Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02

Some more agricultural statistics, by Mr..
Kellogg from Rutland HERALD;
Beesicar.- Addison county produces the
most, 1876 pounds The state, 5235
pounds
Spring Wheat--The state grows 43S, 1915
bushels. Orleans county produces the
most, 641S bushels
Winter Wheat.-The state IS credited
with 10,54S bushels, and Addison county
with S65S bushels.
Rye-79,346 bushels are grown in the
state. Addison county leads with l3,2Ol
bushels.
Corn.-The whole crop is l,699,SS
bushels. Windsor county excels with 27S,-
1876 bushels.
Disadvantage county leads the list
with 395 ,424 bushels of the 1902, 430 pro-
duced in the state.
Bariey-117,33 bushels are grown,
Orleans county producing the most, 2l,376
bushels
Buch1cheat. The state crop is 4l5,096
bushels. Orange county produces the
most, 66, S2l bushels.
Lire St0ck.-The total state valuation is
s23,sSs, s35; that of Windsor county is
s2,499, 100, the largest.
HorSeS-There are 65,Ol5 in the state.
Of these Windsor county has 1884.
Mules and ASSeS.-252 in the state,
Franklin county showing 202.
Mich Co,cS.-lS0,2 S5 in the whole state
Franklin county has the most, or p ,624.
Working Oren-There are 1909 in
the state, Windsor county leading with
1882.
Other Cattle-ll274l in the state
Windsor county has the most, IA, 1876.
Sheep.-5S0,347 in the whole state
l17,277 in Windsor county.
Sacine--46, 355 in the state, and 4Sl5 ii
Windsor county.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The centennial anniversary Of the settle.
ment of Middlebury was celebrated on Mon
day evening in the Congregational church
in that town. Ex-Governor John w. Stew
art gave historical address, Mr.. james NJ
Sade spoke upon the early families of the
town and their descendants, and Mr.. Philip
Battell delivered poem. A supper at the
Addison House followed, at which a number
Of short speeches were made.
Programme Of the Farmers Meeting a
East Charlotte.-Tuesday afternoon, Janu
airy 6, "Use of Manures." by Myron II
HOrsford, Esq, of Charlotte. Tuesday
evening subject to be announced, by Henry
Miles, Esq, of Monkton; subject to be an
nounced, by II. W. Higbee, Esq, of Char
otte. Wednesday morning, January I
Leaves" by Prof Henry w. Seely, Mid
dlebury subject to be announced, by Pete
Il. Pease, Esq, of Charlotte. Wednesday
afternoon, "Wheat raising in Vermont" BY
u. f. Jameson, Esq, of Ira-.urgh. Wednes
day evening, Rearing and Management o
Dairy Stock" by Albert Chapman, Esq, 0
MiddIebury. Other papers are promised
and will be presented if the time permits.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Several car loads of potatoes have beer
recently shipped from Manchester, (Vt) thu
price paid being from fifty to sixty cents pei
bushel.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Burke Mountain Grange, East Burke
claims So members, not As, as given by tn
Union. Some effort was made to proven
their using the Village Hall, but withou
success. A member writes that the Grange
far from desiring to injure the Library As
ISOLATION, will help it all they can. Tn
names of Sheldon Walden, Lecturer, an
Mrs. r. A, Eggeston, Lady Assistant Stew
ard, were omitted from the list of officer
of the grange given last week.
The Star says that it is reported that j
IL. Damon, of Cabot, who has for som
time past been engaged in buying produce
has run away, owing $4,000 to differer
creditors.
At Mark l.. Hovey's sale in Kirby, las
week, COWS sold from S45 to $50, one pal
three.year-old steers sl35, one pair l
months $3.50, one Is months heiter, S44
aud other stock in proportion; all hig
grade Durhams.
Several cases of diptheria have recent
appeared in Hardwick, one Of which h'
proved fatal.
Mrs. Nellie Clifford, of Hardwick, was 81
yerely injured few days ago, by beln
thrown from a sleigh
Eliza johnson, of Hardwick, was stricke
with paralysis few days ago, and is no'
very low.
Frank A. Leland has been appointed pos
tai route agent between st. Johnsbury an