Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
FARMERS MEETING AT
IRASBURGH.

line nrSG mecIlnS OF the farmers, under
the new organization, was held at Iras
burgh, on the evening of Tuesday, Dec.
81. There was a respectable attendance,
among whom were several intelligent and
thrifty farmers, well able to discuss the
topics presented. The discussions were
sound, practical, useful and interesting.
The meeting was opened with select
readigns by d. H. Webster, which were
very timely. The subject, "Coarse ma
nures," was opened J. S. Smith, whose
experience has taught him that heavy
manuring pays. He considers dry straw,
as coarse manure, injurious to first crops,
especially dry seasons it may be of some
benefit in wet seasons. He recommends
utilizing it for feed and bedding before
putting it on to the land. He believes in
thinks this method better than top dress
ing.
Mr.. Bogue agreed with Mr.. Smith about
the use of straw, brakes, weeds, ETC.,
believing this kind of material of little
value, unless it is permitted to lie in
heaps to become rotten.
Messrs. G. B. Brewster and E. B. Hill
cited instances where they had received
little benefit from plowed-in manure.
They advised, when practicable, to spread
manure on the top Of the ground, and
thorough narrowing.
I'd Stable and summer manure -
A practical farmer advised feeding stock
in the stable, and not in the yard where
feed could be trampled into the snow OF
manure. He recommended the early
cutting of all kinds of grain-the grair
being nearly as good and the straw much
better than late cut grain. He would not
feed clear straw in the early part of the
winter, as stock might become thin on it
increasing the expense of keeping then
the remainder Of the season; he would
mix hay and straw. On the manure ques
ton, he took the position of the middle
man, holding that it should be neithe
ploughed nor narrowed in exclusively
but either way, according to the natur
] of the soil and the crop to be raised
ploughtng in for deep rooted grains gen
orally and narrowing in for shallow root
ed grains, and recommends harrows tina
will cut deep. Considers manures WORT
much more for lying in the cellar owe
summer.
Mr.. Milo Chaffee has had the best sue
cess by blowing in his manure, as a rule
He also brought forward the very sensibl
idea of pouring the liquid from the stabl
on the strawey manure, saying it mad
the best of manure in the spring.
| Sd ic.-ssConcentrated manures,
(ashes, lime, bone, salt, hen manure, etc.
Opened by D. F. Macrkres, who commence
by saying that very large amount c
concentrated manures are suffered to g
to waste. He reminds US of the far
which is too often forgotten, that tn
manure from hennery containing ha
dozen hens, mixed with reasonab]
|
sufficiently enrich quite a garden. q
also advised the utilization Of the sloI
and refuse matter from the house, thu
by little observance of the rules
economy, save a large amount of excellel
, fertilizers that are largely allowed I
! run to waste, necssitating the payir
| ont of money FOR tho mercantile fartilizar
a The orchestra played s'The Girl lie
! behind me, y it being very appropriate Fl
e the occasion, and Mr.. Bogue favored Il
: audience with song. 1t is hoped tn
the farmers will patronize these ''Farl
ers' Meetings" literally, and bring the
wives with them, as they are equally int
ested in all matters that pertain to t
farming interests. A constitution W
l presented by Mr.. z. E. jameson, accept
and adopted. The old board of Office
was reelected for the next meeting.
s. The next meeting is to be at scho
house hall, Albany, on Wednesday ev'
: ing, Jan. 4th, commencing at 6 l-2 o'clo'
grange affair. 1t is a movement in
farming interest, and everybody is invi
to come to the meetings and receive
the benefit they can from them.
! w. X. ANNIS, JR., Asst. Sec q
e. IMPROVE THE FARM.-If the farmer
We proves his farm he improves his fnan,