Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
Farmers, Meeting at New Haven.

~ this place on Tuesday and wednesday,
Dec 20 and IL. The meeting was organ
lied by the choice of Hon. S. Dana, Of
New Haven, as chairman, after whlcn the
secretary. DR.. Cutting, gave an address on
the object and work of the board. lie
then spoke of the fertilE rion Of plants; a
subject that is always interesting TO farm
ers, and exctes much discussion. As his
remarks were new report somewhat OF
them.
The farms of Vermont suited to cultlva-
ton are small, as compared with those oil
the west, and perhaps worked at greater
cost of labor, yet the increased yield per
acre and the better prices realized, should
encourage farmers here to do the best they
can with the expectation OF satisfactory
and immediate results, and at the same
time be gradually improving their farms.
He spoke of the necessity OF experiment
to determine more particularly what ele
ment- of fertilization were necessary Oh
each farm. so that ii might he supplied IN
Tie most economical manner. Thus the
REL urn would be satisfactory.
Ifone of these elements is wanting in the
soil while there is enough of the others.
here will be n failure in the croo, OF pa
iialIv SO; and in consequence knowledge
of our soils is necessary, and such pr'tcii.
cal tests will determine it. Farmers
should investigate this matter for them
selves. not leaving il TO the chemists Ia
determine, ~ pilot experiments" will
d. ova more reliable aud cpnclusivr. II
only potash is lacking, in some soils It
superphosphate, the application OF spcci'i
ferti z,.rs containing such supply, DO II
these with the edition of miro ell will he
needed on some farms, but this 10 not usual
hence he value OF experiment
Vermont IS richer today, agr'culturally,
han any other state in the Uni IN, and
his should encourage Us 10 fully sustain
Us superiority and further seek 20 improve
"ur ron'litIun ny every avaiiable means.
He il srui-fud thai one half the manure
male in the state is lost by wa-'e and zap
Pic tiIuu at the wrong time. il this is 81
our present resources in that direction ~ y
b. really increased by apphcauou At the
right time In the wnIer-.Ird also by
not usii g too much at a time, ~ he be
ln,vrs that more than what Is required fpl
rue crop is an jury. A small amount OF
,aA 9 beneficial ns a fertiliz ~ hut n large
,moIn would prove an injury the same
gou.h also be true of potash. or any OF hei
rrtIIZtrs are pl, ced in the hih for crop
hey will often prove detrimental, from
ihtii strength Thi- will be 0bviated by
'ronicast application, or if only he hai-
row is used, by mixing well with the soil
Ghe food for plants is taken up ear th
ends of the little rootlets that p eat ont
IN al directions hence the ntcea 1t of tutI
Ii tribu ion of all fertilizers.
On inquiry most of the farmers present
nse plaster, and apply in the RAG. Dr
Cutting advised pu Ting it on IN winter
rs he believes 1t will produce ioubte the
benefit. AS it requires great amount nj
water to render it fully avail bic. In this
way it will absorb the ammonia fir, 10 tn
melting snow and thus save md uiiiz,
. what would otherwise b. lost In he p
plicaion of yard manure b" r,lvrsrd
prtading five or six large load, or "a ii, Id
OF g ass in winter, and treat AN eqI i area
with double the amount in the sprlng, AM
hen note the result. He believes the tirs
will prove fully as efficacIou1 as the las
and If so all will readily see that here i,
a great saving of manure, that IS, it car
he spread over twice the extent Of territory
md produce double the results at harvcs
lime Would not pillow AMI re seed mea
lows that can be renovated by p dressing
with the addition of grass seed and hSrr W
He sOws small amount OF clover ever,
: year or two 10 keep this excellent plant il
the ground Next to winter manu- ing
III urnn IS to be preferred, but believes tn,
hrifty farmer will use all that is made il
winter.
, A farmer asked if it would he advisable
q. . spread manure for corn this winter ot
lani that is already plowedP
d.. Cutting replied in the affirmative
Ano her asked if plaster anu ashe
huuld be mixed before using? The repI,
xss they should not; best to be apple,
separately.
He advises the sowing of grass see'
soon after haying.
If horse manure begins to heat, tine APP
plcatIon of Il little salt will prevent
lie recommended the putting Of this N
lure in the hog pen TO encourage tn
pigs to work 1t over. One farmer use
5 ,orse manure in The COW stable as AN ah
sol bent and finds ii to work we'll.
This lecture was very pleasing to tn
f,rmers. and many questions We're aske,
md promptly answered, but the session
: was prolonged tn near l p. NJ when thu,
!, jourped until 2P M.