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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

One paragraph in the article in last
weeks FREEMAN does not give the mean
ing we intended to convey, 1. e., There is
less damage done by a little delay than by
too early doing of work. What VIC had
in mind was what a neighbor was doing.
in drawing his manure and fitting his
ground to plant to corn. We always like
10 bring that as near planting time as We
can, and little delay in planting corn,
till the ground is warm enough for the
seed to come up soon. and the young plant
to make vigorous and continued growth,
will be found better than too great haste
in planting, when part of the seed rots.
and the remainder shows sickly, yellow
growth, which will show its effect for a
long time, if II RECEIVERS at all during the
season,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

LARGE POTATOES FOR SEED r. God
fry, in the Journal of the Royal Agricultur-
al Society, New South Wales, gives the
following experiment: selected two of
the finest. which weighed l ID. 2 OF. and
these were cut up so as to make IS sets.
In row next to them planted similar
aumber, cut from the same weight of these
potatoes. but all small in size; in fact,
such as are usually used as seed potatoes.
On January Z, 1859, dug up the crop, and
found that the two large potatoes produced
Q lbs. ~ OF. while the produce of the
smaller seed was only lbs. But the
most remarkable part of the experiment
was. that amongst the produce of tho large
seed there was hardly small potato, while
the produce of the smaller consisted of n
great many small tubers, and scarcely any
large. If y calculation be made on this
basis, it will be seen that 1 cwt. of large
potatoes would produce over 6 cwt. of a
salable crop, while the same weight of
small seed would produce only cwt. of a
large portion of which would be only of
use as pigs food.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

could be used; they were rotted entirely
off. The old fence has been set about
twenty-one or twenty-five years. Inc
soil is Utica slate. J. w. X.
Utica, N. Y.
SETTING FENCE PosTs.-Twenty-five
years ago / was building a board fence
where used forty posts, and having heard
that posts would last longer to be set top
end down, l thought l would test the
question. l took a log and split it in six
parts, and set three top and three butt end
down. The three set top end down were
the first of the whole lot 10 rot off, though
they were much better timber than some
that were used. / have been amused
many times to see the difference of opin-
ion on the subject of the durability of tim
Der when set in the ground. The differ
enoe is owing many times to the difference
in the preparation of timber for use. Tim
Der that is cut in the winter and lies over
the summer without being sawed or split
is nearly worthless. l have used such
that has rotted off in two or three years,
and which, if it had been sawed or split
would have lasted fifteen or twenty years.
have fence made of chestnut posts and
hemlock boards, that has stood twenty
five years. There were two chestnut bar
posts that stood on my land thirty-five
years, then were accidentally broken off.
They were charred or burned, but this was
done to harden them through.
WHY.
Meriden. Ct.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

For the true dairyman, one who has es-
tablished between himself and his COWS
relations of mutual confidence and esteem
this doctoring of sick animals is pretty
troublesome business. To go out and see
them in distress. and turn 10 you an APP
pealing look, as if to ask why you do not
give them relief, and then when they seem
to expectit from you, to jam bottle, filled
with some nasty dose, down their Threats,
and cut hole in their neoks; and then
meet their look Of mute reproach, for youl
giving evil when you had always given
and they expected, good; for adding trou
BILE instead of relieving it; is by no means
pleasant when you can't rise to explain
to them" Some may think it morbid
sensibility, but we don't like it all the
same.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24
How Fence Posts Should Be Set.

There has been quite an exchange of
ideas and experience in the Country Gen
ttenaan on the question whether posts set
top end down would last longer than those
set the other way. Below we give one or
two of the notes:
| see in late number of this paper that
VIM. Wrisley has come to the conclusion
that posts set in the ground top down are
no more lasting than those set butt end
down. This may be SO with hemlock-a
very poor wood for such purpose, either
end in the ground. l will give my expe-
rience of over forty-five years with chest
nut posts: In 1882 bought farm, and
along road running through the farm
was post and rail fence. The posts were
of chestnut, and nearly all Of them had
rotted off at the ground. In renewing the
fence found that the few posts not rotted
off had been set top end down, and they
were still good Some time after l was
about to put picket fence around an
orchard. | directed the man to put all the
posts he could. conveniently, top down in
the ground. The result was that about
half the posts were put that way. About
fourteen years after, this fence began to
fall, and upon examination found that ali
the posts set top down were still sound
and the others nearly all rotted off.
l had another post and rail fence put ur
about fifteen years ago, and about one.
third of the posts were put top down
Last week my tenant was taking down
this fence to renew the posts, and upon ex.
aiming them l found that all that were
butt end in the ground were unfit for fur.
Their use, and all of those top down were
still nearly sound. The posts were chest
nut in both cases. have found, by vari
Gus experiments, that the best time fol
cutting timber for almost any purpose il
in July, August and September.
THoS. WooD.
Chester County, Pa.
noticed an article from VIM. Risley in
the issue of Feb 2Stb, saying that his ex
perience teaches him it makes no differ
ence which end of post is set in the
ground. My experience is exactly the
contrary. | never set hemlock posts. but
when boy. helped my father repair an
old fence where they were used, and every
one set top end down was very good
while those set butt down were all gone.
Two years ago, in rebuilding long line
of picket fence, / found every post that
had been set top down was fit to reset, and
| used them; but not one Of the others
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

EXPERIMENTAL FARMING.-All knowl-
edge is gained op a farm by experiment.
1t may be made very profitable or very
ruinous. Now, in the spring, is the time
to try on any unsatisfactory piece of land,
bilities. A little deeper blowing, a little
more fertilizing. coat of clover or buck
wheat plowed under, lining, plastering,
hoed crops or sowed crops, grass top
dressed, or even frequent cultivation with
no crop, are modes applicable to most
varieties of land sickness. If the trial is
made on small surface there can be but
small loss at the worst, while extensive
experiments are sure to make or break"
one.-E. S. NJ, Rural Ne1O Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24
HEALTHFULNEss OF AspARAGUs-l

HEALTHFULNESs OF AsPARAGUs.--Iti is
reported, on good authority, that those
who suffer from rheumatism are cured in
few days by feeding on asparagus, while
even chronic cases are much relieved,
especially if they avoid all acids. whether
in food or drink. The Jerusalem Arti-
choke is reported to have similar effect
in relieving rheumatism. Most plants
which grow naturally near the sea-coast
contain more or less iodine, and in all
rheumatic complaints iodine has long been
a favorite remedy. Many of the patent
n0strums for this disease nominally de-
vised merely for philanthropic purposes
but sold at an exorbitant figure. consist
simply of few cents worth of iodine in
solution. Care should be taken against
over-doses of it, however, as it is then
dangerous, cffecting especially the eye
Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

DEEP OR SHALLOW PLowING.-Did
any one ever hear of the temple of Janus,
that stood in the center of u plain? 1t had
hundred sides, no two alike, approached
by hundred roads, each of which ended
butt up against its special side, with NO
way Of retreat but to go straight back
again. No pilgrim to this shrine ever saw
but one side, and his "tale of wonder
when he got home again was of that
alone.
Deep Or shallow blowing" is n myth
of the sort. If a farmer finds shallow
work the best on his farm, let him show
his sense by sticking to it; but if another
has proved deep burrows the best for him,
don't let us try to argue him out of it.
What is the use of hundred men stand
ing around temple and scolding each
other while none of them can see any oil
the others.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

A remarkable season. Now, at April 20,
most of the sowing is done. many are turn
ing out their cattle. sheep are nearly all
out,-grass gives a good bite for stock. and
planting of potatoes is going on to some
extent. But we expect some cold weather
in May. 1t seems as if we could hardly
have continuous warm weather with the
season nearly month in advance of the
average. Meanwhile. it is most favorable
for those who were short for hay. and
stock turned out and fed night and morn
ing will do well, we think.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

N. T. Sprague of Brandon, VT, has a
pair of turkeys that weigh sixty-five
pounds. He recently sent one young tur-
key to the New York brokers' board,
which weighed, dressed, thirty-two and
one-half pounds.
We should think the Colonel might dis
tribute n little seed, so n few of us might
raise a turkey ar two. just for Thanks
giving and New Years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

Inquiries have brought out the fact that
we omitted mention of one or two items
in our article on butter boxes. The paper
should be put in the boxes dry, and after
it is is fitted in nicely it should be thor
oughly wet and a little salt sprinkled over
it to prevent the butter from sticking to
the paper. A square "pestle " or pound
cr is needed TO pack it nicely.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

l have single fact to offer. On a
neighboring farm are about thirty pear
trees growing in adjoining enclosures,
about one-half in each. Some are in the
lawn before the house, where the land is
always in sod, and the others are in the
truck patch, where the land is plowed and
MANFRED every year. The trees in the
truck patch are all affected with blight
many of them fatally. Those in the lawn
are nearly all unaffected, and none fatally.
The difference is very striking. The trees
appear to be about ten years old.-N. H.,
Chester, Pa., in Rural NcW Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

BIRD SYMPATHY.-Birds arc loyal in
defense of each other when assailed by an
outside foe. A friend of ours once observ-
ed maybe and rat engaged in NOR
tai combat. She ran home and brought
some men to the spot, who found that
meanwhile second maybe had come to
the assistance of the first, when the rat
was slain in their sight.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24
agricultural Department.
o. M. rINKHAM, Editor.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this department should be
ent 10 the editor, Mr.. o. NJ. TINKHAM, N. Pom
frst,Vt.
Please wrteon side Of the paper only. sign such
name or initials as you wished published, but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post Office, County and
State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Vermont R. R. Linz.
Commencing Monday, april %. 1sz.
TRAINS GOING soUTHANDr,.

- n NJ EAST
Leave Montpelier at s.O7 A.M..Iap
ii 90 p. n. ~ r. NJ, eM,..
MAIL TRAIN caves st Albans7o0 d
on A. NJ, for Boston, New London n, Montptu,,
York and intermediate points 'o'lhEheld NJ,
ExPREssleay ROuses Point at Ia a,, . .
yV M, ~ A1psns at H. ,Burlington 10 oRtr,s
MIXED TRAIN leavesSt AlbanskP
f.,2 p Montpeler p NJ, for Nortb6sidu fingiln
NIGHT E z. from Ogd en- sburg ,Montrsa.,t
Boston via. Lowellor Fitch burg Sprin1 y ~ Tor
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Heiu 'NeUYori
TRAINS GOING NORTH ANDw por
Leave Montpelier at 3.I5 s.IO,lIto.
DAY ExPREssleavesBost on via Fitcbbrr,,
NJ; via LowellsOO A. NJ. New London M ~ ~ 80
ned sOOA NJ Montpelier 3.i5 p M for Rt,n,., Spring
Aloans, Montreal and Ogdensburg iluston, 81
ACCoAMODATIoN leaves White RiyerJ,p,,,
NJ Montpelierb 55 P. NJ. for Burlington ~ 55ionl 20
ACCOMMODATES Train leaves Nortb6sid ~ AlbLnl
MONTPELIER 80 A. NJ, for Burlington 81 aIiissOoAE
Johns and Montreal. ''AlbaDs 81
MIXED caves White River JuuctionS m. . '
held TO- ga. N arrives at MONTPELIER III o. Nork
Accommodation leaves Montpelier liza
burlington, st Albans g, RouseE Point and pA H. fOf
via Fitchburgh 90 p. M, New York 90 p " sSoP
hed 500 P. NJ, Montpelier is A. M fos RnLal Spfing
Adams, Montreaand O9densbnrgb ana bhMEton, 81
Trains Leave Montpelier for Barre at Sd? vest
Hsturningleave Barreat 7.lOA.M.SpdI Oo,,,,
NJ. 'OVAnus.loI
Sleeping carsare attached to Night F,,,....
running between Montreal an Boston ana btriil
aud Springfield, and New York and via u rhS.o9ire,
Montreal. ~ nos'on and
the principal stations. ''Iorsal,n
CIV BENTLEY, Genl Manage an l. GenL supt
StAlbans. VT, April 20. 1873.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

Each package of SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE con;
tains Dr. Sanfords Improved Inhaing Tube with full
directions for its use in all cases Price 81 co. Sold by
out the United States and Canadas. WEEKS POT
TER, General Agents aud Wholesale Druggists
Boston, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

Affections of the Eye Ear Throat Lungs and Bronchf
al Tubes which in many cases accompany a severe
case Of Catarrh The inhamed and diseased condition
of the mucous membrane is the cause of all these
troubles; and until the system has been brought
properly under the influence of the RADICAL CURE,
perfect freedom from them cannot be reasonably eX-
pected. .-oa,,o o.-,o,,
CURE was placed before the public. but in that short
time It has found its way from Maine to California
aud Is everywhere acknowledged by druggists and
physicians to be the most successful preparation for
the thorough treatment of Catarrh ever compounded
The fact will be deemed Of more importance when II is
coupled with the statement that within five years over
different remedies for Catarrh have been placed on
sale and to-day, with two exceptions, their
names cannot be recalled by the best informed drug
gist Advertising may succeed in forcing few sales
but unless the remedy possess undoubted specific
medical properties absolutely certain to fall into
merited obscurity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24
SYMPATHETIC DISEASES,

The value of this remedy must not be overlooked
the cure OF those
New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
ACrITITY AMONG REPUBLIC4NS.

DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS ADOPT lHE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THEIR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IDAN SHOOK FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER,
The Vth Assembly District Republican As
sociatlon met last night at No. l23 West Houstonst'
The meeting was very well attended Frederick G
Ritobes chai rnan Of committee OF five that las ap-
pouted AT pr, yious meeting. reported that they had
decI,ed not To iudorse any one for the Oilce OF
Police Commissioners +. A. Chamberlain moved
that committee Of five be appointed 10 present to
Mayor-erc Cooper the Of some person for Polcc
Commissioners Mr.. Chamberlain then said that sherl-
dan Shook. IN his opinion, was man III for 'hlS poS-
tIop Mr Shook since 1889 had considered himself a
member OF the association, and there had not Dceh an
election IN the district but that Mr. Shook mad been
,bere and al led to secure the success OF Republican
candidates Mr.. Mann sand 1t was the best plan not
70 Indorse any one but TO remain neutral Mr. Chhm-
bcrIaln's motion WIS then carried.
II was then proposed to adopt an amendment TO the
constitution doing away wltn clause prohibiting tho
election as a member OF the General committee o' any
person holding office In IN city department "hder 'ne
control of Democrats. Ex-senator Lent adyocat d
a postponenent OF the consideration OF the
proposed amendment. John ii. Brady president
of the association said in reply: -" know OF no harm
to from tuc rcpenling ~ ths Dy-laT hno" Ii ,o
does not want any office he i rich man put now
many of won her. are IN need Of OnaI am III laFOF
the repeal OF this law ana think VIII beneht YOU
Ex senator Lent answered.: Lope the remarks OF the
President Will MOI rIYcn Tnerr i nothing 10 pre-
v.nt Won holding POSITIONS under Department COmnis-
sioner onv prevents YOU from Dc lns on inc General
Committee" Tho anne Idnent was, however, carried.
Al meeting OF the Xth Assembly ID ltrict RepuO lean
Association last evening the principal ousn, - was ihe
question OF the adoption or the amendment repeating
elm IA Of tho Constitution Of the association, sub
nitird by The Central Committee. BY unanimous vote
the secretary directed to certify to the central COM
itrs ma as ent of the association 10 the repeal or
thc srctio mentioned which provides that no member
ALI hold an Office association, nr be delegate 10
tbe Central Commttee or any INVENTION, who hOlds
an Office, directly indirectly under Demociatic a'
thory The general opinion expressed was tnat win
the downfall ~ the Tanmany Ring the necessity Tor
such provision ended. FOrtycight new names were al
d.u IN fhe rnIn M mn
New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
THE GREAT STRIKE AT OLDHAM.

LONDON, thursday, ID C. ~, 1878.
dispatch to The Times from Oldham says:
A nu nber Of mills, principally those OF the limited
companies, have commenced running a part OF their
machinery at the reduction. but the minders have IN
very few cases appeared 10 look after the mills TIE
'piccerJ' engaged IN many instances for the
minders' work, have performed their duties salts
fac,ory It Is part of the scheme Of the employers TO
break down the Mnders Union, by employing piecers
tend the mills, and thus dispense with the mnders'
altogether. The following companies have started
WORK: ThS Borough the Broadway, the Hlggfnshaw,
the Bel, the Wcrnetn, the Equitable the Boundary and
the Honeywell In the OF two they have
been Obliged commence In consequence Of large and
Profitable orders"
scheme been set foot by when the reduction
puto. Mrantme money will be invested at interest
ana II the employers they will draw the money
and vice versa. Tn employers generally will not
agree 10 such thing, and demand that the per
cent reduction lie Internationally enforced. IL Is
stated that bad Is trade. that they even pre-
pared should the operatives in upon reduction, 10
run snort time. They are firm upon The question of
the reduction
The strike has now entered upon its fourth week
and there hos been lost In wages 100000 lS3OOOOO
bcsurs the loss ~ capital. There great distress
among the ltbOrIng CLASSES, aud appeals are being
made their relief. The Manchester GUdrGtd snys:
Judging from the O the dlsrlct mrt thugs, there
seems every to believe that the stride Will con-
time for Time The districts whose headquarters
centre OF the town, unanimously resolved To
remain ont TL"y did not regard the sCnrme OF trus
tcrng' the reduction professionally aS worthy of atten-
ton. A the meetings far a. heard from, voted 20
continue the STRIKE aud say ney have plenty OF support
from the other districts"
New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
ARRIVAL OF GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

ALEXANDER sCHLEssINGE AND sEGMUND FRiEDE-
MANN IN NEw.YoRK-oTHER EXILEs EXPECTED.
Two of the forty leaders OF the Social De-
mocray recently banIshed from Berlin by the German
authorts have arrived in this city. Three Others are
known to be on the water and ten twelve m0re Is
expected will seek refuge this country. The hrst TO
arrive was Alexander schlessger, who however, lived
n Magdeburg where he was editor Of the Aagde6urGer
Ereie Presse He IS only twenty-eight years old.
and an active, intelligent looking young man.
He publisbed an article about five months ago which
WAS adiudced an insult 70 the Royal family, Bismarck
or both, and was thrown into Jail on five months
sentence. When released he given the option OF
more imprisonment or rapid transit to freer cmes He
chose the latter. slegmund FrledemanD, VINO Ia
trtyeght or forty years age arrived two or three
day a ago the Cimbria. He was snlalI pahkcf w
Ber in was possessed some means, and a leader
omoIr the Social Democratic The order OF DanlsnDent
wa ed Berlin Now % 1873, md slgued by Won Aods
the head OF the Royal Police Commission ~ Was
charged that he eudaugers public order anu safety.
with the order came notice Wathile rre"ena 'n
,b"t unlcss he went away within Two lay' from me
date OF tie order he would he dealt VITA @lthCu grace
Fredemann left his family to follow hlin' ana msue
Both scnlessinger and Friedemann are being
entertained by trends IN NeW-fork ana no, no
boSen. Friedemann expressed 70 Henu 5inkiuH tme
he might procure a situation in some New-fOrk
bank This friend told him TO accomplish mat he woud
sSd s@ens 3, @Sns n several Of the
isLed forty took refuge IN swhzeriano, otners
in France. Lebknecht aud Beoef 09tn members men ss
far have not been admODisned TO move on
ohann Most member OF tue Reichstag, was ID prison
near Berlin. November "a the dale OF csteT ~ Sn5
in this city He has since been banished Helnnch
Ecks a head-centre in Berlin, ana JACOB "lhheh 1uu
Florian Paul Of LasaIle,s most promnen glsclpes
are now the ocean, and will arrive in New-lork Ill
New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
STILL GUARDING THE ROAD.

A LARGE BODY OF POLICEMEN SCATTERED ALONG
THE THIRD AVENUE RoAD-THE STRIKE VIRTU-
ALLY ENDED.
There was no material change yesterday In
the condition Of affairs OH the Third Avenue Railroad
The str king cardvers held meetingin the morning al
No. LILO Second-ave and another one last nlsht
Reports we're received from the sent out TO con-
fer with nonstnkers and subscriptions were handed In
drivers other roads President Farrell OF Tue
CarDrivers' Association, said rhe men we're as deter
mined as ever but there would seem to little need for
this quality, the company has all the men
it needs, aud Is running its cars on schedule tme
Some OF the old men were taken back yesterday. and
few wee discharged. About 100 OF tbe old men are s
out mt they are HoReT dd sa,s 81 iG0a Ss ha
tie trouble was to get rid OF the nnmoer "I
who APPLIED for work The Officers .iiI tSsg d9
insist on the police remaining on duty az ~
the depot. Inspector Thorne has seyrnT,nye s
men on duty at the Sxty-ftth street Depot. Tbere
are policemen IN citizens dress scattered along the road
and large plumber are stationed as reserves AZ Tue
Harlem Depot An sceden, 0eGGdTed soS 10 car was az
dately surrounded by policemen Every tnlrd car @ last
night mad noiceman ststioaTd noo H gn st6o daV
Tue policemen COMPLAIN that they have been treated
by the railroad company SAD an onGer ges -
sleep bare floor We allowed TO eata Only sec
ond hirdclass restaurants. Then many neers nave
tO pay their ares when coming mere, Oh tue SN , ra
which they guard. Tuat the case to-day WIN
the fifteen men OF the Broadway Squad who came up TO-
gether. All obliged to pay their aies ana IL was
not refunded when they reached here. either"
Yesterday the company "hered reward OF s5o d iof
the arrest ana nnon ia tracks or attacking
IT'S emp4yes Justice Flanmer at tne
OF the mounted squad charged with Drualls ciuoolne
striKng ear drivers Cannon will be arragned today
james Kcarn'y who Monday was arrested Ior COM
mtting assault Oh John Brown another driver Will
be tried to-day,