Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-01
ALBANY.

ALBANY.
hen belonging to Mr.. Jonathan
nner, got up on her ambition a few
ago, and laid an egg measuring
zen and one-half by six and three
teenths inches in circumference.
Dir. VIM. Warner and Mr.. Wheaton
gingstone, have built new front yard
nce, improving quite perceptibly the
pearance of their premises. Judge
p. Tenney has caused his farm house
be newly painted, making it shine
e glass bottle.
BARTON
Hay, boys, hay.
Now is the time to get your head
aved and sand-papered.
July is hot month. Ottawa Beer is
cool drink. Try it at buttons.
If the Fourth" happens to be hot,
lebrate it in Barton style, by keeping
hiet.
There is one man in town who always
lows just how to take people; and that
Webster, the Photographer.
Our readers will please remember that
inters need but little here below, but
lat they need that little SIRE.
H. F. Pillsbury has bought Mrs. S.
French's place on Main street. Price
800. You've got handsome place,
b. Pillsbury.
DR.. F. w. Goodall, is making prepare
bns to leave this place for Bennington,
here we understand he has bought a
D use and intends to practice his pro-
bssion. The Dr.. is not only a good
hysician, but gentleman in every re-
pect.
A couple of chaps from this village,
ho, it seems, have not yet sown all of
aeir wild oats, having got small taste
the 'crathur" here, concluded they
build 60 up to Rock Island and have a
& "bum," and did it. They disposed
$40 in money, a good watch, horse,
pgon and harness, snapped clothes and
Dt 50 to boot got black eyes and bunch.
on their heads, and then got sober by
alking home. We won't call any names
his time; but next time, boys, remem-
err, we shan't be so particular.
The following is an extract from a let
er written by A. b. Mathewson, under
ate of June Is.
Climate much the same here (Oma
BY as in Providence, Il. L.; about a.
bid and changable, and nearly the same
mount of snow; little more wind anG
IS rain. We seldom have sleighins
pre- than three or four days at TIM
nd usually not more than two week
trough the winter.
M Season that land can be worked i
early or quite two months longer thar
Orleans County, but stock requir
led here as long, within about a month
there. There are, however, some cat
and horses wintered here, nearly ev
Nv winter, with no feed except wha
hey pick in the low lands and bushes
tock cattle, as well as those stall fed
Re commonly sheltered in winter b
Dry rudely constructed sheds, clum
bushes, or a row of well located stray
BACKS.
Wood is not plenty; in many local
les there is but little, except on tn
argin of streams and then not larg
lantity. 1t is worth here from six
ght dollars per cord. The Freemor
hd Sioux City Railroad buy their WOO
b the Iowa side of the river for $50
er cord, and on the Nebraska side fc
80. Timber grows here very readil
md fast, and after planting needs n
are but to be kept from stock and fr'
Fencing is not required by the stat
pws and is usually dispensed with altt
ether. Such an arrangement is quit
pnvenient for those owning large hero
stock, and no inconvenience to tho:
hving small herds. A large amour
land is owned by non-residents, tt
Foducts of which are converted by an
pc who sees fit to occupy it.
Water is generally found by diggir
fom twenty to thirty feet, and of vel
pod quality. The Missouri, Platt, Ell
prn, and other rivers with their tribut
cs, furnish, in most places, ample a
bmmodations for stock and also maj
pod mill privileges. Springs are ST
pm seen, and l have never seen trou!
the roadside supplied with good, coz
r. inning water, for the accommodate
6f travellers.
The soil for hundred miles west fro
be Missouri river is deep and rich, mu
Ike Iowa, with less clay and more san
reducing, without manure of any kin
God crops Of corn, wheat, and oats,
everal years in succession. Many ia
hers say this soil is such as to requi
no dressing, and do not use any. thil
heir theory bad and practice still wor,
The bottom lands are mostly dry, a
high enough SO it does not overflow
high water. Much of the higher la
is very level, some moderately rollir