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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

The hay crop of this section, of which
about one halt is already secured, exceeds
in quantity the expectations Of our Iarm
ers The severe drought which prevailed
last fall injured the sod. and but for the,
frequent rains last May the yield would
have been far below the average. Some
fields are badly worked by worms in the
ground, while many pastures show one or
more acres completely riddled with this
pest. Corn is coming on rapidly, and i
mixing Il good stand. The unSeasonabl,
weather has been II source of great dis
courhgemenL 10 our farmers, yet we may
be AS, ured that two months Of good wealth
er Will give us good corn crop.
English grain is looking finely, and
winter rye, which is now about fit to cut ,
is very satisfactory. Potatoes are back.
ward, ana he bugs are com mpncIng theil
raVages. We have had but little rain since
June lst, hence our pastures are driving
up badly If the silo System were sufh
cienth perfected to convince our farmers
as to the desllability of It's adoption, VT
might defy drought and maintain the
yield OF our herds. The SC entists with
their strong pr, judices have deferred
farmers from building sios until stronger
proofs of success are submitted. | know
OF but one sllo in this county, and only one
in Sullivan county. N ii while I am not
aware of any silos being built in this
vicinity this season. Vermont, WtnaSor
cOuny q, July l6th, IN american Cu,huutor
Vermont will find IL large sIlo building
at the farm of Mr.. Charles Ballard. pro-
prietor Of the Junction House at White
River Junction; another by gentleman
in Htrlland, whose name escapes US at
this moment, and Mr.. Arthur Hazen of
West Hartford commences one mt once.
So many we know OF in Windsor county.
and there may be others of which we do
not know. Mr.. Hutchinson of Norwich,
we think, intends putting in one this sea
son.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

FREE MARTINS d. Slade, Chestnut
Hill, Mass. writes as follows 70 the Mass
aohusetts PlOgghman:
| want to keep the subject of free mar
tins before your readers, so that | may
draw out all the information possible. |
have already had several communications,
hut want more in order to establish certain
facts. Let any one who knows of the
existence Of twin calves. one male and
the other female. a quaint me by postal OF
the fact-and state any peculiarites which
either may possess. especially the females.
shall be very thankful to any one who
will interest themselves in this matter
which has particular scientific interest.
Any of our readers who can give him
any information will confer favor on
him and on agricultural facts by 50 doing
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

GERANIUMs FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.
Now is the time to pot and push on
plants for Autumn and Winter decoration
"a time when the peargonlum vii. be found
among the most useful OF sub, cts-I mean
the zonaIs and similar sorts The varieties
nowadays are almost too numerous t.
mention, but one cannot go wrong, when
ordering such plants. to procure all sh ldes
of color, combined with IL free Towering
habit and flowers When we'll grown
there are hardly any of the varieties inie
rior. COttdge HearM.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

All kinds of burns, scaIds. and sun.
huns, are almost immediately relieved u,
the application of Il ,oIu ion ii soda to tn
burnt surface Ii mus be remember, II
that dry soda viii not do unless it
is su rounded with II cloth moist
enough to dissolve it. Tbs mcthoI OF
sprinkling it on and covering it with Il
wet cloth is often the very best But it is
sufficient to wash the wound repeatedly
with a strong solution. 1t would be well
10 keep bottle Of it always on hand,
and made 50 strong that more or less OF
it settles on the bottom. This is what is
called saturated solution rs this is
formed when the dry soda is spriukled on
and covered with II mOistened cloth. 1t is
thought by some that the pain of II burn
is caused by the hardening of the abumen
and relieves the pressure. while others
think that the burn generates acrd acid,
which the soda neutralizes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 wei Z.on. Lady
Escape. the Grave aud Prays for her Deliverer-
sPASNS

r,.- a.. ,,-.y. and Prays for her Deliverer
sPAsMs.
Mrs. s. A, McIlwain Of FergusonVllle,
Delaware county. n. Y, writes: Only u
few DAYS before I commenced using the
.Fayorite Remedy in one of NV spasms
and singing SMELLS, my friends thought
was dead. and gave mp the attempt 10 re-
store me 10 consciousness lam conn lent
that if | hid not taken your medicine.
.Ftyorito Remedy during my periods oil
critical illness shOIl never have recover
ed.
That the Lord may bless
vou and increase your means ofdoing good
il nv daily PRAYER. and may many yet I'M
horn praise The 'Fevorite Remedy and its
discOverer. .......,- ,,.,...,.
To keep the blood pure is the principal
end of inventions and discoveries in med'-
cine. 10 this object probably no one has
contributed m re signify than DIR. David
Kennedy. of Rpnd nut, N, Y, in the pr"dnc
ii m of a medicine which has become tn
nous under the tile Of the "Ftvorltt
Remedy" Itremoves all impurities OF The
Blood. regulates the disOrtiered liver anf
Kidneys. cures con>tjp ,ton, Dyspepsia ant
all Diseases and weaknesses peculiar t
females
EWhen inquiring of gour druggist io
This new me hcine. avOrd mistakes by re
Numbering the name, DIR David Kennedy
..Favurite Remedy" and the price. whlcl
ia only one dollar hottie, and that tn
d,ctor's address is Rondout, New York
Ed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

Don't WHIP A FRIGHTENED HOUSE,
1t seems to be characteristic failing OF
most coachmen to lay The lash upon II
horse that exhibits fear at an object in the
street or beside the road. Mr.. Bergh
president of our society for the prevention
Of cruelty to animals, says in the organ OF
that society what every reasoning being
ought TO know, AMI that is to never whip
YOUR horse for becoming frightened at amy
Inject ny the roadside. for if he sees n
stump, a log OF u heap of tan bark in the
.o.d. and while he is oyaing it carefully.
and about 10 pass it, you strike him with
the whip, it is the stump or log or tan
bark that is hurting him in his way OF
reasoning, and the next time he will be
more frightened. Give him time to smell
ali of these OBJECTS, and use the Birdie to
assist you in bringing him carefully 10
those objects Of fear.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

DR.. Hoskin5 in the last Watcbman re-
views the matter of Mr.. Bliss letter and
the international dairy fair, aud sums up
very justly, we think. as follows:
If there has been any knavery, as al
legged, Mr.. Bliss unquestionably knew it
at the time, and would probably have kept
the secret if he had not fallen out with his
associates over the division of the spols
II he tells the truth he is az bad ms any of
them and if he lies, he is worse
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
PRkSERV ES.

For preserves use only the best loaf
granulated sugar, and allow a pound of
sugar for every pound of fruit If Nou wish
your preserves very sweet. three quarters
# YOU do not; the latter quantity Is fully
sufficient for ordinary preserves. Peel
peaches, pears, gum es and apples, and
throw into cold water as you peel them t.
prevent their turning dark Dram off the
water, weigh the fruit, cover with the
sugar and let them stand for two or hire,
hours. Set on the fire and heat SLOWLY.
then boil slowly, or rather simmer, unit
the preserves are clear. Take out each
piece with II skinner and lay on fltr
dish TO cool, or else put in The jars at oucr.
Stew the syrup, skimming off the skum
Which rises, until ii "rop"s from the
spoon. If the preserves are already in
the jar pour the sl rup over hem and seal;
II on dishes, return them to the syrup AM
boil up once before putting up This i,
merely matter of choice ana we hav,
never found any difference in the resul
OF the two methods.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

A story is told of how II shrewd West
field farmer purchased cow. A Sou n
ampon man wanted to sell HIM one !or
twenty five dollars Alter cycling the COW
critically the Wcslfi Id man opened her
mouth after the manner of a horse jockey,
ard mpekly observed; "She hasn any
front teeth on her upper tw-whats she
200 forP The owner gazed in amaze
ment. and finally bluued out: Sure, she
hasn't, and never knew 1t atore. "N ell,
I'll give you eleven dollars for that COW,
said the Westiield man. " Take her along,
then; don't want her if she hain't gol
my teeth Whether the southampton
man has vet discovered that the absence
of front teeth on the upper jaw is com
mon falling with bovnes is Il conundrum
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

Scissors cases should be mlde about
four inches long, in inch and quarter
wide ut one end, and half an inch at the
other, tapcring gradually between. Cut
two pieces of kid Of this SHAPE, bind them
with narrow ribbon, sew them together
by the edges Of the small end and the
sides. lhen sew firmly Il string of narrow
ribbon, three inches long at the centre OF
the wide end of each half; these are to
pass through the bows OF the SCISSORS to
tie them in the case.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

Faith Rochester, in the .4gricullurist
says: Doubtless most of our rcadcl,
have heard of the method of washing
without boiling white clothes, BY spread
ing the clothes fresh from the suds in
which they were washed to bleach for ~
hour or so in the hot Sunshine, ,hcn rims
ing them in Two clear waters, or sndsing
and rIusing them. This method save,
both fuel aud water in SUNNI time. pro
vided Yen have green grass on which /,
spread your clothes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

The French farmers stand safe in their
wooden shoes, with money to let, because
heir farms large or little are generally
owned, free of debt. and inteligently
frmed. No people on earth have such a
horror Of mortgage as a farmer. When "A
like horror takes hold of New England
farmers, ana when they cease to shy at an
agr cultural book like a half blind horse at
a wind blown piece of paper tue a'ming
land of New England will begin to 90 up
m price, and it will stay up, Farmers OF
that stamp will be far better qualified 10
profit by MIR. Slnborn' teachings in lex
tensve farming for profit than most can
now possibly be.--Dr. Hosbtns, IN W"tch
MN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
agricultural department.
ON. TINkHAM. Editor.

All communications for this department should be
sent to the editor Mr. TINKaAM. N. Pom
fret, VT.
Please write 90 one side Of the paper only signsuch
name or initials YOU wished published. but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post office. County and
state
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

Preserving Fruit
SOME SUGGESTIONS ON THE SUBJECT TO
PRovIDENT HOUsEKEEPERS HOW FRUIT
SHOULD BE CANNED THE Akr OF MAX
ING JELLIEs-PREPARING FOR THE CAN
MING SEASON.
The hest, because at once the healLhiest
and cheapest as we'll AS the m"s' to'th
some mode of preserving fruit Is to can II.
For this, very little sugar is necessary;
indeed some people use none. Glas' Jtrs
are to be perlerred to tin, because theY
keen the fruit better, are more easily
MANAGED, and while costing third more
at first, last a great deal longer
in fact, if care be taken OF them. In cam
ming fruit and vegetables two things are
necessary-the fruit mast be put up bOll-
ing hot and sealed mt once alr-ught. II
these two rules are strictly observed the
fruit NAV he warranted to keep. Have
lars all ready, with classics and tops ht'eu
before YOU begin. and when the fruit Is
ready to can, roll them in hot water
scalding hot, with quick twist of the
hand, drain and stand them IN no water
IN a nan on a stove close to the kettle, Fill
each jar full as quickly rs possible ana let
some one stahu rea'S W VI. Wv ~ ~
which must he wlpen a'y' an. s[ C,;' ooois
soon as the ltr Is h,leu' As III" ' 49, ',,,
the top must he tighlened TO suit the con
traction of the jar.
70 can berries heat them slowly to boil
ing IN your Presei'' t,' mG t,,,Issno,nfn
of sugar to each quart of fruit. Boil Tor
III" ,eH !, on, and set il a.iJc C,r ;nIIv or far
,aJtied svrup. when 1t VIM ~ Vt nuoh
more use than if canned ackberrrs,
,-r,nas r,snberries. buckleb. rries, etc.
IRE ali excellent canned, making pies
'nnoI to fresh fruit. and also very Good
eaten with milk for lea
Peaches M Isl be cut in halves and pack
ed in the kettle with sug IT, in the same
proportion, sminklod hetwcen he layers,
cutting II cuplul of water at the bottom OF
kettle to prevent burning Heat slowly Oh
the back of the stove, then bring 10 IL boll
and boil for ten minutes. TO be sure that
every piece OF fruit is hot through. Can Il,
hot rs can be and seal
Plumbs must he pricked with II large
needle or hairpin to prevent bursting
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

Our esteemed contemporary in the last
Vdtcbm1n has the following:
Mr. Tinkham says he lid not print our
mole to him, in reference to his charge
against us of " striking below the belt"
because he thought it merely a private one.
This seems rather thin there being
nothing of private nature in it, but only
reference To his criticism Of our writing
Yet accepting his excuse, did he show us
any less discourteSy2 1t is, we believe,
customary among courteous people to at
least acknowledge the receipt of private
letters.
We have found the letter referred to
and give it below. We might say thai
il was written, as our readers will see, on
his business note paper. and, moreover
was written on both sides of the sheet.
We do not intend being discourteous, and
our readers must Judge from this and the
contents of the letter whether it bore on
its face any evidence of desire to have
it printed. We thought he would not like
to have it published hut as it seems we
were in error, we hasten to repair it as far
as possible by printing it:
MEMrHRMA GOG NURSERY,
Fruit md Seed Farm,
Agricultural Editor ~ uatcl,,an
NEWPORT. Vt. Apr. 10, 81.
My DEAR lINKIAM:-One of Shakes
peare'> character, 4 heleve) claims tina,
there is great virtue in an if If So.
there ought to he at least equal virtue H.
an "almust - q most goes into fits il
whlt | said, and under shelter If that
almost | will appeal fl ON your decision as
umplle, If there Is any court of appeals
for such eases As to the Oneship and
indvislblhty of the uni,n between thu
unive sltN and the agricultural college |
believe the husband had the marriage sell
Elements nude to suit himself, and 1t j.
doubtful II the wife can even clam hen
"thrds" under it. Nevertheless. be
licve the united institution has its classical,
medical, scientific and agrcuIturalc' urses
each distinct from the her; and unless
student elects the agricultural course h.
cannot be called Il student of the agricu
turn college or department any more than
he can be called II student OF The mt dica
college or department unless he elec that
course. Now us understand The matte
(uudrr corr, elton from Rev. DR.. Buck
ham or ANYBODY else who know J, when
Prof Coher replied to Judge L,nde H.
quoted (his entire answer was not on
SINGLE one from first to last.") he meant
that up to that time 10 student had elected
tn take the agricultural course. Since
then, within - gear or so, | have heard OF
one, II Mr.. Owen, think, who had don,
so, and there may b. more.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Vermont R. R. Lime.
Commencing .Yonday, June a. 1881
..,us no1Na SOUTH AND EAST

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST
,o,vo vontrelier at O5 aud II IS N; IS andll %
y 49,, - Albaps and Burlington leaves Mont
pelier rs NJ for Boston, New YORK and all points
In New E9 s1 Montreal It Albaus. Burlington, SC
A yIortpelier ii IS A ", for 'Gucord. Manchester
sNasS1a Lowell Boston Springfield Ne" london ana
Ns NI2Ep HraAs leaves st Adams :9PS BprlinE-
ton 4 IN " MONTPELIER Is P " Tor S3rtnneli q, A,
'NinEr ExPREss from Oxieushurry NOntreil, 81 A.
,s and BHrinrton leaves Montpelier at II CO Nor
Rnston via Lowell or Fitchburgh, Sprihgneld' Ne"
York and termediate points
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND VEST.
Leave Montpelier at 20 %, 10 4OA NJ and IS and
D.y FxPRrss leaves Boston via. Fitchbursh at 80
A M wa Lawel Z ~ A VI, New lpufpu W "
Springfield % NJ, Mntpeiler % T W. TT ~ -.
liuYton, Rutland 81. Alb1us, montreal ahd OS"'"'
AccoNNopArIoN Train leaves Northield at - A N,
Moutpelier u5 A N, for Burnxt'u' hh'lduui - NJ
MIXED caves WHITE River Junction - N, North
HcIi Ii ~ A NJ VI iptyeier 10 - VI, Tor burlington
| St Adams, Richf I'd. Rpu;es Point, x. ,,. IA
| Acc ,MNoDArIoS leaves White River Juuctlph : w.
Mnutprher Is " for i'nril Ton lid ~ fin, %, IA, ,
! NJ via. Fur.inurgh ) 81 NJ, New Tx W y N,
| Springfield 10 H. No tpeler3 20 A 4 tlT Burl lAS
ton st Albtus, Montreal aud Osiens5nrs ana tue
rrains leav, Montpelier for Barre at 5aAM N, IL 81
RstarGinS le tvs Barre ats 35A NJ. 50 pm, aud 20
sleeping cars are attached to Nivht Express trains
aud priuyirld aud New York and VIA. Troy, and
parIor c RS an1 Dy ESpress between iioston aud
Thr0nxh tickets fnr Chicago aud the West Tor sale ut
the primo pa' ''A''' w HoBAET
| Genl Supt.
St Adams, Vt, June 25. 1881.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

EDITOR HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT IL
nave been much interested in Mrs. g. F.
DIS contlbu ions to the household depart
ment. Please tell her to use that " skim
mcr and try my cream CAKE. Two-thiras
cup of sugar. one fourth cup butter, two
thirds cup milk, one egg, one teaspoonful
cream tartar, one half teaspoonful soda,
one and one-haf cups -four. Divide in
hrce parts and bake. Take two thirds of
Il cup of sweet cream and beat till it
thickens and almost curdes, sweeten to
taste, and flavor with lemon. When the
cakes are cold, spread between the layers.
Now if you don pronounce it good, |
shall think you havn't followed directions.
Perhaps rs this is the season for berry
pies, the sisters may not care to try my
imitation lemon pie. but lay it by, TO try
some other time. / will give the recipe:
peel, slice and stew very soft some nice
PIE plant. To IA pint of the pulp beaten
very fine, add the beaten yoIks of three
eggs, one cracker rolled fine, one and one.
half teaspoonfu of extract of lemon and
sugar Ia taste. Add hot water till you
hav, sufficient TO fill two pies. Bake hem
with one crust. Make a frosting of the
whites of the eggs favored lightly with
lemon; when the pies are done ,spI cad over
the top and return to the oven till slightly
brown, want some one 10 tell me how
to blue cooked starch for laundry purposes.
put in the blueing when dissolve the
sarch, and Us soon rs boil it, the hluelne
turns dull, dirty color, that gives the
linen grayish look. Is there Il itferenct
IN blueng, or does it injure any. kind To
heat ilP anxiously await ali answer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
Gou!dsvillc, July 9th, 1881,

We have had the same trouble with
blueirg that our correspondent speaks OF.
We have used Sawyer crystal blue. which
comes in small WOO len boxes and is com.
monty sold at country stores. If any oil
our readers know of n better kind or a
better way Of preparing this, they will
confer favor on many housekeepers by
letting it be known through the household
department.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

good season in the spring, in linen bags
and tied tightly, or rolled IN linen shee'
and pinned securely.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
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TTUtt WttU NCtU RUM,
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Arripultur1I Editor n UJfcL5,,1