Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-16

tyhau etfueos iVt w improvements =" "'S
business.
Mr.. George Alger, Of Hincsburgh, had
two teams blowing on the 9th inst.
The board Of directors Of the Chittendeu
County Agricultural Society, at their recent
meeting made the following appointments
W. j. Shiland, general superintendent b.
A. Stephens, chief marshal s. d. Teachout,
superintendent Of horses Daniel Giddings,
superintendent Of sheep Eleazer Taft, SUI
perintendent of cattle; w. j. Beach, super
intendent OF swine A. Taylor, superintend.
ent Of floral hall; A. b. Halbert, superin.
tendent Of Mechanics Hall Il. d. Mason,
superintendent Of butter and cheese. Tho
next annual fair of the society will be held
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, tho
10Th, 10th and 18th Of Sept, 1874.
A subscriber in Burlington writes us that
au item in last weeks FARMER in regard 10
the giving up of 100 barrels Of ale was in
correct. He says: "The ale was not given
up TO Mr. Mead. The brewer was very
glad to pay the COST S32, and take the ale
out Of town. We have had two depots for
ale in the city. From the other depot only
eight packages were taken; but on the
same day Of the seizure a car Of 80 barrels
arrived for this depot, but thinking "dis.
erection, &c" he concluded to return with his
ale to Albany l trust you will make the
proper correction in your next issue"
The saw.mill and turning shop of Vinal
Keith, of Hinesburgh, with all their con-
tents, were totally destroyed by fire Jan. 3.
A new daily paper, democratic, is prom
ised for Burlington, to be called the Daily
Sentinel. by A. N. Merchant w. S Post
late Of the NetO Era, of Lynn, Mass is to
be the editor.
A barn and two sheds with contents, at
Mt. Holly, owned by Henry Starkey, were
burned on the Sd inst. Mr.. s. went to his
barn about 5 O'Clock A. NJ, to feed his cat
tle carrying kerosene lantern. He as
cended NOW Of hay and after pitching
down to the floor what hay was wanted, he
took the lantern in his hand and Jumped
down upon the hay he had thrown down,
when the bottom of the lantern came out or
exploded, he is uncertain which, and almost
instantly the barn was in u sheet Of fame
and was quickly consumed Mr.. Starkey S
loss is so tons of hay, an ox-cart and Il
double wagon. A neighbor, Oscar Longe,
also lost ten tons Of hay and moving ma
chine which were IN the barn and sheds.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of John l.. Mason, of Richmond for col
lector Of international revenue in place
Of Mr.. Crane of Burlington resigned.
A new paper, the Vermont Statesman
has been started by G. p. Button at Bur
lington.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Custom House officers at Island Pond re-
lieved a woman of her hustle the other morn.
ing, consisting of 33 yards of silk, 81 yards
velvet, and other articles all to the amount
of Sl20. D..
The scholars of a Lunenburg district con-
ceiving that their teacher was deficient il
brains, took their books and marched home
in silent scorn.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Grange of the Patrons of Husband
ry in this town is fast gaining membership.
A majority of the towns in this county now
have oranges and they are all doing WE'LL
81. Adams Messenger.
Last Saturday 10000 California fish
mostly salmon trout, were placed in the Mis-
sisquoi river between Swantou Falls and High
gate Falls. They were brought to Burling.
ton by Myron Green, and were all living and
sprghtly.
l.. 7. Abel, in charge of the Georgia poo
farm, plowed one and half acres of stubbl
land, Saturday, and found very little fros
to impede his work Flowing, by the way
is not the habitual New Years diversion o
the Vermont farmer.
James II. Gross, of Richford, has sold hi,
young black, three year-old stallion to Mr.
Il. w. Sheldon, for 5000.
The farm of ID. K Holmes, formerly
known as the G.. A. Kimball farm in Geor
ga containing about 100 acres of land, wa
recently sold at public auction to Grin l.
, Hubbard, of Georgia, for $1,000.
The st. Adams rolling mill, which hal
been idle some time on account of strike
has resumed work on limited scale wit
green hands. The strikers say that the diff
, ferences between their price and what tn
superintendent offers them is only $3.50 i
the aggregate, and they attribute his actor
to hatred Of unions
Secretary Stufflebean writes us that tn
members of the Franklin County Agricul
: tural and Mechanical Society, met at tn
= Portland House, in Sheldon, on the 9TH inst
when the following officers were elected :
serve for the year 1874 President, Austi
> A. Moore, Esq, Berkshire. Vice Pres
T. DENTS Edward A. Smith, Esq, St. Adams
Charles S. McAlister, ESD, Enosburgh
Secretary, j. II. Stufflebean, East Sheldon
Treasurer, Daniel b. Stetson, Enosburg
. Falls. Assistant Treasurer, john Fish
: Sheldon. Directors, Spencer Stanhope, II
. s. Foster, Berkshire; W. o.. Brigham, {
! G. Start, Bakersfield; w. H. McAllisteI
: T. 7. Smell, Enosburgh; Isaac T. Parrii
Curtis Wheeler, Fairfax A. X. Ellsworth
Van Ness Il. Chase Fletcher, II. G.. Gate
5 Il. W. Beatty, Franklin NJ. ID. Waller, /
l.. Darling, Georgia w. T. Cray, Sanfor
y Carmau, Highgate; Il. S. Tarbell, W. Q
;. Campbell, Montgomery; Hamilton Foste
u Richard Smith, Rchiord IL. f. Seymour
1t H. p. Brainerd, St. Adams VIM. S. Greer
II b. A. Beatty, Sheldon A. ii. Royce, ia
o M. Dean, Swanton. Superintendent, M
thaniel g. Martin, Sheldon. Assistant 81
y perintondent, Carmi l.. Marsh Franklin
= Notwithstanding the rain fell through III
/ day, and the snow was all gone, the meetin
g. was well attended. The towns were all rcE
!, resented but two, with full delegations
II EaosJwrgh Jam II. The snow aud fro,
II have entirely gone from the ground, an
!. thus afford a nice time for bshind-time farm
J, ors to finish their fall work. Many farmer
If are blowing in this aud other towns abor
here. Mr.. 9. S. MeAllister has hired
N man to take charge of his large farm in tn
\; west part OF the town, and has moved to th
n Falls to live.-Grand Master Park Dav
!; delivered an address in Masonic Hall o
Wednesday evening, Jan. 0. Mr. Davis
IS an able speaker, and VIC hope he may CON