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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29
Domestic Department..

CHEESE ONlLET.-Butter the sides
Of a deep dish, cover the bottom with
thin slices OF cheese; place upon this
thin slices of bread well buttered, u
little red peppcrand mustard, another
layer Of cheese and just before put
ting into the oven. beat the yollz of an
egg in c!lp Of cream and pour into
the dish; bake half an hour unit nice
ly Drowned.
Young CARROTs-Cne dozen young
carrots, two ounces of butter. one on
ion. one teaspoonful Of flour, one-helf
pint good soup stock, pepper ana salt.
Scrape the carrots and let them lie
half an hour in cold water. Chop the
onion very fine, mix it with the -four,
and brown in the butter, stirring,
slowly over a brisk fire. STIR III the
stalk, season with pepper and salt.
When this boils, add the carrots. AMI
boil very slowly till they are perfect
ly tender. They should !"' stirred
frequently to prevent sticking. Serve
with the gravy, very hot.
VEAL CHEESE.-I'ake the hind
quarter of veal. add three eggs, one
pound of pork. half a loaf Of bread;
season with salt and pepper to taste;
chop. and wet the whole with milk.
Bake two hours, then turn It, cut and
eat cold.
SPARE RIB OF PORN-Juint it down
the middle; sprinkle it with tine sage,
salt, and little flour; pVt into tho
oven and paste it well. Serve with
aap!e s:,,ice. e:,,g sauce, or white :"tuce.
GREEN PE.S.-Wash and pat in
boiling water enough to cover them,
with a few leaves Of mint, AMI Il small
piece Of butter: stir often; WHEN ten
der drain: sprinkle on & little salt. and
serve with melted butter. or mix hut
ter an;l -four together, and tili>llen
tire WATER.
CABBAGE RAD1>IE.--Yalip the stalks
of ca.,a3e. scrare them, leave them
in water all night. amt the next day
cook them like vegetable marrow. AID
they vii! be iu,,nI very good.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29
Dairy,
How to Pack Butter

Butter made in the months Of May,
June and July has the best flavor,
texture and color. If it is well made
and we'll packed, it may be kept
good for a year. After the butter is
churned, it should be thoroughly
freed from buttermilk by repeated
washing in pure cold water; to effect
this, the butter should. not be over
churned, but should be taken from
the churn while it is in granular
form, no pieces being larger than peas
When thoroughly washed it should
be salted with the purest salt-IIig-
gins is now generally used by the
best butter makers-at the rate of
three-quarters of an ounce to the
pound, and put away until next day,
when it is we'll worked with a ladle,
and packed in new White-oak tubs
holding so pounds each. (Some of
the most progressive dairymen, how
ever, now prefer to pack as soon as
the salt is dissolved, as long expos
ure to the air is detrimental to the
flavor.) The tubs should be stepped
in brine, then rinsed with fresh water,
sprinkled with fine salt, and the but
ter packed down closely while the
wood is wet. If the tub is not filled,
cover the butter with brine, and next
packing this is poured off. and the
butter packed as before. When filled
to within a quarter of al inch of the
edge, cover with a piece Of fine muslin,
and fill up with salt; fasten down the
cover, and set the tub away in a cool
place.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29
Neighborhood News.
LEAF RIVER.

LEAF RIVER
The shower last Sunday has revived
the crops and everything looks fresh
and promises an abundant yield.
Uaying has commenced in good
earnest; meadows are one half better
this year than last and we would be
ashamed to ask for a better prospect
for a wheat crop than we have.
haven't the exact amount Of acre
age of wheat and other products sown
and planted in this town this year,
but Judge that it is about 40 per cent
more than last year.
A friend Of your correspondent hunt
ing for a location in civil, respecta-
hle, energetic community and making
enquiries for such of q minister, was
recommended to 90 to Leaf River
township. Now the reverend gentle
man will please receive our thanks for
the compliment and we assure him
that we will not hetray his good opin:
ion. At any rate the man settled with
us and will no doubt bring with him
others all of which we will vouch for
being first class citizens.
Mrs. MckinZie saw a lynx skulking
around her chicken coop one day last
week; she charged on him with pole
and after considerable of fight she
come off victorious.
Our school is progressing finely and
we are all y. n.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29

On a recent trip to Fargo we no.
ticcd that barley harvesting is nearly
done. We'a!so saw a great many fields
of wheat that was ready to cut, al
though the farmers. in general, do
not intend to commence until next
week. We would not sstlvise oHr farm
ers to wait any longer than possible
before cutting. TIE FARMER has
heretofore advocated. the cutting Of
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29
TO the Farmers of Wedena and
Adjoining Counties.

You have no doubt already seen the
announcement that the first Fair of
the Wadena County Agricultural So
ciety will be held at Wadena on the
22nd and 23rd days Of September next.
The premium list will be published
s:and ready for gratuitous distribution
on August lst. Make application to
the secretary in person OF otherwise
for copy. The Society desires to
make this the best county fair that
has ever been seen in Minnesota.
Nowhere in this new northwestern
country has the cerial or vegetable
productions been superior to those in
this region, in quantity or quality.
The officers of the society will spare
no labor to secure a large variety and
attractive display of productions.
They earnestly and cordially invite
the farmers of all this region of coun-
try to begin preparations 9sow for the
fair. Productions from two hundred
farmers, at least are desired. We
hope in the miscellaneous class, that
there will be an exhibition of all our
different variety of timber, native
and wild grasses, samples of lumber
from our saw mills, dressed lumber,
window sash, doors, blinds, holdings,
brackets etc., from planning mills.
It is especially requested that far
mers make sample sheaves Of their
various kinds of grains and grasses
about six inches in diameter and pre-
serve them until the fair. This
should be done at once. If any one
cannot conveniently do this, if they
will bring them to the secretary with
their name and residence attached,
they will be carefully stored and cared
for by him. Let us have an exhibit
tion that will fully represent this re-
gion to be, what all the old settlers
know it is, more attractive in which
to make comfortable prosperous
homes than any other new country
in the United States.
S. S. GARDNER Sec.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29
Practical Experience With Trees.

On the 10th day of May I planted
60 trees around my house. Ten of
them were Box Elders, six were
Eastwood, eight were Elms and the
rest were Sugar Maple. They were
dug from the woods on the shore Of
Rush Lake, and their roots were I'M
mediately covered with wet blankets,
and kept wet all the time until they
were planted again in the ground,
which was not more than six or eight
hours. We set them the same side
to the north that they stood original
ly, and covered their roots as near the
same depth that we found them as we
could. The tops were all trimmed off
except the very small twigs of two to
eight inches in length, so that they
looked like bean poles. They were
in size from one and half to three
inches in diameter and about seven
feet high. The next day after they
were planted they were all mulched
with straw that had been used for
horse bedding, and of course had some
manure in it. The mulching was
put on around the roots, some two
feet each side and about four inches
thick. This is all that has been done
to the trees; but if it had not been for
the abundant rain fall this season,
we would have watered them occa-
sionally. But the frequent showers
and rainy days Of this summer have
saved that labor. In August and Sep
tember, if it is very dry, we will Wa
ter them.
Now as to the results. Every tree is
not only alive but is healthy and in
full vigor. The Naples having
growths of from three to six inches
of limbs, and the Elms and Basswoods
of from six to twelve, and even some
of them fifteen inches. But the Box
Elders are the best, and show some
wonderful growth Of limbs. I find
that very many are two feet long, a
growth of this year on trees trans
planted this spring, such as 1 never
saw before, and such limbs are abun-
dant on every Box Elder tree. How
long will it take such trees with such
growing powers to make large shade
trees? In five years they will have
added ten feet growth to each limb,
and this with the new branches will
make a spread of ten to fifteen feet Of
top, giving full credit to the perpen-
dicular as we'll as horizontal. I pro-
pose next season to transplant all the
Box Elders I can, rs I claim they will
give shade quicker than any other
tree and are much more hardy. The
soil in which these trees are planted
is high rolling prairie of a sandy
loan. The cost Of transplanting so
trees was one and one-half days work
for two men and one team. Don't it
pay to plant trees! DAN.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29

The report Of the agricultural bu-
reau at Washington will show that
the reports of damage to the crops
have been exaggerated, and that al
though rain has done some injury, the
aggregate will be larger than in 1870,
owing to the large increase of acreage.
-- ATp7is
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29
STATE FAIR,

The coming State Fair will be
held at the city of Rochester, August
30th aad 3lst, and Sept. 1st: 2d, Sd
aud 4th, and promises to be unusu-
ally successful. The FARMER will
he represented there and: give it's
readers full account ofthe proceed
ings..
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29

wheat in the dough. Now, as a mat
ter of information and to convince
some of our "skepticals," let some
farmer in this district cut at least an
acre, in the dough, and report the re-
suit to the FARMER, after threshing.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29
crop.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that
barley averaged IS bushels per acre
in Burleigh county. 1t also says that
the probable yield of wheat will be at
least 40 bushels per acre.
Heavy rains are reported from Eng
land, and the farmers who were re-
Gently much encouraged, are now anx-
ious and uneasy about the crops.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29

Recent reports from southern Min
nesota and Iowa are very encouraging
considering the dubious outlook few
weeks ago, and farmers in that locali-
ty will probably harvest a two-thirds
crOn
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29

Farmers, don't forget to save sam
pies of your crops for the fair, for
without them the fair can never be a
success.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-29

The crops of some of the Mexican
provinces have been greatly damaged
by lOcusts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23

THE FUsIoNIsTs ARE REFUSED ADMISSION TO
THE STATE HOUSE AND HOLD A STREET sHs.
SION.
The Republican Legislature met Monday
morning. and, after administering the oath of
Office to Councillors-elect Hnkley, Robbie and
Bowers, and electing Henry Is. Cleaves of
Portland attorney general, and Gen. George
l.. Beal of Portland acknowledgement, ad-
journed until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The Fusionist Legislature went to the State
House at =. NJ, to hold session, according to
its adjournment on Saturday, but the president
of its Senate and the speaker of its House,
with other officers and members, and, later
on, the Fusionist governor, Smith, were de-
MED admission at the gate. Thereupon Mr..
Talbot, the speaker, and Mr.. Lamson the
president, called the House and Senate to or
der in the street and after very brief sessions
adjourned to meet in Union Hall Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Some 200 special po.
lice guarded the State House during the af-
ternoon, admitting no one but Republican
State officials and several members of the
Republican Legislature. Five companies of
their armories ready 10 come TO Augusta if
sent for, but they were not called out The
Fusionists, after their session in the street,
had an indignation meeting in front of the
Augusta House, and were addressed by sew
eral prominent men of their party.
Gov. Davis, by whose orders the State
House was closed against the Fusion Legsla-
ture, says that he was unwilling the farce
should go on longer. Had they applied as
citizens, and not as legislative body, ad-
mission would have been granted. He should
be ashamed to occupy the position of chief
executive and allow what had Justly been
termed fiat Legislature to meet If We
have legal Legislature, backed up by the
courts the people and the military, it was
about time that the humbug part was done
away with He uad no doubt that the rank
and file of the Fusionists were all right and
have honest purposes, and. if let alone by
INSCRIPTIONS leaders, would take their places
in the Legislature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23

Every lover Of peace, right and good or
der. must rejoice at the bloodless victory
gained in the State Of Maine, over the au-
thors Of the menacing confusion which has
reigned there for the past few weeks. Some
Of the worst apprehensions touching the sta
bility Of republican institutions awakened in
the minds of British and Canadian editors
and politicians, can now be laid aside. There
has been no bloodshed, there has been no
violence, no brawl, even, throughout the
whole period This is something which it is
difficult for the average foreign mind to COM
prehend. But we regard the triumph Of the
people of Maine over the usurpers, who
sought to control the affairs of State, as a
triumph for free government and republican
institutions. That the situation at times
looked grave is undeniable, and had the pol
icy of these States been such as to foster and
maintain large military force of unthinking,
but obedient soldiers such as almost all Eu-
ropean countries pride themselves in support
ing, the worst fears might have been real
lied. For that the doughty Gov. Garcelon
meant to control the State in the interests of
the party in the minority is but too true
and that some of the men called to the state
house at Augusta by the Governor, though
not by the people, meant to use their oppor-
tunity thus illegally gained, is but too true,
also. But how beautifully and quietly and
constitutionally have the men who are the
real choice of the people been installed in
their rightful places.
The State Of Maine and the whole Repub-
lie, owes a debt of gratitude to the cool-head-
ed, courteous and incorruptible Gen. Cham
berlain, who so ably filed the Office of custo-
dian of the State and the peoples property,
during the critical interreguum, and stranger
things have happened in this country than if
it elevated that patriotic scholar and soldier
to the chief seat of honor in the nation The
men who have been playing at such dan
gerous game will reap their due and sufficient
reward in being handed down to posterty as
the victims of the huge Garcelonian joke.
Were it not for the righteousness of the
thing it would be touchingly pathetic to con-
template the speeches, orders and dispatches
of the quasi Governor Smith, whose elo-
quence will be preserved as a curiosity in lit
erature, and whose orders to the commander
in-chief of the States forces were never obey
ed
The whole thing will do good. 1t will lead
the people to ask questions, to study the
laws, to read the papers, to discuss the affairs
of State, and to guard yet more jealousy the
prerogatiyes of freemen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23

GEN. AND Ex-Gov. JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN.
The Springfield Republican briefly epito-
mixes the career of Gen. Chamberlain of
Maine, who has just done his State good SER
vice. He is native of Bangor and 81 years
of age. His education was at military
academy and the Bangor theological semi
nary, whence he went as professor to Bow
dom in 1855. In 1862 he was appointed
lieutenant-colonel of the Twentieth Maine
regiment; in 1868 became colonel; in 1864
brigadier- general for gallantry at Petersburg,
where he was severely wounded. He was in
twenty-four pitched battles during the war,
and was six times wounded, rivalling the SER
vices and scars of Gen. Bartlett of Massachu-
sets. Commanding the First division, Fifth
corps, as major-general, he led the advance
at Appomattox, and received Lees surrender.
After the war he renewed his professorship
of modern languages at Bowdoin, and was
elected president of the college in 1871, after
having been four years Governor of Maine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23

was one Of which only the best things can be
said. Mr.. Edgar as Othello was grand, pow
erful and artistic throughout. From the mo
ment of his appearance before the council in
his bearing of simple, self.sustained and con-
scious dignity, he carried his audience with
him. as if by a spell Never have we seen a
more perfect and intense portrayal OF terri
bic emotion than was that given by him ut
the awful moment when lago first succeeds
in planting in his bosom settled suspicion
and jealousy of Desdemona. Mr.. Wheelock
as Iaeo left nothing TO be desired His act
ing was wonderfully quiet and entirely free
from demonstration, and for the moment he
Enthusiastically merged his individuality com
pletely in that of the subtle, cold blooded
fend. whose utter devilishness, it is hard to
believe, ever had counterpart in real life.
Miss Mudenor was very admirable through
out and in the scene where she kneels and
swears her innocence, her acting developed
power which was irresistible. Miss Glass
ford gave the part Of Emilia with fidelity,
and exhibited genuine fire aud force in the
closing scene. The other characters were
all well sustained. The whole makeup Of
the play was very elegant, aud the costumes
were evidently for the most part careful his
toric studies
Mr.. A. II. Fuller, agent of Vermont BIZ
Die Society, has completed his canvass OF
windham county. Below we give his statis
Tics of Brattleboro and the county as whole
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23
MINOR NOTES.

The New York Herald blooms" for Conk-
ling, just now.
1t is said that the old policy of exclusive
ness in China is to be revived.
The will of Frank Leslie deserves place
among notable tributes TO wives. 1t credits
his wife with large share in the work of es-
tablishing his publications, and bequeaths to
her all his property of every kind
There are 713 pensioners who will be ben
Gifted by the new law increasing the pensions
of the totally disabled from $50 to S72 per
month OF this number 377 lost both arms
or both feet or the sight of both eyes.
Senator. elect Garfield worked three months
on an Ohio canal when he was young man,
and still has local reputation as a wood
chopper.
James Russell Lowell has been promoted
from the Spanish mission to the Court of st.
James; Gen. Fairchild, Consul General at
Paris, has been promoted to the Spanish mis-
sion Minister Foster has been promoted to
the Russian mission, and Philip Morgan of
Louisiana has been sent to Mexico
The news from Japan is very interesting
The great fire at Toxic on the 2Gth of De-
cember destroyed II, 900 houses, leaving 80,
600 people homeless. About 100 people were
killed. 1t is said that Japan proposes to
discriminate against American productions in
leTying customs dues
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23

The L1QUoR TRAFFIC.- Morrill, has
introduced bill in the Senate for the APP
pointment of a commission on the subject of
alcoholic traffic, which provides that the Pres
ident shall appoint commission of five per-
sons selected solely with regard to personal
fitness and capacity for an honest, impartial
and thorough investigation, whose duty it
shall be to investigate the alcoholic liquor
traffic, its relations to revenue and taxation
and its general economic, criminal, moral and
scientific aspects, in connection with pauper-
ism, crime, social vice, public health and the
general welfare of the people. They are also
to take testimony as to the practical results
of license and prohibitory legislation for the
prevention of intemperance in the States
The bill further provides that the commits
sioners shall not oil be advocates of prohibi-
ton or of total abstinence, that they shall
serve without salary, and requires them to
complete their report within two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23

The able, impartial and unAinchiug course
pursued by Gov. Chamberlain during the
Maine trouble wins for him golden opinions
on every side. The trust bestowed upon him
by Gov. Garcelon-that of commander of the
State militia and custodian of the State prop
erty-was an important one, and weak or
selfish man might have used it for personal
ends, or in way to precipitate conflict and
entail the most serious consequences. But
such a man Gov Chamberlain is not A
brave soldier, an able magistrate, an accom-
plished scholar and magnetic orator, he ad-
ministered the trust with which he was charg-
ed with the most scrupulous regard for the
rights of all the people, and without the
slightest personal or partisan leaning in any
of his official acts and when legal legisla-
ture was organized and legal governor chos-
en-, Gov. Chamberlain was only too glad to
deliver his trust into legitimate hands and re-
tire to the peaceful shades of Bowdoin Col
lege. 1t is such man whom the State Of
Maine can best afford to present before the
country as her "favorite son."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23

The annual report of the mercantile agency
of Messrs. Dun, Barlow & Co. brings into
strong relief the improvement in business
which has taken place during last year. For
the seven years preceding 1879, the annual
amount of the liabilities of bankrupt firms
and corporations varied from 1921, 900, 900 in
1872 to 1924, 900, 900 in 1878, the annual av-
erags being Slss, 100000 For 1879 the
amount of liabilities was $9s, 900, 900, or but
52 per cent. of the annual average of the pre-
ceding seven years, and AZ per cent. of the
liabilities of 1873. The percentage of failures
and the average liability show correspond
ing decrease, for while in 1878, one trader in
every Ga failed, in 1879 only one in 1O5 sue
cumbed to financial pressure, and while in
1873 the average liability was $22, 1863, for
1879 the average was $14, al. There are no
signs of reaction, and, with certain needful
cautions, it is predicted that the present year
will be even better than last.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23

In the United States Senate on Thursday
of last week Mr.. Morrill, of this State made a
strong speech in favor of refunding the gov
eminent fives and skies in four per cent bonds
rather than in 80 per cents. He showed that
a 80 year 81 per cent loan, such as Fernando
Wood proposes, would be more expensive to
the country than 30 years per cent loan,
and granting the claims of Mr. Wood that
81 per cent loan can be negotiated in Europe,
Mr.. Morrill, commended that it would be very
much better to have our bonds taken at
home at per cent than sent abroad at 80 per
cent One suggestion made by Mr.. Morrill,
will especially attract attention-that the fail
ure of 81 per cent loan might endanger the
success of a second attempt at per cent On
the same day the House ways and means
committee talked over Fernando Woods cheap
interest plan, and there seemed to be quite as
much sentiment in favor of Secretary Sher-
mans per cent bonds as of the lower rate of
interest proposed by Wood. The strong point
in favor of the per cents is that they can be
negotiated at par, while no one but Wood
himself has any idea that bonds bearing any
less rate of interest can be placed at par.