Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-12-25
AMONG OUR NEIGHBoRs.
BLOOMFIELD.

BLOOMFIELD.
C. and jesse Bowker have gone
into the woods for the winter. May
success attend them.
II. G. Chatheld has gone to Michi-
gan, accompanied by his little
daughter.
Many are rejoicing over the deep
snow that enables so Iaany to use their
sleds, and we must all confess to being
pleased to hear the tinkle of the sleigh
bells.
The cantata "Santa Claus Mistake"
will take place at the NJ. 4. Church
Thursday evening; is free and good
thing, so all come.
THE FARMERS MEETINGS. The
meetings of the Board of Agriculture
for Essex County were held in Acad-
envy Hall, South Bloomfield, on Tues
day and Wednesday, Dec. 10 and 16.
The meeting was called to order on
the forenoon of the first day by Mr..
Davis of the Board, and l.. 7. Will
Jams, Esq, appointed chairman. AT
ter music by the choir and prayer by
Rev. J. w. Scott, Mr.. Towle, member
of the Board from Franklin, gave q
lecture on EARNING, Past and Pres
ent." This was comparison of the
methods of farming practiced by our
ancestors and those of today. 1t was
very fully illustrated from the expert
ence of the past, showing what had
been endured by our forefathers in
preparing for themselves farms and
homes from the primeval wilderness,
their self-reliance, sterling integrity
and firm purpose of life. The i'm.
provements of the present time were
referred to in fitting terms. At the
close of this lecture the audience were
favored with more music, and then
Mr.. Davis made some very interesting
remarks in relation to the characters.
tics of our ancestors, paying to then
W ell deserved tribute Of respect fol
their sterling integrity and worth. lie
could remember when his father useC
in winter to carry to market with 9
team the pork, poultry ETC., and bring
back groceries and such articles a.
would be required in the family for q
year to come. This journey would re
luire weeks time to accomplish ant
was an event of much Importance
lis "reminiscences of the past were very
interesting and received with mucE
pleasure by the audience.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
After singing, Mr.. Davis of Westmin
ster delivered an instructive lecture Oh
Indian Corn" The speaker treateC
somewhat of plant growth, and illus
trated it in the case of corn with large
paintings representing it in its variou
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full natural corn in the ear, thus rem
dering this part of the lecture very in
teresting and easily to be understood
oy all. He spoke of the large amour
If corn that is annually brought into
The state from the West, amounting
10 some 1000, 900 bushels, and of til
necessity of trying, for our benefit, t,
raise as much as possible of thi
amount, and save the money paid on
for it. Corn should always he plantet
on land that is adapted to the growth
and if there should be but a small
quantity of this on the farm then i
tan be planted year after year on til
same ground with suitable treatment
In some cases this has been done TO
thirty or forty years with good cult
walton and a moderate amount G
fertilizers each year with success. II
spoke of the necessity of Thorough
preparation of the soil for this crop a
of the greatest Importance. Although
some condemn the practice of fertile
ing in the hill, yet he thought that il
the more northern part of the stat
this would be advisable in order t
give the corn a good start. In add
ton to this there should be manur
: applied broadcast to carry forward tn
crop to full maturity. Get the kin
best adapted to the locality and kee
it we'll up in excellence by care in til
4 selection of the seed. He advise
farmers to try the system of applyin
, the manure broadcast in winter S
!. that it may become more dissolved fo
. plant food before the dry weather c
spring and summer arrives. All fel
Q tilizers must be appropriated by plant
Q in liquid form, hence the ne es ity
having it exposed to the meltin
n SHOWS and rains of spring. In h
practice of feeding for milk, he foun
a that the fodder from field corn Gu
r when the grain has first commence
to set and yell cured is better tina
hay. The grain always ripens we
when harvested at this stage of growth
AS far as possible he would use goo
corn planter and improved impl,
ments with which to cultivate til