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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
Who may be Grangers 7

EDITOR OF THE FARMER: win you please
inform us II n hotel keeper and express agent
combined Is a proper person to be accepted
by the grange rs member. Also miller
who buys Western corn and feed, and sells
to the farmers for profit. Also an agent
FOR patent washing machine and wrnger,
who has nothing to do with farming. Also
n cattle drover and one of the owners of the
Morrisville patent milk pan combined.
april TO- 1874. INQUIRER.
After a grange is organized the matter of
who shall or shall not be admitted Is virtu-
ally left pretty much to the discretion of
the members. Persons not directly inter-
Osted in agriculture are often accepted when
their interests are not thought to clash with
those which the order is intended to further.
Too much care cannot be exercised, howev.
err, to keep the doors closed against those
who seek admittance chiefly for the advance
ment of private interests--wolves in sleeps
clothing. A desire to see the order grow
rapidly in numerical strength has worked
much mischief in some secret societies, and
we trust Inquirer and the members of his
grange will use the ballot with wisdom and
discretion, remembering that II is far easier
to keep undesirable elements outside of the
grange than to get them out after they once
gain a foothold therein
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
The Governorship.

In your issue Of April 8 appears an arti-
Gle signed "West Side Voter" from Addison
County, interlarded with criticisms of Hon.
Henly Lane OF the most unfair character,
with the manifest design to injure him tOhere
he is not yell k'lOlOn. The esteem with
which Mr., Lane is regarded where he is
knOlOn is sufficiently shown by his repeated
elections to important positions, every Que Of
which he has filled with fidelity and iutegri-
ty, and with credit to himself, to the state,
and to his agricultural education, habits and
tastes.
The only cause for the carpiDg of this
Addison County detractor Is found in the
fact that the community where he lives have
not similarly trusted him, and il is we'll
known that the only public position this crit
ic ever held he was summarily driven from
in disgrace, because he had prostituted bis
Office, given him by too con6ding public,
and used it for his own private gain to the
public injury. His insinuations against 9TH
er possible candidates have no worthier mo.
tive or juster foundation. MEMO.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
IElIEEIEL !
NEW YORK

The New York Legislature has enacted
wise law TO punish the disseninators OF
false news.
The murderer LOwenstein was hung at
Albany Friday He died protesting bis in-
Docence Of the crime for which he was pun
ished.
Strikes are becoming popular now-a-days,
Fifty convicts in the cabinet shops at Sing
Sing struck Friday. All hut 10 were sent
to dark cells, but it hasn't yet brought re-
psutance.
Two large iron companies at Port Henry
have decided to close their mines on the LIST
OF May on account OF the depressed state of
light and the price very low.
Rev. DIR. Webber, formerly OF 81. Johns.
bury, but lately Of Middlebury College, who
accepted call extended to him from the
congregation of the First Presby terrain
church of Troy, N, Y, was on Wednesday
evening of last week installed pastor Of that
church.
A little girl nine years old was taken
from Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly by the New
York authorities the other Jay, they being
charged with il.treatment Of the child, and
the grand jury have found two indictments
against the woman, one for ielonious assault,
the other for simple assault. The girl was
an illegitimate child OF Mrs. OounOly's
first husband, one Mccormack, who is dead
and her mother is supposed to be living
The details Of the abuse heaped upon the
child are sickening.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
Fanaticism Generally.

We clip the following item from recent
number Of the Iotoa Farmers Journal.
The Journal will he surprised to learn that
Mr.. Bliss Is now a granger, and that the
most applauded paper read at that winter
meeting was "all mixed up with politics.
railroad, transportation and ianatcsm gen.
orally" We refer to the address of DR..
Cole, which we shall publish in the next
issue Of the FARMER.
q. s. Bliss, Sec. VI. Association invites
the journal to the winter meeting, and says
1--WE shall have all the leading dairy author.
tiles of the country, and will do more to
post you thoroughly in that specially than
you can do by the ordinary system Of CLEAN
ing in II years time. There will be repre-
sentatives of five or six States and the Can
adas, intent on having good and profitable
time We tCiH pat different .fea ia yoUT
ear from hdt you get IN your lceStern meet
nlgs, all mired up ruth politics, rdilrodd,
transportation and fanaticiSn generally.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17

be lawful claim, but if Il is, the quicker
Vermont returns to those Massachusetts, gen.
tlemen the money they have invested here,
The better. Our people are far from UNDER
standing this matter In its true light, Il the
light IN which our representative places it is
a true one, and we have no reason to doubt
thatft is SO soon as IL is understood, and
our people know that Massachusetts, claims
as right that our local freights shall be
forever set at double the price they should
be, in order that Massachusetts, freights may
be carried for less than actual cost, there
will be fuss, sure. We have taxes enough
of our own to pay, without paying tribute in
that way 10 another state. The old cry,
" Not one cent for tribute, will soon be on
the lips of the people, when this thing is un-
derstOOd by them.
We do not object to allowing the railroads
to carry through freights at less rates than
for short distances. But we believe in let.
ting every tub stand on its own bottom, and
that while freights can and ought TO be
transported for long distances cheaper than
for short distances, these rates should never
be below paying standard. If the penalty
is the shutting of Of through freights from
the Vermont lines, let them be shut off, II
every pound OF through freight over them
draws money from our pockets, let US limit
them TO a local business until trade 30 regu.
Iates itself that paying rate is practicable
1t is a significant fact that the ouly divi.
dend paying line in Vermont is one that has
always had to depend upon its local business
for the bulk'of its income.
This question OF ruinous through rates il
attracting attention elsewhere. A recent
number of the Syracuse IN. W Standard
discussing the question Of railroad tariff
and their regulation by legislative authority
says:
Is il just rs important 10 regulate the mini
| mum ~ the maximum charge. Most Oi thu
| evil begins with ruinous competition io
| through freight and tho carrying for Hgure
under paying rates. The result is that ex
cesslyo charges must be made somewhere Il
make up for losses. IL Is highly necessary
therefore, to Fix the minimum rate ut n pay
| ing figure and stop railroad companies iron
loolishly cutting each others throats, or
through freights at the expense Of local o.
way forwarders. The western states may
cry out against this, but they can not do 81
with justice. We can not in reason be OK
pected to sacrifice the interests of our owl
citizens for their benefit Every forwnrde
should be made TO pay fair price for gettini
his stuff to market, and has no right TO ex
pect others to pay it Or any portion Of 1t TO
him.
Now il that is not sound doctrine W
should be glad to have some Of our Wester
brethren exhibit their view of what is sound
We want to do the fair thing by them.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
WOOL MARKET.
U'GierGe,Um CattIe Market.

lUESDA1, hprll l4.
At market this week Cattle 1853. Sheep
and Lambs 1905 Number from Vermont,
Cattle SO. Sheep and Lambs 393 Calves -.
Prices Market Beef-A few choice 9 rs to
1000; extra 8 IS TO 81 so; first quality 81 IS to
s so; second quality SO to so; third quail
ity IS so to 25.
Prices of Store Cattle. Working Oxen pr
pair from $50, l75, 200 to $50.
Mich Cows and Calves from S35 to IS;
extra 20 to IS. Farrow Cows 25 to 30.
Gearlings $40 to 10; two years old 20 to
%; three years old 80 to As.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-in lots 4 90,
so 90 to 5 25 each; extra 5 rs to 8 so
per head, or from to SIC pr ID. few
fancy sheep mt 81 to Sc per Id.
Veal calves Sc. 90 to 600
Prices of Hides Talow and Skins-Bright-
ton Hides u to Sc pr III: Country Hides &c
to TIC pr H.. Brighton Tallow Sc pr III
Country Tallow 4dc pr III.
Pets 81 so to $50 each. Calf Skins l2d to
l4c per Id. Dairy skins 75c each.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
n. b. Bcef-Choice grade includes moth
ing but stall fed 100 to 400 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 ont
REMARKS.
Cattle-A slim attendance of buyers ut
market, with light receipts of stock. Rutch-
ers were not Offering rs much for cattle by
nearly &C. per ID ms last week. Western
dealers from Albany claim that they bought
ut that difference. This market is affected
materially by the rise aud decline on cattle
from the West. Toe appears to he the high
est outside price for fine stall-fed oxen. w.
II. Bardwcll sold 10 small cattle at Sc per
H. ID w, estimated to dress from 500 to 600
lbs each. B. Dow sold 6 oxen, to dress 1000
lbs each, ut Sc. ID W. j. S. Nutter sold 2
oxen ut to l0c, dress 100 lbs. D. +. Tay-
Tor sold steers ut 81 ID w. Geo. Martin
sold pa store cattle, that weighed 772 lbs
each, al Sc live weight
Sheep-A few hundred in excess Of last
week, and last quotations pretty generally
sustained. G. w. Jones sold So last years
lambs, average 81 lbs ut DC per lii. +. +.
| Brady sold 100 sheep, average 70 Tbs, ut &c.
Capt Skinner sold "a sheep, average 30 lbs.
mt Sic; fed by X. Storrs of Lyme, n. ii. j.
A. Sargent sold 70 sheep, average 81 lbs, for
So Is per 100 lbs or S7.l6 per head. l. b.
Sargent sold 30 sheep, average 70 lbs, ut Sc.
POultry-O. +. Taylor and +. F. Brady
We're owners of live poultry this week of
light weights, and sent away early. Prices
are firm at II shilling per Id; medium lots
| l6c; ordinary fowl at l51c.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

There are forty-six oranges in Colorado.
They represent II membership of 1000.
The state grange of Kansas refuses To rec
ognize any one paper us its official organ.
A horse stock company, with II capital of
$50. 600 has been formed ut Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
The patrons at Dayton, w. r., have pur-
chased ut San Francisco machinery for II
beet-sugar mnnufactory.
The members of the High Point Grange.
Sullivan County, Mo-, sold their pork at
SO. AZ I-2, while nom Patrons only got $500.
SKINNED milk requires different mauip-
ulation from whole-milk, and skim cheese
should he cured in higher temperature
than whole-milk cheese.
The county councils IN Wisconsin are fast
| Incorporating for business purposes. Coop
erdtve supply stores. elevators and lumber
yards will he established ut various points
this spring.
Pennsylvania is organizing anti-grange
| societies. They are afraid the oranges will
object to the further protection of wealthy
Pennsylvania manufacturers at the expense
of the farmers and artisans.
A large amount of fax win he cultivated
in Minnesota this year. The Minneapolis
Llnscrd Oil Company is encouraging the
farmers to SOW it by distributing seed liber-
ally and contracting for the crop ut $3.50
per bushel
A Milwaukee, man pays three cents for
the blood of each hog slaughtered by aprom.
inent firm there, graduates il, and sells it us
II fertilizer. This graduated blood resembles
gun-powder. being almost black, and in fine
grains.
The farmers of Havana. H., are discussing
the propriety of growing and manufacturing
from the sugar beet home supply ut lens
of sugar on the cooperative plan, the light
silcous soils in central Illinois being ex
ceedingly well adapted to the purpose.
In Colorado Il man who started two years
and half ago with thousand Mexican
ewes, to-day is worth Sl2, 900; another start
ed with lew that made $4,000 in four years
and another started with $500 Mexican ewes
and in three years he only made Si0,O 900.
A gentleman of Rochester, Mimi, has
his orchard on southern slope and has los
his trees of nearly every variety except the
Duchess OF Oldenburg, of which he has 40(
in fine condition. But two varieties are per
fectly hardy-the Duchess aud Tetofsk.
The Oranges of Fond du Lac and Winnie
bago Counties, Wis, have gone extensively
into cooperative purchasing for the last
year. both in the line of implements and OF
dry goods and groceries. The operations
have proved eminently satisfactory both t.
buyers and sellers.
The National Crop Reporter estimates tn,
wool crop of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan.
sas. Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wis
consin at SO, 500 900 pounds, or 100000 les:
than last year, the decrease being owing Il
the faling-off in weight, the number OF an
finals being in excess
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
Vick's Special Premiums.

Mr.. james Wick, of Rochester, N. Y,
offers to every state and territorial agricul-
tural society in America, aud every provin-
clal society, in Canada special premium for
collections OF cut flowers from seeds grown
or imported by him, provided the offer is
published in their regular premium list. For
the best collection $40 are offered SIS for
the ID $40 for the Sd, and So for the 4th.
The offer is made to amateurs only The
money will be forwarded promptly to the
officers Of the Society directly, or to the per.
sons obtaining the premiums, as may be
deemed best, as soon as the awards are
made. The awards to be made by the reg
ular judges of flowers, or by any COMMITTEES
appointed for the purpose When only one
collection is exhibited, the judges may award
the 6rst or any other premium, according tC
merit. Nearly all the societies have &C
cepted Mr.. Vick's proposition.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17

April 10.
Flour firm and rather more doing in ship
ping grades for export; Western and state
IS 80 to $780, white wheat Western extra
80 to 1875; extra Ohio 6.35 to 100: extra
st. Louis GAS to IL; including 1000 bbls ex-
ira Western for shipping at 645 to 6.55;
Southern 9. so 10 IL. Wheat cent higher
with moderate export and home trade de-
mand; No. 2 Chicago $l.55 to l.5s; No. 9
Milwaukee | go to 1853; ungraded Iowa and
Minnesota spring l.52 to 1853; No. l spring
l.65 TO l.66; white spring l.5s to l.60; win
ter red Western 10; white Canada in bond
10. Corn lirmer with fair export and
home trade demand, closing rather quiet !;
new mixed Western 80 to csc; old Western
mixed 80 to Gle; new yellow Southern 80 ;
white Western 81 to SS3c: damaged CSC I;
white Southern 90 to 92c. Oats firm; West
ern mixed SO to 664c; white Western IS to
Csc; Western mixed and white state IN store
&c. Sugar easier and in good demand; fair
to good refining N to 7sc; prime 7ic; Porto
Rico Sc; centrifugal 81 to sac Molnsses
quiet and firm. Petroleum dull; crude II
to 7ic kerosene l5ac. Talow dull at "A to
7ic. Pork heavy; new mess $l6.75. Beef
quiet. Butter heavy; Western "a to &c I;
state % to 35c; new western and state 20 to
800 per ID.
CATTLE MARKET.
Cattle-Beeves tc lower and flIr trade,
closing steady for Dealers all lost money on
the Chicago and Buffalo purchases; Texans
To lOdc; poor To medium native steers to
l04c; medium to fair l01 to lie; far to good
IL Ia llic; good to prime lli to l21c; prime
% choice ~ to l2ac; prime to extra l24 To
l3c; average lOic Sheep and lambs dull,
butchers refusing tall prices: shorn sheep
TO 7c; wooded to 81. Hogs, live nominal
at 81 to 64c; dressed II To 7sc; pigs n to Sc.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17

southern, sliced 10 to l9Ic, quart"red to
lie per III.
Beans The demand has been light for
MEDIUMS aud 80 per I'm is the outside for
choice lots, with some sales nj a shade un-
der. Pea beans are dull, and 1t Is difficult
to place lot over 1926. Yellow eyes are
quiet vt SO to 1925 Red Kidneys are scarce.
and will command to 425.
Eggs. There isa large supply aud prices
mrs on the decline. We quote; Eastern Is
to l9r. Northern II to lSc Western 10 Ia lie.
Grass seeds. The only noticeable change
in seed is II dizziness in herds grass, which is
difficult to sell ut over 80 per bu, while re-
ceivcrs are holding at 3 10 TO 3.l2 for fair TO
good. and ut 1926 for the best. Clover Is
firm ut l0l 20 lie per lib. with moderate
sales. Red top continues firm ut S4.25 to
450 per bug, with II ready sale
Hay and straw. There have been sales of
choice hay mt 1914 to 95 per ton, with mod
crate demand. Inferior ertdes are plenty
and dull Straw quiet. We quote: Hay,
choice Northern S95, choice Eastern "a TO
25 fair to good II to ~. inferior 10 to is.
Western choice "a to 25; swalu hay 10; rye
straw 81 to %; oat straw 49,
Hops. There is scarcely any demand, aud
prices are nominal. We quote good to
prime, 1873, 30 to 35c, 1872. iS to 25c.
Onions "a to 4.50 per Dbl.
Peas. Canada. good to choice 81 20 to
40, common g5c TO Sl.05.
Potatoes. jackson Whites have become
n little scarce and sales have been made ut
95c to 81 Early Rose ara not So much called
for. and 81 is an outside price. Peerless and
common kinds range from rs to 95c. rs to
quality
Provisions. market for pork is firm
and excited, and the tendency is decided
upward. The advance is altogether specri-
latve. based on the initiation movements of
Congress The sales have been mt Sl4. so TO
is for prime; 1850 tO 1918 for mess; and 10
to 81 for clear and extra clear, MS to quality
Beet remains the same, with sales ut gil to
IA for mess and extra mess; and Is to II. 50
for family extra. Smoked hams have been
in demand. with sales ut 10 to l3c for West
crn and ll4 to l2c per 10 for city. Cutmeats
have advanced tc, and have been in fair de-
mand.
WOOL MARKET.
II Is very evident that manufacturers are
short of stock, and will be compelled to pur-
chase considerable wool every week to keep
their machinery running.
} Fine Ohio and Pennsylvania heeces still
range from SIS to SIC for choice Y and Xxx
and lot Of 10000 lbs xxx sold ut 625c
There is more or less wool on the market
rs usual ut the end of II season, heavy and in
poor condition. that has to be sold at much
lower figures Prices of Michigan and West
ern 1eeces remain the same as last week
but straight lots are difficult to find. The
sales also include considerable New Hamp
- shire wool ut something over SOC.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
EDITOR,S LIABLE

THE Norwich CADETS, TALE or rHE REBEL
LION, BY HOMER WHITE" lately published In attract
i've style by Albert Clarke, st. Adams book likely
to be read with interest by xermonters particularly
by Vermont soldiers Detailing many Of the gallant
exploits Of the Old Brigade takes the reader through
the from beginning to end the under current o.
the story Is true history Of the operations Of the army
Of the Potomac from first 10 last Ii cha acters
ly all flesh and blood realities whose real names ar,
household words among the Green Mountains. The
story full Of exciting incidents and calls up
Of which VsrmontSrs and ever will he proud.
Price, in boards, 81 pamphlet 30 cents Sent post
paid by the publisher.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
The Burlington Grange.

! have occasionally seen in your paper a
reference to this grange that was not CONF
pllmentary, and sometimes | have imagined
the remarks were adverse to it.
1t is fact that the society prospers best
10 the control Of practical farmers aud its
benefits and advantages affect all their inter-
ests They become friends to each other
and soon realize the difference between hay-
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17

We In receipt Of II. P. Blossoms descriptive Cat
slOgue OF choice greenhouse and bedding plants Seeds
bulbs fruit and ornamental trees small fruits ke 1t
is volume Of "a pages, neatly printed by the Glare.
mont Manufacturing Company, and SAINT free upon APP
plicaton. Mr.. Closson is reliable nurseryman, and
being Vermonter shall be pleased to see him well
patroniEed by the readers Of the FARMER. His adve
tsoment will DO found in this number Of the paper
For catalogues address II, p Closson, Thetford, Vt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
RiehSIaOnd Market.
From our special Reporter.

MONDAY, April Is.
The market here to-day was we'll attended.
Most of the farmers came in on runners, the
sleighng being very good IN the forenoon.
Prices lower than last week. At market 1870
tubs of hutter, ~ boxes new cheese from the
dairy of VIM. s. Freeman. cars Of potatoes.
so venls, bales skins, bundle oil pelts, 500
dozen eggs, with quite large lot of maple
sugar and strip. Butter, fair 10 good % To
SOC, selections 81 TO see. Cheese sent on
commission 10 A. Aldridge q Co., Boston.
Potltoes. zoe for Rose, so to $50 for other
varieties. Venls % 10 8 live weight. Bobs
VI to l,s5. Skins Too 10 81, Pelts u to
1850. Maple sugar, extra nice 70 TO lac per
ID; maple strip 81 ,e5 per gallon, Eggs lso,
Hay 80 to Is per ton.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
T'erKennes Market.
From our SPECIAL Reporter,

SATURDAY, April ii.
Not the usual amount OF butter in. As most
came in on runners it WAS not sale to get
too far from home. We quote dull mar
ket and butter selling from 80 to $50. Eggs
Ice. No maple sugar offered Hay GIG to
l5c, rye straw 10 to ~. Oats, scarce, IS Ia
zoe. Corn 81.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17

The third session of the National Agricul-
tural Congress will be held ut Atlanta, Ca,
May IL, IA, 10 and Ii. BY the amended
constitution, agricultural or kiudredIsocieties,
which may contribute five dollars to defray
incidental expenses Of the body, are entitled
to one delegate each, without reference to
the number Of membership. This includes
state boards Of agriculture, horticulture and
pomOlogy, United States department of agri-
culture, each agricultural school or college
national, state and subordinate oranges al.
so state farmers associations and farmers
clubs. 1t is requested that notification shall
be made Of the appointment OF delegates to
Chas. w. Greene, secretary, Indianapolis,
Ind, at as early date as practicable.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
CATTLE MARKET.
~. .8IbGns Market.
From our Special Reporter.

TUESDAY. April II.
The market opened to-day with decline
on huttcr of about &c per Id from last weeks
prices. The ruling prices were SOC for ex-
TIA, and 30 to 33c for selections. The amount
shipped from here to-day was quite large for
the season, being 1913 packages.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
81, JOhns6rsrg, w., April IA, 1874.

Tho American heirs OF the Todd estate,
seven of whom reside m Newbury and one
In Barnet, have received up to tho present
time, f27, 500, a very handsome sum TO d.
vide up between eight Vermont farmers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17

The second annual exhibition of the Name
Poultry Association is to be held at Port
land, Jan. IL, -. IA aud Is, 1875. The
" Rules and Premium List are already ont,
Of which copy is received. Albert Noyes,
OF Bangor, is president; Frederick Fox, of
Portland, secretary.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
Earmst
r. ~. mosKINs, N. D.. Editor.

TAe time is coming, perhaps sooHer than anv Of Ne
nink wAen heY pAo DO the work ofns World shall rule
IN council and airia' unto themselves tAs fruit oCthsir
toll.