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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

The silly cry that the moment the demo-
Gratis get into power tho national debt will
be repudiated, the Confederate debt paid
and the negroes in the South turned over to
the tender mercies Of the Kukiux, will prob
ably now be dropped until the political war
riors begin to get warmed up for the next
presidential campaign. We have been told
that there is vital difference between the
two parties, but we fail to see wherein it
lies. Republicans tell us that democracy
means reputation, but the most pronounced
friend Of reputation we have heard Of is b.
Il. Butler, one of the most orthodox repub-
licans. We are told that there is differ
ence between the parties on the currency
question, but we find a convention of hard
money democrats in New York aud one Of
initiation democrats in Ohio, whtle the re-
publicans are equally divided. We are told
that the democrats would Cypress the South
if they were in power but to-day the bayo-
nets Of republican administration keep a
usurper at the head of the state government
of Louisiana. We are told that the salary
grab is chargeable to the republican party,
but we see members of both parties claspng
hands in obtaining and keeping the unhal-
lowed plumber We are told that democ rat
ic successes will put off the day of resump'
ton of specie payments, but at the rate at
which the republicans have progressed this
generation will have passed away before we
shall see our national credit redeemed by re.
sumption.
The truth is the two organizations exist
only to enable two sets Of men who run the
machines" to quarrel for Office and its spoils
using the people and the popular vote as
their weapons. The party that has been in
power has done the most Of the stealing, be-
cause it had the power. When the other
party comes into power, it will do its share
of the public stealing. The man who adj
mits that he is bound by party ties admits a
moral deiormty and undtness to discharge
the duties of freeman. The nomination
made by party is no more binding than the
nomination made by a man who does not be-
long to the party ring Every man has
divine right to vote for whom he chooses
without regard to nominations made by the
ring who have controlled the political ma
chiuery in times past, and the people of Yer
mont are awakening, as are the people OIL
the whole Union, to the fact. A great
change has already taken place, but "th'
end is not yet"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
After the Battle.

We have no ROSTERS to bring out on the
occasion Of the victory against the Poland
ring, but we can't shed tear.
An old farmer writes al. p. Poland ;
let him hang up the fiddle and the bow, and
take up the shovel aud the hoe there's no
more congressional work for old uncle Luke,
for he has gone where the salary-grabbers
60.
Uncle Welcome Alard, Of West Burke,
in the September election would not vote for
az anti.Poland man nor a Free Mason. So
he bolted from the republican candidate for
town representative, voted twice (unwtting-
ly) for Free Mason, and finally for demo-
crat. When the representative elect re-
turned thanks he said he should serve &C.
cordng to the best OF his ability, except that
he should never support Poland. That left
the old gentleman somewhat surprised, bu
since the last election he looks as though he
had touch Of the Texas cattle disease.
In September Judge Poland was defeated |;
in November the republican party was de-
feated. Judge Poland had nothidg to dc
with the vote for him, aud was in no way re-
sponsibe for it. The straight republican,
were beaten by a union Of soreheads aud
democrats-that is all there is Of it.-My
Home Paper.
Whose head is the sorest, about these
times
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

The executive committee Of Patrons of
Husbandry Of Iowa are wide-awakc body,
and are certainly looking after the good Of
the order in their state The committee
have gathered up number Of questions for
discussion by the subordinate oranges, which
will give uniformity throughout their state,
and cause hundreds Of men to study out the
truth Of such questions. We recommend the
various oranges Of Patrons and Councils of
Sovereigns in our state to initiate their ex-
ample and discuss these or similar questions.
Nothing, we believe, could tend more to the
advancement Of the real interests Of these
societies. The questions for three months
are as follows:
Main Question for November. 1874: Is CO.
operation IN business desirnble?
| Sub QHeStionS--l. Can IL be made availI-
bile among the producing classes in manu-
featuring, transportation, insurance, and
mercantile business ?
2. What are the best practical metIodsP
Main Question for December, 1874: What
| benefits have been secured to the producing
classes through the organization of the order
OF Patrons of Husbandry?
iSUb QuestiOnS-l. What benefits in the
matter of social culture and cnjoymentp
,. What benefits in the matter of linan.
| cial and material Advancement
3. What benefits in the matter OF such
education us relates to methods of farm
practice?
4. What benefits in the matter Of such
education rs relates to public affairs, IL
knowledge of finance and to the increased
| influence of farmers US u CLASP
g. What benefits in the matter OF general
welfare?
Main Question for January 1875: Is thu
control of railways and Sther transportation
companies by law correct in principle?
Sub QueStaonS.-l. Is there any class %
citizens or any interest which is above Tho
| lawP
Has the large amount of and, given by thu
state, and by the people thereof, been uset
to carry out the purposes for which the sam
| .,,Nn 1.,1g
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
DON'T.

Don't undertake to carry your stock
through the winter in cold stable, Not
only does every principle Of humanity pro-
test against keeping cattle in cold stables,
where the manure freezes, frost covers the
cattle cold mornings, and they stand aud
SILVER with the cold, as we often see them do,
but pecunlary interests demand that such
things shall not be. 1t takes a good deal
more fodder to sustain life where the animal
suffers from cold, growth in young stock is
checked and what is thus lost can never be
fully redeemed, the production of the dairy
is almost entirely suspended and frequently
diseases are contracted or constitutions
weakened and made susceptible to diseases
so that animals are lost in consequence. OF
all the great leaks on the farm there is proba-
. bly, none that causes more loss or gives
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
N'eIU Fork Market.


Market steady, with fair business for
rainy day; shipping sold within the range
of S4.75 to $40, chiefly to $40; supertine
and No. quiet. Buckwheat flour dull at
3 to $50 per 100 pounds. Southern slow; st.
Louis and Southern Illinois in moderate de-
mand. Minnesota steady. Whcnt-market
steady and firm; Northwest brought LOS;
No. . Milwaukee |. 09l in store, with buyers
ut Ito afloat, and sellers ut Ill to LIZ
afoat; choice Duluth LIZ to lib; No. l
spring Duluth l.lS red Canada winter in
bond %; white quiet and held ut l.25 to
90; the demand was chiefly for milling or
speculation, shippers generally holding off,
refusing to meet sellers demands. Corn
market firm; old mixed SO TO 934c; new
white csc; new mixed afloat 6i1 to SIC for
damp to dry, closing quiet and steady, 6l1 to
62fc IN store for No. . Chicago mixed; 63 to
63i afloat for do. and same to arrive; 634 to
Gle for white state; 60 to colo for inferior
mixed state on the track, closing firm ut the
advance. Dat meal steady Mt 775 for city
aud Western and $50 for Ontario. Pork
firm ut 1915. Tallow quiet and firm ut &c.
Cattle-market cent higher Mt 9 to l3c for
common to best; supply light.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

greater reason for the cry that charming
don't pay" than that resulting from keeping
stock in uncomfortable quarters. IL will
cost but little to repair tho cold stables in
most cases--a mere nothing in comparison
with the loss from ncglecting them. Batten
up the cracks, tighten the floors, bank up
around tho underpinnng so that tho wind
will not whistle through. Stables should
not only be double boarded on the outside,
but inside as well, leaving space Of dead
air between the two boardiugs. Then the
scaffoldiDg overhead should. have tight
floor, so that the steam and tainted air may
not pass up through the hay and grain, ven
tilation being otherwise provided for. OF
course this can not he done now, when the
barn is full, but the farmer can resolve to
put in tight floor next summer, and them
forget all about IT, At least, that is what
most will do who pay the subject any atten-
ton whatever.
Don't leave your manure-heap out OF
doors, exposed to all tho fall rains, which
will carry away hundreds of dollars worth
Of the most valuable constituents Of the pile.
If you have not a shed or barn cellar where
the manure can be protected from the
weather, put roof over il where it stands
1t will pay. Scrape up all that lies about
the yard before it freezes so you cannot, and
get that under cover unless you can haul 1t
out now, which is better. On most lands
there is no danger of its wasting If spread
in the fall. If you have not plenty Of dry
earth to use through the winter, haul some
muck or other good absorbent, to absorb the
liquid in the stables, and store it where it
will be convenient. IL is needless to say
that the liquid manure made on farm is
worth more than the solid, if it were but
saved. Every farmer knows that already ;
but it is next thing to impossible to con-
vince man that he is just as ready now as
he ever will be to commence to save it.
| VIII not some readers of the FARMER make
a business of their business this winter, save
everything of manurial value and see how
great crops they can raise next season in
consequence? We hope so.
Don't leave the wagons, carts, plows, and
other utensils Of the farm, exposed to the
weather, and don't leave harrow standing
where the stock in rubbing against it eau
knock it down and tear themselves on the
teeth.
Don't leave the cattle standing in the
yard through a chilling November rain
storm.
Don't leave stock, and especially horses
and sheep, running on the moving lands, t
trample and dig up the grass roots. Per
haps your fodder is short, and you wOulC
ecouomize, but by feeding the fields closely
in the fall you are preparing for still
shorter crop Of fodder another year.
But, above all, don't buy your necessar
les of life on credit Wait little-wear
coat with a hole in the elbow, or seedy
looking hat, for few weeks longer, aut
then pay for what you get. By paying cast
for what you get, you can generally get
discount from the price commonly charged
and if you do not you will feel better t
know that you have obeyed the scriptural in
junction to "owe no man anything"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
IT'aserto,Vm C0tGIe Market.

TUESDAY, Nov. 10.
At market this week Cattle 1918, Sheep
and Lambs 1904 Swine Number from
Vermont. Cattle 656, Sheep and Lambs
37lS, Calves -; Swine -.
Prices Market Bcef-A few choice 40 so
to-; extra 015 TO 10 SO; first quality SO IS
to 0 so; second quality 6 90 to so; third
quality "a so to so.
Prices of Store Cattlc.-WOrking Oxen pr
pair from 800. It's, 100 TO $40.
Mich Cows and Calves from S35 to 60;
extra 85 to IS. Farrow cows 81 to SO.
1earlings 80 to lS; two years old 20 to
%; three years old % to 10.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-in lots . So
800 so each; extra 4 90 to 100 per
head, or from to &c pr Id.
Spring lambs A to &c per Id.
Veal calves $500 to 1900.
Prices of Hides, Talow and Skins-Bright-
ton Hides 81 to SIC pr 10; Country Hides
SC pr Id. Brighton Tallow to SIZE pr Id;
Country Talow Sc pr Id.
Pclts 100 to 1875 each. Calf skins l6o
per lb.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
N. Bcef-Choice grade includes moth
ing but stabilized 100 to 400 lbs bullocks.
Extra and first quality includes the best,
large. fat oxen. Second and third quality
| includes oxen and two and three year old
steers
| DUCtp-EsNIII lHClUuCS COSSclSs NNN WYNN
those of inferior quality arc thrown out.
REMARKS.
Cattlc-Wc fVd ut market quite nm ac-
emulation of cattle of all grades. Many
were fine oxen, with considerable assOrt-
ment of young store cattle, and steers, heif-
ers, &c, intended for beef. The market
was II grain quicker than week ago, but
not II very enthusiastic trade. We quote
prices unchanged, but rather lirmer at quo
tLtions.
Sheep and Lambs-AIhe bulk of arrivals
this week were from Vermont and Canada.
The quality, when taken us IL whole, less de-
sirlblc. The demand has been II shade bet
ter, but with an increase of 1000 head prices
have only been kept steady. No lots of al
lambs ut over 61c, and the best sheep at 6tc
lower grades run down to 4c per Id. Has
tings Il Gilbert sold lot of sheep thai
weighed IS lbs each. at SIC; his lambs aver
/, aged IS lbs mt about Gle.
PoultGy-Dcsirable iiocks Of chickens and
turkeys not higher than lac; poor grades n
l2tc, including old hens. Considerable
, dressed poultry is being received in the city
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
V'ergeIImes Market.
From our Special Reporter.

From our Special Rfp0TteT,
SATURDAY, Nov. 7.
Not much butter in. We quote fair to
good 80 TO 35c; choice SO to $50; selections
80.
Eggs 25c per dozen.
Apples per bbl, 81. so to 3.
Hay. $40 per ton. Rye straw IS.
Chickens Is to .lSc per Id. Turkeys Is to
lSc.
Walnuts per bushel, $3.50 to ..
Potatoes, not much doing, rs it is getting
too late to ship with safety, 40 10 SOC pOr
bushcl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
RiChsIa Ond Market.
From our Special Reporter.
MONDAY. N


MONDAY, Nov. 0.
The market here to-day was quiet. But
ter lc lower than last week. Cheese firm
andIquiet of sales ut market $50 tubs ST but
ter. 1900 boxes cheese, l car OF sheep, 200
dozen eggs, | cur of potatoes. Butter from
30 to 3Sc; few tubs of extra fine fall make
on orders 43c: good fall make 80 to $50;
poor SOC. Most of the butter sold for IS to
36c; cheese from IL to lie; farm dairy, 4
skim, IL to l24c; farm dairy sage, fine Is to
Isle: farm dairy plain 10 to l4ac factory,
good. I41 to l5ic. About 400 boxes of Ma
SON factory ut lie. Egge 23c per dozen.
Sheep SO to per head. Potatoes 40c for
so lbs
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

Last week the Cdledonian accused us Of
lying, five understood its language correct
ly, and we requested him to trot out the
lies if we had told any, and let us see how
they looked. He hasn't done it, and what's
more he can't.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

The Patrons in some portions OF New
York have adopted the plan of keeping
blackboard always in readiness at their
meetings, on which are entered, by the MEM
bers, rs they come in, stock and other prop
crty for sale and exchange. stock strayed or
stolen, and such other information rs they
desire to bring before members. This is
said to work admirably aud many sales and
other transactions grow out OF this mode Of
advertising. As meetings are usually held
in school houses, II is easy to make the
blackboard available, and we advise its gen
eral adoption.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
GENERAL NEWS.

A grange Of Patrons Of Husbandry has
been organized in London, Eng
Chicago and the insurance companies
have "made up" and the companies will
again take risks in the city.
All the employees of the Boston, Concord
and Montreal railroad received notice FRI
day that, after the first of next month, their
wages would be reduced ten per cent.
The smallpox is still on the increase at
Montreal. The hotol Dieu and general
hospital are overcrowded, aad the Hall
house in New Mountain park has been TAX
en- possession Of and ten patients placed
there, since Saturday.
Titon's suit against Beecher came up in
the Brooklyn city court Monday, but at the
request Of Beecher's counsel was put of Ia
to-day at = P. Nj. Mr.. Mouiton answers the
Proctor suit by saying he did not know Mis-
Proctor was the person alluded to until she
claimed to be, so could not have intended to
libel her.
New Orleans dispatches to New York
papers assert that Messrs Kellogg aud
Packard and their returning board have de.
liberately buckled to the job Of counting il
defeated republican" candidates, and that 9
large edition of republican" tickets ha,
been struck of since the election, in pursu,
ancc of this highly moral project.
The general ticket office of tho Passump
sic and South Eastern II. Rs is now locat
ed at 81 Washington street, Boston, wher,
parties from up the country are cordially iu'
vited to make their headquarters, while il
town, and where tickets to all points, west
north aud northwest can be obtained, ant
all the necessary information furnished
thereby avoiding the rush and hustle at tn
depot.
A railroad contest of the old fashion
between competing roads, and not between
the railroad and the state-is pretty sure L
result from the opening of the new Balti
more and Ohio line to Chicago. The effort
Of the combination Of all the other east an,
west lines to induce the new line to wall
into their parlor have so far been in vain
and the feeling between the two partie
forebodes bitter rivalry.-Springfeld Re
publican.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

The FARMER was issued Friday, with full
returns from tho election in this district
from every town but one, and that one,
which has since come to hand, only cast
niue votes. We know of no other paper
which has made an approach to so correct
aud speedy report. One Of our Vermont
dailies, Saturday, had heard from "abOut
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

one.half Of the towns" another on Monday
had "only twelve of the smaller towns re-
naming to hear FROM" and others in about
the same proportion.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
ADVANCE PAYMENTS.

with the beginning Of the new year and the advent
Of the postage law, which will require publishers
to prepay the postage on all papers sent out o. the
county, the VERMONT FARMER will enter upon the
Pay-in-Advanco system,
that Of requiring payment IN advance upon all sub
scrptons, and Of stopping all papers when the time
paid for has expired, unless renewal Is made.
This system enables us to receive subscriptions In
Ctrps at reduced rates, without the objections that
exist under the credit system The subscription rates
will therefore be as follows, hereafter;
Terms
Invariably in advancePost paid after january 1870
One copy, per annum, ..,.........'.''..'''' s2OO
-Four copies ........................'..' '!O
Six copies, loou
Ten copies, lbao
And one copy free for every ten.
A club may DC composed Of either old or new sub
scrhers, but old subscribers must pay up arrcaIages
in order to Join club Aueaagss may DC iSrwatHeu
he furnished with list Of our present SUBSCRIBERS m
his vicinity and the amounts due Sums so forwarded
must be at the subscribers risk, however
Ifon old subscriber has paid to some date in advance
he will no credited year ahead Of that date when his
name is received In n club.
Club agents should designate the names Of old sub
scribers whom sending in their clubs, so that we shall
not make the mistake Of sending two copies to The
same person.
Papers in clubs may he sent to different post-ofces.
Additions to clubs must be made through the clul
agent.
Clubs may commence at once but we shall not com
menco stopping papers when time is out until the nrs
Of January, 1870
Renittanccs should he made by postal money order
registered letter, or bank check payable to ROYAL
CUMMINGS.
Specimen copies will be furnished to any one wish
ing To canvass or get up n club.
Those who wish to give the FARMER trinl can hav,
IL sent to them until January I, 1873, for - cents.
Register Premium.
We shall send WALTON'S VERMONT REGISTEI
the same as last year. to all those who subscribe
rat n pa1 III tD or h.Npul Jan. T. l-16.
Also 10 all old subscribers who pay up all arreaI
ages, if they are in arrears, and pay 10 or beyon
jan 1876, at S20o year In cash for the whole time
The New Hampshire Register will he sent to thos
who prefer IT,
Subscribers for ne Farmer uHdgr The OH credit sys
tenn requested 10 pay up 10 remain pith as II the
triU 10 siOp Il thry rant 10. Those whO pay Up al
drear9ges and for gear ~ 0druncc sther sfRgig or
clubs rH be required IN pay only $500 gear for Al
rtdrdges. Those rhO pay up and stop iH be require
IN pi6 me mn time rate bicb force WheH the
subscribed, rig. $3.50 per year. q cents month.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
MAINE.

There are As oranges in the state. aud the
number is fast increasing.
The fish commissioners have located fish
ways on the dams on the Pesumpscot river,
but the owners Of the dams refuse to build
them.
The Sprague manufacturing company at
Augusta have reduced wages 10 per cent.
They we're cut down the same amount, ono
year ago.
The Auburn boot and shoe manufacturers,
who form a very numerous and influential
part Of the business community, have agreed
to resist the demands Of the Gallahue pa
tent party.
A man named Cleaves was fatally hurt by
the premature discharge of a cannon at q
democratic celebration in Ilallowell on
Thursday. Peter Jenness was made blind,
and another man had thumb blown of.
A company has been formed to build
railroad, called the Kennebec and Missious-
kee, from Waterville to Augusta, IL miles,
to form part of the proposed line from Que
bee, Canada, to Wiscasset, $40 miles.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Fall River is going to have a $4,000
smallpox hospital.
1t is estimated that the forest fire at Hat
field will involve loss of $4,000.
The Walworth manufacturing company
at Cambridge has cut down the wages Of its
employees 80 per cent.
The American print works at Fall River
will hearaiter run only the first three days
of the week, for the present.
None of the large manufacturing compa-
MES at Lowell ore working on short tim Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-07

about tax bin, and then 20 . ropcse 10 take
three mllnons tOr = cha. WOA the sentl.-
man 20 20 the eouptrv on that re- ord.
MT Hsvley said he e-stainlv 10 MD do 81
Mr.. Frye (Me.l said Mr. Dasrs had said he
(f. had left his seat VII . ID s~.s : as sDasklns
He had heard every craak OF the eenflema5.
and 10 Vas the same Oif see-cn tn seotIsmaa
had made ever since be hsd ben h. re
Mr.. Dawes retorted that h do not wish %
pluck one feather from the eagle on which Mr..
frve had scared.
In pursuance of the order OF the HOUSE the
committee then rose snd Reported a e hiIl ana
MI. Hsvley (Conn.D rose GO close me debate
de read the several acts OF Congress IN relation
70 the Centennial; tue prOclsm sfiois OF the
freaient on the subject, the letters OF the Sec
rttary OF STATE, & ., and argued from ali these
that both the legislative and executive depart
ments OF the government we're canmitted 20
the expSs ton. The centennial comm ssaon hsd
d n nothing more than 20 obey the asders OF
Congress, which had created the m aud put lie
into them. He aso read the invitations exta0i-
ed 70 foreign governments, and IA. RESI- onse OF
he latter. These foreign powers Std not know
he Centennial commss on nor one n-mher ~
IL. but they did know a.. y. Grant. Presid.r,
and Hamilton Fish. Secretary. from whom the,
received the invitation.