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Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-02-06
BOWKER'S AMMONIATED
FOOD FOR FLOWERS.

BCWkER'S AMMONiATEO
FOOD FOR FLOWERS,
Send two ten cent pieces wrapped and enclosed in
letter for trial package sufficient for twenty plants
tor tice months, including little book on How t.
make liuusc Plants BloOm,' by Professor Maynard
Of the Mas -aciIusetts Agricultural College. ROW.
EI1R Es2isFiLiZi4N CO.. i3 Chatham ST.,
Boston; Park Place, NY. 19t2
KENNEBEC COI'NTY.--IH ProJdte Court, al
AHgtsta, oa he .f)urth aoRday Of January, 1879.
CERTAIN lNSrkI MENr, purporting to liz
N the last will and testament of George H.
" hltc, lutc OF Augusta, IN said County, deceased
having been presented for PROBATE:
hEpEEED. That notice Thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the ioJrth Monday oi
February next, in tile kcnne5ec Journal, newspa
per printed in Augusta, that all perso interested may
attend Court OF Probate then 10 be II Jdeu ut Au
gusta and show cause, If any, why ie said nstrI
rs the last will and testament ot the 81 ii deceased.
Ii. X BAkER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES IEWINS, Regis er. 3wG.
ENyEBEC COTNTT--Ia ProJate Court, a.
.iugMsto, on tie f0Hrh NORdGy ofJdnudry, 1879
A CERTAIN INSTRuMEN purportng to be
N the last will and Testament OF Anna Marie
Packard. late of Winthrop in said County. deceased.
having been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given thre,
weeks successfully rlor to the fourth Monday OF
February next, in the kennebec Journal, II new spa
per printed in Augusta that all persons inteIe ted
may attend at u Court of Probate then to be holden
the said instrument should hot be proved, approved
and allowed, as the last will and testament of tn,
said deceased. II. X. BAKER Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HkWINS, Register. 3wG-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

BONES AS A FERTILIzER.-Th is NJ
question as to the fact that bones properly
treated and properly applied are one O
the most valuable and one of the mos
economical fertilizers which the farmer
who cannot produce all the manure he
requires from the stock of his farm, car
apply to his crops. But there has always
been great diversity of opinion as to the
method of treatment by which the hes
results can be obtained. A correspondent
of the Couatrv Gentleman gives as the
result of his experience that the best way
to convert bones into plant food is to take
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

IN, c
HORSES nc llrsG ]uesVloh therefore
l5' what Is inc ofeGu pest auaP'en 70 'he
iarm? !, is NOV ~ We eAPu''e' ,e"V any
one o.e'o WI 0oh''''o ~ 'U9''' J'e'E
requisite 10 lne hISiest Pcficc'iph' ilGaVy
"'""S III nv 7uo .I ..''. w
pounds each' VIII take !! PIow' running
SIX 10 e'SllI lnc9eS ueel'' 'i'loush sun
clay 2roei's"ato wl1tou. "'no'nts OF
WrlS9ilhS, anu Can Aiaui '"o loas Vi co'l
up II mocer"te 2lluo Mi.llouC straIh'hS
ana sllheh'hS 'tie'r Ihu9cle9' ouV ColhP''r-
atlVely IlIl'e Oh sucu "orh IS 70 pe uohe
on Inc iarin' I"c Sle'V ih"Joilty VI liie
worH leq'lou Va =" la' ~ te"'n G'n oo,'el
NC uo"e ny noi ses sn'ns n'uo VI to',
lunoreu eacn tli''' W "spr" "io no uiii'eo
weight Is otci ton. - i" SUN l'ieeo Vi
Sreehs"aru Is 10 NC luIne,' GveI' Vi some
iietVS ioch9 "lc " We n'u.eo ~ 10 oneapel
10 hire ah ,A team tii'h ~ ~ NeeP he''J
horses ior liils PURPOSE nc cAtta eA-
pense OF hiring WIN NC o.C snl"ii lr"c'
ton OF the eN'f" Keep vi I'ie large horses
On farms Oh one huuoreu acres OF more
where mucn pLowln9 Is 10 DC uone' OF
stone arc 10 NC Soc OUT II ~ soou economy
10 Keep YOKE Vi oxen It's well as IL span
OF horseS' Even Il I'lT oAon nte not "ork-
eu nucn' t.'ey Gun w in"ue 70 pay III
making peer; lhelt keep ana trapplhSs
cost put Iittie III comparison WIN those
on horses' anu lHey are very nancy 10
nave around III h'y'hS anu oILer busy
seasons; -. .
Inc Dreed lha' comes nearest 10 our
idea OF farm morse IS Tue Morgan one
winch originated IN vermont ana uou0I-
less Is deNcendea from tiie Oh norman
horses origlnaliy orouSL, from france ny
the French settlers OF Oaa"ua' IN lhelf
naive land tlie norman horses are latSe'
often weighing sixteen hundred ana even,
seventeen huhure" Pounus' ana slanu
sixteen or seventeen h'h''S h'Sh' nut IN
Canada the breed aono'iess que 10 sou
and climate IN part oot more 10 careless
realment ana crossing mas oeSeherateo
IN size ana form, ouC Vne Oanuck' is Tue
Canadian horse is cailea, SUN SHOWS his
noble origin. lie Is quiz colhPictIy' mas
strong limos anu souhu leet ana wonder
lul strength OF cohstlIu'ioh' Whlch enables
MN TO W. TX nara ' yW. Seluom say Urea
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

AT MILKING TIME.-At milking time
we do not want so much talking and run.
ming around>the pound or yard. We
want all those who are not milking tc
either stay away or to act quietly and
sensibly. We do not want the cattle
chased all around the yard with stalk OF
Il heavy stick, until they are "lired enough
10 stand still now, are you?" but by being
uniformly kind we want each COW to know
that we come to relieve her of her milk,
which we intend to do quietly and quick
y. We want her to understand we are
her best friend and never intent on iniur-
ing her in any way. }y having only
quiet, experienced mixers you will, read
er, be surprised at the great difference in
the daily yield of milk.
1t is scarcely necessary to caution clean
illness at milking time, for all should know
its great Importance, but we must speak
of the habit of moistening the cows teats
to making the milking easier. This mag
be the case, but when this is persisted in
the teats are apt to harden and crack. The
best plan is to sponge them off just before
milking with pure water-warm in winter,
cool in summer and when they have dried
off, do the milking and the teats will
always be nice.-Fdrm and FireSidC.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

be objected to the Percheron as a distinct
breed, because his sires and dams cannot
be traced to Arabia whence the crusaders
are claimed to have bought them. No
matter whether the Morgan is distinct
breed or not according to thoroughbred
rules. it is enough for the farmer to know
that he is a thorough going farm horse,
and that his qualities are perpetuated in
his posterity with the fixedness so char
acteristic of the Norman breed. Some
farmers object to the Morgans as not hav-
ing sufficient weight. but the strength and
endurance of horse are not wholly de-
pendent upon his avoirdupois. A good
sized Morgan weighs about one thousand
pounds, and this is the right weight for a
horse of all work. Besides, the Morgan is so
compactly built that he is great for his
inches. and his strength is beyond his
measurement We have known a grade
Morgan to travel from Massachusetts to
Canada Ohree hundred miles) in six days
drawing buggy by no means light and
two full grown persons, and returning the
same distance in the same time. This is
not fast according to modern fast ideas,
but it is faster than most q 40 horses can
90 on so long a stretch, and with such
luggage.-Net0 York Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

The farmers of the country may be di
vded into two classes, according to age
and experience, old and the young
While there are many exceptions, rs tc
each class, it must be admitted that the
old are too prone to continue old ways
and methods, and the young are too ready
to disapprove of the old and risk theil
interests on what is comparatively new
The true policy is, to cling to any custom
until something better is learned; but to
be sure, while clinging, to be on the alert
for any improvement. Much of the life
and interest of farming arises from its
being a progressive work. Many impor-
tant truths have been developed during
the last few years, causing important
changes in the means and methods Of
agriculture. Those who disregard these
Developments must, of necessity, fail tc
compete successfully with producers who
judiciously adopt what is good in the new
and hold to that only which is good in the
old. A plain, middle aged farmer tells us
that, in his community, the younger men
are succeeding much better than the older
because the former are using more of the
fruits of recent experience. -RurdL New
Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

A DEFENCE OF Pork EATING.-It has
become fashionable among conservators
of health and learned doctors on Diet to
cry down the use of swne's flesh as un.
wholesome and indigestble. A. b. Smith
IN NJ. d., of Rochester, comes to the
rescue of the pig, and concludes an article
on the good qualities of pork, in the
Democrat and Chronicle, in the following
vigorous language:
We are indebted to the sturdy pork
eaters of New England for tn, settlement
of western New York, who every Satur-
day dined on pork and beans, and who
came into the wilderness and made table
of u maple stump, on which they sliced
their cold boiled pork, which. with the
wheaton bread and vegetables, was almost
their entire diet. 1t is lamentable TO adj
nit that many fastidous young men of
this generation, who eschew pork, are
fast dissipatng the savings of their sturdy
sires in sumptuous living, and the farms
cleared and improved with so much toll
and priyation, are, in y multitude of cases,
passing into the hands of pork eating
Germans and Irish. 1t is not among the
pork eaters, AS II rule, that we find the
victims of Bright's disease, liver complaint
and palsy. We must seek for other
causes than pork to account for indigestion
and other ailments now so common.
Prominent among these are stimulating
the appetite by pickles and highly spiced
condiments. which lead to over eating"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

We are about tired of hearing wealthy
prominent men, politicians and Others
talk down at farmers; of teaching them
how to carry on their farms, get living
and keep pince in society. There art
crowds of such who never did an honest
days work on farm in their lives, and
who, if put with no other capital on farms
on which lots of our Vermont farmers
rnake pretty good livings and give theil
children, not IL lttttc, but good education.
and even buy II 'seU organ or piano, would
starve or beg in two years, if not sooner
Such men know nothing of real farm life
and farm work.
Now hear us. The ability ard energy
industry and economy of the mass of oul
working farmers are not at all understood
and their talent in that kind Of farming
which brings an income from small farms
is greatly underestimate by those whC
talk so loftily of the common farmer
"the small land holders" and we would
like nothing better than to see such people
subjected to a course of treatment of about
a couple of years on such farm, and like
many others who have come out comprr.
atively well-to do, have little but their
hands to start on, and if that wouldn't
take some of the nonsense out of them we
don't know what would.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

SWEATING WHARF.-The St. Paul Ito.
neer Press objects to threshing from the
shock and hauling direct to market 1t
should go into NOW or stack and 90
through the sweating process first, as this
will raise the grade and price, five to ten
cents bushel. During this process the
berry is hard to thresh and has n dead
color, and is less plump. The result of
the sweat is, that tho bright color of the
berry is restored, while the kernel itself is
filled out and is considerably plumper than
when it went into the stack. But this is
not all. During this period there has been
II constant absorption by the berry of the
nutritive elements in the stalk, rendered
active by the fermentation, and this devel-
ops and ripens the kernel. Some question
whether there is any more gluten added,
but il is our opinion that there is, and that
it is richer in albuminods, and will make
consequently higher quality of flour than
if not stacked at all. But the suggestion
we desire to urge was that stacking would
brighten the grain which is this year
mostly of dead color, and add a few dol
lars more to the revenue of the farm, which
all will frankly acknowledge is always
small enough.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

A WAsTEFUL INTEREST PAID BY FARM
ERs.-There is no dsputing the fact that
any farm implement, be it wagon, pillow.
harrow. reaper, rake, or what not, if left
exposed TO rain and sun for ten years will
be practically good for nothing. We
might say in five years, but if any choose
to cavil at five, we will say ten. This Is
ten per cent per dnnum! At cost of less
than one per cent, these tools can be kept
always housed, or under cover of some
kind, even if but rough boards, that will
shut out sun and rain. Because we do not
see the silent, slow, but steady, waste, we
are apt to forget that it is ever going on.
1t is unnecessary to suggest the "applica-
tom of this short sermon. Nine per
cent interest Sared is not to be despised
even if better times are at nd.-Agricul-
turiSj.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

We copy from an exchange the words of
u farmer who tells us how he has managed
to keep his boys on the farm. Try the
plan, parents, and note the results: my
eldest son." he says, is nearly twenty-one
years Of age, and the other boys in the
neighborhood younger than he have left
their parents. Mine have stuck to me when
most needed their services,an attribute
this result TO the fact that have tried to
make their home pleasant. l have furn,
ished them with attractive and useful read
ing, and when night comes, and The day S
work is ended, instead of running with
other boys to the railroad station and ad-
joining town, they gather around the great
and papers"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

The Poultry Monthly, referring to tur.
key raising, makes this substantial state
ment: " 1t does not cost any more,or much
more. to raise a pound of turkey than a
pound of hen flesh. In the summer they
require TO be fed less, being mastery
campaigners on their own account, while
in the winter very likely their nervous
disposition demands somewhat more slim
illus than other fowls. If we'll fed, they do
not require nearly as careful housing as
the hen, although it is good policy to
make them roost indoors; but left to them
selves, they prefer to weather out the
widest storm in the tree tops. Finally,
when brought to market, their flesh is
worth much more than that of the hen,
so that other things being equal, it is
economy to keep them instead"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

GUINEA HENs.-If a man can fill bis
ears with cotton or move out on the prairie
where he has no neighbors. it will pay to
keep few Guinea hens. They lay more
eggs thom the common fowl. 1t is also
claimed they will keep one-half an acre
OF potatoes clear of beetles etc.. and al
the same time answer the purpose of a
barometer in predicting the changes oil
the weather. If their merits balance their
music, get some eggs and hatch out some
they are good eating, and very pretty
Erchnn1e.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17
The International Dairy Fair

on this Thursday evening is in an unlin-
ished condition, though the larger exhibits
are all in place and most of the others.
Our time has been so much taken in at
tending to the difficult task of following
the organization of the national society
aud with the unfinished condition of the
fair, that we have not made fair inspcc-
ton, but our readers shall have it next
week. Vermont makes u good fair show
ing, we should think fifty to eighty pack
ages of butter and perhaps fifty boxes of
cheese. We are sorry it is not larger.
We know of many whe might have sent
butter, and that, too, worthy place in an
international fair, and some who would
have done so bat for the importantly OF
their market men for their butter.
The committees on Vermont products
are-butter, Hon. E. d. Mason, Richmond,
Hon. Ii. B. Soule. st. Adams, Hon. II. c.
Gleason, Shrewsbury; cheese, w. w.
Park. Montpelier. G. p. Rhoades, Rich
mond, S. c. Noble. St. Adams.
The display is very full and Of all con-
ceivable forms of dairy product and ma
chinery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

WOLF TEErII.-The small, supernu.
merary teeth, generally called wolf teeth,
do not in the least interfere with the
horses well being. except they should
happen to deviate from their normal posi-
ton, when they may interfere with masti.
cation; but this very rarely occurs. They
are not in any way connected with the
eyes of the animal. Horses will get blind
with or without the presence of wolf teeth
We have frequently had occasion to de-
nounce the barbarous and utterly useless
practice of removing these teeth-a prac-
tice which is only INDUCED in by quacks
and Ignorant men.-Nati0nGL Lire Stock
journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

TO MAKE PERPETUAL PAsTE.-Dis.
solve teaspoonful of alum in a quart Of
water, to which add sufficient flour to make
thick cream. Stir in half teaspoonfu
of powdered resin and half dozen cloves
to give pleasant odor. Have on the fire
Il teacup of boiling water, pour the flour
mixture into it, string well all the time.
In few moments it will be of the consis-
tency of mush. Pour it into an earthen
vessel, let it cool, lay cover on. and put
in cool place. when needed for use, take
out portion and soften it with warm
water
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

not only promptly arrests the corrodng discharges
in Catarrh, but, by sympathtc action it restores to
sound health all the of the head that have be-
effected by it, and exhibit any of the following
afections:-
Defective Eyesight, Inflamed and Mattery
Eyes, Painful and Watery Eyes, Loss of
Hearing, Earache, Neuralgia of the Ear,
Discharges from the Ear Ringing Noises
in the Head, Dizziness, Nervous Head
ache, Pains in the Temples, Loss of the
Senses of Taste and Smell, Elongation
of Uvula, Inflammation of the Tonsils,
Putrd Sore Throat, Tickling or Hack
ing Cough, Bronchitis, and Bleeding of
the Lungs.
Each package contains Dr. Sanford's Improved In
halin1 Tube and full directions for its in all
Price, co. Sold by all wholesale and retaiLdrug2ists
and dealers throughout the United States and Cana
das. WEEKS Il POTTER General Agents and Whole
sale Druggists Boston, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

Fasten short piece of a log chain-say
five or six links-by means of light
strap to his leg, just above the knee lin
the stable of course) and see how quick
that paving horse will leave off the habit.
In most cases few days will be sufficient
to effect a cure. So says Tribune corre-
spondent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

A flock Of hens will pay for themselves
before they are one year old, if they are
rightly cared for. You can then sell them,
if you choose, for good price, and raise
another lot; but it is not advisable to do
so, as the second year is most profitable;
but do not keep them after they are two
years old, for after that age they do not
pay we'll
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

A father never thinks his ten ears-old
son is stronger than horse until be EN-
ploys him to turn the grindstone to sharp
en- an old axe that is about as sharp at one
end us at the other. The old man bears
on until the lads eyes hang out and bis
trousers buckle flies off; and Just before he
bursts blood vessel his father encourages
him with the remark, "Does -it--turn -
hard P"-N0rriSt0U Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17
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