St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-02-02
FARMERS MEETING
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of kali 1t showed that fields that had
been sprayed produced about ten
bushels of oats more per acre than the
unsprayed fields. In the corn demon
strations, it has been shown that Dbl
ble's Early Ben was the best corn to
grow for ensilage in this section al
though the Flint varieties might be
better in some of the higher ATTITUDES
Several stock judging demonstra-
tons had been held and also demon
STATIONS for the treatment of abor-
ton in cattle. There are eight COW
testing associations in the county with
total of $500 cows of which individ-
ual records are kept. 1t has sold this
year 420 tons of chemicals that will
cost the farmers something over ST.
10000. This is a saving of at least
100000 over what commercial fer
tilizers would have cost.
For the coming year he had already
secured ten plots for the demonstra-
ton of alfalfa and hopes to get dem
onstration in each town in the county.
Lime demonstrations will be made
wherever possible. He had examined
35 samples of soil, and was satisfied
that most of the soils in this county
need lime. These demonstrations will
be pretty well distributed through
the county, SO farms having already
been secured. In the station at New
ark they can use the local mari so that
lime is not necessary there. He also
hoped to make demonstrations with
soy beans in connection with ensilage
corn. The beans are high in protein
and he believed that they would make
a valuable addition to the ensilage.
Two farms in st. Johnsbury have al
ready been secured for this demon
stration. They plan also to do more
spraying the coming year for oats to
exterminate kali and smut, also some |
topdressing of grass land. His aim
is to form a definite program for the |
coming year and to get the demonstra-
tions ON land near the road properly /
placarded so that people going by can |
see the facts of the experiments. This
m cans that he must stick to the pro-
jects outlined very closely but that he
would attempt, when requested, to
call the different farmers to respond.
In closing he said that he wanted to
express his appreciation of the CO.
operation of the executive committee
Of the association with him in his
work. They have done everything
asked of them and have given a large
amount of their time.
On motion of Harvey Burbank T.
N. Vail and e. A. Darling were voted
in life membership of the association.
1t was moved that a committee on |
nominations, consisting of one mem
Der in each town represented, be ap-
pointed by the president when the as
ISOLATION adjourned for dinner.
In the afternoon there were able
addresses by Prof. ]. L. Hills, Thomas
3radlee and J. Coryell.
A. A. Carleton.
A. A. Carleton, president of the Yer
mont Sugar Makers association spoke
Upon THE Maple Sugar Industry of
Vermont" Farmers should wash
heir sugar utensils more frequently
hen they do if they wish to make
good sugar. The Vermont Maple
Sugar association was organized %
years ago at Morrisville and until two
years ago had met with the Vermont
Dairymen'S association but now holds
is meetings independent so it can go
pto other parts of the state and reach
more people. At it's last meeting in
3rattleboro it secured over go new
members. 1t is proving that Vermont
stands at the head in the quality of
is maple sugar while Ohio and New
York lead it in quantity. It has
brought about an annual census of
he sugar NAPLES in the state, has Sc
cured a standard weight of II pounds
or gallon of syrup and through the
secretary of state has brought about
large amount of useful publicity on