Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-08
Farmers Meeting at North Mon tpelIer.
Concluded from Last IVeeb.)

(CO9Cthdeu from Lust Heebsl
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
The audience having assembled at n
little past 10 o'clock, Mr. Towle read n
very interesting paper unon "Our pas
lures and how to fertilize them" H.
SAID our pastures are declining, and tn
alt. important question is. How shall W
rem ,va,e them?' The hest por' ions
the farm are selected for filling and meq'
ows. and the pastures were left to th'r
selves, without any attempts at ferti'iz
ton. which he deprecated especially III
so 'Hle effort was made 10 renovafe then
He is of the opinion that two years
cultivation is sufficient to bring them In
good state of cultivation. He finds tn"
commercial fertilizers work well upon hi
land. and would use them in connection
with stable manure; would use in the fo
lowing proportions-ten or twelve two
horse loads of stable manure and tw'
hundred pounds of superphosphate pc
acre He has seen very rough and for
bidding field worked over and made pro
ductive, giving very satisfactory return
for labor apd money expended. For seed
inc would recommend mixture of seeds
rs timothy, clover aud redtop, and upon
the more moist soils would add Ask
clover. Often fields may be improved by
narrowing and then using some fertilizer
with seed sown upon the field. He finds
n shift of stock, as sheep to COWS, has been
beneficial in some instances. Some spot
NAV be improved BY narrowing thorough
ly, sowing on grass seed, and if possible.
fertilizers. Good cultivation is needed
hut the fertilizing elements should not BIZ
left out. Keep the field clear or useless
trees, bushes and foul weeds. Some at
tention is necessary each year in order to
keep the pastures from deteriorating. the
effort being instead to produce gradual
Improvement.
Mr.. Norcross is of the opinion that il
pastures were divided. using each alter
nately for week. better results would be
obtained than the continuous grazing OF
enc field. He has praoticed this method
on n Door pasture with benefit. and finds
that the weeds and coarser kinds of herb.
uge are soon destroyed.
Mr.. Davis thinks it will not pay to rem
ovate some of the hill pastures, but wonld
devote them to y growth of wood; advised
the keeping of sheep to a greater eXten
than now. He spoke of his experience II
keeping large stock and supplementn9
the grass with soiling crops and grain
With this treatment the pasture is con
stantlv imnroving.
Mr. Templeton has had experience will
rough. hushy pastures, which by plowin!
and working thoroughly have been mad
to produce double their former amount o
feed.
Mfr. Goodwin is of the opinion that
will pay to improve our pastures, AM
would advise more attention to this par
Of our farms. Would NOW brakes anC
briers year after year, until they ar
destroyed. Sheep will destroy the whit
daisy by continuous grazing.
MIR. Morse, the chairman, spoke 0
keeping the pastures free from evergreen
trees and bushes as means of improve
ment. viii farmers consider this state
ment rs worthy of attention?
Succeeding this discussion Hon. Alder
Dwinell of Calais spoke upon the subjec
Of Manures." He prefaced his address
with n Just tribute to Vermont MS STATE
preferable to most others and destined, i
his opinion, in coming years to great i'm
provement and successful advance i
agricultural development.
No abstract ofthe address will be giver
rs it will DO printed entire.
He spoke of the Importance of takin
care of the droppings of poultry; keef
twenty fowls. and will make enough fei
tilizer from them to put upon an acre fc
corn. They are mixed with some al
sorbent. the bulk being increased two {
three times In some remarks spoi
particularly of the value of saving i
,.r,,- -. l;o,,;I of ,,,.p,,rt
rs Of the greatest importance. and state
his own experience in this direction. An
in the saving. so far as possible. Of all III
elements of fertility about the premises +
the source Of great Improvement.
The address and succeeding rcmnrl
We're very pertinent, and wero well II
ceivrd bv the audience.
Mr. Goodwin next followed with IT
marks upon the "Applcation of Mannres.
which have been previously spoken of.
Succeeding the address of MFR. Goodwi
Mr.. Davis made some stirring remarks
relation to the manure question, and {
Vermont as compared with the west.
Mr.. Goodwin spoke of the necessity (
having warm stables and cellars whel
the manure will not freeze, He believe
it will be more profitable to save the iqn
manure by means Of absorbcn!s rattle
Ilian to apply it in liquid form.
4 considerable discussion en>ucd IN II
1ation TO mannring corn in the hill, man
farmers being in favor Of the pfactic
while others would apply broadcast
Adjourned after an interesting ses-io
until afternoon.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.