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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-22
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

RECEIPTS foR TWO DAYS.
s,. .ss ...,. A SIS e g e ss4 s::s7 10Y.
jersey Guy i,s....... a.oos aeal s.4sS
Total. ......-.. a.ol3 % as7 esas 1855
BlnyEs Trade slow int steady. The herds 10 hand
sss psI hose # several s c a a
WEIGHTS 'sJn ew . From "a a A ssf BEEN s
s s,,ss yards Z l..sn sg,d Of lorna
weight o; eTr e Illinois steers .as per y wsght
iiiao IS s'ss,..s lis %e'ss.ss sws + ss@ass
III, ill., Kin s. Il per ssss wsisas lA.
rhomp,on 20 sosrse led Missouri At SIZE
sc wei s" sat Eli ino Se :"
nss ossn sold sif or
w Nsn1 %p s os 9 ,y ss u s @ s
sisirsr 81 olis Sc. per IL; weight
wssh H'ss g II '1a s's's Is
y, 'sh sr sss 4 M ss q 9h ',ssI - head
head S; at l2e per H. ws,g.s " ev 10 sws seans for
s r Sss III w &c
a e s. ss ,s ss. 70 "a r.y
steer. :, s,' s per +, b. Ss !. "a 50 o,
soS a Top ras sold for
Allss,'n II :" grass o led ii"o; steers T.
q Jeremy sss's az 3 ssr IT,
steers with 81 of pcr head loic per H. weight
IA cwt. Sicgc Meyer sold for n Morris Illinois bulls.
live weight l4sS lbs per head NJ 3sc rer h. 10
ted II nos steers ~ sac b. weight cwt ~ Illinois
sold for Waxe Allerton 80 Illinois De- per
lb.. weight 81 cwt ". T. dudley sold for Butter
20. II Ohio ut &C. D weight az ~
ted Ohio steers at Tac h., weight 81 II grass
fed Ohio steers Mt slac per h. weight Ua cwt Tohey
sold tor n Morris 10 fed Illinois s1ac
ID. weight ~ H. s. Ros.nthal s,id tor ~ Morris "a
fed Illinois SIZE per ID weights cwt to
6ta cwt. 10 inos steers 1T Dc. h. with ii per
head, weight 90. ~ Illinois 1Oic. per w.,
with 81 mead head, weights Ia cwt. to IL
SHEEP AND LAMBS-NO change wh2tevcr III the general
tone o. trace sheep sold At - 3Oa - cws lambs
~ 6iac Acne per H.; mixed aocks at 5'sc c per ID
Hume, Ellott Go. sold zoo ohio sheep. wesh lS0J0
lbs. ~ age per h. 40 Ohio sheep weight ~ $50 lbs ut
494c H. 1913 Ohio sheep, weight 1880 lbs 5sc.
b 10 mixed Canada sheep az lambs. weight H.
lbs, 55ac per III Davis Hallenbeck sold - Michigan
sheep. weight 2l2O lbs. ut 4c per ib :'4s Michisun
sheep, weigh. 5eaO ios ~ &C. per 10 a. mixed state
Canada Iamos weight 1910 lbs at 64c per II state
lambs. weight 8,O5O lbs. at61c. por H. 5 Kirby a Co
81 ONO sheep weight 1880 lbs at 4c. per h.: II
Ohio Sheep weight 6640 lbs. ut &c per ID. $. McGraw
sold 10 State Sheep weight 1880 ios at 5s5c per ID
CT Hammer sold lio state sheep. weight q lbs per
weight 81 lbs per head ne 4sic ID; 16S kentucky
Sheep woi,h 81 lbs per head DC h. l5l Kentucky
sheep. weight 1Oi lbs. head 81 10 l42 ILL.,
no sheep weight 123 lbs per head AZ ~ ~ per cat.
Mich cows-A few sales reported NJ $ so5 per head
calve included
vnALs AND CALVES quality grass calves
mt 2ac. 2Ac per h. smooth quality veals At sac
per ID.
lIoGs--Trade very slow; TAB Ohio hogs average 1.-Two
weight 1874 lbs. per head, sold at "a 5dla pcr cwt.
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OUT OF THE CITY FOR
GALE Or TO RENT.

4 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FARM. W ACRES;
Acvc smooth rich land good dwelling. large barn md
uutDudings mile from depot, edge OF village;
crops nmins utensils handsome bnck Horses worth
%'W price lot rv.ytuhE, v"iy $500, $500, p"''"
500 YEARLY. PEIESOs, .nst Str0uisDurg. Pa
uANDSOME COTTAGE AID SrOKE; ONE VILE
~ from w ocean. two miles from Ocean Grove, ct.n
last years %JJpD price. 5000 cash, fIVv"
Address WI. u. BYKAN, Trenton. n J.
fNO LET-uALf or DOUBLE HOUSE. PARil ALLi
furnished terms low to good lew buauefs
easy beautiful location Address HOUSE.
Passaic, NJ
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somewhat gloomy OF politics have been pressed
Tor sale aud. athous III business done,
prices ys thursday morning slowed decline OF ab,rt
Is2d. On the week Dnripg the day the feeling
cheerful aud the closed steady OF
i:i2d 10 llUd. from the lowest price,
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Forwarded from the ships side direct to spnners gon
American sales Of the week 21,OJO
LIVERPOOL. Dec 21-5 r. NJ.
Cotton-Fuiures closed duii: upands low middling
clause December delivery. 5l6d. upands low miduling
clause. January ana February delivery. u 3-l6d
LtvKRrooL. Dec 2l-0: 80 r. NJ.
Produce Refined petroleum liza. per gallon.
LONDON Dee. 21-J 80 T. VI.
Produce Refined petroleum. II i'd lllad. per gallon
sugar 2.s Cd .3s No. ~ Dutch standard
the spot anu 22s Cd 23s. for do. afloat.
AsrwnRr. Dec ~, 1877.
Petroleum. 81 H. for ine pale American.
YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE REPORT
LIVERPOOL Dee II. 1877.
Pcrk-Enstern duh ut 67s. Western dali ut sos Bacon
Cumberland cut dun AZ sis short rib dnil 36s. long
clear dull ut rs short clear dull NJ JAS sd Hams Long
cut duli is shoulders dull 1T SIS. ~. Becf-inda
duh ut !Ets extra steady NJ i3s prime
dun a. SITS Lard Pine Western dull ~ rs 3D. Tai
lnwPrime city dull ~ i Spirits tnrpcntne steady NJ
los. hosin-,ommon steady D. IL nnc dull NJ
los Cheese american choice steady at SIS Lard oil
dull at Us. Flour steady ~ IDS Cd Wheat
No spring steady lis III No do. steady al los Dd
winter steady lis ID Corn ixeI soft OH steady
~. prime steady Id Colt onsced OH
Yellow American, none in the market.
FINANCIAL.
LONDON, Dec 21-4 r. NJ
Silver is quoted at 5iisd per
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ISARN FOR sALE-of ABOUT SIXTY tCkEs IN
4 hch state Of cultivation: fenced in lots With stone wall
n,ye orchard choice Kline OF ut about 81
timber wen wa,ccd with spring: good house, large barn
.ud autDuildng. o nor IA old and cannot WORK will
Ell 81 200 less than the worth ~ it terms situated
IN Yorktown weschestcr county near Baptist church.
w full particulars address DANIEL d. ODELL. P.cks.
XIII Post office.
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COTTON RECEIPTS.
PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.
PRovrpgScg. H. l.. Dec. ~, 1877.
'rint ng oths inactive and unchanged
HAVANA. Dec 81, 1877.



spanish gold. 22tts 22b
Exchns Hat. On the Unttod STATES 90 days. currency
lI AZ premium; snort sight do ia 80 premium 30
days goid, IA ~ premium short sight ao. 90
MAN. On LONDON 10 lo14 premium. On Paris, u "a
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LIVERPOOL, Dec. II. ITFfs
circular Of tho Liverpool Cotton Brokers' AsOctH-
ti0n II, weekly review OF the cotton trade says Tot
dun. with IL mcd demand which freely
supplied Prices somewhat irregular. nnd ~ most
have declined American freely offered ara
prices have declined ia sea Island was III lair dsmand ~
generally prices Futures under the influence OF
unpccedeny large receipts ~ American ports and Tho
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 81. 1877.
leading grain circular in Its recrc to wheat says
"The provincial markets this week exhibit and
have mostly recovered from tho recent depression on
coast passage trade y also hrncr On tho spot
the.c has been fair business since Tuesday. Maize
quay or for iuture arrival. has improved.
AT this marset to-day there was batter attendance
than usual Wheat sold to y good extent ~ extreme
prices last, winter red American realizing IL. pos
advance Flour in request. without
change price Corn WAS IN less active dmand but quo
tntious of new and old American mixed were fully main
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BROOKLYN PROPERTY FOR SALE
nR TO LET.

IyKEATEsT BARuAtS EVER OFFERED IN RRoOk,
Tlvn 10 l st. thc junction ~ Fulton aud
story Drown stone House.
~, cabinet nnish French plate gisss elegant
,,nrs ,e sc Apply 10 JAS. t. DUFF. on tho promises.
pa, NeN
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- FIRST BoARp-1l

y Belle. liz bid. 1917 ask ed
Ray d&Ely. q bid, ~ asked
Sierra Ncvndn. ......... g bid
yellow Jacket....1 asked
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STAINED GOOD ordinary oiuc. strict good ordinary,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

/ arm well aware that great many
articles that are published in agricultural
papers and written with all truthfulncss
and from practical experience, are dis
puted by some, because they have not tried
the same experiments. As II general
thing, l feel inadequate to write upon any
subject in accordance with its proper or
true merits, but in my feeble way wish
to say few words in regard to the article
from our correspondent, c. NJ. Fisher, |
give the gentleman credit for all the asser-
tions he has made with one exception, and
that is, when he says he thinks every in
telligent and observing farmer will say
that turnips are of little or no value when
fed with straw alone, but are of great
value when fed with meal, shorts, bran, or
hay, ask, does the gentleman know that
they are of no value, practically, nnless
fed with those articles named, or does he
only think so? If all the nutrttive food
be derived from either of those articles
with oat straw, and none from the turnips.
why class the turnips along with those
meals? When, as some think, the turnips
contain ninety per cent water, instead of
the small quantity Of turnips the gentle.
man would give at one mess with those of
different meals, would not water do ms
well without the turnipsP Again, are all
those respectable farmers who feed turnips
with oat or barley straw and know from
practical experience that they are of great
benefit to be fed to cattle with straw.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

TAKE CARE OF THE Tools. cannot
too strongly urge the necessity Of proper
care of farm implements. This care es
pecially consists in housing, painting and
repairing in return for which we have
tools that are better, that will wear long
er, and that will be less liable to break, rs
well us vastly more convenient 10 use, the
total result Of which is economy"
Every farmer should make it rule to
keep his tools under cover when not in
use. There are always corners enough in
the barn, where hoes shovels, ploughs
and harrows can be stored away at any
time without being in the way. At trif-
ling expense shed can he built, in which
may be kel the wagons, carts, moving
machine, etc; it will take no longer to
run them under the building than to leave
them in the field.
Furthermore, every farmer should see
that his tools are kept in good order.
| When any part of IN implement gets out
of place. or is broken, the adjoining parts
sustain greater wear, and in short time
are beyond repairing. Nuts, bolts and
screws become loose, admitting dust and
gravel, and causing unnecessary friction,
which is more wearing than actual work
AS soon as any part becomes weak it
should be repaired at once. We once
knew a thrifty farmer who made il rule
to repair everything before it was broken,
and we presume he was saved many vex.
atious delays. Another important matter
not to be overlooked is the use of paint
good coat of brown paint, that costs but
little, will exclude the moisture to Il con-
siderable extent, and prevent decay.
Proper care and neat look will insure
better tools and better handling, since
every one prefers TO use an implement
that is bright and polished to one that is
rusty and weather-beaten. and in the mat
ter of service the one will last until liter
ally worn out, while the other is liable to
give out when least expected.
1t has been stated that implements arc
not made Of so good material rs formerly
and that many of them are too light for
hard service, but we believe these, espec.
tally the former, to be mistaken ideas The
material is of small consequence compared
with the treatment the tool receives. Il
is true that good steel and good WOOD
work are better than poor; but rust anC
decay will soon destroy either. Many o
the best and toughest varieties of timber
if exposed TO the weather, will decay quite
as soon as the poorest.
Economy is a term which we have seer
used in almost every journal that we have
read for the past three years, and doubt
less every shifrless farmer in New Eng
land thinks he is really economical, but
when we pass their houses, and see ex-
pensve implements and wagons standing
out in the hot sun and the soaking rain
we are prone to remark that with such, at
least, economy is Il farce, american Cat
hrGtor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

Two curious probate cases have occurred
in Western Massachusetts. One of them
was at Springfield. The estate was sup
posed to have been settled over fifteen
years ago, but the executor casually OBJ.
served the name nf the testator in list Of
advertised depositors in an Albany Savings
Bank. He re-opened the probate and OBJ
tanned about $4,000. In the other case
also in Hampton county, u man by will
rave one-thrd of his estate to his wife
one.hird to his only living child and one
third to child soon to be born. The pos
thumus issue proved 10 be twins, and SC
several petty law questions arise: Shall
each of the twins have one-sixth of the es,
tate? Shall the two-thrds left after pay
ment of the legacy to the widow be equal
" divided between the children? Shall
the widow and children each have one
quarter of the estatep These are queries
which can only be answered by the Su,
preme Court, to which the case will b
taken.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

RAISING CLOVER SEED.-J. C. Brdsell,
of Glover Huller" fame, says in TIE
CioCer Leaf:
My observation in regard to clover and
clover seed raising has been greater than
that of many. on account of having fol-
lowed threshing from my youth, prior to
my invention, and many seasons have run
four machines. have always noticed
that whenever we found a job where there
was Il large yield, that it was where seed
had been sown one bushel to five or six
acres, mown the last days of June, and
| plastered after the first crop had been
taken of. have seen field when one
half had been mown and got off before
July LIST, and the balance of the field moi
till two weeks later, and the seed that
was started first yielded 81 bushels pei
acre, and the balance bushel per acre
the difference bushels. This, you see
was quite loss to the raiser, and the hay
first mown equally as good us that which
was mown last | have raised seed myself
that went Al to the acre. l have also
taken clover from the field in three differ
ent conditions, and laid away TO dry, for
The purpose Of knowing when was the
best time TO cut seed clover. The first
state was when dead ripe; second, when
handsomely brown; and third, still green
er, and when thoroughly dry. rubbed out
the seed and put the three piles on II plate,
and could see no difference That which
was cut the greenest was just as plump
seed as that which was dead ripe. This
shows that the head receives enough sus.
tenance from the stalk after it is cut to
fully mature the seed, and, when cut lit.
tie greener you can save almost every
seed. Always turn when the dew is on, So
that the bolls will not rattle off.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

CONCERNING HIRED MEN. A good
understanding between employees and EN-
ployed is of great advantage to both par
ties in every ayocation in life; but perhaps
there is no situation where it is more essen
TIL to comfort and success hun On a farm.
There the boss" and the help are
brought into such Gloss Relationship that
any disagreement between them is not on.
" source of irritation, pickering and
discomfort, but is sure TO result iniurously
certainly to the former. Yet we agree
with the Chicago Times, that many OF
these are so shortsighed with regard &c
the evil consequences of their conduct
that abusing hired men is often one Of
their ftvorite petty vices
If there is no boy about, the premises t.
blame for whatever goes wroug, the fault
is placed on the hired man. One of the
many offices of a hired man on many farm,
consists in playing scapegoat. If an acct
dent happens, the hired man is blamed fol
it. If tile weather is unlavorabe for hay.
ING or harvesting, or if the farmer feel,
cross about anything, the hired man i.
blamed on general principles. That seem,
to be one of tie things he is hired for.
there is but one hired man on the place
and several grown-up boys, he has good
| " number Of persons to boss him, and a.
a rule they all improve the opportunity
when occasion requires. On very MANY
farms the hired man is placed in an uncom
Portable position the larger portion of thu
time and 1t is no great marvel that large
proportion of young men prefer working
in village or city TO working on farm
In driving stage or horse-car, in work
ing in any mandatory, or at any kind o
contract work, the day work closes as i
begins, at u definite hour, and the work
man has the remainder of the day to him
self. The legal holidays are allowed en-
ploves in almost every branch of labo
except farming. So, too, payday come
regularly at the close Of every week, or a
least every month, and the wages are paiC
in cash. In u large proportion of case
there is the reverse of all this in the man
agement of farm laborers. There is NJ
bour at which the hired man can leave
and have some time to devote TO pleasure
and profit to himself. He is expected tt
be at all times within call, in case some
thing is wanted of him. The clock strike!
or the bell rings and other men are off du
ty, bnt he is supposed to be always on du
ty. Other men get their pay SATURDAY,
nigh, but he gets his when it is convenien
to bis employer after haying, after har
vest, after slaughter-any time it is con
venient. In many cases he must trad
one part of his wages at the store wher
The farmer docs business,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

LOOK TO Your SToCK.-A seasonablt
reminder, it is hoped, may induce those
who have hitherto been careless about at
tending to their stock, ut this busy season
to pay due heed to the requirements of one
of the most important branches of agricul
tural economy. Let us once more impress
on all that cows, to give the greatest
omount of milk, should, during the hot
weather, have an abundance of good
clean water. On the importance, causes
and consequences of this we have lately
dwelt at length.
The hot sun of these days rendars the
grass less succulent as it natures, and
dries up the natural supply of water, so
that it will stand the farmer in pocket to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25
gOttty.


ONLY A BOY
oO,v bov. with bis noise and iun'
T T' vsriest mystery under the sun;
. ,r,mrnl of mischief, and wit, aud g'ee'
AS ever a human frame can be, 80,
And os hard to manage as-ah an mel
It's hard to tell
Yet we love him we'll
ohio bov. with bis fearful tread
WHY cannot he driven, but must he led
who troubIes the ncighbors' dogs ana cav,
'n ~ toors more clothes, and spoils more n"'s'
7 n na more tops, and kites, and balls
Than would stock store
For year or more
ooIv. hov. with his wild, strange Ways'
VIM his Idle hours on busy days; 49,,
With his queer remarks and his Qua rep'''''
s,n,o,;res foolish, and sometimes "lse'
onon brilliant for one of his size
AS meteor hurled
From the pleasant world
Only a boy, who will be man ~
If yotnre goes on with her first great plah-
If wafer. or fire. or some fatal snare
Consuire not to rob us of this our helr'
our blessing, our trouble, our rest, our care
Oar torment, our joy,
a nnIv a hOyN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

wise. and, if the rain washes it oil ana
they return, repeat the dose. 1t Wlli AIS" anT
destroy the Colorado potato beetle anu
frighten the old long potato-bug worse
than a threshiug with brush. Five years
ago this summer both kinds appeared on
nv late potatoes, and l watered with the
tar-water. The next day all Colorados
that had not been well protected from the
sprinkling were dead, and the others;
though their name was legion, were all
gone. and | have never seen one OF then
on the farm since. l am aware that many
will look upon this with Indifference De-
cause it is so cheap and simple remedy
Such should always feed both their own
and their neighbors' bugs, as they ire
quently do Chicago Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

SETTING MILK FOR CREAM.-A writer
in tine Philadelphia Times says it is not to
be wondered at that the average dairyman
Of our state is puzzled to know what to do
for the best. Prof. Wilkinton tells him
plainly that nothing but shallow plans and
subearth duets will do; while Prof. Har-
din is equally certain that deep pans GO
inches) sunk to the rim in water, at tenn
perature of 80 degrees, alone insure the
largest yield Of the best quality OF butter !;
and now both Of these are overtopped by
the new Cooley system, which proposes 10
inclose the milk in a deep, narrow can,
with a water-tight lid and sink it under
water, which is carefully kept at low
temperature by the use of ice.
Our own experiments satisfy us that
both extremes are right, provided certain
rules. rs unalterabe as those of the Modes
and Persians, are observed. At a temper
allure above Coz deep cans will not do :
the milk will usually sour before all the
cream reaches the surface. When this tenn
perature is unavoidable, shallow and broad
pans will give the best results. When
cold water is abundant and the means of
keeping it at 500 or lower are at hand, it
will be found that cans, 20 inches deep
and eight OF nine in diameter, will save
much labor, and at the same time make
quite as much and better butter. Those
dairymen whose situation is covered by
the first case, should be cautious in the
use Of deep cans. 1t is no doubt for the
want of a proper observance Of these sim.
pie rules that We now have conflict o.
sentiment us to the comparative merits Of
deep and shallow setting.
In this connection, PHILIP HAZARD, ir
Butter and Butter Making" says" /
is mooted question us to the depth the
pans shall be filled for setting the cream
and the arguments are strong for botE
deep and shallow pans, those who argu,
the matter generally remaining firm tina
their own way is the best. Those in favo
of deep pans, which should hold abou
twelve quarts or rather deep setting of thu
milk, argue that the cream 2OtU rise to th
top under all circumstances. and Therefore
there is less exposed to the air to become
contaminated or cheesy and form into
skin, as it will do if exposed too long
Now this objection is obviaed if the mill
is skinned regularly every day, AS i
should be. We favor the shallow settin.
of the milk, say from three to four inches
as we believe there will be more surfac
to receive the cream, and the whole of
will rise, and less will be retained in tn
milk from any effort to rise. If the nj
of the milk-house is kept pure, and so tina
: the winds will not blow over the surflc
of the pans, the cream will come out a
right; if disturbed while the cream is ris
ing, it becomes agitated too much for til
perfect separation Of the two.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

The secret of preserving eggs is in ex.
GLIDING the air, sealing the pores of the
shell. This may be done by dipping the
eggs in melted tallow and afterwards
packing them in bran, layer upon layer,
covering the uppermost well with bran or
salt may be used instead of bran, or wa
ter saturated with lime and salt is also
good. An English lady, an experienced
poultry breeder, has preserved eggs in
this solution, keeping them for several
years without " single failure. -Fancier's
Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

pump liberal supply for his stock, four,
or even five times day, wherever there
is not an abundance of clean, fresh water
supplied by natural means. The use of
surface water from stagnant pools is at
once injurious to the animals themselves
and to the milk they yield.-RuraI Ne,O
Yorker.