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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE KANSAS STATE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Ono of the most
important features Of the Second Quarterly
Report of the State board of agriculture is
the article on growing sorghum cane in Kan
sas which occupies over 80 pages of the vol
ume. The paper opens with statistical Ia
BILE showing the acreage by counties of 1880
compared with 1879, which is followed by the
experience and recommendations Of over 100
growers in various counties of the State. The
value and importance of the crop will be a
surprise to most readers. Prof. Popenoe, the
entomologist of the board makes a very in
teresting report on the web worm, its habits
and its transformations which will greatly in
terest counties where farmers have suffered
from the ravages of this pest The report
also contains meteorological data for the three
months ending June Both, aud the usual full
and varied information upon the staple crops,
condition of farm animals, etc The papers
upon the summer and fall treatment of or
chards and vineyards, occupying over 20 pages,
are particularly timely and of a practical
character. Late information il also presented
regarding location and price of the public
lands. a list of the district and county fairs,
and an extract from the railroad assessors re-
port, showing the number of miles of rail
road, and value in each county, etc., etc.
The report may be had by addressing the
secretary, J. X. Hudson, Topeka, Kan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Mr.. Editor. A few weeks ago an article
with the above heading appeared in your pa
per from the pen of my esteemed friend, z.
L. jameson of Irasburgh, in which he char
acterized the law which makes towns liable
for damage done to travellers in consequence
of the insuficency of the highway as "op-
preston" and "a disgrace to free people"
1t is my purpose to review this question from
another standpoint. The highways of the
towns of this State are as a rule divided into
districts of from two to three miles of high
way each, with well defined bounds, and in
each district there is a surveyor whose duties
ara distinctly defined by law, with penalties
for non-fulflment. The surveyors are well
acquainted with the road, know where all the
culverts or sideways are, and should know
whether the bridges are safely covered. No
traveller on the road has any where near the
opportunity to know of the situation of the
road Ms to safety as does tho surveyor, whose
duty it is to know.
Now we will suppose that am travelling
through Irasburgh, As l frequently do, with
my horse and buggy, and in driving over one
of the many culverts or sluioe-ways found in
their roads my horse breaks through the
plank covering, which has been allowed to re-
main until SO rotten as hardly to sustain its
own weight in fact, the reason why it has
held is because the plank is covered with
earth, and trampled so hard that it has not
given out before. There was nothing TO in
dictate ON the surface that there was a weak
spot, yet the surveyor knowing of the cul-
vert, should have known whether it were safe
or not. In this case my horses foot is caught
in the bridge, and he is thrown down, to his
great damage, and sustain such a coneus-
sion of the spine as disables me for life and
become helpless. Now in this case where
is the oppression Is the town oppressed
because they have neglected their duties and
pay the penalty? On the other hand would
it not be oppression to me, a poor man, re-
ceiviug such injury without any fault of mine
or of my horse, that, because did not get
out of my buggy and go ahead of it and ex.
anime the highway to see of its safety, 1 have
no redress2 Now the oppression Mr.. Jane
son speaks of, in my opinion, comes to the
towns in this way, when l get injured as
have supposed above and notify the town
The seleetmen, wishing TO show their smart
ness, refuse to settle with me, until am
obliged to commence suit to recover. and il
the end they get verdict against them o.
from six to ten times as much as it would cos
to have settled before the suit was brought
with about as much cost, or more, than tn,
damage. HENRY BLAKE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
THE HOUSEHOLD.
A "aRANaERs WIPE" SENDS SOME GOOD REcI
PES, AND URGES OTHERS TO DO LIKEWISE.

A "aRANaERs WIPE" SENDS SOME GOOD REcI
PES, AND URGES OTHERS TO DO LIKEWISE.
Each housekeeper who reads The PHDNrS
has her own tried recipes Why not contrib
uto them to this column and to the good OF
all. BY the way, what has become of "Rella, u
who wrote such spicy letters TO the Record
l am anxious to hear from her. tried some
Of her recipes, and found them very nice.
Here are few Of my own
Sponge Cdko. Two cups Of coffee sugar,
two cups Of flour, four eggs, n very little salt,
ono teaspoonful OF cream tartar sifted through
tho flour onc.halt teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved in one half cup cold water put in the
last thing flavor. This recipe will make two
loaves baked in ordinary long bread tins
Never use graduated sugar, as it is 80 coarse
it does not dissolve readily and makes the
cake heavy.
COcOdnut Cdke.-Two cups sugar, butter
size Of an egg, four eggs, five tablespoonful
hot water, two cups -four throo teaspoontuls
baking powder For the flling.-One cup OF
prepared cocoanut soaked in one-haf cup OF
sweet cream or milk, with two tablespoonful
OF sugar Spread between the layers and
frost all over.
Cream Pit.-M Make an under crust of nice
pastry and bake separately. Beat together
the yolks of three eggs, One-half cup sugar,
two tablespoonfuls corn starch, and little
salt. Stir this in a pint OF boiling milk, aud
cook for two or three minutes, stirring con
stantly to prevent burning. Season with lem
on and pour into the crust Beat the whites
of the eggs to stiff froth, stir in LITTLE
white sugar, and cover the pie with this.
Place in the oven till slightly Drowned.
Picklcd BLcl5crYic& To seven pounds OF
blackberries add four pounds OF sugar and
one pint of vinegar. Boil few minutes.
Several lady friends are troubled 10y Che ILL.,
keeping of fruit newly canned. Here is some
thing to the point, which have just been
reading: "When canning fruit, have n cup
of -four paste ready if your rubbers are old,
or the zinc rings or covers are bent little
you may still make them air-tight with the
paste II you are at al doubtful about the
condition Of your can, it is a good notion to
use the paste. GRANGER's WIFE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

The use of roots in dairy farming is not
sufficiently appreciated. There is no other
crop by which so large quantity of food can
be procured from the soil, and no 9TH
err which has such beneficial effect
upon the soil or the economical man
agement Of tho land. At tho same timo
there is no other kind of food that produces
so much milk, or keeps the cows in 80 health
full n condition, or can be used with other
food more advantageously. A fair crop of
mangels or sugar beets will amount to 1000
bushels or 30 tons per acre. Sixty pounds,
or one bushel, of these roots will supply the
bulk Of the food needed for a large COW for
one day, so that one acre of roots will support
q COW for nearly three years or which is the
same, three cows for one year The culture
of roots requires far superior system of ag-
riculturc to that of pasturing but this is
more profitable than pasturing, except when
pasture is very abundant, very good and very
cheap, as the skilled labor involved is more
profitable than ordinary rough labor.
II the common belief that skilled labor is
more productive than unskilled, that brain
work is more effective than hard work, UNI
guided or uncontrolled by headwork, is true,
then the culture of roots, which is skilled la
Dor, must necessarily be more productive
than the rough culture of corn stalks, hay
and pasture. But we should not forget an
other point which is worthy Of consideration.
Winter dairying is far more profitable in GER
tain localities than summer dairying and we
will hazard the statement from very complete
personal knowledge and experience of it, that
winter dairying will be found profitable in
proportion to the quantity of roots grown for
winter feeding along with the dry fodder aud
feed necessarily used in the winter. For sue
culent and nutritious food, such MS roots, is
more productive of milk, and keeps the cows
in far better condition than dry food al
though it may be the best Of hay aud corn
meal In every way in which the practical
dairyman or stock feeder can examine this
subject we are satisfied that he must como to
these conclusions, and coming to them, that
he must then make roots one Of his most i'm
portant crops. -Americdn DatrHman
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

KEEPING BUTTER Cool. There is simple
little continuance which will keep plate Of
butter perfectly firm in the hottest weather.
Place the roll or pat of butter on soup plate,
and for cover take a large sized red flower
pot. Soak it in cold water for ~ hours. Then
wrap large piece CAT least yard square, of
thick flannel, which has been soaked in water
an hour, all around the outside of the pot,
and tic it on tightly with Irvine, and turn It
over the butter plate. The flower pot should
be larger than the rim of the plate, so rs to
cover it completely. II the plate is set on a
cool cellar floor it will keep the butter fresh
and cool while it lasts. All the care that is
needed is to wet the flannel so as to keep the
flower pot moist
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

manner, all the necessary instructions, speci-
fcations and details for building silos of all
sizes, and the manner of preserving green TO-
rage by this system also plans of model
dairy establishment adapted to the system Of
ensilage. The book has POP handsomely
printed pages, 12l of which are devoted to
ensilage. The remainder of the volume is
made up of descriptions and illustrations of
Percheron horses, Cotswold and Oxford-down
sheep Gillett Short-horn cattle and Berkshire
swine, which have been purchased by the au-
thor for the purpose Of breeding fancy stock
for sale. 1t is published by the author, whose
address is "Winning Farm" Billerica Mass
Price, postpaid by mail, 81.
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Agricultural.

I'VE invite contributions to this department Of The
PHGNix AND RECORD, from practical farmers and
others interested In agriculture. II often happens
that highly -educatcd and scientific men make failure
OF farming, or at least, fail to make II profitable
and this, to the ordinary farmer having no other re-
source, il complete failure. Common common-sense
farmers, who live by farming or make farming pay,
should be able to contribute facts Of yRlue aud tho
local paper Is the place for such contributions Sub
jects that have been discussed in the Orange meetings
or Farmers clubs might be continued with profit In
these columns. DO not wait for something great.
The whole s made up Of small parts; all the minutip
are worth cunsidering1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Congress appropriated 500, 600 at the last
session for Agricultural Commissioner lie Due
to use in sinking two Rrtesan wells on the
plains cast of the Rocky mountains. Mr.. lie
Due is going TO make n trip Of inspection
through the West to San Francisco, with a
view TO determining the best locations for
these wells and asCertaining the practicable
ty of using such wells for the irrigation OF
the arid region in the West This is very
important matter, as large quantities Of land
in certain Western States and Territories
which are now worthless for agricultural pur
poses, would be brought into market and
placed under cultivation if irrigation can be-
made practicable and feasible
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

What may we reasonably infer from the success Of
medicine which is sent far and wide, not only In the
Ia Of is discovery but in foreign cOuntries which
has met with the Enforcement of medical men; tho
annual preparation and shipment Of which employs
small army Of employees. and the outlay upon which
in various ways, is simply enormous. We must, II
candid, award 10 such medicine the need Of well
deserved success. Such a medicine IL Hostettsri
Stomach BitteTs, the leading American Temedy FOL
fever and Ague liver complaint, dyspepsia, debility
Nervousness, rheumatism, and various other physica
troubles. II early took precedence among tonics and
Alternatives, and has steadily maintained Il. Personi
Of weakly physique state its recuperatye propertie
to be remarkable, both in degree aud the matter OF
promptude, and the bilious give particularly good
account Of its effects.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

This matter has been much discussed. Dr.
Voelcker considers Mr.. LAwes's valuations, in
general, from 80 to 40 per cent too high, and
evidently on good grounds. OF course the
worth of the manure is modified by numerous
circumstances Growing or fattening cattle
or mich COWS will retain moro of the nitro
gen, phosphNtes, ETC., from the food, and
leave less in the manure, than store cattle.
The waste before the manure gets on to the
land varies in different methods of treatment.
But, nevertheless, the figures give a fair idea
of the relative values of the manures made
from different fodder materials. For the far
mers in the old States, who buy commercial
fertilizers, a deduction of one-third from Mr..
of tho way
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

ENsmAoE.-We acknowledge the receipt of
a copy of the Book of Ensilage," by Dr.
John NJ. Bailey, practical farmer and breed
or of Short-horn and Jersey cattle, Cotswold.
Oxfordshire-down and Vermont Merino sheep
DIR. Bailey has not only preserved various
kinds of forage Chiefly fodder CORN in their
green state, but has fed for months large
stock of cattle and sheep upon the ensilAged
fodder. The book gives, in plain, practical
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
VOICE OFrME PEOPLE.

r. V. PHRCE NJ. D..
had a serious disease of the lungs, and
was for n time confined to my bed and under
the care Of physician. His prescriptions
did not help me. l grew worse coughing
very severely. I commenced tnking your
Medical Discovery, which helped me greatly
l have taken several bottles and am restored
TO good health. Yours respectfully,
JUDITH BURNETT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

very common expression, but we think that arm
ed to embelish and preserve them to ripe old age IL
decidedly more appropriate. This can be done hy
keeping yourself supplied with bottle Of that splcn.
did dentfrice, Fragrant SOZODONT which will beau
fy the teeth and preserve them from the TaVagos Of
decay, SOZODONT contains acids or gritty sub
stances which injure the enamel but is composed Of
rare and autiseptc herbs, which have beneficial ef-
feet on the whole economy Of the mouth. Sold by
druggists.
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VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD

y,s,,sss.alO trai1. ont ON tl i ioad vii
kiss;isss5 IS leave BHAIILEGOE Tor al
-@-points North al 1850 a. NJ
1850, 40 and 10 80 p. III. ,,-,-
Tho 1880 p. m. train is express for hontr'ai iva
White River JunctiOn) with sleeping car attached.
The 10 .3Oa. IN. train is mail train for Montpelier
ST. Adams, Rutland, Burlington Montreal, the fst'
sumpsic road and the White Mountains.
The 40 p. m. traiu is mail train for White River
Junction and Rutland.
The 1850 y. m. train is express TO White Mountains,
Newport and Quebec.
Trains leave BELLOWS FALLS for the South, con-
Meeting with the Connecticut River line at Brattebo-
ro follows: Montreal express train at $50 a. M,
mail aud accommodation, 9 10 am; mail and accom-
mediation, as p. M. White Mountain and New York
express at $40 pm.
The 8 $50 a. m train arrives in New York at ~ 200
M the g:iO train OF 5:i5 y. m. the 2'25 and
$40 D. m. train at 1880.
Althosc traius make close connection with Boston
Albany H. r. both east and west Of Springfield.
90 J.MULLtGAN, Superintendent.
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THE VERMONT PHOENIX, AND RECORD AND FARMER,

September, there will be plenty of time for
putting in rye again after the corn. We new
er depend upon growing corn later than Sep
tember l5th-frosts often killing it by that
date.-N h. Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Alas how many persons tremble at the sound Of the
ord ScrOfula and how many rejoice when they think
they and their rieuds have been cured u the ter
rible disease by Hoods SArsapArilla Myfriend II you
relative or friend have scrofua about you its
your duty TO go at once and get this medicine, it,
then you will be sure to send them. lite success
Sold by druggists. Hoods Cook Book' sent free.
@. l. HOOP Co., Lowell, Mass.
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ought TO SOW rye to have it ready to NOW say
May l, or carly enough so as to SOW fodder
corn after it, so as to get the corn of for win
ter fodder in season for fall sowing again
G. o. Il.
Northbridge, Mass, July %, 1880.
REMARKS. 1t will make but few days diff
ference in the time of maturing winter rye,
whether the seed is sowp in August, Septem-
Der or October. Winter Iyo is a biennial,
making leafy growth only the first season,
whatever the time of sowing and producing
seed the second year. If sown very early, a
great mass of foliage is made, that may prove
detrimental if the ground is heavily covered
with snow in winter If sowu very late, so
the seed barely terminates, there is so little
vital force stored up in tho plants that the
growth may be very feeble the following sea-
son, and the crop light Plants that get up
in season TO make two or three good-sized
leaves before the ground freezes, will often do
quite as well-the following year as though the
ground had been covered with thick mat of
leaves, especially if the winter is a favorable
one. From the LIST to the goth of September
is as good period as any for sowing; the
richer the land, the later the sowing may be
| deferred. Rye may be counted on rs ready
to cut for hay every year before June, in this
latitude, and corn for fodder may be planted
any time in June so it will be seen that there
is always ample time for growing the two
crops, without causing any great hurry at eth
or end of the season. Then, as all corn stops
| growing when the weather becomes cool in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
value Of manure. from Feeding s.uG..

Mr.. Lawes, the famous English experiment
err, has calculated the money values of the
manures produced from different foods by as
Stunning that certain percentages of nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash are consumed and
lost that the rest goes into the manure, and
that in the manure they have there about the
same value pound for pound, as similar ones
in commercial fertilizers in which their value
is pretty well settled. Below are Mr. Lawes s
..nll,nL inIc of Llla rlllr. from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Our readers have only to try the A. s. 7. Col
Black Tip, advertised in another column, to be
WINGED that it Is what is needed children's shoes.
Beauty and economy combined.
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For Sale.

Tannery and Currying shop, with good water and
steam power machinery and tools Situated in Jack
sonNille, Vt, lS miles from Shelburne Falls depot,
Mass Capacity of tanning and currying COO sides
wax Leather per annum. Price 81, 800. Terms easy.
For further particulars inquire Of Coon, Croker a
Co, Boston, Mass, r. c. Starr, the premises Of
the proprietor, p. STARR, BrAttlebOro, VI. tf3S
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CLARENCE!
6TATEM EMIT.

Thinking 1t would be of interest to many of the
readers OF our paper, especially those interested in
horse-raisng,we will state that we have seen and read
letter from Col Russell at the home farm in Milton
Mass in which he states that he raised the chestnut
stallion Clarence by Fearnaugh dam the celebrated
his sire than any of his get he has ever seem also
statement from his owner, II. S. Cook, Boston, Mass
to the effect that he has his stallion among us TO
stand on his own merits without any ostentatious dis
play being really all that he claims him be and all
wishing inc services Of stallion this should
not tail TO patroniZe him, his present terms are
positively for this season only TO introduce and bring
him within the reach Of ALL being at present stran.
ger among strangers. Clarence is standing for the
season at the stable of S. L. sIBLEY Guford Centre
under the management Of J. A. MAILEH. rs
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Railroads.
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD

TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLERoRo AS FoLLoWsi
Going south.
4;20 a. m. for South vernon, Springfield, Mill.f
N,,y Iondou Northern railroad. Sundays, only
connects for Springfield. Mondays, STARTS iIVln
Milers Falls leaving there at G!O5 a m - cit.
800 a. m, for Conn. River II. H., Mllletb i1ii7'
Fitchburg, Boston, HoUHac Tunnel &C.
3:l2 p. m for Springfield , t..
i;25 p. m steamboat train Tor New Lohu"h uHu ANU
for Conn. River II. Il.
doing North.
Trains arrive in Bratilcboro-
10 I'd A. M from New London and New York.
~ .23 D. M from Mlicrs Falls, Hoofac Tunnel Bos-
ton, Fitchburg sc.
2:55 p. m from springfield
B:t3 D. M. from Sprint feld New YORK, &c.
i0;2s D. M. from Boston, Worcester, Hoosac Tunnel
aud all stations on New London'Northern ruad'ahu
from Springfield, New York, sc. .
@. W. BENTLEY, Gen. supt,
New London, Conn, June 2s 1880
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II you desire rosy cheeks and a fair complexion
purify the blood by the use Of B0Nter's Man
drake BiUeFH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

KEEP IT ON HASD-No Farmer or TeSmsteI should
be without Henry n JOhnHOn'A Arnica and
OH Imminent. 1t is invaluable in cases Of hurts,
either on man or beast.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Singers an Public Speakers should use DOWnG
power of the voice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Lyons Patent Heel StiGener ia the only invention
that win make old boots straight as new.