Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-10

O"NBo Cuhue VI Haiiico bhlu tuuJ tue ula-
nure saved in his section was coarse and il
was considered best TO plow it in.
Mr.. Hubbard continued by saying, do not
spare seed. One spring my father sowed
i've acres to oats, wheat and grass seed but
no clover seed. | said "Father, arc you not
going to SOW clover seed 7" mo! Glover
is l6 cents pound and l will never pay
that, l will SOW plaster and that will bring
clover" He sowed the plaster but did not
get FIVE pounds Of clover hay on Eve acres, it
was great loss to omit the clover seed.
Mr.. Williams Of Fairlee was called out
aud said be was advanced in years but was
just learning farming. He used to think he
did not like farming but now likes il. Usu-
ally plows manure in, but has tried topdress.
ing some what. He supposed that when ex-
posed, fertilizers win evapOrate. He had OBJ.
tained good results by spreading manure in
the fall and letting it lay all winter then bar
row aud SOW or plant.
A. Is. Rogers Of Newbury has hill farm I;
it requires different management from mead.
ows. Has not plowcd in manure for 20
years tOpdressss. Would not feed fields in
the fall Injuries grass keep cattle out. He
has rested his pastures two years and il
proved profitable.
Tuesday Afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by NJ.
X. Chamberlin, president.
Col. j. b. Mead Of Randolph, member of
the board, was called to speak upon "Fer.
tiizers."
When the soil Of Vermont was first cleared
the inhabitants believed its fertility mex.
haustible, but the time has already come
when the cultivation Of the soil must be
skillfully performed or it will not pay. II
we look to the most populous countries Of
the world, China and Japan, we find large
population sustained on a small area. One
Of the great wastes of fertilzing is in the
night soil. In all cities and towns this
waste is intentional it is a triumph of skill
to arrange drains and sewers so as to sweep
vast amounts Of fertilizers away to the sea
| notice with pleasure the Improvement in
the state in housing or shetering manure.
1t is three times more valuable than when ex.
posed to the weather, yet much more can be
done. do not know reliable fertilizer in
the market that farmer can pro6tably and
continuously buy. He can with fair amount
Of labor in using absorbents to utilize soap.
suds and slops of the house and liquids OF
the barn. We can, if we look about us, find
many ways to prevent waste. There is no
nobler work for us to-day than to learn how
to recuperate and restore our worn.out lands
g. S. Fassett, member Of the board, spoke
of an experiment with load Of saw dust as
bedding for four calves two weeks. Thi,
was applied to FIVE rows of corn, each nine
rods long. This corn was as good as any |
had. The saving Of hen manure and COM
posting it with muck gives fertilizer of e1-
celleut quality, putting FIVE parts of muck to
one Of hen manure and thoroughly mix it.
S. X. Berry of Thetford thought that the
true way to use concentrated fertilizers is to
reduce them to liquid form and saturate
loan with it.
}. W. Tucker spoke Of the value of muck,
which was highly satisfactory.
G.s. Fossett spoke of muck from soft
wood as of far less value than muck from
hard wood land, as potash is more abundant
in hard wood aud hard wood muck.
j. b. Mead spoke highly of the use oi
forest leaves as an absorbent; do not fear Of
rObbiug your wood land by taking the rich
deposits away. Careful experiments should
be made with manures by all farmers.
Judge Child does not wish manures GOV.
cred deep, yet would like them well covered
Has doubts of the value Of special fertilizers
has experimental with superphosphate; ap,
parently it was great aid in starting the
crops.
DR.. Olmsby OF Bradford understands that
in the very populous countries alluded to-
manure was applied in liquid state, and the
hills are kept covered with forest.
G. II. Hubbard expressed tho belief that
those farmers in England who reduced ma.
uure to liquid form before applying it tc
the land, have discontinued the practice on
account Of labor and cost.
j. b. Mead told of taking out hundred
loads of muck from the swamp. 1t was hard
wood muck composed of leaves; this was
mixed with manure, and my crops were re.
markably good My oats yielded 20 bushels
per acre, and stood up well.
Mr.. Bailey Of Newbury told how he raised
corn. lie plOwed in manure in the fall, and
then replows in the spring and gets from &C
to so bushels of corn per acre. Does uoi
get out the manure IN spring, but lets it stay
in the cellar till fall aud puts % loads to
the acre.
o. b, Rogers Of Newbury; Does not tic
up his COWS, but beds them with straw freely
makes large amount of manure. A neigh
Dor had drawn out about 200 loads of muck
directly upon the grass land it did no good
grass very poor. Use straw plentifuly, and
you will increase your manure and crops.
q. G, Pringle of Charlotte, member of the
board, said muck that lays by the brook side
or in a water course and is washed often
will be almost if not quite clear charcoal, al
all soluble matter is washed away, There il
sometimes an injurious acid in muck that il
detrimental when in raw state.
Mr.. Hubbard said that the acid 10 muck