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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

To CLEAN AND PRESERVE CoMBs.-E. Gal
lup, n correspondent of the Bee Keeper 5
Journal, says that he has received numerous
letters from different parts Of the country,
all about the same purport and making SINH
lar inquiries. thus: Seyeral of my swarms
of bees have starved to death already. What
shall l do with the combs? and how shall |
get the dead bees out, where they are in the
cells, without destroying the COMBS etc.
etc. He replies as follows:
Keep your combs in dry room ; and by
all means preserve them, for | consider combs
already built, in quantity sufficient to fill q
hive, almost, if not quite, equivalent TO a
swarm of bees. All drone or store comb
should be inserted in honey boxes
After the dead bees are dry, either put a
swarm into the hive containing the combs,
or insert frame at a time into strong stock
hive, and the bees will clean out the dead
ones and not injure the comb. II kept in a
damp place it will mold with the dead bees
in.
In summer it must be kept from the moths.
If moth eggs are already in, keep the comb
in n very warm room until they hatch, then
set it out of doors until they freeze. That IL,
in the winter-summer would not be good
time TO freeze them.
Mr.. Quinby, in his Bee-Keeper's book,
explains how 10 get them out in the summer,
by fumigating with sulphur.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02
Our aJunns folks.
The Mother Dove.

The old Westinghouse was TO come down,
so that the new one might stand on the
spot. 1t had a high, very high steeple,
which could be seen a great way off, and
to which many eyes had often been turned
to see which way the rooster on the top
was looking; for he always kept his eye
directly on the wind, however hard it might
blow.
The first thing was to get the high
steeple down safely, without crushing the
building. So a man climbed far up toward
the top and fastened a strong rope to it.
The rope, too, was very long one. Next,
they went into the belfry and sawed of
several of the strong timbers on which the
steepe stood. They seemed like legs and
were probably as high as two men would
be, if one stood upon the shoulders of tho
! other -J%
Now, then, the street i full CT men -
boys-a great many Of whom take hold Of
the long rope to pull the steeple over. But
they must 90 off long distance or it will
fall on them.
All ready" cries the master carpen-
/ ter.
"All ready" shout scores of voices.
Pull carefully"
So they all began to pull the men to
give the word, and the boys to shout Soon
the poor old steeple began to tremble on
its legs. 1t seemed almost to shudder at
the awful fall it must make 1t made one
almost feel sorry for it. Just then, there
came beautiful, solitary white dove, and
few round and round the steeple-not dar-
ing TO fly into it. and not able TO leave it.
She was evidently aware that some great
evil was about to befall the steeple.
q" See that dove :" said a hundred voices
" Poor thing she must have young ones
up in the steeple," said few voices.
Again they pulled, and again the old
steeple reeled and tottered The distres.
of the poor bird was now so great that all
shouts were hushed. Every one felt sorry
for her Not voice was heard And
now they pulled the rope, and the steeplC
again reeed, the timbers cracked the
bird lowered a moment on her wings, and
just at the instant the steeple began to fall
she darted up into it, out of sight Fol
one instant more the lofty spire poised anC
trembled. and then fell with a crash thai
crushed every timber in it, and made tht
ground tremble l went to it, and there
found the poor dove, lying between hel
two little white children, all three dead
Alas poor dove You were willing t.
die for and with your children, but yo1
could not save them
But oh when Jesus Christ died foi
men, He saved them He came up out O.
the grave, and will bring all his people on
of death, and make them alive for ever
He did not die in vain, like the poor dove
-Rer. J. Todd. DID.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

PAINT IN THE Tool RooM.-Paint pots and
brushes are among the good investments up
on the farm. They are suggestive OF care
fulne.s and thrift. Tho essential materials 10
good paint are linseed oil and white lead
Coloring matter is cheap, and not much OF
it is needed to give the desirable shade Not
much skill is required in the mixing, and
any farmer can soon learn to paint his own
buildings, tools, vehicles and fences. Tools
last much longer if their woodwork is kept
we'll painted or oiled. Lin ed oil, well bot
tied. without the lead, makes an excellent
protection for axe helvcs, and the handles
of all tools that are much exposed TO the
weather The painting and oiling Of tools
is good wet weather work, and there are al
ways leisure day after the harvests are gath
cred, when the fences and farm building car
be cleaned up and painted. Cheap paints
are usually poor investments except as they
may be useful for specific purposes Cor
Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

4 GREAT TRADE IL HoRNs.-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin of Saturday says:
- 4 cargo Of horns was landed on one OF
our wharfs this week direct from California.
The number received into Boston annually is
immense, and they come from very distant
lands South America sends tho bulk OF
them, though many come from Texas, and
nom California. The last
lot received numbered - 500. They are
mostly OK horns, and are very large. Some
buffalo horns are received from ASIA, but in
small quantities There is quite specula-
tive business done in these articles, and they
are put to very many uses unknown to most
of our readers. A short distance from Bos-
ton is the factory where these are all sent,
and at that place they undergo a chemical
change, by which they are transformed into
many articles which are both useful and or
namental-combs, knife handles, paper cut
tiers and buttons. Besides these, they are
now making great variety Of parlor orna-
ments, and piles of jowelry, some Of which
is very elegant in its designs. They have a
preparation that changes horn into nearly
every color, and much of this jewelry, bought
cheap for pure rubber, is made from OK horns
colored "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

STAYING VS.. LIvING.-I once visited a farm
of thousand acres, and the owner took great
pride in showing his fine stock Of cattle and
horses but in sitting down TO breakfast it
consisted Of plain bacon, dish of hominy,
bread, common New Orleans m0lasses, and
strong coffee. The wife said their only veg
etables had been few hills of cucumbers.
Both appeared to think that n garden could
only be managed BY professional gardener.
They had never given the subject attention,
and were surprised to hear that at small
cost they could have all the vegetables found
on the hotel table at the Stock Yards in
Chicago.
On visiting the garden, or the place so
called, it was found filled with weeds, in
which were a few sickly beets and cabbages
wholly unfit for use. Directions were given
to pass the mower and horse-rake over the
ground to clear it Of the crop OF weeds TO
give liberal dressing Of manure, and to
trench-plow it eight or ten inches deep. 1t
was left IN that condition until spring, and
then given a top-dressing of old, wcll-rotted
manure, then narrowed and planted and
rolled Rows of grapes, currants, raspber-
rIes, asparagus, and rhubarb were planted
and adjoining these a small orchard OF apples,
pears, and cherry
Three years later the aspect of the place
was changed, and the first thing TO be shown
was the garden and the orchard. In the
meantime the lawn had been recovered from
dock, plantain, and pig weed. sown to blue
grass, and planted to trees. These had been
kept well mulchcd, and were making a fine
growth With the improved condition OF
the garden, orchard and house grounds, came
poultry and a small dairy-the never failing
complement OF good garden-and now the
morning meal was fit for family of the lords
of the soil.
This family have given up the idea OF
going to town to hUe, after staying on the
/ farm to make fortune in feeding stock, for
they are now hiring on the farm. None but
the common farm hands were employed &c
do the above work but this was always un
der the direction of the wife. 1t is a notori
GUS fact that the farmers garden, under his
care, has been a failure, and, therefore, il
would be safe TO put it in charge of the wife
This will give her outdoor exercise so muct
needed. and at the same time she has a deep
er interest in her country home She viii
/ DC PrOuuer Of ifoT hoaae, Of her table, and d
/ her husband, for her genius and good tast'
have done their part in making their home
home indeed.-COrresPOndent Of Chicago
/ Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

TREATMENT OF Cow DsE.sE.-We have
had a COW disease in this neighborhood.
The legs and teats were covered with sores
and blOtches. As soon as we discovered it,
got up the COWS, started FIRE in the steamer
TO give US plenty Of hot water, and four OF
Us went to work washing aad JoBleyfing tl,e
COWS would bear. We also used some CASTLE
soap and a little borax. The latter is a cap
ital thing for cleaning and softening the skin
but do not know that | should have used it
only that | knew the men would doubt the
efficacy Of such a simple remedy az warm
water and soap. | extolled the virtues Of
this white powder, gave strict iniunctiOns to
be careful Of it and not waste it, and espec-
tally not to put any on the sores until they
had been soltcned uy the hot water. Then
apply a little Of the boTax and rub it in gent
" with warm water and soap to form a lath-
er. Then wash again with warm water and
soap, and finally give another thorough wash
ing with warm water alone. In this way
succeeded in getting the legs and teats wash
ed thoroughly clean. This was the real point
We then rubbed the legs. bag, and teats
with crude petroleum, and repeated 1t two
or three times, and the cows got well. The
disease has been very general and in some
cases quite serious. We do not know what
] it is Some thought it was the COW pOx, but
that | suppose IS usually confined to the teat:
and adder, while IN my cows the inside o
the fOrclcgs were worse affected than am
other parts. / attributed it to mosquitoes
or some other insect. Harris an Amen
can Agr5cu1turist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

A somewhat noted English writer says
a." The more notice there is taken of fowls
we believe, the better they will do. In a
natural state they would no doubt lay batch
or two of eggs in season, hatch them, and
consider the end of egg production reached.
In domestic state, we wish them to rear
the advisable number of br pods, ami in ad-
dition, to continue to lay as many months as
is commensurate with their well doing; there
fore, the further we can remove our fowls
from a wild state the better Notice. there
fore, the young broOds and the old fowls.
and let children notice them too mot handle
them, for chickens should never be caught
unnecessarily and your fowls will repay
good feeding by doing good service
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

SAVE THE DEAD LEAvEs.-lf every farmer
and gardeners would think for a moment up
on the qualities Of fallen leaves, which con
tain not only the vegetable matter, but the
earthly salts, lime, potash, etc, needed for
the next seasons growth and fertility, and
that, too, exactly IN proportion required by
the very tree and plant from which they
fall nay, more, if they would consider that
it Is exactly III this way that nature enriches
the soil. year after year, in her great forests,
it would scercely be possible to allow these
leaves to be swept away by every wind that
blows and finally lost to them. Ii the leaves
which fall from each tree could be dug into
the soil, where they would decay, they would
prove the best food for the trees. If this
plan were to be tried, we should not see old
orchards dying out for want Of nourishmcnt
but they would receive all the stimulant they
required. In Ger ain vineyards in France
and Italy the vines are kept in the highest
condition by simply buTying at their roots
every rear aha Asf,f. 49, 3 ----->4 "a 90
falls from the vines at the close of the season.
It Is well known that no manure is more de-
sirable for the florist than that obtained from
leaves. Collected and mixed with barn-yard
manure, they are greatly priced. Therefore
gather up the leaves that nothing shall be
!ost.-Hcarth anu Home.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

PENDED upon, but light sandy soils, or any
bills having no depth of strong soil, are not
adapted for permanent grazing and moving,
and can never be made to be aught but tenn
porarv and artificial grass land. Arabic land
IS much benefited by having temporary grass
in rotation. out in England it is found that
there is decidedly more advantage in bring
ing it around often and only lcttingi it lie In
such grass one year, where clover is sown
alone. or only two years where a mixture of
rye grass. treloil and white clover is added,
but at no time since dictionaries have been
in existance have such fields, even when al
lowed TO remain in grass for six or seven
years, been dignifed by the name of mead
ows, nor is any thing termed permanent grass
land unless it has been in grass during the
present generation, a is never intended tC
be ploughed again. Such being facts, why
not call things by their right names? the
same as Americans are beginning TO say rams
instead 0f bucks, Shorthorns instead o
Durhams, and hens instead of chickens, fol
/ it Ii said - he is feeding the chickens" wheI
( the youngest in the lot has raised broods the
same az - the meadow is growing corn THU
year - Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

ton of next years crops. This is especially
the case with ground not so treated frequent
iy and we would mention that every other
year is the best, instead of every year as
some gardeners do. Gardens, and especlaily
old ones, should be lined about once In hve
years and sailed about every other spring
applying of lime at The rate OF about thir.y
bushels 70 the acre, and of salt from eIght 10
to ten. If applying salt keep 1t IRON com com
ing in contact with box edging ana ali cther
eyergreens, evry small trees, etc. Such
course will bring up your old gardens in a
surprising manner. Turnips, radishes, etc ,
will grow as well as they ever did, and all
other vegetables be largely benefited OR
Telegraph.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02
VT. Central, Sullivan & Montreal,
and VT. Junction Railroads.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing Monday, Nor. 90, 1869.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH Ann EAST

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier at IS An, l. F.N and IS F.M
Mail TrsiE leaves ST Adams ~ A NJ, and con
meets burlington for Troy aud at hUe River juno
and bellows Falls with trains for Boston, Woross.
ter, Springfield, New York and with trains The
Passumpsio Railroad.
DAr E1rREss leaves Montreal al s 40 An. ST john
at 10 90 An, Malone at 30 NJ, Rouse's Point a
10 40 Rutland and Boston, arriving in Boz
via. Lowell at 10 30 ~.
Montreal 80 IN, Rouss's Point so Pm, 81
Johns at so wing at Boston at 40 An,
Meeting Bellows Falls with Cheshire Road for Bos
ton and Worcester aud with Vermont Valley Railroad
for Springfield, &c, and arriving in New York a
~ 30 and connecting al Darlington fns Troy nd
New York
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier 40 An, SEQ AN, IS I'm, and
Is Pm.
DAr ETrREss leaves Boston via Lowell at S 90 An
for Burlington, st. Adams, Montreal &c. arriving IN
Montreal al 10 O0P.N.
MAIL TRAIs leaves Boston via Lowell at : 90 M ,
via Lawrence and Fuchburg al 30 An, Springfield
90 An, for Burlington, and st. AlbaPs.
ACCOMMODATION TEA'S leaves Mortified at = IS An
Tor Burlington, Rutland, ST. Adams Rouse Point and
Ogdeusburgh.
NteHr ENrsKss train leaves Bellows Falls at 10 10
receiving passengers from Vermont Nslley Rail-
rosd leaving New York II Is Pm, and from Chesh-
ire Railroad, leaving Boston at 80 connecting
White River Junction with train leaving Boston 90
Pm, for Burlington, Rouse's Point, Montreal and
Ogdensh1rgh, connecting with the Grand Trunk trains
for he West.
Sleeping cars attached both night express
train running between st. Adams Boston and ST.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
sI principal stations
c. MERRILL, Csa'l supr.
ST. Adams, Nov. %, 1869.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

cred moss, she got up on a chair, and
tied it all carefully on again to the bot
ON of the nest, then passing. the long
hables of worsted which she had sewed TO
he laurel leaf round the boughs above
she drew up little platform as it were
for the pouch to rest on, and made all good
and firm below. The birds were watching
b. narrowly the whole time. There was
an anxious twitterihg going on in the trees
above, and two pair of tiny wings passed
20 and fro almost in our faces with la
Lneutable little cry. "COme into break.
Efast," cried Frank in vain, standing by
With his hands in his pockets, while little
MAY, sitting on the grass near, nursing the
hpoor babies" as she called them, rocked
herself to and fro while she vainly present
ed them with offerings of deceased flies.
: 4" You must make haste, Annie, here's
1ne child dead already" said she, sorrow
fully looking into the hollow of her fat lit
= tie arms where she was trying to keep her
Infants warm. As soon as the messy house
Vas repaired, the little morsels of life were
dropped into it one by one, and we all re-
; teated to the house. to. leave the coast
, GEAR. 1nere was n Oehu pause hONhihS
, lirred but the wind and the leaves, and
! b unfeeling white butterfly. " You see. u
tried Frank, who was watching with his
bouth full at the open window. Present
=. Il came low despairing chirp of the
deserted children of the nest, We are
! berry cold and hungry" it said as plain
y, as if in words. And a swoop O.
! bright little wings from somewhere
Up in the air, glancing like freely
i,own into the nest, answered them
4irhe mothers heart was not proof agains
;he cry, and her fears and doubts wer'
Evidently all forgotten as she darted in
y All went on well after this +; the younl
Zones were voracious little things, and yer,
trrseh trouble they gave their parents t.
4 feed them, but at length in their good timt
they were all reared and few away.
~ i" | think Annie makes nest very mic
and comfortable" said little May, telling
the story confdentially one day to her par
Iicular friend and cousin, George Mark
ham, who had come back all the way iron
india on purpose to see her-at least h
laid so. 60 and ask her whether sh
won't come and make a nest for me,
! Whispered George In return, with loo
: across the walk to where Annie was stand
: = ing a little apart under the Pickering shad
ows of the yew.-Fronr " Good Words 70
: he Young for Norem5er.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

TREATMENT Or Fowls roR MARkEr Fowls
for market ought to be fat. 1t is poor policy
simply to throw down a little extra corn for
a few weeks before the birds are to be killed.
and finally give them big feed of corn and
then cut their heads OFF, pluck and ship them.
Such fowls viii bring about half the price they
would have brought had they been shut up
and fed the same weight in Indian meal, kept
well supplied with pure water. had the floor
Of their coop strewcd with well dried earth
daily and cleaned out once a week, and finally
tasted eight or twelve hours before they are
killed. Birds thus shut together must not
quarrel they should be fed on a variety OF
food three or four times a day, the last feed
ing being hard grain. Feed no musty or
damaged wheat, though screenings, consist
ing OF shrunken and broken grains, with
foreign seeds need not be avoided. In pre-
pairing for market, XIII with small knife.
Pluck dry while warm. Dip in hot water to
plump them, and pack snugly in tight boxes
when cJld.-4Hsrloaq Agric1tLl1risf.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

SELECT BREEDING Sows.-We need. in or
der to become successful pig raisers, to give
attention TO making the SOW fine milk pro-
ducing animal. We need to study. as the
dairy farmer does, how to secure the LARGEST
amount OF the richest and most nutritious
mix, and how to continue its yield to the
longest period, to the end that the numerous
hogglsh brothers and sisters NAV have for
considerable period an ample supply of the
nutriment which is best adapted to their
growth, and which alone contains all the
elements needed to their complete develop
ment. That this is not the case ordinarily
every one who has had experience in breed
ing pigs must have noticed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

FORK YoUR GARDEN.-PIo ,essed gardeners
wei understand the fall management of these
important little family farms. It is needless
to tell them how much the success of next
years crops depends upon turning up the
ground IN November intended for such crops.
Eut there are many thes-those who have
small gardens-and in this class there are
many OF our regular well to do farmers
VINO only raise half crops Of vegetables, and
these OF an interior quality, and wonder why
Now, we cannot too often repeat the adj
ICE that IT they will use the garden fork,
M turn the soil up full fork deep, allowing
to remain in Jumps all winter exposed to
e frost, 1t viii put the soil in excellent con-
ton and tend greatly to add to the produc-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02

HcG PENs.-Eyery farmer knows how Of
tcasive common sized hog pen or yard be
comes during the hot weather of summer,
and how during a rainy time il become, in
fac5 a swamp oil mud. 20 remedy this, those
who have abun dance I'LL up with straw or
0chcr litter, ashes, &c, and yet tle remedy
is only partial the smell Is not disposed of,
aud the animals are full half the time wad-
ing in mire. The following manner Of build
iug pen we have known to remedy the evil
completely Take two pieces Of six by eight
timber each fourteen feet long dress one
end OF each in form Of sled runner, then
lag them parallel eight feet apart, with the
six inch edge on the ground now take four
by four sCantling and halve or tenant in cross
wise one piece a t each end, and one foot from
the end OF the runners leaving the four inch
strirs enc and one-half inches below the lev
e Inc of the upper side of the runners
next lay Aoor q enc eand ag SAY sSif eiggftt
by six feet. Next mortice in four BY four
scaurling at each corner and midways for
posts on which to nail boards for the enclos-
Ing. Let these four by four posts be flush
with the outside line of the runners: then
lav inch boards on the inside, dividing the
whole with a cross fence or partition on a
line of the floor. Roof over the hJored part
form the trough across one end or side OF the
uJJred part, anu Win "a slidc door smut your
hogs in or out Of that part-and your pen i.
completed.
Now you ask where is the benefit of thi:
pen over auy common one with posts set il
the ground? We answer, you can hitch a
team To 1t and remove it to any part of your
grounds, placing it from time to time where
most convenient to feed, etc, besides enrich
ing various spots Of ground and leaving the
animals dry place and fresh ground to work
in Ohio Farmer