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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11
AQrirultural.
ChUkcd To Death.

III uhat we eat and drink passes over th.
top Of the open windpIPe, without partIcl'
ever entering il although the opening j.
larger than a dime. because the very effort
swallowing draws over the open top flesh
trap-dOor. which fits closely that ~
even particle Of air can pass but the lu-
slant what is swallowed has passed over th
trap-door downward, 1t opens up with
spring, and wc.go on breathing as il nothing
had happened; but II we attempt u sw tllon
anything too large this trap-door beinz at tn
narrowed part Of the pas age, Is kept closed.
not particle of air can enter the lungs
and we die IN a moment Of sufJcatiOn, as IL
drowning or smOtherDg.
II YOU chew piece ot dried beef for some
time, there will be a white remnant left
which there will be no inclination u swol-
low ii 1t be taken and picked apart. iJ will
appear to be made Of little strings tough
and strong: these ave attached to the more
hesn-llke parts, which were chewrd and
swallowed 1t, in eating, man has a sharI
knife, and cuts ms meat holly IN two, he
NAV pat two OF three of these pieces IN hi.
mouth, and chew and swallow without dii.
ger; but II the knife is dull, does not divid,
the pieces wholly, two pIec' may be tIeC
together with one Of these little Stringa, an,
while YOU have swallowed one part nearts
the swallow the other part may he near th,
teeth, ana D}tn he'd ny the string, Whict
holding the two parts together and hanging
across the trap-do0r, prevents its opening
and hath follows in an instant hence til,
practical value Of sharp knives at the din
ncr table.
long hair ia q mouthiuI Of food may q,
oniangIe it IN the act Of swollowing AZ {,
use choking to death; tn is what l.
meant by being = strangl,d BIZ hair :
String beans - may occasion a choking t,
death IN the same way, if rot CAREFUL,
strung. Hence all food should be Gu
fine. ould he thoroughly divided with ;
sharp knife should be taken INTO the mJutl
in small pirces, chewed thoroughly. swal
lowed deliberately
Most readers hive suffered considerable in
convenience from something 8" going tb
wrong way :" thus IS occasiuned hy singh
drop oT water, or atom OF solid food, a crum
Jr uth,r thing slipping into the wIud-pipt
and falling down 10 the lungs, causing an II
Simultaneous, spiteiul, angry dry cough
Is because nature was alarmed bv an un
natural and uuwelcume visitor. and take
this her only means OF ejtc Ing the intruder
If tie particle Il large or heayy, the surgeon
must be called VI open the wind p pc an,
remove he subs a CO
\ person cannot laugh or speak a word
without the top OF the wino pipe is un
covered but it laugh Is provoked. or a wOr
attempted to be epoken VII e 10 the act q
swallowing, and just beore the particle Ia
fully pass, d over the trap-dUor, it is raised
little, drop or crumb fails into It, an
hence the mischief. Hence in eating dc no
attempt u speak until the :. swallow .
clear. Halls Journal Of H-aLth
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

colt is twelve days old; and When the next
four come forth it is tour weeks old. Waen
the corner teeth appear, the colt is eight
months old when the latter have attained
to the height of the front teeth, it is
one year old. The year old colt has the
kernel 1.-THE dark substance in the middle Of
the tOoth's crown) ground out Of all front
teeth. In the third year the middle front
teeth are being shifted &; and when three
years old these are substituted by the horse
teeth. The next four teeth are shifted in the
fourth year, and the corner teeth in the filth
At SIX years the kernel Is worn out Of the
lower middle front teeth, and the bride
teeth have now attainei to their full growth,
At seven years no has been formed IN
the corner teeth of the upper jaw, the kernel
OF the teeth next at the ode fronts Is
worn OUT, and the bride teeth begin t. wear
off. At eight years Of age the kernel is worn
out of all the lower front teeth, and begins
to decrease in the middle upper fronts 10
the ninth year the kernel has wholly dsap-
peared from the upper middle front teeth.
the hook on the corner has increased in Sue.
and the bride teeth have lost their points.
In the tenth year the kernel IS Worn our OF
the teeth next to the middle front OF the mp
per 4w and in the eleventh year the kernel
has entirely vanished from the corner teeth
Of the same Jaw. At twelve years old the
crown of all the fror teeth in the lower jaw
has become triangular, and the middle teeth
are much worn down As the horse adj
vances in age the gums shrink away from tie
teeth, which, cOnseq Iently, receive long
narrow appearance, and their kernels nave
become metamorphdsed into darklsh point
gray hairs increase in the forehead, over ne
eyes, and the chin assumes the form Of an
angle.-JouTHai Of HLe Farm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11
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EaruI MnndPrS.


The following pocm was read at the Fair Of The
uamu.hire County Mass, 4 grlcultural ociety a
Amherst. bv Prof H. W Parker. ofthc Agriculture
College
SIvthemc Il wonder: and where does wonder dwell
a., fetfan's mage Or ia some enchanter's spell?
r1 cavern. of snar in hills Of silver and gold
N tropical "i-' OF inc |.S.gS Of arctic cola
10 "S'S anu - - ~
Lu'hs by the highway anu al AROUND y hioe5
NaS' i Hi7 ~ i''i view e5'''tei ny ~ '''e D-
" no i''A uis ''io7'ii' e Is Oh " ''ii'u7 'i'''''
These towering trees and the blessed fruits or
Grains
Iiuru flcra and only a mound Of ashes remains:
ihe tons ol water '''R WING anu 'i''i7l'l III gus
truly sea 3 your me"d"" "l waving gTaa-'
and tnr forest monarch that lies "a slow decay,
i'lackerlHs 10 ih7uId-l' Is verify burning away
w nth heat That never in roaring Name appear,
only because &c a. sprcad through 2 hundred years
....- ...ri.--., +t..-t ~ ia. t-.o,,t ,.I,
,,-I,,, .,lr- l, ,f- ,. !, moment r.--I,.la.
l.Iantort marvellous rtn,T-,---ou-in. indeed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

within few hours after heavy rain, and as
it comes from the conductor with considera-
bic fall and force it agitates the whole body
Of water, helping to keep it pure and sweet.
In this corner apartment is a block-tln inch
pipe leading to the pump IT quart OF
water is puu ped from this another quart
finds its way through the pores OF the brick
e. supply It's place and thus through the
day, as water Is hourly being used or taken
from this corner apartment, there IS a con-
slant circulation or movement the water
passing through the brick TO supply the con
sumption, thereby tending 10 free it from all
impurities. nave used this rick parti-
ton Tor filter over five years, and give 1t a
decided preference. The water has always
been clear, and apparently Uure, being made
20 in part by It's almost constant motion IN
connection with the hltcring. The bricks
appear to be as sound to-day as when first
laId'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

Lose kEEPING ArrLEs,-Mr. .. :. Wiley
gives in the HorticuiluriU the following adj
wee to keep the American Col len Russet
apple, and it Will, of course, answer Tor any
other
OF first Importance to every family and
orchardlst is good late keeping apple. \
cellar well stored with them, in prime con
ditiOn has NINE Of wealth aud a source Of
real pleasure which few ever reach. We
always know the American Golden Russet
70 be Just tins treasure, but never fully
realized 1t, as | have the present summer.
Up to July lst they were in our market,
as firm, crisp and tender, - sound TO the
CORE as the autumn before when gathered
1t feast good 10 look upon but one
seldom presented for. as | kuuw. a large
majority use up their best Iate-keepers long
before they are IN their prime The Golden
Russet Is really not Il 10 eat yl.l NJ ~ or
June. But now u keep it, Nltue All rot.
Pick carefully by hand each apple, as all
most so many eggs place IN new oak bar
rel fill full U the level press IN the head .
leave IN some DOL, shady place till ctld
weather then place in the cellar, free from
frost, but az cool % possible without free
Ing and the next Juue, any one 50 dong
can have as good an apple as was ever eaten.
and far more pleasant and hcalthtul than tt'
too many early and halt maturcd api ie~ "a
gu. fruit stands. Try it. and there Us ne
better.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY My pen is
eight feet square. pczetel on all sides, yet
la :k,d Oh the north side hy ny house, under
4 shed, and against n woodplle, tree TO air
and sunshine. impervlous to rain Now
me should always take lessons from nature.
Observing The mel nation TOW Is have TO dust
aud roll themselves ia tre Loose earth, even
seeking TIE p wdry thoroughtares of the hooi
hea en- roads toss about, turn over, en-
velope ami satur tie their skins thoroughly
with the puIyer zed flint and earth, | acted
upon the hIut and gave my fowls ,or OF
sandy earth, winch they enjoy daily by
scratch ng excavations, making che gravel
whiz and rcb und, finding something. a bit
Just suited to the gizzard's ueed-a worm
perhaps caught up struggling. In winter
my birds would crowd together 10 one hole.
completely covering thcmse' YES with DIRT
thrOu4 hOut until only their heads were vsI-
de Water, va er, water-c etn, hree tunes
dav, in freezing weather, If grain Is led
TO them Nothing IS acc ImplIshed success
u Y without due care, attention Jr Intelli-
gent easOning-cOnsIderatI Pens must
he clean, Of CO re, alternating diet. Their
relish for beets | discovered fom their IN
cartning several that had been buried tor a
time, but manned forgot en- within their
reach. They need vegetable food daily, also
fresh meat, which they devour ravenouslv
know no cure for sick fowls, but one Of nv
hicks having been disable IN the by
severe blow Of the bill of an opposite hen.
caught him up and bathed the wounded limb
n clean water first; then | applied lau ianum
and aconite. For two days the little suffer
er lay quivering on one side, dragging him.
self out Of the coop, or under his parent at
length he essayed to eat and stand On one
foot. Now he chirrups, jumps after grass
aoppers, and careens tor free fight, as ac-
tive as the best Of then. Cor Country
Gentleman
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

Hoes. SNAIL BREEDs.-C Colonel Goldman, oi
tie Rural H0rfd, IN an article upnu over
grown and medium sized animals, thus Icak-
Of hogs, indicating his preference to the
small breeds There is not one single ti-
vantage to be claimed I'D favor of big hogs
There never was a mons er hog Waich ad
not make the man WHO raised hm pay for
every pound he weighed They don't iui-
ui-h an ounce Of meat gratis, bat charge ia ]
price for every atom OF their carcl-s. men
slaughtered it takes l0nL time % get one
cool % the marrow in the bone and q en-
when the hams are PUT in salt it is trouble
some to finish them O. the center Fur
hundred pounds, 1--we weight, IT. large rs
hogs should be ia order 10 ID Ike good bacon.
Beyond this size, there IS q loss somewhere
Either the feeder, butcher. " consumer 4
beat, and as = general thInz. every enc who
has any thing 20 DO with big hog wall hnt
Il he observes closely, that they are not -o
proftab a7 the smooth, nice hogs OF only
three hundred and fifty pounds weight. A
small head with little upright ears. and legs
aud feet delicate % perfection, are mark
which Indicate the greatest mount OF flesh
for any given amount OF food consumed; and
will always draw more readily the attention
Of the butcher
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

Rusty STRAW There Is . great deal Of
rusty straw thus year. and this is not ft for
stock, especially horses, to use as food. The
farmer might as well feed poison TO ms api-
mails rs ru ty straw, tor in fact the rust Is
me Of she most dangerous Of blood poisoHs.
Rusty straw induces diseases it viutates
the blood, reduces the condition Of the ami
nal, takes away the appetite and opens the
door for collie. skin diseases, swelings and
fevers. The stock does not thrive, is sickly,
and the keeper wonders why they winter -
poorly. Often 1T is traceable 70 the slow,
but sure poison OF rusty stray and monify
hay. Use these nnly for litter, and plncn
the stock for food if need be, rather than give
them blood poison.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11
About Baskets.

Tom and Mary were orphans, living in
an humble cottage in England. Their
father had been basket maker; and, be-
tore he died. Aunt Margaret. dear good
aunt, promised hun, that, when Tom was
Old enough, he should learn his farthers
trade Sac has kept her word, and Tom
Is making good beginning. Would you
like TO read what 4 good friend said to
him about basket-making
Now, Tom, while youare going on with
your o>ier- weaving, | will talk little
about the art You are beguuin. to practice,
and which. no doubt, is one of the earliest
manufactures known. | cannot tell you
who was the first basket-maSer; but we
read about baskets III the very Oldest book
80 the world the Book Of Genesis. which
You know. is the first IN the Bible There
We are tod that Pnaraohs chef baker
dreamed of having three white bRStetS on
his head. the upperuo>t being full ct bak-
"a meats for the king. Then you remem-
ber that the mother of Moses made an
ARK, or basket OF buIrusao~, to put her
little baby IN when she was obliged to obey
the cruel order the wicked king, hoping
taat hy some means OF otncr, In Coils
providence. ner poor child would be saved.
Aud So indeed II wa, and very thankful
tne mother must afterwards have been to
talns that She had learned Is weave rushes
into BASKETS and that God put it iuto her
mind ID turn her SKILL to such good ac-
count
Dagoa remember ta). E5m. how a
good servant Ut Jesus Christ Wa delivered
.flt ST -. ...f5 ' .t. hf- ...rr..s ,r,s .y-.-tr
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

REMEMBER THE CATTLE AT PA~rukE.-Iou
hat have herd away on the mountain >houl1
he ayIng them visit Of inspection. about
these days, however faithful NAV Dr. their
temporary watchmen. Y5u viii Be curious
10 see how they rave stood the serge OF do-
days and the flies, and whether they have
ali forgotten you IN their mountain isolation.
IL Will do you good just to drive Up and share
Tor a ~ Of the mountain air and water WITH
hem, and try night lodging near by.
Perhaps your pet heller or yeailug is yearn-
my Tor the OH caresses and vii! recognIza
the familiar face at once. Or IL may b. that
the OLD pets viii play shy, and have grown
50 sleek and fat on mountain grazing as To
ere nothing for the hand that red them.
Nevertheless the 7Isit Will do you both good,
and pr, pare Tor the time whe. old acquaIn-
lance must be renewed for many months.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11
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Across the River.
BN LUCY LARCOM.

III LL01 l-AiL1OAs
When for me the silent oar
Parts the silent river,
And | stand upon the shore
OF the strange Forever.
Shall miss the loved and known:
shall vainly seek mine own:
Mid the crowd that comes to meet,
spirits sm-forslven,
Listening to their echoing feet,
Down the streets of Heaven,
shall know a FOO tstep near
That 1 iisten-wait for here
Then will one approach the brink
With hand extended,
One whose thoughts love 10 think,
Ere the va was rended,
say ng " Welcome; we have died,
And again are side by side.
Always viii 90 with thee,
That thou be not lonely,
10 yon hills Of Mystery;
have waited only
Until now, to clint wi tn thee
Gonder hills of Mystery"
Can the bonds that make US here
Know ourselves immortal,
Drop away, like foliage scar,
At life'5 inner portal
What is hottest below
Must forever live and grow
4 shall love the angels we'll
After ] have found them,
In the mansions where they dwell,
With the glory round them.
Bur at first, without surprise,
Let me look ia human eyes.
step by step our feet must q,
Up the holy mountain.
Drop by drop within MS fo1e
Lies unfulmg fountain.
Angels sing with crowns that burn,
We shall have song 10 learn.
lie who on our earthly path
Bids us help each other,
Who bis WcI-Belovei hath
Made oar Elder Brother,
VIII but clasp the chain orl3rc
Closer whcu Uc meet above.
Therefore, dreaI NOT 10 go
O'er the silent uver.
Death. thy Fastening oar know
Bear nae, thou Life-IHer,
Through the waters 10 the shore.
Where mime own hath gone before
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

TANNING LEATHER WITH LEAyEs.-Mr +.
Bugbee of Bethel, exhibited at the late Sratc
iair, specimens OF leather tanned entirely
with lye cached from forest leaves. NJ
other material whatever was used IN the OPP
Grafton. The leather was shown by the side
of leather tanned ny the old bark process.
a d leather tanned with one halt bark and
one half leaves, and experienced tanners and
others pronounced the former much tie bet
ter article. 0 course the process l. patent
ed Mr.. Bugbee IS thoroughly convinced Vi
the superiority OF this process. He says that
one ton Of leaves is equal to SIX cords Of hem
lock bark, and that leaves can be furnished
for eight dollars per ton. One third Of the
time Is saved ID tanning.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

FALL PL.NrING oF HARDY PLANTs.--Peter
henderson. ia tie 4merlcan Agr1cul9ulst,
ays
All hardy plants, that start carly n spring,
should he -et out 10 autumn The best time
tu this Iatitucc j. from October 10Th 10
November 18th: it later than this they saoul'
5e .ovcred with hay, straw or ne sIcn
material. to keep t1em from beng severely
j. zen The reason why such plants a.
Rtubtrb and Asparagus d. better by beng
. anted 10 the fan, rather thau IN The spring,
viii be- ap. ar. Mt when We consider their ma
cure. Young or old plants Of eirt or Asptrt-
eus "a khu5orb, JUS ~ soon as the To~t Is
5ur IT the yroud ID splIug, b, Yin 70 develop
tc buds which form tie stalks >inultauc-
.ou-Iv with this starting of the buds. there ~
develYuncDt of rJatiets. Now, Wien We
lit these plants to trans plant N spring, the-'
tinute fDers are destrJvei-n"t only by
irc4klng IF, when dug up, hut by exposure
d tuc air This does not seem materially
CD Iniure these roots. Tor either WI grow
and do we'll if the transi lauJing Is delayed
even late INTO the spring months But what
We contend Tor l.. That thsy Will Do better
al planted 50 early IN the iali-sdy durin1
Dctober-tbat these r0otlets may be emitted,
md be ready, if lett undis -urbed, 70 impart
vigor 10 the liant ~ the sprlng. | am con-
ginced that, particularly in light. TRY soils.
r .ub2rb or Asparagus roots planted IN Octo-
1er Will i've conditions Of soil and manure
,eipr cquaD a much better growth than
en- s in spring Last tall put out IN
/ october, Tor my own use, dozen roots OF
/ Rhubtrb Not having enough plants then
60 conrletc the row, I delayed getting adj
I utional roots until April [ he result was
/ chat we were pulling the stalks from thos.
planted IN October before those set out n
i April were showing signs OF starting. Ihs
i all planting Il equally advantageous with
tarIy bulbs Ga stock ot Lilies ~ usually
planted in October. and If by any chance
me IRE lett over untIi -psiag the growth i
never vi orous, aud the later the operation
. planting IS delayed JHe weaker the Growth
rnIs many OF your LADY readers, o. doubt
ave EXPERIENCED with HlaciDths and Tulips
When planted carly IN ltll they form root
before cold weather set7 in, and are ready L
tart earlyIn the sprng but II the plantn-
..s been DELAYED until December, IC is thcr
oJ cold for roots t. form, and the cJuse
quence rs. a feeble flower in spring or worse
YET, Is UyacInths, TuHps or Crocuecs ar
not planted until spring, che top Sta'ts bJoT'
fhe roots. and the result is co oplete dsap.
pulntmert, and # the bulbs 'wer at al
hev are weak and fceJl Tins may be still
'urJrrr illustrated by pants Of an entirely
d Fl rent ntture, IN q y section Of the cOuntr.
- c. e tur tn TmUmeJeT does not tail lowe
han ) or 20 degrees below freezing point
CaUbagos o. J. tJuce plants set out ~ Octo
Der. viii come to maturity 10 or II gay
quick, tan if planted in february o.
March.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

Good thoughts, ike good company, will
never stay where they are not civjlly en-
terta'ned while bad thoughts, like i'll
hammered guests, press for admission, or,
IKE nightly robbers. Turk secretly about,
waiting for an uaguarded moment TO creep
in and destroy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

WHAT ruE HEBREWS KNEW OF EARMING.-
~ his laws Moses made agriculture the basis
u the 5 ate. According 70 this principle be
apportiyncd to every citizen certain pOr-
tron OF ltnd, marked by fx'd boundaries.
Land grabb ng sIccuiations We're prevented
by law, which required all lands IN the com
nonwealth to revert @ he heirs Of the orig
inal owuc.s on tie jubilee year. The oc-
cupation Of the farmer was held IN honor
from being thus protected by the iundamen-
tai law of the STATE. None were So rich or
noble as to dI-daIn to put their hand 10 the
pillow
Various means were res0rted TO by the
Hebrews u increase the fertility Of their soil.
The stones were gathered and built into walls,
water was brought in aqueducts from DIS
tlnces and manY kinds OF manure were used
The hills were ,erraced - the very tops, and
plated with vineyards and gardens They
cultivated wi eat, barley. nIllct, beans, and
perhaps rice.
In agricultural implements the Hebrews
were not 50 far behind the present axe IS W
are prone to think. l~aah lived 700 Yeas
5eior- Christ, vet 10 hl, lay iron plows we're
use, for be prophe-ied OF the time when
swords should be turned 10 plowshares and
spears To pruning hooks. This passage
SHOWS, too, That Trey had instruments for
pruning vines and trees
The animals ueed in piOwing were cattle
and donkrys Horses were not in common
use among the Hebrews. Tue original
method OF harvesting grain was to pull up by
he To,ts, but slcales were used among the
Hebrews 81 &c the time of Joshua. Harvest
moug them was q tune OF rel icing, cheerful
ougs beng heard u every field Thresh-
ng vas Elected by fails, the feet Of animals,
Nv drags OF rollers, Vineyards and olive
groves we're ext, nsivciy and carefully cultl-
waited Culinary plants and fruit trees were
tm NJ the first ohject7 OF attention. Pales-
tine was SAID 10 flow nth milk and honey
Bees were highly estee ned Their hives
..ere made 81 clay mixed With straw, but
stores of honey were often found in hollow
trees and assures Ul the rocks
Ooe remarkable provision Of the Mosaic
Jaw m regard TO agriculture was the Sabbatlc
year. Every seventh year was year OF rest.
not s. much ID the farmer as 70 the farm
t1Ing was reip-d the vines We're not
pruned there was no gathering VI fruit.
ruc object Of this regulation seems to have
Jeen to preserve the wild beasts, To let the
a.nd recover strength, and to teach the peo-
pie t. be pr0vIdeut and look out for the iu-
turc. But the ear was not spent in idle
ness The people could bunt, fish, look AFTER
-nclr bees auI h,tks, repair their buildings
r furniture, manufacture cloth o. carry on
commerce B1sf,u J0urqai Of Chemistry.