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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

on the fruit, and that the strength of the
roots may all tend towards ripening it.
For cabbage worms, clean soap suds is
the best remedy we ever tried; il will kill
the worms and not injure the plant.
The asparagus bed is all plowed under, and
none to be seen this year, never having good
success raising it; probably for the reason
that we never used salt as a fertilizer it
being native Of the salt marshes requires
a good deal to keep it in its best condition
besides the salt serves as weed destroyer.
We sha II have to try again with asparagus.
AS the vegetable garden will not bear
very close scrutiny, we will pass over to tho
corner OF flowers, skipping the asters, pinks
and daisies to notice our favorite lily just
unfolding too pure aud white to look out in
these sinful times The canterbury bell,
yielding Sc many blossoms pick as many as
you will there are as many just as bright
and CHEEKY when you 60 again. The dark
maroon nasturtiOn is very handsome, also
the large snowy petunia. The balsams are
very attractive, and they make very beau
tifu' plate Of roses-arrauged with a little
green--for the dining table. We learned
this summer, Though from another's expert
ence,) what may be new to some others, that
an early peony root trimmed quite close to
the ground after it gets through blossoming,
will send out new ieNves and buds perhaps
not as prOiusely as at first, but it is much
better than standing idle all summer. The
pink peony is very choice for its fragrance
and beauty, while they retain their flowers
much longer than the old fashioned red one.
1t would seem almost wrong to 60 by the
over-burdenod, untiriug digitalis Tor fox
glove) looking like so many little candle
extinguishers strung on stem ready for
use, or to put up for ornament, as we like,
yielding lapful every day long summer
through. Pansies, though sweet, look too
laden with thought and wisdom for much
enjoyment in life; we would rather look into
the careless, rollicking faces of the thunber.
gia and portulacca. The Al!eghany vine
seems to us the most beautiful of vines
all ivys and climbing, running vines possess
unequaled beauty; always graceful, and
never looking inelegant or out of place any
where and everywhere, at once rendering
subdued, refined air all around them. Look
ing around to take our leave we believe the
pansies will be the truest and most enduring
after all, and will gather few, with dish
Of th,sc ripe Hathaway tomatoes, and bid
the garden good bye for this time.
Aug. ~. z. l.. II.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
Stock Baising.
FEEDING FARM HORSES.

During discussion on farm horses at
a club it Aberdeonshre, Scotland, tho fol-
lowing paper was read by member
The feeding Of horses is an important
point in their management Many farmers
would bo great gamers by paying more at
tention to this matter. Some servants when
they have access to the corn bin, give the
horses they have in charge too much corn.
Many of them have erroneous notions that
the more corn their horses get, the iatter
they mast be, aud instances are not uncom'
mon whore more than six bushels week
are given to a single pair. Too much corn
indisposes horses for eating other provender,
and occasionally subjects them to serious
diseases. -Four bushels Of good, sound oats
weekly along with few Swedish turnips or
other roots, and plenty of good straw, will
keep pair of healthy farm horses in good
order through the winter, even though they
be pretty hard wrought. If then such an
allowance be sufficient for pair, It is folly
and waste to give them more. Hay may
have to DO substituted for straw, but no
more corn will be necessary to sustain them,
even when they have to 60 "their ten hours
in the busy spring season. If sound aud
healthy horses that are doing only fair work
do not keep in good condition with these
supplies, the master may enquire whether
the carelessness Of the groom be not to
blame for it. Servants that carefully feed
their horses would be gain to many mas
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

A correspondent of the Kansas Farmer
cites the fact that experiments by various
persons have satisfied them that weighting
the ends of apple trees so ns to cause them
to hang down instead of to mount upward,
causes the limbs So treated to produce fruit
more abundantly than when not 50 treated,
aud he queries if this is not correct key to
the shy bearing of the Northern Spy and
Wagner, both upright growers, and he asks
careful observers to say whether or not it is
true tha. upright growers are always shy
bearers, and vice versa. The plan Of weight
ing the limbs was suggested and practiced by
that prince of pomologists aud vegetable
Psychologists Of former generation, An
drew Knight. His idea was that by so do
ing more of the elaborated sap produced in
the foliage will ramain in the inverted
branches, and 60 to increase the size, abun-
dance, or quality of the fruit.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
Pen-SpHEIerS.

An exchange says that 1928 fond hearts
were made TO beat rs 1864 in Philadelphia.
last year
A Buffalo father has persuaded his bad
boy to stay in o'nights The cham cost him
-. 80 and the paddock IS cents.
Real difficulties are the best cure Of imag-
mary ones, because Heaven helps us in tho
real ones, and makes us ashamed Of the Otll-
eTs.
A new game called granger seven-up" is
announced. Three persons play for n can of
oysters. The first man out gets the oysters,
the last man out gets the oyster can, and tho
"middle man" don't got anything.
"a Norwich preacher" says the Bulletin.
"said Amen Inst Sunday afternoon with so
much emphasis that several loungers ut II
Main street drug store started breathlessly
into the street under the impression that an
alarm of fire had been raised"
This is how it happened down in south
west Missouri
lie found rope, and picked tup,
And with II walked away.
II happened that to tOther end
A horse was hltchod, they say.
They found tree, and tiOd the rope
Unto a swinging limb,
II happened that the other end
Was somehow hitched to him.
Another affecting extract from a Philadel-
phia obituary poem has appeared. 1t reads
Put away those little breechss,
Do not try 10 mend the hole
Little Johnny will not want thom,
lie has climbed tho golden pole.
That was shrewd advice of learned law
yor to pupil, "When the facts are in your
favor, but the law opposed to you come ouI
strong on the flctsi and when the law is in
ysur favor, and the facts opposed TO you,
come out strong ON the law" But" in
quired the student, "when the law and the
facts are both against me, what shall doPr
why then" said the lawyer, "talk around
It,"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
horticulture.
For tho VERMONr FARMER.
OUT IN THE GARDEN.

The cold summer has caused rather slow
progress in the garden. Many things look
as though they ought to have shared the
morning and evening fires with the people in
the house. Vines, especially, have found it
hard work to meet the requirements of the
season. Our winters overlap the spring,
aud the autumn hurries on before summers
time is nearly out, so that we almost get
cheated out Of fair allowance of warm
weather. However, if the irosts will delay
as long as they do some years, the garden
will fetch up yet.
The tomatoes are looking very nicely
those we planted the FIRST of March in boxes
il the house and removed to the ground
without disturbing the roots, according to
directions in the FARMER are all of month
earlier than those sown in the hotbed in
April Tomato vines are like some people,
apt to undertake more than they can 20
through with; they do not seem to make
right calculations on the short time they
have TO work in, therefore need many re-
minders by cropping of the tops Of the
vines, all of the small shoots and small fruit
not needed Even the leaves may be thinned
out considerably 50 as to lot the sun directly
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

In Brittany, the parsnip is becoming the
favorite root for stock feed, and its culture
is extending. In the Caunal Islands this
root forms large portion Of the fodder of
the Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney COWS,
and much Of their value as rich mixers is
undoubtedly due to the use of this root for
long series ofyears. 1t is well known to
psychologists, says the New York Tribune,
how great an effect upon the condition of a
breed of animals is caused by long period
of careful feeding, and this is conspicuous
instance of it. This root in many parts of
France is. substituted for oats as feed for
horses, l6 pounds day being given with
the best effect. For pies it is also largely
used, nine pounds of cooked roots being fed
four times day. One great advantage Of
this root is its hardness the supply for
spring may be left in the ground all winter,
aud is in the best condition to harvest at any
time when needed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
Correspondence.
For the VERMONT FARMER.
HOPS AND TOBACCO.

always rejoice to see bountlful yield
of wheat, oats, hay, or other useful products
of the farm, as DO to see successful man
uiacturing enterprises, but not only do
not regret to hear of poor crop Of tobacco
or hops,-in fact, rejoice, in such instan-
ces, that the years production Of curses is
lessened.
A good crop of tobacco makes the weed
more plenty aud cheap, and consequently
increases ITS consumption by those who are
already tobacco users, at tho same time
encouraging many to begin its use, thus not
only impairing their powers for usefulness
in this life, but commencing the indulgence
in habit which must cause them n bill Of
expense through life. 1t was, for these
reasons, with actual pleasure that learned
last spring Of the very diseouraging prospect
of the tobacco crop in Connecticut and
Massachusetts,, as well as in those parts of
New Hampshire and Vermont whore it had
been to some extent cultivated.
But l did not intend to write about
tobacco SO much as about hops, which are
raised all abo1t US, and which seem to prom
ise considerably less than au average crop
this year.
would like to ask one question Can
a temperance man raise hops for the mar
ket aid not violate his principles?
If man declares in favor of liquor
drinking cannot claim that the raising of
hops, or the manufacture of liquor, should
he engage in that line of business, is in op-
position to his professed principles, but
when an avowed temperance man, with the
hope that he may possibly make more money
from that crop than from wheat, potatoes,
hay, or some other useful crop, goes into the
hop.growing business, | cannot see where
there is any very great difference between
him aud his neghbor who sells liquor be-
cause he can make a larger profit from
that than ffom some other branch of bust.
ness.
1t is sometimes argued that hops may be
used for some useful purpose, and that a
certain quantity of them is required for
legitimate branches of industry. Granted.
Is that quantity equal to one pound in a
thousand Of the hops annually produced an
consumed in the country 1t is fact that
the demand for other purposes is so insig-
niicant as compared with that used in the
production of intoxicauts that it is entirely
Ignored in the market reports. The require
ments Of brewers are what fix the price ol
according to the pressure or lightness Of
their demand.
Assuming, then, that the demand for hops
for useful purposes is so many hundred time:
more than overbalanced by the production
does it not follow that every acre put into
hops is so much of Gods heritage desecrated
by being employed in the production Of in.
tOxicants?
Looking at the matter as do, am amaz
ed at the great number Of people who would
scorn to aid in a more direct manner in the
spread OF iutemperance, but who are ready
and willing tor the sake Of the almighty dol
lar, to thus indirectly aid in the spread o
misery and woe, simply because there is al
opportunity to hide behind the himsy excuse
that hops are sometimes required for usefu
purposes. HoLLIKoFRER.
September ), 1874.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
ONION MAGGOT.

An onien grower Of considerable expert
encc says that he destroys the onion maggoi
in the following manner; As soon as the
maggots are discovered at work remove the
ioil from the sides OF the bulbs by making a
shallow trench with the corner Of hoe
then pour into this trench Soapsuds made by
dissolying two or three gallons Of soft soap
in barrel of water, previously adding one
pound Of copperss to the sOap.-Rnrat NeI
Yorker.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
VALUE OF EARLY POTATOES.

With the advent of the Colorado potato
beetle, which has proved undoubtedly the
most destructive insect of modern times, all
sorts Of schemes have been tried to get
ahead of the enemy. For the insects de-
structiOn there is nothing so simple or so
good as busting of Paris green, mixed
with about ten parts of ashes or plaster, sift-
cd with a very fine sitter over the plants
that are infested with the Larvae.
But the most profitable course has been
to select the earliest variety to be found,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
VOL. VINO. Al.
AttmnMt 9atmtt
PUNISHED WEEKLY.
.gT ST. OHNSBURI, VT.
r. CUMMINGS, Publisher g. Prop'r.
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

and plant them as early as possible, choos.
ing at the same time the earliest ground
that will bring them to maturity. They are
then almost mature before the first broods
make their appearance, which seems to be
about the end Of June, while late growing
ones suffer from them at every stage Of
growth. This discovery is giving an impetus
to the raising Of early varieties, and no
doubt some interesting new kinds of this
character will from time to time appear in
the markets.
1t is very doubtful, however, whether for
many years any kind will be produced that
will prove more generally acceptable than the
early rose, which has not only stood its
ground in the district where originally
grown, but has been found to do we'll all
over the world. Before its time no potato
did this. European vegetables brought
here never achieved any reputation, while
American vegetables were popluarly said to
do no good at all in England The early
rose has, however, proved to be as good in
in that country as here, aud has taken a
high stand among the popular vegetables
grown there.-ThomaS Meehan, IN Weekll
Press.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

While | prefer early sowing | should not
hesitate to SOW late il for any reason I could
not do it early. The quality of the seed
aud soil, and the way the latter is prepared,
has more to do with making up the results
than the time when the sowing is done. At
least, such is the lesson have learned both
from experience aud observation.
MASSACHUSETTS FARMER.
amherst, Mass
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

Pumpkin Butter.-Wash the pumpI
clean, take cut the seeds, and scrape the
side out with a strong iron spoon. Boil d
soft, and rub through coarse sieve. VIII
strained, put into kettle, and boil slow
all day, stirring it often. Put in lar
handful of salt. When nearly done, add
a pint Of molasses, or a pound of brown
gar to each gallon of pumpkin. Before i'll
quite done add allspice, cinnamon, gingI
aud nutmeg, one or all, as you may iand
Put it into jars when done,-large ones 4
the best. Tie it up tightly, and it will ke
until April or May, in cold place, il y
scald it when spring comes on. 1t isa %
sauce for table use, and is always ready
pies, with the usual addition Of eggs a
milk Ii is much less trouble aud lar
ter than "dried pumpkin."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

In speaking Of a persons faults,
Pray don't forget your owns
Remember those with homes Of glass,
Should seldom throw stone;
five have nothing else to do
But talk Of those who sin,
IT'S better we commence at homo,
And from that point begin.
We have no right to Judge a man,
Until he's fairly tried
Should We not like his company,
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults-and who has not =
The old as we'll as young
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
III tell you of better plan,
And find II works full we'll
To try my own defects TO cure
Before Of others tell
And though sometimes hope 10 be
No worse than some know,
My own shortcomings bid inc let
Tho faults Of others 20.
Then let US all, when we commence
To SANDER friend or foe,
Think Of the harm one word may do
To those we little know.
Remember curses, sometimes, like
Our chickens, "ToOst at hOme;"
Don't speak Of others faults until
We have mono Of our own.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

A scorching story comes from EI Paso,
Texas, a town on the Rio Grande river
"For 1865 days" writes the collector of GUS
toms there, under date of August II, "we
have not had a drop of rain in this vicinity.
Everything is scorching hot, and burnin g
up. Many of the cattle have died of star
vation."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
THE OLD BARNS TENANTRY.

The rooster stalks on the hangers ledge,
Hs has a tail like scmetar's edge,
A marshals plume on his Afghan neck,
An admiral's stride on his quarter deck,
lie rules the roost as he walks the bay,
with a dreadful cold and turkish way,
Two broadsides fires with his rapid wings
This sultan proud, Of line Of kings
One cultural laugh, four blasts Of horn,
Five lusty sylables rouse the morn!
The Saxon lambs in thor wooden tabs
Are playing school with the a, b, abs;
A, Q! ], o! All tho cattle spell
Till they make tho blatant vOwels tell.
And halr-laugh whinny fills the stalls
When down in tho rack the clover falls.
A dove in Waiting around his mate
Two chevrons black on his wings Of slate,
And showing of with wooins note
The satin shine Of his golden throat
1t is Ovid's art Of Love" ro.told
ma binding lne Of blue and gold
All, the buIom girls that helped the boys,
The nobler Helens Of humber Troys-
As they stripped the husks with rustling fold
From eight-rowed corn as yellow as gold,
BY the candle light In pumpkin bowls,
And the CLEANS that showed fantastic holes
In the quaint old lanterns tattOOed tin,
From the hermit glim set up within;
By the rarer light in girlish eyes
As dark as wells, or as blue as skies.
hear the laugh when the car is red,
see the blush with the forfeit paid,
The cedar cakes with tho ancient twist,
The cider cup that the girls have kissed,
And see the fiddler through tho dusk
As he twangs tho ghost Of f"Money Musk: :"
The boys and girls in double row
Wait face to face till the magic bow
Shall whip the tune from the violin,
And the merry pulse Of the feet begin.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

A Missouri farmer who was troubled with
large oak stumps, sprinkled on the top of
each about a tablespoonful Of pulverized
saltpetre. Two months later he set fire to
them, and says they commenced and contin-
ued to burn until every one was totally con-
sumed, roots and everything. Believe it or
not, just as you choose.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-07
To our PATRoNs.-We have no,

To OUR PATRoNs.--We have now
In operation in our Office one Of Hoes Mailing
Machines, by which each and every one Of our
subscribers can SEQ just how his subscription
account stands. Many no doubt have hereto
fore neglected payment for the reason that they
did not know just how long they owed for, but the
figures Immediately following each printed ad-
dress givts every one the information. For in
stance, emo. Smith ljan74', indicates that his
subscription is paid until the first day Of January,
1874. We hope our subscribers who are owing us
for several ycars--as great majority of them do
will take occasion to either call at our Office or
send us at least part, II not ALL OF their indebt-
edness, at an early time. The coming January
court will afford good opportunity for many to
send us money whs may not be in town them
selves. Panic or no panic, We have to pay out a
sertain amount Of money each week, and wo hope
our subscribers will be little more prompt in the
future than in the past.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-07
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Episcopal Church--Rev. a. D.
Yocvw, lPsstor.--Pubiio Service every sabbath
1t l0A A. M, and n p. M. eff f
Sabbath School at A. M.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday, at u P. M.
Communion Service, 6rst Sabbath OF every
month, at 1OA A. M.
81. Andrcw's Church--E -Episcopal--Re
GropaE HALL.--Public Service Sunday morning
ut 10 o'clock, and at z P. M.--Sunday School at
8 p. M.--Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at 7 O'Clock.
Presbyterian Church--Rcv. IL. s. BUTLER.
Sabbath services morning and evcnng--sab-
bath School at 5 p. M.-Prayer Meeting wcdnes-
day evening.
st. Francis Chnrch--Cathollc--R p.
j. snERIpAs.--Msss at lol o'clock A. NJ, on the
secopd and fourth Sundays of each month.
Lutheran Church.--Rev. A. J. HAnrsock-
Preaching every Sabbath, morning and evening.
Sabbath School at . a. m. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.