Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-19
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ton on the 9TH inst, aged II. lie was a native of
New York, and brother of Ex-Gov. Van Ness, of
this State.
o. No. 3 of the Treasury of History brings
the History of England to 1l07, reign of Henry
lV-34S pages. Daniel Adce, publisher, lO7 Full
ton st, New York. Price 25 cts. per number.
~ Godoy's Magazine and Lady's Book and
the illustrated Family Magazine for March may be
had at Somerby's
o. The American Penny Magazine is a cheap
and interesting family paper, published weekly by
Theodore Dwight, jr New York City. 81 year.
Chinese Museum BoSion-a place highly worth
visiting by every body: we have made one visit,
and mean to make another and longer one. That
we believe is the conclusion to which almost every
visitor comes.
To TANNERS. We invite the attention of tam
ners to the advertisement of Messrs Darling and
Spalding. Judging from model of the machine
alluded to- it seems to be very useful one, is
simple in its construction and within the means of
every tanner.
G-5F9Toke particular notice of the city advertise
mentS.
PREPARING SEED Cons. Lansing Wemore of
Penn publishes the annexed facts in the Farmers
journal: at noon of the day before planting, 18th
May, he put his corn to soak in decoction of 9
lbs. eopperas in warm water sufficient to cover
bushel of corn. The next morning he took out peck
added pint of soft SOAP stirred the corn thorough.
" and then put Oh plaster enough to make it con-
venient TO drop for planting. Four rows with seed
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thus prepared produced II bushels, and four rows
with unpreparcd seed produced ] | l-2 bushels on
ly the after culture was the same in both insan-
ces, passing through each way with the cultivator
and hoeing twice. On five acres of pine land
which had been poor pasture, after removing the
stumps he drew on IL loads of long manure per
acre, plowod it Z inches deep, dragged it with the
burrows, planted 3 feet asunder each way and pro-
duced the following crops SOB bushels of corn in
the ear 5000 pumpkins, and 25 bushels of excel
lent potatoes. lie thinks the preparation of his
seed corn increased the crop one third. His corn
was all cut down by frost when three inches high,
but recovered and produced as above stated
SHEEP IN THE WEsT.--A. Churchill gives lin
Greeley g. McEratils Farmers Journal,) an esti-
mate of the cost of keeping sheep in Illinois He
.
annum so cents a head. This is where the sum-
mor range or native feed is extensive, and where
native hay can be cut in abundance. At this rate
wool must bring 20 cts pound in Illinois. Mr. C.
states, after ten years experience, that sheep on
the praries must have change of ground 81 new
range every day, or give them English grass or
roots or both combined" Scion Robinson, in the
American Agricuturist, says that the sheep can
not be kept penned for any length of time prai
RE land as they will soon work the soil into mud
he recommends changing their ranges often, even if
the shepherd has to carry hay great distance to
supply them. These things indicate that the West
cannot raise wool for nothing, after all. We guess
it is not best for Vermonters to give up the wool
business entirely just yet. Wool growing in North
Carolina does not succeed so well as expected.
GLAss.--In 1899 there were II flint glass faco-
ries in the U. S. As the Tariff was reduced, the
number of factories was also reduced until 1912,
when there were but ). Since the Tariff of AZ
was enacted the number of factories has increased
to 10, which consume annually 100000 worth of
coal, wood, lumber, saves hoops straw, iron, rosn,
pearash, lead &C., (a this is exclusive of the food
consumed by the operatives,) and gives freight
enough for constant employment to 1893 tons of
shipping. Since 1912 the price of glass has been
reduced 25 per cent, while the wages of the labor
ers have been Increased in about the same proper
tom In this case it is evident that protection has
cheapened glass TO the consumers, while it has in
creased the wages of the makers apparently par
adoX yet such are the facts And why should it
not be so: When foreign manufacturers have
killed off II out of our IL factories the way is
prepared to increase the price of their glass; and
at the same time when glass makers enough to sup
ply u factories are forced to rely for work up
on only ), and these five doing precarious bust
ness, it is certainly reasonable to suppose that they
cannot command full wages reasonable, because
they cannot have full work. The foreign glass
dealers flattering themselves of again
prostrating American glass makers by means of
Walkers tariff; said one of them recently to a
Yankee glass maker" Give us that bill and we
will soon stop your fires for your
( o. The Family Medical Herbal for March con-
tains plates of the Dandelion and Butterfly Weed,
with their botanical analysis and medical proper
ties. Peter P. Good, publisher, New York.
o. Some weeks since we published account
of the death of Mr.. Walker of Belcherown,
Mass. alledged to have been occasioned by nsan-
ity, brought on by what is called Mlllerism. His
family say that Mllorism was not the cause of his
insanity.
o. The U. S. Sloop War Yorktown has cap
tured four vessels engaged in the slave,trade. One
of them (the Pons) has reached Philadelphia the
Panther and Robert Wilson have been taken to
Charleston, S. c.. and the Patuxent to New York.
North River at Albany is clear of ice,
At Havermll, Ms, the Merimack was higher
than it has been since 1918.
MURDERS Mr.. Van Ness (near Auburn N. "
his wife and child, murdered last week by a
man disguised as a negro. The murderer has
been arrested.