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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
soVEREIGNs OF INDUSTRY.

We are pleased this week to chronicle
the advent of this order in Vermont.
Though there have been trades unions in the
large cities, which often resulted in more
harm than good, the workingmen of our coun-
try have had no distinctive organization, and
consequently, through an organization made
firm and enduring by sef-interest, the small
er class Of capitalists, acting in concert, have
had more power than the disorgauized ranks
of labor But the workmen of America
have one disqualification for serldom-they
read and think. Our system Of free schools,
coupled with the fact that intelligent labor
is sure Of good wages, is our surest safe.
guard against any such system of virtual
slavery as we see in England or the conti-
mental nations Of Europe. Our constitution
gives us all equality under the law, and the
fact that a good education is within the
reach Of all secures the equality given by
the constitution, and gives the American
nation its commanding position among the
nations of the earth.
1t has been asserted that social and polt-
cal equality could not exist even under our
constitution, because money is power" and
a moneyed aristocracy was inevitable, and
so long as the masses remain unorganized
and disunited this may be true; but they
will not so remain The farmers inaugural
ed the revolution by the farmers movement,
and the institution of Patrons, and nobly
have they carried it on, and glorious have
been the results, though we believe they are
only in their infancy.
Not satisfied with the trades unions,
which could not bring all classes of workmen
together, and which were impracticabe ex-
cept in large cities, the idea was caught
from the farmers of union of all working
men in the nation under one banner, each
member and each local organization COPPER
ating with all the rest for the good of the
whole. This organization is the Sovereigns
VI IhuuobiJi "nu ~ 10 i"NiS"S'bS WIN " ~
pjity only equaled by the Patrons. 1t has
been the lot of st. Johnsbury to be the
birthplace of the order in the Green Noun
tain State, as she was Of the Patrons in New
England For two reasons it is eminently
proper that this should be so. Not only is
this prominently manufacturing village,
but one of the evils against which the Sow
creigns fght-the extortiOns practiced by
capital upon labor in the way of trade-has
been perhaps more oppressive here than in
any other part of the state. We hail the
order as one which will not only benefit the
mechanics Of the state, but cooperating with
the Patrons both societies will be strength.
ened and made more efficient for the accom-
pishment of good and the abatement of the
evils suffered by the producing classes, and
we hope the work of organization may be
pushed until the order shall be represented
throughout the state wherever there is a
manufacturing village.
The constitution of the Sovereigns will be
found under the proper head. Halt sheets
of this number containing it will be sent to
any address on receipt of three-cent stamp.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
"DELIVER US FROM OUR
FRIENDS"

This must be the cry Of the chief fugle-
men OF the republican party as they see
the course which several Of the organs in
this district are taking.
The Montpelier Journal BRO. Josephs
paper) has been cipherng since the Septem-
Der election, and has found that Judge Po-
land had 1913 more republican votes than
Mr., Denison Probably if he keeps on
figuring until the I'd of November he will
get his brother Luke a majority that will
lookquite cousoling-on paper.
But while Bro. Joseph's paper and tiny
home paper" are extracting sweet consola-
ton from this innocent mathematical amuso-
ment they must needs have care or they
will also afford to the democrats morsel Of
encouragement quite unbecOming in such
loyal organs of the republican party. AL
ready Bradford correspondent Of the Ar.
gus has written as follows
Mr.. Editor After reading tho st. Johns
bury Cdied0HidR of last Friday, think every
true Democrat in the Second Vermont Dis
trict, and out of IT, should feel encouraged
Tho party cast 2, 223 votes for Mr.. Daven-
port this year, Notwithstanding he had an-
nounced that he would not consider himself
u candidate. To this the CdledOntdn, which
will not be likely to admit any more than
the truth in favor of the Democratic party, rs
1t is one of the most bigoted organs Of the
ring republicans, adds, mot less than 1860
Democratic votes" were cast for Denson.
which OF itself gives us u gain of l,427 votes
over our Congressional vote two years ago,
when we had u good candidate in the field.
Add to this 900 of Poland's vote, which m
| all probability was Democratic, and 100 of
the scattering votes, a small enough number,
| am sure. considering that Davenport had
Withdrawn, and we have an increase of 9, 527
| votes in the district over two years ago nd
mitted by Fairbanks Republican paper.
Figuring on the basis of the CdleCiOntdn,
| there are 6,973 Democrats in the district,
which is more votes by 229 than Judge Po-
land could carry by the shrewdest scheming.
| At this rate, how many years OF Republican
botchlng and misrule will it take 10 throw
the district into our hands Let us have a
candidate of our own. and all vote for him
next November, leaving the Republicans to
run their own civil wars, and who knows
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
GENERAL NEWS.

And now we are to have a statement" in-
Hicted upon us by Mrs. Tilton.
Horse thieves and robbers are organized
and desperate in Texas, and it is expected
they will have brush with the military.
The Central Fire Insurance Company,
doing business at New York and Phiadel.
phia, proves to be sham, and the managers
guilty of perjury, conspiracy, and forgery.
There is talk of removing the headquarters
of the National Grange from Washington to
some more central locality, and st. Louis,
Louisville, aud Cincinnati, are spoken of as
available places.
The peoples party in Missouri is alone in
the field against the democrats, and bids fair
to win. The republicans found it 50 formid-
able that they did not deem it advisable to
put a ticket in the field. The farmers
movement is quite movement.
Al the session Of the Philadelphia Bap.
list Association a resolution was adopted,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

money is the measure Of that value; and il
is obviously desirable that this standard
measure Of commercial values should be
Fixed in value itself.
When the nation, in the agony Of NOR
tai conflict, needed money to aid in the
struggle, bonds were issued, promising to
pay so many dollars" The United States
was then unable to pay her outstanding
debts. Her promises to pay we're scattered
all over the world, and il was known that
she could not redeem them. Still many had
faith 10 her ultimate solvency, aud such Of
these as had the means invested in her pa
per. They bought the bonds at a discount,
to be sure, but at the same time they took
the risks of failure. Many there were
who believed our government would be over.
thrown. Business men do not assume large
risks without the prospect Of a largo return.
That prospect was in this instance that Of
the'redemption of these bonds in specie or
its equivalent Under the circumstances,
we have no sympathy with those who wish
to prolong the evils of huctuating, uusta-
bic currency simply for the sake of punish
ing these bondholdcrs by compelling them to
accept the rag money for their bonds. That
would be Furnishing ourselves a great deal
for the sake of furnishing those little who
once came to tho nations rescue. Let us
get upon broader platform, do the great
est good to the greatest number, redeem our
dishonored promises to pay, and save our
reputation among the nations Of the world.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

Petitions are in circulation, asking tn
legislature to enact somo law that shall
regulate railroad freight tariffs, and no bet
ter move could be made. One man ought
not to be able, because he has large bust.
ness and has car load Of freight come once
a week, to get his goods freighted cheaper
than another man can who only gets a car
load once a month. This is Que of the
wrongs which the Patrons encounter when
they send away for car load Of goods.
They demand that one man shall be given
just as good terms on the same quality and
quantity of freight as another, and that no
discount shall be made to any man on &C.
count of the frequency Of his invoices.
This demand will be acoeded to sooner or
later.
Mr. Carke's bill now pending in the legis-
ature to prohibit the giving Of passes to any
person by railroads is another good move
1t will probably, it passed. do away with
much false suspicion Of which the railroads
have been the recipients.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

Pclts Toe to 1875 each. Calf skins I5c
per 10.
CLASSIFICATION or CATTLH AND SHEEP.
N b. Bcef-Choice grade includes moth
ing but stall fed 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
Sheep-Extra includes cossets, and when
those Of inferior quality are thrown out.
REMARKS.
Cattle: 900 northern aud 100 head of
western cattle were the offerings Full one
null OF the western were n fair duality of
Texas steers; IS head were good enough to
SCI at 6c live weight TO William Gowing.
mere has been u very decent call for good
stock, and the run is nm Improvement ON the
oherlhgs OF last week. Ii Long had on sale,
and sold tn ID Prinde of Quincy Market.
u punch Oi oxen that were considered the
best rom the North; Que pair would not
shrink more than % per cent. b Sargent
sOiu oxen, To- dress 100 pounds each, Mt
lOc per w: ID W; OK, dress 1000 lbs, mt 9Ic
per lib, ID w; oxen, to dress 1000 lbs. mt DC
per lb ID w; likely COW and calf nj $50.
i Il Sawyer sold oxen mt to Ole nor In
ID w, dress 100 lbs G. w Browneil solI
? two-year-old heifers for a.. so each. TO dress
525 lbs each; cows and 2 steers, nv live
Ills lbs, at 6fc live.
Sheep and Lambs Tho sheep trade this
wOck has been little slow. and not only
large lots, but single car loads range 4 to &C.
per lib lower than last week. Butchers had
| more sheep last week than they could h an
duly dispose of. which is the cause of the
slowncss Of the trade to-day. j S Fry sold
u flock of sheep ut &c per III; another lot
that he was offered &c early and refused
could not sell the fine lot ut that price later
in the forenoon. + Downer sold III sheep,
average 70 lbs, ut &c. A N Woodruff sold
80 sheep. average IS lbs, nj ole. A p Wood
worth sold 46 sheep, weight 1920 lbs. at Sic.
Z Brown sold "a lambs weigh 1910 lbs, mt
&c. j Counter sold 100 sheep and lambs,
weigh $3.50 lbs, ut 6Ic.
Poultry: The run is about one toms
weight. l5c to-day is all the market will
warrant for best lots; ordinary fowl ~ Lee
per Ill.,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

The Burlington Free Press in a double
loaded editorial advises the state of Vermont
to accept Senator MOrrill's salary-steal, be-
cause other members have kept theirs, and
Vermont has paid her share toward the ex.
pense and will have made nothing out of the
back pay business it she accepts the 81, 1856
RENTED to the State Treasurer by Mr.. Nor
rill. The moral of this is BE honest if it
will pay-in money, The Free Press fur
Their says this was legally Mr.. Morrll's
money. True, but not morally his. There
is more Morrill, than morals about the Free
PresS'S article.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

Our readers can see by our market re-
port that refined petroleum (kerOsene) is
sold in Boston for IL ] to l2l cents per gal
Ion, with an extra charge (of about sly for
the barrel. As the barrel holds about 80
gallons and the freight on single barrel is
not more than s262i, it will be seen that,
after selling the barrel, which will bring 81
any day, the cost to the man who sends and
buys barrel would be 1T cents per gal
lon. Dealers who purchase large number
of barrels at time get better terms both in
purchasing and in freight.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

but we can elect aman even this year Pc
land is pretty dead, and Denison hadn't
courage enough 70 either accept or decline n
nomination from the boiling Republicans.
Let us by nll means put II good mun In the
field, and give them warm pull. If we
have made 80 good showing without u
candidate, what can't We do tciM one ?
The Republican party are in fix. Tho
the field-kickod ont by the voters the can
didatc who will win IL any republican does
Is the nominee Of II bolt, and II he Is elected
II signifies the defeat of the Republican ring,
aud u sort Of revolution in the party. This
misfortune Is our opportunity, and perhaps
we can win n victory this time, which will
be better than to wait II few years longer,
till IL must come.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

The remark of Judge Poland's that scan
didates who are not in the field run best this
year" evidently had meaning. The Judge
has not banished all hopes of an election
far from it. That same blind eagerness for
Office which led him to fight desperately for
the nomination when he knew the result
would be bolt in the party for which he
protested to have such tender regard
which led him to Stoop to voting for himself
in the town caucus that eagerness for Office
which made him return the back pay after
he had said that it was in bis pocket and he
meant to keen it there, will lead him to con.
tinue to work for the office secretly when
he can no longer do it openly.
Work is being done in all parts of the
district TO concentrate the Poland vote and
divide the opposition but it certainly looks
as though that work must meet with poor
return this year.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

Next Tuesday the election of United
States senator will take place in the legis-
tative assembly at Montpelier. Mr.. Ell.
munds' chances though still apparently good
for reelection, are by no means certain, and
If the choice were to be made by direct
popular vote.they would be decidedly shaky.
The name of Hon. G. w. Willard meets with
more favor than it did at first. and as there
is a good deal of fresh blood from the PEG.
pie in the legislature We should not be very
much surprised if Mr.. Willard should yet
receive the election. 1t depends principally
on the amount of this new blood on the one
hand and the strength of the wire-pulling
politicians in the legislature on the other.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

Tho circular letter of the Indiana republi-
can state committee to the organs of the
party exhibits some of the beauties of the
prevailing system of political warfare. Here
it is:
Dear Sir | desire to call your attention
to the horrible scenes of violence and blood
shed TRANSPORTING throughout the South, and
suggest that yon give them MS great promi-
hence rs possible IN your paper from this
until after the election.
THOMAS j. BRADY, Chairman.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
Brandon Ahead Again.

The following message has been received
by the Brandon Manufacturing Company !:
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct s. 1874.
At the indianapolis Exposition the I'M
proved Howe Scales take all three of the
premiums. Two other makes of scales were
exhibited.
(Signed) HIIDEBRAND Il FUGATE,
Agents HOwo's Scales.
This triumph of the Howe scales at the
Indiana State Fair is very gratifying follow
ing, as it does, that of 20 many previous tri-
umphs. 1t is deserved.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

OCl. lO'
Flour: Market dull and easier on nearly
all grades, with concessions made to secure
purchasers Rye flour steady; No. super.
fine in limited supply. Southern dull and
easier; Minnesota less active. Wheat:
Late Saturday 81 600 bush amber Michigan,
to arrive in ~ days, brought 1871; to-day
the market WIS easier, buyers generally
holding off, demanding further concessions;
No. 2 Chicago spring in store sold mt l.. O6.
ahoat l.O73 Northwest held ut 10; Min
nesoti sold ut Liz No. Milwaukee NOM
lnal ut LII to lib; red winter brought 90,
and extra white Michigan .36Ic, closing
to 20 lower on the low grades of spring and
winter. Corn: Sales ut Oslo in store 90 to
964c alloat, closing ut 96c Tor mixed atloat:
95t to O61c for high mixed; yellow ga to
0Sc; white 99c to l.02 Oats: 635 to Gao
for mixed; "a to 66tc for white; market
firm but buyers held off, resulting in small
business. Barley: l.30 to l.4l. Dat Meal:
Sales IS bbls ut rs for city. Buckwh cat
flour dull ut to $50 for state and 3. so to
3.75 for Pennsylvania per 100 lbs. Pork
quiet ut 22.3j. Lard quiet and firm at 49,
to lac. Tallow quiet ut SIC Raw sugar 81
to SIC; refined quiet and steady: standard
hards, granulated, powdered and crushed,
llic, Coffee: ordinary lots Is to l6c; fair
Ia to l74c; good 10 to l9Ic; prime 20 TO 20 /
cents; choice to fancy 2O1 to 2lc Petroleum
weak; crude in bulk sic; X S w ia to Ilsc;
cases Ia to l7ic.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle: Market &c higher on all grades;
common to best o to l3c.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

The most universal belief that reaction
would follow the panic of last year, has not
been sustained by the facts. II Is estimated
that the shrinkago Of prices in the dry goods
trade since tho panic has been fully twenty
per cent.-tree Press.
That is just what's the matter. Prices
must aud will come down from the exalted
position they took during the war, and bust
ness cannot settle down on a sound basis
until they do. The sooner business men
accept this Tor stern reality, as it is, aud
govern themselves accordingly, the better of
they will be.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Poland is not Dead, but sleepeth. :"

Whether or not Judge Poland is still a
candidate for Congress-notwithstanding his
letter of declination, boasting and grum-
bling-is question which appears to many
in the district to be yet an open one.
His "organs" continue to mourn, to de-
precate what they fear will be division Of
the party in the district, and to laud his
"eminent services" in the past eight years
of congressional life, as though these aud
other similar appliances might yet close the
eyes Of the people to the fact that he has
unquali6edly refused to be a candidate.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
Marktts.
BOSfOG Market.
Reported for the vermont FARMER BY
A. ID. HIBBARD,

Produce Commssl0n MeTchant2l John btTeet, B0at0n,
WEDNESDAY. Oct. IA,
Butter and Cheese.--Butter; Prices have
not changed materially during the week.
There has been good demand from the
trade, with sales of New York and Vermont
fine fall lots at 80 to 40c, and grocery seleo-
tons at higher range. Straight summer
diaries have been selling ut 80 to SIC for
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

MONDAY, Oct. II.
The market here to-day was quite active.
Butter about the same us last week Sales
not us quick. Cheese: Sales quicker ard
higher. At market $50 tubs of butter,
$40 boxes cheese, @ cars of potatoes, 300
doz eggs. Butter: From 81 to 42c; one lot
of very fine fall made ut 42c; nice fall 40c
good summer and fall 81 to 80; other grades
80 to 36c. Cheese: From 10 TO l5c flral
dairy sage l3i to l41c; farm dairy plain
l2a to lac; factory IA to Ice. Potatoes 40c
for 60 lbs well sorted Early Rose. Eggs zoe
per doz.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

The Vermont legislature is investigating
to find out whether or not they had better
accept Senator Morril's share of the salary
steal. We hope they will remember that
the receiver of the booty is as bad as the
thief, and save the good name of the state
by refusing to touch the accused thing"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

At market this week Cattle 1850, Sheen
and Lambs 6925, Swine 80. Number from
Vermont. Cattle 400, Sheep and Lambs
1897. Calves -; Swine so.
Prices Market Beei-A few choice 10 so to
10 IS; extra $50 TO 10 90; first quality ~ 90
to 100; second quality 0 90 to 7 SO; third
quality "a so to so.
Prices of Store Cattle--Working Oxen pr
pair from 800. $50, l75 to $40.
Mich Cows and Calves from $35 to SO I;
extra G5 to IS. FarrOw COWS "a to SO.
Yearlings $40 to 10; two years old 20 to
80; three years old 80 TO AZ.
Prices OF Hides, Talow and Skins-Bright-
ton Hides 8 to $40 pr 10; Country Hides 7ic
TO &c pr H. Brighton Iallow ste pr 10;
Country Tallow to g pr ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
81. .4IbGnS Market.

From Special Reporter.
TUESDAY, Oct. Is.
The butter market to-day was very ac-
tive and firm, and prices have advanced
considerably from last weeks quotations.
We quote: Common to fair 81 to 3ic,
medium to good IS to $50. extra 40 to i2c,
elections 4Ic. Cheese Twenty boxes Of
fered, but no sales are reported.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
V'ergensses Market.

from our ofectdf REPORTER
SATURDAY, Oct. 10.
Market well attended. Wequote butter, fam
to good, 80 to 40c; choice 10 to Al; selec-
tions Ace. Eggs zoe. Potatoes. Early Rose.
Ace; Peach Blows SOC. Hay $40; rye straw
8 per ton. Apples, winter, per Dbl, to 8.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16

The article in the FARMER Of Oct. 2, on
The Horse for the Farmer" was from the
Lire Stock Journal. by an oversight the
credit was omitted.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
WHAT THINGS COST.

JOBBER's PRICES, NEW YORK, OCT. 10
From the NeW YORK Mercantile Journal.
GROCERIES.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
Richmond Market.

Cattle: Market tc higher on all grades
common to best to l3c.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
WOOL MARKET.

Another dull week IN the wool trade.
Manufacturers still feel quito discouraged
about tho sale of goods and are very gener.
ally stopping II portion of their machinery
or reducing tho hours of labor 1t is be-
lIoved that % per cent of the production OF
goods in New EnglaNd will be stopped, UNI
less the market improves. and we can
scarcely look for any decided improvement
now when manufacturers feel so disappont-
od with tho result of the business SO far.
The fact is manufacturers have been look
ing forward to the fall trade too hopefully,
have expected too much, and ~ usual their
expectations have not been realized. Com
pared with other branches of industry, wool
lens stand well, and if the production is cur
tailed TO tho extent now anticipated, the
surplus stock must soon disappear. The
ndvices from abroad continue quite Elvora-
bic for both wool and wOolens. British
French and German manufactures are fully
and prolitably employed.
Combipg and delaine selections have been
most in request and for them full previous
prices have been obtained. Sales ut prices
ranging from So to 63c per III. Medium
fieeces are scarce and wanted, hut fine woods
move slowly. One lot of 30, 900 lbs choice
Pennsylvania NX and above. sold ut 55c,
but most of the sales have been in the range
OF so to $50 for fine and medium, principal
pally reflections.
Pulled woods are scarce and firm. and the
few desirable lots of super and y TO be
found have sold ut full prices.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-16
Vermont GatMtet
st. JOhnsbury. Vt, October IS, 1874.
ADVANCE PAYMENTS.

with the beginning Of the new year and the advent
Of the postage law, which will require publishers
to prepay The postage all papers sent out Of the
county, the VERMONT FARMER will enter upon the