Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20

soft soap. one pint carbolic acid, ten quarts
of water The easiest way to kill the cur
cuho Is to trap the beetle or shake the tree
and then destroy them the speaker never
had any success with spraying
Points from the Wilmington Meeting.
The same paper has these points of prac-
tical interest gathered at the recent meet
ing at Wilmington
l. A. Fitch. Who gave the opening ad-
dress, said The tillers of the soil. in order
to be successful, have got 10 be men of
brains. The ideal farmer Is an educated
man, not only in his own pursuits but in
general knowledge He urged that farm
ers seek 10 get practical benefit from the
meetings
d d. Saufords subject was. How to
renovate worn-out farms He said l do
not like the name of WORKOUT farms thev
are not worn out but exhausted In clear
ing land and burning log heaps and raising
crops ON virgin soil, muscle was what was
required and not science but times have
changed We must adapt ourselves to the
present conditions Depression is caused
IN greater or less degree IN trying to
farm Just DIS our fathers did ~ wears ago
Only small proportion of what We feed
enters into the makeup of the animal the
rest goes into the fertilizer pile If this Is
saved and applied to our farms we shall in
crease the fertility instead of reducing ii
Henry Adams Do YOU consider corn of
more value for ensiiage when nearly ripe
to put into the silo
Mr.. Sanford Ripe corn Is the most vain
able for siiage Putting IN very green corn
that had been sown thickly by those who
tirst fed ensilage kept many farmers from
adopting that method of outstanding their
corn would plant a. for grain
Air Adams viii the ensilage make as
valuable fodder as if put in for grain
Mr.. sanford Corn increases IN value
from the time 1t tassels to maturity 100 per
cent. There Is more feeding value in ripe
sweet eusllaCe than any other wav It can
be harvested, and ! estimate the cost Of
putting 1t IN sllu at only 40 cents per ton
Ensilage Is rated being worth one-third
as much per ton as good nav
Mr.. Adams Should silo be filed quick
ly or otherwise
Mr.. Sanford 1t makes no difference.
Mr.. Chaplin In raising crops our artif
clal work Is simply assisting nature The
ram, frost snow and sun all have their i'm
portant part TO act put manure on an un-
drained swamp and Won get no return but
dram that swamp So the sun can act and
You will get a crop.
MIR. Sanford The best stock to renovate
WORKOUT farm Is a year-round dairy.
y. b. Mason What kind Of COWS do YOU
prefer
Mr.. Sanford keep the Jersey. but
there are other good milking breeds Feed
ing and breeding are questions to he stud
led
Mr. Fitch Wilmington stock is pretty
much all Durham Perhaps IL Is not the
best
Al r.- Smith Of the hoard There are good
cows IN all breeds but should prefer to
breed from some of the recognized milking
breeds
Charles Weir Would you warm water
for cows
Mr.. Sanford ! ike warm water, but do
not warm my own. Nv water Is under
cover and cows in warm stables If COWS
are cold should prefer warm water for
them. Cows must be kept warm.
Mr. Mann Can you keep your stables
too warm
Mr. Sanford Most assuredlv stables
need TO be well ventilated
Mr. Fitch Do you litter YOUR stables
Mr. Sanford Yes, ALWAYS use sawdust
when ! can get nothing better waste from
d WOODEN factory Is the best, and waste
from cigar store or mandatory is an ex-
cellent absorbent will clear the stable of
vermIn and is rich in fertihzing elements
Hon. VIM Chaplin of Middlesex spoke
on Farming for profit He said We
cannot know whether we are making a
proht OF not unless we keep an account and
take an inventory every year every 9th
er business does that and il Is the only true
way. Have taken an inventory every wear
and know 1t has been Of value 10 me. Be
heve our wealth should grow as a tree grows.
year boy year, AMI not come all at once
The FIRST crop of Importance. and the one
that mas been profitable 70 me, Is the crop
from the forest Think our trees should
Ice harvested as soon as they mature lust
the same as any other crop there ALWAYS
will he a market for lumber The best and
the most profitable crop is the maple sugar
Mr. Chapm took mp all the farm crops ana
gave ms experience spoke of harley being
sowu So IA, % raise two crops using the last
crop a. forage or feeding green frost
will not ulure barley and for feeding late
cannot bee surpassed Every farm should
raise strawberries, If not for market for
home use can raise as many bushels ON h
piece OF land as POTATOES
Mr. Fitch W hat kind Of Strawberries
would YOU plant
Mr. Chaplin The hest kind have tried
are the Crescent seeding They are
large and bear ahuniantly should fertil-
lze with the preceding crop corn should
prccede Strawberries, or some hoed crop
that has been kept free from " eeds ashes
can oe used prohtahly on the ground (:
Strawberries should be set m spring and all
buds and runners kept back the first wear .
some of the staminate kinds should be set
with the Crescent say one D. ten 70 fertil-