Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-09


rebuilding of the dam. The question is
an international one, and must be acted
upon, by the Canadian and U. S. Gov
ernments.
While in Newport, the other day, we
called on DR.. I. II. Hoskins, agrieultur-
al editor of the Vermont Vatchmon,
and found him busily engaged in the
practical matters pertaining to farming,
gardening. seed and fruit culture. He
owns lot of nearly twenty acres of
land, near the shore of Memphremagog,
where the sun shines in very warm in
the spring, and the warm breezes from
the lake prevent early frosts. The
soil on his lot is sandy loan, we'll
adapted to the purposes for which it
is used. Several years since Mr.. Hos
kins began his experiments with the
crab and other varieties of hardy apples,
with view of obtaining something that
would be hardy enough to endure our
climate, and of such other qualities as
would make them valuable. He has
tried great many varieties, and has, as
he thinks, found several kinds that poss-
ess all the good qualities that may be
expected from our climate. To obtain
good winter apple, has been the desire
of all who have been engaged in grow
ing these modern varieties. The DIR.
thinks he has several varieties of winter
apples, that meet all the demands for
this kind. He has all Of the best fall
varieties. Beside apple trees,w noticed
quite large area devoted to currents,
goosberries and other small fruit, with
large strawberry beds. The most of his
farm is planted to apples, and has thou
sands of trees all the way from one to six
years of age. The oldest trees are bearing
abundantly, and were filled with bios
SONS this year. Trees that have not
produced good fruit have been grated
over, and are bearing good apples now.
During the spring, large amount of
nursery stock is sold and shipped, and
the packers are busy in sending it away.
The trees are all planted in straight
rows, just far enough apart to permit
blowing between and hoeing, and as they
become larger they are separated and
transplanted. When they are large
enough to be sold they are taken up and
disposed of, being largely sold in Yer
mont and Canada. If they are not all
sold, and it is desired to put the young
orchard to some other uses for the time
being, the trees are taken up and trans.
planted, leaving one every 20 feet each
way, to grow and make the permanent
orchard. A large share of the little
farm is already an orchard, and will
eventually become entirely so.
At the present time much attention IL
given to seed culture, and experiment:
are being constantly made with different
grains. vegetable, roots, &C., to ascertain
what kinds are most worthy of produc
ton and best suited to our soil and eli
mate. Large patches are devoted tt
this purpose, and the amount of seet
annually grown is large. In suitable
rooms the seed Is stored. and during tn,
early part of the year, large quantitie
are packed, properly labeled, and sen
away to parties ordering. This bushes
is constantly on the increase, though NJ
; great pains has been taken to enlarge it
Strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries
currants and garden vegetables, will
early apples, find very ready sale, an,
are source of considerable profit. w
were informed that the currant GRO
was the most profitable, cost considered
of anything grown on the place. Tn
currant worms are destroyed by whit
hellebore
The management of affairs on this plac
is on a scientific plan. Book farming,
and practical farming seem to go ham
in hand. Everything appears to be at
tended to in the proper season and prop
6 er manner. Weeds have been so vigoI
ously dealt with that they are very sh
about lifting their wicked heads.
The owner is very industrious MAI
who neither fears rain or sunshine
labor or fatigue. If any one can tax
the time to visit his pleasant home. the
will find cordial reception, and spen
an afternoon very happily in his house
his orchards and his gardens.
= NORTH TROY.
Mrs. H. B. Parkhurst and D. ,
Harvey are the delegates from the Coz
gregational church to the Union Convel
ton.
Rev. J. S. Little of Richford, preache
an interesting discourse at the Congr
u gational church last week Sunday
e exchange with Rev. G.. s. Butler.
SOUTH TROY.
The farmers are complaining of muc
damage to potatoes by the potato bui
and wire worms.
There were three baptisms by Il
Adventists one week ago Saturday. Th
order proposes to build a church here.