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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
GROWTH OF THE 0AT MEAL
TRADE.

Perhaps in no department Of the grocery
trade has the increase of late years been
more apparent than in that of oatmeal. As
an article Of diet it is now used very gene
rally in the Eastern, Middle, and Western
States, and is fast making inroads into the
hitherto undisputed domain of Indian.meal
in the South and Southwest. This is GER
tainly fit cause for general congratulation,
for no more healthy or nutritious food exists
than a good oatmeal porridge. Its mild,
aperient, and unequealed muscle-producing
qualities render it particularly suitable as a
breakfast diet for Americans Its phos-
phoreseent qualities act as a gentle and
healthy stimulant to the brain, and on no
other food can one endure so great or so
prolonged mental labor as on oatmeal por-
ridge.
Properly cooked, it is not only u most
healthiul and nutritious food, but it is deci-
dedly palatable, as is fully attested by its
wonderfully rapid adoption as popular diet
by the very fastidious palates of our Ameri'
can people. "The healsome parritch, CHIEF
o. Scotia's food, to which Burns refers in
the COtter's Saturday Night, can be had
in its greatest perfection from Scotch Oat
meal, for Of Scotland we may say it is indeed
the national food. Ireland, too, produces
good oatmeal. But our chief supplies are
drawn from the neighbOring Dominion Oi
Canada, which for years has stood prc-smi'
Acnt for the quality of the meal which she
produces, vieing with the mother country fOI
the pelm of excellence, and, in at least one
international Exhibition, carrying OF the
badge of victory from the " Land o. Cakes
Here, too, in the United States, We are man
uiacturing this article to some extent, aud i
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
TOT INC VERMONT FAKAEl
APPLES AND PEARS.

To produce these in good quantity and per-.
fectiou, should engage the serious considera.
ton Of the farming community, and espec-
tally to the young farmer or gardner would
We direct our remarks. The ease and facil-
ity Of their transportation, their increased
yearly consumption and corresponding high
price should give an impetus to their pro-
duction in every locality where their culture
would insure even fair prospect of success
it can be made, and is in many places be-
coming, very extensive and profitable
branch of farming, and while the New Eng
land farmer may have some reluctance in
planting peaches, as they are an uncertain
crop here, yet he may have no hestancy in
planting all other fruits common to a tempe
rate zone, and especially apples and pears,
which are fast increasing articles of export.
The person who grows good winter apples is
sure Of ready market and profitable return,
as the demand for apples that can be kept
will undoubtedly increase at home, while
new inducements are constantly held out in
the increasing demand for expectation. There
is now no force in the old objection that it is
useless to raise good fruit because there is
no market, for the markets of the world are
open to the American orchardist. The ship
ment of apples to England is now prOfta-
BILE and fast increasing business. Pears are
also cultivated to great extent in some
parts Of New England, and thrive with care
for which there is an unlimited demand
Large quantities are raised in Massachusetts
tho value of which is hundreds Of thousands
annually.
Why cannot Vermont do the same? Al
though our winters arc severe, and changes
from warmth to cold violent, and alternate
freezing and thawing distinguish our winter
and spring-and often prove so destructive
to our trees and vines yet We believe by
judiciOusly selecting the most hardy kinds
and giving careful eye to their rearing
that the cultivation of pears can be mad'
very remunerative. 1t may be Omphatically
understood, that a whole orchard, however
large, il planted with only one or at mos
with three varieties knO'on TO succeed i,
that particular locality, will prove more sat
islaCtory and profitable than by substituting
far-fetchsd, dear.bOught novelties which ma,
be Uery good elsewhere. Plant that va
riety which you knOU to be productive, har
dy, and good in your soil and neighbOrhOOd
If your market be easily accessible, summe
and autumn varieties will prove most profit
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
For the VERMONT FARMER,
A PARTNER FOR LIFE.

What is the aim of nine out of ten of the
young ladies who have suitors visiting them?
DO they have any? Certainly, most of them
do,--only TO forget it. A little presence OF
mind on these occasions would save future
unhappiness. Tho young gentleman in
many instances is agreeable, gay, and hand
some; and this dazzles the eyes so COM
pletly that the young lady refuses to look
farther. She should satisfy herself upon
such points rs these will those eyes, in
which Cupid now dances so merrily, always
find expression from the love of 4 true soul?
Now he says many pleasant things, and
draws pretty pictures for tho fHture; does
he go tomorrow to work which gives prom
isc of the fulfllment of your desires in lifeP
DO his ambitions and achievements satisfy
you? Docs his everyday life shine with
the noble endcavors of trustworthy manP
If you think, and desire n companion in
your thinking,-one who can unlock the
deepest depths Of your mind-to what strata
of humanity does he belong in the scale of
excellence and morality9 Is he doing all
he can to build up the future usefulness and
happiness, in which you can share and feel
blessed? These are questions which the eN-
perienca of after years make many women
weep in bitterness of soul that they had not
thought of them before they answered "Yes."
We should look out for to-day's regulations
and to-morrow's successes. The witticisms
and endcarments lavished so freely may all
bc very pleasant, but they will not last; 1;
they will grow tame and spiritless; and, il
nothing else comes to take their place, woo
to the happiness vainly invoked on the
shores of the iesolation opening all around.
ALLIE.
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WHOLE NO. 1877.

will in course of time, no doubt, become an
important industry. though the inferior quail.
ity of our oats initiates material against it.
The analysis Of the Imperial Scotch Oat
meal, made by the smirent chemists Liebig
and Hassell, shows that while wheat and bar
ley contain but fourteen, and corn but twelve
and quarter, oats contain within very
small fraction Of twenty per cent. Of the nu-
tritious protean elements of life and muscle
giving qualities. As fOOdIthe merits Of
which have stood the test of centuries, and
which is calculated 10 promote the sanitary
interests of the nation by laying the fOunda.
tion for more hardy aud vigorous constitu-
tions for the coming generation, let us re-
gard its general adoption as an article Of
diet, as nothing short of a national good
American Grooer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
A SINGULAR CASE.

For months have been in the possession
of facts concerning the alarming mental
condition of n young lady residing upon
Prospect street, and, who was Mt once the
pride of her parents and the delight of her
friends, yet who has recently become SO
changed rs to cause great anxiety to her rel
atives and gossip among the neighbors and
the case being one of great singularity, now
demands publicity. Her father said he first
noticed her idiosyncracy last January, one
morning ut tho breakfast-table, when she
not only acted rs if in Il state Of great happi-
ness, but said you please" and ThanS
you,' rs she asked for food and was served. A
day or two later her mother found her in her
room darning stockings, instead of reading
novels, and she also appeared in the kitch-
en- n day or two later, and insisted upon
helping her parent IN the labor of baking
and making pastry and bread. A physician
was at once called in, who, unknOwn to the
parents, watched her through the keyhole
for an hour while she was engaged in repair
ing her brothers torn trousers and sewing
buttons on her fathers shirt. The doctor
said he had practiced twenty-five years, and
never during his entire medical practice had
he seen any young unmarried female mani
fest such symptoms rs those witnessed,
Her appetite, however, seemed to increase
rather than to diminish, ana the rose flush
was observed on her checks which had not
been seen before But the most singular
symptom developed few days since, when
her father, hoping to draw her from her new
ideas, placed two hundred dollars in her
hands, with the remark, "Thero, Mamie, rig
yourself out with nice new dress She
Immediately replied, " / do not need Il new
dress now, and, If you will let me keep TWEEN
ty-ive dollars ofthis 10 pay old Mrs. Macfan
nIgan's rent-her husband has just died, you
know-I had much rather you would take
the rest ofthe money and apply it to that
new property you have purchased" The
old man looked ut her for few minutes
and then fell upon the floor in anguish, say
| ing between his sobs. "Her mind is gone!
her mind Is gonem l called to soc her yes
| terday, and found her boiling nice pudding
and putting mansard roof of frost-work on
fruit cake. But there was look in her
eyes that told too plainly that she was not
| long to be seen in her elegant home. A sol
itaire ring on her forefnger told the near ap-
proach of the winged and youthful destroyer
who shoots his victims with arrows; and, as
lett the premises, n young man in spring
bottom pants and II white hat bounded up
the steps with air OF one who knows the affair
will soon be over. She will pass away
some morning IN June. No cards.-Er,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
For the VERMONT FARMER
PEARS IN GRAND ISLE.

wish to correct an item in the FARMER
about my selection of pears. The Doyennc
Seville must have got in through mistake. l
have not, however, thoroughly proved it yet,
but it docs not promise well. The tree is
hardy enough, but we want good fruit as
we'll as hardy trees. think, however mine
is not correct.
The Buerre d'Anjou pleases me more and
more the longer am acquainted with it. 1t
is now ripening finely in the cellar and is
very nice, which cannot be said of all winter
pears; they need to be brought into warm
room to ripen. BENZ. MACoMBER.
Grand Isle, Jan. Is.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
THE LlEB CHERRY.

Joseph i. Budd, in The Iowa Homestead,
speaks thus eulogistically of this cherry:
The parent tree Of this variety, it is claimed,
was brought from Germany twenty-five years
ago. 1t still stands in the yard Of Mr.. Lieb,
in the city Of Galena, Illinois. 1t is still in
good condition and bore the last year thirty
four quarts of fine salable fruit, bringing in
the Galena market double the price paid for
the Early Richmond cherry.
This variety has been propagated from
the original tree quite extensively, and has
been disseminated quite widely over the
prairie states. 1t seems even harder than
the Early Richmond and thrives equally
well on all our variety Of soils. In many
places the Richmond was severely injured by
our last terrible winter, but | have in no
case seen tree of the Lieb injured. From
this we may reasonably conclude it will
prove valuable addition to our limited list
of choice, hardy cherries. The fruit is about
the size Of English Morello, lighter in color,
and so nearly sweet that it may be classed
with the sweet cherries. The tree is bo.
tanical curiosity. The twig and bud strong
ly Indicate their origin from the Morello
family, while the leaf as strongly resembles
those of the Duke family. The fruit, if
classed with any IF the established classes,
would be called heart cherry proba ably.
will only add, that no one, SO far as l know,
has any ak to grind by lauding the Lieb
cherry. Very many of our nurserymen and
amateurs have specimen trees from which to
propagate if it comes to have market val.
ue. But at this time do not know where
it could be bought in any quantity.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
For the VERMONT FARMER
BUTTER AND CHEESE.

As there seems to be diversity Of opin-
ion with regard to the relative profit Of but.
ter making, will give the result of single
experiment Last june l set the milk Of
ten cows three days, commencing the Goth.
The milk weighed SSla pounds, and made
36 pounds of butter it took 24i pounds
milk for one of butter. The next three days
we made cheese. The milk weighed 906
pounds. The three cheescs weighed at 46
days old "a pounds it took 0 64-1OO
pounds Of milk to make one pound Of cheese.
We could make u pounds cheese to one Of
butter. think with the common pans we
can make three pounds Of cheese to one Of
butter in hot weather. A. NJ. FosTER
Cabot, Jan. 26.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
For tho VERMONT FARHKR.
COLOR FOR BUTTER.

A, L. Jennings, Of Calais, lately sold three
tubs of butter in Montpelier; two of the
tubs sold for 6ve cents a pound more than
the one colOred with Bailey's gilt edge. The
first was colored with carrots. Other pso-
pie in this section have lost money by using
annotto. am certain that it does not give
SO natural color as carrots, neither do |
think it as wholesome. If farmers will give
their experiences in cOloring butter in the
FARMER, it might be Of mutual benefit.
ALLEN MoRsE.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
For tho vERMoEr FAREER.
LOST NATION WHEAT.

Though am not engaged in the cultiva-
ton of cereals, yet as | must look to some
source for bread, feel most inclined to pre-.
fer the sources nearest home, involving az
these sources do double value in product
both TO the consumer and producer, and
when the pressure of want or the privileged
opOrtunity brings me to the sickle and the
golden sheaf, know we'll how sweet the
shortcake that comes from the first grist, es-
pecially if | thrash with fail by hand, and
carry tho grist to mill on my back, though |
will welcome all labor-saviDg improvements,
with the mind and hands equally we'll
employed in the bene6ceut mission of bring
ing from Mother Earth . more abundant
supply for the wants Of the hungry.
But Western man would perhaps by
this time begin to inquire, "What do you
propose to do, besides talk?" answer, l
propose to help if can to till the ground
from whence we were all taken, and make it
bring forth bread to the eater. We will not
speak lightly of the tolls and exposures of
the fishermen of the frozen zones, nor won.
der at their love of home, and kindred vir-
tues we will give them share Of our
bread for share of their fish, aud honor
them as our equal co-laborers in this our un-
divided garden of the Lord. Yet where the
great Husbandman has set off field for
wheat aud not for fish, We will accept the ar
raugement, and submit to all the labors in
volved.
Northern Maine, confess, is not bread.
producing country for export. Our exports
should be las soon as the lumber is gone,
and no matter how soon) cattle and sheep
and their varied products, both in the raw
and the manufactured states, but the provis-
ions which Nature has made for the produc-
tion of our own bread, our meat, and our
sugar, can not be overlooked with impunity.
am free to confess that corn had better be
brought from the West than raised here, but
hheaI Cau DC VclteT Iaiseu hcie iOt Jul V"h
use, while potatoes can for long time be
sent away to advantage In
wheat Culture
the results of thirty years have shown that
spring wheat is the safest, and the beaded
variety has been mostly raised, with the at
tendant dangers Of rust aud weevil. Some
three or four years ago new kind of spring
wheat, called the
Lost NatIsh Wheat,
came into the county, which thus far prom.
ises greater things tor the country than any
previous Importation of seed. have tried to
trace its history oits origin, but have only been
told that it came from town in New Hamp
shire bearing that name" 1t is a white
bald wheat, with larger kernel, and making
whittier -four than any other, and much safel
from rust and other mishaps. One com
plaint is made, of its coming up thin, need
ing heavy seeding. This is probably owing
to injury to the kernel in the thrashing ma
chine on account of its large, full form
which might be obviated by hand thrashing
NJ. II. KEEP.
Dalton, AroOstook County, Me.
THE Lost Nation region" is simply local name
given account, believe, Of Indian relies foun'
there. There Is no town OF that name.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
For the VERMONT FARMER.
SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE.

1t has long been the accepted belief that
to the farmer all knowledge beyond the few
crude ideas and wise sayings of old men, in
regard to the proper time to sow, plant,
reap, &C., was not only useless but positive
ly injurious, Any inquiry into cause and
effect, or the mysteries that surround us,
was regarded as filling ones head with nom
sense, and woe to the luckless chap who pro.
fessed even limited amount of shook. .larnin', y
as such knowledge was contemptuously
called The only preparation farmer be-
lieved his son required, to take up the thread
Of life where he should lay it down, was a
few months of doubtful "arnn'" in the
" deestrict school, and strong muscles forth
fed by generous supply of pork and hard
cider Twas all their fathers had-perhaps
more--and to transpose from Hamlet, " The
rest is ,cork!"
But the onward march Of time has
wrought wondrous change, knowledge is
to-day the farmers greatest aid. His labors
are lesscned by the thousand inventions Of
science his lands are made far more pro.
ductive and remunerative; his home fur,
nished with music books, and all the appli.
ances of wealth and comfort, is made the CEN
tire of love and virtue from which his chill
dren shall 60 forth into the world strong in
mind and body, filled with loving remem'
brances of the dear home they arc leaving
behind, aud to which their thoughts will re-
vert with pleasure in the years that are tC
come. 1t is not the glad release from al
ungenial and cherries existence, aud unre
warded toll, nor the Fastening to the crimt
and sin Of the great cities. And why th
dfference2 All, dear reader the key to thi
question is found in this one word volume
cannot express its meaning-Science! Ii
our next we shall speak Of the application o
science to agriculture
Leicester, w. |. II. NORTON.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
For the VERMONT FARsEn.
BUTTER REPORT.

| have made the past year, from nine
COWS and two heifers, besides supplying a
family of seven, 1878 lbs. Of butter, which |
have sold for S66l.36. am aware that
many have done much better, yet the ma
jority of farmers come short of doing as
we'll. intend to SO improve my dairy that
| shall average $50 pounds of butter to the
COW. am satisfied that selling in part will
give the best results iD quality as well as
quantity. ID. N. FARRAND.
MOrriStopa, Jan. II.
P.S. | much prefer Hoskins' butter car.
rot to anything else for cOloring butter; so
dealt with. d. N. F.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
For the VERMONT RARNER.
PROPORTION OF BUTTER TO
CREAM.

see in late number Of the FARMER an
account of the amount Of butter to the quart
of cream, and as Frsnchs much abused
arithmetic hints that there is tin quart aud
a wooden quart that are not of the same
size, will give an account Of trial made.
l had can of cream which weighed l9I
pounds. l churned it in Fyler churu, and
got l3l pounds of butter including I pounds
of salt, and let it stand twenty-iour hours,
and it weighed l23 pounds. There was not
two ounces of sour milk in the cream, as we
do not think that it improves the butter.
j. 4. HoLLIsTER.
Montpelier, Jan. 26.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
9urtitultnre,
THE NoRTHFIELD CRAB.

Can any of our readers in Washington
county, or elsewhere, give US a description
and furnish us scions Of this Siberian? We
have heard it spoken of as good eating va
rivty and possessed of good size and other
desirable qualities. Should like to have par
ticulars in regard to these points, origin,
&c
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
THE ACUBAFOLIA APPLE.

Different growers in the West, men Of ex-
perience aud character, write us that this is
neither u "crab" nor a hardy apple
DR.. p. A. Jewett, of Lake City, MIMI, in
forms us that he has lost every tree of 100
set several years ago, by winter killing.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13

ied, the four great essentials of the perfect
hOrse-6eanty, dOcility, endurance, and
Speed--is the Morgan If any one should
say, "Why Fearnaught is not Morgan"
| respond, "He is just as much Morgan as
Dexter is a HambletOnian, or George M.
Patcheu, Jr., is Clay horse; that Is, he
runs straight back in the male line to Justin
Morgan"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
Gbe 4airp.
For the VERMONT FARMER.
TWO JERSEY DIARIES.

Agreeable to your invitation send you
the following figures taken from the dairy
books Of NJ, r. Gray, who has one of the
largest dairiss in town, and Robert Dalrym-
pie, who keeps a small but choice dairy.
Mr.. Gray has MIXED twenty-five cows in all
the past season. Three of his cows did not
come in until the middle of August Five