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

AT the recent farmers meeting in New
Hampshire there was considerable sharp
sparring. Gent Matt Head of Hooksett,
who is a wide-awake man, said it was "use-
less to stay here discussing or resolving
what We all know. II was like meeting
man in narrow path and standing to dis.
cuss which should turn out until both froze
to death. 1t was notorious fact that
when farmers got into Office they voted at
the dictation of others, they forgot that
they were farmers. The trouble was not
that farmers did not get into Office, but they
did not act when they got there" Which
is as true as gospel. Another old hard
head put it to them this way,-said he
"As a class, farmers don't work together !;
they spite and trip up each other If the
men here to-day could have the selection Of
officers Of the State they wouldn't probably
choose farmers. The moment one farmer
begins to get up little, we get jealous and
pull him down."
Now these are strong and not exactly
pleasant observations, but we reckon those
Grauitc State fellows knew what they we're
talking about. Aud it is the hope OF our
enemies that We farmers will always do just
that way. 1t is their main reliance. Shall
we play into their hands?
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
EDITORS TABLE.
serIbner's Monthly.

SoTibHer's Monthly begins the year with brill
liant and interesting number. An illustrated poem by
Mrs. Hunt opens the number and Is followed by an
illustrated account OF the Great Air Line TO the Moon
adapted from Jules Verne's clever extravaganza,
"From the Earth 10 the Neon Direct" The serials by
RSbsoca Harding Davis and AdOllne Trafton
tnusd Mr.. Froude CONFERENCE.-The third and conclud
ing article on the Annals Of an English Abbey, Ed
ward King takes his readers who have followed him
thus far on his journey through tho Great South into
Texas, and gives thOm gllmpses Of San Antonio and
other places, illustrated with graphic pictures by
ChSmpney and others and Albert Rhodes writes a
very amusing account OF Speech Making in Congress
There Is Of Bret Harte's Characteristic stories
Itory by Gail Hamilton, Captain Milcsnti" and
there arSpoems by John Hay, George Macdonald, r..
H. BtoddArd, Julia @. R. Dorr, and John q, SAKE.
Charles Dudley Warner writes out some thoughts sug
Eested by Mr. Froudes Progress" and Col. Hgglnson
"dOSs" Mr. Warner in pleasant and approoiative BIZ
OEraphleal sketch, illustrated with portrait The
editorial departments filed with bright pleasant,
and interesting essays variety Of subjects. scrib-
nsr Co., publishers, NY
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
The Magnificent Wedding of Boss
weeds Daughter.

The story of the marriage Of Boss TwcGds
daughter at New York, two years ago last
June, sounds queerly now that the old man
is disgraced and IN prison The ceremony
took place in Trinity chapel, and crowds as.
sembled to gaze on the magnifcence Of the
affair. At Tweeds residence the halls,
stairways, parors, and chambers were crowd
ed with most ingenious arrangements of the
most expensive exotlcs. Among the guests
were Sheriff Brennan, Controller Connolly,
Superintendent Kelso, Congressman Cox,
City Chamberlain Peter B. Sweeny, Judges
DAILY, Bosworth and Bernard, Thomas j.
Dreamer, james IL. Iugersoll Chauncy
Depew, Andrew j. Garvey and many others,
few of them, it will be noticed, are neither
in exile nor state prison, to-day. The pres
ents filled an entire room, and were describ-
ed as follows: There were 40 silver sets,
any one of which would have attracted
crowd If placed in jewelers. window, and
one single one contained 240 separate pieces.
James Fisk, Jr., sent a frosted silver con-
trivance representing an iceberg, evidently
intended to hold ice-cream or some equally
frigid substance. The association was beau.
tifully sustained by the presence Of arctic
bears reposing on the icice handles of the
bowl and climbing up the spoons. Singu-
larly enough, Mr.. Fisk displayed the same
taste as Superintendent Keso, and their Of
ferings were exact duplicates. There were
40 pieces Of jcwery, Of which ID were da-
mond sets. A single one of the latter is
known to have cost $4,000. 1t contained
diamonds as big as filberts. A cross of ii
diamonds, pea-size, bore the name Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Genet as donors. A pin Of GO
diamonds, representing a sickle and sheaves
of wheat, was the gift of j. ii. Iugersoll.
Peter b. Sweenys card appeared on bracelets
of fabulous magn6cence, Cornelius Cr-
son gave ring with a tiny watch as the
seal. Bronzes, threadlace, cashmere shawls,
rare pictures, everything that could be con.
ceived of what is rich aud costly, filed the
room with splendor. The trousseau Of the
bride included ii dresses varying in price
from $500 to $4,000 each, though her we'd
ding-dress of white gros-grain cost $1,000,
to which 1000 worth of point lace was add
cd. A blaok-slk walking-suit was deco.
rated with 3S2 bows, and others were elab-
GRATED correspondingly. 1t was grand
wedding even among the grand weddings Of
the great city.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
U,asertO.Vm cattle Market.
TuEsnAY. Dec. 30.


At market this week Cattle 447, Sheep
and Lambs 2l09. Number from Vermont,
Cattle 1903, Sheep and Lambs 1913.
Prices Market Beei-A few choice 10 90 to
-; OXtra 8 TO so; first quality SO to 80;
second quality to so; third quality 30 90
to so.
Prices of Store Cattle--W Working Oxen pr
pair from 800, I5O IT'S to $50.
Mich Cows and Calves from S35 to IS /;
extra 20 to IS. Farrow Cows 20 to 40.
Yearlings $40 to 10; two years old 20 to
%; three years old soto IS.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-in lots 9 s5,
275, 3 25 to rs each; extra 90 to 90 pr
head, or from l-2 to 7c pr lb.
Spring Lambs to &c pr h.
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skins-Bright-
ton Hides to 7lc pr Id; Country Hides 10
pr Id. Brighton Tallow &c pr lib; Country
Tallow 4Ac pr Id.
Pelts 1925 to $50 each. Calf Skins Is to
Ice per Id.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP,
N. b. Beef-Choice grade includes moth
ing but stall fed 100 to l4OO lbs Bullocks.
Extra and first quality includes the best,
large, fat Oxen. Second and third quality
includes Oxen and two and three year old
Steers.
Sheep-Extra includes cossets, and when
those of inferior quality are thrown out
REMARKS.
Cattle-Trains were all in on time except
the Passumpsic, and the lightest we have
noticed this season nom the MOTH
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
CONGRESS.

We are strongly suspicious that these
last proceedings of our national representa-
tives before adjourning for the holidays were
the feather that will break the back of the
popular patence,-ii indeed it were not al
ready hopelessly fractured. The American
people are long suffering with their servants,
but there come times when they can't stand
too much fooling. And this is one Of those
times. Hoping that when 1t assembled Con-
gress would promptly respond to the unaui-
nous expression of their will in the matter
of the salary grab, and disposed to be placat.
ed by the apparent oarnestness of the first
action taken in that direction, the movement
headed by Butler, by which only triAing
reduction was made and the speeches of va
rious members, in which the grab was justi-
lied and the newspapers charged with get
ting up fictitious excitement about it that
had no support from popular sentiment,
showed both moral nsensibility aud an in
sensibility to public opinion which demon
strates that our Congress contains far too
many men utterly unfit, in every sense, to
occupy the position Of representatives Of the
people. If we want any more proof of this,
it is found in the fact that out of the seven
ty-four senators only nineteen, and out of
two hundred and ifty-two representatives
only forty. seven, have returned their plum
der to the treasury.
Fortunately this Generalization is confn.
ed to no party, and its denunciation there
fore involves no assault upon parties, or any
sacrifice of party feeling. 1t proves moth
ing against either party that its leaders are,
both in and out of Congress, simply public
robbers. But it proves radical unsound-
ness in our politics that must be reformed
at once and from the bottom. 1t proves
that men who seek office expect to live and
make fortunes out of the opportunities
honest or dishonest, that public Office affords
them and it warns the people, with an en-
phasis that cannot be mistaken, that an of.
ice seeker under the present system is al.
ways speculator and often thief
Now there is an easy and simple remedy
for this great and ruinous evil. 1t is sim
ply, as the Western farmers have already
declared, that VIC return to the old Jeffer-
sonian doctrine, as regards elective Offices
that " the Office must seek the man aud not
the man the Office" and as regards appoint
i've offices, that the occupants thereof must
be selected for their honesty, capacity and
fidelity, and when selected, retained al
long as they continue to manifest these
qualities. A rigid adhesion to these princi'
Piles by the people for two years would ex
tinguish the ofice-seeking class, and restore
honesty and economy to every department
of the public service. Is there any bettel
time than the present to begin this reform
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02

Our Home Magazine and Mothers journal.
The January number, commencing the 99th volume
Of the Mothers Journal, comes to in new dress,
with q somewhat changed title. Altogether, It pro-
sents very attractive appearance, and an examna.
ton Of It's contents proves II TO be what It's title ndl
cates-a Magazine for the Home The articles are va.
ried in subject and character and very pleasing ea-
turo is found in department especially for the young
and for the Little People," We notos also an article
Fashions, giving descriptions and illustrations Of
desirable styles Of Dress interpreted with common.
sense romarks and suggestions. SEA year. ity pages
monthly. $50 Nassau ST., Now York
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
THE. BEST HORSE POWER.

Messrs. A. w. Gray & Sons, of Middle.
town, have been large and regular adver-
tisers in the FARMER almost from the COM
mencement, and as they have repeatedly said to
u.s. the advertisement has paid them we'll.
This is the testimony Of all liberal advertisers
who have good article to sell and deal
squarey with their customers. The three
secrets of success in business are, lst good
article; I'd, fair dealing; 3D., liberal adver-
Using. All these are combined in the case
of the Messrs. Gray, and Of course the result
is satisfactory alike to them, to us, and to
their customers.
As we are constantly hearing from pur-
chasers of Gray's Horse Powers who were
led to buy from seeing their advertisement
in the VERMONT FARMER, aud as doubtless
many more of our rapidly increasing list Of
readers will either now or at some future
time want a horse power, and Of course will
want to " Get the Best" we deem it for
their interest to give some details in regard
to the origin and progress OF what is already
large establishment, aud is destined, we
believe, at no distant dag, to take on pro-
portions that will make Middletown as ia.
nous for its horse powers, separators, &C.,
as St. Johnsbury for its scales BrattlebOro
for its organs, and WallingfOrd for its forks
Messrs. Gray now employ upwards Of fifty
hands, and are constantly increasing their
force. Their building has been twice en-
larged, and has now SO feet front, runs back
Sc feet, with four floors including basement
and fre-proOf engine house of 26 K Is feet
A few feet from the building Is a large
blacksmith shop for doing their iron work
and near by are several buildings attached
to the works, some for storing lumber, and
others for doing a portion of their work
They have very good water power, which
seldom fails, but with their increase Of bust
ness they found it insufficient, and within the
last year procured 40 horse power engine
which is now running their machinery ad
mirably. They have made several improve
ments to the power machine. For one they
procured a patent in 1872, and another il
July, 1873
Their Use.
They are used in threshing, saving wood
running machinery in wagon shops, bakeries
grinding apples for cider, churning, pumping
water from mines, cutting feed for stock
running portable grist mills, and for othe
purposes, to which the power has been sue
cessfully applied. The company manufacture
threshers, separatOrs, cleaners, wood AM
circular saw frames, and furnish all, or an,
materials, necessary to accompany the ma
chimes for any kind Of work desired.
In our attendance at the recent New
England and State fairs our attention wa
repeatedly attracted by the crowds aroun
these implements, and the favorable remark
made by persons engaged in examining them
who were evidently experts in such machine
ry. No one could help seeing that the
were most substantially made, and of yer,
superior material and the pleasure the ittl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02

Il. Dow sold oxen ut e. per H.. u w,
to dress 1000 lbs each; steers to dies. GOO
lbs each, ut Sc per III, ID w. O. +. Taylor
sold oxen for $40. tn dress 300 lbs each;
steers, TO dress 700 Lbs each. at Be- per H.. II
W oxen, to dress $50 lbs each, 1T SIC ncr
ID, ID w. w. II, Barlvcl sold 6 oxen to
dress 1900 lbs each, ut o. per liz, ID W.
Sheep and Lambs--Supply light, aud rpt
calculated To make owners much money tis
week. The largest lot were handled 10y q.
+. Taylor, II shrcwl calculator, but we are
of the opinion that he had rather have come
10 market minus Ot sheep. Trade very dull
ut the opening, but the few lots were finally
closed out ut US low rates rs last week, 11d
the flock probably cost shade higher IN he
country. b. Dow sold lot of sheep, aver
ago 90 lbs, ut &c per H. A. Fowler sold 100
sheep, average 20 lbs at Ole. s. Corey sold
l0s slim sheep at S22j per head. DoWolf
g. Brown sold 81 head, mostly lambs. aver
age 81 lbs, at 6ic. l.. G.. Tower sold 0j sheep
average Sl5 lbs ut &c per ID.
Poultry-This week, ii being The week al
ter Christmas. and heavy supply of dr,r,rd
Poultry in the city, is necessarily without
supply. We look for arrivals next week
with fair call, and prices will probabl y
range from l2l to l6C per 10
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
WILL COOPERATION INJURE
OUR VILLAGES

The Bradford Opinion has taken up the
task of answering the fools where did it
ind them p who gravely assert " that not
only all the expenditures Of the government,
but the entire expenses Of society, are deriv-
ed solely from the farmer, aud that all other
classes like so many parasites fatten upon
his toll" As the Opinion thinks that our
American farmers, as a class, possess rare
good sense and judgment" its labor in this
field would seem to be waste Of strength.
But not satisfied with demolishing man Of
straw of its own construction, it takes up
the cudgel against cooperative purchases
and says
Suppose the farmers of Orange county, or
any other county. should organize n system
by which one or two stores should supply
them with all the dry goods, drugs, modi-
cine, hardware, machinery, and in fact with
all articles now supplied by IN hundred es-
adjustments. If those one or two establish
ments should supercede the others 1t would
drive away the doctor, the minister, tho
blacksmith and mechanic, and reduce our
villages one-half or more. What would the
farmer gainP Suppose he should get his
goods 90 per cent. cheaper, he would still be
the loser Where will he have his market
for his wood, fruit, vegetables, butter, eggs
and other perishable producer
Any A" American farmer Of rare good sense
and judgment" or even Of common sense,
can easily see the folly Of this view of the
question. Reducing the number Of stores
does not reduce the amount of business, il
the stores are reduced simply because trade
has found other and more profitable chan
nels. So long as farmers produce fruit
vegetables, butter, eggs, &C., and cannot sell
them to consumers, they will always find
middlemen for buyers, and it is only as they
do find better market that they will cease
to sell to such Even though villages should
diminish, (surely others besides villagers have
need of the doctor, the minister and the me
Chanic,) these surplus middlemen are no
going to be killed. They must still eat
somewhere, and must depend on the iarmel
for their food But in our opinion the ct
feet will be- not a reduction in the size o
villages, or lessening of home markets
but an increase Of both, Capital driven ou
of trade will be forced into manufactures
and thus engaged it will employ much NOR,
help than it does at present, thus building
up our villages and at the same time adding
TO the wealth of the nation, which it canno
do when merely employed in carrying on az
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02

Boston commercial circles were greatly
excited Saturday morning, by the seizing OF
the books of the well-known firm Of Jordan
Marsh & Co., one of the two largest firms in
the dry goods business, by government agents
for alleged frauds upon the revenue, Street
rumors had it at once that these frauds ex-
tended over a period of 10 years, and in'
volved 81 100000, perhaps double that sum,
but Messrs. Jordan & Marsh gave every ia
cility for the examination into their affairs,
and court the fullest Investigation They
pronounced the charge entirely groundless,
and their high character and business stand
ing natu rally incline public sentiment in
their favor. Another firm, Townsend &
Co., doing a large commission business on
Central wharf. is similarly accused.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02

MONDAY, Dee %
Flour firm; State $500 to 100; round
hoop Ohio $50 to S25; Western $50 to &
Southern $50 to IL. Wheat to &c higher
No. spring Sl.6l to Log; No. . Milwaukee
l.60 to 1.6l; No. . Chicago 1.57 to l.5S; No.
spring l.53 to Sc; No. Milwaukee SO;
amber Illinois l.6j. Corn frmor; new mix
ed Western 70 to sole; old do 93b to Bic in
store. Oats firmer; State SOC; We ru
mixed 50 to Coo; white Western Gle. Beef
quiet. Pork firm; new mess SlG.25. Lard
firmor; steam 81 TO 8 1890; kettle &c. But
ter steady; Ohio 81 to 33c; State 30 to No..
Rice steady; Carolina 7Ic. Sugar lirmer;
refining u TO 7sc. Coffee firm; Rio 239 to
&c. Petroleum crude ut Sic bid; kerosene
l31c. Tallow steady at &c.
CATTLE MARKET.
Cattle dull ut !! to 8! for Texans; to lie
for poor to good natives; III to I3Ic for
good to choice. Receipts 1914. Veal firm
at to lie Receipts 1853. Sheep and Lambs
active and steady at 8 to l2c for sheep. Re
ceipts 1876 Swine easier ut 81 to 75c for
hogs 7so for pigs. Receipts 327l.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02

unnecessarily complicated and expensive sys-
tenn of exchanges. II is not stores, but
manufactures, that build up villages that
are benefit to the farmer. Finally, does
not the Opinion prove too much for it's side,
if it is true that the profits Of retail trade are
able to sustain one-half or more " Of the
population Of our vilages2 Can the farmers
stand that 2
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
ROTATION TO THE EXTREME.

Civil Service Reform--which has come to
mean once in office always in Office us
one of the things we don't believe in. And
one of the reasons why we don't believe in
il is that il practically says tn everybody out
of office There is no hope for you ever to
get in; you can vote, pay your money and
spend your time in order to have the govern
ment administered accordingto your notions,
but administering 1t belongs now and always
to those now in office, their heirs and as
signs. Any such notice rs this either by
word or deed, is sure to leave any party to
go to pieces.
Patriotism in the abstract is II power, but
it only wins battles when II is Differed by
Ambition and supported by quartermasters.
Men who fight, even for Liberty and Union,
want wages and rations, and though party
be founded on truths rs grand As the Scrip
lures it can never succeId without tho SER
vices of men to organize, drill and lead it j
and these men will only be induced to spend
their time and money, to devise ways and
raise means, by the hope of preferment for
themselves or their friends. They want to
understand that the positions which have
rewarded the efforts of Others before them
are open to them, and are to Ne obtained by
the same services, and unless they do under
stand this they are not going to labor very
hard, nor TO pray very earnestly. This Is
human nature.
HIS b'llS bOs lhC NulNhNA NhO
party gets rid of its civil service humbug and
says to its young men and its old men-and
perhaps to its wOmen-we are not going to
keep the menRwho are now in office always
| there, but if you take hold, do the work,
keep the party right and strong, there will be
chance for you by and blythe better. 1t
is almost impossible to carry this rotation
doctrine too lar. 1t should be applied to the
general, state and municipal offices, yes, ev-
en- to the caucuscs and conventions
As we like to give all sides of a question
a fair show, we give the above views, by the
editor of the New Hampshire Mirror and
Farmer, (who is also master of the Manches-
ter Grange,) an insertion. 1t is diametric-
ally opposed to our views, as our readers are
well aware, but we don't doubt that Mr..
Clarke is honest in his opinions Folks
| can't all see alike
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02

lis truly affecting to notice the agony of
tho political press lest the Patrons oranges
should be "run by politicians" The gen.
eral disgust at the evil consequences that
have come upon us, because of politicians
and their sinful games, has given the Patrons
and the Farmers Movement their strength.
1t is the prospect that politicians cannot run
things hereafter as heretofore, that really
troubles these gentlemen. In fact it is on
ly another case of the plunderer crying
"StOp thiefw
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
~. .TOHmSOssry .VarEet.

Corrected reekiy, for the VERMONT FARM
PRODUCE.--WhOIcs Price.
BedRS.-Marrow and Pea. 50 80 l., ~ 90
pr bu.
Buter.-Selected and choice 32 to 3jc pr
lb. Common Is to zoe pr lb.
CheeSe.-Farm dairies 10 to l2cpr ID. Fac
tory Is to l6c pr lb.
Hay.-Sales ut Sll to 10 rs to quality.
OtHer Pr0dUcc.-Beel, side, 6 to Sc pr III.
Mutton 10 to l5c pr Id. Chickens in lots l.
to l4c pr h. Turkeys ii to Ice pr lb. Geese
ice.
Potatoes 40 to 45c pr bu. Eggs 25 to
3O.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02
st. JOhnsbury. Vt, January 2, 1874.
TERMS AND RULES.


The price Of the FARMER is $3.50 per year. or s2OO in
paid in advance.
The FARMER will be sent to all subscribers until
dlscontnuance is ordered
I'm Regard 60 Payments.
We desire that all subscribers should send their pay
ments directly TO u.s. instead Of waiting for an agent to
call, or handing Thorn TO third party who il apt TO
delay sending them, causing unnecessary correspond
ence In looking them up. When sent directly 10 us,
$500 will pay for II not than half tho year
has elapsed, and $500 will pay for two years II not
more than Of Thorn has passed But, II only mon
ey enough is sent to pay up arrearages less 1t must
DO at the rate Of $3.50 per year. 81 cents per month
except in Of understanding in reference to fur
Their payment.
How 20 send Money.
Money should by sent by postal money order, from
places where they can be obtained, and from other
places by registered letter. and when sent in either
these ways the safe transmission will DO at our risk
money order for 5000 less costs but five cents.
Registering costs but fifteen cents. Money sent by
ordinary letter will seldom fail to reach us, but we
will not assume the risk.
Address plainly,
VERMONT FARMER,
st. Johnsbury, Vt.