Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
agricultural Stems.

to the reformatory ut indianapolis for steal
ing horse.
Mr. Asa Rollins, Of Springfield, Killed a
five-year-old COW few years age, which
dressed $50 lbs.
Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald, of Sharon, has
sold his farm on Broad brook to Mr.. Stephen
Bishop for S4,5OO
Virginia promises large yield Of wheat
this season, the crop looking we'll in all sec
tons OF the State.
Mr.. VIII. Benson, of Royaton, has sold
George Davis for $500.
Land in Florida. which formerly could
not be given away, now sells for $50 to $50
per acre for orange culture.
The Maine Legislature has Incorporated
81 cheese hctories--l7 more than there
were In the state last year
Mr.. George w. james, of Charlotte. sold
last year from seventeen hens, eggs and
chickens to the amount of Sl02.09
tree 965 feet high WIS recently cut by
the lumber-men in one OF the northern
townships Of Maine, and it made l6 logs.
II. F. West, of Somerville, has exchanged
his place mt the Center for Pierce & Dodge's
farm on Howard HILL paying $1,000 differ
ence.
Western enthusiast exclaims: I'D
rather be u doorkeeper in the hall of the
Changers than to shovel sugar in the stores
of the mddlemen."
Richmond IL Penney, of Woodstock,
slaughtered an OK which dressed 1859 lbs.
1t was raised by Mr. Atwood. and the mate
to it dressed 1918 lbs.
Messrs. Hadween & Rollins, OF SPRING
field, have been buying potatoes all winter
and sending the same to Boston. Price paid
so to 90 cts. per bushel.
VIM. A. Wylie, of Glover, has colt
three years and eight months old. that
weighs twelve hundred pounds. lie is II
black horse, and splendid looking animal.
Tho Turkish Government has ordered
new irou-clad in England, to cost Ei2O, 900.
She will carry powerful ram. but whether
merino, southdown or long wool is not
stated.
Sam Davis, of Troy, is having more than
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pairs Of twin calves have already been pre-
sented to his view, and more expected every
day.
A three years old native breed heifcr
owned by o. l.. Harvey, of East Montpelier,
made lbs. and 3 or. of butter in one week,
besides all the milk used in two families and
the cream in one.
! Disrneli, the English prime minister, is
said to have II special waistcoat and necktie
which he wears when addressing farmers
gatherings. Are there grangers over there P
Cuban statistics show for the past year n
decided increase of sugar, and slight decline
Of the moasses production on the island.
The United States takes 81 per cent. of the
sugar, and 90 per cent. of the molasses.
One of the large tobacco growers in Mid
dlefeld, Conn, sold five tons this week. for
ten cents per pound less than he had been
offered two months ago, thus putting $1,000
on the wrong side of his cash account.
The most powerful organization in this
country, to-day, is that of the Patrons of
Husbandry. 1t is daily dispensing untold
blessings to the tillrrs of the soil No farm
er can afford to remain outside Of n grange.
A scientific commission in Peru found at
Pabullon de Pies over 5000. 900 tons of pure
guano; in Point Lobos. 1900. 900 tons; in
Huamillas, 900.O0O tons, and in Cheuabeva
$50 600 tons, all of excellent quality.
The sympathy of the Patrons of Husband
ry" for the temperance revival is II peculiar
| faatura nf hn War in tho Mast Frh.a Stain
Grange OF Ohio, representing sos subordin-
ate oranges, resolved for the women's move
ment some weeks ago.
Mr.. Lucas Wheeler, Of East Charleston
kept thirty-one hrn- the past year, and sold
from them 2s24 dozens OF eggs for $72.2;
and SO 25 worth of chickens, besides wha
eggs were used in the family and sixteen
chickens to winter.
A painting deer, chased by hounds, came
to u woudmau working near the UmpquT
(Oregou) bridge, and after he had driven
the dogs of. the deer remained with HIM al
day. allowing him to iondle it, and appear.
ing to feel lively sense oi gratitude for the
mans interference in its behalf.
To facilitate the transportation of bone
dust from Australia, il is pressed into the
form of bricks or tiles, and thus can be
handled easily and packed away so rs to
economize space. A ton weight of the ma
terial measures 20 cubic feet and contains
1852 of these cakes.
1t is now two hundred and fifty years since
neat cattle were brought over from England
to this country and introduced into the set,
Element of the Pilgrims Edward Winslow
having been sent to England rs an agent Of
the colony in l649, on his return in March
OF the following year he brought the first
breed of neat cattle to Plymouth
The directors of the New Hampshire Ag-
ricultural Society have decided to hold the
next State Fair in Manchester on the goth
and 30th Of September, and the LIST and %
of October II is probable that u very large
and handsome bdiding will he erected on
the fair grounds which, in addition to those
already there, will give ample accommoda.
tons to all departments of the exhibition.
A western man of science proposes to pro
ducs rain by elevating u copper wire by 4
balloon, or other means until lis upper
end reaches tho clouds, hitch the lower END
to a railroad track and send up the currents
OF electricity. All farmer has to do for d
safeguard against drouth is to buy II balloon
three or four miles of copper wire, battery
railroad, and some gas works.
The fondness of John Bull for cucnmbers
is something remarkable and he has carried
the cultivation Of the vegetable to high
degree of perfection. Fruit of enormous
size Is produced, some varieties being from
three TO four feet IN length. An "eminent
cucumber grower last year raised 1907 GU
cumbers of the "Duke of Edinburgh" va
riety, the aggregate length of which WA
2S4 feet, or an average Of 80 inches each
The longest specimen measured 10 inches.
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