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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

Corn RAISING "A rticles about corn rails
ing are not scarce at this time of the year
but this from the Chicago Tribune may not
be unacceptable to farmers:
90 Turf land may be ploughed early, and
in any condition as regards moisture, for
the great number of SIN Ill root, of the turf
prevents the soil from baking or running To-
gether this, on heavy clay soils, is of no small
importance. On old land, we must be care
ful to have the land in good condition, for in
case 1t Is heavy clay, and we plough it
when wet, it is ruined for that season, II not
two OF them. We may plough 1t any time
alter the frost is out providing the condl-
tons named are present. II too early Tor
planting, 1t should be left i'll the condition
that tie !, ou n placed it. The weeds will
spring ny, ur many of these terminate at
low temperature. Before planting. it has
been customary to destroy these weeds by
narrowing; but this is not essential, and we
can proceed with the planting, provided that
the land is sufficiently level and pulverized
After the corn has fairly sprouted, and is
| nearly ready to come to the surface, is the
proper time to dispose of the first crop of
weeds. This is done by the use Of the har-
row, by giving it thorough working. BY
this means the first crop OF weeds is destroyed
and the soil opened to the influence of the
sun, air and moisture. On fnely-comminut-
. ed surface, the falling rain sinks into the
iapparently thirsty soil, and at once parts
with It's plant-fO0d, and the young plant is
wonderfully stimulated in it's growth. This
ls, u fact, the first culture OF the plant, for
it at once appears through the surface, With
its blades OF deep green, and 10 few days
the plants will have their blades In line of
march Tor the cultiyator, before the second
crop of weeds make their appearance. The
corn stands off so stiff, with its vigorous
growth, that the fnely-pulverized earth may
be sifed in among the plants. and thus
smother the young weeds and this is the
second working OF the crop. After this the
way is easy, and the workings should be
weekly, as nearly as possible, until the tas.
sells begin to appear, when the cultivator nc
longer is used. We often cultivate too late
in the season, and destroy the roots that rur
near the surface, and thus check the growth
of the plant. | have seen on sultry day
the leaves Of the corn roll together, as thu
cutlvat0r passed through it, row after row
and the crop seriously damaged. Many o
our farmers understand this, and aim t.
push the crop into vigorous growth in tn
Iore part of the season. lie has often PROVED
an advantage to the crop when the larme
has been 50 long busy that 1T was impofslbI
TO cultivate his corn the last.
We can plant much earlier than it i
generally supposed to be safe from frost
Tue spring frosts seldom do more than chez
the growth of the young corn. But it W
plant early we must be care ul and plan
t shallow, or the seed may rot in the grou nc
As general rule, the early planted cor
produces the best crop"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Vermont Central Il. k.Ll &c
WINTER ARRANGEME NTs.
Commencing Monday, Dec. 9, 1877
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.


Leave Montpelier {. IS am, .18 a nd 955 pm. ,
Mail Train leaves Ogdensburg at 6.0o pm, ~. ar
bans al $50 a. NJ. connecting at Whte hI"e, .u
&C. and al White River Junction with train on Pas
sumpsc Railroad South Vernon for sprinene'u anu
New York 1t New London, with Steamer ioi Nv"
York. G. ,o,u.
Day Express leaves Montreal at 40 Am. 81. !onns
at 10. 90 am, Ogdeasburg at 20 An. M Rs,on
500 an, ST. Adams q, 1900 M arriving I'LL
via Lowell at lO00p.m. ,aoo p,.,s
Night Express leaves Osde sburg at 1900 m, platts
nm ST Aha Al 90 o. M counectins at White River
Junction and Bellows Falls with trans ior oosoa
Wcreeser &C. arriving nsos%n a. 1 and New York.
arriving n New York at 1880 pm, and In Nc" LUZ
W" a. TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier $50 and 7.45 am, and 4 ~ aho
6.l5p.m.
for Burlington ST. AIbans Montreal, sc arriving IN
Montreal at 9,i5 pr,., and OgdensbHrg at l 40 sm''
making connection for the West ,,,,..,,.s pos
Mail Train for Burlington aud St hioahs t7'h
ton via lowell at 200 am. via Lawrence ana f,sn
burgh at 80 am. Springfield at oV M M Rs
lows Falls 1900 M. Whichever Junction ~ p m
| arriving in ST. Adams at 925 pm.
Trains leaving Boston via Fchbursh a, .'v ,",
and Springfield at 90 am, counec at W mite hi'e
juno, ion with Day Express train.
Accommodation TRAM leaves Northhe.d at 10y an
Rutland at SOD am, Burlington at y W NJ, 81. n
bans at 1900 m, st. John at $50 pm, arriving II
Ogdensbnrg, at 10 pm.
Night Express leaves New London at 2.ii pm
South Vernon at 955 p m receiving passengers iron
| Connecticut River Railroad, leaving New YORK
| 800 ~. Springfield $40 pm, Bellows Fatis liz
pm. connecting with trains over Cheshire kaiiroad
leaving Boston $50 p m, Getting at Whte h'vr
junction with train leaving Boston at o.Oe pm, 10
Burlington, ST. Adams. Montreal &C arriving IN mon
treaI at 9.45 am, Plattsbureh 1900 an, ana u
Ogdensburyh, at l2.45 D.m-, connecting Win hfdh
Trunk Railway for the West.
sleeping Cars are attached the night Express Irai
running between Montreal and Boston, and Montfea
and Springfield, and st. Adams and Troy.
| Drawing Room Cars o day Express Trains betwee
| Montreal and Boston.
Through tickets for Chicago and the weston saie
the principal stations
@. MERRILL, Gen'l Superintendent
st. Albans. Dec 9. 1872.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

FINDING BREAKS IN OCEAN CABLES
Some readers have doubtless been at loss
to know how the shore operators. in event
of fracture of an ocean cable, are ena-
bled to ascertain at what point the break
lies, So that repairing vessel can be sent
directly to the damaged or broken portion.
With the aid OF the Philadelphia Ledger,
we offer the following explanation "Ev-
cry part of the long distance Of wire and
every fathom Of the vast abyss Of water.
are within the reach of the electricians
instrumental hands, and within the ken of
his scientific eye. 1t is quite practicable
for him to locate the fault or the break
within half mile of its actual position,
no matter where it is. Although these far
reaching powers are among the great mar
vels Of modern science, the means and the
principles through which they are exercls-
ed are the simplest things when seen and
understood. A telegraphic wire will trans
init an electro magnetic wave or current in
proportion to the square OF Its diameter.
The resistance to tue Transmission OF the
waves dlmlnishes in proportion as the
square of the diameter is increased. This
is one law for the electrician. The second
is that the resistance to the transmission of
the wave increases in direct proportion to
the length of the wire or cable over whicl
it is sent. These two laws furnish the ba-
sis for the electricians observations, calcu-
ations and results. He knows, to start
with, the precise amount Of resistance that
mile of cable will oppose to the trans
mission of given quantity of electro-mo
tive force. He has delicate and wonde rfu
instruments made by expert machines, thai
enable him to measure this with accuracy
for mile or ten thousand miles. Having
this knowledge and these measuring ipstru
ments, and having control of the quantity
of electricity he is putting Oh the wire, h'
is able to calculate to nicely how many
miles of cable it is transmitted over befor,
it encounters a greater resistance than iha
which is due to the length and diameter
of the cable itself. At or near the end o.
that number of miles from land, and two
miles under the surface of the sea, tb,
fault or break the electrician is in search
Of will be found"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

Halt horse and halt man. the CeDtau's of Ny
ihuogy usIv set of custonerSisw less and re-
strained by power. They conqu red the world
consnrted msls and finally fooS their ahore
The constellation Genianrs Ch ron, one Of their
number made God OF tn Healing AT, and TO hun
ascrIbed The miraculous for which The an
clients celebrated. Certainty mortal n hardly
had such power,
The wonderful receipt recently found by
Pioiessod Naomi amid the runs at 1tay - supposed
be the accredited ChItol The Ceut4ur. At
any The Cntaur Liniment effects that ave
been a. emp'ed tor Centuries it, composition
ghi TO be pub ished for The good of mankInt his
are liberty TO do, but putting the
tcls within the reach OF al at a small price.
Never before conli the poor suffering cripple, the
lame, stiff lated ku"ck-kDeed and bed-rdden ieei
th-p c.'ud again laugh walk and be merry, and all
for a few pennies.
But it is the p9sied can speak the lame
throw away their clutches, the Rheumatic sleep with
out pain, and The leprous Shout for joy.
The strained. lame and hmpi horse is equally
ght health aid the harness, by the Centaur
Eminent ty-ll w wrar per There i OF talk
ing, will warrant The CenIaur Linment to cure
lime Sold by all Drugs
J. B. RO- + 4 Co 50 Broadway, n. Y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

WASH FOR FRUIT TREEs.-The following
is a wash used by William Saunders, OF the
government gardens at Washington: fut
half bushel OF lime and lbs powdered
sulphur in a tight barrel stacking the lime
with hot water, the mouth of the barrel be-
ing covered with cloth. This is reduced to
The consistency OF ordinary whltewash, and
at the time OF application half an ounce OF
carbolc acid is added to each gallon OF l'qaid
Mr.. Saunders says: II generally apply 1t
in the spring, bet,re the leaves make their
appearance, but am convinced that 1t would
be more effective if applied later; but then 1t
ls difficult TO do 50 wnen the tree Is in ioil-
age" MIR. Saunders applies the wash not
only to the stem OF the tree. but TO some ex-
tent to the main branches.-N. +. Home
stead
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21
For the Freeman,

RESTORED MEADows.-One Of the most Ell
fectual means of restoring meadow land to a
productive stace is a top-dressing of the rough
rotted manure-applied early after the hay
crop has been taken off Let it be evenly
spread over the sur FACET may seem but a
small application, but on the opening of the
spring it will be seen that the portion 50
treated will be the earliest and most produc-
tive of your meadow. This mode of treat
nent will save time and money, and the re-
suit will be more lasting turf than would
be produced in the g breaking up process. -
/ have tried this the last fall, and find it de-
cidedIy successful. The spring opens with
an attractive, green appearance noticed by
all passers-by. l am Of the opinion this mode
will take the preference when once tried.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

LOSING S1ruArIous.-Iti IS bad business |
this of losing situations It is bad sign
too for it is presumptive proof that the
loser does not deserve the situation he
fails to retain. 1t may not be on account
of immortality, or drunkenness, or dishon-
esty these are the giant vices thatlcondemn
their victim in all places and circumstanc-
ss. The young man that is dishonest or
addicted to intemperance and licentious-
ness, need not expect to be trusted With
business of others; it is wonder that he
should get place-much more that he
should keep it. But the severe exactious
of business in these times require some
thing else of man than exemption from
faults and vices they demand positive
virtues and aptitudes. A young man may
possess exemplary morals he may have
no bad habits he may fatter himself
that he possesses good education, that he
writes a good hand, that he is quick at
figures, mathematician, linguist and
scholar. All this is well, but it is not
enough ; these accomplishments are graces
that adorn a character, and do not mean
DLSlueSS. Oltudbiouo ucuduu uol uOAC'y
the absence of bad habits; they exact
good habts-such as diligence, industry,
cheerful willingness to work without meas
uring the allotted task, vigilant watch.
fulness over the employers interest
practice of doing things thoroughly and
ffectivel y-promptness and reliability,
All these may he possessed by those OF
ordinary ability and Indifferent education
but they will entitle such man to hold
his position, and to rise higher in his EN-.
poyers favor, while young man of su-
perior talents. education and accomp lish.
ments, will lose one position after another
1t is ptiable sight to see a IN an OF bust
ness, and without means, appea ling to per
sonal friends to get place. He deserves
symp athy and aid, and his friends should
! not fail to encourage and assist him. Blu
there are too many young men seekln!
cerkships and agencies, who want, not the
situation, but the salary; they want to d.
as little work and get as much money a
possible. They perform their duties, bu
decline to perform more than their duties
they are lauguid, and Indifferent, and taxi
no active interest in the fortunes of thei
employer, nor take pains to win his favor
They are men who lose situations withou
exactly knowing why. If man, youn
or old, would retain his position, let hin
make himself indispensable to bis employ
ers. The task is not diff cult one, and
; will be worth more than he imagines.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21
How TO START CARROTS AHEAD OF WEEDS

How TO START CARROTS AHEAD OF WEEDS.
"A correspondent OF tue Country Gentleman,
after giving his process OF preparing the
ground, which is rdged. &C., Immediately
beo sowing the seed, prepares his secd as
follows: - He puts 1t into a bag and dips the
bag into water. thoroughly wettlng the seed
say In the kltchen. Tor about thlrty-siz hours,
or until the seed is nearly ready to sprout.
The time required will depend upon the tem-
p.rature OF the room. lie then spreads the
seed out on clotn or some convenient place
and stlrs occasionally until it is dry enough
90 run through seed planter, without stick
ing together. The seed Is then ready I.
plant, which is done with planter, aud
she seeds are good the Carrots will come W
bstore any weeus.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21
ROUGH OR ROTTEN We used to believe in

ROUGH OR ROTTEN We used to believe in
putting on manure upon the ground as aeon
as possible, green and coarse. twenty years,
wholly devoted to horticulture, has not con-
frmed our faith in that system of dressing
tsnder plants. We now look upon suea ap-
piications as closely allied to poisons, when
thus applied, except 10 trees OF vigorous
strength, capable of resisting its excessive
and decaying rankness AMI exnalatons. One
of the most distinguished horsieulturists OF
Massa chusetts said in recent discussion 10
Buston: Il never use manure Tor any pur-
pose except in a perfectly rotten, deeomposed
state. | think one of the errors of our age
has been the use OF green manure, and am
confident that opinion is sustained by the
best gardeners of the world. | have never
seen a professional gardener who would use
manure in a green state, and the tner and
more decomposed it was the better the re-
suit
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

CURE FUR FuUNDER.-The Rural World
pruposes to cure loundered horses 10 this
vay: Take the horse into brook OF stream
ot water deep enough to nearly reach has
body, and fassen hun there with his head So
nj b that he canuuG drink. Ii the wed her
is warm, keep him there several hours. Then
remove MIN and rub Ills legs thoroughly to
promote circulation. Ii still lame repeat the
prucess two OF three times and cure will be
elected. In the winter twenty minutes Will
be long enough To keep the horse In the wa
ter, wi Len he should be taken out and rubbed
as in the other case--repeating the operation
If necessary. This Is raid to cure all cases
of founder, when not of long standing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

RooTs AS FET LIZERs.-AccUrding to the
Aqricuiturist it has be n found that the roots
OF good GRIP of red clover left 10 an acre
of land after the removal of the crop weigh
six thousand five hundred and eighty pounds.
or from three TO three and a hal tons. The
same examination gave the weight OF an acre
of rye roots at thirty FIVE hundred pounds,
and of wheat roots at thirty-tour hundred
pounds. All of this matter is OF course val
liable for the use OF such crops AS may be
grown during or after its decomposition.
rhe we'll known superiority of clover as a
manuring crop, however, Is not due alone to
the greater amount OF organic matter, taken
mainly from the atmosphere, which its roots
supply, but also to the position IN which
THIS matter is deposited. The roots reach
deeply into the soil, and Oh their jecomposI-
ton they serve to draw moisture irom the
lower soil, and by the decom position OF fer
tilizing matter to a considerable depth, they
induce the descent of the roots OF other crops
| to a point where they are much more sure OF
supply OF moisture during dry seasons than
they could be if nearer the surface Then
again, these deeply penetrating roots traverse
parts oil the subsoil not het etoiore open tt
vegetation, and in their decomposition they
produce a coemicai effect on the inorg an &c
substances that lie along their courses, and
help to render them, too, servlceable Tor fu-
| ture crops.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

How TO CLEAN PAlNT.-Use but little wa
ter ut time ; keep it warm and clean by
changing often. A flannel cloth is better
than cotton. Be careful Of .oap. Put but
a little soap or skim milk in the water !;
add SOAP to the cloth when needed. A sharp
piece of soft wood is indispensable Tor the
corners; the point will become like paint
brush. saucer of siffed ashes, used where
paint is badly smoked or fly specks are thick
is better than soap; wipe last with clean wet
towel, and don't spill drop of water Never
put soap on glass unless it can be we'll rlnsed,
which eau never be the case with windows !;
wash off dirt in clean warm water and dry,
then, with paste of whiting and water, and
with little cloth place little In the centre
of each pane. With another cloth rinse over
the glass next rub off with dry cloth till
the window shines like crystal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21
3ottry.
Tie Language Of Flow ers.

Teach thee their language7 Sweet, I know no
tongue,
No mystic art those gentle things declare;
neer could trace the schoolman's trick among
Created things SO delicate and rare.
Their language? Pritheel why, they are them
selves
But bright thoughts syllabled to shape and hue
The tongue that erst was spoken by the elves,
When tenderness as yet within the world was new
And oh / do not their soft and starry eyes
Now bent to earth, to Heaven now meekly plead
ing,
Their incense fainting as it seeks the skies,
Yet still from earth with freshening ope recet
ing
Say, do not these to every heart lare,
With all the silent eloquence of truth,
The language that they speak is Natures prayer
To give her back those spotless days
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

TERMINATION OF SEEDs.-Some curious
statements have recently been published ID
regard to the extent to which the germina-
ton of seeds can be facilitated by chemical
agencies. especially by ammonia and oxallc
acid. By placing them in solution of the
latter substance they will begin to germin-
ate within one or two days, even after hav-
ing been kept tor forty years, and are then
to be planted out in the usual way. Coffee
seeds, which are proverbially hard to start.
are best forwarded by placing 10 covered
vessel, containing equal parts of water and
Of sal ammoniac, at the ordinary tempera-
ture. At the end of twelve hours the roots
will be found to have started. and even young
leaves can be discovered by careful inspec-
tion.-Pr0ir1e Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

SOW. Il 10 law of the animal and vegeta-
bic kingdoms, AMI We do not believe that po-
tatoes are an exception. In times of search
ty and high prices it may pay for the time
and extra land TO cut the seed with q view Of
making it 90 further. but We question wheth-
er it will when the price is less than dollar
bushel
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

CULTURE OF Cow-PEAs A !" Subscriber "
sends to the American Agricutturist bis ex-
perience in raising cow-peas. He has raised
them for several seasons, but has not been
able to make them really paying crop when
sown by themselves. The chief difficulty
met with is in harvesting them. He has
s )wn them in drills along with the corn crop,
in the furrow made by the shovel plough the
last time of cultivatng the corn, in June or
early in July. The furrow is made near the
corn, aud FIVE or six peas are dropped between
the corn hills. When the a" middles" are
split by the shovel plough, the peas are
covered. and that is the end of the planting.
The corn is cut late in August, and then the
peas make rapid growth until early in
October. They are pulled before frost, stack
ed in small cocks with the roots outwards.
and lett to cure for two or three weeks.
They stand any amount Of rain without in
jury. For a soiing crop or for ploughing
under, they are equally valuable. They
stand drought remarkably we'll. by reason OF
their habit of deep roofing, and this peculi-
arity gives them a power of deriving large
portion of their nutriment from the SUI soll f.
and Of growing luxurantly on soil that has
been badly worn and shallow ploughed; and
this tends to m IKE them very valuable for
plougbipg under to improve the surface soil.
The difficulty of moving and drying them
when the crop is rank and heavy IS serious
draw hack, and information as to the prac-
ticability of using a moving machine to cut
them when sown broadcast is requested. W.
have moved peas Common peas, not cow
peas, which, by the way, are Mt peas, but
species of bean with the IT over without any
bic. by lowering the points OF the cutting
bar, as in moving lodged clover. Peas gene
orally are mo led with the scYthe by making
straight drawing cut towards the mower
and thus gathering them into punches, in
which they are left to dry. We cannot see
why the COW pea could not be harvested in
either of these manners.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

6. Sit still, that is the devil - remarked
Revivalist Hammond at Council Bluff
meeting the other night, - some ono cried
fire. outside. '.No, it amt, it's Jim Chase
cried little boy near the window, who
saw the sire alarm running along the
street.