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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

In paper of Aug. 9th, page $40. Jno r.
Stuyvesant has IN article on controlling
sex in breeding. His rule seems to be-,
reckoning from the birth of calf, if u
bull, the next service will bring heifer;
ifno conception at that service the service
after it will bring a bull, and if heifer is
wanted, that heat must ba skipped over,
aud the next time will produce the heller.
If this is not what is intended, will not
Mr.. Stuyvesant explainP do not believe
the sexes are controlled that way, or that
they can be controlled in any way. l have
II COW that has had three heller calves
since have owned her; her former owner
tells me she never had one of the other
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

sex; one heifer has had two heifer calves,
and no regard to the heats; another has
had three bulls, without any regard to
heats after calving, and seldom have to
let one be served a second time. 1 bought
COW short time since with her heifer
calf, being her sixth, all her former ones
bulls, as her owner informed me. l have
had cows produce different sexes every
other year; some run on one sex num-
her of times and then change takes
place, but we can give no rational expla-
nation why it's so. 1t has been said that
service in the early stage of heat would
poduce C. calf-at the going out, or last
part, bull, but can see no common
sense in either. l trust these remarks
may he the means of drawing out more
facts on this subject, as it is a very impor-
liant one.-COr. Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

ENGLISH CROP REpoRTs.-Not d CRU
1yi1g Outlo0h.-The Agricultural Gazette
says; 1--WE have taken out the returns
from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, from
Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Bedford
shire, and Essex, from Kent, from Shrop-
shire, Statlordshire, and Lancashire, sep
arately, and the returns thus read in sep
arate lots do nothing whatever TO diminish
the gloomy character of the prospect. In
the first of these groups, of 81 wheat re-
ports, q are below average and only l is
above; of 80 barley reports, 10 are average
and IA under average; of 20 oat reports,
II are average and only 2 over average;
In the eastern county groups, Of A wheat
reports, 50 are under average; of4l bar.
ley reports, 26 are under average; of 80
oats reports, q are average, 6 over aver
age, and 9 under average. In the south
ern county group, Of Sc wheat reports,
0 are an average, all the rest under aver
age; of36 oat reports, 10 are average,
over average, and eleven under average.
In the western county groups, of lG wheat
reports, u are under average; of Is oat
reports, e are under average, 10 are aver
age, and 2 are over average"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

In the matter of oanliness-freedom
from weeds-American farming is far
ahead of English. Thousands of acres arc
so filled by buttercups, which no cattle
will touch, that not II tenth part of the
ground can be grazed by the cattle. The
yellow charlock, sort of mustard, is So
abundant that grain fields are of such a
golden yellow with them that the ustre
can be seen for many miles away, and a
person not knowing that grain was be-
meath, would think that the weeds were
the crop, and the crop the weeds THAI
should be torn out. Poppies, blue bottles
md corn cookies, with numerous other
things abound. an am not sure that |
am wrong in saying that one. tenth of all
the farm land in England is given up to
weeds. The American would grow Il crop
ofpotatoes, or some other one that would
admit of the hoe or harrow, and in this
way, in a season or two get rid of the
whole stock; but here such machinery
would interfere too much with the rights
of labor. In many cases, where these
weeds had been cleaned from the growing
grain, they had been taken out by the
hand labor of women and children.-ThoS.
Meehan, in Philadelphia Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19
goEtru.
~ ~
SUMMERS GOING.

Leaves are shrinking on the trees,
Where the PESTS are hidden;
There's hash among the bees,
As to rome is focbidden;
There's the s Tx o; corn tdat shows
Faded tangles blowilg;
So that everybody knows,
Darling summers going.
There's mist that haunts the night
Into moruiny sailing,
leaving f'my webs of light
On the grasses trailing;
There's the fierce red sua that glows,
Through the vapor showing;
So thai everybody Knows
Da ling, sumDer's going.
There are insects wings that CLEAN;
Locusts shT'lly calling;
There are sileuccs that seem
IutO sadness falling;
There is not another rose
But the sweet-brier blowing;
So that everybody knows,
Dazzling, summers going.
Breathe but softest little sigh,
Child, for vanished roses,
For each seasoh, going by,
Sometb lg sweet d'scloses;
And if in your heart has grown
Truth to Jdirer blOgta0,
Summer then will be your own,
spite OF summers going.
-Uide 4 make
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

MACHINE-MowN MEADOWS Mr.. Alex.
Macdonald, Becancour, Canada, sends the
following suggestive communications to
the Toronto Globe:
at is general complaint about here
that meadows have been decreasing a
great deal for the last four or five years,
and good many people attribute it 10 the
use OF moving machines. They say the
knives strain the roots too such degree
that these last are too much loosened, and
some even torn up, 1t is strange coin
cidence, but nevertheless true, that hay
crops have been diminishing every year
in two or three adjoining counties, nearly
fifty per cent in the last four or five years,
and this is about the time moving ma
chimes came into general use here. have
heard people say that they had last year
cut certain piece of meadow with the old
Scythe, and that this year the hay is much
better than where they used the mower
close by. Cannot this loss of hay, which
is thought 10 be caused by the mowers, be
attributed to the farmers own negligence?
| know some of them who sharpen their
knives only once week, and others who
do sharpen thew once ut the beginning of
the season, and never touch them after
wards. Should they not be whelted every
day, so us to give them keen edge. to cut
the hay with less strain on the roots and
on the horses shoulders? The old scythes
used to be sharpened every other day, and
whetstoned fifteen or twenty times II day
BESIDES"
To which the Agricultural Editor adds
these sensible remarks:
1--WE have no doubt that the diminution
in the yield of hay is partly due to the use
of moving machines, but do not think it is
u necessary consequence of such use. Some
of the damage is often due to the blunt
ness of the knives, which causes the plants
to be torn and lacerated rather than cut,
as Our CORE spondent suggest, But we
think that infinitely more damage is done
by moving too close. If appearances are
TO be judged by, the object Of some farm-
ers seems to be to shave rather than to
NOW their meadows. On dry upland this
close cutting is Injurious, but on low wet
and the evil results are not so apparent. |
When the cutting has been very close, as
t is apt to be in year when hay is scarce,
he land should be top.dressed Immediate
y, so that the ground may be shaded and
he roots protected from the hot sun and
Trying winds. But great part of the
lamage done by close cutting is beyond
by any process. Especially is
his the case with timothy. That grass
Usually, but not always, has dubious
DOT. The bulb is formed annually, and
II it during the winter, the vitality of the
liant is collected. If this bulb does not
nature or if the plant is cut off too close
o the bulb, the plant dies, The cutting
hould be above the second joint from the
,ulb.n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

PRAYER MEETING Rurs.-One b,ioh, :,
our prayer and conference meeti9n ~ 81 !!
tormality-common-pace. We oan Is
the thing that we feel, but the tbi %y not
suppose We ought to feel, and thnss I'VE we
mel helgH ho expect US to feel And too our of.
tg r Ln as remarks thnr are as far removed from
not give up my humble hone for ! would
sand worlds like this" No. ve y, q 1i Snou-
and Satan does not offer him a tbo likely
worlds, nor one; be knows if is NOT ou I'
iul' But does not the brother sac rt nee e!
nope lor sixpeneeP Dies he not t'i djo, ms !!
10 ior [ae sake OF lying abed one hour Intar IT.
s h ms morning. snn r. feel that am great reF
comes to ' nsst IG brother but he never
am prone to be selfish, to be nassiorynss' l
b! proud" and nothing would I'c snsn, to
nun more or crafty him less, than to sise
take him at his word '''''" 10 nave
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
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IS MY FAMILY
NJ E D 1 G I N E ;
l wish no other.
PROVIDENCE, April 7, 1876.

PROVIDENCE, April 7, 1870
rEvESs-Dear Sir: When was iSn a9o1 M .
MIR n; d. 10 hnmor broke out upon me- wnTitd n
years u To cure by giving me hetQ aes 10
mother tIea NJ edies al she pnew Of but 1t
grow Tgr Ga he salt rheum aud doctOred NJ III
he said @ ia believed me some, but sala CgG ne
c0mpaa cured as the disease 0rlglnateq ~ ar
be pernS nmained great sufferer tor seVerhi Se;d
bloQqi 81 and consulted physician WIN h s1 70
unIh .ofnious humor and II wOuu amy nn,n
nAd Cn1 M C he would cure me- dld So hnH 9 sat
DOCTOR ~ enI I mn my and succeedeu III
menCea IonsI cure but in short TIME the unS
ing al ~ tean in worse form than eyer as
apPsarHnGo mon my lungs throat ana head w no
GUS ,n0t ferrbe pain and there seemed ~ ii an
eu tid aA nav friends thought must soon NC r
ettyeintIon was called, while reading M
my Nh testimonial of Mrs MaternousG Eo
70 hnns Street South Boston, and l. ioreTg
81 nv in Sonth boston and being personally hdIh
SUM Nor and knowing her, former ieeOle heaH
ed VIII a yonId try the Vegetine After had tah-
a Gov, hotties It seemed to force the bore1 1 ~
ca nc" had running sores in my ears winch ~ t
Ware very painful, but continued 70 tahe iu
le milf had taken about 20 bottles my nd f tb
eSr1vng ali the time from the cOmnencelneh al in,g
u ~ bnttie nd the to heal comnencea sht us
VoSetine in 1872 and continued us conStauL or
Ine 1t the present time my heaItn y DELE
3 ~ " avar has been since was child me Vesetiut
nan ~ heped me and most cordially TeConnenu ~
IS vii snlTereors especially my friends nag OV W
10 a. FOR yer 30 years, and until used the
SUI ion nd no remedy; now use 1t as my laIlllS
madieine and wish no other. ,,.a u r COOPER
No1Joy Street. Providence R. l.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19
agricultural Department.
o. M. TINKHAM, Editor.

Alcomm lnicatlons for this department should be
sent to the editor, Mr. 0. N. TINKHAM, N, Pom
fret, VT
Please write side of the paper only sign such
name or initials you wished published, but give
state.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19
SHEEP.

The show of sheep is very large anc
hne' there being ffty-four pens in all, O
the different breeds, comprising Merinos
Cotswolds and Southdowns.
MERINos.-There were seventeen pen,
OF this breed, mostly from Addison Conn.
ty' among which we notice II. C. Boswell
of Bridport, with twenty head belonging
to the Spanish variety. Mr.. Boswell took
four first prizes and sweepstakes at The
| Centennial.
E, s. Stowell of Cornwall shows eia bteeu
head from the Humphrey importation,
which are fine animals.
Both these focks are registered in the
Vermont Sheep Breeders books.
A. &. Fuller of Pomfret has tweDty-fonr
head of superior animals. His flock
line one of one hundred animals, are o(
the Atwood variety, and sheared twelve
pounds per head last clip.
CoTswoLDs make good exhibit fine
largest exhibitor being H. II. Martin of
East Montpelier, with thirty head.
George Flagg of Braintree has TWENTY
one animals.
Z. A. Lyon of Shelburn, Charles and
feter Robinson of Lacole, P. G., and r.
IT, Hill of fillmore, who has perhaps as
good flock as there is in the state, and
gives them the most care and attention
closes the list of this breed
SoUTHDowNS are represented by two
iockS-C. R. Gray of East Montpelier
and IL. q. Smith of Pomfret, who divided
the premiums pretty evenly, both being
excellent flocks.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19
MISCELLANEOUS
CENTRAL VERMONT R.Pi,,
MINER ARRANnp
Commencing Monday, dly ia ~,
TRAINS GOING SOUTH Ann

Leave Montpelier at 800 A.MIn
MAIL TRAIN leaves st. Albans no N, GB3,,
9 w A. NJ, for Boston, New LOndCCyI, A; H., N'ts
York, and intermediate points H' SrilPs.Ss
EXPRESS leaves Rouses Point at Inn.
yDO A. N; ot AlDans AZ II % A. NJ, BurliH.E A
WHITE MT. EXPRESS leaves lowell. 20
A. NJ, Rutland III P. M, Burlin1tSatIoga Spf,.
ing IN Montpelier 30 p NJ. '"u z&P,Sq
MSSntPelissr 5 % 5P; NTH,
bans and Burlington. leave MOntI5il M0nlfHI
Boston via, Lowell or Fitchburg Stiier slgg,
and intermediate points. '''ughtldS5
TRAINS GOING NORTH ANN, "
Leave Montpelier at 3.2OAM 81 VEST
3.35 p N. and5.17 Pm. oIOA,N n,
DAY EXPRESS leaves Boston via Fitcb.u.
n p, wa Lowell 6m A. M, New London tldoutgAu
field 800 4. NJ, Montpelier 1886 p, NJ oBA n
Adams, Montreal and 0gdeusbrrs, ior burbrI
AocoMMoDATIoN leaves White Eiyor
NJ, Montpelier oT p; NJ, for Burllnytddr9 llttith
ACCOMMODATIONS Train leaves NnrrttI5ss and n
Montpelier 10 NJ, for BuriinptoU,I llaneldItis3
mond, st. Johns, ROuses Point AID IL ~ Alhab
MIXED leaves White River Junrt,ntr" urea 'S
field ll.OOA, NJ arrives at MontIeiietu aAN.t.
,SAhAIio0A iEoxaPhEss, from White N"1nWn,NS
Montpeller ii .20A. NJ, arrives AT 49, oultat,
P. NJ This train connects at EsseIy4 ratoRa Srt,
arriving in ST. Adams COP JUNCTION NIX
NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Boston vial, '9
VIA rltcnOurRn w P. M, New YGrk 4 "a Ntllaiif
field 500 p. NJ Montpelier 32UI NJ, W p n, ~
Adams, Montreal and OvdensburIE Io a. BB1rllrE2
Trains leave Montpelier for Barr q. Eng the WI
P. M, end 365 P. NJ. ''a t 60 "
Returning leave Barre at 71OA.v .,,, -
NJ. a al ana O0sl
Trains leave st. Adams for Rjcbfors ''
p, NJ. ''iu "a. Y H..
Sleeping cars are, attached to Nth.
a RddFRE DssSin and 2s e. and 1 a
Drawing room cars on bay FYnr"asi,Foy
Montreal and Boston. -ApIess trains no.
Through tickets for Chicagoarduu
the principal stations III Vle Wtsth
st. Adams, VT, JGly i is GifeneralSuperia.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19
SWINE

were present in good numbers, mostly of
tho quadruped variety, and, of these, the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19
FLORAL HALL

was made beautiful by large contributions
from the gardens and greenhouses of Gov.
and w. G. Smith, besides which, was II
good collection of flowers and fancy arti-
Giles usual in such cases.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

Berkshires and Chester Whites were most
numerous. Ofthe Berkshires, S. G. Hol-
yoke, Esq, and Gov. Smith had the best;
of Chester counties, D. S. Ballard and D.
Judd of Georgia have the best.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

AGhlCOblIhhb ia Ill
had good display, especially in fruit.
II. S. White of Shelburh had one hundred
varieties of apples-a good show; about
forty varieties of peas and fifteen of plums
1t is choice display.
r. F. Meach of Shelburn has one hun
dred and fifteen varieties of apples and
sixty of pears-a nice lot; also twenty five
kinds of plums. G. A. Lyon of Shelburn
has six bottles of grape wine.
G, w. Brownell ofWiliston shows what
he claims rs the twelve best standard va
rieties of apples grown in Vermont; also
six varieties fall apples, and several vnric-
ties of pears-a handsome lot.
G. Miller & Son of Pomfret shows
twelve varieties winter apples, and some
punches of fine Sweetwater, Delaware,
Concord and Isabella grapes; also large
nativesgrape which is quite sweet
o. G. Wait of West Georgia had also
over one hundred vrrieties of apples and
some fine looking honey.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-15
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

William Willeford, of Iredell county,
died recently in the 109th year Of his age
AT the time of bis death, he was probably
the oldest man in the State.
"A bill regulating the rate Of interest has
passed both Houses of the Legislature. 1t
allows eight per cent. per annum under con-
tract, and makes the penalty for taking over
the legal rate forfeiture Of double the inter-
est.
w. B. Glenn, one Of the Tilden electors
for North Carolina, was summoned before the
Congressional investigation committee, a pro-
test having been filed against him on the
ground that he was Commissioner of claims.
Investigation proved that he resigned the Of
fee two years ago. ....r
The Internal Revenue officers are now
employed all. along the line in North Caro-
lima. In Stokes county FIVE wagons and
teams from Yadkin county, loaded with to.
bacco, whisky and brandy, we're seized. One
of these, however, having no illicit articles,
was released. In surry county, four large
tobacco factories and 10000 pounds Of man
ufactured tobacco were seized for non.compli-
ance with the revenue laws In Randolph
and Davidson ten illicit distilleries were bro
ken up, and in the western part of the State
q large number have been destroyed. A de-
tachment of the 18th Infantry has been or
dered to Greensboro for the purpose of sup
porting the revenue officials in that section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-15
fluids would supply about eight gallons for

fluids would supply about eight gallons for
each voter. From people who have smoked,
chewed and snutfed s39,O00,000 into the ma
tional treasury, what miracles of patriotic de-
votion may We not expect?
1t is related of Judge Davis that in his
circuit at Indianapolis, lawyer named Ket-
chum was ready when his case was called,
but his opponent had sent word that be could
not arrive for an hour or two. Ketchum in
sisted on proceeding at once. Judge Davis
demonstrated in favor of the absent lawyer,
but to no purpose. "Well," said he finally,
"if you insist upon going on, Mr.. Ketchum,
you have, of course, the technical right to do
so, but if I were you I wouldn't urge the mat
ter. Over at Springfield the other day there
was just such case; the lawyer would insist
upon going on with the trial, and so l had to
look after the interest of the other party my
self-and, do you know, curiously enough,
Mr.. Ketchum, we beat himp Mr.. Ketchum
decided to wait.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-15

repositories, and F. L. Cardozo, claiming to
be Republican State Treasurer. The order,
until final decree is made, restrains deposito-
ries from paying out any funds on checks
drawn by Cardozo, and further restrains Car.
dozo from making any such checks. The
Court decides: zst. That by law the treasurer
enters upon his official duties when the in
coming Governor is installed, and not till
then. I'd. The Constitution requires the pres
ence of both houses to open and publish the
returns for Governor, and for his installation.
Sd. That the Mackey House was illegal and
revolutionary, and its acts void, and therefore
no legal publication of the returns had been
made and no lawful installation had taken
place. .....
Governor Hampton has pardoned peni-
tentiary convict-Tilda Stephens, alias Tilda
Norris-and Colonel Psrmele, Superintend-
ent of the penitentiary, declining to recog'
nize the authority of Governor Hampton, q
writ of habsas corpus was sued out, returnable
before the Supreme Court. Col. Psrmele's
return to the writ was read last Saturday. 1t
merely submits to the Court the question
whether or not Wade Hampton is Governor
of South Carolina. On Monday, the case
being called again, W. A. Clark, Esq, was
appointed special referee to take the testimo-
ny and report the same to, the Court on or
before to-day, at II o'clock, A. M. The pris'
oner, in the meantime, is remanded to the
custody of the Superintendent of the peni-
Tertiary. ...Su3 s'. .....sr'
Jacob H. Runkle, lately solicitor of
Judge Carpenters circuit, committed suicide
in Columbia, on last Thursday, by shooting
himself in the head with Smith & Wesson
revolver, at Fines saloon. The deceased was
about thirty years Of age, and was a native
of Bellefontane, Champagne county, Ohio.
He was brother Of the wife of Congressman
Hoge, and has been for several years resi-
dent of Columbia and law partner of
Judge Northrop. No immediate occasion for
the fatal act is assigned, except that of tenn
porary mental arrangement, to which he has
been long subject, and under the influence OF
which be has several times before threatened
and attempted to take bis own life, being on
ly restrained by the interposition of friends.
Only few minutes previous to bis death he
was conversing with several acquaintances in
Fines restaurant be then moved of and took
seat near one of the tables and called Sena-
tor Owens, of Laurens, to lis side. Upon
Owens approach he quickly, and without
word, placed the revolver to his head and
fred, the ball entering just above the left ear
and killing him almost instantly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

About one hundred thousand dollars of
the 10 per cent. tax contribution has been
received in Columbia.
On Monday last track-laying was COM
menced on the Spartanburg and Asheville
Railroad.
The Supreme Court has rendered de-
cision sustaining the validity of the county
elections held on the 9TH of November last.
"A bill has passed the Senate removing
the political disabilities of Ex-Governor M.
L. Bonham, of Edge6eld.
Governor Hampton has commissioned
the officers of several military companies Of
Richland county.
Jack Allen, negro, for whose arrest a
reward of $500 was offered by the Charleston
authorities some time ago, he having murder
ed man there, was arrested in New York
last Saturday night on charge of larceny.
Corporal Becker, Of the 18th U. S. H.
fantry, who was wounded by John Baker, a
private Of his own command, in house of bad
repute in Columbia several nights ago, died
on Monday morning. Baker has been com.
mitted to Jail.
1t is stated that Chamberlain has remit.
ted the fifteen hundred dollars fine imposed
on the several members of the Board of State
Canvassers in the contempt case. 1t is con-
tended that if Chamberlain's authority as
Governor was undisputed, he would not have
this power in such cases.
"A short time ago, trial justice in New.
berry county, appointed by Governor Hamp'
ton, made out commitment for the confne.
ment of negro in the Jail Of that county on
a criminal charge. The Sheriff refused to
recognize the authority of the trial justice
and the negro went free.
Senator Nash has recognized the Hampton
government so far as to address a note to
Hampton, in which he styles the latter as
Governor and requests financial aid for the
colored orphans asylum in Columbia, OF
which Nash is the manager. Governor Hamp-
ton responded by forwarding a check for
81 1000, to be used for the purpose of feeding
the colored orphans.
The town council of Union has passed an
ordinance prohibiting the storing of fertili'
zers within two hundred yards of any dwell
ing within the incorporate limits of the town.
A fine of twenty dollars is imposed for every
day that the law is violated. The action was
taken by the council in consequence of the
Board of Health having reported to the coun'
Gil that they considered the constant inhala'
tion of the ammonia from fertilizers as very
unhealthy. -
Judge Carpenter, last week, filed his de-
cision in the injunction case against the State