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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
PeIo-SpGtterS.

Men of ofcolor-Painters.
The last mana cobblcr.
Flash anguage-Telegrams
The chldren's kingdom-Lap-land.
A western settler-Tho sun ut evening.
Forgers to be couraged-Blacksmith
A new name for tight boots-A corn crib.
Fine manners are the mantle of fair minds
The original Dolly Varden-Joseph's coat
Let evil words die as soon rs they're spok
en-.
A "sad dog"-One who tarries long at the
whine.
Agricultural dancing masters-IIop mer-
chants.
Courting after marriago-Applying for a
divorce.
When the rain falls, does 1t ever rise
againP Yes, in dew time.
The polite name now for temperate drink
ers, is short horns.
Circumstances vary but the amount of hap
piness remains the same.
Why are elections like tentsP Because
the canvass ends Mt the polls.
The pre-hysteric period-Before tight lac
ing was invented.
Why is the letter like fire? Because it
makes oil boil.
Human nature is a crooked stick, and, like
dogs hind leg hard to straighten.
IfGod needed worship He would not be
God 1t is you that need to worship Him.
What is that which makes every person
sick but those who swallow tP-Flattery.
A party hearing of dog after Landseer,
wanted to know what he was after him for.
A reporter, in depicting a wreck Mt sea,
says that no less than thirteen uniortunates
bit the dust.
Why is little dogs tail like the heart OF a
treeP Because it Is larthcst from the
bark.
doctor, how shall prevent my hair from
becoming grey?' "Dye Immediately, mad
am"
fisherman on the dock had u bite yes
terday, but says he'll kill the dog if it takes
ten years.
thing not generally known-rhat people
who get to high words often use low Ian
guage.
"They fired two shots Mt him. wrote an
Irish reporter. "The first shot killed him
but the second was not FATAL
Formerly we treated those from whom We
differed in theology to n hot stake, now We
only offer them cold shoulder.
Gold is the only idol that is worshipped il
all lands without a temple, aud by all sect
without hypocrisy
What is the difference between fixed star
and shooting stars2 Tho one are suns, tn
other darters,
A man who has travelled through Nov
Jersey says he saw some land there so poo
that you couldn't raise Il disturbance ON it.
The book 10 which reference is most fro
quently made w-a-days-'The pocket book
II is joy to think the best we can of huma
kind
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
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HOW TO PUT CHILDREN TO BED.

Not with reproof for any of that days
sins of omission or commission. Take any
time but bedtime for that. If you ever
heard little creature signing or sobbing in
its sleep, you could never do this. Seal their
closing eyes with kiss and blessing. The
time will come, all too soon, when they will
lay their heads upon their pillows lacking
both. Let them at least have this sweet
memory Of happy childhood, of which no
future sorrow or trouble can rob them. Give
them their rosy youth. Nor need this in
volve wild license. The judicious parent will
not so mistake my meaning. If you have
ever met the man or woman whose eyes have
suddenly filled when little child has crept
trustingly to its mothers breast, you may have
seen one in whose cbildhoods home dignity
and severity stood where love and pity should
have been. Too much indulgence has ruined
thousands of children too much love, not
one.-Fanny Fern.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18

has not been proved that the fat of prize
animals differs from that Of lean kline, or
that it is less wholesome or nutritious. BE
the flesh of those exceedingly fat animals un-
wholesome or not, there are thousands of per-
sons to whom its greasy quality renders It
peculiarly acceptable; and as for those who
dislike fat, they do not usually invest their
money in the flesh Of prize sheep or oxen.
At the same time it must not be understood
that all, or even large proportion of full,
matured stock is in diseased state though
in most of them the vital and muscular pow
ers are undoubtedly exceedingly low.
The meat of animals brought very carly to
maturity is seldom so valuable as the natu-
rally developed article. There is no doubt
but that sheep and oxen, from three to five
years old, moderately fat, aud fairly exer-
cising their locomotive powers, furnish the
most savory, and perhaps the most nutritious
meat but il such were the only kind of
meat in demand, it may be fairly doubted
that the supply would be equal to it. The
produce of meat in this country has been
rapidly increasing. 1t is chiefly by means
Of the high pressure system that the produce
of meat has been so considerably increased.
If this system was abandoned, the produc-
tion would be greatly diminished, aud the
consequently high price Of the article would
place it beyond the reach of the masses of
the population. Besides, it has not been
proved that the flesh Of the animals brought
early to maturity is inferior, except somewhat
In flavor, to the meat ofthree- year-oId beasts.
There is, no doubt, plenty Of unwholesome
meat offered for sale, but it is that of animals
which were affected by diseases as likely TO
attack the young as the old. On the whole,
then, we may say of our system of fattening
stock, that it produces a maximum amount of
meat on given area of land and that the
meat so produced is, except in rare cases,
perfectly whoesome.-Prairie Farmer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
Correspondence.
CROPS &C.. IN HARDWlcK.
To The Editor of Tie Vermont Farmer


To the Editor of tie Vermont Farmer
The season Of vegetation having nearly
passed away, word respecting the crops
the results Of the year,-may not be with
out interest 1t has been season of excess
sive heat and moisture, highly favorable to
vegetable growth. The hay crop was very
heavy, much above the average, but some Of
it has been harvested in damaged. condi-
ton. Corn was of large growth and late,
but owing to the absence Of early frosts it
has ripened well, aud may be regarded ms
fully an average in quantity aud quality.
Wheat and oats were damaged to some ex-
tent by rust and bad harvest weather. Late
sown oats are generally poor and light. Po-
tatoes rusted early, and are reported as rot
ting badly in some localities; a small crop
of inferior quality is anticipated. Fruit,
consisting principally of apples, are few and
small almost a failure. Hardwick is
somewhat noted as dairy town, being one
Of the best in this section of the State. The
butter crop this season is large, probably not
excelled by any previous year, aud mostly
remains yet in the hands of the farmers.
Many are getting anxious, however, and de-
sire to sell, but are 10th to accept present
prices. This town presents a fine field for
the butter dealer who wishes to invest money
in really fine article at reasonable prices.
But little cheese is made, and that only for
home use. Grass-fed beef is quite abund-
ant, the best selling at and s cents per
pound. II.
Harduick, Oct, 8.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
CUMMINGS q HosKlNs.
Rates of Advertising.
THE FoRTY-AoRE FARM.

I'm thuklh, wife, Of neghbor Jones, that Of stall
wart arm,
He lives in peace and plenty on a forty.acre farm
While men are all around us, with hands and hearts
Rsore,
Who own two hundred acres, and still are wanting
His is pretty little farm, pretty little house;
He has a loving wife within, as quiet as mousei
His children play around the door, their fathers life
to charm,
Looking as neat and tidy as t tidy little farm.
No weeds are in the corn fields, thises in the oats
The horses show good keeping by their fine and glossy
coatsi
The COWS within the meadow resting meath the beech
en- shade,
Learn all the gentle manners of the gentle milking
maid
Within the fields on Saturday, he leaves cradcd
grain
To be gathered on the morrow for fear of coming rain.
He keeps the Sabbath holy, his children learn his
ways
And plenty ILLS his barn and bin after the harvest
days.
He never has lawsuit to take him to the town
For the very simple reason-there line fences
down.
The bar-room in the village does not have for him
charm,
can always find my neighbor on his forty-aere farm.
His acres are very few he plows them very deepi
IT'S his hands that turn the sod tits his hands
that reap;
He has place for everything and things are in their
place,
The sunsh ne smiles upon his fields, contentment
his face.
May we not learn lesson, wife, from prudent neigh
Dor Jones,
And not-for what we haven't got,-gve vent to signs
and moansl
The rich ar'n't always happy nor free from lifc's
alarms,
But blest they who live content though small may
be their farms
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18

to be sure, but one by no means to be de-
spised. 1t makes up by its immense numbers
for its diminutve appearance. A horticul-
tural friend who has just returned from trip
up the Hudson river, and who is well acquaint-
ed with the devastation caused by the red
spider in greenhouse culture, tells US that
many orchards in that reputable fruit region
have the foliage half destroyed by this little
pest, without any one seeming to know that
anything is the matter with the trees, except
that they exhibit an unaccountable rustiDess
on the upper surface. We find that there are
some ofthese insects ravaging the orchards of
our own district, as our friend hands us some
apple leaves on which are scores They have
to be examined with good pocket lens in
order to get good impression Of their activ-
ity and destructiveness. They appear larger
than those we find in greenhouses, on roses,
iuchsias, and other tender plants; but wheth-
er or not they are difFeaents species from these
or natives Of the soil, or are ntroductions
from some other parts, are questions which
may, perhaps, interest the cntomoogist, but
will hardly aid in the destruction of the foe.
We suppose on large trees the labor would
be too great to attempt any means for their
eradication, but for young trees which are
easily reached, it might be well worth while
to try to keep them down. The popular re.
cipo in garden books is to mix -four of sulphur
in greasy water, and then syringe with it, of
course keeping the mouth Of the syringe near
the surface of the water while drawing up the
liquid, as the oily aud sulphury water floats
only on the top, and is drawn into the syringe
only in that way. This greasy liquid causes
the sulphur to adhere to the leaves, and it is
said thered spider abandons these leaves in
disgust.
The hot, dry atmosphere of our country is
peculiarly favorable to the existence of the
red spider; and when we know how great a
pest it is to the fruit grower under glass, it
seems to US well worth looking after him
when he undertakes TO iasten on our fruit
trees in the open air. Exchange.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
WASHING BUTTER.

NJ. j. Roberts, of the Iowa Agricultural
College, in answer to query on this sub
ject says il answer in the negative. ask
what is the use Of mixing wat VITA JJIr
butter, when you admit that il must all be
worked out Any butter-maser knows that
if you salt your butter ana let it stand from
twelve to twenty-four hours, the buttermilk
or water will separate itself, when worked
the second time. When my butter is churn-
ed, let off the buttermilk and press it to.
gether gently, getting out what milk is lying
loosely in it. then work in the salt, US
ing care not to work it too much. | then
take it up in the bowl, and set it in a cool
place till evening, or the next morning, when
| consider the salt dissolved, and the butter
ready for the second working This must
not be done by pounding and crushing, but
gently breaking apart and pressing together
until the moisture resulting has the appear
ance of brine. If wanted for immediate use
make it up in pats or rolls; if not, l pack
it in clean, sweet jars, filled within an inch
of the top then dampen clean cloth and
lay over the butter, and ill up with salt to
exclude the air, In this way have never
failed to keep butter in cool, dry cellar
One-half ounce salt to the pound will do, but
| try to salt to taste at least zoe use little
more.
like the Blanchard churn as well as any
of the patents l have seen. There is no diff
Guilty i'll keeping it sweet and clean, but | dc
not believe there is any better way of max
ing butter than the old fashioned dash churn
if you only have the backbone to work it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18

The baby happened once in pretty little
caprice to slap fathers face instead of kiss
ing him when he stopped down for his greet
ing. Papa laughed, mamma laughed, aunties
laughed, and baby thought she had hit a
happy idea. After that she would slap papa
instead of kissing him. Papa was very well
content to feel the soft little waxen touch
against his cheek. And it was very funny.
1t was also a nice little show for friends when
they come in. Baby could at any time win
round of laughter and applause by visiting
an expectant cheek with blow for kiss.
She was such sweet plaything But there
came time when she ceased to be play.
thing. What had only been arch apd "cute"
became downright rude. If she now morti-
fed her parents by her brusque, pert man
ners as little girl it was in doing precisely
what they had taught her to do while she
was little baby.-HuStrGted Christian
Weekly.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
Gbe latrp.
STANDARD OF AYRSHIRE COWS.
Hdrdwick, Oct. 8.


The following are the points which the
Royal Agricultural Association of Ayrshire
has established as the standard of Ayrshire
cows: "Head short; forehead wide nose
fine between the muzzle and the eye; muzzle
moderately large; eyes full and lively horns
widely set on, inclining upwards, and curving
slightly inwards; neck long and straight from
the head 60 the top of the shoulders, free
from loose skin in the under side, fine at its
junction with the head, and the muscles SYM
metrically enlarging towards the shoulders !;
shoulders thin at the top brisket light; the
whole forequarter thin in front, and gradual
ly increasing in depth and width backwards;
back short and straight; spine well defined,
especially at the shoulders ; short ribs arched !;
the body deep at the flanks, and the milk
veins well developed pelvis long, broad, and
straight; hip bone wide apart, and not
much overlaid with fat; thighs deep and
broad tail long and slender, and set on
level with the back; udder capacous, and
extending well forward hinder part broad
and firmly attached to the body the sole or
under surface nearly level the teats from two
to two and half inches in length, equal in
thickness /; and hangingperpcudicularly their
distance apart at the sides should be equal
to about One-third the length of the udder,
and across to about one-half of the breadth
legs short, the bones fine, and the joints firm;
skin soft and elastic, and covered with soft,
close and woolly hair; the colors preferred
are brown, or brown and white, the colors
being distinctly defined NoigDt of animal,
when fattened, about forty imperial stones,
$3.50 lbs.,) sinking the offal"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
CoRNUCOPlA.

Take a crook-neck, hard.sheled Summer
squash, one that is rough and warty. Lay it
where it will ?ipen and dry for month or
two. Cut off the large end, leaving the crook
neck for the bottom. Scrape out the inside
an dry it while longer, then paint it green
or some bright color. Put on about three
coats of paint, aud varnish il, aud you will
have as pretty cornucopia for a winter bou-
quet Of dried flowers, as though it was made
Of something very nice,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
THE ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR
AZ barton, Oct. L and =.


In our issue of the 4th inst. we gave a
brief notice Of this fair This week we
make fuller extracts from our notes, taken
on Wednesday, the ID, the whole Of which
day VIC proftably spent in examining the
stock and other things exhibited by the good
people OF one of Vermont's most prosperous,
progressive and productive counties.
Cattle.
The largest herd was that of Thomas Ba-
ker, of Barton, embracing l3 head Of Dutch,
or Holstein :" two Shorthorns, and several
nice grades. We have repeatedly described
Mr.. Bakers stock in our reports Of fairs, and
in special notices of his fine farm and its
products 1t is mainly from the old Jarvis
importation, though he has judcously added
fresh blood of some Of the later introduce
tious from the same original source. The
Jarvis stock is distinguished, even among the
Dutch cattle in this country, by its great
and uniform excellence as dairy stock. II
is not so heavy as the large selected animals
OF the Massachusetts, herds, the importers o.
which seem to have had in mind some inton
ton of making the Dutch rivals to the Short
horns, and to have regarded size quite al
much as dairy qualities Iu adaptation t.
our climate this strain shows great natura
fitness, or very perfect acclimation, The!
are good feeders the steers make strong
intelligent and handy cattle; and both steer
and COWS fat of quickly, and make beef tina
is very acceptable to the butchers if w
may Judge by the prices they are willing Il
pay for them. Mr. Baker always tnkes hig
premiums for his Dutch butter, and sells it +
regular customers at considerable adypnc
over average prices.
Next in numbers and not inferior to tn
Dutch, was the Ayrshire stock on exhibition
We have before had occasion to speak highl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
THE MYSTERY OF uoLLow-AsH.

You want to know about the smash
That happened down to Holler-Ash,
Wall! If anybody knows,
He wears about my style Of clothes.
Twas Deacon bumpers fureral,
And all was goin' we'll
When them there Templars, up in town,
On an excursion train cum down.
driv the mourners, and go Fresh"
He went ahead of the procesh,
And as we neared the railroad track,
We seed that train comm back.
Jo turned around and winked at me.
And from his vest he drew v.
an bet you those that this here hearse
Crosses ahead Of that eIcurs."
The mourners they sot up yell,
And then was missin' for a spell;
II was amazin' how that crowd
Cayorted upward in a cloud.
We piled them victims on the sward,
About three quarters Of a cord.
On top we put the deacon's meat,
But where 10 went we all was beat.
We searched the ruins Of that train
But all our searchin' was IN vain,
And to this day it does beatme,
Where the piece went that held that Y.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
horticulture.
THE DUCHESS OF oLoENBuReH.

We see that this fine Russian apple took
the lead at the late State Fair in Minneso-
Ia among those adapted to a severe Northern
climate. 1t has not generally been regard
ed as an apple of high flavor, but specimens
that grew upon two-year-old trees in our
nursery the past season agreeably dsap-
pointed us in that respect, being really good
as au eating apple, 1t is extremely produc-
tive, as well as an early bearer, and the
fruit is large and handsome.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18

The milk producers in the region about
New York have at last become thoroughly
aroused to sense of the manner in which
they are defrauded by the middlemen who
furnish the acteal Huid-or what passes for
ito the city customers, and are taking
measures to protect themselves by organizing
producers associations which will deliver the
milk directly to the consumers, 1t is said
that New York pays sl2,0OO,0O0 annually
for milk, while the dairymen receive only
$4,000, ,OOO,-tho greater part of the profits
being absorbed by the middemen, who do an
immense amount Of adulteration,- and the
producers are going to see if they cannot get
little larger share of the just profits of the
business. The consumers, who are if possii
Bile, even more interested in the correction Of
tho present system, by which they are pay
ing large sums Of money for chalk and wa
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18

ter, of course welcome the new movement, in
the hope of securing better milk, and the
prospect of considerable Improvement if
not a genuine reform, of the business is quite
encouraging.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
SWEET POTATOES IN VERMONT.

The Middlebury Register says; 1t
has generally been supposed that sweet
potatoes could not be successfully rais,d in
this climate. Our agricultural editor has
kSocked that theory into pi, however, by
Rising several barrels of as nice tubers as
We have seen anywhere. We have tested
them too and find them toothsome as well as
comely.
The editor of the FARMER has raised sweet
potatoes suooessfully, ovory season of the six
during which he has lived upon the shore of
Lake Memphremagog. Anybody can raise
them who has a sandy soil and a southern
exposure in which to plant them. The plant
should be set about the first of June; in hills
raised in a conical form to the height of a
foot, putting shovel full Of well rotted ma
nure in the center. Mr.. Chapman and
we have tried the experiment in Vermont
because both of us have resided some
time in the sweet potato growing regions,
and knew that anywhere that corn will
ripep the sweet potato will grow.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
Fruit.

Northeastern Vermont is surely looking
up as fruit growing country, thanks to
Owen Donuegan, Bartlett Byrant, DR.. Hos.
kins and few other fanatics. There was a
very creditabe display of apples, crabs,
grapes and melons. In the first n +, Ball,
Moses Beadle and H. G.. Rowell took the
prizes. OF crabs, Balls show was very fine !;
Beadle's excellent, and noticeable on account
of his new and very superior varieties, among
which arc some very edible sorts, one sweet
which is beauty to look at, some that will
keep we'll, and one, the largest crab we ever
saw, not less than two inches in diameter,
vet a Siberian without doubt. Mr.. Beadle
also shew fine grape of which we have sew
eral times spoken. The editor of the FARM
ER had on exhibition eight varieties of grapes,
embracing Delaware, Salem, Adirondac,
Clinton, Walter, Israella, Hartford aud Con-
cord, all thoroughly ripened. Mr.. Whitcherr
of Barton, shew very large grape, not ripe
and without name. 1t was quite remarkable
for its size, but is Of no variety known to us
We hope to learn more about it, j. L.
Dodge also had a nice lot of grapes, and
some grape wine, which took premiums
Lewis Arnold, Of Salem, took the ribbon on
watermelons, but s. @, Kimball Of Albany
and John Way also showed good specimens
Lewis Arnold's Japan melons were the best
On exhibition in the musk class but the COM
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
PRoFITABLENEsS OF THE
CHEESE FACTORY.

The prosperity of the agricultural districts,
wherever this business has been introduced,
is universally known and acknowledged
One of the many evidences of its profitable
ness to the patrons, or stockholders, will be
found in the following statement from Mr..
W. l.. Coonley, of the Spring Brooks, Oak.
land County, Michigan, Cheese Factory, CIV
ing the operations of that factory during the
year 1871
Number bs milk received, l,t42,5i3
Number lbs cheese made, ilj,Gg0
Total receipts from sale of cheese, s4,33sli
Expense Of manufacturing, S2,2iSS0
Expense of marketing, 1904
Expense of experimenting, 2325
Expense current, J9.36
Interest on factory, 3l5oO
Total expenses, tJ,052.Sj
Net profit, $ll, l,2S5.26
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-18
RED SPIDER ON FRUIT TREES,

Among the insect enemies of the fruit
grower, ii is singular that no one has refer
red much to this spider. 1t is small enemy