Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-08

prevailed during great part OF the
month. The mean temperature of the
month was 81 degrees, the extremes
being IA deg. on the 9th and 81 deg.
on the 18th. Amount of rain during
the month, 2.17 inches. Amount OF
snow, 16.47 inches.
April II, Frogs heard for the first
time. April 80, Vegetation much
earlier than year ago.
Robbins and bluebirds came in
March this year-a month earlier than
usual. ........
CoMING.-The friends of DR. Crab
tire will be pleased to learn that he
visits this county again soon. He
comes in style this time, with coach
and four, gaily decked and caparison-
ed. He writes US that he has done
thriving business the past seven
months. He will be in this village
May 18th and 9th, at the Landing
May 2Sth. and at Newport June I'd
and Sd.
GLOVER, April 27, 1868.
Noticing the rule given in direc-
tons for using Bradley's Superphos
phate for corn and potatoes, viz, 1.-TWO
thirds of gill to each HILL making
one pint to six hills. one quart to
twelve hills, | had the curiosity to
estimate the quantity required per
acre, and find that at twelve hills to
the quart, one bushel will supply 1884
, hills. Now allowing a barrel to con-
, tain five bushels, we find that 1884
multiplied by 5 produces l920-the
number of hills to the barrel, and al
; lowing "a hills to the square rod, we
get 3S40 hills on an acre, and diyid-
ing this number by 1920, the number
r of hills to a barrel at the given rate
} we find that just two barrels of five
bushels each, will supply an acre. 1t
, will be noticed that the number Of
J hills to the square rod, "a, will make
the hills about feet and 4 inches
). apart each way, which is less than the
: usual distance for planting corn, and
J. perhaps not as close as the potatoes
+. will average. Will it pay the outlay
h of $18 or 10 per acre?
f. P. CHENEY.
d A GOOD MAN GONE.-Capt. DAME
r Frost died in Glover April 25th, ageC
e SO years. He was one of the early
= settlers of that town, having removed
, to Glover in 1911. He was a MAJ
/ very familiar with the Holy Scripture
0 and firm in his faith in Christ as tn,
: Savior. On account of his integrity
4 his energy, and his promptness t.
meet every engagement, his name will
: ever be remembered with respect
Y His first wife. died in 1928, in he
SD year. His second wife survive
him. He was the father of fourteen
g, children, of whom thirteen are nov
: living, some IN this State, others il
I. the far West. All will mourn 10
e their father as one who was very dea
n to them. His end was peaceful.
o CRAFTSBURY.-Among recent ref
n. estate chonges we notice the follow
g. ing: West Williams has purchase
h the tannery for $4,000, and it is ri
IN mored that some of the skins put int
;, it during the last quarter of a centur
will now be got out A brother o
ID Mr.. Williams, from Greensboro. hs
tn bought the blacksmith shop of Judg
ty Doty. - -Heman Fitz has purchase
be the WOODEN factory for 81, 900 and wi
= soon be ready to do all business
III that line. 49, Mr.. Seaver has sold h
le- farm to Perley Davis of Montpelie
in for $13 900. IA. j. Rawson. form
Y. ly of this town, now living at D,
I'm Moines, Iowa, has put in three hundrt
,st acres of wheat this spring,and expec
" to bread his family if no accident Q
W ours to the crop. Two years ago
'er had 1000 sheep, but has now turn'
3D. his attention to raising grain. -
This town has never had but two TOW
clerks. Gov. Crafts held the off
from the first organization of the toy
until succeeded by Joseph Scott, t
present incumbent who has he
ed the Office for forty years past. |
has also been constable and collect
during nearly if not all this long pc
RS cd. This speaks well for both \
Scott and the citizens of the town.
We think Craftsbury must lack tt
on throng of hungry office seekers to
ms found in most places.-Erpress.
CoUNTERFEITERs.-There has be
m considerable excitement here and
nc Derby, for the past week growing G
y of the arrest and examination of 81
gar posed counterfeiters. During the p'
nee winter young man hailing from N
Hampshire by the name Of Barn
=, alias Fred Burns had been stoppi
M about Beebe Plain and in Februa
the came to Derby Center and for VIII
e boarded with Mrs. B. B. Stratton
ing widow living there. About the
ont of March, BUNS was suspected
naSsiDp counterfeit coin. a war;.