Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-10
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81. JotnSJury, w., January 10, 1873
We think our readers will agree with us
that the Farmers Clubs reported in the Fan.
MER are starting off we'll, and with every
prospect Of benefit, not only to their
members but to those who read their discus.
sions. The secretaries Of both clubs show
very remarkable skill in reporting, which Of
course adds greatly to the resdobeness of the
proceedings. We doubt il any county in
the state can show two better clubs than the
Fast st. Johnsbury and Passumpsic.
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We understand that Miss Nina Gregory,
of Mortified, will soon favor the people Of
st. Johnsbury with one or more Readings.
All who have beard Miss G. agree that she
takes rank among the very first public read
ers in the country. The following notice of
her success at the state capital is from re-
cent number Of the Montpelier Journal.
Miss GREGoRY's READINGs--A larger
number of people than has been in Repre-
sentatives' Hall, ut one time, since Gen. Shnr-
idan was here, assembled last evening, to
hear Miss Nina +. Gregory read Her Sc
lpctions were such rs were best calculated to
exhibit the elocutionary powers ola very ex-
cellent and well disciplined voice, and not
outstanding the dense crowd in the house,
there was such marked attention that the fin
est passages were rendered with full effect.
The audience gave frequent expressions of
satisfaction in applause. A large number of
ladies were present, and 1t was such an uu-
dicnce rs is n compliment to any public read
or or speaker
The Board OF Agriculture will hold a
Farmers Meeting in MOrrisvile, Thursday
and Friday, January Both and 3lst. Among
the papers to be presented will be one by L.
d. II. Coli us, Esq, Of Wolcott, on THE
Grass Crop" One by j. W. Bryan, Esq,
Of Elmore, on Tree Culture !" one by R,
G. Hill, Esq, of fillmore, on Long Wooded
Sheep one by G. f. Small, Esq, of Nor
ristown. on Butter Making" and one by
VIM. S. Thorp, Esq, OF Morrisville, on
"Nermont as a Farming State" These are
all able and practical writers, familiar
with their subjects, and their papers cannot
fail to instruct, and, we hope, to elicit prot
table interchange Of experience among those
who attend the meeting. Let there be u
good turn out
The Executive Committee of the State
Grange p. Of H., at their recent meeting in
St. Johnsbury, organized three sub.commit-
tees, as follows -
OK FEED AND FERTILIZERS l.. How
ey, st. Johnsbury; j. D. Gould, Passump-
sic.
o. Tools AND MACHINERY. II. f..
Jameson and +. p. Cotton, Irasburgh A.
NJ. Foster, Cabot.
Ok DRY GoODs AND GRoCEmEs.-S. H..
Rowel, South Peacham
Subordinate oranges may communicate
with these committees through their secreta-
ries. Already orders are in for nearlya car
load Of -four, and an equal quantity of salt.
Messrs. Porter Blanchard Il Sons of Con-
cord, n. H., offer Que Of their justly cele.
brated churns as a premium for the best %
pounds of butter shown at the meeting of
the Dairymen's Association at st. Adams,
Jan -, % and "a, 1873. They do this to
help raise the standard of the quality Of but
ter made, and to encOurag, an honorable
competition among our butter makers. The
butter must be accompanied 10y statement
as to the manner of manufacture, aud the
award will be made by a COMMITTEES appoint
ed by the executive committee of the asso.
citation.
In accordance with the above proposal the
association invites darymen aud factorymen
to contribute specimens OF not less than -
pounds OF butter Tor exhibition during the
meeting. They also invite an exhibition of
cheese, but do not offer any premiums there.
for.
Persons intending to offer specimens of
butter and cheese are requested to commuui-
cate such intention to the secretary, o. S.
Bliss, Of Georgia, previous to the meeting,
that suitable provision may be made for the
exhibition.
The disappearance Of j S. Adams at Jer.
sey City, mentioned last week was owing to
his going on a spree.
Stokes. the murderer OF Jim Fisk, has
been convicted, and sentenced to be hung
February 18th. Bets are freely offered that
he will not be hung at ALL When we hear
Of the execution of Foster, the car-hook
murderer, we shall be more willing to take
such bets than we are now. If New York
means business in This matter, it is time a
beginning should be made.
That fraudulent bill that was rushed
through Congress last winter, repeating the
old postal rates on seeds, plants, &c, has it.
self been repealed, and the former rates are
again in force. That smart scamp, Ben
Butler, made some capital by helping in
the work, but hs assistance was not needed.
The principal credit belongs to Mr. Hill, of
New Jersey.