Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-22
THE VALUE OF ICE.

| has become so important IN the
manufacture of the best butter, and in
the preservation of fruits, vegetables
and meats in the summer. that no far
mer can afford to be without it. With
a good icehouse. well filled. he can put
his perishable products into the home
market in first rate condition. and sell
on the top of the market. Much of the
material for family consumption inevi-
table spoils for want of ice Fruits be-
come stale. milk sours, meats are taint-
ed. butter grows rancid, and these losses
united cost much more than the labor
of gathering and storing the ice. Ir not
infrequently happens that the first Of
the season is not only the best, but the
only opportunity for securing supply.
December ice is generally more trans
parent and solid than that which forms
later with partially melted snow upon
the The sgEfaaet aaetug Bssr 8Bssriy hFtt to The neglect of
the December harvest. Good ice might
have been gathered then. but everybody
was waiting for thicker ice, which in
many places did not come at all. This
was a good thing for the icemen of
Maine, but rather expensive for the
multitudes further south, who usually
depend upon the house supply. Farm
ers, we are glad to know, are getting
more in the habit of using ice, aud find
it profitable crop to gather. In the
single item Of manufacturing and pre-
serving butter, it would save millions of
dollars to the country. More than half
the butter sent to the large markets is
of the lower grades, and has to be sold
at discount Of 25 to so per cent.
When better preservation of the milk
and cream, such an ice would furnish,
and nicer methods of making and stor-
ing. and sending to market, this immen-
Sc loss might be saved to the farmers of
the country Agriculturisk
A MOTHERS Observation-Disclosures
instance of mothers powerful influence
is given in what an American minister
says of his recent visit TO Stockwell Or
phanage, London. There were five
Spurgeons present. and all said a few
words. The father, John Spurgeon. his
two sons, ]. A. Spurgeon and Charles.
then the two sons of Charles H., Masters
Thomas and Charles. 1t was an inter-
esting sight. After the meeting, Mr..
| Spurgeon introduced me to his father,
and We conversed together, as we walk
ed about the grounds, for some consider
able time Of course asked him of his
family. He is sixty six years of age
He has eight living children He has
spent his life in the ministry. In the
course of the conversation he said, Il
had been from home great deal, trying
to build up weak congregations. and felt
that | was neglecting the religious train
ing of my own children while | toiled
for the good of others. ] returned home
with these feelings. | opened the door
and was surprised to find none of the
children about the hall. Going quietly
up the stairs. heard my wife's voice.
She was engaged in prayer with the chill
dren. heard her pray for them one
by one by name. She came to Charles,
and specially prayed for him, for he was
of high spirit and daring temper. ! lis
tened said the old gentleman to me,
tearfully, listened till she had ended
her prayer. and felt and said, Lord,
will go on with thy work. The children
will be cared for"