National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-10-01

and loose around hcm,untll, lat least,
they are of bearing size. +;
A western writer says if as much
attention were paid to improving :
corn as is given to grapes,a hundred
million bushels might be added to ,
the annual crop.
Beans should be pulled as soon as
the pods seem we'll matured. They
will cnrc in loft better than in the
field and few may he cUrcd on a
barn floor. In tn" field. stack them
between stakes to keep them off the
ground and thrash them when dry.
Iotatoes-Dig as soon as ripe
provided there is no rot among them
in which case use ind 1einent. II
they can be dug and sold before
they rot much, we'll; if they can he
fed with profit do SO, Do not put
them into the cellar to become a
mass of corruption, and make 1t
necessary to overhaul and throw
them away hy and by.
BectS, carrots parSlipS.and
tnrnips. make astonishing growth
this month Keep them clear OF
weeds. which sap the very life OF
the soil. 1t is an excellent plan to
run a one horse sub soil pillow be
tween the rows. II crowded. roots
of all kinds may be thinncd to adj.
vantage. and Surplus sent to market
or fed to stock. Hogs will grow fast
on the diet, though 1t is not very
iattening.
Seeding down.-Grass may be
SOwn alone at this season, or little
earlier perhaps, better than at any
other. Prepare the ground well.
giving thorough narrowing and top
dressing picking off the stones; SOW
the seed. aud roll A hushcl Of oats
narrowed in before the grass seed
is sown. will afford the Young plants
the protection of fine mulch du-
ring the winter. and unless the sea
son is very mild, will be thoroughly
dead and out of the way when
spring comes, making good manure.
Live stock of all kinds require
good feeding, for they lay on flesh
anu Idt HlUtll Hltit itu'liiN III hiiitiN
warm weather than when it is cold.
err. in cool weather better than in
cOld,and when severe wcathcrcomeS,
it is impossible to max" cattle and
hogs hold their own unless warmly
sheltered. Animals in good condi
ton are easily maintained so, unless
exposed to great cold, for they are
already as if well blankctcd. Horses
and sheep bear yicissitudes o
weather better than other stock i
they have enough TO eat, but i
either is allowed to run down, it Il
hard TO get them mp again.
Hogs.--Fced old corn (gronnd) i
You have tit gives them Splend
start. Grind and cook all gain fec
to swine if yon would get the ful
benefit of it. There is a difference,
Of - per cent. in favor of grinding
alone, and we doubt not nearly o
quite as much more in favor Of cool,
ing. However, there is probabl
little loss III feeding 'nuhhinS' AN
soft corn whole, if fed early, and
makes a relishable variety. \ fe'
handfuls of charcoal mixed vii
some ashes and little sulphur
makes an excellent tonic and reg,
lator for almost any Kind of stool
and especially for swine. 1t will |
eaten readily if a little meal |
thrown upon it. The prospect
that grain Of AN kinds will bear
low price, and the best way to 9
our moneys worth viii probably
to have the pork tattened early, al
held ready to Kill for market.
The following are the Senate
who were elected to the next leg
)ature, ut the annual election on Il
7th inst:
Addison County-Wm. Phel
Nash. Rollin }. Jones.
Observation-Disclosures J. LoN
Franklin II. Orvis.
Chttcnd, IL. 3. Green, \.
IIalbei q. G.. Benedict.
Calrdona--IlMlcy NJ. Hall, H.
Gee Fairbanks.
ESsnX-Gcorge \. Dale,
Franklin-W. r. Hutchinson,
j. SAKE, Homer +. Royce.
Grand lslc---Jed. =. Ladd.
{ Iiamoile-A 81 Il. Camp.
Orangc--RoSwcll Farnham, J
Hutchinson.
Rutland--Mcrritt Clark, Geo,
a. Merrill, l.ucias Copeland.
Washington-Chas.Dew Oh
II. Heath, j. II. Hastings.
Northumberland Goodcll, II.
Wheeler.
Windsor-William Collamcr.
bert Ct. Dewey. William NJ. pingl
The Woodstock STANDARD crow
little on behalf of the Democr
thus: We have glorious news tr
from Andover for the democra
For many years not n democri
vote has cl0udcd the political SIX,
that town. This year the demo,
cy have one r0tc y dem0cr;
gain two Thousand per cent!
any other per cent YOU choose to
II. After all this vote was not {