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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30
Science and Experiment.


We are glad to observe a determination
with some farmers to settle disputed points
by a resort to actual experiments, in con.
necIion with the suggestions of SCIENCE
Performing experiments without the guiding
light of scienre, is like trying to make
money without keeping any accountable
man may sometimes get considerable sums,
but he cannot for the life Of him tell by
what operation he has made it, nor how he
is likely TO be successful again, So, in a
random experimental farmer may succeed
finally, but he cannot guess which of the
dozen operating causes has had the most
influence which is essential and which
useless-nor why he has succeeded. 1t is
true, he may find out after repeated trials,
like The blind man who goes over a piece
of ground until he becomes familiar with
all IFS parts, which the light vision would
have revealed 10 him at a glance. On The
other hand, science not corroborated by
experiment, is but little better, being not
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

ENGLISH DAIRY CHEEsE-My method
of making English Dairy Cheese is as fol-
lows: the nights milk is strained into my
vat, and then set stream Of water run
ming around it from lead pipe, to cool it
and keep it sweet In the morning. the
mornings milk is strained into the vat with
the nights milk. The heat is then raised
to 50 deg, when sufficient rennet is added
to produce perfect cogulation in from forty
to sixty minutes. When the curd is com.
pletely formed, | cut across with an instru-
ment made with steel frame, and strung
with wire. After standing few minutes,
| commence raising the heat-cuttng it
and keeping it stirred moderately until il is
heated to 100 deg when commence
drawing off the whey, also the water is
changed, and cold water is set to running
around it, keeping it well stirred (but not
so violent as to start The white whey) until
the whey is drained of, then add ID.
Of ground Turks Island salt for every "a lbs.
Of cheese-weighed when it comes from
the press. 1t is then put in press, and
pressed about six hours, and taken out
and covered with a clolh-then dipped from
halt minute to minute in boiling water,
and placed in the press until the next day.
1t is then taken out, and placed on shelf
until fairly dry.
| then apply sort of Varnish, hot; they
are then put away on shelves, and turned
occasionally, and if any white mould APP
pears on them, rubbing with wet cloth
removes it, Ohio CuitiUatOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30
Honey Bees.

The Albany CuItivator has an interes'
ting article on honey bees, flom the pen OF
a distinguished professor, from which we
quote The following paragraph.
Many, nearly everybody supPoses that
the bee cuIls honey from the nectar OF
flowers, and simply carries it to his cell in
the hive. This is not correct. The nectar
he collects from the flower, is portion OF
its food or drink the honey it deposits in
its cell is secretion from its melfic, or
honey secreting glands, (analagous to the
.--;li- -ennAtinG glands of the COW aud 9TH
er anImals.) 1t they were the mere coIIec-
tors and transporers of honey from the
flowers to the honey comb, then we should
have the comb frequently filled with moas-
SEES, and whenever the bees have fed at a
molasses hogshead. The honey bag in the
bee performs the same functions as the
cows bag or udder, merely receives the
honey from the secreling glands, and re-
talns it until a proper opportunity presents
for lis being deposited in appropriate store
house, The honey comb.
Another error is, that the bee collects
pollen from the flowers accidentally while
it is in search Of honey. Quite the contra
ry is The fact. When in search of nectar,
or honey as it is improperly called, the bee
does not collect pollen. 1t goes in search
Of pollen specially, and also for nectar.
When the pollen of the flower is ripe, and
fit for the use of the bee, there is no nectar
when there is nectar, there is no pollen fit
for use in the flower 1t is generally sup.
posed, also, that the bee constructs the
wax, from which its comb is made, from
such vegetable substances. This is like.
wise an error. The wax is secretion
from its body, as the honey is; and it makes
its appearance in small scales or flakes, un.
der the rings of the belly, and is taken
thence by other bees, rendered plastic by
mixture of the bees mouth, and laid on the
walls of The cell, with the tongue, very
much in the way plasterer uses his trow.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30
potrp.
NJ ELEcrA h. iAEDD.
Fer the Freeman.
THE NEW YEAR

happy New Year, the chorus is ringing,
From civ and village, from mountain and glen,
happy New Year, sweet childhood is lsping,
And youth and old age re-eeho the theme.
The wish finds response within our own bosom,
And thoughts Of the past with the present connect,
The friends of YOUTH our childhood's companions
As memory presents the IN, how fondly we greet
A happv New Year to each friend and relation,
Although we are sundered by mountains and waves,
From ObIivion's waters this wish doth recall them,
And we circle them all in our mental embrace
But visions of memory the mind's sky are hlllng'
Pas, lows and past sorrows return to our view,
The loved ones whose spirits earth have DEPARTED
nur hearts best affections doth remembrance renew
No wishes of happiness on them we're besto"i"S'
M homes for the future for them we express,
For free from temptation the storms of life ended'
In N. rure spheres celestial we feel they are best
Put while le's thorny pathway in tears we are ueau"s'
And o1entimes khrouJed with darkness ana g'oolh'
uow gladly ON us we'd invoke their ribh. blesSlhg'
And seek from them wisdom to guide us safe nome
Roll on the New Year. and replete with progreSslo"'
NAV each event prove, thus producing REFORM
nun ~ b.i, the worlds freedom from strife and eppres'
sion,
And Peace that bright angel, on earth shall be oorn'
on this fair earth, no longer benisht'd'
KIND angels in heaven blest il strucion unfolding,
And depores no longer paradise lost
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30
AQrtGnItnraI.
The Flax Business Again.

takes a great body long time to rake
Wp and long time to moan after II has be-
come awakened. So it takes a great ma
ton, or, great part of great nation, to
wake up, and put itself into position to
moan with power aud profit, in any new
pursuit of business. This has been the
case IN regard TO the culture and manufac
ture of flax. The business, what little used
to be done around among the farmers, grad
uaIIy went down, as The cotton factories in
our own country, and the flax factories in
Europe, used to supply cotton and linen
cloth to us. The farmer ceased sowing aud
cuilvating his flax, his wife ceased spin
ming aud weaving it, so in short time we
ocoa."e aePs"astIs friends over in
Ireland and Holland, and other parts of Eu-
rope: for the various kinds Of linen fabrics
Since the Inventions and discoveries that
have been made, in the short aud more ca.
sy processes Of breaking, and preparing the
flax for the spindle, some effort is making
in different parts Of the country, to revive
the culture aud commence its preparation
for manufacture, but it progresses slowly.
The whole mercantile country is against it.
there being so much capital invested in that
species Of trade, and it is slow work to
rouse up the dormant, in the one case, and
put to sleep the vigilant in the other.
So great, however, is the call now made
upon the British manufactures for their
linens, that they are not able to supply
themselves any more with the raw flax for
their linen factories than they are with cot
ton for their cotton mills, and they found it
necessary to send out last year $45 400 ,0OG
to supply their deficiency of fax. Hence
we often see discussions in the English pa.
pers, on The subject of increasing the flax
culture in the British domiuions near home.
and various lectures and directions are given
to guide in this business. We have thought
the following extract from one of those lee
lures wonld not be amiss to some Of our
readers, and so we copy it for their benefit:
The value Of crop of flax, standing in
a field, is from $40 to sou an acre-the
purchaser to pull the fax The Weld of
flax will vary from 30 to 40 cwtper acre; the
produce of seed about sixteen bushels. The
price of the fax, threshIng out the seed,
Il to Is dollars per Ton.
Soils. The flax crop may be grown to
advantage on all moderately cohesive soils,
resting on sound clay subsoiI, if it be
naturally dry, but light soils are not suited
to its growth. Rotation-In England, it is
said flax will succeed best after clover sod
or cat slubble, properly prepared, on good
land. Preparatioa-Deep blowing in early
autumn. Ii is desirable that the land should
be clean and free IRON weeds, to begin with
The manure, if applied, should be well
turned in and the surface rotten. Manure
-Super-phosphate of lime, at the rate of
four bushels to the acre, has proved to be
a most suitable manure for flax.
The seed should be The best Riga. 1t
should be kept free from weeds, while grow
ing, and the crop should be pulled when the
boles are beginning to change from green
to pale brown color.-Mdine Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

unlike that Of the dncient philosophers, W no
nreferred to shut themselves up in the
closet, and by profound abstract reasoning
for life time, found out what they could
at once ascertain by few minutes manlPula-
ton. Both are as needfuI and useful as the
two rails of a rrilroad,-we should make
rather sorry work in trying to run the train
upon one alone. 1t is true, we know more
at present through the teachings of expert
ment than of science but this is because
we have the practice Of many thousand
people through many centuries, which quite
overbalances the scientific Investigations OF
the few who have labored in the present
day. Wait till we have as much labor ex-
pended under the light of science, as has
been done in the dark, and the balance
may fall on the other side of the account
ALBANY CaItivatOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

SEVEN FooLs.-l. The Envons Man
who sends away his mutton, because the
person next to him is eating venlson.
2. The Jealous Man-who spreads his
bed with stinging-nettles, and then sleeps
in it,
3. The Proud Man-who gets wet through
rather than ride in the carriage of an inle-
rior.
A. The Litigious Man-who goes to law,
in the hopes OF running his opponent, and
gets ruined himself
5. The Ex'ravagant Man-who buys a
herring, and takes cab to carry it home.
6. The Angry Man-who learns the
ophieleide because he is annoyed by the
playing Of his neighbours piano.
Z. The Osentatous Man-who iIumin-
ates the outside of the house most brilliant
ly, and sits inside in the dark.-Puach.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

The Boy AND THE LAwYER--A boy
was once called upon witness before
police court, and for some reason 1T was his
policy to plead ignorant of the case ; and
NMerds@xss.~sGsE.slase examination, found ...a.
him, and became somewhat veXed He
thought by way of punishment to slur his
understanding, by asking him if he could
tell who made him. Well, he didn't
know, but he believed Moses" The law
yer then arose and said Gentlemen of
the Jury, have examined this witness and
see he is not competent fellow; he is
almost a natural fool he don't know any
thing" The boy then begged leave to ask
the lawyer a question. Ii you please, he
replied. "WelI, Mr., can you tell me who
made your" "WelI, don't know, but
believe Aaron" The boy then addressed
himself to the jury, and said Gentlemen,
l have read in the good Book, that Aaron
made calf, but | don't see how the. great
fool came here" AT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

A negro preacher was holding forth to
his congregation upon the subject of obey
inc the commands of God. Says he,
Bredren, whateber God tells me to do in
dis book, (holding up the Bible,) dat I'm
pwine TO do. If see in it dat | must jump
troo stun wall I'm gwine to jump at it
Gwine troo it longs to God-jumpn' at it
longs to me-"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

cheeyse-by meanes of whyche he may be
eutyced ynto a trappe and some maybe
prysonnerre. We rate alsoe knawethe into
ye waynescottyngs of houses and intoe ye
cuppebordes and buttyries, eatinge ye pro-
vysionnes and otherwyse doelnge DIVERS
and verrie muche damage. lime shorte'
We rate is verie myscheevus anymaller
comeinge of no goode whatsoeverre'"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

A GIGANTIC RAILROAD SCHEME" John
Bull 4" has for once got the start of Broth
er Jonathan" The Railroad from Halifax,
in Nova Scotia, to Windsor, opposite De-
troit is to be built as government work
and has already been contracted for hy an
English company, at G45ON per mile. The
road is 1910 miles long, and when finished,
will place the Western country in close
communication with the old world. The
ocean mail steamers will then make Halifax
their first point, instead of New York. This
will give US our transatlantic mails in much
quicker time than at preoent.-Ctevetaad
Plaindealer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

ALE of we Oldenne Tymes.

In tearing down the old Morss house
the Oldest building in New England-at
Newburyport, some twelve months since, a
roll of MSS. was found under the garrett
floor. Thinking they might interest some
OF the generation, will give out portions
OF those quaint sayings at times to this pa
per- CYMoN
" A. D. 1865. Isaac Johnson hys Lyarie,
---wherelnne diverse matters g. thynges in
GENERAL and natural historic in Particular
is settle forth and treayted of.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

LARGE PoTAToEs-We received, as a
present, the other day, from our friend
Judge Gervains Baltic, dozen of the
largest and finest sweet potatoes we ever
saw They came from his plantation on
Bayou Robert. The largest weighed nearly
seven pounds and half, aud the smallest
four pounds and half, and the dozen to-
gether weighed upwards of u pounds,
thus averaging more than six pounds each.
One potato from the same patch, which was
sent 10 town with ''ut lot, a..d ioG a. the
..r, x,f H. I-,..sl.
go. ..,sshad upwards of nine pounds
Red RiUer Republican, 9th inst
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

The foreign journals record the death OF
Christiana Morton, Tor Mrs. Patterson')
one of the herones of the poet Burns, at
Mauchine, Scotland, on the 10 Of Octo-
Der, in her 87th year. She was one OF SIX
beauties celebrated in the poets song -
aIn Mauchline there dwelIs six proper oung beles'
The pride of the place and the neighbolhood NJ
Their carriage and dress a stranger would guess
In Lon'Un or Paris they'd gotten them a.
Miss Miller is fine, Miss Narklnnd's divine,
Miss Smith she has wit and Miss Betty Is Draw
There's beauty and fortune 10 get VII Miss Morton
But Armuur's the jewel for me DER the m a."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30
Pnrt Eirst- W Pal.

Ye rate is verrie trowbelsum animal
he abydeth neare untoe ye and wythinne We
habitayshun of name. We rate is Jesse
thanne ye kyttenne in syze thereoffe,
beitt he goeth uponne all foures and yke
wysc has longe iayle- butte unlyke We
kyttenne ytte is wyreye.
Ye rattee verie muche delyghtethe to etc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30
w alter Cure !
Concord WaterCure Establishment,

WHICH has now been In successful operation for two
w years. has recently opened under the medical dfec
ton Of DIR. WILLIAM Il. VAIL, Of New YORK
Dr. Vs experience in this most rationale simple ana EN-
Gle It method OF treatment induces hm 10 hope ih9t tue
invalid will hnd bis Establishment every iaclty lOr re-
gaining HE lost health
The general lack Of knowledge concerning water cure,
and the incorrect notions entertained by many relaVe 10
it, make peculiarly appropriate that we should say rev
words in explanation of our method Of curing the SICK,
and If The general applicability of the treatment.
The successful experience oWater Cursts, everywhere,
abundany proves, that there is scarcely malady 10
which human nature is liable, that does mol find IN ydIo
pathy an appropriate remedy. The maj rtty oil cases
treated Cure Establishments are sncn as nave
been subject to all the app ances Of poisonous drugs IRON
one years more, in vain The greater part OF
these are entirely cured and of The remainder It is rnre
lhing tc find one who has faithfully carried out the treat
ment that has not been benefited. We use
Water of all Temperatures,
from hot well be borne To- cold spring wafer, &C
codlng the disease, conditions of the patient, and other
circumstances of the casenot, as many suppose, cod
water only .
The Establishments pleasantly situated and supplied
with every convenience, and would invite all those
who have aed get rid of their diseases by drug medca-
ton, or who wish do without sullectng themselves
to the same, To give usa call.
Any calling us, addressing US by note, can
have our opinion concerning the applicability Of Water IN
their ase our terms, &c free of charge.
Concord N. H., April 23d, 1852. 10
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

at is very singular thing" said tai
or's apprentice to his master, as the latter
was pressing bob-taiIed coat, " that the
more there is of some things, the less there
u.s."
Chow can that be Z" said the tailor.
why, there's that bob-iaied coat-the
less you make the tail, the more bob it is"
May be the goose didn't fly about that
time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

DEFINITION OF BUsslNG.-Re-JaS, to kiss
one again; omnibus, to kiss them all
blunder-buS, to kiss another mans wife;
sylla(y)- bus, one lady kissing another.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30


safe and very etcacous medicine equal if not snpe
rOr TO any other prescriptions for the above conDains
within theii Knowledge. The basis this Medicine was
private recipe of distinguished physician in one of the
neghbOrng States and preserved BY an individual Ia vhom
il gave the astonishing relief II is composed Of veg
e'abes, and if used according directions must be peP
itCtly rae.
FkoM MEssRs. ALLEN & Co., MERcH6NTs CISo,Sr,r,
Those persons who have used the Vegetable Pulmonary
Balsam, uniformly spek of ii valuable medicine and
from the quantity sold nwitt ndiDa the numerous
oheI pepaTaut Us used ior similar complaints consid
eT II nTst on The list. Respectfully, &C.
ALIEN COZ
The Editor of the Seneca Falls Conncr save We
have had ccasSion To witness The good effect of the We're
table Pulmonary Balsam IN family, IN Case OF voinr
lady who has been entirely cured of Consunpon 6y the
use Of it, and also in coughs and colds and cheer
July bear testimony TO its being safe, convenient and
vey etcacious medicine in Of that descrlption 81
ed Courier ''p'''"
Cleigyman from Philadelphia wrtes that be has been
~ The habit Of using the Vegetable pulmonary BaIsam for
himself and family for tie last thirteen wears and also oF
recommending 1T his friends and considers an invul
liable remedy for all pulmonary complaints.
For the last 1--WE years of my Practice have had the
satisfaction to witness the beneficial effects Of the Vereta
he Pulmonary easam IN many of obstinate cough
ana other affections OF the Lungs would therefore con.
ndentt recommend its use in all complaints of the chest
as being equal il not superior, to any other medicine
"i ' my kuowieose TRUMAN ABELL, Nj. D."
LamsteT, N. II,
BEWARE OF CouETERFEIrs AND INVITATIONS! such a.
Oafttrs Compound Pulmonary Basau, American Pulno-
nary Basam, and others, in part bearing the name Ems
qulfe far the article by lis whole name, the
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam,,
and gee that 1t has the written signature of VIM JONiN
BUTLER upon yellow label, on the blue wrappers
Basam
Prepared by REED, CUTLER & co, Importers and
Wholesale Dealers in MEDICINE, PAINTS, CHEMICAL and
Dye STUFFR, 80 India Street Boston, aud sold bv Drug
gsts, Apothecares and County Merchants generally
fof particulars and recommendations see pamphlet
accompanying each bottle. Price so cents.
For sale by y. X, Collins.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30
DR.. Upham's Vegetable EIectuary
OR,
Tnfo4,oJ Dou.axJ., c.1 ~,

A"ItIHut IltWtUy JUF tHe FlIPS
Prepared by A. Upham, NJ. d l96 Bowery, N. Y-areo.
uarly edncated Ply iCdn, who devotes bs atten,i y
most entirely to this Disease. '"''oN az
Dr. Upham's Eectuary is certain cuIe FIR the pi,os
whether Bleeding or Blind Piles lniernao External ma
also for other Diseases which frequently found in
junction with Piles. ''u :" 0oii-
Letter of Capt G w. Mclean late of The o. 8 sarv,.o
and member of the New Jersey Legislature, NV
to,,. ,o.,, a.p,..., Railway MI
Tried without anything like permanent beneit al,oosi 90
efynlng assuming ihe name of remedy had as mat
yer G course uS a confidence IN medicine. Und this
feeling was lhducednot without reluctance confss ~,
use Cphams Eiectnaiy :; and having used il fo, abont
three weeks, according to the directions land down End
l" any utter surprise, as well satisfaction that every
symptom OF the disease has LEFT me- - ~ 'e'5
'hnk II Que aketo Dr. Upham and myself to make
'''I 81, III tn i,o,,n.u. G. w. MCLEAN.
GIanhls L. H. Delano, East Haidwick Dr. A. smitb
HardwIck street. Woodward & BrnYIev. Waterhmrs
e. Smith. Mortified. 3.lv 'N'' ""'eioufy