The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-05-25


beat Vermont's record in the yield
per acre OF barley and these are all
| Ia the States where irrigation has
made ppossible the cultivation OF a
rich soil thai for centuries has not
been titled. The Green Mountain
State raises 81 bushels per acre.
let us see how this compares with
some OF the States that are sup
posed TO be far in advance OF our
own as agricultural commonwealth.
Nebraska raised 1876 bushels Of
, barley per acre In 1910; South Da-
kota raised 1872 bushels; Kansas
raised Is bushels, while North Da-
kota raised SIS bushels. Surely Yer
mont does not need to be ashamed
OF these comparative figures. Only
eleven States raise more rye pei
acre than Vermont. Such States
as Ohio, Indiana. Michigan, Wisconsin
Kansas. Nebraska. Oklahoma and
North Dakota rank lower in the nun
Der OF bushels they can raise per
acre.
1t may be that the poets have
not sung much about buckwheat but
buckwheat pancakes served with
maple syrup on a winter morning
ought 10 be an inspiration TO the
most ethereal poet that ever wrote
a stanza OF verse. And Vermont Il
surpassed by only two States in the
Onion In bushels OF buckwheat per
acre.
Vermont IL not a wheat growing
last year we sowed only 900 acres
Of spring wheat. but only one State
10 the whole country raised more
bushels per acre, our record being
293 bushels. North Dakota whicl
leads with 7,220,000 acres. raised
only five bushels per acre,the Yer
mont yield being almost six times
as great Kansas raised s.i bushels
per acre. The yield in other West
ern States was South Dakota, 1873
bushels: Nebraska, 1919 bushels;
Minnesota. 10 bushels; Wisconsin,
lS7 bushels; Iowa, 209 bushels
That IS good taing to tell the
Wosterners who talk about the ster-
tlity OF Vermont farm lands.
The average yield Of bushels Of
potatoes per acre ia Vermont is $50
ard only seven States can show q
1"lter record Maine. with It's fam
cas- new lands OF Aroostook county. |
fl.led according 10 modern scientific
is far and away the lead
Ing potato growing State. but down
,n the white river valley OF Yer
mont may be found soil which ex-
parts declare 20 be every bit as good
~ the Aroostook county. Last fall
.he White River Railroad Company
some prizes III a potato
growing contest and the winner OF
ne first Prize raised is74 bushels
aer acre which Is more than twice
De average yield OF Maine.
IA collaboration the figures given
ihoRinE Normonts yield Of crops
sr acre 10 BE- among the largest
shown Is any State. Il should be
e nembcred that as yet very little
'ealiy Intensive framing has been
lone here n the hest modern
methods 81 seed selection. fertiliza-
ion and cultivation we're practiced
DC ilrid soald be- very largely in-
.feased The soil ~ Vermont IL
'ery fertile During the glacial
,eriod ehen the rocks @ere crush.
i sod pnlyerised b. the great
masses d moving ice. rich depos-
~ WIS loil ever nearly All Of Yer.
aont. extending about as far az
he coah~, tieut river 10 the east
na lie Massachusetts, boundary 10
Be SOUTH For this rea&oa. Yer.
s9ns ass been peculiarly favored
mosg tAe Seu England States and /
> ihe figures shog, ., will be able
. compete With The States Of the .
Wen. Ii