The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.

The past week has proved very busy
one for the farmers, as all are rushing in
their hay. Usually we are getting the
hay into the barn the best way we can
and as quickly as we can. This is the
proper way 10 do. However, there are
several points 20 be considered and IL
usually happens that we will be able, II
we use good Judgment to work in some
Of the better methods of hay curing and
get thereby more valuable crop. The
aroma OF hay has a real value In feed
ing. II increases palatability. Unless
cut in the afternoon hay should not be
left scattered over the field overnight,
as the dew will carry away a lot OF the
aroma. When the hay bleaches, that is,
loses too much of its green color, we may
know that harmful chemical changes are
taking place. BY curing in the cock we
retain the color and aroma.
Salt and lime scattered over hay when
put in the NOW tend to prevent fermen-
tation and check the growth Of molds
and mildews. These are not necessary
but are helpful, as they tend to keep the
hay that is put in the NOV in damp
condition. The salt also makes the hay
more palatable.
A very interesting field meeting was
held by the Waterbury Farmers club at
the farm of Mr.. LeBaron on Tuesday,
July is. Mr.. LeI}aron has a small acre
age of alfalfa which is doing we'll He
has a small plot of the Cossack variety
set aside for the purpose of saving the
seed so that he will be able to sow next
year the same variety. He hopes that by
maturing the seed in this climate he will
get more resistant strain OF alfalfa,
one that will stand our climate better
His main field OF alfalfa is one of the
common, northern grown varieties. This
variety has a tap root, while the root
system of the Cossack alfalfa is OF the
shallow type and better adapted to our
severe winters Mr.. Coryell gave talk
about alfalfa in Vermont Among other
facts he noted that in the
past 10 years the acres of alfalfa in Yer |
mont have increased from less than 25 |
TO $500. We can grow alfalfa if we
treat it right
II. L. Bailey. working under State
Commissioner of Agriculture Brigham,
spent a half day with the county agent |
this week inspecting potato fields. There
is quite a call for reliable seed in this
and other states, particularly of the Irish
Cobbler and Green Mountain varieties.
Owners of fields of these varieties, by
application to Mr., Brigham, can have
'ree state inspection of the crop, the
benefit to be derived being that he can
iell his potatoes as certified seed. This
protects the purchaser and he can afford
% pay higher price for certified seed
because be will know it is true to name
ind has no adulteration. The fields are
at blossoming time and the po-
atoes are inspected at digging time. The
mount and kind OF disease is noted as
veil as other details, so when a man
,uys certified seed he will know what he
5 getting. Don V. Camp and A. T.
smith & Son are the only farmers in
Washington county to take advantage of
he inspection so far. 1t is hoped that
theirs will be able to see the advantage
0 be derived and will correspond with
he county agent about it.
Plans for the joint picnic are maturing
apidly. We are assured of the presence
f Mr.. Colingwood, editor of the Rural
Few Yorker, j. P. Taylor of Burlington
nd +. S. Brigham of st. Adams as
peakers and ii is probable that one or
wo Others will be added to the list
he date will be determined upon this
eek. F. II. Abbott,
County Agent.