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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
FARMING EAST AND WEST.

We quote from the Maine Home Farm,
substituting Vermont for Maine. All
that can be said of the advantages of
Maine as an agricultural state is true
even in greater degree of Vermont. 1t
can be proven by the assessors valuations
and by the census figures, that the aver
age wealth of the emigrant farmers from
this state in the west is less than that Of
the farmers here:
''The west is no place for young men
without money-such can do as well in
Vermont as there. The west is no place
for a sick man, who goes seeking better
health. The west is no place for a man
with family who goes not knowing ex-
actly where he shall pitch his tent. If a
man has some money, he can do as well
with that money, as a general rule, in
vested in good farm, stock and nipple
ments in Vermont, as he can to carry it
west, unless he strikes "bonanZa," and
bonanzas are things one does not "strike"
every day west or east. The safe rule of
gain is the slow and moderate rule. Give
young farmer of ordinary intelligence
Vermont bred, with $500 in cash; and al
the end of ten years that sum invested il
general farming. prudently managed, viii
show as good results in Vermont as il
the west. Young man, our last word tt
you to-day, like our first word, is: Con
slider well the advantages, enjoyments
privileges, profits, safety and happiness:
of life on the old homestead of Vernon
before deciding casting your lot in tn,
uncertain whirlpool Of mining, stock
raising, speculations, wheat-growing, ant
duo out life at the west"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
A9ritnltnral Department,
POTATO CULTURE.

Potatoes are now luxury, and the
high price which they demand for them
almost beyond reach. A correspondent
from Weatherfeld, VT, in writing to a
New Hampshire paper, gives his method
of cultivation, which we copy for the
benefit of our readers: "'Select the best
part of your field, neither too wet nor too
dry; if the former, your corps will be of
poor quality; if the latter, too small;
manure literally and thoroughly mix it
with the soil. Select the best of the new
varieties that have been tried. If you
haven't them, buy them; it will more
than pay you the first season. Cut to
two eyes with only one piece in hill.
Follow this up with clean cultivation and
death to the bugs, and my word for it,
you will find pleasure in the harvesting
of the crops and in the eating thereof.
On no account plant the same ground two
wears in succession. l have practiced
putting a little phosphate in the hill; the
tuberS are more likely to be smooth.
Wood ashes and gypsum on most soils
are benefit. Dig as soon as ripe, dry
well, store in a dry, cool cellar, sprink-
ling the bins with air-slacked lime before
and after they are filled, and then cover
them up or darken your cellar. con-
slider Bliss Triumph the best of the earli
er varieties; the Snowflake and Pride of
America, the nearest perfection for table
use; and Burbanks Seeding and Mann
moth Pearl for general cultivation. Since
the introduction Of the Early Rose, have
made it a rule to try all the new varieties
that seemed worth trying, throwing out
those that did not prove well and retain
ing those that showed marked excellence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

MAKING Coon BUTTER.-Butter is fin
ished in the dairy, but not made there.
The stamp of the dairywoman puts the
gold in market form; but the work must
be commenced in the field or in the feed
ing stables; and this leads at once to the
consideration of feeding for butter. Dur
ing the early summer months when nature
is profuse of favors there is little to be
done beyond accepting her bounty. The
tender grasses are full of the needed nu-
triton and they afford the constant sup
ply of moisture, without which the secre-
ton of milk is greatly lessened. Yet at
this season, as well as all others, pure
supply of water is absolutely necessary.
1t does not meet the requirement if cattle
have wet hole full of surface drainage
in the pasture or frog pond. While it
is not probable that the tadpoles and
wriglers, sometimes found in city milk,
have been drunk by the thirsty cow,
many infusions do exist in such pools
that are hardly eliminated or rendered en-
tirely harmless by the wonderful milk
secretions of the animal. The cattle
should drink from springfield boxes; and
as often as these, under the hot sun, are
seen to produce green growth or floating
scum, pail of course salt may be put in,
and the current checked until the fresh
water growths are killed; the salt water
is then drawn off and for long time the
trough will remain pure and the water
bright.-Breeder'S Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
Remember This

Ifyou are sick Hop Bitters viii surely aid Nature
in making you well when all else fails.
1fyou are eostiTe dyspeptic suffering from
any other of the diseases of the stomach
bowels, it is your own fault If you remain ill., for Hop
Btters are sovereign remedy in all such complaints
If you are wasting away with any form of Kidney
Disease. stop tempting Death this moment. and turn
for a cure to Hop Bitters
If You are sick with that terrible sickness Nervous
ness, you will find Balm in Gilead" in the use o
Hop Bitters.
Ifyou are frequenter, or resident Of miasmatit
district barrcade your system against the scourge
all countries malaria epidemic bilious and inter
mittent fevers-by the use of Hop Bitters.
If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bat
breath pains and aches and feel miserable generally
Hop Bitters will give you fair skim rich blood anC
sweetest breath, health and comfort
In short they cure all diseases of the Stomach Bow
els, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys Brights Disease
5000 VIII be paid for they will not cure or help
That poor bedridden invalid wife, sister, mother OF
daughter can be made the picture of health by few
bottles of Hop Bitters, costing but trifle Will yol
let them suffer?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
THE USE OF MANURES.

Farmers who Scrimp the manure they
put on their fields or are tempted to cover
more territory than their piles will war
rant may be startled into realizing sense
of their short-sighted policy by this adj
vice from so practical and successful
farmer as Peter Henderson: ':When we'll
rotted stable manure is procurable at a
cost not to exceed So per ton delivered,
whether from horses or cows, it is pref
cradle to any concentrated fertilizer.
Rotted stable manure to produce full
crops should be spread on the ground
not less than three inches thick (our
market gardeners use from so to rs tons
of well-rotted manure per acre when no
concentrated fertilizer is used) and should
be thoroughly mixed with the soil"
When so tons per acre are applied, it is
at the rate of 2 29-1OO pounds the foot.
When rs tons are applies, it is a little
over pounds per foot.
Another practical farmer writing to the
Philadelphia Press makes some practical
suggestions concerning the intelligent use
of commercial fertilizers. He says: ''In
the hands of ignorance good manures are
even more dangerous and unsatisfying
than the diluted authorizations with which
our farmers were formerly swindled. A
neighbor undertook to grow a field of
big crop, could buy plenty of chemicals,
and did not stint their application. The
sprouts were planted. All died! They
were replanted, and died again. For the
third time the patch was reset, and, the
manure by this time having expended
some of its fervor, about one plant in sc
survived, but declined to grow.
''Last autumn one of our farmers saw
potash. He asked. what are you going
to do with that? 'Fertilize strawberry
patch 'Ah, have had enough of that
stuff; tried it on patch of berries sets
Perhaps you used too much. $50 pounds
broadcast per acre is enough 'Grea
gosh! l put on nearly two tons =
"Another tried a special sort Of green
sand mari for potatoes, covering eacl
tuber when dropped with big shovelfu
of mari. 1T didn't do at all Burnt tn,
sprouts off as fast as they started, d.
not want any more of thatr The effec
complained of was a most plausible indi
cation of the manurial value of the arti
Gle when properly modified by dilution.
Farmers are convinced of the value O
stable manureS, and especially of th
great fertilizing qualities of the liqui
excretions of animals; and yet, whoeve
owns pasture field must have notice
the death of the grass where these liqui
eXcretions, pure and undiluted, came i
contact with it. Even the solid manure
freshly deposited, usually destroys vegt
tation beneath. For profitable culture
land must be highly MANFRED; yet hig
manuring when it is injudicious, is fel
tile cause of farmers disappontments.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

Maine has 40 cheese factories, with an
average of 107 cows to each factory, 60
being the lowest and 500 the highest num-
Der. The total product of all the facto-
ries was 5S6,S34 pounds of cheese, for
which the average price received was
1913 cents per pound
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

One who has used ashes extensive
ly upon land expresses the opinion that
even leached ashes are moderately cheap
at twenty cents bushel. They contain
phosphoric acid as well as potash, and
are beneficial to most crops; but are
especially valuable for apple and other
fruit trees.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

The soil should not be worked when
too wet Many a good field has been
spoiled for years by such treatment
The soil, when workable, will crumble in
the hand, instead of remaining in solid
impression showing the lines of the
hand. Next to manure for crops, success
depends upon thorough preparation of the
soil for the seed. If possible, 1t should
be so fine when ready for sowing that a
double handful can be scooped up with
out digging for it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
1.-THE GREAT
ESTATE OF PRESCOTT V. SCOTT.
. ulisSiOnerSs Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Orleans
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
of Prescott " Scott late of Cratsbury in said district,
deceased hereby give notice that will meet for the
purposes of examining and allowing said claims at
the dwelling house of Lucia Scott, on the 18th day
of May and the 25th day of November next. from 10
O'Clock M, until o'clock, p. each of said days,
and that six months from the 28th day of May
A. D. 1885, is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors present their claims to for
inatlun and allowance.
Dated at Craftsbury. Vt, this 4th day of May,
A. d. 1888.
1921 5 5aMEs Il Ms sHFHS10S Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
It is the Best Plow made in
the United States,

CuC OulG0U SGdC0S,
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. 1t is the simplest pillow made for the amount and
KIND of work it will do
2. 1t has no parts that will get out of order, any
more than a common side-hill pillow.
g. 1t has no more pieces than a common pillow.
4. The plow can be landed when in use as well as
when not in USE
s. Do not have to leave the handles at all to change
the amount that it will run to land.
6. Do not have to use the wrench or any tool to
set. or change the width of furrow.
I. Can be changed instantly to cut any width of
furrow.
s. Can be set instantly to cut any width of furrow.
8. Can be run on to the land more or less, running
either way while in motion. ian farmers know that
it is great point to be able the width of
furrow running both ways without regard the team
crowding off or in the furrow, and the Hubbel Plow
will do it every time; and this cannot be done with
any other plow)
10. 1t works well on level land as on side-hill.
IL. 1t has movable cutter attached in such a
manner that by merely drawing the pillow back it will
free itself from sticks and stones. 1t also keeps the
pillow from getting out of the ground by stones getting
between the pillow nose and cutter In such case the
cutter will fly up and free itself and not throw the
| plow out of the ground.
| IL. 1t is the easiest draft pillow made.
Is. 1t leaves the soil in the very best of shape to
harrow in namely pulverized and light.
IA. 1t holds easier than any other side-hill pow
10. Points are chilled the whole length of the cut.
I6. 1t has shoe or bottom that can be replaced
when worn, by any farmer.
II. All cur plows are ground smooth and are ready
to work when they leave the shop.
More than one hundred of these plows have been
never heard word of complaint about one of them
but have lots of the best testimonials in their favor
land as will be seen by the following list, that have
given general satisfaction:
Murkland side-HlTl Pow No. l, Sl2 90
No2, IL OC
| Hubbell Nos. and 6, Is OC
| Wooley Land Pillow, No. premium, Is OC
! " No. II, IL 0C
No. 2, IL 0C
| Cultlvators So 90 and 6 OC
| Spade Cultivators, 8 OC
The Wooley Pow made by US, Is made by Mr.
Wooley, not the improved (Which every says wa:
not improvement, but the old pillow just as he
made it, only makeit better by grinding the mol(
boards smooth.
100 Kinds of Plow Points con.
stantly on hand!
Send for circulars of Stoves Stove Backs Fronts
Plow Points. Cast Iron Sugar Arches, Plows &c., &c
Photographs of Arches on application.
j. w. MURKLAND.
Founder and Machinist,
Barton, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
HIS OPINION.

In Clear Sentences IN Authority adds his own
TO the Popular Judgment.
l9l West Tenth Street, !
New YORK, Aug. ii, 1880.
MEssRs. SEABURY & JOHNSON:
am slow &c pin my faith to any new curative agent.
BENSON'S CAPCGNE POROUS PLASTER has won
my good opinion. / find it an exceptionally Clearly
plaster to and rapid in its action. Many tests OF
its qualities in my family and among my patients
have convinced that there is other single article
valuable for popular use none so helpful in OF
Lame Back, Local Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Congestion
of the Bronchial Tubes and Lungs and Lumbago.
You may feel free to use my name.
Very truly yours,
Fl. FL KANE NJ. D.,
Physician-in-Chef of the De Quincy Home
Price of the CAPClNE 25 cents.
Seabury & Johnson Chemists, New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

The advantages of a good neighbour
hood are more important to farmers than
TO any other class of citizens. They,
more than any others, are fixed in the
location they have chosen, because their
land, at least, cannot be packed up and
removed, but must be marketed on the
spot. For this reason farmers should
take an interest in schools, churches,
farmers clubs, oranges and literary So
cities. Anything that makes the neigh
borhood more attractive will not only
benefit them socially, but prove good
investment in augmenting the value Of
their farms. On the other hand, pesti-
lential men are worse than the marshes
and malaria, and such as cannot be re-
formed should be encouraged to migrate
elsewhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

Damaged corn is exceedingly injurious
as food for horses, because it brings on
bowel and skin diseases.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
IATEsT-As TO MARY's LAMB

Valuable beds of phosphate have been
discovered in Florida.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
Terri bic Suffering
Kidney and Bladder Complaints of MANY
Years DurafieE-EEis Word Coed as
GoId-Case of City Assessor Franz
els Gcmard, 50 sumner
81. Lowell. Mass.


ST., Lowell, Mass.
"Hs word is as good bank note at any bank in
Lowell aud know it, was the opinion of well known
citizen speaking of City Assessor Francis Gomard
Your reporter found Mr. Gomard at his pleasant home
which, with many others, adorns Sumner street and
fronts the charming park of South Common. Mr.. Co.
mard said, II had been, many of my friends in
Lowell know, great sufferer from kidney and urinary
troubles for long time My physician said it was the
result of diseased kidneys and enlargement of the pros
tate gland. I had suffered terribly, and although nv
doctors treatment had been the best which this city
afforded got better | said finally, Doctor it's
USE You have done all that is in your power to do
1 know that; but must get help from some other
die. Finally was induced to try DR.. Ken
nedy's FAVORITE REMEDY, medicine which had
been recommended very highly for kidney diseases
received help at once. 1t has acted like charm with
me. Why so DR.. Kennedy's FAVORITE REMEDY
is honest preparation, and know it, didn't think
anything would help but this has given better
health than any medicine ever prescribed for me- l
have recommended it to many of my friends in
the city of Lowell, and with the result. They
think there is nothing like DR.. Kennedy's FAV0RITE
REMEDY"
What Mr. Gomard says can be depended upon as
any one acquainted with the gentleman knows
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

SETTING HENS.-This is the season
when hens run mad and will not be COM
forted unless they can hide away some
where and sit day and night on wooden
nest egg or an old door knob. Several
men were discussing this question in a
grocery store one evening recently. A
man who owns large flock Of Dorkings
remarked, ''Not even an act Of congress
can break up a setting hen" ''Eyer tri-
ed jammin' 'em under barrel, and pour
in water on em?" demanded the man on
the sugar barrel. eyes, I've poured wa
ter on them until they grew web footed,
like Il blamed duck, and afterwards found
'em in an old coal bod settin' away on
Jumps of coal" ''Tie a red rag around
one wing" said man who was eating
cheese and crackers. ''That'u fix EN- -
''Might as well offer them chrome,
said the Dorking man. II tied whole
red wooden shirt on one last spring and
dog my cats if she didn't make nest OF
it and set three weeks on the buttons?'
Then the grocer said it was time to close
up, and each man girdled up his loins an(
slowly filed out.
There are about 600 creameries in the
state of Iowa, and the yield of butter is
estimated at 100000 pounds pei
annum, which at % cents per pount
amounts to $25,OOO,OO The cheese pro
duct is valued at 100000, making ;
total of S27, ZOO, 900 from that branch O
business alone. Iowa has one-thirtietl
of all the milch COWS in the United
States
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14
A SKEpTIC SAID,

ugly blotches and stubborn blood sores. Eliminates
Boils, Carbuncles and Scalds. ry-Permanently and
promptly paralysis. Yes, it is charming and
healthful Aperient. Kills Scrofula and Kings Evil,
twin brothers. Changes bad breath to good, remov-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-23

5 per cent. on its stock, end is selling ct
$50 share. The Last drop from $50 to
$50 can be accounted for by the generally
demoralized condition OF financial affairs
in Canada. But in this case $50 share
is cheap price for 5 per cent.
stock, especially If we keep in
view the price of Northern Pacific stocks
which don't pay any dividends, and are
not likely to pay any for years to come.
The two roads are natural competitors,
and the Canadian concern has certainly a
better backing in the government Of Great
Britain than the Northern Pacific has in
the slippery members Of the new famous
"blnd pool" As to Wall street report
that the Canadian Pacific was to issue
some bonds to complete the road, Presi-
dent Stephen and several directors of the
company now in the city, say that nothing
of the kind has ever been projected by the
company. The treasure has now on hand
all the cash necessary for building purposes
and the government subsidy besides.
Managers of the PacEc Msil company
have succeeded in altering their contract
with the Occidental Z Oriental steamship
company. By tbis new schedule the Pa
cifc Mail will have thirds instead of
half the Pacific ocear business. The di-
rectors say that t.is change is another
step towards paying ( q, deuds on the Pa
cil; Mail stock next s.5,ng.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-23

of the company in all its bearings your
board concladed to request your
consent to the creation of second
mortgage as security for the issue of $780,
100000 six per cent. gold bonds. The
new mortgage will be on all the property
Of this company Except lands east of the
Missouri river, which were reserved by the
plan reorganization for benefit of the
preferred stock subject only to the prior
ity of the present general mortgage, and
it will be similar IN terms and conditions
to the general mortgage and subject only
to its liens. Your board is pleased to
say it has received proposition from
syndicate Represented by Dre1el, Morgan
& Co., Winslow, Lanier & Co., and August
Belmont & Co., to take $15,O00,O00 of
these second mortgage bonds at the price
of S715c cash, less five per cent. commits
sion on the honda, with six months options
to take three millions more on
the same terms. Considering the
proposition favorable one we accepted it,
subject to the authorization of the mort
gage by your special meeting. to be held
Nov. 20. The sale of $4,000 900 second
mortgage bonds at the stated price will
euable the company to meet all its existing
liabilities and provide for its coming con-
struction and equipment requirements,
and leave a reserve of $1,000,000 bonds
in the treasury. Your board
regrets the necessity OF creation of new
lien upon your property, but the stock
holders should remember that each dollar
of additional capital pat into the road
ad1s to its value and earning capacity,
and permits its more economic operation.
The earnings of the road during the five
weeks it has been operated as a through
line, from Sept. goth, have fully met our
expectations, being $1,511,600, excluding
construction and company freight and We
feel sure they will continue to do so. All
competent judges who know the system of
railways, steamboat and steamship lines
tributary to the main line on the
Pacific coast agree with as that the
through business will aGd largely
to cur gross earnings. Moreover
Oct. /, under an micable arrangement
with the Union Pacific Railway company
the business of Butte City, Mont, was
opened to this company and as has been
announced in the press we have also made
arrangements with the other Pacific rail-
way companies by which we take business
to ard from California. Our road Will de-
rive large benefit from both these
sources.
BY order OF the board of directors.
(Signed,) e. YILLARD, President.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-23
Dresses.

Mothers bring your Children and will elothe them
little will sell child's Dress for $780,
dressInaker charge you the making only.
you Dress for your Girl for $500 that
made for less than $40.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-23

All our Clothing is sewed with
DOUBLE THREAD and is war
ranted net to rip, while the but
tons are put on for keeps. About
this time expect cold weather.
You had better buy yourself an
OVERCOAT at once. WIN TER
UNDERWEAR, WINTER HATS,
WINTER CLOTHING for NAN
or BOY, at hard pan prices.
Send for our price list and rules
for self-measuremeut.