The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-12
Agriculture.


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iun last week 10 the farmers winter course
., the Darlington apartment station. III.
7 tsIk wss on "Nsfursi and siiiaciai iefiiliH'
ere. and be ieok s'rons efcund 10 favor
81 an Intelligent system o. saving aud
nsing oil the spslnr,sl products OF the
farm. ips,esd Of paying ont money need
lessly. a. 20 msny DO, fer commercial Ter
timers which are cftsn ~ doubtful vslne,
and ~hlch always cost hish 10 proportion
10 their sciusi frriiliriug worth. 10 the
early days u Vermont farming, he
said, oil, farmers had 10 do was 10 cl,sr up
the land; II wss fertile, aud they found a
ready sale for all Of their products. Today
times have changed.
We must adopt difient meibodf. Some
farmers are complaining and at the tine
farming Just ~ their fathers did 40 years
ago. Others have taken inio consideration
that we live 10 different times. A rich
farmer years sgo would own . large farm,
carefully cultivated and everything care,
fully looked after.
The msnurisl value Of crops must be re-
turned to the farm. A great deal depends
on the constr uclion Of bsrnr. Some farm
ers throw the solids ont doors and the
liquids run throgh cracks and bohs. More
than one half OF the MANURE is wasted in
that way. Manure drawn out sud IN, 10
heaps is the old fashioned wsy. Feeding
cattle out In The fields is not the best way.
General ruls will rot apply to every
farmer.
A barn should be constructed with a
cellar. Have it cemenied SO there will be
no loss Of manure. Any tanner can DO the
cement work himself Hen manure 10 DO
better than other kinds II the mine 10
saved. The sink spout is another thing
that most farmers let 60 10 waste. ] dug
round . place about seven feet deep and
put something in there TO absorb the
liquid. Clean il out several times year.
For an absorbsDt use sawdnsi; have used
other things; wooden waste is good. 1t is
we'll to use plaster with oil sbsorbants; II
holds the gssst and abso. bs the an mouia;
il is also one Of the cheapest OF materials
use ton Of it 10 my barn every year.
The question Of crop rotation is great
one. Confine your operations to few
crops. Oats cannot be raised III Vermont
at profit. II hay. corn, etc. are fed en-
the farm it keeps up its fertility. Never
allow your land to relrcgrade; take fewer
acres snd you can keep the farm up; all
crops should be marketed upon the fam.
The msnurial value Of plants does rot be
long to our pockets. Every ton OF hay a
farmer sells carries eff So irom bis farm.
Two years ago The Vermont farmers paid
out $3.50 600 for artificial msnures. and to,
day there is $500 900 of it wasted here in
Vermont Farmers are paying bard earned
money out Of their pockets for stuff they
can save themselves. A man must know
the condition Of tue soil of his farm; mus
know WhelLtr the sell lacks putash, Ditio.
gen, or " hat. and then buy Just what tie
land netds. Keep the aud constantly al
work, Cut the grass early, later on pgsin
aud il it grows Sufficient, cut 1t three
times. Dig potatoes ealiy and seed thu
land. Brakes that grow in pastures should
be let alone; by and by the naples and
Deeches will grow NJ ald We will have
,peudi forest
There are brighter dsys ahead for old
Vermont On y iiy, maple sugar and
many ether = o ucts ale thr best il the
sorli. aud Why uot say there are biie hier
lays crminr.
In sns@er 10 questions the speaker laid
I he had q worn out farm he would be-
gin by plowin3 aud in the spring SOW oats
,ext year plant corn, giving it dressii 8
VI manure; take portions OF the field and
70 over ii tu ice in that way.