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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
A Brief Platform.

The master of the Maine State Grange, in
a recent article in the Maine Farmer, lays
down the following as the platform of the
society," We wonder who will find in it
anything to make bug-bear of, or who can
point at any act inconsistent with these pro-
fessions: "The Order of Patrons is intended
to unite farmers and their families in one
fraternal organization or brotherhood for
mutual elevation, encouragement, assistance
and protection. By it we intend to benefit
each other, to make each other wiser, hap
pier and better contented with our lot to
disseminate a greater knowledge of our
business to know each other better; to i'm
prove our intellectual capacities and privi-
leges, and to cultivate the social virtues and
graces. In short to make ourselves better
men and women and more valuable mem
bers of society. We intend to do this not
by warning upon others and building upon
their ruins, but by more carefully and per-
severingly improving our own resources,
privileges and surroundings, by making the
grange farmers club. lyceum, school
of parliamentary law and usage and of polit
ical economy"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
Dairy Show at New York.

The Country Gentleman prints the follow
ing letter from well.informed correspond
ent in relation to the proposed International
Dairy Fair to be held this fall in the city OF
New York "The members of the execu-
tive committee in this city, Messrs. Folsom,
Moulton and Smith, are meeting with graft
flying success in their efforts to raise money
for premiums and expenses of the lnterna-
tional Dairy Fair, and everything is now
favorable to the accomplishment of the enter
prise. At first the committee met with great
encouragement and for long time their
work was rendered doubly irksome by the
apathy of the trade, but as the dealers come
to understand the value of the undertaking
better, friendlier feeling is manifest. Great
credit is due the committee for its energy
and faithfulness TO the cause of the producer.
1t is expected that five thousand dollars will
be secured by the close Of this week, which
is three times the total cost of the Chicago
fair, great as it was. The design is to make
this exhibition one that will make its i'm
press upon the nation and do credit to the
great industry it will represent. Every pro-
Queer of milk, every cheese factory proprie-
tor, every creamery owner, every dealer in
dairy supplies, and every one engaged in sell
ing dairy products, is interested, and all
should now give practical aid to the com
mittee. Manufacturers of cheese and but
ter in every section should at once begin to
prepare their exhibits All will have al
equal chance from whatever district they
may come. hope some mammoth chess
will be made, such as have seen at thu
Central New York fair in Utica, and as hav'
been exhibited elsewhere; they would be
great attraction. The most eligible plac
in New York will be selected to hold tn
fair in, and believe large number of tn
two millions inhabitants of New York am
vicinity will visit it. Let the producers noN
do their part by sending such quantity an
quality as will surprise the most sanguin'
Subscriptions from any source will assi'
the cause greatly"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
Sub-Earth Duets.

The patented method of cooling diaries
and cheese-curing apartments by means of
air conducted in passages under ground for
a sufficient distance to reduce its temper
AZURE to that of the soil, about fifty-four de-
grees) seems to be proving very satisfactory,
saving labor and the use of ice, and securing
both low and uniform temperature and
dry air, A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman thus speaks of dairy so cooled :
No ice or water is used, and when the ex-
ternal temperature was ninety-eight degrees
in the shade one of the ducts to which
have alluded (and from which heard direct
through Mr.. II. C. Davis, of Lake Mills,
Wis, who happened to be examining iD, at
Muscatine, Iowa, stood at ffty-four degrees.
To use Mr.. Davis own language in relation
to what he saw : "There were frequent
showers while was there, and during the
intermediate time the air was excessively
hot and muggy. The outside temperature
was ninety-eight degrees in the shade, and
the air was about as full of vapor as it could
be. The current of air coming into the
building from the duct was large in volume
and cool in quality, the temperature being
fifty-four degrees, and so dry and pure that
it was to me the most delightful sensation
that had ever enjoyed produced by the
purity, temperature and motion of air.
went with the special purpose of ascertain
ing the adaptability of this system to milk
houses, cheese curing rooms, meat curing
and packing houses, and returned with the
conviction that no system yet discovered is
to be compared with this for these purposes
in point of economy and convenience"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18

only to maintain the credit of our native
breed of poled cattle al the late Interna-
tional Exhibition in Paris, but that we have
been able to place them at the top Of all
other breed, both native and foreign, and that
we have won the one hundred pound prize
for the best animals in the foreign section,
comprehending our Shorthorns, Herefords,
Devons, Sussex, Aberdeens, Angus and Gal
loways, Suffolks, West lIighanders, Alder
neys, Ayrshires, Kerrys, Longhorns, Dutch
and others and we have won the one hun
bred pound prize, likewise, for the best beef
producing animals, over all nations OF the
world The winners being the youngest
group of the thirty or forty in competition
"a remarkable fact-this fact ought to shut
the mouths of those who have talked so
loudly and so long against the early ma
turity of our breed of native polled cattle.
Sir George NJ. Grants bull was star of the
first magnitude, and created greater SEN
sation than any other animal in the yard
To save him from being eaten up, as it were,
by the crowd, guard of soldiers had to be
specially stationed behind him, and regu-
larly relieved during the exhibition. |
heard two hundred guineas voluntarily Of
fered for him without a price being asked
But he was priceless, and money could not
buy him. And now, after six weeks weary
quarantine, and two months absence from
home, he is safe in his old stall at Ballindal-
loch. Mr.. Bruce's firstprize COW was also
one of the stars of the yard. Our cattle had
to contend against the best exhibits of al
most two thousand animals from all the To-
cal, national and international show-yards
of the world, aud abide the adjudication Of
twenty-nine foreign and French, and two
British Jurors. You will see two British
could have had little influences and | may
mention that one of them was one of the
two who voted for Lady Pigot's Shorthorns.
1t is all very convenient for the Shorthorn
breeders to say-though not very gallant to
an honorable lady-that the best Shorthorn
herds were not represented. But with the
greatest assurance I can say that there
were eight aged Shorthorn bulls in the
French section superior as a lot, to anything
have ever seen exhibited in England or
Scotland. More than this, Lady Pigots
group itself was individually composed of
the highest and most fashionable Shorthorn
blood in England. Gentlemen, our polled
breed of cattle have long been the pride of
our aristocracy, they were the pride of their
forefathers, and at this moment they are the
admiration and wonder of the world
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
WON ALL THE PRIZES.

We have space here to mention only instance ont Of
many The butter sailed with Higgins salt took all the pre-
mims at the fair of the Northwestern Darymen's As
sOciaon held In Chicago last These were the Wood
Creamery" Of luniley. Ill.,, first premium Of 500, the
Booth Creamery OF Salem wis, second premium Of $751;
the Houston Creamery" Of Pleasant Prairie Wis, third
premium Of $50; and the Booth Dairy" first premium for
dairy butter sjOleaving only the inferior premiums Of
49, s5 and SO for dairy butter be taken by all the
other brands Of salt combined.
1t may be interesting to dairymen to know how the
leading brands Higgins and Ashions-are made and what
the difference Is between them. We wish had the sTa1e
to reprint entire the letter of Mr.. f. H. Thurber
of the firm Of II. X Il H. +. Thurber Co.. New York.
to the Amecdn Grocer; hut must be content to give few
After describing the scenery near the salt
works, he says;
Before proceeding describe the usual process of salt
making perhaps ought To state what salt mine Is. In
both wnsfod and Norwich there are found two layers
strata of solid salt rock and II Is supposed that these
tend under great part Of the county Of Cheshire. The
low the surface and about thick. Then comes
layer of rock $50 TO 400 feet when the second or lower strata
The upper strata md of better quality being cleaner and
same strata also varies much. and as rule the best is
found at the bottom of the strata In opening salt mine
reached and then il is WORKED the same as coal mine
worked by being blasted in the same way-reguar pillars
of salt considerably larger than Lots Wife fancy left
geneous that there less danger than with coal
paS are less frequent INN IN any coal mine have eyer
being pure dry and cool Ascending again to the
is shipped is when raised from the direct
marx, Norway and Sweden Whose customs tariffs dis
crnnate against refined sa where Is refined for use.
some ia crushed raised from the mine and used
purposes, refined used for various purposes
The best and by far the greater quantity of salt manuac
pumping up the water which has come In contact with the
strongly npegnae with saline matter In ihs way ogi
OF the earthly and nsouble matter remains below ground,
and the salt manufactured turns out and white As
may he inferred from the above description of differences
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
M ORE PROGRESS.

Not satisfied however, with this great progress, Mr..
ign determined If possible 10 ohvlae the objection which
had been ruhly urged against all English salt via, that
less and that the grain the
-ifted obvinte these defects
purposes Pan-scae Is imey sediment contained, to II
greater degree In all the Cheshire brtnes and which
ON the bottom OF the eNhpoatng pans ana with I'M
equal expansion Will occasionally break OF and become in
coTportted with the salt In breaking the mould dried
salt with malle a. Il usually DONE of course the mae
into small particles which Is impossible TO entirely pick
by hand and In order TO oyiAte This defect Mr. lggu
invented patented machine by which this clumsy
hand entirely dispensed with. Each
grain dsntegted separately leaving soft and entirely
without humps and by carefully sitting It, also by machinery
every removed and the salt il left soft,
pure and of he precise dgree WhHaess desfdte yor b
Ter, cheese table Unlike other salt Higgins salt
will form In hard Jumps and, II by long keeping II
should "set" slightly In tile bag, light blow jar will
readily disinegiae the particles and lump whh
This true u salt which has been ground will
then very hard and this has always been great oh
stuce using finely ground salt The natural HHe grain
of Iiggin salt and It's entire freedom pam
and persons who did not appreciate the superiority
his Prize Medal Brand" which equal all respects
and in superior TO Asons, acknowledge that The
Eureka IL superior TO anything they have ever ia thu
salt line. Notwithstanding the cost Of the manufacture OF
the Eureka salt fully one-lalf than that of
other brand In the market, is price Is no higher than Ash
toms. As remarked by salt dealer not long since Every
thing about tie Eureka OF nrst-cass quality the saeb
even being pure white, Irish linen, while those Ash
brand, unlike their former good quality have
brown ute warn or lining, which toweing and othe
ggin Unless the quality both OF tie salt and sack is i'm
proved old standard all the money which Messr Moul
ton Co. putting into Will not avail for the people Of TN
United States too intelligent not to marx the great fall
ing former standard, and they will not buy orli
nary Liverpool salt and pay twice much It Is WORT
simply because the bag Is stenced with the Ashton brand
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
A New Breed 10 the Front.

Polled cattle (cattle without horns) are
growing in favor in Europe, and specimens
of them, especially of the Norfolk Eng
land) variety, have been imported into this
country. But few were prepared to hear
that Scotch variety, the Aberdeen polled
cattle, had carried away the first prizes at
the Paris Exposition by an almost unani-
nous decision OF the judges. In reply to
a Soast, the leading exhibitor, Mr.. M'Combie
said; at is gratifying to Sir George NJ
Grant, of Ballindalloch, Mr.. George Bruce
and myself, too, that we have been able mo-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
New e9drrrfisfmenfs.
HIGGINS
Eureka Salt.
How it is made, and why
it is the best!

Our Vermont dairymen beginning to realize that II
they to compete with Western creamery butter and
retain the high reputation Vermont butter has previously
had, they must Improve the quality There is always de-
mand for gilt edge and choice butter, and such butter will
always bring good price; while ordinary sells slowly and
for very low price Dalrymens Associations and farmers
have had nteninable discussions In regard to deep and
shallow setting Of milk, improved churns, milk pans, etc.
but have ignored the that the purity and clean
illness Of the salt they use has quite rs do with the
making Of choice butter and cheese. Western dairymen
the contrary have always realized that fact, and spare
pains expense in procuring the best salt Hence the
keen competition between the Tiggn brand and its old
rival the Ashton. The result when the two brands have
been thoroughly tested side by side the Eureka has
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
Gew Idrerfisemenfs.
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
-FOR--
CATARRH

INSTANTLY relieves and permenty cures this loathsome
disease IN all lis varying stages IL possesses the sooh
essential for free from every abfous conamnation and
In this respect differs from every other known remedy In
Pacific coast and wherever known has become the standard
remedy for the treatment of Catarrh The propreors have
have been cured BY his remedy and Who have al con,
siderable expense and personal trouble spread the good
hear wealthy gentleman Of intcllgence and refine
mcnt say owe my life to sentords Radical CuTe You
feel assured that is article " great value, and
Of the day.
rT'HE benefit derive from iis daily use Is to in
HENRY WELLS, or WELLS, FARGO a Co.
cured after twelve years OF uninterrupted suf
GEO. W. HoUGHToN, wALTuAN. MASS.
FOLLOWED the directions to the letter and am happy
Il to say have had permanent cure.
DIV. GRAY. NJ. D., MuscATiNE, Iowa.
HAVE recommended It quite number Of my friends,
all Of whom have expressed to me their high estimate
WIN. BOWEN, S25 TISE ST., ST. LOUIS.
A FTER using two bottles nnd myself permanently
~ cured. have since recommended over one hundred
bottles with the greatest NV ws;''ARMsrRoNG.
1852 HARRISON AVE, Boston,
WYE have sold sANFoRDs RADICAL CURE for nearly
w one year and can say candldy that We never sold
We have vet 10 learn OF the first complaint.
$. ID. BALDWIN Il CO., wAsHiSGToS, ISD.
rI,HE cure effected in my case by sASFoRDs RADICAL
Cruz was so remarkable that seemed TO those who
that II conld not he true therefore made affidavit to II
before Seth j. Thomas Esd Justice Of the Peace Boston,
GEORGE +. DtNSMORE, DRUGGtsT BosToS.
Sanords Improved nhaling Tube and full directions for
In all cases. Price. sOn. For sale by all wholesale
s State Fe Snd 9sg Ek Gepes s Areas
and Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18

IT is a very simple fact that luxury and
extravaganza tend to exaggerate inequality
of condition nor is the extravaganza of the
rich the wealth of the poor, as homely
axiom asserts. The best evidence to the
contrary is to be found in the fact that
wherever luxury has attained its height,
there is also to be found the greatest misery.
The palace and the howell stand side by side
the velvet robe of the lady of fashion
brushes the soiled rags of the starving men
dicant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
efor he punng.
WHAT A BIRD THOUGHT.


Said the boy, an climb that tree.
And bring down a nest, know"
Quoth the girl, g. will not see
Little birds defrauded sol
Cowardly their nests to take.
And their little hearts to break
And their little nests to steal
Leave them happy for my sake
Surely little birds can feell"
Quoth the boy. " My senses whlrl;
Until now never heard
OF the wisdom Of girl.
Or the feeling Of q bird
Pretty Mrs Solomon,
Tell me what you reckon on
When you pirate In such q strain;
II wiring their necks anon,
Certainly they might feel painl"
Quoth the girl, d" | watch them talk,
Making love and making fun,
In the pretty ash-tree walk,
When my daily task ia done;
In their gentle eyes find
They are very fond and kind.
Every change of song or voice
Plainly proveth to my soul
They can suffer and rejoice"
And the little robin-blrd
(Nlce brown back and crimson breasU
All the conversation heard,
Sitting trembling in his nest.
"what world" he cried, "of bliss.
Full Of birds and girls were this
BlIthe we'd answer TO their call;
But great mistake II ia
u. It'll
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18

CLOTHING FOR Cows.-Truly it is pain
full to watch the suffering of the cattle from
the attacks of flies at this time of year.
There can be no doubt that both the health
and the yield of cows in milk suffer from
this cause. Now why can we not make each
cow a covering of cheap cotton cloth to pro.
tect them from the attacks of insects, and
shield them also, in some degree, from the
heat of the sun
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18
VICTORIOUS AT PARIS.

The following extract from article In the French
Journal the Paris Exhibition, LErpOHtoH tHrerseue
de ISIS Mgree states very clearly the reason why So
much American butter reaches Europe in bad condition
In the butter and cheese producing districts of Europe
has been known that great difference exists IN the di
when this NECESSARY of m Is made and that the Interest OF
the daryman lies in the use of The pnesl aud best only
eren kinds ali upon cheese and butter reach the Old
World from the New, where cheese ami butter manu-
featured on gigantic scale not only for me inhbants OF
America and Canada but Tor export to Europe ana else
these articles has shown that an unlimited market exists
in England and Europe generally iGI cheese and butter OF
Of producers has OF late been specially directed 10 " eN
salt in common use with to avoiding that which II
deleeroqs and to the using only OF hal on which reliance
eau be placed American dairy produce arriving CUT 81
condition of IN inferior favor or otherwise unnatkeahle,
has been subjected to the most searching ANALYSIS and IN
most has found that the injury has arisen from
the use Of salt containing deeterous matter U.s. now,
itself been found TO AFFORD safe guide 10 Ne daymAn
psinaps ii9 vv unlS o. IA ~ nnv snye gd hss
found u be the knowledge obtained by preparing but
Kind Of si fes S Of III nature applied BY various peo
pen different districts and eonn'es have given me nIs
who produce butter and cheese Of the finest avor and In
the best possible condition.
We could procure hundreds of testimonials of farmers in
this vicinity who have used IT, as To It's good points, but Is
unnecessary Call at store, IT, test In every way
beside other salts take sack trial II you are still skep
teal and II satisfactory In every respect may be
returned aud viii make no charge for what you use
We know have the best salt We did not take hod OF
until we were thoroughly satisfied upon that point. Some
for reasons Of economy hesitate about buying this salt on
account higher price 1t Is well to practice
economy but be you right, then go ahead" Don't
be penny wise and pound FOOLISH" II, Ia consequence Of
using impure salt Your butter should not keep well and
your builer-buyer should offer cent or two less on tha
account SOU viii the economy of buying the best what
ever In nothing is the saying "the best Is tn
cheapest" than in dairy salt. But there not Al
much difference In the would at hst think lie
Us make little calculation Allowing an ounce OF salt to
pound OF butter, tub " butter of ihrty-wo pounds wou
require two pounds OF salt which, at one and one-hal
cents pound would cost three cents the quant
ordinary dairy salt would costw and one-half cents
difference 40 small not worthy TO be reckoned. BE
sides is the only salt put up In pure linen sacks which
for domestic use worth than the difference In
between this and other brands.