The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-16
agricultural.

bad been q man Of strong will and
somewhat hasly and violent IN temper
Sometimes be- had been seen heating bis
oxen over their heads with the handle
Of biz whip in way 10 excite tic pity
Of the bysiandcrs, and when cxposmla-
tel with hc excused him-clfby saying
that hc had the most fractions team ia
town. BY and by uu alteration took
place ia the temper Of farmer Hunt
he became mild, forbearing; and what
wa. remarkable his oxen seemed 20 III
prove Ia disposition AZ equal pace with
hnl-clf Farmer Hunt joined the
church and Was an exemplary man
Ills neighbors saw the change both IN
Himself and his team II WIS marvel
10 the whole town. One of his towns
mon asked him for m explanation.
Farmer HINT said II have found out o.
secret about my cattle, Formerly
they were unmanng7hle,. The more !
whipped aud dubbed them the worse
the, acted But now when they are
contrary | 90 behind my load, III down
aud sing old hundred, aud strange rs i
may appear, no sooner have ended
than the oxen 90 along "a quietly ~ o
man could wish / don't know how II
is, but they really seem 10 like singing
In the course Of q few years the two
turner's were chosen dcacous Of the
church, aud they both adorned their
profession. About tie time Of their
election gricyous Grminc prevailed in
hc valley and the farmers generally
were laying up their corn to plant the.
ensuing season. A poor man, living IN
tho town, went 10 deacon Hunt and
said II have come 10 buy a busbcl Of
corn Here is the money, II II about
all | can gather The deacon told
him he could not spare bushcl for love
or money, He was keeping double the
usual quantity for seed corn the next
year and had 10 stint his own family.
The man urged his suit in vain. Al
last hc said deacon, il you do not let
me have the corn shall curse YOU
Course me ~ replied the deacon "how
dare You do so? Because" answer
ed the man 'thc Bible saysso. -" "Non-
srusc, exclaimed deacon Hunt there
is no such thing in the Bible. 1921 YES,
there is, replied the poor man,
"Wcll," said tie deacon, "ir you can
fHdmy such text I'll give You n hush
81 o. corn They went into the house
when the man went 10 the old family
Bible, turned TO Prov. IL 20, and
read. "IIc that withhnldcth corn the
people shall curse him but blessings
shall be upon the head Of him that sell
eth it. ~
The deacon was fairly caught Come
along" said he, land | will be ~ good
a. myword lie took him to the F.
corn house, measured out u full bushcl
ofcorn, helped the man put it into his
bag, assisted him in singing it upon
his shoulder, aud just before his de- f.
partmc being something Of a wag, lac
said with twinkle Of the eye, IL say, /
ncighbor, after you have carried this
corn home, 90 up TO deacon Clark, and .
curse him out of another bushcl"
How Mrcu SHOULD A Cow EAT
Cows, to give milk rCqUiTcimoTc t6otr
than farmers imagine, Mr.. j. w. John
son writing fror. Munich to the Co'n-
Try GeHfIcmaR giyGs an interesting
TTT-'Fttg * T'eTfifirfiT5 wfIicii iiTvC
been made in Bavaria. from which the
following is an extract "Our trials
have confirmed the views that cows To
give the greatest possible quantity of
milk, must daily receive and consume
one thirtcth of their live weight in hay
or an equivalent therefor. If more
food be given it goes to the formation
of flesh and fat without occasioning
corresponding increase in the yield of
milk but if, on the contrary. less food
be furnished, the amount and value of
the milk will be greatly diminished"
WHAT FARMERS SHOULD LIVE FOR.
There is something worth living for
besides money. That is very good, but
10 is not all With the rest let us raise
Q crop of good ideas. While You are.
Irmcrs, remember also that you arc
men, with duties and responsibilities.
Live down the old brutal notion that n
'urrcr must be uncouth, uncducatcd t
md unthinking. a mere lloddrapps.
! gu are brought into immediate con-
tact with the great heart Of civilization. I
You cannot get out of the reach of the ,
oiling world The thrill of the won I
Ter working wires, and the rumbling B.
# the locomotive, rhc thunder tread /
# nations,) come to your once secluded d
iillsidcs. Move toward better life L
Do not keep your boys corn-shclling
II the long winter evenings Make -
our farms Il place that your sons and
daughters cannot help loving Guilt
ate the trces-thcy are Gods messcn-
.crs. Care much for books and pic i
lres Don't keep solemn parlor in "
, W hich you 20 but once n month with 4
he parson or the Eossips of the sewing t,