News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-12-17
Farmers institute at MorrisviIIe.

The meeting of the Board of Ag-
riculture at Morrisville was held in
the Town-Hall on Thursday and Fri
day, December 10 and IL. There
were present Messrs. Cutting, Davis,
Douglass and Towle, and Prof. Cook,
from Burlington College. On the
forenoon of the first day the meeting
was called to order by-SecEetaEy-Cut-
ting, and Capt Frank henfeId mp
pointed Chairman. After few ap-
propriate remarks, DR.. Cutting was
introduced, and delivered an instruc-
tive lecture on Farm Seeds" AS
space is not at command, only the
most important points will be given
in the report. Seeds, when first
planted, have sufficient nutriment in
themselves to sustain the terminating
plant in the first stages of growth,
hence does not consider it to be the
best way to fertilize the crop in the
hill, but would rather apply broadcast.
Both the manure and soil should be
made as fine as possible by thorough
narrowing; would have manure we'll
mixed with the soil, but not covered
very deep. Seeds should be carefully
selected and preserved, so as to be
free from moisture and properly dried.
1t is not best to overdry by keeping
in too warm a room, as the germ is
liable to be injured, particularly corn.
1t may also be killed by freezing be-
fore it is dry. Seeds, apples and po-
tatoes should also be protected from
a strong light, as this is injurious to
them for all purposes. If seed-corn
be nearly perfect, plant the whole
of the ear. With wheat, oats and
other grains, if the seed is carefully
screened, so as to secure only the best
to SOW, a great improvement will be
visible and there will be less necessi-
ty for changing. With potatoes, a
frequent change of seed may be ad-
visable. In the preservation or prop
agation of forest trees, finds that
where seeds of the maple are sown, at
fifteen years the trees will be full as
large as those transplanted at the
same time and two inches in diane
ter, besides being much more healthy
and thrifty. In transplanting naples
do not cut off the tops, as ultimately
they will become diseased and very
likely die. Transplant at a small
size, with all the roots and tops pos
sible. Advised better care of the
sugar-orchard, as a valuable part o.
the farm, for the product must always
be in demand. Would advise farm
ers, as far as possible, to sell direct
to consumers in western or southern
markets, where better prices can b'
obtained, and always keep the pro-
duct up to the standard.
Z. r. Towle followed with some
remarks on the care of the sugar-or
chard, the kind of buckets and spout'
to use urged cleanliness in all stages
of the manufacture putting up il
such style of package as the taste de
mands; the Importance of rapidly
boiling the sap to syrup as soon a
gathered. The farmers asked ques
tons freely and appeared to be mucl
interested in the subject. The Chair
: man taps 1000 trees, and gets NOR
money from his sugar-orchard thai
from the rest of his farm of 70 acres
Gets from to pounds to tree
endeavors to make good article
uses tin buckets, the Post spouts, ant
has wooden covers to his buckets
= and the covers are planed and paint
ed, the cost being one cent each; ha
a good sugar-house and uses Bel
lows Falls evaporation IA feet long
Strains the sap twice, but not th
syrup. Boils down the sap as 500
/ as possible. Makes syrup mostly, pu
up in gallon cans, weighing about l
pounds each. Can pack II of thes
in flour barrel for shipping to mark
ct. Ships to Washington, Chicago
: Hartford, Conn, and sells some a
home. Demand good. Is trouble
much with what is called "nitre," an
settles the syrup to get rid of it. Thi
will collect in the back end of the pa
and injure the quality of the sugar
, not removed, and it is very difficult t
remove. DR.. Cutting would use sue