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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

ticed at the State Fair. J. 7. Hill, Elmore,
and Alfred Dodge of Morristown had good
6ooks. Dr. F. b. Smith, Stowe. had
good flock of Leicesters; Solomon Stowe
of Morristown some good Southdowns, and
there were also several pens of Merinos,
which show good keeping.
OF poultry there was fair show only.
A. j.. Maxfeld, Wolcott, and Blaisdell,
Cambridge, had the best, and j. Bliss,
Morristown, had good coop of ducks.
In the Hall, Mrs. M. Boardman, Morris
town, had a collection of Towering plants;
P. w. Judd a monument of flowers, also a
worsted cross. Miss Alice Grout Morris
town, very pretty feather wreath; Mrs.
H. Russell, Elmore, and Mrs j. H. Hall of
Morrisville showed handsome pillow
shams. B. +. Ratray, johnson, showed
three cases,two Of insects and one of min
erals, mostly crystals and very handsome.
Mrs. S. Parcher, Stowe, had bracket in
wax work, in imitation of coral, very pref
ty; also wreath of artificial flowers, and
Mrs. Sylvia Brown of Stowe one precisely
like it. Mrs. A. o. Gates, Morristown, had
a fine cactus and A. o. Gates case of
fancy goods-quite an attractive display
and some handsome rustic work.
B. B. Hawse and H. H. Morgan had
each specimens of their different plows,
and there was considerable interest evino-
ed by their partsans as to which should be
declared first. A. McGaffey, Burlington,
had good show of harness and saddlery
work.
j. F. Ferguson, Burlington, showed the
Bunan milk pan, and there were fifteen or
sixteen entries of corn, the largest we
have noticed, and all excellent.
Geo. w. Clarke showed some very good
heavy oats, the common white variety, the
best shown.
Mr.. Farrand, Hyde Park, had four SAM
pies of butter put up in stone packages,
neat, and we should think IL good way of
preserving it.
Maple sugar, good show of six entries,
Of which James Green's of Morristown
was, in our opinion, the best.
The last day was devoted to trotting,
summary of which we give in another
place; and couple of foot races in which
Geo. Slayton stood first; Joe Yattcr of
Montpelier second, I. II. Hyde third and
c. F. Bodfsh fourth.
We wish to express our thanks to Mr..
A, A. Niles, secretary Of the society, for
valuable help in our work land to Mr.. Car
penter of the Morrisvllle House for his
kind hospitality, extended to all represent
tatives of the press who were on the
grounds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
Calais, Vt, Sept. 10th, 1877.


There are farmers who, with their pens,
can, in an hour, impart to the young farmer
as much on a certain subject as they can
learn in lifetime ofstudy and experience.
And what great benefit to the beginner
to commence with the advantage of the
experience of lifetime gained in this
manner.-Mdtne Farmer.
H.. ....-...
rG 81 common USE good plank cow-sla
pic moor WIN manure gutIer' and slight
ues 'I9 IN toward IHe gut'er' seems to ans
f @u' . r.ag p s,, we nave iGunu mat plank
t a sucn noors lASlS mnch longer and the
ib,lS', IRE more easily Kept clean, If
InoTough'y soaked Wild crude petroleum,
M dmu tiey ;r ~ G., Pro3aoly be still more
a o, II llrst soaked In TINS way and af-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
Randolph.
Mr.. EDITOR.

Mr.. EDITOR:
We lately had the pleasure of spending
a few hours on the farm of Col. John B.
Mead, and inspecting his system of farm
ing.
He has over 200 acres in his home farm,
well fenced and in good state of cultiva-
tion.
When he enlisted to go south in 1861,
he had just commenced farming, and his
farm was "run out, i" so that it did not
raise one-third as much as it now does.
While in rebel prison he would while
away the time by planning q nc,O barn.,
which when he came home he made haste
to build.
1t is situated on u side hill, four stories
high including basement. Every story is
accessible from the ground. The barn is
45x75, with an ell 44x16 for shed and tool
house; the floors, lengthwise of the
building.
Most of the produce is drawn into the
gable end, reached by easy grade. BY
this means vast amount of labor in
" slowing away" is saved, This year his
barn is full to the ridge pole.
He had 6 acres wheat, of oats, 3 of
corn, India wheat, | of barley; all very
heavy.
He practices fall seeding to grass pre-
fers 10 sow his grass seed soon as possible
after haying. Farmers all over the coun-
try are beginning to see its advantages
over spring seeding.
On grass land he breaks up,taking pains
to lay the ground very smooth, then roll
before narrowing; then top dress and har-
row lightly, polishing off " with II roller.
Let farmers turn over new leaf" in
some respects and we shall hear less of
the complaint that " farming don't pay"
The Randolph farmers are fully up to
the times and as u farming town it is hard
to beat.
They have thriving farmers club,
which has done much good to its men,
bers, by talking over their OVn experiences
and observations.
We hope that in every town in this state
a club may be formed and it cannot fail to
be highly beneficial.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
The famiIu Circle.



The following anecdote is vouched for
by Scottish clergyman, nephew OF the
old lady who befriended poor Reynard;
MANY stories have been told to illustrate
the extraordinary sagacity, or what is
commonly, but think unfairly, called the
cunning Of the fox. The singular shifts
and devices resorted to by that clever an
imal to fling The hounds in pursuit OF nm
off the scent or to escape their fury' nave
often excited my admiration, and confess
that in reading the details of a fox chase
nv sympathy always goes with the pur-
sned. not with the pursuers. There is one
nnecdote of a fox saving his life by bold
and happy stroke, which ! know to be
perfectly authentic, and have much pleas
ure in now putting it on record
One dly, during the hunting season. a
lady was sitting in the dinlng-room OF an
old mansion in the southwest OF Scotland.
when she suddenly heard the sound oil
horns and hounds, and perceived that the
chase was passing not far from her door
In u few minutes she was startled by the
crash of a broken pane in section OF the
bow windo near which she was sitting.
Looking round she saw that the damage
had moi been done 10y any stone or ball
that had struck the glass, but by the hun
ted fox. which had thus made desperate
dash for his safety. Reynard was IN the
room, perfectly worn out with fatigue and
seeming piteously to implore protection
The lady of the mansion would not have
been a woman had she not sheltered the
poor animal who had flung himself upon
her mercy. She instantly opened wall
resp in the room, and, us she pointed to
the bottom of it, the fox entered and al
lowed himself to be securely shut in. The
shutter was closed upon the broken pane,
and the few hounds that appeared in front
of the house, after suspiciously running
about II little while were called OIL to join
the pack. The lady from her window had
the satisfaction of seeing the huntsmen ut
some distance digging away for half an
hour ut IL covered drain in which they sus
pected the fox had taken refuge, and
through which he had probably passed.
After their fruitess search "the villain"
us some of the spOrtsmen called him, lay
safe in his snug quarters. He was allow
cd to remain in the house all night, and in
the morning he was offered by his kind
protector a good breakfast of porridge and
milk, of which he heartily pntook. The
worthy Scotch lady, in telling the story,
used to conclude by saying that when the
fox had finished his breakfast, "he waggit
his tail and gaed his ways."--Leisure
Hour.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

ADVANTAGES OF CRYING,-A French
physician is out in long dissertation on
the advantages of groaning and crying in
general, and especially during surgical op-
erations. He contends that groaning and
crying are Two grand operations by which
nature allays anguish; that those patients
who give way TO their natural feelings
more speedily recover from accidents and
operations than those who suppose it I'M
worthy in man to betray such symptoms
of cowardice as either to groan or cry.
lie tells of man who reduced his pulse
from one hundred and twenty-six to sixty
In the course OLA few hours, by giving full
vent to his emotions. If people are at all
unhappy about anything, let them 90 into
lhelr rooms and comfort themselves with
Il loud boo-hoo, and they will feel humid
red per cent better aflerward.
In accordance with the above, the CRYING
OF children should not be too greatly dis.
couraged, lfit is Systematically repressed
the result may be St. Vitus' dance, epiIep.
tic fits, or some other disease of the ner-
vous system. What is natural is nearly
always useful, and nothing can be more
natural than the crying of children when
anything occurs to give them either phys
lcal or mental pain.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

profusely decorated with fruit and flowers.
We hope they made well from their la
bors-they deserved to. alike from the OBJ
ject of their work-tohelp support Il needy
church-and from the charming manner
in which the work was done.
We gratefully acknowledge the courtesy
of the officers of the society for facilities
furnished for obtaining information and
for their friendly attentions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FARM.-As the
time is close upon US when we have more
leisure upon our hands than during the
early part of the season, farmers should
try to improve the spare time by carrying
out some long contemplated improvement
upon the old farm. There is always upon
any farm hundreds of odd jobs that are al
ways begging the master to do them a
favor, and to us they seem to smile after
being brushed up. An old stone wall nj
ter being neatly reset always richly pays
the master for his labor. Scattering stones
in the meadow pays Il great interest for
their removal. Buildings that are just
commencing to leak, if they be neatly fix
ed now will save a large outlay in the near
future. Brush growing alongside the road
and around the walls and fences would
furnish Il good job and well repay the do
ing. In fact, the Jobs are numerous upon
farm, and therefore Il farmer need not
find himself out of work; if he looks about
him he will always find plenty to do. One
great reason why so many homesteads
are deserted is simply because the owners
have let odd jobs increase too much. The
case is but seldom seen, where neat
well-kept homestead is allowed to fall in
to the hands of strangers There is gen
orally some members of the household
that will contrive plan to keep the farm.
There is nowhere upon earth that nature
lavishes her gifts so prodigally us in the
country. Nowhere can man make himself
more happy than upon farm, all he wants
is a will to do it and that he must furnish
alone. We think a farmer, upon II neat
farm is about the happest of men and
particularly about these times. A farmers
life now is u life indeed bya great many,
that has in times gone by, looked down
upon it with something akin to scorn and
contempt.-J. N. A., Mass R0ugbn1an.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

A young farmer in Sheldon, VT, bought
a dairy farm stocked with sixty cows.
During two years he has sold, exchanged
and reduced the number of his dairy cows
SO that last year he had but ty.five
lie reports having made as much butter
from The thirty-tive select COWS as was
formerly made from the original sixty. It
Is easy to see that in reducing attendance
and diminished cost of feeding, with equal
products, his profits must be largely in
creased.-Am. Culttvator.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

Mr.. EDIToR:-The statement made by
G. S. I. of Franklin County, in regard to
that large yield of wheat in last weeks
FREEMAN makes Calais farmers want to
ask questions. Will G. S. I. answer the
followingP What kind of wheat did he
sow; how much seed to the acre; how was
the land prepared, and did he actually
measure the ground on which the 65
bushels was raisedP respectfully yours.
NJ.
Calais, Vt, Sept. 10th, 1877.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

CHILDREN's ETIQUETTE Always say
: Yes, sill" ~ No sir Yes, papa, y" No,
papa" Thank you," Good night -
. Good morning"
Use no slang words.
Clean faces, clean tinger-nails indicate
good breeding. Never leave your clothes
about the room. Have a place for every
thing, and every thing in its place.
Rap before entering room, and never
leave it with your back to the company.
Always offer your seat to a lady or old
gentleman,
Never put your feet on cushions, chairs,
or tables.
Never overlook any one while reading
or writing, nor talk or read aloud while
others are reading.
Never talk or whisper at meetings OF
public places, and especially in a private
room, where any one is singing or playing
the piano.
Be careful to injure no ones feelings by
unkind remarks. Never tell tales, make
faces, call names. ridcule the lame, mimic
the unfortunate, nor be cruel to insects
birds or animals. -Selccted.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

BROAD CHEsTED HORSES, Wind"
says an old horseman, sis the grand secret
of fast horse Good lungs will cover a
multitude of faults, whilst on the other
hand perfection of form and shape are
useless when the wind is out" The chest,
therefore, in all cases should be large and
capacious. In shape it may vary some
what, according to the service to which
the horse is to be put. lfhe is kept for
slow work and heavy drawing, the chest
may be nearly circular in form, because
this shape is the one for strength and
bulk, to receive and bear up against the
pressure of the collar; while at the same
time, sufficient roorl is secured for that
expansion of the lungs caused by slow and
regular work.
But if the chest is circular, let it be at
the same time deep, or else the lungs may
be cramped. A horse with shallow chest
is worthless for any purpose. The rule
then is this For draft horse II circular
but deep chest; but as you pass through
the different degrees of speed, up to the
racer and trotter, the chest must increase
in depth compared to its roundness, until,
for the highest rate of speed, you must
have chest as deep as u greyhound, and
at the same time not lacking its breadth
Every breeder should keep this rule in
mind when selecting his blood-mares and
stations, for he may be sure shallow ches-
ted parents never beget deep.chested coils.
.-MurrGy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
agricultural department.
o. M. TIMKHAM, Editor.

All denominations for this department should be
cent to the editor Mr. o. 81. TINKHAM, N Pom.
fret. Vt.
Please wrteon side of the paper only, sign suc
name or initials you wished published, but Civ
your FuLL NAME AND ADDRESS, post office, County an
gtatn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
VEGETINE.

The range of disorders which yield 70 the lhnuenos
of the medicine and the number Oh dehneu
sipTle medicine has hitherto be even r
natrm These diseases are Scrotula and az eruLtve
diseases and Tumors Rhumatism tout Neug gSn
ons Ulcers diseases s Kidney gya anG ds
ord ave which 40 generally aiict American womenanu
which carry annually 81 IGe 10 Of
can manhood, Heartburn, Piles Constipation Nd Ner'
Won ese Inability to sleep, and impure DlOOu. -
Tbia is formidable list Of human ailments tor any
single medicine to successfully attack ana b II Is bo
thS power to cure quarter Of them except EesetiPe
n vS tha AZ at the root OF the tree OF dlseabe ny
srst eliminating every impurty from the blood pro
noting the secretons. opening the pores1tne great
III l and natural action cleansing the stomach ana
stpeng thening digestion. This much accomplished,
9hs aneedv and the permanent cure OF not only the
diseases we have enumerated, but Likewise the whole
rain Of chronic and constitutional disorders, is GER
tain to follow This s precisely what yeEetine does
and Il does IL so quickly and so easily that is an ac
compsRed fact almost before the PATIENTS aware OF
1t himself.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

from Charles Morse of Plainfeld, whose
fine display at Montpelier we noticed in
detail and this show embraced the same
varieties.
Show of vegetables was "some pump
kinS,7 of which there was the best show
we over saw at one exhibition; watcrmel-
ons which would give credit to New Jer-
'ey; a good show of squashes, beets, etc.
o. B. Rodgers, Newbury, had samples
If butter and P. S. Chamberlin and Mrs
Benjamin Hubbard, Piermont, two cheeses
each. In this department, the show was
small. Such year as this should have
filled the whole concern. But the articles
we're of merit, what there was.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
TRAINS GOING SOUTH Aynp,,.

~ AND EAST
Leave Montpelier ataOO A.M.IN
1904. NJ, for Boston, New Ian,d0w!, A. H., G@ss
York, and intermediate points N'u' Shng6,Rtss
EXPRESS leaves Rouses pointst IN, Wi
800 A. NJ; St. Adams at II. So A. N BgrS,A \, Ma.
Montpelier l.4b NJ, for Boston VIA ningtollll
Mon inEI eFAi IS PIe1MSeSStAlbanr846P%fn,
NIGHT EXPRESS from Ogdensburv NJ, "lt
bans and Burlington, leave NonfrlEi montreal g.
Boston via. Lowellor Fitchburv 5TIiiief a. sBJSt
and intermediate points. H''Pi'nsheld NSfa
TRAINS GOING NORTH Avnw ~
and5 PM. oIOA.H a.,
DAY EXPRESS leaves Boston win Fito,, '"'t
~; va doWell SUO A. M New London 56ou iElNis
held 800 NJ. Montpelier 1856 p N To- Ivy A. Tx
Adams, Montreal and Ogdensbufy WI burhNnn4l
ACCOMMODATION leaves Whit IL "As
NJ, Montpelier OIL ?. NJ, for Burlnvtot uhttlOlla
ACCOMMODATIONS Train leaves Nnrf tIHs ald 81 AK
Montpelier III A. ~, for Burlington n qatGElt
n0nd, st; johns, Rouses Point and NJ AlbalI H.
MIXED leaves White River Junrt,naro y nIJfeal ''@
field ll.00A. NJ, arrives at MOntpeiies iH%A H. Ss,
NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Boston Via tIWS IVY"
via FltchburRh 500 p. NJ, New YorI ~ "talI ID,
neld bOOP NJ montpelier 32OA M fSS b. i, y, Stm
Adams, Montreal and Ogdensbnrg6 io q; bllrhTSg
Trains leave Montpelier for BaTraa aug the Wei
p. M, and 800 p. NJ. al e% L. y IL,
Returning leave Barreat7lOAN ,n,,. |'
N. ''"Hu l'WIIdi a
Trains leave st. Adams for Ricbford g. '"'
Pm. Oiu IAN ana.
Sleeping cars are attached to Nioh,p-
running between Montreal and Ros,dnrt LGpfeu hi,
and Springfield, aud ST. Adams ana ~, and Notba
Drawing room cars on Day Express t2s,,
Through tickets for Chicagosndtkv
the principal stations. 'ue " estiOiut,
q. .,,. j. y. HOBART, GeneraIsnDo,,,,., IVY
st. Adams, VT, Sept. % 1877 "peflhia1n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

Farmers should keep a sharp lookout
for whatever is novel and good. New
varieties of grains and fruits thus produced
may prove of lasting benefit. Get the adj
dress of the prenium-takers of wheat,
corn, oats and barley, and order seed of
them-or if possible buy the article which
has itself taken the premium, The farmer
may thus be ready to compete another
year, or at least the change of seed will
almost surely be worth far more than the
cost.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

THE KIND OF RELIGION WE WANT
We want religion that sOftens the step,
and tunes the voice 10 melody and fills the
eye with sunshine, and checks the impa-
tient exclamation and harsh rebuke; a
religion that is polite, deferential to supe-
rors, courteous to interiors and considerable
to friends; u religion that goes into the
family, and keeps the husband from being
cross when dinner is late, and keeps the
wife from fretting when the husband tracks
the newly washed floor with his muddy
boots, and makes the husband mindful of
the scraper and door mat; keeps the moth
er patient when the baby is cross and
amuses the children as well us instructs
them cares for the servants besides pay
ing them promptly, projects the honey
moon into the harvest-moon, and makes the
happy home like the Eastern fig tree, bear
ing in its bosom at once the beauty of the
tender blossoms and the glory Of the rip
ened fruit We want religion that shall
interpose between the ruts and the gullies
and rocks of the highway of life and the
sensitive souls that are travelling over them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

SKUNK IN CELLAR.-All is well that
ends well. But the idea of choroforming
a skunk or driving him into Il stove-pipe or II
catching him by the tail, involves contin-
gencies that may not be in the bill. | have
tried the following, and will warrant every
time: Set large box-trap, bait with fresh
meat of any kind. After you have caught
him (Which will happen the first night),
take up the trap carefully and carry out.
Sure thing and no danger.-As6ury Mich.
OlS, Windban1 Co., Conn.
A merchant not Il thousand miles from
Belmont, N. Y, finding Il skunk in his
cellar, remembered Onondaga's" advice
and smilingly grabbed the unwelcome
visitor by the tail But alas for human
calculations He says it felt worse in his
face and eyes than shovel of hot GOALS.
lie naturally advises others to try some
safer way.-Young Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

Much time, paper and ink, have been
expended trying TO prove that wheat put
in with drill was ever so much better
than that sown broadcast and covered by
narrowing, and yet a series of experiments
extending over II term Of seven or eight
years. and carefully conducted on the
Eastern Pennsylvania Experimental Farm
seems to prove that the wheat sown broad
cast has in every case done best and pro-
duced the best crop, not only of grain but
of straw.-PtnnSytUGnjG Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
UEGETINE
IS MY FAMILY
NJ E D 1 G l N E ;
l wish no other.

PROVIDENCE, April 7, 1876
,HR rEvENs-Dear Sir When iWSs sh hy01 my
NH n n, ~ umOr broke out upon me- WhiOna IN
years VI Ss II pcuTe by giving me hero Yeas an 70
motneI odies "A she pneW Of,Dut IL -
otnet r Until finally she consulted PIP tr thai
tow had The salt rbeum and doctOrsu fe duid not
ne say ua relieved me some, Dut shu ~ the
na nentiy cured the disease Years
p ~ remsined great suhere[ i3r no ssid
Dlo9aii II and consulted physician i M bin1 10
until ne It IL humOr and if would ALLOW MN W
lau . t no he would me- dld w h ~ a.; EJECT
docto. e n IN my and succeedeq 10
mehceu nesnaI cure but in short time the uine
ing ~ ~ eain IN worse form than eyer as
TH anon my lungs throat and heau IL ha no
ous no. ferTibe pain and there seemed AZ ~ Nh an
ed the host friends thought must soon dew @
reIeu3 nu ~ uas called, while reading neWsP"ta'
ny WTd NJ NE testimonial OF MRS Mater
" hens Street South Boston, ana
SGt Az IN Saith boston and being personally scqIth
~ ;tb her and knowing her former ieeoIe d 1ak
eaMiided would try the Vegetinei Aler na1 ~ nv
@ notifies it seemed to force the sores ont o. y
ca ~" bsd running sores in my ears when LOT
E Ware vary painful, but continued 10 I'm hoItb
ne unI had taken about % bottles my ~ tha
ali the time from the commencement 20 al
ALI bnttie nd the sores to heal commences 10 fnI
" vostine in 1872 and continued lts constan
sne ,onths Al the present time my leaIu y t;a
i a. aver has been since was child Inc u
hat beped me and most cordially TeeoinIhen n a
10 VII an fereors especially my friends han oS Ve
s SareT fornyer 50 years, and until usea t1
s! ION 1 d no remedy; now use II as my ialhi'
madeleine "H" wish no other ~. n n COOPER
No. / Joy Street. Providence, r. l.