Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-01-07
New Year.

we send the customary greeting "a hap
py new year and many returns"
The wear has been in many respects a |
hard one for US farmers. Till late fall.
the most of farm products had brought but
a low price, and slow market at that,
and the cash necessary for taxes and IN
terest has been hard to get. Buta brighter
.ky has gladdened the dawn of the new
wear. and frightened with more rosy
tint the twilight Of the closing one. We
enter on 1880 with brighter prospects
The country has, we believe, reached the
bottom and started on an upward path OF
steady, healthy prosperity. Such We be-
lieye to be the present condition OF our
farmers, and as our interests are identical.
all other trades and interests flourish in
sympathy.
The rise in the price eff wheat and corn
and hutter, Of cheese, of hogs and OF
wool, has livened up the merchants sales.
has increased the mechanics work and
wages. brought additional comforts to the
homes Of all. and an added present TO the
chilircn's Christmas stockings.
Let US take our prosperity quietly and
not lose head and rush into understandable
outlay or senseless extravaganza.
The past year has been one of hard la
boz to US all. The FREEMAN has been n"
exception to This rule. The publishers
have expended l,hor and money to make
valuable and interesting raper-on-
which should be welcome and instructive
visitor in each family where it makes il
weekly call. What has been their success?
Hive they not given you clean pap'l
morally and N chani'all y-one free from
social filth, yet full of interesting and in
s,ructive matter? We believe hey have
done this. and that their efforts should and
will receive the encouragement and re
war,l they deserve.
What Of the agricultural department
in this we confess to a less degree OF
II, cess than We htd hoped 10 achieve
estimate on he practical knowledge Of our
Vermont farmers of their business, anil
while we have been favored with many
valuable paperS from our readers, we have
had many l. SIS than we desired and hoped.
and which We think would have been val.
liable, valuable TO the writer as well rs to
the readers. We have labored as well n
we were able to supply the want, and with
what SUCCESS our readers must decide for
themselves
What does the new year hold Of prom.
i,e to the readers of the FEBEMAN? First.
the present low rate of subscription (unlesS
the late rapid rise in paper shall continue
to an unexpected degree), and 10 each new
subscriber who sends with his name the
description (sl,50) in advance, the pub
llslers will send a copy Of The Horse
nd His Diseases" by DR.. B. J. Kendall,
IL 10 each old subscriber who shall remit
,.ar's subscription in advance, the same
:rcmium.
Onr department vii contain reports OF
&c superintendent meetings rs well as
,:lier such agricultural meetings intelli
,nncc Is may be thought interesting Il
rlr readers, and current topics in agrcul-
lure will be discussed A series of paper,
from Prof. w. D. Atw&ter We feel war.
ranted in promising, embracing valuabl,
ttbles of the exhaustion Of soils by crops
of the nutritve properties of plants. etc
etc, which will be of great value to farm
ers.
We have asked few favors 4, the hand
Of our readers. We do now ask that sucl
Of our readers as think the FREEMA,
worthy to show it to their neighbors ant
ask them 10 subscribe, and, better still
erie fur lis columns. Send US accounts @
such experiments rs you may have made
ask any questions which may occur, al,
if we can't answer them we will say Sc
and try and enlist some one else to do it.
We hope early in the year to perfec
arrangements for the further broadenin
our department by the addition eff Tn
Household, devoted to the equally import
ant part of farm economy-the housewife
work. To this we ask the aid of th
wives and daughters, to whose labors an
influence the material prosperity and Ell
viable reputation are largely due.
Ladies, make this department your ow
and its columns the vehicle of your e,
change of thoughts, ideas and practic,
suggestions.
Readers all. help the publishers to e,
large their list of subscribers and o.
circle of real ers. Send Us practical ~.
gestons and worI of cheer, and we shi
90 on in our work with new courage an
the greater hope Of doing some goud
our brolber farmers, and thus promote Il
welfare Of our own beloved state.
Once more, "a happy new year.