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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-06-27

b Qul7s 4 Loss. Mr. JOB seille, who
arrived here last Saturday with his
freight train, was very unfortunate on
his trip from Kelton. The wagon
load Of sugar he lost will cost him
about four hundred and fifty, dollars;
then his wagon was demolished and
ne had q horse killed at the same time,
and ne was delayed long enough on
the road to have made another trip.
Take it all together, he is probably
out twelve or fourteen hundred dol
lars.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-06-27
Notice.

1TyHE PUBLIC ARE HRREBY iNFoRlrED THAT
81 that have given MI. Leon 1pld, ofp1Aoervil1As
power cf attorney b acs - nv Agent during ny -.
sence from tho Territory. All money due the late
drm u Weller Schmidt must b paid 10 him.
- Mark eCHMIDT. 81
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-06-27

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sionall mid [. ths ia Si 81 90
''aldsh i z41is1 Il
requires but little # a1y experience ii
finding and pfospele; tii5le B ledees. Tia
most q thst II neoessay ale pprqngn
sense, pluck and industry, and all men
have even chances There il no ex-
cuse for man TO be idle from this on
until the snow flies, where there is
such fine field to prospect IN, and
with the chances for success 50 high
" probable. Any Industrious person.
wishing to spend few weeks in the.
mountains prospecting, and who hasn't
the means to go on, can easily obtain
all needful supplies upon application
to almost any business man in town.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-06-27

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Hon. Fred. Campbell. !. -. Presidents
VICE PRESIDENTS.
VIM. 4. Coughanour, John Gorman,o,
II. G. Thompson, John Leary,
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w. A. Hutchison, Geo. Richards,
r. g. Allen, w. ]. ROCKWELL.
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8. Prayer By the Chaplain.
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-06-27

,.a,: - man becomes that good-for-
a., - ana lazy that he cannot be in.
s;r . uuaer any circumstances to per
/ \, - 'o' MS daily food, his friends II
~. !. any, had better bury him deep
|st = hunts place. ON tho Pay
a,t,ss's " inches higher the Other
.ssss sn : was during the highest
years ago. Some littls
- no Doubt bees sustainc1
asn o. thet stte> -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-06-27

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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03

Tobacco culture in Massachusetts, is on the
decline, and the friends Of agriculture do
not regret the fact. In successful years the
profits from the crop we're SO great as to
upsette the staid and sober notions of the
most staid and sober class of people on earth.
They were wild with the illusion. of sudden
wealth, and apt TO regard virtuous and frugal
habits as relics of the colonial period which
ought to be superseded by "higher OWL
ization." There was strong tendency to
"bull the Market" and hold the crop for
higher prices while the growers lived on the
credit OF one or more crops on hand, paying
interest on every dollars worth Of supplies
of every sort they used. 1t begot system
very like that which made slaves Of the rich
Southern planters, who used up the income
Of every crop before it was sold. A few
seasons Of inferior crops and low prices have
served to dispsl the fascination. While a
few farmers have been ruined, the majority
have saved their farms and learned useful
lesson. Franklin county, which in 1872
cultivated 5000 acres of the weed, has
gradually reduced her average to about
1000 in 1875. 1t is hopeful sign for the
agriculture of Massachusetts, The farmers
will realize that in a more thorough aud
intelligent system of farming is to be found
the success which they covet.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
Feeding and Exercise.

An important auxiliary to successful
breeding is liberal feeding, Where the ordi-
nary products Of the farm are fed, such as
corn, oats and grass, or, as 10 some localities,
roots lin their several seasons) and plenty
Of outdoor exercise allowed--I have never
been able to put, or keep, flock Of breeding
ewes in too high condition for successful
breeding. Strong aud thrifty lambs cannot
be expected from other than healthy aud
good conditioned mothers and unless lambs
have liberal aud reliable supply of milk,
their fullest possible development aud carly
maturity may not be expected Our sheep
should not be allowed to 60 hungry any more
than our children-and where the demands
OF healthy appetite are supplied with a
liberal hand, the results will be no more in.
furious in ons case than in the other. Let
me not be understood as defending or sane
tioning the unnatural forcing or pampering
OF animals that is quite too often practicsd
by some breeders aud exhibitors OF "blooded"
stock Of all kinds The close confinement Of
animals, and forcing them into an abnormal
condition Of flesh by feeding improper quan.
titles Of stimulating food, can be defended
on no grounds Of theory or experience. Such
course may make, for the time being, a we'll
outlined animal bat it invites early impo.
tency and premature demise.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
WHOLE NO. 278.

10 give good living. Now can wo.produce
one million bushels Of wheat? For forty
years il hae been said that we can not.
Mr. Martin We will take an acre aud
raise fifteen bushels Of wheat. That same
acre will keep one COW year. Now which
is the more valuable, the product Of the COW
or fifteen bushels of wheat, admitting that
the COW will produce $50?
Mr. Williams said that it had been ad-
mitted that oats exhausted land more than
wheat. An average crop of oats is 90
bushels, and at so cents per bushe would
be $50; and an average crop Of wheat is 20
bushels, and at S1.50 per bushe would be
$50. That is more profit, with less expense
Wednesday Erening.
The audience listened to paper by Mrs
y. X. Eaton of Rochester, entitled, "Farm
Life" Mrs Eaton said there was light
and dark side to everything and that she
had written upon the dark side.
Farming is called an independent business
but where comes in the Independence of far
mers' wives2 She frequently marriss and
goes on to an uupaid-for farm, and has hard
work and confinement the rest of her DAYS.
Ii she wants little spending money she has
to ask for it as beggar would Her going
in and coming out depend on the will Of her
husband and If they succeed in paying for
the farm, she gets very little credit for it.
The atmosphere of the kitchen, where we
spend most OF our time, is unhealthy. Our
leisure hours are few and far between. 1t
is true there are labor.saviug machines, but
few wives are supplied with them. Mrs
Eaton before closing gave very complete
picture of the "dark side," and suggested
some measures of reform, such as being con-
tented with less land and spending more in
making the home and surroundings attrac-
tive, alter which Mr. Cushman said he wished
some other lady would write on the "bright
side," or he feared he should have to live
bachelors life.
The ladies present we're then offered
chance for discussion, but not improving it,
Mr. Cushman inferred that they all agreed
with Mrs Eaton's IDEAS
Pres NJ. H. Buckham of Burlington was
expected to read paper on "Home Life on
the Farm" but by some mistake did not
arrive, greatly to the disappointment of the
large audience assembled. All the members
of the board we're called away at an early
hosr except Mr. Smith, who was relied upon
to instruct and entertain the audience, which
he did very successfully for about an hour,
after which Judge Miller of Pomfret made a
few rewarks, followed by some closing words
by Mr. Cushman, in which he thanked the
board for coming to Rochester, and for the
very successful meeting which they had
held.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
For the VERMONT FARHER.
Poultry Show at Newport, N, H., Feb
ruaty Q and 10,

We had very good show considering the
weather, and about one hundred coops we're
on exhibition. Tho quality of the fowls
shown was very good, although some Of
the exhibitors fowls were not as good az
they thought they were when brought to the
show. Andrew J.. Tuck and A. Beard Of
Nashua acted as judges, and gave good sat
isfactioD. They understand their basiness
thoroughly.
predict the quality Of the fowls shown
will be much better next year. The breed.
srs are getting walked up, and have learned
something at this show. A clergymen pres
ent said the show Of men was good. He was
10 when there were none but exhibitors pres.
ent. He said that he saw no "rouehs.
The superintendent Of the exhibition informed
him that such men were never fauciers. At
least two "parsons" had fowls on exhibition, and
took premiums. 1t is refreshing to hear the
comments of visitors at the poultry shows.
II any one wants to have good time let him
breed some good fowls and then take them
to poultry show and get acquainted with
the best natured, and best set Of folks out
the true fanciers. j. G. McKEEN.
South AciOorth
[Our correspondent mOdestly omits to state
that Mr. and Mrs John g. McKeen we're
awarded six FIRST and two second prizes on
Partridge Cochins. Silver and Golden Span.
ged Hamburgs, HOudsus, b. b. Red Games,
Game Bantams and rabbits
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
For the Vermont FARMER
Shall We Feed Straw7


Many contend that we ought not TO feed
our straw to cows. What shall we do with
itf Some say use it for bedding. Now, we
have many farmers who have to use economy
in feeding iu order to winter their stock
through, and they cannot afford to dispense
with the straw. | believe that it does not
hart a COW to feed her straw but it should
be fed literally. and what the COW does not
eat can be used for bedding have in mind
now dairy of forty native COWS, where the
owner has to use caution in feeding in order
to get his stock through, and year ago last
summer they averaged $50 per COW in but.
ter from poor pasture and no grain to
amount to much that is, they received
about two quarts day for about two weeks
Put some Of your Jerseys on this keeping
and see where you would be.
In feeding straw, the number of times 10
feed in day (and the same of wateriug)
should be regulated by good judgment. My
plan of feeding aud watering the present
winter has been different from that which
have ever before practced, and | never saw
my cows look better at this season Of the
year-though it has been favorable winter
for this practice. | feed my COWS good
fOddering Of hay in the morning, and as soor
as they eat it, If il is a pleasant morning
they are let out and fed a good iodderiug Of
straw, enough 30 they can eat what they
want and have good bedding left in the
yard. leave them out until about half
past three, when they are put up and fed q
good feed of hay. But if it is a cold OIL
stormy day, as soon as they eat their frs
fOddering they are watered and put bacL
and fed again. At three O'Clock they arC
watersd again, and then bedded for thu
night.
We are soon to receive return for ou
labor, and then comes the question, how cat
We manage to secure the greatest return
Many claim it pays to feed grain, while many
others claim that it does not; and here
would like to ask you, or some other psrsOl
who knows by experience, if 1t pays to fesC
grain to nilch COWS in the spring, provided
you have to buy the grain. If SO, what kin'
is the best and most profitable TO buy = HOV
much should We feed at once, aud what tim
Of day is the best time to feed 2 Should i
be fed dry2
Now if some one who knows by expert
ence will give, through the FARMER, answer
to the above questions, l have no doubt bu
that more than one reader will be benefited
| II. S. l..
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
Prizes on Live Stock at the Centennial.

1t will not be regarded as strange that the
centennial commission should make occa.
sional mistakes or omissions in details of
work Of such immense variety and magui-
tude. To call attention of the proper author
tiles to certain matters, rather than for the
purpose of finding fault, we would specify
the following which appear to US should be
remodeled
1t is the evident purpose of the commits.
sion to avoid awarding prizes to barren COWS
aud heifers in the class Of meat cattle"
breeding anmalsl. Its required that cows
be accompanied by certificate that within
fifteen months they have givea birth to
living calf, or to calf born at its proper
time. And no "heifer in calf" will be elgi-
BILE unless accompanied by certificate that
she was bulled before the first of April. or
presents unmistakable proof Of the fact to
the judges. Stockmsn will readily see that
these rules fail Of their object Barren COWS
and hsifers can all comply with the rules.
Again, "a sWeepstske award will be made
for the best bull Of any breed" If the prize
was for the best bull of each respective breed
it would be right. 1t is out OF the question
to make the various breeds OF cattle compete
against each other. The same is true of
cows.
Take the class Of breeding sheep" One
prize on rams two years old and over, one
prize on yearling rams and one sweepstake,
are the only prizes offered for rams Of each
breed, "long, middle and 6ne WOOL" Three
similar prizes for pens of three ewes, in each
breed, comprise all the prizes on ewes. 1t
OCCURS to an old fair goer and judge that
there should be more classes of sheep. For
instance, rams three years and over, rams
two years and rams one year, and ram
lambs, and like classes of ewes. That 6ne
wools or MeriRos should be subdivided into
those bred for ineness of fleece, or broad.
cloth wool those bred for medium, or
cashmere wool, ani those bred for dSlaine
wool. These three sorts are bred for those
specific purposes, and are as unlike in their
heeces as tho Merino and the Southdown.
The breeders of COtsWold, Leicester and
other lDng wool breeds, on the other hand.
are all aiming to produce results substan-
italy similar, and may properly compete
together.
1t must be regarded as of the highest i'm
pOrtance that second and perhaps third prizes
should be offered in the department of live
stock, for this, as we'll as other reasons il
will draw out fuller and more satisfactory
representation of frst-claSs stock The chances
for prizes under existing rules are SO few as
to discourage breeders.
The splendid buildings are nearly com.
pleted; the appropriation has been made by
Congress; the people of the whole country
and the world are enthusiastically aroused
and there is brilliant promise of an e1hibi-
tOn Of progress in fne and industrial arts
agriculture and civilization such as the world
has never beheld.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
Winter Work in the Orchard.

About this season of the year, in many
places reached by our paper, the husband.
man gathereth about him his hatchet and
sawand pruning knife and goeth forth to
his orchard to trim his fruit trees. The
sight thereof maketh many Of our friends to
Shudder and "prune not all" is heard from
various quarters of our land. For our part
we sympaehize somewhat with those who
would stay the farmers hand but then we
do not by any means regard him as stree
butcher" or contemptuOusly style the one a
mere carpenter" who, saw in hand, thinks
he can do little with it towards building
up the prosperity of the tree. 1t may be
that as the twig is bent the trees inclined
but somehow this foresight is not always
ready to hand, and it grows as we would
not have inclined it and often when We
know better, the tree runs on in its own
willful way, simply for want of time or
occasion to put in practice that which we
knew. We know of but very few orchards
that good pruning in winter will not benefit.
ln large number Of cases, where the
orchard is of some age, sprouts will come up
from the trunk just under the ground, and
form a complete bundle all around it.
This is more likely to be the case with trees
that have overborne, and have large mum.
Der of half-stunted branches and also in
cases where the borer has been working in
the tree near the ground. Whatever OBJ
Structs the passage of the sap up the trunk,
induces shoots to break out from below in
this way. OF course we should try to help
this by encouraging vigor in the head of the
tree, SO as to check this tendency to throw
out cOlar-sprouts but at any rate these
sprouts must come away. Many rest
with cutting them back to the ground, which
merel y makes them push stronger the next
year. The ground should be opened little
with the grubbing hoe, aud with the same
implement the sprout rooted clean out.
Throughout the tree these sprouts are often
common aud should be cut away, unless tho
main branches show signs of being worn out
by disease or oVerbearing, in which case it is
best to cut these large arms away down to
the young vigorous sprouts which should
thus have chance to grow up and replace
it. Sometimes cutting away these large
branches leaves large scars on the trunk
when cut of, and the old wood, weakened
by disease, soon rots away, and leaves a
hollow place for the water to collect in. and
then the hole soon gets worse. But this is
remedied by painting the place over. 1t
makes no difference what kind of paint is
used. Anything that will keep out the water
from the wood will do. 1t is because these
precautions are neglected that people have
q chance to say that cutting off large
branches Injuries trees. Nature herself often
seems to ask for the pruning knife. Branches
often seem to be struggling between death
and life, as if the tree were begging of some
one to cut them off. The trees are always
benefited when they are,--Gsrmantoaoa
Tele0raDh
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
Does it Pay to Make Maple Sugar :

This question is brought TO the front by
the near approach of the time for sugaring.
When we first made sugar, tapping seven
trees, Zone Of them lever woody, scattered
about on the steep side hill pasture a hun
dred yards from the house of our boyhood,
hauling the sap in butter 6rkin tied with
wool twine on a hand sled, and boiling
it in six quart kettle on mothers kitchen
stove, we decided that it did pay. And that
judgment has never been reversed.
Sugaring comes at season when the far
mer has, or may have leisure TO attend to il
without interfering with other work. The
fuel used is such that it commonly costs only
the labor necessary to gather and work it up,
being unmefchantable. When once 4 sugar
house and set OF fixtures are provided, there
is no further cash outlay. From a fair
sugar orchard, well managed, the average
return for labor and capital is more remu.
nerative than that from raising farm crops.
1t is not necessary to have expensive build.
ings for making sugar, though it pays to have
them little better than some farmers think
expedient. And by all means have n shed
which will keep the wood dry. A rough
board building with board roof answers the
purpose as well as one with moro expensive
finish. A hundred and fifty dollars with the
farmers labor will put up a good sugar
house and wood shed, and set patent evap-
orator all ready for use, with all the neces-
sary fixtures except buckets and spouts.
Good heavy tin buckets can be got for thirty.
five dollars per hundred, while Posts patent
heavy tin buckets with indented sides, six.
teen inches deep, the best sap buckets in uss,
can be bought for fifty dollars per hundred,
and the metallic spouts for four dollars and
fifty cents per hundred. 1t pays to have
the best fixtures for sugaring as for other
work, and We believe a sugar-maker can
make no better use of the money than by
purchasing one Of the Butler evaporators.
Suppose farmer has three hundred good
trees. The interest on the FIRST cost of sugar
house, evaporator and all fixtures will bs not
over fifteen dollars per year. If he canust
clear more than that above the value Of his
labor aud fuel he is poor sugar maker.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03

last night Of our stay, showed us the nobest
stock we saw anywherO--6ve fine boys. lie
also OxempliHed his appreciation of the maxim
to welcome the coming and speed the parting
guest with the help of a prematurcly
awakened stage driver).
On the whole, the meeting At Waitsfeld
was fitting close Of a successful and de-
lightful winters campaign, and we came
home happy and tired to the centre of
our marrow.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03

To the habit acquired by breeders of fancy
stock OF raising everything that has a pedi.
gree whether promising or otherwise, is un.
doubtedly due much Of the prejudice against
bloOded stock felt by those common farmers
who have been induced to invest in a small
way by buying some third or fourth rate
animal from puro bred herd-au animal
that-ought to have gone to the butcher in,
stead Of being allowed to 20 out aud cast
reproach upon the breed which it but poorly
represents. This from the New York Timei
is true.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
Tuesday Afternoon.

Mr. Chapman read paper on "The Mer-
its Of the Different Breeds of Horses" n
which he strongly favored the Morgan horses
not only for strength and endurance, but
produced statistics to show that they will sell
for higher price than any other, aud are
full as liable to make fast horses
Rev I. S. Hubbard: A great part of the
wealth Of Vermont is in horses, but fear
the best qualities of our horses are dsgeuer.
ating While would not advocate horse
races, would not lower the speed. We
want those that can endure aud bO gentle.
We should cultivate that blood that will give
the most of these good qualities, aud there
will be speed enough.
Col Mead: We should raise the kind Of
horses that will bring the best price 10 mar
ket. l agree with Mr. Chapman in the kind
Of horses for work. believe the valuable
blood OF horses for whiah Vermont was once
so famous can be brought round again by
proper care and patronage, but without this
fear these noted qualities will be lost for
ever. l think many people are getting too
eGtravagaut in regard to speed, | think
horse racing is degrading evil. l should
be very sorry to have a sou of mine get iu-
fatuated with the associations Of horse races.
q. G. Pringe Of Charlotte then read a
paper on "GrassOS," and exhibited great