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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23
Eastern Townships Wool.

A great many inquiries are made, why
Eastern Townships wool does not bring so
high price as Upper Canada wool. We
beg to offer few remarks in explanation.
In the first place, the wool in the latter
named province is, as . rule, long comb.
ing, which In itself would almost account for
the difference; however, the principal reason
is, the different manner in which it is
brought to the market.
In Ontario the farmers appear to vie with
each other in preparing it for sale in as care
full condition as possible, (by doing it up
neatly and ceanly in Aeeces,) while in the
Townships, the reverse, for each farmer evil
IDENTIFY endeavors to surpass his neighbor in
having it as filthy and slovenly as possible.
We therefore appeal to the ambition Of our
farmers, if they are willing to class them
selves as inferior to those Of Ontario, both
In intellect and cleanliness. In Ontario the
wool is carefully tagged whether washed or
unwashed) and neatly tied up in feeces,
while with US it is brought for sale in every
untidy shape imaginable; moreover in the
former place those that wash their wool do
it perfectly, while with us it is very often
done so badly as to class it as unwashed.
Tub-washing is rarely resortod to in Onta-
rio, as discount Of one-third is deducted
from it. With us only slight difference is
made, and We would strongly advise our
farmers to abolish the idea of tub-washing.
If they have not the conveniences Of fleece
washing, then shear it unwashed. If rea-
sonable view were taken of the matter farm
ers would find it to their interest to leave it
unwashed it is more profitable to them, as
the tub.washed shrinks more in washing
than the difference in the price amounts to.
Moreover, manufacturers consider fleece wool
OF more value, as it can be sorted inte differ
ent grades, while it is impossible to do so
with the tub-washed.
In our opinion, farmers would derive more
profit from their wool, by bringing it to the
market unwashed. The Eastern Townships
is not so well adapted to raising long wooled
sheep as Ontario, so the price cannot reach
so high figure with us. However, if our
farmers would endeavor to be more careful
in preparing their wool for market, by hav.
ing it tied up neatly and cleanly in heeces,
manufacturers would be willing to pay more
for it.
We make these remarks with the view of
bene6ting our Eastern Townships farmers,
and hope they will follow the adVice.-Ex-
change.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23
Pen spatters.

1t takes but one letter TO mako Mary mar
ry.
Josh Billings!nevor attends spelling
beO." He says they are "frods," and only
fit stew. .amooz ignornt foaks."
A FArmerilIves on tho average sixty-five
years; a printer thirty-three. The former
should pay the latter promptly.
Ho who falls from the top round ov the
ladder ov fame don't stop when he reaches
the bottom, but goes ten ioet INTO the
ground.
A woman IN Dawson, Ga, accidentally
bit her tongue off, and since that her husban d
gets home every evening two hours earlier
than usual.
The London Times advises Englishmen
not TO put any more money into Canadian
railways. Does British capital fare any
worse in Canada than in tho United States
There's powerful sight of gigglipG
back thar In the corner, and IT'S got to be
stopped or the Lord will delegate me TO open
the door and throw some one outn II was a
frank Missouri preacher who made the re.
mark, The giggling died away.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23
Good Preaching.
FRASKLIN B. GAZE.

The objects of good preaching on Sab
two chaps(we'l call them that for want of
q better name) set off on Sabbath morning to
20 to church. The road, which was a foot
path, led through farm, and as they had
fingered on the way, they were much too
late for the morning service and, moreover,
as was his custom, the farmer and all his
household with him were off at church.
While our two friends were passing through
the corn yard number of splendid fat ducks
attracted their attention. In q short con-
versatlon which ensued it was agreed to cap
ture the best they could lay their hands on.
Accordingly it was, after an exciting chase,
got, and duly bagged in the great-coat in
side the pocket OF one of them, and the jour-
ney resumed to church. The psalms were
over and the first prayer begun when they
entered to the afternoon service, so that at
the very outset they made themselves very
conspicuous. The minister's text was the
three words, 81 see it," and he expounded
on them 80 we'll, aud so often cast his head
in the direction of the two worthless, that the
one without the duck commenced Budging
the other in the side, and whispering every
now and then, white with fear "Shov't in,
man; shov't in ! He sees't, he seest Keep
It down, man for onysake keep it down !"
Aud 50 he went on for some time, until be
tween his neighbor's EXPLANATIONS to "keep
it down" aud the minister's continually re-
iteration 81 sec it" the one with the duck
got into such furry that he took hold of
the bird in his pocket by the legs, and draw
ing it out made it describe several circles
round his head, and then threw it off in the
direction of the good mans pate, exclaiming
as he did so "When ye're sac sure ye see I,
TAX it there and keep it." And, so saying,
he made ssifast as possible an exit to the
door, followed at the heels by his neighbor.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23
All Sorts of Items.

What with salary, contingent expenses,
allowance for clerical services, &C., Gov"
Kellogg, of Louisiana, costs the state some
thing over $4,000 year. The entire ex-
pense of the executive department in 1860 is
stated at SlO,56O.
1t is gratifying to learn that there are Sec
tions fthe country where the past winter
has been regarded with satisfaction. A Sac
ramento correspondent reports that il has
been one of the finest winters ever known in
that region. More acres of grain are in than
ever before in California; there have been
rains, and fogs that were like rain; and the
fruit prospects are good.
The New York Tribune advises gardeners
who wish to secure dish OF peas early TO
plant them on warm sunny slope just rs
the soil gets warm and frable, even when all
around elsewhere the soil may be cold and
frozen. Give good coat of old manure and
dig it in. 1t is u mistake, the editor thinks
to plant peas on poor soil They should be
supported by brush and not allowed TO strag-
gle over the ground.
An improved way to plant cucumbers is to
plant the ordinary seeds as close together in
the hill as in ordinary planting. If short OF
ground, make the hills from two to three
feet apart, drive six or more stakes or laths'
four or five feet long, close around the plants
letting the top ends flare out. Tie common
twine around the stakes, from one to the
other, to hold the vines as they grow up.
find this way Of training the vines upward
much better than letting them run on the
ground, as not much room is required and
il is much easier picking the fruit.-CdlVor-
MIA Farmer,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23

account than where he bought q farm and
run iu debt for it. The hired man ought to
have some anxiety for good crops, for short
crops raise the prices OF articles that he has
to buy. The man that labors for hire works
for this man one season, and another man
the next. He has TO move from one place
to another, and the anxiety Of house hunting
aud working for this man and that, aud be-
ing out Of work, and forty and one things he
has to contend with, would overbalance the
anxiety Of the man in debt.
One VINO Has HAD EXPERIENCE.
I'VE print the foregoing, which comes
from new correspondent. with pleasure,
and hope to hear from him again, as well as
from many more who have, perhaps, never
written a word for the public. People with
ideas, and who come to the FARMER for the
purpose of expressing them, (and not simply
for the sake of seeing their name In print
though they have nothing to sayJ are ever
welcome. The question of going in debt is
one on which there will be many opinions.
In some cases it is plainly the best course,
but we believe such cases are rare. The
world,-and especially this country and one
or two others,-is cursed with debt. A.
owes b., b. owes c., aud so on until you get
to r., and z. is as likely as not suffering for
the want of what he might get if Y. would
only pay him. If A. would pay his debt
the money would be passed along from one
to the other until Us needs would be sup
piled. Any influence that will tend to les
sen this pressure of debt should be utilized,
and, so far as practicable, those who are now
free from debt should keep so. Poor people
complain of the high rates asked by banks
aud money lenders, but they may blame
themselves. The more people will accustom
themselves to economize and keep out of debt
the easier the times will be, the less demand
there will be for the lenders money, and
consequently the lower will be the rate of
interest. As for the policy of a young farm
er buying farm on credit, it would be prof
itless to discuss the question at length, as
there are instances where it has, as we'll as
where it has not, been successful. The
greater the debt, however, the more danger,
as the man who owes nothing can by misfor-
tune lose only his own, while he who is in
debt may lose more than his own, and thus
lose in reputation aud credit. St. Paul says,
"The borrower is servant to the lender, y
and it is as true to-day as ever.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23
For The VERMONT FARhRl
New Potatoes.

A gentleman writes me that it will not
pay me to advertise my potato, the Dur-
more, without it goes through the regular
course, same as the Snowflake, &C., and
no firm can do it but Messrs. Bliss & Sons, Of
New York. Now a neighbor Of mine has
raised a Seeding that for great yield, extra
fine quality, good shape, &c, in my opinion
is excelled by no potato yet introduced, and
as Mr.. Bliss cannot bring out more new pO-
tatoes than Mr.. Priuge and Mr.. Brownell
can furnish him, are the farmers Of Vermont
aud elsewhere determined they will try no
other potatoes than those that receive the
endorsement Of that house, and is it abso-
lutely necessary that that firm receive three
dollars pound for every new potato brought
out?
Messrs. Bliss, Pringle, & Browuell richly
deserve the credit and the large pecuniary
reward they are reaping for the introduction
Of such fiue varieties Of potatoes, but think
my neighbor deserves some small compensa-
tion for his efferts to raise new kinds, espe-
cially when he raises kind that is as good
in quality as the best, as good in yield us the
largest, and as hardy and healthy potato,
or more SO, than any other vet produced.
What say the Patrons Of Vermont do
they wish to pay middleman in New York
three times as muck as they can get as good
a thing for Of a Vermont farmer.
ALBERT CHAPMAN.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23
For the VERMONT FARMER

By moonlight, years and years agone,
We met upon her father's lawn.
Just hsw IL ehaneed 1t matters not,
Nor how we were together brought;
But on her fathers lawn we walked,
And in the lovely moonlight talked,
And then felt l ne'er had seen
Maiden SO lovely and serene.
Such glorious hair by moonlight shown
Might grace the mightiest monarch's throne.
Eyes that outrivalled heavens bright stars,
And brought TO shame the light Of Mars,
A form with every grace rsplste,
A voice divinoly son and sweet,
And poets pen could never trace
The sweet perfectons Of her face,
Zen fancy in the plastic air
Ne'er wrought being half so fair.
That hour in her bright presence spent
New charms at every moment lent;
Betrayed by love and moonlights power,
Ny heart surrendered in that hour,
And, lost to every earthly care,
blessed the chance that brought me thero.
30 when that blissfal walk was DER
We parted at her fhther's door,
And, exercising lawful right,
begged one kiss and goodnight.
The boon was granted, and tho thrill
OF that kiss fingers with me still.
Oh! ne'er can poets glowing line
Portray sensation 80 divine,
Nor can such rapture e'er be guessed
As when her lips to mine were pressed,
And ne'er shall mortal feel again
Such bliss as thrilled my blood and brain.
Oh never, till life's sun shall sot
I H. IL f0hk hall I
The more than mortal joy and bliss
OfthAt delicious moonlight kiss,
Por with that kiss so warm and rich,
blush TO own caught-the itch.
FRANKLIN b. GAaI
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23

cred with lice. A good time to gather the
earth to be used as an absorbent either for
trench or platform, is during the drought
that is sure 10 come some time 10 the late
summer or in the fall, as it will then con-
tain so little moisture that the pile will not
freeze in the coolest weather, If properly
housed.-Granger, IN Neto England Home
efn0d
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23

TERMS, Always I'm Advance.
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23
Ntratamt Ratmet
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
r ST. JOHJvSBU URK. V7

OVAL CUMMINGS, PROPRIETOR.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20
EDUCATED and EXPERIENCED TEACHERS

the superior and practical method of actual
business drill, that few Commercial Colleges
have arrived, precludesthe possibility of the
student passing over any point ever occurring
many business in detail or whole without
thoroughly understanding all the principles
involved and just how and where to apply
them.
An illustration OF the system of Barter and
Exchange in all kinds of Business is learned
in the establishment of actual business de-
partments in which the student buys, sells,
discounts. draws drafts, notes, bills of ex-
change, is made acquainted with money val
ues, rates of exchange, market fluctuations,
partnership settlements, ETC., ETC., combining
theory and practice in q manner productive
of the greatest possible advancement of the
student. Double andsingle entry book keep
ing, commercial circulations, commercial
law, business penmanshiP, crthography, cor
respondence, counterfeit bank note detection
photography and telegraphy are among the
branches taught. -,
We can claim for our department of peman-
ship an excellency rarely equaled and not
surpassed by any Business College. The Ia
dies department is entirely separate from the
There are no Vacations. Students can enter
at any time. Evening sessions continue
through the entire year. For full particu-
DE FRANCE & WHITE,
.,.. Lock Box 104 Portland, Oregon,
October 10, 1874. 46tf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

How TO USE GRINDsroNE.-Com-
mon grindstone spindles, with crank
at one end, are open to the great OBJ
lection that the stone will never keep
round, because every person is inclined,
more or less, to follow the motion of his
foot with his hand, which causes the
pressure on the same to be unequal.
The harder pressure is always applied
10 the very same part OF the stons, and
will soon make it uneven, SO that it is
impossible to grind a tool true. To
avoid this. put in place of the crank q
small cog wheel of Is cogs, to work
into the former. The stone will make
about OF of revolution more than the
crank, and the harder pressure of the
tool on the stone will change to another
place at every turn, and the stone will
keep perfectly round if it is q good one.
This is very simple contrivance, but it
will be new to many of our readers
Cabinet Maker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20


How TO ROB THE BKEs.-It is a we'll
known fact, much to be regretted, that.
in order to get possession of the wax
and honey of o bee hive, the insects
are stifed with the smoke of sulphur,
or some other deadly emanation. The
Journal des Commissioners Medicales pro-
poses another and much more rational
way by which this wholesale murder is
avoided. 1t consists in pouring about
four grammes of cbloroform on hand
kerchief, which is put on plate on q
tablecloth spread out on the ground,
with an iron gauze sieve over it. Two
men then take hold of the bee hive and
place it carefully over the sieve; the
corners of the tablecloth are then drawn
over the hive, to prevent the escape of
the emanations. Immediately loud
buzzing is heard, which gradually di-
minishes until perfect silence ensues.
On raising up the hive oil the bees are
found lying apparently dead on the
sieve; by the time the contents have
been got out and the latter set up in its
place again, the insects, under the in
fuence of air and sunshine, recover
and return to their former abode.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20
Summons.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the Territory of Washington,
holding terms at Olympia, for the counties
of Thurston, Lewis, Mason and Chehalis.
Martha J. Haptonstall. Plaintiff, rs. Jesse b.
Haptonstall, Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of the
Second Judicial District of the Territory of
Washington, holding terms at Olympia, for
the counties of Thurston, Mason, Lewis
and Chehalis, and Omplaint filed i'm the
County of Thurston. in the office of the
Clerk of said District Court.
YSo Jesse b. Haptonstall Defendant: In
l. the name of the United States of America,
are hereby required to appear in an &C
Plaintiff in the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the Territory of washington,
holding terms at Olympia, In Thurston coun-
ty, for the counties of Lewis, Mason, Chehalis
and Ihufston-and to answer the complaint
filed therein within twenty days Exclusive
ofthe day of service,) after the service on YOU
of this summons-if served within this coun-
ty; or, If served out of this county, but with
in the Second Judicial District, within thirty
days; or IL served out of said District, then
within sixty days-or judgment by default
will be taken against You according to the
prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain de-
cree of divorce, dissolving the bonds of mat
rimony now existing between plaintiff and
defendant and for the custody of the minor
children and for general relief besides the
costs Of this action and you are hereby noti-
fed, that II you fail to appear and answer said
complaint as above required the Plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief therein
demanded
t---~, Witness ROGER s. GREENE, Esquire
I SEAL. Judge of the said District Court
'-r-' and the seal of the said Court, this
18th day of January A. D., 1875.
J. II. HOUGHTON, Clerk.
ii. e. STRUvE, Attorney for Plaintiff
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

:" II. AIKEN, Attorney-at-Law and
w Commander of the Grand ARMY Of
the Republic in California and Nevada, will
give prompt attention to the collection OF Adj
ditional Travel Pay. now. due California and
Nevada Volunteers discharged more than
three hundred miles from home. Soldiers
can depend on fair dealing. Information
given free of charge. When writing enclose
stamp for reply and state company and regi-
Congress has extended the time for fiiiS9
claims CLAIM 3 for additional Bounty under Act7of
claims must be made before that time. Orig
lnai Bounty of 500 has been allowed all
volunteers who enlisted before July 22d. 1861.
fSr three years, i not paid the same when
for services rendered before 1855, lint not
for services in the late war Pensions for late
war and war of 1912 obtained and Increased
when allowed for less than disability war
rants, but no pensions are allowed to Mexi-
can and Florida war soldiers State of Texas
h mas gragted pensions % surviving veterans
Prize Money is now due and being paid. w.
Il, Aiken also at.endsto General Law and
Collection Business .t.
August 22d, 1874 Sims
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

WHEN Nor TO EAT.-Never eat when
very much fatigued. Wait until rested.
Never eat just before you expect to
engage in any severe mental or phys
ical exercise.
Never eat while in passion, or while
under any great mental excitement,
whether of a depressing or elevating
character.
Never eat when in hurry, if you can
help it. If obliged to eat hurriedly,
eat lightly.
Never eat just before taking bath of
any kind.
Never eat just before retiring for the
night. - i
Never eat between regular meals
Herald Of Health. So.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

CRusrED APPLE PUDDING. core
and stew slightly, two quarts of tart,
mellow apples, and place them in a
pudding-dish; then, to one and half
pints of wheatmeal, add one gill of
Iante currants, and boiling water enough
to make dough, stirring lightly until
mixed; roll it out one-third of an inch
thick, and spread over the apples. Bake
it in q quick oven forty or fifty minutes,
take out, reverse on hot plate, mash
the apples with spoon, and sweeten,
If desired; cut in pieces like pie, and
serve warm, with some fruit sauce.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20
The Men WHO ARE /" GorSe TO Do."-

The Men WHO ARE GorSG TO Do. -
A correspondent writes: This reminds
me of some men who are always going
to do great things but never begin. I
once had neighbor-and, in fact, may
have some of the same sort now-who
was perpetually telling what he was GO
ing to do, consequently never had time
to do anything. He would get up ear
ly in the morning, draw on heavy
pair of boots, with pants tucked inside;
then to see him start out for the barn,
making everything fly right and left,
one might suppose him to be one of the
driving sort. So he was, for about an
hour or less, or until called for break
fast, after which he would light his
pipe, stroll over to his nearest neighbor,
or hang over the fence and talk to ev-
cry passer-by respecting the same old
story OF what he was going to do to-
morrow, or next week. It is needless
to say that my neighbor soon found
out that farming was poor business.
/ can call to mind number of similar
instances where the best of resolutions
failed to bring success. 1t is we'll
enough for farmer to get up early and
storm about" little in the morning;
but il he lacks the stick-to-it-iveness, -
all his buster will not amount to much
in the long run. Neat, cosy homes,
good gardens, orchards and other home
comforts are never obtained by these
going sort of folks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

WHITE CAKE. One cup of sugar;
one-half cup of butter; one-half cup
sweet milk; two cups of -four; the
whites of three eggs; one-half tea
spoonful soda; one teaspoonful of cream
of tartar sifted with the flour. Beat
butter and sugar thoroughly together,
add the whites of eggs beaten to a
stiff foam, then the flour and milk, and
soda the last.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20
How TO FRY CHICKEN

How TO FRY CHcxrs. The best
fried chickens are thus prepared: The
chickens are killed, scaided, picked and
washed out clearly in water, then quar-
tered and thrown into boiling lard. In
q few minutes they are done brown,
and are then to be removed and served
up hot and dry, not put into grease
again. In this way the fowl is " tender
as chicken" and is q great delicacy. II
you don't believe it, try it, and If you
do believe il, try it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

CRACKER Prs, OR Mock MINcE.-Take
seventeen butter crackers, one cup OF
suet chopped very fine, one and one.
half cups molasses, one and one'half
cups sugar, one cup of raisins, one and
q half cups of vinegar, one and half
water, half cup cider or whisky, one
nutmeg, two tablespoonsful of CHINA.
mon, and one pint of hot water. Roll
the crackers fine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

80 An agricultural paper says that
KIND words will cure COW of kicking,
butmany prefer the old way Of maui
ing the critter with fence rail until her
heart IL broken. ''1' TX