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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05

The Name Standard copies and adds the
following note:
Now we in Maine know something about
these potatoes. The OrOnos were raised from
seedlings in the town of Orono, near Bangor,
some years ago, and the Jacksons, originated
in the town of Jackson, near Belfast. They
do, indeed, bear great resemblance to each
other. But the difference is this-the Jack
sons are more mealy, when cooked, and the
Weld is much smaller. This latter crcum-
stance has discouraged people from raising
them, consequently they are now but few
real Jacksons in the market. The Oronos
are good yielders, and looking 50 much like
the .Jacksons, are often sold as such. The
probc bilty is that Mr.. Holden never saw a
true Maine Jackson potato; but that the
jackson Whites which he raised before he
paid SO great price for Mr.. Pattee's Oronos,
were the same things which he had taken to
be Jacksons.
The White Mountains and the State of
Maine potatoes look SO much alike that the
former often puss for the latter, when in fact,
the latter are much the most farinaceOus.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05
Hints About Work.

The card and currycomb can hardly be too
frequently or too thoroughly used. They
will often exterminate lice from colts and
calves in a short time, if used two or three
times a week upon them. The best article we
know of for the removal of vermin is the car
simply trade name for the same thing
This is very efficient as sheep dip, or wash,
ut this season, and may be applied without
any danger OF poisoning or injuring the
animals.
Working stock should not stand idle find
some work for them, and, if possible, gradu-
ally increase it, that they shall not feel
blowing and other hard work by and by.
Both horses and oxen, used on the road +,
must lie kept sharp shod, to prevent slipping
and dlsa bling themselves ON the ice, and it is
an excellent plan to feed roots with the grain
given 10 both horses and cattle, or any other
animals.
COLTs.-Pet and handle constantly, giving
sugar bits Of root. There is often leisure
for breaking colts at this season to both sad
die and harness. There is seldom need of
whipping. Coaxing with carrots or sugar
will 60 twice as far, The results are more
lasting and all for good. Whipping may
produce beneficial result for the time being,
but the after effect is only evil, except with
hard cases which nothing else will effect.
Beeves should be well fed; their gain in
flesh is of far less consequence than the gain
in the manure pile, but both equally af-
fected by good food. The great gain in beef
cattle ought to be in the autumn In the
winter, if the stables are warm, beeves will
keep on gaining very well, as general thing,
but in cold stables, the gain will be of an ex-
pensive kind food being used as so much
fuel only.
Cows.-Alost farmers dry their cows early,
in order to save the labor of milking. This
10 poor policy, unlosa tho oovr0 are Valuable
chiefly as producers Of beef animals. 1t in
jures COW to give milk after she begins to
make bag, and as the time of the very begin
ming of bag making is indefinite, it is well to
milk up to within four or five weeks of
calving, and then dry off rapidly and stop.
The calf is larger at birth for having the M
triment which would otherwise be withdrawn
in the milk, but very large calf often
endangers the life of the cow.
SHEEP.-The strongest should be by them
selves, weak ewes and lambs by themselves,
SO that the allowance OF grain or oi-cake
shall be evenly distributed. There is profit
in very early lambs, but buildings and every
thing must be adapted to raising them with
their rapid growth unchecked by exposure to
the weather, yet encouraged by fresh air and
sufficient room for healthy exercise -Agri-
CulturiSt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05

NOTES FOR FARMERS. Winter is the period
for farmers and gardeners to prepare for the
crops of next season. Many of the duties
be performed in winter, quite advantage
ously as in warm weather. Plans for future
operations may be laid months before the
time arrives for doing the work.
Fruit trees of all kinds may be benefited
by spreading dressing of iron filings, iron
turnings, the sweeping of blacksmith shops,
or the little that may be collected at iron
foundries, around the trees, as far as the
limbs extend in a horizontal direction.
Common mistakes with large proportion
of American farmers is over-stocking their
land, and want of thoroughness in their
operations. In many instances two cows are
kept, when if the same feed were appropriated
to the maintenance of only one good cow, the
the WELD of milk would be much larger than
from two COWS.
The same Is true, in certain Instances, Of
field crops. If one acre were cultivated
thoroughly and brought up to its grea test
productiveness by the application of rich
nure and frequent blowing given quantity of
grain and vegetables could be produced at
much cheaper rate than to raise the same,
amount on two or three acres, by the common
superficial system of husbandry.
Farmers and gardeners should keep in
mind the beautif ul and important compensa-
ton principle Of paying back to the soil
full equivalent for every crop raised. We
can't cheat the soil. If the ground is ma
nurei with straw, the burden Of straw in the
next crop will be heavy, and the yield of
grain light. Fertilize the seed-bed with
grain producing material, and the crop of
grain Will far exceed the usual yield.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05

Over 900 Sold and given perfect satIsac-
without chemical agents, and Is the
only machine that will boil running stream The at
tentiou Of Sugar Makers called 10 the new method OF
maple sugar making by the of Cooks Sugar Evap-
This Evaporation reduces into syrup, or su
of better quality less time, with less fuel BY one,
half, Ii makes sugar equal
Coffee without using any chemical agents. Inc
sap lille being reduced into syrup II flows
first over heated and a cooling surface, while
passing through Evaporaoris asecleanslng process
and the syrup rea ching the outlet Is
As clear and to the taste like honey
When used according directions every Evaporater
is warranted ~ IN all respects recommended,
and we have Vet learn of hstarce where they
been thoroughly tested OF failing give perfect
satisfaction wherefore should hesitate to buy
Sugar Evaporators they all warrant
I'd. The number and sold within the past
with testimonials that be produced would
satisfy any person that they
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05

GAS TAR on RooFs.-The price of shaved
shingles being so high, when repairing my
house, in 1858, concluded to test the vir-
tue of gas tar. My roof was two-ffths
pitch and sawed spruce shingles were used ,
for which paid 81 % per thousand. With
barrel of gas tar, costing two dollars and
fifty cents, and paint brush and bucket, l
went to work; after one course was laid, the
shingles were all painted with the tar, except
that portion coming to the weather then
another course was laid, using a straight
edge instead of chalk-line, and then apply
the tar as before and so on over the whole
roof; Were it not for the color, would prefer
giving the butts coating of the T. after
shingling it was, painted the front side
with dark brown paint, as the tar was visible
in some places. After little more than nine
years exposure, my roof appears tight, with
no signs of decay and good for as many years
more, while some Of my neighbors who have
built since, and used shingles without any
preparation, have been obliged to shingle
anew the past season. Joiners do not like to
use the tar as it soils the clothes and they
cannot shingle so fast but with an old frock
and a pair Of overalls, there is but little
trouble, especially if the owner is with them
and uses the brush. Bethel, Ne, Jan. 1868.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
far the Mutue Cirele.
A GOOD RESOLVE.

"Mamma, when I am man, I will begin
to love Jesus" ....
These words fell from the lips of fine
little fellow scarcely six years old.
His mamma had endesvored, time after
time, TO impress on his youthful mind the
necessity of early piety; but, hitherto, all
her persuasions seemed in vsin. .- -.
When he uttered these words, she said,
"But, my dear, suppose you do not live to
be man. ..~.. ....... ......
He remained silent for some minutes,
with his eyes fixed on the ceiling, as if in
deep though 1t; and then, with resolute coun-
tenance, added, "Then, mamma, I had bet
ter begin at once"
"Now, my dear young readers, will you
follow Rddie's example, and "begin at
once ?" There is no time like the present
for serving the Lord. If you put it off a
little longer, you will, perhaps, find that
you have put it off little too long. You
have been frequently reminded in these
pages, and perhaps by incidents occurring
around you, that the youngest is not too
young to die. But neither are you too
young to give your heart to Jesus. Ifyou
go to Him now, you willn regret it when
you become men and women; but, on the
contrary, will find Gods care and Protec-
ton to be over you at al times, and that
he fulflls His promises in ways that you
cannot fully understand.-E'arly Days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
CANINE AND FELINE JEALoUsY.-A NJ

CANINE AND FELINE JEALoUsY.-A New
York letter contains the following:
"A striking case of jealousy in an animal
occurred last evening. We have New
foundland dog, who has been great favor
ite in the house, and the recipient of much
attention. A few days ago we brought
home couple of 'spointer" pups, which be-
came, objects of great attraction with young
and old. The old Newfoundland dog at
once manifested great displeasure on the
pups making their appearance. Whenever
the juveniles have petted or played with
them he has growled and looked as savage
and morose as could be, and he has become
an altogether changed animal since their
coming. Last evening, while they were
being caressed and fondled by the juveniles,
the Jealous old Newfoundland, with fero-
cious glare in his eye, seized the head of
one of them in his mouth, and crushed the
life out of it in q moment. On relating the
circumstance this morning to a gentleman
who has had much experience with New.
foundlands, I was surprised to be informed
that of all breeds of dogs they are the most
treacherous and jealous. They can never
bear to see any other dog receive attentions,
and will take most bitter dislike to the
bestower or recipient of such attentions, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
WHAT WILL YOU SAY THEN2

While Hopu, young Sandwich Island
er, was in America, he spent an evening in
company where an in6del lawyer tried to-
puzzle him with difficult questions. At
length the native said: 80 ~.....-
II am poor heather boy. 1t is not
strange that my blunders in English should
amuse you. But soon there will be lar
ger meeting than this. We shall all be
there. They will ask US all one question,
namely, DO you love the Lord Jesus
Christi Now, sir, think I can say yes.
What will you say, sir?'
When he had stopped, all present were
silent. At length the lawyer said that, as
the evening was far gone, they had better
conclude it with prayer, and proposed that
the native should pray. He did so; and as
he poured out his heart to God, the lawyer
could not conceal his feelings. Tears star
ted from his eyes, and he sobbed aloud
All present wept too; and when they sepa-
rated, the words, "What will you say, sir p
followed the lawyer home, and did not leave
him till he was brought to the Saviour
Christian Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25

KEEPING Fowls IN ORcHARDs.-The
public has yet to learn the full advantages
of keeping poultry. Few seem to appre-
ciate the service they may do among the
trees in the orchard. Let any one try
them in an orchard of quarter or half an
acre, where they may be kept by picket
fence four or five feet high, putting in say
one hundred and twenty-five fowls, and OBJ
serve the result. He will avoid the annoy
ance in the garden of which so many com
plain, while they will work among the trees,
doing just what is needed-keeping the
ground we'll cultivated-and destroying
Everything that can injure the fruit trees
in the shape of bugs, worms or other in
sects, and lay a large number of eggs,
which are cash article to sly nothing OF
the chickens, which pay well for raising at
the present time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25

FLOUR MAK1NG.-The question, how
much wheat does it take to make barrel
of -four is often asked, and the answer is Of
general character, ''fve bushels are al
lowed" At the annual Fair of the Dubu-
que county Qowa) Agricultural Society in
1867, premium of three dollars was offer.
ed for the best barrel of -four made from
winter wheat, and also the same made from
spring wheat. A firm entered one barrel
Of each, accompanied with the statement
that sixteen bushels of winter wheat yielded
three barrels and one hundred and three
pounds of flour-at the rate of four bushels
and fifteen pounds of wheat to the barrel
Of spring wheat, fifty bushels yielded elev
en- barrels of -four, being four bushels anc
thirty-two pounds to the barrel. The whea
was fair quality and no more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
THE ECHO.

Little George had never heard anything
of the echo. And accordingly one day
when he was out in the meadow, he cried
out, stHurrah, hurrah!'' Immediately in
the nearest woods he heard voice sound
out, "Hurrah, hurrah !" He was very
much astonished. At last he shouted,
"Where are your" The voice cried,
"Where are your He answered back,
"You are foolish boy" ;"Foolish boy"
echoed back from the woods 49, .'.. 49,
Now little George became very angry,
and still harder he began to shout nick
names into the woods, all of which were
echoed very faithfully back again. Then
he ran into the woods, and sought all through
it for the supposed boy, but he could find
nobody George ran home, and complain
ed to his mother how bad boy had con-
cealed himself in the woods, and had called
him names. The mother answered, "This
time, my dear little boy, you have betrayed
yourself, for it is yourself whom you accu
sed as the bad boys you have heard moth.
ing but your own words, for as you have
often before seen your face in the water,
so now you have heard your voice in the
woods. Had you spoken in friendly words,
then my little George, friendly words would
have echoed back to you again. .@..
So it is always; what we suppose wrong
in the conduct of another is mostly only
the echo of our own. If we treat every
one kindly, they will treat us kindly. But
if we are rude and uncivil, We are entitled
to respect no better in return. =.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25

TRUE EcoNoMY.-An axe costing two
dollars, with which laborer may cut fifty
cords of wood month, is a cheaper tool
than an axe costing but one dollar, and
with which he can cut only forty cords.
A "cheap plough" at FIVE dollars, cost.
ing in one season three dollars in repairs,
and three more in lost time to teams, men,
and by retarding crops, is dearer plough
than one at ten dollars, requiring no re.
pairs.
A COW bought for ten dollars, whose milk
but pays for her keeping, affords less profit
than one at thirty dollars, that gives dou.
Bile the amount of: milk afforded by the
other.
A ten acre-feld, costing fifty dollars pei
acre, and ditched, manured and improved
fifty dollars more, so as to give double
crops, is much more valuable and profitable
than twenty acres not thus improved, but
costing the same money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
To MAKE Cows GIVE MILK.-A write

To MAKE Cows GIVE M1LK.-A writer
who says his COW gives all the milk that is
wanted in a family of eight persons, and
from which was made two hundred and
sixty pounds of butter in the year, gives
the following as his treatment. He says !:
eff you desire to get large yield of rich
milk, give your cow, three times day, wa
ter slig ghtly warm, slightly salted, in which
bran has been stirred at the rate Of one
quart to two gallons of water. You will
find, if you have not found this by daily
practice, that your cow will gain twenty
i've per cent. Immediately under the effect
of it, and she will become so attached to
the diet as to refuse to drink clear water
unless very thirsty, but this mess she will
drink almost any time, and ask for more:
The amount of this drink is an ordinary
pailful each time, morning, noon and night.
Your animal will then do her best at dis
counting the lacteal. Four hundred pounds
of butter are often obtained from good stock,
and instances are mentioned where the yield
Was even at a hig CHER figure"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
DANIEL WEBSTER AND JENNY LIND.

Jenny Lind gave a concert at Washing
ton during the session of. Congress, and sent
invitations to the President, Mr.. Fillmore,
the members of the Cabinet, Mr.. Clay, and
many other distinguished members Of both
houses of Congress. 1t happened that day
that several members of the Cabinet were
dining with Mr.. Bodisco, the Russian Min
lister. His good dinner and choice wines
had kept the party so late that the concert
was nearly over when Webster, Clay, Crit
tenden and others came in. Whether the
hurry in which they came, or from the heat
of the room, their faces were little fur
ried. After the applause with which these
gentlemen had been received had subsidized
and silence was once more restored, the
second part of the concert was opened by
Jenny Lind with Hail Columbia. At the
close of the first verse Webster's patriot
ism boiled over; he could stand it no lon
ger; and rising, like Olympian Jove, he
added his deep sonorous, bass voice to the
chorus. Mrs. Webster, who sat immediate
ly behind him, kept tugging at his coat-tall
to make him sit down or stop singing, but
it was of no earthly use, and at the close of
each verse Webster joined in, and it was
hard to say whether Jenny Lind, Webster
or the audience were most delighted. At
the close of the air, Mr.. Webster arose, hat
in hand, and made her bow as Chester
field would have deemed fortune for his
son, and which eclipsed D. Orsays best
Jenny Lind blushed at the distinguished
honor, and curtised to the floor; the audi-
ence applauded to the very echo; Webster,
determined not to be outdone in politeness,
bowed again; Miss Lind recurtised, the
house reapplauded, and this was repeated
eight or nine times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
TAKING A SPIRITUAL INyENToRY.-Oc

TAKING SPIRITUAL INvENToRY.-Oc-
casional retirement, selfinquiry, medita-
ton and secret communion with God are
absolutely essential to spiritual health. The
man who neglects them is in great danger
of fall. TO be always preaching, teach
ing, speaking, and working public works
is unquestionably a sign of zeal not accord
ing to knowledge. 1t often leads to unto
ward consequences. We must take time
for sitting down and calmly looking within
and examining how matters stand between
our souls and Christ. The omission of this
practice is the true account of many a back
sliding which shocks the church and gives
occasion to the world to blaspheme. Many
could say, in the words of the Canticles,
They made me keeper of the vineyards,
but my own vineyard have I not kept
Rev. j. c. Ryle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25

t@- Etiquette requires, in Chinese con-
versation that each should compliment the
other and everybody belonging to him in
the most laudatory style and depreciate
himself, with all pertaining to him, to the
lowest possible point. The following is nc
exaggeration:
"What is your honorable name ?"
"My insignificant appellation is Chang.
"Where is your magnificent palace?
"My contemplate hut is at Luchan."
"How many are your illustrious children p
aMy vile, worthless brats, are fve."
"How is the health of your distinguished
spouse?''
"My mean, good-for-nothing old woman
is we'll"
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agricultural 9epartmemt.
THE CHEMISTRY OF FURNITURE.

Young housekeepers do not always un-
derstand the theory of the chemical and
mechanical action of different substances
on articles of furniture. The substances
from which furniture is chiefly exposed to
injury are water, oils, alcohols and acids.
Acids act on marble. Marble is itself
composed of carbonate of lime; that is, it
is a compound of carbonic acid and hme.
Now, the carbonic acid has comparative
" weak affinity for lime, and most other
acids will prevail over it and take its place
when brought in contact with it: thus des-
troying the texture of the stone, liberating
the carbonic acid, and leaving nitrate OF
lnaie, or muriate of lime, or sulphate, or
acetate of Rme-as the case may be-in the
form of white powder, in its place. But
oils, alcohols, and water, produce no effect
on marble.
All vanished or polished surfaces Of
wood, on the other hand, while not injured
usually by acids, are attacked by alcohol.
Varnishes are composed of different gums
and resins, which are generally soluble in
alcohol. Many of them are made by dis
solving the material in alcohol 80 as to
liquefy them, and then, when they are ap-
piled, the alcohol evaporates, leaving the
gum or resin in thin, even coating over
the whole surface. If now any alcoholic
substance comes upon such surface, wheth-
er it be alcohol itself, as used in lamps, or
spirits of any kind, or even wine, which
contains but small percentage of alcohol,
the varnish is attacked, a portion of it is
dissolved, and the brilliancy of the surface
is destroyed. ....-.
Oils will not attack either marble or var
nished surfaces, and will do no injury ex-
cept to naked wood or other porous sub
stances which admit them into the pores,
from which they cannot afterwards easily
be expelled. .... .,.
Water affects no substances, except such
as have open pores exposed, in which case
it enters and causes the substance to swell,
or such as are soluble in water, as glue IN
joints, and mucilage or gum-arabic, used
sometimes for attaching superficial orna-
ments to fancy work.-Journal Of Chsmss-
try. ,.....- ... .., r.-~.t-'
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