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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

FlOur.-Tho demand for -four has been quite mod
crate the past week. but pr,es remain about the
although some slight concession would have 10 he
made If sales were forced. Leading brands of family
are sold up pretty close and the supply of low grades
81 2j a 10 for Western superfine; S. "a Is for com
mon extras s. rs "a rs for Wisconsin extras; and So p
SOL 4h for Ohio, Indiana and Miehisan it So 5
ing choice and flvorite brands. Southern Flour is
quiet at Sc so "a so v Dbl for medium and choice fam.
lily. In patent Wisconsin and Minnesota brands the
sales have been at 81 25 "a so v Dbl.
Corn Meal has been In fair demand with sales at
In.Rye -Four tho sales have been in small lots at
81 80 4 5 so v bbl.
Dat Meal has been selling at 50 40 for Western, and
81 80 40 9R Dbl for mvorite and fancy brands
In buckwheat sales at 81 40 2j v 100 lbs.
Grain.-The demand for Corn has been quite mod
crate for some days but in prices very little change
The sales Of Mixed and yellow have been at 60 "a Csc
v bush. and new Southern yellow at G2c.
Oats arc quito dun but choice No are scarce and
firm. The sales have been at 81 a 53c for white No. L.
~ al 47c for mixed and No. white and IS 40 800 v
Proyisions.-As scarcity of Pork has enabled hold
ers to obtain higher prices for small lots but with ro-
ceipts near at hand prices are nomnally the same.
The sales have been at $40 "a G so for prime Sl7 so 40
Is for mess and $50 % q 50 for clear and extra clear
Beef is in steady demand with sales of moss and OK.
IRA mess at $40 so ~ and family extra at Sl2 80 40
Lard in steady demand and sales at lOI % III v ID
Produee.-Choce grades of Butter are in good do
mand, but all other kinds dull. The sales Of
choice New York aud Vermont have been at 30 40 3lc;
selected lots creameres aud fancy diaries at 90 20 SIC;
and common TO good at Is 10 26c y b. Western but
tor has been selling at &c 40 $50 for choice and H 40 2jc
for common and good.
Cheese is steady but continues In moderate demand
The sales have been ut l2l 40 3lo for good aud choice
factory, and 40 he v III for common aud medium
White Beans are IN demand aud firm. The salos
have been at 81 80 40 Go tor mediums 81 al rs Tor
pea, with choice hand picked Northern nj 81 37I and
Rcd Kidneys and yellow Eyes at 50 10 2 ~ " bush.
Potatoes are in demand and firm sales of Early
Rose at % a. 7sc Jackson Whites at 6j al 70c and
common kinds at 60 a. Csc v bush. Sweet Potatoes
have boon selling Mt 81 IS v Dbl.
Apples are plenty and prices remain without i'm
proyement The shipments have boon considerable.
The sales have been at 81 "a 90 for common and
dium and 81 10 90 for choice and fancy Very far
app.es selling at 81 2j Dbl. Cran6erres are in
moderate demand, and prices rauge from So 10 v Dbl,
as ~ quality.
Eggs firm and have been selling at % 40 2Cc for
Eastern q "a 2jc for Northern, and % PIC for West
ern.
Poultry has been in fair demand at "A 40 22c v d. us
to quality,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

Last week Thursday was the Ohio day at
the worlds fair. Over 100000 people were
present. Gov. Hayes addressed the people
and then held an informal reception in which
he shook hands at the rate of 3S q minute.
The governor said that time, not weakness,
was all that prevented him from shaking
hands with the whole multitude Gov. Hayes
made very favorable impression on the peO-
/ pie by his appearance, manner and speech.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
RrighIom cate Market.

Tho supply Of Cattle in market for tho week has not
been so large as that of ono week ago, The quality
was not much different Cattle cost higher at tho West
and prices advanced fully 10 v b over those Of our
last Quotations On account Of tho advance tho trade
did not open SO actively as II docs weeks, There
were but few Northern or Eastern Cattle in market
the trade being principally confined TO Western Beeyes
Working 0xen-Light supply in market and u lin.
ted demand for them A low pairs each week Is all
the market requires.
Mich Cows-Extra S5j 20 S95 ordinary S25 a $50 v
head Store Cows SIS al Sij v head Good Cows sell
market for sale are an inferior grade But few fancy
breeds offered for sale,
Store Cattle-Yearlings 81 a. SIS twO-year-Ods $40
40 S9 thToe,year-Olds SIS 40 $lj v head, Prices for
small Cattle depend much upon their value for beeE
market this season.
Sheep and lan6s-Thore were not any Sheep and
Lambs from the West for tho past week Prices for
Northern Sheep and Lambs ragged irOm h 90 " h Z.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

The president has removed Maj Elmer
|Washburn from his position as chief of the
secret service. There appears to have been
no reason for this abrupt dismissal except
that the president suspected him to
be engaged in a conspiracy against
|him in which ex.secretary Bristow
was the instigator and head. There APP
pears to be net the least ground for these
suspicious but the idea has become a sort
|pf mania with the president, and as fast as he
suspects anyone Of being connected with it,
|Off goes his official head. We do not think
there is any likelihood of Mr.. Bristow's
Interfering with Grant, even though the pres,
ent does try to injure him in various ways.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
TO RENT!

A farm Of 100 acres In st. Johnsbury, known as the
sen place. For urther particulars inquire at tho
Farmer office.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

The president has appointed Thursday,
November Both, as day of national thanks.
|giviDg aud prayer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
From our Special Reporter.
From our Special Reporter
Richmond Market.

NTONUAll VcT. JI.
Butter % a 32c few tubs of select for family use,
&c, most of the butter sold here to-day % to 31c
l3c.
Potatoes 10 40 SOC o bushel
Eggs Is a 20 V doz.
Hogs sc live weight.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

A room to STOCKMEN is DANA'S new EAR
"A MARKING PUNCH, LABELS and REGISTERS
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19
Driven From Home.

Spring, with its blossoms and
pretty memories had come and gone,
aud The hot summer days had ap-
peared upon the scene. The Allen
homestead lay beneath the hot
smouldering rays Of July sun !;
not breath OF air stirred the green
leaves upon the trees, or disturbed
the clingiug vines on the walls and
terraces at the farm.
Allen farmhouse was large
rocmy structure, pleasantly situat
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19
day. Number of men employed,

day. Number of men employed,
thirty-one.
The saw mill of Campbell, Pot
ter g. Co. is situated at Campbell
vile, about one mile from the bay.
The mill contains l circular, gang,
1 mulay, and one lath machine,
which are capable of cutting TO-
900 feet of lumber, and 1000 lath
per day. Number of men en-
ployed, 40. The lumber is con-
veyed to the Co.'S dock on Thunder
Bay, by means of a railroad one
mile long. The shingle mill close
to Campbell, Potter a. Cos mill is
not in operation this year.
The sash and door factory, and
planning and moulding mill of Geb-
hardt e. Co. is situated on Sable
street between Third and Fourth
streets, and is fitted with every ap-
pliance for making doors, sash,
blinds, brackets, etc, and for
moulding and making fancy wood
work.
Hopper Il Specify have a saw
mill on the river, in Long Rapids
township, about seventeen miles
from town. A grist mill will be at
tached to the saw mill before long.
The mill is run by water power,
and is surrounded by a first class
farming country.
The average cut of each Of the
city mills is about $4,000 feet per
day. A few of the mills are in op-
Grafton night and day.
Geo. F. Lewis during his visit to
Alpena, this spring, obtained the
following statistics, regarding the
supply of old and new logs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19

| y~"' N'e"S0A Va hioi On POyS Se
so. Full stock of logs on hand.
Further up the river is the girls
mill and sash, door and planning mil
of Bingham, Johnston Il Co., con
tanning complete set Of machinery
for making -four and for manufac
turing sash, doors, planning, mould
ing and fancy wood work.
Folkerts & Butterfeld's mill i.
still further up the rivef, just above
the bridge. The mill contains ]
circular, ! gang, 1 mulay, the re-
quisite slab saws and edgers, and
l lath machine. The mill has q
cutting capacity of 100000 feet
of lumber per year. Number OF
men employed, 81.
The next mill is that of A. F.
Fletcher & Co., and contains cir
cular, | gang, and lath mill. The
mill is capable of cutting 10000
feet of lumber and 1900 lath per
day. Number of men employed,
40.
A little further up the river is
Gillett & Co.'S shingle mill, which is
not in operation this year.
Richardson, Avery & Cos water
mill is the last on the north side of
the river. It contains circular,
l gang, mulay, edgers, slab saws,
and lath machine and has cutting
capacity of 100000 feet per year.
About 40 men are employed.
Across the river, and on the other
side of the dam, is the water mill
of Hopper & Davis, containing 1
double and l single cutting shingle
machines, and capable of producing
$4,000 shingles per day. Number
of men employed, 81.
Continuing our course down the
river, we come to Minor q Co.'S
shingle mill, containing one double
cutter aud one single cutter shingle
machines, and capable of manufac-
turing 10000 shingles per day.
Number of persons employed, 25.
This mill is run this year by Nor
ris Godfrey.
Not far from Minors shingle mill
is the Island mill, owned by J. S.
Minor. This mill is situated on an
island, and contains a circular, ed
ger, etc, and is principally en-
ployed in saving timber and bill
stuff. About 80 men are employed
about the mill.
The next mill is that of Bewick,
Comstock & Co., containing 1 cir
cular, l gang, edgers, slab saws, l
lath machine, and picket machine.
The mill has a cutting capacity Of
60, 900 feet of lumber, and 10000
lath per day. Number of men en-
ployed, SO.
A little further down the river
is the saw mill of Hilliard, Churchill
a. Co., which is supplied with .
circulars, one gang, l mulay, ed
gers, etc. The mill is capable of
saving 100000 feet per year.
Close by Hilliard, Churchill e.
Co.'S mill, is that of Mason, Luce &
Co., which contains . circulars, I
lath mschine, edgers, ETC., and is
capable Of cutting 100000 feet
per year. About 30 men are EN-
ployed about the mill.
The last mill on our river list Is
the shingle mill of Bewick, Com
stock ~ Co. IL is supplied with !
double cutter aud ] single cutter
shipgle machines, which are cspa-
bic of cutting 100000 shingles Ter
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19
History Of Alpena County,
BY WILLIAM BOULTON.
C0NTINU
Written for the Argus.

LUMBERING.
At present the lumber busines:
is the main stay of Alpena, the
manufacture being confined tc
Norway and the various kinds Of
white and cork pine. The pine is
of good quality and bears good
reputation, and the supply is esti.
mated by various judges to last
from ten to forty years. The lum-
Der woods are situated from the city
a distance of from twenty to sixty
miles and the logs are foated by
means of the river to the various
mills in the city. Besides the pine,
we have a large quantity of hem
lock, maple, beach, tamarack, bass
wood, white and black ash, poplar,
birch, elm, ironwood, white oak
and various other kinds of trees.
The average cut per year in lum-
ber and shingles, will exceed So
100000. All the mills engaged in
saving lumber or cutting shingles
at present are situated within the
limits of tho city corporation, ex.
cept two. The following will give
the reader an account of the mills
and their saving capacity:
The steam saw mill of San
born IL Brothers, is situated at
Ossineke, and gives employment to
fifteen men. 1t contains one circu-
lar saw, and has 100000 feet OF
logs on hand.
The steam saw mill Of the AL
pena Lumber Co. is situated at the
mouth of the river. This com
pany has a clapboard machine in
a building close by the saw mill.
The mill is supplied with one cir
cular, one gang, and the necessary
edgers and slab saws, which are
capable Of cutting 10000 of lum-
ber per day. There is one lath
machine attached to the mill, which
is capable of cutting about twenty
thousand lath per day. Amount
of logs on hand, this spring, was
11,000,000 feet. Amount cut last
year, 100000. Number of men
employed is .63. The clapboard
machine cut, last year, 100000
clapboards. Attached to the clap
board mill is the shingle mill of K.
White, containing one double cut
ter aud one single cutter shingle
machine, which are capable of cut
ting from s5, 900 to 100, 900 shingles
per day, and employing 25 persons
This mill, last year, under the
charge of J. Van Dusen, cut TO-.
100000 shingles.
Across the river from the Alpens
Lumber Co., stands the mill oI
+. w. Gilchrist, containing / gang
I circular, edgers, slab saws and
lath machine. This mill has a cut
ting capacity Of o,ooo,oco feet pei
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19
Beside the Sen.

How many stand beside the sounding sea-"
And catch no "hint" where "shady isles may be !;
With naked feet that press the burning sand
And longing eyes, that seek fairer land.
No balmy breezes kiss the tear-stained cheek,
And "sweet forgetfulness" they vainly seek;
The angry billows break upon the shore,
Courage and hope seem lost forevermore.
o, priceless gift +! to sing sad refrain,
That soothes another's woe, that lulls his pain;
That courage gives, TO put his bark TO SEQ,
And and where "jsles of Paradise" may be.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19
VIM. P. MAIDEN, M. d.

PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, GYNECoLoGIsT
&C., Late Asst. Surgeon U. 8. Army; Examining
Surgeon for. u. \. Pensioners, and all the princ-
pal Life Insurance Co.'S. Resident Physician,
magnetic Sulphur Springs etc., ETC." Office
at residence, on Water street ll6.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19

The above estimate is the amount
that was on hand in the spring, and
is a very fair estimate. All the
mill owners report sufficient logs
on hand for the present season, but
no overplus.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19

A1ooOb1 iLuNc ~ W. 'NVNiNSy
ruincrls & Buttcrneld., 100000
Alpena Lumber Company, 5,OO,OOO
+. w. Gilchrist, I,bvV,GoJ
Shingle Mills, 2,0OO,O0O
Old stock, feet, $4,000, 600
$1,000, 900
The above estimate is the amount
that was on hand in the spring, and
is a very fair estimate. All the
mill owners report sufficient logs
on hand for the present season, but
no overplus.
FARMING.
Very little regular farming was
done in Alpena, prior to the year
1866, although some attempts had
been made by various parties
Farming was generally discouraged,
no one believing that it would be
profitable, and those who did make
the attempt were ridicnled consid-
erably. Sometimes reports would
be circulated about vegetables, ETC.,
being raised, but were generally re-
ceived with incredulity. In all
communities there are some indi-
viduals who differ from the multi
tude, and such was the case with
Alpena, for a few individuals who
thought farming in this county
would pay, and being desirous of
finding q home for themselves and
families, determined to try it; so
they located homesteads, cleared a
small patch of ground, and the re-
suit proved that their judgement
regarding the excellent producing
qualities Of the farming lands was
in every particular correct. The
first pioneers were soon followed
by others and before many years
had passed, the county was dotted
with the clearings and shanties of
the settlers. AS the years rolled
by, the clearings became enlarged
buildings were put up; fences
erected T; and to-day, numbers who
started with nothing but an AK and
a month or two's provisions, now
possess good, comfortable houses,
where, with reasonable exertions,
they can obtain sure indepen-
dence. This desirable condition
has been brought about by unceas-
ing toll, and perseveriug energy
and self-denial. Life in the wild
woods has been no romantic dream,
but q life divestsd of almost
ovory poetical sentiment. II was a
life of hard work, chopping, clear
ing, logging and planting, and this,
amidst swarms Of misquitoes and
black flies, with scant supplies, and
oft times with no covering but a
brush tent. twas heroic lie, full
of unconquerable energy, with no
one TO witness or applaud, but the
pioneer know he was working for
an independence, and what will
nerve true man more than the
hope OF obtaining a homo for his
wife and family, and place where
he may spend his last years In
peace and plenty.
When a person has determined
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

FERTILIzING THE ORCHARD.-In reply
to queries upon this subject, the .Scien-
tifc Farmer advises, as the flesh of most
fruits contains much potash as we'll as
lime in combination with the fruity
acids, and the seeds phosphoric acid,
the application each year per acre of
from 300 to $50 pounds of bone dust,
800 to 400 pounds of sulphate of potash,
the latter guaranteed to contain 35 to 40
per cent. of sulphate of potash. This
would give us 20 to 80 pounds of potash.
80 to 60 pounds of phosphoric acid, and
GO to 70 pounds of lime (from the
bones), 10 to 20 pounds of nitrogen, and
some magnesia in the potash and fertil-
izer. Such treatment has been found
successful by fruit-growers, in both this
country and Europe. We should apply
broadcast in the Fall to the surface, and
leave it to the rains to incorporate with
the soil, or. at most, only harrow the
fertilizer in. A ton of dry, unleached
hardwood ashes per acre would furnish
nearly the same ingredients. The same
amount of mineral phosphates furnish
more phosphoric acid, but in more in
soluble condition.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
Yield and Cost.

The problem for the agriculturist is
to get the highest yield per acre from
the smallest cash investment, and the
practical mode of solving this problem
makes the whole difference between the
thriftless and thriftful farmer. Just
here arises very important inquiry:
Does the largest product from an acre
necessarily give the lowest net cost per
bushel for the article raised and if not +,
is there any definite relation between
these two factors? The obvious answer
is that. though the largest yield does
not always give the lowest cost. yet the
chances are greatly in its favor. if rea-
sonable care ana economy are used.
There IS, of course, limit of outlay on
every crop, beyond which it will not be
profitable; but inside of this limit it is
safe to say that. as general rule. the
more bushels or tons you get from an
acre, the less each bushel or ton will
cost
The reason of this is so perfectly
plain, it seems incredible that our farm
ers do not give more attention to the
principle. and take advantage of it to
increase their profits. The usual ex-
PLANTATION with most Of them is that,
capital being limited, they cannot put
more than certain amount of expense
in each acre of ground, even though ev-
cry additional dollar should bring back
hundred fold.
This is plausible enough at first sight,
but it does not meet the case, as may
easily be made to appear. Nor is there,
in fact, any sufficient reason why farm
ers should not raise much larger crops,
and at much lower cost, than the aver
age of the present, or of recent years
This topic is very prolific. and full of
interest to the husbandry of this coun-
try. The prolific possibilities of the
soil, under proper system of treat
ment, may well challenge the attention
of farmers, for it offers the readiest and
surest. if not the only means of render
ing their acres productive, and their
calling thrifty.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
Best Breeds Of Fowls.

There can be no possible doubt but
that cross bred game and Dorkings are
infinitely superior as table fowls to
Brahmas and Cochins. A game cock
and Dorking hens will produce early
maturing birds, taking size and quality
of flesh from the mother, plumpness
and hardihood from the sire, whilst
there will be striking absence of offal.
arising from the smallness of bone. L
commenced keeping poultry in Decem-
Der last. and hearing. or rather reading,
so much in praise of the famous
Brahmas, procured eight pullets and
male bird of the best prize strains
but. having always had Il fancy for game
fowls. I also bought sixteen game hens
and pullets. may mention that | OBJ
tanned the fowls from several different
sources, SO that they may he considered
fair representatives of their respective
breeds. Now what is the result? The
sixteen game hens have laid DOB eggs,
and are now laying ut the rate of eight
eggs day. while the Brahmas have only
laid twenty eggs, and for some time past
have laid none; besides which. they are
in comparatively bad condition. and
scraggy; whereas, tie game are plump,
and fit to kill, although they all receive
the same treatment, and have the run of
the farm. | am sorry to say | am not
the only one who has been disappointed
in the Brahma as a farm yard fowl. Sew
eral of my friends have found both
game and Dorkings, aud especially a
cross between the two, better and earlier
layers than either Brahmas or Cochins,
and as table fowls no one doubts the SUI
periority of the former 1t remains to
be proved whether the game chickens
thrive and the hens lay as late as the
Brahmas; but | shall report progress at
the end of the year. In the meantime
| am decidedly in favor of game and
Dorkings as farmers fowls, and have
written this letter that others may nos
be deceived, like myself, by the promi-
nence given to Brahmas at the Crystal
Palace and other shows, and in the hope
that our agricultural societies may
rather encourage useful breeds than
mere fancy breeds, in every way their
interiors. -AgricuiUui GaEeHe.