Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-03-01

grub, and thus are OF immense Deueht W
our grass fields.
Mr.. Goodwin said that in the valley oil
the Connecticut farmers are troubled VITO
crows in corn fields, and finds that scare
crows are useless generally. Can only
get rid OF them by poisoning. Is satisfied
that crows destroy the eggs and young oil
other birds. This being the case he does
not feel like encouraging their presence.
Mr.. Davis sows corn on his fields, ana
lie raises from twenty to thirty acres year.
ly, and has had no trouble with crows.
The discussion became quite lively near
the conclusion, and was highly enjoyed by
the audience. -,
At $3.50 an adjournment was made until
evening.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The large church was filled with an in
telligent and appreciative audience, and
tho exercises were of more than usual
interest.
The choir assisted very materially by
their excellent selections of music, and all
are deserving of much credit.
DIR. Cutting took up the important sub
ject of "How plants grow, and what they
eat" handling it in his usual able manner.
The subject of fertilization and the
proper application of manures was ex-
blamed yery fully. Some of the ideas
advanced being foreign to the practice OF
some farmers rave rise 10 MANY questions
and considerable discussion. This is an
indication of spirit of inquiry, and
wherever manifested opens the way FOR
an interchange of opinion and experience
valuable to all.
The board are always pleased to come
in contact with genuine spirit of inves-
tigation, desire to get at the "bottom
facts" in any subject presented; and
although there may not always be per-
feet agreement on all points advanced
indeed, this is not to be expected-yet an
earnest and well directed discussion upon
any important subject will seldom or never
fail of bringing out most valuable truths.
,,,,r.v ronrvoo1
came toSelher az III O'CLOCK, anu ailer
music oy maze quaTeetUe' Dr. CutllnS
leu ~, III o'scusSioh oh oiios anu ensil"so;
1here Is no question nu' Gha1 Huci
money Is annually loSt IN vermont Dy
farmers IN not IeeulnS properly Tue corn
ioouer anu stra" produced upon tne l',,h
Is III FAVOR oi ralsliS anu curing iouoel
corn ior seocs' as very l:ige "Ilo1hV Vi
vaiuaDle ioou cah' WIN SOIL IN goou coh'
oit,on' pe produced lroni an acre'
lug Stta" anu corn iooucr snoulo hol
DO ieu alone, out IN connectloa WIN some
concentrated ioou Iont1luins i"I' as ooln
OF cot!Th secu meal hooSs sl,oIlu no' "e
'ee WIN sIraw, ou' wl'n oiosu n,, my g..
ootne FARMERS ~ U'io STAY s"ii s.'''w ~.
SIX OF seven uoliars per lon' o1ttel
way "ouiu pa W ieei IL WIN ilca., tnuS
nlaAlnS IL nealiy eiua, " my III nu',Itlun
anu SCH 'to nay II oeS'l"o'o' az oouoi'
inc price lor Straw 1T.
lu Ieielence " slIoS, nc na :,, ho coup'
tnaI tle system Oh enSllaSe vii! prove o
Value 10 our farmers as tney VIII ther q,
DC compeiieu 10 RAISE more corh' Luz
iaea tna' anything Is aoueu 10 lne vaiae o
tiie crop ny ensllaSe 10 eT!oneous' ihoeeu
II ac'i'e ierinentnIIou Is inuuceu more o.
ieSs OF loss WIN oe sus'alneui "oulu no
ietu tue ens' ia2e aiofe' out III couuect'ol
WIN nay ana gram 10 MAKE more per
fect combination ii the Fermentation
can oe arrested before IL mas reached IN
acetlc form there IS no DOUBT the 1000 VII
sample OF ensllage lately That appeared
10 DC nearly IN the STATE as when put II
the sIio Ii TINS condition can De main
tanned there need DC no lear Of injury II
teedinS'
, AS Tue result oil investigation ne ma
tnat corn put INTO ensiIage with consider
aole water mas KEPT the pest; also ma
tnat tue sourest sample OF ensilage result
cd from cutting the corn when in tn
miiR'aho that ireeSt from acetlc acid whel
tne COO only hau formed III TINS system
OF preserving fodder green snail prove t
DC successful IL VIII NC Oh 'he greatest az
'antase 10 FARMERS =.
Mr. uooaWln maze some remarks !,
, "hich ne stated !Qal nc mas mace conslo
eraple lnVesliSatl9n IN tne matter ana a
the result ne would ADVISE Farmers to g
SLOW ana DC ialrly saIishea OF the VaIu
OF the system before adopting 1t for them
seiVesi IS OF opinion that the reports G
large yieidS OF green corn nave bee
, greatly oVereslihated' as more carelt
experiments nave determined; Is airal
OF the extreme aclo coholtlon Oh most
ne ehstiage examined on tne amman sys
leli,. ~ injurious lesui's uo ho1 mined
. aVely !oilo"' oeileVeS ttat continual leeo
ing VIII produce pau elect'
Deacoh stevens staIeu 'naC MS eHpef.
ence WIN iouuer corn as "a green ioou
tiat IL Is most valuable 10! the productlo,
D OF puVter When inc COD IS nrs. formed
fodder. In this locality prefers the smaI
: early common kind.
Mr.. Goodwin is in favor of sweet cor
: for this purpose.
Mr.. Davis was formerly in favor Of th
| system of ensilage, and does not find occg
sion to change his mind yet, Farmer
l need not be at great expense in huldin
!. silos, as was Mt first supposed to be neces
. sary, as they can at little cost satisf
n themselves 40 to the ACCESSIBILITY of put
suing this system OF keeping and ieedin
: to stock. The small farmer is to be CO
pecially benefited by this system if it
= all that is claimed for it; advised farmer
e to investigate for themselves.
!, Further remarks were made by Nj
:. Halves. and then after selection of mus
+ the subject of Sugar making" WAS col
}. sidered for short time by E. II. Towl'
;, and was followed by DR.. Cutting in II
G marks IN answer to inquiries relating
}. the malate Of lime.
d The substance Of these remarks b;