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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

wnY DOES LAND PRoDucr WefDs DE
cause there is more Tild, or fibrous matter ia
the soil, accumulated by ages of the growth
and decomposition Of vegetation, than there IS
of that property required for the crop we wish
to raise.
As we have oien said, "burn plant, and
the ashes will show what the soil is it is com
posed Of The ashes are what is drawn from
the earth. by the decomposition, what was
drawn from the atmosphere, has been liberated,
and escaped in the form of gas. The ashes
are mineral, and never exist, naturally, in the
atmosphere.
The ashes Of all plants, consist of the same
substances, only in different proportions. Like
soap, which is grease, and alkali, but when
properly combined, arc neither, but new com
pound. So with soils. If the compound is
largely wild, or vegetable, it will produce weeds,
make an excess Of phosphate of lime, and il
will as naturally produce wheat give il an ex-
cess of alkali, and it will produce potatoes. A
farmer should fit his crop to The soil, or his soil
for his crop Ohio Farmer.
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WHAT'S PoUDRErTEi

! As this article is becoming quite common in
market, as manure, a short history of it may be
! interesting.
In large cities, like London, Paris, and New
! York, an immense amount Of filth accumulaies
in priyies, and other places, which is necessa-
ry to remove. To do so required great expense,
and to remunerate, in part, the person who did
this unpleasant work, they adopted the practice
of selling it to farmers, for manure. The first
/ systematic eilor, 10 save il for market, we be-
! leye, was in London. The sewers were so con
strucied, that the accumulated filth Of the city
was emitted into them, and through them car
ried in liquid state, into large reservoirs on
the Thames. By means ofsieam power it was
then forced through large iron pipes, back into
the country, and sold to the farmers. This IL
qud manure, though in the best possible state
for use, was necessarily confined 10 a limited
sphere, near the city, and besides, was most Of
fensive in odor. The great desideraium was to
neutralize the odors, without imparing the fer
tilizing properties, and render it suitable for ex-
porting to a distance. To do this il is mixed
with ashes, or muck, and plas,er--ihe first to
absorb the water, difTuse the concentrated
~ dudpicu 10 SOW
over the ground the plaster to neutralze the
odor, and also to detain the nitrogen or ammo
mia. When so mixed, it is dried, pulyerized,
and barreled up for USE
In New York, the sweepings of the streets
are gathered in large piles and sold, but are not
as valuable as the prepared Pondretle. This
last article sells at ahoat 50 90 barrel. When
genuine, it is the most concentrated and pow
orful fertilizer known. To be genuine article,
however, no more ashes, muck, or plaster should
be used than is necessary to render it dry, and
1T it for barreiug, and destroy the offensive
odor. Counterfeit Poudrette has been manu-
featured, of appearance so like the genuine, as
10 escape the detection of any test, except a
chemical analysis, and yet almost totally worth
less. Like the Guano, ii is valuable in proper
ton to the nitrogen contained in it, If, by ex-
posure, 1t has lost that, or from the amount OF
worthless articles in its composition, never had
any, money is thrown away in purchasing this
/ far-amed manure. Farmers should be cautious
of whom they buy, unless the article is tested
! by chemist.
! Would not manulactory Of Poudreiie in OF
near, this city, pay well, and save much money
that is now paid out for Guano = Ohio Farmer.
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coeding spring until the gratis como into bear
ing, keeping an account of expenses This
will test the matter, whether il is best to work
over old trees Wash your trees with soap
suds il not already done this spring.
GRAFTrNe.--Its better done in April or ear
ly in May before hot suns prevail. Where
what are called suckers come after the tree is
grated, do not cut ,em OF until October
then cut of about half their length and allow
them to grow the next year Instead of d.
miuishing, they will increase the growth Of the
young gratis, as their leaves will elaborate the
sap and keep up healthy action of the tree.
PLANTING CoRN.-Plow deep, spread the
manure literally and cultivate il in three or -four
inches deep, pulverize thoroughly, and then il
you desire TO Try specific manure, add little
superphosphaie, bone dust, or guano to the hill
always remembering that the puauo must moi
come in contact with the young germs Of the
corn. This will give il an carly start, and get
tie ground covered aud the plants ready lor ths
hot suns Of July.
PLowiNo.-All crops--evcn the grass crop,
depend greatly upon the manner in which
this work has been done. Deep blowing is ar
nnlidote against drought A light porous sol
admits the air-lhe air is loaded with moisture
penetraics the light soil until it gets down where
it is cool, and there the moisture is condensed
taken up by the light particles Of earth, and
held in reserve for the roots of the plants. Sc
if you pillow deep and pulverize well, there is a
perpetual watering going on, be the surface ev-
er 50 dry.
GARDEN VrorTABLEs.-Put in seeds for gar
den vegetables early, and in favorable spot
They will cover the table with palatabe and
wholesome edibles before the summer is over.
GARDES FRuiTs. Add a few choice cur
rants, raspberries, &c.
EARLY CoRN.-Sprout it on a sod, trans
plant sod and all, and you gain week or Two
N T.. Farmer.
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ne was known in EnRlaad and il is even re-
lated that it was accidentally introduced into the
latter country in consequence Of the wrecking
of vessel upon the coast Of Lancashire which
had quantity Of them on board. The period
of its introduction into country is not exactly
known, although il was one Of numerous other
products ordered to DO improved by the Governor
and Company of Massachusetts Bay in tho year
1929. 1t was not, however, generally known
and cultivated either in Britain or North
America much before the middle Of the cigh-
tocnth century. For long time il was con-
sidered by tho higher classes as food ft only
for poor people who could not afford to buy
bread In the year 1853 there were raised in
the United States about one hundred and six
millions bushels of potatoes, Of which one third
were of the sweet or native variety. Valuing
them at the rate Of forty cents a bushel these
would be worth upwards Of foriy-two millions
of dollars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

How MUCH MANURE DO WE tsE or AN
ACRE AN acre Of land contains 80 500 square
feet, 1910 square yards, or 100 square rods
BY those who have used guano, it is said 300
pounds is sufficient 10 manure an acre ; 300 I-2
lbs. would give just one ounce avordupos to
the square yard. One cubic yard would give a
triae over one cubic inch 10 the square foot
A cubic yard of highly concentrated manure,
like night soil, would, if evenly and properly
spread, manure an acre very well. A cubic
yard Of long manure will weigh about 400
lbs a cubic foot not far from so lbs. A cord
contains 1913 cubic feet; a cord and quarter
would give about cubic foo, TO the square rod.
II liquid manure be used, it would take 40
bbs. to give one gill 10 square foot upon an
acre, which would be equal 10 about so pipes or
large hogsheads It would be quite useful il
farmers would be little more specific as to the
amount ofmanure apPlied.-Rurai Nor- Yorker.
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rRANsPLANTING NAPLES.

See that splendid suoar-rnAnle with tie m,
right stem. its polished surface. lis svmme,r;.aI
top. and its wide-spreadinp boupbs' s,re,cbing
now far enough Ia shelter an en,;ro horse IN
the hottest afternoon in summer If vou had
spch on one. on the sos.h eide NJ vorr 5,roIl.
ING. Won would think vou,solr insritod II .nr
one should offer YOU a hund,oJ dollar, far ,h,
RICH, 10 cut il down. Blu, Won man have ms,
such one-or your children may-ir YOU will
take the pains. as the following experimeo, ~ m
show
Tn the fall Of 1854. friend or mrs des;ro1
IN Gl sonc voc,ncies in Tho shr,,ha,1 -
his bonse Tia ,oot b;s team Won, 20 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

MoRoAs PrDIeREE.--We have the following
from gentleman in Connecticut to elucidate
the pedigree of the Morgans. 1t brings the
matter neaI home to the Justin, being taken
from contemporary documents beautiful Bay,
the sire Of the Justin Morgan, was imported
Traveller, owned in New Jersey, dam Delaney 5
imported racer, stood at Selah Norion's in Eas,
Hartford, 1871 had been kept IN Springfield.
The dam Of the Justin Morgan is said to be by
Diamond, by Wild Air, wild deerl Wild deer
was by Kill-deer, dam thorough bred, by i'm
ported Ballrock Kll-dccr was imported from
the Kings stable. was kept at Clayerack, after
wards sold in Virginia for CISCO. 1t would
seem Wild deer also was imported. Middle
bury Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

WoRD TWISTING. oldest husbandry we
know is when man in clover marries wo-
man in weeds.
Remorse is the tight boot that pinches the
sole.
A great deal of heartburn is caused by a
man inviting you to dine with him, and giving
you bad dinner
The bread of repentance wo eat as in many
instances made Of the wild oats we cow in our
yosih.-Pnaeh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

PoTAToEs.-The common Irish potato, which
is now cultivated extensively in all the civilized
countries of the world, and which has become
with us almost as important staple of produce
tion as our corn and wheat, is not, as is suppos-
ed by many, native of Ireland, but was first
discovered in the wilds of South America. 1t
hiss been found in an indigenous state among the
mountains aud seppes of Chill, Peru, Ecuador,
New Grenada, Buenos Ayres, Uruguay, and
more recently in Mexico, upon the banks of the
orizaba.river. II Twas first introduced into Spain,
from the neighborhood of Quito, in the carly
part OF the sixteenth century, and, then spread
Ing rapidly throughout Italy and South of Eu-
rope, soon found its way into Germany. The
potato vas cultivated in Ireland, before its val
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

Coop BurrER.-Buuer produced from feed
ing on corn fodder, cut when green, is harder,
yellower, and worth more by the pound, than
when the cows are fed on hay Corn fodder,
il cut when green, and well cured, is the best
feed for mich cows except carrots. Corn, for
fodder should be drilled in at the rate of three
and a hale bushels to the acre.-Ohio Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

How TO RAISE OSIoSs.-This vegetable re-
quires salt, to bring it 10 perfection. Put il in
at the rate Of six bushels to the acre. Manure
from the hen house, and coating Of ashes, will
produce onions that will make persons mouth
water, as well as his eyes Oiio Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12


Fill Winter come again"
MAy-of all the months in the year>-s Of
tenest spoken of with enthusiasm, sometimes
with passionate joy. 1t has a revivifying in
fuence upon all nature, animate and inanimaie
on the trees whose forms have long appeared
lifeless, The sap starts, buds and blossoms ex-
pand, and flowers spread their delicate petals to
the sofily-kissing winds of the south the earth
is rapidly verdure-covered, animals gambol, birds
sing and insects hum about, intent on the pur-
poses of their busy little life. There is reani-
nation in all things the air is soft and CRATE
full, the springing grass looks cheerful aud the
brooks appear glad as they skip along. Man
and the lower world are sympathetic, "a grand
symphony of harmonious feeling prevades all
things.
Is it wonder, then, that May is extolled
The sic, praise il because its breath is soft ard
bears upon it the perfume of the Heart s-ease,
Crown-imperial, Lily Of the Valley and Apple
blossoms; the loesrs eulogize it because every
thing is so gladstone about them and in unison
with themselves The Farmer utters his daily
heartfelt panegyric for southern breezes, genial
suns and fructifying rains; for springing corn,
and grass and grain. Then
Hail bounteous MAY that dost inspire
hlirth and youth and warm desire;
Woods and groves OF thy dressing;
Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing.
So said Master Shakespeare, and he understood
the secret workings OF the human heart pretty
we'll
But there is another aspect for MAY. II is
not searching summer, but stands between that
and clustering winter, hangs out yernal suns,
and lets US and ihe trees and grass and flowers,
gradually down into the roasting season, accli-
mated and prepared for il. "Were a summer
temperature Immediately 10 succeed the cold Of
winter, many of our plants would be greatly in
jured, if not totally destroyed Their delicate
vessels and cells would burst by loo sudden
expansion, and the bud prematurely thrust forth
into the light and heat of day, would wither and
fall off, or remain an abortive excrescence on
its parent stem. We should also be deprived
of the beauty and interest attached to the grad
ual development of leaf and flower, were the
great annual transition in the vegetable world
effected ins,antaneously. Now. under the
beautiful arrangement which exists, as the sea-
son advances, the temperature increases, and
plant after plant, according TO the sensibilny of
its buds, sends forth its tender shoots and leaves.
in beautiful succession, till every field and gar
den and grove is teemino with beautv and nor
fnme
May, on the farm, is crowded withimportant
duties, and unless thew are ,borouoblv d;s-
CHARGED. will show n neolec, ,brongb Al, ,ha
summer opera,ions. "Drve vonr business and
not let your business drive vou.,, is a good old
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Bay me and an 40 Won 1.oo1-
~ ~" = ~ 40 you OOOd.
10 Only 2Sc for pint, and SIZE for a quart bottle.
DR.. Langley'S Root and Herb BltterS.

y ..
~ The Great Spring and Sumner Medicine. IN
COMPOUND OF
Doekroot, wild Cherry Bark, Prickey Ash Bark Dan.
delon kooi, Safsapa6lla, Thoroushwor. hIandroke
and lthubafb KOOTG and HERD IA JNDlCE mr.,
1EkS. This medicine has been constantly increasing
IN public estimation for Eve years and is noS aeknow
edged TO be the beet and cheapest medicine IN s ,ror
The effect Of the medicine is most wonderful ia acls
directly upon the bowels and blood. by remoyns ali
DISTINCTIONS from the internal organsf stimulating diem
70 henhhy acton, renovalng the fountains Of lie and
vgor purifying The blood cleansing from all humors
and causing 10 course thrnugh every par of Inc
BODY Ihey cure and eradicate from the system. liver
compliant that main wheel Of so many diseases Jaun.
dlee' N us worst forms all bilious diseases and foul
stomach dyspepsia, cosliveness humors of The blood
Snn SKIN, ,hugesu'on headache, dizziness, piles heart
nufn weakness, pnin in the side and bowels aiulencv
loss OF appetite, and all kindred complaints caused 81
alsofueIed state Of tho stomach, or bad blood. 10
winch al are more or less subject spring and summer
Coughs ana colds are also by It's use broken up and
cured at once. onlee 80 Union street, Boston. And
sell medicine, Vs. VIM
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The following rich selection is going the round
of newspaperdom -
HlneaSIAS.-An Irshman, on being asked to
grease the wagon, returned in about an hour
afterwards and said-''Iye graizd livery part
of the wagon, inside and out, yer honor, but,
by the blue hair o. NOSES wig, can't get at
the sticks the wheels hang on, sure"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

PRuSINo.-Thomas says, "The season for
pruning old orchards is late in autumn, or in
winter, or ut midsummer bu, NOT IN Spring,
when the flow of sap is apt to injure and cause
the decay of the ,eOod at the rounds.
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VERNON yALLEY RAILkOAp NOTICE.
yERMONr AND MASSACHUSgTTSRAI IROAD

VERMONT AND MASSACIIUSETT RAILROAD
IN and after MONDAY, Arm ID, Trains win
~ follows, viz.
at 30 r. NJ
Downward-IeayeB ratileboro at 8.25 A. N. +;
Greenfield, at $40 A. NJ.
passenger car Will nun in connection with freight
IRAN, leaving Filchburg at 6.45 A. NJ. aud returning
leave Greenfield for Fnehburg at " NJ
The II A. NJ. train for Boston, connects with the
Connecticut River Rail Road at Greenfield, for Deer
field, Hatfield, Northampton, Holyoke, Chicopee and
Springfield, and with the night train N. " every day
The downward A. NJ. train nom Brauebofo. and HE
II NJ train from iosion connect with The Ashuelol
Rail Road al South VemoG. Freight trains each way
daily. OTIS T. RuGGLEg. sun,
Fi,ehhSrg, March 81, 1855.
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BOSTON CARDS.
APRIL, 1855.
no COUNTRY MERCHANTS !

Tnr undersigned, MERCHANTS, MANUFAc-
TURERs, IMPORTERS & WHOLESALE DEAL
Frs. are now prepared with FULL STOCKS Of all
goods in their respective departments peculiarly
suited to the wants Of COUNTRY DEALERS.
The large and varied assortment which the BUS
TON market affords to purchasers, presents su-
ncrior onportunity for n choice selection.
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ric. which he nj once penncd when Il was menti
him as a splendid rciu,aiion Of the soieeism.
At the bar, at the bar,
AT the bar Numbered,
Thundered with fiercest din
Topers one hundred.
There stood those thirsty men,
Thirsty one hundred,
Calling for drinks in vain
The barkecper slumbercd
Hark, there e a sound from onel
List how the curses come
From each and every ono
OF that dry one hundred.
into The bar they pitch,
Noble old tapers,
For up comes an order which
Pleased these old soakers;
''Forward the Tight Brigader'
Stake the bari" Muggins said,
into Il uniismnyed,
Pitch now each drunken blade
Pitched the one hundred.
"Forward the Tight Brigadel'
Gods, what n charge they madel
No man was there afinid,
No person Numbered.
Theirs but to drink their fill,
Theirs but to have swill,
Theirs not to pay the bill,
All, yes they knew 1t Welt
Knowing one hundred.
Bottles to right of them,
Bottles to left Of them,
Bottles in front of them,
Labeled and numbered
Nobly they fought and well,
There many a hero fell,
lowered with blood aud beer,
Beer that they loved so well,
Gallant one hundred.
Raised now each nose in air,
See what is under there,
Mugs charged with lager beer,
All the world wondered.
Fiercer the reyel grows,
Redder each blazing nose,
Faster the liquor flows,
Under the table, goes
Half of the hundred
Bottles to right of them,
Bottles to left Of them,
Bottles all round them,
Empted and sunlered:
Out of that dreadful room,
Out from that dark saloon,
Came forth beery fume,
Came forth dismal moan,
But none Of the hundred.
When they awoke again,
o how their heads did paint
No person wondered
Honor the Tight Brigade!
Honor the charge they made,
Thirsty one hundred.
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Az persons entitled 10 Bounty Lands under the Act of
the Sd inst are invited TO call on The Subscriber and
comply with The Forms and Instructions just received
ceiye the 100 neres q Bounty Land granted by said
Act. Also, Land Warrants bought and sold.
J. W. MAYNARD, o Congfess 81. Boston
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UNITED STATES BOUNTY LAND AGENCY
Press Forward Your Claims!

A RMY AND NAVY OFFICERS, SOLDIERS.
Z n both Regulars and Volunteer, Sailors, Marines
Floiilla-Men, Musicians, Wagon Masters, Tcamsiers
Indians, and all persons WIN may have served fourteen
days in any Of the Wars Of The United States since the
year 1870 The laws Of less gives each Of YOU who
have not heretofore received Warrant for Land One
Hundred and Slyy Acres And 10 al who have re-
eeived Bounty Land, enough more to make One Hun
dfed and Sixty Acresi!
10 the case Of The death Of the person entitled to Land
his Widow, or IL no Widow the MINOR Child or Chill
dren, entitled TO the Bounty.
We are prepared 10 promptly prosecute a claims for
Land and will supply justices of Psace County CLrks
CouuniissioRers Of Dseds Notarics Public Loogers and
oil others trid he necessary iasf1eiions and blank
lorns free Of cost application By matt or o,herleiss
When desired We will sell the Warrant at the mar
ket price. and remit n chork for rrorecds
N. II. COBB az co.,
% William Street New-York
Reiercnces-Bank of the Commonwealth, New. York
Guns Ohio Life & Trust Company, New York.
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FOR SALE.
GRIND STONES.

II STONES for sale by JOSEPH CLARK.
Brattleboro, April "a, 1855. 3ml3
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nosTON CARDS.


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POETRY.


The literary correspondent Of contemporary has
SAID that A. Vciisoa Steak, Esq. could not write on
the derccr themes Of war, but the following thrilling
lyric. which he nj pcnncd when Il was mentioned
70 him as a splendid reu,auon Of the soleeism.
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Light: Pure cAMPHENE and FLUID, fresh
every week, at WHEELERiS.
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AGRICULTURAL.
CALENDAR FOR MAY.

"The blossomed Orchard and the Vine
Have ton their charms for me;
The sweet Bdar. and the Byzantine,
1gain joy to see.
These are the beauties Of the Spring;
Ind while it doth remain,
Let all the graces dance and sing,
Till Winter come again"
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A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY has re-
"A Gently been made by DIR. Curtis of New-York,
in the treatment Of Consumption, Asthma and all
diseases Of the Lungs. We refer to ..Dr. Curtis
Hygeana or lnhaling liygean Hapor and Cherry
Syrup
many afflicted ones to perfect health as an evidence
Of which be has nnumerable certificates.
For sale in Brattleboro by af4 III
J.W. H0LTON & co.
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DR. ROGERS SYRUP of Liyerwort, Tar
IL snd Chanchalagua, Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL
and Schenoks Pulmonic Syrup will cure Coughs,
Consumption. and all diseases Of the Lungs.
A fresh supply just received and for sale by
]. W. HOLTON & co.
late II. H. Taylor