Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-11
econd best twenty-five bushels. In this case
he o,vpars If the premium wheat retain it,

second DesC twenty-five Dusncls. LII Wills 0ooo
the owners of the premium wheat retain 1T,
and generally sell it on the ground for seed.
The association also gives ten dollars for the
best two bushels of wheat, eight dollars for
the second best, six dollars for the third, and
three for the fourth. All other cereals re-
ceive premiums in proportion to wheat. On
account of the large premiums offered. and
the different classes OF them, q very large ex-
hibition of grain is always made az the pro
yincial fairs Sometimes 500 bushels oil
wheat are on the ground. and other grain Ill
proportion, and farmers have favorable op'
portunity of selecting the best seed.
FLOWERS AND VINES IN THE HoUsE.--Ihere
are manv beautiful botanical experiments
which can be conducted in the house during
winter, which are not embraced generally
in the list of flowers and vines in our parlorr
and windows.
How many vi our far readers have the
beautiful vine of the sweet potato running
over their mantel-shelf? This pretty sight
can be enjoyed by placing sweet potato III
a lumber, or other glass vessel, filed with
water passing It pin through the tuber Sc
as to keep the lower end from one to two
inches from the bottom Of the vessel keeI
on the mantel-shelf, in warm room, and
every day give it sun for an hour or two, anC
in n few days rootings will begin to appear
aiming for the bottom Of the vessel, and il
two or three weeks the eye will begin t.
shoot and rapidly grow and run upon sus
pended Irvine any little trellis-work pre-
pared for it. The diaScorca babatGs is the
prettiest for this purpose, when it can be oh
tanned
The = Morning Glory - can be propagated
in parlor windows, where there is some sun
to perfection during winter it flowers witt
its natural colors and the delicate little vino
can be made to run over the window. \
hanging vase is the prettiest for this.
Suspend an acorn by cotton thread 80
as nearly T. touch th, water in glass YES
sci, Ga hyacinth glass Is perhaps the best
set upon the window or mantel. and let it re
main there for eight or ten weeks. more OF
less without being interfcrcd with. except to
supply evaporation of the water, and tn,
acorn will burst. and Is It throws root
down into the water, a sprout or stem will
lie sent upward. throwing out beautiful greer
leaves thus giving you an oak tree, in full
life and health. within your parlor
There are many of the moses which can
be very successfully grown in the hous,
through the winter and with the foregoing
afford IN interesting and refined enjoyment
for tie feIninineS OF 4 family, and a rea
pleasure to all who have a taste for the beau
tiful to witness We trust to see a grea tel
inclination on the part Of the ladies 20 intro
duce into their houses this most agreeable
addition to their domestic pleasures.
CRyQuErrEs-These arc sort of nine,
meat dumping. Take some cold veal. chick
en-, lobster or tender cold beef, chopped fine
" hen melted. put in piece Of onion chop
ped fine FRY little Add haifa table
spoon of our. When it browns put in tie
minced-meat. Sur il cadly and add sal
and pepper. Then add ill and 4 half o
broth, and set the pan little Oft the fire t,
simmer. Chop three stalks of parsley fine
and mix ii in on the IRE, stirring all the time
Then break in two eggs, stirring faster. IL
two or three minutes take it from the fire auC
set il to cool. Thus far has occupied abou
ten minutes When the meat is cold, elf
\ some flour on the board take Il lump Of til,
mince the size Of an egg, or larger, ron it il
fine flour, dip it in cup of beaten eggs
drain it and roll it in bread crumbs Have
quantity Of boiling suet OF dripping in fry
ing pan, and fry tine croquettes in them for
couple Of minutes, till brown. Pint in 4 col
ander, and let the fat drain OH.
VEAL CUrLETs-IO Setr.-Cut them ahou
half an inch thick, flatten them with chop
per, and fry them in fresh butter or drip
pings. When brown on one side turn and q
them on the other. continuing 70 do 80 iii
they are thoroughly done. which will hc il
about a quarter Of an hour. Make gravy
of some trimmings, which pat into stew
pan with hit Of soft butter, an onion, roi
Of lemon peel, blade OF mace, some thyme
parsley, and stew the whole over slow fir
form hour, and then strain it ; put an ounce
of butter into another pan, and when lnelte'
mix with as much flour viii dry it up sti
this for afew minutes, thcn add the gravy b.
DEGREES till tho whole !. missed boil q fiv'
minutes. then strain it through =. seiyc IN,
putt to the outlets. Some browning ma,
be added. together with mushroom OF walnn
catsup, or lemon pickle.