Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-23

B. J. Douglass of Pittsield, spoke in
favor of planting potatoes in burrows and
cover quite deeply. Where this is done
the first cultivation can be easily anr
rh"aply done with smoothing harrow
which on weedy and grassy soil is o
much importance.
Mr.. Douglass, of Whiting, advised care
In the selection of seed, and thought il
best to take medium sized tubers and cut
into small potatoes for seed, may do as
well in favorable season as the best, bu,
usually The growth of vines will be inferior
and the crop composed of too large pro
portion Of small tubers.
Mr.. Davis favored the planting of pota-
tees on clover sod. top dressed with
about twelve two-horse loads of strong
horse manure and plowed under rather
shIllow. lie plants in burrows and
puts hills Is inches apart, and rows feel
/ inches. Cuts medium sized potatoes
in Two for seed, Likes good superphos
phate in the hill and prepares rich soil
Plants early kinds and as soon as possible
in the sping, and digs as soon as ripe,
and sells when prices are good. Prefers
digging ear and putting in a cool cellar.
even in August, to let remain in the
ground until late,
At the conclusion of the discussion Mr.
Pember occupied the remainder of the
fo-el oon in nn instructive address on
Agriculture
AT the conclusion of the address Mr..
Douglass made few remarks, regretting
the slortness of the time allowed for dis
cussion rs mlny points of much conse
quence are thus unavoidably passed ovor
AL urn"tl
AFTERNOON.
Coming together little before the
Usuh time II discussion on the potato crop
fuIlowrl
l.. l.. Winslow, OF Chitteuden. made
some remarks emphasizing the idea OF
working for large crops, by liberal man.
uring and clean cultivation. Would cut
potatoes for seed Uses about eight
bushels OF seed per acre, making the hills
lS inches apart with one piece in hill
Generally plows the manure under
Averages about 250 bushels per acre, and
raised annually from 1000 to 1900 bushels.
Seccs seed for another year at digging
time, selecting the best for the purpose.
Prefers the late Rose for market at pres
enl Likes The late Hebron. Does not
IKE au early variety for common field cul.
ture, AS Il growth IS obtained with cleaner
ground. Cultvates and hoes twice and
hills up with II shovel plough.
Mr.. +. ID. Douglass spoke of the im-
poltance of making use OF improved imple-
ments in he raising of potatoes as much
rs possible. In his own practice uses very
little hand labor with the crop, until dig
ging time The same idea will apply 10
the cultivation of corn. Land that is too
rough to be cultivated by horse power,
would devote to the production of wood.
Ga the meadows of Otter Creek lie can
cultivate 50 acres of corn very easily.
Mr.. Winslow said that he had raised
potatoes for Is years, and although he
considers them an exhaustive crop, vet
with attenLion TO the making of manare,
his farm is continually improving. Makes
100 loads Of manure by the help OF his
swine. Last season cut 100 tons of hay
from AZ acres, which is an extraordinary
crop from so much land.
+. ID Douglass spoke of the value of
clover rs II food crop and its benefit to the
'"'u' "o nc .,,'ai-,i -
OF tie soIi. Is not In iaVur Oh commercial
ierlllzers, and thinks that Farmers senef'
ally had better let 'heh aIone' ~ tue
conclusion OF lhe discussion n NJ uoou-
wln' LOOK up 'he SUBJECT oi Corh anu us
CulllVa'loh' anu ttea'ea 1t ia an ao'e
manner, after which a general discussion
followed.
Mr. Hoodw'h cohSlue1eu 'ne e'snt loweu
corn the best 10 pant ana carrier 'hah
the Twelve rowea. BOWS seeu II PoSs'o'e
from stalks bearing tWo ears -,
Mr. douglass, ol LlCISlotu' mus tne
twelve ro"ed kinus Tue oesI ior his Pur'
pose c,.. ,.
tue o roWeo corn Is inote soiio anu h"'uel
first the best. Statements were made
showing that our northern 8 rowed corn
ground with the cob is worth as much for
feeding stock as the western shelled
pound for pound.
DR. cutting spoke of the usual method