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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

Mr. Jonnthan Talcott of Rome, N. Y,
writes to the Country Gentleman an account
of his method of raising sweet corn for soil
ing. His crop was sown SO thin 10 drills
that the ears formed and grew to their full
size $50 that he picked aud sold $50 worth
of ears from an acre, taking about half Of
the ears of Of the earliest half), and the
result was highly satisfactory. The cows
were stabbed the hot afternoons and fed all
they would eat, and it was run through a
hay cutter and fed to the calves.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

For green manuriug the pea crop is
good one, as it affords much nitrogen, draw
Ing on the rain and the air for supplies.
The land should be in readiness for early
sowing, as two crops may be grown. Seed
literally, three or four bushels to the acre.
As soon as the peas are up, SOW with plaster,
. bushel to the acre. The crop should be
plOwed in when fully grown, but before the
seed ripen, and second crop sowed and
treated as before. Two crops will fit the
land for wheat or barley, to be followed by
clover,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
New Hampshire Board of Agriculture.


We learn from the Bulletin of the Board
that meetings will probably be held at KeOue
aud Alstead for Cheshire Acworth and Sun.
apee for Sullivan; Fisherville and Pembroke
for Merimack; Fraucestown, Greenville and
Antrim for Hillsborough; Barnstead aud
Belmont for Belkuap; Bartlett and Tam.
worth for Carroll Lisbon, Haverhill and
Bristol for Grafton Stratford and Stewarts.
town for Coos; Rockingham and Straford
not being represented on the Board, were left
for future consideration. Il was not decided
to hold meetings at places named, but these
were suggested as desirable points. Parties
desiring meetings will address the Secretary.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

avoidance Of exciting causes, such as exposure
and fast driving, or heavy drawing, with q
relaxing diet, are about all that il Is worth
while to do in ordinary cases. Oats, instead
Of corn, for grain, and a few quarts Of pota-
toes, or bran mash, daily, will usually
bring them through without other treatment.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

bustion and decay by natural process arc
identical in their final results--the resOlu.
tion Of the plant into it's elements-he will
the more readily see the value Of ashes as a
means of returning the soil to its primitive
fertility, and allow none of this precious fer
tiliEer to be wasted or sold from the farm.
Wilmington, Vt. s. E.O. p.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

L. B. Arnold says that cream will rise
more quickly on shallow than on deep set
milk. Those milk globules having low
specific gravity rise very slowly, and in deep
set milk they may never reach the surface,
and are lost.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

The horns of young cattle may be turned
in any direction, as they grow, by scrapiug
on the side toward which it is desirable to
turn them. If they drop, scrape them on
the top, whole length, and they will come up
whero they belong.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

The following animals were purchased by
New Epglanders at B. B. Groom & Sons
sale Of Short.Horns, at Winchester, KY.
October IA: Fennel Duchess, 5th, b.
Sumner, Woodstock, c., $500; Dueuna
Duchess, 9Th, b. Sumner, sl,O50; High
land Maid, 9th, j. G. Tyler. Brattleboro,
$3.50; Lady MalakOf, Sd, b. Sumner,
S675 Bright Eyes, 9th, P. Stedman & Son,
ChicOpee, Mass, s1,175; Star Brow, 4th,
P. stedman & Son, $500; Bates Lad, J. G,
Tyler, $400.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

Our friends the nurserymen of Geneva
are 10 a state of mind anent the frauds of
tree peddlers, and have procured the copying
of an elaborate catalogue Of charges against
them in most of the agricultural papers.
There is good basis for the complaints with
out doubt. If we may suggest a remedy for
this evil which will not be agreeable to the
nurscrymen aforesaid, it is to buy your trees
Of some Of the reliable nurserymsn of Ver-
mont, getting trees adapted to our climate
and soil. -.---
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

L. B. Arnold says that cOloring butter BY
annatto does not affect the flavor or quality.
Carrots destroy the favor by their decOmpo-
sition,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
For the VERMONT FARMER.
A Traditionary Mistake.

Those hard freezes, which were upon us,
on the mornings Of October 18th and l4th
served, pretty sffectually, to explode the
old-time falacy that sweet apples would
Withstand, or bear, without injury harder
freeze than sour ones.
Not SO. Other duties made it necessary
for tho writer to defer the picking Of his
apples till after the hard freezes named.
Then it was made certain that what had
been taught in regard to the comparative
injury. by freezing Of sweet and sour apples,
was not correct. Taking my trees through
the orchard, on the average and in the same
locality, the sweet apples were more injured
than the sour ones. How this erroneous
idea came to be generally accepted as fact,
is matter Of some surprise. 1t shows that
it is not always safe to "take stock" in theo-
ries which have been handed down to US,
but seems to make it quite proper that we
should prove all things and hold fast to that
only which stands the test.
d. t. AERRILL.
Northfeld, Oct 25.
THE habit Of considering a principle
established by the result of a single expert.
ment, incident or accident, works great mis-
chief with the fundamental principles Of
some farmers. A farmer fnds sour apples
frozen and sweet ones unaffected forthwith
he promulgates the doctrine that sweet ap-
Piles. stand frost better than sour ones, and
the saying is passesd ,saloDg and accepted
without inquiry until it becomes tradition,
and it is like disturbing the bones of the de.
funct fathers, to raise a question of its
accuracy.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

meuted upOu as being Of promising appear.
ance, and received a certificate Of merit.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

Communications for the Agricultural Department should
be addressed to the Agricultural Editor at Springfield, VT
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02

Vicker's Hall last evening was filled
to its utmost capacity, on the occasion
of the first entertainment of the HaW-
thorne Club, at which small admission
fee was charged. The performance
throughout was q surprise to everyone,
on account OF its excellent merit, and
was rendered without any drawback or
"drags;" which, as a general thing, are
SO common among amateur clubs. The
trial scene from the Merchant of Venice
was put on the stage in first-class man.
ner, and the caste-Was truly good one.
The costuming was elegant. 1he Shylock,
of Mr.. Wentworth, was especially clever,
and the Duke, Antonio, Gratiana and
Bassanio, were well personated by
Messrs. Miller, Alyward, Brooks and
Findlater. The musical selections and
the prose readings were all we'll render
ed, and we must especially commend the
readings of Miss Stausburg and Mr.
O'Hara. The safterpiece of ''Nan, The
Good for Nothing" with Miss Moss III
the title role, was put on and enacted
much better than we have frequently
seen it at the hands Of regular theatrical
stock companies. Miss Moss is every
inch comedienne, is sprightly and
charming, and fairly brought down the
house. She was admirably supported.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
Board of Control.

The Board OF Control met in regular
monthly session to-day, President
Remelin in the chair aud quorum pres
ent. ...,..... .
Minutes read and approved.
A number of bills of miscellaneous
character were read and approved.
A communication was made by Mr..
Remelin to the effect that the discussion
of the Board of Control on the subject OF
refusing to appoint q Courthouse SUI
perintendent was final.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
That G.. w. Boedke be appointed
Courthouse watchman at a compensa.
ton Of $14 per week; that VIM. Lusby be
appointed janitor in the Commissioners
office at $12 per week.
The appointments of VIM. Hogan as
night Courthouse Watchman, Frank
Armstrong as Courthouse Superintend.
ent at $1,000. per year, and Phil. Bellin-
ger as Courthouse carpenter, were re-
jected.
The contract for 1000 perches of gravel
for the Carthage pike, awarded to Flow
ers & Watson by the County Commits
Sioners, was confirmed.
The resolution that the services OF
Jacob Menu and Patrick Coleman as
Courthouse watchmen, and Adam Dig
as.janitor in the County Commissioners
Office, be dispensed with, was laid upon
the table,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02

BROOKLYN. March 2.-All the counsel
and principals were present at the
Beecher trial to-day. The defense, to
the surprise of all present, called Ed
ward j. Ovington to the witness stand.
The entire audience expected Beecher
would testify to-day.
Oyington testifed-I am acquainted
with all the parties to this suit. Have
known rilton II years and Beecher ~
years. Mrs. Tilton has been living with
Witness wife since she lett her husband
last June. Witness wife and Mrs. Til
ton were schoolmates.
Remember an interview with Tilton
shortly before the publication of the Ba-
con letter, when he threatened to pub
lish it. Elton said: "The time had
come for light" Witness told him he
was doing great, wrong to the cause OF
religion in attacking Beecher. Tilton
would not occur"
Witness had another conversation with
' him shortly after Tilton had gone before
the Investigation Committee. Tilton said
his wife's testimony before the Commit
tee amounted to nothing 1t was a story
which any good woman would give in
such a case.
Witness dictated conversation he
heard between Mrs. Oyington and Mrs.
Tilton, i'll which the latter. exonerated
Beecher from all blame. Fullerton cross
examined witness closely, and succeed
ed in causing him some embarrassment.
The cross-eXamination was continued
by Fullerton with the view Of proving
that Tracy had actively engaged in
Beecher's defense at the time the Church
Committee was appointed. witness
testified that General Tracy and Mr..
Shearman visited Mrs. Tilton at witness
house during the investigation.
Evarts and Porter called twice. Beech.
er called once. Did not think Beecher
called before the investigation. Witness
never refused to admit Florence Iilton
to see her mother.
At one interview with witness Tilton
said Beecher had treated him like a
knave and fool, and that Beecher should
do something to prevent slanderous re-
ports. He threatened to slay Beecher by
publishing all his letters. The Court
here took Il recess.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
The Egner Murder Trial.

The Egner murder trial was promptly
resumed this morning at the usual hour,
but nothing. of particular interest was
elected in the proceedings. The i'm.
pane ing of the jury was the order of the
day, but, on account OF the absence of
Mr.. Parker, occasioned by sickness and
consequent confinement to his bed, the
whole Of the time was consumed in
Wrangling over motion made by the
defense to the effect that the Court either
continue OF pass the case until the above
mentioned juror, who is one of the thirty
si& summoned on the original venire and
who resides in Green township, could
make his appearance.
The question was warmly debated ON
both sides, and hinged on the Court not
having provided for the absence OF juror
in case of sickness. The motion, how
ever, was finally overruled.
The crowd, even larger than yester-
day, seemed to manifest the same in
tense interest in the proceedings, and
listened to every word i'll breathless
suspense ., a..
Egner was brought into Court at the
appointed time, exhibiting the same dis
consulate and conscience-stricken ap-
pearance as on yesterday. A particular
feature of interest in the courtroom this
morning, perhaps worthy of mentioning,
was that of an old colored woman, who
forced her way in among the crowd,
threw several oranges upon the Clerks
desk, with the remark, "Dar you Sheriff,
hand dem fruits to de prisoner.n The
poor woman had been evidently moved
to the act by the appearance of the pris-
oner. The Judge with laugh, however,
overruled her request. The Court ad-
journed for dinner at two O'Clock, with
out having obtained single juror.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
go,d LcGistat tive-1he Storp
ae and KdfErO0dS.

CHICAGO, March "A Sioux City spe-
mia, saws that Gordon and Witcher, the
reta,rned members of the Black Hill ex-
nedition. were met at the depot by an
excited and enthusiastic crowd. There
is no question about there being gold in
the Black Hills. Specimens they brought
back are ON exhibition here, and thou
sands of people have examined them to-
day. They say there is room for fifteen
Thousand miners, and that they can cas-
ily make from $40 to $25 per day as soon
as spring opens Great excitement pre-
walls throughout this section.
AT Madison last evening the Quimby
railroad bill amendment came up on its
passage. A motion to refer was finally
carried, after having been made to in
clude the Commissioner bill, under the
rule. The new business will close at 8
O'Clock to-day, and the Changers, by re-
fusing to extend the session, will proba-
bly, succeed in continuing the damaging
reign OF the Potter law.
The Kansas Legislature will adjourn
sine die next Friday. ~.
Tne storm of yesterday has abated, and
railroad managers are now hunting for
their tracks. In Michigan and Wiscon-
sin the roads suffered the most inconve-
nienee, and many trains have been ell.
tirely discontinued.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
InCOrDOl,nl{Ofl.

The Pacific Building Association of
Cincinnati filed its articles of incorpor-
alton in the County Recorders office to-
day. The capital stock is $3.50. 600 divided
into shares of $425 each. Henry Frie-
man, Bernard Moofman, Henry Mein-
hardt and Philip S. Goodwin are its Trus-
tees.
The Grandview Mining Company of
Cincinnati also left its articles of incor-
poration in the County Recorders office
for record to-day. 1t is an association
organized for the purpose of mining coal,
ores and other minerals in Boulder Coun-
ty, ColoraGo, and the principle office will
be situated in Cincinnati. The capital
stock is $4,000 divided into 520 shares OF
500 each. Richard B. Hopple, Jacob II.
Cemmer, S. F. Cary, Paleman Powell,
William Russell, James Hopple and Il.
$, Wavnc are it's incorDOrators.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
LATEST LOCAE.

J, IT is said that Rulers brother is circu-
}ating petition for signatures, asking a
life sentence for Rufer.
A WATER MAIN on Grant and Elm
streets burst this afternoon, overflowI
ing the street and delaying the cars that
pass down.
SEVERAL hundred men responded at
the Government buildings this morning
10 an advertisement of yesterday for ff-
teen laborers.
4 A TELEGRAM from p. p. Bliss was read
at the I. Nj. Z. A. meeting at noon, say
ing that the meetings would commeiYce
IN this city Tuesday evening, March 23d.
EMPHRAIM DAWES, who was some time
Hgo adjudged a bankrupt at the petition
Di Horace B. Ciaflin & Co., of New York,
was discharged to-day in the United
States Court.
The grand jury submitted their final
report this afternoon. They have been
in session for two days, during which
tiile they have examined fifty-seven wit
nesses and found seven indictments.
Tne indictments are not to be made pub
ecuting Attorney.
A SAD case of death occurred at 10
Green street, between Race and Bremen,
bU-udJ W u " ClOChs Ihis llCi bs
Brink, While eating his dinner, suddenly
died. He is the lather of three grown
children and one small one, and his fam
lily was dependent on his support, and
now is left to its own resources. DR..
Stitch was called in, but could do moth.
ing. The Coroner has been notified, and
the inquest will be held this evening.
THE Cincinnati Choral Society gives
festival and concert at College Hall, to-
morrow evening. The fact That Mr.. E.
Bowen, conductor, Miss Annie Jones,
Miss Katie Evans, Miss Sallie Edwards,
Mr.. Il. Remme, and Mr.. d. Davis and
Miss Mary Mathews are to appear in
most excellent programme of selections
from Mendelss0hn, Haydn, Handel and
Dther noted composers, is sufficient to
warrant as large an attendance as Col
lege Hall is capable OF.
THE professors and amateurs in Or
biography Of the Twenty-flth Ward evil
IDENTIFY caught the spelling-mateh Ieyer
last night, now SO much iu vogue in all
parts of the town, and entered into quite
s lively contest at the Presbyterian
Church in that ward, both old and young
participating. The prize contended for
was a handsome gold pen, and was car
tted off by Prof. Turrell on the word
HBayoutesche," )" before which all except
tim had wilted. Our entertaining Dep
atty Recorder Williamson WAS cut down,
lY the word scythe, and Wm. Pullan,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
POLICE COURT,

Drunk and Observation-Disclosures Wilson and
Lizzie Dear, dismissed; Peter Heckler, $3 and
costs; Mary Smith. 80 days and $25; Jas. G.
Barclays and VIM. Harries. $40 and costs each;
as Sanders, 80 days and s25; Daniel Kelly, l5
days.
Miscellaneous Marcus Simonton, exhibiting
gaming devices. continued to March 9TH; Harry
Wilson, exhibiting gaming devices, ~ days
loure, petit larceny. dismissed John G. Bailey,
thief, dismissed; Frank Jordan. petit larceny,
~ days and $50; John Bauer, obtaining money
under false pretenses, contipued TO March oth
VIM. Hood, libel, continred to March 9th;
Frank Hyre, petit larceny, continued to March
Sd; Henry Muller, street begging, 10 days;
Annie Eckert. vagrancy, dismissed.
Assault and Battery.-James Green, contin-
ued to March 4th; Benjamin Winters and Pat
Toole, So and costs each; VIM. Dilg and August
Garvey, dismissed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02

ana, was attacked yesterday with hem
orrhage of the lungs and is now in Sc
rious condition.
Work will at once be commenced on
the Ludlow end of the Southern Rail-
road bridge.
They are discussing a pipe organ for
the Fifth Street Christian Church.
Joseph Hermes is not candidate for
Magistrate in the Second Ward,
The ferryboat is laid up again.
A falling sign yesterday smashed the
glass in front of McDonalps billiard sa-
loon.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
LAST EDITION.
BY TELEGRAPH.

BOSTON, March 2.-About dozen fish.
ing vessels are still off Cape Cod flying
Signals of distress.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, March e. The
Fourtn District Democratic Convention
net here to day and nominated W. IL.
Barnum for Congress.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Gen. Fitz John
Porter has been appointed by Mayor
Wickham, Commissioner OF Public w orks
vice George M. Van Mort, resigned.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March IA par
haily successful attempt was made To-
day to blow up the ice damn at FAR,
mount. 1t is thought q break wouio
puuse no serious damage.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
LudEoV.

Contractor Peteler commenced opera
tions in good earnest this morning, and
will make things lively for the next few
months in this locality.
The Ludlow Reporter has ceased to be
free gratis, and after this will be deliv-
cred to its patrons at the modest price of
10 cents per month or 81 yearly.
ca,9ssfs Messrs, WarWood rv" and Curry, Of West
the "Robbers' Bridge,n a lonely, dark
turn in the River road where the corpor-
ate limits OF Covingtop and West Coyfng-
ton meet, last Saturday night. the
knights ofthe Road, with slouched hats,
issuing from dark corner Of the fence
and demanding in o gruff tone of voice
their cash. Mr.. Warwood, coolly draw
ing his txusty Colts, told the marauding
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
Ney York. Market.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Flour IN moderate do
mand: superf1ne State and Western, "a 709
choice, IS 3Od6 10; white wheat Western ex-
ira, IS 3O(g6 90; extra Ohio, "a 75(g6 50; St.
Louis, "a S5(aS 90. Rye flour quiet ana un-
changed. Corn-meal steady: Western. So ID
"a 81.
Wheat firmer and in moderate demand: No.I
spring, 81 15(91 1S; No. spring, II o4gl VI: No.
2 Chicago, 81 071aaI 10k; No. Milwaukee,
81 1U(1l IL; No. Northwest, 81 OS(Gl l0k; un-
graded Iowa and Minnesota spring, 81 0Agi i1s
WINTER red W estern, 81 2l(gl 25; amber West
ern, 81 26@1 26X: white Western, VI 2s(gl u
Rye dull at s4(g95c. Barley dull and heavy.
Malt quiet and heavy. Corn firmer aud In faE
demand: mixed Western, S3Gs4c; yellow de-
Western. 67G69kc; white do, GS,dSlc.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02

the efficient attorney at law, bowed his
head in reverence to the word Hyacinthe.
A number OF the professors and anna
teurs missed the word Crystalline.
In the case of the daylight robbery at
Jacob Myers residence, No. Moore
street, where $40 in currency, note lor
$3.50 on Adae's bank, and a promIssory
note for $500 in favor of Mr.. Myers, were
stolen, there is well-founded bel1ef that
the robbery was made by some one VINO
lives on or about the premises. Today
the empty pocket-book and the two notes
were found in the cellar. The officers of
Bremen-street Station-house are making
Inquiries and searching for evidence. II
is hoped they will be successful.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02

The following are the new officers of
the Board of Trade:
President, w. II. Bishop; yice-Presi-
dents, Clement Olhaber, Daniel b. Pier
son, p. p. Lane, j. B. Resor, j. j. Hen
derson and w. S. Dickinson; Treasurer,
John Simpkinson, and Secretary, j. F.
Blackburn. The vote stood as follows:
Bishop Reg. 2l1; Macneale Ind J, l42;
Pierson Reg 822; Lane (lnd.l, ~;
Dckns0n IS sa59l Ref s9 49, aendslson hasor ReSg
ISL 1SS; VanOe( Gano Res MeSN III; H. spence @ Ind.
l76; Hooker Reg.) 1853; Eckert Greg.
1863; Simpkinson (Reg. and Ind.) 346;
Blackburn (Reg.l, 24O; Barney (Ind.),
123.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
Park Packing for ISY4-75.

Col. Sidney d. Maxwell, On 'Change to day,
submitted the report Of the pork packing in
Cincinnati for tine season just closed.
The report is clear and detailed statement
of the business, and was looked for with great
interest by those engaged in the trade. The
following facts are shown:
Number OF hogs cut this year. .540, ,334
Number Of hogs cut last year 5>1 1858
Decrease ........................ 4n,9l9
Add hogs cut by butchers this yearmakes
the total ing for the winter . 500, l64
Average gross weight of hogs per head. 27s.25
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

PARIS, March 2.-Rumors of Bona
partist conspiracy are again in circu!a-
tion here. The party organs are daily
growing bolder and more defiant.
! LONDON, March 2.-Railroad accident
occurred near Richfeld, Staffordshire, TO-
day, by which thirty persons were injur-
ad