Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-20

DR.. Kedzie. of the Michigan Agricul-
tural college, says: While science has
aided those engaged in every other pur-
suit and calling, the farmer, the most i'm
portant of all, and the one without whom
no other pursuit. could exist, has been al
lowed to grovel in the backness ofignor-
ance, and what little he has learned has
been by sad experience. We want more
science in agriculture; we want to know
more of the relations of the soils to plant
growth, of the nutritive power of the soil
In planting peas, says the New York
Herald, let them almost touch one
another. We believe in thick planting
for early results. At any rate let them
be not more than an eighth of an inch
apart We are aware of the argument
that the nea is gross feeder. But what
you want are peas. Much manuring
makes straw. We fancy land little
cool. This adds to the flavor. Sow late
peas as early as you SOW the early kinds,
unless you SOW in succession. We SOW
every two weeks.
A Vermont correspondent of the Coun-
try Gentleman says that after four years.
experience he greatly prefers putting
corn fodder into the silo~ uncut. He
admits it is little more trouble to
| feed it, but the saving afterward makes
that up more than ten times over.
He says the uncut is by far the sweeter,
when both cut and uncut are packed to.
gether in the same silo. He is so we'll
pleased from his past experience that he
shall cut no more, but cut up, and fill his
silo in the same manner as when putting
fodder through a machine.
Farmers who have old orchards, which
entirely cover the ground, and which
cannot be cultivated or plowed up, can
do no better than to cover the whole
ground thickly with straw or musty hay.
This is best done in the "odd years.
when the orchard does not bear heavily.
A covering of straw six or eight or even
twelve inches thick will generally rot
down and nearly disappear in a yeal
under the shade of an old orchard. When
blowing is impossible this practice is
probably the best expedient. Even old
cornstalks are good for this purpose.
The following cold time maxims" dc
not overestimate the value of good grass
No grass no cattle, no cattle no manure
no manure no crops, is as true to-day as
when first spoken. Grass takes care o.
him who sows it. The meadow is the
master mine of wealth. Strong meadows
fill big barns. Fat pastures make fat
pockets. The acre that will carry steer
carries wealth. Flush pastures make fat
stock. Heavy meadows make happy
farmers Up to my ears in soft grass
laughs the fat OK. Sweet pastures make
sound butter. Soft hay makes strong
wool.
The following foater contains valu
able hints: In curing clover, the sun ONLY
is necessary to wilt it after cutting
When this is done well, the Glove
should be put in cocks, small at the base
but as high as they can be we'll made
The cocks may be tramped some il
making them. In day or two the,
become hot within and must be opened
out, but not until all dew and rain ha
dried off. Take the cocks down il
flakes without shaking to pieces, and ex
pose to the sun. After being thus ex
| poScu loI al hOui vi IWo, INC CloNcI Cdl
be removed to the stack or now. Eacl
layer in the stack should have Ugh
sprinkling of salt
An English gardener says the goose
berry prefers loose holding soil, which
readily imbibes, but does not retain mucl
moisture. The plant is propagated b,
cuttings and should be transplanted il
autumn, the trees being ranged in lines
The trees should be formed with singh
stems foot high and the suckers, if an
spring up from the root, should be care
fully removed. The ground on whicl