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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

We think most of our readers will h,
surprised by the following paragraph which
we take from the Portland, Maine, Press
because it shows conclusively that Vermont
leads even the great grain-growing States Of
the West, in the production pear acre. This
is probably owing in great degree, to the
superior cultivation, and it should stimulate
our farmers to do better still 1t is better n
cultivate little much, than much little. The
statement is as follows -
1.-The tables show that the average weld NJ
wheat in Maine last year was ten bushels Der
acre, while, in some other States, it was little
more than half as much In Ohio il was
eleven bushels per acre. In Vermont il was
sixteen bushels, the largest yield of any State
IN the Union, except, perhaps, California,
from which there is no report. The average
yield of corn in 1865 in Maine was a little
over twenty-nine bushels per acre. Massa.
chusetts about thirty-seven bushels, Vermont
thirty-eight, New Hampshire thirty, and the
smallest yield was in So. Carolina, little over
ten bushels and Florida about ten bushels. In
Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, the yield was about
thirty-iour bushels, and in Ohio it was thirty.
seven bushels. The average yield of rye in
Name was fifteen bushels per acre, which i
rather more, We believe, than the average of
the other States.n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05
Opinions Of a Market Gardener.

We have received the following valuable
communication from G. Spratt, Market Gar
dener of this city, the substance of which we
present as follows:
Noticing the remarks on onion culture in
recent copy of the Herald, for the benefit
of onion growers, | would state that the soon
er onions are planted, the better. The best
bed Of onions | ever saw in this city. was
planted on the 2Sth of March Potato on
ions are the best and surest crop, especially
for small gardens, as they are fit for the table
the year round, aud are also excellent
keepers.
Early peas and potatoes should be planted
if possible, at the same time. Those who
have any doubt as to the expediency of do.
ing as recommended, should make the ex,
pertinent.
Allow me to say that all who have not
tried sprouting potatoes will be agreeablv
surprised to find the difference which will be-
made by doing so. They should be sprouted
in thin layers in boxes or crates, and should
be exposed to daylight, in order that the
sprouts may be green and tough Sprinklinp
mllk-warm water on them three times week
improves their growth. They should be
started first in dark room, then placed in
thin layers as recommended When the
sprouts are one inch long, then they are ready
to expose to daylight. At planting time
carry them carefully into the garden, in the
boxes or crates in which they have been
sprouted. Just before they peep through the
earth they should be covered with straw or
long manure Utica Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

The LUCKY PorAro-BALL. - The lat,
Chauncey Goodrich raised about sixteer
thousand seeding potatoes during the many
years he devoted to experimenting with hi,
esculent A few of these were quite yalua.
bic, but among them there was one that he
had produced from some of the potato-seed
procured from South America, and a was
named Garnet Chill. From one potato.ball
produced upon plant of this last variety
several new sorts were grown among them
the Early Rose and Brezoe's Prolific are al.
ready distributed, and are, probably, far SUI
Perlor to any Of the sixteen thousand raised
by Mr. Goodrich. Perhaps there is no such
thing as luck, but we thiak there was once a
lucky pototo-ball. Hearth and Home.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05
Advice 10 Dairymen.

At the recent meeting of the Illinois an,
Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, Mr.. vii
lard, OF New York, said some excellent things
Among them were the following;
In the matter of securing fine flavor in boil
butter and cheese, some points have been en-
tirely overlooked in previous discussions. Il
is only recently that the true causes inauenc
ing the flavor Of dairy products have attract.
cd our attention. And among these the ques.
ton of clean, pure water for stock has not
been sufficiently appreciated. Milk contains
81 per cent. Of water, and il would hardly
seem reasonable to expect that the animals
could overstep the laws of nature and manu-
facture good milk from stagnant water: vet.
such has been the case, and because manu-
facturers have not been able to make good
product out Of such milk, they have been
blamed. With all our knowledge and expe-
rence in New York, we have not been able
the past year, to obviate having some bad
favored cheese during the hot weather, es-
peclally the July cheese. | took some pains
10 study this question, and | found by exam
inlng farms, in numerous instances that star
nant, putrid water was one of the leading
causes. There were other causes, but this
one was inyariable. In one instance. the
cause was attributed to the milk of one of
the patrons whose cows had been drinking
from frog-ponds. This man changed his fences
80 as to get good water, and so the trouble
ceased. In the private diaries of New York
and New England, particular attention is paid
to this matter. On farms where springs are
deficient, the defect is to be overcome by die.
ging well and applying wind-power for
pumping, which can be inexpensvely erected
and are durable. 1t is the best plan to have
the water pumped up into a tank, and so mr..
ranged that it can run back into the well af-
ter it has stood short time, as this will pre-
vent ITS becoming contaminated by foul gases
Another point on which the old dairy farm
ers are in error, in which is the cause of great
impurities in milk, is the bad construction of
milking stables, most Of them little better
than pest-houses, owing to bad ventilation.
30 bad are some Of them that have seen
delicate women faint away in them in hot
weather Follow the milk which comes from
these places to the factory, after having been
confined in the can under close fitting cover
and you will find it most offensive in cd or and
putrld' Ii there is any manufacturer present
VINO can make clean favored goods from such
mix should like to see him and hear his
process. In this respect the English farms
are ahead of ours. Their milking stables are
open ON one side, cool and well ventilated and
milking made pleasure to animal and milk.
mad. But must say the new dairy districts
are in advance Of the old in this respect. The
West may get ahead of the East vet. as every
thing Is new here; there are no prejudices to
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

member of the Herkimer County Farm
erS club states that last spring he ploughed
an old sod, in which there was an immense
number of grubs. He sowod upon three and
.nree quarter acres, soon after ploughing, two
bushels Of coarse salt This was dissolved bv
ram which came day or two later. The
ground was then thoroughly narrowed and
planted to corn, about half g pint of Ieaobed
ashes being placed with each hill. The Weld
was very large, and there was not the slipbt.
est INJURY by worms. He has no doubt that
N crop would have been quite destroyed had
there been no application of salt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05
" For want Of a nail the shoe was lost
For want Of shoe the horse was lost
For want of "A horse tho rider was lost

For want Of a horse the rider was lost
Ana all for the want Of a horse shoe nail.n
Here is an instance Of what the want Of O
nail cost Farmer Careless. lie had just fin.
ished milking and, with stcaming pail il
each hand, walked out Of the barn-yard "a
bear his load to the house. In passing through
the garden gate, he noticed that one Of The
nails holding the latch was broken and the
bar hanging loose. Half minute Of time
one small nail and two blows with a ham.
mer would have fixed it; but our farmer was
in a hurry and couldn't attend to the matter
just then, so, leaving the mcnding for another
time, he trudged along the path. Just there
was his mistake, as was shown by five conse-
quences. A COW pushed the neglected gate
and walked into Farmer Careless garden,
followed by nineteen more COWS, and all pro-
ceedod to lunch upon his young corn, to
march with devastating tread over his cab
bages, and to carry ruin to his onion patch
In driving them out after they had done a
vast amount Of damage, Farmer Careless
stumbled over stump (Which ought to have
been pulled up long boforo) and fell, fractur-
ing his kneepan, which accident cost him six
weeks in bed, long bill from the doctor, a
rheumatism as often as the wind blow from
the east ever after, and limp in his gait as
long as he lived. Two of his best cows died
from eating too freely Of their stolen lunch
con; though they might have been saved had
their owner been able to attend to them in
time. During six weeks enforced idenoss at
the business period Of the season, his farm
was necessarily neglected, his crops were UNI
gathered and his grass was left uncut From
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05
How 10 KEEp A GATE IRON s,oor

How TO KEEP A GATE FROM s.oerxo
"A correspondent of the Rural World sug.
gests the following plan, which he has tried
with good results Set the hanging post three
and half feet in the ground, lamp well AZ
the bottom, on the side opposite the cate !,
then dig trench six inches deep from one
post to the other; in this put three.by.fSur
Seantllng, or pole of white oak, black wal.
nut mulberry, or some other lasting timber
seeing that II just fills the space between the
TWO gat.e,'posts, and cover with earth. and the
rots off." WI '"o posi-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

ftvm the Now England Farmer
h"rP Goodrich, Harrison nnd scbeo Potntoes
| have been much interested in the experi.
ments OF your correspondents in relation "a
raising potatoes No doubt the success in
obtaining large crops is attributable in n
measure to extraordinary care in cultivation
yet these results would not be attained with.
out attention being paid to the kind of potato
planted. Last spring | planted ON meadow
land the Early Goodrich and Sebec. The
latter proved failure, while the Early Good.
rlch lar exceeded my expectations. planted
the Early Goodrich on upland, and thew did
equally well. planted the Harrison for n
late potato, and they gave such satisfactory
results that | shall plant them almost entiroly
TOR late crop. selected 2s of them which
Tiled half.bushel measure. Hin
Methuen, Mass, March, 1869.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

A correspondent Of the Germantown Tele.
graph says
" From actual experiments with grains
taken Prom The same ear and The same
parf Of me ear, have arrived at the follow.
ing result;-Corn planted one inch deem came
up IN eight days; that planted one and half
inches deep required nine and half davs.
that two inches deep, ten days; two and
three-quarters inches deep, eleven and a ouar.
Ter days three inches deep, twelve days
three and a quarter inches deep, thirteen
days; four inches deep, fourteen and half
days five and half inches deep, eighteen
days six inches deep, twenty.one days. The
last lot came up and grew until about three
inches high, when il remained stationary for
long time, and finally died"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

The following is volunteer tribute to
modest worth and unobtrusiye gentleness Of
character: The whoelbarrow for simplici.
" OF construction, strength, courage, and
general moral excellence, il is the superior Of
the velociPede, and ought to be encouraged
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

The New York Times says that Judging
from the weather indications of the past
Winter the prospect of tho tillers of the soil
for the coming season is extremely favorable.
The month Of March was cold and stormy in
most sections Of the country, and in many
places north of us wintry weather still pre.
walls. The effect has been especially GOOD
upon fruit trees, by retarding the buds, which
otherwise might have suffered from April
iirosts' 1t is pretty generally conceded by
the meteorologists that each Winter solstice Il
marked by just so much cold and so much
mid weather. Therefore agricultural folk
are apt to congratulate themselves when the
temperature of March and the first part of
April is unusually low that the growing sea.
son will be more likely to favor the operations
OF the farm and garden than it would if these
months were altogether mild and pleasant.
Farmers on Long Island and New Jersey are
now lowing and putting in the seed, and on
most farms fair crops of Winter grain are
raised, the young plants appear to have suf.
Tered little injury from the severity of the
weather The wheat fields especially, are
more promising than usual.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05
PAYABLE IN GOLD.

Such securtc arc generally valuable In proportion 10
the lcu-th of tmo they have TO run. The longest six per
cont gold interest bonds of the L. s. thc $40 will be
due in 2 years and they are worth H. If they had 30
years 90 unHhcy would stand at not less than u.s.
perfectly safe First Mortgage Bond like the Union Pacific
should approach this rate The demand for European
investment s already considerable, and the compile
zion of tho work will doubtless carry The price to large
premium.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

H s H a eel y
This large amount Is only an indication Of the mmens,
traffic THAT must go over lhe through line in few months
whom the great tide Of Pacific coast travel and trade viii
begin. 10 is estimated that this business must make the
earnings ofthc road from FIFTEEN TO TWENTY NIL
LIONS a YEAR
As the supply ofthose Bonds viii soon cease partie.
who desire To invest boz them viii find u Tor their interest
to do SO at once The price for the present is par and &C.
crucd Interest FROM Jan D. in currency.
Subscriptions will Doc received in MoyrrrLirn by
MONTPELIER NATIONAL BANK,
and IN New York
At The coapmy'' Office, No. 30 Nassau sn,,f,
AND BY
John j. Cisco 9 Son. Bq1ter,, No. 30 raj street.
And by the companys advertised agents
throughout the United States
Boais sent free, through local agents,
u1H 'ooF 70 ne'a jor mir ssts aelireyy.
NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP WAS ISSUED OCT.
lst containing report of the progress Of the work to
that date and more complete statement In relation to
the value Of tho bonds than be given In an advertise
ment which will De sent free application at the Com
pany's Offices or TO any Of the advertised agents
JOHN j. CISCO Treasurer, New York.
January a'th' 1862 5l-daw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

~, .''''"' "tt-%H''"-'
The american Stock Journal in reference
to the subject says;
Now, we can 60 into dairyinr neigh.
borhood, and point to farmers who are losing
from two to three thousand dollars a year by
keeping cows yielding two hundred pounds Of
butter year, instead of those that would
yield from five so six hundred pounds in the
same time. How many darymen can tell
the relative value of each cow of his herd by
actual test2 There is little instrument for
this purpose that doesn't cost much but very
few dairymen know anything about it. 1t Is
called LactOmeter," constructed by plac-
ing a number of glass tubes, of equal length
and diameter, in wooden frame. The milk
from each COW is placed in some of these
glass tubes there they stand side by side.
and you can see the depth of cream that rises
IN each tube, representing certain COW, and
estimate her relative value thereby. These
Instruments are kept for sale in Philadelphia
and other cities"
Might not our farmers profit by the above
item7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05
sEcrRIrY or THE noNps.

It needs mo- argument to show that First Mortgage Of
s46N0 per milo upon what for long time must be the
only railroad connecting the Atlantic and Pacific State.
is PERFECTLY SECURE The entire amount OF the mort.
gage will be about S3lo0oo and the interest 81 $4,000
per aunum u gold. The present currency cost Of this in
forest s less than s2ioo0I0 per annum. while the gross
carning' for the Year lsCs FROM WAY BUSINESS only
on AN AVERAGE OF LESS THAN 100 MILES OF ROAD
/ IN OPERATION WERE MORE THAN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05

Stssm'hipf 1H ns CosHscfiaq o. "A, ~
Atlantic n1n ts
ALASKA, COLORADO
ARIZONA, CONSTITUTE
HENRY CHAUNCEY GOLDEN Ga
NEW YORK. SACRAMENT
OCEAN QUEEN, GOLDEN A4E
NORTHERN LIGHT, MONTANA
COSTA RIGA. &C. a.
one q the above large aud spl ndld steamslli v
leave Pier No. 81 North River foot Of Canal Street
o'clock noon on the st 18th, and 81 Of every al11
except when those dates fall sunday and thts b
preceding saturday, for AspinWau, eouncculg
Panama Railway with one % the Company S,sa1.lr
from Panama Tor San Francisco touching NJ Acapuls
Departures Of st and 1lI connect at PNnAms
steamers for SOUTH PACIFIC and tENrnAL AnEa.l
PuArs. Those Of lst touch at MASzASiLLo.
The steamer o. May ~, 1909, connects closely -
steamer China leaving san Francisco, June g. 5,
for Japan and China.
One llzndred Pounds baggage allowed each .dai
baggage masters accompany baggage through, tnit
tend 20 ladies and children without male prutcfn
baggage received on the dock the day before 81 <
from steamboats,, railroads, aud passengura who pfr
send early. An experienced surgeon on board. NJ
cine and attendance free
For Freight, passage Tickets. or further niofmsaa
apply AZ the Company Tickets oice on the NhGd q
Of Canal Street, North River, New York.
To 2. r. BABY, Ase
Or to Tho agents for New England,
G. L. BARTLETT A CO.
June ~. 1868. 10 Broad st.. Bos,,-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05
Advertisements

V VAN pAII'po, M ns SULIl
WINTER ARRANaEMENr.
Commencing Nov. 20, 1868.
TRAINS GONG SOUTH AND g,sg
Leave Montpelier at e.55 a. M, ot7 n
Mail Train loavesst Adams at g. In n m w. Us D. n
At Burlington with the Rutland Road Al 1 NV colts'
Junction and Bellows Falls with trains "en.e hls
Worcester Springfield, and with trains an ~ Hoso
n r., arriving In New York at iOi5 D. m =" rasunts
Dnv Express leaves Montreal at si0ap 4.
Al 10 a. m. Ogfenshurgh NJ 700 y. M. lodvc y JOIN
leave at as a. m, ROuse's Point l0l5 A. m hiot
&C. arriving In Boston via Lowell at 10 M 'lI B0.s,
treai at g. VI D. m Rouses Point nj $40 n M r. NJ,
ati50 y. M arriving III Boston at $40 a. m ~ ldhs,
al bellows Falls with Cheshire Railroad ~ nolnacl
Worcester and with Vermont Valley Raiirosa e oh "
iold 6c., and arriving In New YORK at 91 SPIN
TRAINS CONG NORTH AM VEST
Leave Montpelier at 40 a. M, s.Ooa.m,.
DAY Express leaves Boston via Lowell .s..
for Burlington, st. Adams, Montreal, Og,isn,l a.
the West, 1lg AZ
Lawrence and fitchburg at 100 a. M. sprinrgstIAyu
A. m for Burlington and st. Albaas. s''" AIS
Accommodation Train leaves Northfed Al .
Tor burlington, Rutland, st. Adams Rousei, ~ "a
Night Express leaves Bellows Fails at l0io,ult
coiylng passengers from Vermont Valley Raj, inyA
ing New York ut i2.lj p. M, and FROM Chen ~
road leaving Boston at $40 p. m, conncctng Y, Nv
River Junction with train leaving Boston ~ " has
Tor Burlington, Rouse's Point Montreal 40 q
huruh, connecting with Grand unk trains h, Vslaig
Sleeping cars are attached 70 10th tho nlgt, N hai
Trains running between ST. AlhanH and Bosto, .iit
Alhans and Springfield.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West 81.
tine principal stations. q. MERRITT IVA
st. Alhaus. Nov. 30, 1868. a"
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DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COS
ROUGH LINE
T o { a l. / + o X MA.
CHINA AND JAPAN,
TOUCHING AT MEXICAN PORTS

and carrying the U. s. Mail through
California in twenty-five days
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-28

PROPOSALS
L For paving the carrIago-way Of New Jersey
avenue, between d and 4 streets north In
diana avenue, between First aud Four and
A.half streets west; street north, between
North Capitol street aud Third street west
and North Capitol street, between and D
MAroK's oYfIcs, CIR HALT
WAsHIsGror, D. O., Oct n, ls6.
Sealed proposals will be received at this o a CO
until II o'clock, n, NOVEMBER /. 1892. for
paving the esrriAge-way Of New Jersey avenue,
between and B streets north Indiana avenue,
between First and Pour and-A streets % street
north, between North Capitol street and Third
street we.tI aud North Capitol street, between
and streets north, with wood or stone, As The
Mayor may determine, af!s consulting with tn,
property holders interested.
II paved with stone, the same quality as tina
used In paving street north will be required. ant
bidders are At liberty to select the kind Of woos
pavement th.y may think proper to bid ior.
dders will state the prizes 81 each kind Of pave
ment per square yard, including tbs neeessar,
gr.disg aud trimming; the work and materials i
be Of the beat quality,
The work to be commenced within ten (lo) da "
| after the signing Of the contract, aud the bidder
will STATE their proposals the time iu which the,
can complete It,
Specifications may be seen At the once Of the su
perintendent and Inspector Of Streets. etc.
Bids to be indorsed Proposals. for Paving New
Jersey syenue,' etc. y. J. BOWEN,
oc2S-td Mayor.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-28

JEPPERsoSyILLB, lSD. Oct I, 1859. !
Sealed proposals will be received At this otace
until the lOt6 day Of November, 1852. ior the manu-
Mcture ofeight thousand common or "a - TENTS,
more or Tess, from materials Except sewing twine)
to be furnished BY the Government,
The tents will he required To DO made In Ac-
cordanee with the s0eetfcAtions established by
GsneTaI Order No. 60, q. NJ, q, o, Of 1884,
copies u which will be furnished on application
therefor. 80 , =, , ,
The material will be furnished by tho United
States, sud delivered to the contractor At the
depot At Jacksonville, Indiana, The tents, when
completed, to be delivered At the same place for
Bidders will state tho quantity Of material OF
each kind Z, quired to complete single tent, and
the quantities for a thousand tents
They will also state whether they propose to re-
turn OF keep the cuttings
The date At which the bidders propose to COM
mence the delivery Oftents, and the ratio per week
will be stated In the proposals.
Zach PROPOSE should be slEnodhy The indlNiduRl
or hTm making It. and be accompanied by certn A.
cate OF the Internal revenue assessor " the dis
rict In which the bidder resides that Irregular
by bond, in the sum Of Is, 100, Of tw guaTsutors
certified by the assessor Of Internal revenue for the
district In which they reside conditioned upon the
execution Of eOntIaeI, with good and satisfactory
sureties, for the delivery OF the tents as specified
| In the proposal
The rightto reject any or all bids, " regarded
as disAdy4ntAgeous, Is reserved by the Govern
| ment Bidders are invited to be present at the
opening.
Proposals must be Addressed to the undersigned
and Distinctly inaorsed' Proposals for the maui
~ order o. the auarsermAstGr Gsasgsl. gPite,
BTsyei Bngadier @. neral uHtiSi s'stes Army
| Depot QuarteIInaseo Ocli-d