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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04
Some Fine Cattle.

Being in St. Adams lately we took the
opportunity of looking over Gov. Smiths
noted herd of Jerseys, lately increased by
the addition of three fine imported ami.
mails purchased by him while in England
the past summer. These animals are from
Lord Chesham's herd, probably the mos
celebrated one in Europe, as he has spared
neither pains or expense to make it
thoroughly frst-class. The first We noted
was the four-years old cow Banner &
prize animal as heifer, and beauty, MS
indeed are all of them. The second,
/" Laurel" is beautiful two-y ears-old,
which also took the first prize as a year.
ling They are n grayish dun color, with
fine escutcheons, beautiful horns, and give
promise of being excellent mixers. lie
has also beautiful yearling bull, Coro-
nation" sired by Tanfaron," very dark
color shading off into gray on the back
and light brown. These animals will be
fine addition to Gov. Smiths herd which
was II choice one before.
Besides these Jerseys he also purchased
three "Guerneseys. bull fifteen months
old, Cloth-ofgol 10th "Sappho,
seventeen months old, and g" La Rouge
five years old. -.-..~. r, ..-
These cattle are comparatively new in
Vermont. Col. Cannon of Burlington
showed three head at st. Adams, besides
which we don't recollect of seeing any
others. These cattle are golden yellow
with light points, and lighter yellow
circle about the eyes and on the nose
Their skin, horns and color all give evi
dence of great richness of color in the milk
and butter, and we shall much mistake il
this breed does not prove desirable addi
ton to the dairy stock of Vermont. They
are larger in frame and coarser in bone
than many families Of the Jerseys and
will not be the ornament on II lawn or If
the yard that they would be, but we shall
watch their butter product with much
interest, for that, with us farmers, is the
main thing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

The House having passed the bill abol-
ishing the Board of Agriculture, the fate
of the board now rests with the Senate.
The attack upon the board seems to have
been in good part the result Of personal
motives, and could probably be traced to
the same source from which the assaults
have come in years past. Their success is
hardly creditable to the intelligence of the
House. There cannot be question in
any reasonable mind that the board has
been worth all it has cost, and that its use.
fllness would have continued in an increas-
ing ratio as the farmers Of the state be-
come awakened by its work. The plea of
economy is being worked ridculouly this
session; members seem to think it better
for the state to lose dollars indirectly than
be taxed cents. An illibcraI policy towards
public servants, and in educational mat
tiers will be apt to cost the state more in
the end than little statesmanlike invest
ment of public money htddfebary Reg
lister.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04
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soitest linen and snowiest lawn,
With fairy iuling of lace;
'Broidery One as the penciled fern
By finger offrost- king traced,
Singing she seWs the tiniest seam
While the garments grow apacc,
All, the sweetest work mother knows
is making the baby's dainty clothes,
Her thoughts reach out across the years,
Losing herself in dream;
A hope is set with the stitches fine
OF every delicate seam.
An airy castle with turrets high
Stands in a golden CLEAN,
All, the dearest work a mother knows.
Is making the baby's dainty clothes.
Garments fit for kingl" she saith;
" My baby shall be a king
Wise men shall listen unto his words,
And the children offerings bring,
lie shall be manly, true, aud brave;
His deeds win the poets sing.n
All, the proudest work a mother knows
Is making the baby's dainty clothes.
Folding away the garments white
The baby needs no more care
A toy, a tiny pair Of shoes,
. And a lock of sunny hair.
Yellow with age each fragrant fold
Shall precious memories bear
All, the sadIest work mother knows
Is folding away the baby's clothes,
Those were worn by the stalwaIt man,
1t seems only Yesterday;
But these once held the little form
Of the baby" passed away"
Now in sunshine and now in storm
Life's river flows on for aye.
But the tenderest thought mother knows
Is folded away with the baby's clothes.
--Har0aret Ste,0art SibLev. in Harpers Bdza
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04
The sight of thirteen Duroc and Victoria

The sight of thirteen Duroc and Victoria
breeding sows, with host of young pigs
led Esquire Davidson to exclaim, If
had so many hogs should go crazyW Il
does take considerable to feed such lot o.
hogs, but the keeping is not expensive
when one has made calculations before
hand. Our pigs now live entirely on raw
pumpkins, and many of them are fat
enough TO butcher, Before being fed
pumpkins, they ran in the orchard and fed
on the apples which dropped off, and on
grass. Before the apples began to fall
they had nothing but the grass. AS soon
as the pumpkins are fed out one of the
corn-fields will he cleared of corn. and
they will all 90 in there to pick up the
scattered ears andto eat the turnips which
time the corn-tieds are stripped the root
ground will be ready for them, and here
they will thrive quite into the winter, eat
ing the tops and refuse. .. go
All this time the old hogs will not be
fed anything extra, but the young pigs are
taught to 90 into an inclo3ure where they
can get all the corn they want. Mangels
and sugar-beets will constitute the bulk
of the winter food, with achange to apples
and light feed of corn. The turnips in
the corn lots are now growing fast, and
will make rich manure A pound of tur-
nip seed costs this year seventy-fve cents,
and sown broadcast on the surface, rcet,ir-
! ed no labor but that of sowing. The first
shower works the seed in and the crop is
started. 1t needs no attention afterwards.
Counting the cost and labor, there is no
crop which will pay better, and with lots
of turnips and other roots, forty sows and
pigs will not worry us, but, on the contra.
~, afford u satisfactory spect-Col f.
2. Curtis, in Raral Me,v Iorhcr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

A QUAINT LITTLE SERMON. Har-
vey was riding slowly along the dusty
road, lookin. in all directions for stream
or even house where he might refresh
his tired thirsty horse with good draught
of water. While he was thinking and
wondering he turned an abrupt bend in
the road and saw before him comfortable
looking farmhouse, and ut the same time
a boy ten or twelve years old came out
into the road with small pail and stood
directly before him. ...
What do you wish, my boy?" said Mr.
Harvey stopping his horse.
"Would your horse like a drink, sir ~
said the boy especially.
"Indoed he would, and | was wonder
ing where could obtain it,"
Mr.. Harvey thought little of ii, suppos
ing, of course, that the boy earned few
pennies in this manner; and therefore of.
fered him a bit of silver, and was astonish-
ed to see him refuse it.
Il would like you to take it, he said
looking earnestly at the child and ooserv-
ng for the first time that he limped slight
ly. .....
Indeed, sir, don't want it. 1t is little
enough can do for myself or any one |
am lame and my back is bad, sir, and
mother saws no matter how small Il favor
may seem, iF it is all We are capable Of
God loves it just aS much Is He does a
very large favor. and this is the most
can do for others. You see, sir, the dis
lance from Painsville is eight miles to this
spot, aod happen to know there is ne
stream crossing the road within that dis
lance, and the houses are at some distance
from the road, and so, sir, almost every
one passing here from that place is sure t(
have thirsty horse"
Mr. Harvey looked down into the gray
eyes that were kindling and glowin4
with the thought of doing good to others
and Il moment later he logged off, pom
dering deeply upon the quaint little ser
mon that had been delivered so innocentll
and UNEXPECTEDLY IoH19 Folks Gas.Ne
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FAIR
This important interesr of the farm, that
of the dairy, has received recognition as
being of great commercial interest, and
worthy of the attention of commerce
Hence the effort which has resulted in the
announcement of II grand exhibition to open
at Glmore's Garden, New York CITY,
Dec. 4, 1873. II is to embrace not only
butter and cheese, but also the various
implements and apparatus used in their
production, not even excepting the COW
which forms the basis upon which dairy
industry rests. Some $4,000 are offered
in premiums. The organization us al
present effected includes twelve gentlemen
on the general executive committee, nine
on the local sub-executive committee, and
three on the finance committee. Il. NJ.
Litter, Davenport, Iowa. is; the secreta-
ry. The enterprise is developing much
strength, and promises to, be successful
beyond anything of the kind ever attempt.
ed.--ScicRtifc Farmer. go. .uolsa.ua ...'.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

LoMBARDY PorLARs FOR LIGHTNING
RoDS.-Professor Asa Gray sends us the
following note: The reason which lies at
the bottom of the general belief, on the
Continent of Europe, that lightning strikes
the Lomdardy poplar trees in preference
TO others, is coming to light. Green herb
age, and green wood-sappy wood-are
excellent conductors of electricity. A tree
is shattered by lightning only when the
discharge reaches the naked trunk or ma
ked branches, which are poorer conductors.
An old fashioned Lombardy poplar, by its
hight, by its complete covering of twigs
and small branches, and their foliage,
down almost to the ground, by its sappy
wood, makes a'capital lightning rod, and a
cheap one. Happily no one can patent it
and bring it round in Il wagon, and insist
upon trying it on. To make it surer, the
tree should stand in moist ground, or mean
water; for wet ground is a good conductor
and dry soil apoor one. 1t is recommend
ed to plant IL Lombardy poplar near the
house, and another close to the barn. II
the ground is dry, the nearer the we'll the
better-exeept for the nuisance of the
roots that will get into it.-AgricmtaujSt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04
JERSEYS In the Vest

One very noticeable feature of our leading
western fairs during'the season Just past,
has been the prominence. in point of num-
bers at least. Of the Jerseys, At St. Louis
they outnumbered all other breeds COM
bined. | notice that the St Louis cores
pondent of the Raral puts the number of
Jerseys at 1876 but according to Mr.. Filley,
the very efficient superintendent of the
cattle department, the actual number was
l65 five better than at the centennial and
the largest collection OF the breed ever
seen on this continent, and In point of
quality not very far in the rear.
This liberal patronage of the St. Louis
fair on the part of Jersey breeders, is
largely due to the fact that the manage
ment was among the first to recognize
their rights as exhibitors. The fashion in
these parts, as in fact all over the country,
has been to discriminate in the matter of
premiums in favor of the Short horns, and
in many places it has only been by dint of
the most persistent efforts that the Jersey
men have been able to secure Judges who
had any adequate knowledge of the Jersey
breed. Something of the character of the
obstacles they have had to contend with,
was SHOWN ny Il Itlllstlh tHiC6 Dl one Vi
the officials, who stood in very intimate
relations with the cattle department of the
ludiana state fair, at indianapolis. 1t was
to the effect that he regarded the introduce
lion Of Jerseys rs an actual detriment to
the cattle interest of tue state. His words
and his manner indicated that, in his esti-
nation, the management was comforting
no inconsiderable favor upon the Jersey
exhibitors in permitting them to show
their stock. .....-..f.,..
But in spite of this prejudice, the little
Jersey is very rapidly pushing its way tc
the front. Some sales made at st. Louis
were quite significant. Mr.. jackson. who
had on exhibition 81 of the Beech Grove
Herd of indianapolis, including 20 of his
later importation, sold TO Gen. Guitar, o
Mo-. siz head for the sum Of twenty-sever
hundred dollars, or an average of S45t
per head. Another exhibitor sold two
year-old heifer for $500 Even jersey
grades are looking up A neighbor 0
mine has just sold sixteen head, mostl,
yearlings. for $500. Since the first 0
January he has sold $1,000 worth at price
similar to the above, and finds demant
far beyond his ability to supply.-G. l.
Wrenn, IN Rurat Ne,0 Yorker. ....f
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

We give another letter of Mr. +. d.
Douglas on the agricultural college Ques-
ton. taken from the Herald and Globe in
which he presents some facts which every
farmer in the state ought to know, ms
throwing light upon the gobbling up Of
the agricultural fund by the university
We have many times shown in these col
umns that Burlington has not u distinct.
lively agricultural professorshp, and that
in fact, there is not the slightest attempt
to fulfill the object of the fund, except
some miserable cheap pretenses, like ON
ploying II man to give II few lectures ir
the state, or advertising some manufactur
er of patent fertilizers. Mr.. Dougla,
handles the same subject like man whc
has acquired an insight into the secret anC
crooked workings of the university
President Buckham's ungentlemanly an
nouncement that the institution is going
TO take refuge in its usual policy of 81
lence will not avail them, rs we are us
sured that Mr.. Douglas will not follow
their example, but will tell all he knows
and that is II good de H. about the nature
of the influences exerted by the university
to retain its stealings, and TO break up the
Board of Agriculture and every Other
agency that tended to the advar cement o
agriculture in the state. -Ntddle6urY Re0
lister.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Vermont R. R. Line.
Commencing Monday, sept 80, 1873.
TRAINS GOING s0rTu,Nnr,er

TRAINS GOING SOUTH ANDEAsT.
Leave Montpelier at9.C6 ANA. NJ. g. Of aud
NAIL TEAISI eayesst Adams 200 NJ. Moptpeli, r
700 A,Ior Boston, New London Srinyfeid -
York and intermediate points - 4i'Iu' n ="
n Express caves Rnuses Point Ito BOA NJ Montreal
NJ AM 81 Adams at l2 IS P. .BuflinetODTas5 n
MNontpeller ZOO ? NJ. for Boston via I0WeiI ~ e ."
~ AED IhAIN leaves 81 Albans 5 10 NJ Burlington
StGuT + S i0nt I,esier Y p NJ for Northfeld
pans ana burlington, leave Moutpeier At Ia an ~
"a Fttchburg ,Sprin gfeid Men Ytk
hdthterinedlatepOints. IN
TRAINsGoING NORTHANB WEST
Leave Lea Montpelier at 3256.IO,1lOoA. Maitland
DAY EXPIRES leaves Boston via Fitchburglat79,
Hi "a ~ sUu A. N, New London jG0 A N Sbrir -
III 9Vo & NJ hohpelier3 40 for Burliuyt6i =
AcGoMMoBArIpN leaves White RiycrJuuc,torT -
St AIbahs 'ier' 90 'M'tor Burlington EufIaid and
ACCOMMODATIONS Train leaves Northfcldatstt, =;
4IhaIs - ~ a. a " dor burlington lutl4ld ST
MIXED caves White RiverJuurtiot 5gD. = Nor,,
r ~; ~ a NJ arrives at Montpeliefil n
r. rii,N leaves MuutUtllrr n ~ Am for
y 49, ph rutland. st. Adams, KuustE Point ana
NIGHT I,t EXPREssle leaves Boston via LowelIat5gopN
~ ltChDurVh 90 p. New York 90 = N SIri,,
netu oOo p NJ, MoHtpelier3 % NJ TO- -
A-Tpais' hohtreaI and OEdens burgh and the West '
NJ ~ lay Montpellerfor Barre at 63gA I2 Is
kieaveBarreat71tA.M and | GO and5. 1t p
Sleeping carfare attached tn Mich, t,,,,ro.. 4u;:
a|d iE tween Montreal nd Boston ana MONTH";
parlo2P [f,hkHeld; aud New York and VA Trny a, a
Montreal is ana Day Express between Boston and
THROUGH ticketsfor Chicago and the West forss,so
the prlnc1pa stations ~ "cs''iof SAFE
J. ". HOBART,
G. W. BENTLEY Genl. SUIT.
Genl. Manager
otAIbans, VII
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

A full-bearded grandfather recently had
his beard shaved off, showing clean face
for the first time for number of years.
AT the dinner table his three-years-oh
granddaughter noticed it, gazed long with
wondering eye, and finally calculated,
" Grandfather, whose head you got onP 7"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

A STRANGE END TO FIGHT-Two
skulls of stays, with the horns so firmly
locked together that they could not be
separated, were found one day in the
mountains of Colorado. 1t is quite plain
that they once belonged to couple of
stays who had II terrible fight in the soli-
tude of the mountains. After the combat
had been kept up some time. their horns
became so tangled and locked together
that they could not get them apart. 1t is
very probable that when this happened,
they stepped thinking of fighting, and
tried their best to get away from each
other. But this was of no use. Their
horns were so firmly interlocbed that they
could not twist nor pull them apart. So
they stumbled about, for the rest of their
lives. with their heads close together. We
cannot know how long they lived this
way They may have been able to eat Il
little grass, if both of them agreed to put
down their heads Mt the same time. But
at last they died, and how curiously things
turned out! Each of them hoped to kill
the other, and yet the result of the quarrel
was to bind them together as long us they
lived, and even death did not part them.
And, if they thought that no one would
ever know of their fight, how greatly they
were mistaken! The record of the com
bat-their two skulls fastened together
has remained for many IL long year, and
will remain for many year to come. 1t
was truly a strange end to fight. M''
Shakespeare makes Polonius say :Hr .'
..... .. beware
OF entrance to a quarrel; but, being in, ''-
Bear It, that the opposer may beware Of thee"
These stays did that with Il vengeance,
didn't theyP
1t very often happens in other fights or
disputes, that the fighters cannot stop and
separate just when they wish to. Some
thing is apt to get hopelessly interlocked
and tangled, such rs goodwill, or self
respect, or fairness, or honor. Still, one
mustn't be too peaceable, MS the Quaker
said when he took up 81 pitchfork, as he
saw a mad bull coming .-"Jacb-tsthe-
Pulpit" 81. Nicholas tsepeccnber. .h
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

The Guernseys ire gaining prominence
for the dairy, for size, and for the amount
and high color of their butter, even stand
ing ahead of the Jerseys or Alderneys.
We welcome these new breeds, and trust
that they may be Appreciated according to
their merit -Agr&cutturiSt. , Oh. O..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

The New-YOrk Tribune.

For 1919 The TRfBuNE hopes to continue with in
creasing success the work and the methods which
through the year now ending have such popular
approval and borne such ample fruit
A year ago THE TRIBUNE pointed out the danger to
the tranquility of the country to the Treasury, the
currency and the National honor. from the alliance
then forming between the Solid South and Tanmany
Hall It declared that against this danger the old
party of freedom still tue party OF the Churches ana
the ScnooIhouses was the only bulwark and in be-
half OF that party renewed the old appeal to the
National conscience and the enlightened self-nteres
of the tax payers.
In all tins events have justified it The year has dis
closed the danger The TRIBUNE predicted, and
hose Who tLuk We'll Of what it did in this eventful
year to help widen yet further IT'S nhnenee py
ME the Republican party; divert Republicans from
attacks upon each other to attacks upon the Coliodd
| enemy. it exposed southern claims. IT denounced
the Southern suppression OF the negro vote resst
! ed debasement OF the currency. 1t ehdeaVoreu u
sustain tile Treasury in advancing to specie pay,
ments 1t sroye to promote OF he s
| publican Administration L. crushed assalahts t oy
demonstrating tn infamous efforts OF te PeiHerI1 s,
at polls For these services dlsuhG 9lslie1 men
| publican party aud the country The Tn BuNE a
debt Of gratitude great that desairnk OF lu pay
and fund it Leading Republicans outside Of and
even opposed to the Adgillnsfat2n are
The TK1BUNE now warns the country that ms nrns
the late b elections a@y9 s they Sa kerr
united could nave reversed the verdict; They may %
united next time They ara ady have the soma oouth
to begin with as well the evidence q the eohtrO
their ltion would give in many of the Western states
Iopreyeut such a union from sweeping tue country
| we must Keep the Republican party in the hlthes
safe Of discipline aud efficiency ahd must edIcSl,
| such pontical education than TIE TRIBUNE, ny al
means use it If not they surely ought TO make every
effort to push THE TElBuNL's circulation; ,,,o an,
| THE TRIBUNE is now spending more iaoor all
money than ever before to deserve the distinction i
has ling moved Of the largest circulation among th
best people 1t the only neyspaper IN me e0ghr
| m sppcial teleg wire OF OM
tween its Office and the National Capital, Jus WASH
ing,on dispatches are much the fullest anywhef,,
| pUplished is London correspondent, George "
snaey is recognized as the foremost III that heid 81
the American Press. Its other foreign correspond
ence ranks Exceptionally hgh. Its scientific, relglo
and literary intelligence often fuller, and General!
more neYsy tuan that furnished by journals cypress
devoted 10 these specides Its critical Gepar hens
an conducted by the old heads remain the acAlo"4
| edged authorities:
| NJ NJ ,..........J Ohm r. 4. Hassard.
TIE DRAMA Observation-Disclosures William ~ inter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04
agricultural department.
o. N. TINkHAM, Editor.

AlIcommuniea atom for this department should be
sent to the editor Mr.. o. 81. TINKHAM, n. Pom
fret VT
Please writeon side of the paper only sign such
name initials you wished published but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS. post office, County and
State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04


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among not only one but many nations n,ust haze
extraordinary virtues Perhaps no one ever secnred
~ "de reputation, or maintained il SO lont, ne
iEn n ChEKhf PICTORIAL. 1t has been known to the
puplc ABOUT forty years BY long continued series of
marvellous cures, that have won for it u6derce in
lts virtues never equalled by any other medicine II
~ MAKES the most eifectua cures of Coughs Colds
consumption, that can be made by medical skill In
Ieeu' the CHERRY PEcToRAL has already robbed these
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ana given feeling of immunity from their tlt9 f.
ie'tS tat IS well founded if the remedy be talked in
season Every family should have it in Their ciosst
iur he ready and prompt relief of smolnbers Sick
ness suffering. and even lie is saved by this t1pcI,
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wise Wil not heepit by you for the protection it af
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

A little boy, weeping most piteously
was interrupted by some unusual occur
renee. He hushed his cries for moment;
the thought was broken. " Ma. said he,
resuming his sniffie, "what was crying
about Just nowP" .. ,t ,e.. .sapa.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

How well those farmers in the legisla
ure who voted to abolish the Board of Ag
riculture remember the Old couplet they
read from their readers in their schoolbo,
days: Where Ignorance is Bliss I'll,
folly TO be wise. '-7Middlebury Register.