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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

The great use Of apples in this year will be
to make vinegar In the fermentation Of
cider, the sugar of the apple juice is convert
ed into alcohol, and in making vinegar, that
alcohol is changed into acetic acid The con-
ditions of this change are full exposure to the
air and high temperature. The richer the
cider in alcohol the stronger will be the vim
egar, and the more slowly will the change
take place. Ordinarily, tue cider is put away
in the cellar or some out-building, and in
time-it may be two or three years or more
will be found to be changed into vinegar.
Those who have heard of the quick vinegar
process" may think 1t can be applied to cider.
In this process, a liquid containing alcohol,
usually in the form OF cheap whiskey, il
converted into vinegar in few hours. But
this is not applicable to cider, for in the fer
mentation Of cider or other fruit juices the
change into vinegar is accompanied by the
growth of a very low form of plant, 1.-THE
mother" as it is usually called, and this
would 80 clog up the apparatus of the quick
method as to very soon put stop to it. Still
the change Of cider may be greatly hastened.
Those who make cider vinegar on large scale
have a house especially for the work, and
this heated to about 10 dogs. Vinegar can
not be made rapidly at much lower
temperature. Exposure to the air is i'm.
portant, hence the casks are not filed,
but only partly so, in order TO expose
a broad surface of the liquid to the
action of the air. Exposure is increased
by frequently transferring the cider from one
cask to another, letting it run very slowly.
Exposure can be promoted by allowing the
partly formed vinegar to slowly run down a
long trough, and also by allowing it to trickl,
over corn cobs placed in cask, the cobs hav-
ing been previously washed and soaked in
good vinegar. Old vinegar acts Us Il ferment
and hastens the change and the mixing OF
new and partly formed vinegar with portion
of old and strong vinegar, helps the change
Another way to hasten vinegar making il
to add yeast to cider-or, what produces the
same effect, the ''mother" from vinegar bar
rels. The conditions for the most rapid con
version of cider into vinegar may be summed
up: A temperature OF at least 7Oo, all posi-
BILE exposure to the air, the addition of ole
vinegar to the new, or the use Of mother.
1t should be remembered that the weaker th'
cider in sugar, the weaker will be the vinegar
and the more rapid the change.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

The distemper among horses, while It is not
general, is by no means uncommon, and pre-
ventives are now in order. Over four thous-
aud horses have been sick at one time in New
York city, and the disease is also reported as
prevailing to some extent in Boston and other
cities, and also in some rural towns. The dis
ease may not be infectious, but the same
cause which will produce it in one case WILL
in like conditions, produce it in another. 1t
is in the air, and doubtless of a malarial char
acter. 1t is epizootic because the conditions
which produce it are prevalent and affect all
those animals whose systems are prepared for
il by previously -enfeebled or abnormal con-
dition. This has been produced by the rigor-
GUS heat and dryness of the past summer, and
now If the fall season should turn out change
able, from warm to sudden cold, with rain
storms and damp weather, we shall have every
physical and atmospheric condition favorable
to the development of this disease, which is
a catarrh of the mucous membranes of the
respiratory organs, accompanied with low
fever of the typhoid type.
Proper sanitary precautions will no doubt
either prevent an attack of the disease, or SO
modify it that no serious harm to the animal
will result. To strengthen the animals, and
put them in a condition of robust health, is
the first thing to be done the weak and worn
need rest and good nursing; the plethoric
and strong require to be cooled by laxative
and antiseptic medicines. Every stable needs
to be cleansed, ventilated disinfected and
drained. Generally stables are too warm and
close, and the abundant pungent vapors con-
stantly irritate the tender membranes Of the
throat, nose and lungs and prepare these in
the readiest manner for the attacks of disease.
When exposure to storms cannot be avoided,
careful attention should be given to the ami
NAL after he returns to the stable, to prevent
him from being chilled. The germs of this
disease may enter through the pores of the
skin as well as through the lungs, or, being in
the blood, they are prevented from escaping
by closing of the pores from cold. The
sudden stopping of the e1cretions through
the skin, throws back the poison again into
the circulation, and febrile and congestive
symptoms are the result. Horses should not
be oyer-driven, nor allowed to stand exposed
in the streets. When attacked the bowels
should be kept open, and condition powders
mixed with the food will operate benefcially.
We trust that the disease may not become
general, though the season certainly seems
favorable to it.-Mdine Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

A good, healthy site does not alone insure
health in farm house. The cellar may be
dry, light and airy, but il kept full Of vegeta
bles, especially after warm weather sets in,
the chances are that a child will have the
diphtheria, or a parent will suffer from chils
and fever, or some other form of fever will
affect some other member Of the family. In
such case the cause should not be attributed
to a mysterious Providence. The physician,
if he is a sensible man and has a nose for
smells, will tell you there is no mystery about
it. Those decaying cabbages or those rotten
turnips in the cellar are the cause Of all the
trouble. The patient may be compelled TO
swallow much bitter quinne and may suffer
something worse, hut Providence ought not
to be blamed for leaving those vegetables in
the cellar to generate disease and DEATH in the
family. Not only should the cellar be cleaned
of onions, turnips, etc, but the windows
should be taken out, the gang-way door open
ed, and ms much sunshine and air admitted as
is possible in an underground room. The
walls and ceiling should be whitewashed and
an opening made into the chimney, through
which the damp air of the cellar may escape
and not penetrate the house every time the
cellar door is open, or enter the windows Of
the living rooms as it energies from the cellar
windows. A cellar is good thing when right
ly managed, but if left full of vegetables,
stale vinegar and rotten timbers and rubbish,
it may become nuisance of the worst kind.
Many farmer keeps his barn nice and order
ly, whose cellar is sink of pollution, and,
we may add, of iniquity, for it is a great in
justice to ones family to expose them to dis
ease and death when days work will make
the cellar sweet and clean. When it is ouce
cleaned and ventilated, little air-slacked lime
scattered occasionally ON the floor will keep
the air in the cellar as pure as it is in the
kitchen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

A writer for the London Telegraph under
date of Oct. /, states that the predictions
made last autumn in regard to the wheat crop
of the present year have been fully verified.
Although the crop has been in excess of that
of 1879, still, the ugly fact exists that 81 per
cent. of the population of Great Britain must
be fed for a year to come upon imported
wheat. The agricultural returns show very
little increase in the acreage above that of
the previous year There were 3,O57, 7s4
acres harvested in 1880, and, allowing 80
bushels to the acre, which is in excess of an
average crop, there would still be a defcien-
cy of "a, 900, 600 of bushels, upon the usual
estimate of five and one half bushels per
head as a requisite to supply the actual needs
of the population. There is no question as
to the ability of the United States to supply
this deficiency, and If it actually exists, there
need be no apprehension, notwithstanding
the great increase of our imports, that our in-
dustries will not continue to be benefited by a
balance of trade in our favor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

Mr.. II. Il. Stevens, proprietor of "Vege-
tine, at his farm in Dover Mass, has been
engaged in ensilaging corn, and large num-
Der of gentlemen have taken advantage of
the opportunity to observe the process. In
the old way of stacking corn and keeping it
for fodder, after Il time it dries up and only
the leaves are suitable as food for cattle, the
larger portion being directly wasted. By en-
Staging, which is the name Of the new way
of preserving the corn, all the solid nutri-
ment which the stalk possessed when cut, is
retained. The following is the mode Of prep
aration:
The corn is cut close to the root and is
thus taken to the barn Immediately and cut
into half-inch pieces, dropping from the cut
ter into a silo or vat, where it is trodden and
pressed solidly. As soon as all has been cut
and placed in the vat heavy plank cover
that fits into the inside of the receptacle is
put in position, and heavy weights placed
thereon, the great pressure excluding the air.
By this method all the nutritious qualities of
the fodder is saved and the milk of cows fed
upon it will be as good for butter. mAking in
January as July. The silo which Mr.. Stew
ems has built, is made Of cemented stone and
is capable of containing forty tons Of fodder.
1t is located in the basement of his barn,
which is one of the finest in New England,
and the cutting is done by horse power ma
chine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

The blowing must be looked after, and too
much cannot be done at this season, as the
team is in much better condition these cool
autumnal days. The manure for next years
crop should be drawn out and piled up snug
ly, so as not to waste, and the yards and cell
lars replenished with muck soil or any other
absorbent. All these things can be attended
to with profit after harvest. There is great
neglect with all Of us in regard to the saving
of abserbents, for there is no doubt but half
the farmers of Vermont waste third part, at
least, of the manure made upon the farm.
The swamp, the roadside, the wOOd-lot, all
furnish abundant material which could be
worked into manure. Then there is much
work which can be proftably done in the or
chard. Many Of our best fruit culturists con-
tend that this is the best season to prune
fruit-trees and we think they are in the right;
for the sap is now dormant, and We know in
pruning grape-Vines this ia the best season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

The time of the year has now come for ov-
cry farmer to take into full consideration the
advantages of providing good suitable shell
ter for all the live stock he may have about
him to be cared for during the coming winter
1t is difficult matter to calculate just the
amount of loss that may be suffered in keep
ing a given number of either cattle, hogs or
sheep through a winter season in our climate
without proper shelter, as much will depend
on the kind of weather we may have during
the winter but there is no doubt but that
there is more or less in all cases of the kind
Alternate freezing and thawing, with a mix
ture of rain, sleet and snow, makes the worst
kind of weather for live stock TO suffer expos
ure in, and there is hardly any kind of stock
that can be expected to hold its own in weight
and condition, with all the feed that may be
given, where it is fully exposed to such wealth
err az we have described 1t is not very
costly matter to provide shelter for all the
stock that is usually kept on moderate-sized
farm, and we are satisfied that there is no in
vestment farmer could make that would pay
a better profit in the way of saving than to
see to it that all the stock of every kind that
he may have about him, shall have good,
comfortable shelter from all winter storms.
Common humanity requires it, and his own
peouniary interest demands it-DTODerS'
Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22
Rerenera,Inr ,he E.o,a,o.

Captain Mayne Reid, the well-known writ
err of books of adventure and travel, has been
for the past three years experimenting with
seed potatoes from Mexico, the original habi-
tat of the plant, with view TO escaping the
blight which has been 80 disastrous to the
potato crop in England and Ireland. He
writes to the London Live Stock Journal from
his place in Herefordshire. briefly detailing
his experience from which it appears that of
eleven different varieties, planted at the
same time, in the same SOIL and with the
same cultivation, the Mexican alone showed
not spot of blight, all the other kinds hav-
ing been found to be diseased in greater or
less degree In addition to the immunity
from disease, he finds also that while the
best of his English seed yielded crop of but
five tons, or considerably less than 200 bush
els, to the acre, the Mexican seed produced
over ten tons, without special care in cultivA-
ton, many single specimens weighing a
pound or even a pound and half. After be-
ing stored through the winter in ordinary
field pits, they come out perfectly sound, and
appear TO improve in quality as the spring
advances, As table potato, or for feeding
to stock, he thinks they have no equal in
England, and no proposes that the Govern
ment shall take in hand the importation Of
seed from Mexico or Peru as preventive of
the blight
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

For fever aud ague, aud renittents, the debiAt
ed, bilious and nervous To such persons Hostetter
Stomach Diters AFFORD adequate protection from the
ma ariAl pest by increasing vital stamina and the
Eistaht power OF the constitution, and by checking
Irregularities Of the liver, stomach aud bowels which
increase the danger to be Apprehended from miAsma
Moreover, il eradcates malSria complaints Of OBJ
stnAte type. The field in which this leading family
medicine has achieved some Of its most astonishing
and amply proven effects is very wide one. In the
malarious regions Of our own country in South AM
erica Mexico, aud across the seas, has given unmis
taxable evidence Of its curative value At home and
abroad It has always sustained its high reputation nor
has Il ever been affected by competition Of so-ealled
toncs represented 10 possess kindred equal efficacy
1t stands alone unCquall,d among our national RENEE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22
The Age Of Miracles

is past, and DIR. PierGe's Golden Medical Dis
covery will not raise the dead, will not cure
you if your lungs are half wasted with con-
sumption, or your system sinking under can
cerous disease. 1t is, however. unsurpassed
both as a pectoral and Alternative, aud will
cure obstinate and severe disease of the throat
and lungs coughs and bronchial affections
By virtue of its wonderful Alternative proper
ties it cleanses and enriches the blood, thus
curing pimples, blotches and eruptions, and
causing even great eating ulcers to heal Sold
by druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

The wool clip of the world has increased
five times since 1880, when it was about $780,
600, 900 pounds in weight. In ls7s-the lat
est year for which there are complete figures
Europe produced $40, OOO 900, River Plate
24O, 900, 600, United States POS, 900, 600, Aus
tralia $50, 900, 600, and South Africa 4s, OOO,-
600 pounds, making a total of l 1856, 900, 900
pounds. Great Britain and France consume
each about the same quantity of wool-3S0-
600, 900 pounds year. Germany consumes
about lG5, OOO, 900 pounds United States
$50, GOO, 900 pounds. and Russia, Austria and
other countries, 4O0, DOO, 900 pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

v,,,.,annOTStasp1SS. 1 on ,S Is ya i,s,.
E.tisiissisi = ,1.h leave BRATTLEBOEOf of,T
GsA--A points North at 1880 a.
1850, 40 and 10 $50 ,. NJ.
The 10 800 D. m. train il express for Moutrpsl ivi
white River JuuctiOn) with sleeping car attached
The 10 :3Oa. m, train Is mail train for Montp,B.i
St. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal the Pa.
sumpsic road aud the White Mountains.
The 40 p. IN. train IL mail train for White Rive,
Junction aud Rutland.
The $3.50 pm. train is express to white Mountain,
Newport aud Quebec.
Trainsleaye BELLOWS FALLS for the South con.
Meeting with the Connecticut River line 1T BratsLl.
70, as follows: Montreal express train at $50 a. n
mail and accommodation, 10 am. mail and accom-.
mediation, 2:25 p. M; White Mountain and New Yofi
express at 40 pm.
The 80 a. m. train arrives in New York At l2.t0
m. the 9:lO m. train at 5:45 =. m the 2.25 md
3 40 D. m. train at 1880
Althcse trains make close connection with Boston
Albany r. r., both east and west Of Springfield
20 J. MULLIGAN Superintendent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

- The Probate Court Tor ttld Dltlflct.
To all persona interested in the estate Of JOHN s..
WHITNEY late Of Marlboro IN said District, dsceas-
ed, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the application Of Hannah Whitney, widow "
said deceased for the assignment Il Personal Prop
erty from said Estate at the session thereof to he held
At the Probate once in Brateboro the last Satur-
day Of October, A. ID. 1890 when aud where you may
be heard in the premises, IL you see cause.
AZ EN-. STODDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro IS.

y The PROBATE IUuT Tor fud DlftTIct.
To all persons iuterestedn the Estate Of MARSHALL
ed. Greeting.
You hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the allowance OF the account Of SAMUEL =.
MILLER, executor Of the last viii Of said deceased
and decree distribution thereof to the persons
titled at the session thereof to be held at the Probate
Office in Brattcb0rO Oh the last Saturday Of OctO-
Der A. d. 1850, when aud where you may be heard IN
the premises, II you see cause.
~ E.W. STODDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

Halsted, Bessey. It is expected that other
leaders in agricultural investigation will be
invited to join this Association, and that in
time it will embrace within its limits the
highest agricultural scientific talent in the
country. At present the Association has the
cordial support Of all it MEMBERS and it trusts
that events will justify the wisdom and time
illness of the attempt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

~ Inc frOlAte tuuTi Tor taid District.
To all persons interested IN the Estate Of LEWIS
SMITH late Of N'wfauc, IN said District, deceased,
Greeting.
You hereby noiih,d that Holland Pl!mpton,
Administrator upon said Estate, hns made application
to THE Court for extension 81 tie time heretofore
limited for dsposing If said estate aud paying the
debts Of said deceased and that this court Will decide
upon sAid application al session thereof to lie held
at the Probate Ofce IN BrAtt Luro in said district
the last Saturday Of October, A. D. 1880 when and
where you may appear aud be heard in the premises,
II you see cause.
Al L " SIOnlAED. NnriniAr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

and the same principle that applies to them
will apply to apple and pear trees. There
are many other things that can be attended to
this month il we have leisure, but which in
many cases will have to be postponed until
November
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

STATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro, IS,

- The Probate Court FOR said District.
To all persons interest, di the estate OF HARRIET
r. ELMER, late Of Brattoloro, deceased, Greet
ing.
whereas Il. W. CLAEBELas presented 10 thu Court
instrument purportiug to bC the last VIII II sid
deceased, for prubate:HOu are hereby notified that
this Court will decide upon the probate Of said iLsru
ment At the session thereof To be held at the Probate
Once in BrAtlebOro iu sgid District the Ast Sat
urdAy Of October A. u. lssO Whch and h,t You may
appear aud contest the same, II you zee cause.
Al Z. W hIODDAID. RcrI-ier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22
STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro SIS.

- Inc lEbbAtt NouEl lbT fAlu blhtTltt.
To all persons interested in the Estate Of JAMES
FROST, late Of Brstt!eburo, deceased, Greeting,
You are hereby Lotifed that Eugtue Ftost, admin
sraor upon the estate of said deceased hat present
ed TO this Court petition praying for license to Een
the whole Of the real estAe Of said deceased, aud
sO has Med hat pufIOTts 10 be the Coust ut Of all
the heirs residing in this state to such sale, and that
his Court will decide upon raid petition at session
thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE BrAttleboro
in said district, the lat, Saturday II October A D.
$50, when and where you may sIptar and b heard
/ the Ir, misses, u You s,s cBute.
Al l.. ". STuDDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22
CTATE or NERMONT. MarIhoro IS.

. The Probate Court for Haid District.
To all persons interested in the Estate Of CHAS. X.
FIELD late Of Bratlcboro in said District, deceased,
Greeting.
whereas, James NJ. Tyler has Irucut,d 20 this
Court instrument purporting to he The last
will Of said deceased, for IrObato:-Nou are bettly
notified that this Court will decide upon Il probate
Of said instrument at the session the reoi 10 e held at
the probate ONCE in Brattleboro in aid Distfct On
the last Saturday Of october, A. d. lssu vh,n and
where you IN ay appear aud cCn'Cst the same, II you
cause.
L. W. STODDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

CTATE OFVEnMONT. Marlboross.

- The Probate Court for raid Distrit.
To all persons interested in the Estate Of ELNlRA
HASkINS, late Of Nardsboru, in said district, de-
ceased, Greeting.
You hereby notified that tLis Court will decide
ulOn the allowance OF the account q 4. J. Dexter
Administrator upon said Estate AID decree distri-
button thereof to the perfons entitled, at the session
thereof 10 be held at the Probate one, in BrattleboTo
on the last Saturday ct october, A. b. 1850, when
aud where you sy e heard Ia he Irt nine, II on
see cause.
Al T. W STDDDARp Irpist,r
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22
CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro IS.

- The PROBATE Court Tor thld Dlhtflct,
TO all persons interested in the Estate ~ GEORGE
C. TUCKER, late Of Halifax IN said District, deceased,
Greeting.
You are hereby notified that Cynthia L. Tucker, ad-
minisrar1 upon the estate 81 raid deceased has pre-
scented to this court petition praying for license TO
sell the whole Of the real esate II said deceased stu
ated in said Halifax aud also has fled what Iurports
to be the consent uf all the heirs residing in this State
to such sale and that this Court will decide upon said
petition at a session thereof to BE- held at the Probate
Office Ia BratlebOro, in said District the last Sat
urday Of October A. D. 1880, when aud where you
may appear and be heard IN the prtnsts, II you zee
cause.
a. EW. STODDAED. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22

HUMAN BLOOD.-On the purity aud vitality of the
blood depend the ygor aud health Of the whole Eys-
tenn Disease Of various kinds Ia often only the sign
that nature s trying To remove the disturbing cause
remedy ahAt gives life and Vigor to the blood erad
sSrsapArilla undoubtedly does must be the means OF
preventing many diseases that would occur without
ils use. Sold by dealers.