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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

AN AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE.-A writer
in the New England Former, speaking of
Mr.. Crozie?s farm and lis management.
thus remarks:
Mr.. Crozicr's influence in his neighbour
hood has been good. Ten years AGO, he
said, nine of his neighborS, only, demand
ed service from his thoroughbred bulls :;
this year he had eighty-three cows, at five
dollars Il head. and this paid for the rent
OF the home farm. The reporter noticed
that some OF the farm hands possessed
more than ordinary intelligent counte-
nlnces, and asked the reason. Mr.. Crozier
replied:
~ keep kind of farm school here.
Gentlemen pay me three hundred dollars
"A year to teach their sons my method OF
farming. put them right at hard work
cleaning out hog pens or milking cows If
they don't like it. they do not stay. and if
they can't stand that part of the work,
there is no need of them trying to make
farmers of themselves. They generally
have the pluck to stick through Il few
years, and then 90 with them to help
buy their farms and start them right. As
= rule, they have been remarkably sue.
cessful farmers. l had, few years, a
young Englishman, Il graduate of Cam
bridge. He staid several years with me,
and is now one of the best farmers in
Georgia"
Aud that's our idea OF how Il man must
learn farming, right on the farm, and if he
does that, he will not be incapacitated
from learning it by having been through
n literary course at college or scientific
one either.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

FAMOUS DAIRY Cows The Cakes cow,
about which correspondent inquiries,
was a celebrated COW of the native or 'old
Red |" stock, owned in 1916 by Mr.. Caleb
Cakes, of Salem, Mass. This COW was of
small size and was purchased out of n
drove of eastern cattle, In 1914, at six
years of age, she made 500 pounds of
butter her feed being good hay and pas
turage and 10 to II bushels of meal. In
1915 she ate 80 or 80 bushels of meal, and
produced over 400 pounds of butter. In
June, 1916, she gave Al IL pounds of milk
per day. and between May and December
of that year Ash Ia pounds of butter
During this time she had good pasturage
and hay, and one bushel of meal per week.
Other famous COWS have been Old Cream
er, which gave 81 pounds of milk during
the month Of June 1873, 1920 pounds OF
milk for the month; the Scott COW of
Vermont, which produced 504 pounds of
butter in 1865, or about Is pounds per
week for the first two months of the year !;
the grade COW in New Jersey, that made
q pounds of butter in one week in June
1876; and Bell Scituate," owned by Mr.
Films, in this state, which made COS
pounds of butter in 1876, 705 in 1877, and
during one week in May, 1873. % pounds
Is ounces OF butter. These are all very
exceptional and famous records, however,
the average yields falling very, very far
below these figures. Cultiva-
tar
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

DRAINING.-Our readers know we are
an enthusiastic advocate of draining
where it's needed. A writer in the New
England FIrmer has had some experience
similar to ours and he describes the results
and the satisfaction he derives from them
so capitally we print it. We know all
about that going down to see how much
water the drains are dischargng, and it is
worth while to experience it too:
A year ago last spring l put in twenty.
one rods of stone drain, - feet deep,
thereby converting very wet heavy spot
of about one-third of an acre. which was
moving lot. into a mellow productive soil
which is now neither too wet nor too dry
Before draining, this spot was very wet
and would only grow grass of a poor quail.
ity. being full of ferns and buttercup, and
when plowed was very lumpy, the princi-
pal crop being Roman NORWOOD. The
surface soil was dark vegetable mould
ten or twelve inches deep, underneath
which was very hard subsoil, eighteen
or twenty inches deep, so hard that pick
would make but little impressioe upon it
and under that 4 stratum of gravel, full of
water, which worked out of the hill near
near by, and in spots this water came up
through the hard pan to the surface. where
it escaped only by evaporation. By dig
ging through the hard pan to the gravel,
have drawn the water off below the sur
face, which is becoming very mellow and
proIuc i've under cultivation aud produced.
last year and this, better crops than the
naturally dry soil surrounding in, and
especially this season has it shown indca-
cions OF greatftrluity 1t is a pleasure to
work on such land, after one has reclaimed
it. ] really enjoy going to the outlet
occasionally to see the drain discharge,
while the surface is so dry and mellow,
and to think what it was before. put in
another drain last fall, and am digging for
more now. believe that a great deal
more understanding might be done to
advantage by New England farmers, if
done little ut a time, when other work is
not pressing, and then what "a nice oppor-
tunity it gives to put those unsightly stone
heaps and useless walls where they will
be out of sight and out of the way, besides
making themselves useful. Try it, brother
farmers, and see if it does not pay both in
profit and pleasure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26
In Case of Fire."

Reader, if your house were on fire, and
five pals of water applied in three min
utes would extinguish the fire and save
the house, could you put out the fire
Have you on the premises five pals oil
water which you could use at once?
We know of lots of farm houses where
they would be obliged to answer the ques-
ton, No; and so answer, not because of
lack of water, but from plenty, for having
running water in their snks-a pail set
under the stream furnishes water sufficient
for family use-and single pailful is all
they could muster for immediate use in an
emergency like that we suggested above
could have enough more as soon as il
would run, but in the meantime the OPP
ortunity for its successful use has passed
?e used to be situated just so,-a good
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

HEALTH OF HORSES. -The health and
comfort of horses have of late years been
greatly improved by the better construc-
ton of stables. They are made more
roomy and lofty and provided with means
of thorough ventilation. In many new
stables lofts are done away with, or the
floor of the lofts is kept well above the
horses heads and ample shafts are intro
duced to convey away foul air. By per-
lorated bricks and gralings under the
hangers and elsewhere round the walls,
and also by windows and ventilators,
abundance Of pure air is secured for the
horses; while, being introduced in moder-
ate amount and from various directions,
it comes in without draught. Too much
draught is almost an unknown stable
luxury. To secure a constant supply of
pure air horses require more cubic space
than they generally enjoy. Even when
animals are stabbed only at night. Il mini.
mum of 1900 cubic feet should be allowed.
In England the newer cavalry barracks
give II minimum of 1909 feet, with IL
ground area of fully ninety square feet
for horse, and the best hunting and car.
riage horses have more room. --yourRVi Of
Chemistry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

Stream from half-inch pipe KEEP, the pail
filled, and that same question kept coming
up in our mind when we read of house
burned, till now we have barrel under
he stream. Besides, we have enlarged
the cistern, which will now hold forty or
ifty barrels, and the force pump stands in
It where it has stood ten years or more,
and the hose hangs jus, by it. 1t comes
handy TO wash the wagon as well rs to
furnish plenty of soft water for family use.
Hadn't you better put in = barrel'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

ASHES AS A FERTILTzER-We would
say that unleached wood ashes, used either
alone as top dressing or in connection
with Il compost, form Il most valuable
fertilizer for orchards, young or old. They
are rich in potash, one of the elements
most needed by fruit trees, and are worth
forty cents per bushel for this purpose.
Ashes being in n finely divided state, their
valuable elements are in a very favorable
condition for the action of the roots of
plants. and for orchards they have value
fully equal to that of ground bone. TO any
orchardist who wishes to put his orchard
in the best condition at the least expense.
there is no question but ashes are worth
two or three times what soap factories are
cus.omed TO pay for them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

A FINAL WoRD.-"Pay us you CO." and
The abolition of horse racing at az cul-
tural fairs" are two subjects which for Il
long time the Rura! NeV Yorker has en-
deavortd to keep before its readers. Many
journals throughout the country have join
ed Us in our advocacy Of both. As to the
first, we believe as arule, there is no other
preccpt the observance of which will tend
in a greater degree to promote general
happiness and pros perity. As TO the
second, we had rather the agricultural fair
itself should be abolished than that horse
racing with its evil associations and ten
denotes should be tolerated rs one of its
chief attractions. Horse racing has in no
fair sense anything whatever TO do with
agriculture. Beyond what is required of
4 horse to perform in the way of useful
service, speed has no intrinsic value. All
other things being equal, horse that can
trot mile in four minutes is worth Just
rs much us another that can trot mile in
two minutes and half. The great differ
ence in price that the two horses will bring
in the market. is owing to the conventional
value which is placed upon speed by men
who keep horses for other than useful
purposes. agricultural fairs are of so
little real value that they cannot be main
tanned without the race course, we say,
"Gve them up, and recognize the fact. :"
1t were better to have it khown that agri-
cultural fairs are failures than that horse
trots should thrive under q false name
and furnish Il plausible excuse for the
attendance OF thousands of people that are
too sneaking to support them openly.
Agriculture is child TOO noble and thrifty
TO be obliged to lead by the hand annually,
in order TO appear herself, bastard that
was conceived by gamblers and that has
ever since been the especial companion of
loafers, pickpockcts and thieves.-Rural
New Yorker.
And if the RuruL would bear its testimo-
ny against the gambling allowed on the
fair grounds, it would add another to its
other good works.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

FEED NOw.-All young stock especially
calves, colts and lambs should be carefully
looked after, and not allowed to fall away
in The least. The late rains have made
pastures good. 50 long rs the stock is
growing all will be well; 10 keep them
growing, they must have some feed al
night, however good the pasture is at this
season. Where oats are plenty, this is
the best feed that can be given. Ii oats
cost too much light wheat may be given
or light wheat and corn may he ground
together in equal proportions. Corn meal
or bran is excellent, in the proportion OF
one bushel Of bran or shorts to one bushcl
of meal. Feed grain lightly ut first ana
increase it gradually as the season ad.
vances, aud all through the winter, until
the grass is flush next spring, feed enough
SO that the Young animals will continue
to grow. This is the cheapest and best
way to make good stock. It is moor
economy to let stock grow thin with a
view that they will make up for it next
summer. They never do. 1t takes Il
given quantity of feed to make pound Of
flesh. a certain portion of feed given
goes toward supporting the natural waste.
If only enough is given, TO support this
waste, the farmer feeds for nothing. No
farmer ever made money By starving
young stock, nor in allowing more m1tur.
ed animals to lose flesh gained in the
summer during the next winter. Prairie
Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

We have heard from progressive farmers
considerable of the benefits Of high ma
nuring" and of insoluble phosphates VS..
the soluble phosphates. The great Eng.
fish authority, Mr.. J. b. Lawes, has
created considerable stir in agricultural
circles by his assertion that thigh farming
is not profitable farming" We don't
know that this statement particularly in
lerests us American farmers TO any con
siderable extent for we are, as general
rule, quite distance below high farm
ing" enough so that we can still keep on
in The way of better feeding both our
stock and our land; the irst to the extent
of n continuously thriving condition and
the last to the extent of what manpres
we can make on the farm, without very
great danger Of reaching the point of I'M
proli,ableness at once. The amount paid
by some English farmers for oil meal and
concentrated fertilizers would probably
a,tonish even those Of our farmers who
are considered high feeders, and the out
lay for concentrated manures is something
quite astonishing. That there Is Il point
beyond which high feeding and high ma.
nuring cease to be profitable must be true.
That lh1t point is quite variable 10y cir
cumSlances is also true. In feeding after
the animal has received the feed which
will keep it in a thriving condition, the
can be realized for the animal will de-
termine the limit, and it by no means
follows that if two quarts Of meal can be
probably fed to he animal that four
quuts might be fed with double the profit.
The cheap meat from this country has no
doubt served to define the limit Of profit
to cur English cousins with uncomfortable
clearness, and the near future must look
to them as holding little of encouragement
for them.
In feeding the land Mr.. Lqwes SAWS
Beyond certain limit the increase off
crop does not keep pace with the increase
in The amount Of manure applied to the
land, and this is especially the case in
advancing from high to still higher firm
ing This limit the farmer may geuer-
ally determine, but few of Us we believe
have reached the point where we can do
so-Cr where we are in much danger of
applying too much. 1t is perhaps true
that some may be buying commercial
manures L! Il comparative loss, by wasting
Of what they make. and nrglecting to
make what they might, and possibly some
have bought and used them with positive
loss, the increase in crop not paying for
the outlay. In such Il cnse, there NAV be
more than one direction in which to look
for the reason Of the failure In this con-
nrcton may very we'll come in IN item
we clip from the RnrH NeU Yorker, In
which the matter Ct soluble vs. insouble
phosl haes is ovcrhauled, and the concu-
sion reached seems 20 oe that in the matter
Of concentrated fertilizers farming has
not Yet become alarmingly scientific:
For the first crop it is often supposed
that soluble phosphate q. e. super phos.
phate or bones or mineral phos phate dis
solved in sulphuric acidD is nearly twice
the value TO crop that insoluble phas
phate is.
During the past three years this qaes-
tiDn has hpen the suhirrt of q vor,.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

TIE Corn PRIZES IN MAINE.-The de-
cision on the prizes offered to boys in
York county, Ne, by Stillman B. Allen,
Esq, of this city, WAS to have been made
October 18th, but owing to some of the
returns being behind time and others
irregular, the president of the York comfy
society decided to postpone the announce
ment of prizes Thiriy-two boys raised
upon one-eighth of an acre of land each,
over 1000 pounds of corn six over 100
pounds; five over 1900 pounds; one over
1900 and one over 400 pounds. The Dane
prizes for best traces were awarded to
Charles 4. Tibbetls, of Sanford, John f.
Goodwin, of Shapleigh, Willie E. Storer,
of Kennobunk Moses S. Milliken. Jr., OF
Biddeford, raised the highest amount,
l404 pounds of corn in the ear.-Ne,O
England Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26
agricultural Department.
ON. rINKHAM. Editor.

All communications Tor TINS department should Il.
ssut 70 the editor. Mr.. o. u. TINKHAM y. Pom
fret, Vt.
Please write OF one side Of the pspcr only sign sucl
name or initials as you wished published. but give
your FULL NAME AID ADDRESS, post Office County and
state.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

OLEOMARGARINE.-T Those who are not
posted in the matter, and bat few are
posted, know to what extent the mauufaC-
lure Of oleOmargalne or oXalinc butter is
manufactured and used in this country.
To refer to hut one Of the many establish
ments in this city engaged IN this business,
will be to give some idea Of the same, and
one can see how the sclrcty of butter is
stimulating the production OF this substi-
tute. FIR no article of farm products is
nov 50 source all over the country as
batter. The stock in this county and
abroad is light, there is absolutely no
butter in England, France or ireland and
foreign buyers are looking anXiously to
this country for their supply. This, rs
jus, stated has stimulated the production
of oleomargarine, and the establishment
in this city for lis manufacture, to which
we have referred, is now doubling its
capacity. and will be able in week or
TWO TO turn out eight thousand pounds per
day. 1t is ten days behind its orders, and
has been filing an order to one iobbing
house in this city Of one hundred packages
per day during the past summer, and is
now some days behind on This order. This
butter is manufactured from tallow, >uct
ana stcarine, ;,ll reduced to Il mass of uni
form consistency and then churned in
sweet milk. This gives it about two ami
one-lalf per cent of butter, and makes
the whole mass possess slightly but
terry flavor. 1t is then uniformly colored,
sailed and packed in tubs of uniform
WEIGHT, which the law says shall be plain
ly labelled with letters Mt least half an
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

Some fiend in human shape stimulated
by the success of My Grandather's
Clock, has written a song entitled " My
Grandmother's Churn." The chorus con-
tains something like " Kerchunk, ker-
chunk, kerchunk, it makes the golden
butter fly"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26
INVALUABLE.

Messrs. WEEKS 4 POTTER, Wholesale Druggists Bos-
ton Mass GeHtlemsH.-I have for some months felt
it duty that to suffering humanity write you
stating the great benefit that have derived from the
use of SanfOrds Radical Cure for Catarrh For more
than ~ years have been afflicted with this very trou
blesome complaint have tried all tue remedies that
could find but without material or permanent beus
Mt Last fa the disease had arrived that state that
| must have relief or die The entire membranous
system had become 50 iuhamed. and the stomach So
disoTdered, that il was doubtful matter whether
could to the Pacific coast, or il did whether 1
should live to come back or not say adyer; ise
ment Of this medicine, and althJu-h being very il
Credulous about specifics nOstrums Of kind, yet
sheer desperation tried this and at once hec
fitted by II. The changes OF climate. chronic disease
of the liver, and my aEa-Over 7J-May prevent my
tire restoration. bit the benefit derive from its day
use is to me tauaiU1Jis. and am hoping be com
pleely cured, and at last arrive at respectable old
aye.
II this statement of my be any ce to
those afflicted as have been and enable You TO hrlng
this remedy into more general use especially the
Pacific coast where Is much needed, my object III
writing this note will be obtained.
Very truly yours HENRY WELLS.
Aurora, y. y June, 1876. Of Wells, Fargo !; CO.
Each package contains Dr. Sanf1rd's Improved In
hang Tube aud full directions for its in all
Price 8 % Sold by all whOcSs g and retail drugg
aud dealers throughout the United States and C4ta
dds. MEEhS X POTTER, General AGENTS and Whole
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS
C1A1T1EKH
THE EYE, EAR, and THROAT
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE.

c,TCCESS is the test Of merit, and success IN tie
- treatment of Catarrhal Al ecuous, stters mauy
miserable failures means undoU4ted specihc curative
1ronerties in the remedy used Does Saufords haul-
cal Cure for CatarTh possess such properties? ne
evidence in the shape Of unsolicited testimonials
from the most respectable people IN all stations a lite
must be conclusive this point Never, believe,
in the history Of popular edicres has such valuable
Testimony been offered freely offered in favor OF any
remedy than that in the possession q the proretors
n Sauford's Radical Cure. And valuable as II Is II
does mot represent thousandth art Of the rec N
mendations which are TO-DAY offered b. friends to
friends in its favor. People Of wealth and refinement
in an parts of the country daily admit its superiority
over any method Of cure known 70 the regular uedl
cal profession but shun the publicity incidental to
published statement. Hence the testim lnlas in Onr
pnssession represent but small part Of those with
held for the mentioned The following unsalI-
cited testimonial from Henry Wells, Esq Of Wells
Fargo K Co.'S Express. is an 0utspOkeu Endorsement
- hirl "a e are iustN urnul.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26
Weakness

Weak ness.
Collins NOlaic Piastys rive the best satisfact on
here of anything that mas been tried for Iaeness and
Weakness Of the Back. Please send more tiht away.
JAMES LEWIS.
Bryant, Ill, June Is H..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26
COLLINS
IOLTII( PLASTER
ALWAYS CURES.
ALWAYS CURES.
Enlarged Spleen

Enlarged Spleen.
This is 70 certify thai have been using your collins
Votalc Piasters for EuarEe cement OF the Spleen ana
Depression in the stomach and they have rl7tn me
more relief than any other remedy have used
would highly recommend tnc'n t. all SUFFERING from
the fleets oi pain and inflammation.
J. ". SELLS.
pI- knriuY. NJ. Hmm. = L.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

Be careful to obtain COLLINS VOLTAIC FL4STER
a combination OF Electric and Tcllaic Plates with
highly Medicated Plaster. in the above cut.
Sold by oil Wholesale aud Retail Drug lists Throughout
the Unit ed States and Canadas and by WEEKS II
POTTER, PropEle:Ors. Boston, Mass.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-11
A Day of Enjoyment

is promised to all who accompany the
excursion of the NJ. S. r. A. to Sea
Breeze on next Wednesday, the 18th.
The club has engaged Prof. EIlinger's
brass and string band, and have ar
ranged an excellent programme for
those who trip the light fantastic. In
addition there will be varied enter
tainment both on the boat and on shore.
Singing, character acting, sack racing,
&c. Refreshments of all kinds will be
provided at reasonable prices. Exten-
sive improvements have been made at
Sea Breeze and it now has no superior
on the Bay. The bathing is excellent.
The magnificent Hotel will be at the
disposal of the excursionists, with its
extensive ball rooms, large pavillions,
etc. No liquor will be allowed on the
boat and there will be none sold on the
grounds. The tickets are only so cents
for adults and 25 cents for children.
For day of true pleasure go with the
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