Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-29
NOTES.

Since July LIST the shipment Of wheat and
flour from our ports, including those on the
Pacific have been equal to 80, $3.50, 239 bushels
of wheat, against lS,30S,G47 bushels for the
corresponding period in 1877.
In the Rhine district grape vines are kept
low aud as near the soil as possible, 80 that
the heat of the sun may be reflected back up
on them from the ground, and the ripening is
then carried through the nights by the heat
radiated from the earth
Thorough draining, by loosening the soil
and causing the rapid removal from below
of the surplus water, has most decided in
fluence, especially in spring time, in warming
the soil, and bringing it into suitable condi-
ton for the support of vegetation.
Gentle treatment and rapid and close milk
ing will tend to the greatest development of
the milk in cows, while the contrary practices
will have the effect of materially reducing the
quantity. Above all do not expect full returns
without furnishing an abundance of the best
feed
The trade in olcomargarino is falling OF.
Tho prevailing low prices Of butter makes the
fat of cattle, horses and swine drug under
the guiso of butter
According to q recent authority, the num-
Der of horses in the principal countries of
Europe is as follows: Russia, 2l,5TO 600 !;
Germany, $780,, 600 Great Britain, 2,255,-
600 Hungary, 2170, 600; Austria, 1867, goo.
The same authority gives the United States,
9,50i, 900 the Argentine Republic, 4,O0O,-
600; Canada, 1924, 900; and Uruguay, L.
G00,O 600.
According to Iouatt, the average period of
CESSATION in the mare is eleven months, but it
may be diminished five weeks, OF extended
six weeks. OF 5s2 mares, reported by NJ
Tessier, the shortest period was 2S7 days, the
longest 40, and the average $50 days. NJ
Gayot has recorded the period Of CESSATION
for twenty. five mares, the shortest being 32l
days. the longest 3G7 days, and a mean Of 343
days.
Sheep should be provided with good shell
ter. Close cOniin' ment is not desirable for
them. They shu.ld be allowed to 90 and
come to their sh tier at pleasure, and they al
ways will go ind shelter when they can get
their food Their. If they require to be shut
up in close building AS protection against
wolves or dogs it should be well ventilated.
Many hocks obtain no other protection during
the winter than an open shed, and frequently,
instead of feeding from good rack, are al
lowed to run over hay after it has been scat
tered about the yard. No farmer who is feed
ing sheep should be without rack so con-
structed that the lambs cannot run on the
hay. as sheep are very dainty and will refuse
unclean food quicker than any other stock
The weight of first-class turkeys, exhibited
for competition at the principal shows in
England, has greatly increased of late years
Thus at the Birmingham poultry show, held
in 1865, the weight of the frst-prize pair Of
old birds was a pounds; those which receiv.
ed the second prize weighed Sc pounds and
those taking the third prize - pounds OF
the young turkeys, the iirst-prize pair weigh
ed 40 pounds the second 3G and the third 81!
pounds. All these birds were of the Cam
bridge variety. At the show in 1871, at th,
same place, when the sexes were divided, the
first-prizc old cock, weighed over sc pounds
the first prize young cock, 2S pounds, tn,
frst-prizc pair Of old hens Is pounds and tn,
first-prize pair of young hens 2s pounds.