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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

horses to draw US, and the many nameos,
things that people living in cities and vii
lagos buy at great cost. | have seen more
than one comfortable and well-to-do farm.
er sell broad acres for narrow town houses
and under the delusion of educating theiI
children, of living more easy lives, to get
nearer lecture and church privileges, and
by various other devices of self-deception
persuade themselves into the fatal move
which soon proved that farming was bet
ter to support families than the price OF
farm at interest. Generally, these mistak-
en- men have found that money received
as interest had 4 way of going easily, and
a very few years has been sufficient to
cause them to wish themselves again the
owners of farms, and to teach them las no
other experience could that though it
might be easy to prove on paper that
wheat could not be raised for its selling
price, and that no animal from a chicken
10 horse) could be raised on farm for
its market value, yet that somehow all the
final results proved just the reverse; for
farmers dolive well, educate their children
well, and leave them, at their own deaths,
valuable estates-accumulated, it is true,
by slow process, but nevertheless entirely
the fruits of their own labor on their
farms. Can any other body of men show
more uniform success, and more real en-
ioyment of lifeP-HOp. Geo. GeddeS, in
Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

move the entire nest carly in the morning
or just at night, AS they feed and are con.
sequently scattered over the branches both
in the middle of. the forenoon and middle
of the afternoon, and some stragglers are
absent all day. If they are still neglected,
as they should not be, there is no sure way
to rid your trees of them but to put on
gloves and clean them of with your hands
You can kill by crushing. or have an at
tendant with pail of hot water, and put
in such branches as you can cut away or do
not crush. Every tent found, whether on
orchard Or forest tree, should be DESTROY
ed.
The black cherry (CeraSuS SerotinaJ so
common throughout the state is a favorte
tree with this caterpillar. If 1 could have
my way in the matter, as they are a use
less tree, would cut them all down, or
else pass law filming the owner of premi-
ses where the caterpillars' nests were not
destroyed. Concerted action would soon
put an end to its ravages, and the thou
sands of bushels of apples annually dies.
troyed, together with damage to trees for
the ensuing crop, would we'll repay the
small amount of time and labor necessary
for their determination.
Where apple trees are over-run, it will
feed upon the Plum, Thorn, Rose, Willow,
Poplar and White Oak, even sometimes
upon the Witch Hazel and Beech. But it
will ever be found in greatest numbers up
on the Black Cherry and Apple tree.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

The Vermont Farmer has transferred it,
list to the american CaltiUator, and giver
up the struggle. We are sorry for the
misfortune gifts publisher, Mr.. Cummings
and that paper which started so prosper
ously and with such excellent aims, should
have so entirely failed of realizing them
We think many of its patrons, who sub
scribed for Vermont paper, can hardly
be retained on the list of one published out
of the state, and with the efforts the pub
fishers of the FREEMAN are making to give
it an interest and value to the farmers of
our state, we shall hope and expect to add
to the list of the FREEMAN, many of the
readers of the Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

Here is an idea from correspondent q
the Ohio Far0ler, which as far as we know
is original, though we once knew Il maj
who narrowly missed it, He hired neigh
Dor to keep his oxen, who turned them int,
" fresh fields and pastures new," and tber
he mourned that "now he hired them pas.
tured, the plaguey critters wouldn't feed
but go right off and lie down."
A warning example of "luxuriant law.
ness; and yet those oxen fattened in their
pasture. If standing in water absorbs
milk from COWS. the trouble probably
could be corrected by adding little water
10 the milk, after it is drawn from the COW.
Probably this idea is new, and may at first
sight, strike milk producers as a danger
GUS and demoralizing innovation:
docs the dairyman ever suspect that
some COWS are dreadful loafers? Where
there is pond of water to stand in, if flies
happen to be particularly bad, some COWS
will spend most of their time standing in
the water, when they should be moving
the lawn. Come dairymen think tue act
of standing in the water absorbs the milk
from COWS. They little suspect it is sim
ply the effect of loafng away her time.
Shade trees are prolific source of laziness
in COWS. Many hours are passed in luxur-
iant laziness, enjoying the cool shade when
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

To the last, the Soluble Pacific Guano
may be added the sum of SO cents per ton
credit being given for the fraction of II PEI
cent. of potash contained, which make.
this fertilizer worth 1888 81 per ton.
The above analyses and the valuation,
based upon them, made by Prof Collier
chemist of the State Board of Agriculture
will sufficiently explain themselves.
No law regulates the inspection or sale
of fertilizers within the State of Vermont
Deprecated and even worthless articles
have been pressed upon the market. The
members of the State Board have desired.
ms far as their means will allow, to assist
the farmers in determining the actual val
ne of the articles offered for sale. The
practice of Analysing samples of artificial
fertilizers was instituted early in the history
of the Board. Such have been the marked
results in the Improvement of good fortil-
izers and the exclusion of valueless ones.
that the practice will be continued.
1t would have been gratifying to have
noticed an important advance in the actual
value of these samples while they main
tain nearly their former price. Their
character, as a general thing, is maintained
and SO too much their prices when the fall
In the prices of corresponding fertilizing
is considered.
HENRY NJ. SEELY,
Secretary Board of Agriculture.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

The reply of Mr.. Cheever, of the Neu
England Farmer, to the letter of Il cores
pondentwriting on horn all. seems to have
worked well on him. This week he pro-
pounds his conundrums with perfect
looscness, and is after DR.. Cressy with IL
sharp stick, as follows:
Horn ALL more LIGHT WANTED.
In your remarks in answer to your cor
respondent from this place, in the article
on Hollow Horns in your paper of May 5,
you say he did not ask any questions to be
answered. l should like to ask several
questions. DR.. Cressy says there is no
such disease rs horn-ail, that it does not
affect the horns, and is an imaginary dis
ease. First, would like to know why, if
II healthy cows horn is bored. the blood
will stream out. and the COW is liable to
bleed 10 death, unless they are plugged up;
when cow suffering with this disease,
mag have her horns bored clear through,
very near the head. and not drop of blood
come? Second if the horn is perfectly
cold near the head and bloodless at tile
time of boring, why does the horn become
warm in two or three days, and the blood
flow freely if the hole be cleared out after
that time? Third, Why, if the cavity, i'll
any, is filled with cold air from the nostlil, |
in II healthy COW, does not the blood come, |
TO any amount, till the powder horn and
pilh both have been bored through, and
the center of the horn reached, when ii |
comes very fast. but no cold air with it?
Fourth, if boring the horns and applying
certain things to the head and base of the
horn, causes this disease, as it certainly
has done in thousands ofcases, why should
not disease that manifests itself in one
way by so remarkable change in the horn
and that being the place where remedies
are applied TO cure it, and which do cure
it, be called horn-ail, until some better
name is found for it? do not pretend to
know but little about this disease. | only ;
speak for information of what have seen.
DR.. Cressy had better apply to the practt-
cal Farmers OF New England, thousands of
whom have had their cattle afflicted with
this disease, and who will advise him to
maize the diseases of cattle Il special study
Tor some time TO come. The Ncw Engtand
W "tc' 10 Vic DoSI vi luC AGRICULTURAL pa
oers we receive. Please give us more ar
icles from practical farmers like Mr.. Put
nam, of Danvers, also more of the extracts
md replies, if possible, and II little less
science.
And here is some of what Mr.. Cheever
'eplies. But Bro. Cheever, will you thus
ret rid of the "hollow tail " or "loose d
all " which accompanies, and is an un- l
ailing sign of horn all? t
We have personally made no special
tudy of the anatomy, physiology, or path a
'logy of the horns of cattle, but are trying /
o the best of our ability 10 breed the horns b
entirely off from our own herd of COWS, !;
lot because we fear horn-ail," but be-
ause we consider horns upon our domes- T
icated animals not only useless but dan Il
5erous appendages. t
We presume DR., CresSy will answer the
questions of N. X. II. in future number. j,
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the COW could be much more proftabIy
employed eating grass for her master:
sake. To be sure COWS suffer from hea
Just as do horses, oxen, sheep, pigs and al
other animals, but after observing to how
much greater extent idle men suffer with
heat more than men who are hard d. work,
am satisfied that the COW that is busy
minds the heat less than the one that is
idly endeavoring to keep cool. l once
knew dairyman to build lane through
his apple orchard to prevent his COWS from
loaling under the trees, he stated he had
no objection to their getting the fallen APP
ples-he preferred they should, but he said
that nothing but starvation would prevail
upon them to leave the inviting shade. He
asserted that his cows had increased large
percentage in their milk since they were
compelled to go to work like any other
beast. And pray why should not she too
earn her fodder by the sweat of her nose?"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

What is the best milk producing foo,
which can be fed to heifer q months old
dam Shoat Horn, sire Jersey, with cal
two weeks old? Cost of food not import
; ant so it produces plenty of good rich milk
Heifer is now giving II to IA quarts Of
milk per day, and has all the grass she
can eat. Now what else shall be given
her? She has water always before her
Milk is wanted for butter. Also, when
should the heifer be allowed to take the
bull again-that is, to keep up her milk
producing qualities without iniuryP" So
long rs the heifer has all the good, fresh
grass she can eat it is not advisable to give
any extra feed, nor is it easy TO find food
. which, fed in connection with grass, will
increase the flow. Meal very finely
ground and scalded will, after little, i'm
prove the flavor and richness of the milk,
but it will not be likely to increase the
quantity so long as grass is plenty and
fresh, nor will it pay in the long run to
crowd hefer so hard so early in her
milking season. As soon us grass begins
to fail, either in quantity or freshness, it
Will contribute both to the milking capac-
IVY VI IuO hCiiCl anu W Ill6 welfare OF ler
owner to give extra feed to keep up the
flow produced by grass. Nothing further
should be desired in heifer, especially
one less than two years old.
The flow of milk can be most readily
and cheaply prolonged by experimenting
the failing grass with some good soiling
crop, such as mown grass, green peas and
oats, or green clover and fodder corn used
together; the soiing food always to be
well wilted before feeding. But if expense
is not to be counted the same result can
be obtained by feeding finely ground oat
and corn meal and bran, taking equal
weights of each, and mixing with the DAYS
feed pint of oil meal. This will give
high favored and rich milk, and if fed as
freely as it can be without producing
securing the flow will keep up to an
amount that will surprise those who have
been in the habit of letting COWS as well
rs heifers run down with the failing grass;
md it will prove an equal surprise to those
who have been in the habit of feeding
'cantily to note to what an extent the
milking capacity of heifers can be cult
yated by liberal but judicious feeding.
Iieifers thus fed will be in condition to
give milk continuously, and may be per-
nitted to come in again at any time to suit
he wishes of their owners.-L. B. Arnod,
IN N. J. Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

A GoosE's FIGHr WITH A BuLJ.-A
heavy-throated bull near this village
noted for his tierceness, accidentally step
ped on one of broo | of goslings recently
which stately gander was holding watch
and guard over with great soicitude
Straightway the gaudor attacked the bull
Selling him by the tail with his boak, his
wings lashcd the animals TANKS with the
greatest fury. In vain the bull wheeled
about to reach his antagonist; the gander
wheeled with him, all the time retaining
his hold upon the bulls tail, and shower
ing blows with his powerful wings with
telling effect upon the bulls legs, until he
fairly roared with pain and terror. At
last the gander apparently thinking that
his adversary had sufficient punishment,
let 80 his hold, and the bull took to his
heels with the livelest speed, only stop
ping when he had reached the farther cor
ner of the field. -4NtddletoVn (N ~
drguS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

All natural size; a, larya full grown, side view; b
larYa full grown, back view; c, cluster of eggs on
twiy; d cocoon
What farmer in Vermont is not familiar
with the web nests of this caterpillar
Glistening in the rays of the spring sun
before the leaves are in blossom, yes, be.
fore the leaves are one.fourth grown, these
little white web nests speak volumes
They tell of negligent, slovenly farmer,
whose spare hours are got rid of us useless
time, and the pests of his orchard revel in
his neglected trees, among which the cat
erpillar holds conspicuous place. This
small white and gistening web, if unmo-
Tested, soon spreads over several branches,
and the caterpillars strip the tree of lis
leaves, to the great damage of it, if not
death, which is ever liable TO oc-
eur from this cause alone.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

A LITTLE MIXED.-Some months no,
in Sunday School class, the bows were
reading the chapter which records how
David, as he walked upon the roof of his
house, saw Bathsheba One of the bows
looking up through the window at the
steep roofs of the buildings opposite, said
But, teacher, how could David walk IN
the roof of his house?" Unwilling to be-
tray his ignorance, the teacher said
Don't grumble ut the Bible, my bow. .
The teacher OF an adjoining class, over.
hearing the conversation, leaned over and
whispered: "The answer is, with men il
Is impossible with God all things are pos.
sible." Moral Teachers as well as schol.
ars need intelligent study OF the Sunday
School lesson.
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agricultural department.
o. NJ. TINKHAm, Editor.

All communications for this department should be
sent to the editor, Mr.. 0. NJ. TINKHAM, N Pom
fret, Vt.
Please write on side of the paper only, sign such
name or initials you wished published, but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post Office, County and
state
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9uFttg.
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
Over and over again.
No matter which way turn.
l always find in the book of Life
Some lesson new to learn.
must take my turn at thu mill,
Unjust grind out the golden grain,
Imust work at my task with a resolute will,
Over and over again.
Over and over again
The brook through the meadow flows,
And over and over again
The ponderous mill-wheel goes.
Once doing will not suffice,
Though doing be not in vain,
Aud blessing falling us once or twice,
May come if we try again.
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Y b G e T l. b u.

vEaEr1EE thoroughly eradicates every kind of hui
NOR and restores the entire system to healthy con
The following letter from Rev G. W. Mansfield, for
mery pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, Hyd
Park and at present settled in Lowell must convince
every who reads this letter of the wonderful cura
tive qualities of Yegetine as borough cleanser ant
purifier of the blood.
HYDE PARK, MASS, Feb 10, 1876
Dear ,sir-About ten years ago my health failet
through the depicting effects Of dyspepsia; nearly
form settled in my back and took the form of large
abscess, which was fifteen months in gathering lac
two surgical operations by the best skill in the STATE
but received permanent cure suffered great pair
at times and was constantly weakened by profust
discharge also lost small pieces OF bone at dlneren
Matters ran on thus about seven years till May 1874
when friend recommended me to go to your office
and talk with you of the virtue OF Vegetine did so
and by your kindness passed through your manutac'
tory, noting the ingredients, etc, by which your
BY what saw and heard gained some confidence
in Vegetne.
1 cjmmenced taking it soon after but felt worse
from its effects; still persevered and soon felt it was
benehtng me in other respects Yet did not see the
tie more than year when the difficulty in the back
was cured and for nine months l have enjoyed the
best OF health,
have in that time gained twenty five pounds of
hesh being heavier than ever before in my life, and
was never more able to perform labor than now.
During the past few weeks had scrofulous swell
Ing as large as my fist gather on another part Of my
took Vegetine faithfully and it removed it level
with the surface in month. l think l should have
been cured of my main trouble sooner if had taken
larger dOses after having become accustomed to its
tects.
Letyour patrons troubled with scrofula or kidney
disease understand that it takes time to cure chronic
diseases, and If they will patiently take Yegetine it
Will, III my judgment, cure them
With great obligations I am
Yours very truly.
p... .,,,,, , q. W. MANSFIELD
Prepared by II. R. Stevens,
BOSTON, MASS.
Yegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
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Analyses of Super.PhOsphates,

the State Board of Agriculture publishes
the following analyses recently made by
Prof Peter Collier, Professor of Chemistry
in the University of Vermont and State
Agricultural College, and Chemist of the
State Board:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

-, LIE STREAM TO THE MILL.-"I notice ,
S"iu , inc stream to the mill, "thot T Tdr
grind beans as well and as cheerG"I n' you
fine wheat" 0'ieerlully as
Certainly" clacked the MILL
~,o iO[ out to grindP and so long | as
work' Mnat does it signify to me what ' tba
, wHrn isF l. am not a whit more nso I',9
v, len turn out fine flour than wb 1o,q
make the coarsest meal. NV bonor" u l
~ ~ dong hne work but in performing - not
lhat comes as well as l can. S any
=, nat Is Just what boys and GIRLS oroh.
70 qo-do whatever comes in tbe;r v Ousht
well as possible, and those who act way wa as
I Woy,d 70 get along nicely.-Tdc GIFTS On Sre
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HE OLD-FAsHIoNED MOTuPp Th.. =,
uod some OF us have had an old-mshione,
mother. Not woman of the period en-
ameled and painted, with her great chic
noh' her curls, and hustle; whose white
JeWeled hauds never felt the clasp of bah,
myers; but dear, old-fashioned swat
voiced mother, with eyes, in whose cloo,
depths the love light shone, and browr
halr' just threaded with silver ivirr
smooth upon her fadel cheek Tbnsss
dear hands, worn with toll, gently guided
our tot'erlng steps in childhood and
smoinered our pillow in sickness; eve,
reaching out to us in yearnino tenderness
when her sweet spirit was baptizeG in I 49,
pearly spray of the river. Blessed 10 ,ho o
memory of an old-hshioned mother '' II.
iloals to us now like the beautiful nerG,r, -,
from some wooded blossoms. The m r"io
Oh DINER voices may be lost, but tho om
tranclng memory of hers will echo in o,r
sous 81 forever. Other faces may fade awav
anu be forgotten, but hers will shine "5
uhlli the light from Heavens portals will
glorliy their own. When IN tho e ";ii
pauses OF busy life our feet wander hoaii
10 inc Old homestead, and crsosino D" ,lA
", %yeiiI,wornthreshold, stand once moe ' IN
mellow Tue low' quaint room, so hallowed bv bor
presence how the feeling of childish i ie
nocence and dependence comes ovor 1t, rn-
ana we kneel down in the molten sun s u.s.
streaming through the open window 9u ;me,
where long years ago we knelt NV J pm,.
IIoul'o ,,,s,, hhee' Ilsplng Our Father ~
~ now Nv, many times when the tempter lnro.
,E on mas The memory ofthose sacred bon ,eS
e,la' mothers words, her faith and , nroS
ers, saved US from plunging into the p Go9y,,
ABYSS OF sin, Years haved filled c uueP
arilis between her and us, but tbev I neal
not hidden from our sight the glorv Of H i've
pure, unselish love. e'0'y Vi her
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SAFE AND SURE.

Mr. H. R. STEVENS: ,.,.,o, 20 mo am
rnIdng Ia the persasions OF friend, consented U
Try it. At the time was suffering from gedT need q by
0verwnk and irregular habits Its wonderful strength
Snng and curative properties seemed to affect Iny de
btated system from the first dose and under us ber
usual health and good feeling Since then have no
6esitated TO give Vegetne most unquallhed lndoIse
ment AS being safe sure and powerful agent IN pro
noting health and restoring the wasted system 70 new
life and energy Vegetine is the only medicine use
and as long rs live never expect to find better
Yours truly W. Il. LIAM, D
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tRED,s FAILING" Why is Fred like a
cats tail?n
The whole family-fther and mother
brothers and sisters, all except Fred
stood waiting, mutlled and gloved for him
to be ready to 90 with them to the lecture.
Hardy Fred had been lettering about, do
ing nothing in particular, in dreamy,
aimless fashion, and had yet to brush his
hair, don his boots, overcoat, can, mufller
and mittens, when roguish sister Mary
propounded this conundrum, as the sedate
old family cat walked across the floor to
take possession of the cushioned chair.
Don't you see? Because he is always
behlnd. !" Fred turned from the class
with ms cheeks little flushed by the
laugh which Mary had raised, hurried
into his outer clothes, and by the time the
rest had waited for him full five minutes
he WAS ready.
" Always behind" Yes, that is his
great falling. He is as quick-nlotioned as
other boys; can run as fast, jump as far,
and can skate as WE'LL but he is always
the late one. He is seldom ever ready to
SIT down at meals when the rest are. ner-
hnaps he will get absorbed in IL book, and
forget to wash or brush his hair till the
rest are taking their seats. should he
sorry to tell you how often tardy marks
stand against his name on the school REQ.
lister, such n habit has he fallen in of waif-
ing till the last minute before he starts
And on Sunday morning he will sit read
my vi dreaming over something, and new.
e[ seem IN to- think of getting ready for
t t y! I'LL 1t IS almost time to go. Then
he is in great Autter, and can't find this
that and the other; the whole family have
to help him, and he generally brings mn
in the rear, after all. "P
Well, it is only Il habit; but it is a verv
bad one. Fred must leave off DREAMING
ana fall to doing instead. Promptness in
action has done untold good, and saved
institutes OF lives, while Hardness has de-.
stroyed ENTHUSIASTICALLY Dew.