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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18
From the NeV England Farmer
WASTE LAND. -MOWINGS-.PA
IRRIGATION

No one can travel much, even in New Eng
land, without seeing considerable waste land.
BY waste land do not mean land naturally
unproducsive :-but land naturally fertile. but
which, by Encouragement, either produces
less valuable or than it might easily be made
to produce. With this def milton, waste land
may be found where the water runs from the
sink, or where the wash water is thrown out.
Sometimes such waste spots are caused by the
sawdust, chips, and other debris Of the wood
pile being left to accumulate year after year.
Sometimes where the broken and worn out
farm implements, and the broken aud use
less household furniture, articles too num-
erous TO mention, are thrown in one promis-
cuous heap, or scattered helter~kelter IN every
directjN and sometimes where the wash OF
the /, ard or hog yaro is too powerful for
anything to grow but burdocks and nettle.
Iuregsrd to the unbealthiness and insight
liness of such surroundings and to the waste OF
manure caused thereby, each one may form
his own opinion. To say the least, such spots
OF ground are wasted. We hoe too much, mo W
too much, pasture too much, and thus encrosch
upon the growth of our forests with Jut obtain =
ing an equivalent benefit.
have not found the first man who will con-
tradict these statements and yet most pursue
the same old beaten track which their fore
fathers trod. The common practice is to break
up grass ground, plant it two years, putting
on about one half the proper quantity OF maa-
ure, and seed it down the third year with grass
and grain without any manure. The soil is
thus left in not much better condition than
when first broken up In few years land
treated in this way will yield no more than one
half ton of hay to an acre. The average crop
throughout New England probably is not more
than that. If this mode Of farming is good
under any circum .tances, think il is not go
where the land is good for grass, and is near
market. In such cases think that grass 10
the most profitable crop, and that no one
should be satisfied with less yield than one
ton per acre On some fields. especially moist
land, top dressing is doubtless better than
blowing. Where we do plow we should ma
nure highly. and lay the land down in good
heart. II moving fields we're not fe in the
fall they would produce good crops much Ion
ger
Some fields might easily be made TO yield
more abundant crops by irrigation. know o.
field Of Eve acres, which, without any ex.
pense except turning a small stream Of water
on one part OF il, and surface draining another
part. now produces more hay aud of better
quality than il did ten years ago. II seems
that water In some way enriches the soil.
once knew spring Of pure water to bs turned
on to side hill only one summer, with some
benefit 70 grsss. The next spring the water be-
ing turned in another direction, the field was
plowed add sowed with oats without being
MANFRED. During The season there was a
striking differences between The oats where the
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a9Ortrp.

BREAD AND BUTTER Paradise.
81 do not that il IL the duty Of great ieelect,
70 he content with bread ard butter paradise Taksrsg
The window shutters in front were cossd
But saw shining the Rleam OF the light
Ard knew my Bessie had supper resd'
As came home from my work TO night
Work all done for the day again,
And never an ue care In my breast,
I stopped 10 peep through cfack in the shuder,
Thinking, was ever man more blessed
The te..k.,tle singing song on the stove,
The cloth all laid with plates for four,
And there was Maggie a holding the baby,
And Tommy a-paiirg along The hoor'
And Bessie, dear Bessie my darling wife
Stood tuning the eggs ia the spider a.hying,
And the clock licking away on the bureau,
And pussy cat under the stove a'ling
We'll ,oo, a fool to. day, fr sure,
A looking at Congressman biEgs 20 by,
And getting in envy Of him wi his llenty.
And thinking him all so much richer than |.
He got a bis house Of his own. l know,
And meney TO buy him dozen more
But he couldn't buy what's iouud my table
When supper is estinR--theres plates for four.
Bessie and Maggie and Tommy--al mine!
And the house and the furniture in IT, too;
{" Bless your brown eyes" said l. my Bes"e,
What wouldn't Biegs give for wife like you r'
With that that opened the door, and sent
Ny dinner pail rolling along the floor;
"why John % cries Bessie 9 HoIo' shouts Tommy,
Come in " said Maggie. and shot the door"
why mother said /, with fs,her'sjoy.
A-srokerg my dear little gtle's h,ir
"Who's this young woman that, ali on a sudden,
Has got so afraid Of bit Of air p
" It's the baby, papa says my curly -head
SO for baby and all OF EN- good smack,
And then TO the supp Z, with him in his cradle,
wiaking contensedy, on his Oack
Then thought sgain Of Congressman Bges,
With his riches and honor, and al he's got,
As look at peseie, 80 clean and cheerful,
A-pouting the tea tom the bright tin pot
And Tommy Is eating his bread AID butter,
And Maggie, my grille, is eating hers;
And breathe prayer to Him in'heAven.
He never will give them a n M that's
--Watchndn aud r. dscfor.
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water run the previous year and the rest Of the
field. know of field watered by spring
that is dry by mid summer, which. without
being matured, ha' produced large and undi
minishtd crops of hay for more than twenty
years, and | know ofno reason why it may not
continue to do so for an indefinite period. A
farmer in Manchester, N. H., informed me
that he had piece Of andy ground which
would OF produce white beans {; but after wa
terng IL few years, by means Of a brook, il
would produce anything.
The management Of our pastures is as bad a:
that cf cur fields. and in some cases more so
They are fed year after year without being
MANFRED. Where they can be. they are some.
times plowed and crops taken off, but seldom
is any manure put on. Sometimes pine and
other trees are permitted to grow till they
cover one-half of the ground, and then are cut
down. Now unless you mean to make wood
lot of your pasture why not destroy the BUSH
es before they are large Sumac, sweet fern,
hard back and whortleb cherry bushes sometimes
nearly ruin pasture. have seen one-half Of
the surface of stme pastures covered with
what is varously called juniper, ground hem
lock, &c. Its branches lay close to the ground
and completely kill the grass SO far as they
extend. When small they can easily be pull
ed up. When large they may be destroyed
by burning or by cutting off the branches in
June. Where pastures can easily be plowed
/ think we had better make moving eelds o
them. If by this means our pastures should
prove to be insufficient they can be supplied by
soiiag. In this way we can keep more stock
and keep it better. Where pastures canno
be plowed, all kinds Of bushes ought to b,
kept from growing, and | think it would pay
occasionally to top dress Some different sys'
TEN in the management Of our pastures is cei'
tainly imperiOusly demanded for they are
every year growing poorer and poorer. E',r
now pasture land is half wasted.
Derry. N. b., 1867. IN
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CARE or YoUSe FRUIr TREEs.-Young
fruit trees, for the first two or three years at.
ter transplanting, should before hard winter
sets in be protected against an undue quaint
" Of water, especially in lew situations. This
ian be best done by making small hillock
earth around the stems sufficient to throw
# the water and not let it settle around the
,ots. We have known young trees to be
lied by constant immersion in water thro
lost Of the winter, and have frequently
aown them to be stunted, from which many
them never entirely recovered. On the
,ntrsry, in the summer these trees should
ave the soil slightly bowled out around them
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BUTTER FACTORIES.

These factories are iucated near the centre
of each radius of three or four miles wherein
grass and cows abound usually, but one in d
township as yet, th ough they are being rapid
ly multiplied. A mill-sttestn and water pow
er often determine the site, though we be
lieve small engine and bJiler (lour to ten
horse) are pre- erred to water. power. A
cold and copiCus spring is well-nigh indis-
penssbe u good stock If ice, we'll stored
and saved, is desirable. A large reservoir
(ike ceIleL is dug in the ground and tight
y walled with y a ks; b,atd platform. ex
tend into This, floating on two or three feet
Of water, constantly renewed from the spring.
In this reservoir, deep pals OF cans are set
and filed three fouIths full Of milk-they
sinking and floating in Il like depth of water.
The mlk remains here "a 10 SO hours, when
the cream is taken off aud churned by steam
or water-power--6 10 "a ohurns being ope-
rated at once, with no daft on human muscle.
The butter thus made each day, from cream
10 the very his hes condition, is of such uni
form and superior quality as to brisg from
FIVE to ten cents per pound more than fair
diaries will command. And the milk, thus
skinned, is then made into cheese. rather
mild in flavor, but palatable and of very fair
quality. We never wish to eat better than
some of this, made wholly Of skinned milk,
and sold by the makers at ten cents per pound
to their entire satisfaction. 1t is cheaper
than pork, and may be substituted as a staple
article Of diet for laboring men, to their gr at
advantage and comfort. The milk is brought
in by the farmers of the vicnage, weighed
as received, and placed in the cooling vat as
aforesaid. The farmers generally receive a
dividend of the proceeds; bat he better
plan is fast gaining ground Of paying the
cash for it as fast received it being speed
lily turned into butter and cheese, which
cash articles. We estimate that the dairy
product of our State will be increased at least
one-fourth by the general introduction OF
these factories, and that the value OF our grass
lands will thus be enhanced at least $40 per
re- Tribune.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18
A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN PAT
"A ENrs
r. H. Y ID ID Y
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS.
ate Agent OF the U. s. Patent Ofics, Washington

SOLICITOR or PATENTS.
Late Agent Of the u 5. Patent Ofhcs, Washington
under the act of 1887.
NO 10 state street Top losie hiby atreet) Boston.
After extensive practice Of upwards ~ tetntv
years continues TO secure patents In the nitod States
also IN Great Britain, France aud other countries Ca
Yeats, 81 echcaions. Bonds Assignments and all "a
pers or drawings for patents executed reasonable
terms, with dis. atch RESEARCHES made Ia O American
and Foreign works 70 determine the validity and utility
OF Patents u Inventions. legal and other advice
rend'fed In all mates uchng The same COMES Of
the claims Of any patent fuui.hed by ietn,in one dol
lar Assignment recorded W Washington
No Agency the Unit .aes ossest superior fao
ties Tor oht lining patents. or tNni the pAtentab
ity Of inventions
Dung eieht months the subscriber In the course Of
his large practice. made tyce rejected applications
sixteen appeals; o. which vas decided in bis
favor by the Commissioner ~ Patents.
rE-riMosfALs
/ regard Mr.. EDDY one II the most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had official in
tetcoufse CHAS MASON"
Commissiuner o. Patents.
have no hesitation in assuring that they
cannot employ man more conps uut and ttusiwtrth
tosecure Tor them early and favtrAh coasd "a on
al he Patent Once EDMUND BUHkE"
Late Commissioner Of Patents
Mr.. Il. EDDY bns made for me thirteen apphea.
lions in all but Of which patent have been granted
snd that is the one nos pending Such unuistAkAbs
oof Of great talent and ability his part leads me to
recommend ali inventors to apply to him TO procure
their patents. they uAy Of having the most
atufal attention bestowed their cases and al very
hpnorab g thargesa JON lAGHART.
! Jan l, 1867. 1913
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18
Tctnelsc's Edtn,
VERMONT CENTRAL AND SULLI-
VAN RAILROADS.
WINTER ARR N BMENT
" 7 n 7 Z X A X K A n Q 7 N Z
Clnn nienninn Dc 2 IhE1.


fRAfrt luGNp So : hpr kAeT
Leave Montpelier at so m 2 30 o m. 10 % .. m.
Mail 1fsin leaves st Albaos at Is a. M,
nd cobnects At buf gton With Rutland Road, al
Whic River Junction and bellows Falls with trains for
Boston, Worcester, Springfield and with trains on
Ia, Express leaves Montreal at s 30 a m, It. johns
10 45 fur bosu &C. arriving in Boston via Low.
ell at $50 p IN.
Night Express leaves Ogdeosburgh a, IL 30 a. IN.
Montreal VI 80 p. M kouso's Point at 40 D. m 81.
Johns At 80 p m, arriving st SION at 40 N
Connect At Bellows Falls with tesbiie Kaihoad fot
Boston aud Worcester and With N,rmout ALL Kali
rQad for Spfne held, To- and aifN ing 10 New York
~ ~ y.
TRAPS como NORM AND WRIST
Leave Montpeuef al 40 a. m, % a. IN, rs pm
45J .. m
Day kxpre leaves Boston via Lowell 90 a. IN for
Bur tg'on St Albaus. Montreal, Vo
Mail Train leaves Boston via Lowell, at Z 90 M.
via Lawrence and Fitchbuig at 80 = IN Springfield
all 40 M for Arlington, ~ Adams &c.
Accommodation ltain ieav,s NotthReld at co 8 M,
hr Burlington, Rutland, 81 Adams Houses Point
OydebsDurgh SC
ceivlng passengers from Vermont VALLEY H. X. LEAVING
New NO H. a. IL 10 p. m aud from Cheshire r. X. lsay
lug Is, ston At o 80 m connecting 81 VII te hivef
Junction Win rain leaving Boston At 90 y. m , for
Burlington Roust's Point, Montreal aud Ugdensbursh
connecting ~ith GtaUd 4 uuk trains for the West
sleeping alta he'd 90 both the night Express
Trans running between st AL aud boston and 81
Adams an SlTinsd,ld.
Through Tk,is for Chicago aud the West for sale at
the principal stations. u. MERRILL, Supt
st Adams, Dc 2 1861
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18

DR.. ID. Walsh Of Rock leland, Illinois, well
known as an entomologist, says that all his
examinations have resulted in the conviction
that the black knot on the plum tree is the
effect of fungus, and is not disease nor u
gall. He thinks the spores or seeds are
formed about the end of July, in latitude 40
deg. 30 min, and therefore if the excrescen-
ces be all cut off and destroyed by the early
part of July, an ehectual stop will be put TO
their further spread.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18

Difference, s,oSs 10 s25 Is 24O 1902 1895
At the Pars Exposition, the Wheeler \ ilson stood
the roll Of merit No /, the Singer Machine, (exhib
tied by Mr.. CAILFBAUT) No IL.
In reference 10 the HIGhBsT PREhIuh--,he GOLD
MEDAL recently awarded wHLBlER & WLsos at The
Paris hxpo ton--ihe lhDEFsNDEET well says;
That modern wonder, the Atlantic Cattle, seldom
flashes messaess between the two hen iaphres faugh
with more pleasing, 90 we'll a. important intelligence
than was the annOul fLt that magnificent ibute
Of merit had be awarded TO Of the mO,t terpiis
ing frms--;he Wheeler Wilson Manufacturing Com
pany This Is the only Gold edal awarded io Sewing
Machines and Button hole Machines. There were
eighy'two competitors That viii has long eeen
claimed by The Wheeler Wilson Company, and ehich
those who acquainted with he superior qualities OF
the Sewing Maebines have never hsststsd 70 aeknos'
edge Tgh fui claim must row be university cop'ed
sd-namtIy, that the Wheeler aud Wilson Machines are
PAR kxoELLEscB, the desirable. To the perseio's
Of these Machines their awMdisin truth well deserved
-Erp,ess
GENERAL erYIcs roa NEW ENGLAND. 1000
228 Washington, Corner OF summer Street.
Boston, Mass. II. C. HAYDEN, 1gt
A A MEAD Montpelier Agent.
Oct. Is 2 mo.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18

In the department of the Loire, French
girl won the priz for ploughing against six
able bodied young men.
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Much is wrong when three-fourths Of the
butter in market brings ten cents pound
less than the other fourth
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To the Travelling | ublic.
STAGE ssFfSY NOIICE
Montpelier, Barre, Washington,
Bradford aul Chelsea.

The subscriber will ru- the Old line Of Stages from
Montpelier Bradford via Barre and Washing on, as
follows
Leaves Montpelier thee times a week, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays ard Saturdays, arrival Of the train from
the North, Tor Barre, Washington, BradfoId and
Chelsea.
Returning Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. leaves
Chelsea at NJ, Washington at 10 A. M, Barre at
IL ~ r. Nj, and arrives at Mont eie for the Express
T ain going South
s.-A rev and comfortable Stage has just been
pl .csd upon this line
By YOUNG.
Montpelier, Oct |, 1867. daw sl;u
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FARM FOR SALE.

to gain an abundant supply Of water for rapid
growth IL.
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SOmethino New.

something New
From Barre TO Montpelier and Return.
The urdeIsgped at the urgent toieta ioh Of lafg,
numbss OF the citizens Of bare a. vicinity, hal
started
DAILY EXPRESS
Montpelier and turn II will leave Barre at 1890
p. of each day, and leave Montpelier the return
tiip Immediately after the arrival Of the kxprsis train
from BoAt0n
THE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS
Of the line will be unsurpassed, and a liberal share o.
passenger traffic Is solicited
ALL EXPRESS BUSINESS
will attend TO faithfully, and promptly. Public patron
age 10 reop' cully requested The undeIsigned also
keeps the largest and IN complete
LIVERY STABLE IN BARRE,
and persons desrou of beng carried in any direction
viii be aeeommo lated en- Reasonable Terms. Ano
eellent Turn Outs TO let.
Barre, VI, Nov, 8, 1871 @. II. JACKS ON.
67tf
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SEWING MACHINE STATISTICS.

During the year 1856 WHEELER x WILSON sold up
sads Of so 0OO Sewing Machines and during The pDst
az 01o) Machine per annum more than an, other Com
pauN'a.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18

BRITAIN CURE IN ALL CASES OR NO
CHARGES MADE
Those who need the services Of an experienced phys-
ian surgeon in all difficult and chronic disc asses Of
very name and nature should give him call
p. S-Dr Dow imports and has for sale new article
Led the French Secret. on by mail. Two for 81
hd a red stamp. 5000
May |. 1857
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= - h IN h n l. n GA | E
AZ 1906 WIN"SR ARhAkGhAbh1 1866
r. - ,.a,, % and after N ondsy, Nov. l7th,
ktS ~ sSiY%%ESy 1854 Passenger Irains ailltun a.,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18

" Eth MONTE RS at home and abro ad
should send for the Catalogue Of 500 Stereoscop pic
Views OF Vermont Scenery.
A. STYLE Burling on, Vermont. Silly.
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IGHLY IMPORTANT TO FEMALES IN DELI
CATE HEALTH

IGHLY IMPORTANT TO FEMALES IN DELI
CATE HEALTH
DR., DOW, Physician .nd Surgeon, Nos and En-
cot street. Boston is consulted daily for all diseases
cident to he female system Proapsus Uter or Fall
g Of the Womb Fluor Albus, Suppression, and other
enstual arrangements all treated upon path
og al PRINCIPLES and speedy relief guaranteed in few
avs. So inysriabl certain is the mode Of trea'-
ent that the most obstinate complaints yield under it,
I'D the Attic ed person rejoices in perfect health
IRE NJ dis of women end children than any other
stefan n Boston, and has, sin S45 confined his
,ale con plants
BAH letters must contain four red stamps they
ii not be answered. Office hours from A. NJ. to r.
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engRged Ia eny rebellion aRainst The govern
msnt Of The UHited States, Or who has given
aid, comfort or eneopraRenont 10 she ene-
mics Of the United States IN armed hostility
thereto.
Sec. :. And be Il further enacted, That
the 6rSt section Of this Act 10 hereby deelar-
cd 70 DO : rule Of every court Of she United
States. 2
Sec. 3. And be Il further enacted, That
u phall be ths duty Of the judge or judges Of
any saeh court, where the anggOstiOn IA made
In open court, that any psFson acting a. an
attorney o. counsellor Of said court, that any
psreon acting ~ an attorney o. ssunBellor Of
said court, or Offering Or proposing 80 to act,
is barred BY the provision Of this act or
whenever taid judge or judges shall believe
that sueh person 10 barred, 70 inquire and Ne.
certain whether such person has heen guilty
OF treason, bribery, murder, OF other felony,
or whether he has been engaged In any re-
bellion against the government OF the United
StAtes, or whether be has given aid, SOM
fort or encouragement 10 the enemies OF the
United States, In RrmSd hostility thereto;
and II the court shall be Of the opinion that
such person has been guilty Of treason, brib-
cry, murder, or other felony, or that be has
been engaged in any rebellion against the gov
ernment Of the United States, or that he has
giveh aid, comfort, or encouragement TO the
enemies Of the United States in armed hOa-
tility thereto, 10 exclude and debRr such per-
son from the Office Of uttorney or counsellor
At said court AID any person who shall tss-
sify falsely 10 auy examination made by any
court as Aforesaid, shall be guilty Of perjury,
and shall DO liable to the pains and penalties
Of perjury.
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Rebel Cock rowinE.

Jones, a State senator Of the NaFyiaae
Legislature, IN = recent Ps,eh, ssid.
"fn case Of impeachment By the present
House OF Representatives, The Executive IL
sound TO defend himself, and not 10 submit
10 the overthrow Of the CuLstiiuiion, hot
call upon tue army and navy and the people
10 sustain him aud they will sustain him /;
sod IL the attempt is persisted in, il will
produce a eivil war 10 Whirh the last would
be no ~conparison. u would dsluget the lAne
in blood. snd the Northern Statss would suL
fer the dssolAiIons VI war HPon their own
SOIL
Fali ds-rali Ds-ml ds-rall Tour late
" Iubjuga,ion will BE- "BoWLsre com
Psrsd to the "E<ta1' yoa1l get, should
you attempt ansther trsAsOnabls rebellion.
The Jolly Old Grow " q, the white Bouss
mar play on his veto eddie bui that 10 sheet
the only game be will be suffered to iuSulEs
in, until he is required 70 ''sss,,vss ~
,9arArf p III -
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nEMOCRArIC

WAsmSGruS. Jan. 23.-ThO National DEM
Ocratic Assembly held = meeting tonight for
the purpose OF consulting upon the e1pedi.
ency of holding a National Democratic Ton.
yentiOn at no very distant day. Resolutions
were adopted recommending the City Of New
York as the place, and the 2ist OF May "a
the time. Representative Rogeis, among
OF hers, addressed the meeting.
New York 10 the proper place for the rem
nant Of Democracy in America 10 meet
From thoncc they shoald embark for the
Fesgee lslands-there TO become CAnAibals,
after their kind!