Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-06-08
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growth.
The recent excitement in the wheat mar
kct, and consequent advance in the price Of
that commodity, were evidently results, in II
great measure, of IL speculative influence
The talk OF I'm impending flour famine is all
sheer nonsense.
The national agricultural congress and ag
ricultural association, in session duringa few
days past mt st. Louis, effected consolida-
ton, Tuesday, under the former name, and
elected j. L. Reynolds President, with vice
president from each state.
The Jury, IN the suit at Chicago against
Judson, the branching corn man, rendered IA
verdict of $3.50 and costs. The defendant
was not in the court room on the last day of
the trial, nor when the verdict was rendered.
1t is rumored that he had left town to avoid
other actions.
Few men who handle horses give proper
attention to the feet and legs. Especially is
this the case on farms. Much time is spent
of morning in rubbing, brushing and
smoothing the hair on the sides and hips.
but ut no time are the feet examined and
properly cared for.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hartman, of Craftsbury, has
II five years stallion that weighs between
twelve and thirteen hundred pounds; has
good speed, beautiful form and elegant mo-
ton; is of bright bay color and descend
ant of Albany Boy He is considered by good
judges to he one of this best horses the state
can boast of.
Il The queen of Wilmington cows Is owned
and stabbed by Rufus G. Bowkcr. Her age
is three years and eleven months, and she
weighs 100 pounds. She is indeed n man.
moth heifer, worth seeing. Her mother
ponderous animal, is MIXED diurnaly three
times-morning, noon and night. in order to
prevent waste.
The authorities of Switzerland have issued
a proclamation calling attention to the de-
, struction of the forests by drouths and mum
dations, and urging the Importance of vesting
the power to plant and preserve new forests
, in the executive. similar proposition with
reference to this country was recently voted
down by Congress.
A Convention of Oranges of lama, Ben
ton, Lynn and Iowa counties. Iowa. was
held on April Goth, 1872, at Belle Plain, at
which it was resolved to have II Union Cele-
bration of the 4th of July, ut Blairstown,
Benton Co., Iowa. Committees were APP
> pointed to invite speakers, procure brass
band, glee club, ETC., etc.
A pair of Hereford oxen years old, raised
by Albert Knight of Stanstead, were put off
the cars by Bella Hastings, last week, Mt st.
Johnsbury. They weighed over 400 lbs,
l and were taken by Mr.. Livingston, the Fair
g banks farmer. This is the ninth pair of OK
t en- now engaged about the establishment
One pair of II brown color weigh 1900, and Il
e pair of three year old steers weigh us much.
y The United States Agricultural Society has
n organized by the election of William &.
5 Beckwlth, of Michigan, president, with
: vice president from each state. Frederick
Smyth of New Hampshire, John A. King of
{ New York, r. w. Furman of Nebraska, j.
y S. Collier of Pennsylvania and John Went
y worth of Illinois, constitute the executive
t committee, with Marshall p. Wilder of Mas
S sachusetts, Terence Tilg gilman of Maryland
!. and Frederick X Watts of Pennsylvania as