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The New York herald., 1870-08-28
Fourth of July Among THE Missionaries in
Egypt-Consni General Hntser.

Egypt--l,onsmi General Hntser.
The United Presbyterian Missionaries at Alex
aEdria, Egypt, appear to be well pleased with the
Fourth OF July reception of the United
States Consul General, Mr.. r. u. Butter. Mr.. D.
Strang writes;- Nr
The day passed as usual except that it was a
little hotter and the sea breeze little fainter ;
but that did not prevent any OF the MISSIONARIES
in Alexandria and Ramleh from being present in
the evening at the reception. Among the guests
were goody number Of ladies'; but they were
far outnumbered by the gentlemen, us wRs to be
expected, especially in summer. cannot say
| lust how many were present of the American
| officers whom the Vcoroy has recently employed
| for the reorganization OF his army but no one
| could fail to notice General Mott Governor of
| Alexandria, and two others, who wore their
| swords and full Egyptian uniforms.
Mrs Butler most diligent and successful IN
| entertaining her company. Mr.. Butler was equally
| successful. Nothing seemed TO discOmnode HIM
except speaking through an interpreter AT ne
uuent intervals during the whole evening bras:
! band played American airs, which you may wei
imagn brought Mp many sad and many pleasant
memories of dark days and bright ores IN our OWL
great free America. An hour and a nan may nave
passed in Conversations introductions and the
! like helped on with ice cream, lemonade anC
Arab coffee, when all were invited to spiendit
collation.
The dav following the celebration the mission
airy school teachers were astonished by two Arab
| appearing at our door, one bearing the castle oi
his head, aud the other d note from Mr.. Butler
politely asking Miss McKown to distribute thu
confeclion among the school children. This wa
done soon after iu the chapel, in tue name of th
donor and as there was plenty for both schools
Miss McKown kindly allowed the boys to partci
| pate.
OF course we we're thankful for the kindness t.
our pupils but here, where so much account i
made Of official power, we were especially thank
fu for such open, friendly acknowledgment o
our labor. Our Arab friends say, No doub
the new Consul is friend to the mission" Thel
they piously add MAY God prolong his days
We see harm in responding with heart.
|
The New York herald., 1870-08-28

A BOGUS FEMALE PEDLER,-A few months ago
beardless young man in his travels visited Me!lden,
among other places selling hoop skirts. corsets, &C
To ala in gaming access 10 that portion o the popu'
lation who use such articles lie dressed IN woman
apparel anu aided IN htng the articles on us Gus
TONERS. Another man trying the same game,
though WITH dinertn, aruC.e, n@s te .Cofeleu
The New York herald., 1870-08-28
African Branch Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.

The bishops OF the African Methodist Church
met at Columbus, Ohio, early this month to revise
the work of last year. From the reports OF the
Conferences the Church numbers 100000 commn-
ncants, % 900 probatoners, l,000 travelling and
5000 local preachers, 100000 children in the Sun
day schools, and S. 900 900 in church property.
SIX of the seven bishops were present. The bish-
OBS think that the interests OF the colored people
require the maintenance Of their separate church
organization. The past year has been quite sue
rpssilll.
The New York herald., 1870-08-28
The Episecya, Church in Connecticut.

The following is from the journal Of the eighty
sixth annual Convention Of the Diocese Of Con-
necticut. This diocese has a reputation for special
care and thoroughness in its statistics. and hence
we quote them:
Clergy. 1874: parishes on roll Of convention 140~
families U26 parishes reporting), 1854; mem
hers of the church (94 parishes), 226l9. Bap-
tis1ns-lnfants Qlo parishes), l,5O0; adults (93
parishes), a33; total, 1896. Communicates
initted Q0l parishes), ,oS2; added by removal
(g3 parshes), 6i2. lost by removal QO6 parishes),
III: lost, deceased Ca parshes), 594; present
number (l26 parishes), 1855; marriages or
parishes). 6lo; burias Q23 parishes). l,2l7; Sun
day school teachers (l20 parishes), $50; Sunday
objects without the parish So 200 90; contriba-
tons to objects within the parish not including
ordinary expense aud salaiIes sjGl I4e ii; total
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
Cabbage WOrIn.-A Cure.

5, writing from Ilartland, Somerset
county, Maine, gives remedy for the
pest that has baffled the vigilant and en-.
ergetic Mr.. Quinn 1t is identical with
the cabbage worm of Europe, which is
the cause of much destruction in Eng.
land, France, and Germany. Its first
appearance in America was in 1864, in
the suburbs of Quebec. 1t is supposed
it was brought to that port from Liver.
pool, in vessel loaded in part with
crockery, the eggs of the insect being in
the straw packing. That year a few
small whitish, yellow moths or butter
flies, heretofore unknown, were seen in
that locality; since then they have been
spreading southwark, and in 1866 they
were seen in Aroostook county, Maine
in 1867 they were seen in small numbers
as far south as the centre of the State
in 1868 they got as far as New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts working along
slowly they have in 10 reached as far as
New Jersey. and | am told by practical
entomologists that they will work south
ward as far as the temperate zone ex-
tends. On closer examination of their
habits, it is found that about the middle
of June the moth lays its eggs on the un-
derside of the leaf, usually four or five
in place these speedily hatch, and in Il
few days the worm has attained size
sufficient for destruction in three weeks
from the time the eggs are laid the worm
is matured and commences his transfer
nation; yet in the mean time. the mother
moth is laying her eggs, and small worms
are continually to be seen until late into
August. The most effective remedy
have yet seen is: Take strong soap suds
add to each gallon one-half pound super
phosphate Of lime, let it set until thor
oughly stepped, then with brush OIL
swab apply to the plants on both sides o.
the leaves. This will kill or remove al
the worms, and eggs, but does not pre-
vent more eggs from being laid, so thu
operation should be repeated once il
three or four days while the nuisance re
mains.
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ffty-ninc million Of pounds per annnm.
The wool growers and the wool manu-
iacturcrs came together. There was at
that time no division or classification of
the grades of wool with respect to the
tariff duty, except upon the basis OF the
price, and there was always an opportu-
nifty to bring in the wool little dirtier,
and in that manner avoid proper duty.
Instead of five cents per pound the i'm
porters of wool and manufacturers paid
practically but three cents. The wool
growers demanded an increase ON the du-
ties on the duties on wool the wool man.
ufacturcrs asscntcd; the wool duty was
increased from an average of about three
cents up to ten and eleven cents od ralo-
rem, and the result was simply the saliva
ton of the growth of wool in this coun-
try. The wool growth had grown 80
rapidly from the failure Of the cotton
crops of the country, that when the war
closed, if it had not been for this wool
tariff, there would have been such au i'm
portation from the Southern Hemispheres
as would have wiped out the Merino
Aocks of this country-one Of the most
important Of our material resources. The
wool tariff saved it. Before the tariff
was applied, the importation of wool
from Buenos Ayres and the Cape of
Good Hope was thirty-six thousand
bales in the next year after the wooden
tariff went into operation, the importa-
tons were only abont seven thousand
bales, so that there was actually saving
to this country of thirty thousand bales
of wool. Of course | need not tell you
that it was the salvation of the wool
growing interests of this country.
EFFECT OF WOODEN TARIFF.
Nevertheless the manufacturers were
much troubled about this tariff They
accepted it at first as necessity, but yet
the demands of the wool growers for this
increased duty proved to be really the
salvation of the wool manufacturer. The
fair demand of the manufacturer was
that he should be placed in the same po-
sition as if he he had his wool still free
from duty, and accordingly neutraliz-
ing duty was placed upon cloth-6fty
cents per yard, to offset the duty of
twelve cents per pound on wool-it TAX
ing about four pounds Of wool upon the
average to make yard of cloth. AS
the tariff went into operation, the wool
manufacturer felt its operation first.
This fifty cents per yard on cloth was a
barrier that was raised against the i'm
portation of foreign cloths, and but for
the demands of the wool grower for pro.
lection to his interests, the manufacturer
would not have had the benefit of it..
The result has been to shut out European
goods and to build up our home manu-
features, as nothing ever did before. To
the demands of the wool growers we owe
the best protection that has ever been
given to our manufacturers. Said an in.
telligent manufacturer to me the other
day, Il have been manufacturing wool for
thirty years, and this is the first time the
plug has ever been in
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18

To the Editor of Practical Farmer.
The article on page 1875, headed
Steamed Food" should elicit a reply
from every one who has had any expe-
rience in cooking food for stock. Science
gives many reasons why mich cows, fed
on cooked food, should produce better
milk than when fed on uncooked but if
these reasons are not supported and con-
6rmed by actual experience, they are of
no account to practical farmers.
About the first of November, last year,
put up in my barn fve-horse power
portable engine, for cutting, mixing and
steaming food for stock, threshing and
grinding grain, saving wood, &c., and af.
ter using it for six months, came
to several conclusions, among others the
following
. lst, That my COWS q MIXED thirty,)
would give at least one.fifth more milk, of
better quality, on cooked food than they
would on uncooked.
I'd, That ! could tatten animals al
most as expeditiously as | could with
grass.
Sd, As by steaming | could use all
my coarse and damaged hay and straw,a
well as make my best fodder more avail
able for animal food, | found that
could winter my stock on at least one
third less fodder than had ever done be-
fore, and at the same time have them in
much better condition in the spring than
previously.
The above are only a few of the many
advantages of stcaming feed. If the
quality Of milk is deteriorated by steam.
ing the food,by all means let it be known.
Let others who have had experience in
this matter, give their views in the
"Practical Farmer
&. II. Woon.
Brewsters, n. Y
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What il Takes to Soil a Cow.

Desiring to know Just how much saw
ing there is in soiling, and having an ex-
celent piece of clover, in its best state,
Just coming into blossom, We measured
forty square rods, and commenced feed
ing it to seven cows and four horses it
fed them literally fifteen days. The two
succeeding years we tried the same ex.
pertinent, the animals differing somewhat,
but with the same result-in each case
VIC found forty square rods equal to the
summer feeding of G COW. But these
crops Of clover were very heavy, and
could not always be cqualled, yet allow.
ing for contingencies,we came to estimate
onc-half acre Of land in good condition,in
clover, as adequate to summering COW;
thus making soiling equal to from four to
six times the space in pasture. We tried
afterwards much larger experiments
soiling thirty-fve cattle and horses, and
using some land in much poorer culture,
but we found the saving, comparatively,
quite as encouraging. We selected one
hundred acres-barely sufficient to have
pastured this number of animals-ten of
it in clover, oats and sowed corn; we fed
them from the Goth day of May to the
LIST day of December. We had sur
plus of sixty-fve tons of hay, after feed
ing these animals six months and ten
days, which sold in the barn for 1912. 1t
required six hours labor per day to soil
them, which amounted in those cheap
times to S65 One hundred loads OF ma.
nure were saved in fine condition, worth,
at least, $50 more than the droppings Of
these animals in pasture. The expense
of cutting and housing the sixty-five tons
of hay was $3.50 per ton, or S97 so,
which added to the labor Of soiling, makes
sl72.5O, leaving sS59.50 as the net gain
of this soiling experiment.-Lre Stock
JournaI,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
Cut Meadows often.

"Why does not pasture run out as
much as meadow ?" asked farmer of us
the other day. 1t was a very rational
question, and just as important as ration
al. We replied, "bccausc it is often cut,
cut by the herd
"Our meadows, them" he responded
"are not cut often enough"
That is It, precisely. Our lawns are
cut frequently; so are our door-yards,
and they are always green. But people
heed it not they run away with other
theories, and the result is, that our grass
is cut late, when the stem is mature, and
like thistles and weeds, when cut at that
time, the roots wither and die These
same meadows, cut twice, would have
been saved cut three times, there would
have been still better green.
There are, however, exceptions and va.
riations, depending upon the seasons. A
severe drouth and hot sun will hurt an
early cut meadow, whereas, had the grass
been permitted to remain, it would have
protected its roots. But the drouth con-
tinuing after the late cutting, there would
have been the same withered condition
so that something depends upon seasonal
BILE rains.
Of course, VIC cannot determine upon
this, but must take the general run, =
and that is in favor of early and frequent
cuttings. Whatever philosophy may be
applied to this, experience tells us that it
is the best for our meadows. 1t thickens
their sod, enables them to withstand win
ter the better, and such meadows put out
earlier in the springs. Besides, more
feed is obtained, and of better quality
The thing is all clear, if we only look at
it. Our clover lots cut frequently, be-
come perennial; cut once, for seed OF
late hay, they die out.
One field Of given number of acres
will do more service cut twice, and the
aftermath permitted to remain taken
yearly, than twice the number of acres
cut once and then aftermath fed off. Il
is the way in Italy, where it becomes
necessary from the scarcity of land to gel
the most off of it with the least expense
Here, the benefit is more than double.
1t is not the quantity so much as il
the quality Of the hay that favors FIRE
quent cuttings,-and the benefit thereaft
er, in the thickening of the sod. The af
termath should always be left. This il
a greater aid than is generally supposed
But We are left to 'turn in" and feed off
getting some benefit but the "coat,
which is the protection, the cattle do no
get, nor, by feeding it off, the land either
F G. in Moore's Rural
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18

General Mcclellan is visiting in West
ern Massachusetts,.
John Allen maintained his wickedness
to the last, and died cursing these who
had drought him cut and then deserted
him"
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Claremont Manufacturing Co

Also, Il you wish for any hooks bound, such $
Harper's Goleys Petersons, The Atlantic and
other Magazines, Reviews an Pamphlets,-Or
Old Books rebound. or Blank Book. made t. or
der or if YOU wish Catalogues, Town Reports,
Receipts. Drafts, Notes Bill.Heads, Posters, State
ment Heaie, or anything else Printed, the iacili-
ties OF the Con pany for doing it such that you
can have it done not only better but quicker than
nm, xhara leo
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
EARNl FOR SALE.

IL NJ ID. PAkMELEE offers his farm Tor sale
formerly owned by charles L. Smith, containing
about 200 acres, situated on Bristo. Flats one oil
,he finest places in New England pa miles from
Bristol Village, mile from New Haven Fast
Mills. where there is a Cheese FACTORY. A good
Dairy Farm, well fenced. Plenty Of good build
ings-ons of the largest and best Barns in the
County plenty OF wood, and well watered with
nice brook running through the wards. Sixty
acres of interval-very best for grain, the re-
maindSr clay. Said farm is one OF the best in
the County, in a good state Of cultivation,
For further particulars call and see.
Bristol Dec. %, 1869. S5ti
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
AMERICAN MERINOs.

81 may say in regard to the improve
ment which has been made in this coun.
try in the culture of sheep, that our
American merinos, our best improved
American sheep, produced more washed
wool in 1856 thon they did of UNIV ashed
wool when first introduced, and that they
now produce twice the amount of secured
weol that the original Spanish sheep did.
1t is one Of the most productive sheep in
the world. | may say that the posses
sion OF the Merino fleece, which compos-
es now great proportion of the fleece of
this country, is two fabrics precisely what
wheat and -four are to grain. We may
eat corn bread and rye bread occasional
ly, for change, but we all, in the long
run, have to come back to wheat. So il
is with Merino wool it is the great
foundation of all fabrics. Its fibre is finer
than any other. The greater number Of
strands there are in a wire cable, the
stronger it is; and just so, the greater
number Of fibres that are contained in Q
yarn of given diameter, the greater will
be its strength. Merino wool constitutes
the greater portion of the cloths of thu
world; it is the wool of which there il
the highest necessity.
EFFECT OF WOOL TARiFr.
81 am coming now to my point, land
fear you may think l am a long time il
coming to it, My point is this Gu
Merino wool culture was at one time OIL
the point Of being destroyed by the i'm
mense increase OF the wool product o
South American countries-La Plata an,
Buenos Ayres. The increase within sew
en- years was from sixteen millions t
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18

The Pedals conceive to be unaproachatie ia
their beautiful. smooth, qualitv.-lW VIM. King.
1t is a grand, good instrument, and it does hon
or to the Builder II. G. Folger, Troy, n. Y.
Thew are among the finest Instruments manu-
featured in this country or Abroad w. r haw-
ey, Fon dulsc, Wis
am particularly pleased with the arrangement
Of the different registers.-W. II. Bradbury.
No other instrument so nearly approaches the
organ. = The Chorster, New York.
This instrument has a clear superiority over
anything vet introduced among US. indepen-
deut, New York.
The tunes and action excellent Rev.
Mr.. Ieavitt Hudson. n. \.
The more we use it, the better we like it. ~.
B. Hague, Hudson n. !.
The wo-Bank organ Hsrmonum is really
gem.-(J. W. Kinnicutt, Boston. Mass.
we'have found them excellent in all points COZ
stituiing good instruments j. {. Cook. L J.
Cook.
1t looks aud sounds splendidly. rs. b saxton,
Troy.
The most perfect toned melodeon ! ever saw"
Il Guy f. North.
They fall back On such substantial merits as
superiorit, OF workmanship, beauty OF tone, and
reasonableness OF price and We must say that in
all these respects they are well worthy Of praise
/ Musical Pioneer. August, 1865.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
PERSONS

not So fortunate as to reside in Caremont, can
send their orders by mail and receive many kinds
of Goods which have been enumerated, in the
same way. Try them on dollars worth Of note
paper or envelores, or pack OF wedding cards,
and see how YOU like their work and prices. They
are also the Publishers Of Waltons Vermont Reg
ister The Vermont Directory. Formerly Atwa-
ter's) and a new New Hampshire Register. each
accompanied by good Township Map OF the
State and they are extensive dealers IN DIARIES
tor which they solicit early orders for ls70-their
price list being now ready to Ice mailed 10 any
dealer requesting the same
The proper address is
THE CI.AREMONT MANUFACTURING CO.,
Claremont, y. III.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
BUSHNELL FARM"

This desirable farm, containing l34 acres, de.
lghtfuly situated the main street, in Cornwall,
near Church, Post Office and School, three miles
south of Middlobury, is now offered for sale This
farm il we'll watered-has a fine Sugar Orchard
near the house, also young orchard in bearing.
For the production of all kinds Of grain, roots
and grass, fruit, it ranks among the best in the
county. 1t has 4 substantial, convenient and
pleasantly arranged two-story house, with conven-
lent farm buildings.
Any one wishing good farm, pleasant home,
and excellent social, religious and educational ad-
vantages, are cordially invited to call and exam
bic the property of the proprietor the premises
l.. G. MEAD.
Cornwall, Jan. 8, 1870. 42;u
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
Extracts from Proceedings Ofthe Great
Wooden Exposition of 1870, ut Indi-
annapolis.

After giving an account of the intro.
duction of Merinos in various parts of
the world, Hon. John i. Hayes, Secrc-
tary Of the National Association of Wool
Growers, thus speaks on the following
topics:
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
GOLD MEDAL.

for the Best Cabinet Organ also the First Prize
at the Kansas State Fair, aud at the New Jersey
State Fair In 1867.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
TREMOL ANTE,

For these instruments We have always received
the First Prize, wherever exhibited in eompeu
ton. At the great contest, American Institute
Fair, 1s65-the only time in which all the large
makers were brought together, we received the
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Buyers with whatever they may need in the line OF
BOOKS & STATIONERY

and it will be for the interest OF every reading
this, whenever needing any thing in the way OF
Books or Paper. to apply in person or by letter to
the said
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18

From among the very isttsring
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
TESTIMONIALS

OF eminent Professors and Orssnists, We give the
following extracts