Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-10

ing. lie says doubtless the cereals have still Sow
cal critical sugcs to go through, yet, imging from
the appearance Of the crops while they are passing
the important car-forning stage, and with favorable
circumstances to come, there will be full average
yield OF agricultural produce.
While Samuel Gregory Delaware Co. (ra)
farmer was mcndiug fence the other day, his old
SOW was chewing 81 700 Of his erecntacks, which
were in the pocket of his vest hanging on bush
near by The latter Job was caectually and hope
lessly done.
WAsmNa Snflr.--S p. Boardman of Illinois
says the best way to wash sheep is to let them do it
themselves lie Sc ects place where they have to
swim two rods and wade two more to get out, with
platform about two feet high The deepest side OF
the stream from which he plungcs the first two or
three sheep, after which all herest dive in. He re-
pcats this operation three times, letting the flock
rest ia the sun about two hours between each swim
The result is perfectly washed deeces without hand
ling.
As sample Of the rapid vegetation this season,
potatoes planted between the 2oth and 3oth Of May
began To blow on the sd Of July, some of those that
were not planted first blooming first
The cankcr-worm is committing great ravages in
the Massachusetts, orchards In the neghborhood
Of Boston thousands Of apple trees are blghted as
if fire bad swept over them. Every leafis de-
sroyed, and the crop in many places is ruined.
The farmers gricve over the loss Of apples, to say
nothing Of cider-a beverage which is not prohibit
ed under the Massachusetts license law.
New flour sells at Atlanta, Ga, for $3.50 per bar
rel.
cbueuden County Fair is fixed for Sept 4, 8
and 6.
The citizens Of Rutland purchased all the fire
crackers for sale in that town. on The Fourth, aud
hired place outside of the limits to fire them of
in the evening.
A very nice omclet can be made in this way Six
eggs well beaten, cold ham chopped iue, and stirred
in. the whole well seasoned with salt pepper sugar
and mustard, making very savoy dish. Fry
brown in a buttered pan, and tu over in half
minute
Butler Evans the leading Shaker at Lebanon,
n. Y, says that hc foresaw trouble few weeks be-
fore Mr. Lincoln's death, and wrote him to come
and stay among the Shakers few weeks. The
letter is now on file ia the state department, and
had the invitation been accepted Mr.. Lincoln would
not have been murdered.
The vandorbrock Brothers, American bankers
at Paris have suspended payment, and ask their
creditors to allow them an extension Of year,
when they promise to pay them pay them one half
of what they owe. Tie firm were flvorte bankers
OF the American rebels, and the leading men Of the
southern confederacy who suffer severely by the
suspension.
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roast turkey and pumpkin pie for bis dinner when
he thinks he can afford it,"
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that the yellow fever prevails there as an epidemic,
andis quite malignant. Twenty five per cent Of
the cases prove fatal
Tho uppor Connecticut river steamboat corrno,v
has Reea ncorporatcd by the legislature of Now
HAMPSHIRE. and the House ba. pas.ed a lin cna
bling the Boston Concord and Montreal railroad to
assist in extending the white Mountain railroad
from its present terminus at Iiuleon to junction
with the Grand Trunk road at Northumberland.
The city of New York has 10 raise for the current
year The pleasant little sum of s24 0O9 G55 or about
five million dollars more than last year. and cons:d
erably more than double the sum required in 1858.
DE Witt Clinton Scholl convict in the New
Jersey Poni,entiary has Just received information
that he has fallen heir to $4,000 lie must serve
five wears in prisou vet before lac can erov his for.
tune.
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