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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Rice mullins baked in gem pans are deli
cious for tea Take one cup Of rice (steam-
ed till tender), about pint of sweet milk, and
three eggs thicken with tablespoonful of
-four, and bake until brown. Or you may
raise them with bread sponge; they are par
ticularly good in this way, but of course it
takes longer to prepare them.
DIR. Boynton gives the following description
of the beef-essenoe preparation which is Civ
en- to the President: Half a pound of beef
is finely minced and added to one pint of wa
ter, in which has been dissolved a little salt
and from six to eight drops of muriatc acid.
This is allowed to stand an hour or more, and
then is strained through muslin. No heat is
used in making it.
The following method of ascertaining
whether canned fruit will keep is given The
next day after canning, stand the jars on
their heads for an hour or two then right
them, and If no moisture is found on the rim
of the can, or on the rubber rim, they are air
tight and will keep any length of time but
if the least drop Of vagrant juice has found
its way out, they must be smeared over with
sealing mixture or the fruit will surely spoil
The best material for cleaning coat collars
and grease spots of all kinds is pure benzine
The article is sold at the principal drug stores
in cities. That used by painters is not pure
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the pure article has not, and the little which
1t has soon disappears. If this cannot be oh.
tanned, strong alcohol (95 per cent? will clean
collars very well. A mixture of equal parts
of strong alcohol and water of ammonia is
also used. The trouble with all these liquids
is that not enough is used small quantity
only softens and spreads the grease. They
should be applied in sufficient quantity aud
repeated, not only to dissolve the foreign mat
ter, but to wash it out. Use benzine where
there is no fire or light
Strong Vinegar for Pickles. Many havo a
notion that strong vinegar will ''eat" pickles,
| but it is an erroneous one. Good vinegar
contains from four to six per cent of acetlc
acid, which is the base of all vinegar. Ten,
10, 20, and up to 80 per cent of acetc acid
have been used without the slightest evidence
of any corrosive or 'eating" process. This
process is a decay of the pickles from a want
of sufficient acetic acid TO protect them. IL
the absence Of good vinegar substitute salt
as a shrinker or witherer, and then, when they
are restored to their former shape by the suck
ing in of the vinegar, they are likely to keep
an indefinite period. Ali spices, owing to
their aromatic OIL act good part, along with
the vinegar, in protecting them from mould
the commencement Of their destruction. The
| spices that act well for such purpose are
cloves, allspice, ginger, garlic aud cinnamon,
| all of which are pleasant to most person,
| when used in proper proportions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
RuIes for Right Living.

/. Keep the body clean. The countless
pores of the skin are so many little drain-tiles
for the refuse of the system. If they become
clogged and so deaiened in their action, we
must expect to become the prey OF ll.health
in some one of its countless forms. Let Us
not be afraid of wet sponge and five minutes
brisk exercise with crash towel every night
or morning
2. Devote eight hours out Of the 2l TO sleep.
If O mother is robbed of sleep by a wakeful
baby, she must take a nap some time during
the day Even ten minutes of repose strength
ems and refreshes, and does good like a med
icine." Children should be allowed to sleep
until they awake of their own free will
8. Never go out in early morning in any To-
cality subject to damps, fogs and miasms,
with an empty stomach. II there is not lime
to wait for cup of coffee, pour two-thirds Of
cup of boiling water on two teaspoonfuls of
cream or beaten egg, season it with salt and
pepper, and drink it while hot before going
out. This will stimulate and comfort the
stomach, and aid the system in resisting a
poisonous or facilitating atmosphere.
4. Avoid over-eating. To rise from the
table able to eat little more is proverbially
good rule for every one. There is nothing
more idiotic than forcing down few IN outh.
fuls, because they happen to remain on ones
plate, after hunger is satisfied and because
they may be wasted" if left 1t is the most
serious waste to over-tax the stomach with
even half an ounce more than It can take care
Of
8. Avoid foods and drinks that plainly dds
agree" with the system. Vigorous outdoor
workers should beware of heavy, indigestiblt
suppers. Suppers should always consist Of
light, easily -digested foods-being, in the
country, so soon followed by sleep, and the
stomach being as much entitled as the head
to profound rest. The moral pluck and firm
ness to take such food and no other for this
last meal of the day can be easily acquired
and the reward of such virtue is sound sleep
clear head, strong hand, and a capital ap
petite for breakfast.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
Merit. of Buckwhea. as a Farm Crop

Buckwheat is one of the most valuable of
our cereals, both for table use and as food
for stock. The ordinary black or gray va
riety has been the only sort grown until with
in few years and careful culture of the sill
yer hull has demonstrated that it is in every
way much more valuable, especially for the
indispensable 'griddle cake" 1t is much
more productive and yields under the same
conditions larger crops. The husk is thinner
and there is much less waste in the manufac-
ture of -four, which is winter and more nutri-
tious. Buckwheat, with the exception of
barley, is less exhaustive to the soil than any
of our small grains, although many think 9th
erwise, but since it will grow on soils SO de-
void of fertility that other grains would hard
ly yield the seed soWn, seems to be sufficient
proof that such is the case.
This grain does well on both light and
heavy soils, and may be sown from the 9TH of
July to the 25th, in time to ripen before early
frosts. From three pecks to bushel is sown
to the acre, the former quantity if the soil is
in good condition. There is no crop grown
on the farm that is so easily grown as this,
while the yield will average from 10 to 20
bushels to the acre. 1t is great exterminat-
or of all kinds of weeds and foul grass, and
for this reason may be sown on land where
such intruders need to be rooted out. Some
farmers after moving a crop of grass pillow
and SOW to buckwheat and in the spring set
to tobacco, very good way since the land
will be free from weeds during the culture of
the tweed, with the exception of the spring
ing up here aud there of the seeds of the
wheat left at harvesting
To the farmer who fattens many hogs this
grain will be found very valuable. 1t is heat
ing and therefore valuable for winter food It
should be mixed with corn, or with corn, oats
and rye, and at least two thirds of any "grist''
should be other grains. To the poultry breed
er it is indispensable and it is not exceeded in
value as valuable food for fowls unless it be
refuse wheat, while many think it equally
good. It will stimulate the production of
eggs, while its warming and heating qualities
render it valuable during the cold winter
months. The straw by many is burned on
the field, but stock will eat it in the yard if
fed occasionally a small quantity, while if cut
fine and sprinkled with a little meal it may be
fed at least three or four times week, there
by saving large amount of more valuable
fodder
This grain is raised in all parts of New
England, and in New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio is staple crop. New York and Penn.
sylvania produce two-thirds of the crop grown
in the country, while some of the Western
states produce small quantity. Large guam.
titles of the grain is Toured and our large
cities and towns, more especially, use it large
ly during winter, and it is to the families Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

A PRETTY Coon PLACE. AFTER ALL.-The
summer just ended has been one of great
extremes. Heat, storm, and cold have follow
ed each other at intervals, but in New Eng
land we have been comparatively favored,
although late frost did considerable damage
in its northern portions and hail stones have
cut down crops in certain sections. In some
regions of the West and South, however, they
have not escaped with so happy a fate South
Carolina and Georgia were visited by ter
rife tornado last week which tore down
dwellings, wrecked shipping and caused the
loss of several lives. And other places have
been about as badly afflicted by the same
ugly-visaged agent. Some of the states of
the great Northwest are now suffering from a
drouth which is burning up their late crops.
Let the inhabitants of New England who are
sometimes inclined to murmur at her rugged
climate and hard soil consider some of these
disasters that visit other regions and then set
tie down into the contented conviction that
of all the evils that afflict the world not an
undue share is bestowed upon this little
group of six states.- Greenfield Gazette
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
Controlling Contagious Diseases in An
finals by Vaccination.

DIR. D. E. Salmon, veterinary surgeon, pre-
sents somewhat at length in the American
Agricnltu rist for September, reasons for be-
lieving that We shall very soon come to con-
troll such contagious diseases as pleuro-pneu-
monia, CHAMBERS, anthrax rabies, Texas cat
tie fever. cholera among hogs, fowls, etc, by
q system of incubation, similarly to human
vaccination for smallpox. He says:
mot to mention other facts bearing on the
subject, it may be added that there seems
good reason to believe that, with mild form
of virus of the different contagious diseases,
we may be able, not only to ward them off by
vaccination, but that we may crrry the insus-
ceptibility to the most perfect degree, and,
by comforting this quality on all the breeding
animals, we may create breeds that will trans
init it by heredity, and thus practically rid
ourselves of the ravages caused by the ami
NAL plaques. Much research, however is
still required to settle these points, and to
render the methods of vaccination practical
and safe but with an outlook brighter than
ever before it is advisable to redouble our eff
forts in this direction, and to accomplish all
that the most advanced science of the time
can attain to. We shall doubtless meet many
dscouragements, and be foiled many times
in our endeavors, but with determination, en-
ergy and perseverance, success must surely
crown our efforts at last, and this class of dis
eases which has discouraged our most ad-
vanced thinkers, and has been shrouded in
the profoundest mystery for so many years,
will disappear-conquered by that perfect
science which patient work alone can de-
velop"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

A most ingenious device is the barrel trap,
which possesses great advantages in its capa-
bilities of securing an almost unlimited num-
Der of rats in quick succession. 1t also takes
care of ITSELF requires no rebaiting or setting
after it is once put in working order, and is
sure death to its prisoners. A water-tight
barrel is the first thing required. Into this
pour water to the depth of a foot. Next
dampen q piece of very thick paper and
stretch it over the top of the barrel tying it
securely below the upper hoops. When the
paper dries, it will become thoroughly fiat and
frightened. Its surface should then be strewn
with bits of cheese, and the barrel so placed
that the rats may jump upon it from some
neighboring surface. As soon as the bait is
gone a fresh supply should be spread on the
paper, and the same operation repeated for
several days, until the rats get accustomed to
visit the place for their regular rations fear
lessly and without suspicion. The bait should
again be spread as before, and few pieces
of the cheese should be attached to the paper
with gum.
1t is good plan to smear part of the paper
with gum-arabic, sprinkling the bait upon it.
When dry, cut cross in the middle of the
paper and leave the barrel to take care of it.
self and the rats The first one that comes
along spies the tempting morsel and with his
accustomed confidence jumps upon the pa
per. He suddenly finds himself in the water
at the bottom of the barrel, and the paper
above has closed, and is ready to practice its
deception on the next conner. There is not
long to wait. A second victim soon tumbles
in to keep company with the first A third
and a fourth soon follow, and dozen or
more are sometimes thus entrapped in very
short space of time. 1t is a most excellent
and simple trap. By some it is considered
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the water sufficiently to offer foothold for
one rat. The first victim, of course, takes pos
session of this retreat, and on the precipitate
arrival of the second a contest ensues for its
supremacy. The hubbub which follows is
said to attract all rats in the neighborhood TO
the spot, and many are thus captured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
Seeding Down to Grass.

The best time for seeding down to grass is
from the middle of August to the middle Of
September. We have frequently seeded
down with rye, and there was a time
when we thought this was the best method,
particularly as we were in the habit of cut
ting the rye and and feeding it green in May
and June. Afterwards we changed our prac-
tice entirely, and followed the green rye with
a crop Of hungarian. The following spring
we put in a crop of barley which was cut
green, and the land seeded down. By pur-
suing this course the ground became better
worked and better manfred, as we put in
manure with each crop, so that by the time
we came to seeding down the land was in ex-
cellent filth, and capable of making a very
good seed bed. One of the most successful
grass raisers in New England always seeds
upon the upturned sod. As soon as haying
is over, or sometimes during haying in
threatening weather, and when he has plen-
ty of help, he uses his team for blowing up
his un-out sod, and for hauling on his ma
nure and narrowing it in. By the first of
September or before he has his grass seed all
in. The following summer he takes of his
grass crop. By this method he does not lose
q single crop, uses his land for no other pur-
pose than that of grass, and gets in his seed
at the lowest possible cost. 1t is not neces-
sary to take off two or three hoed crops in
order to get the land into good condition be-
fore putting in another crop of grass seed.
1t should be remembered that it generally
costs more than the first estimate to put in
grass seed, and the work should all be well
done in order that it may last for long time,
and produce good crops. For five or six
yearsafter properly seeding down the hay crop
does not cost much beyond the cost of secur-
ing, which has now, through the aid of i'm
proved MEANS been reduced to a trifng ex-
pense, hence the Importance of preparing the
land well for seed. -Americdn CultiUdtor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

A SUCCESSFUL CoLoRED FARMER. of
the most successful and Trustworthy farmers
in Georges is a negro named Pleas Harper,
who has just paid 1872, 900 for 2lOO acres of
land lying on Broad river, in Oglethorpe
county The white man who sold him the
land says Of Harper "There is not better
business man in Oglethorpe county than this
negro. He can tell you any day TO a cent
how he stands with the world, and as q far
mer never saw better. He is economical,
his family all work, and he can get more out
of hand than any one 1 ever saw. Pleas,
too, is not an all-cottOn farmer. He has been
making from 100 to 100 bales of cotton a
year on rented land, besides growing enough
supplies to run his place. In fact, his cotton
crop is nearly all ready money. You just
ought to see the Bermuda grass hay he has
saved this summer"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

TRANSPORTING FRESH FRUITS. According
to San Francisco paper, great deal of
fruit is being shipped East from Sacramento.
The amount is much larger than at this time
last year. Among the shipments has been a
carload of assorted fruit, put up in the Dietz
packing, a recently patented process. The
Suisun Republican says that the preservative
agent is carbonized wheat bran, and that by
it fresh fruit is preserved from decay, 80 that
it can be shipped East by slow freight and
sold off as the demand is made for it, with
out being compelled to sacrifice it for fear of
loss. The carload shipped goes to Philadel-
phia. 1t contains grapes, plums, peaches,
apricots, ETC., and goes as fast freight, though
hereafter it is the plan to ship by slow freight,
as it will reduce the charges over one-half, or
from 81, 100 to $500 a carload to New York
If fruit can be packed in this easy and mex
pensive manner, and preserved indefinitely
and shipped anywhere, the business will de-
velop wonderfully. Fresh peaches at Christ
mas and grapes at midwinter" are very allur-
ing, and Mr.. Dietz says that they may be had
by simply packing them in wheat bran re-
duoed to charcoal. We shall see.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

One of the good results of agricultural COL
leges will be to give farmers and others
higher appreciation of the nature of the far
mers calling. Farming is not looked down
upon because it involves hard manual labor.
A city surgeon of large practice works harder
than the farmer, so does sculptor, so does a
practical chemist. 1t is that farmers are
thought to require no education for their
business, and lack culture. The traditions of
the business in this respect are bad. 1t
would matter less what other people thought
of farmers if they themselves esteemed their
calling The phrase "only farmer" is tax
en- from their own mouths; and, however
they may repudiate it when uttered by others
they acknowledge it when they educate their
other sons for their business and say out
right 'only farmer" when an education be-
yond the common school studies is proposed
for the son who is to work the farm. They
show it, too, when they say it is no matter
how they dress, or what are their manners.
Education can do this work. An occupation
that is thought to require no brains will COM
mand no respect. Once the English clergy
found their place with the servants of the
kitchen and below the salt. Education has
lifted up several callings. 1t will lift all &C.
equations that respect it.-Ohristian Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
8. Avoid foods and drinks that plainly dds.


The beginning of disease is slight debility or dis
order of some OF the vital orgAns-the stomach, the
liver or the bowels usually. There are dyspephc
symptoms the liver is troublesome, the skin grows
tawny and unhealthy-looking there pains In the
right side or through the right shoulder blade. The
climax is often an utter prostraion Of the physical
energies, perhaps fatal ISSUE But II the difficulty
is met in time with Hostetters Stomach Bitters which
Is always effective remedy and should be resored
to at early stage there will be reason to appre-
bend those injurious subsequent effects upon the sys-
tenn often entailed by entirelyeured diseases. Far
better is it, also to employ this safe remedial agent
fever and ague and other malarAl complaints, than
quinine and other potent drugs, which, even when
they do prove eGectual for time ruin the stomach
and impair the general health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
* AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1881

New England and the Middle States at the
breakfast table what hoe cake is TO the South
erner. Almost every farmer has some ground
adapted for its culture and it will be found
profitable crop to grow. We know of an old
farmer who stacks his buokwheat straw after
il is threshed, in one corner of his barn yard
for his stock to feed on when turned into the
yard during the winter. We asked him il
his cattle would eat it. ooh yes" was the
reply. "When I turn them out for the first
time and they go TO the stack to feed get
whip and drive them away and holler at them
whenever 1 SEQ them around it and in this way
they eat it all up.'-Cor. Springfield Repub-
lam
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
FITCHBURG RAILROAD.

North Adams 1880 1:O2 2l5 $40 500 II :O2
Sunday passenger train leaves No Adams at 80 p.
NJ. for Boston and the aforementioned intermediate
stations.
'Runs Sundays: omitted Mondays
tSlratoga Special Express with Drawing-roOm car.
The trains arriving in Boston at 9:O5 am, 2:l5,
aud 80 p m. and the trains leaving Boston at 80
a.m., $500, and 600 pm, through trains with
through sleeping or drAwiug-rooD to aud from
the West via HoOsAe Tunnel.
General office Hoosac Tunnel Route, $50 Washington
Street, Boston. JOHN ADAMS, GeD1 Supt.
En-. rURsER, AsEtsupt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
VERMnNT VALLEY RAILROAD.

ALI ,! sIa ont ON tlis road vii
Essssssssssi = leave BnATrLEBoRo for all
EnnE--AA--Al--poin North atlO:30 a. ni.i
4:i2, 8 .55 and 10 80 pm,
The 10 40 p. train is express for Montrt
white River Junction. with sleeping car attached.
The 10 :5Oa. m. train Is mail train for Montpelier,
st. Adams, Rutland, Burlington Montreal, the Pas
sumpsc road aud the white Mountains.
The :5b I'm. train is mail train for White River
Junction and Rutland.
Trains leave BELLOWS FALLS for the South, con-
Meeting with the Connecticut River line at BratlebO-
rO as follows: Montreal express train az 80 o. me-
mail and accommodation Q 40 am. White Mountain
express, 2:t5 pm. mail and accommodation 1928
p. m. 80 80
The $50 a. IN. train arrives in New York at 1890
IN. the $40 m. train at 545 =. m. the 2i1bp. m.
train at 100.
Althese traips make close connection with boston
Albany II, r., both east and west OF Springfield.
2g J, MUIIIGAN, Superintendent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

The purchaser of Col. lie Grand b. Can
mons herd of Short Horns burlington, this
state) is Mr. Rigdon Huston of Blandinwel,
ILL.,, widely known as one of the most sue
cessful breeders of Short Horns in Illinois,
and his present acquisition will give him a
commanding position on this side of the wa
ter and an enyiable distinction wherever
this famous breed of cattle is known. The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

herd left Burlington Friday, in six cars, and
the journey west was expected to occupy one
week. Col Cannon has been FIVE years in
collecting this herd, and it is the first of its
kind on this continent, il not in the world
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

Is the exclamation Of than one poor, hard-work
ing man and woman. Do you know why 1t aches
II is because your kidneys are Oyerasked and need
strengthening and your system needs to be cleansed
of bad humors. Kidney-Wort Is the medicine you
need. SIT acts like charm" says wel-mown ply
sciAn. 81 never knew II to fail" Liquid or dry sold
by druggsts.-BOstOn Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

We kill our rulers when we remove from the human
system whatever disorganiEes the nerves. DR.. Ben
sons Celery and Chamomile Pills relieve from subjee
tion to the power Of headache seepessness and dys
pepsa. They contain opium or hurtful drug.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

A lady tells us: "The hrst bottle has done my
daughter great deal Of good. Her food does not dis
tress her now, does she suffer from that egrene
tired feeling which she did before taking Hoods sAr-
saparilla." second bottle effected cure. No other
preparation contains such concentration of yitaliz
ing, enrichng, purifying and inyigorating properties
IS Hoods Sarsapara.