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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12
Foul Feeding Of Pigs.

If there is one thing more than another in
rural practice which needs reforming, says
the Detroit Times, it is the manner of rails
ing and feeding swine. From the day they
are large enough to eat they are offered
all manner of refuse about the place, such
as rank weeds, filthy slops, spoiled vegeta-
bes and meats, dead fowls, etc They are
allowed to rummage the duug-yard and CLEAN
the refuse of food in the faces of cattle and
horses, on the ground of economy. But We
imagine that the quantity Of food saved in
this way is very insignifcant-not to exceed
the value of bushel of shelled corn a year
among the whole stock on an ordinary-sized
farm. The objections to the practice Of
keeping swine in this way are so serious,
however, that the reasons in favor of it have
no force at ALL The origin of trichinosis in
swine may be always traced to the>consump-
tion Of vile stuff in their food, or being
housed and yarded amid filth and foul air,
Every few months the press announces a
case Of trichine in an individual or u whole
family, with all the horrible details and suf-
ferings which attend the parasitic attack.
Only lately some new cases are reported
here in the West which are alarming. We
are quite sure that every farmer, aud every.
one who feeds and iattens a pig, will only
need to have his attention called to so i'm.
portant and serious matter to secure a
complete reform in the practice of feeding an
animal which will take whatever is offered to
it, aud will live in the most filthy holes and
yards. Interest, as dear as health and
life, requires a thorough reform in keeping
and feeding swine. Let their food be al
pure as that which other animals consume
let them be kept in clean quarters, and have
pure air let diseased or unthrify animals
be separated from those in health aud w
may have no fears oftrichinOsis among eithe
| swine or human belnrs.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

Mr.. G. +. Marsh of Hancock has a yoke
Of matched red steers ten and a half months
old, which weigh 1240 pounds. They are
Of Durham and native blood. They were
fed after three or four weeks old on sour
milk. When thc cows began to shrink they
were fed a little sca!dGd ca. aud corn meal
mixed with little sour milk. Sept lst
they were turned into fall feed. After COM
ing to the barn they were fed one quart a
day Of corn and buck wheat meal and all the
good hay they would eat. Mr. Marsh writes
that experience convincCs him that the
proper way is to feed calves until they come
to the barn and then keep feeding. 81
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

LINTMENT FOR HoRsEs.-R S. Steele sends
this to the American Institute Farmers
Club. Some time ago l was a good deal
worried with a couple of horses which had
sore backs. tried various remedies with
out success, and was beginning to despair
when the following recipe came to my notice
"The inner bark of white oak bark boiled
down in au iron kettle (never use brass
oue) until it is as black as ink while boiling
drop in piece of alum about the size Of a
hens egg This liniment is to be applied
with sponge, aud is good for any sore or
bruise; in fact it is safe thing to keep in
ones barn ready to use when occasion re-
quires. As found it so useful, ventured
to send it for the benefit of others
who may not be in the possession of any
thing as good. think it is also an ex.
celent plan IN warm weather to clean the
collar often with CASTLE soap.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

oats grew 50 stout that they lodged before
they were fit to cut. The past two years |
have cut two crops of hay in year, yield.
ing at the rate Of four tons of hay per acre
in year, The prospect now is, for good
crops Of hay on the same land for several
years to come. This is the effect of poison
of turnips on the land -"Not very bad to
take" especially after the hay is well made
and housed in my barn. always seed down
my land to grass after a turnip crop, and
invariably get as good grass as when seed
nfter any other crop. To raise turnips sue
cessiully | find it necessary to have suitable
land, put on an abundance Of good manure
and cultivate carefully.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

A writer in some agricultural paper re-
marked that plants grow with great lux.
uriancc upon the "hard pan" thrown out of
the bottom of four foot ditch, aud suggests
the application Of that material as a top
dressing for grass. There is no doubt of the
value Of hard pan as a top dressing for grass.
Ten loads to the acre will act as wonderful
stimulant to the roots which nced little
extra plant food.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12
Manure for Orchards.

Trees selected for the orchard, as a gen.
eral thing, should be free growers, but some
are not naturally so and to these the arts
of culture are to be more practically applied.
If the soil is not already rich the young
trees should be manured every year moder'
ately in some way.
The compost Of bone aud ashes is excel.
lent, suppl yiug, as it does, potash, lime aud
other elements needed for fruit producing
trees, A compost OF swamp muck and we'll
rotted barn.yard manure is also excellent to
push young trees
When an orchard begins to bear, a com
post Of the following proportions is recon-
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

WARM BARNs.-The following truthful
sentiments are from the New England Far
meT:
ave are perfectly sure that it would pay
well for the majority of farmers to make
their stables warmer and more comfortable
for their animals in winter, and it eau be
done with a comparatively very small ex-
pense. First see that there is no current
Of cold air blowing under the barn, or COM
up through the floors. Have the undcrpin-
ming tight and the cellar closed up. Then
have the stables double-boarded from sill
to scaffold, and unless the covering to the
other parts Of the barn is tOlerably tight
board up in front of the stables, leaving u
board off at the bottom, for feeding, and n
small opening at the top for ventilation,
Leave foot of hay on the scaffold floors
all through the winter, till the weather be-
gins to moderate in spring With such a
stable, milk making, and beef making may
be carried on all winter, without Interrupt
tion on account of cold weather that may
prevail outside"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

securing surplus honey. have said nothing
of hives, for consider it of much more m.
portaucc to have large force Of workers at
the time of yield Of honey with abundant
surplus room, than all things else.
The above practical directions for bee
keepers, contributed for the FARMER, by our
valued correspondent, Dea. Crane, has before
been been printed in the Middlcbury Regis
ter
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

the larger streams and judiciously telling
trees ia the way, aud for the purpose we
have indicated and last, but not least, by
efTectually sheltering with brush the spring
runs to which the adult fish resort for spawn
ing, it is our belief that streams can be
made to yield, if not their ancient harvests,
still sure supply, both for the fastidious
angler who makes his captures with gossamer
tackle, and for the crotchcd stick oft the alder
pole fisherman who fishes for the sake Of
the fish.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

BOYS on THE FARM.-It is a good
plan to give the boys some inducement
to take an active and personal in-
terest in the enterprise, some piece Of land
to cultivate on their own hook, or some
chance to make little money by their
skill, industry and attention, whether it is
in the way Of small lot of land, the keep
ing Of poultry or some other kind of stock.
Every one, whether it be boy or man, works
better to have personal interest and share
in the work. 1t is no doubt true that one
great reason why farmers boys are so anx-
ions to leave the farm and go in pursuit Of
other business is in consequence Of so much
drudgery and hard work. The bone and
muscle are too much excited and the mind
too much chained and narrowed down
Every farmer should endeavor to give his
boys a good common school education, at
least, and if his means are adequate to 60
beyond this, all the better. Why should not
the boy who intends to become a farmer,
be as well educated as though intended for
mercantile or any other pursuit? Boys
should be taught in the school-room as well
as at home, that farming is healthy and hon
orable and independent, not low and dcgrad.
ing, as some appear to think. We ought to
insist upon habits Of industry and obedi-
ence, but do all in our power to attach
them to the homestead.-MaSS. Ploughmaa.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

How TO CRCUMyENT THE STRIPED BUG,-
A writer in the Tribune excludes the striped
bug by cutting sheet Of cotton wadding
into nine equal pieces, and then splitting
them, making eighteen, at cost for all Of
only foSr cents. These are placed over the
hills before the plants are up the corners
held down with small stones. They are elias.
tic, aud stretch as the plants grow The
bugs cannot get through them. They are
also protection against frost. This method
is somewhat similar to the one we have sue.
cessfully employed by placing thin newspa-
pers over the hills, on crossed willow twigs
bent as bows over the plants, which grow
aud perlorate the paper.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

Monroe A. Green, brother of Seth
Green the noted psciculturist, has imprcg.
mated the ova of the brook trout with the
milt of the salmon, producing fry lighter in
color than the trout and resembling the SAL
mon. lie thinks these cross.bred fish will
be Of rapid growth, aud excellent for stock
Ing brooks, ~
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

.
We regret that d. d. T. Moore, the foun-
der and for twenty-seven years the editor Of
the Rural New Yorker, one OF the best agri-
cultural papers always when he gave his per.
sonal attention to its care, is obliged by i'll
health to vacate his position. Mr.. Moore is
succeeded by A. S. Fuller, heretofore on the
staff as popular writer on rural topics.
We have fromhO. 4f,Hcs, Secretary, the
seventh annual report of the Vermont dairy
mems association, work which should be
in the hands of every dairyman. If farmers
would consult their own interests they would
join the association. A life membership,
costing only $500 gives the member all the
publications of the Association. ,r.....
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12
SEEDS. POTATOES.

Lanes Imprvoed Imperial Sugar Beet. The
hest to raise for feeding stock. H. +. Grover, North
kingsville Ohio writes From the lbs Of seeds sent
we raised good 30 tons: cannot do without
them" Sent by mail postpaid, ID, 25c, h, soc ,
bs $500, package &c. Conqmeror Tomato. The
early variety. &c. TSnopnaISe Eureka and otler
Potatoes and over 50 varieties Of Seeds at low rates
send for catalogue. DAVID h: NbOD,
MOrrisville, VT.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12
PLYMOUTH ROCKS
SroCE

Awarded first and second premiums and special at Ota
quochee Valley Poultry Show. | make speciality of
the above variety and prepared o Furnish eggs for
Matching at 80 doz packed in the best manner and
delivered ut the express Office satisfaction guRran-
tced. l.. W. WASUBURN,
Woodstock VT.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

where to procure Toulouse geese. We do
not know, Owners Of that stock would do
well to let the fact be known through the
advertising columns of the FARMER.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12
Strawberry Plants

IL. the new and standard varieties for sale
N cheaper than any other reliable dealer in the New
England States. Also Grape Vines, Currants, Rasp-
berries, etc, Plants Warranted pure Price list nee,
Please mention what paper YOU saw this In.
&. s. PRATT, ....
North Reading, Mass
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12
EGGS FOR HATCHING !!

TyROM as good stock the best. Plymouth
i Rocks Buif Cochlns, Partridge Cochins, White
LeghOrns, Brown Lcghorns Dominique Leghorns,
White Crested, White Polish, Black Breasted, Red
Game Bantams, very small prompt all from the
best strains in New Englapd and A No. stock eggs
81 80 per setting. Circulars Implication. Sat
isfiction guaranteed. The above Includes packing
carefully, and delivery to expressly Address
W. H.. SIreit,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

Question before a Shenandoah colored
debating society Which is most useiOlest 4
gun or dog2
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12
GRAPE-VINES.

will send the following by mail postpaid, all for out
door planting aud true To name. Hrishtohs now
Lest carly rcd each 81 so; MOrdcn's Sccdling'
new very fine large early black, each y aitnr,
carly, the only American ltasn uraps ~ eaol,i iuo
three Tor 81 Also kcrr's PrOlliic ouahneilgi
new very promising for market, 81 v dol - " lUi
aud star OF the West, tnewl $3.50 " uvAi - "
ahoyo are ordered. Wilson'S Albany only f4,"9 ~,
In lots of lOOJl $3.50 for single lOJl k4spnoFle5
aud other Fruit Plants for sale In gront varieties anu
very low at "Hudson iVerFr"it "'r"'">'
.4ISO berry Baskets and Crates
Many styles largest assOrtmens In this Country Try
Tho stCGntrnniaI'' Strawberry Basket this year.
lt will it In other crates for round baskets "tu-
TckU" quarts only Sli lUO, nostod and picked
la flats sll Address
~. III. H.ILrES, Z II "
MaldcuOn.tho Hudson, n. Y.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09
Amusements.

"Colonel Sellers" is still drawing crowds
to the Varieties Theatre, and considering
how poorly the playhOuses have been pat
1onized here this season, Mr.. Raymond
must regard his triumph with no little
pride.
For the matinee at the Varieties to-day
those dramatic waits, the Two Orphans"
will be produced. The scenery, prepared
expressly for this drama, is Of the best
known to the New Orleans stage, and the
cast of characters is excellent, including
Miss Monk as Henriette, Miss Annie Bleakey
in her truthful and pathetic personation of
Louise, the blind girl, and for this occasion
NJ. Delorme, of the French comedy COM
pany, as Picard.
At the Academy of Music Miss Rena has
been acting in disjointed and improbable
Irish-American play called "Cush." Matt
nee today as usual.
At the St. Charles Theatre Felix and
Eva Vincent have been play ing three nights
to light W aisted houses in an Irish drama
billed as "Fenian Chief Of 1888" The play
was made familiar here some years ago by
Harry Watkins, under the title Of "Trod-
den Down." wbich, by the way, is more ap-
propriate name, as Fenians are of later orr
gin than the rebellion of 98.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09
A STRANGERS Impressions.

Colonel E. +. Smythe, who has been
visiting our city within the past few weeke,
communicates his impressions Of Louisiana
affairs to the Omaha Republican, in a recent
letter. Speaking of the State Senate, he
says:
Here the presiding officer Is the Hon. c.
c. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of the
State and q more polished gentleman could
not be found. Although the darkest man
in the Senate, yet his manners and thorough
knowledge of parliamentary law make him
q fine President, and no one seems to ques-
ton his honor. Like the House, one-third
of the representatives in the Senate are
colored. Your correspondent had heard
80 much of "corn-feld darkies' repre-
senting the people of Louisiana in her
legislative halls, that he selected the hon
orable Senator from ked River parish, NJ.
H. Twitchell, one of the sblest in the Senate,
and from him gathered what information
possible az to the co)ored delegation. The
first one, Mr.. Burch, and the darkest in the
Senate except the President, was graduate
of one of the colleges in Pennsylvania, and
man able to hold his own in debate with
any man on the floor; and not one of the
colored delegation but was an educated
man. Your correspondent was informed
that each one represented from $4,000 to
$5O,000 worth of real estate in Louisiana,
and back of all this, God had set his seal
and made of each "every inch man," men
of fine judgment and fine speakers; and
were Louisiana as we'll represented by her
Republicans and Democrats, she could have
no cause for complaint.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09
Rivers.

During the past week the Red river has
risen seven inches at Shreveport. The Mis-
sissippi has fallen fourteen inches at Du-
buoue and two feet six inches at KeOkuk
and St. Louis. but has risen four feet six
inches at Davenport, five feet six inches at
Cairo, two feet six inches at Memphis and
Vicksburg and seven inches at New Or
leans; the water is now five feet above tho
danger line at Cairo, and is within one foot
of this line at Memphis and Vicksburg, and
within three feet of it at New Orleans. The
Ohio has fsllen seven feet at Pittsburg,
twelve At Cincinnati and eleven at Louis
vile. The Cumberland has fallen fourteen
feet 1t Nashville. The Savannah has risen
two feet ct Augusta.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09
WASHINGTON.
A COufiscation Case.

WASHINGTON, February SIN the Su-
preme Cou1t-Osborn ct al. vs. United
States.-This is confscation case. The
court holds that the effect of pardon is to
restore to it's recipient all rights of property
loet by the offense pardoned, unless the
property has by judicial process been vested
in other persons.
No Southern cases decided to-day.
Between scylla and Chary bdis.
The adjourned meeting of the Democratic
congressional caucus, which was to have
been held tonight, was to-day postponed
till Thursday, owing to the sickness Of Rep
resen entative Lamar, the chairman. 1t will
be recOllected that at the meeting q week
ago Representative Landers introduced for
discussion his House bill to repeal the act
providing for the resumption of specie
payments, and that Representative Paine
offered as q substitute bis House
bill providing for the gradual resumption
of specie payments. These propositions
being antagonistic, some Of the Democratic
members are desirous of avoiding vote
upon them in caucus, not caring to commit
themselves at present to any financial
policy. They, therefore, predict that the
propositions will not be directly voted upon,
but referred to the committee of consUlta-
ton.
A Question Important to Railroads.
A question Of considerable interest, espe-
cialIy to railway companies, is being argued
before the commissioner Of internal reve-
nue. upon the application of the Houston
and Texas Central Railway Company to be
allowed to reduce the profits which would
otherwise be taxable, by dedacting
therefrom discount allowed on
the sales Of their gold bonds and
premiums on the difference between
gold and silver. Another point involved is
the taxation of the interest on the bonds,
after said bonds fall due but have not been
paid by the company. From the collection
of this tax the company asks to be relieved.
The position held by the department has
been that in taxing the interes st paid by the
railway company upon their bonds,
the said taxation may be continued
after the bonds fall due, and re-
main in the hands of the company. Upon
the question of profits, it is held by the
revenue Office that this is shown by de-
duction of the legitimate expenses of the
road from the earnings, and not
to any further extent. Under the head
of these expenses are held to be wages
paid to officers and employees, the
payments made on account of ma
terial consumed, whatever is paid for in
terest on its debt and for taxes, amounts
paid for negligence of the company whereby
persons recover damages, ETC., but not to
the extent claimed by the Houston and
Texas Central Company as named above.
Further argument, however, will be heard
before final decision is announced by the
isaiOnor
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09
The kniGhts Of Momus.

The chivalrous and jolly Knights of Mo-
mus will open the carnival season on Thurs
day evening February "a An errant lad,
with compliments Of Momue, has already
brought to this Office an invitation to visit
the Opera House. 1t is a two-page card,
and beautiful specimen of the engraver's
and printers art, showing ETHEREAL beings
sailing in cloudland, bordered by the fruits
and flowers of earth. And go the ball will
be, where our home angels will flash in
beauty, and tread the ways of the dance in
loveliness. Previous to the ball gorgeous
street pageant may be expected, which will
eclipse all former efforts of jolly Momus.
So much can be guessed at, for Momus, Rex
and the Krewe intend to make the Crescent
City unusually attractive for strangers
during carnival week.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09
A Flattering Result.

At St. Patrick's fair, which closed on
Monday night, the contest between Miss
Merz and Miss Redmond, at the Irish
American table was one of the most e1cit-
ing and closely contested races OF the enter
tainment. The prize, an elegant gold watch
and chain, was won by Miss Merz on the
following vote: Miss Merz, $4S3; Miss Red
mond, $423; thus realizing the handsome
sum of $9G6. This table was under the
management of the following ladies, whose
pleasing manners and hospitable attentions
to visitors charmed all who met them: Mrs.
Ed. Mcmahon, Mrs. John McCloud, Miss A.
Alexander and Miss S. J. Byrnes.