Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-19

The Ohio Farmer specifies, among things
to be observed, the marking out of the spots
III the fields that are least productive, so that
they may be brought up to the rest of the
field in fertility. Another thing to be OBJ
served is, never to leave stone or stick for
a reaper or mower to 90 over second time.
A correspondent of the Country Gentleman
rays he has killed briars by single cutting
with grubbing hoe, done after the snow
off in the spring, and before the ground
thawed while he has known fields covered
with running blackberries, which are moved
once or twice each season and yet increase in
numbers.
correspondent of the American Journal
of Horticulture, says that the roots of East
ern trees run on the surface, while the same
trees West run downward. He says that
roots prefer to be near the surface, but must
have moisture, and as the West is famous for
its summer droughts, the roots are forced to
20 deep to get their drink.
The Gamgee Meat Preserving Company
have their machinery in working order at
r. Turner's slaughter house in Bridgeport,
near Chicago, and expect soon to demonstrate
to the whole West that the enterprising sons
of the soil can not only rear their stock but
preserve it and send it any distance, by boat,
railroad, or Atlantic steamers, to the best
markets in the world.
Alfred Osgood, of Newburyport, has
rooster that has hatched and is rearing a
brood Of chickens. The bird was associated
with hen, and badly henpecked- After the
hen had been setting few days, she left the
nest and drove the male to her place, where
he continued to perform her duties until all
the chickens appeared, and then took the
sole charge of them.
We learn by the Maine Farmer that Mr..
Allen Lambard of Augusta has lost two val
liable calves, and has two others dangerously
i'll, from the effects of eating or licking some
old house paper that was thrown in corner
of their pasture, containing considerable
portion of green color. A medical gentleman
who examined the paper said that square
foot of it's surface contained poison enough to
kill four men.
The American AgrscultuY1St tells story of
the means by which farmer always succeed
ed in raising larger and fatter hog than any
of his neighbors with whom he was compet-
ing. 1t was found that he made use of zeal
ousy as a tonic After the big hog had ca ten
all 1T wanted, he would let poor little pig
into the pen, when the fat one would fight it
off. and continue eating, to prevent the other
getting any food
Swine are often troubled with a disease
denominated' s. kidney worm Corn, soaked
in very strong leye made OF wood ashes, is said
to be an infallible remedy. salt and brim-
stone, in small quantities, is a preventative,
and, indeed, the only one known. Comfort
able quarters and good feed are of really more
importance in the successful management of
these animals than many are inclined to sup
pose, and should never on any account be
neglected.
John Johnston says he has used manure
only as top dressing for 90 years. and that
he thinks one load used so, is worth far more
than two loads ploughed under on stiff land.
A grade Alderney COW is reported as giving
an average yield of Is quarts of milk
daily for ten months. From the milk $40 } A
pounds of butter were made