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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
THE WISCONSIN RAILROAD LAW.

The decision Of the Wisconsin supreme
court against the railroad, announced in last
weeks FARMER, is just what might be ox-
pected, and if the railroads see fit to con-
tinue the battle by carrying the case into
the United States supreme court they will
probably not help their case much. In
speaking Of the case last July We stated
our reasons for believing the railroads
we're making a mistake in going to law aud
pointed out the fact that in this case cor.
porOtion created by the state legislature was
claiming to be independent of and superior
in power to the legislature which had given
it the right to exist.
The railroads claim that they can not fur
nish frst-class accommodations at the rate
fixed by the obnoxious law, and consequently
propose to reduce the convenieuces afforded
to travellers down to q figure corresponding
with those rates, We presume they have a
right to do so, but reckon they will cut their
own fingers as much as any ones else. AT.
ter enjoying the beautiful uncertainties Of
the law to their hearts, content, they will
probably (if the legal rates are uniair) APP
peal to the legislature, to which they should
have gone in the FIRST place, and get justice.
We do not believe the legislature of any
state will wrong railroad corporation, aud
persist in the wrong after it is convinced
of the facts. Corporations may put forth
money and corrupt members Of the govern
ment into the passage Of laws unfairly Jaror
ing them, but when a legislature is chosen
by the people in opposition TO a ring which
has held the roins ofpower, though they may
make mistakes in their haste to right
wrongs, they will also be ready to rectify
those mistakes This was the case in Wis
ccnsin. The farmers party carried the day,
and believing the rates charged by the roads
for doing business were cxtortionate they
passed a law limiting those rates. Oul
government is not dcspotic in form; our
legislators are responsible to the people, and
Justice can be better obtained by proper APP
plication to the lawmakiug power than by
rising up in majestic dignity, as the Wiscon.
sin railroad did, and proclaiming that tn,
creature is superior to the creator.
The whole nation hal been watching this
case, and perhaps it would be the best thin
for the public good that an appeal should b.
made to the United States court, that tn,
matter might be settled. We hardly believe
however, that the roads will feel disposed t
carry the war further. The following is al
extract from the decision rendered by tn
court
The reserved power to alter or repeal ha
no other limit in law than is implied in tn
words used. The exercise of the pOwe
should he under the guidance OF eXtrem
moderation and Should not be oppressiv
and unreasonable; hut all this rests in tn
legislative discretion. 1t is not matcria
here whether the defendants had IN election
to accept or lreject the alterations of thei
charters. In either case they had no RICH
to conduct their operations in defiance q
= public law.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR.

The first day OF the fair was, to a great
many, The day, on account of the address OF
Rev. III. W. Beecher, and the trains through
out the forenoon came in heavily laden with
spectators Never was the weather more
favorable. The recent rains had eiIectually
laid the d ust, and the day was clear and
still
The entries of horses were larger than at
any previous fair of the society, and perhaps
the same might be said of cattle and sheep.
We did not have a very good opportunity to
examine the horses There was an excel
lent show Of sheep, though the number of
exhibitors were small. Moses Huntley OF st.
Johnsbury, shows an extra fine lot of Leices-
tiers. Mr.. II. makes a speciality Of Leices-
ters in the sheep line. lie had some of the
best yearlings and lambs we ever saw. A
part of this flock is for sale as may be seen
by consulting our advertising columns. j.
Higgins, st. Johnsbury, hal 30 South Do WINS,
very good sheep, and A. X. Quimby, OF
Concord some grade buck lambs which had
We think the best fleece we noticed. There
was lot of Merinos, but the owners name
was not on their tags, so we did not get it,
lub DtSJ huOWi W OuI ihAuuY AouNoiuo VI
floral hail. was that of cattle The three
town teams, of ten Jokes each from st.
Johnsbury, Waterford, and Barnet, were 50
nearly equal in good points that we should
Judge the committee must have hard work to
decide to which to award the first prize.
w. S. Brock, of Peacham, y Ayrshires
heifers and calves H. Il Il. Fairbanks & Co.
also had four head of Ayrshires, A. X
Drury heier aud bull, and James Gil
fllan, Of Barnet, splendid yearling bull.
Messrs. Drew, Of North Ddnylllo
had very good yearling Devon bull and
fourteen head of grade Durham cattle
among them 6 months calf weighing 475
pounds, and not very fat either.
There were ten head Of fine Jersey stool
from the herd of VIM. ID. Bronson, Eas
Hardwick, one of which was the three-years
old bull Butterfly, Jr,, which we think tn,
finest bull on the ground.
II. 4 4. Fairbanks * Co. had l6 head o
Attorneys, and Joseph Dow, Of NorrisvillC
three fine grade Durhams. DR.. Bullar,
had COW with very pretty young cali.
II. x j. Batoheldor, Of Danville, ha
twelve head of splendid Devons
There were working oxen entered by t.
! T. Fairbanks Il Co., 2 years old, weighin
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
The Speakership.

The question Of who shall be the next
speaker of the House is likely TO engage
somewhat the attention of the people in the
time intervening between this aud the first
Wednesday in October. Many able mem
hers are elected aud among these there seems
to be nm unusual number more or less quail
fed for the position. IL. II. Powers, OF
Morrisvlle, LOveland Munson, Of Mauchcs-
ter, aud Hugh Henry, of Chester, are named
for the place. Of this list, all we'll quail
lied, our choice would be Mr. Henry, beiev.
ing that in him exists the qualifications Pc
culiarly needed for the place, namely expe-
Renee, familiarity with parliamentary prac-
tce, decision OF character, and in an eminent
degree impartiality. A lawyer by education
aud profession, a laborious aud upright leg
iSlator in his previous terms of service, Mr..
Henry has acquired familiarity with the
rules Of the House second 20 no member
while his clear enunciaton, always notcea-
BILE, forms no mean requisite to the success
ful and satisfactory discharge Of the duties
Of such position. The fact that he is au
east side member is or ought to be, if there
is anything in the question of locality, in his
favor, as in an equal division Of the honors
of the place, the east side lacks two years OF
service yet, to put them on an equality with
the west, Grandey and Joyce together hay
ing held the office four consecutive years
Taking it all in all, Mr.. Henry's claims and
qualifications seem to outweigh those o.
either of the other gentlemen named, and We
hope the House will honor him aud serve its
own be st good by electing him.
CITJZEN
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
THE FARMER ON TRIAL.

We send the FARMER from the present
time to the drst of January, 1875, for fifty
cents, to any who wish to give ii trial.
To any who will send in dozen of these
trial subscriptions we will send copy Of
the Great Industries, postage or express
charges paid, or we will send the FARMER
until January 1, 1876 We shall be glad
to have our subscribers in all directions nc.
cept this offer, and send in as many trial
subscriptions as possible. Where club /,
not to be formed at once, it will help consid
erably about forming one later in the fall
Let us have the trial subscriptions in oncs
twos, twelves or twenties, aud the person
who sends them in will be we'll rewarded.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

Ii you want all the news of the session Of
the legislature this fall, send S125 to Hi.
ram Atkins, Montpelier, for copy of the
daily Argus and Patriot, or get up club
Of ten copies for 81 each. Everybody
knows the Argus gives all the news, and the
daily will keep up that reputation, sure. 1t
will also be fearless and independent, strik.
ing at anything that looks like jobs or cor
ruption in legislation, without fear or favor.
II you want red-hot daily from the capital,
you can have it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
THE FARMER IN CLUBS.

Attention is called to our club rates for
the FARMER, which are extremely favorable
considering that we pay the postage after
the first Of January next. Now that we
have adopted the grungcrs' principle of low
prices aud cash down, we hope to see a good
handsome club formed in every school dis
trct in the state. While many papers are
adding the postage to their subscription
rates, we do not know Of one that pays it.
own postage and puts its rates as low as those
Of the FARMER.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

We We're misled by the New York T'riJ.
uue and several other papers into chasing
Senator Edmunds with the salary.grabbers,
His name was included in the list of those
who took the grab because he neglected to
draw the money and turn it over to the
treasurer Immediately on the close of the
session MIR. Edmunds drew his pay on the
old basis, leaving the increase in the treas
ury. lie even personally urged Mr.. Grant
to veto the bill. We make this statement
because VIC wish to do equal and exact JUS
tce to all men. Mr.. Elmunds was uniortu-
nately connected with the gag law at the
last session, but that will not have much in-
Huence on his chances for a reelection, so
the Citizen may dry its eyes. 1t was the
grab and not the gag that killed Poland.
Mr.. Willard deserves better usage at the
hands of the people than he has received,
but we do not believe in turning out one
man to make room for another. Mr., Ed
munds' claim, on the ground Of usage, to a
second term, is not worth staaw, but when
man does pretty well, let him continue to
do so until he can be improved upon, Or
the other hand, an office should not be CIV
en- to any man as reloaTd for services, but
only because he will be likely faithfully to
perform such service. 1t was not the peo-
pie, nor the party, that rejected Willard il
was done by the caucus system, and could
not be done again.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

and protection from the extortions Of capital
and the Vaccinations of financial aud politi-
cal rings, the condition Of the laboring class
es can be elevated 80 that the laborors will
command respect from the professional
classes" at other times as we'll as in the week
before election.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
Rich,,,Onld Market.
From our Special Reporter.
h,,nrAa.r O

MONDAY, Sept. 81.
The market here to-day was active, and
prices for butter higher than last week. Al
market l40 tubs of butter, 500 boxes cheese,
and 2 ears of potatoes. Butter from IS to
43c; selections, 33c; good, 30 TO 32c; beOr,
25c. Cheese from 10 to 1870; farm dairy
plain, 10 to l24c; farm dairy sage, ~ to 1874 I;
factory, 10 to l3t. Potatoes, Rose, $50 for
90 lbs,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
V'ergenneS Market.

SATURDAY. Sept. 10.
Market well attended Butter market
firm ut last weeks prices. The most of the
butter sold Mt 33c; selections 81 Eggs, 20c
per doz. Potatoes, 80 to 35c PR bu. Onions
so To per ton.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
.N-e,p HGrem .MGrkei.

FToW oHF oFttIlI HtP0TItT'
TUESDAY, Sept. %.
Shipped from this station this day: IL, $50
lbs butter; 5SOS lbs cheese 1850 doz eggs.
We quote butter 30 to 3lci cheese, factory,
10 to I35c; eggs, zoe per dOz.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

The Citizen don't want to hear any more
talk about substituting Willard for Ell
munds IN the United States Senate. He
says " In ordinary times we should laugh
at this suggestion as being ridiculous, alb.
surd and impossible" bat in view OF the re-
cent doings of the voters in the second dis
trict he thinks we have had - huff nit such
foolshness this year, "When fool gets
mad there is no telling what fool may do,
aud when Poland is kicked out of the place
he has so long adorned, we do not see why
Edmunds may not be served with the same
sauce" says the CHiEen. Whatever faults
Earle may have, dishonesty is not one Of
them. If he supported Poland on account
of his government contract, we warrant he
will own it, and if he gets beaten he will be
ready to own it, which requires more moral
courage than it does to do the fighting. Il
we ever fall among thieves we hope Earle
may be the first man TO pass that way
There is no Pharisee blood in him.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

Now it is the Brattleboro Record that
calls for another republican convention. If
it would give Poland republicans any par
ticular satisfaction, we are certainly willing.
We do not know Of any more harmless
amusement they could possibly engage in.
Mr.. Denison has nomination that can't be
very well improved upon, and if tho sore
heads want to run man after their own
heart, no one will object. They can set up
Wheeler, Howe, Billings, or Poland himself,
provided those gentlemen are anxious to be
slaughtered, aud the result will be about the
same. If they only had Butler, though
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

The DirigO Rural is live, able, fearless
paper printed at Bangor, Me-, in the inter-
ests of progressive agriculture. We wish it
success.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

The Bradford Opinion, which, as the Ar
gus aptly puts it, speaks from behind the
lPoland) throne those things that are deemed
not best to utter through my home paper"
says the Denison men seem determined TO
run him, regardless of the wishes Of large
number Of the republican voters Of the dis
trict," and estimates that the Poland faction
intend to vote for Judge Wheeler. We pre-
sumo there are number Of soreheaded re-
publican voters who would prefer any other
man to Denison, because the latter has been
guilty of the enormous oficnso Of being the
choice of more people in the district than St.
Luke, but we rather guess the number is not
so large as the Opinion would like to have
its readers think. George Howe, of Brattle-
boro, would be willing to sacrifice himself
for his country by going to Congress, and is
talked Of by the ring as possibly avail
able tool to help make Denisou's majority
smaller; besides, it is said he is willing to
die that way, which is more than is claimed
for Wheeler.
The people have once uttered pretty de.
cided protest against the continuance Of ring
rule, aud they are just as ready to do il
again. The whole vote may be lighter next
time than it was before, but Denison's can
hardly fail of being much heavier. The
people who voted for him, in the face Of .
regular nomination against him, mean bus,
mess and are ready to repeat the operation
of September lst while a good many who
voted for Poland out of loyalty to the party
before, will consider that that loyalty nov
demands that they shall support Dcnisou
he having proved to be the choice Of ma
jority of the republican party.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

We last week stated that we had received
m anonymous communication calling a
grange meeting in Windsor County. We
mentioned it because we did not know but it
was authentic aud the writer had forgotten
to sign his name. 1t proves TO have been
false. Parties sending communications with
out a signature need not look for them in the
FARMER. They won't fnd them.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
CONSISTENCY.

We take Il that agricultural fairs may
properly lie called farmers movements"
Notwithstanding this. the annual addresses
delivered Mt these festivals are almost inva-
riably made by lawyers. class with whom
the inrnurs are ut open war. Col. II. 9.
Benton Is to deliver the address ut tho Chit
trndcn County fair this year. Hon i. p.
Poland delivers the address Mt tho Orange
County fair this year aud spoke hero Mt our
fair last fall. II. IL. Powers gave the adj
dress Mt Waitsfeld the other day, and Geo.
w. Grandy gave tho address Mt our fair this
week, and II pains were taken to look the
matter up, it would be- found that advice to
farmers comes from lawyers all over the
country Why Is this thusp Is not the idea
rather Observation-Disclosures.
Yes, il is rather ridiculous, and tho reason
is plain. The agricultural societies are run
by a ring Of village lawyers, merchants,
jockeys, aud professional men, and they seek
after men of their own class upon whom to
bestow their favors. There are plenty Of
Vermont farmers who do not lack for ability,
and they would be willing to do their share,
but they are not called upon. Ii any one
doubts this, let him look at the able, practi-
cal addresses, discussions, and papers, at the
Board of Agriculture, from practical farm.
ers. When the annual meetings of the agrl.
cultural societies come round, let the farm.
ers attend them and choose officers from
among themselves, instead of filling every
place Of trust in the society with professional
men and leaving to them the control of the
society while the farmers foot the bills, ant
we shall not see quite so large a share Of the
funds used in hiring tOnguey lawyers tC
speak, nor in premiums on trotting which
are morally sure to go to those professional
jockeys who make their living in that way
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
ADVANCE PAYMENTS.

with the beginning Of the new year and tho advent
Of the new postage law which will require publishers
10 prepay the postage all papers sent out OF the
county, the VERMONT FARMER will enter upon the
Pay-in-Advance system,
that Of requiring payment IN advance upon all sub
scrptons, and OF stopping all papers when tho time
paid for has expired, unless renewal is made.
This system enables us TO receive subscriptions In
CLUBs at reduced rates. without the objections that
exist under the credit system The subscription rates
will therefore be as follows, hereafter
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

1t was intimated that about 1000 people
were present.
Second Day.
Hastings is on hand with some additions
to his display Of photographs. In card
photographs he evidently exccls. Clifford's
large pictures in India ink are not to be ex-
celiod. Hastings display shows more at
tention has been paid to artistic arrange
ment though neither Of the collections are
wanting in this particular, and both attract
cd good deal Of attention.
S. A. Goss's specimens Of pen drawing
are worthy OF special mention.
| Mechanics hall is not as much Of sue
cess as floral hall, and the display Of agri'
cultural implements and tools is quite mea-
ger.
A. w. Gray & Sons and b. +. Rollins
show thrashing machines. Il. X. Dexter, o.
Lancaster, has some patent sled irons which
are a very good thing, we judge, and for
which he asks a very good price. There is
a Wood mower, and few tedders, harrows
&c. VIM. b. johnson has a fine collection
of vegetables, and Geo. Galbraith a collec
ton of pumpkins.
Harry Leslie, the tight-rope artist, came
in on the IL o'clock express train, an'
erected his apparatus so that he gave hi
performance in the afternoon.
The number of victual vendors is almos
incredible yet they seem to have plenty Q
custom. We noticed cider offered on tn
ground by different parties, which leads peo
pie to inquire how it is that saloon-keepeT
are prohibited from selling cider on commo
occasions and at time like this, when Of al
others a tight rein needs to be held, the sal
is allowed.
There were any quantity of side shows
Bears, sword.swalowers, &C., and the pI
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

Prices are steady and firm for all straight
lots of fleece and pulled, but us usual on II
quiet market, sales could not be forced to
any extent, except ut u concession. Not
withstanding the unusually largo receipts,
the stocks in the hands of some dealers are
sold up pretty close, but speculative pur-
chasers have been unable to find any cheap
lots Offering, and the transactions of the
week have been exclusively to manufacture
ars
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-30
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

INV YoRH, April 2e.-The Posts financial article
says: Gold opened 1t li3. sold at ilz]. and bss
aimee advanced to ll3h. On gold loans the rates
have been for carrying to hat. he decline to
Il2N was Influenced BY the easier condition Of the
foreign exchange market. which on small business
day bills, and 81 ssl al 80 for same class of de-
nsnd bills Government bonds are strong. the
advance amounting TO y and \. southern State
virgmias. TO which dealings were confined. Money
10 easy at 34 per cent being the ruling rate for
ss osDs r rs%s mercantile paper - st fr anotth
opening until the fret board prices advancing /
70 IL; since, there has been . downward reaction
Of \ 70 ~ The indications are that the speculs.
tive efforts recently directed to depressing prices
at the time Of the psssaGe by Congress Of the Sen
ate bill until yesterday are employed in other d.
twenties Of 1869. registered, llst; coupon ilaH;
Of 1867, iaoS; Of 1865 III L: new ives. ilsA; ten
fort'es: registered. li5s; coupon; ll5A.
Lesther hrn; hsmock sole, Bnenos Ayfe. s snd
sAc; California do 2cd2sc; Ornoco do 2sh 027kc.
Wool firm; domestic fleece 4007oc; pulled 2s05Oc;
unwashod 1eO3Sc; Texas l7035c.
Frsights to Liverpool hrRei; cotton, steam q
Cotton closed quiet and steady; uplands l7sc;
Orleans l8kc net receipts 270 bales; sross ls43;
Futures closed steady. Sales $500 bales A.
Nav II ss2c: June IN on 2l-32c; July is Liz;
August 10 ll,320isAc.
southern Ito Hour in fair request; common to fair
Wheat i02c better o 66 for winter red Western.
Corn-s40 86tc tor new Western mixed. Coffee
7k07kc TOR fair TO good refining; ~ a7kc for
muecovsdo. Molasses Arm; small business doing
70 the trade. Rice anist and steady. Rosin more
setive;e 81 67hO2 70. Turpentine more active,
100. Pork quiet and firm; GIG s50l7 for new mess.
Beef quiet; elo0l2 for mess. Lard frmer; 100 l60
CINCINNATI, April 2s-Ootton quiet; middiing,
TIC. Flour stesay; demand moderate. Wheat