Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19

when they have COW corn aud fall feed,
without hay or. meal. The meal was one
fourth corn and one.iourtb oats, ground to-
gether. They we're pastured on three acres
OF land
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A correspondent writes from Charlotte :
Our grange though not large in numbers is in
good, healthy working order. We have made
some purchases through the state agent at
quite a saving. On salt, nearly 100 per
cent tea % per cent, &C. We expect the
addition Of some Of our heaviest farmers
soon.---Our Good Templars' meetings are
increasing in interest. We have quite an
interesting circulating library here, with
something over $40 to purchase additions,
the proceeds Of an oyster supper aud lodge
sociable.--Weather cold. Water scarce
Hay plenty; not much sale for it.
One Of party of Eve Swedes, who at
tempted TO cross Lake Champlain from Bur-
lington to Port Douglass, N. Y, the other
day, became exhausted, about three miles
from their destination, and, being abandoned
by his companions, froze to death.
William Thorp, of Underhill Flats, has
ed to use her milk April l, They have sold
S95 pounds Of butter for 1924, aRd used 66
pounds in the family, making the product of
one COW, since April /, 46l pounds Of but
ter. The COW had two quarts of corn meal
per day from March to June 10, the rest
Of the season she lived on grass till fall, when
she had five or six bushels of turnips from
the garden. She is half Jersey, and eight
hears old. In May he set her milk one
week and the result was 16A pounds of but
ter
Percival & Oaks and Orlin Rood's har.
ness shop at Jericho Corners, were entirely
consumed by FIRE last Saturday night.
ESSEX COUNTY.
East Concord lyceum met Tuesday eve
ming, Feb. 8, and discussed the question,
"Resolved, that the credit system ought to
be abolished" Affirmative, N. w. Villas !;
negative, +. Q. Grant Decision in the
affirmative. All admit that the less credit
the better. Only large profits in sales will
make the seller able and willing to give
credit. Next meeting Tuesday evening,
Feb. %. Question, "Resolved, that the in
terests of the nation demand the resumption
Of specie payments" Affirmative, q. w.
Russell negative, w. V. Hardy.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
They have the small pox in good earnest
at East Berkshire. The Messenger of the
10th says: AS nearly as can be ascertained
there are now nine cases in the village. Dr..
G. q. Woodwork, the resident physician,
who was so devoted to his duty before the
disease broke out, other sickness being quite
prevalent, that he refused TO leave for
warmer climate after an attack of hemorr-
hage, has literally worn himself out in car
ing for the small pox patients, acting as
both physician and nurse aud even helping
bury one at night, and now he has suffered
two more hemorrhages aud been obliged to
con6ue himself to the house. Moreover. his
own little child is sick but We hope not with
smallpox. DIR. Darrah Of Euosburgh and
DR.. Hamilton Of Richford have taken his pa
tents. There is great lack Of Iuurses and
domestic help. All are terrorized, Of
course, and people in the stricken families
are worn out with watching, work, anxiety
and grief
The grocery store of John Mcdonald
and his dwelling house, at St. Adams, were
burned Sunday night. Jerry Calan, who
lived over the store, lost everything. The
loss on buildings and store is estimated at
s50OO insured for $4,000.
There will be donation party at the par
'sonage on the evening Of the 23d, for the
benefit Of Rev. A. B. Swift, of Enosburgb.
l.. r.. =
burgh to his son Byron for $500 TO be
paid in installments of $1,000 year, with
out interest.
The meeting OF the Board of Agriculture.
to be held at East Berkshire, has been indef.
initely postponed. Small pox.
LAMOmLE COUNTY.
Saxby, Of johnson, paid Sl7 for liquor
selling the other day. Good.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Mr.. Abel dedicated the milestone factory
at Evansville on February 9th by furnishing
an oyster supper, gratis. The floors were
polished by the dancers.
j. G. Page had a horse killed in n cedar
swamp in Holland by the falling of tree.
The horse was one used in skldding up logs,
and was supposed to be at a safe distance,
but moved nearer TO the tree unobserved by
the workman, and was not discovered until he
had limbed out the tree
At 6 O'Clock Wednesday evening" Pebru-
AIRY 10th, the dwelling hoSse Of Jerre Pow
ers was discovered to be on fire. and in spite
Of all efforts to extinguish the flames it was
to tally destroyed The fire broke out in the
attic, and had made considerable Roadway
when discov cred. Loss about $1,000; in
sured for about $500.
We doubt not the peas will need manur-
ing, Bro. Blake, to bear much Of a crop, but
after fellow has invested in peas with the
hope Of rvesting 200 bushels per acre, y
we don't think there is any greeness" lack
ing.
Quite an interesting series of meetings are
being holden in East Charleston by Rev j.
W. Spencer, assisted occasionally by Rev,
Mr. Joy, Of West Charleston.
Henry j. Martin, of Barton Landing, died
very suddenly on Friday morning, in an cpl
leptic fit,
The Bloomington grangers have purcha s.
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this winter, which they are converting into a
first quality Of -four at a considerable saw
ing.
McEwan & Gibson, tinmen at Derby Line
have just received patent in the United
States and Canada for milk pan.
The Express is more than commonly
newsy this week.
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Capt. A. w. Davis, Of Glover, has sold
his farm to Martin Goodwin for $3.50.
james Walker, of Glover, was cOnsidera
bly, hurt few days since by being gored by q
cross bull; fnally sc izing the animal by the
nostrils he succeeded in arresting his mad
play and leaped over the fence from harm.
Very early few mornings since Capt
Pettengill, who was on the watch Tor Snug
gers, saw team making its way to the real