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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

All the leading millers in Minneapolis are
taking out their mill and substitutip q
steel rollers for the purpose of making -four
by the Hungarian process, by which wheat ia
cracked into flour instead of ground. The
following account of this process, by which
the highest-priced flour in the market il
made, is condensed from the Chicago
Tribune =
The rollers are about thirty inches long
and eight inches in diameter IL takes five
sets OF steel rollers to finish the -four. Each
set OF rollers runs closer than the preceding.
After the wheat passes each set of rollers il
Is bolted, or sifted through fine cloth This
cloth let's the disintegrated particles of wheat
through, and passes off the bulky and large
pieces, which are run through another and a
closer set of rollers, and cracked again The
last rollers have little else but wheat huIls
and the waxy germs of the wheat, which do
not crack up, but smash down like piece of
wax. The germ of a kernel of wheat is not
good, and it makes black -four. BY the old
milestone process, this waxy germ was ground
up with the starchy portion, and boltad
through with the -four. BY the new systG- m
OF cracking the kernel instead of grinding II.
this germ is not ground, but fattened out and
sltted or bolted out, while the starchy por
lions OF the wheat are crushed into powdered
wheat or flour.
The article in the Tribune gives the histo-
ry OF single kernel of wheat, as it is made
lows
First. The kernel is passed between steel
rollers, on which are lined corrugations. This
breaks the kernel into from six to eight pieces.
and great deal Of starchy matter falls out.
These pieces are passed over a cloth sieve
(bolted). The starchy particles which pass
through the sieve are the best portions of the
wheat. 1t is this portion that makes the
high-priced flour, worth $40 barrel in
Minneapolis.
Second. These six cracked pieces of
wheat, after being sifted, are passed through
the second rollers. These rollers are fairly
smooth, but not polished The kernel this
time is cracked into say, thirty-six pieces
and the crushed matter is bolted again The
particles bolted out make fine -four, worth
50 per barrel
Third. These thirty-six pieces are then
run through the third set of rollers, and
cracked into perhaps PIG pieces, which are
bolted again. By this time, all the best part
OF the wheat is bolted out and finally moth
ing but the hulls, few PARTICLES and the
waxy germs remain. This debris is now
rolled through another set of rollers and
Dolted again. The particles bolted out make
a second-rate -four worth So barrel while
the hulls aud grains are ground upon the or
binary milestone, and made into a very low
grade OF flour, worth 81 so barrel, and bran
worth 80 a ton.
The best -four, worth $40 a barrel in
Minneapolis, is mostly shipped to New York,
New England and Europe. Flour is billed
directly from Minneapolis TO Liverpool,
Glasgow, Havre, and the Mediterranean
ports. The second-rate -four worth So a
barrel in Minneapolis, is shipped generally to
Glasgow. 1t is called the bakers brand. The
bakers always use second-class -four. By
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

portion of the business of the refinery this
season. There we're about 400 tons Of cane
worked up at the refinery, and the amount of
crude syrup produced elsewhere and refined
here will reach at least 900 barrels, of which
Mr.. Seth Kenney of Morristown, the most
successful cane grower OF the state, furnishes
$50 barrels. The refined syrups are pure and
free of authorizations, have a heavy body, and
are of rich, delicate flavor. Orders for this
syrup are pouring in from all quarters, and
there is no trouble about disposing of it, the
principal trouble being to sell judciously, and
let the test of the goods be as widespread as
possible Eastern dealers have begged for
the entire product of the refinery, but this
has been refused, as the object is to let the
people know that the Faribault, Minnesota,
refinery is not only producing first-class ar
ticle of syrup, but perfectly pure article
facts already admitted by New York experts.
In response to q request of Gov. Pillsbury,
DIR. Wilhelm has written and caused to be
published in pamphlet form the results of his
experiment in the Faribault refinery, and gives
the cost of production, the best modes, and
the profits of the crop-a very valuable doc
ument, which should be in the hands Of every
farmer, and especially those who intend to
plant cane another season.
In his letter Dr. Wilhelm estimates the cost
of production at about Is cents per gallon
the yield from $50 to 200 gallons per acre,
and the profit over all expenses from $1S to
500 per acre. The doctor urges the central
refinery system as the most satisfactory, and
asks that the planters consult him and Mr..
Jolly in reference to methods by which they
can produce the best results. The capacity
of the refinery is to be greatly increased, and
there is no longer the least question but that
cane-growing and sugar making on an extern
sive scale is now an assured fact in Minnesota
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

Something more than half the population
of Japan is agricultural, and half Of these are
women. In 1874, 1900, 900 acres were I'M
der cultivation, or about three-fourths of an
acre per head of the farming population but
the tillage is most thorough, and two crops
are invariably raised each year. All farm la
Dor is hard work. A pillow is seldom seen,
and labor-saving machines are unknown
Farm laborers receive $35 year with board,
or $50 without. Females receive $40 with
board, $25 to $50 without it.
A number of Wisconsin farmers anticipated
the season for good resolutions by signing
Just before Christmas what they supposed was
temperance pledge. They are now in hot
water because of the presentation of promis-
sorry notes to pay cash instead of to practice
teetotalism.
James A. Harris, Florida's most successful
orange-grower, bought tract of wooded land
containing wild orange trees for few hun
dred dollars nine or ten years ago, cutting
down the large timber and budding the sour
orange trees as they stood They bore in
three years, and this seasons crop has been
disposed of for $4,000.
Rabbits have increased in various counties
IN Michigan so as to be q nuisance which
threatens TO become serious to farmers and
gardeners.
The crop of wheat on the Dalrymple farm,
in. Minnesota, for 1880, was $40, 900 bushels.
The San Francisco Commercial News thinks
that may do for small eastern farm, but
would be regarded as pretty small potatoes
for California. 1t goes ON to say: CDR.
Glenn has already shipped ten large cargoes
TO Europe, aggregating 1874 1886 bushels, and
expects to ship about ten cargoes more before
the season is over This is a fair sample of
what the smaller farmers are doing in Califor-
MIA this season, and it isn't much of a season
for wheat either"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
LENA Z. MIXER !
VS.. }
SAMUEL II. MIXER. ]
WINDHAM COUNTY
COURT,
March Term 1891

Whereas Lena Z. Mixer of Brattleboro in the CONN
" OF Windham Aforesaid, filed in the ONCE Of the
CLERK OF said Court her libel for a divorce from her
husband, Samuel II. Mixer, the 9th day Of january
A: ID. 1851 returnable TO the March term A. d. 1881
OF said Court setting forth in substance that she was
married TO the said Samuel H. at Bratteboro in the
state OF Vermont, on the 26th day Of October A n
1870 that from that time forth she continued 10 live
with the said Samuel H. in the strict Observance on
her part Of all the duties Of the marriage Covenant Al
brattleboro, in the state of Vermont until TO vii
about the third day Of December, A. ID. 1875 when
the said Samuel II. wilfuy desert the said petiton
er; wherefore she prays that bill Of divorce NAV he
granted her from the said Samuel H. Mixer as is pro
Vded by law. nv
And II appearing that the said Samuel H. Mixer ia
resident without the State Of Vermont, SO that he
cannot be served with the ordinary process OF this
Court, IL ordered that the said petitioner give mo-
uee 10 the said Samuel H. Mixer OF the pendepcv Of
her SAID libel for divorce, and the term Of court 10
Nneh the same Is made returnAbe, by publishing the
substance OF her said petition together with th m
der, in The VERMONT PH1RIx, a newspaper publish-
ca AZ Brattleboro, In the county Of Windham afore
SAID Tor three weeks successfully the last publication
70 De at least six weeks previous the term Of eonr
70 which the same IL made returnable which pnblica
ton shall be deemed sufficient notice for The sSid
he shall see Mt. s' a
Dated At Brattlsboro, in the county of wipdbsm
Aforesaid this 9th day Of January, A. b. 1881
u..v,,,s l. n,o,,,,.-. A. r. TYLER, Clerk.
AN1AAN1 q NOODNoNB attorneys. Ia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

superior knowledge, they make as cookbook
ing bread out of 50 flour as house-cook
make out Of the best flour. In fact, s. -four
with pure baking powder will make better
and more beautiful bread than the best -four
raised with the alum baking powder.
The very bad flour, worth So 80 q barrel,
is shipped to Rotterdam, where IL is mixed
with rye flour and eaten by poor people.
Three hundred pounds of hard Minnesota
wheat, when crushed, will make as follows
$50 pounds best flour, 90 pounds second-rate
flour, 10 pounds bad flour, 20 pounds bran.
The Tribune says that tho Minneapolis
millers say that the crop has been overesti-
mated. They say the wheat crop of the state
this year will be about 80, 900, 900 bushels. OF
this the Minneapolis millers want 90, 900, 600
bushels to grind at home. They say they
want all the hard wheat grown in the North
west, and they are willing to pay seven cents
more a bushel for II than il will bring in Chi
cago, deducting freights. 1t takes ninety
cars daily TO ship the flour out of Minneapo-
lis, and $50 cars to ship the wheat in. Rail
road facilities there are utterly inadequate TO
do the business. The Northwestern and st.
Paul roads cannot furnish the cars Loads
of flour billed for Glasgow often stand on the
track at Minneapolis week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

1t appears from facts stated by Gov. Corn
ell in his message to the New York Legisla.
ture, that taxation is even more unequal in
that State than in Vermont, personal proper
ty contributing to the public revenue only a
fraction over ~ per cent. of the whole In
Vermont it pays about IS per cent. of the
whole; yet the proportion Of personal prop
erty compared with real estate is evidently
greater in New York than in Vermont. The
Governor says;
The laws for the assessment of property as
basis for taxation have long been a cause of
dissatisfaction to the people. In my first an
nual message the necessity of a revision of
these laws was presented, and the last Legis-
lature devoted much attention to the subject !;
but, unfortunately, no adequate measure for
relief was perfected.
A single fact will demonstrate the impor-
lance of this subject. In 1869 real estate
contributed 7Sper cent. of the public revenue,
and personal property paid 22 per cent. !;
while in 1879 the real estate was made to pay
81 $40 per cent, and personal property only
IL 2-10 per cent of the whole tax. 1t would
be difficult to show that the value of personal
property has not increased to larger extent
in the past ten years than real estate. In
deed, it is claimed by persons we'll qualified
to judge that the value of personal property
at the present time is quite equal to fair
valuation of the real estate.
Taxes should be fairly and impartially as
sessed in order that the expenses of govern
ment be equitably apportioned among all cit
liens. 1t is notorious fact that the present
laws are SO defective in their operations that
portion of the taxpayers are permitted to
escape their just proportion of the public
charges, while onerous and unfair burdens are
laid upon others.
The subject is one which directly affects
the interests of all classes, and deserves
prompt consideration. 1t is hoped that you
will bestow upon it such attention as its i'm
portance demands, and that you may sue
coed in removing all cause of complaint.
When the Governor says, at is notorious
fact that the present laws are so defective in
their operations that portion of the taxpay-
ers are permitted to escape their just proper
ton of the public charges, while onerous and
unfair burdens are laid upon Others" the as
sertion might with equal truth be applied to
some of our national revenue laws. The in
equality, however, to the extent that it act
ually exists, is not notorious" among the
people. If it was fully understood no power
could prevent change for the better
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
Cabbage is excellent hen fodder.

SUPPORT THE FARMERS CLUB.-After the
weekly newspaper, the farmers club should
receive attention. We know of no way in
which farmers can do more to help themselves
and each other than by meeting together one
afternoon or evening each week for mutual
interchange of thoughts and IDEAS 1t mat
tiers not whether the meetings are formal or
informal, provided the one object is kept con-
stantly in view-that of gaining and impart-
ing knowledge. One thing is very certain,
that those who put the most work into the
business of the club will be the most benefit
ed by the meetings. Every member should
endeavor to form reasonable opinion upon
each question that is brought up for discus.
sion, and should endeavor to be able to give
a reason for his opinions. In discussing or
voting on business matters remember that
different persons may honestly hold different
opinions, and that the strength of society lies
in the ability of its members to respect the
opinions of others, even when they differ
from their own.-N. Il. Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Hint. and Receipt. for the Cock.


Frying OysterS-A very nice and, to me,
q new way to fry oysters makes them de-
licious. II is TO make a batter of flour and
oyster liquor, a very little salt and pepper,
and add what you think sufficient of baking
| POWDER well stirred in, then add the oysters
and fry as usual.
Cooking P0tatoes-A little inattenton or
oarelessness in the cooking will spoil any din
ner See that the water is boiling when your
potatoes are put in. Many cooks in their
hurry will often neglect il. Whom you slice
white potatoes put them in boiling water and
add considerable salt. When Just done drain
the water of completely, and to have it just
right, use the best milk and butter you can
put in them.
Hot Cakes As to different mixtures for
buckwheat cakes, coarse flour makes a pretty
good substitute and many use bran flour, Of
course made in the same way. We prefer
buckwheat when we can get it. little su-
gar added to the batter browns the cakes
nicely.
To Bake Fish.-Rinse the fish in cold wa
ter, wipe the inside dry and fill it with stuff
ing, then sew up the edges, and place il in
dripping pan with a very little hot water.
Melt tablespoonful Of butter and pour over
the top, then sprinkle lightly with salt and
pepper, and lay over IL few strips of salt
ten when done serve with the gravy from
the pan, poured over it, and have Worcester
shire or some pungent sauce, so that each
may season TO taste.
For Stelcing OySters-1. Strain the oys-
ters through colander put the liquor in a
saucepan, let II come to a boil, aud skim
put in the oysters, a large piece Of butter,
pepper and salt when boiled up, add to two
quarts of oysters one cupful Of milk serve
Immediately. 2. Wash the oysters in a col
ander put in a saucepan half a cupful of
boiling water one large tablespoonful of but
ter, pepper and salt when boiled, add the
oysters, let them boil add milk or not, &C
cording to taste.
French Rolls-Sift pound Of -four into a
pan and rub into it two ounces Of butter
mix into it the whites only Of three eggs,
beaten to stiff froth, and tablespoonful of
strong yeast add a saltspoonful OF salt and
sufficient milk to make a stiff dough. Cover
il and set before the fire to rise. II should
be light in an hour. Then put il on paste
board, divide it into rolls or round cakes lay
them in a Toured pan and bake them about
ten minutes in quick oven.
Rice Bread for breakfast or Tea. To one
quart of boiled rice allow one pint of sifted
-four, two tablespoonfuls of butter, four eggs,
teaspoonful of salt and sufficient sweet milk
to make q Gerry thin batter. Bake in a greas-
ed pan, either tin or eprthernware. Send to
table hot and eat with butter.
When making hasty pudding to eat in milk
did you ever add little soda when it is near
ly done? II pot, please try it, see how much
lighter and sweeter it is. Do not put it in
until it is nearly thick enough, or it will rise
over.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

The woolclp of the world has increased
ive-fold since $780, when it was about $780,
100000 pounds in weight. In 1S7S-the lat
est year for which there are complete figures
Europe produced $40, 600, 900, River Platte
$50, 900, 0O0 United States POS, 900, 900, Aus
tralia $50, 900, 900, and South Africa AZ, OOO,-
600 pounds-making total of 1856, 600, 600
pounds. Great Britain and France each con-
sumo about the same quantity of wool-3SO,-
600, 900 pounds year. Germany consumes
about 1G5, 900, 900 pounds year, the United
States $50, 900, 600 pounds, and Russia, Aus
tria and other countries, 400, DOC, 600 pounds.
Mirror and Farmer
That the wool-clip of the world has increas-
ed five-fold within the last fifty years, as
would appear from the above statistics, is
hardly probable. A large share of the in
crease shown by these figures is doubtless due
to more complete collection of the statistics
of wool production.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

STATE OF VERMONT, wind6am County
CLARK HARRIS vs.. JOSEPH BuRBANKIaf


Whereas on the It'll day Of January, A. D. 1881,
CLARK Harris OF Wilmington, In said county hled in
the office Of the clerk Of the Court Of ChanceTy for
said county his petition against Joseph Burbank for
merly OF Stanford In the county Of Bennington, but
now without this state and in parts unknown, and
Justus Barnes Of said Stanford, returnAble to the
next term Of the Court of Chancery, TO be held at
Newiane, In and for said WiBdham County on the
second Tuesday Of March, A. D. 1881 praying for the
foreclosure Of mortgage executed by said Burbank
to one stephen c. Willard, Sept 4th 1902 Of certain
lands situated in said Stamford, being the same prem
ises conveyed to said Burbank by said Willard and
known as the Edwin Lee farm" estimated to con-
tain rs acres, TO the purchase money for said
farm, being 800 49, specified in six pronissory notes
Of S56ts and the other 1--WE Of $50 each dated on
same day aud payable in six successive years, one
note each year with interest annually, which said
pIomissory notes and mortgage were duly assigned
and transferred by said Willard to said CLARK Harris
aud which said notes are due and unpaid, with large
arrears Of interest.
And the petitioner also alleges that the said Justus
BarDes claims interest In the premises by some III
tie acquired subsequently to and said mort
gage.
And it appearing that the said Joseph Burbank re-
sides without this state that the ordinary process
OF the court cannot be served upon him. Therefore
u - ordered that the petitioner notify the said Joseph
Burbank Of his petition and OF the term Of court 10
which the same Is returnAbe, by publishing the sub
stance thereof with this order for three weeks sue
eessively in THE VERMONT PHGSIx, printed at Brat
teboro in said county, the last publication to be At
least twenty days previous 10 said March term Of
said court; which publication will be deemed sum
cient notice TO said Joseph Burbank to appear and
make answer to said petition. r. TYLER, Clerk
o. Z. BUTTERFIELD, Petitioners Solicitor. 2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

1t is foolish plan to be seeking the best
method for putting down eggs for winter use
This used to be one Of the first tests of thrifty
housekeeping. But il is better and Just as
easy to have hens lay all the year round. If
hens have a warm house and enough to cat,
and of the right kind, they will lay in winter
as well as summer. Farmers always expect
to feed some grain to the fowls, then If they
would save all the waste meat and scraps that
accumulate from the table and feed it to the
hens in winter, they would be repaid in fresh
eggs. 1t is also a good plan to hatch out
some early and some late chickens, as in that
way the late ones would be laying when the
older ones want rest.-Amerfcdn StOckmdn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

After an experience of several seasons we
have adopted the system of warming the food
all through the winter and cold weather, both
morning and evening" and we attribute the
excellent laying qualities of the fowls, in a
great measure, to doing this. The food
whether whole or broken, grain or other food
either dry or moistened, should be warmed
well before feeding Some breeders, as well
as farmers, make practice of parching their
corn and are assured it is beneficial Where
new unseasoned corn is used for chicken
food, this parching is a decided benefit, for it
makes it equally as good for feeding as old
seasoned corn. Quite a number of poultry
ailments are caused by feeding the new crop
of corn, and parching it will effectually pre-
vent all trouble from that score.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
NOTICE.
ESTATE OF FRED c. RpwARps

We, the subscribers, being duly appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Mari
boro commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands Of all persons against the
estate OF Fred G. Edwards, late Of Braitleboro in
District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose Aforesaid at the ONCE OF s. n. Herrick on
the 1th day Of February and the eth day Of July
from O'Clock p M. until four O'Clock p. NJ. on each
OF said days and that six months from the nth day
OF January, A. D. 1881 is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors TO present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro, this 18th day OF January A,
ID. 1881. @. A. BOYDEN | -
S. N HERRICK, Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

To WASH FLANNELs WITHOUT SHRNKISd.
First have soft water for the whole process,
made SO Rrtifcially if necessary, and next
have good soap, or that which does not con-
tain rosin. Our best soaps are safe for this
purpose. You may wash and rinse entirely
in cold water If you choose, but if you wash
in warm water you must not rinse in cold. 1t
is decidedly best to use only warm water all
through, the rinsing warmer than the suds,
II there is any difference. 1t is best TO make
good, strong, clean suds land not wash nice
white hannels in dirty suds with other
clothes that are to be boiled), and put the
hannels in it, instead of rubbing soap into the
cloth. Hand rubbing tends to full and shrink
flannel, as it mats and interlaces the delicate
fbres.-AmeriedR Agricultural.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
THE POULTRY YARD.


moderate quantity Of cayenne pepper,
mustard or ginger can, with great benefit, be
added to the food of fowls to increase their
vigor, and to stimulate egg production. This
diet, although apparently artificial, is really
natural; for wild birds of the gallinacean
family have access to very many highly
spiced berries and buds-nrticles that give the
game flavor" to their flesh. Although
there is more or less of an aromatic principle
in wheat, Indian corn and other grains con-
sumed by the domestic fowl, yet the quantity
is not sufficient to supply the place of the
stronger spices, taste for which is inherited
by the fowl-Lire Stock journal.