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Upon leaving the barn the secretary was called
upon to notice how beautifully the fence rows were decorated
with alder, when our host said that he had given up
trying to subdue it: can nothing be done to rid us of such
a pest? The corn was looking very well, though as is very
often the case we were assured that the best was at the far
end of the field. We were next called upon to notice
the results of an application of 80 bushels of lime per acre
upon a clover field; it wes not necessary for our host
to show us the line between the land that had received the
dressing & that which had not, for the clover spoke plainly
in favor of the lime, there being three times as much grass
upon the former, as upon the latter; we found some very
fine calves in the field as we passed through, but upon
returning toward the house saw some hogs of which the
same couldnot be said. Portions of the garden looked
very well, but a great many of the weeds about in it, would
be more beneficial in the compost heap, than draining
the nourishment from the vegetables. We then passed in
to where our host is building a milk-vault, & as this is
the first attempt of the kind by one of our members, we shall
look with interest for the report of its practical working;
we next paid our respects to the cherry tree & then returned
to the house.
1st Question. Would you sell wheat as soon as you can thresh it?
Three would & nine would be in no special hurry.
2nd. What is the proper time to sow seed for late cabbage?
Middle of June.
3rd. A member started his barn wall 16 in wide & spread it about
two feet up to 20 inches & then drew it in to 16' at top, & wishes to
know whether it is stronger than if it had been carried up 16
in wide throughout?
Eight think it stronger, three do not.
4th What is the best way to get skippers out of meat?
The general