Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-09


broad cutting teeth Of the horse, with his
long arched neck, fit him for feeding in the
pastures and gathering up the food in his
reach The mouth of chicken, is a pair
of nippers, to pick up the corn and little
seeds The woodpecker has long, sharp
bill a kind Of mallei TO chisel out its din
ner from worms in trees, and, like honest
men, he has to work for living ----The
Smelling or grinding Of grain, to be fed to
stock operates as saving of % per cent.
Tina, was a wise aud appropriate pray
er OF the sweet Psalmisi of Israel, Rid
me and deliver me from the hand OF strange
children" that our sons may be as plants
grown up in their youth; that our daugh-
tiers may be as corner stones, polished after
the smiliiude of palace that our gamers
may be full, aiFordng all manner of store
tina, our sheep aud oxen may be strong to
labor; that there be no breaking in nor
going out that there be no complaining in
our streets."--Full compliments of
tools and implements of husbandry, as well
as Dayid's faith, are intimately connected
with success in good husbandry Faith
and 0orks must 20 hand in hand
Old Fred. A man OBJ color" returning
from a dam, had to cross the river in
skif, and came near drowning. In his ex-
tremity he cried out, "Ob, Massa Lord,
if ever We going TO help old Fred, nov is
de time. People generally cry in
vain for help who never help themselves. /
--Boy, are you kind to your moth
err She who loves you, works for
you, prays for You, and watches day
and night for your good good If not.
you are a weed "a son to be ashamed Of
and to be pulled up by the roots, to be d.
soded by all farmers sons who love aud
are KIND 10 their parents-----W eeds should
never be permitted to mature their seeds on
farm but be pulled up or cut down
as soon as they show themselves: such be-
ing the only eifec,ual method of eradicating
them. Every husbandman should care
fully read and digest matters connected
with has business lie is as dependent for
success on his farm, upon knowledge, as
the lawyer or physician upon knowledge
nf his profession. ---The orchard 10 be
productive of good irur, must be dug a.
bout" fed, nursed and pruned. The same
Is requisite for field OF grain, if you would
gather 10 an abundance Of sheaves, or of
3" foil corn IN the ear" Sol Of earth slould
be kept open to the amelotatlng Influences
of the sun the rain and the air. 1t is lust
so with the soil of the MUD it must be
cuhicated; aud If YOU would have a tree in
heallhiul condition, you must wash and
scrape the bark. ii was a good Joke
played off by traveller upon landlord.
who inquired Of his guest how he slept
why, sir, union is strength, and If your
fleas had been democrats aud unanimous
they would have carried me off" was
not aware that | had a single flea IN the
house, SAID the landlord 81 don't be-
lleve you have" retoried the Iodger ''they
are all married, and have uncommonly
large families "--The benefits of IN
dusiry and application are well illustrated
~ the history OF sailor boy who at eiph- |
teen became second mate, at nineteen. 6rst
mate, at twenty one, captain of the vessel. |
and at thirty, owner of the ship and cargo.
Courage, hired man you may one day
own the farm, and be " lord Of the manor p |
HEED up, Mr.. Dependency, have
courage; look beyond the gloom on which
you move; don't Turk among rusty bones
and broken skulls IN the church yard but
away to The farm, among all that is bright
aud han.t.Itnl IN
Rise with the lark, and success will follow
all the day.
Down in a quiet sun-li valley,
Sands my low ioOfed roias g home
Rushing thought around hIaly,
lhither waited while roam
Every farmer who understands arithme.
TIC may amuse and instruct himself in cal
lalng the loss and profit of good and bad
management of every thing about his farm
soil may consist of extremely valuable
ingredients; but what is il worth Come,
brother farmer, CIPHER II out.
There in summer, of olden,
Naves the topped maple tree;
There IN autumn, sere and golden,
shadows fit Hcfoss ths lea.
Some people who pretend to be smart at
cultivation, rather than lose cent, or be
robbed OF their rights" single loia would
ran INTO lawsuit, but strange 10 say, will
submit 10 be robbed by these lawless inva-
ders of their rights.
st lhe sireaml,t cleaves the meadow,
Boniefed by the mantlins vine,
Where, beneath the tall uakis shadow
Then threw the hempen line.
--Etder bushes, Bardooks, and Caaada
1hiaies Will some intelligent farmers
boy IN Vermont, take the census returns of
the Union and calculate the probable loss
10 the great farming interests of the coun.
try, on the grotoh of needs liza full
grown adult pigweed will yield eight thou
sand seeds IN one year, how many will II
yield IA Two, provided the entire crop, year
ly, is sown by the winds
Thougbtless childhood happy childhood
would journey back to thee
Roam again the tangled Sildwood,n
Sport beneath the maple tee.