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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
Roaring or whistllng.

The Rural New Yorker says that roar.
ing or whistliug is the result of various
causes, such as obstructiOns in the nasal cav.
tiles, or thickOning of the mucous membrane
at the opening Of the larnyx distortion of
the cavity Of the larnyx or trachea from the
loss OF power of the larYngeal muscles on
one side, usually the left or from the bent
position of the neck which follows the i'm.
proper use Of the check rein. The presence
OF tumor in the cultural pouches, pressing
the larnyx sometimes causes marked cases
OF roaring accompanied by extreme distress.
The disease may usually be detected by
putting the horse to his speed for few min.
utes but sometimes, in the incipient stages,
it can only be detected at moderate pace,
as the obstruction is then so slight that the
expansion Of the air tubes in excited breath
ing removes it altogether.
In some instances horses have a peculiar
habit Of breathing which resembles the symp.
toms of slight case of roaring. 1t is often
difficult to ascertain with certainty whether
the horse is diseased.
Treatment is usually very unsatisfactory.
When it arises from some recent deposit,
which would in all probability be removed
by the natural process of absorption, any
form Of counter irritation will assist in the
removal of the morbid matter. But in
cases of long standing counter irritation is
only painful TO the animal with no good re-
suit. When the disease consists Of loss of
power Of the muscles of the larnyx, which
allows its walls to fall inward, the removal Of
portion Of the cartilage at the opening of
the larnyx, has proved successful. But the
existence of this condition Is only asccrtained
by performing the operation, which some.
times results in harm. 1t is rarely worth
while to attempt radical cure by the aid of
medicine or surgery.
A rOarer may be kept in working condi-
tion by careful system Of management, reg.
ulation of diet and exercise. aud the avoid
ancc Of severe or irregular work.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02


From "Every day Thoughts" by young
farmer in the Boston Journal, we clip the
following
In this connection l would again urge
upon the farmers, who own their farms, the
Importance of setting few small fruits at
any rate, aud also Of doing something tow
ard replacing tho old orchards which are dy.
ing out. There is, perhaps, less lack of apple
orchards than Of smaller fruit. There are
not many farms Of any size entirely without
apple trees, though some Of them have only
old trees that ought to have been cut down
long ago to make room for the newer aud
better varieties, while others, from neglect
aud i'll treatment, are mere eumberers Of the
ground but poor apples aud small apples
are better than none. But upon what pro-
portion Of the farms in New England can
you fnd a halt dozen thrifty peach trees,
or q row Of currant bushes long enough and
good enough to yield a quart day through
the season, or any blackberries other than
those whic grow in tho pasture to scratch
the cows teats, aud lead the boys to tear
down the stone wall while out "berrying ?"
Very few have as many cherries as would
feed two or three nests Of robins, or any
grapes growing around the house. Yet all
these are cheaply bought aud easily cult.
waited. Not much expense and not much
care would be necessary to have enough of
these fruits so that dish Of some sort of
them might be on the table every day from
June until November, which would be pos
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
Turkey Breeding.

The Rural World 10 urging its readers to
pay more attention to rearing turkeys says
"A flock Of well grown turkeys makes such
an agreeable addition to the receipts of tue
farm, and they are often raised with so little
trouble, that | wonder at the seeming indif-
ference of so many farmers with reference to
them. The rules for breeding are simple
and easily understood, and failures are due
to two prominent causes-one, the weather,
which, in some seasons, puts at fault the ut
most possible care the other negligence.
A hot and dry season is well nigh as es.
.scntial for success with turkeys. This is so
important that it is of little use to be in
haste to get turkeys hatched early, as we
may do with chickens; though old birds are
tough enough, young ones are exceedingly
tender. 1t brought out by the first Of June,
it will, in most cases, be early enough
Even if they live through such chilly and
damp weather as is common in May, they
will not grow much unit hot weather and
bugs come to their relief; but let them hatch
out in June, in weather which drives the
breeder to the shade and the little turkeys
just enjoy it they will stretch themselves in
the sun and "lay off, with every token of
delight. Damp, chilly weather is their ruin /;
rain their abomination morning dew a pois-
on sure to blight the hopes of inexperienced
or careless breeders. Turkeys must be al
lowed to range very freely to insure success,
but not while the grass is wet--that is dur.
ing the first two months or so of their lives
After that, one need not be quite SO partic.
ular.
Early turkeys not being advisable, the
first litter Of eggs from hen may be re-
served for common hen in May, and the
turkey hen be invited to lay a second litter,
which she will do if broken up. think the
earliest turkeys do better in any case with
a common hen, as she roams less and the
chicks become more tractable, and the fe-
males from among them make more manage.
able mothers for next year.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
Coloring Cheese.

That cOlOring cheese, with pure article
Of annatto or other harmless cOloring sub
stance neither adds to nor detracts from its
quality, but only renders it more mark
etRble in certain sections, as woolen fabrics
are made more salable by cOlOripg to suit
the demands of the market, is plain enough.
And yet there are persons who persist in the
claim that il is fraud. To one of these
writers, X. A. Willard makes the following
excellent reply in the Rural New Yorker
We quite agree with our correspondent
that cheese is not improved in favor or quail.
ity by the use Of annAtto, and we should be
glad to see it done away with in cheese max
ing but so long as certain markets demand
cOlored cheese and are willing To pay q
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
WHOLE NO. 2S6.

FEEDING HoRsEs.-The Michigan Farmer
has this good advice. Almost Of more i'm.
portance than the form in which food is
given, are the frequency and regularity of
meals. The horses digestive organs are
not constructed for long fasts Long inter-
walls without food produce hunger, and hun.
ger bcgcts voracity food is boted, and in.
digestion and collie follow. This is doubly
true and dangerous with horses doing hard
work. They come to their long deferred
meal not only hungry, but exhausted not
only is the food bolted, but the stomach is
in such state as to be incapable of thor
oughly active digestion, and is overpowerod
by half the amount of food it could other
wise digest. The prevention of waste is
almost attained when we give proper form;
but there are two points to which it is right
to devote some attention-the form of the
hangers, and attention to the wants of the
individual animals. The hangers should
not be less than three feet long, eighteen
inches wide, and twelve inches deep. They
should have an upper border of wood pro.
jecting inward for two inches and trans
verse bar of half inch iron across the middle
A piece of two-inch hoop iron, on the top of
the manger, protects it from damage by the
horses teeth. This simple arrangement pre-.
vents the horse from throwing out his corn,
and the provender is not set in so thick a
layer as in the ordinary narrow and shallow
manger.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

ASPECT FOR HIvEs.-In almost all bee
gardens you will notice that the hives of the
bees are ranged close under south wall;
this l found to be the worst situation possi-
Bile, the heat sometimes being so great that
all work is entirely suspended for some of
the most valuable hours of the day, and
moreover they are exposed to all the storms
OF wind and rain which prevail in that quar-
ter. | have made trial of almost every
point Of the compass, and find east, or a
point north or south Of this, to be the best
A straw hive will last three times as long in
this as in the first named position. 1t is not
at all necessary or advisable to place the
hives under wall or hedge at all. The
most convenient plan is to range them two
or tAree feet apart with back of hive to gar
den path. The bees are less pugnacious
from being initiated by passing in front of
them. Bee houses are worse than useless,
as they afford shelter and nursery for all
their worst enemies, and in attending to one
hive you cause annoyance to the whole house.
hold.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

The American Poultry Review is of
opinion that "bumble foot" corn or abscess
on the bottom of the food Of Dorking fowls
is in some way correlated to the abnormal
structure Of the foot of that breed. The
disease has recently been noticed among
Houdans, which also have five toes. Some
cases appear incurable, but if taken in good
time the daily application Of lunar caustic in
the ordinary manner will often effect cure,
or the pigment of iodine of the British Phar-
macopGia may be daily painted over the spot
with brush. Later on, actual excsion
becomes necessary. In cases when the
tumor is soft and full of pus. or in the form
OF an absccss, free puncture may be made,
after the matter is pressed out, the part 70.
mented with warm water, and after a day
two caustic applied as already directed In
other cases the tumor appears hard and the
ncision should be made in the form of
cross when sharp squeeze will generally
expel the offending matter through the
wound. In all cases, until cure be effect ed,
the perch should not exceed six inches from
the ground, and be padded with carpet, so
as to take of as much pressure as possible;
or it will be better still if the bird is COM
PEELED to sleep on straw.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

Farmers should remember that the habit
of jumping is easily learned The stock
which is ignorant of the existence of fences
which can be scaled or broken down, is kept
by very moderate fence, while the same
animals, If suffered to scale a low fence or a
gap, will do so at the next opportunity more
readily, and will seek for place to repeat
the performance. Farmers cannot afford to
have poor fences about their pastures.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

l.. b. Arnold, secretary Of the America n
dairymen's association, says 10 his preface
to the report for 1875, that the heated milk
theory promises to be Of great value in util.
izing skim milk. lie regards it as the great.
est advance recently made in cheese making,
as it enables the manufacturer SO perfectly to
cure skim cheese as to make il palatable,
nutritious and wholesome food, thus solving
the problem Of the economical use Of skim
milk which has so long bafiled the experts.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

y. A. Willard repeats in the Rural New
Yorker the advice so often given, that if we
would have pure favored butter and cheese
we must observe absolute cleanliness about
the cows and stables.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
How Much Milk should Cow Give

The FARMER has counselcd the avoidance
OF extremes in breeding and feeding domes-
tic animals, and has raised the question for
dairymCn whether there is not such thing
as an injurious excess to the COW in the pro-
duction of milk and butter. The following
extracts from the New England Farmer,
show that the judiciOus dairymau, Editor
Cheever, shares in the same opinion;
For own part, we have for some time been
querying whether we have not, in our en-.
deavors to improve the dairy COW, fallen in to
the error Of placing the standard of aunual
production too high. We do not mean that
the present average production is too high,
but only query whether those Of US who are
dissatisfied, if not even disguised, with the
low average production Of ordinary cows are
not little apt to expect that the average
ought to be brought up 10 that of our very
best, though exceptional animals Are we
not increasing the tendency to abortion aud
other diseases, by our endeavors to obtain
large quantities Of milk from too small
number Of cows? In other words, We do not
err in striving to make eight COWS do the
work Of tent These are questions, however,
which concern but small minority of the
farmers Of New England or of the country
at large, for with the majority it is a sorry
fact that their ten COWS do not do the work
Of eight decent animals.
We are somewhat in doubt as to whether
it is possible to keep up the health of our
animals under this close system Of feeding.
We have practiCed it for many years, aud
propose to continue it longer but it is a
question with us whether the soiling system
is fully adapted to the requirements of breed
ing anmals. We have fall faith is soiiug
for the dairymen, but are not sure but that
the cows must be bred aud grown on farms
with pastures, II this should prove true, it
would only require a little further sub-divis.
ion of farm labor and operations. One far
mer would need to raise the COWS, while an.
other would use them.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

Abutcher Of Sidmouth, says the Pail Mall
Gnzette, was fined s25 for cutting off the
top of sleeps ears with pair of shears, for
the purpose Of marking them.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

1t the centennial authorities should see
ut to offer prize for the pink Of politeness,
1t is questionable whether American, .exhib-
ltors at Philadelphia could stand any chance
by the side of their foreign brethren. Take.
Tor instance, the manner adopted by the
different exhibitors in giving notice that
their goods are not to be handled. The
blunt Yankee "hands off," printed in bold
letters aud fastened in half dozen places
Oh every case, looks brusque beside the
courteous "pleasc not handle" Of the En-
glsh exhibitors, and the still more polite
"visitors will confer favor" etc., etc,
which is the way the request is worded by
the French, Egyptians and others.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

The following, concerning what oOnsti-
tutes car load, will be interesting to many
Nomnally car load is 10000 pounds.
1t is 70 barrels Of salt, 20 OF lime, 30 of
-four, 30 Of whiskey, 200 sacks Of -four, &
cords of wood, Is to 20 head of cattle, 80
to 60 head of hogs, 20 to 100 sheep, 49,
600 feet Of solid boards, 1900 feet of
siding, $4,000 oil flooring, 10000 shingles,
one-half less Of hard lumber, one-tenth loss
of joists, scantling and all other large tim.
bers, $40 bushels Of wheat, 300 OF corn,
$50 of oats, 400 Of barley, 800 OF flax seed
26O Of apples, 43O Of Irish potatoes, 800 of
sweet potatoes aud 1000 of bran.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02


To furnish the ivory which is imported
into England alone, $4,000 elephants have
to be killed every year. The best ivory
comes from Zanzibar, the product of the
African elephant; it is Opaque, soft, easy to
work, and free from cracks and other de.
tects. That from Ambriz, the Gaboon river,
and south of the equator, is called "silver
gray" it remains white, aud never becomes
yellow, as in the case with the Asiatic ivory;
it is therefore the most valuable of any
ivory in the market The tusks from
Siam are translucent, and being soft-grained,
are preferred for ornamental work. The
fossil tusks of the mammeths found in the
Arctic Regions and Siberia, form a not
inconsderable amount Of the ivory trade
some of these tusks are in as fine condition
for working as the very best of modern
ivory, which is very remarkable, as some of
these elephants or mammoths have been pre-
served in an ice crust, and have remained
imbedded for unknown ages, probably since
the glacial period-some 100000 years ago.
If this is SO, it goes to show that the change
Of temperature took place rapidly in then
tropical climate, where these animals prev.
iously fourished and overtaking them sud.
denly, and covering them with an ice crust,
were the causes Of their perfect preservation.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

LABOR INVOLVED IN HYBRIDIzATIoN.-
MIR. B. f. Adams read paper before the
Wisconsin horticultural society, in which he
states that he has found IS to 100 bushels
of the Wilson may be relied on through
series of years, with rich soil, thorough cul.
tiyatiOn, winter covering and mulching till
after fruiting. In drouth, watering is essen.
tlal. To show the amount of labor often re-
quired to originate single new sort, he
mentions the fact that Seth Boyden raised
twelve or fifteen thousand seedlings, with
careful crossing, guarding against the fertil-
ization by insects, etc., and from this large
number he obtained the Agriculturist, Green
Prolific and Boyden's No. 30. Another
horticulturist raised 1000 seedlings, and oh.
tanned, as he thought, three good ones, but
a wider trial proved them failure.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

Mr.. Allen Edson of Missouri Valley,
Iowa, an old Vormonter, has our thanks for
a package Of flower Seeds
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
HOUSE FOR SALE.

tn subscriber offers for sale goodsDwellnge House
with good Spring Water in summerville, on the East
side OF the River. 1t Is opposite the shops Of the
Miller Carriage Association, and ton minutes walk
from the Passumpslc and p & o. Depot. Terms will
be found reasonable. THOMAS PICORD
st. JOhnsbury, Vt, May 10, 1876.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
Gardening O for Pleasure.
Sweet Potato Plants!

hNtHGSSbh lot Northcrh fihhthS'
Ten years experience. Write for circulars of direc
tOns and testimonials Oha the luxury Of nice mealy
Swoet Potatoes fresh from your own soil. Sent with
perfect safety from May to June 2j, by mail, 81 per
100. by express 2O, 81 80 500 $500; 1000, $500.
AO,0O Cabbage Plants at S2.j0 per 1000. Address,
COAX POND fARM,n Willimantic, Conn.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
AtAABUILDINGs MOVED.


AsaxZS6 Having had large Experience, and
possessing all the facilities for Raising and Mo-
wing Buildings of all kinds in the pest posi-
BILE manner, the subscriber would solicit share of
such work. Work done by the day or job, at hard
times prices. JOHN BARROWS, Hartford, VT.
The MAPLEUURST HERD of JER-
SESS, kopt by MIR THOMAS ALLEN. at Pitts6eld,
Mass Is pure bred, from Imported and Prize animals
and registered in the Herd Book Of the A. J.C. Club
Stock for sale.
Address d. G. ROBERTS, Pittsacld, Mass.
A ROOM to STOCKMEN is DANA'S now EAR
IA MARKING PUNCH, LABELS and REGISTERS
Size suited to Cattle, Hogs and Sheep. Send stamp
for samples. Agents wanted. Manufactured excu-
sively by the patentce, &. II. DANA, West Lebanon
N. H.
Gardening for Pleasure,
A guide to the amateur in the Fruit, Vegetable and
Flower Garden with full directions for the Greenhouse,
Conservatory and Window Garden, by Peter Hender
son. Published by ORANGE JUDD co.
few copies at the FARMER OFFICE, or sent by mail
at 81 80.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-15
THE OLD CANOE.
BY ALBERT PIkR.

VI ere the rocks are gray and the shore 10 steep,
And the waters below look DARK aad deep
where the rugged pine in its lionel, pride,
LNsI gloomily ovs the muIky tide; F.
Whe re the reeds and PUSHES re long and lank,
ana the wee DIS gro Y thick on the winding bank;
where the shadow is heavy the whole day
here Ii. 8 It its moorings the old canoe.
The us les g paddles SIRE idly dropped,
Like q seabrd's ~ings that the storm has Topped
Like TIE f,lded hands when the work 10 done;
While busily hack and forth between.
Tie pider Stretches her silyery screen;
Settles down on the side of the old canoe.
The stern, halls unk ir the slimv wave,
Rots slowly way in it's living grave;
Ard the green moss CT. cps Ger its dull decay,
Hd,I Us mou ldering dust away;
Ike The hs nd that plants DER the tomb f over.
Or the ivy that n antics the falling tower
While many lO:eom of lovl est hue,
fprr % up Ger the stern Of the old canoe.
The cu,r nfless waters are dead and still.
But the twilight wi plays vi tn tie boat at will;
And iszi u aid cut again.
II foats the ength Of the rusty chain
Like the weary n arch Of the hands of time.
Tha, meet sna part at the oonii is CT inc
And the shore is kissed at each tur. ing Anew,
By the d. piping bon of the old canoe.
Oh! many inc, with care IS hand.
Have pr shed i way from the pebbly strand.
Ana pi ddled IL down vi ere the strea 1uick,
Where the WI i,ls are lid and the ed les thick
And Ia uahed, as l L. aned Ger the rockin tide
And looked below 10 the trOksn Ii ie.
To Il at thu face and boats we're two.
That weie n irrored back from the old canoe.
Bot now, lean DER the crum' ling eide,
And 10 below in the s'ug. Isl tide,
Tie face that see is g. yer grown.
And the laugh that hesr is q sober tone:
And the han 10 III t lent TO he Ii hit Il if wings
Have grow f. mi AZ with sc -n-r II g..
But love to Il ink of the hours Il a. eped
As rock where the whiis their white spray
Ere the bio SOM waved. or the green grass grew,
Ger the moucei ing stern of the old canoe.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-15
NEW ORLEANS 1REPUB1l0AN, SUNDAY OCTOBER 49, 1876

finger Of the right hand. This IL the COS
tune worn in private audiences.
Az we SEQ by this, white j. tho distinguish.
ing color of the pOpes. BY it are signihed
ioDocence, chastisy Of morals and eminence
of virtues. t5 -,
Before the usurpafion of the States OF the
Church and the occupation Of Rome by the
Italians 10 1870, the holy Father went mt out
every day for an hour or two m ME car
risge. accompanied generally by ono or two
cardinals. Coming TO qniet part OF me
road outside the city, they would alight
from their carriage and walk and chat for
hall q mile or 20. Now his promenade
are confined to the loggie of the Vslcan.
On theee occasions his costume does not
differ from the ordinary costume except BY
the addition of tho pec;orsl cross, the
cincture. and the ndnteio or cloak in vim
ter. Plus TX. was the frat to commence to
wear the pectoral croes because il cbarac-
terizes moro particularly the episcopal
order. IL is of gold, and contains 3 email
portion OF the true cross. 1t rests on bis
breast, suspended from gold chain. The
cincture Of white mohsir is another iuno
walton of the reignipg Pontiff 1t 10 passed
round the body, and lie knotted at the left
SIDE Its extremitiee, which hang toward
the front, are ornamonted with a plain silk
fringe, or by band of gold braid.
During the winter q large red cloak Of
wooden msterial or cloth lined with silk is
worn over the shoulders.
In winter sometimes is worn the calnau.
70, q largo deep cap, made OF red velvet ard
bordered with ermine. Plus TX is the only
Pope since Plus VI. who has worn the
camaurO.
The capellone is a low hat with q very
wide Leaf, made Of red felt or straw, COW
ared with red elk for the summer. 1t i, of
peculiar foru, allapapale. The leaf is
raised at each side and is attached to the
crown by strings. 1t is bouud with rib
bon of gold, and ia surrounded By Q cord of
red silk and gold passemt nterie, which is
terminated by tassels of gold. -".