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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

Here IS the way Il correspondent of the
RHraI Ne'0 Yorker puts it, and he of oul
readers who tries it, even on IA smaller
scale than suggested, will find that if they
have not found what they sought, thew
will have found something else valuable
if nothing more than habit of observa.
ton and careful noting of processes and
results
Farmers are thinking people, and, il
anything, over-skeptical rs to the advan.
tages of science, and rather given to the
old ways, even when they believe in their
hearts that new ones may be better. If
farmers would take each newly announced
scientific truth which appears to bear upon
their business and test it on a small scale
before forming judgment of its value
for example, if it refers to manurcs or
seeds or methods of tillage, test it upon
two or three square rods of land, or if to
the care or treatment of animals, upon
one or two, before proceeding further. thew
would follow truly scientific method.
No doubt by this they would meet with
frequent disappointments; but on the
other hand they would secure many ben
eficial results, which would pay them
well when fully carried into practice.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

KIND TREATMENT TO ANIMALs.-Tw
Pictures "A rich, well-watered pasture,
with breezy, shady knoll in it, is the
paradise of cattle and horses. Cattle are
treated kindly when they are furnished
such a pasture, provided there are not too
many cattle for the acres.
Had the ability, | would paint n pic
ture Of n dozen grade Durham young cat
tie, fat and sleek, and with them there
should be a pair of oxen lying in the shade
of q small grove Of naples, situated on an
airy elevation in the middle of the pasture
Through the rich grean pasture at the
foot of the hill should flow clear, gravel
bottomed brook. l would write for title
under it Contentment."
For contrast | would paint another
The pasture should be level plain, with
a frog pond in the middle and not tree
in sight. The general color should be Il
greenish brown. The cattle in it should
be lean and vicious looking; there should
be II well worn path all round the inside
of the fence. | would have in the picture
Il three-y ear-old, long-horned, snake-head
ed steer without any mate; and a spike
horned, yellow-colored, line backed, bob
tailed two-year-old steer, looking over the
fence. Behind them should be some small
er cattle, thin-hammed and arp-backed,
with inquiring faces-anxiously awaiting
further developments. In the road run
ming past the pasture at the left foreground
of the picture | would have couple of
sunburnt boys whose teeth were blacken-
ed with choke cherries and fingers brown
ed with butternut juice, getting the range
on the hungry cattle with their battery of
| would write for title under
this picture, " Going West"
| was once riding in Washington coun-
ty, Vt. along very much such Il valley rs
Trout River Valley, in the latter part of
September, and passing a rich meadow of
perhaps forty acres, noticed II lot of cat
tie, should think thirty in all, of all ages
from mellow.sidcd pair of seven year
old oxen, down to a half dozen yearlings,
COWS and two-year-old heifers,
had that morning evidently just been
turned into " fall feed" for the first time
hat season. The feed was up to their
eyes" Leaning on the bars was u man of
generous stomach and large proportions.
He had stood there apparently ever since
he cattle were "turned n,' and they
we're far enough from the bars to have
been in half an hour, and he was evident
y enjoying it as much us the cattle were,
thought | should like to be acquainted
With that man and eat at his tablc.-Cor.
Vermont Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

DR.. VIM. Home, V. S., writes to the
Country Gentleman on the subject Of
Ozark Stables" which we believe TO be
most important, and we endorse his paper
most cordially, asking the attention of our
readers to it. How are your stables?
d. II. O., is logically correct in his es-
timation of the bad effects of darkness up-
on eyesight. All animals long subject 10
darkness become more or less effected in
the eyesight, and many become totally
blind. Especially do animals brought
forth in darkness become subject TO total
blindness, and, if they continue to propa-
gate, will ultimately become a blind race.
Cavern-bred fish, and similar known facts
in other animals, conclusively show this to
be true. Darkness produces blindness be-
cause nature is outraged in the fact that
the sight of the eye is destroyed by want of
light to present objects properly to the
vision, and thus, by continued inactivity
producing blindness. Even so is blind
ness, or imperfect vision, produced by an
over-action of light upon the retina Of the
eye, as is always the case when light is
admitted by window, directly in front of
the horse. Nothing is worse than this
light so admitted. Nature is outraged.
and as a penalty we have nervous, fretful
horses, shyers, cribbers, bakers, runa- |
ways, and anything but reliable, pleasant
horse. have many times in the Country
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

A GOOD CEMENT.-A correspondent o.
the N. J. Tribune gives the following rec.
ipe for making good cement:
a good cement for mending almost any.
thing may be made by mixing together
litharge and glycerino to the consistency
of thick cream or fresh putty. This
cement is useful for mending stone jars Or
any other coarse carthenware, stopping
leaks in seams of tin pans or wash boilers,
cracks and holes in iron kettles, &c.
have filled holes an inch in diameter in
kettles, and used the same for years in
boiling water and feed 1t may also be
used to fasten on lamp tops, TO tighten
loose nuts, to secure loose bolts whose nuts
are lost, tighten loose joints of wood or
iron, loose boxes in wagon hubs, and in
great many others. In all cases the article
mended should not be used till the cement
has hardened, which will require from one
day to II week, according 70 the quantity
used. This cement will resist the action
of water hot or cold, acids, and almost
any degree of heat.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

GRATING AND BUDDMG.-W. B. G. in
quires if it is necessary to bud all trees on
the same years growth. l had occasion
last season TO graft n pear tree on stalk
about ten years old, and four inches in di-
ameter. | inserted two gratis in cleft
another | set between the bark and wood
on the same stump, The last grew sooner
and faster than the others. Blight attacked
the tree and killed the gratis. Early in
August, during a severe drouth, inserted
scion, such us l would use for grating,
into " T cleft of the bark, similar to a
cleft for budding, pairing the large end of
the scion only on one side, binding it firm
lY. The scion was cut from a tree near by
ut the time | used it, II soon grew, adj
hered firmly, and made as much growth
us was desirable This was also set on the
S de of n branch about ten years old. l con-
clude, therefore, it is better to set crafts
without cleaying the stump, as it makes no
additional wound beyond cutting off the
branch; and that it is still better to set in
the side of the stock without cutting off,
us is done in budding. Also that it would
seem that it is not necessary to bud on the
same years growth.-H. H. NeWeH, IN
Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

WASHINGTON The following are some
of the rules that George Washington, al
the age of thirteen, wrote out probably fol
his own adoption:
Every action in company ought to be
with some respect tc those present.
BE no tlattcrcr, neither play with any
one that delights not to be played with.
Read no letters, books or papers in COM
pany.
Come not near the books or papers of
another, as if to read them.
Look not over another when he is writ
ing a letter.
Let your countenance be cheerful, hut
in serious matters be grave.
Show not yourself glad at another's
misfortune.
Let your discourse with others on mat
tcrs Of business be short.
1t is good manners to let others speak
first.
Strive not with your superiors in argu.
ment, but be modest.
When man dos all he can, do not
blame him, though he succeeds not well.
Take .admonitions thankfully.
BE not hasty to believe flying reports to
the injury of another
In your dress be modest, and consult
your condition.
Play not the peacock, looking vainly at
yourself.
1t is better to be alone than in bad conf
pany.
Let your conversation be without NAL
ice or envy.
Urge not your friend to disclose IL Sc
cret.
Break not jest when none take pleas
ure in mirth.
Speak not injm'ioas words either in Jest
or earnest.
When you speak of God let it ever be
with reverence
Labor to keep alive in your heart that
spark of heavenly fire called conscience.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11
THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from Rev Z. s. Best, Pastor q
NJ H. Church, Natick Mass will be read with interest
by many physicians. Also those suffering from thu
same disease afflicted the of the Rev E. s. Best
No person can doubt this testimony, there is d,
doubt about the curative powers of VEGETINE.
NATICK, Mass, Jan l. 177L
Mr.. H r. STEPHENS; Dear Strive have good reason
for regarding your VEGETINE a medicine of the
greatest value We feel assured that it has been the
means Of saving our sons life He is now seventeen
years OF age Tor the last two years he has suffered
from necrosis of his leg caused by scrOfulous affection
and was so far reduced that nearly all who saw him
thought his recovery impossible. A council OF able
could give US but the fantest hope of his
was beyond the reach of human remedies, that even
amputaton could not save him, as he had not vigor
enough to endure the operation. Just then we com
menced giving him VEGETINE, and from that time to
the present he has been continuously improving He
has lately resumed bis Studies thrown away his cruch-
es aud cane. and walks about cheerfully and strong
though there is still some discharge from the open
ing where the limb was anced we have the fullest
hdence that in little time he will be perfectly cured
ne has taken about three dozen bottles of yEGETINE
Dut lately uses but little he declares that he is too
well to be taking medicine
Respectfully yours,
Z. S. BEST.
MRS, L, O. f BEST.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

HENS IN TIE SPRING. During the
early spring months it will be found thai
the number of losses in Matching will bt
found much diminished if the nests arc
made as warm as possible. Instead OF
placing handful of loose straw in II square
box Or pigeon hole, Il couple of shovelfuls
of pulverulent earth, or even coal ashes
should first be thrown in. This has the
two-fold advantage of being readily hol-
lowed out into concave nest, which
keeps the eggs togethcr,and prevents them
from rolling from under the hen; and,
secondly, it forms II much warmer nest,
and keeps the eggs at proper Matching
temperature in spite Of the cold weather.
Simple as this precauton may appear, it is
one that will be found greatly to conduce
to success in Matching during the earlier
months in the year.
Another precaution that should always
be taken is to examine the eggs after they
have been set upon a week, and to remove
those that look clear when held at night
against Il lighted candle. This plan is
most advantageous, as by the removal of
the sterile and unfertilized eggs those left
in the nest roll into the centre, and are
much less liable to be uncovered by the
Of the hen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

VENTILATE THE CELLAR.-In building,
one or more of the chimneys should be so
arranged that II flue may be used for ven
tiatng the cellar. If windows alone be
depended upon, they will probably be
closed and sealed by the banking outside
in the coolest weather. A cellar should
have both an outside and inside entrance.
1t is about equally uncomfortable for IL
housekeeper to have all the vegetables and
meat brought in through the house for
winter storage, or to be obliged to run out
of doors in all weathers to reach her Gel
lar by an outside door. The cellar should
be made so tight and carefully protected
in every part that rats and mice can find
no entrance. Drains must be protected at
the outer end by copper gauze, and the
windows by wire netting in summer, so
that the whole cellar may serve as Il
clean cool "safc for mix and other
food. A housekceper who has a good eel
lar, has reason to be thankful for one
great comfort, and she can but show her
gratitude by taking the best possible care
Of it, letting nothing be left there to de-
cay, and having it well cleaned as often
Us the case demands, which is at least
every spring, very thoroughly, boxes, bar
els. and all.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

Gentleman shown the necessity of plenty
of light and air, and also have pointed out
the perncious effects of the almost univer-
sal small window in front of each STALL In
any other position you may safely place Il
window. Behind the horse is the best
place for lighting the stable. Should any
one for moment think am too strong in
my condemnation of concentrated light in
front, let him place himself in front of one
especially on sunny day, and then turn
about and try to find some object in the
barn, or 60 Immediately out Of doors, and
he will concede to be true all | have said,
and more. In conclusion, repeat-never
under any consideration place the light in
front,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

A LITTLE EERAND FOR COP. Helen
stood on the doorstep with II very tiny
basket in her hand, when Ter father drove
up and said
"rm glad you're all ready to 20 out,
dear; | come to take you to Mr.. Lees
park, 10 see the new deer" 80, thank
you, papa, but l can't 90 just at this time.
The deer will keep, and we can 90 to NOR
row. I've got II very particular errand to
do now" said the little girl. What is
it dear?" asked her father. 80, it's to
carry this somewhere;" and she held up
the small basket. Her father smiled, and
asked, "Who is the errand for, dear?"
" For my own self; but-O no; l guess
not. It's an errand for God, papa"
"Well, l will not hinder you, my little
dear" said the good father tenderly. "Can
| help You anyPn "No, sir; | was going
to carry my big orange, that saved from
dessert, to old Peter" is Peter sickr'
" No, hope not; but he never has any
thing nice, and he's so good and thankful.
Big folks give him only cold meat and
broken bread, and | thought an orange
would look so beautiful, and make him so
Happy Don you tnlnk poor well folks
ought to be comforted sometimes as well
as poor sick folks, papaP"
Yes, my dear, and | think we often
forget them till sickness or starvation
comes. You are right; this is little cr-
rand for God. Get into the buggy, and |
will take you to Peters and wait till you
have done the GRAND, and then show YOU
the deer. Have you II pin, Helenpn g Yes.
papa; here is one" d" We'll, here is n
5wo.dolar bill for you to Fix on the skin of
.he orange. That will pay old Peters rent
or two weeks, and perhaps this will be a
title errand for God too said the gentle
nan. Little Helen, who had taught a
wise man lesson, looked very happy as
Ter small fingers fixed the fresh bill to the
range.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

The catalogue of the Short-Horn Herd
of Mr.. A. j. Alexander, Woodburn Farm,
Spring Station, Ky, for the current year
enumerntes SO females and Is bulls. youno
and old. Of the entire number. 81 in alt
more than four-fifth were bred ON tbr
place. The bulls include 7th Duke of
Oneida 1906, now four years old; and the
18th, 9th, 29lh and Goth Dukes of Airdrip.
the last II calf of Jan. %. 1877. The cows
include the 9th, 9TH, 9th and 21st Ouch
esses OF Airdrie, and 10th Duchess of
Oneida, for which last 1927, 900 was paid
us a five months calf. Many other prom.
inent families are well represented in The
herd which, as a whole, has probably few
If any superiors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

KILLING WmLows.--Your Kentucky
correspondent thinks peelng will not kill
willows. have killed so many for the
past three years that will state. as my ex-
perience that peeling is sure death to will
lows in Central Mississippi, have tried
peeling in August; also in July; but the
best time is in May, just MS soon rs the
bark will all leave the wood, Cut the
bark four feet from the ground, strip
down, leaving the bark adhering to the
root Of the tree. If the bark is all strip
ped off close down to the roots and left
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

To KEEP EGGS FOR HATcrING.-There
are many theories advanced and ways pro.
posed as best suited to preserve the germ
of life in the egg till it can be placed under
the hen. Extremes of heat and cold, and
evaporation of moisture from the egg, are
what we wish to avoid. In this, rs in
many other matters, nature is our best
guide. The ground, covered with leaves,
constitutes the natural nest, the tendency
of which is to retain, rather than dispe,
moisture. By putting soil and leaves in II
box, and placing it, with the eggs, either
in the cellar or cellarway Eve mean the
staircase between the cellar and the next
story, according to the degree of moist.
ure in the two positions, VIC get, perhaps,
the most complete imitation of nature
practicable. We should prefer, in winter,
a room warmed artiticially, in which to
keep eggs for Matching, were it not that
the air in such room is almost always
too dry.-P0ultrV World.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11
Poetry.
THE BOYS COMPLAINT,

THE BOYS COMPLAINT.
"Oh, never mind they're only boys"
IT'S thus the people say;
And they hustle us and jostle us.
And drive us out the way.
They never give us half our rights,
know that that is so;
Amt [ boy and can't l see
The way that these things goF
Whoever wants an GRAND done
We always have to scud;
Whoever wants the sidewalk we
Are crowded in the mud
IT'S hurry.scurry here and there
Without moments rest;
And we never get a " Thank-ye if
We do our very best.
Dutnever mind boys, we will be
The grown men by and by;
Then l suppose will be our turn
To snub the smaller boy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

The day preceding the Sale of Short
Horns by Gen. Lippincott and the Messrs
Spears at Dexter Park, Chicago, which
has been advertised for some weeks past,
will be occupied, at the same place, by
the offering of o. head from the herds Of
James Mix, Kankakee, ILL.,, Bailey &
Goodspeed Baldwin, Wis, and II. Lu-
dington, Milwaukee. This sale includes
no less than nine Princesses and members
of u number of other very prominent
Short-Horn families. The record of one
COW on the catalogue is especially worthy
of mention-Rosa Bonheur Cd (a Rosa
bella) got by Climax, calved March ID,
1869, red, and an animal of much Style
she produced
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

hanging to the tree, it never fails here.
l peeled lot last spring, and the first peel
ed died first If the bark does not leave
the wood readily. then do not peel until ii
will peel freely Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

RAISING LAMBS BY HAND.-Seeing an
inquiry for information about raising
lambs by hand, will give my experience.
| have raised great many, sometimes
three in one season. My husband always
gives them in my care if their mothers do
not own them. If the weather is cold,
take an old blanket or piece of carpet, and
wrap the lamb in it rs soon us discovered,
and place it near the fire to get warm.
then put about half u teacupful of milk in
10 Il basin with very little New Orleans
molasses, if the COW is not new milch
COW. If she is do not use molasses as it
is more apt to sour on the lambs stomach.
| never put in drop Of water, as Il lamb
wants nourishment. More lambs are
Starved than over-led Next / place my
finger in the mouth, and with spoon dip
in some milk. y young lamb is hungry
little thing, and will suck anything greed
lily. After little | put its nose into the
milk and teach it to drink like a calf; or
feed it from II bottle, say three or four
spoonfuls at first, and in haitian hour feed
again; increasing the quantity. They
should be fed us often as once in two hours
Half a teacupful will not hurt lamb.
After they are twenty-tour hours old the
quantity should be increased. Should one
become cosiVe, kput Il teaspoonful of
melted lard into the milk. Again say
do NJ starve them. have raised more
than twenty, and never lost one from
over-feeding They should neither have
skinned milk or cream, but as near like
new milk as may be.-MrS. L. G., in
Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

Professor Cressy exhibited portiJ Of
the lung of u COW killed in Massachusetts
and presented by Mr.. A. w. Cheevcr, OF
the NeW England Farmer.
This specimen shows deposit of calca-
reous matter, and the piece is nearly as
heavy and hard as chalk. 1t is a result of
tuberculosis. The tubercle may be at first
n mechanical deposit which creates irrita-
ton and finally consumption.
1t is high time that our farmers wake
up to the dangers of breeding disease
while trying to breed high points in their
cattle. By in-and-in breeding the vitality
of the offspring is lowered, and its consti-
tuition weakened, and the process tends d.
rectly to develop any latent disease to
which its ancestors have a tendency Such
intimate breeding with pigs, carried on
for any great length Of time, will produce
pigs which will not live ten days. Horses
also degenerate under this system of
breeding, scarcely less rapidly; and the
lecturer believed cattle were no exception
TO the rule. Such breeding with the feed
ing of steamed food will not only produce
tuberculosis, but barrenness.
He mentioned the case of the famous
COW sold at the York Mills sale for forty
thousand dollars and which died from
in short time after the sale.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from the juices OF
carefully selected barks roots and SO strong
ly concentrated that it will eecually eradicate from
the system every faint of ScrOfua Scroulous HumoT
TumOrs Cancer, Cancerous Humor, Erysipelas, SAT-
Rheum, Syphiitic Diseases Canker Faintness q the
Stomach and all Diseases that arise from impure blood
Sciatica. Inhammatory and Chronic Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Gout and Spinal Complaints, can only DC
etiectualIy cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases of the Skin, Pus;
tules Pmples Blotches BOils, letter Scald head and
Ringworm, YEGETINE has never failed to effect a
permanent cure.
For Pans in the Back, Kidney Complaints, Dropsy,
Female Weakness, Leucorrhge, arising from internal
liberation and uterine diseases and General debility.
YEGETINE acts directly upon the causes of these com
plants 1t nvgorates and strengthens the whole sys
tenn. acts upon the secretve organs allays inamma-
ton, cures liberation and regulates the bowels.
For Catarrh Dyspepsia, Habual Costiveness, Palpi-
taon Of the Haert, Headache, Piles Nervousness and
General Prostitution of the Nervous System, medi-
cine has given such perfect satisfaction The VEGE
TINE 1t puries the blood ceanses all of the organs
and possesses controlling power over the nervous
system.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE have
induced many physicians and apothecaries whom we
know to prescribe and use it in their families.
In fact VEGETINE is the best remedy yet discovered
for the above diseases and is the only reliable BLOOD
PURIFIER yet placed before the public.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11
agricultural Department.
o. M. rINKHAM, Editor.


All communications for this department should b.
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ret Vt.
Please write on one side of the paper only. sign such
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