Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

/ Advises the formation of farmers clubs, as
when rightly conducted and heartily sus
tanned is a great means of improvement.
Rev. Mr.. Alger alluded to the necessity
of pure language in home. He regretted
to 40 often hear men use language that IL
so improper and detrimental to the mora
influence they should be able to exert a
home.
After some further remarks by Davis
and Goodwin the exercises for the morrow
were given out by the chairman, and thu
meeting was adjourned.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
Question by DR.. Drew of Danvilie
What do you think about slos an(
ensilagep
Mr.. Goodwin am not a practica
feeder of ensllage; it may become &
practical thing. have always said "gt
Slow" and am not satisfied yet as to its
utility. A Mr.. Bagey of Windsor has
sold his farm with silo; was not satisfied
think with ensilage. Mr.. Dunbar oil
Hartland. think, is not satisfied; it looks
like place of desolation and despair
Sheep look bad. Mr.. Chase is not satisfied
with it. think butter may be injured
and milk. as ensilage is now preserved. II
it could be kept from acidity might be
expedient to feed.
Mr. r. P. Harvey read from the New
York Tribune astatement against ensilage.
DR.. Drew has fed ensilage this winter in
connection with corn meal and cotton
seed and is very much pleased, saving a
large amount of other fodder and gets a
much larger flow of milk. Would not do
without silo under any consideration.
Question-"What causes white streaks
in butterP"
Answer by John Galbrath-"Want Of
working"
Question-"What causes white specks
on Crea mp
Answer-"By some dried cream caused
by dry atmosphere"
How would you prepare potatoes for
seedp"
Answer-"Cut and put eyes in hills"
by Mr.. Foster of Waterford.
GLOW do you plant potatoes" ,
Answer-"Two pieces in hill, level
surmce;" by Moses Huntley of Barnet.
Raises $50 to $50 bushels to the acre.
Rev. J. Ward said that he could raise
corn at profit in Vermont on soil
adapted to the crop. Can raise by clean
cultivation mostly by hand labor at 35
cents per bushel for the corn. pillow in
the fall, manure on the surface in fall or
winter, and put 200 pounds per acre OF
superphosphate in the hill, in rows 3l-2
feet apart. Cultivate early and often, and
cut up when the grain is glazed.
Mr.. Harvey's corn on sward land.
Raised it for 80 cents bushel. saying
nothing for corn fodder or manure.
Harvey raises $50 bushels to an acre of
potatoes; some years puts them in burrows.
"4ice on cattle" Mr.. William Lindsey
uses sulphur; Mr.. Henderson of Peacham
feeds haxseed as food; ID. w. Storrs CT
Hardwick uses salt,
Rev. j. Ward put manure out on snow
in winter QasD, a bad time to wash on
side hill. No damage from washing;
received a very satisfying result.
After considerable time had been
occupied in answering these numerous
questions, Rev. Mr.. Winslow of Lunen-
burgh delivered a very instructive address
on Experimental farm education" This
concluded the exercises of the forenoon,
when the meeting was adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
This session was very fully occupied
with an instructive address on 'Fertiliza-
ton" by Mr.. Lane.
In the evening Mr.. Davis talked with
the farmers, of which good number were
present, CD various subjects as WASTES of
the farm" the Corn CROP and other
matters that were of interest to all.
Succeeding this address note of thanks
was given to the board for their timely
and instructive addresses, and the meeting
was adjourned. The attendance was good
for the exceedingly bad state of the roads,
and the gentlemen of the board were
heartily sustained and cared for during
heir stay here,