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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

Cows FOR BUTTER.-lt must be appar-
eDt to every intelligent dairyman that to
succeed during this period of low prices
for dairy products, certain essentials must
he closely observed. If butter making is
pursued, it makes quite difference what
kind of cows are used, while the methods
of feeding and treatment are quite as i'm
portant. Again, the proper location of
the milk room and the mode of setting
the milk for raising the cream are equally
essential to success.
From long experience and careful oh.
servation | am fully convinced there are
no better cows for butter making than the
Jersey and Devon. which are so largely
kept in this section of the country. To
some dairymen it is quite II nice point to
determine which to select. Each breed
has points of excellence.
In this brief communication, however,
TO illustrate my convictions, will take II
dairy of Jersey cows, and while might
speak of many which are perhaps doing
as well, l will simply give an account of
that belonging to G. w. Gardner, of Fair
haven, Vt. / think he commenced 10
gather his herd of Jerseys in January,
1875. since which time he has increased
his herd to eleven this present season
During the year 1873 he kept eight cows
and one heifer, the latter of which he set
apart for family use, leaving the product
of the eight entire. From these eight
cows he made 2Sl7 pounds of butter,
which sold at an average price of twenty
eight cents per pound, yielding an income
of $98 10 from the butter of each COW. 1t
is well known that diaries do not average
more than from $50 to $35 per COW. Mr..
Gardner has not only got good butter
cows, but he is possessed also of good
cool dairy room, raising the cream in open
pans. His net income from eight jersey
cows in one year was 1924. 60, snug
little sum to realize in these times. Make
note of this, dairymen! What one has
done, others can do. Let us hear from
other successful dairymen through the
columns of the CAltiuator.--E D. Rich.
ards, Correspondent of Anaerican CatiUa-
tor.
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Having.

During q recent trip through our own
state, parts of New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts, we have had an opportunity to
observe how forward we in central Yer
mont are in our haying compared with
others. So far as we could sec on the
railroad. we in central Vermont are far.
Their advanced than in the vicinity of Bos-
ton. Their grass is ripper than ours and
we should Judge their custom to be later
cutting than ours. Cur trip to Boston
was by way of Bellows Falls, Keene and
Fitchhurg, and very pleasant route it is
The road is in good repair, the scenery
pleasant, and especially so when one ap
proaches the city, where the numerous
ponds and pleasant residences about them
make landscape of remarkable beauty.
Much of the land about is low lying, and
the grass is much of it swamp grass and
waved its feathery spires most beautifully.
Buy ticket via Bellows Falls and Fitch.
burg when you next go to Boston, and see
if the scenery is not charming in quiet
way. .--. ...-.
Corn and potatoes as field crops are not
more forward than with us and we OBJ
served they, like us, have the "bug" in
plenty, which ts.ey are poisoning mostly
with plaster or flour, as the fields were
white. The grass crop we thought not
very satisfactory, at any rate it would be
thought small crop in Vermont. On the
Connecticut there is we should think
about the usual area in tobacco, and the
crop looks well though late; fruit prom
ises only medium crop though pears are
we'll set for heavy crop.
In business there seems to be more
buoyant feeling, rather than decided
Improvement, and we are slowly but
surely coming TO better state of things.
This week we go a-pleasuring to the an
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

WHAT A FARMERS WIFE HAS TO Do
Seeing the query, "Why are farmers
wives more liable than other women, to
become insane?" | thought | would give
I hint as to what might be one of the
reasons. A woman on q farm has 10
work so much harder than one in town.
1t is only common for her to have to do
most of the garden tending. look after the
chickens, bring the cows from the pas,
ture, milk and take them back, slop the
hogs, do all her own homework, washing
and ironing included, and attending to
children. Then, when Sunday comes and
she wants to 90 to church or on visit.
she is told by Seth" that 1.-the horses
are very tired" or he "don't feel like
going" Very likely he has been gone a
week, on business, of course, but it was
quite a change from being at home. So
he does not feel the need of change as she
does, and he is too selfish to exert himself
TO please her; for the time he would do
that is past. AS it is too far for her 10 90
alone. she stays at home. So for weeks.
months and years it is the same routine of
labor. without relaxation. No wonder
he mind and body both give way. II
'ome one will give recipe to cure selfish
ness in n husband it will be of more ben.
eft than ANYTHING else can think Of
Itnda, IN Indid21a Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

TIE Uses OF SALT-To be sure none OIL
us can keep house without salt, and Mrs.
Alright will say Who needs to be told
of its usesP OF course we all know that
it enters into the preparation of all animal
and vegetable food; we cannot make butter
without its use; we cannot keep meat, fish,
pickles, etc. We don need IN article in
the newspaper TO tell us that" Softly,
softly, Mrs. Alright. Doubtless you do
know all its uses, but perhaps your next
door neighbor does not. Nor did You
know until the other day, when you turned
your inkstand all over your carpet, that it
would take the stain entirely out of the
woolen material.
1t will also sometimes help sick head
ache. Dissolve II teaspoonful of it in half
Il tumbler of water, and try it for Yourself
the next time you are afflicted. The next
dose will lid your child of the terrible
trouble of worms, and it will also ease the
pain of irritable diseases of the skin, such
us hives, etc. 1t will stop vomiting fire.
quently wien all other remedies fail, and
it will also stop hemorrhages from the
lungs. There is no more fertilizno me-
dun for the growth of many kinds of
vegetables; celery. cabbage, asparagus
Sea- kale and many other varieties are all
raised in superior condition by its assist
ance. Add Il teacupful of it TO your warm
water bath. and you will soon feel the
benefit of its influence upon your skin.
Indeed, we possess no more valuable
remedial article than salt, and its uses are
yearly developed in new ways.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

RUSTIC CHANs.-A pretty method o
making rustic chains to hang from polchrs
verandas or garden arches, to support tn,
delicate creepers and vines, is much il
vogue in Belgium. They are made by
taking branches of trees of from one t.
two inches in diameter. and saving then
into lengths of from three to six inches
then cutting willow rods of about hal
IN inch in diameter and about the SAM
length; splitting them an bending one
half of one so as to form semicirclt
around the end of one of the sticks, and
fastening it securely by brad nails
Through this loop the bent split willow
rod to be fastened to the next bit of stick
is passed before being nailed the seconc
time; and so on until the chain is made rs
long as may be required. The kinds o
wood which show to the best advantage in
this work are those that have IL rough
bark. like the Norway spruce. These
chains will form very graceful curves
md when covered with balloon vine OF
maurandias or morning glories, will
attract much attention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

FRIENDS. People who have warm
friends are healthier and happier than
those who have none. A single real
friend is u treasure worth more than gold
or precious stone. Money can buy many
things good and evil. All the wealth in
the world could not buy friend or pay
you for the loss of one. Il have wanted
only one thing to make me happy"
Haslitt writes, "but wanting that have
wanted everything. and again, my heart,
shutup in prison of rude clay, has never
found, nor will it find, a heart to speak
TO-" We are the weakest of spendthrfts
if We let one friend drop off through
inattention, or let one push away another;
or If we hold aloof from one for petty
Jealousy Or needless slight or roughness.
Would you throw away diamond because
10 provoked youP One good friend is not
to be weighed against the jewels of the
earth, - 'rEr
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

KEEPING MANURE.-Horse manure that
is free from litter needs the most careful
management to prevent dry rot, or what
is known us fire fanging. This is occa.
stoned by the evaporation of the moisture
by the heat or fermentation. The driving
up of the water carries off all the ammonia
that has been formed, and has been dis
solved by it. The consequence is that
burned, or tire-fanged manure is nearly
worthless. To prevent this injury it is
necessary to pile this manure in flat heaps,
out of doors, where 1t Can receive the rain
or be watered when necessary, and to
trample or pack it down very lightly; 1t
should then be turned over occasionally
and repacked again as solidly as possible.
When managed in this way the manure is
kept in the best condition and retains all
its valuable qualities.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

Ir STINGs.-" How prettyr' cried little
Sam, as his little fat hand grasped bunch
of white lilac which grew near the gate Of
his fathers mansion. The next moment
the child's face grew red with terror, an,
he dashed the lilac to the ground, shrek
ing, :" 1t sings! it stings!"
What made it stngP 1t was bright
beautiful, and sweet-smeling flower. How
could it hurt the child's handp | will tell
you.
A busy little bee. in search of dinner
had just pushed his nose in among the
lilac blossoms, and was sucking the nee
tar from it most heartily when Stmny's
fat hand disturbed him; so, being vexed
with the child. he stnng him. That's how
Sammy's hand came to be stung.
Sammy's mother washed the wound
with hartshorn, and when the pain was
gone she said; Sammy, my dear. let
this teach you that many pretty things
have very sharp sings"
Let every child take note of this
Many pretty things have very sharp
stings." 1t may save them from being
stung if they keep this truth in mind.
Sin often makes itself appear very
pretty. A boy once went to circus be-
cause the horses were pretty and their
riders gay, but he learned to swear there,
and thus that pretty thing-lhe circus
stung him.
Another boy once thought wine pretty
thing; he drank it and learned to be IL
drunkard. Thus wine stung him.
A girl once took II luscious pear from
basket and ate it.
"Have you eaten oneP" asked her
mother pleasantly.
Fearing she would not get another if
she said " Yes" she replied No." got
another pear, and then felt SO stung that
she could not sleep.
Thus you see that sin, however pretty it
looks, sings. 1t stings sharply TOO. 1t
stings fatally. The Bible says, 1.-THE
soul that sinneth it shall die"
If you let sin suing you. nothing can
heal the wound but tho blood of Jesus. If
you feel the smart of the sting 90 to
Jesus with it. and He will cure it. After
that, never forget that many pretty things
have very sharp stings,. and be careful not
to touch, taste or handle such things
Young Reaper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

THAT Ice HoUsE.-We have always
taken occasion, at the season when ice
may he cut and stored, to urge upon our
farmer readers the advantage of having
an ice house and store of ice put up for
use in warm weather. Perhaps the advice
would have more effect if made now
warm weather has come, and the need of
/ the cooling treasure will be more acutely
felt. Those who have never had any ice
to use of course do not appreciate its
| benefits; hut those who have once had a
little experience with it, cannot be got to
do without it, if it can possibly be had.
We are glad to note that the number of
users gradually increases, year by year.
and the time will come when the farmer
will as soon be without barn as without
IN ice house. The ice so lightens the
labor and care of the dairy, and SO saves
in the keeping of food, rs we'll as makes
possible many little luxuries which would
otherwise never be known. that it should
count among those essential modern appl-
ances which no well regulated farm will do
without. And, above all, it is SO cheap,
and so easily made, that the poorest need
not be stinted in its use. 1t is only those
W no are too shiftless to harvest aud store
a crop which nature produces in abund-
ance in this latitude, who do not enjoy lis
advantages.-LoaOeU Courier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16
WASHING SHEEP, ETC Eds. Farner

WASHING SHEEP, ETC Eds. Farmer
I am breeding the Cotswold sheep, and
have been trying to improve them veal
after year, until I think / have Il good
flock. | see that many are down on wash
ing sheep. | am in favor of it, but no
dipping. For the last three years have
washed my sheep at the pump-two men
washing and one pumping. By this meth
cd you always have clean water, and YOU
wool will be nice and clean. Some may
think the water too cold. and would in
jure the sheep. have never lost one by
it yet. Driving sheep off two or three
miles to some lake where the water
stands stagnant, until you stir it up, and
the more you wash the dirtier it gets. and
the dirtier you make the wool-this is
injurious. Such work is all lost, and
worse than lost.
Last year my sheep averaged St pounds
of nice, clean wool. which sold at sc cents
This year they averaged g. pounds.
ought to have let them run about two
weeks after washing, to gather grease in
the wool. but | sheared them as soon as
they were dry. and sold the wool at &c
cents per pound. l sold yearlng wethers
Immediately after shearing, at S. per
head. l think l will continue to keep
sheep, keep good ones, and keep them
well. 1t pays. Would like to hear from
others. Cor. Ohio Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

1t is a mistake to think that the good and
beautiful are not at home on earth; tina,
we are to entertain them us gods. No
person ever walked the earth or lived in
the homes of men who was too fair or
too noble for his place. Goodness is not
out of its element in this world. 1t is the
very persons that we shy are too good for
the world that we need to make the world
better There was never yet kindness too
kind for humanity. never goodness too
good for mortals, never man or woman
too high and pure for earth. Let MS learn
to say, He is good enough to live.'
The world is for those who make 1t better
-IndeI.
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FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Central Vermont R. R. Line.
Commencing Monday, July Z. 1879
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS dOlNG SOOlh AND EAoI
Leave Montpelier at lI45 A. NJ o. 90 and 90 P.
tensburg st Adams and Burlington arrives at Mont
MKT TRAIN from Montreal. St Adams Bnrpg-
New London Springfield, New York, and inter-
EXPRESS from Montreal st Adams Burlington leaves
dOntnelier % P. for Boston Via Lowell, also Bel
White Mountains Express from Saratoga srpings.
Rutland and Burlington, &c, arrives at Montpelier 4u
MIXED TRAIN leaves st Albans3 % " Burlington
4aP NJ. Montpelier d P NJ for No1thheld.
NIGHr ExPREss from OEdenshurg, Montreal. 81. A.
,ans and BurnEtop, lie ye Monpelier at vi n iior
York and intermediate points.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier at 30 BAN, 1l9O and $780, IS
DAY EXPRESS leaves Boston via, Fitch9urFh at 90
\. via, Lowell 500 A. NJ, New London W NJ.
neton st Adams, Montreal and OLdensburEao
S9rt4hed sSGd y
llbans. St Johns and RichiGrd >,...D
eId 10 % M arrives at Montpelier o5P, NJ.
Saratoga Express from White Mountains, le2v ,,
and and Saratova SPRINGS
Accommodation leaves White River Junction 30
". Montpeier DO p NJ for burlington hutiahd al d
"" NfaHr EXPRESS leaves Boston via, Lowell at TOO
r. via Fitchburgh 500 p. NJ New York 100 p NJ .
springfield 800 NJ, Montp 80 for Burling
N, st. Adams, Montreal and OSdensburE, and the
Trains leave Nontpelierfor Barre att 90 M, 600
Returning leave Barre att 45A NJ and 1O.5CA M.,and
Sleeping cars are attached to Night Express trains
unninv between Montreal and Boston, aud Montreal
lnd Springfield, aud New York and via Troy, and
oarlor Cars and Day Express between Boston and
Paror Cars are att !ched express trains between
White Mountains aud SARATOGA SprnEs
Throu I'll tickets for Chca and the Weston sale at
heprincipal stations. 49, -,r,nu
Genl Supt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

Do NOT Now TOO CLosE.-There was
true economy in the advice of the farmer
who recommended that the lower joint oil
grass be left in the field for the old
orindle COW rather than cut and cured for
her. He was one of the numerous army
Of mowers who had learned there is moth
ing gained by cutting too close.
The testimony with respect to the hight
from the ground at which it is best to cut
grass is conflicting and tends to confuse
and oftenlimes mislead novice in the
hay field Cultivators vary in practice
from one-half inch, or close us possible, t.
four inches. The general tendency, is
however, TO cut close, and many fine
meadows have been seriously injured
therefrom.
Close observation has taught that tim.
othy cannot be cut low, in dry weather
especially, without inflIcting injury. All
attempts at close shaving sward should be
avoided. Many of our most successful
farmers cut timothy nearly or quite -four
inches from the ground. Others in gaug
ing moving machines for this grass TAXI
care to run them so high that it will no,
cut below the second joint above the tuber
Close moving of upland meadow,
ought also TO be avoided, as the hot sun
and dry weather following the harvest
affects the roots of the grass unfavorably
when left without some protection. On
,, the other hand low, wet moving grounds
will bear close cutting rs possible: these
are benefited by the influences which
would dry and burn up an upland mead
ow. Again where the practice is followed
of top dressing the meadow Immediately
after taking off the grass, the moving
may be done low and smooth surface
left to cut over next year.
Generally speaking, grass cut two inches
high will start much quicker and thrive
better than when shaved close to The
ground; the finer grasses, rs rule, wher
the season is not II very dry one, can be
cut lower with more safety than coarsel
sorts.-NeW York World.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

A slow but sure way to extermipate
Canada thistles is TO pull them. We use
an instrument shaped like p,ir of tongs
ANY mechanic can make one. T To those
who have comparatively few thstles. or
when few get into the meadow, | can
recommend The implement as invaluable
The best time to pull them is Immediately
after rain.-A. r. Benson, D,ttceesS Co,
~ Y s...
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guetru.
WONDERFUL CHILD.


HT HATTIE S. RUSSELL.
I've read somewhere about girl
Whose cheeks are rosy red.
While golden tresses. curl on curl,
Bedeck her pretty head.
Her eyes, I'm told. are bright and blue,
Her smile is kind and sweet;
The errands she is asked to do
Are done with willing feet.
Ills said that when she goes to sc hool
She's Just the sweetest lassl
So quick to mind the slightest rule,
And prompt in every class.
To girls and boys she's never rude
When all are At their play;
Her " conduct "-be it understood
Is perfect every day"
Where lives this child, cannot say,
Nor who her parents are.
Although for many a weary day
I've sought her near and far.
II you should ever see her smile,
As DER the world you rove,
just hold her little hand awhile,
And give her my best love.
81. Nicholas for july
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agricultural Department.
o. N. rINKHAm, Editor.

All communications for this department should b,
ent to the editor. Mfr. o. NJ. TINKHAM, N. Pom
fret, Vt.
Please write on side of the paper only sign suel
name or initials as you wished published, but Civ,
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post Office, County and
state.
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nual meeting of the Vermont Editors
and Publishers Association. of which we
will give some brief account after we get
home
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

Duties are ours, events are the Lord s
1t is our part to let the Almighy exercise
His own office, and steer His own helm
Ruth ryOrd.
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Cholera. Cholera Morbus, cramps and
Pains, Chronic DiarrhGa, D,s 'ntrr,
and Cholera 1niantum, DiarrI ea in
Teething and all Summer Complaints,
Dyspepsia, FIatulency. Sluggish Diges-
tion. Want of Tone and Activity in the
Stomach and Bowels, Oppr' ssIon after
Eating, Rising of Food and similar All
ments, Chills and Fevers. Colds and
Chills, Feverish Symptoms, MtIarial
Fevers, Pains in the Bones and Joints.
Symptoms of Rheumatism, Neuralgia
and Gout, Cold Exremities, Suspended
Circulation and Depressed condition OF
the Vital Forces, render it the Standard
Household Medicine throughout the
length and breadth of the land. On sea.
on land, for the traveller. for the young.
the aged. under all circumstances and
and conditions, both rs a medicine AMI
as gentle st,mulant or beverage, it is
the most grateful and effective prepare
ton ever compounded in the history OF
medicine.
Beware of diluted and worthless limitations recon-
nended by dealers for purposes of gain. Ask for and
hau L A Va nrkrl
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SANFORD'S
GINGER
TIE OUIN rESSENCE OF JAMAICA
GINGER, CHOICE AROMATICS,
AND FRENCH BRANDY.

A PREPARATION so elegantly favored and medi-
cinay effective to utterly surpass all previous
prepa raions Essences or Extracts of Ginger Compose
ton, Herb Teas Pain Believers and the hundred
disgusting and nauseatiuR possets with VIII VT
have heen wont to dose ourselves. Its instantaneous
afect II
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