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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

must be be who gets 1t by mechanical and
professional calling at second and third hand.
10 the geological ages before man appeared
the world did not glow with the waving
fields of golden grain, nor were the juicy,
sweet aud tender animals sporting in wood
and water, but there rose only worthless
moses aud gigantic ferns and vines wherein
lurked monsters Of hideous shapes aud coarse
texture. When man is about to appear first
appear also the conditions Of earth, air, and
water essential to his life, and the fruits Of
which he may cat. And excepting when
he has been more indolent and proAigate
than the beasts Of the field, the earth has
yielded fairer harvests as time advances.
Agriculture, both in the hand Of Provi.
idence and in the hand Of man, is . pro.
gressive work, and the assistance of nature
by human art is the divinest blessing be-
slowed upon man. PARvO.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
IN STRICT Conscience

DEAR NELLIE;
turn to you, love, in my troubles
I know I ought not but must speak or die!
I've found out at last that all bliss is a bubble
Don't think though, with Jack there is aught gone
awry
Our house IS superb and dear Jack is but splendid,
The haby's the sweetest that ever you saw
] think that my home would be Heaven descended
To Earth, were 1t not for-my mother-in-lAW.
or course, set out with view to adore her
Jacks mother, you know Il threw open my heart,
And daily in humblest salams bent before her.
To win her affection tried every art.
l credited her with all good in creation,
shut my eyes tight and would not see flaw
But now, spite of all, to my own CONSERVATION,
find myself hating my mother-in-law.
III wish for n thing, she'll advise the contrary,
She waylays my orders for dinner and tea,
She worries the maid aud nags cook and Mary
Criticses my friends, and politely snubs me.
She tries to control all my household expenses;
She'd keep every key, If she could, in her claw
With structures she drives me half out Of my
wonder If job had a mother.in-law
And Jack If he knew it, of course would DO Worried
But men stupid; and I'll never tell
He wonders, know, why often seem Hurried,
Yet to speak would he useless know very we'll
In some things no bat than man can be binder
He'd not understand, but just answer, "0h, pshaw
She doesn't half mean II. Go on aad don't mind her.
Just fancy mot mnding'' my motherin-law
If dance at party, "Sueh conducts improper"
If smile at pai tner, there's straghtway scene;
If buy a new dress, she counts up every copper,
And sighs "such extravaganza never was seen"
She manages always with such sly knack, too;
She makes folks believe she's a saint without flaw.
half wish were dead, Nell-and baby aud Jack too
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

tion played on the honest farmer may be de-
tected. Gentlemen, how long must this hum
bug 60 on2 just as long as you buy and
pay four times as much as good tree is
worth. tell you this thing pays the agents
better than It does you.
l call it a humbug for it is one of the
greatest l see. Mr.. Judd, Of the Agricul-
furist, in the November and December num-
bers calls them 80, and believe he is do.
ing the country great good in calling the
attention of the farmers TO this subject, for
il is a vital question with them, not merely
10 cents and dollars but in having good fruit
to eat aud use. Those agents have no faith
themselves in their trees, for / have sold
many of them trees for their own setting
out. They know they are humbug, and
that they pretend they have merits which
they have not. We all know, who have
raised our own trees that il is q paying
thing to 60 into.
Trees that come up on our hills aud in our
valleys were q success before the foreign
trees we're introduced. Apples were raised
we grow. do not believe there is man
in Springfield but will say the same if he
has taken care Of his trees.
When | began the fruit tree business %
years ago, there was hardly pear TO be
seen in town. What few there were were
looked upon as curiosities, as no one thought
they could raise pears. But what a change
now No fruit yard is complete without a
half dozen or more, and many are setting out
one hundred or more trees, and soon we
shall have varieties equal to any in the
world, as new kinds are yearly produced.
And the plum also can be raised in abun-
dance if properly cared for, as they are great
bearers. The trees need heading back strong
in order to bear young, as they soon exhaust
the root and fail. BY using the red plum
stock they will last much longer, and are
less liable to wart up. This is one of the
best ol fruits while it lasts, and commands a
large price.
The grape has been gaining favor from
year to year, and is used for many purpos-
es. We have found, those of US who have
tried it, that there is quite number of ma.
tive kinds that succeed aud are very proita'
BILE. We can truly say grape culture is on
ly in its infancy. We only need early va
rieties to make it very profitable, and the
time is not far distant We may trust when
the needed kinds will be found, as every
year brings some new variety.
-Four years ago visited Otis P Walker
farm in Langdon. His trees were of hi,
own raising.) He had that year over zoe
barrels of apples, which he sold for 80 q
barrel, which was great source of profit
as he had only two boys to DO the most o
the labor.
Look at Wm. Hooper, OF Walpole, thi'
fall he says he raised over $50 barrels o
graft apples. One tree over 100 years ol,
he gathered over barrels from. Most o
his trees were grated where they now stand
Surely no Canada or New York trees eve
did SO well here.
visited Levi Burts in the same town
this fall be told me he should have l0t
barrels of pears which he should sell at 81:
per barrel. Surely Nee sum this for tn
labor employed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Sheep.

Sheep should have warm, well ventila-
ted, dry place. Nothing Is worse than
damp, close place, nor will any stock do SO
poorly in such. A roomy yard in which to
exercise, and be fed in OH fair days, should
be provided. Oats are preferable to corn
for proveuder. Sheep will winter we'll and
come out in good condition if fed regularly
one gill Of coru, or one pint OF oats per day
and wheat, oat, wheat or barley straw or mead
Ow hay they care to pick over. There are
too few sheep kept in Maine and no stock
pays better or yields returns sooner. Change
of diet is useful to promote their health and
vigor. II good hay is fed a few roots or
potatoes each day will be found useful. If
coarser aud poorer fodder is fed, bran, oats,
corn, buckwheat, or barley should be fed with
a mess of roots twice per week. A good
dog law Of a more stringent nature is needed
to protect the sheep interests Of Maine.
J. w. l..
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
Pen-Sp0IIers.
.irigo Rural

A Tennessee funeral was delayed for half
an hour to allow Il horse trade. Business be-
fore pleasure was the motto.
Artificial butter making has never proved
a success. The difficulty lies in putting in
the hairs so that they look natural.
There is a man in New Jersey who has
not been to church for twenty years. He
boards ut the State Prison. Trenton.
The Gardiner (Maine) Journal says that
there is n store in that place in which skull
is kept, marked, This man was drummer.
Beware!n
"Six feet in his boots" exclaimed Mrs.
Beeswax. "What is the impudence OF this
world coming to, wonder? Why they might
as well toll me he had six heads in his hat?'
John Erode is no more. You probably
didn't know him. lie lived in Western Mis-
souri,, and on entering the smoke house OF a
friend to see how the hams got along trap
gun blew his head off.
A San Jose, Cal, lady tainted away at a
party, and when young man cried out for
some one to saw her corset strings in two,
she arose, drew pair OF shears, and said
she'd like to see 'em saw.
Ifi had IS children would be sure and
learn 90 ov them to allwus shut the door
after them when they went out, and
wouldn't kare whether the other Is learnt
mutch or not.---JOsh Billings.
A man who had saved the life of n daugh-
ter of Boston millionaire, received $3.50
from the grateful parent. lie was so over.
come with the magnificent bounty that hi
paid out every cent Of II to seventeen organ
grinders 10 simultaneously serenade his ben
efactor.
A soldier Of cavalry regiment wal
brought up for stealing his comrades liquol
ration. lie was m Irishman, and his defense
was unique I'd he sorry indade, SURF, to be
called n thief! put the lIqour in the sam'
bottle, and mine was at the bottom; anC
sure. WAS obliged to drink his to get out m
Ownl
Two young city ladies, in the country
were standing by the side of a wide ditch
which they didn't know how to cross. The
appealed TOT boy, who was coming alon
the road, for help. whereupon he pointed be
hind them with a startled air and yelle
"snakesln The young ladies crossed tn
ditch ut u single bound.
"The company that own this road shal
never get any more Of my money" said a
angry lady. on II train. "How can you he'll
yourself7 You've got to travel on the road
or move TO some other part Of the country,
sneeriugly remarked the conductor, who ha'
offended her. Why retorted the lady
"I'll pay my fare to you, and then III
bound that the company will never get th
money!
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
Votes and Queries.

i am farmer and wish to ask some ques-
tions in regard to blowing in n crop Of buck
wheat rs fertilizer. wish to get over my
land faster than l can in the ordinary way of
blowing and manuring, and | am thinking
of sowing buckwhcat rs early as can and
by so doing turn in two crops in year.
Can any Of the readers of the FARMER tell
me of u better plan, or how many loads of
manure to the acre would two such crops of
usual growth be worth? r. S. GALLUP.
Cddys Falls, ".
If Mr.. Gallup had described his soil,
whether dry aud sandy or moist and clayey,
or a good loan, and the kinds Of crops which
have been raised on it, with treatment Of
soil aud amount Of crop produced, it would
have been possible to answer more definitely
she q uestious he asks. We hope those of
cur readers who have any light on the sub
ject will give the FARMER the benefit of it.
For our own views we refer our correspond
ent to the editorial columns.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
For the vERMoNr PARMER,
Hazen's Notch.
COaticook, p. O., Feb. 4.

The sun is just making his annual visit
there, these days. Every one has TO visit
this wild link in Vermont history at some
time, though few choose this season for it.
But as we view it this morning, all wSrmed
and lighted, clustering and sparkling as the
sun comes peering up between the high alb
rupt ending Of the mountain on one side and
the hills on the other, it looks as though it
might not be an ill.chosen time, after all.
And from our stand point, we should judge
that Nature cut that causeway just wide
enough, and for the express purpose OF the
suns advantageous appearing; but more
probably, that he might for few times in
the year, at least, get au early peep over in-
to Trout River valley; earlier than by com
ing up over the tops of those high noun
tains that shut out its risings as the
would be mountains opposite shut out its gill
dsd settings. Whatever may have been Ma
ture's pleasantly in giving us this portal
through that foreground of interminable
hills, We gratefully accept the gift.
One side of this notch rises perpendicular
ly about 400 feet, bare rocky mountain.
The sides Of the mountain have little more
of slant, crumbly, and very difficult to
climb though many have succeeded in do
ing ii. Farther back, there is shrubbery,
and more gradual ascent, 50 that it is quite
easy reaching the top by this way. Close
at the foot of this mountain, on the perpen'
dicular side, runs the Hazen road then the
land falls of into swamp, some trees and IN.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
For the vERMoNr FARMER.
Is it A Curse or A Blessingi

An article in the last number Of the
Western Farm Journal puts an old preju-
dice in a strong form. 1t represents the
farmer as working at greSter disadvantage
than do men in other occupations, because OF
the curse pronounced upon the ground for
Adams sake. There has been quite enough
of this senseless and injurious tWaddls
among wOuld-be preachers, without a pro.
fessOdly scientific aud progressive journal Of
agriculture reiteratiug the slur. ...
Whatever mau enjoys Of material wealth
is derived from the soil, and more particu'
larry his food by which he may live though
deprived Of every other comfort. Ifit is a
cursed calling to till the ground, and derive
bread from nature direct, then thrice cursed
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
TO wORKINGMEN.


Ye Workingmen of power,
Press onward to The fight,
Say, shall your spirits cover
When pleading for the right
Be firm and yalient-beaTted,
Lake warriors true and brave,
And strive with real undaunted
Humanity TO savo.
Yet nAught OF blood and slaughter
Shall stain tho battle plain,
Where mother, wife and daughter,
Weep over many slam
No. stainless is our banner
Letpeaes our garland twinei .u-r.
Our deeds with fadeless honor,
In future days shall shine.
Dfrigo Rural
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
WHOLE NO. 219.

Progress is the law of nature. From the
earliest dawn Of creation there has been
constant series Of improvement, Of progress.
Geology reveals that the lower orders of
sensitive beings gave way to those Of higher
grade until the last result of physical crea-
ton was attained in the creation Of man,
whose improvement as a rational creature
and an immortal soul is still destined to be
onward and inward
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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-18
Sharon.


 The materials for the new town hall are sflM being brought upon the ground and as soon as the frost will admit, the work IS be commenced.
 -Labourers at this time are willing to iabour at about half the price that were paid last year (s2.5O day).
 Here, as in many other towns, there has been large sums of money invested in Western Railroad fonds with the promise of ten per cents interest in gold, semi-an- nuallY, which promise has very rarely been kept, and 1t IS believed that large amount of the money thus invested will never be returned, either interest or principal. By this unwise movement tine interest on money has been raised from six to seven per cent, thus imposing heavy burden on the debtor class of community who ought Tn justice to themselves to demand that the rate of interest should again be brought down to its former rate of six per cent. ZERO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-18
Jail Reform.

Since writing our last weeks article on the subject of jail reform we have taken the trouble to examine the two last Ab- stracts of Jail Returns published each year by authority of the State with reference to the cost of the provisions furnished for the board of the prisoners in other coun- ties. In Middlesex and Windham coun- ties, the prisoners are supported in part from the produce of farms on which the jails are located. In Holland the amount expended for provisions is not reported 50 that only four counties remain Ill which the provisions supplied the prisoners are not complicated with other matters. From examination of the statistics of these counties for 1873 and 1874, we have prepared the following table showing the average number of prisoners, the cost of provisions per week for each prisoner Gn- cluding the provisions furnished the jail- CTS family), and the average cost of pro- visions per week for each prisoner in the four counties taken together:
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-18
Temperance In Politics.

The Republican victory in New Hamp- shire, last week, was chiefly owing, it now appears, to the return of Temperance vo- ters to the party with which they used to affiliate Last years Democratic legisla- ture in that State repealed the prohibito- ry law, and made direct issue with Tem- perance. The result is the defeat of their party At the polls by the union of Temper ance men with Republicans.
 In this State the Democracy have un- willingly given the people more effec- tive prohibitory law under the name of License, than the State has ever had be- fore. The clauses allowing conviction on reputation, and making it the duty of county commissioners to appoint prose- cutting agents, have given liquor dealers more trouble in one year than the old pro- hibitory law did in ten. We even read in the papers that dealers living in the north ern tier of Connecticut towns remove just over the line into Massachusetts, and pur- sue their business there in preference to running the greater risk of prosecution here. Under the present law, too, iuries show a willingness to convict on reasona- ble evidence of guilt-a vast improvement on their practice under the old prohibito- " statute.
 We think we do tine Democratic party no injustice as body when we attribute their recent effective temperance legisla- ton to exceptional influences rather than to any permanent, earnest intention to check the liquor traffic. No doubt large portion of that party would welcome any such result, but the liquor interest is so influential with an equally large section of the party, especially, those of foreign birth, that we confidently anticipate modifca- ton of the present law in case of another Democratic victory this spring. We clip the following from the Sharonlc dence of the Amenia Times, Democratic paper published just over the New York line:
 The trafficers in liquor take a greater
 
 preceded it for years, from the fact that they regard the present law tyrannical, H. legal, oppressive and unconstitutional, ,and aimed directly at their individual inter ests. They want the act of last year re- pealed, as to certain sections; and being an influential and powerful class, especial ly in large towns. they will exercise a con- trolling power in our nominating conven- tions. "Put none but good men on guard tonight, will be their motto.
 We doubt whether any Democratic pa- per published in Connecticut would have allowed any such plain statement of fact and purpose to appear in its columns. That the present law does attack the ''in- dividual interest" of the liquor seller no one who has watched its working can doubt. That this individual interest will be strong enough in Democratic legislature, if one is elected, to take the stIng out of an effective statute one may reasonably expect Will not Connecticut Temperance men. therefore, do we'll to initiate their New Hampshire brethren in electing legislature that will at least sclet we'll enou0h alone9"
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-18
Independent Opinion,

The Springfield Republican speaks out about Connecticut politics in a way that does not please partisans on either side, but which commends itsself, nevertheless, to the candid voter in these dull political time:-
 It is conceded on all hands that Gov. Ingersol is a chief-magistrate of the best New England type. Incorruptible, patriot lc. cultivated. he adds dignity and honor to dignifed and honorable office. The breath of islander has not breathed upon hls reputation. Opposed to him is a gentleman of character and cultivation. who IS such an ardent admirer of Presi- dent Grant and of President Grants south ern policy that he had salute of q hun- dred guns fired Tn honor of a message in which this president apologized for an act of lawless violence on the part of his mili- taEy subordinates by alleging the existence of state of facts which republican investi- gators have been unable to discover. To this exuberant demonstration of loyalty MT. Greene is largely, if not solely, in- Ge6ted for his present position in the can vass. He was nominated as Grant man by Grant convention.
 sSA@Ap OAASACAbAn IuAty WlGu CflE0 more truth back of it than We wish there was!
 Coming new to the congressional con- tests, we find, in the first district, a choice between Joseph R. Hawley and a very worthy gentleman by the name of Landers. This gentlemans democracy is of the lib- eral Massachusetts type, and his private character IS all that could be desired. But it is his misfortune to be seeking the seat of one of ablest, purest and most elo- quent representatives whom Connecticut has ever sent to Washington-a man who thinks for himself; who has just shown that he isn't afraid to speak his mind, even at the risk of his standing at the White House; whose ideas and instincts are soundly democratic in the oldest and best sense of the word; and who is stead fly growing.
 Gospel, every word of it! We should rather lose State ticket, Kellogg and Starkweather, together, than Joe Hawley at the coming election.
 Here is what an independent journal has to say of Mir. Wm. H. Barnum:-
 The fourth district IS at present misre- presented by an amiabie but very busy gentleman who is accused of having bought his seat on previous occasions, who habitually neglects his public duties m c most scandalous manner, and who sets up his rolling mills and lays his rail- road track on the floor of the House. This gentleman presents himself as a candidate for reelection. We are quite prepared to believe that there are good many demo, crats in the district who have been a good deal Rdisgutsted by all this, and whose first honest impulse is to anathematize his im- pudence. But thls will avail nothing, un- less they go c little further. The only efFectual way to indicate their sentiments is to vote for the other man.