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

Now the cattle are shedding their coats,
of course all the boys are carding the
calves, giving the cows IL light going over,
and scratching off the oxen nicely before
taking them out to work.
In doing this the card naturally gets
filled up, and no boy who loves neatness
and order likes to put it away so, but have
it clean for use next time, as he brushes
and puts away his best clothes ready fol
use again.
To clean II card nicely is quite a iot
unless one has the tools and knows how
Rapping it on the end against the post will
do it if you keep it up long enough-and
so it will often split the back of the card
The best way we have ever found was tC
have II rake to take cut the hair, whicl
can be made by taking piece of wooC
five-eighths by seven-eighths inch, and five
inches long, bore hole in the middle fol
handle, then wi h II brad-awl make holes
for the teeth, about an inch, or three quar-
ters, perhaps, apart, and drive in "shinglC
nails for teeth, and you will have thing
which will do the business up well. The
same implement is the best we ever founC
for combing out horses names and tails
except the sharp edges of the nails SHOULD
be filed off, or the teeth made of wire will
the ends nicely rounded and smoothed 81
they will not cut and wear the hair.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

Our text this time is that important
and familiar expression Cleanliness
is akin to Goodness" To no class should
its utternce come with more of the power
of authority, or be more implicitly accept
ed and followed as truth, than to the dairy
man, for it is the only common ground oc-
cupied by our great lights of scientific
dairying; the only point in the handling
of milk, from the time it is drawn from
the COW, till it is made into butter, market
ed, eaten and digested; on which they all
agree,
Cleanliness should begin with care of the
COWS in the stable, and while it may be
possible to keep COWS clean without having
them stand on a raised platform, it will be
improbable, and with raised platform
they may be kept as clean and dry us in
summer in the pasture. Some light filth
from the bedding will naturally cling to
the hair, and to remove this we have II
small brush broom, such us is commonly
used for busting clothing, and brush them
down, which will remove all trouble from
this source.
Next come the pals, and for these the
best we have ever seen are those made by
Moseley & Stoddard, dairy furnshers, at
Poultney. They are of heavy tin, and
would do very well for II quick tempered
man to wallop his COW with when she
kicks over the milk when he doesn't have
the stool handy. The bottom is protected
by wired strip Of tin about it, making
also held for the fingers in tipping up
the pail But these points affect the dura
bility of the pail only; cleanliness is the
point, and for this, every seam, inside and
out, is soldered the ears rivted and sold
cred, thus preventing all possibility Of
what DR.. Green in his paper on cheese
making, read at the Dairymen's meeting
called" sore ears on milk pals"
OF course everybody knows how mucl
care is necessary to keep wooden utensils
clean when used in the dairy, but not every
one perhaps appreciates the ease will
which little neglect in care, Or failure il
make in "tin things" will show its result
in the milk.
We have heard dairymen tell of mill
from some COWS which soured quicker
than that from others when set in small
pans, when all the pans were washed anC
scaldcd alike; but friend Of ours founC
that trouble obviated when all the pans
were pat in IL kettle and boiled thoroughly
Yes, absolute cleanliness is most impor
tant in the dairy, and having settled 81
much, let us hold out and practice that
waiting meanwhile till the scientific par
ties decide which is the correct way to SCI
milk for butter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
Sugaring.

Now that the sugar season is over, the
tubs washed and put up, have any of us got
II new wrinkle, settled some question of
fact in the matter in his own mind, or got
some new idea in its making, which we
can impart for the general good and future
guidance?- large a hole to bore in
tapping, what kind Of spout, or hanger,
what tubs-or holders, or boilers, etc, are
used and have proved best. One or two
points seem settled in our mind; never to
luya more wooden tubs; clumsy, leak
ing things, shrinking if there comes a
days sun and wind, so the sap wastes
enough to make a careful, saving man
nearly frantic; and, if we ever get able
TO indulge the luxury in our little sugar
place, to oct one of the Vermont Farm
Machine CO.. evaporators. We have
tried few of the Post spouts and hangers
this season for the first time, and not with
entire satisfaction, some leaking around
the spout, and some loosening in the trees
but the fault may be in our putting them
in, and we shall try them again next year
Sugar-makerS, tell us what you know.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
Hog Cholera.

We learn from Prof. Cressy that there
is an outbreak of hog cholera in CRANKY,
Mass, sixty hogs having already died and
many more are sick, of which he has
twenty under treatment. "This is called
by farmers all over New England the
black tusk, but out west it is epizootic
in character. In the language of com
parative pathology it is typhoid fever,
and has all the characteristics of an en-
tonic disease. The bowels are the seat OF
the malady, as shown by post norton ex-
animation. 1t is very contagious and ma
lignant."
The Professor says further that the own
er has been advised by his neighbors to
slaughter the rest of the drove for pork
for city use, and while he thinks it would
not kill if well cooked, wants "none of it
in his"
Some cases have appeared in Vermont
but not very lately or many.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

A Methodist minister relates the follow
ing TO show how Sunday school speakers
sometimes make strange application Of
the lesson. The subject of the Sunday
school lesson was, Ye are the salt of the
earth" and IL distinguished visitor who
CHANGED to be in the school that day was
requested to explain it, He complied, tell
ing the children that salt was an excellent
preservative, especially useful in keeping
meats, &c. Then to point the moral and
fix the application, he remarked that it
was rs if the Bible had said ministers
were the salt Of the world, for such is their
function in this corruptng world, &c
After he had rounded his periods salts
factorily to himself, he proceeded to
examine his audience. But his catechism
proved shorter than the shortest, for his
first question brought out II young orator
who in turn brought down the house
" Now, children, what did tell you that
ministers were good for in this world?'
Up leaped little hand from little body
quivering and contorted with repressed
knowledge: 81 know! Maynt l tell
oiro They're good to keep victuals from
spelling"
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wood.
b said, My Boy, oh do not cry, it cannot do you
good"
C said, "a Cup of Coffee hot can't do you any
harm" q
said, "a Doctor should be Fetched ana ne "oIuu
cure the arm"
said, IAN Egg beat up with mix woulu qulcAS
make him we'll"
F said, A Fish, if broed, might cure, if only by
the SMELL"
G said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures
hold"
II said, His Hat should be kept on, to keep hin
from the COLI"
said 6 Some Ice upon his head will make hin
better sOOn"
] said ' Some Jam, if spread on bread, or gveI
in SPOON
said, " A Kangaroo is herc-this picture let hin
see"
L said, "A Lamp, pray. keep alight, to make SOM
barley tea"
NJ said, "a Mulberry or two might give him salts
faction
said, Some Nuts if rolled about might be
slight attraction"
said, can Owl might maize him laugh if only
would wink"
p said, "some Poetry might be read aloud,to max
hin thinc."
@ said, ga Ounce recommends Gu nee, or els
aQuaiI"
r said, 'Somc Rats might make him move if hum
up by their tails"
| S Said 4" A Song should now be sung, in hopes L
make him laugh"
t said "A Turnip might avail, if sliced or cut il
half"
U said, CAN Urn, with water hot, placed under
| meath his chin"
V said, " I'll stand upou chair and play Vic
lin"
W said "Some Whiskey- Whi2zig,ggs fetch, som
marbles aud ball"
X said, Some double Xxx ale would be the best
ALL"
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| maserl
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will, my little maslcil
We think we've heard quite enough Ofthis You
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from Rev. T. Best Pastor 81
NJ T. Church. Natick Mass Will be Tesd w.n fra H.
sse dsease as afflicted the of the Rev E. s. Best
No eTson can doubt this testimony! az there Is no
doubt about the curative powers OF VEdLIlNE'
NATIcK Mass, Jan. |, l774.
NJ II n sTrpHFNs. Dear Strive have good reason
for regarding your VEGETINE medicine OF t the
rreatest value We feel assured that 1t has Deen tne
means of saving our sons life He is now seventeen
years of age for the last two years ne mas
from necrosis of his Leg caused by scroful0us aneco
and was so lar reduced that nearly all who say hl
Thought his recovery impossible council OF APIS
physicians could give us but the ialntest nope Oh 1is
aver ralying two of the number declaring tnat NJ
was be yond the reach OF human remedies, that even
anputation could not him, as he had not ylgOr
enough to endure the operation just then We com
menced giving him vEGETINE, and from that time e
the present he has been continuously improving ne
has lately resumed his studies thrown away his crutch
es and cane. and walks about cheeriuly and strong
Though there is still some discharge from the open
ing where the limb lanced we have the fullest c9h
idence that in little time he will be perfectly cured
He has taken about three dozen bottles OF pEGETiHE
but lately uses but little he declares that he ID toe
well to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours, u,
f. s. BEST.
MRS. l., @. +. BEST,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

A NATURAL BRIDGE IN KENTuCKY.-A
gentleman who recently returned from Il
visit to Elliot county has given rs Il des
cription of u wonderful natural curiosity
which he saw while there. 1t is n bridge
of solid and seamless stone over creek
called Little Caney, and is magnificent
arch of one hundred and siXty-two feet in
length. 1t is somewhat higher in the
centre than ut the ends, just like the
bridges men build, and varies from ten to
fifteen feet in width across the top, The
water is about one hundred feet below, Il
narrow, deep stream. About fifty yards
above the bridge the waters of the creek
fall over precipice sixty feet high. The
scene from the bridge is strikingy beauti-
ful-tho near proximity of the lovely falls,
the stream bprdered with huge pines, and
the high cliffs being grand. The noun
tains OF Kentucky abound in magnificent
natural wonders that will in time become
us famous as her celebrated cave,-FJem-
ingsbmg (Ky.) Rambler.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
TENTRAL VERMONT r. r. LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Commencing Monday, NovemJer q, 1s,s
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST

=
Lave Montpelier at 9I5A. M,,2l5P. M .ando~
MAIL TRAIN leaves st. Adams 100 A. NJ MOS
is A. NJ, for Boston. New London, SprinRfeld we
Work and intermediate points. NeV
EXPRESS leaves Rouses Point at $50 M Mop,,
900 A. M St Adams at IL Top. NJ, Burlington liiIe
MOntpelier 2 lbP M, for Boston via Lowell H.,
MIXED TRAIN leaves st. Adams $50 p. N. arriyi, .
MONTPELIER 6lOP NJ. 4s a.
NIGHT EXPRESS from Ogdensburg, Montreal 4, 10
hans and Burlington, leave Montpelier at 9Ap W A.
BOston via Lowell or Fitchburg, Springfield New
and intermediate points. '"L
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST
Leave Montpelier at 335A. M, 6lOA M,,4OOp.v d.,
DAY EXPRESS leaves Boston via Fitchburgbat,n
N via Lowell $40 A. NJ, New London 1904 NJ sIt% L.
6eid 400 NJ Montpelier 400 P, M for BurnylIr *
Albans Montresl, and Ogdensburg. "u' o.
| ACCOMMODATIONS leaves White River junction. IN
NJ Montpelier 10 P. NJ, for Burlington and ST Abf
ACCOMMoDATION Train leaves Mortified at y s
Montpelier 10A NJ, for Burlington. St Aba1s Ri5,
moud st Johns, ROuses Point and Montreal ""u'
| NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Boston via Lowell at 530p
via FitchburRh 30 P. M, New York 90 p. NJ SGrrs
6eId 500 P. M, Montpelier 3S5 A M fos Burl1g,rn T.
| AIbans Montreal and Ogdensburgh, and the Wes, d.
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at $50 A. NJ, 100,
Returning leave Barre at74OA M, and .2Oand5,o
NJ. ..-.,, l.. VI,
mining Between Montreal and Boston, and NoS,sni
| and Springfield and St Adams and Troy ""i
| Drawing room cars on Day Express trains betvss,
| Montreal and Boston
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sal,
'n0 - j. W. HOBART, General SuperintepdtD.
| st. Adams VT, November %, 1876.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
agricultural Department.
o. NJ. TINKHAM, Editor.

All communications for this department should bt
sent to the editor, Mr. o. NJ. TINKHAM, N. Pom
ret, vt.
Please write side Of the paper only, sign sucl
name or initials you wished published, but give
YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post office, County ant
Slnle
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
The Fine Art of Pig Feeding.

| feel inclined to reply to some of the
queries and suggestions of your CORES
pondent in II late issue of the Tribune.
have had some Is years Of careful expert
ence in pig feeding, which has been ut.
tended with very gratifying results. There
are at least four important conditions upon
which success depends: First, Il good
breed; second, abundance of the right
kind of feed; third, II good pen; fourth, a
man who knows how to feed. | prefer Il
distinct breed or family to cross, but
would keep them as distanlIy related as
possible, as | think they will be more uni,
form in size, symmetry, and general feed
ing qualities. | am accustomed to feed
somewhat on the high-pressuro system
believing that the more II pig can be made
to eat and digest the better pay | shall gel
for his feed.
1t is my practice to wean pigs ut about
six weeks old. then give them all the
sour milk they will eat, if have it, with
plenty of corn, and when they come to re-
ouire more food add bran or middlings
apples, potatoes; in fact, anything they
viii eat; and thus feed until they will
weigh perhaps $50 Or It's pounds, when
gradually change from bulky food to corr
meal--ether soured or scalded and ther
soured-till they get nothing but the lat
ter with perhaps milk. l also feed with
their food small allowance Of salt, anC
keep charcoal or wood ashes within reach
all the time. Somewhat in accordance
with these suggestions l have fed severa
very fine lots. Two years ago RAISED
two litJers of II pigs, 8 of which was sole
on loot,averagng 260 pounds ut months
The remainder, litter of s, were KEEP
and slaughtered ut 8 months and 10 day.
old, weighing in the aggregate 2,4l(
pounds. September last | sold IA alive a
6 months and 20 days old, averaging Oh
pounds. The most remarkable lot | eve
handled were II Poland Chinas, which
have lately disposed of, dressed, in three
l;lf,,ront 1ate nc GolIowc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

PLYMOUTH Rocks Can any reader of
the Ploughn1an beat thisp have flock
of Plymouth Rock hens, thirty-one in
number, which have laid fifty dozen eggs
during the month of March,. j. B., IN
Massachusetts PIoughman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

Number Age in Live Dressed Average Shrink
of Pigs. Days. Weight. Weight. Dressed agC
5 First ISS Ia f$ LIS LIS s 3 e
2O5 49, LAT 2l6l-6 IA,

Thi Ti.' - 365 TBS HI 2I6l-8 III
Included in the above are two pics l9
DAYS Younger, which, if the date could be
separated, would increase the figures
somewhat. At 2l-2 months they had
reached A daily average of one bound,
when thew gradually rose to 2 - pounds,
and then jell to n triae more than 2 pounds
daily gain. which they kept until they
were slaughtered. The heaviest pig at
POS DAVIS WEIGHED alive 332, and dressed
1888 pounds. AS near as could be ascer-
tanned. thev had cost. in mill feed mt the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
CURES DANDRUFF,

and all diseases of the scalp, and as shampoo and
dressing for ladies hair, it cannot be excelled
Try bottle, use it thoroughly, and be convinced.
TRY GT,AND YOU WILL USE NO OTHER.
Ask your druggists and merchants for it, or Toe
to me for trial bottle; $500 for tour bottles.
Address c. W. RICHARDSON, Barnet Vt
Sendstamp for circular.
George Q. Goodwin Boston, Mass, Wholesale Agent
for New England.
az Beware of imitation. The genuine is put uni
light colored wrappers, printed with black and red
inks, with cut of female on the wrappers
For sale in Montpelier by Frank H. Bascom and vii
Marshheld G. & f. Wooster u w
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

ALL DISEASES OF THE DLOOD.
If VEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and
cure such diseases, restoring the patient to perfect
health after trying different physicians many RENE,
dies suffering for years is not conclusive proof Il
you are q sufferer, you can be cured? Why is this
medicine performing such great cures? 1t works IN
the blood, in the circulating fluid. 1t can truly be
called the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. The great
source of disease originates in the blood and no med;
renoyate, has any just claim upon public attention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
MONTPELIER, VT
A YER'S SARSAPARILLA,
FOR PURIFYING TIE BLOOD.

This compound of the vegetable alternatives, sarsd'
parila, Dock Stllingia and Mandrake with loddes
of Potassium and Iron makes most eectual cure Of
a series of complaints which are very prevalent al
affecting. 1t purifes the blood, purges helurkil
humOrs in the system, that undermine health and set
lie into troublesome disorders Erurtious Of the skin
are the appearance on the surface of humors that
should be expelled from the blood Internal derange'
ments are the determination of these same humors to
some internal organ or organs whose action they de-
range and whose substance thew disease and destroy
AYERS SARsAPARILLA expels these humors from the
blood When they gone the disorders they produce
disappear, such Ucerations of the Liver Stomach,
Kidneys, Lungs Eruptions and Eruptiye Diseases oil
the Skin. st. Anthonys Fire. Rose or Erysreas, PIN
pies, Pustues, Blotches Boils, Tumors, letter ana
Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Ringworm. Ulcers and Sore
rheumatism, Neuralgia Pain in the Bones, Side ana
Head, Female Weakness, Sterility, LeuchorhGa ans
ing frominternal liberation and uterine disease Drop
81, Dyspepsia, Emaciaton and General Debility WIN
their departure health returns.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
For the Freeman.

about the same weight each year.-N
Bunting, Burlington Co., ~ j., in NJ z
Tgrjb1Iue
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

WHNING.-I am owing for my farm,
the payments all behind; times are so
awful hard and the interest is eating me
out Of house and home; old Corbett has
cheated me out of ten dollars, and the
fates and all are against me.
1 wish could run away; l wish 1 had
never got married; the children are wear
ing out and tearing out; its "a spool of
thread, and darning needle, and pound
of saleratus, and"
Young man, told Zachariah this morn
ing to kill all the puppies that whined for
the bone, for they will never make any
thing, but save those that fight for it. Now
if you don't wanter die, stop whining.
M. r. VALLEY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02
Recommend 1t Heartily.

SOUTH Boston Feb. 7, 1870.
Mr.. STEVENS Dear Sr-I have taken several bottles
of your YEGETINE, and am convinced it is valuable
remedy for Dyspepsia Kidney Complaint and general
debility of the system.
can heartily recommend it to all suffering from the
above complaints. Your respectfully.
MRS. MONROE PARKER
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

Here is little sound doctrine by a cor
respondent of the Massachusetts PloughnlHn
and if people would heed such admonitions
there would be far more charity towards
the failings of others, and u franker con-
fession of our own-both of which might
be INDUCED in without general harm.
| do not agree with the statement of" E.
p. S." that it costs $l81.60 to keep COW
for one year, neither do | agree with "P. y
in character izing ali the statements and
figures of "E. p. s." us being ridiculous,
absurd and crude.
l have been practical farmer for more
than twenty-five years, getting Il living
from the farm and trying to get little
money for II "rainy day" During all
this time there has not been q year when
have not made mistakes, and in conse-
quenCe have met with losses.
AS look back and think of the many
blunders have made, especially during
the first years of my farming career, do
not feel like criticising, too severely, the
amateur farmers of our land. Because
IL young farmer publishes an article CON
tanning, perhaps, some crude statements,
it is no reason why he should be called IN
ass, and the editor advised not to admit
any more of his crude and absurd figures
to print. 1t seems to me that farmers
should be encouraged TO give the public
the benefit of their experience; no matter
if some of their statements are crude. .
The daily gazette., 1877-03-20

The Washington Star says: "The lady
who will probably preside over the resi-
dence Of one of the new Cabinet is Miss
Schurz, the daughter of the nominee for
the Interior Department. This young
lady grew to womanhood in Washington.
ana her many charms of person and men
tai aquirements are well known here She
is an accomplished musician and fine lin
gust. The second sister, who was edu-
cated IN Europe, is also highly accom-
plished and very attractive.
At Toronto the Court of Appeals, in
the case of Mclean vs.. Dun, Wiman s;
Co., has decided that the Mercantile
Agency could not be held liable for losses
sustained through their report. The case
has been before the courts nearly two
years, and the amount involved was only
$ooo, but the principle at stake made it {
test case. The above decision settles Tho
case in favor of the agency, confirmin!
the verdict rendered in Cincinnati in
similar case few weeks ago.