Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-23
Farmers In stitute at Man chester,

was chosen chairman. The first pape
was on "Indian Corn Culture" read b,
Il, NJ. Goodwin of Harlland.
= Rev. DR.. Wickham has corn from
Central Illinois; will it growP
+. M. Goodwin-It can be mode tc
grow here by care; it can BIO acclimated.
What variety does Mr.. Goodwin raise
Z. M. Goodwin-The Stowe; moderate
sized ear, well filed. The shortest perioc
in which he has succeeded in growing i
is 90 days. Frost bitten corn should stant
few days before cutting.
Mr.. Nichols prefers cutting and letting
it lie on the ground q few days; then b,
would bind it up and set it up in larg,
stocks. 1t makes some extra work but thu
fodder is worth enough more to ply for it
He cuts bundles of fodder corn and USE
Them for binding up the siooks.
f.. NJ Goodwin can make corn stand W
better without horse and do the work
faster. He wouldn't pillow under manure
Always plows in the fall seven inches
deep.
Mr.. Bottom of SALISBURY had plowet
in fall and top dressed and plowed il
spring turning under manure. lie hat
about two thirds as much corn on The fal
plowed land as on the spring. lie had al
extra crop of wild carrots on the fal
blowing.
Mr.. M. w. Davis would never lay corr
on the ground; it is too slow and too
much labor. Always cuts and sets arounc
the hill. 1t is mistake to put corn or
ground not adap ed to it. We must no
pay too high wages. We must use NOR,
machinery, otherwise we had better lie
nature take Its course and grow up to The
woods. Each must study his soil fol
himself with reference to blowing undel
manure or not. 1t is we'll in many case.
to put some concentrated manure in thu
hill. The chemists once thought to tel
what manure was necessary by soil analy
sis. Next Prof. Stockbridge by plan
necessary to be supplied as fertilizer
This was better, but it was soon found lha
we were adding elements that were no
needed and the plant was over fed. rht
plant is the best indicator. We mus
appeal to that and thore will be ne
difficulty in arriving at the truth. 1t Il
important to cut corn when it will max,
The best fodder. |! should be cut when i
Just begins to glaze. The corn will lher
mature and be heavier and more nutritious
and leave the fodder in excellent condition
there will be no mouldy fodder. At frs
when storing it put in layers of straw witt
he fodder. He is troubled with ouacl
grass.
Mr.. Bottom of SALISBURY killed quacA
by fall blowing.
Gn,;t, boI ,o,uIo, Al
hat. Had succeeded in killing it cffectu
ally by first sowing a crop of buckwhea
and blowing it under when in blossom
Thereafter, during the rest of the season
not green thing was allowed to grow
rs soon as anything started the cullvato
was put at work. Thus every vesligc y
the quack was destroyed in one season.
EVENING.
Loren p. Smith from Trumansburgh, N
Y, who is in the employ of the "Agricul
tnral College," gave an address upor
winter Feeding for Milk"
The discussion was led by NJ. w. Davis
of Westminster.
After the discussion Mr. Smith gave ,
paper upon "SoiIing," which was wei
received, but the lateness O.. the houl
prevented discussion.
Adjourned until 10 A, NJ next day.
FRIDAY FORENOON.
A paper on potato Culture VAS re ID
by Mr.. Il r. Towle of Franklin Mr.
Geo. Smith OF Manchester read D ,per on
What We Want is Practical Experience )
He raised the early Vermont potatoes
which he regards as one of the best varie
ties. Used dissolved bone meal as +
fertilizer on rows, barnyard manure or
9 rows; IA kainit and 3 4 dissolved
bone on rows. The barpyard manure
was well rotted and applied shovel(ul in
a hill. There was no difference between
the barnyard manure and the dissolved
bone in the crop produced The rows
MANFRED with kainit and dissolved bone
gave larger yield and better potatoes.
Question How did you know about
the yield9 Did you weigh Or measure
them?
l didn t weigh or measure; | just guessed
at it. On a piece where the dissolved
bone was used, applied directly to the
seed potatoes, the crop was so poor that
didn't dig the potatoes
Mr.. f A. Smith of Dandy has been
putting forest leaves in the furrow with
his potatoes and as he has had no rot in
that time regards this as a preventative.
l. p. Smith of Trumansburgh, N. Y
Mr.. L. b. Teny of Cleveland, o, one of
the best potato raisers in this country,
says he would not take $1,000 over the
market price OF his seed potatoes. He
could not afford 10 do it. His seed is
obtained by selection at the timo of plant
ing and this course has been followed for
a number of years until he thinks he has
seed with a pedigree and has established
in it sort of prepotency or power OF
reproducing its good qualities which orli
nary potatoes do not have.
There are those, however, who seem to
have no difficulty in raising good potatoes
from less than medium sized seed and
who thinks this plan is equally COOL The
best way, if there is one, has no. been
determined asyct.
Mr.. Winslow of Pittsford has used an
for sprinkIlng his potatoes
with Paris green which has some merit
II is simply two tubes in the shape OF II r.
the stem 10 slip on the watering pot and
the top perforated for rose OF sprinkler.
Mr., Schuyler had tried bone dust on
po atoes and it didn't do him any good
One farmer had tried plaster ON clay
loam. Some seasons 1t does well and ut
others no effect can be seen.
Mr.. Purdy has produced l75 bushels of
potatoes on 3 of an acre.
Several have had bad results from the
use of ashes
One farmer pNowed clover sod and put
ashes in the hill with excellent results
Always before had had sc.bby potatoes
when he applied ashes on Old soil,
Another had good success with old
pasture sod and phosphate; it gave good
crop. Had good crop also with phosphate
in hill for corn.
Mr.. Baldwin formerly put ashes on his
potatoes before covering but three years
ago he discarded the ashes and has had no
trouble with scabby potatoes since.
Mr. Eddy had bad luck with potatoes
where ashes were applied directly. He
put dirt over them first and then ashes and
the result was good. In one case he
highly with sheep manure,
there would be so potatoes in II
hill and not one of them bigger than n
'Ihpra wac MT an pntinp pOtatp