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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
Pen-SpaGierS.

A mother-in-law in the house is we'll
spring of jawy.
They don't bury colored people in Georgia.
They form de fun'ral obs'quies, sab.
They have II new test for ntoxlcation over
in Canada. When man can pronounce
'reciprocity" without tripping, the police let
him CO.
Colorado started college few weeks
ago, and up 10 date its inmates consist Of
one woman, three Indians, buffalo calf and
Professor of Botany.
A st. Johnsbury womans bo met costs,
upon an average, about So, but she has the
bill made out for $40 or $50, in order to
show it to the woman next door.
How much did he leave? inquired gen
tleman of II wag, on learning Of the death of
wealthy citizen. Everything! responded
the wag he didn't take dollar with him.
A Lowell paper announces the approach OF
competing" gas company. A corpora
ton that can afford to wear an expensive
adjective like that ought to turn out large
quantities of gas with great facility. Boston
Globe.
When Chicago woman answered the
door bell and was informed that her husband
had been Drowned, she sank down and
whispered: "And the bill for $50 worth OF
false hair is to come up at four o'clock-ooh
hoooohm
Prudent mother-Don't look ut Prof. Won
Bungs so, Dora dear, or people will think
you are in love with him. Dora (who is
inconsolablo for tho loss of her darling
poode)--I can't help it ma; he is the exact
image Ofpoor Mopsy
A three-year-old youngster saw drunken
fellow "tacking" through the street. "Moth-
err" said he, "did God make that man?'
She replied in the affirmative. The little
fellow reflected moment and then exclaim,
ed 81 wouldn't have done it
A Western paper tells us that "femalC
book agent at La Crosse Knocked n lawyer
down with S22 Bible, and then knocked
his teeth out with SO hymn book Arm
that woman with an ordinary library Of cost
Iy religious books, and sho will whip he
weight in wild cats.
A Kentucky editor says; "llome withou
children Is like heaven without angels.
just let that fellow wake up some morning
when the baby is year old, under the i'm
preston that something serious has happen
ed TO the Georgetown aqueduet in tha
neighborhoodl
Corpulont old lady-"I should like ticke
for the train" Booling clerk (who think
he will make ioke)-"Yes; will you go il
the passenger train or cattle tralnP" Lady
"Well, If you are n specimen Of what shal
experience in the passenger train, give me
tcket in the cattle train by all means -
Punch,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
For the VERMONT FARMER,
Farming and Farm of E. P. Abbott.
81. JOhRSblTy


The Missisco valley 10 Orleans county
does not give so broad and level fields as it
does further along in its course in Franklin
county. About mile south Of North Troy
village it widcus so as to give place to some
good meadow, part of which is owned by
Edwin p. Abbott.
His farm of l40 acres include bill, pas.
ture, and woodland, extending half mile to
the east.
Nine years ago he bought this place. He
was worth $500, and made debt in the
purchase of $500. These items alone
would not be worthy of mention, by them
selves, but the remarkable part is that every
payment Of s400 year has been met, not a
note has been over due and during this
time an account has been kept SO that the
income of the farm is exactly known each
year. This system Of farm accounts is
source Of information as well as satisfaction
to the farmer. The income has been from
$3.50 to Sl4OO a year, Some years there
has been margin above the payment that
allowed the repair Of buildings, laying Of
water works, buying the Jewett milk pan,
and other improvements.
In these hard times some will wish to
know how he does it. 1t appears to me it
is by a careful attention to all the details of
the business, as keeping good stock and Civ
ing it good care. lie has only 80 acres of
field Ten acres are flowed when the river
is high, yet cut good English hay, At first
he kept 6 cows and 30 or 60 sheep, but has
changed to dairying and can keep 20 COWS
aud team on the product of the farm. While
he kept sheep he raised good ones of the
mutton varieties tending toward COtswold,
and attained such wei ghtS as to sell lambs at
81 each
In dairying in 1872 the product was 2O4
pounds of batter sold from each COW in
1873, l76 pounds to each COW. The record
for the present year is not complete.
The most valuable auxiliary to the food
is fodder corn grown from sweet corn. The
seed is obtained from Boston and costs from
S2i0 to $3 bushel. 2 bushels Of seed, in
drills 40 inches apart, sows three-iourths OF
an acre. This he considers much more val
liable than the same weight Of fodder from
western corn. In feeding large quantity
perhaps 20 tons, this year, not two bushels
Of stalks were refused by the cattle. A call
kept upon sour milk and corn fodder attained
a weight of $50 pounds at u months old
and was sold for S25, a high grade ShOrthorn
A yearlng colt (stallioI) was kept thre'
months on corn fodder and sour milk and il
the best yeariug colt | ever saw, standing
l5A hands high, weighing (by cstimate) 1000
pounds, and Of such style, activity, and in
telligcnce, as give promise Of very vaua
bic horse. Its sire is Old Cobbler he By
Abdallah, his dam by Ford's Black Hawk
grand dum by an imported English horse.
will admit that the excellence Of the colt i
due in good degree to his high breeding
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01

now reap the reward of our labor in boun-
tiful harvest. Then the farmer puts in store
enough for himself and family, aud the sur
plus is sold to the merchant or men Of like
occupation. So you see that the farmer is
prepared for the long, cold winter, where he
eau sit by his Gresde aud improve his mind,
fitting himself for the next years labor. A
farmer should take one or two agricultural
papers and books, &C., to improve the leisure
hours in winter. In conclusion would say,
if we like farming we may live not only for
ourselves but for the good of all around Us.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
FairJar, Dec. 8.

Farmers Fruit Cake.-Three cupfus of
sour, dried apples, soaked over night in warm
water, In the morning drain of the water,
chop the apples, then simmer in two cupfuls
of molasses, until quite dry one and half
eupiuls Of butter, well beaten one cupful Of
sugar; four eggs one cuplul of sweet milk
one teaspoontu each of cloves, cinnamon,
nutmeg one aud halfteaspoonfuls of soda
one wineglass. Of wine; four aud half tea
eupiuls of -four; add raisins or currants if
you please beat all together thoroughlyi
bake carefully in well heated oven.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
Cranberries on Upland.

Perhaps it is not generally known that
for over fifteen years cranberry culture on
upland has been carried on on this island in
certain localities, with, in some cases, marked
success. fiud the main cause Of failure 10
every case is the fact that they have tried to
treat them the same as on low land This is
all wrong, as they must either be cultivated
or nourished with meadow hay, straw, or
leaves between the rows this is preferable
to eultivating; set them in rows three or
four feet apart, one foot apart in the row )
cut off the runners, the same as Strawberries
The advantage of upland cranberries is that
they grow very dark consequently certainly
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
WHOLE NO. 218.

bring one.third more in market, Another
advantage is they get ripe before any pests
affect them, and if not allowed to put out
runners, but simply thicken up in the rows,
they can be raked at cost Of one tenth of
what it costs to pick them by hand. cam
not say how they would succeed in other To-.
critics, but | am very certain that as far as
Long Island is concerned there is no better
business Cor. ~ Y. Times
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
BONNY HANDS THAT MAKE GOOD
BREAD.


/ own tho charm ofrounded arms,
or eyes that loves soft lustre shed,
or fTaven hair and tresses fair,
Ofcheeks that toy with white and rod,
Orpouting lips where Cupid dips
The arrows that to hearts are sped
Yet none oftheso my fancy please
Like the bonny hands that make good bread
Some hands have art to move the heart,
By waking music's sweet appeal;
Some borrow dies from perfect skies,
And through the canvas make us feel;
Some make the dress fair forms caress,
To win the heart and turn the head;
For me, more rare beyond compare
Are the bonny hands that make good bread.
Gay maiden, vain the rustling train,
Those jewelled hands 50 idly crossed,
That idler mind can pleasure find
In every hour iRnobly lost.
Your jewels shine, your looks are fine,
But I'll not seek, whene'er wed,
For jewelled hands or gold or lands;
But for bonny hands that make good bread.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
WHAT is WOMAN



Sometimes she's an angel,
But more apt TO be a shrew;
Sometimes she Is cheerful,
But more likely to be "blue."
Sometimes she's quite confronted,
But she's more apt to be sour;
Sometimes she really loves you,
But loves your money more:
Sometimes she's very sensible,
But more likely she is vain;
Sometimes she's little darling,
But more oftsn she's bane.
Sometimes she's neat and tidy,
Sometimes perfect "soti"
Sometimes she will obey you.
But the chances are, she'll not.
Sometimes she's economical,
But that IL very rare;
Sometimes she'll hug and kiss you,
But more often pail your hair.
DOuleNliuus 5le NSAg hlouccAJ
But that you cannot trust
Sometimes she'll keep a secret,
But more often she would "bust."
Sometimes she'll smile at trouble,
Moro often pout and grieve;
Sometimes she's very honest,
But will generally deceive.
Sometimes she's not curious,
But more often she's a ''peek !"
Sometimes she will be silent,
But she generally giH speak.
Sometimes she's blessing,
But more often Shea u curse
Sometimes perfect devil,
Quite frequently She's worse.
SO the chances are Ia favor
OF letting her alone.
Single, you will be happy.
Marriage you will atone.
Your anticipated blessing
Is apt to prove a cursei
For one time where she's "better,"
There are nine whore she is "iUorss,"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
Votes ana Q"eries.

In "'Notcs and Queries sec an inquiry
in relation to grasses. | can say from
knowledge that moist land is the natural
soil for blue joint, aud if the land is in good
state of cultivation it will yield great
growth. Last season cut grass that was rs
high AS the backs Of my team, and in spots
as high as their heads, and closely stocked,
Jay, Dec "a. j. +. CHASE,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
Caulihower.

The most delicate and delicious OF all the
cabbage family, is the cauliaower. 1t is
more delicate and tender than the cabbage,
and therefore requires more generous
treatment. 1t delights in a rich soil and
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Value.
Brooks, Me

The other day bought a cord of wood.
Let us examine this not unusual busi-
ness transaction aud see some Of the
principles underlyiugit. The man of whom
buy wood produced it upon his farm. He
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01

| wish to learn all | can through the
FARMER in regard to cranberry culture, the
kind of soil necessary to ensure success, cost
of sets per acre, aud in fact all modern
methods. SUBSCRIBER.
We hope our friends who know anything
of cranberry culture will write it out for the
FARMER. Many others will be as well pleased
to read practical articles on this subject as
"Subscriber."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01

In the FARMER of Dec. 18th, subscriber
wishes to know what makes his cow drool
and wet her hay in the manger. In answer
will give my experience. | once bought u
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01

linc-looking young COW Of neighbor IN the
fall, and she appeared all right until she
came TO the barn for winter, and came to cat
hay. noticed she drooled and slobbered,
and ate but very little. Upon examination
found that the meaty substance or fringe
inside of the cheek next to the grinders was
so long that the COW chowed it in grinding
her food and it had become sore and nl FAM
ed, and was satisfied that was the trouble
with her. AS | had paid a round price for
her | called on my neignbor TO take her
back, which he did, and proceeded to RENE
dy the trouble by prying open her mouth and
clipping of the fringe with n pair of shears,
which helped her for spell, but she was
next to worthless the next summer and
finally died. This may be the case with
-Sn5scriber's" cow, or may not. You can.
easily find out by examination.
e.. ii. CRANDALI.
H.,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
Reported for tho VERMONT FARMER.
Abstract of a Paper

Read before the Enosburgh Farmers Assoc
citation, Monday, Dee. o, by Lyman FOs-
ter, of Fairfield,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
AletmnMt GARNER
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
1T ST.. JOHyrSBURY, VT.

ROYAL CUMMINGS, Pub'r and Prop'r,
WIN. H. WHEELER, Editor.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01

TERMS, Always in Advance.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01

DurJury, w., Dec, 81.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-05

tors that we had learned to consider
other fields as presenting superior in
ducements for the investment OF
u speculative capital. All this
is now changed. The splendid
developments in The leading Ruby
Hill mines are beginning to be fruitful
of results that must ultimately re-
dound to the prosperity of the whole
district. The eliminating point in the
upward tendency of Il local mining
stocks has not yet been reached. They
will all sell much higher before the
Winter is again upon us. Wien the
Eureka Consolidated once gets it's mar
row-gauge railroad to Ruby Hill COM
pleted, and sets ali of its furnaces to
work on the bonanza ore, we may con-
fidently anticipate a greater revival in
mining affairs than has hitherto been
witnessed in this section of the State.
Then will we have big dividends, and
then also will we have higher prices
for bur stocks.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-05

fine suit of rooms, including a bed
room and parlor, where, however, the
furniture is as simple as a be, for
fear of unnecessary loss. In the bed
room a neat little bed stands in n
n a wash-stand being placed at
it's foot. A table stands near the win
dow, which is, of course, barred, and
on it are some flowers, possibly picked
by loving hands. A neat carpet COW
ers the floor. The parlor is furnished
in solid furniture with rep coverings.
Here it is that James w. Nye passes
most of his time, mainly sleeping or
talking to himself in a disconsolafe
monotone, meaningless and mad. He
is never completely himself, but is
subject to hallucinations, which speed
lily pass away, and give place to others
equally quiet. He attemptsto read and
write OCCASIONALLY, but with no great
success. His mental faculties do not
seem to be dimmed by any temporary
lunacy, but to have actually and COM
pletely given way, probably never to
return again.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-05
AN IMPORTANT TRANSACTION.

Mention is made in our local columns
of the sale by Mr.. Pritchard of his in
terest in the Eureka and Palisade Rail-
road to his associate Edgar Mills. This
transaction is one of great Importance
to Eureka and its immediate surround
ings. Mr.. Pritchard, who was an
equal partner in the road. was either
unable or unwilling to 60 on with the
work this season. By the sale the
early completion of the enterprise to
this point is assured, the intention be-
ing, as we understand it, to commence
the construction of the unfinished di-
vision Immediately. This insures
rail connection with the Central Pacific
by the middle of October, if not much
sooner. The great benefits that are
certain to accrue to this community by
the completion of the work are well
understood and need not be particu-
lariZed at this time. Cheap, rapid and
reliable transportation is all that Eu-
reka has ever demanded to make it the
first town in the State. This we are
now to have, and with it will dawn n
brighter future than awaits any other
mining town on the Pacific Coast. The
change in ownership is also as auspi-
cious as it is important to our mercan-
tile men. No longer will our mer-
chants in the sale of staples be com
PEELED to compete with the special
freight rates allowed by Mr.. Pritchard
to himself. Mr.. Mills now announces
that he will carry on a legitimate rail-
road and freighting business, and will
not interfere in the remotest degree with
any other branch of trade. This is
eminently the proper course, and we
risk nothing in saying that it will tend
very materially to popularize Mr..
Mills with our business men. All
things are indeed shaping most salts
factorily for the prosperity and gen.
eral well-being of this section, and we
here take occasion to congratulate our
people on the greatly improved out
look. "Clear the track when the
whistle blows!"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-05

SEES proofs that the charges Of conspir-
acy made against DUNN were Unbound
ed. Dunin's arrest was due to the X
cessive zeal of the Prussian police
agent. The prisoner will be released.
BRUSSELS, June 8.
Forty persons have been arrested at
st. Nicholas, nea- this city, for taking
part in an affray growing out Of an in
reference witha religious procession.
LISBON, June 3.
Sixty persons have been drowned
by the capsizing of a lighter in the
Togus, near this city.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-05

BY reference to our stock quotations
1t will be seer that Eureka shares are
still advancing. Eureka Consolidated
yesterday touched $73 so in the regu-
lar board, which is the highest price it
has ever commanded. Jackson and
Phenix were also in active demand at
advanced rates. These latter stocks,
not long since were a drug in the
market at ten to twenty-five cents per
share. Here was presented a chance
for persons Of limited NEAR to have
realized handsomely on small invest
ments, but we fear that no considers
BILE portion Of III people embracedthe
opportunity. Our stocks had been so
long under q cloud that we all feared
they might never find favor in the eyes
Of the San Francisco spectators.
None Of us lacked confidence in. the
great wealth and permanency Of our
mines, but the district had been SO
complstsiy ignored by mining opss~
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-05

EyARTS' ADDRESS.-Evarts still Oc-
cupied the attention of the jury in the
Beecher ease yesterday. We received
last night, by telegraph a lengthy syn
opsis of what he said, but the report
vas so badly jumbled that we could
make nothing out of it. So far as we
could judge it was a repetition of the
old story of Tilton's scoundrelism and
Beecher's spiritual e%xaltation, the lat
ter being so much exalted as not even
to dream of carnal things. We dump
ed the trash into the waste basket.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-05
w. l.. PRIrCIHARD.

In retiring from active business in
this section, the above gentleman,
sometimes known as "Nick OF the
Woods" is perhaps entitled to a part
ing word from us. He is the type of
man found nowhere, saw on the from
tier. Possessed of indomitebl BILE energy
and an iron will, he is just the nan to
stay by an enterprise until success is
assured. In his peculiar sphere he is a
great man. Commencing twenty years
ago in Sacramento with two mules and
a mustang IA "spike team ~ he per-
severed in his calling until he finally
became the greatest freighter possibly
in the world. At one time he en-
ployed in the prosecution of his bust
ness from Palisade to points south, over
1000 mules and horses and more than
500 wagons and coaches. He reduced
everything to a system, and over all
this he exercised a personal surveil-
lance that was absolutely wonderful in
its way. 1t is told of him that he
knew by nance every animal he owned,
and could tell with exactness the par
ticular place of each mule in all that
long string of teams. He is also a re.
markably shrewd business man, at
tentive and watchful of his own inter
ests, and usually getting away with
Tho Loot dollar tbof CON ha aoifipnofaIx
claimed in any undertaking. He is,
withal, a man Of the strictest integrity
and many generous impulses. Hav'
ing, after many weary years of toll and
privation, amassed a splendid fortune
he now goes, WI understand, to Sar
Francisco to reside permanently. WI
wish him a long and prosperous ca
reer in his new home.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-05

One of the prisoners confined in the
County Jail at Winnemucca is n spirit
ual medium. by laying his hands on
the table it will o in any direc;ion
the mediuil wills. The other evening
a skeptic, who was present ut n seance,
jumped on the table while it was in
motion, but it continued to move, new.
ertheless, and struck the side of
the jail with such force that II of the
legs, two and q half inches square, was
broken. There appears to be no
humbug about the table tipping and
moving in this instance, and the Won
der is that the medium does not move
himself out of Jail.
A few days ago seven Migrants, who
pleaded guilty in Judge Knox's court,
at Virginia City, were permitted to go
at large on the promise that they
would appear tor sentence The next
morning, and the police were instruct
ed to rearrest them if they failed to do
so. Every II of these gentlemen de-
liberately violated his word of honor,
for none of them appeared in court
at the specified time, nor can any OF
them be found within the city limits.
AS their presence there is of such gen
eral benefit to the community, their
departure is deeply regretted-in a
horn.
A mar named Thomas Ferris, work
ing at the Petaluma mill, Lower Gold
Hill, had his left arm broken about
four inches above the elbow joint, and
his left leg badly cut and bruised near
the knee, about 4 O'Clock p. NJ. last
Tuesday. He was putting a pulley i'm
place above the engine room, in the
building, and, in getting down, placed
his weight on the ceiling over the en-
gine room, which gave way, precipilat-
ing him on the fly wheel, which vas
Immediately below him.
The State Capitol Commissioners
mel in solemn c%onclave last Wodnes-
morning, in Carson, for the purpose OF
opening the bids for the completion OF
the State Prison at Reno. There was a
strange discrepancy in the bids: one
was put in at $40, 1000, and another at
500, 600. The fortunate bidder has not
yet been selected. 1t il to be. hoped
that the Commissioners will not he
guided entirely by price, as the State
has already suffered by that kind OF
contracts.
The following city officers we're elect
cd in Virginia City, last Wednesday;
City Attorney, X. ii. Taylor; City
Clerk, l.. b. Mckay; City Tax Collect
or, Ill. T.. Woods. J. S. Hardwick was
confirmed as City Assessor, and his
bonds fixed at $4,000.
The foot-race between Hammond
and Stone did not come off last Tues.
day at Humboldt Wells, as announced
The first race having been decided 6
tic by tho judges, though outsiders
claim that Hammond was the winner
has canscd considerable difficulty IL