Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-26

original cost in the village, added to as
much more for carting and applying,
places it beyond the reach of village
gardener who farms for profit
The Dr. has sold some $40 worth of
early potatoes before any one else offered
bushel. His peas were considerably
injured by the drouth in June, but he
has sold some $50 or $40 worth, while
the amount of the small fruits sold by
him is almost unlimited, -strawberries,
raspberries, currants and gooseberries
he has in great abundance, and numer-
| GUS varieties of each. In fact in the
small fruit department | have never
seen the equal, nor even an approach
thereto for abundance and Righteousness
of flavor.
The principal attraction, however,
was the young apple nursery. Here are
about 1000 trees one and two years old,
and was struck with the large growth
they had attained. Several others have
made the same remark, and among them
some of the best horticulturists in the
state, who were called here by the meet
ing of the Board of Agriculture in this
place. The DR.. claims that this thrift
mess is due to the fact that he entirely
discards the crab stock and CRAFTS upon
the common native apple. noticed one
little tree. Duchess of Oldenburg,)
scarcely three feet high, supporting two
large apples.
| This garden contains about seventeen
acres of land There are two acres of
very good corn, a small patch of rye,
potatoes, beets, turnips onions, and all
the vegetables usually found in a gar
den, and portion of it is given up to a
crop of clover which is to be plowed un-
der to enrich the ground.
The garden is a model of good Guilt
walton scarcely weed to be seen, but
the strength of the land all going to pro-
duce useful crops DR.. Hoskins was
highly complimeEted at the meeting of
the Board of Agriculture, to which 1
have referred before, by the Secretary
and others, on the practical intelligence
shown in his system of farming 1t
would pay many of our farmers to see
the garden, learn its manner of manage
ment, and Ego and do likewise" as re-
CARDS manners, and thorough cultivation,
at least
JONATHAN.
: NEWPORT, AUG. IA, 1872
SUTTON.
We have heard two or three names
mentioned for town representative Col
Geo. H. Blake is popular man and will
undoubtedly be elected.
Miss Ella Chesley of Greensboro, who
has taught so successfully here for the
; past three terms, will teach ,selec
school this fall, commencing Monday
Sept. 3.
Our people are getting considerabl,
interested in the political questions o
> the day. To-day, Saturday Judge Pc
land is to address us, and Grant 6
. Wilson Club is to be formed. There ar
but few Greeley men here. but those fe,
are valiant and do considerable talking
d Ellis, the "Union" agent, and also chair
e man of the Greeley town committe.
u thinks himself bound by his official II
II lations to talk pretty loud for Creole,
But when man says, ''Rube, are go
IS going to cote for Greeley?' he say
st "No, amt" Such arguments are n,
ve,y convincing. Grant & Wilson wi
probably have from fifty to seventy-fV
III majority in this town. Four years az
III Grant had 100 majority.
= WESTFIELD.
- The school in district No. l has iu
N closed, Miss Minnie Hitchcock, Teache
ne The number of pupils was sixteen, nil
g of which had no tardy marks and fo
no absences.
The fall term of the Westfeld Graz
~ mar School will commence Wednesda
Sep. 4th, under the direction of M.
IL Dix. This will make the fifth term tn
y, Mr.. Dix will have taught this scho,
,ss Former success warrants us in sayil
that all wishing to attend will get e
tire satisfaction.
on The Musical Convention held here Ii
~ week was quite a success, notwithstan
ing the very wet time. The attendan
err was good at the rehearsals. The &C
he cert Friday evening was we'll attende
re- the M. E. Church being filled. The
: Dor of the leaders, Messrs. Whitney a
VIZ Rix, was appreciated by the singers
ef- Westfeld,-so much so that they ;
ut making arrangements with Mr.. Rix,
hold a Convention here next fall or W
:. ter.
on A few days ago Mr.. w. Hill start
- with his team to 60 to his '.back p
'n ture," distant about two miles, and
nc getting to hitch but one of his holdbs
vas | STRAINS when poinr down q hill tho ~