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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
AFTER CARE OF GLOVER.

The Canada Farmer gives the following
good advice as to the care Of clover field I:
Early in the spring Of the year following
that on which it was seeded down, the clover
field should receive dressing of plaster
Of from 100 TO $50 pounds per acre. An
analysis Of the ashes OF clover, by Prof.
Horsiord, gives, OF potash, l6.l0l soda,
407l2j lime, 2l.9l4; msgussiA, 8.289 /;
showing clearly how important to its sue
cessful growth must be full supply of aka.
lies. 10 act upon these alkalies, so that
these essential Ingredients may be made
readily available, the presence Of sulphuric
acid Is important, and this may be the seoret
Of the value TO the clover crop Of plaster
or all fertilizers, none equals this in its
magical effect upon the growth Of clover,
Another thing is, that plaster 6xes the am
mona il comes in contact with, the sulPhurio
acid being diseugagod from the lime and
combining with the ammonia, preventing its
escape.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08

l0ade Of roots had been drawn away after.
wards This wasldone early in the spring,
and apparently without detriment. In old.
sr orchards cultivation was Of less impor-
tance, provided the ground was heavily ma
nured. d II was therefore impossible to lay
down 40 unbonding rule. Men should act
according 70 circumstances and according 10
the condition Of the trees. Il growing too
slowly, the orchard must be manured and
cultitated. If very thrifty, il might be
seeded down for few years. To say what
should be done with an orchard without
seeing u was the same as prescribing for a
patieat without visiting him. DR.. Il. W.
Sylveeter, Of Lyons, was an advocate Of
grass In orchards Has an apple orchard
that has been 10 grass eighteen years, and
cOutiaued thrifty, bearing good crops. Had
q dwarf rear orchard that had been six
teen ysars in grass, aud yielded fruit that
amouhted to from $500 to 81 900 per acre
annually, Mannres his trees every fall
with lime, asbes and muck.
HE. Hooker, Of Rochester, had been
INTERESTED in The grass theory. Had noticed
the trees about the doof-yard, hen yard, calf.
yard, and other out-of-the-way places where
the plOw had never been, produced the best
fruit. They had been manured by the ami.
mails, aud the grOuOd near the surface was
full Of roots. You cannot keep up the fer
tiIity by plowing without manure. Has
known trees checked by plowing. He though,
the great end gained by manuring and moi
plowing was that the roots grew nearer tht
surface, where the best conditions OF growth
exist. Nature manures upon the surface
You cannot waste manure by spreading il
upon the surface. Has found that trees se
deep did not grow as well rs those planted
more shallow.
The president, Patrick Barry, Of Roches-
ter, said that his experience was all in favor
Of cultivation. You could not grow th,
| finest fruit, such as was now demanded
without it. Does not care whether yo'
make mellow by manure or blowing. Me-
could easily allow their trees TO stand il
gr ,ss, in fact that was the natural temptation
They could turn them out to grass and Al
soon as do that, they might grub them up a
once. He had found that cultivation alon'
was at least as much to be recommended a
grassing, even with the most unlimited
amount Of iertilizing.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08

on the 29th of January, where buyers we're
present in considerable force. The chesses
offered were the product Of the Mansfield
4 Collins factories owned by W. A, John
son 4 Co, of Collins Center, and comprised
5000 boxes Of the October and November
make. The whole lot was offered for sale 10 the
highest bidder. Mr.. Ward bid l4ac. Mr..
Bona offered 14Ec,; Mr., Carey went loo. ;
Mr.. Hayward signi6ed his Willingness to pay
l5ac. and, after considerable excitement,
Mr.. Carey bid l54c. and the lot was knock.
ed off to him. +" The price" says the Ga
sette. is decidedly the highest Of the sea-
son in the state, and may be accepted Al
an indication Of very firm market, for the
balance Of tho old crop is now all in deal
ers' hands"
During the coming season We hope OUT
different country cheese markets will At least
try the plan Of auction sales for Il seems to
US they could be made 10 work satisfactorily
to all parties cOnCerned.-Ravai Nsw York
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
Sp0tters.

Natural humbugs--Bees.
Spring water-April showersl
Generally spsaking-WOmen.
A est-protector-A good paddock,
A great hardship--An iron steamer.
A standing nuisance Corner loafers.
All flowers of speech spring from tulips.
Letting off sleep " is little boys definl-
tiOn for snoring.
The largest room in the world-Ths room
for Improvement.
What is the color of grass when It is COW
cred with snowp--Invisible green.
Be temperate IN diet. Our first parents
ate thems selves out of house and home.
A lady asked a veteran which rifle carried
the maximum distance. Tho old chap an
swered. the MIME num.l
When the waiter passed Spicer some very
old cheese ut the hotel table the other day,
he responded; Not mite.
The CongregGtionGliSt explains what It
means by "lighlning-bug piety bright
while it lasts. but cold and soon out.
Charles Lamb, when speaking Of one OF
once his horse stopped, but he kept right on.
What is the difference between Il jew and
n lawyerP The one gets his law from the
prophets, and the other bis profits from the
law
A New England boy thinks heaven place
where he can buy two oranges for cent
But lie can't conceive where he is TO got the
cent.
A clergyman Of Springfield, who has q
bad habit of adding "ah to many of hi,
words, told, last Sunday, of those who hac
been brought up on the Lords side-ah.
A Dutch congressman remarked; Ven
vas elected thought would find dem al
Solomons down here's but found dere VA
some as pick fools here rs mineself.
Why did Joseph's brethren put him in I
pitp asked Buffalo Sunday school teacher
aud the reply he got WAS Beacuse there wa
no room for him in the family circle.
You never saw such happy lot of peopl
as we had here yesterday, said landlady Il
Indiana TO a newly arrived guest Their
were thirteen couples Of them. WhatP Thir
teen couples just marriedP Oh, no, siri thir
teen couples just divorced.
Said a lawyer To II horse7jookey the oths
day, Jerry, did you ever know Of horse
Jockey going TO heaVenP Yes, heard of One
he slipped in unpereeived u nder the gown o
Catholic priest When ii WIS discovers
they hunted heaven all over TO find law
yer " make out writ of eJeetmont. but no
lawyer could be found and so the jocke
stays there yet
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
9Ortitulturf.
ABOUT ABUTILoNs.

The AbtailoRs are mainly evergreen
shrubs, some Of the species growing very
tall, forming elegant small trees. The name
AbiailonS is from the Arabic, and sigHIies a
plant like Mallow, as many of the species
resembe very much the common Mallows Of
our gardens. The leaves Of Others are al
most exactly like, in form, the swamp ma
pies, aud we have frequently heard persons
refer 10 the A5utiions as "Aowering naples. y
The most common species cultivated by our
florists are:
A6utlOn striatum--Flowers about an
inch in diameter; bellform, but the ends OF
the petals turned inward instead Of rehexed
The color is delicate orange striped OF
veined with red. The plant is an erect
handsome shaped shrub. Leaves green,
deeply cut or lobed, like our silver maple
This species Is very free blOomer; even
small Well-rooted cuttings soon commences
blooming.
A. Thonpsonii. Similar TO the last, thu
leaves not so deeply obed pale green, deep
ly mottled and blotched with yellow.
A. penosum-This is . splendid species,
the flowers similar in form to stratum, but
fully double the size, and Of more substance
The color is rich orange, almost covered
with network Of broWnish crimson. Tn,
name Uenosum signifying veined. The leaves
are very large, lobed aud Of deep, rich
green color. This is also very vigorous
grower, requiring frequent pruning Of th'
leading branches to keep il within prcps
limits il wanted for house.plant.
A. Santana. very dark crimson
the darkest variety known, similar iD growtl
to the last named,
A. MesopOtOmicum, also called Uexilla
rilam in some florists catalogues. This is
beautiful variety, with long. slender stems
dropping, or il may be trained like vine :
stakes or trellises. The calyx Of the howe
is long, oval tube Eve anged or winged
pale scarlet, the small bell-shaped, yello'
flower protruding from the end, The hoN
ers are produced in great abundance on th
ends of the slender branches IS well as upo
small, lateral spurs or twigs. Among tn
more recently introduced sorts we may nam
the following as we'll worthy Of a place
the smallest conservatories or collection I
house plants AuibrOiSe UerSchafeldt, salm
on color InSignis maroon Nora dlb'
white Due de Malakoff, flowers very larg
crimson VsriHarium pieinm, similar To III
species named above but the leaves al
beautifully variegated with green aud gol'
The AbUtiioas are all plants Of easy gu
ture, requiring only moderate heat IN VII
ter, and in summer may be bedded out will
out fear Of loss from transplanthlg. Pro-
AgAted from cuttings, either of the young {
mature wood and more readily than ger
NUNS. Plants of the varieties named Abo'
are both plentiful and cheap, about twent.
five cents being the usual price for sma
but well-rooted plants, in pOts.-RHrd Ne
Yorker.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
oARGET.

This disease, 80 troublesome 10 dairymen,
prevails at this season with greater frequen-
cy than at any other part Of the year. The
sudden and extreme change of seCretious after
the birth Of the calf, the great activity Of
the lactea glands, tend to produce feverish
condition or tendency to fever IN those or
gaus. A chill, by drinking cold water, ex-
posure to cold, storms, drafts Of air, cold and
wet yards or stables, or other causes, and
local injuries to the udder, are very sure 10
result in congestion more or less severe,
which, If not speedily removed, ends in an alb
scess, accompanied by swelling Of one or
more quarters of the udder, secretions Of
blood or matter, or both, In the milk, and
the discharge OF quantities OF matter,
attended by extreme pain aad loss Of coudi-
tiou. II occurs more rarely at other sea-
sons from similar causes. II the disease is
suffered to run its course, the vitality OF the
affected gland is impaired or destroyed.
That quarter of the udder sometime perishes
and withers away.
1t is well for the dairymsn to take little
pains in the way Of prevention, by taking
the chill of of tho water, feeding relaxing
food, bran mashes and roots, aud guarding
against all kinds Of exposure for couple Of
weeks 1t is easier than to cure the disease.
The efficiency OF remedies depends GU their
timely application. A dose Of physic, say
two pounds Of glauber salts, fed with meal
or dissolved and poured down from q bottle
with frequent. bathing with warm water
with careful wipmg and thorough manipuls'
tiOn Of the part, and milking, if seasOnabiy
resorted to, and the COW is we'll protscted
will usually effect sure. When the case i
allowed to run few days until the udder il
eaked hard, hot and throbbing with pain
the milk dried up, extreme care and fidelity
alone will save the udder.-Record ana
Farmer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
DERmorT,s DREAM.

"wbv. Dermott YOU look healthy now, your dress is
n.at and clean,
= ravar sac Won drunk abou-oh, tell where
xou,ve beenl
vonr wc. and children are all WE'LL you once did
than strange
n. va. a.. liudsr 10 than uow-how came the hap
nv obanrep
,.I, 20: draam warning voice, which Heaven sent
tome
NJ .,.,oh NJ. srom thu drunkard,s curse grim want
and msarv.
Nv vava, vare allrpeut in drink oh. what wretch
al v,av,
almost broke NV Marys heart and starved my ShIl.
dren, too,
.,wh., wa. INV home or vir. to mel needed not her
s,vb,
H, n.,i.n, ,m,,a has welcomed me when tears be-
dimm.d her eve,
Nv oAjIdran ,oo have on suOke. ,oh, fAther, DEAR
tbav,va said
,po. o,h.r h.. ns.n x..Dtnv 40 b.oause ". have no
bread,
NJ 4s,v,. farm did v,sts away, 1 saw her sunksn
.vs
On straw INV babes in sickness lay; heard their
w.ilino cry,
,nvh.d and sang in drunken ,oy while Mary q tears
d,d s,-.am
Than I,I. ha.., fall aslsep and had this warning
dr.am
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
Correspondence.
For the vEnroNr FARHER.
RENOvATINo WORKOUT LAND.

In the FIRST place, If you have not manure
to use, get some. commercial fertilizer to
start the crop, though l have but very little
faith in any Of the concentrated patent or
commercial mAnures so rife az the present
day. They may be good to give an early
start 10 the spring where the soil is favora-
bic 70 produce satisfactory farm crop, as
stimulus or helper. They may be used in
some localities to advantage in connection
with other manures, Of the utility Of which
every farmer must judge for himself.
One thing have noticed is, that those
who are first to try new fertilizer are the
last TO save what barn manure they have at
home. The liquid portion OF animal manure,
we are told by chemists, is Of more value
than the solid, and yet few farmers are TAX
ing much pains to save it. Il is not the
general practice to lay up supply OF dry
material under cover, that can be used in
the stalls every day in the year, and in suI-
6cient quantities to absorb all the liquids
from animals; nor Is it by any means the
universal practice to protect the solid por-
tiOns from waste BY washing. Those cOnical
shaped manure heaps under barn windows
are not yet entirely among the things Of the
past.
1t seems 10 me where the land is naturally
the best, the least pains is taken to make or
save barn manure. In neighborhoods where
the soil is poor, if near a good milk market,
the farmers have learned to save everything
that will fertilxe their lands and produce
crops that will compare favorably with those
from more favored localities. AS farmers
We are too Indifferent in our own affairs; We
do not prepare the soil as we ought to re-
ceive the seed; we are in too great hurry
or do not manure as we ought; therefore
We do not get so large crop as expected.
| think it requires as much study to be a
good farmer as to succeed in any other Occu-
patton.
Ashes is a valuable fertilizer. will cite
an instance which occurred in our town
Mr.. Fairbanks bought pasture of worD-oui
land and bought between one aud two hun
dred bushels OF ashes and sowed them on the
land in the spring aud received great bene6
therefrom.
But the true means Of renovatiug the worn
lands of Vermont is within the reach ol
every farmer, lies nearer home, and is much
cheaper. | believe there is not worn oui
field or farm anywhere in Vermont, that il
not barren rock or loose, blowing sand
but possesses-the life-giving germ for its owl
renovation. If given back and placed agaiI
under the fostering care Of Nature, she woult
in due time overcome their sterility, and b.
the annual growth OF vegetation restore bacl
to them that fertility they once possessed.
The thousands of acres of rough, broken
and forbidding-lOOking lands that have with
in the last few years been robbed of thei
timber will, il left to the care of Nature, be
come again clothed with valuable wood an
timber, as in their primitive days, and thil
TOO, without any expense or outlay on tn
part of the owner Of these lands.
o. f. RUSSELL.
East So. Johnsbiry.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
WHOLE NO. 179.

thing to know when pillow works we'll and
TO 20 adjust it as to make il work we'll. If
the pillow holds easy and draws easy 1t is
most likely that IL works we'll. Each pillow
has its capacity 10 turn furrow of par.
ticular width and depth, aud when that ca
pacity is reached it does its work the best.
If made to turn deeper, or shallOwer or a
wider, or narrower furrow, It will do its
work less etfectually. This the plOwman
should be quick to perceive and quick to
properly adjust his plow.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08

Having resided near Coaticook for the
past twenty -6vo years, l am somewhat sc-
quainted with the history Of that thriving
village thOught few remarks relative
thereto might be interesting to at least a
portion of the readers Of the VERMONT
FARMER
In the first place may say that some
thirty years ago the area now occupied by
the village of Coaticook, extending some
two miles in length and one in width, was
only dotted here and there with dwelling
houses Of the poorest kind, and in fact up to
the time that the engine Of the Grand Trunk
came steaming into the place it could not
pretend to be more than an ordinary country
village. Since then it has made some con-
siderable progress, and more especially of
late There are several machine shops where
large amount of agricultural implements
are manufactured, such as moving machines,
horse rakes. horse hoes, plows, &C., &c.
There is also considerable done in carriage
manufacturing. There are some ten or
twelve stores, besides several groceries. The
village also contains some four or Ave hotels,
and we are sorry to say that the council has
recently repealed a prOhibitOry bylaw and
thereby inaugurated the license system.
There is also Su academy besides several
common schools. The Catholics have nun
merry aud separate school also church
which is numerously attended. understand
that they intend building church which
shall cost not less than s75 900, and thai
they are already collecting material. The
Methodists have small church which is u
be soon vacated. as they are now building q
large aud commOdious one which is to b
opened next fall. The EpiscOpaliaps have Q
neat aud coinmodious church. under
stand that the Free Will Baptists and th'
Calvinists have recently united, and occupy
the church formerly owned by the Free
Will Baptists. A large cemetery was neat
iy fenced last summer, which Of course vii
be the future place of iuterment. | under
stand that II is intended to remove those in
TERED in the old burying ground to the Gem
etery as soon as practicable.
In conclusion allow me to say that tn
surrounding villages will have to be wild
awake or COatioOOk will carry off the palm
At BarnstOn Corner there is quite busi
ness being done in the maple sirup line l
is bought al the store there and shipped +
Montreal. understand that 80 cents pc
gallon is paid, which is equal to eleven cent
per pound for sugar, thus making it an oh
ject to sell strip rather than sugar at tn
usual price, which is from seven to ten cent
per pound X X,
! BarnstOn, p, O., April 20.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
RECIPES.

Baked BeaaS-It is singular that many
people do not understand how ~ have nice
baked MEANS, But their difficulty Is in not
baking them sufficient length OF time. No
either ol brown bread IRON Tic oven aud
have them of tho cherry red and delicious
flavor that our fathers used 10 have In ''ye
olden time,n unless thOy have baked more
than three or four hours, the time only that
many allow them 10 stay in the oven. Bake
your beams all day Saturday, and If cOnyen-
lent let them ptay IN over night, baking fall
twenty -four hours, and our word for II, your
bsans wall come out ~ the morning smOk
lug with flavor lllat will make your mouth
water TO taste of them, aud your breakfast
will be the bsst you ever E1cldi.ye,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
TREATMENT OF ORCHARD SOILS.

We cOndense the following from ths re-,
port of discussion which occurred at the
session of the Western New York Horticul-
tural Society at Rochester in January last;
Mr.. John j. Thomas, Of Union Springs,
was Of opinion chat the soil Shouid De kept
mellow IN young orchards The depth ot
cultivation might be one OF seven inches,
indifierently. One caution only should Be
used, and that was not to SuItivkts 70 any
depth, while the trees we're growing. he
had seen four.acre orchard LOT ID New
England plowed so deep that four cart.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08

1t is the best economy to buy implements
that are proved by years Of trial, and the
experience of the most intelligent operators,
to be every way Z" the best" The BIaneh-
ard Churn " has been used over twenty
years, and over seventy-6ve thousand are
now in successful operation. IL is"the
best churn now in use They are made
only by Porter Blanchards Sons. Concord,
N. ii.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08

As the time for planting potatoes is near,
would ask light Of some OF your patrons
who may have experimented to lind what
kind OF seed is most profitable to plant
whether large or small, cut or uncut and
how much seed In hill. II cut, how small
and which way, lengthwisc or crosswise.
win they lavor us with tho result Of their
trials3 These are still open questions, and
more light is wanted. ID. T. A.
A few years ago we planted part Of a
piece with four eyes in hill, part with six,
and small corner with two, the potatoes
being cut as was convenient, having regard
only to the number Of eyes on piece, and
we received the best results from that plant
ed with four eyes in hill. We always Sc.
lect the largest aud best looking potatoes for
seed, and are convinced that it pays to plant
large potatoes and reject small ones.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08

To plOw we'll requires considerable me-
chanical skill, knowledge sufficient to know
when field is we'll plOwed and resolution to
put his knowledge into practice. IL is SOme-