Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02
RREVITIEs.

1t is said that the loss of stock in Tex
as from the snow and cold will amount to
millions Of dollars.
1t is estimated that the farmers of Hi
nois lost last year S53,5Si worth Of sheep by
dogs, and still the CANNES have it all their
own way, beating the shepherds in the Leg
stature and out of it,
1t is stated that an average Of 10 persons
day persisted in the United States, the
past year, by accidents resulting from the
careless handling of Kerosene ola total OF
nearly 6000.
One of the largest droves of cattle ever
seen in any place was driven from Texas
from Capt. Kings ranch to Kansas. The
herd numbered 10000 horned cattle, and
was attended by 700 drivers.
The comb is the hens pulse. If that
be strong and bright, and of good color
and full of blood, shaking with every quick
movement of the bird in the combed varie-
ties, the bird is in normal health. When
the rim of the comb aud wattles have a
purplish tinge, the bird is not well.
A meteor has INST been the subject of a
lawsuit in Iowa. The question was wheth-
or the man who found it or the party on
whose land it fell was the rightful owner.
The Courts have decided in favor OF the lat
ter, but it does seem as if we had matters
OF litigation enough already without being
REINFORCED from the surrounding heaven
ly bodies.
"A California farmer named Stewart has
been indicted and arrested for offering
| Secretary Chandler $500 to render a decis-
| ion favorable to him in contest over a
quarter section of U. S. land. The farmer
when arrested, intimated that he thought
the out going administration would be
ready to take advantage Of an opportunity
to make money. The United States grand
| jury found an Indictment.
The New England Farmer says: zone
great drawback to the profits Of farming in
| our latitude, is the long, cold winter, when
we are obliged 10 consume the stores laid
up in the summer, hut II we would take a
| little more pains in preparing for cold
weather and in protecting ourselves and
our cattle, our profits would be increased
more than we might at first suppose. Our
barns-are too cold, and it will pay TO make
them warmer. Boards are cheaper than
hay"
"A correspondent of the Practical Far
mer comes out strongly in favor of the ''de-
spised skunk" He has watched its habit
for twenty years, and finds its natural food
to be insects. These animals also destroy
mice, as well as crickets, grasshoppers and
| grub worms. He had a field OF corn eaten
| by the white grub. He afterwards found
numerous small round holes where these
insects were taken out by the skunks and
devoured. He found the same results at
| other times. He thinks the skunk stands
at the head of insect destroyers. What an
imal will not have a friend after this7
American beef shipped by steamers in
well ventilated refrigerator compartments
seems TO lake amazingly with our British
cousins" The New York World states
that during the first fortnight Of the present
year five steamers brought to Liverpool
| alone 1850 tons of meat, mutton and pork
as well as beef. one steamer brought 29s
tons of butchers meat and 200 saddles Of
venison. The weekly supply coming into
the Clyde is al present 100000 pounds, and
double that quantity is received at Liver
pool, making 800, 900 pounds per week OF
American meat dispatched down British
| threats.