Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02


should be encouraged TO give the public
the benefit of their experience; no matter
if some of their statements are "crude. y
INFLUENCE OF THE MooN.-In the
Farmer of March 5, in the column Of
Extracts and Replies" you say " the
moon never had the slightest effect what
ever upon vegetation, ETC., etc." Now
when you take that stand, you take upor
you more than | should care to Six years
ago, came from II Boston counting room
down into Maine and bought large farm
taking for my 6 farm bible the New Eng
'and Farmer, which still hold to as being
invaluable to me; yet find it does some
times make IL mistake as well as every
body else. But, to return to my text
Having read much in the NeW Englano
Farmer in regard to the moo ISL whims
| determined to disregard them and show
the old farmers " down east" that farm
could be run right straight along without
waiting for the moons changes. Well
the first set to" had with my old father
(who lives with mel was about peeine
hemlock bark. determined to COM
mence on the old Of the moon. Father
says, " wait until the next full moon, and
then put on help enough to peel all you
want to in II few days, and by so doing
you will save money but would have
my way and so We went into the woods
and went to work. cut down our tree and
tried to take its jacket off, but it didn't take
off worth II cent; every cut was broken
more or less, and stuck to the tree, so il
had almost to be cut off.
"Well, " said father, "are you satisfied"
NO." said |, 1t must be in the tree
let us try another We did. | was sat.
islied that peeling helnlock bark WAS hare
work. "Um says father, "you wait I'LL
the next full moon" We did; and then
we went into the woods, and pecing bark
was fun-just cut along on the top side Of
the log and start each edge Of the cut a
little, and the bark would sometimes drol
off whole, just from its own weight; when
we got done, that night, we had nice
large pile of straight, even p eces, stooc
up against the logs to dry. Qale con
trast to the first lot of broken pieces
Well, | was beaten that time would MOI
believe the moon had anything to do witt
il, but have tired the same thing twice
since, and would kindly advise you
when you peel your hemlock, to do it OF
the full of the moon.
Now, for killing the pig. Being a con
vert of yours, thought would kill my
pig on the dark of the moon, on purpose
TO show folks that it made no difference
but when that pork was pat into the kettle
to fry, or into pot Of beans to bake, thu
was the last you ever saw of it, for i
would shrink SOFAS to almost entirely dis
appear, and that pork was fatted on corn
My neighbor killed on the full moon, ant
his pork was all right. The next year my
wife says Now | hope you will kill OF
the full of the moon this time; just t,
see if it makes any difference" did IL,
she wished, and have continued to every
year since, and have had no trouble will
perks shrinking since. firmly believ,
that 800 pounds of pork killed on the full
of the moon will go as far in a family as
400 pounds, killed on the old of the moon
And now if it is not the moon that affect
things so "Wtat is G?"-N. b. Furmer.
BUDDING.-An experience of man,
years with this operation has taught m,
many little hints not usually laid down il
the books. l sincerely believe that Their
is rs much skill required in tying the but
properly as there is in cutting and insert
ing it. When Il " budder " and tver
are each employed on large job, it woul,
be advisable to keep strict eye on thu
latter, as it is u too prevalent belief tha
any one can perform it--and here is wLer
many an operator fails. No matter how
carefully the budding is done, the strin!
must be wound tightly around every por
ton of the wound, pressing it close TO TIN
stem below as well us the eye above.
smart rub with the thumb when tie iO
has been completed should never displac
u strand of the tying material. Formerl
was firm believer in the doctrine tina
damp time was almost certain to max
the bud take" now believe the reverse
During n dry spell of weather the sa
appears more sluggish, and the bud
adhere quickly and surely. When tn
stocks are growing vigorously mosll
shear Off their tops to retard this luXurian
growth, and the result is sure take Q
buds. A practical builder usually cuts a
little wood with his bud MS possible, and i
the peach and plum none whatever
Correspondence Rural World.
A WALL SCREEN.-White enamel clot
can be made into screen for the back O
the washstand, with good ctfect-both a
to beauty and usefulness. Cut the lengt
of the stand, half yard deep-round Of
the corners and pink or scollop the edges
Then transfer decacomanie pictures, O
put on spatter work, in snowy designs. an
then varnish with transparent varnish. 4
newspaper or a towel looks very shabby
pinned on the wall behind the washstand
for its protection, when pretty artic
could be put in lis place at so little ex
pcnse Pink or blue cambria, covere,
with full curtain, of botted Swiss fasten
ed ut the edge, and corners ornamento,
with n ribbon bow, to correspond in color
can be put up for n tri1e, and certainl
looks very neat, and can be washed AM
replaced when necessary.
EXTRACTING GRUEs FROM THE BACK
OF CATTLE.-Take small oil can, such n
is used for n sewing machine, put in soft
limpid oil, insert the tip in the hole mad,
by the grub, and press II little on the bot
tom of the can, forcing some oil arount
the grub then press hard upon each side
of the grub, and it will come out with 4
pop. A dozen can be taken out this way
in less time than one without the oil
These grubs should all be taken out Of
cattle's backs, as they inure the cattle,
are painful, and each female grub taken
out prevents several hundred being pro
duced next year, and this is the time to do