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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
How TO Produce LAYERS.

In every lot Of hens some will be better
layers than others. Let US suppose we start
with Iloudaus-a cock and FIVE hens.
Probably out Of this FIVE. two may lay thirty
eggs per annum more than either Of the
others their eggs should be noticed and
only these set. BY following this for few
years very great increase in egg-produc-
ton may be attained My attention was
drawn to this subject by a friend having a
Brahma pullet, which laid nearly 800
eggs in one twelve-moutb, though yalueless
as a fancy bird, and the quality descened
to several Of her progeny; and have since
found other instances which prove conclu-
sively that a vast improvement might east
ly be effected in nearly all our breeds we're
that careful selection Of brood stocks made
for this purpose which the faucier besiows
on other objects.
1t is to be regretted more is not done in
this way, and having more room than |
had, hope myself to make some expert
ments in this direction shortly. will say
now that am perfectly certain the num-
Der Of two hundred eggs per annum might
be attained in few years with per feet ease
were the object Systematically sought and
| trust these few remarks may arouse a
general attention to it among those who
keep poultry for eggs only, and who can
easily do all that is necessary without any
knowledge whatever of fancy points, or
any attempt to breed exhibition birds
L. Wright, in Neo Yorker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
weeds.

What we term weeds are the great draw
back to the successful cultivation of many
crops. Many man wonders where all the
weed seed comes from, and how it is pos
sibe that weeds should be found growing
so freely, no matter what the soil, location
or season. They are great nuisance, and
always have been and always will be so
long as the world stands. Knowing this,
the question is; How shall we most sue.
cessfully combat and destroy them? It
should be one Of the cardinal principles of
every farmer not to let weeds 90 to seed on
his grounds Do some say this is impossi-
blel We well remember that some years
ago we visited the largest nursery in the
world, located at Rochester, n. Y, and
walked over those extensive grounds, aud
we feel safe in saying that we did not see
weeds enough to fill bushel basket on the
whole place and the few we saw were
small. Some may ask how such result
is accomplished The work in this large
establishment is so systomatized that every
man has his special work to do, and there
are several who are constantly employed in
running the cutivator among the trees
These men are followed by others with
hoes; and in this way, by taking each
square in season, while the weeds are very
small, such astonishing results are accom-
plished, and at comparatively small ox.
lese.
Take another case Of an opposite char
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
0iling Harness.

A correspondent Of the Prairie Farmer
gives the following good, plain, practical
directions for oiling harness, and although
the mode has been long familiar to
many Of our readers it may be useful to
many others;
Harness should never be used over six
months without oiling. take my harness.
apart, or unbuckle it as much as convenient,
and put it into the soap suds of the last
washing, giving it good soaking, then
take it out upon bench of the proper
height for convenience, and remove all the
dirt and gummy substance with the assist.
ance of stiff brush aud soap suds.
then find il just the time TO make necessary
repairs. by this time the water has dried
from the surface, aud then apply the oil
and little lampblack mixed, with com.
mon paint brush, and dry in the shade il
frozen, all the better. When dry, wipe Of
with a cloth aud put together.
1t is my opinion, founded upon forty
years experience and close observation,
that harness treated 10 this manner will
last twice as long as it will without proper
oiling and care. The more leather is ne
elected, the darker It viii. become, inward
ly, and the darker the less life remains,
aud the less good will oil do when applied
to recuperate II.
Ammoniacal fuses arising in the stable
have a strong tendency to eat up the oil in
the harness; hence the desirability Of stor-
ing harness out Of the reach of this innu.
ence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
How to get the Most Milk.

Much has been said about the best breed
Of cows for producing milk, and as every
breeder of thoroughbred stock thinks his is
the best, there is no way of deciding the
matter to the satisfaction of all dairymen.
Studying to provide the best food, we APP
prohend, is of more Importance than to spend
time discussing the merits of the different
breeds. Cows require variety and change
OF food. To give dry hay all winter and
expeetthey will manufacture large amount
Of milk from it, is a mistake. Mr.. Lewis,
of ilerkimer, New York, says that dried
grass or hay is the natural food for cows,
but we do not believe his theory that corn
stalks, roots, etc, are Of no use in produce
ing milk. As men need variety of food ,
so do animals Coarse grain, and especial
ly bran, are Of great advantage to give
health and furnish milk. The late Dr.
Graham Of Northampton was undoubtedly
correct in his theory Of eating unbolted
flour and grain, and the same principle has
its application to animals. The elements
of milk are produced by phosphates of
lime, magnesia and chorides Of potash and
soda. The coarse grains contain these, as
well as many Of the varieties Of fodder,
and with change occasionally from one TO
another, it sharpems the appetite, and the
yield Of milk increases.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25

The way 10 secure first. rate horses is TO
raise the colt from its birth till II is two
years old judiciously.
lst If the dam is a work animal do not
LET the colt follow her during the day, but
leave it in the stable, where it will be COM
posed aud quiet. %. When the mare is
brought in from her work she should be
cooled of before the colt sucks. These
rules, Of course, are unnecessary when mares
are kept expressly for breeding and not for
work When the colt commences to eat
from the trough with its dam, take care
that no whole grain is fed, particularly
corn. Grain Of every kind should be
ground and fed in chop.
Spring colts should be weaued in the lat
ter part Of August as it is much better for
them to be deprived Of the milk when the
weather is warm aud grass green, than
when it is cold and the grass dead. As
soon as the nights become cold enough to
chill them in the least, they should be sta
bled with an abundance Of bedding They
should be accustomed to the halter from
the FIRST. The trough should be elevated
so that they can eat out Of it comfortably
with the head little up. This trough
should be raised each year, according to the
growth Of the colt There is no doubt Of
the fact that horse by this system can be
made to carry his head handsomely.
Colts should not be curried, but should
be brushed regularly every day Carrots
should be raised expressly for colts, and all.
D.. a.
About one quart Of the following mixture
should be fed TO them twice a day One
bushe Of corn meal, two bushels of ground
oats, three bushels of ship stuff four bush.
els of bran. Mix well together, and give
one quart Of this mixture with cut fodder
or bay to each colt twice day. Ole pint
Of carrots per day is enough for colt the
FIRST winter. Double the quantity the
second and third winters BE sure
to give small quantity Of salt - about
one teaspoonful per day-in the food
Some persons cxpond much time and money
in searching for fine breeds Of horses, which
is right; but doubtless as much depends
upon raising the colts properly as the
breed. The best breed is worth nothing
neglected. or rather raised under the
" hardening system" as it has been called
which means starye and freeze the colt, and
if he then lives he is considered tough
horse. If the reader will make calcula.
ton, it will be found that the cost Of feed
ing colts is very small, according to the
quantity Of mixture recommended above
The colt should have rack, and some sort
Of long food given to it every day The
rack is better than a Richmond
Journal Of Industry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
Manure for Fruit Trees.

1t is clear that animal manures are not
what is wanted for fruit trees, including
grape vines, berries, etc. There may be
benefit, and usually is, at first, but the quail.
ity of the fruit will suffer, and the wood
and foliage are not OF that healthy char.
acter which is desired This has been
noticed by Liebig and others We have
known prolific grape vines to bear more
fruit, but at an expense Of quality, where
the contents Of the priyy were freely used
Tor manuring We have always found the
best success when leaves, the weddings Of
the garden, chip manure, and forest mold,
either siugly or combined, have been freely
applied. These seem to contain the different
materials, IN proper proportion, that is, the
organic, the carbonaco0us, aud the nitroge.
nous the mineral needs to DO supplied,
and nothing does this so satisfactorily as
wood ashes. 1t supplies largely potash.
which is needed The best success, and il
has been fully achieved, which We ever at.
tanned, was by applying coat Of leaves in
the fall, worked Into the soil in the spring,
followed by weddings from the garden, clip.
pings Of the vines with other vegetable ref
use, as a mulch sprinkled over with wood
ashes, leached or unleaehed il the latter,
more were required This made healthy,
not excessive growth, and increased both
the quality and quantity Of the fruit, 1t
makes a sounder and better keeping fruit.
This with a variety Of soils, but particu.
larry a clay soil, There should be good
drainage and exposure to air, or else, with
a green mulch kept moist by the ashes, there
might be too much humidity. For grapes,
this win not do. Nor will it for fruit trees
if there is a close, heavy top reaching well
down, holding thus the moisture which
eyaporates, and inviting parasitic Judgments,
which will appear in masses, mildew rusted
fruit, etc. ilerbaceous material and ashes,
with occasional bone dust, we have found
the best application for fruit trees in gen.
eral, for berries, and for the grape. Apply
yearly where the soil is not rich and 10
the spring, when the ground is dry enough,
spade it well Use sparingy, if any the
strong, heterogeneous manures - Utica Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
Cost Of Abusing Milch Cows.

Harris Lewis, the eminent Herkimer Go.
N. Y, dairyman, said lately, in an address
to milk producers, that he had known COW
which uniformly gave eighteen per cent. Of
cream to her milk, to decrease her yield to
six per cent. in the short space of twelve
hours, merely from the excitement caused
by the bad treatment of a brutal mixer.
1t was not guess work, because he used
graduated glasses to test the matter. This
shows pretty conclusiyely that it does not
pay dairymen to allow their cows to be i'll.
treated; and in il-treatment is to be includ.
ed anything that will alarm or excite them
fast driving to and from pastures, wor.
rying dogs, yellingat them, aud threatening
demonstrations by boys, &c.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
Xdterti sements.
YER'S HAIR WIG o r,
FOR RESTORING GRAY HAIR
70 rrs S4rUeAL rIrlLirr lsD Color.

Advancing years, sickness, care, disappointment,
and hereditary predsposltlon all turn the hair gray
either Of them disposes II to a on prematurey and
either effect IL unsightly and unpleasant to behold.
Or. AYER's consummate skill has produced an anti
dote Tor these deformties, which has won gratitude
for him from multltudes Of women and men. His
HAIR vieoa sometimes reproduoes lost hair and al
ways restores to faded and gray hair s natural color
with the goss and freshness u youth The compar-
atlvely nw bald and gray heads, that we now see,
are those who have not yet discovered the virtues Of
AYER's HAIR vIGoR forrenewing the hair. The fresh
and youthful hair older heads is often tho
product Of his art II you are disagured, or made
Old ausere and ugly. by gray hair restore IL youth
hil color and with It your features to their original
sof,ness and agreeable expression
Asan elegant dressing for bcautiylng the Hair II
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25

Extract Of Roots and Herbs which almost inyaria-
bly, cure the following complaints
DYSPEPSIA, Heart Burn, Liver Complaint, and
Loss OF Appetite cured by taking few bottles.
Lasitude, Low Spirits and Sinking Sensation cured
at once
ERUPTIONs, Pimples Blotches and all Impurities
OF the blood bursting through the skin or otherwise
tie.
For KIDNEY, BLADDER and URINARY derange-
ments II has no equal one bottle will convince the
most keptical.
WORMS expelled from the system without the least
difficulty few bottles sufficient for the most OBJ
stnatc case.
PILES; one bottle has cured the most difficult case
when all other remedies failed.
NERVOUS DIFFICULTIES, Neuralgia, Headache.
tc.i eased Immediately.
RHEUMATISM, swelled joints, and all seronllar
Affections removed or greatly relieved by this inya
liable medicine.
BRONCHITIS, Catarrh Commissions, and Hyster
les cured or much relieved
DIFFICULT BREATHING. I. in In the Iungs
Side and Chest almost invariably cured by taking a
re" bottles Of the Quaker Bitters.
FEMALE DIFFICULTIES, so prevalent among
American ladies' yields readily TO this Invaluable
medicine, tho Quaker Bitters.
BILIOUS, Remittant and Intermittant Fevers, SO
prevalent in many parts OF our country, completely
eradcated by the use Of the Quaker Biiters.
THE AGED find in the Quaker Bitters lust the ar
tcle they stand In need Of In their declining
u quekens the blood and cheers the mind and payes
the passage down the plane inclined
NO ONE can remain long unwell, tunless afflicted
OF the Quaker Bitters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25
Raising End cnrlne corn Foader.


Although my method Oh raising ana
curing FODDER corn is not accordaut With
the practice Of Che great majority OF farm
ors, yet ! am go 'anguine iu tho belief that
my method Is Che best that conclude TO
present it, with reasons Tor the same.
plow sometime TO the trst hall OF june
spread manure and harrow, then SOW broad
cast aud barrow cut the fodder when IN
bloom, carry It on grass land' ana make as
hay cock up at night aud cover WIN nay
capsi open when there Is bright drying
day, once, twice, or more' as u may require
always keeping n covered except when the
sun shines.
Juuo : ISL plo"ed a piece OF green
sward where nothing grew hut couch grass
very strong sward sowed the corn We
usually raise here got o gooi crop scarcely
anything grew among H. Last june IAN,
plowcd the same piece dressed ana soWeu
western corn-got on enormous crop.
when the lasscls we're iuiiy out measured
IRON SIX TO eleven feet high nothlng grew
among IT, J. 'hlnS you couia not nave
hlled pint upper win weeds ana grass
IRON an acre excepting mario" sulp
around the edge next tne grass ianu' Oom
menced feeding to swine and cattle before
the tassols came cut and have fed to cattle
till now 4 portion Of the cocks stood iu
the field between one and two months for
convenience ia feeding stock; there was
none wasted. Aud, notwithstanding it was
the wcttcs. Gll ever knew, yet | could
not Gud particle Of mould ON IL. thou b
my top stalks which were out between two
and three weeks were yery badly moulded.
The stock has done well. though they would
have done better with q batting every day
Of hay and meal. When stock came TO the
barn, fed once O day on corn fodder las my
custom has been during the winter and
spring., ard find they eat the sowed corn
much better than the top stalks. aud the
butts they drop after picking Of the husks
and leaves the sowei corn they eat gree
Oily, leaving nothing
The advantage Of broadcast sowing is,
the spires being distant from six to eight
inches, each plant has a chance 10 make a
good start. and get a good set Of primary
roots, So IL can support a large and vicor.
Gus stalk which will not lodge, as those
crowded near together 10 a drill are apt to
patches whore il were too thick. Cutting
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25

"A Kansas editor is about to start
cheese factory. He evidently thinks that
though the pen is mightier than the sword,
cheese is mitier still.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25

SALE OF IMPRovED STooK. &C. Horace
Hubbard, Of Springfield, W., las recently
sold, for the improvement of dairy stock, to
N. d. Stearns, Lebanon, N. H., the Short
horn bull calf Eureka Lad" and to ID.
X. Way, Rockingham, w., Short-horn
bull calf, at S75 each
, 1873-01-25
THE MINNESOTA STORM.

E1tracts from, q p71pafe letter, dated
owArossA, Mimi, Jan. 20, 1873.
The trains have not run regularly on both cur
roads, and the mail has been stacked On the Cen
trail, at McGzegor, for quite while, in conse-
quance Of our last great storm, which Has per-
fectly awful up in this country, and beyond des-
cI1bing. We have lost three or four persons in
our county. and west and north it is fearful It
is estimated that there were from 100 to 700 per-
sons lost in our State alone, and q
great many hare not yet been found,
and perhaps will not be found before spring.
I hear they have sent 10 cofins ont Of
New Ulm alono FOR. the country around.
town. The storm lasted about three days, and
seemed to increase as it advanced A person
could hardly wnlk q milo without freezing to
death, it WIS 30 windy and cold. The Tax-Col-
,1ector got caught out in it, got under tho anow,
lived there for 81 hours, then walked five miles
after the storm had subsidized, mud all he had for
extra clothing was shawl. In some places they
had I'd tic 1opo to persons 80 that they could
let them get wood. for fuel, for they would be.
the va6t prairies, md get lost. There were
five. trains buried on the Central
Railroad. On some of them, you could not see
the wheels On the brakes on top of the trims.
They have at last got them out,-nbout all being
freight trains. 4 ne"1y-married couple were
going home, and got caught out; hut they were
sensible, turned over the cutter, and got under.
there till found, think 48 hours. In gomo
places they arn about 20 or 80 miles from wood,
and, the horee disease coming on, left great
many unpropared with fuel and other necessa-
ries, end they are now perhaps buried up. F.. .
OsoAn FRANK. -
, 1873-01-25
BOARD OF. UNDERWRITERS.

Meeting Yesterday Observation-Disclosures
to Brokers--Keport on tile Unsnfeness Of the
Union Park CONGREGATIONAL and Seventh
Presbyterian Churches.
An adjourned meeting OF the Chicago Board
ct Fire Underwriters Was hold yesterday after
noon.
A most animated discussion was INDUCED in
regarding the. bylaw referring to brokers and
their commissions. It was finally decided to
Leave the bylaw unchanged, the Board regarding
any increase Of commissions Us tending toward q
decreasa of insurance rites.
4 communication was read from the Babcock
Fire E1tinguishing Company, offering to pre-
sent the Board one Of their largest four-wheeled
extinguiahers, providing the Board would pur~
chase horses for it, md use 1t whenever fire.
occurred. The members we're not agreed as to
whether it should be accepted and the matter
WINS finally referred to the Patrol Committee.
Tho Committee appointed to examine the
churches Of the city reported that they had bnt
commenced their labors, and could not make
full report, The Chairman, however, said that
they had already found two churches which, in
their judgment, we're entirely unsafe, and they
would recommend that tho rates on them he
raised 80 as to cover risks of the worst cllarac-
ter: These we're the Union Park Congregational
Church and the Seventh Presbyterian. Tho
former was especially unsafe. Tho chief danger
in both churches arises from. defective duee.
The Committee will report in full when their L.
borD shall be completed. Tho work will occupy,
in their judgment, two weeks.
, 1873-01-25
EVANSTON MATTERS.

Mrs. Emily Huntingdon Miller, the talented
and accomplished editress OF the Little Corporal,
will lecture in the Methodist Church next Tues
day night OIL q Mistakes in Education," under
the auspices Of the Woman's Educational Bocie-
ty OF Evanston.
The concert posted for Thursday night, by
the Vcscilius Sisters, Was indefinitely pest
poned on account OF tho severe storm then
rigging.
Colonel Wesley Brainard, the Fire Marshal,
having baon instructed by the Village Trustees
to purchase suitable alarm bell, and hayo tho
same mounted on the engine house with tho
1eaat possible delay, has made purchase, and,
on the first fitting occasion, its dulcet strains will
arouae our valiant, though untried, Fire De-
partment.
Dr.. Loomis, President OF Allegheny College,
at Meadyille, Pa, ia visiting With Mrs. Willard,
OF this place.
Dr.. ii. G. Briggs, Of the Methodist Church,
gayo very interesting lecture before the misses
Of tho Ladies' College, yesterday afternoon.
The doctor is q very forcib1e and effective speak
er, with an infinite fund Of humor, and, although
somewhsr on the Johnathan Edwards style in
his sernoue makes most admirable lecturer
Miss Frances E. Willard deserves great credit
In furniehing such frst-c1ass talent for these
Friday afternoon 1ectures
Tho attendance has been 60 large in the past
that, owing to the amallneEs of the chapel, pub
Lie announcements for the future are to be dis
penaed with.