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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
SHEPHERD DoG TnIALs.

Recently the National Sheep Dog Trials
We're held on Garthcoch, near. Bala, Scot
land, and were witnessed by s'a large assem-
blage ofspectators on the hillside from early
morn to evening"" There were ten entries
for the Puppy Stakes and twenty-six for the
Ali-Aged Stakes. The trial consisted in
driving three sheep from one ninto anoth-
er a quarter of a mile off, the dog being as
sisted by the shepherd, and there was COM
plant shat the men did too much. 1t is evil
dent thata single trial would not fairly show
the comparative skill ofthe dogs, as one lot
OF sheep might, of themselves keep together
n be driven easily, while another might
insist on scattering. One puppy, but really
u year and seven months old, succeeded in
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
IMPoETANT POINTS III DRAFT HORSES.

We start out with the proposition which
we have before discussed, that great size is
not a necessary point in favor of 4 draft
horse, and is often an objection. Next we
state that a draft horse is not to be Judged
by his ability to trot fast. Fine action, in
the sense in which the words are applied to
roadsters, is not to be expected of horses de-
signed for heavy work. Again, an unusual
disposition to lay on flesh or fat, however
desirable in an animal designed for food, is
not to be commended in an animal designed
for labor.
Especially foruse in America, soundness
is a very important point in any horse, and
as much so among draft horses as among
those for any other purpose. There should
be no predisposition to disease of any kind.
There should be such a constitution that
reasonable eXertion to which a WORKING
morse Is subject shall not produce sickness
nor unsoundaass of any kind. Perhaps the
point in Which there Is the greatest lack
among riast draft horses is the feet.
Among, the first things at which we
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
Prices OF HORSES 1T ENGLAND.

Mr.. e. Iattersall, in giving evidence
recently on the above subject before acom-
mittee of the English House Of Lords,
saise:
[ have had an average taken out from ouy.
books for the last ten years. | can give you
the numbers OF each kind of horses i'll each
year from 1868. have left the thorough.
bred horse out altogether in this statement,
and | have divided the rest of the horses into
two classes. / have taken first. the early
part OF our sales, in which we consider that
they are Of the highest value. [ have taken
one average day in each month throughout
the ten years, and I can give the number Of
each kind of horses, and the amounts OBJ
tained for them from 1868. I cannot give
you the number sold throughout each of the
years, but only the number from which this
average is taken. [ do not think that that
would be of much value if I could give it to
you, but [ can tell you about the number
we sold i'll each year. We sell upon the
average between 5000 and 5000 horses in
the year., but that would include the thor
oughbred horses. This is an average Of
aoOlU fOCl W lIQISCS SOlQ Ol one cav In each
month throughout the year; there are about
40 horses in each class. For the year 1864
the average was, for the first class, Ell lis.
for the second class, GAO los. For the year
1865 the average was e21 lbs for inferior.
and Eli hos for superior horses. In the
year 1866 the average was G24 Is and e45
lss. In 1867 the average for the first class
was Ell 9s and esq IS for second class. In
1865 the average vas e26 los for the inferior,
horses, and e52 lis for the superior horses.
In 1869 the average was EGO lss for the first
class, and Els los for the second class. In
the year 1870 it was ego Us for the first class
and ESQ Ids for the second class. In 1877
the average vas e34 Is for the first class and
g9l Is for the second class. In 1872. the
last year for which I have taken any figures.
it was e36 los for the inferior horses
and ESQ for the. better ones. Com
pairing the last year, 1873, with 1864.
it appears that there. was an increase OF price
between them of 70 per cent on the hunters.
me rise has beer very great in the last.
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23

penning the sheep in four and one-half min
utes. One of the aged dogs did the work
in four minutes, and two others i'll five min
utes each. Several failed entirely. A second
test was requiring the dogs to leave the field
in which they were, cross a wide field, ana
90 to the further side of a third field and
fetch the sheep to the first field. The ground
was uneven. Three dogs succeeded i'll doing
this in ten, eleven and fifteen minutes re-
sDeCtiyeiv. -
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
PERIOD OF CESSATION oF CATTLE.

The period of. CESSATION Of cattle, says
Mr.. Finlay Dun, varies somewhat in the
various breeds, and is several days longer in
than Ayrshires, Attorneys and Devons.
From his experience, West Highlanders,
and Polled Angus calve somewhat earlier
than Shorthorns, From Earl Spencef's OBJ
servations on 764 COWS, he obtained hs the
average length Of CESSATION, between 2S4
and 2S5 days. The shortest period recorded
III which a live calf was produced was go
days; the longest was 313-the produce a
COW calf. Mr.. Teissier's observations on
upwards of 500 COWS Of different breeds
yielded an average of $50 days between the
date of service and of parturition.
Mr.. Dun has chronicled, for several years,
the CESSATION of a herd of ShorthornI CONS.
He has 563 entries on which he can Implicit
~ rely, and he finds that the average period
is about PSI days. Two hundred and thirty
five bull calves have been carried 2S1 days;
23S heiter calves have been carried $50 davs.
The shortesr period WAS 4s days-the gesta-
ton of twins born small and bare of hair.
Another calf from a stirk was carried 253
days. The longest period was 30s days
the produce a white bull calf from a l7-year-
old COW.
Several cows went regularly several days
over time, while others as regularly failed
to carry their progeny the usual period; one
COW constantly calving ten or twelve days
short Of the average, the calves being APP
parently sound and healthy. There is al
ways more ir1egularity with first than with
subsequent gestations, and twins are rarely
carried out their full time. There is a strong
hereditary tendency in some tamiliesto null
tiple births, and MIR. Dun has one family at
least with this predisposition. In 473 births
he has had sixteen eases of twins. From
the Shortaorn Herd Book he extracted 1,137
births before making up twenty lots of twins.
Fnanaer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
BLOOD DISEASES AMONG LAMBS.

BLOOD DISEASES AMONG LAMbS.
On this subject the Edinburgh (Scotch)
Farmer discourses as follows:
From various districts we learn that losses
of greater or less numbers have been taking
place among lambs and sheep from an aztec
ton which exhibits similar signs in both pa
rents and offspring. In the outset it appears
that the lambs We're first to suffer, and they
gave indications Of great pain, lame
ness, and subsequently swelling in a
hind or fore quarter. Somewhat later, q
se1o-sanguineous or blood and water dis
charge issued from the affected part, and the
animals died in four to fo~ur-and-tWenty
hours.
In one instance that has come beneath OUR
notice we are informed that the lambs We're
finely grown and III excellent condition, and
shortly after the tails were amputated the
mortality took place. Later, the sheep,
which were subjected to the operation of
clipping, have also bcoom. affected, and,
after suffering IN an identical manner, die off
as the lambs did. From q careful consideFa-
ton of the details as they reached us, we do
not hesitate to conclude the disease in both
young and old animals is the samoa blood
poison, known as black quarter, quarter fell
on. black pauld, etc.
1t will not be without interest if we exam
inc what connection there may be existing
between the appearance of the disease and
the operation. There cannot possibly arise
any question of probability that either dock
ing or clipping We're the causes primarily,
but that both were instrumental in hasten
ing the development of conditions necessary
for the outbreak Of the disease is not at all
unlikely. The lambs, after losing their
tails, may possibly have moved about less,
and thus favored local congestion, snd the
sheep, after losing their fleece, being de-
prived of that which requires much support,
possess within themselves a larger amount of
rich blood than is needed. Besides, the skin
without the fleece would be less vigorous in
throwing off the impurities of the body, and
thus an additional cause of blood-poisoning
would arise. The primary and necessary
causes are Of anterior date altogether. When
the body is charged With a superabundance
of elements, many simple conditions, as OPP
GRAFTON. change Of food, pasture, etc., unno-
ticed and %fnrocuons at other times, sud-
denly swell IN the list of important col
lateral agents in the production Of general
disease. There is very much to be taken
into consideration in relation to food. water,
manure, drainage, locality, age Of pasture,
etc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25
AHEART-RENDING SCENE.

The Whitehall Times, Of the 18th
inst. thus speaks Of the sad affection
which has befallcn Mr. L. b. Murray Of
Whitehall, who is brother Of Deacon
John Murray Of Rutland:
"The family of E. B. Murray have
been the greatest sufferers We ever
knew. In ten days commencing with
December %, eight children. from three
to seventeen years of age. died with
diphtheria Two of them were taken to
North Granville, December 81. and
buried Four of them we're subsequent
ly placed temporarily in the receiving
vault at BoardmaD's cemetery, as it was
necessary to get them out Of the house
where the Others were suffering. Two
more died last week, one on Wednesday,
and the last. Emma. aged -, followed
her brothers and sisters on Friday last.
The scene in the afflicted household was
long to be remembered by those who
witnessed the terrible agony of the
dying The poor father of the bright
children, who had lost his wife aud an
other child last July, was too full Of
grief for even utterance One by one
the cold forms of his idols were laid in
their collins. He witnessed the terrible
writings and gaspings for breath of his
dying children yet he was powerless to
give them aid. 1t was awful to behold
his mental anguish. Only few days
ago his eight children were laughing
and joyous, and now by the hand OF
death each one that had been a comfort
to the lonely parent, was, alas called
to join their mother. Most of the child
rem seemed to realize that they must
die and spoke of being with their moth
er in heaven The last one, Emma, ex-
pressed a wish to live that she
might be a comfort to her poor father,
but the hand of providence willed other
wise for she soon joined the circle in the
other world. On Sunday forenoon two
double sleighs bore away to North Gran,
vile six collins, containing the remains
Of the deceased 1t was a sad, sicken-
ing spectacle, and never shall We forget
/ the scene.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25
THERE AND HERE.

IF similar outrage had been perpe-
trated in a Northern state if the Unit
ed States army had dispersed the legis-
lature of New York or Ohio, there would
have been revolution from one end of
the land to the other"
This is one Of the statements with
which the democratic press is firing the
hearts Of the people and rousing them
to resent the late military interference"
at New Orleans. But let US see how the
Louisiana programme would be received
if it were performed at the North-in
our own state for instance. Suppose that
last June the republicans of the state,
finding themselves likely to be outvoted
in the legislature, had organized and
armed league and through it kid
mapped and confined few of the demo-
cratic members of the legislature, shot
down las warning" a few dozen. dem
ocratic voters and murdered in the dark
few hundred more, and finally with
revOlvers and bowie knives taken pos
session Of the State House and assumed
TO be the state government, would there
have been anything 50 terrible in Gen.
Grants responding to call from Gov.
Weston and sending thither troops tc
Gust the bogus Legislators and sustain
the governor in his Office? We think
not.-.KancheSter, ". H., Mirror.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25
EARLY HISTORY or BARTON
CONTINUED.

On the 9TH Of March, 1898, quite q
number of inhabitants having moved in
to town, application was made to Jona-
than Allyn, justice Of the peace, by
several voters, to have him call meet
Ing for the organization Of the town.
Accordingly. he warned a meeting for
that purpose, which was held at the
house of David Pillsbury, on the 26th
Of March. The following officers were
then chosen Asa Kimball, moderator
Abner Allyn, Jr., town clerk Jonathan
Allyn, Asa Kimball, Jonathan Robin.
son. selectmen David Pillsbury, treas
ureF; James Redwood, constable the
selectmen were made listers; David
Pillsbury, sealer Of leather Oliver Blod.
gett, grand juror Asa Kimball, pound
keeper; James May and David Pillsbu
~, surveyors and fence viewers Oliver
Blodgett, tithingman; Samuel Nichols
hayward Jonathan Abbott, hog rev,
and Jonathan Allyn. sealer Of weight
and measures. 1t will be seen that off
GERS were abundant in those days. ant
every man could fill some responsible
plaOs, The first Freemans meeting wa
held during the year l79S. on the frs
Tuesday Of September. Twenty vote
were cast at this time for Gov. Isaa
4 Iichenor, and the same number fo
Lieut.. Coy, John Bridgman. At thi
meeting eleven mea took the freeman
oath, eight of whom were from Brown
iDgton On the 18th Of sIarch, il IA
year 1899, the next town meeting wa
held, and the town refused 10 vote
expend anything in repairs on the bri,
ges crossing Barton river. but voted
lease the school lots About the san
board Of town officers were, chosen ps
the first meeting. During this year
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25


EXTREME COLD AND TERRIBLE SUI
FERING IN THE Observation-Disclosures
es from all parts Of the Northwest re-
port extremely cold weather. the worst
ever known in that section Of the coun
try. At Helena, Montana, on the 18th
inst, the mercury in the thermometers
all froze, small quantities of mercury in
phials became CONCEALED and proof
whisky placed out of doors froze solid in
half an hour. Four Cinnamon, who
left Helena at + o'clock, Tuesday, were
found. Wednesday morning, about half
a mile from the town. frozen to death, and
the whisky they had with them, was
frozen solid. Two Cinnamon were also
frozen to death at Phillipsburg. Monta-
ma. Twenty-one men have been brought
TO Dodge City, Kansas, who were found
frozen and in helpless condition on the
/ plains. Some have SINGS died and many
are crippled. Mr. Vantress, 4 member
of the Kansas Legislature, had both leg.
frozen while attempting to reach th,
capital, and it is feared they will hav,
to be amputated. In some portion
Of Dakota it IS reported that the cattl
are freezing to death, and great sufferin.
is feared among the settlers on the Dor
ders Of the western states.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25

was discovered that the first organiza-
ton of the town was not legal. on ac-
count Of some irregularity in the pro
ceedings, and on March 22d, the town
was reOrganizcd according to the require
ments Of the law. Barton was at this
time, included in Caledonia county ter
ritory. An examination Of the list in
1898. shows that there we're Is polls.
25 acres Of unimproved land, 3 houses. 20
cows. s horses, Is oxen. watches and
s946 worth of property, real and person
al. The value Of the houses was estimat-
ed at 1915. Asa Kimball was the most
wealthy citizen, according TO the list,
and his property amounted to Sl54.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25

was called by President Raymond, and
1t has leaked out that the object Of the
meeting asto-determiRe who managed
the affairs OF the road. and what we're
the duties Of the several subordinate Of
ficers, and whether they should manage
their several departments, or be govern
ell by the caprice. and dictatiou Of the
President At that meeting the direct
ors decided that superintendent Merrill
was the officer upon whom they had pla
eed the responsibility of running the
road successfully, and that they desired
him to do it, without any interference
on the part Of the president 1t is IN
derstood that Mr. Merrill has been great
~ annoyed by president Raymond, by
having his management opposed and his
proceedings set aside. The directors sus-
tain Mr.. Merrill, and believe him to be
better capable Of running the road than
the president or themselves; and in this
they show good Judgment. Mr.. Merrill
has grown up in knowledge Of rail
roads. and has become one Of the best
railroad managers in the country, as his
record shows. Other subordinate officers
who have been logged about by Mr..
Raymond. will receive dictation from
only one source, and be governed only
by the heads Of their several departments.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25
KILLED.

On Saturday afternoon, Jan. is, at .
o'clock. Oliver Morse Of Danville. was
instantly killed while chopping in the
woods. After dinner be and his son
Charlie, drove the team to a piece of
woods mile from home. breaking the
road as they went They felled two
trees, both of which lodged against an
other. While Mr. Morse was cutting
the third tree AGAR caused one of the
trees to slowly dislodge He remarked
TO his son. Il guess it is coming and
started to leave. and the tree struck him
when few feet from the standing tree.
killing HIM instantly. His son run to
his relief and drew him from under the
trunk Of the tree, which, it seems, was
not quite down upon the ground. lie
found that the upper jaw was cut entire
ly off. from which it appears that Mr..
Morse was looking up at the time the
tree struck him. One of his legs was
broken in several places, doubtless coca
stoned by the force of the blow on the
head received while the weight Of the
body was on that leg. Charles hallooed
for help but was not heard. Thinking
his father might return to consciousness
he sat down upon the snow, held his
head and rubbed him, but in a few min
utes the terrible truth was apparent that
his father was dead. Removing his over
coat he covered him up and ran for help.
Reaching the main road he met his broth
er, who was passing with q load of wood
and impaired to HIM the sad news
Throwing off the load they went back,
got their father and drew him home
The arrival Of the corpse was the first
intimation the family had of the terrible
accident. The news fell with crushing
weight upon the family and large cir
Gle of relations and friends. Mr.. Morse
was a son of DR.. Morse, one of the early
settlers in town, who raised up larg,
family Of boys and girls. Deceased ha
resided nearly 80 years in that part o
the town known as the Morse neigh bor
hood and was for many years the pro
prictoF Of the mills there. He was on,
of the most upright and respected mel
in town, commanding at all times tn
perfect confidence of all with whom b.
had dealings or social intercourse. an,
he will be greatly missed by all VIII,
knew him. His age was 60 years
Union.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25
the BEEcHER TRIAL.

The past week was chiefly spent in
examining letters, and with the witness.
Moulton. The mutual friend is suppos-
cd to be Tilton's best witness; his tes-
timony has been long and various, and
damaging to Beecher. He was made to
acknowledge in the cross examination
that he led for Beecher during their IN
timacy, and if he told the truth on the
witness stand when he made that state.
ment, it will be easy to believe that he
could lie in behalf Of Tilton. and may
have lied in some of bis testimony. The
public grows more interested in the case
as it advances.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25
a LOVELY YOUNG WOMAN Raj
FLED FOR AND WON.

One of the most novel, as we'll as ex-
citing, rafles that ever took place in
Seymour, came off on Saturday evening,
January lst. Miss Minnie Clarence
made the novel proposition of putting
herself up to be rafied of, at 80 cents
a chance. In less than one hour every
chance was taken, and heavy premiums
were paid
Miss Minnie IS a most bewitching
beauty of eighteen summers, an orphan
of respectable parentage. and a member
Of the best society of the State. She was
decidedly the belle of Seymour, and was
loved and admired by all who ever be-
came acquainted with her. She is a
bright blonde, perfect in form, fair com
plexion, and has most ravishingly beau
tiful eyes. Ever since she came tc Sey-
mour she has been the centre of attrac-
ton. In justice to Miss Minnie, we
should state that she gave the winner
the privilege of accepting or refusing
her, and reserved the same privilege for
herself.
The hour set for the rattle came. and
found all ready TO try their luck. Miss
Minnie was there in person, dressed in
the height of fashion, to lend a charm
to the occasion. She stood leaning grace
fully against a show case, never speak
ing word nor betraying the least emo
ton, or showing the slightest preference
for any Of the Contestants, excepting
there was perceptible twinkle in her
beautiful eyes when some young and
handsome ''lovier' would shake the dice.
Name after name was called, and each
one in turn would shake the box with
nervous hand, until all but three had
thrown, and nothing higher than 80 had
been thrown. Then came Lynn Falcon.
er's turn. Lynn is blonde himself,
and clever, Woodworking young man
and perhaps the twinkle Of her eye;
nerVed him to the work. At any rate he
tossed the ivory with steady hand, and
the scorer called &c. The other two
throws were made amid too much excite
ment to even be counted. and the priz,
was awarded to Lynn. Minnie came for
ward and took Lynn's arm, and the twt
went out together, amid the cheers 0
the crowd, She accompanied him to hi
fathers hotel, where she was presentet
to his relatives.-Seymour Star. Ind
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25

The cold wave that has been upon us
for the last two weeks, is abroad over
the whole country. In the far west it
has been extremely cold occasioning
great loss Of life The Pacific railroad
Is blockaded with snow. and it will be
impossible to resume travel until warm
er weather thaws the snow away. As
far south as the Potomac, ice is formed
Of sufficient depth to be cut and packed
in ice houses. At Boston, ice IS formed
in and about the harbor SO as to impede
vessels, and the ground is frozen under
the sidewalks to a depth of two feet. In.
coming steamers report very cold and
stormy weather on the Atlantic. Many
steam ships are now many days overdue
aud fears in relation to their safety arr
increasing. In many places Throughout
the northern part Of the country, thu
thermometer has indicated 40 degrees
below zero, within the past few days.