The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-08-10
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= lp an sxsrltks Aa1ls on -, HA2 Crop
EsNor ChevvrY sfHt New Ehgfsts Far
mer, has the following 10 say in relation
10 the length Of time Geld should be
kept 10 gfsss wsLoai 70 ssedits:
Although srsss. like weeds grows slmosi
everywhere without special care. Jet 20
crop psys better for such attention ~ 10
,ss aiNd D. getting maximum crops A
snsii tmp msy be worth no more than
TIE crstcf cutting. while on the same land
enough might he grown TO pay hand.
some profit. -
4 ne avwsss ykld TIN u hoat tbe conn
" y probably aetabose a TOD 10 ths acre
v biie an average Of 2 tons is not difficult
TO obtain upon any well managed grass
farm,
Moft moving land is cut over too many
times between plowiugs. doubt not the
average sge OF moving fields in New Eng
land Is nearer 10 years than 8. But the
most successful farmers ] know Gu, only
2 or years before plowing
III Under ~ syvssm fnI5 spfS oshsy are
.estherd stsaoh cnlth i "a isIicrops are
We Only ores that ever psy large profits
OF coure 0. the rule should be to produce
the largest crop possible under the cir
cum stances.
d, The conditions vary considerably upon
different ferns. sud the course that could
be pursued on one would be impractical
TO another, There is no doubt upon most
farms teo much land is devoted to the hay
crop for the ereAterproft.
II 3i4. or 2 3. eould be made 10 produce
as much as the entire area now gone over
there would be an advantage in diminish
ing he size Of the meadows.
Ard there y no donbttbis could be done
with the right management. Putting oil
the woik aud fertilizers NJ on the lessened
area weuid.it is believed, produce as good
result in total smouDt Of crop as when the
larger acreage was gone over and ut less
cost for hsryesting.
With The snsllsr area it would be possi
bic 70 70 s,edoitsnsr than before, and thus
secure the advantages Mr. Cheever speaks
about, providing there is sufficient iertli-
zipg material for the purpose.
This must be furnished il sufficient
amount, either. - stable Manure Or pur-
chated fertilizers. Of the large crop OF hay
cannot be expected.
With the land devoted only two or four
years to grass. it would be easier to keep
up the yield or perhaps little less with
good system Of cultivation
Farmers would do well to adopt more
OF system with their rotation crop. Asi
certainipg the acreage Of their meadows,
the number of years 3 certain portion
should be kept in hay could soon be deI
termiasd, a e9{laA l995
This OF course would vary with the ma.
ture of the land, the size OF the meadows
and the manurisl resources Of the fal
On some farms there is more or less Of
lsDd which should not be plowed SO long
Is satisfactory crop OF hay can be obtain
ed by other means.
In the rotation it 81 ould be The ain to
as soon as convenient, SIT the field 30 or.
ranged % to have the part devoted To 9th
or crops in . body. All wdi Gee The sd
vsrtsse otthis "a @ 7 ' 4
After being 20 formed then thele will be
no difieulsy infnowirs whst 6elds to
pillow next.
With this plan successfully carried ont
a farm would present a better appearsnc e
and the.SoIk would benOre convenient
and essily done hon hHibs the sown and
cultivated crops in one body, rather than
in several pieces scattered about the
farm.