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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
The Autumnal Fairs.

As the time is rapidly approaching when
our State, county and town fairs are to be
held, every farmer should look over his farm
aud see what he can bring to the exhibition.
la spite of the croakings of individuals, who
have prophesied these twenty five years that
our fairs were running out, they have contin-
uod to increase in numbers far beyond the in
crease Of the population They are the far
mors holiday, and in no way can the laboring
population enjoy such day as at the cxhibi-
ton Of the various products raised on our
farms.
We wish to make few suggestions in the
matter of our fairs. First, our town fairs.
Some towns hold fair for one day, and in
the evening have an address, and reports of
committees. This gives hurried appearance
to the whole thing, as committees hardly have
time to make out their reports which are Of
ten Of great interest. Other towns take two
days for the fair. There is an objection to
this, in the tendency to disorder from the pro-
tracted time. The best plan we have seen is
that Of holding the session one day, and then
adiourning one week, when the committees
make their reports, and the addresses, with
other exercises, are given in the evening.
This makes delightful entertainment, aud
everything passes off in an orderly manner
One Of the most important points of interest
in town fair, is the selection of committee
who win make full report of all miscellane.
Gus articles. A failure of this committee
has a most damaging effect on the future sue
cess Of such an exhibition.
With reference to the county fair, it is al
excellent plan to make collection of all tn,
products Of the farm for the season, and ar
range them in order. The effect is very pleas
ing and instructive. The practice of bring
ing big beet and nothing else, which hap
pened to grow very large without your knowl
edge or special care, is not the best way t,
advance the interests of agriculture. w,
are not certain but ii would be a good plan t,
give a town prize for that town which will
present the greatest number of farm product
arranged in order. We wish the whole pro
cess of blowing, narrowing furrowng, cover
ing and cutivating the land, could be intro
duced. 1t would induce manufacturers o
implements to bring their products to the fair
The Introduction of q new cultivator at
town fair last year, was the means of intro
ducing hundred or more into the town tn
present season-M0iae Former.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23

MANY of the seeds are sufficiently matured
tbi. month and fine work or SAVING then
should be beonn before tbov hurst thoir nod.
and are lost. Ii is ouite possible to save
better seed. than we can buy and the habit Of
carefnlncss in studying the habit. of plants
secured by growing our own seed will be worth
much more 10 MS tban tbe value of tbe seeds
All our Garden plopts have b,on oreo,ly inn.
moved from tbeir ORIGINALS ami nSnc If tbon
proboblv bavo rcacbed tbo Limits of tboir
notification Tbcvc,n Ia, made "a p,,t,,r, ,,..
iier and 10 nrodyco more ,bupdontlv as tbose
who have made exnorimcnts borc Io,rnod
If tbo Grsl wcll-dcyelonod soods Of ~ rlont
Ia selected onj sown for several vnori tbc
oFsn,ino will moturc earlier and cventnolIy
a new VARIETY viii no soc,,rod with ~ 6vod
carly b,bit IF ,yo solect tb, LONGEST roJs n
bean and plopt tbo seed WE shail fnd ,hc
cron tiue 10 n, nnrcptooe and ~ mora nro.
/ GGr sort will in time bo ostoblisbod II will
ta,e time and patience to sc,nro desirable
changes. but tbere is vcry oroat s,tisGction
in seeino ou,. lnbor. rcsulf IN ncrmonont inn.
nrovomS,ts In am, ,,c,,et,hloy n t. , EtI,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
agricultural.
Harvesting Potatoes.

Many reasons are in favor Of harvesting
potatoes the moment they are &c for harvest
ing, aud | think every reason. Let us cam
yass those reasons In the first place, il is
doubtless the highest style Of farming to pay
strict attention to every crop, cultivate it
thoroughly in It's season, and then as soon as
mature, seizure il, and not have it left TO any
accident Let Ms sec how this holds in regard
to potatoes, particularly. Aud first, the rot.
When this prevails it often strikes an Of the
crop that Is affected by it at once. Suddenly
in one hour, in a muggy August afternoon, q
whole section Of country, all It's potatoc fields.
is smittcn by blight Those potatoes which
are already harvested escape, while those
which are yet in the fields, and Of kinds LA
bic 10 rot are affected.
The safest course is, as soon as the tubcrs
are so ripe that they will not wither, out with
them, even if the tops are not entirely dry,
and if possible before the tops and tubcrs are
bathed in the August rains Then they 60
into the potato pile, or The cellar, dry aud
sound Some think that potatoes keep better
to let them he in the ground until there is
danger Of their freezing up 100 Che winter.
But have never found amy difficulty 10 keep
ing them well if put away properly in dry
collar as soon as they are 10 90 dig. The
good Keeping kinds have always kept well
aud come out sound and solid in the spring.
! consider this like so many other maxims
that are common, just the child of pure
laziness, an excuse for procrastination or shift
lcssncss. II preferred the crop might be put
into the potato pile, and covered up with
straw and earth tin late in the fall, and then
removed into the cellar or left in the field
over winter.
BY digging early, you can have your poe
tatoes dry aud clean and so nice to handle,
nice to keep, and nice for the housewives use
have never found potatoes to keep better by
being crusted with mud, but have found
them to rot better with the wet mud on
them.
BY harvesting potatoes promptly you can
keep the ground clean. IL is not considered
best to disturb the ground in the hills while
the potatoes are setting. But the moment
that the crop is made, then at the weeds
again. Secure the crop, and clean of the
ground If You do nothing more, take a
scythe to the weeds that have escaped the
hoe. But there are ways of cultvating
even potatoes that will make even the weed
crop, at harvesting like some potatoes, small
and few in a hill" The attentive and wise
farmer knows how that is done.
And then your ground is ready ~ further
Improvement. A crop Of early grown pota.
toes got out Of the way, then the pillow and
manure wagon, if necessary, can be sent
in, and turnips, wheat or rye put in, and the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
Thorough Cultivation.

Much is said in these days in favor of
small farms. We care not whether farm
is large or small, provided always that it is
well cultivated. The argument in favor OF
the small farm is the good tilage supposed to
be connected with III but we have seen small
places sadly managed, and large plantations
well cultivated, and are fully Of the opinion
that the farm should be proportional to a
mans pocuniary and mental capacity To
some are given one talent, and to some ten,
and the acres should vary, no matter whether
they be talents of silver or talents of brain.
Some can handle hundred acres rs easily as
Others can ten, and let every man operate ac-
eording to the ability bestowed upon him, but
whether he operates one or hundred acres,
the main thing is to do it we'll. Here lies all
the honor and n good share of the profit
That locality is doubtless the most favored
where there are many landed propretors-
landlords we may call them. The possession
Of land in fee simple gives the only title Of
lordship, to which an American lays claim
and he has no right TO this, unless ne thor,
oughly subdues aud cultyatos the ground he
possesses. II the soil is filed with stones
weeds or bushes, the proprietor may claim
ownership, but not lordship, nor even posses
sion. He has not subdued the land, and the
stones and weeds will possess it.--Alerander
| HIDE
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23

Northumberland Stanton, of Ohio, says
in regard to sheep raising in England -
Zone thing that struck me very iorcibly
was, that all farmers testified that sheep rails
ing was absolutely indispensable to successful
farming that their manure was necessary to
preserve the fertility of the soil, aud that
without them the whole kingdom would, in a
few years, be reduced to barrenness and ster-
ility. 1t is in this view that | regard sheep
raising in this country as more important to
the ultimate and permanent prosperity Of the
country, than ON account Of their profits
Whatever else may happen, we cannot permit
the virgin soil and these beautiful fields Of
ours to be reduced TO barrenness by the time
they pass into the hands Of our children and
grandchildren. Their fertility must be pre-.
served at all hazards, even at the expense Of
present profit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23

AT Cambridge and Brighton the supply
Of cattle has been rather in excess of the de-
mand, particularly of the ordinary grades,
and prices favor the consumer; the receipts
Of sheep are smaller and the market is rath-
er quicker, especially for good lambs.
- The importation Of hay into England
from this country has recently been placed
under unusual restrictions.
= California is supposed TO have 10000,
600 bearing grape-viDes, yielding l5,0O0,00C
gallons of wine and 100000 gallons o.
brandy, a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
Dat Meal as Food.

a communication appeared in the Syracuse
JourRai recommending oat meal as one of the
prominent articles Of food, especially for chill
dren. IT," says the writer, mothers would
have their children grow up clear-eyed and
comedy, with frames Of bone and not Of car
tilege, with transparent compilations instead
Of muddy ones, with full and wel-rounded
limbs instead of thin and scrawny ones, do
not always set before them bread of fine flour
and highly seasoned meats, but give them
four or five times week a breakfast Of oat
meal mush. DO you say they don't like it2
Perhaps you don't know how to prepare it
properly, The Scotch method of preparing
oat neal Tor rather one of the methods), is
to make a very thin mush, little thicker
than cruel, and well salted The water should
be well sailed when the meal is stirred in,
and the boiling should continue three to five
minutes mot more) after the thickening is
finished This, eaten with sugar and milk
alone, or with syrup, is highly palatabe, and
is generally liked by children whose tastes are
not yitated by indulgence Oaten bannocks
are made by mixing the meal with water and
a little salt, and baking in little patty-paus
about twenty minutes, or they may be baked
on griddle"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
MIX ton Ponni Of Cheosn.

The remark was made by u careful and
shrewd farmer, with whom we had a recent
conversation that if he could sell the milk of
his cows for three cents per quart, it would
be better for him to do it than it would to
make it into cheese. lie keeps four cows,
and they now average five quarts each to a
milking, or forty quarts per day. The milk
Of two days makes a cheese that weighs, when
cured sufficiently for market, fifteen pounds
showing that it takes five aud one-third quarts
OF milk to produce pound of cheese. The
cheese sells for fifteen cents per pound, o.
s2'25 for the milk Of two days converted in
to cheese, while at three cents per quart it
would bring s2.40 We think many farmers
who apprehend they are making money fast
out Of their cows, viii not be little surpris.
cd at these 6gures.--Maine Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
alout 31nrh Column,
(ATARRIll

4 Val ANN
~ Diseases of the Throat Lungs Ear WschnrEe
ffou the Ear and Scrofuous Affections cured by lr
ROWE pa East Twentieth street near broadway New
Work Hours, Do A. M.t08p. NJ Sunday morning. ~ q
l1 dr. R0WE'S Pamphlet on Cntuuh, Just pun shcd
showing It's cause and effects, with uatatons OF gsn
cured be- obtained ut DBL Office or sent by mani "i
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23

- The foreign mportations at New York
during the last week wore valued at a triAe
under four millions and quarter Grocer
les, furs, fancy goods jewelry, and wines and
Liquors were the leading ltems.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
IrNION TIoKEr oRFIcE
ron rHa WEST Asp SOUTHWEST

TOR TIg WEST ASn SOUTHWEST
VIA
BURLINGTON Hui RUTLAND TROY aaI sd'
tO lhNh, aad htH YORK. CENTRAL RNLnuN
.I 500 lNlWIi. .In ataHlrr.. making direct eona.H
u.N Ua oNaAI WESTERN Railroad 30 saf...
hr.ier au1 LAKE SHORE Rsiirold af HrFFAuI
Ht4dii aHi GRAND TRUNK Railroads
H.iNh hr H'r HIHHss 20 thc lowest rat.. aa'
arsscl Through tla ihe above routes.
I.raHr Information dr.i-.1 caii oa 0r adirl-
T. r. TNl b. Ttsft n .H
HH..nHt HAt ILIuH. Uuplf.t. Gao Depot,
n.tlH MONrpELiER VI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS,
Central Pacific Railroad Company

N'N'fNt NN tftN AAAtf tNA NhNfYNNNf
to whom belongs the Western and Principal Portion of
the Malnstcm Line receive from The United States Gov
ornment,
The right qfcg through The reritore' 'oi TIE n'f Of
timber and materials along The route.
H. IN as'ohie grant qr hr,n'y ,,-'ion' per rR, u9sn
arvs1 efns PUBLIC LANDS on the line, The minimum ui'ue
Of uRic, is non. frci at $3.50 per are.
m special issue Of u s, sr percent Bond, at hr ar-
craze rate qfsl5o1o pen mHs de,oef ms ,rort pogc'.
rtiel The ConpHy aaopst 70 repay ciilm hpiy
years, mainly by transportation services.
u, hsoi'y 10 issue A,i, orn First Mortgage Bosi, TO
The AMOUNT Aaring The preferred Hsnapsror 70 that
ofHe Goronmeat
y Hr,ceaes in aitoa, donation, and subsidies from ne
State and c" Of california; a,onntng 10 more than 49,
$4,000 in goat
Or aggregate Of Cash Resources for construction OF
than 'irfy millions Hpon 735 miles independent of the
ten millions of acres of public lands and further subscrp-
ons to The Capital Stock The carly completion Of the
enterprise is therefore beyond all doubt
i'''' ''"i''"' nav ''iN''F N'iiVN ''' '''' '"N''
full across the Sierra Nevada Mountains and arc rapidly
extending the track ncross The Salt Lake Plains and
have already a valuable way.talc thereon Besides
mileage upon all through business this road having the
best lands for settlement the most productive mines the
nearest markets and being exempt from competition
will always command large revenues The net oarnngs
upon the completed portion more than double tho
total annual interest liabilities to be assumed thcrcupon
The undersigned offer for sale and recommend to i'm
ycstors the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23

A child born at Woodstock, without
arms, is to be carried to the agricultural fair
to receive aims.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
TNO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
STAGE NOTICE.
MONTPELIER, BfRRE, W-fSBfNGTON
Up llLnnu MI LILLINE

MONTPELIER. B4RRE, W-fSBfNGTON,
BRADFORD and CHELSEA.
The subscriber will run tho Old line OF Stages from
Montpelier 10 Bradford ria Barre and Washington, as
follows.
Leaves Montpelier thrco times a week, Tuosdnys
"Wednesday and Saturdays, arrival of he trhiu from
the North for Barre Washington bradford and Chelsea
Returning Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays, Leaves
Chelsea at M Washington 90 49, ~. Barre 40 q r.
~, and arrives a Montpelier for the Express train gonl
South.
upon this line -. p. YOUNG.
Montpelier Oct. I, 1867 sldaw e.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23

AT M
CSTATE NORMAL SCHOOL -
- DoLPn, VERMONT a, II
Tho Fall Term Will begin Mednesa' neast p la,
EDWARD UONANN daWu
March, 1868.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
heut Advertisements.


receiving the aid and supervision Of the Government
and carried forward by the extraordinary and
energy Of the powerful Corporations to whom 1t
trustcdls rapidly approaching completion, and e De-
mated bv rail bv nc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
FIRST MORTGAGE @-YEAR GOLD BoNDs
Of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company

Of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company
bearing six per cont per annum interest both principal
and interest payable In Jnhei Siaics go, tgm" These
Bonds tho rst lien upon one of the most productive
aud valuable railroad lines in the word-a line which
will be finished within twelve months and which is al
ready earning, after paying operating expenses, more
than twice the annual charge of it, Bonded dcbt They
already widely known and esteemed in this country
and Europe and it believed the remainder of the Loan
will speedily be taken
\ limited amount viii be disposed ofat
90 PER CENT, AND ACCRUED INTEREST IN
CURRENCY.
Tho Bonds Of 1900 each, with sem.annual gold
coupons attached, payable in July and January.
~ The Company reserve the right to advance the
price at any time but all orders actually IN tanu at
the of any such advance will be filled at present
price At this time thcy pay than per cont upon
the Investment and have from National and state acs
g,ayatco superior any ether corporate securities Of
ferca
We receive all classes of Government Bonds at their
full market rates in exchange for the Central Pacific
Railroad Bonds thus enabling the holders realize from
to 10 per cent frq and keep the principal Of their in
vostments equally secure
Orders and inquiries will receive prompt attention
Information, Descriptive Pamphlets, etc, giving full
account Of the Organization Progress business and Pros
poets of the Enterprise furnished application Bonds
sent by return Express at our cost.
Subscriptions received by Banks and Bankers Agents
for the Loan, and by
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SPRINGFIELD, VT.
70 All descriptions Of Government Securities bought,
Sod, Exchanged, at our office and by Mail and Telc
graph at Mpket Rates.
n Accounts of Banks, BANKERS and Others received
and favorable arrangements made for desirable accounts
FISK HATCH,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23

f2r sale n Montpelier by Putnam Co., NJ X. Brown
~ 20 ke1held 4 Crooks, and j. " Babcock. and ali
wholesale Druggists in the large cities O3,S5daw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23
is Costar's" Bislop PH,
"Costar'.

- Beware Of all WORTHLESS limitations.
- None Genuine without "COSTAHpsi Signature
- &c. ana soc sizes kept by all DRUGGISTS
-. S SIZE 5ent oy mail on receipt ofprice,
- p payy ior any Three 81 Sizes By Expross
10 20 pays Tor eight 81 sizes ~ Express
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-07
The City Election.

The result Of the city election yes
terday, of which we publish the re-
turns in the City News, is contrary TO
our hopes, and is the realization of
the fears of many who have vainly
striven to prevent Democratic tri-
umph. The majority for Mr.. WALKER
for Mayor is about 100, aud the cleo
ton of majority of the Council, COM
posed of his political friends, is as
sured. The Democracy will thus
have the entire control and re-
sponsibity Of the city govern
ment for the next year. If they
do not fulfill the pledges so freely
promised, and accomplish the meas
ures which they have advocated in
the recent campaign, it will not be
because the people have not given them
the power. We are willing that they
should be judged by their future ad-
ministration of City affairs. While
we viii give close attention to the
progress of events, we Will endeavor
to make just and faithful chronicle
Of what is done, aud learn the people
at the close Of the year to make up
their verdict intelligently.
There cannot be much political sig
nifcance attached to the result, as
the election has turned almost exclu-
sively upon local issues. There has
not been for years campaign in
which the general principles of the
parties has so little entered ihto the
discussions
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-07

publican party thoroughly united
and sanguine Of making a hard and
successful battle this Summer Even
under the most adverse circumstances
they are not discouraged, but propose
to do-all in their power toward re-
deeming the Pocket. In fact. the re-
ports from every section of the State
are highly encouraging, and the Dem
ocrats may count upon most sub
stantial drubbing in October.
a GIANT ON A BENDER.
Baldwin, who styles himself the
Irish Giant and Champion of the
World, but who is simply a brutal
prize fighter, gave an exhibition here
on Thursday night last, in company
with several more kindred spirits.
Finding nothing to conquer here, he
got on a general spree on Saturday,
and amused himself by breaking a
gold watch belonging to some woman.
The police stepped in at this stage Of
the proceedings and kindly arrested
him. 1t took quite posse of them,
but they succeeded in. marching him
up street under escort. He was in
No. 80 Sherman House. at the time of
his arrest. and it took half dozen men
to bring him down stairs.
SINKING FUND SUIT.
1t will be remembered that judg-
ment was obtained, sometime since,
against LyOns's Bank, in New York,
for a deficiency of some $4,000 in
the Sinking Fund, under the old
Democratic administration. Proceed
ings supplementary to execution viii
be brought, it is understood, by the
Auditor of State, shortly, against w
II. Talbot, who had a margin, as is
alleged, in the bank to about that
amount, of Sinking Fund money, for
stock jobbing and gold gambling pur-
poses. L. b.