Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14
NOTEs.

American honey in the comb has become a
popular article Of diet in England and very
large shipments are made.
According to the estimate Of the President
Of the State Vinecultural Society, there are
now GO. 900 acres in California covered with
vineyards.
! 1t is estimated that DIR. II. j. Glenn, late
! Democratic candidate for Governor Of Cali
! fornia, has this year raised % 1000 tons Of
! grain on his ranch in Colusa county. The
crop is worth about S2,2l0,OOo.
A public spirited citizen of Mississippi, Mr.
! NJ. b. Hillyard, is thought to have done the
State some service 10y sowing seed Of blue
grass for nearly 200 miles out of car win
dow lie proposes introducing white clover
in the same novel way.
An old poultry raiser, who believes in milk
for fowls, says: 1T is both meat and drink
| Some of the finest chickens | ever saw were
| raised upon the free use of milk with their
food. Hens lay as well, or better, when fur
nished with this than upon any known arti-
! Gle offered them"
A gentleman residing in New Bedford
Mass, has fine fig tree from the Western
Islands with one hundred figs upon it, some
very near ripe All will be ripe by the last Of
this month, and the tree is only three years
| Old. THIS is the second crop from this tree
this season.
California dairymen are said to keep butter
over period Of low prices and hot weather
by simply sealing it up in tin cans-usually
holding forty pounds-and sinking them to
the bottom of cold streams. The April pro-
duct comes ont in good order in October, and
keeps fresh during the winter months.
The quickest way to eVpol foul air from a
well is to heat bar of iron red hot, and low
! err it down into the water the sudden form
alton Of steam is eifectual.
One hundred acres Of wheat, cut with a
reaper, keeping six binders going, was the
work of a Scotch lassie Of Lexington, Ind.
She used three pairs Of horses in relays, but
tired them all out.
According to an experiment made with po-
tatoes and corn last season by Mr.. S. b.
West, of Columbia, Conn, and reported in
the Ohio Farmer. by Wu. H. Ieomaus. the
butt ends Of potatoes and the kernels Of corn
from the butt ends Of the cars, each produc-
ed crops that were materially better than
where the opposite course WAS pursued.
There has been a remarkable revival of
wheat growing in the States east Of the Mis-
| disqualification, Ohio. Indiana, the Viz
| ginias etc, and also in Missouri The i'm
mense yield Of this year is largely owing to
this fact For the first time in the history Of
| GcOTEA ltCui lllilN ulu WEthl III hulLCltIt
abundance to run them without drawing sup
plies from the North.
When once you have determined to fatten
an animal for beef let the process be as quick
as possible. Any stint in feeding at such
times will tend to make the meat tough and
dry. Stalled animals will fatten more read
lily than others, and young animals require
richer food than older ones. In winter fat
tening do not forget that much depends up
on the warmth Of the stable. The warmer
the cattle are kept the less food will be need
ed
A famous horse breeder Of Frauce has rear
ed his stock for twenty years on diet Of
parsnip- instead of carrots aud oats, with the
| result of great viyacity Of spirit and sleek
! ness of coat'-couclu.iNy evidence Of health
full condition.
Petroleum applied to shingles adds greatly
to their durability. The best way is to dip
the shingles in the oil, taking a handful at
time, and leaving them III tub few min
utes. Saw an oil barrel across the middle,
and it will make two good tubs. one for hold
ing the oil, and the other for the shingles to
drain in. If well seasoned, they viii take the
oil more readily than otherwise A barrel of
oil will give good soaking to 1000 or 5000
| shingles