of seed sown
The following from the Western Farm
Journal was suggested by the needs OF
western pastures: Our annual drouths of
July and August are teFFBaP 10 cur mead
ows as well, and in this view of the case,
it would be well to experiment in sowing
grasses for pasture. In order to approve
those varieties that stand dronth, and do
best with us otherwise. To this end we
give list of varieties, and quantities per
acre. They are Sweet scented yerna
grass, one pound; orchard grass, seven
pounds; meadow foxtail, two pounds;
meadow fescue, three pound Kentucky
blue grass, five pounds; red top, four
pounds; Italian, rye grass, three pounds
Italian rye grass, three pounds timothy,
six pounds red clover, six pounds white
clover, three pounds. This would give
forty pounds per acre, and the list given
are varieties known to do well in the west.
This may be modified or added to, at the
will of the operator. IT, for instance, the
object be to produce thick matted sward,
the red clover may be omitted.
HOW TO BUILD BOARD FENCES,
a board fence is one of the most trouble
some necessities of farm. Very much in
deed depends upon the method of building
it, If 1t be not well built, the boards soon
loosen at the ends, the posts sag, and the
struggle henceforth is one of constant re-
pairing. Prof. j. p Roberts, of Cornell.
contributed the following in relation to
fences, at recent meeting of the Ithaca
farmers club, reported in the Hhacan:
In building board fence / would set the
posts top-end down. because Ia this position
being somewhat like q root, less moisture
will enter the post, by way Of the knots
and slivers. | would sharpen and drive
posts, even though 1t cost more than it did
10 dig the holes and set them. Tho posts
should be sharpened wedge-shaped, the
point merely being rounded, SO thatit would
better withstand the wind. Having the
posts properly prepared, | would remove
one spaded-depth of soil, and then make a
hole with an instrument made on purpose.
Posts Should be driven a depth of three
feet, and We should aim to have the lowest
point of the post and the point at the sur
face of the ground secure If post
eharpened and set in this way is lifted by
the frost it will settle back itself unsharp-
ened posts when heaved up by the frost can
rarely be driven down again, because the
earth has worked under them. Timber
for fence posts should be cut when there's
but little sap in the wood. Mr.. Cook is
right in saying that we should do away
with fences as far as practicable. Still
there is much land that will require fenc-
Ing for all time to come. We want live
outside fences. They not only improve our
climeate, but are beneficial as a refuge ana
harbor for birds. Inside fences should be
made OF such material as you have on hand.
Some Of the varied farms Of straight rail
fence are very good. If the material has
to be purchased there is nothing equal TO
boards and posts. For live fence IN this
climate, there is nothing equal to the Usage
Orange This will be found to make very
efficient hedge if it is only taken care of for
n lew years. After that it will take care
of itself.