Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-12-27

neal alone on some soils is good fer
tilizer. Ashes are rich in potash but care
should be taken in buying them to get
those that are not leached. The
remainder Of the forenoon was taken up
in general discussion.
At two p. m. H. H. Hill of Isle La Motto |
spoke on fruit culture. Mr.. Hill has been |
all his life in this occupation,
and was at home with the topic. He re-
GREETED the decline of the sheep and wool |
of the state, and the fact that
the small grains and beef and pork were
no longer means of income to the farm
ers of Vermont. The West is fast APP
propriating the last industry that OF the
dairy. The farmers of the state must be-
come more independent by raising more
of the grain and other things consumed
here. One of the means OF securing an
income is in the raising Of fruit. The
Embarrassing belts of the world are those
having climates moist with winds from
some larger body of water. Grand Isle
county is particularly favored. The ice
remaining in the lake keeps the air cold
so that buds do not start until late
enough to avoid al danger from spring
frosts, while the warm water of the lake
does not permit early fall frosts.
Any climate having plenty of moisture
is suited to fruit culture. The ground
about the roots of the trees should be
frequently stirred. While moisture is
necessary for the growth of fruit it should
come from the air and not from wet land.
It should be taken in Though the leaves
instead of being drawn up by the roots.
The best land is light loan having an or
iginal growth Of hard wood timber.
Having selected the land, prepare it as
for any crop and set the trees. Do not
set in grass land as the long root is cut
off of nursery stock, so the trees may
take their nourishment from the surface.
Grass requires and takes great amount
of moisture from the land, and if the trees
are set in it the moisture they require is
taken from them and they die of drought.
The trees should be thoroughly mulched
to keep the roots as moist as possible.
The trees should not be set too closely.
The ground to be set to trees should be
squared and the trees, if apple, may stand
from 80 to 80 feet apart % to 80 feet for
pears and Is to 20 for plums. Set the
trees to slant at an angle of about de-
grees toward the prevailing wind and as
they grow up they will straighten. In
setting be careful to haye the roots in a
natural position; cut off the bruised roots
with long slant on the under side, and
| they will soon send out bnndle of root
! let's from this cut end. Trim the top OF
| the tree to correspond with the amount
of root lost. Tarred paper around the
roots of trees will keep off the mice.
| Professor w. W. Cooke then gave q
| description of the aim of the new State
Agricultural Experiment Station which
was created by the last legislature, which
| granted So, 500 for snch station to be
located at Burlington in connection with
| and vet separate from the University o
| Vermont. 1t is not to be farm, altho
| it is hoped that the Hatch bill now be
fore congress may pass in which case thu
state would get SIS, 1000, and might have
a farm. The work to be done will b.
principally chemical analysis of differen
substances. 1t has been provided tina
all commercial fertilizers shall be licens
ed and three different samples analysed
and the average value published. TIL
law does not cover any simple substanc
like bone meal, bone black, dried blood
salts, etc. Under the new law any farm
er before buying any such thing can SEN
a sample to Burlington and have it ana
lyzed, free of charge. The station wi
examine samples Of ensilage, milk an
drinking water if sent for that purpose
All work done will be published and ful
nished free to any one who may WISH
The report of chemical examinations {
fertilizers will be published soon and
also furnished to any one sending hi
name to Professor Cooke at Burlington
After a short discussion Of several sui
Q jects the meeting was adjourned to =
o'clock at which time Mr.. Chamberli
being absent Hon. E P. Cotton Wa
| elected chairman and w. w. Davis
:, Westminster addressed the meeting c
the subject of Indian corn, illustratir
his remarks oy the use of colored chart
The work on the farm should be done j
diligently. More brain and less muse
9 should be put into our labor; at the san
time we should arouse an interest and e
a. thusiasln in our boys to stay on the o
farm. One of the pleasantest crops
: to grow is coin. To one who looks upt
!, it with an eye to the beautiful, or as
:, educator, or, from the practical stan
. point of dollars and cents it affords plea
! ure to the farmer. 1t can be successful
grown in any section of the state if t
right conditions are observed. 1t nee
corn land as a first requirement. This
light dry soil with southern or sout
- eastern slope. Having selected the la
:, fertilize it in the winter, pillow it well, p
!, verize it thoroughly, make the land
fine as for an onion bed. Then, wait |
til the weather gets settled and warm a
:, the soil dry. Select the best ears
seed and use all the corn on the ear unl
there be some unsound kernels, if so
Iect them. Plant the corn with a mac n
IT, which will drop the corn and fertili
y and cover it. Make the rows straig
and have the hills about 8ft in. ap
each way. When the corn first comes
:, harrow the piece with light, slant
IN toothed harrow. When it gets too bic
harrow cultivate it about once in
=, weeks until it becomes impractical
~ Cut the corn as soon as it is glazed
':stook" it in small bundles, letting
stand until thoroughly dried before
ting it in the barn. The farmers of
state are paying for about 1000, 900 BIT
,.o els Of corn every year. There are 3d.
farmers in the state, and if each one
- raise one acre of corn, yielding 80 bl
A., els, this out-go may be avoided and a Ia
=. amount gained in the value of corn st,
as fodder.
~ This address was followed by gen
discussion in which it was proved
=, Orleans County farmers can