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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

tention 10 procure In the 36th chapter Of
Genesis we are told tnat "Jaoob took his
rods Of green poplar, and of the hazel and
chestnut tree, and piled with s,reaks in them,
and then made the white appear which was
in the rods And then he set the rods
which he had piled before the Aocks in the
gutter Of the watering troughs when the
hocks came TO drink, that they should con.
ceive when they came TO drink. And
the aocks conceived before the rods aud
brought forth cattle ring. .streaked, speckIed
aud spotted" And by this means, Jacob,
we learn, prospered. DR.. Harvey's pam
phlet, TO which we refer, and which is ded.
icated TO the officials Of the Highland
Agricultural society, records some wonder
fal cases Of psychological sympathy in the
human species, where results were obtained
which could not have possibly been expected
in the ordinary course Of nature. With
these We do not meddle. but it is interesting
to inquire how far sympathy affects and
modifes creatures which are supposed to
have no reasoning faculties--which have in.
stinct without intellect According to DR..
| Harvey, in his pamphlet issued twenty-five
years ago, The sympathy 10 the bruts creation
has a marvellous effect in modifying or
changing colors. For instance, he tells US
land We have verified the story, Mr. Moon.
bic, M. p, assuring us the narration was
perfectly true) that ain 1910, twenty cows
Of the black polled Angus breed, belonging
TO Mr.. M'Combie, in this county, and whose
stock is perhaps the finest 10 this kingdom,
produced as many calves, all of them black
and polled, except one single calf, which was
yellow and white spotted. Mr.. M'Combie
had, as was usual with him, taken the pre-
Cautien of causing the COWS, both. before aud
during their pregnancy to mix with none
save perfectly black cattle, except in respect
of the mother of this calf, which COW had un-
willingly been put to an out-farm to be
starved in order to ct her for the bull. And
there, for considerable period prior to her
being served by the bull, she had grazed
with q yellow and white spotted OK, Of which
OK the calf she subsequently bore was the
very picture--the likeness, however, extend
ing no further than to the color and the calf
still retaining the shape and confguration Of
its parents, which were both Of the same
breed and color. Mr.. Cruickshauk, Sittytou,
has the largest Shorthorn herd in the world.
1t is stated by Mr.. Harvey that in 1S49 the
whitewashing Of the houses produced twelve
white calves. where formerly there we're
only two. At that time the color was by
no means fashionable; and the animals were
sold Of at once, roans being then the tone in
the Shorthorn world Fashion in Short
horn calves alters as favoritisms IN bOnnets,
but it would be worth while, We think, as a
correspondent points out, to have little
mora consideration as to whether the con-
demnatOry marks Of beast can come from
an animal simply looking at another.--L0n-
DON Former.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
Pen-SpafEers.

Church singers are said to live by luck and
chants.
If you say that again I'll let down my
back hair and scroam said Washington
belle. He didn't.
An editor of an Illinois paper thinks fish
ing, AS a general rule, don't pay. We stood
it all day in the river. last week, he says. but
caught nothing-until we got home.
Indignation will find the breast OF every
artist when we state that two men were ar
rested in a lumbsr-yard, the other day, be-
cause they were suspected OF n design on
SOOod.
Ancient lady-Let me drive you, Miss
Sharp. 1t is quite in my way, and can't
bear to think Of your walking home all
alone! Modern dittO-Oh, | don't mind
walking blt lhanksl Besides, want to
smoke.
A lady asked IL pupil at public cxamina-
tiOn of Sunday school, what was the 81 n
Of the Pharisess9 Eating Uamels, mann, was
the quick reply. She had read that the Phar-
iseos strained at gnats and swallowed cam
els.
Tho Troy Press gives US the following A
pedlar wanted to sell TO u clerk IN Young
IL Blake's box OF grease and stain eradicA-
tor this morning WIN it take out stains OF
charactorP SAID the clerk. 1t will, sir, said
the pedlar, if you give us amy character tO
work on. MIR. Parker had customer in
another part Of the store just then and somo-
body laughed.
IL is pleasant to become parents twice
rs pleasant tol be blessed with twins but
when It comes 10 triplets, we are little du-
bious. Now, there dwells in Jefferson Coun
ty, Wisconsin, German, who, few years
ago, was presented by his wife with son.
Hans said to her:
Katrina, dat ish goOt."
A couple of years later the good wife
placed before his astonished eyeB pair Ol
twins.
Veil" sand Hans. " dot vosh peter ash
der odder times thinks more rs ten glasses
Of peOr ON dat.n
But tho good woman next time gave birth
10 triplets, and that made him "sphoke. init
his mOut shust liddle"
" Mein Cot, Katrinel vat ish dc matter on
youP Peter you shlop dis business 'foro der
come more ash village full. got nun mil
such foolishness,"
No later returns have been received.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

This soil must have been rich with potash
and other saline matter previously, or il
coald not have produced such a tremendous
crop Of pOtatoes from night-soil alone, which
is peculiarly anitrogenous manure. 10 all
ordinary cases we should recommend lib
sral use Of wood-ashes, in conjunction with
night-soil, for q crop Of potatoes.
IL ought also TO be observed that night
soil alone will not answer for crops for a
succession Of years. The stimulus 10 pro-
duction by its application is so great that
the saline matters in the soil are rapidly ex.
hausted. Market gardeners who have used
large quantities Of this fertilizer have uni.
formly found that it finally ceases TO pro-
duce what Arthur Young calls its "prodig-
ious effect" This is, in measure, true Of
all fertilizers unless composted 30 as to fur
nish all the elements which the growing crops
extract from the SOIL
This leads US to say that composing
night-soil with muck, or sods, or leat-mold,
is the true way of using it. The compost
can, and should, be made partially in the
vault, as we have intimated, but it will bear
much more extension than is usually given
BY the daily sprnaliug Sf fresh earth. We
formerly composted with muck alone, but
found, after years Of trial. that muck, while
rendering the soil light and porous, also
made it cold and backward in the spring,
and of late years we have used alluvial soil
as the base of the compost, and found great
Improvement in it. One part night-soil to
FIVE parts muck or loan will make CON-
post fit for the kings garden.
One word as TO the effect OF this manure
on crops. We have used it for a score Of
years, drawing it from neghboring village
where the villagers give it to US, and often
pay something for its removal, and have ap-
piled it, composted and deOdorized, to grass
aud all manner of soil crops without produc-
ing the slightest taint in the products. The
prejudice against night-soils on this score,
we are confident, is without foundation. Its
exceeding bad smell is only evidence of its
exceeding richness. Ii smell condemned a
fertilizer, we should be obliged to condemn
barnyard, slaughter-house and all other rich
manures. All these, after being decomposed
in the soil-Natures laboratory-are re-
solved into the pure elements Of plant food.
Alexander Hyde, in Nsw York Times.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
CURIOUS POINTS IN BREEDING.

The subject Of pure breeding at the pres.
ent time is of more than ordinary interest.
Some Of the NEST eminent breeders of Short
horns have combined to prevent, henceiorth,
delusive names and false pedigrees being
palmed of upon judges and buyers Of stock.
There may be something like a plea for
those who have been considered as next door
to delinquents. 1t cannot be expected that
we can alter cOlOrs, make roam COW q red,
or a red bull white, as some owners can do
in catalogues in the course Of seasonal
round. But pamphlet we have taken the
trouble to fish up may account to some eK-
tent for the alteration in the color Of AMI
mails, whereinO impure blood has been per-
mittsd to mix. In early Jewish history We
have the statament that Jacob, BY the peel
ing Of WAnds, secured the AOok it was his in-
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
NEW VERSION OF MARY AND HER
LAMB.


LAMB.
A California paper being requested to reprint the
quoted "from memory" ~ this effect
Mary possessed a diminutve sheep,
Whose external covering as devoid Of color as
the congealsd aqueous fluid which occasionally
presents insurmountable barriers to railroad travel
on the Sierras
And everywhere that Mary peregrRated,
The juvenile Southdown certain to get up and get
after her.
1t tagged her TO the alphabet dspensary one day,
Which was In CONFIRMATION Of established usage
1t caused the other youthful students to eachnnAtS and
sEyfungle
o perceive an adolesoent mutton in edaos devoted
70 the dissemination Of know lodge.
And 80 the preceptor elected him from tn interior,
But he continued to in the immediate vicinity,
Aud remained in the neighbOrhOod until Mary
Once more became visible.
"what causes the Juvenile sheep TO banker after Mary
sOp
Quered the inquistiye children Of their tutor,
"Why Mary bestows much affection upon the little
animal to which the wind is tempered when shorn
you must be aware"
The preeepter with alaerity responded.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
For tho VERMONT FARHRR.
WELCOME To THE ORDER.

By MATTE LAWRENCE
For the farmers Of our nation,
Who love to till the soil
And reap the golden harvests,
And do not shrink from toll,
An order has been founded,
With platform broad and wide
1t aims to make them noble,
And in the right to guide.
CHonUs.-WolcOms the order welcome the order
The order Of Patrons, the farmers' joy and pride.
Tho harmer's task is ancient,
Twas given hum by God.
No calling is more blessed
Than working on the sod.
And now this order gives thon
hope Of wealth and fame,
A right TO every honor
That natures talents claim.
CHoRUs.-Welcome, DC.
We long have been in bondage,
Nor dared assert our right,
But now we feel our duty
To show our mind and might
We will not play the tyrAnt,
For that is not our plan,
But show to every nation
The farmer Is a
CHoRUs.-Welcome, &c.
We give the order welcome,
Wen shout II loud and long,
Till every honest farmer
will Join 70 chant the song.
or welcome to the order,
welcome TO our land
We give 1t hearty welcome
And Join it, heart and hand.
CHoRus.-Weleoms the order welcome the order
The grand, noble order We welcome to our land.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
Notes and Qsserses.


Can you inform me where a lactometer
can -ba obtained. and the price Of the sameP
A few years ago | saw them advertised for
one dollar per dozen, but cannot remember
now where it was. YOUNG FARMER.
CrGftsJuTV, MdV2
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
WHOLE NO. lSO.
Yaoies' Department.
For the vnRNorr FARnnn.
DOES TT PAYa

DOBS HI EAIN
Yes, II pays to change the dark print
For the one Of lighter hue
Pays to brush the hair 20 neatly
Pays for me and pays for you,
Pays because our sons and husbands
Like 10 see US looking WE'LL
Pays because zoe feel the better
How much better all can tell
II the milk pans are out drying
In the Soorching, blazing sun,
Learn TO wipe them when you scald them,
Then, you 500, that work is done.
Now, should threatening storm-clouds gather,
And the heavy raindrops pour,
Safely stored are all the milk-things
Just inside the milk room door.
Then, to carry out the skinned milk
All outside the pantry door,
That is useless, assure you,
Now don't do IL any more.
You can have within your pantry,
Just little 10 one side,
Have trough, and underneath IL
Stand . barrel, just outside.
Then, when allthe milk is emptied,
Wash The trough and wipe II dryi
Then let fall the slide door DER IT
Don't you think twill pay TO tryi
As TO working in the hay field,
And the feeding Of the swine,
That ia not woman's business;
That is in the ''menfolks' " line.
But perhaps the rowing turkeys
Have gone far away to roam,
And you needs must hasten for them
See them srfely housed at home.
Then change quickly the light print dress
For tho mornings darker one,
Slip your feet into your rubbers,
Now you're ready for the run.
Throw shawl around your shoulders,
Take the basket on your arm,
Now you are equipped and ready
To keep all the chicks from harm.
Then you save your RULED apron,
Which we think is over nice,
And requires the time in ironing
Which you'd take to dress you twice.
Then, dear sisters, listen to me,
Listen now 10 one who knows
Ali the hard work Of the farmhouse,
Every step which comes and goes,
Knows the weary, weary waiting
For the rest which does not come
Till the sfter-dinner dishes
And the sweeping are all done.
Now 20 comb and brush the dark locks,
Twine among them some light spray.
Does the light print, neat and tidy,
Say, my sister, does IL payi
Do you not feel nicely rested
For the bath, the oomG, the change,
Feel that you can 20 with husband
Out, this evening, to the grangsi
aterbHry ceRter, Nay IL FARMER's WIFE.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

A young woman married to an old aud
bald-headed man said she supposed she
would be compelled henceiorth to waste her
sweetness on the desert hair.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

CFdcker Mitce Pie..-TwO-thirds cup of
butter, one cup vinegar, IA cup sugar, one
cup water, one cup West India molasses,
crackers rolled fine. 2 eggs, spices and raj
sins. Beat well together and bring TO boil (;
then bake.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
Niter.n

have found but very little nitcr ESQ call
ed) in sugaring this season, compared with
other years. What is the causep Is il so with
other sugar makersP Is 1t because the ground
was frozen unusually hard this winterP Has
inter been the most common when the
ground is least frozen, or is there some other
natural causeP Will some of your observing
Subscribers pleaso answerP l..
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

One dollar spent in grain for stock now
may save fifty.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

have noticed that the sediment in maple
sirup commonly known rs inter, though in
very small supply the first part of the season.
has been very plenty in the last run. Is it
because the roots were frozen in the first
part of the season, the ground being frozen
uncommonly hard this year, but after they
had become thawed out they absorbed silica
from the ground which constitutes this sap
sand " rs it is sometimes called?
ZOIIJKOPFER
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

Here six loads produced more than ten,
and two increased the product more than
fourfold.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

the order! welcome the order
The grand, noble order welcome TO our land.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15


THE Radical KnOzUiUe Chronicle
harps on the charge that the officials
connected with the present State Ad-
ministration, as well as the politicians
and newspapers Of the Democratic
party, are trying ''to divert the minds
Of the people from the issues nearest
concerning them" and the "Indepen-
dent Memphis Avalanche chimes in
with the insinuation that there is great
anxiety ''to prevent certain is
sues and actions from being
discussed" All this is tWaddle
of the weakest sort. The UNION AND
Z hERICAN has been discussing frank
Il and pnequivocally the questions in
which the people are likely to take the
deepest interest during the canvass; it
is not on the fence It's position is fully
and clearly defined. When the Chro1s-
lcte dares to tell how it feels about
mixed schools, and the Avalanche ia
vors US with anything in the least in
tel6 gible on the State finances and Mr..
JC,hnson's crusade, we may have some
thing to sly as to others who are not
facing the music.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15
TICHRORNEIN PRISON.

DR.. kenealy's paper, The Englishman.
In a dungeon hardly bigger than a
small coal cellar. and 70 which very
little light is admitted, with a single
chair screwd TO the floor, so that its oc-
cupant is chained as it were to one pos
ture, cut and cropped like felon, and
IN wretehed prison garb, fed upon
skilly and such miserable diet, With no
one to talk to, with no writing materi-
ais, with no book to read, IL now con-
fined the unhappy victim IF the late
prosecution, which Mr. Bruce under
took. at the bidding Of the Jesuit and
TTchborne alliance, and which tended
more to scandalize and disgrace our
administration of the law, than any
prosecution since the frightful days of
Castlereagh and the Six Acts and the
infamous proceedings against Coeh-
rane. Goblet, and the Hunts.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15
FOREIGN.
BurriePs Defence of the Santiago
Slaughter. e
SPAIN.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE EpOca Of
Madrid has Published a letter addressed
by General Juan Buriel to the Reuue de,
Deler M6hdes explaining and defending hi.
course ar Santiago in ordering the execu-
ton of the prisoners taken on board
the Virginius. After citing the laws
and orders which he claims give
warrant for his action, Burriel says: It is
not permitted to military men to vaeillate
when they have peremptOry orders to obey,
and still more when they are grave and inn
portant and refer to acts Ofwar. Consequent
ly no consideration whatever could make me
pause before this duty, and still less pro-
tests presented wholly without right by the
American Vice-COnsul. If the laws of
Spain are too severe in the judgment of
foreigners, am not the one called upon to
arrest their action and they are at liberty
not TO tread the soil Of Spain if its method
Of ruling and governing itself does not suit
them Their protests in these extremes
should not be heard, for they only seek
thereby to hinder the action of the law.
Let their respective governments GENE with
reclamations, and this is the way tomOdify
the laws if it be deemed necessary to do
so. ~
Provincial Governors ResigninE.
MADRID, May i4-New Ministers were
sworn Into Office yesterday. The Cover
nors Of several provinces and number Of
ether high officers have resigned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15

| permit him to offer one requiring the
National banks to keep on hand slm
equal TO one-half of their circulation, to
be held and used only for the redemption
| Of such circulation.
MIR. Conkiing then renewed his amend
ment, with slight change Of phraseology,
but the chair ruled it out of order now
After lengthy debate upon the decision OF
the chair and points Of order, Mr.. Edmunds
withdrew his amendment, and that OF Mr.
Conkling then being in order, was rejected.
Yeas %, nays %.
The question then being on Mr.. MeTi-
mons substitute, it was rejected. Yeas 8,
nays 40. Messrs. Alcorn, Cooper, Dendis
Gordon, Hamilton of Maryland, McCreery,
MerTimon and Ransom voting yea.
Mandatory.
Mr.. Wright then moved to insert the
word .shall" insteadof .'Inay" in the clause
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to reissue the United States notes redeemed
after July 1, 1878. as provided in the ninth
section. Agreed to; yeas 25, nays Ia.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont, moved 90 strike
out the clause in the ninth section just
amended as follows: 'And the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall reissue the United
States notes so received, or if they are can
celled shall issue United States notes to
the same amount either TO purchase or re-
deem the public debt at par in. coin or TO
meet the current payments for public SER
vices" This amendment was rejected with
out division.
Conkiiug again Beffied.
Mr.. Conkling again offered his amend
ment for the. withdrawal Of S46,0O0, 000
from those States having an excess Of ma
tional bank circulation and the redistribu-
tion thereof to those States having less than
their proportion. Rejected-yeas Is, nays
2S, Mr.. Cooper voting yea.
The bin was then reported to the Senate
and the amendments made in Committee
of the Whole ooncurred in.
Mr.. Buckingham moved an amendment
to the ninth section so as TO provide, If a
holder of any bonds issued in exchange for
United States notes should demand pay
ment thereof before the expiration of the
Is wears, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay the principal in United States
notes and accumulated interest in coin.
Rejected.
Mr. Scott moved TO strike out 25per cent
as the amount Of United States notes to be
and insert 40 per cent in lieu there
of. Rejected.
The Bill Passed.
The bill was then read third time and |
%, nays 10; Cooper voting |
nay, and Browlow paired Off in the affirma- |
tive.
Mr.. Conkling moved that the Senate adj
jOurI, remarking that glory enough had |
xtrkt .tl,
agreed TO, and at 6:I5 the Senate adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15
AMERICAN SILKS.
A New and Promising Industry.

NEW YORK, May 14.-The Silk Associ-
alton Of America, held its second annual
meeting yesterday. at which the secretmy's
report was read, and officers of the proceed
ing year were appointed. The report gave
a review of the past year, and said while
many trades are laneuishing and some in
ruinOus disorder, it is apparent the silk
trade is well i'll hand, controlled by con-
sentative cOunsels, watchful for the first
awakenings which only legitimate wants
should arouse and fully content to bide the
time which shall give to patience and wise
self-reliance their sure reward.
The report reviews the statistics of rib
bon manufactures, the trade in ladies, dress
trimming, etc, upholstery trimmings, sew
ing silks and machine twist. OF dress
silks,t report records marked decrease in
production, owing to the September panic.
In conclusion it says, all considerations
lead to the conviction that the natural fac
ilities for the American manufacturers of
slk goods are becoming nore widely
known abroad, and better understood at
home. The American silk industry is a
power in the land and must be respected.
The mills do an annual business of nearly
nineteen million dollars.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15
THE TURF.
The Fourth Dey at Lexington.

MeGratD's Lucy Jackson aad Celsfon's
Bay Colt the winners.
LEXINGTON, May 14-The races TO-DAY
were well attended and the weather fine.
The first race was a hurdle race of two
miles, in which there were three entries.
Ii was won by MeGrath's Lucy Jackson.
Time, 1929. McGrath was the favorite at
$50 to $50.
The second race was a selling mile and a
quarter dash, in which there were four en-
tries, Grinstead & Cameronis bennington
colt, Colston's b. C. Cape Cord, Buford's b.
e., and FarisS' b. C. Joe B. Cameron was
the favorite. The race was won by Colston.
Time, 2:125. FariSs' entry ran of, throw
ing his rider and himself over the fence.
The boy was uninjured, but the horse can
hardly survive the injuries received. Sum-
mary:
FIRST RACE.-Two miles.
81. P. McGrath's blk. IN. Lucy jackson. 1
A. keene Richards CHI. f. Summer
DUCK .-...-.-.......-.... 2
Same enters b. N. Alexander. $500. 3
Time. 1922.
SECOND RACE-Mile and quarter dash.
X. ColSton's b. C. Cape Cord. ........ /
X. w. CamerOn's Oh. c........ 2
A. Buford's b. g., years old, by United
&c. ..........
IL. A. FaTriSS' b. c. JOeb. o