Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-06-04

drought only on account OF their inability ,
10 retain moisture. This can be obviated
by the application of peat, or clay, or the
sowing of clover. All these enable 1t to
retain moisture in times OF drOuth.
Hen manure should not be composted
with unleached ashes unless it is TO be
used immediately. 1t is better to mix il
after being thoroughly pulverized with
dry earth, which is one Of the very best
absorbents. All of the valuable constitu-
ents of the fertilizer will then be saved.
Water passing into vapor. absorbs and
hides nearly 900 degrees Of heat. A cord
of green wood produces the same amount
of heat as Il cord of the same kind when
dry, but in burning the green wood, full
one-half the heat produced goes off latent
and useless in evaporating the sap. There
fore, for heating purposes, n cord of dry |
wood is worth two cords of green.
A COW belonging to George II. Clifford.
of Adamsvile. II. l., gave birth to call
on the 22d ult., which was fully developed
and had two perfect heads branching out
from the neck at right angles. He weigh
ed iifIy-lhree pounds, could suck with
either mouth, and appeared to have good
appetite. He lived until Monday night,
being found dead Tuesday morning, 10Th.
That l can get more corn per acre by
drilling | am sure, by actual experiment.
What need is machine that will do the
work OF my mixer and plant the corn at
the same time. ! find great advantage
in running my horse hoe through my corn
after it has spindled, and is not inclined to
"shoot ears" 1t appears to check the
growth of the stalk, and sets it to caring.
| suppose this would be called root
pruning "-Ne,O England Fdrmer.
Socially the grange is necessity. Few
of us can afford time for frequent visiting
or the luxury of IN idle horse for this pur-
pose. The grange, then, must become our
gathering day, the break in the monotony
of our lives, when sociabilitv and intellect
ual improvement, cooperation and mutuaI
benefit must reward us for our efforts and
give us the hope, and the only hope. OF
eXtricating our affairs from the difficulties
into which they have fallen Worthy Mas-
ter Ddrden of Mississippi.
Recent analyses ut the Connecticut ex-
pertinent station of about Il dozen different
specimens of corn fodder. cut at different
periods, give the highest amount of albu
| lllnOltlS 10 IlliI CuG huSuoG JLu, vi Cdl W.
hydrltes to that cut September 25th, and
The highest digestible ratio to sample
that was harvested ia 1877. Analysis
shows Il much larger percentage of ash in
sweet corn than in the ordinary field varie
ties, which confirms the general opinion
that it is much more exhaustive than com
mon field corn. As the slower increases
in age. its feeding value diminishes.
The more widely you separate the far
mer and manufacturer the more you i'm
poverish them both. The closer the contact
in which you place them, the more you
increase and render certain the success
and atlluence of each. Herein lies the adj
vantages of f,rming operations in the old
er and manufacturing states over the states
and territories of the far west. Certain
and cash markets ut remnnerative rates
prevail in the former, while in the latter
the only customer for the crops of the set
tier is his own family. The proximity OF
the farming and manufacturing classes re-
suits in the highest possible advantage to
each, while the interchange of commodi-
ties becomes mutual benefit and recip
rocal wealth.-Americdn Cuttirnt0r.
LIGHTNING ROD SwINDLE R. p. c.,
bilu DICT, ", writes llllJ lllb ll0HlulnD
rod men are at work in that neighborhoud
One who claims to be an agent for the
North American lightning rod company
operates about as fellows: He approaches
his victim BY telling him he wants to put
up sample job, and makes an estimate
of the number of feet it will require; the
price is six y-seven and Il half cents per
foot, and he makes out bill at that price,
for the whole job. lie then offers to cred
it the purchaser, on the face of the agree
mpnt, with nearly the whole amount, us it
is to be Il sample job. This is II deception,
for when the ID is done, there is charge
of from fifty to two hundred dollars, for
extra rod. If you do not pay you are re-
quested to sign II note The best way is
to have nothing to do with these fellows,
but if you are victimized, pay no more
than you agreed, and sign no note.
INSECT POWDER. VIM. Saunders of
London, Onjario, well known for his hor-
ticultural experience, as well rs distin-
gulshed rs the editor of the Canadian
EutOmo'OgiSt, finds the Dalmatian Insect
Powder, made from Pyeethrum cinerare
, foliuD, I'm excellent insectcide. He says
blouse flies are very sensitive to tue
effects of these powders. A few putf5 of
the dust from IN insect gun, blown into
the air of II room with the doors closed,
the charges directed towards those parts
, where flies are congregated, will stupefy
|. and kill them within Il very short time
= The powder is somewhat pungent and to
, breath an atmosphere charged with it will
frequently cause IL slight sneezing, but
beyond this the operator need not antici-
| nntn nv lflvy IL
the past summer, when flies have been
troublesome, we have pretty thoroughly
charged the air in our diningroom and
', kitchen at night, closing the doors, and in
the morning found all or nearly all the
flies lying dead on the floors. A few min
g.. ules after its use they begin to drop on
their backs, and after II short time die; if IL
, room be closed for half I'm hour after using
the powder, few, if any will escape"
He Iinds it rs good against aphdes and
! other plant lice. Much superior in its
: results to tobacco smoke.
PASTURES. The question is asked, what
can be done with our old, WORKOUT pas
lures which are growing poorer every
year for want of u good and cheap top
dressing. Read what agricultural writers
5 in England say of the Cheshire pastures
< by the use of ground bone rs II top dress
t ing their old pastures have increased in
feeding stock from 80 to so per cent
Quite IL number of farmers in Cumberland
e county tried it last year, by my advice, on
f n small scale with satisfactory results
+. and will use larger quantities this year
= You not only give your pastures n fresh
a start, but it is Il dressing that will las
quite Il number of wears, besides the nron