Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16


tibe when cut green.
Mr.. Raymore-Most farmers cut oats
early soon after they head out. Mr.. San
ford-The greener they are cut the better.
] cut mine as soon as they get to their
height. Prof. Cooke-We raise about three
tons per acre; cure them in the cool; as you
would clover. We cannot afford to cut
fodder corn before August for feed; should
plant something else to feed up to that time:
If you must feed green fodder corn wilt it
we'll first.
Mr.. Dodge--Would not Hungarian grass
be good feed till fodder corn natures
Prof. Cookie would prefer oats and peas.
We plant fodder corn 3x3, five or six spears
in tho hill.
Mrs Cady-Do you consider enslage su-
perior to hay Prof. Cooke-Mixed fod-
ders are required. Ensilage is "A succulent
feed and well relished by cows three tons
of ensilage are equal to ton Of hay.
AT Thursday evenings session of the
State Board of Agriculture at Jefferson
vile, after Mr.. Spears address on pas
lures and sheep he answered questions as
follows:
Mr.. Curtis--Did you ever turn hogs on n
pasture for the purpose of killing brakes
Mr.. Spear--A man in Morrisville reported
he had killed three or four acres of brakes
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NJ do,bt ,,,,,,,,h COLI ,,iIl lin a,,-,hi,,lr
Mr. nodaa Via ,,roso sood ,,n,iId ,,e,,
COW, for ,,+,,y A. cranr u.,,,n ,,i,
tura on, 80 ou,horit,, ,.o,,,J ,,
cloyer ord ti,,Sth,r ond a,,,3 ,,lar c,ros,.
sow il thiol,
Nr nlI,.o ,vo,il ,,,,, ood - u.,,,,,
nov, .,ri,,,n,,i atIa,,, stl.,I, -, ,.,,,, -
durmg tho snnmer Mr. snaar--lyorId
not link il advisable
Mr. Chonin- Tboro ara ,oan1 ros+,,ros j.,
orr towns o.no,.iaIlv bi,b roclI, rost,,ros
that NIGH ,nora ,,rofteblv hn otro,vad ~
grow m9 70 hrn.b AMI wool Tir,Is,, ,,,oLas
q wonIerfnI ,,rowth Hova I,yn, Inrg
enough to emf off the second growth of
wood and timber that wonld weld GO cords
ner ncro Wban Mr. Cbanvor tho o,ricnI-
tural editor Of the Now England Farmer
y,,ant 10 Ii. tY,I,, !, 1Ia1,tLa,, MAJ.
ba tnrnad - orros tn ,,ro,v to yyooI orI
gave his attention to the remaining 70 acres
which he brought up to such a state of fer
tility that he kept % cows, yoke OF oxen
and team. The timber land in about 40
years was well wooded and sold for $50 per
acre
MIR. Curtis--Are not coarse wooded sheep
harder to keep than fine wooded Mr..
Spear-Fine wool sheep are more easily
handled than any other breed not so apt to
be unruly: coarse sheep will not flock so
we'll as the fine; medium wool sheep viii do
well i'll large flocks; nerinos do not require
strong fence aud are very quiet; no
sheep should be turned to pasture which has
poor fence; they are easily taught to be
unruly.
Mr.. Chapin-There is good deal in
bringing up Il flock of sheep lust the same
as there is in u family OF children. Mr..
Spear--Wre fence is not good for a sheep
pasture: prefer a board fence
Mr.. Whitcomb-Are sheep any benefit in
killing out brakes III a pasture Mr. spear
-They will not cat BRAKES but will Kill
weeds and young brush.
Mr.. WilcoX-ls 1t not fact that mixed
stock Will improve a pasture? Mr. Spear
Yes
FRIDAYS SESSION.
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r,x, 70 ,,,,astio,,.. J,n,., -, +l,o,.,, +ta+ i
!. ha4-ar 70 food Grain altar ,,otnrirc, +ho,,
Iotnro. u.,tar I7,,+ r,,,,., 1o,. Co.. &c.,
ni.,c sa,,a nft.,. IN. l,o,, frod -, th. morn.
Inc. # ,I-a ,.,,y-. ,r, il, a ,.,,,, s+alIa'a,,1
tne, ,,otar i mat fliod ,,itl,.,r,T ,Ii,l. .r,1,
ara ,e,.v ts,, do,a ,,ben If ,y,,iI nav. to
,y.rn, tho ,,ote,. sam if viii no, ho i,r,Gt.
able to let an animal get emil from drink
ing 100 coIa water or Standing IN th9 y|rd
toU 'on5' "S l4"0'''0 - ~ man Vi III '"e
ian VI winter Gu grass ''D" IoF crop Oh