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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

KEEP THE ROADS IN ORDER -Keer
it before the people, that the trouble with
the country roads is that we hurrah boys
and spend pile of money somewhere, and
leave our work-Our work, mind, no mat
ter whose shovel did it-without the sub
sequent care needed for its preservation
We never shall have good common roads
until individual property holders along
the highway are ready to take pains tt
stop this waste, and give some care tc
their road front, wherever the town ha,
fixed it for them, at least. Making goot
road along streets where the people dom
care for it is casting pearls before swine
There are many places in the road where
wheelbarrow load of gravel, settled with
a pail of water, will prevent bad cradle
hole, and where few shoves of earth with
the back of hay rake, at water bal
before shower, will prevent bad wash
out.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

BUILDINGS MADE OF CoNCRETE.-Few
farmers know how to build concrete
wall, yet it is a very simple job and in
many cases would prove an excellent wall
for buildings and cellars. To build such a
ners, then at intervals of about eight feet
along the outside of the wall, placing the
.joists opposite and about eighteen inches
apart On the inside of the joist set up
plank about a foot wide. There will be
fifteen inches between these planks, which
will be the thickness. For large build
ing, which would have heavy floor timbers
the wall might be two feet thick; for a
piggery Or other small buildings it need
not be so thick. Have cement made by
mixing barrel of good cement with three
barrels fine plastering sand and four bar
rels clean gravel. Wet this when mixed
so it will be thin enough to pour, and fill
between the planks about three inches
deep, then in that pack small stones al
closely as possble-the more closely the
stones pack the less cement it will take
Then pour on more cement and put il
more stones, until your space is full. The
work must be so planned as to use YOU
cement and get the stones in it before it ha:
time to harden. For heavy wall planks
may be raised in twenty-four hours after
the space is filled, Raise them about ten
inches, and go on as before. | have seen
"a large barn built in that way which ha:
stood many years; costs about the same ~
timber wall when built, and needs nc
paint, no shingles, no repairs of any sort
while the walls are tire-proof and rat
proof. Young Farmer, Boston Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

CENTRIFUGAL CREAM-RAISING.-A re-
volution in butter making is predicted in
which centrifugal force is the means en-
ployed for separating cream from milk. If
this method is success, as is claimed for
it, there is no necessity for setting milk at
all to let the cream rise. The Scientific
american explains the method: Attach
the handle of can, filled with water, to a
cord; hold the other extremity of the latter
in the hand, and twirl, as if for sling !;
the cream, lighter than the rest of the
milk, will accumulate on the surface free
from all liquid, and more quickly than if
in state of repose; the time will even be
lessened in proportion as the revolutions
are rapid. When the milk has tempera-
ture of 50 to 60 degrees Fab, the separa-
ton of the cream takes place in fifteen
minutes, at the ate of six hundred revoIu-
lions per minute. At the same time the
quantity of water added to the milk fol
adulterating purposes can be ascertained
NJ Gembloux having tested that pure mill
contains ten per cent. of cream, added one
then second tenth of water, and whel
whisked the cream represented but nint
and eight per cent. of the volume of milk
Further, when whirled in the cylindrical
chnrn, the contents formed three distino
layers-cream, water, and skim milk. The
same centrifugal test was applied to butter
maintained in the liquid state by means o
hot water; the water separated into three
states toward the circumference of th
churn - fatty butter, caseine, and sal
water; it was in the latter all the minera
authorizations lodged. 1t was at the exhi
bition of Vienna that an apparatus 70
} separating cream from milk by centrifugal
action was first made known. 1t is TO M
Lefeldt that the honor reverts for applyin,
the system on vast scale by means of
turbine cylinder making eight hundred
rotations per minute, when the cream i
formed round the axle of the machine
after which comes the skim milk, and thel
the impurities, forming as it were, thre
rings or zones. Other skim milk is intro
duced which forces up the cream to rul
over, and thus out of the cylinder. Mr.
Lawal's Swedish skinner is so constructe,
that, in proportion as the cream and skin
milk are separated, they pass off by tn
entrance of fresh milk. In the co-opera
tive dairy at Diel, 1000 quarts ofmilk, tn
product of $50 cows, are centrifugal,
skinned per day.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

Ivy IN RooMs.-Ivy may grow in any
parl of the room The pot may he placed
on the floor and the plants so trained as
to festoon Il window or an arch doorway,
or to wrealhe picture frame or mirror
They rquire to be watered often, yet the
water must not be allowed to stand about
the roots There are varieties with gold
en- and silver variegated leaves; Others
with lobcd, or pllmale, or heart-shaped
leaves. All are pretty, grow rapidly and
endure the heat of our sitting rooms, will
dust and extremes of temperature ant
want of lighi, in II most astonishing man
ner
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

acknowledgements to the expert
ments made at Abbotts Hill, Hereford
shire, Eng, through period of eight years.
it was found that ninety per cent of the
water which falls between the first of April
and the first of October evaporates from
the surface of the soil. and not more than
ten per cent finds its way into drains three
feet deep. 1t was also ascertained that the
total quantity of water that fell during
this time was two millions nine hundred
pounds per acre; of this more than two
millions six hundred thousand pounds
evaporated from the surface. According
to the best calculations, to evaporate THU
enormous quantity of liquid more thar
seventy five tons of coal would have beer
required to be consumed, showing the
vast amount of heat absorbed in the pro
cess and distributed through the atmos
phere; for when this vapor was condensed
back into rain that amount of heat woul(
be again liberated. 1t teaches very i'm
portant lesson, as it regards manure
teaching through the soil out of the wa,
of the roots; the amount must be yer,
small indeed, since the time for the appi
cation of the most manure is between
these periods. After October there il
lime for large amount of water to pene
trate the earth, but when we consider tina
the ground is frozen a large part of the
time, the descent of water is confined to {
very short period. In this country it i
much less than in England, for some win
tiers the ground is frozen two-thirds of tn
time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

In the first place, if you expect to have
any decent kind of luck, and want your
pickles to keep, use only the best cider
vinegar. Don't buy the wretched stuff
that is sold at the stores under the name
of "pure cider vinegar" Much of this
manufactured vinegar is absolutely pos-
sonous, and if you value the wel-being of
you stomach let such stuff alone. Next
ly, never put pickles in anything that has
contained grease of any kind. Thirdly,
keep pickles only in wood or stoneware
Common glazed earthenware will not do
for pickles; the glazing contains lead.
which combines with the vinegar, and we
all know that lead is poisonous. Fourlhly,
if you use brass, copper, or bell metal
kettles to scald vinegar in, you must clean
just before using and remove the vinegar
from them the instant they are taken from
the fire; if you allow vinegar TO cool in
such vessels you will have another poison.
We use porcelain-lined kettles and con-
slider ourselves reasonably safe. Always
keep vinegar enough to cover pickles, and
n weight to keep them under. A few
pieces of horseradsh root bruised and
placed among the pickles will keep them
from molding if good vinegar is used to
begin with.
To prepare vinegar that is good for all
kinds of common pickles, add one even
teaspoonful of alum, two-t thirds of a tea.
cup of salt, a tablespoonful each of pep
per, cloves, and such other spices as YOU
may fancy. to every two gallons of vine
gar, and boil five minutes.
The best way to keep the bulk of
cucumbers for pickles is to gather them
when they are of size to suit you, wash
free from dirt, and pack in half barrel
with alternate layers of salt; put in salt
enough, fit cover. and put a weight
on it TO keep The pickles under brine. DO
not put in any water; the cucumbers
will make their own brine. and will keen
forever, almost. We have kept them five
years and the last we're as good as the
first
To make pickles for immediate use.
wash the cucumbers and pour scaldino
hot brine over them. Let them stand
three days, then pour off the brine.
scald it and return to the pickles.
Let Tie II stand six days more, scaldng
the brine once 10 the mean time. Then
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

The thing is monstrous, and how pa
per like the New York Tribune can give it
place and editorial sanction. as it does by
quoting Professor Laws opinion in the
last paragraph, passes out comprehension.
A man must have savage instincts to sdvo-
cate it. How much less should it come
from one who processes to be the apps lie
of the gospel of mercy and peace
teacher of the doctrines of Him who
careth for all His creatures, and whose
plying eye noticeth the sparrOw's fall.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

wash the cucnmbers in cold water, and
iftoo salt soak few hours. Drain of
the water. pack in the tub or jar, and pour
scalding spiced vinegar over them; weigh
them, and in in four days they will be
ready for use.
Another way: Scald cucumbers with
vinegar that has little alum in it; when
cold. take out and put in spiced vinegar.
/ Let them remain for week; the scald in
alum vinegar until green enough to sui
you. and put b,ck in the spicei vinegar
again. Ready for use in a week.-F'nI
me Field, IN Ohio Ftrmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
WINDOW GARpEyrSG.-A very comm

WINDOW GARDENING very common
error in window gardening Is that of
attempting too much. Too many plants
are crowded into the little space at com
mand, so that it is impossible tn give each
the air and light it should have. Again,
plants of too diverse character are
brought togather. 1t is no uncommon
thing to see tropical plants and plants
from the temperate zone. if not even
Alpine plants. all crowded into the same
window and subjected to the same tenn
periture and treatment. Better far to
have one healthy, wellgrown plant that
will yield its flowers in perfection than a
dozen sickly, feeble, wretched plants that
have no beauty either of leaf or blossom.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

AMMONIA AND WATER.-A bucketful Of
hot water, with one teaspoonful of spirits
of ammonia, is just the stuff for scrubbing
floors; wipe off with clean water. Use a
brush or broom with long handle
Scrubbng with soap imparts to implanted
Apors II gray, dirty color, and takes of
the paint from painted ones, In using
ammonia one should be careful not tc
allow the fumes to accumulate in close
room where there is fire. Every house
keeper should keep ammonia in the house
for cleaning fingermarks from paint it is
magical, and does not injure the paint in
the least.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
CANTERBURY SHAKERS
BLOOD-PURIFYING
SARSAPARILLA.
Prescribed by Physicians and Druggists
for nearly Fifty Years.

rgNHE Shakers Sarsaparla is Just what it purports
= to be-biri CrOsbV VI. D. have long prescribed
il, and think it the valuable medicine dh
Bidke, ". D.. GiimdntoH, y. n. Have known it for
nearly half century, Our confidence in 1T is in no
way impaired Carton Il Honey, Druo0ists Lo,oelL
speak with confidence of it, having prescribed it for
eighteen years. w. D,nsmOr,. w. n, FrdncestOtcn
" H. Give me the Shakers Sarsaparila in preference
to all others.-C A. 'Uilnette, NJ d., Boston. have
the most unbounded confidence in its bealing and
renovatinE properties -Wm. r. Preston, Druggist
Portsmouth, ". H. | consider it the best preparation
made.-A G WHbor, Druggist, Boston.
Do not fail to make trial of this great Blood Pur
fer Appetizer aud Tonic, the first and best of al
medicines called Sarsapara, which is prepared from
selected SHAKER Roofs, HERBS. AND BERRIES by til,
CANTERBURY SOCIETY OF SHAKERS, and is beyond al
comp NrlsOn the purast, safest, and most efertiv
| fImy medicine in the world Ask for CoRBETT'
Shakers SARsAPARILLA The genu inc is signed b
THOMAS CoRBETr, Its inventor, and sold by druggist
generally.
| Shaker Village, n. H., Jan |, 1880.
| Enclose Stamp for Shaker Manual
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

Butter by mail is now sent in Germany
directly from the makers dairy to the
consumers table. Sometimes it is wrapped
in parchment paper and then in common
paper. In summer it is forwarded in tin
cans or in small pasteboard or wooden
packages made expressly for this purpose.
One firm manufactures little wooden buck
cts for such use for about ten cents apiece.
The cost of this mode of delivery, includ-
ing the case and postage, varies from four
to six cents per kilogram. or little less
than two to three cents pound. eight or
nine pounds being sent in package. If,
as is some times the case, the package is
returned, the cost is somewhat reduced.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

THE CYPRIAN BEEs.-We have no con-
fidence in the estimate given in some &C,
counts of the value of these bees, nor OF
their early introduction into this country
This variety of bees has long been talked
about, as has also the Italian bees, but SC
far their superior value over our native
bees has not been shown TO any remark.
able extent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
HOUSEUOLD DEPARTMENT.

We invite for this column, contributions from our
lady readers. to make it such as snail be of va u
and interest to them Any topic of domestic economy
which may suggest itself to them may be discussed
and we hope this feature will prove successful and an
additional attraction to our readers.
Contributions should be sent to the Editor of tn G
Agricultural Department.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
PREPARED BY
Or. ]. C. AVER & CO., LowellMass. i,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTSrAND DEALERS IN
MEDICINE.

$500 81 \.
m n A A MONTH guaranteed. Sl2 day q
Az en- Id III home made by the industrious Cap
IEHH ltal not reuuired; will start You
AHHH Men, women, boys and giris MAKE
Al a HHEH money fast at work for MS than at
WNwuVHVH anything else The work is light and
WV " pleasant, and such as anyone ca II 10
right at. Those who wise who see
this notice Fi send their address at and see
for themselves. Costly outfit and terms free. Now is
the time Those already at work are LAYING up large
sums OF money Address, TRUE Il co,
FM3lyl Augusta, Maine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Vermont R. R. Line.
CONNIE ncing Monday, July II. 1880.
rp.rNsaoTNs SOUTH ANDEAsT.

TRAINsGOING SOUTH ANDEAsT
leave WontpeheIats5o and II.l5A NJ ,s55andlLl0
P Nan from Syracuse and ogdenshurxh. st. Al
hans aud Burlington leaves Montpelier aSo A NJ Tor
b2St npss "a rom Montreal St Adams, BURLINGTON,
kc leaves Montpelier Has A N. Tor boston'
mshlasg Albans3 ~ " Burlington
t,rur FXpRFss from Oxdensburg. Montreal st Al
hans aud burlington leave Montpelier at lilo NJ Tor
Roston via Lowell or FitchburgL. springfield New
YORK and intermediate points
TRAINS GOING NORTBAND WEST
Leave Montpelier at 81 los 5OA.M, 1850 and s55 and
nv FxPRFss leaves Boston via Fitchburgh at 70
| n via Lowell s45 A. NJ, New London 500 4.
| Springfield s00A NJ, Montpelier 50 P 81, for Bur
lingtnn st Alhaus, Montreal. and OEdensburx
! ACCoMNopArIoN Train leaves NOrthheld at s3o NJ,
Montpelier $50 A NJ, for Burlington. hutlahd 81
Albans aud st. Johns; -..-.- ,o =. >,-.A
field 1899 A. NJ Montpelier 10 50A for Burlington,
s.. Adams, Richford. Rouses Point. Nc -. o.,o
Montpelier P for Burlington, St Albsns and Mon
SigHr EXPRESS leaves Boston via Lowell at 100 p
M, via Fitchburgh 500 P. NJ, New 1ork 4uO X M
SprugHed 90 p NJ Mnntpelier3 10 A. VI. for BurlinE
ton, st. Adams, Montreal and Osdensbnrs ana tn'
frainsle cave MONTH elierforBarre att .OOA 90
Returning Ii cave Barreau.45A NJ. .andlO.2tA NJ. ant
Sleeping cars ar attached to Nivht Express train
running between Montreal and Boston, and Montrea
and Springfield, and New York aud VIA Troy am
Parlor Cars aud Day Express between Boston an
Thron:h .ieketsfor G hicag oandt the westforssle a
itheprincipa stations. ~ r,,,,.nr
denl Supt
st. Adams. Vt, JulyilO 1880.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

A Vermont dairy farmer says that when
he feeds meal to his COWS seventeen pounds
of milk make pound of butter; but when
no meal is fed it takes twenty-three to
twenty-six pounds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
agricultural department.
ON. TINkHAM, Editor.

All communications for this department should be
-ent to the editor, Mr.. o. NJ. TINKHAM, n. Pom
fret, VT.
Please write side of the paper only. sign
name or initials you wished published but give
~ IT FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post office, County and
ate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

Eurotas'" butter record has been re-
peatedly given for one week, namely, "
pounds and 6 ounces. She has been tested
this year since her calving in November
the test beginning November 10Th. Be-
tween this date and April 10th she yielded
364 pounds and fifteen ounces of butter,
according to a statement published by Mr..
p. C. Kellogg From him we obtain the
results to June 10th, as given herewith;
For five months ending April 10th. S6a lbs y OF
- the month May i ,n' 81 % i I1s'' % OF OF
So far, in seven months from cavng, $50 lbs OF
This last statement shows over pounds
of butter day, for the seventh month
after calving, and about the fifth of preg-
nancy. For the last day of the record
the amount of butter is estimated, being
taken at half that of the two previous
days. Churnng is done on alternate days
that of the 9th and 10th being churned
together.
The portrait we present is copied from a
painting by Mr.. II. S. Kittridge of this
city, kindly loaned by Mr.. P. c. Kellogg
and is most accurate picture of the COW
1t is hardly necessary to direct attention
to her characteristic wedge shape, heavy
at the rear, and thin and delicate forward,
or to the enormous lacteal development
or, indeed. to the roomy frame and capa-
cious abdomen, offering plenty of room
for the digestive and assimilative appara.
tus, which must be in the very best order
for such work as she is doing with ease
and enjoyment all the time. "Eurotas y
is of a brown color, lighter upon the legs
and ridge of the back. where it approach.
es gray. She is an animal of excellent
constitution, as shown by her form, and
proved by her performance. She is thick
through the breast, having deep sound
chest, good muscular development, and
excellent underpinning. She will do well
on mountain pasture, in all weather.
and no doubt equally well stall fed, and
with little excrcise.-American Agrtcul
turiSt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

At recent farmers meeting, speaker
gave receipt for making farming pay, as
follows: Have but one business, and get
up in the morning and see to it yourself"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
WHIM OF FASHION.

would induce me to hang it away out Of
sight, or give it less honore1 place in
the household | would as soon think OF
allowing her grave to be desecrated In
troublous times, when the burdens of life
pressed hard, and heart and flesh together
faltered, | never failed TO gather fresh
courage from that pictured face. 1ou
know how the eyes of oil portraits always
seem to follow you about wherever you
move, and those sensible orbs looked
more sympathy and encouragement into
mine than scores of less nearly related
living ones could have done. AS sat
nursing my babies with those beamine
gray eyes upon me. | said, with almos
the reverence that the Catholic pays his
patron Saint, "Mother, am striving tC
do by mine just rs you did by yours. Lee
me not faint or falter, though the way is
hard" No, we won't hang the deal
faces of the dead, or the living either, vi
garnet or out of sight, even if giving then
the most conspicuous places on our wall,
render us forever and day "unfashion
able"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
Making Home Attractive.
Fannie B. Ward writing on this tol

Fannie B. Ward writing on this topic
for the Ohio Farmer has the following:
1t is rs much your duty, o careful
housewife, to make your home attractive
as comfortable, and to cultivate your
chldren's tastes as well as their manners,
just so far as lies in your power. A house
may be as clean as hands can make lt-so
neat that even the flies "slip up" if such
insects were allowed to enter-the food
faultless, and everything go on like clock
work. and yet be the most cheerless, Desc
late and forbiddng spot imaginable-in
no sense
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18

1t is no longer az taH in the fashionable
world to hang family portraits and photo
graphs in the parlor or sitting-room, and
ultra apers of style relegate these
beloved relics to bed rooms, halls and
other out-of-the way places, 1t is bad
fashion-this hiding ones ancestors out of
sight (unless one is ashamed of them)
and one that will not prevail, am sure,
among the household sisterbood Years
ago, in my own housekeeping days, |
remember a picture that was my help and
inspiration over many difficult days and
weary nights. 1t was only the plain
face of an exceedingly plain old woman
the faded hair, which never knew crimp.
brushed down smoothly over the care
lined forehead; a homely 'kerchief crossed
upon the faithful bosom, and the hands,
toll hardened and helpful ones, were
unornamented save by wedding circlet,
worn almost in two. But homely and
plain as was its shabby wooden frame,
priced it beyond all other possessions, fol
it WAS the face of my sainted mother. Dc
you suppose any
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-18
A HOME.

but simply place to eat and sleep, and
get out of as speedily as possible. Some
writer has said Home is not name, Il
form, routine; it is spirit, presence, a
principle. Material and method will not
make it; it must get most of its light and
sweetness from the loving and sympathlz
ing hearts of those who inhabit it-from
Howers and sunshine and tasteful belong
ings. Toward the true home all hearts
turn with loving desire, and will not lin
ger outside its sacred precincts longer
than the duties of the day demand. With
in it, life's trite things are set to music;
under its soothing influence annovances
are laid aside, stormy tempers hushed and
sorrows healed, and each inmate is II
devotee at the domestic altar, daily cast
ing upon it his or her offering, great or
small, of pleasantness and peace. The
sons and husbands of such homes seldom
seek inns, saloons and billiard rooms for
amusement, and the daughters develop
into the model wives and mothers of
another generation of such blessed abid-
ing places rs are the strongholds of the
nations safety, for from them come her
worthiest citizens"