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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

Following is an extract from paper on Sci.
entifc Fertilizing, read by Mr.. Conrad VIII
son, before the American Institute Farmers
club:
To supply the soil with plant food of the
right kind, in the right proportion, and in the
best condition for immediate effect, is to-day
the great problem OF our husbandry. Earnest
farmers are everywhere discussing this ques-
ton, and earnest thinkers in both hemispheres
are endeavoring to solve it. Nor is it sur
prising that public interest is excited on a
subject so important; for the man who liber-
ally feeds his growing crops, is at the same
time feeding his own household, and helps to
feed the human race. There are at the pres
ent time two leading systems of fertilizing
that divide the attention of farmers on either
side of the Atlantic. Both of these theories
are of chemical origin, and consequently
both OF them find some prejudice to encounter
among practical men. The system Of Prof
Vile, introduced some years ago in France,
and still gaining adhercnts both there aud
here, is evidently the parent of the more re-
cent theory proclaimed by Prof Stockbridge,
Of Massachusetts,. Though both methods
are sound in their first principles, aud each
claim to be, and is to scme extent an i'm.
provement on former methods, yet, when
the formulas of each are analysed, and
the net results examined 1t will be found
that the yield per acre and the cost per
bushel do not thus far warrant the claims
put forth, nor satisfy the expectations
of practical men. The theory of Prof.
Stockbridge, though differing essentially on
some points from that of Prof Vile, has one
point Of resemblance. They both claim that
chemical fertilizers are sufficient for all the
purposes of farming, and capable of better
results than animal dung. Whether the
time has yet come to dispense with barn.
yard manure is, to say the least, very doubt
lul, and it will require the clearest kind Of
evidence to convince farmers of this fact
The contrast on some points between these
systems is not easy to reconcile, and yet il
is too important to be overlooked. Though
both methods have given in certain cases en-
couraging results, yet some of the formulas
of each are a standing protest against those
Of the other.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

DR.. Sturtevant says in the Scientific Far.
mer that plants need the repose afforded by
winter for the ripening Of their tissues, and
also rest during the night "In damp,
muggy nights some outdoor plants growing
all night, become evidently weaker and, unfit
to ripen their fruit in the quantity aud Of
the quality which would be expected of other
plants whose nigh growth has been delayed.
The element of time is an important one in
nature, and if natures operations are too
much hurried, there is a weakness somewhere
apt to crop out" We have always heard
old farmers say that they liked nights SO
warm that the corn would grow all night
The doctor continues There is 4 certain
opposition between the vegetation and repro
ductive organs-and a check to the one may
be productive Of an effect upon the other
In root pruning we afford n check to the
vegetative processes Of the plant; time i:
given for more complete ripening Of the
tissues, and maturation Of the juices, and
when, through the replacement Of the roots
a renewed and more active growth takes
place, it will be found, we think, that the
check which the plant has received has served
to change the forces Of vegetative growth in.
to forces of vegetative fruitfulness. OuI
claims, founded on common experience, ant
on our own experiments, are twO-fold al
our readers will have perceived. |. Tha
the root pruning of some annual plants tend
to give them increased power over givet
area Of soil for an increased soil occupancy
necessarily implies increased opportunities o
collecting food. 2. That the check produced
by judicous root pruning changes vegetativ,
forces into crop producing forces to create
or lesser extent, as determined by accom-
panying circumstances, We shall hope t,
verify our claims by'our actual farm prac
tice Of the present year, and we trust other
will also experiment, aud satisfy themselve
Of the truth or falsity Of our views"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

GROWING FLAX FOR EXPORT. Some state
ments about the growth of fax for export,
that are calculated to mslead, have recently
been widely published. 1t would be costly
mistake if farmers should be led to raise fax
with the expectation Of finding foreign
market for the fiber that should be profitable
at once, both because we cannot expect to
compete with those producers who are nearer
to the manufactures, and because it is Ger.
tain that to raise raw material here to send
abroad, and to buy manufactured linens
abroad for use here, is losing business.
By-and-by we shall manufacture all the fax
we can produce, but before that time comes
we must have the fiber, else manufacturers
will not be induced to build mills to spin and
weave it. Farmers may therefore grow fax
fiber for shipment to foreign countries if they
will but the returns will be small at first
This is inevitable. To commence the busi-
ness will lead to loss at first, but doubtless
the comparatively small loss for a few years
would be an ultimate gain, not only for far
mers, but for the artizans who would work
in the mills, and for all who would use the
linel goods, both fine and coarse, which would
be manufactured. As it has been with the
cotton business, so it is likely to be with the
fax and linen business. Ag'icul.
turiSt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

LIME AND SALT.-Prof. johnson recon-
mends for iertilizing purposes to mix one
bushel of salt and two bushels of dry lime
under cover, and allow the mixture to de.
compose gradually, thus forming chemical
union. For this purpose the mixture should
be made six weeks before use, or still better,
two or three months, the heap behind being
turned over occasionally. The salt and
lime mixture, when applied at the rate of
twenty or thirty bushels per acre, forms an
excellent top-dressing for many crops. 1t
acts powerfully on the vegetable matter Of
soils 6ity-six bushels applied to turnips
have produced as large crop as barnyard
manure. 1t is destructive to grubs and in-
scots in the soil. Like salt it attracts moist
ure from the air, and is useful against
drought. Its decomposing power is remark
able, and if three or four bushels OF it are
mixed with load Of muck, the latter will
be thus thoroughly powdered.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16
Shade Trees by the Roadside.

The Germantown Telegraph agrees with
the FARMER as to shading the highway.
1t says;
1t has long been mooted point whether
or not shade trees are desirable along the
highway. There are two sides to the ques-
tion, both of considerable strength. We
have not ourselves been an advocate for
such trees. The shade is very grateful for
three or four months of the year, but the
rest Of the year they are a decided dsad-
vantage. They are very damaging to even
macadamized roads, not merely while they
are in leaf, but through the winter and
spring, as any one may see for himself
Stoned roads in winter where the shade trees
prevail are kept in a moist condition and re-
quire twice the expense TO keep them in re.
pair, than stretches where there are no trees.
In dirt roads the injury is still more clearly
seen, as they are nearly all the time muddy,
the sun having no chance to dry them up,
and they are generally next to impossible
in winter aud spring. The New York legis-
lature at its last session thinks with the
majority on this question, and has enacted a
law paying owners of property for planting
trees along the highways, one dollar for
every four trees at least one year planted,
to be set at certain distances, and protected
while young against cattle. This is an Off.
cial endorsement, but yet it does not disprove
word we say.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

Thick OR TuIN SKIN.--Almost universal
is the rule that the skin of fruits or vcge.
tables, has much to do with their value. A
potato with thin skin does not handle we'll
for market. The thick skin also acts as a
preservative for keeping. This rule applies
very generally, aud aids us in judging Of
their value but at the same time the thin
is an index Of fine quality generally. The
thick skin also ressts disease. Mildew and
scab, OF rust, do their work on thin skins in
fruit of all kinds, much oitener than on thick
In judging of new fiuit and vegetables, these
things help to decide their probable value
Many of our best fruits are too thin skinned
to be grown with profit The leaf must also
have substance to withstand the changes and
extremes of our climate. Now there is Q
moral to this that applies to the genus homo
Some Of our humans are too thin skinned, toe
sensitive, to be Of real use in this world
And there are those who, like some fruits
are too thick skinned to be of much value il
society.-Ne'o England Homestead
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

HUNGARIAN FOR Cows-The following is
the testimony Of DR.. Loring respecting Hun.
garian grass; believe | can make more
milk with this grass, cut and mixed with
corn meal and shorts, that l can with the
best timothy hay cut aud mixed in the same
manner. And when you remember that
you can raise on ordinary land, by sowing
the seed of Hungarian grass late in June,
from two and one-half to three and one-halt
tons of good fodder to the acre, and this crop
can be sown after we have ascertained
whether we are to have good crop of hay
or not you will see the value Of this grass.
have such high opinion of it that on my
farm this year and last | raised from seven
ty.6ve to one hundred tons Of it for the pur.
pose Of feeding to my mlch cows during the
winter.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

DR.. Edward s. Smith, V. s., 81 Park
Pow, New York, sends us his card aud cir.
cular soliciting business. He has resigned
the position Of veterinary editor Of Turf,
Field aud Farm, to give his entire attention
to veterinary practice. We have no knowl.
edge Of Dr. Smith beyond what is given in
his circular. 1t is to be said to his credit
that he makes no claim to successful treat.
ment of incurable diseases.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16
The Stockbridge Fertilizer.

There is an apparent disposition in some
quarters to sneer at the Stockbridge fertll.
izers and fling innuendoes at Prot. s. as a
speculator upon the farmers.
We are not prepared to say that fertil-
izers prepared under Prof. Stockbridges
formula are of sufficient value TO warrant
farmers in buying them and paying freight
on them. 1t must be evident that farmers
who suffer portion Of the farm yard ma.
nure to be wasted, must first take measures
to utilize the whole Of it, or they will never
make their farms fertile or profitable by the
use of commercial fertilizers. But the far.
mer who finds, after saving and using all Of
the domestic fertilizers, that he still needs
more to help in the restoration Of worn-out
fields, will find it safe to test fertilizer 50
we'll recommended as Stockbridges.
The high character of Prof. StOckbridge
is assurance enough that he is actuated by
an honest desire to promote the good Of
agriculture. That he may be over-sangulne
is possible. The record of experiments by {
great number of disinterested farmers carries
very strong presumption that there i
solid basis for belief 10 the economical value
of the chemicals prepared under these form
ulas. Farmers have been cheated so fre
quently in commercial fertilizers that the.
have grown suspicious
We have such confidence in this new dc
parture in fertilizing crops, and such desir
to know its agricultural value, that W
bought enough of the chemicals for an aCr
Of corn, and have planted that acre with N
other fertilizer except plaster in the hill
by the side Of corn on barn.yard manure.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

To p. NJ. Springer. Esq. Springfield, ILL.,,
assistant secretary of the American Berk-
shire swine association, we are indebted for
a copy of the 500 premium essay, by Hon
A. b. Allen, on the Origin, Manage
ment and Breeding of Berkshire Swine, a
neat pamphlet Of "a pages, containing prac-
tical suggestions drawn from the large expe.
rience Of the author as breeder of swine,
and Of value to every farmer who keeps
swine of any breed. 1t can be procured for
20 cents, by addressing Mr.. Springer or
A. NJ. Garland, secretary, Springfield, Ill.
The association has issued the first volume
of a record of Berkshire Pedigrees, which
we have not seen.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16
A subscriber at Landgrove wants a rer

subscriber at LandgroVe wants rem
edy for closed-up teats. lie says;
&C. w. jenkins has 4 COW that came in
May 3. For the 6rst four or five days he
could get but a very small stream Of mix
out Of the two hind teats, then they closed
up entirely. lie used knitting needle, put
could not get stream except by the use OF
qulls Alter The quill was inserted the
milk would flow freely. The milk seems to
be all right and the bag and teats seem TO
be all right except at the end Of the teat,
There are no Jumps or bunches, no inaam-
nation or swelling. Win some reader Of
the VERMONT FARMER give him the cause
aud remedy"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

From these tables farmer may learn
much-the value of manure Of the best quail
ity, and its value as compared with fertili-
GERS always bearing in mind the cost of ap-
plicatiOn. Also, the necessity Of using head
work in buying fertilizers so as to obtain the
most for his money. A little carelessness
hOre may cost much. In the two calcula-
tious given, we have the same quantity of
valuable ingredients; costing in the one
case s9.42, in the other Sll.3l-a difference
Of sl.90. Sufficient pay, indeed, for few
moments Of study,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

Soap suds may be used with great advan-
tage for manuring grape vines. Downing
says he has seen an Isabella grape vine pro-
duce 5000 fine clusters of well-ripened fruit
in season, by the liberal use of manure and
soap suds from the weekly wash. The ef-
fects OF soap suds on other plants are re-
markable. A cypress vine that had remained
stationary for a fortnight when about two
inches high, Immediately began growing after
being watered with soap suds, and grew
about six inches in FIVE days.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

j. B. Laures writes from Rothamstcad TO
the Scientific Farmer, that so little interest
is taken in his experiments that he has al
most ceased to publish them.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

Don't allow your carriage to rattle like a
threshing machine. Washers of sole leather
on the spindles of axle.trees will stop the
clatter caused by too much "play." A piece
Of rubber put in between the thill iron and
clip will silence matters and little coal oil
on the circle or fifth wheel, will stop squeak.
ing, Where nuts work loose, cut thread
10 front Of them with a cold ehisel after
screwlng them up tight.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

Mr.. W. G.. Baldwin of Ticonderoga, N.
Y, has sold his 15-ycar.old Lambert mare,
Alice, to California parties for $1,000. Alice
has trotted on the ice in ZIG and 2.20.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

Prof Riley is Of the opinion that Kansas
and Missouri will be exempt from the grass.
hopper scourge in 1876.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16
Value Of Manures.

DR.. Sturtevant gives in the Scientific Far
mer the following estimate of the value OF
COW dung and horse dung and their equiva-
lents in chemicals.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

An editor who received letter in which
weather was spelt "wethur," says it was the
worst spell Of weather he had ever seen.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

A farmer ought to be a good judge of
every particular which relates to the good
ordering Of his farm.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16
Gardening for Pleasure
HOUSE FOR SALE.

TIL subscriber offers for sale good Dwollinge House
with good Spring Water in Summerville, on the East
side of the River 1t is opposite the shops Of the
Miller Carriage Association, 9nd ten minutes walk
from the Passumpsic and p. o: Depot. Terms VIII
be found reasonable. THOMAS PIC0RD.
st. Johnsbury, VT, May lOi lS76.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

Calling phosphoric acid worth IL cents
pound, potash cents, and nitrogen 25 cents
a pound, VIC have the following values
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-04
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-T~HE Grange Co-operative Company have
this day sold their stock OF goods, books,
hook nccoun tx notes and movable properly
to VII WILEY, and all payments are to be
made TO him or his agent.
We commend Mr.. 7. to the former patrons
Of the store and the public generally, and ask
for him, as our successor, a'liberal patronage
j. T. G0WER,S
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GEORGE G. GIBBS, ]
Executive Com. Grange Cooperative %.
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On business as dairymen at the Cienega
dairy, about two miles West OF Agricultural
Park, Les Angeles, was dissolved by mutual
ceuscpt On the first day of January, A. d..
1873 Jean Domecq will settle all debts of the
hrm and receive all monies due the firm.
EUGENE LASSERE,
JEAN DOMECQ.
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YOUNG MEM

sSWho may be suffering from the effects Is
ySy0uthiul iOiles or indiscretion, Will q
sjwell 10 avail themselves ofthis, the greai n
A,cst boon ever li.id mt The altar OF sufiprin a
kShumanity. Dr. SFENAEY will guaran "
lg ce to forfeit $500 for every case OF semint ri
Rtweakness, or private disease of any kin u
Esor character, which he undertakes anih
bafallE to cure. lie would therefore say toy
She unfortunate sufferer who may feadfs
ksths notice that you are treading uponH'
F.sdangeIpus grf'Unefwhen you longer delayks
Hin seekiig The proper remedy for youfss
$c6mplant. You may be in the fist stage III
tsfeinemher you are approaching the last z:
FSlf you are bordering upon the last,and arG
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kS'nember that Il you pcrslgt IN proerasiinoX
EAton the time lnust come when the mos "a
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