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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
Skinned Milk for Cows.

In the Nesc England Farmer of June 6
is an inquiry from F. M. Hills, of Ben
nington, N. H., asking about feeding
SKINNED milk to COWS, to which the edi-
tor replied that he should feed good skim
med milk to cows, if there was no better
use for it, but cautioned the inquirer
against its use after it becomes very sour.
AS the souring process advances, its nour-
ishing qualities are destroyed and new
elements are produced which are injuri
Gus and even poisonous. Sugar of milk
is changed first to Tactic acid, next to
alcohol and finally to vinegar. The alco-
holic fermentation may be known by the
bubbling and working, like beer or any
thing containing active yeast, at which
stage we consider it worthless or worse
than that, for feeding, even to hogs. The
Rural New Yorker in reply to n similar
question touches upon another important
phase of this subject. In the germ theory,
it says:
I'VE have an explanation of the man.
ncr in which milk is changed from its
normal condition, and rendered unfit for
human food. 1t has been proved that
stagnant water-the water from filthy
pools is alive with organisms, either ami
NAL OF vegetable, that make it unfit for
use or to allow COWS to drink. 1t has been
shown by the Investigations of Professor
Law that living organisms can be carried
in water through the body of the COW into
her milk and retain their vitality. 1t has
been proved by experiment that, by feed
ing cows distillers' Stops, the yeast plant
peculiar to brewers yeast has been thus
cony eyed to the milk and has been found
growing therein. The acidifying germs
in sour whey, when fed to mich COWS,
retain their vitality in the milk of such
COWS, causing it to sour prematurely.
Numerous well authenticated cases are
recorded where milk has been injured by
the cows breathing the foul Odors of de-
composed animal matter-the emanatlOns
from putrefyiDg carcasses of calves and
horses left exposed in the pasture. Hence
it must be evident that sour milk when
fed to mich COWS must have more OF less
il iuence on the milk yielded by the cows
affecting its flavor and rendering it more
susceptible to decomposition than it would
be if this character of food was not given
to the cows.
but if milk is liable to be injured and
tainted from the cause we have named, as
we'll rs from a great many other causes,
such as ordinarily cause the various dlseaS
es incident to the animals, neglect in the
care of dairy utensils, uncleanliness in
milking. ETC., we increase the difficulty by
putting such milk back into the bodies of
the cows to be again used over in the pro-
cess of secretion, and sowing again the
seeds of decomposition for crop of bad
milk
We should not hesitate, however, to
feed good skinned milk, to our cows, if
they would take it, provided we had no
better use for it. But we would expect
better returns from it when fed to young
stock, gs or poultry
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
How to Bring Cows to the Higher
Perfection.

Under this head, in the Weekly Wit,aes,
of May 80, it is stated that pasturing cattle
is a wasteful SYSTEM This is sometimes
true, but in the United States, generally
untrue. Much pasture land is wholly IN
fit for such culture rs to make it proper
for moving off green and soilino cattle
Some fit land is too remote from the barns.
and above all labor is too dear to allow
the practice with the means at the COM
mand of farmers. When land is vcrv
dear and well adapted to the necessary
grass crops, also labor cheap and abund-
ant, soiling will pay WE'LL for instance in
England, Holland and Belgium. l shall
ever remember II day with Count Fellen-
berg, in Hofwyl, Switzerland He had a
large herd of about sixty cows, the larg-
est and finest | have ever seen. If a COW
at five years old, in June, would not Weld
thirty quarts of milk daily, he sold it as
unfit for his purposes. Milking took place
at P. NJ, y NJ, and P. NJ The cows
never graZed, but were soiled He had.
among other resources, a peculiar kind of
pale green, broad-leaved grass: of very
rapid growth, very juicy, and greedily
eaten by COWS. He was moving it for the
fifth time. in the latter part of September.
1t stood then about one foot high, perhaps
fourteen inches. The grass was carried
to the stables in light cart drawn by a
donkey, to avoid packing the soil. The
liquid manure was filled into hogsheads
mounted on wheels with tires foot broad,
and sprinkled over his grain fields. Thus
he had increased his farm products five
fold since purchasing the farm.
The Count had none of the modern silly
talk about waste of tissues " by the ex
ercise Of cows or humans. He knew that
exercise was necessary to the perfect health
of both, and was careful to provideit. Every
COW was broken to labor, and all the farm
work on the two hundred acres was done
by them. l saw the noble animals draw
ing the plows and harrows as strongly and
as tractably as does the patient OK How
belt, by noon tone of the milking
hours,) they were swinging their "back
legs around their great distended udders,
as they wendell their way from work to
the milk pals
No cow was allowed to work more than
half day in twenty -four hours / was
assured that the important secret of this
wonderf success in COW culture lay in the
work which developed the full powers oil
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

THE LIFE OF AN INDIGO PLANTER.-
For some six months in the year the indi-
90 planter in India is in the saddle from
six o'clock in the morning until noon, su-
perintending the ploughing, the sowing,
the wedding. and the reaping. About the
end of June, says the London NeUS.
:" Mahaye" begins, and lasts until the be-
ginning of September. 9 Mahaye" is the
manufacture of indigo, the MASKING and
beating of it in great watts. the running off
of the water into other watts, and the treat
ment of the stuff through various stages
until it energies from the presses verit-
able indigo. worth ever so many rupees
a pound. Mahaye" occurs in the very
hottest part of the Indian year; but the
indigo planter must disregard the heat if
he is to keep up his character and earn
commission. He spends hours every dav
in little shed perched high over his watts,
whence he can superintend the labors of
the coolies, and see for himself that the
MASKING is thorough. and the running off
takes place in the nick of time. He must
generally pervade the press-house, aud it
will not do for him to be dainty over a
stain of blue on his hands or face He
must superintend the storing, for the mild
Hindoo is not proverbial for honesty, and
feels sorely tempted when the chance tof-
fers, to carry off a piece of indigo which
will hardly make Il knot in his GUNNER
bund, and yet for which he can realize a
rupee. When ''Mahaye" is over, the
cold weather is thinking of setting in.
and then, after giving a start to his cul-
tivation, the indigo planter feels himself Il
free man for season. His holiday time
has come, and he is the man who knows
how to enjoy 4 holiday time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
CENTRAL VERMONT r. r. LINE.
SUMNER ARRAN G EMENT.
Commencing Monday, June 29m 1874.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.


Mai Train leaves St Adams at $40 I'm, connectng
at White River junction and Bellows Falls with trains
for Boston Worcestes Railroad: at South Yer
non for Springfield and New YORK. at New Lohaoh
nay Eapress leaves Montreal at s15 am St Johns
at TO- 30 a. m, Odgensburgh at 6eO a. m pa at
l25 pm; arriving in boston VIA at % * Mon
treai at as pm st. Johns at 800 PM 81 Adoahs a.
7s5 pm connecting at White River Junction ana BEL
irving in Boston at $50 am, at South Vernon with
trains for Springfield and New YORK. arrSIng III Ne"
York at IL SO m, and in New London at lLlo am
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave MONTPELIER % and $50 a. m and 33o and 540
Day Express leaves Boston via Lowell at Soo M I0r
treal all is pm, and Ogdensburg at L ~ a ahlhs
Mail Train for Burlington and St Adams leaves Bos-
ton via Lowell at via Lawrence ana =
n, Sonth vernon at 10 90 m. Bellows Falls at IL q
am, White River Junction at l4o ph arriving Ill 81
Trains leaving Boston via Fitchburgh at 80 m and
Springfield at 900 am, connect at "hi'e hNer '"h'-
ton with Day Express train v,i,e River function at
80 Northfeld at 74e an Rntlaad "a, Slo for 1t st
BIrlington q at "a s2 am fr e. Aoabs az
Night Express leaves New London at 81 pm, oOull
Vernon $50 m, receiving passengers from oonnec
cut River Railroad leaving New YORK at 5Uo PIN
Springfield $40 pm, Bellows Falls at lib pm, con
Meeting with the Cheshire Railroad leaying
with train leaving Boston at GO pm for BurIng On
St Adams, Montreal &C. ARRIVING in Montreal al -
a M and in OgdensburQh at l23D Inl connecting Will
Grand Trunk Railway for the West -,
Sleeping Cars attached to the Nlght Express
treal and Springfield and ST. Adams and Troy;
Drawing Room Cars on Day Express Trans oeetWeel
Montreal and Boston - 49, =, -.
Through tickets for Chicago ana the est loI SAFE "
INC % '-@ -fN' JOHN w. HOBART, Gen1 Supt
10 1874
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

who lived there, tells me that fireworks
are introduced at every festival. and espe-
cially at those of the Church. The people
derive frantic sort of pleasure from them,
and set them off at daylight and at all hours
of the night. He is an enthusiastic fellow
himself, and / am not sure tina the does not
exaggerate little, but he says that he has
seen a sane businessman leave his office
in midday and 90 into the street to send
off rocket. During Church services also
fireworks are displayed, SO there is a per-
petual Fourth of July. Perhaps some of
YOU think it would be nice to live in such n
place; don't.
The other day, bought three packs of
crackers, all made in China, and paid eight
cents each for them. You know how they
are packed-in white straw paper with
crimson label bearing an inscription print
ed in gilt characters. Well, when got
home, began to wonder what the inscrip-
ton on the margin meant. l am not
learned person, so | asked Japanese
student who understands Chinese to trans
late it for me. As the centre of one label
is filled with the outline of an eagle, the
pack evidently is designed for young Amer
leans. And the wonderful looking char
acters proved after all, to be nothing more
than an advertisement of the dealers, read
ing, when translated, rs follows:
Our office is in Gu Sen, and we make the
best kind of fire-crackers. Please copy
down our advertisement, and we hope
there will be no mistake.
On the second pack are the figures OF
two Chinaman, and the following inscrip-
ton in Chinese:
The original store is now at the Square
of Kau Chin, and we set before the pub
lie beautiful articles, including fire-crack-
ers made by ourselves. We hope our Gus
toners will write down the advertisement
and remember.
On the same pack the address of the
firrn-pronounced, Man Puku DOS
given; translated, it means: Ten thou
sand Prosperity Chambers" On the
third pack there is the outline of Il drag
on, and in English on the label Crescent
Chop. Superior Fire crackers. ~
Nicholas for Jltly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

OLD AND NEW PAsTURE.-The question
is worthy of examination and close exper-
imeDt, why is old pasture reputed to be SO
much better than new? Would not new
be as good as old, if sown so thick that the
new shall be as thick as the old, say with a
bushel of timothy and clover per acre? If
not, what is the reason? Why is not
course, thinly grown pasture, better than
old. thick pasturage? Some farmers of
high rebute say that fine, thickly sown
corn fodder is of little value, and not to be
compared with the fodder of corn grown
in thin drills, with more space and under
the influence of air and light! If full
grown, well developed corn stalks are.
like well-grown fruit, richer and better
than small and thickly grown. why will
not the rule apply to grass? Why is not
inc Coarse best? Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

DESTROYING ANTs.-A chalk mark at
least half an inch in depth, around the
upper edge of sugar buckets, barrels, &c,
will not sdmit one ant into the interior.
The same mark drawn on the edge of
shelves will also prevent the approach of
an ant, as they are not able to crawl over
the chalk But if they are numerous
among jam and jelly pots, take a large
sponge, wet it in cold water, squeeze it
nearly dry, and then sprinkle fine white
sugar over it. Place it on the infested
shelf and next morning dip it quickly and
carefully into a bowl of boiling water,
tried the experiment in my jelly closet last
night, and killed at least hundred this
morning. Have set the trap again, and
shall continue to do so while one ant runs.
Red pepper busted over their haunts will
also destroy them, but the sponge is the
surest method,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

short time ago some extensive beds of
guano were discovered in Peru, to the
south of the Province of Tarapaca. An
examination of the beds has recently been
made by two surveyors, who were sent
out by the Central Board of Engineers of
Lima, Peru Their report is of very great
interest, as it shows that several large beds
of guano, of excellent quality, exist in that
locality. Those which have been surveyed
are estimated to contain nearly eight mil
lion tons; one of them alone contains five
million tons of fine quality. These fortu-
nate discoveries not only remove all fear
of a present failure in the supply of guano,
but indicate that there are yet other undis-
covered beds in existence, which will pro
vide practically inexhaustible supply.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

REMOVING RUST FROM POLISHED STEEL
OR IRoN-Sometime rust can be removed
from polished iron or steel with little diff
ficulty; but sometimes it cannot be made
to disappear without polishing the surface
anew. Rust is oxide of iron. The oxy-
gen of the atmosphere unites with the iron
chemically, thus forming thin scale on
the surface not one thousandth part of an
inch in thickness. Red rust may be formed
on the polished surface a thousand times
without materially corroding the metal,
provided it to be removed soon after 1t has
formed. The usual manner OF removing
red rust is to cover the rusty portion with
common olive oil, and rub it in well with
wooden cloth After it has stood few
hours, rub the parts with finely pulverized
Stacked lime, or Spanish whiting, until the
rust is all removed. If red rust is allowed
to accumulate until the polished surface is
corroded, sweet oil and a severe rub
bling will seldom remove it. The entire
surface must be repolished with emery, or
some other grit, before black rust will
disappear from polished steel OF any other
metal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
DR. FLINT'S QUAKER BITTERS.

These celebrated Bitters are composed
of choice Roots, Herbs and Banks, among
which are Gentian, Sarsaparilla, Wild
Cherry, Dandelion. Juniper and other ber-
ries, and are so prepared as to retain all
their medicinal qualities. They invariably
cure or greatly relieve the following COM
plants Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver Com
plant, Loss of Appetite, Headache, Bill
ious Attacks, Remittent and Intermittent
Fevers, Ague. Cold ChilIs. Rheumatism,
Summer Complaint, Piles, Kidney Dis
eases, Female Difficulties, Lassitude. Low
Spirits. General Debility, and. in fact.
everything caused by an impure state of
the Blood or deranged condition of Stom-
ach, Liver or Kidneys. The aged find in
the Quaker Bitters a gentle. soothing slim
ulant, SO desirable in their declining wears.
No one can remain long unwell (unless
afflicted with an incurable disease) after
taking a few bottles of the Quaker Bitters
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

Haying, says the Agrjculturist, should
be pushed forward rapidly. In our expe-
rence, it is not wise to wait for the wealth
er. While the grass is green, little rain
or dew does not hurt it. We like to cut in
the afternoon and evening, and let it lie all
night The next morning, when the dew
is off, turn it OF ted it with machine. In
the afternoon rake into winrows, and if
timothy, draw it in but if clover, put it in
a cock and draw it in as soon as ready
say the next afternoon, turning OF opening
in the meantime, if necessary, Clover
makes capital hay if cut early and well
cured.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

The other day Mr.. Sidney F. Newman,
who lives near the Lower Green in New
bury. Oldtown, was digging in his marsh,
and discovered a muskrat's nest with a
mother and young who had not yet got
their eyes open. He killed the old one
and took the young home as a curiosity
His next door neighbor, Deacon Joseph
Little, Jr., had a cat with young kittens
just born, and Mr.. Little's son. lad of
ten years, wanted to try the experiment of
bringing up the young muskrats with the
cat as wet-nurse. Accordingly he killed
the kittens and engaged the cat as foster
mother for the infant wild beasts, and
pussy has taken the charge in hand, or
rather at nurse, in as motherly manner
as if there had been no change in the chill
dren. We suspect she will be astonished
when her young charges take to the water
The hen who matches ducks is used to it,
but cat with nest of muskrats is some
thing new.-NesO6mryport Herald.
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2oetry.



l come at morn, when dewdrops bright
Are twinkling on the grasses,
And WOO the balmy breeze in flight
That DER the heather passes,
swarm with many lithesome wings,
That join me, through my ramble.
In seeking for the honeyed things
OF health and hawthorn brambie.
And languidly amidst the sedge,
When nOontide is most Silly,
1 IoU beside the waters edge,
And climb into the lily.
I ny throughout the clover crops
Before the evening closes,
Or swoon amid the amber drops
That swell the pink moss-roses.
At times take a longer route,
In cooling autumn weather,
And gently murmer round about
The purple tinted heather.
To Poesy l am a friend;
go with Fancy linking,
And all my airy knONieuSe Ichuo'
To aid him in his thinking.
Deem not these little eyes are dim
To every sense Of duty;
We owe d certain debt 10 him
Who clad this earth in beauty.
And therefore I am never sad,
a burden hOmeward bringing,
But help to make the summer glad
In my own way of singing.
When idIers seek my hOneyed wine,
In wantonness to drink it,
l sparkle from the cOlumbine,
Like some forbidden trinket;
But never sting friend-nOt one
1t is a sweet delusion,
That | may look at children run,
And smile at their confusion.
If were man, with all his tact
And power of foreseeing,
| would not do a single act
To hurt human being.
And thus my little life is fixed,
Til.tranquilIy 1t closes.
For wisely have | chosen 'twixt
The thOIns and the roses.
-ChdmberS'S JouT1l
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

FRUIT JAMs.-Itis generally known that
boiling fruit for q long time and Swimming
well without the sugar and without a
cover to the preserving pan, is Il very eco
nomical and excellent way-economical
because the. bulk of the scum rises from the
fruit and not from the sugar, if the latter is
good, and boiling it without cover allows
the evaporation of all the watery particles
therefrom; the preserves keep firm and
well favored. The proportions are three
quarters of a pound of sugar to pound of
fruit. jam made in this way of currants,
strawberries, raspberries or gooseberries is
excellent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

A SKETCH AT EVENING.

A SKETCH AT EVENING.
To eastward, where mountain channel fills
With whitest foam refreshing to the eye,
Receding, rising, hills are piled on hills
Far back against, far up into the sky.
And from their bases, broadening toward the west
Far widening out cen to the closing day,
champaign fine as e'er by foot was prest
Stretches with one wide sweep away, away.
It is early eve, and DER this region grand
Grandly the roseate sunset radiance streams
From out the cloud-barred west. Stray breezes
bland
Have birth, blow past, and die; and Nature seems,
Here in this region at this hour sublime,
Favored of earth and heaven, of fate and time
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

LIME FOR POISONING BY PLANTS AND
INsECTs.-A standing antidote for poison
by oak, ivy ETC., is to take handful of
quick-lime, dissolved in water, let it stand
half an hour. then paint the poison parts
with it. Three OF four applications will
never fail to cure the most aggravated
cases. Poison from bees, hornets. spider
bites, etc, is instantly arrested by the ap-
plication of equal parts of common salt
and bicarbonate of soda, well rubbed on
the place bitten OF stung.
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& WELLS RIVER r. r.
WINTER ARIA NGEMEN
Nn1ldnn Nnrelnhfr d Isl:

Commencing Monday, N0Cenl6ef q, 1873.
TRAINS GOING EAST.
No. l. MAIL TRAIN leaves Montpelier at 80 Ar
riyes at Wells River $40 season to connect
with Express Trains up and Mail trains down, over Pas
sumpsic and Boston, Concord and Montreal RAILROADS,
and from Boston.
No g. MIXED TRAIN, leaves Montpelier at 20 pm.
Arrives at Wells River at 500 pm.
TRAINS GOING WEST
No 2, MIXED TRAIN. leaves Wells River at 10 = an
or on arrival trains Passumpslc and Boston,
Concord and Montreal Railroad Arrives at Montpelier
at connect with afternoon trains
going North and South the Central Vermont Rail
road
No l. MAIL TRAIN leaves Wells River at 355 pm. on
arrival trains Boston the PassumpSlc and
Boston Concord and Montreal Railroads. Arrives at
Montpelier at $40 pm - . -
JAMES G. FRENCH, Manager
Montpelier, Vt, Nov 18th, 1873 FM47
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TAR PAPER FOR POULTRY HOUSES
G. P. A, West Haven, Conn, writes that
he built poultry house three years ago
and lined it as well as the nests with COM
mon tarred roof paper, wrapping the ends
of the roost also with the paper where
they were fixed to the wall As he has
not yet seen any lice upon the fowls he
believes the tarred paper to be proven
tive,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

| the stock Said the old gentleman, " breed
ing mares work, and are all the better for
! it. Our women also work, and it is to
them also a benefit. Why should not
cows?"
There was no mere theory in this, but
the real practical working.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

4 DESIRE MET
As We read the rich lore of the classical stored
While oar minds with scenes may grow
We desire that our feet may be furnished complete.
With protection from mud and from
Which on Main Street find of full many kind,
At the SHOE STORE of FARNswoRTH Co,
Who has nice boots and shoes from which any may
choose,
And will sell them for prices quite low.
Just examine his store ere You purchase before.
For lady's gentleman's wear.
Work III serge, kip. or in boots metal tip,
Heavy leather or bronze light and fair.
While his orders with skill he will promptly fulhll
And the fitting attend to with care.
He has shoes TO protect from the cold and wet.
And would willingly any repair.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

A young lady engaged to be married,
but getting sick of her bargain, applied to
a friend to help her unite the knot before
it was too late. "Oh, certainly" he re-
piled. It's very easy to unite it now,
while it is only beau not.!"