Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
FOOD PROGRAM FOR
VERMONT ADOPTED
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cows should be saved. but The raising OF
scrubs is too costly in time OF war.
We need to plan wisely In order tna'
we may provide cheaper ration ior oul
dairy cows. The same grain wnicn we
purchased in 1909 at n cost OF $hoVVVVV'
would cost $9,000,0O0 now. This sum repre-
sents too large proportion of our oairy
income and the tonnage represented pace"
too great a burden upon our Transports
ton system.
Every farmer should plan for an acreage
of corn large enough to fill sufficient STU
capacity SO that every COW may nave
abundant supply Of good ensilage. Ihis
corn should be of variety which VIII
mature in this climate and the seed shouid
be planted so that every stalk will produce
good ear. Well cared corn silage VIII
provide the foundation for cheap DAIRY
ration. Soy beans planted with the corn
will improve the feeding value OF the
slage.
SEED CORN IS SCARCE.
Seed corn is very scarce. If your needs
are not already supplied. try to ma
supply in your neighborhood, or through
your county agent, or write to Extension
Service, University of Vermont, Burling-
ton. Avoid late maturing southern
varieties. which are not adopted to our
climatic conditions. Test all seed Tor
termination
Fertilize corn with stable menure and
with 400 pounds of acid phosphate. This
will supplement the manure and Will
hasten maturity of the crop.
Plan in seeding this spring for an
abundant supply of clover hay in the
future.
Yields Of beans secured last year on
many farms, in spite of unfavorable
weather, suggests that 1t Is wise policy
to increase our acreage Of this crop.
KEEP UP POTATO CROP.
Our potato acreage should at least
be maintained at last years size. This
is an expensive crop to grow and land
for it should be carefully selected.
Study every detail of potato culture
and omit no link in the chain Of opera
tions which are necessary to grow the
crop and protect 1t from it's enemies.
Plan especially to spray with Bordeaux
mixture to avoid a repetition OF last
years losses from blight.
If you still have thin meadows on
your farm which do not promise good
crop of hay, plant corn for husking or
sow oats or barley II you have time
to prepare the land and get them in.
Treat oats for smut and be sure that
seed terminates. Eighty-six per cent.
of our tillable land Is in hay. We
should increase crops above mentioned
at the expense of our hay acreage.
More pork Is greatly needed because IL
gives storable animal fat in the most con-
centrated form. Under present condi-
tons, 1t would be doubtful economy to
! transport grain from the West to provide
the entire ration for raising hogs in Ver-
mont. However hogs enough should be
kept to use all farm wastes. In dairy sec
tons where cream is sold, skim milk COM
bined with purchase Of home raised grain
will provide an economical ration for pig
| feeding.
Poultry will consume wastes about the
place not used by other animals and our
| fiocks should be increased.
Sheep breeders may we'll plan to save
their own lambs and increase their flocks
because more wool and mutton arc needed
In order to carry out the above program
our farmers need more capital, more Seed
more feltilizer, more machinery and
more labor. 1t will be the object of the
State Public Safety Committee and the
State agricultural agencies to make avail
able a larger supply of these essential
| things. In this work the cooperation Of
every publlc-spirited citizen is solicited
because all classes of our people are VI
tally concerned in securing an adequate
supply of food and should assist in doing
those things which are necessary to as
sure 1t.