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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

FEEDING PIes.-Farmers overlook the ne
cesslty Tor variety In the diet of ther pigs.
All our domestic animals require great
variety Of icod, to supply all the wants OF
the system. We have no doubt but this
confinement to one kind of food tor long
time, lie the frequent cause of disease IN
pigs. Green clover in summer besides CIV
ing bulk and lightness to the fe'd, furnish
es larger proportion of muscle-formIng
matter, and phosphate OF lime tor the homes.
In winter, when green clover can not be
had, the next best green fo is beets, car
rots, turnips, etc, and when these are not to
be had. short cut clover Or other hay, boiled
with meal answers the purpose well and
will be eaten greedly. Several different
kinds of grain ould ne ground together to
give variety. and this can usually he done
by the farmer without inconvenience. we
have an acquaintance IN leconsin, VIII" has
found it prof able to feed large numbers OF
pigs and hogs, in winter, on barley and corn
ground together, mixed with an equal
quantity OF shortcut clover hay, all boiled
together Upon this Diet their thrif5 has
been rema, kah'e. and their health perfect
Lice STICK, Farm and Fireside Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

SAITING MEAT-Nessler considers the
questions, what are tie best proportions of
salt, sugar, and satl eter ? and is 1t he ter to
rreat the meat with dry mixture of the above
substances, or to dissolve the salt and sugar
IN water aud apply this solutlonY As to thu
fist point, he recommends mixture OF SIX
pounds of common salt, three ounces o.
nIter, and one pound OF sugar to every one
hundred pounds OF meat; these figures cor
spond very closely to the proportions en-
ploved lot salting meat in England. As It
he second question, he Is i'll favor of using a
solution instead OF a dry mixture, becauses
re latter extracts rom the meat not only
water but also some of the most nutritive
constituents On the other hand, it mus
,ot be overlooked that sailing by means OF
rine requires special care in order to insure
borough contact ofalI the parts of the meal
with tie salt, and also longer time FOR sub
'equent drying.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

To HIrCH Up A PLoUGH TEAM.-Many per-
sons fail OF making good work with plough
OF want of lutte judgment IN adjusting
the hitching chains, the wheel and cutter,
The clevis, &c. A long hitch gives more
,teady movement to the plough. 1t Is not
SO easily thrown out of the turrOw by small
stones, or by Z misstep of the team. The
chain should be SO long that the wheel will
bear on the ground all the time. We often
near people say, when looking for new
plough. that they don't care anything aboui
wheel or cutter, Tor thy never use them.
We don't believe as good work can be made
without a wheel and cutter. The wheel pre-
V,nts the plough from burylng itself in
every soft place, and by having long chain
Jhe plough will stay down when passing
hard spot. The cutter gives easier draught
or the team, and the burrows will lie over
much smoother and will be less torn and
ragged. and l. OF as likely to turn back under
cne barrow The chain should hitch to he
cevis at such a height that the plough will
run level. If too high it is inclined to run
N the point, and if too low 1t will 60 too
>hallow. 1t needs to be just right. 1t 1t is
swivel plough, a long yoke or evener will
give the ploughman much better control OF
,he plough, and enable him TO take full
width furrow. 1t pays to use a wheel even
~ old ground. 1t doesn't pay to use dull
point On any kind Of ground ~ E. Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

The making of square instead of round
cheese, is beginning TO excite attention, and
it is claimed to be an improvem' Mt. A cor
respondent in the Rural NeU Yorker Says :
ertarn parties in New York who have man
uactured the rectangular cheese for two o.,
hIee years past, h we been emlnently sue
rrssIul and the cheese has sold tor bette
price than that received for the usual round
shape. That a radical change in the shape
ol cheese, from round to square, should met t
With opposition and prejudice, waste be ex-
pected, but we see no reason why the square
or rectangular shape should not be received
" consumers as the others. Indeed, in cut
ing. it has dec, ded advantages, and there IL
less waste and the pieces are In more comely
shape for the table. Again, In putting VI
market, square packages are much lesr
expensive than round, while they take ny
less space in storing or in being carried to
market. Some factories, however, have en-
tered upon the manufacture Of square
cheeses and Jailed; or at least, have had
much trouble IN pressing, bandaglng and H.
he care OF the cheese, and have, therefore,
pronounced against it in strong terms
So far as We can learn, the troubles have
* me from imperfect moulds used in press
ing, and from not unders anding all tn,
processes and manpulatlons which belong
he treatment OF this kind OF cheese n
me should attempt TO M Ike square cheese
luless fully provided with suitable appara-
JUS and especially instructed In the manage
nent Of the cheese.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

SALT FOR Uoos.-An English agricultural
paper, th, Gardeners Ch'on,cle, relates the
death OF one SOW IN pig, another with
litter, and of eleven small pigs, of what war
called "strike on the brain" The pigs
were taken with what seemed to be epileptic
fits they suffered great pain, uttering o.
casIonaI shrleks, and constantly thr wing
hack their heads convulsively. They died IN
a few hours after the first seizure On ex-
aiming these pige the brain was found all
rigbr; the stomach and Intestines were in
q med in large patches, showing that dealt
was caused by irritant poison taken IN the
swill. On making inquiries it was found
that quantity OF waste salt had been cast
INTO the swIli-barrels to get rid of 1t The
lesson to be learned is, that while dry salt
Is who eso me tor p gs when taken voluntarily
" hen it is gwen IN excess in such way hat
they are Obliged to take it, it is deadly
poison.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

CABBAGE AND Ham SALAD.-Take two
small heads OF cabhages, well washed, ami
chop them quite fine slice off dozen
more thin slices OF tender, boiled ham. Nix
the two together in a salad bowl. Make II
dressing of two raw eggs, mixing the yelks
with half teaspOoniul OF mustard stirred
up in boiling water then add three table
spoonfuIs OF sour cream, just SKINNED from
the pan, or one small teacupiul of salad oil
poured IN very slowly as directed for mayon
naise. Stir for ten minutes, adding ittl
salt and pepper. Beat the whites of the
eggs to roth and add to it also ioul
tablespoonful of vinegar. This makes q
delicious side dish, or a course at the dinner
table Chopped co boiled potato can also
be added and the dish Can be prepared our
of cold boiled corn beef chopped fine or irou
cold roast veal, beet or mutton. Lettuce
can be substituted tor cabbage il preferred
and the mustard can be lett out. The
French use salads article of cd daily
and if We would initiate their practice W,
should not engender SO many disorders of the
blood as we do by eating So much lat meats
and butter and sugar in it's varied forms OF
cakes. pies, buildings, etc. Let us b, o.
our fair friends tn try this receipt once, and
learn Tor themselves how deiciou and
appetizing it is. 1t will make handsom.
supper dish as we'll as an entremeat.-
" Daisy Eyebrtght - an Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

TURNIP FLAVOR IN MILK AND BUrTER.-A
OF the American Agricutluria
tates that last winter he ted turnips In th,
usual way at milking time to FIVE cows, until
{ he milk and butter became SO strong that 1t
Gould not be used. He then Commenced
eedlng immediately alter milking and found
that " there was not particle OF turnIp Fl i
vor in the milk or BUTTER After a time
the taste returned. On investigation, he
nund that one of the COWS was nearly dry
I'd was MIXED only once day, while Sin,
was led with turnlps twice day. She gave
but pint OF milk per day, SO that when Ted
IN the morning she could have had oni,
bout half a pint OF milk in her bag; ye
MS received 50 much taste from the turniI L
hat it spoiled the milk of four other COW :
IN full flow. To make the test complete, he
ad her MIXED twice day, when the diff
Guilty at once ceased, and did not again occur
Evidently very small amount OF milk 1t.
The udder will suffice to d. the mischief, and
{ drying off COWS are MIXED only once a da,
while on tuTnlp iced, their milk should no
be mixed with that from the rest OF the herd
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

We met, recently, an intelligent gentle
man who went from New Hampshire to Kan
sas fourteen years ago, and who IN his bust
ness has constantly been travelling through
Kansas. Iowa, NJ braska AMI Minnesota. and
III the course OF conversation he said:
Il very extensive acquaintance among
the armers weet of the NJ ssissippi and do
not believe those who have gone from the
East could sell out to-day and return with
Is much mouey as they carried away. And
everybody wants to sell out. Why sir,
vas offered 81 week, for S27 900, farm IN
entral Kansas Of AGO acres, good land as
lies out of doors, 100 acres OF 1t fenced IN
aud under cultivation, with corn upon 1t 10
ttet high, 80 acres OF splendid timber aud
the remainder prairie, with house, barr
and out-buildIngs upon it and railroad run
nlng RICH through the centre. sold last
week for a man $40 acres OF heautl III prairie
t So per acre-N Fl. Mirror and Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05
METHOD OF PRESERVING GREEN FODDER

METHOD OF Preserving GREEN FODDER.
A method OF preserving green 10 ider, such
as turnI,-tops or other succulent vegetables,
which is described in the Agriculturist, has
heen 10 use for many years In Europe:
O. A trench two to four feet deep IS dug In
a dry spot in tt e field, and the tops of the
roots, careful gathered when from rain or
dew, are thrown into it. They are very
compactly pressed down. and when the pit Is
fllei some straw is laid upon the fodder and
the earth is heaped over the whole. In this
manner this product, which is generally
wasted in great measure, is utlllZ d. On
one occasion the writer saw one OF these pits
,pened IN the spring which had been filled
and covered up the fall previous. The Iod-
der, which Was leaves OF sugar beets was as
resh to all appearance as when Gathered,
aud the COWS to which it was fed ate it with
avldry Salt is generally sprinkled upo"
the 70 der and aids in Its preservation. IL
would be worth while when our root crops
ire b ing gathered, to preserve the tops 10
his way as an experiment. Ii is not proba-
bic that there Will be any difficulty on ac-
count of our colder climate in thus preserv-
ing tor future use very considerable amount
f winter fodder. The principal requisites
are to pack away the leaves when dry, to
compress them closely as possible, and to
cover them 50 completely with etrth that all
access OF air is prevented. 1t is by the ex-
cluslon OF air that they are kept from decay. y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

The following anecdote, though old, will
bear repeating: A gentleman Was once
riding in Scotland by bleaching ground,
where poor woman was watering her
webs of linen cloth. He asked her where
she went to church, what she had heard
on the preceding day. and how much she
remembered. She could not even tell the
text of the last sermon. "Aud what
good can the preaching do you," said he,
aft you forget it all 7" "Ah, sir" re-
piled the poor woman, if you will look
at this web on the grass, you will see as
fast as ever put the water on it the sun
dries it all up. and yet, sir, see it gets
winter and whittier +"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

THE SULTAN AT PRAYERs.-Friday is the
Turkish Sabbath, and upon that day the
sultan goes to some one of the numerous
mosques to say his prayers. This is a
ceremony attended with much pomp. The
mosque selected during one of the Fridays
Of General Sherman's visit was on the
Bosphorus, on the Peraside. Hearing
that General Sherman and party were
DESTROYS of witnessing this ceremony, his
majesty caused to be placed at t. cir dis
posal his kiosk, which was near the mosque
he proposed visiting, a small house, beau
tifulIy furnished, from which be usually
witnessed maneuvers of the troops on the
parade ground near by.
When the party reached the kiosk they
found drawn up in two lines, facing in
ward, about two thousand infantry, and the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05
A bunch of shingles manufactured by

A bunch of shingles manufactured by a
Swedish woman, in Aroostook county, has
been presented to Maine, and may now be
seen at the Maine State house. Their story viii
bear repeating: They we're manufactured in
New Sweden by Swedish woman, Madame
Ochestrane. She did all she work alone.-
elled the tree, sawed, split, shaved and
punched the shingles and carried them on
her back three and one-halt miles, and sold
them at country store for four for the sup
port of her family. Her husband was sick
at the time and not able to work. Weight
Of the bunch when first made 6Si pounds.
The truth of the statement is vouched for by
several responsible citizens.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05
goetry.
HYMN for q Little Child,

God make my life little light,
Wi hin the world to glow;
A little fame that burnett bright,
Wherever l may go.
God make my life little flower,
That giveth JOY to all,
Content to bloom in native bower,
Although its place be small.
God make my lite little song,
That comforieth the sad;
That helpeth others to be strong,
And makes the singer glad.
God make my life little staff
Whereon the weak may rest,
That so what health and strength have
May serve m. neighbor best.
- God make my life little hymn
OF tenderness and praise;
OF falth--that never waxeth dim,
In all his wondrous ways.-Good Words.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

The gentling of colts should begin when
they are but week old. Frequently hand
ling ard occasional sailing or feeding them
out of your hand and stroking their necks
are all good practices. From two to three
years old they should be accustomed by de-
grees to the saddle and bride Thus treated
breaking becomes an easy task. When frs
being driven they should be harnessed with
a good, steady horse. In fact, kindness and
frmness, together with good common sense,
is what is needed in breaking colts. Ard
they are rightly managed they will seldom.
if ever. play any tricks. In the 6rst place
they should be made to understand what il
wanted of them and hen in the proper way
make them perform accordingly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

officers of the imperial household. all in full
awaiting the sutan's arrival, who
was to come from his place in one of his
Ca ques. The steps OF the nj sque were
covered with carpet as was also the
landing by the water.
At noon a gun gave the signal Of the
sultaus departure from the palace, and as
the procession approached the ships of war
in the harbor they fred salutes, SO that the
noise of the artillery became deafening,
and echoed and re-echoed along the hills
of the Bosphorus. First appeared round
the turn caique rowed by about twenty
oarsmen, in which sat an official, who
jumped quickly from the caique on the
landing, and the boat then passed on.
THIS was followed by another in like
order, and then came the sultan. who sat-
under handsomely embroidered velvet
canopy surmounted by the ere cent. His
calque was rowed by about thirty oars
men, who were dressed in white clothing,
made out OF very pretty material seen at
Constantinople. Their arms were bare
from the elbows, as were their legs from
the knees. In rowing they rose from their
seat in reaching to the stroke, took one
step forward, and at the moment Of pull
ing, bowed very low, settling into their
seat as the stroke became exhaused. The
caiques were white, with guilt ornamen-
| tatIon.
As soon as the sultan's caique appear
ed the troops presented arms, and remain
ed in that position. AS he landed the
officers of the household all stopped, plac
ing the right hand to ground, then to their
lips, then to the top of their heads-thus
indicating that they picked up the dirt.
The sultan was in uniform, and on his
breast wore his orders. AS he passed by
the troops they cheered, and while hold
ing the musket at present in the lief
hand, saluted with the right.
As the sultan came near the kiosk he
looked up at the windows where were the
general and party, and after he had enter
ed the mosque, sent his 10 d-chancellor to
inquire if they were comfortable. Passing
INTO the mosque, the troops and the at
tendants wore green, gold-embroidered
'verles others purple.-Harper's Maya
z1ne.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

The hop crop of the year has been har-
vested and amounts to i 900 600 pounds
in the entire country, of which New York
furnishes more than half. 6 500 900 pounds.
The demand will require. in addition. the
importation of about 5000 600 pounds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

HEN MANURE ON A GARDGN. manure
70 almost extctiy Identical in uality and
effect with guano and may be used in the
anne manner. Except on very rich soils 1t
ould not be used IN larger quantities than
ZoO or 3OO pounds per acre, as it would
'nly stimulate strong growth which could
not be kept up in v'g r. As a change of
manure on rich garden soil which is heavily
cropped it may be used to advantage. The
best way to preserve it is to keep it dry or
mix it with earth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05
goetru.
Autuma.

Theyear moves to its sad decline,
A dull gray mist enfolds the hills,
The flowers, are dead, the thickets pine,
In other lands the swallow thr lis:
For since they stole his summer flute,
The moping Pan sits stark and mute;
The slow hoofs of the feeding kline
Crack the heritage as the pass,
The apples glimmer in the grass.
And woods are yellow, woods are brown,
The vine about tn elm is red,
Grow and hawk fly up and down,
But, for the wood-thrush. he is dead;
The OK forsakes the chilly shadow,
Only the cricket haunts the meadow.
William B. fright.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

A Missouri farmer had a peach tree which
bore deep red peach. He dug up and
transpl nted this tree to different locality
and soil, and the fruit it produces now is
changed into white plumb.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05
f.. P. COLON,
Master of State d" Grange

rashurgh, VT, Oct. 18th, 1873.
Correspondence is invited from all who
wish information concerning the g Oranges
also II 'm those wishing Oranges organized
in their neIghtorhoods, in the above named
Counties. will also deliver addresses ex-
painrng the origin, growth, aims, the past
works, and the future intentions of the
Oranges, and supervise and hasten forward
the good work as fast as possible. The great
tida, wave of organ zed farmers for mutual
improvement, socially. morally and intelt c.
tual Tor mutual cooperation in business and
mutual defen &c against - Robbery - "Op
preston" ''Credit Mobiler,'' 6 Watered
Railroad Stocks" and swIr dies of all kind
will soon sweep over the Eastern as 1t has
corruption and fraud, control monopolies
purify the ballot-hox, and aid to elevate
honest men to official positions, and place
farmers ID the true position they should &C.
cupy in society.
These are the stern. firm, earnest resolu-
tions of the farmers Of the West, and they
invite the Eastern farmers to join hands with
them, and thtn the united hardy yeomanry
of the country will push forward the good
work until they are successful, and the ag-
riculturists of the nation elevated to th,
position and dignity OF the true nobility o.
the land.
All newspapers favorable to the farmers
interests in Washington, Orange, Windsor
and WIndam Counties please copy.
Address all inquiries to
D. E. BOYDEN,
Waitsfeld, Washington Co., VI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

California sends 10000 bales of cotton to
market this year, and is going into the bust
mess more extensively next year. 1t is said
that the crop will pay in that State, at hal
the present price
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Vermont Central K. K. Line.
an MINER ARRANG EN- FNTs.
Commencing Monday, June 2, 1873.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
r..v. bo,,na,ier h IS am Q .22 and so pm
Mai Train leaves ORdensburg at 500 p.m:, 81. Al
bans At $50 a. connecting AZ NE n wornssisr
&C. and at White River function with IraIhs gu gu
sumpsc Railroad Al South Vernon Tor spnnened anu
Nav Yorx : At New London, with Steamer Iof ne"
Day Express leaves Montreal At s.45 am. 81. johns
a, m IN m Opdeasburg at 500 am, ST. Adams ~
10 90 m. arriving in Bostovia Lowell al 10 90 pm.
NIeht Express leaves Ogde nsburg at 1885 p m
IS Pun. 81 Johns a. ~ S;P.I uoc,on
aud Bellows Falls with trains for Boston ana WI
ce'ter, &C., arriving in Boston aIso md Ne. Yors
arriving New York al 1880 p.m., ana In ne" hon-
non al rains RAJ GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier $50 and 500 am, and 3oo ano
D.v Expressieaves Boston via Lowell al 800 am
tor Rurlinotou ST. aibaus Montreal, &c arriving N
Montreal at 945 pm, and Ogdensburg at ~ 80 am.'
making connection for the West
ton via Low II at 700 am Lawrence and fich
eurgh at 80 am Springfield at w y, IN, H ne
Loo ion at DO a. IN inncJion
| arriving in 81. Adams al s55 pm
Grains leaving Bo-ronvi Fitchbursh at I.5u am
and Springfield at 800 am, connec at White Rive
Junct ion with Day Express train
Accommodation Train leaves Northheld at LAD am
2utland at $40 am, Burlington al OO am, ST A.
bans 1900 IN. 1t. joan at $50 pm, arriving IL
Ogdensburg, at $50 pm
Night EXPRESS leaves New London al Pa pm
South Vernon at e.5s pm receiving passengers iron
Connecticut River Railroad, leaving New YORK
| 800 m, Springfield $40 pm, Bellows Falls li-2
p-m. connecting with trains over Cheshire Railroad
leaving Boston at $50 m, con Getting at Whte RIVE
Junction with train leaving Boston AT 500 pm, TO
Burlington, st. Abans Montreal, &C, arriving IN Mon
treal at 9l5 am, and in Ogdensburgh, al l2.S
| o.m., connecting with Grand Trunk Railway for tn
4 West.
Sleeping Cars are attached the night Express Trai
running between Montreal and Boston, and Montrea
| and Springfield, and st. Adams and Troy.
| Drawing Room Cars n day Express Trains betweei
| Montreal and Boston.
Through tic for Chica go the Weston sale a
the principal stations.
G. Me KILL, GeoI Superintendent
| st. Adams. May 3lst, 1873
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05
agricultural.
For the Freeman.

D. E. Boyden formerly OF Vermont, for
eli hit years past a resident of Missouri,
ami connected with the 90 Patrons OF HIS
6andry" IN Missouri from It's earliest orgau-
ization in that State, has returned to Yer
III, mt to organize " Oranges" The fol OWING
document explains Itself VIZ: " To whom
may concern, this certIfes that Bro. d. E.
Boyden is appointed deputy IN the oreer OF
Z" Patrons OF Husbandry," and is authorized
to organize and tabllsh . 1SubOr dina,
Oranges" in the Counties of " ashingtoI'
Ota1ge, Windsor, and Wndham in tie
State of Vermont
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

The courts have decided that a man can
rick all the 'ruit from his trees, though it
aangs over a neighbor's land.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-05

The late New England Fair was not a
financial success. The expenses exceeded the
receipts BY $3O5S 80.