National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-09-12
Farm, Garden and Household.


.hnhshsl central Farmers Club. w,
oeheve II embraces plan of organiza
tioh, which, il adopted by the farmer,
Oh the country generally, cannot bu
result IN great benefit 10 agricutursts
everywhere:
2 This Club shall consist of one
member from each Farmers Club in
the county, aud one representative
from or for each school district, who
shall be member of some Farmers
Club in his township, aud who shall re.
ceire his appointment from the Presi.
dent of the nearest Farmers Club or
be elected by members Of clubs in his
district, where there are three or more
residcnt
q, II shall be the duty of the Record.
or OF Statistics 10 transcribo with ac-
curacy into book or books the quarter
~ statement made by representatives
from the different school districts, taxi
ing care that the statement from each
township be recorded separately. 1t
shali also be his duty TO prepare for
publication, rs the Club may direct,
statements OF the condition Of the agri- |
cultural interests of the country as
SHOWN by the statements of the district |
representatives.
10 1t shall be the duty OF the repre-
sentative from each school district To
makea quarterly statement in duplicate
OF the condition Of the agricultural in.
terests of his district one copy to be
put INTO the hands of the Recorder of
Statistics at least one week before each
quarterly meeting the other TO be read
before this Club and to be retained by
inc representative and turned over to
his successor, These statements shall
not date more than ten days prior TO the
quarterly meeting for which they are
hese statements shall contain in re-
gard to each school district.
l. A general description of the differ
ent kinds and quality of soil, water.
timber and stone the amount of land l.
under cultivation the amount in rods
OF hedge or stone fences, and their con !
ditlon the number and kinds of fruit Il
ana forest trees planted and their con- II
o,tioh the amount in acres of products II
planted IN growth, harvested or standing,
.neir condition or quality, and where
the actual or estimated
yield the amount of such products
which VIII be offered for sale, or an es-
'''"'' va viz utIltltncy, III any,
Z. Giving the numbers of different 81
kinds of domestic animals, their con W
aitioh, increase or decrease, and from
what causes the number each of ami ..
mHis beng fed or grazed for pork, beef, y;
Or mutton, with an estimate of their ~
gross weight when fattened, the amount
or sale, oramount of deficiency, if any;
'iso, the number of animals kept for M
breeding purposes, specifying sexes and Gu
'reeds, and whether pure bred, thor al
ngh bred, crosses, grades, or common
took. ia,
., Giving the population of each dis fat
rlct, number of persons of either sex on
yer 10 years of age, increase or de- RE
rease of population, and from what
auses, and the number over the age 81,
pecihed actually engaged in the labor na
Incident to agricultural pursuits. n mS
state organization was recently an
ormed something after the plan of our TO,
composed of two del VII
gates from each representative dis
lct. We think we shall succeed. We !,
nj our principal opposition among ~, =,
,rmers who had nursed some other Wv
IAN OF organization in which ..,ne;r TN
rothers faile2 to see any merit hnt mn
o hope t.. got +bon, 80 ""e fro
,e,Oart. '"' IL a. do
Eight Cents Bushel for Corn, :,
IN this state of the Farmers war. saws n n
New York commission merchant IL il ne
ossiDle that few facts will do more the
eniighten the minds of the people O
ere than any argument. The writer sio
ia IN New York, Aug. 8, five cars. str
eng LIS 1886 bushels, Prime West, ami
a Mixed Corn, at OCT cents per bushel
56 pounds. The corn was sold at an -
'treme price, because dry, sound. and ola
every way superior to the bulk of the ~
,op now being handled at New York, soi
NC gram IN question was shipped from u,a
IVA, came into Chicago via CHICAGO n u
ID North Western Railway, was trans i ieV
FRED direct to the Erie and North M, hn'
lore line cars and arrived in New . 1e''
ork by the Erie Railway. The freight 'hr'
nd was $4,000 The expenses in. wal
lding weighing and elevator. S37. 70: ieg'
'ving OF 81 ,004 67, the gross proceeds hl.'
sum of $l459 as net proceeds to par
estern shipper of !, 77S 1856 bushels
Fn-a trlfle over Fights cents bushel
board cars in iowa. U
A"ooo Use for Nuisance. dnc
The nuisance is old tin cans: fruit i ne ne
getable, or oyster cans Throw ID
EN- IN the fire, and let them unsolder des'
men holes through each Of the four OF
thers, large enough. Take piece of "of
Inc, put through the holes and tie the
together. Set it on a piece of board thu,
shingle, cut Just large enough for it {"
rest upon. Fill up the can with pro real
red soil, and you have superb pot. zee,
can, to start flowers OF other plants :"
When your plants are la ge enough to that
out, dig hole large enough to set mer
can IN, take away tho bottom. set mr.
can IN, cut the strings, and the cav ~
lngs open, slip it up over your liant no
up with dirt, and your n an. r."n ;, tai
wv 1t has been disturb, ed NJ won ia ca,
=, we sometimes ran the niants G nu they
,ins the pots TO loosen the dirt s so they
=. :. IL VIII come out. With the cans cane cane
e never never. lost any, nor even checked com
II growth n the least. / even start
~ 'af'.spurs, &c, in them.