Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-30
NOTES.

Farmers will always remain poor so long rs
they allow others to do their thinking.
Slovenly work docs not pay. See then that
the work of the plough and the hoe is done
thoroughly.
Mr. Jacob Kremer, of the Mansion House.
at Washington Pa, has hog of the Poland
China breed that measures six feet two inches
from the tip of the nose to the tail, eight feet
in grth and weighs 925 pounds.
Hog cholera has broken out in malignant
form among the swine in the vicinity of
Oconomowoc, Wis A large raiser of hogs in
Summit lost nearly one hundred fine animals
in less than three weeks by this epidemic.
Two parts quicklime, three parts SCOT, and
one part coarse refuse salts, used as top
dressing, is said to be destruction to the cut
worm. Refuse salt alone, at the rate of 800
pounds to the acre, in the fall will destroy the
worm
The production of wheat and barley in the
United States within the last fifteen years has
trebled corn, cotton and tobacco have dou-
bled oats have increased 14O, 900, 900 bush
els; potatoes nearly doubled, and hay has in
creased more than one-third.
The successful farmer does not attempt too
much. He concentrates, and the more he
does this the greater are his gains. He does
not expect large crops from his lands without
liberal manuring. He recognizes the neces-
sity of constant study and watchfulness.
We have often been assured that three pints
of liquid daily was as much as healthy per-
son should drink if he desired to continue in
health, but we have seen a laboring man who
would drink ten times that amount, even if he
had to go quarter of a mile for every drink.
An acre of good pasturage will afford sus-
tenance for from five to eight sheep, keeping
-, ID Rttfo nV,V,N Of
heritage taken and the closer feeding of the
sheep it is believed that three acres of good
pasturage will maintain one COW and, in addi-
ton, five or six sheep, the sheep choosing
plants the cows would ject and feeding clos
err upon May-weeds and grasses not eaten by
the COW.
There is much refuse fet from the kitchen
that can be turned to good account by feed
ing to the hens. OF course, where soap is
made it will be used in that way, but it is q
question whether it is not much easier and
more profitable to buy soap and make the
hens lay by feeding them with fat. Every
thing that is not wanted for cooking purpos-
es should be boiled up with the vegetables
for the fowls.
The cultivation of cotton, which was tried
in California some time ago, but abandoned
in 1877, is now being revived on a large scale
A thousand acres have already been planted
in cotton. 1t is claimed that the climate, by
reason of its even temperature, is eminently
fitted for cotton culture, and that the staple
raised will be of greater fneness and length
of fibre.
The grape and wine industry in the United
States is assuming large proportions. The
| following estimates are approximately cor
rect Missouri has !, 800 acres of the vine in
cultivation, producing last year 100000 gal,
Ions of wine Sandusky, Ohio, and vicinity
| Cncluding the Lake Erie islands,, 1000 acres,
producing 10000, 900 pounds of fruit Cal
ifornia, GO, 600 acres in grapes, representing
in money, including land, 100000
Every farmer knows that exposing pota-
toes too long to the rays of the sun, or to
plenty of light and air, will soon ruin them
A good farmer will dig and dry his potatoes
at the proper time as quickly as convenient
and take them to his dark cellar without de
lay, being careful not to have too many in
one bin. Potatoes which are fine and mealy
when dug treated in this manner will remain
good until new early potatoes are ripe.