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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
A Needed Reform.

When public opinion shall demand the
same inspection of animals, both before and
after they are killed, now practiced in Con-
tinental European cities and by the Jews,
so far as l am informed, everywhere, and the
Christian inspector shall stand at our cattle
markets, side by side with the Jewish Rabbi,
to condemn and cause to be destroyed the
meat Of every diseased animal, then animals
will be brought to our markets without
cruelty, and the Christian will eat as good
meat as the jew Cattle cars have already
been invented and tried with entire success,
in which cattle can be carried thousands of
miles with food, water, and rest, and arrive
in good condition. When these cars come
into general use railroads will make more
money, because oDe.thind to one-half more
cars will be required to transport the same
number of cattle; dealers will make more
money, because Saying nothing of the ami
mails that die on the passage) an enormous
waste Of the best parts Of the meat will be
saved, and this saving will not only pay the
the increased charges of transportation, but
also nave large margin of gain ; consumers
getting wholesome meats at one-half to three
fourths the prices they now pay for diseased
meats, will buy larger quantities, and SO in
crease the trade. All that is needed is q
public opinion which shall require these
forms Of slaughtering to be generally prac-
ticed, and that faithful inspectors shall be
stationed at the slaughter-houses to see that
they are properly carried out aud all ami
mails properly fed and watered up to the
time of killing; then the 60,000,000 or
more dumb creatures that are now killed
annually in this country for food, will die
without pain to themselves or danger to the
consumer r-[Santarian.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

avoid all exposure. 1t is very contagious
under the right conditions. DR. Oressy men
tiOus in bis report to the Connecticut board
Of agriculture case Of a yoke Of oxen stand
ing in a depot yard while train loaded
with western or Texas cattle came up, stopped
and passed on. They did not approach the
train, but we're sick, and one died. 1t is
usually taken by herdiug, earring or driving
with or after Texan cattle.
Texan cattle or western cattle which have
been with Texans, and sick or suspected cat
tic should be secluded.
Henry Hayward, of Rutland, reports that
one animal which came TO that place with 4
load of western cattle, was so sick that il
was killed, and showed ell the symptoms Ol
Texas fever. Several cattle 10 another cal
load we're similarly affected.
The offal from these sick cattle was thrown
oat to the hogs and forty or fifty Of them
have died, and are now dying every day.
The spleen aud liver are enlarged as in the
cattle that die Of the disease. The skin
turns dark red or crimson. the hind parts
are paralyEed, and they become blind before
they die. 'f
II is very likely that Texas fever exists
at other points in the state, and is not re-
ported. The appearance Of tbs beef does
not indicate the presence Of the disease, and
it may be sold for consumption without sus'
picion. It's use as food is not fatal to humar
life, but il must be an unwholesome diet.
The most obvious symptoms Of the disease
are extreme constip alton, urine bloedy and
passed with difficulty, increased internal
temperature, fever, with some heat about
the head, anguor and loss of appetite. Ou
dissection the bladder, liver and spleen are
greatly enlarged and congested. We give
in another column the remedies recommended
by DR. Cressy.
There is no present occasion for alarm in
regard to the spread of the disease through
out the state Farmers who allow their
cattle to herd with, or after, western cattle
must take the risk.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

Mr W. F. Richardson, Of BrAttleboro,
says he contemplated Restocking an old now
ing with grass this fall, h4t thinks it is too
late; and asks if it will DO to SOW grass seed
a. late as this. He has 600 bushels Of ashes
which he intends to use on his mowings,
The usual advice is TO SOW grass seed early
10 the fall. The earlier tho better, it the
weather is favorable. But it is better to put
it in late than to SOW it in such "dry spell
as the present September 2nd). We have
10 heres of old moving which has been
broken since haying, manured partly with
ashes and partly with Brighton fertilizer,
and is all ready for the seed. 1t will be
soWn with timothy and redtOp (nO grain) when
We have rain or pretty certain indications
of it, if it is as late as the middle Of Novem'
Der. And the clover seed will be sown il
the spring, on the snow. There is no better
more certain more lasting or cheaper fer
tilizsr than ashes. We would be glad o
a pile Of 600 bushels to use on our old NOV
ing this fall. . a.f
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
shortHOrns for Butter.

"L.," Of Montgomery county, Md, after
expressing his pleasure in reading b. H.
Cambell's account of the Smith6eld show Of
fat cattle, asks "Why is it that none Of
our Short-Horn breeders have tried to breed
for milk and beef both, in the same herd ~
Aud further on he says: "If any one has
pure Short Horn cattle of real milking
strain, bred with that view for years, would
they not do well to advertise and tell us
what they can do ?"
For the information Of your many read.
ers, l will say that Aubray HOfman II
years ago bought a Short-Horn heiter com
ing two years old, which did not prove with
calf. He spent some time looking for mate
for her, and when he found one that suited
his notions, they were mated. Their first
calf was a heiter; they we're mated again,
and the second calf was a heifer. The
mother and her two daughters (when the
second daughter was Eve or six years old
made in one year ,043 lbs of butter The
trial began the 9th of March, 1865, and
ended the 9th of March, the next year
The old COW had been MIXED five months
when the experiment began, the Oldest
daughter had just had her calf taken away
from her, and the youngest daughter did not
calve until the last of May. What they
would have made, had they all been fresh
mixers on the 9th of March, when the ex.
pertinent began, cannot be told. The expert.
ment was continued the next year, with the
same three COWS, with the addition Of a
twO-year-old heifer, also from the old COW,
which resulted in their making 1,2l1 lbs,
weighed out in pound prints for market.
This strain OF cows is very prolific, bringing
calf every year. Three.iourths of her
calves are heilers the heifers have all been
raised, and are all good mixers and good
butter cows. The old COW is 10 years old,
and will soon have her sixteenth calf, never
having missed once, aud last year she made
in one week 10 lbs OF butter weighed in
pound prints for market The first three
cows, on the day of the October election, in
the year Of the FIRST experiment, were
weighed on the scales in the presence of the
people there assembled. the old COW, Red
Rose, weighing 1850 lbs the Oldest daugh-
ter, HOffman's Star, 1920 lbs, and the
youngest daughter, Hoffman's Dolly, 1,760
lbs Chas G. Moore, Of Chester county,
Pa, in Country Gentleman.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

shich hauhts this northern Vermont tet-
rible dragon who stands on the door Of the
farmers house and watches iealously for
even bit of comfort and fun aud sparkle,
that enters there, and throttles il if he can.
The name Of this demon, dragon, 6snd, is
overwork. You know him. From the be-
ginning Of your married life he has tempted
you. IL is Satan himself, saying. "All the
Kingdoms of this world will give you If you
viii fall down and worship me-" He tells
you it's your duty, he beseaches you by the
holiest ties Of love. He is liar. and you
will soon know bow he will reward you il
you serve him iaithfully--ill-health,a an rri-
table temper, sickly children, spoiled home
Do battle with him earnestly. Pray against
him. Save your health aud some hours Of
leisure each day, and put little sweetness
into the family life. Er
Every wife and mother should be in some
sense poet. IL is possible for her TO do so
much, for she sits at the helm 10 the family.
The heart Of her husband trusts in her, the
children take all things as yea aud amen
from her lips. If il were not for that old
dragon how much happiness and zest she
would give 10 life. She would put singing
into the family prayers and call attention to
the form Of the cloud resting on old Mans
field. She would teach the children TO see
so well that they could never become uncon-
scious Of the beauties and wonders of nature
She would bring books TO her aid--oh, how
she would need them and the evenings
these long winter evenings-would be rich
with the treasures Of history, poetry and
romance, shared together around the family
table. She would put great many festive
days into the year, l think Christmas
Thanksgiving aud the Fourth of July, papa's
birthday and the wedding anniversary, each
Of the children's birthdays, would, think,
be trans6gured into happy times, to be looked
forward to with longing by the little ones,
and treasured up afterwards in the heart for
ever.
wanted to say great deal about these
festive days. We New England farmers are
apt to forget them. We call them nonsense
Please read in the Old Testament what
God thought about them. Because he knew
what was 10 man. He bound His chosen
people, by all the sacredness of their
religion, to set apart frequent times to be
happy in. We cannot improve upon Gods
plan. He attaches as much Importance to
the poetry, to the beauty Of life as to its
hard work. Dairymen give little corner
to it in their associations.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

The Bucks county, Pa, farmers club
made the following experiment in deep and
shallow setting. Four hundred seventy-six
pounds Of milk (half the mess from eight
COWS for a week), was set in deep cans, l6
inches deep, in vat OF water at SO degrees,
and the same quantity, being the other half,
after it had been thoroughly mixed, was set
three inches deep in old fashioned pans and
set on the stone floor of milk cellar, at 60
degrees. After setting AZ hours it was
skinned. That set deep gave 46 pounds Of
cream and made Is pounds, 10 ounces Of
butter That set shallow gave 81 pounds
of cream and made 81 pounds, six ounces
Of butter, gain of over rs per cent in
quantity in favor of the shallow pans. The
butter from the deep set milk was pronounced
by some triAe the best, though both would
rank as strictly 6rst class.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
Top Dressing for Grass.

Mr. Joseph Howard, Of Harrison, Maine,
reports in the Maine Farmer very success
full experiment in top-dressing moving lands
He spread about three cords per acre Of
horse aud OK manure composted with muck
and chip dirt, aud worked over by hogs.
After spreading from the cart, brush was
dragged over it to pulverise it as much as
possible. This was applied in August, last
year, and it was feared the severe drouth
during the fall would render the dressing
imperative, but the increase in the crop this
year was remarkable, being double that Of
last year on the same ground. On one piece,
where foul grasses had begun to appear, the
top.dresslng had the effect to bring up a
thick, stout growth Of timothy and redtop,
so that the poor grasses we're not seen. Mr.
Howard is confident that the extra quantity
of hay harvested this year from those pieces
of ground, pays him for all the expense OF
top.dressing
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

Ansel w. Putnam, of Danvers, Mass,
writes to the New England Farmer that he
strains his milk into cans, puts in the stop
pers (which gil aud exclude all airl at once
and sinks the cans in the we'll. Milk cooled
in this way is found to keep as we'll and to
give as good satisfaction as that which is
cooled in contact with the air. The essen
tiLl oils are all retained and he thinks this
is natures way and the right way. Mr.
Cheever suggests the pertinent inquiry
whether the animal Odor is not harmless as
long as it remains in the milk and away
from contact with the oxygen Of the air.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
BREVITIES.

Experiments at Houston, Texas, show that
northern corn yields 10 bushels to the acre
more than the ordinary coru of the country.
The Peterboro IN. H. Transcript says
spunky hen and an unwise boy caused the
FIRE by which complete set OF farm build
ings were burned, recently. The boy under
took to "break up" sitting hen, and after
all other plans which his inventive genius
could suggest had failed, he deliberately set
fire to the nest under her, which was in the
barn or shed adjoining. But even this did
not conquer or drive her, and the result was
that the hen, barn, sheds, and house were
entirely consumed The buildings were sit
uated on the Bennington road, formerly
know as the "Hopkins place." and were oc.
cupied by Mr. Holt
Potatoes will not keep through the winter
if covered tightly in keg or barrel. Holes
should be bored in the barrel to give cir.
culation of air. When buried in the ground,
they should not be put in tight kegs. In
case small quantity Of seed is to be kept
separate in large pit, it should be put in
an old basket or keg open at the top, and
covered with some straw. The pit should
have plenty Of ventilation by means of plenty
of straw placed in the top and brought into
contact with the potatoes.
Mr. John s. 4. Wallace is the only breeder
Of thoroughbred poultry in Barnet. He
took first premium on light Brahmas at st
Johnsbury fair last fall, and his advertise
ment notes the excellence of his stock. Having
bred fowls for ten years, he knows how to
select good ones, judging from his yard.
During the ten years he has bred light and
dark Brahmas, white and brown Leghorns,
black Spanish and HoudaBs, and yet he is
comparatively unknown to the poultry fra
ternity Like "Uncle Abe" he is tall, mod
est aud honest, aud when he says he will
satisfy purchasers, we think he will do it,
Poultry Review.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

AsnRs.-Ashes are so valuable an applca,
tion to oil soils. aud almost all crops, that We
do not know when they may not be applied
to advantage. Put them on your grass land
now-no time could be better. The grass
roots will start up in consequence, aud your
fields will show the effects OF it, for years to
come. As to the amount-put on all you
can get we never knew the instance where
farmer could get more than it was profit
able to apply. Old fields will stand a lib
era application, aud some say 100 bushels
to the acre will not be an injury to the land |;
but you will probably use less--at any rate
don't be afraid to put on a good quantity
maine Farmer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
Prize Birds as Breeders.

A prize bird may turn out to be good
breeder, but the probability is against it,
We should prefer to breed from a cock that
was somewhat related to our stock, but not
good enough to win prize, than to breed
from "any prize bird" even at such shows as
are mentioned above. Experience is dear
school, but fools will learn in no other,' and
since VIC have been to school there, we hope
we shall not be considered pig-headed, if we
give heed to our teacher and not to the
Western journal which advocates selecting
prize birds for breeders Poultry Review
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

Messrs w. +. Richardson & Son, Of Brat
tleboro, who do large batohsriDg business,
dressed an OK and hung the carcass in their
stall for sale. They noticed that the blad.
der was very large. Before any of the meat
was sold they had an OK die, and they
learned that the enlarged bladder was an
indication of Texas fever. The beef was
taken down and buried. Such honorable
dealing as that should be commended.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

We examined the cattle, four in number,
sick With the Texas fever, at BrattlebOro, IN
company with DR. Crsssy V, S., of the Massa-
Chusetts agricultural college on the Both ult'
They are recovering. The disease is not
likely to spread. Eight animals have died
DR. Greasy and ether leading veterinarians
arc Of opinion that the disease is not cOmmu-
nicated by our northern cattle, when sick, to
others. This is a very singular character
iStie Of the disorder, and it is to be hoped
that it will not be changed. 1t is safest to
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
Thoroughbred Bulls for the Dairy.

DIR Sturtevant says in the Live Stock
ournal .s ....
The farming public have arrived at the
stage of recognition of the value of the thor
oughbred for practical purposes, while the
most enterprising of the dairy farmers are
acting on this knowledge. Probably never
before we're there so many thoroughbred bulls
in use at one time, in this country. as at
present, and probably never was the salts
faction over the results gained more uni
yersal r.. .I.t
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
Bone Meal for Stock.
We Stock Journal says:

The Live Stock Journal says
We have tested the advantages Of feeding
bone flour to COWS and young stock, aud
have no doubt that it is more valuable for
this purpose than is generally supposed, even
by those who have used it. Take pure bone
meal, ground fine, boil it an hour, aud then
mix two tablespoonfuls in the food for each
COW, three times per week, or give One-tbird
that quantity every day. Cattle like it after
eating few times. A small quantity Is ex-
celle1t for youpg stock. twill give larger
and more vigorous frame.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10


By comparing the above figures our corre.
spondents, and others, may Judge of the re-
lative amount Of nutritive ingredients in the
different foods named and Of their general
money value, taken by themselves, without
reference to any special object 10 feeding, or
what other materials they are to be mixed
with. But Mr. Buchi, for example, is feed
ing milch COWS. If he feeds for butter
chiefly, aud has good hay, some of the best
farmers in this region would tell him to use,
along with the hay, corn meal, and some oats,
and perhaps cotton seed meal. II he sells
milk and wants large quantities without ref
erence to any special quality, he would
propably find it profitable to use bran Of
wheat or rye, with cotton seed meal and
some roots. ...-.
The table above shows that there is little
Of digestible albuminoids 10 corn stalks, straw
and inferior hay (three-quarters to three aud
one-half pounds in 100 pounds Of the fodder,
or only ole-eighth TO one-hali as much as in
fne quality hay). To use these cOarssr foods
economically, We must supply their lack Of
nitrogen or albuminOids. 1t is very evi.
dent, then, that the decorticated cotton seed
meal with its 20 per cent OF digestible albu'
minOids, is worth more for mixing than corn
wheat, oats or ship stuff, which contain only
eight and one-half to IL per cent of this.
The feeding values Of cotton seed meal, bran,
oats, corn, &c, are not exactly proportioned
to their contents of Abumlnoids. But that
they are approximately 30, is AbundAntly
| shown by experience, by feeding experiments
aud by careful scientific investigation.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

We have received the premium list Of the
fair to be held by the Rhode Island society
for encouragement of domestic industry at
Narragausett park, Providence, October 5--7.
Obadiah Brown, president, Joseph II. Put
nam, secretary, both of Providence. The
premiums are very liberal. ''5t
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

The board of agriculture will hold meet
ing at an early day in the autumn, to lay
out work for the winter. Parties desiring
to have meetings held in their towns should
make application to the secretary, Prof
Collier, at Burlington, Immediately. State
papers please copy.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

A STRANGE DIsEAIH.---A singular and
startling disease has broken out AmOug the
cattle il this section. The disease affects the
optical nerves, aud when OnOe it attacks the
poor dumb brutes total blindness invariably
follows. The disease Is an unacountable one,
and from its nature and appalling results, is
creating profound sensation among cattle
owners. The problem as TO tho nature Of the
foul disorder is knotty one, and probably
will never be satisfactory solved. In the
meantime, immediate steps should be taken
to eliminate or at least arrest the further
progrGsOf the horrible malady.-[Loxing-
ton, Mo-, Register,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

1t is the custom OF most farmera to let
fodder corn lie on the ground day or two
before it is bound ITO wilt" We have found
the fodder better when it is bound and
stocked soon as cut. 1t will cure more evenly,
aud there is less injury from exposure to the
Hnn
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

Lexington, the wonderful sire, for whom
Mr. Alexander paid $4,000 when he was
Is years old, and blind, is dead. Peace to
his ashes
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

E.W. Stewart, editor Of the Live Stock
Journal, has been elected nonresident pro-
fessor of the principles of agriculture in
Cornell University good selection.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

The Springfield Agricultural Society will
hold fair at the riding park, October LIST
and I'd. All animals and articles for exhib.
ton may be entered free.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
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