Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

had probably attained their maximum
| weight of fleece aid live weight but
among the IS given this year, are that
are but two years old, that will undoubt-
edly gain i'll slze and weight of fleece.
Another aud very material point Of i'm
provement, is shown in the live weights
then given and now, the average then of
the mature rams was 1901 lbs Of the
Is gwen this year, although of them
are not mature and have not attained their
maximum live weight, i'll 1245 lbs. The
| average of the 10 mature rams ls 126
| lbs.
1t is important to know whether this
increase of live weight has been attained
ut the expense of the percentage of fleece,
but we again tiud the answer to this ques-
ton shows an improvement. While in
creasiug the size, We find gain i'll per
ceutage of fleece. The percentage in
| 1873 was given at "a !, now We tiud the
percentage to be 2G6 Just how long, Oh
how far this increase III siZr clu 20 on,
and the percentage IF fleece br retained
we will not say increased-is among
the problems to be solved by hfeedtr5 Ia
the future. We venture the prediction,
that 1t can not be retained when the Yer
age live weight OF mature rams l. IN
creased beyond about l35 lbs. Que .act
that seems TO support us III tins predle'
tion, is that tuis very liot of Is rams fur
nisnes II rams thai weigh more thau the
average Of the whole, thclr average i've
weight being 134 ts., but they yield only
"a Q per cent. OF fleece while the remain
ing 7. averaging only 100 ms. live weight.
average 33 lbs 2 OF. Oh tleece--the saIas
average AS all--or so per ceut. of fleece te
live weight. We are not prepared to say
the lighter rams are the more valuable
because of their much larger percentage
Of fleece, but these weights ana perceLs-
bCes indicate that We should Loo all The
facts in the face when We are conoiusrllE
the advisability Of very materially III
creasin0 the siactof orr Merinos. They
have attained their great reputation as Y
as wool bearing animal. and unless wp
can carry along about 25 per cent. OF
fleece to live weight, We may find that ths
increased size has been gained vt snori-
fee of our largest profit.
i Reasonable Garden Notes.
fw. d. Pnllbrick IN New e. gland tarmer.I
Tn planting roots for table use, select
if possible, IA deep. sandy loan, tree from
stones heavy or clayey soil will grow
Iarper roots, but size is OF far less conse-
uuence than quality and smoothness. The
beautifully smooth carrots and parsnlps
, that are grown at Arlington, are the pro-
, duct of fine, sandy loam, heavily man
+ ured and deeply ploughed. 1t Is u com
. mon mistake to hurry the preparation OF
the land for roots, giving II only one
=. plouqhing 1t is very important to have
-, | the hand fue as we'll as deep and mellow,
! aud this can ouly be done 10y repeated
plougbing, using the harrow, roller and
rake. to break the lulnps and smooth the
, surface. between the piou8ulugS. 1t Is
. also important to plough the lard fine,
taking n very narrow slice, and Gro" dIng
I the plough down to the beam. These dl-
rectious are especially important, II de-
, sired to grow ii good crop OF pHrsnlps OF
, horseradish. or carrots, roots that strike
dpeplv. and grow smooth and straight
:, until they encounter some obstruction,
. when they branch ont in worthless root
a let's. Good seed also, has good deal 70
n do with growing smooth roots.
+ Tomatoes can be planted ont o. doors
f as soou as danger from frost Is over, Say
q Goth, or 25th. If protection can be gwen
r them by covering on frosty nights Win
q something easily removed, llke al nan Dar-
p rel tub, they may be set ont by My Ao'
= and will produce earlier frlllt.
4 Mohawk be.ns will bear planting quite
: early. the first week in May; they are
o hardy enough to endure little irost' aho
. can be picked twice, and then pulled up
V in time for squashes to gro" on the same
. land. or they can be picked several tunes
. 3fttrwar1s i no soushes are planted
,. with them. The later .pickings VIII be
q Inferior to- the mnch better late beans,
, like the cranberry and wax-pod, "hlch
= come at the same time These more ten
~ der beans may be planted an4u' may
10Th. and the still more tender Lima ahs
.s Sieva about tine 20th,
n Squashes planted early, are more suo'
;. iect to destruction by Insects than late'
"a ones. May 25th to June 10, Is the tune
10 to plant them The general complaint ol
N squash bUrers In the root abont the time
q suuashes begin to run, is dte Scheraliy
,a to tie ruvages Of the larva OF the strlpe1
~ yellow hug If this bug Ii carefully
IN picked off every day, or poisoned wiin
j. Paris green, there will be little trouble
10 from this source The large black bug
no however. can not be poisoned, but mus
, be destroyed by trapping, by means OF
biz of shiuGle placed close to the NIL o.
ia squashrs, under which tie bugs VII
is crawl at night for shelter by going o'el
in them every morning, while the dew 10 oi
Is them, they may be easily I'D. NeS!ee
/, of this rather tedious AZ, 0tion, make'
H. H. many people wonder why thy can't rals'
Il, N a crop OF squashes. Cauhhower, cabbage
- y aud Brussels sprouts seed should o'
at sown about May 20, for transplantins 10
IA IA fall crops for winter c.obage, seet
II should not be sown until June LIST, or l
10 the plants are to stand without trans
's planting, it will answer we'll to SOW ses'
,f as late xs June 10 to 10.
s,od BIess Us!'