Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-05

BUcKwHEAT.--Now is the time TO pre-
pare land for Buckwhcat, which commonly
should be sown the first week in JULY Far
mers put in their buckwheat last season quite
too early Some sown before the middle of
June. was not worth the harvesting that
sown from the 9Th to 30th Of June gave
moderate crop, varying somewhat according
TO the time OF sowing and some sown as late
as The 9th or 9Th of July gave heavy pro-
duct To get good crop Of buckwheat, il
is necessary that the weather should be cool
at the time Of its ripening or filling out and
the farmer must judge of the proper time for
sowing. as the indications are for an early
and warm or cold and late season. One
farmer in this neighborhood, lhas been quite,
successful in raising good crops Of buck,
wheat for a series of years by sowing the
seed the fourth day OF July. without regard
TO the variation of seasons. Perhaps that
day may be about right, taking the seasons
as they average. and on land that is tolerably
high and not particularly subject to early
irosis in the fall, but on low frosty land, in a
cold season, it isquiie too late ; and in warm
season. on high land it is quite early.
ORANGE FIELD was hauled up again last
Saturday for selling rum. and his trial post
poned 10 Wednesday of this week. He was
unsuccessful in Obtaining bail, and was
therefore, put into the county jug, which
holds rather more than Is gallons. By
Monday morning he was ready to exclaim--
My sufierings is ntolerable and he sent
for his Hatfield friends 10 bail him out -
But they would not do it without security I;
he, therefore, mougaged TO them all his
furniture, more or less, and three hhds. OF
rum.--NorthamPtOn Courier
Hard Customers. Several merchants"
in Worcester are annoyed by the fervor Of
the friendship Of certain young ladies for
their clerks They say il is not convenient
who %eome eourting our boys" when we ars
absent.
NEW HAMrsumE.--A Wing State Conven.
ton was held at Concord, N. n. on the Goth
ult. Nearly three hundred delegates were pre-
sent. Phneas Henderson, of Keene, wa:
chosen President Charles II. Anterior, o
Amherst, Samuel M. Richardson, Of Pelham
and Amos A. Brewster, of Hanover, wer,
chosen Vice Presidenis-and Charles l.. Put
nam, Of Claremont, and Alvin Beard, of Nash
ua, Secretaries. James Wilson declined be
ing again considered a candidate for Governor
and on the fiist ballot Enos Stevens wa,
nominated as the Wing candidate for tha
Office. MIR. Stevens is a farmer by occupation
and is much respected for his intelligence ant
worth. The following gentlemen were choser
Delegates 10 the Convention for the nomina
ton Of President and Vice President of III,
; United States-ro be held at Harrisburgh, il
December next-viz: James Wilson, of Keen,
: and Geo. w. Nesmth, Of franklin, were ap
j, pointed Delegates al large-and Joseph Cilley
from Rockingham District Joel Eastman
, from Straford, Solomon Mcneil, from Hills
boro, Godfrey Stevens, from Cheshire, au,
Joseph Bell, from Grafton and Coos. A serie
of resolutions, drawn up with great ability
! were adopted by the Convention, after beini
I. ably advocated by Messrs. Bellows, of Little
: tan -Aaslaad, af Ciass..A@..s l. A.-,.-a-r.-
, Keene, Colby, of New London, and preniiss
: of keene. The Wings appear determined L
). make another and strong effort TO carry tn
Stale at the next electon.-Bostou Gag.
y hPGRANp CONCERT learn that III
!, Winchester Band, under the direction of MI
: J. r. Kendall, will give Concert Of Instru
r mental Music at the Central Westinghouse i
4 Winchester on Thursday evening the lit