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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Coop CArTLE.-Mr. L. L. Hovey of West
Waterford writes that Willard Stoddard Of
Waterford has lately sold a yearling Dur
ham steer that weighed alive 1882 pounds
and dressed 937 pounds, and that this prob.
ably is the best beef report on record. The
dam of this is the same as the three-y year-old
steer exhibited at the late county fair by
Willard Kline that weighed 220O pounds.
This is another testimony in favor of keeping
fewer and better cattle.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Mr.. S. j. Wooley says in the Ohio Farm
er that pasturing meadows improves them,
and makes them more productive. The
tramping of cattle, he thinks, kills the worms
which destroy the sod. He leased a meadow
mown until it produced only half crop, for
a pasture. 1t was heavily stocked and the
feed gnawed down close all summer. He
was surprised to see it yield a full crop of
hay next season. The reason he gives for
the improvement is evidently quite made
uuate to roduce so good results.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Professor Arnold states that in winter,
when there is not milk enough at a milking
to fll the large pans, two messes-m may be
strained in one pan, and if the temperature
of the room is quite low, more cream and
butter will be the result. The second mess
warns up the first, and facilitates the rising
of the cream.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Tho editor Of the New Eugland Farmer
says, That the average NewEngIand farmer
could do better to pull up stakes and go West,
we do not believe, and the longer we live
and the more we learn of the two sections Of
our country, the stronger is our faith in New
England as place to live in"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

A farmer who has two Thoroughbred
Shorthorn heifers two and one-haIf years old
from Eureka herd, which are due to salye
April lst and 10th, says, March 10th, "they
are making bag rapidly aud one of them is
caking little Have been feeding them
two quarts of cob meal. They are in fine
condition, What shall do to prevent gar
get 2" The heifers of Eureka herd are quite
in the habit of showing undOubted symptoms
oflarge mixers. We have sometimes found
il necessary to exercise extreme care to save
injury to the udder. The cakiug is the re-
suit of congestion Of the veins of the udder
consequent on taking on strong action ii
developing the udder aud milk glands
There is more or less Inflammation resulting
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Mr. Reuben Barnett of Clermont Co., Ohio,
raised last season three prodigious ears of
corn. One with 32 rows and 1920 Kernels
one with 36 rows and 1896 kernels, and one
with 30 rows and 1852 kernels.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

We have from Messrs. Joseph BreCk Il
Sons 81 and 80 North Market Street, Boston,
handsome illustrated II page catalogue of
vegetable and flower and grass seeds and
dubious roots. This is one of the Oldest seed
houses in the country, having been estab'
liSbed in 1922, and sustaius high character
for genuine seeds and honorable dealing.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Geo. f. Morrow of the Western Rural
has received the appointment Of professor Of
practical agriculture at the Iowa agricultural
college.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24
Poultry Items.

Geo. ii. Webster writes to the American
Poultry Review that ho saved the frozen
combs of Leghorn fowls by the application
of equal parts vinegar, salt and water with
ice, used at nearly freezing point, and fol-
lowed by sweet oil.
j. G. McKeen gives de scription of cheap
poutry-houses in the American Poultry Rs
view. He has one 5xl0 feet; sills 4x6
inches, 2 feet longer than the house and
turned up sled runner fashion; corner posts
2x4; joists 2x2, aud 2 feet apart; board
ing, rough, half inch, double; roof same
no floor. One sash of lights 7x9 makes
light enough. For winter he puts 10 8
inches dry sand, If not to be moved before
spring. In summer moves it about. Should
be well ventilated, and 80 arranged that no
draft will strike the fowls on the roost. If
the land is too wet for an earth floor it is too
wet to keep fowls.
France has 100000 900 hens. S0.000,-
900 chickens worth $4,000, 900 are mar
keted annually; capons and fat hens g.
100000 more. Annual value Of poultry
and eggs sold in France SS0,00O,OO0.
The Douglas Mixture is recommended for
fowls as tonic, at moulting and other sea-
sons. 1t is as follows sulphate of iron one
half pound; sulphuric acid one ounce wa
ter five pints. Cost, five cents. Add one
teaspOOnful to every pint of drinking water
NJ. w. Miner makes hoods of Canton fan
mel to protect from freezing the combs o.
his Spanish and LeghOrn fowls. They arC
held in place by rubber cord, under the
throat or under the "waterfall" we suppose
The Fancers Journal is Of the opinion
that the use Of the supCrlatiVe degree In tn,
descriptions of fowls by breeders as we'll a
buyers indicates dishonesty As we'll as igno
rance.
A. B. Robeson, Greene, Chenango county
N. Y, has 5000 ducks, 1900 turkeys Sn'
1000 hens. They consume daily 60 bush
els of corn, 2 barrels zach of meal aud pots
toes, besides charcoal; the meal, pOtatoe
and charcoal being fed in form of a war;
: pudding. Employs two men to feed an
care for them. Has IL buildings from 10
to 200 feet long, IA feet wide and fee
; high at the caves. His egg-hOuse is 35I5
feet, and four stories high, with stone wall
/. l8 inches thick and boarded up inside an
+ packed with 5000 bushels of sawdust, wher
Q he can keep eggs and dressed poultry an
length of time. He thinks there is none
y in it and wants to buy some hens and fs
b eggs. This prOdigiOus story was told by on
Cunningham in the Fanciers' Journal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Grasshoppers and chiuch bugs will not eat
the plants of castor beans, and the western
farmers propose to increase their culture.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

March came in like lamb, but has roarsd
like very boisterous lion since. She has
leave to 60 out "gentle as any seeking dove. "
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Communications for the Agricultural Department should
be addressed TO the Agcultural Editor at sprngGeld VT
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

Geo. ii. Webster writes to the American
Poultry Review that ho saved the frozen
combs of Leghorn fowls by the application
of equal parts vinegar, salt and water with
ice, used at nearly freezing point, and fol-
lowed by sweet oil.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24
MSetmnMt Gatmtt
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p. o. Address. Springfield, VT.

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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24

France has 10000, 900 hens. SO.0OO,.
900 chickens worth s24,OOO,O 900 are mar.
keted annually capOns and fat hens e.
200, 900 more. Annual value of poultry
and eggs sold in France $S0,0O0,00O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
"A CURE FOR
HAY FEVER ]
Aepafed OXYgeEl.

which is also inhaled for the cure OF Asthma, Ca
tarrh. Bronchitis Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Lung
and all Chronic diseases, at
3S5 Congress Street, Portland, Me-,
ROOM B, CAMOON BLOCK.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
POLITICAL.
Row i'm Tammany-Tilden's Letter eff Ac.
ceptance-LiberaIs at Saratoga.
boston Travellers Special.l

boston Travellers Speeial.l
New YORK, Aug. lone of the leading
questions at present among Democratic poll
ticians is in regard to the action which will be
taken concerning the Tammany and anti-Tam-
many delegation to the Democratic state con-
vention this year. 1t is generally conceded
that it will require the best tact Of the mana
gers for Gov. Tilden to settle the question ami
cably. At the last state convention John
Kelly refused to take any part in the proceed
ings if the anti-Tammany delegates were adj
mitted. 1t is not believed by his enemies that
he will take so bold stand at the coming con-
vention.
Tilden has completed his letter of accept
ance. and takes it to Saratoga to-day. He un-
dertakes to prove that the st. Louis platform
does not pledge the party to an immediate re-
peal OF the resumption act, but only pledges it
TO substitute measures that will lead to practi-
cal resumption at an early period. He thinks
that if elected the policy of reform he intends
to carry out would save $50,00O000 year, OIL
perhaps even larger sum than that. The sur
plus thus created would enable specie pay.
ments to be resumed before the end of the sec
ond year of his administration. He thinks
forced resumption would create panic, and
that after the presidential election shall have
been decided, all parties will favor repeal of
the clauses fixing the date toikresume specie
payments. Hendricks is putting the finishing
touches to his Litter.
1t is said that there are number of liberals
at Saratoga looking for market. Ex-senator
Trumbull of Illinois, Gov. Curtin of Pennsyl-
vania, j. M. Scoville of New Jersey, and sever
al others, are among those who are made to be-
lieve that the interests of the country, and even
the perpetuation of Republican institutions,
depend upon the election of TiIden and Hen.
bricks. 1t proper inducements are assured
there is to be meeting of some of the promi-
nent members of the Liberal Committee of
1872 at Chappaqua soon after the appearance
of the Tilden and Hendricks letters, when a
manifesto will be issued N favor of Tilden and
Hendricks, and in opposition to that of Ethan
Allen declaring In favor of Hayes and Wheeler.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
BeIknap Acquitted, 81 to rs.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The Senate at u
o'clock proceeded to vote upon the articles of
impeachment against William W. Belknap,
late Secretary of War, in accordance with the
order adopted yesterday, Mr.. Belkpap not be-
ing present today but being represented by Mr..
Carpenter.
Upon the first article of impeachment thirty
five Senators voted guilty, twenty-five not gull
ty, for want of jurisdiction. Those who voted
guilty were:
Cockerell, Grape, Davis, Dawes, Depnis Ed
mupds, Gordon, Hamilton, Harvey, Hitchcock,
Kelly, Herman, Key, McCreery, Mcdonald
Merrimon, Mitchell, Morrill,, Norwood, Ogles-
by, Randolph, Ransom, Robertson, Sargent,
Salisbury, Shelman,l Stevenson, Thurman,
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allison, Anthony, Boutwell,, Bruce, Cameron
of Wisconsin, Cbristiancy, CoDklng, Conover,
Craign, Dorsey, Eaton, Ferry, Frelinghuysen,
Hamlin, Howe, Ingalls,. Jones of Nevada, Lo-
gan, Mcmillan, Paddock, Patterson, Spencer,
West Window, Wright.
Mr.. Jones of Florida, declined to vote on
the ground that the Senate had no jurisdiction.
The presiding officer announced that two
thirds of the Senate had not voted guilty, and
therefore the respondent was acquitted of the
charge in the first article.
The Senate 9hen proceeded to vote upon the
second article when Sc Senators voted guilty
and % not guilty, Mr. Marcy, who did not ans
wer on the first roll call, voting guilty upon the
second article.
Those Senators who voted not guilty repeat
ed their reason for doing so, it being the want
of jurisdiction, as stated on the first roll call.
Upon the third and fourth articles the vote
stood as above, 36 voting guilty and % not
guilty
Before the roll call on the fifth article was
finished Mr.. Morton, who had been detained on
account of severe fall this morning, came in
and voted guilty, making the vote on that arti-
Gle 81 guilty and % not guilty: Two-thirds of
the Senate not having voted in favor of sus-
tanning the articles of impeachment it was Or
dered that Judgment of acquittal be entered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
Grimes and Casualties.

In Franklin county, Va, last Saturday, three
brothers named Herrod, returning home from a
barbecue at Frankfort, were overtaken and
fired upon by James Ldrew, Alick Scott, VIII
liam Penn and Sam Ayers, and Riley Herrod
was killed and Levi Herrod fatally wounded.
The affair was caused by family feud. The
murderers were arrested.
Isaac M. Richie, commission merchant of
Cincinnati, in drunken rage Monday night
against young lady to whom he was paying
attention, fired several pistol Shots killing Bar
ney Giesler and fatally wounding John Whalen
who were passing the house.
Geo Morris, an engineer of the Providence
and Worcester Railroad, while leaning from
the cab OF his engine yesterday morning, was
struck by bridge near WilkinsonvilIe and in
stantly killed. He lived in Providence.
A large portion of the village of Crescent,
Saratoga county, was burned yesterday morn
ing. hotel, a store, and several dwellings
were destroyed. Loss $4,000.
The entire family of j. W. Gerrish of Leba-
non, N. H.. was badly poisoned Monday night
from eating cheese. Antidotes were admins
tered, and yesterday morning they were more
comfortable.
Mrs. Volney Blodgett of Littleton, N. H.,
committed suicide by hanging, on Sunday last,
while her husband was at church. The cause
was insanity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
COMMENCEMENT AT ORONO
Meeting of the Trustees-CIass Day.

Meeting of the Trustees-CIass Day.
BANGOR. Aug. There is large attend
ance upon the Commencement exercises at
Orono. The Junior prize defamation took
place in the town hall last evening, which was
completely packed. The Alnmni have re-
turned in large numbers. The trustees held a
meeting this morning and voted to have the
year divided into two terms beginning the
first Of August and ending the latter part of
June. They voted to have the course of the
study revised and adopted to the wants of the
Institution.
For this purpose Rev. S. F. Dixie, j. G.
Madigan, G. A. Chaplin, and Lyndon Oak were
appointed committee on behalf of the trus-
tees to join the committee appointed from the
faculty at some future day.
This afternoon Clay Day exercises were read
in the town hall according to the following pro-
gramme:
Grafton ..".......",..........W W. L. Stevens
History M. EstabrooRe
fropnecy Tired NJ B1sbee
Vaiedlctory. w. \. Halves
The hall was crowded to overlooking. The
parts were not above the average. The sta
tistics of the class state It numbered forty
| elgnt, put only thirty three graduates, Gov.
Conner is in town. Among one of the most
| attractive features of the week is the large
| display of drawings made by stud ents, which
are very creditable.
AT the meeting of the trustees this afternoon
President Allen sent in his resignation, but the
board passed a resolution asking him to With,
draw, which he did. The Presidents levee this
evening was largely attended. Among the
guests were Gov. Conner and several of the
executive council.
Republican Flag Raising.
RocKLAND, Aug. 1.-The Republicans hat
an enthusiastic flag raising this evening, un
furling two large Hayes and Wheeler flags
different POINTS, in presence of large crowds
Speeches were made by Gen. Davis Tilson ant
D. N. Mortland, Esq Rockets were discharg-
ed and colored fires burned, and Singhi's Ban,
performed national airs
| Caucus-COurs,
AUGUSTA, Aug. 1.-At the Republican eau
Gus this evening delegates favorable to nom
ination of John l.. Stevens for Congress
were.elected by a vote of 157 to 81 opposed.
The August term of court commenced her
to-day, Judge Walton presiding. The attend
ance is light and the term will be brief.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
F o r E I G. N.
THE TURKISH WAR.
The Battle of Urbiza-Serious Turkish
Losses,

The Battle of Urbiza-serious Turkish
Losses.
LONDON, Aug. IA despatch from Ragusa
says that Mukhtar Pasha, with the remainder
of his army, from six to nine battalions, has ar
rived at Trebinje, having evacuated Bilck i'm
mediately after the battle of Urbiza Ottoman
authorities admit their defeat in that battle,
and also the following losses:
Two Pashas, namey-Selim Pasha killed,
and Osman Pasha taken prisoner, two Colonels,
three Lieutenant Colonies and seven Majors !:
two battalions of infantry and one of chasseurs
were destroyed to the last man, and all the
other battalons suffered.
The Turks confess that they lost from 1900 to
1900 men, and their real loss is probably from
five to six thousand. The pursuit continued to
the walls of Bilek. Besides the artillery and
trains the Montenegrins captured 400 horses
and an immense number of arms. All ac-
counts show that the Turks were greatly out
numbered
The Circassian Revolt.
LONDON, Aug 1.-The News Pesth dispatch
asserts that the story of the revolt of the Cir
cassans in Caucasus is exaggerated.
Going 10 the Servian Camp.
The Times Berlin despatch says that it is
stated from Sclavonic source, that the Rus
sian General Won Kaufman, we'll known as
the conqueror of Khva, is going to the Servan
camp.
Ex-Marshal Bazainc.
Ex-Marshal Bazaine of the French army d.
reefs the Turks at Suenitza.
The Cloud Increasing.
The Telegraph's Vienna special says that the
relations between Turkey and Greece are re-
ported as growing more Doubtful and soon
decisive action is expected at Athens.
The Agitation in Greece.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-LaPresse says that Greece
proposes to address note to the Powers ex-
pressing the fear that she will be unable to
resist war with Turkey The outrages of the
Bashi Bazouke contribute to the general agita-
ton.
Turks Assuming the Offensive,
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Aug. 1.-Offical des-
patches state that the Turks have assumed the
offensive. They have captured the Servan in
trenchments at Derbent, penetrated into Servia
and are now advancing upon Gurgasoratz.
They have also assumed the offensive in the d.
rection of Widdin.
M0ntenegrins Defeated Near Antiyart,
Official dispatches from Padgoritza announce
that the Montenegrins were defeated in the
Leighborhood of Antivart.
Bulgarian Prisoners Released
-Four hundred Bulgarians who were imprjs-
oned at Philippoli have been released.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, D. Co. Aug 1.-The following is a
recapituation of the public debt fol- the month of
August as it appears the books OF the Treasury:
DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN COIN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
The following is the Presidents letter to Gov.
Chamberlain, referred to above:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
Washington, d. c., July 26, 1876
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your letter of
the 22d Of July, and all the enclosures enumer-
ated therein, giving an account of the late bar
barous massacre of innocent men at the town
| of Hamburg. S. G. The views which you ex-
press as to the duty you owe to your oath of
office and to the citizens, to secure to all their
civil rights, including the right to vote accord
ing to the dictates of their own conscience, and
the further duty of the Executive of the nation
to give all needful aid when properly called on
to do SO to enable you to insure this inaenable
| right, fully concur in your declaration that
| the scene at Hamburg was cruel bloodthirsty,
wanton, unprovoked, and as uncalled for as it
| was, is only repetition of the course that has
been pursued in other Southern states within
the last few years, notably in Louisiana and
Mississippi. Mississippi is governed today by
officials chosen through fraud and violence,
such as would scarcely be accredited to savages,
much less to civilized and Christian people.
How long these things are to continue, or what
is to be the final remedy, the Great Ruler of
faith that the remedy will come, and come
speedily, and l earnestly hope that it will come
peacefully. There has never been a desire on
the part of the North to humiliate the South.
Nothing is claimed for those states that is not
freely accorded to all others, unless it be the
right to kill negroes and Republicans without
fear of punishment, and without loss of caste
or reputation. This has seemed to be privi-
lege claimed by few states.
Irepeat again that fully agree with you as
to the measure of your duties in the present
emergency and as to my duties. Go on and
let the Governor, where the same dangers
threaten the peace of his state, go ON in the
conscientious discharge of his duties to the
humblest as well as the proudest citizen, and 1
will give every aid for which, can find law or
constitutional power. A government that can
not give protection to life, property and all
guaranteed civil rights in this country the
greatest of all being an untramelled bal
lot to the citizens Is in SO far a failure; and
every energy of the oppressed should be ex.
erted always within the law and by constitu-
tional means) to regain the lost privilege and
protection. Too long denial OF guara nteed
rights is sure to cause a revolution where suf-
fering must fall upon the innocent as well as
the guilty.
Expressing hope that the better Judgment
and cooperation of the citizens of the state,
over which you have presided so ably may en-
able you to secure fair trial and punishment
of all offenders without distinction of race
color or previous condition, and without aid
from the federal government, but with the
promise of such aid on the conditions named in
the foregoing, l subscribe myself very respect
fully your obedient servant,
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
To Hon. D. Fl. Chamberlain, Governor of
South Carolina.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02

The PROPOSED TERRITORY OF PEMBINA in
the speech of Hon. Jefferson P. Kidder of Da-
kota, made in Congress July 49, advocating the
organization of the Territory of Pembina, we
are told that the proposed new Territory will
contain 1880 square miles. 1t will extend
from the seventh standard parallel, which is
about eleven miles south of the forty-sixth de-
gree, to the British Possessions from the Red
River OF the North to the Yellowstone. 1t has
witnin us borders six hundred miles of naviga.
BILE waters on the Red River, more than six
hundred on the Missouri, and over three bun.
dred on the Yellowstone, and in all over t,v,
thousand miles navigabie waters Lines of
steamers and two hundred miles of railroad are
already operated in the proposed Territory, and
numerous extentions are projected. The popu-
lation OF Pembina is not less than twelve thous-
ana, largely made up of farmers, and the coun-
try has superior agricultural advantages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
European Markets.

LONDON, Aug. 1-1230 P. M.-Consols at Sc sic
for money and account
LONDON, Aug. 1-123O P. M.-Amercan securi-
ties-Unied States bonds 1861 at 1853; United States
l0-40's, 1851.
LONDON, Aug. 1900 P. M-Consols at 90 4-16
for money and account.
LIVERPOOL, Aug 1.-12.30 P. M.--Cotton market
frmer; Middling uplands at l-16d do Orleans at
speculation and export receipts 49, 400 bales of which
5000 bales were American.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 1.-American securities-New
SIS, 103.