Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13
0rifultural.
Consultations.

The grass crop Is light very light, all
over New England. Oar barns. won't % De
plethoric with rich harvests, are compare
lively lean and barren. The daylight peeps
through many a crack which has usually
been closed By rich clover. redtOp or timothy,
and we look at the half-flled bays and scan
tv scaifJlds with anxious inquiries as to
what we are to do with our stOck-with the
splendid two and four-yea old Devon steers,
upon which so much promise Of future use
fulness and profit rested ; with the - Fear
naught - and Knox col : ; with the young
Aldernves \ Yrshirts and Short horns, whO-e
sales were to assist IN lifting mortgage,
building a barn, repairing the house, or
furnishing the outfit Of beloved daughter
who Is soon to 20 out from the old-tree and
establish a home of her own
Two things are indispensable to us in this
emergency, Faith and Pluck. rst, Faith
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace
Behind a frOwning providence
He hides a smiling fac"
How much consolation may be derived
from a frequent repetition Of the above lines
and the reception of their sentiment into
our inmOst hearts, no one can tell until 1t II
tried. He who tempers the wind 70 the
shorn lamb. will order all our temporal
affairs as will be best for US. it we receive the
ordinances OF Heaven in spirit Of acquies
cence and humble trust.
Second. Pluck good old word, mean
ing spirit, perseverance under discourage
ment indOmita bleness, courage, hope.
Hoping for the best hegcts pluck, and a
nlucky spirit OYercomcs most obstacles.
Some farmers have already yielded, even
before a pressure came, and offer to sell
good cows at SO each, and other stock at
greatly reduced rates In this there is evil
IDENTIFY a want Of both faith and pluck Let
MS patiently wait and look and philosOphiz.
a little Let US see if some compensations
may not spring up to balance our losses.
Last year we were burd,ned with q croI
Of apples They We're fed 10 the cows
horses swine and b0ilei for poultry. They
were made INTO cider IN vast quantities. ~
one mill near Us having made , 500 barrels
Now, how many millions Of the JuHe mott
that persistent enemy Of the apple crop o
last wear? And 50 OF the curculiO Allow
ing tour eggs to each apple to have beer
deposited in the growing fruit, how man,
legIons would have been perpetuated TIM
season il the trees had blossomed and pu
forth their fruit No tongue can tell. Tn
stars Of heaven and sands Of the seashor,
would have been Outnumbered by them
But what viii those desTuctiYes do now
They Will not find their meat IN due season
but must 20 down TO the earth and die II
this the whole race Of these tests may b.
exterminated. and future crops be abuudan
and fair. As with the two mentioned, so j
may be with numerous other insects whicl
prey upon crops, 50 that we may be greatI
relieved for many years TO come.
May there not be comfort and consolation
gathered from this
Corn and potatoes promise now abundan
crops The small grains were good and re
cent rains are greatly assisting the secon
growth OF grass All these will assist i
making up the deficiency in the general ha
crop.
Again the short hay crop suggests econo
ny. Hunireds Of acres were cut over gnlc
have b,en leit untouched before, and thei
scanty crops harvested with care.
\ strict economy Will be observed, also
IN feeding stock. \ little at a time an
often. will oe the rule, and as gram will b
as cneapas hay large qu ntIties Will be used
The bay cutter VIII re put TO use, the diff
erent qualities OF fodder, mixed and mingle,
with meal, VII take the place Of fodder an,
great saving made III this way. Unde
this system OF eedIng 1t is quite probabI
that as much stock LII y be well kept tn
coming winter, as there was last winter
Here Is a little panic now among tn
tOck-groWeTs. We advise patience an
uO0eIatIOu. Hold on. ton of good cor
AN be purchased low as ton Of goo
nay, and lay We think, Will be DO higher i
midwInter tnan 1t present.
At any rate no calamity is imminent
have faith IN an overruIDg Providence. h
vlrtuous, practice ecOnomy, and all VIII /
well.-NeIo Engand Farmer.