Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-26

EoGs The story which we copied from the
Caedonian Of the wonderful number of eggs
laid by hens at St. Johnsbury ba, excited the
arlthmetical faculties of some Of our readers
Alter computation We think tho story does
eeem rather steep, and We share with CORES
pondent whose letter We give below, in his desire
10 learn something moro about this famous
breed of pulles, which lay nearly two eggs
day. It's possible, however, Mr.. Sargent has
one of the noted patent back action hen per
suaders," which excited some commo,ion in the
egg market few years ago. But 10 our oor
respondents letter
EDITOR OF FREEMAN You inform your rea.
ders in your last number, that christopher
Sargent OF st. Johnsbury, IT., has nine hens
which have laid during three months 1896
oggc." have no disposition to promote re-
lapse o! the hen-fever that ragged u few years
snco but would be pleased to ascertain quiet
iy what variety, or breed Of hens MIR. Sargent
Keeps ! have kept only the old fashioned hens
that lay but one egg day, and often intermis
Mt that. regret that this new species was moi
exhibited at Hamburg so that might share
,he fame that would have redounded to Yer
mont. LOVER oY Foes,
BIG PoskERs,-The Worcester Palladium
says " Meesrs Dennis d Houghton, corner of
Main aad Southbridge streets, exhibited in their
meat market one day last week six dressed hogs
weighing respectively GOA, 500, $50, GAS, $50
67S, an aggregate OF 1882 lbs. They were
raised in Woodstock, CT, by Mr., Baldwin VIM
ton, and were all fed in one pen, and were eigh-
Iaen months old when slaughtered L. 5. Bug.
Doe, agent Tor Messers, d. h H., in purchasing
sock, who brought in the above hogs, informs
US that adjoining Mr.. yiptons farm, the owner
Las nine cen hcgs III one pen, OF the same age.
whose average weight Is estimated at 400 pounds
each.
PROFIT OF SHEEP KEEPING The Wateryille,
Ne, Mai says Messrs. Doolittle 4 Hilton, at
th,lr excellent farm on Sandy River, kept a
flock Of four hundred very choice Merlno sheep.
We saw them last winter, and thought them
the best managed flock we had seen IN the State.
We are Iold that $1,000 worth Of wool, and
5000 Of sheep and lambs have been sold the
past season--$2200 III all-while the flock has
been kept good IN number and quality. This is
farming that pays.
poRS PAcKISo IN TUE WEsr A Chicago cor
respondent Of tho Philadelphia Inquirer, speak.
ing Of the business Of that city, says:
We have ltty tour principal packing houses
10 operation, capable OF cutting up from 500 t.
3 900 h0gsA day and from 100 to 400 heel
cattle. The largest establishment packed 80 ,000
hogs, and IL 200 cattle last year. The receipts
last week were 10 QUO hogs, and y 900 cattle
Grain receipts are moderate, and will continue
80 through the winter.
10 CURB SHEEP FRoM JUaPISc.-A CORES.
pendent of the Ohio Farmer gives tho following
curious account oil the method adopted by hin
to prevent his sheep from jumping the fences oil
astures " want to tell you about my jump
ing sheep, and how broke them. got then
in pen built sufficiently to hold them I; then
caught the rngleaders one at time, and mad,
a small hole in zach ear. then to-, cord Oh
stung aud run through the holes in the ears to
gethOr loose enough 10 keep them from working
the cars then let them out aud they are a
quiet as any sheep.
A Coon YiElD.-lI Whitney Of Granville
has three yoarlme bucks Of the Atwood stock
which sheared liftJ-one pounds Of wool