Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-18

toes rs this year. and it is now doubted
whether they were genuine bugs or little ag-
ricultural angels in disguise.
This fall, it is estimated n larger crop of
buckwheat has been grown in Southern
Iowa, than ever before. When the chintz
bug had destroyed the wheat during the sum-
mer, many farmers plowed down their green
wheat and sowed buckwheat instead
A man in Lanesboro, Pa, has a flock of
about 40 turkeys, which have been the con-
slant associates through the season of the nu-
merous crows in that vicinity, and made
common cause with them against the dense
swarms of grasshoppers. That is the proper
disregard of caste.
The English fashion of cutting the tails of
horses square, in the style called "bang-up
blood tails" is coming into style in New
York. This fashion, which is becoming to
thorough-breds, does not set off to advantage
the heavy carriage horses to which it is
sometimes applied in this country,
As an evidence of the growing favor of
Jersey cattle, it may be stated that at sale
by Mr.. Converse, of Southboro. Mass, 26
head sold for 81, o62.75, an average of Sl56.25
Others were sold at lower rates, but that so
many animals from one herd should sell mt
the above prices speaks well for the stock
An English farmer possesses a novelty in
the form of a cow with II wooden leg. The
animal having famed one of her hind legs,
n skilful veterinary surgeon tried the expert
ment of amputation. The operation was
successful. A wooden leg was provided,
and the COW walks about very comfortably.
Mr.. Samuel II. Andrews, of Claremont
N. H., has an apple tree in his yard which
has never been trimmed or grated which, the
AdUocqte says, brings its owner grand crop
every season. this year producing seven bar
rels of large smooth fruit, of excellent flaw
or. 1t was 1.-THE oldapple-tree," seventy five
years ago.
IF at first you don't succeed" is illustrat-
ed this year by the hop growers of Iowa.
An exchange says: 1.-The hop raisers of Iowa
have been having rough time for the past
three years. Many have abandoned the
whole business at fearful loss. Now, those
who have had the grit to keep straight ahead
are likely to reap a liberal reward.
Methinks we can distinguish tinge of adj
ditional dolefulness, anc monody in the
solemn grunt of the fattening swine, saga
ciously indicative that he is serenely clearing
his throat for the expectant knife. which this
swapping cold weather is sure to introduce,
with practiced precision, there. Is it I'M
aginationP says the Bennington Banner.
The producers of corn in Connecticu. Val
ley ought not to be discouraged when they
have such examples of its prOductiveness for
this season as demonstrated by Messrs. G. b.
Evarts and f. p. Skinner, of Windsor.
The former raised about 1900 bushels, nearly
700 of which were raised on only acres.
The latter raised about 1900 bushels, 1000 OF
which was the product of only acres.
One day last week, COW belonging to Mr..
Stafford, of st. Johnsbury Center, broke
into the yard, and got under the shed of Mr..
Lougee who had just bought is pounds of
butter which was in tub there. The COW
hooked off the cover, and devoured the but
ter entirely. 1t did not agree with her. She
was so disguised with the dairy business that
for three DAYS she refused to give down her