Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-21

apart should advise putting the crop
in the silo before it was frost bitten, but
should have no fears in putting it in af-
ter, as his comes out in excellent con-
dition, though he had fears that it would
not. He thinks the silo should be built
with round corners, as with square cor
ners the treading in could not be SO well
accomplished. When filling his silo he
put three heavy men with big feet in to
level and tread it down, as it came from
the cutter. The cost of the ensilage ready
to feed falls under $500 per ton; thinks
it worth half as much as hay, and it
seems to be relished very much better
by the stock. He does not think that
1t would be best to ensilage all our
hay crops, but advises small farmers to
build silos and press few acres of corn
as it is thus far with him success, and
he has confidence in the future.
FRIDAY MEETING.
Geo. H. Blake was elected chairman.
Henry Lane. Esq, member of the
board, addressed the meeting upon "The
economy of purchasing commercial fer
tilizers, such as superphosphate," etc.
HIS idea, as advanced, was that we
ought to use them only after we have
become convinced by our own actual
experiment Of their value, and then we
should be sure to get the same. We
need not buy fertilizer containing sew
eral ingredients when only one of them
is wanted in our soil. Thus if we buy
only what our soil demands we often
save three-fourths the expense. We
should have law that would compel
manufacturers to put the true analysis
of what they sell upon their packages
and then we should know what we buy.
AS a whole, it was an interesting and
instructive address.
DR.. Hoskins inquired what he deem
ed the best method of saving the urine
from the stables
Mr.. Lane replied that he had reser-
voir in his barn cellar into which the
urine dripped, and be pumped it from
that into his manure in same cellar
which included horse manure, and be
found that the manure will ultimately
absorb it all.
Mr.. Goodwin stated that he had used
absorbents, but with Indifferent sue
cess. 1t should be saved, and if Mr.
Lanes way was the best it should b.
adopted.
II. S. Story of Irasburgh said he hac
put vat under his stables, the cost o
which was less than the worth of tht
dirt taken out under his stables as ;
fertilizer, and from fourteen cows in on
year he saved 4,00O gallons of urine
which he considers of great value 70
grass ground small quantity NOR
than doubling the crop.
DR.. Hoskins remarked that he wa
proud that the pioneer county in savin
liquid manure was Orleans; and b
had no doubt that the farmers all owe
the state would sooner or later ador
their plan. He had no doubt but tha
many farmers had not only fertilizer
enough under their barn to pay for th
vats under the stable, but to raise th
mortgage on their farms.
Prof. Sabin remarked that while urin
was not perfect manure. and perhaE
was lacking in the phosphates. thel
was not so much attention paid to it 8
should have been even in the analysis
that farmers should save it as he b.
lieved it of as much value at least q
the droppings.
Z. Z. Jameson remarked that it d
pended upon the land to which it VIZ
applied if we needed the phosphate
the solid manure was the best; if tt
alkalies, etc., then the liquid.
Other discussions followed, but I
new facts were developed but that pr
viously reported was confirmed.
u. E. Jameson followed with an a.
dress on productive Industry" Aft
speaking upon the wonderful results a
tanned by the workers in farming. NIL
ing and manufactures, and of the gre
loss to the world when industries ceas
and great loss to communities when sic
ness and death cause industries to cea'
and workmen scattered. He referred
the reasons why men voluntarily cea
work.
One prominent excuse is. aOogeS a
too low. With wages there ought to
the support of wife, children. the ed
cation of children, and surplus ful
to guard against sickness. misfortu
and old age. The rights of workm
and tenants justify strikes. and tint
condition is improved thereby; yet CO
tinuous work is often best. Women
not strike but continue work with slig
reward. Some young men cease frt
work because they are so smart, or ha
SO much brain that they are not cblig
to work. This is delusion. If th
attempt to build the steam engine
any skilled work. they will soon be co
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