The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-19

Ill restrictions from commerce between
hem and our couutrymen.
We would also remove all restrictions
On trade and commerce between Ameri-
cau citizens. wish to enuncipats our
domestic commerce. To-day the trade OF
our country is so embarrassed that in large
lines Of industry and commerce no man
knows that the revenue detective may not
at any moment come upon his premises
and degrade hiu by arrest aud ultimate
conviction. We are collecting this year
from our own productions and commerce
between our own people, by stamp and
other internal taxes, from one hundred
and thirty-five to one hundred and forty
million dollars, thus embarrassing at every
point the production Of wares. fabrics,
agricultural staples, and restraining COM
MERGE between American citizens in their
own land Pursuing freedom Of trade,
the party represent, the protec .onists,
would hasten the day when the odious
stamp tax shall be repealed, and when no
Government detective shall enter the home
or business place of an American citizen
on legal errand.
How would we raise sufficient revenue ?
Sir, beyond the ocean, lying on the same
parallels that mark the northern portion
Of our country, arc manufacturing nations
Great Britain, France, Belgium, Ger
many, and Russia, which latter country
is now, under the protective system, en-
gazing largely in competition in foreign
markets with Great Britain and France
They produce what We do-iron, steel,
and other useful metals They spin and
weave cotton, wool, silk, and other fibres.
They manufacture chemicals. They
compete with us in all lines of industry.
Here, sir is the field from which the pro-
tectionist would raise the revenue of the
Government. The laborer of those nations
is paid sometimes one eighth the wages Of
American workmen in the same line
sometimes one seventh, one SIXTH one
fifth, or one fourth sometimes, in Great
Britain, nearly one half what the Ameri.
can receives for the same work /; and
rarely or never large per centage. Now,
Mr.. Chairman, the protectionists would
levy such duties upon the productions Of
this under-paid labor as would make it,
lordly employers pay the expenses Of ou'
Government for the privilege Of entering
our market and imparing the field fol
employment and the wages of labor it
this broad and richly endowed country.
They would maintain such duties on pro.
ductions common to those countries and
ours as would protect the American rate
Of wages, however high it may be raised
They regard workman's skill at his
trade as his estate, and would thus defend
and protect him in its enjoyment.-Sp Speech
Of VIM. ID. KELLEY, in II. R.-Practical
Farmer.
Large Turkeys and Turkey breeding.
A passion for extra size is one Of the
weaknesses of the American mind. Fa,
mems clubs show the national drift IL
what other nation would it be possible to
associate men simply on their avoirdupois
merit Where else would man be most
highly considered because he could show
the most adipose matter laid upon his
bones !? In the decisions given at our
Fairs, weight is not only an important
item, but the one thing needful. In
scale Of one hundred points, weight would
be the equivalent of fifty, in the minds Of
most judges. 1t is the big swine, the big
pumpkin, and the largest fat OK that
takes the premium. Economy OF fatten-
ing or the process of production is seldom
inquired after. The same bad taste is
likely to affect the decisions in our poul.
try shows, unless the managers insist up.
on more wholesome standard. A large,
well-developed bird Of maximum size, is
desirable. A monster is not, for any con.
ceivable purpose, except to excite won.
der and draw the crowd. We raise poul-
try chiefly for the table. What the pro.
Queer wants in his stock is good quality
Of flesh, early maturity, aud capacity to
make the most flesh out Of a given amount
Of food. A turkey, weighing fifteen
pounds is just as good for the table as
one weighing thirty; and most house.
keepers would prefer them under twelve
pounds. In most markets the lighter
weights would bring the higher price. 1t
is only in the region Of large hotels and
clearinghouse that the very large birds
bring an extra price. For what object,
then, do We want large breeding birds,
and how large do we want them?
1t takes about three years for turkey
to attain his largest weight. If at twelve
months a gobler reach thirty pounds live
weight, at two years he would reach thir.
ty.fve, and at three years forty, or lit.
tie more. But it is rare to get a male
bird over forty pounds, and then it is
generally by some process of stuffing that
destroys his stamina and oftentimes his
life. This weight is excelled sometimes
but about the time one thinks he is almost
sure Of forty.fve FOUNDER, the prodigy
sickens and dies. It may be assumed
then, that forty pounds is about the limit
to which vigorous turkey.cock may be
safely carried, and from half to two.
thirds of that weight is the last safe limit
for the hens. With breeders Of this size
and little under,we will get large strong
chicks, that will economic food, and ma,
ture earlier than the offspring of common
sized birds. No bird yields more quick
~ to treatment than the turkey. The IN
auence Of a large-sized gobler in Aocl
is Immediately visible in the increased
size of the chicks. The introduction o
wild blood increases the young. A larg
er proportion of eggs will hatch and |
much larger number of young will b.
likely to grow up. With little pains
taking it is quite easy to breed to an,
desired shade Of plumage.-America,
Agriculturia.
Corn FODDER. A writer in The PEG
pie mentions dairyman who, durin
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