Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-15
farmers Meeting at Enosburgh Falls.

At IL O'Clock A. NJ, the meeting was |
,aled to order by E X. Towle. when Hon.
W. Woodwork was selected as chair |
man. After few remarks the first sub
iect for consideration, the Renovation OF
was treated in paper by f. k.
Towle, after which an interesting discus
sion occupied the time until pas IL o'clock
C p. Lewis of Berkshire gave his ex
perience with the renovation OF pastures
infested with bareback, brakes and bog
grass. Plowed and sowed buckwheat on
the land to subdue it. Seventy rods oil
stone under-drain have been made, and 1t
will take about four years to put the held
of some 80 acres in suitable condition to
seed to grass. Uses most of the manure
made on the fam on this land, but no
special fertilizers. Last year the crops
were very good, consisting of , acres
of corn, 50 bushels of buckwheat, l4u
bushels of potatoes, $50 bushels of oa's AMI
had / acres in grass From very poor
pasture badly infested with that trouble
some shrub, "hardhack," will get a pro-
ductive field, worth several times its for
mer value As other farmers are troubled
with the shrub mentioned they may be
encouraged to attempt their extermlnttion
if the land can be plowed, AS Mr.. Lewis
says it can be more easily destroyed Tn IN
brakes Makes a large quantity OF hoS
manure by emptying any waste matter
utilizing It in this way.
Mr. Goodwin says that pastures in
Windsor county where sheep have been
kept are failing. He finds that sheep do
not deteIiOr pastures as much rs cows
In messy pastures is of opinion that sour'
ness exists and that potash will he bene
! fetal Finds a mixture of one barrel o
bone meal and three barrels of ashes maxi
an excellent fertilizer.
Mr.. Gardner S. F;rssett said that Il par
of his pasture was formerly devoted Il
sheep and on being changed to cows pro
luced well, and continues to do so, al
though perhaps not quite as good as II
first. Does not pasture very heavily, an'
this is probably one evidence of his success
Believes that continual moving of brake
will cause them to disappear. TIE fertll
ity from brakes and NOISY knobs had bee
washed down into the hollows and the
should be leveled down and reseeded.
Mr.. Goodwin would devote rough an
poor land to growth of wood as the M Is
profitable use 10 which 1t can be pul
Would NOW briers in August in preferenr
0 stocking with sheep.
Mr. Dow inquired Of Mr.. Goodwin VIII
he kept cows in the stable nights durln
, the summer. 1t was t" feed them, SAY
he manure and apply where wanted.
Mr. FaSsett descrihrd the practice OF til
late Hon. Z. ID. Mason, in the improve
ment of pastures. Ii was in spring to pu
!, verizr all tho droppings to he found, adj
= | ing a little more manure where needel
r and sowing on a sprinkling of grass ser'
Mr. Goodwin described a simple bush {
brush, which he considers excellent ft
a pulverizng manure in pastures or meaC
a ows.
Mr. Dow would let cows remain in II
y pasture over night, in preference to kee
ing in the stable and carting the manu-
G back again.
d Mr.. Whitney turns his cows to pastu
J.. at night and feeds soiling corn quite freel
Much of our pastures are too rough al
stony to pow and some other metho,
7 must be practiced, in his opinion.
# Adjourned until afternoon.
IS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
n The audience having assembled ut
u O'Clock. L. NJ. Goodwin, Esq, OF Harlan
: discussed the Saving and Application
Manures.' The gentleman spoke prn(
II pllly from his own experience and Is
the opinion that our princlpaI relian
must be from the farms themselvt
Would preserve manure from eXposul
Z and for this purpose recommends ba
I, cellars where the liquid portion can
IN saved by use Of absorbents. Muck from
:, hard wood soil, dry earth and sawdust a
good for this purpose,
s. Keeps cows in the stable all the time
,e winter and nights in summer. Hogs q
W kept in the cellar to work overth manu-
7 and soap suds and plaster are added to t
amount. Particular attention is pad
'" to-" druppin9s of fowls, wood ashes and
80 the bones about The premises. The t.
II last may be mixed together, the hon
,e beng first broken. and will make an [
ccilenl fertilizer As Il rule all the tert
~ lzers should be applied al or nepr
!" surface There need be no fear of h
Ir from evaporation or Teaching IA gene
u, thing. Very coarse manure, which if II
necessary to use should be piowed TN
very IightlM not deeper than Is needed
Sc cover it. Would apply broad cast b,
ee stable manure and especial fertlizc
er Would spread evenly and directly on
fields instead Of rs is to often practl(
putting in either small or large heaps
be handled again, Is of opinion Il
is manure spread upon meadows in WIN
s. upon the snow will produce better effe
III han any other time, indeed this is my
Oh perience as we'll as OF many others.
IT. The value OF stable m tnure depends
ne u great measure upon the quality OF
no feed given. Ifgrain is fed the quality
on increased, and his is one very import
al way IN which our farms may be impr
Nv ed.
II A discussion followed.
u Mr. C. z Lewis is OF opinion that l
! nures leach to some extent.
~ Would spread manure on plOwed Ia
u IN winter, broadcast ON he snow, if il V
=" not so deep AS to prevent getting arou
NJ His own experience proves tins method
Ut" he far better in It's results tia applying
'm spring. Remarks were made BY seve
oI of the farmers present, showing much
NJ rerest in the subject.
I9 Whitney, Esq, occupied short ii
re- , in speaking upon the " Winter care
ne dairy stock lie said he would alw
: have the cows come to the barn at
Oh commencement of winter in good cor
. ton. BY the use OF soiling crops or II Ii
Nv ~. gram, this practice works well in his CT
ass II in good CONDITION at he cOmmencem
u, of winter, it is easy TO keep them fl
'D falling away before spring. Would f
Us some grain; raise it if you Ca. but be
my to buv some than to lot the cows do W
'w' out. Would feed from two to tour gu
M of corn in the ear, barley and oa's per
W" according to condition OF the COWS.
- Mr.. Goodwin is in favor of giving {
v'l with the corn. anu also believes it
tel pay TO feed grain, not only in winter,
arc also in summer, as we'll as soiling or
luS snch rs wintar rye, clover and green C
IA j. j Towle has practiced cutting fot
OF corn long enough to wilt, but is of OPT
cen that il is better TO cut and feed the S
me day. Gave some description of raisin
al, drills, cutting up what was left from
anu ing green, when the grain is in the
ing and curing. 1t is excellent for C
'ide Likes the Sanford corn for this purpo.
on Rev F. G. Kimball would give the
EN- with the corn, and is of opinion that TO
ana nor, ~ otnJ son,nmLat thin will N, n