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10 me work, or only your spare moments. Full
information and all that is needed sent free. Al
dress STlNs0N Il CO., Portland. Maine,
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LYDIA {. PlNKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

On Saturday, April 9th, there was public
sheep shearing on the premises Of J. s. Bene-
dict in Castleton. Mr. Benedict had given
notice that he would shear his famous buck
General Wool" on that day, and invited all
wool-growers in the vicinity to come and
shear with him. Several accepted the invita-
ton, and by noon Of that day there was
quite gathering at his house. Soon after
noon q committee was appointed to superin-
tend the shearing, weigh the feeoes, etc.
The committee consisted of Barnes Frisbie Of
Poultney, Isaac Harlow of Whitehall, N. Y,
and Senaca Field of Poultney. The shearing
commenced about 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
and the following is the
COMMITTEES REPORT.
At a sheep shearing at j. s. Benedct's
sheep farm in Castleton, April 8, 1881, there
were shorn General Wool" two years old,
lacking one day, owned by j. s. Benedict of
Castleton weight of fleece, 249 lbs. ; weight
Of carcass 1874 lbs. A buck, two years old,
owned by II. Griswold q Son Of Castleton
weight Of fleece, 20 lbs. weight Of carcass,
11S lbs. A buck three years old, owned by
Hiram Hamilton Of Fairhaven weight Of
fleece, psf lbs. weight of carcass, 1877 lbs.
A buck, three years old, owned by A. p.
Thornton Of Castleton; weight of fleece, 22J
lbs. weight of carcass, 1924 lbs. A buck,
two years old, owned by A. @. Gsult of Hnb-
bardton, fleece of IL months and days
weight 203 lbs. weight Of carcass, 1904 lbs
A buck one year old, owned by B. f. Gorham
of West Rutland weight of fleece, 1G4 lbs
weight of carcass, "a lbs. Eve, one year old,
owned by J. p. Barber of Hubbardton
weight of fleece, 10 lbs weight Of carcass
500 lbs. II will be seen that there were sew
en- sheep sheared on this occasion. The COM
mittee were requested by one or two gentle
men to give pedigree of the sheep sheared,
but the time allowed us would not permit US
to give more than the age of the sheep, the
residence Of the owner, the weight Of the
fleece and carcass, except we may add that
the sheep sheared are all registered, and that
the committee we're much gratihed with the
exhibition and believe we saw evidence that
sheep husbandry is even now making prog
ress towards higher degree of perfection in
this community.
b. FRIsBIE,
ISAAC HARLOW,
SENECA FIELD,
Committee.
CaatIaton Anvil a 1881
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

A NEW Book ON ENsMAGE.-H. r. Ste
vens of Boston, author and publisher, pro-
prietor of Echo Dale Farm, Dover, Mass.
The practical experience of twenty-five prac-
teal farmers with ensilage and silos. The
author has visited or correspondent with thirty
seven different parties who have slos. He
takes no more space in stating his own expe-
rience than is necessary to comprise the es-
sential facts. 1t is great merit of the book
that the material facts are treated directly and
without surplusage. Among the farmers who
have built silos and made practical tests of
ensilage, whose reports appear in the volume,
are, besides the author, Prof j. NJ. McBryde,
of Tennessee, George L. Clemence of Massa-
chusetts, B. Austin Avery of New York,
Capt g. Morton of Essex, VT, Clark w.
Mills of New jersey, DIR. L. W. Curtis, F.
e. Doud, Whitman d Burrell, ]. P. Goodale,
W. @. Strong and E. ID. Works of Massaohu-
sets, Buckley Brothers, James F. Chaffee, o.
B. Potter, j. Pugsley, F. s. Peer and DIR. W.
H. Tanner of New York, Charles Williams of
New Hampshire, Gen. Stephen Thomas of
Vermont, Hon. ]. B. Bodwell of Maine, and
COL r. H. Dulaney of Maryland. Giving the
res1lt of actual trials by so many experiment
tiers, the book is a most valuable guide to any
one proposing to build silo. The writer's
are, of course, all believers in ensilage, and
the tendency of the book will be to make con-
verts. We find in this work the result of an
experiment in preserving green fodder-corn
without cutting something that we had been
looking for, but had not found until we saw
1t in this volume. Prof. j. M. McBryde, of
the University of Tennessee has successfully
preserved it without cutting by simply press
ing it in a pit exoavated in dry knoll with
a heavy weight of clay over the top. The
soil of the knoll was a compact clay, and the
sides and bottom of the pit were neither
bricked up nor cemented. The book is for
sale by Cheney q Olapp price, so cts. Or
1t will be sent by mail by addressing the au-
thor, II. r. Stevens, Boston, for co cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22
b. FRIsBIE,
ISAAC HARLOW,
SENECA FIELD,
Committee.
Castleton, April ., 1881.

The following well. tried and effectual plan
of defeating the objects of the vine bugs,
(not the potato vine) is communicated to the
Boston oultivator by rs. E. c." of Whining
ton:
Take boards eight or nine inches wide, cut
two lengths eighteen inches long and two
twenty inches long. Nail the ends together,
making a curb eighteen inches inside. Cow
er with fy-netting found at any store. The
cover should be cut large enough to turn over
at the edges, and over all strip of cloth half
an inch wide should be nailed to give strength.
Put these over the vines, piling the soil up at
the bottom TO prevent the bugs from crawl
ing under. Vines covered in this way will
grow faster than il not covered. The cold
winds are checked, while air, rain and sunlight
are freely admitted. When the season of bugs
is past the boxes should be removed and
housed. The cost of the boxes is but q few
cents each, while they will last several years
and pay for themselves every year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22
NOMMIssIOXERS' NOTICE.

=, We, the SUBSCRIBERS, being duly appointed by The
Honorable IToEate Court for the district of Mari.
boro commissioners to receive, examine aud ad.
yutt All claims and demands Of all persons against the
estate OF MM. JOHNSON, late Of Nardsboro in said
district deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that will meet for the
Aforesaid at dwelling house Of said deceased
on the hst Tuesday Of May and rst Tuesday Of Sep
tember next from O'Clock amAnntil O'Clock pm,
sAeh OF SAID days, and that six months from the 25th
gay OF March. A. ID. 1881, Is the time limited by said
Vonf ior said creditors 10 present their claims 10
Tor examination aud allowance.
Dated at Wardsboro, this SIst day of March A. d.
1881. A. j. DlXTFR u H' " -
L. 4. WaITcoNR Commissioners.
HENRY NJ. KIDDRR, Admir- "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

Many diseases, especially those Of the nervous sys-
tem, are the products OF daiy-renewed mental ex-
haustion. Business avocations often involve an
amount OF mental wear and tear very prejudicia 10
physical health, and the professions, II arduousiy
pursued are no less destructive TO brain and nerve
tissue II is one Of the most important attributes Of
Hostetera stomach BitterB that II cOmponsatos for
this undue loss OF tissue and that u mpars new en-
ergy TO the brain and nerves. The rapidly with which
renows weakened mental energy and pbytcal yita-
ty s remarkable and shows thai its invigorang prop
critics are Of the highest order. Besides
vital stamina, and counteracing the effects Of mental
exhaustion, this potential medicine and prevents
fever and ague, rheumatism, chronic dyspepsia and
constipation, kidney aud uterine weakness aud other
complaints Physicians also commend It as q medi-
Gated stimulAnt and remedy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

EistislleIffiI7 a LII " trains on this road will
Eiss;issilsss-s = - leave BRATTLEBoRo for all
points North at 1880 a, m,
5:l0 aud 10 $40 p. m.
The $3.50 p m. train is express for Montreal (yia
White River JunctiOnl with coping car attached.
The lO:20a. m. train is mail train for Montpelier
st. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal the PSF.
sumpsic road aud the White Mountains.
The 5:40 p. N. train is mail train for White River
Junction and Rutland.
Trainsloave BELLOWS FALLS for the south. con =
Meeting with the Connecticut River line at Bratebo
70, as follows: Montreal express train At 80 A. m.
mail and accom- modation, 40 am. mail and accom-
mediation, 1850 y. m.
The $3.50 a. m. train arrives in New York at 800
m the 9:l0 a. M train at 5:45 p. m. the 1850 p.
train at 10 80.
Allthese traids make close connection With Boston
AlbanyR r., both east and west OF Springfield.
20 J. MULLIGAN, Superintendent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

seen anything like an experiment calculated
TO settle the question Of It's food value (taking
cost into consideration compared with other
kinds Of provender In a talk which had
quite recently with an enthusiastic convert to
the new idea, was bold enough to make
confession Of some skepticism, and expressed
the belief that il the orignators of the ensi-
lsge fever could buy corn at the prices we can
get il for, they would abandon the silos they
have, and spend no more time in digging sim
liar holes in the ground. can buy corn in
the field, including the fodder, after II has
been cut and put up In stocks, at an average
Zone year with another) of $3.50 per barrel
Of ten bushels of ears. Putting the ensilage
corn at 81. 40 per ton, and rs pounds per day
as a full ration for a steer, his daily feed
would represent cost Of nine cents For
this sum can furnish him with one-twentieth
Of barrel, or 30 big ears, of corn, and all
the fodder said corn grew upon, say an ave-
rage Of 80 big stalks of corn fodder Haven't
the least doubt that IL those 80 big cornstalks
had been cut of at the ground before grain
of corn had formed upon them, and been
chopped up into ensilage, they would weigh
at least 10 pounds. Now, do the advocates OF
ensilage tell us that there is more value in rs
pounds Of green and immature cornstalks
chopped up fine, than in the same amount of
cornstalks allowed 10 dry in the usual way,
and fortified by 80 big ears of oorn-14 pounds
at least of pure, sound, dry, merchantable
corn-nearly one-ffth in weight of the whole
amount Of green corn chopped fine?
for one do not believe the new doctrine,
and for the present at least shall continue the
practice Of giving my horse ten ears of good,
sound corn, in preference to ten stalks of
green fodder, even though it is chopped up
fine. q. H.F.
Linden, Va.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22
Agricultural COLLEGE Prizes.
UNIVERSITY VERMONT AND STATE
AgRICUITuRAI. COIIEGE.

burlington, W. April 10, 1851.
By the liberality Of Hon. j. Gregory Smith,
the University of Vermont and State Agricul-
tural College Is enabled to renew the offer of
prizes TO Vermont boys, not over II years of
age, for largest crops of corn and potatoes on
one-eighth Of an acre. The prizes will be
the same as last year--$25 $50, $40, $40, 50,
and scholarship to first on each list. Appli-
cants will receive instructions and blanks for
reporting Address Pres NJ. II. BUoKHAM,
Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

Do you want genuine spring tonic-one
that will purify your blood, give you an appe-
tite, and set the stream Of life flowing in it's
natural course II so, use DR.. Graves Blood
Purifier. It's virtues are acknowledged as
purifier of the blood and builder up of the
debilitated system through the stomach and
liver. Every one needs tonic in the spring
to cleanse the system Of accumulated impuri-
ties.
The Blood Purifier is cure for Biliousness,
Indigestion, Liver Complaint, Jaundice, HUI
mors, Scrofula etc. 1t will build you up,
give you renewed life and vigor, and is just
suited to your wants at this season of the year.
Price 81.
For Cough, Cold, Sore Throat, Hoarse-
ness, ETC., use DR.. Graves Balsam of Wild
Cherry and Tar. Price, 10 cents and 80 cents
per bottle.
Improved Family Cathartic Pills, made by
DR.. Graves, cure headache, constipation etc.
Price, 20 cents per box. DR.. Graves rene
dies are for sale in Brattleboro by II. @. Will
lard q Co., druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

The POSSIBILITIES OF AMERICAN WHEAT
Speaking Of our gigantic crops Of wheat the
American Miller remarks that few people,
even in our own country, realize how mex
haustible our resources are for wheat grow
ing. The total area of lands available for
wheat culture in the United States is not less
than 470,000,O00 acres. Our entire wheat
crop Of the past year, phenomenal though II
was, would not supply seed enough TO SOW
so vast an area of wheat land.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22
SANBoRN.


Mr. & r Pierca of Falcbv;lla VI cIa;us
30 10 tho o,1,, -, ~, 49, "a -.
" 20 'ne oni9 PoiSon "no nsS 'iieu any o'nel
means OF pressure than loading the cover OF
the silo with weights. He presses his ensi-
lage by means of iron rods passing through
holes drilled in heavy stopes at the hottoro Of
,bo s,,o ond foo,oroS III, 80. -, 49,
10 '"O ~, @Hu -sS'eIeu WIN NUS on INC unuer
-s'ue' Inc rous' having threads cut ~ the
upper ends, pass through timbers laying over
the covering boards, upon which the nuts are
turned down. The cost of four SCREWS II
inch 1vire On feot Ior,, ,v;,b Mt. "a
aa.,a.S - us w H'9 A''S ""'"'i'
'ompieee' was twenty-five collars,
MIR. Pierce Is an enthusiastic believerin en-
silage. He says
We have stood still long enough. If you
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

The city Of Boston uses annually about 80,
600, 600 quarts of milk, for which it pays
about $3,OOO,OOO. The supply comes in
milk wagons from the towns surrounding the
city, and also from distant towns,-some of
them out of the stately railroad. While it
is retailed in the city at eight cents per quart,
the farmers get for it, delivered to the dealers
in cans, only about four cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD

TRAINs LEAVE BRATTLEPORo As FOLLOWS:
Going south.
l:20 a. m. for South vernon, Springfield, Miller >
Falls, Fitchburg, Boston, and all stations the
New London Northern railroad. Sundays, only
connects for Springfield. Mondays, starts from
Mixers Fails, leaving there at 6 :O5 m.
1900 a. m, for Conn. River 4. r., Millers Falls
Fitchburg, Boston, HoOsae Tunnel, &c.
$3.50 p. m, steamboat train for New London and also
for Conn. River 3. Il.
Going North.
Trains arrive in Brattleboro-
1926 a. M, from New London and New York.
~ :23 p M. from Mlllers Falls HOosac Tunnel Bos.
ton, Fitchburg, &C.
5:43 p. M, from sprin gheld New York, &c.
1911 p M, from Boston, Worcester Hoosae Tunnel,
End all stations on New London Northern road, and
from Springfield, New York, &C.
q. W. BENTLEY, Gen. Supt.
New Lon don, Conn, Feb 10, 1881
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

In the spring of 1877, and also in the spring
of 1878, some of the farmers in this part of
the state had finished sowing oats and plant
ing potatoes before the Goth of this month.
In both these years considerable planting was
done in most of the towns of this county in
the month of April
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

Col. Mcdaniel, the celebrated proprietor Of ston
Brook stud iarm, Princeton, N. j., says: 81 hardly
think too niueh can be said In praise Of this nvalua
BILE medicine for the horse (Liebg Co.'s Arnicated Ex
tract OF Witch HazeO / should advise all horsemen
to keep 1t constantly on hand" II quickly
strain, wounds inhammations, and most Of the COM
moner ailments of horses. Also cures crown scnb
poll evil, injury from pressure Of the giTh rheuma-
tism, harness gals, inhamed tendinous sheaths etc
Sold In 90 cts and dollar Sizes reduced rates by
half gallon or gallon. Beware Of worthless limitations
Depot, GO Maiden Lane, New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22
STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro IS.

~ Inc PROBATE Court for said District.
10 al persons interested in the Estate Of WILLIAM
BoHNTON, late Of NewfaBe in said District, de-
ceased, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that Mion Davidson admin
isrator upon the estate Of said deceased has presented
70 thls Court petition praying for license TO sell
the whole OF the real estate Of said deceased incud
ing the homestead, as q reservation thereof would
geay depreciate the value OF the remainder Of said
real estate and also has filed what purports to be the
consent Of all the heirs residing R this state such
SALE and that this Court viii decide upon said petition
Brateboro in said district on the last Saturday Of
April, A. d; 1881, when and where you may appear
Ana be heard in the premises, il You cause.
IA Z. W. STODDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

Cool, moist cellars have lately been recon-
mended as best for keeping apples. Until re-
Gently it has been believed, without question,
that dry atmosphere was most favorable to
their preservation, but facts are of more val
ne than theories it is now claimed that the
soundest apples are found, late in the spring,
in cool, moist cellars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

We live in a beautiful world, and a temperate en-
joyment Of life's blessings ia both reasonable and
right but to do this must have health. Dyspepsia
aud liver complaint Is the direct OF seventy
per cent. Of such diseases biousness, Indigestion
sick headache, oostiyeness prOstration, pal
pitation Of the heart, and many other distressing
symptoms. Baxters Mandrake Bitters, taken accord
ing to directions, will remove the and cure the
disease. Only 20 cts. per bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

Certain kinds of birds seem best suited
with cultivated grounds, and their numbers in
crease as the country becomes older. One of
these is the crow. IS. ]. b." of Belcher-
town, estimates the number of crows that
have roasted on his pines this spring, at 1OO,-
600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

y The Probate Court Tor Eaid Dlstrit.
TO all persons interested in the estate Of ELECTA
ALLEN, late Of Braitleboro, in said district, de.
ceased, Greeting.
Whereas, Joseph Z. Franklin has presented to this
Court an INSTRUMENT purporting to be the last
VIII OF said deceased, for probate: You are hereby
nothed that this Court will decide upon the probate
OF satd instrument at the session thereof to be held at
the probate Office in Bratteboro in said District on
the last Saturday Of April, A. d. 1881 when and
where you may appear and contest the same, if you
cause
Ia srnnnARn Rnri.tar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

In no way is the power Of the press more surely
shown than in the universal knowledge that has In less
than year been dinused throughout fifty millions Of
people Of the wonderful curative properties Of that
splendid remedy, Kidney-wort. And the people from
the Atlantic to the Pacific have shown their iniei-
gence aud their knowledge Of what is In the papers
by already making ri iney-Wort their household rem
edy for al diseases Of the kidneys, liver and bowels
Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

Are prescribing that tried and true remedy, Kidney
WORT for the worst Of biliousness and eonstpa
tion we'll as for kidney complaints There is hardly
person to be found that wino be greatly benefited
BY thorough course Of Kidney-Wort every spring.
II you feel out Of sorts and don't know why try 1
packARe Of Kidney-Wort and you will feel like 4 new
creature ,dianal,ohs 8enffnsl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

Prof Sanborn claims to have made the
New Hampshire college farm self-supporting
The confidence of the people in college farm
ing will thereby be increased
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

- The Probate Court for said District.
To al persons interested in the Estate Of A. CHAN
DLER late of Brattleboro in said District, deceAs-
ed, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the allowance Of the account of s. W. Kimtal
executor Of the last VIII OF said deceased and de-
cree distribution thereof to the persons entitled
the session thereof to be held at the PROBATE
ONCE in Bratteboro on the las. Saturday -of April
A. d. 1881, when and where you may be heard in
the premises, IL you cause.
"a E.w. sTopDARp. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22

The ready sale of working oxen at the high
prices that have been obtained this spring,
suggests the profit of keeping oxen rather
than horses for ordinary farm work whore
the choice is between the two.