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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-06-06
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

TO show the profits OF farming in the
Great West, we copy the following from the
Illinois correspondence of an exchange, Ver-
mont farmers, you may grow at hard times,
(which you might make very much better
yourselves, il you were not so afraid to make
an efort,) but would you exchange your
chances fOF such Rs these2
1t has been estimated, and the estimate Ia
not far from the truth, that il laboring
man, with a span Of horses, had fifty acres
of standing corn, yielding AZ bushels per
acre. given him, together with a house, rent
free, and these were remote ten miles from
a market, he could do little more than sup
port himself and family Of four during
winter on the gift. If the days were all
good, he might, if he worked hard, husk fifty
bushels day for two days, and then for
the remaining four days of the week he
might baal it-fof whiGh ha would realize
for himself and team slS per week, That
sum, with economy, might enable him to
dress himself and children tolerably well,
feed his team and himself and family in
healthy manner, send his children to school,
and himself and family 60 to church of Sun
dAys But il half the days were too GOLD
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
A Man that Don't Advertise

TO The Editor Qfho Vclmom Edrmer:
have lntely become resident of st.
Johnsbury, but before my removal here, and
yours also, was II constant reader of your
valuable journal, MS well us an occasional
reader of the CdiolonidR, the Times aud the
Union, and having so often seen the adj
vertisements of the business men and firms
ofSt Johnsbury, I thought knew, by repu-
tation ut least, every one Of them who m akcs
any prctcnsions to business, and had want
ed u stove, / would inslinctively have or
dcred of Fletcher or Woodbury., suit of
clothes OF Moore, II watch of Dow or II cham
Der set of Tisdale, with perfect assurance of
getting good article ut a fair price. But
while strolling about town the other day my
eye caught IA strange sign and stepped in,
and you may judge of my surprise when |
learned from the proprietor that he had been
doing the same business in st. Johnsbury
over thirty years.-longer in his mind than
any other man. Upon inQuiring found he
did not advertise in the papers because "ov-
erybody knew him. Well, perhaps he
thought wasn't anybody, but, really, new
er had heard of him before, and coaid
almost have sworn there was no such man
here. But there is. will not mention his
name us he has such an aversion to seeing
it in print; but if you look sharp you will
find him. | mention this case just us an i'll
lustration of the effect of persistent advertis-
ing on An OLD FARMER.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
A western rural exchange says -

The late terrible inundation in the valley
of the Amoor River in Europe, which laid
waste whole agricultural districts, is being
supplemented by the cattle plague.
What's the use of being one of the biggest
rivers in the world, II Chicago editor can't
tell what continent it's on2 Then again,
there's been no nundation on the Amor.
And still again, there are no agricultural
districts on that river,--it runs through the
wilderness of eastern Siberia. Perhaps that
editor meant the Italian river Pc, which has
been stopping over terribly of late only,
like Capt. Marryatt's young lady, he was too
modest to name il.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

The Maine Farmer says that the Maine
Central Railroad Company IS about to in
troduce a new shacklo, which was invented
and patented by parties ia Rockond, in that
state. This shackle is self adjusting; the
link which is to receive the pin as it enters
the shackle, passes up an inclined plane, at
such an angle as to raise the pin, and passing
under it, the pin drops into the link, and the
cars are securely joined. BY the use of this
invention the necessity Of going between the
hunters to shackle cars, place which has
proved fatal to so many brakemen, will be
entirely obviated,
Brakemen are in danger Of becoming so
nearly extinct through being squeezed to
death in this way, that in order to preserve
the breed from entire destruction all the
railroads may soon be driven to adopt this
improvement. AS long as brakemen are
cheap and plenty, it is no object.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

The NelD York Tribune, in leader, coun-
sells the electoral colleges of the states which
cast their votes for its late editor to give
their sufrages to President Grant The
Nashville, (Tenn.,) Banner, in view Of the
complication presented to the electoral col
eges by the death of Horace Greeley, also
proposes that the Southern states which
gave their electoral votes for the deceased
give them in the electoral colleges for Grant
in graceful and, under the circumstances, APP
prOpriate acquiscence to the overwhelming
popular verdict ip November.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
CGftIe Markets,


At market this week. Cattle 1889 sheep and
lambs 56i3 swine, 30 From Vermont, cattle, lOli /;
sheep and lambs, BIOS.
Prices of Market Beef.-A few choice $lIDl2; ex-
ira, S9.5ODl050; first quality, S7R9 second quality,
$3.50 to 6.60 third quality, $50 TO 500
Prices Of store cattle.-Working oxen, sS7, sl75,
500, and S275 v pair
Mich cows and calves $50 to 65 extra, so to 81
iarrow cows, SIS to IS.
Yearlings, $40 to u; two-year-olds, $40 to Is ;
threeyear-olds, $50 to As.
Swine.-Northern dressed hogs, 6ic y ID.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs.-ln lots, So $3.50, 81,
$i50 and $3.50 each; extra So to ST. from to Gle
v ID. Spring lambs, to &c v ID.
Veal calves, IS to sic.
Prices of Hides Tallow and STANDARDIZATION hides,
elc y ID country hides &c Y b Brighton tallow, 81
to etc y ID; country tallow to 5lc.
REMARKs.-The supply Of cattle few head in
of last week. Much of the stock small and
poor in flesh, not calculated to strike the buyer very
hvorably. Farmers in the county are dispOsng Of a
good portion Of their stock to wintering.
Many dealers were driving their cattle to Brighton
unsOld For good likely CATTLE prices last quoted,
and easily disposed Of Poor grades &c y ID of j. W..
Taylor sold cows aud heers at Sc q h W. J. Sni-
der sold cows at SIS Y head, but very slim. b. Dow
sold fancy oxen, to dress 1850 TBS each, at ~ "a l2c v
b at t0ic to dress 300 lbs each coarse oxen
to dress 900 TBS each at &c v ID stays, 1000 lbs
each, at SIC v ID DIV.
Sheep and Lambs.-No Improvement in prices. Sew
eral hundred left from last week. f. Allen
sold 43 sheep, 50 lbs at s. v head. One lot
that averaged 50 TBS, at SIC b. j. c. Brown sold l9i
lambs, gross weight II 900 lbs, at &c y ID.
POultry.-Choce chickens and turkeys 6ic v ID or
binary fowl Isle Y ID poor lots ljc q ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

During the ensuing winter the New Hamp-
shire State Board of Agriculture will hold
a series of meetings in the several counties
of the state, in the following towns provided
proper arrangements are made by citizens
for the meetings, and fair attendance is an
ticipated Colebrook, Dec. 3 Lancaster,
Dec. 1 +; Plymouth, Dec. . (; Deerfeld, Dec.
IL. Also at the following places, at times
not yet fully determined, viz Hampton,
Dover, Wolieboro, Gilmauton Iron Works,
Franklin, New London, Nashua, Peterb1r-
ough, Marlborough, Westmoreland, Ac-
wor nth, and Lyme.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
81. .JOhmsOMry Market.

corrected Weckly for the VERMONT FARMER,
THURSDAY, Dec. 0.
AppIes.--Natiye S2GDS3 per Dbl Western S2.5O1
$3.50. Dried Apple lG0lsc per ID
BeRns,--MarTOw and Pea, S250@S3 per BY.
Butter,--Selected and choice 25cdO3Oc per H. CON
mon 2Oc6D2jc per ID.
Cheese. --farm diaries lOlc@3c per ID, Factory lac
t0l6c per ~.
FlOur.--No.l Spring Wheat S9.OOGOS95O per Dbl.
Amber Winter Sl0O0UilO5O so. White Winter $4,000
sll.25. 81. Louis Pastry Sl25O,
Grain,--CoTn 90c6D95c per bu, Corn Meal s5cmqOc
per bu. Shorts and Middlngs s3jd0lO peT ton. Oats
50c6065e per bushel.
Produce, Beef, side -e0Dlac Der H. VCul lOe6p
re per Id. Mutton l0cdDl5c per b. Chickens IN lots
lOeDl3e per ID. Turkeys lGo0l5e per b. Potatoes COG
Dlne per hu Onions go per bu Eggs 2s03Oc pr doz
sat--Turks Island soc per bu. Ashton Dairy 81 so
per sack Higgins DAIRY $3.50 per sack Liverpool
Hay'--Sales az SlGM$20, as 10 quality
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
Sprtial Aotitrs.

MERITED DIsr NOTION. - The wel-known Groton
Junction, the great thoroughhre of the Northern
Lines to Boston, has ceased to be- With large and
increasing population proud well prosperous, Its
citizens in mass meeting assembled have voted to
change the name Of their town to "AYER AFTER
Of the best known in America DIR. J. q. AVER, Of
Lowell-and the Legislature Of Massachusetts, has en-
acted that decision into law We commend their choice
for not only the short and distinctive, but Dr.
AYERS Medicines have made II gratefully known to
the ends of the earth Probably living man has
red relief to such countless multtudes of the sick
he and this high honor from Lis neghbors, tells the
estimation in which he is held by those who know him.
-BristoI Times,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

Mr.. Henry Clark, late editor of the Rut-
land Herald, announces in a card, which APP
pears in tn at Journal of Saturday last, that
his retirement from the Herald, was mat
ter of business between the publisher and
himself and does not at all concern the pub.
lie. Rumor has it that efforts are being
made to unite the Rutland Courier and In
dependent, to make the basis of new dai.
ly paper, of which Mr.. Clark will be the
managing editor.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, member of the In
dia Mission Conference, whom i'll health has
driven home for recuperation, and who has
been attending Andover theological school
since his return, addressed good audience
in the Methodist church here Sunday after.
noon, and in the evening spoke in the same
place more particularly to the young people,
and exhibited some mementoes of the distant
land from which he comes, among which
were three idols.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

or wet for out-of-door work in the field or
for hauling, land that is the rate Of the av-
erage winter weather Of the country,) then
his pittance would be cut down ono-half, and
he and his family, if his team did not, would
suffer accordingly And yet IS per cent. Of
the corn which is shipped from Illinois east
is sold by class OF Iuen who, while they
own the land and have made the crop, get
pay at present prices for that proportion of
labor only which is required to harvest and
haul il.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
CRnyassers

for newspapers In Vermont can find no
better paper to offer tho public than the VER-
MONT FARMER. 1t has already large popu-
larity in every part Of the state aud all who
have tried 1t agree that it is the easiest Of
work to take names for the FARMER. Lib
eral terms will be made with canvassers.
Now is the time to begin. Young men and
ladies, as well as feeble persons and those
out Of employment will find no more profit.
able way of employing part or the whole
OF their time than In soliciting subscriptions
for the FARMER Address publishers VT.
FARMER, St. Johnsbury, w."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
NONSUMPTION can be CURED.
SCHENCK'S PULMoNIC SYRUP,
SCHENCK's SEAwEED TONIC,

bNIENCh mANDhAhE FILLS,
Are the only medicines that will Pulmonary Con-
sumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop q cough will Oc-
caon the death of the patient II locks up the liver,
stops the circulation OF the blood, hemorrhage fol-
lows, and, in fact, coggng the action Of the very
organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia the causes Of
two-thirds of the cases of consumption. Many are
now complaining with dull pain in the side, the bow
els sometimes costve and sometimes too loose tongue
coated, pain In the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless and at other times drowsy; the food that
Is taken lies heavily the stomach, accompanied
with aeidIty and belchng of wind. These symptoms
usually originate from disordcred condition Of the
stomach a torpid liver. Persons affected, Il they
take two heavy colds and If the cough in these
be suddenly stopped the lungs, liver and stomach
clog and remain torpid and inactive and before the
patient is Of his situation, the lungs are mass
Of sores and liberated and death the inevitable
suit
Schenok's Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant which
does not contain any opium, anything calculated
10 check cough suddenly.
Schenck's Seaweed Tonic dssoves the food, mixes
with the gastric juice Of the stomach dgests easil
nourshes the system, and creates healthy circula-
ton Of the blood When the bowels costivc, skin
sallow, and the patient Is Of vicious habit Schencks
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared by DR.. J. H..
SCHENCK 4 SON, Northeast of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia Penn. and for sale by
GEO q. GOODWIN CO., 80 Hanover street, Bos-
ton and John I. Henry, College place, Now York,
Wholesale agents.
For sale by Druggists generally.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
Richmond Market.

from our Sptcidt htpOfttfs
MONDAY, December 3,
The market to-dsy MAS a repetition Of that Of last
week, with prices tending dOwnwards as the season
draws TO a close, aud the produce being Of a lower
grade the frost and on, both butter and
cheese being of in color and flavor from that offered
month ago. 200 boxes of cheese Of 80 lbs each and 100
tubs Of butter load Of cattle two tons poultry,
and few dressed hogs, at market,
Butter.-A few tubs of October make extra hRe, "a
10 35c fine late made 2j 10 25c lower grades, Is "a 20c.
Cheese.-Fair farm dairy, 10 10 l2ic late made, "a
loo; SKINNED, 40 sc. No factory cheese offered.
Catte,-S3.0O IA 5000 y hundred.
Hogs,-S6OO "a S6.J0, hundred dressed.
POultTy,-l2 a. 1910 y h. for chickens, dressed 10 90
lsc v b, for turkeys, dressed.
The butter and cheese market is nearly wound UP for
this season, still there is considerable late made, and
some whole diaries back with the producers In this VI
cnity,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

Nothing in all his life more hOnors Presi-
dent Grant, or has exhibited his noble traits
more conspicuously, than the voluntary i'm
pulse that leads him to attend Mr.. Greeley's
funeral And the resolution of Congress in
honor of the dead is equally creditable to
that body, and gives hope to all who long to
see at least the beginnings of better era in
our politics,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

Horace Maynard the recently elected
Congressman-at-large from Tennessee, chosen
over two native Southern competitors, was
born in the milk-PrOducing town of West
borO', Massachusetts. put 10 look at him
you would say that tall, swarthy man was a
regular typical Southerner
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
PUBLISHERS NOTES.

We have been asked twenty times day.
more or less, if we do Job Printing. To
answer all such inquiries we here say that we
do do Job Printing, not at St. Johnsbury,
but at Newport, where we pride ourselves upon
having the best appointed Job Office in this
vicinity equipped with all tho appliances
neodful for the rapid execution Of any kind
of printing that may be wanted, from card
to poster, from label to a newspaper. 1t
is the only Office in northeastern Vermont in
which steam is used. We have n skillful,
careful man there, who will courteously wait
upon all customers, and do your work to
your satisiaoton--and we shall he there
ourself part of the time Send your orders
directed to r. Cummings, Newport, or St,
Johnsbury, aud they will receive careful at.
tention. Work will be delivered at st.
Johnsbury free of charge, Any matters
pertaining to the FARMER may be left at our
Newport office.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

If you want to know how it is yourself,
20 aud take bath at the new bath rooms
just fitted up in the Avenue House by +. Q.
Gill. A man came out Of there the other
day, saying he had just found a pair of
drawers that no thought he had lost.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
.a,e,o Fork state Dairy Markets.
From the UTICA DAuY HERALDl

From the UTICA DAILY HERALD
UTICA, Dec
The cheese market to-day meagre affair About
5000 boxes offered, of which net over 1900 sold
for l31l3lc For lot 1910 offered, but we did
not learn whether 1t was accepted. Considerable
cheese was sent commission Most Of the factories
that sold understood, sold the balance of the
sons make.
Butter.-Tbere is no change In quotations, but the
market is little depressed.
LITTLE FALLS, Dec. 2.
Cheese. The market showed signs Of speedy clos
Eng to-day. Prices and sales lower than they
last week buyers and sellers fewer and the quail
ty Of the cheese poorer Nearly all Of the Octo Der
make closed out. Several factories sold their nal
make for this year. What November make there was
in the market lesa SKINNED, and Of course
lowered the ruling figure.
There about GOO boxes of private dairy sold to-
day. The range of prices was from 40 l3tc The
ruling figures were III % l3c. Offerings Of factory
amounted to 5000 boxes $500 Of these sold ut l3i
"a l3lc the extreme figures and 1910 as the ruling
Butter Sales Of $50 packages at 30 % 3lc, ruling,
and 32c, extreme.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

This is Court week. and there are great
many thirsty people in town. We noticed
one to-day in the Avenue House, trying to
turn the faucet of the Babcock FIRE extin-
guisher, and calling loudly for tumbler.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
81. .AIOGmS Market.
Fggm our Spe eiaL Reporter.

Fy0m Special Reporter
TUESDAY, December 3.
The butter market to-day exceedingly dull with
a tendency downward A large proportion Of the but
ter brought 10 market Is OF an inferior quality,
being winter made and of sells low, while the
best fall tubs are eagerly sought after at good round
prices but this last mentioned diminishing in guam
tity very fast. We quote good TO extra 2j 40 800 ex
ira fine 80 % 3jc inferior 70 90 2Oo Amount shipped
from here to-day i5O tubs which an unusually small
amount for this market at this Of the year
In cheese there seems TO be very little doing, but
prices remain about the same, l2l "a lic.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

Two hundred and forty-hve tons of pOult-
ny were received in Boston on the Tuesday
and Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Who
says that Puritanism is dying out in New
England?
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

One of the stable keepers whose horses
have had the epidemic" took one out to OK.
ercise the other day, He told the boy who
helped gather up the pieces of his carriage
that this had been hard season for livery
men
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

John Lorimer Worden, of old Monitor re-
nown, has been promoted from the position
of Commodore in our navy to that Of Rear
Admiral, and of the many naval heroes
there is not a survivor of the late war
whose promotion is more deserved, or will be
more pleasing to the nation. He is at pres
ent Superintendent OF the Naval Academy,
at Annapolis
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

Advertising reminds people that it is just
the time to buy particular thing they have
long wanted, because Mr. u. has just got in
new stock and they will have the first
choice Notice the new advertisement of Il.
& Il. Fairbanks d Co.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

of advertising is dsne at very reasonable rates,
and we wish especially to call the attention
ofour readers to the value of the adyanta.
ges we offer them in reaching the very class
among whom they must look for purchaser.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
J'erge'ImeS Market.
From our SPee,d Reporter

From our Spsc'ai Reporter.
SATURDAY, Nov. 30.
Butter-Fair 10 good, 20 40 2jc fine, October selec-
tions % "a 3Oc v ID, Only about 100 tubs at market
Cheese.-No sales. Retail, l7c.
PoultTy-dullb but little IL and selling from II "a Ice.
Chickens worth as much as turkeys.
Eggs-3Oci retail 35c.
Beans,-S2j0 10 $500. Hay tl5.0i rye straw, SIC.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

All who have advertised blooded stock In
the FARNER have expressed themselves high.
ly pleased with the results With our doub-
led aud still rapidly increasing circulation,
there is no doubt that we offer the very best
opportunity for reaching purchasers that can
be found.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

Daniel Drew has been sued for S5,000,-
600, said to have been embezzled by him
when he was Treasurer of the Erie Com.
pany. He took prodgiOus pile, if the
charge is just,-but Jay Cooke is charged
with having taken almost twice as much
from the same company.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06
.N'etU ITGpem Market.

From our Special Reporter.
TUESDAY, Dec. s.
shipped from mis- staten, 60 tubs butter 2l3 lbs
poultry, and 10000 lbs dressed pork.
Batter Market is dull and logger. Winter butter 20
65c fall made sought for at 3Oc, Poultry dull ut l3aD
Isc pork unchanged $3.50 v cWt
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

The biggest thing in Boston, in the turkey
way, this Thanksgiving, was gobbler that
turned the scale at tbirty-six and half
pounds. He was thoroughbred shorthorn.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

allow provoking" said all the young ladies
Mr.. Murray is a favOrite with the fair sex.
We like him, too. But the Cdledonian
thinks he is rather hard on deacons.