Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-03
The crop. Of the Centennial Year.

The crops, on The whole, have, probably,
been fully up to the average. The amount
OF hay has been cut down in some sections,
and potatoes are below an average 10 some
localities, although, there will, probably,
he enough TO supply the wants OF the peo-
pie. Fewer will be fed to stock, and farm
ers will take better care Of Whist they have.
The quality IL full average, except In size.
Oats and other spring grains have been
good, and the products OF the vegetable
gardens all that could be desired, where
they we're well tended during the drought.
The root crops have had plenty Of time TO
grow since the rains began in the late sum
mer and carly fall. Indian corn, which
was slow getting a start inI spring, came
along wonderfully during the long spell Of
hot weather, and matured perfectly, while
the pleasant weather during September
gave farmers a chance TO cure The fodder
well, where il was cut aud stocked as 1t
should be. Probably there has been more
corn harvested The present fall, in New
England, than for several years past, and
most OF ii is ripe, sound, and handsome.
Apples are scarce in few localities, but
generally are very plenty, and bring ex-
tpmely low prices; people ought TO eat APP
pies freely the coming winter. Pears are
also plenty and cheaper than ever before
in our city and village markets. The thou
sands Of pear trees which have been set
during The past dozen years by almost ev-
cry owner Of village lot, are beginning TO
tell on the markets. More people have
pears Of their own, and consequently, there
are Iewers buyers, although, with such
low prices, everybody eats pears. They
are eaten al home, on The cars, in the offices,
and on the streets. Men who wouldn't be
hired TO lie caught eating a doughnut or q
cookey on the public street, eat their juicy
pears az they walk from their dining places
10 their Offices, with as much cooIness as
they would smoke their cigar or meer.
schaunl.
The small fruits OF the fields and pas
lures were badly injured by the drought
during the summer, but the strawberries
raspberries, and blackberries grown in cul'
tivated gardens produced abundantly, ant
were consumed freely by all but the very
poorest classes. The people still talk o
hard times, and there are many persons
out OF work who would like TO be employ
ed, and great many others who are bette
as it is, SO long as they can keep from starry
ing or freezing. AS whole, industrious
economical farmers appear 10 be about a
well satisfied with the present. condition o
things, and the prospects for the future, a
any class Of people in the community
With the dull times there is less OF that dis
satisfaction which was 30 contagious dur
ing the few years when business men ap
peared 10 be amassing wealth so rapidly
Farmers are finding now that a good farm
and a good home on 1t, even with it'll
labor needed for keeping it running, /
batter than an accouLt at failed up bank
that capital invested under their own su
pervision may bring in as large interest a
If trusted 10 those who care more to secur
their own commissions than TO invest wher
it will be most likely to keep safely.