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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

VERMONT FARM NoTEs-Having recent
ly read in your report of the fourteenth
annual meeting of the Vermont dairy
mems association held ut Burlington,
beg TO differ from some of the opinions
advanced. For instance, the remarks OF
Austin Belnap of Boston instructive in the
main, contain one statement contrary to
my experience. Mr.. Belnap asserts that
butter should be packed directly from the
churn. l am aware that this questionab e
method prevails with far too many dairy
men, forming one of the numerous
reasons why go much poor butter finds its
way to market.
In an experience Of many years as a
practical dairyman, l am satisfied that
outer packed directly from the churn
will not keep sweet but short time.
There are particles OF caseine which must
be expelled from the butter, else rancidty
will occur speedily. Again, very little butter
packed from the churn will be free from
streaks. 1t is highly important that the
salt shall have from twelve to twenty four
hours in which to perneate the mass of
butter. and finally the product should be
carefully worked before packing. Too
much working breaks the grain and IN urcs
the butter. The butter which is made
from submerged milk will deteriorac fast
er if packed without careful working than
the article made from milk set in any of
the ordinary ways. The attempt TO save
a little labor often makes serious reauc
ton in the market value of the butter
product.
In relating his experience with enslage
Gen. Thomas remarked that in most sec
lions of Vermont two crops of corn could
be grown during the same season. Is
such IL variety of corn the most valuable
for ensilage or even for dry caring? In
my experience have found the most
value in sweet corn or in the San.
ford variety, in those lots which were
planted early, with sufficient time for
caring out fully. Such corn should be cut
when near the milk stage, after which
season there is no tmo in which to grow
second crop.
In speaking of commercial fertilizers
a. W. Cheever remarked their advantage
over stable manures in three particulars,
facility of transportation, ease of applica-
ton and lasting benefits. AS to the last
advantage claimed my experience leads
me to dissent from Mr. Cheever's opinion.
However soluble, stimulating and quick
acting artificial fertilizers may prove. l
believe the action of stable manures in the
soil will be continued for Il much longer
time, and hence are the most reliable and
valuable to the ordinary farmer as main
dependence. L. d. RICHARDS.
West Salisbury. VI.
-Amerlcun CultiUdt0r.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

FEEDING STOCK.-A. r, Leavitt of Par
sons field, Me-, writes: /. is the practice
among many farmers 10 feed their stock
any hour they chance to be where they
are, and the result OF This method ia, they
are always looking for something TO cat.
My experience convinces me that this is Il
great mistake. Stock of all kinds should
be fed at regular hours, as nearly as posi-
BILE. / feed twice in the morning, once at
noon and twice ut night. Since l have
adopted this plan, l can go in and about
the barn at any and all hours, except feed
time, and they are quiet; if they arc lying
down they Will not get up. If any of tho
many readers of the Mirror are addicted
10 feeding their stock in the manner first
described, let them begin feeding ut
regular intervals, and they will find it
requires less feed and gives better results"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
The Farm Growth of Our Country.

Some of the census report is of great in
terest In showing the remarkable growth
of the farm interest in our country In
1870 the total number OF farms was $685.
9S5, and in 1880 was something over
100000. Most of this increase is in
largo farms. The farms of less than 90
acres have actually lessened in number,
while those of 100 acres have increased but
slightly. Those between 100 and 500
acres have increased three fold, those
between 500 and 1000. five fold, and
those over 1000 acres, nine fold.
These percentages are sometimes mis-
leading. If there were but one farm OF
1000 acres in the country and then there
be added another the increase would be
100 per cent, which would not give such
an extravaganza number in the aggregate.
and nine fold would give but ten in the
whole. We believe the greatest success
in agriculture will come from small farms
well titled, as ex. Gov. Farnham expressed
it at meeting of the board of agriculture,
when every man owns the farm he tils,
and tils the farm he owns. But we by
no means consider it sad calamity. that
there is such an increase of large farms.
There are exceptional men of such execu
tive talent and abundant energy as to be
able to amass and control large capital,
an extensive wide reaching business, and
if such people perpetuated their abilities,
if their descendants had equal and increas
ing power, the few would, in few gener,
ations possess the whole. But "three
score and ten" is the limit Of mans life
and then someone else steps into his shoes
and very often they prove quite too large
pattern for their new wearer. The
deceased Stewart is striking case in
point, and the great fortunes acquired by
the tremendous energy and executive
ability of men who have generally started
from the bottom of the ladder, and with
only heir heads and hands for capital,
are generally within generation or so
from their deaths as cffectually redis
trbuted as if they had been reapportioned
by act of congress.
This naturally follows. One western
man said, ga people would never be rich
till they could distinguish between cent
and five cent piece" and the children
of rich men generally receive an educa
tio4 not tending in that direction. We
read in the papers that young Tom
Scott" whom we suppose to be the son of
the man who made the Baltimore and
Ohio r,ilroad what it is, redistributed
$4,000 in single game Of poker recently.
We presume his father spent more time
and talent acquiring it. So we believe
these large farms, many of them in the
new northwest and in the cotton states
and in Virginia, will eventually be subdi
vided and become homesteads for farmers
who shall inhabit more densely popu-
lated territory.
The increase of live stock has been very
large, from so to 100 per cent in the
various animals, and tho value of farm
produce besides cattle, sheep and hogs
sold for butchering is considerably over
two thousand millions of dollars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

CARE OF LAMBs.-lIow have your sheep
wnteredP Are the ewes strong. fleshy
and vigorousp If not, lose no time in
recruiting them. you have not fed them
grain this winter, it would be well to
begin granting them at once. Give but
little, at first, of oats. Increase and at
the end of eight Or ten days mix one part
of corn with two parts of oats, one third
pint with plenty Of hay and straw for bed
ding. Early cut clover is excellent for
sheep at lambing time. If your sheep
are strong and healthy they will have
milk and own their lambs; if poor and
feeble they probably will not 1t will
pay the owner to spend much time with
his flock at this season. A lamb saved
now may be worth dollars next fall.
What is called "bad luck" in raising
lambs is sometimes bad management, or
no management at all. If the sheep are
healthy, nearly every well formed lamb
should be raised. and nothing pays the
owner better than close attention to
them.
Springfield, VT. j. r. WALKER.
-1I131cheSker Mirror.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
J.D. Wheat of Putney, in the Mirror

j. D. Wheat of Putney. in the Mirror
and Farmer. says: II have been breeding
Southdown sheep for about five years, aud
am well satisfied from observation and
experience. that from the production OF
choice. we'll marbled, lean, tender, Juicy
meat. the pure Southdown is the best OF
all breeds, of sheep. Added to this they
are very hardy and thrifty; they mature
early and fatten quickly. A flockiof ewes,
properly taken care of, annually yield a
considerable PERCENTAGE of lambs over
their number, and, being excellent nurses,
they almost invariably bring them up well.
They are also very quiet, peaceable sheep.
This is the original Down of England,
from crosses of which all other Downs
have sprung, or at least, have been great
ly improved. Such are the Hampshire,
the Shropshire and the Oxford Down.
They are the best blood for the improve
ment of all grades of coarse wooded sheep
that have any knowledge Of"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
HOUsEHOLD DEPARTMENT

We invite for this column contributions from our
LADY, readers to make 1t such as shall be of value
and interest to them Any topic OF domestic economy
which may suggest itself to them may be discussed
and we hope this feature will prove successful and an
additional attraction to our readers
Contributions should be sent to the Editor OF the
Agricultural Department.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

All communications for this department should be
sent to the editor. Mr.. o. M. TINKHAM. N. Pom
fret, Vt.
Please write on side OF the paper only sign such
name or initials you wish published. but give
YOUR FULL NAME AND post office. County and
State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

- people are always on the lo earn1n uo
WIDE MA , Az Az S;'
" nike niiies money honey We want many men
%Sms S SSa DO fSr Rs Work P
HAZE fR VIII pay m8fe fa FIR
%es wssss % make
You mo oan whP h tine l1 tic and ali
only your spare EN-. m9m tree Address ,,.,,o
that Is aeeaea son' sTINsoS Co. Portland Manic
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

vt Positive Cure
al ihrS" t'utalsri G'Hrin!ainis rnf W cn.ur.sea
t.,Hi"nson iIo"E best female population.
!tv..luulr cutiTy tlts worst form nl I,IsaIe Com,
olruts all ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ulcera
ion, Falling and Displacements and the consequent
S9nai Weakness, and Ia particularly adapted to the
;jange Of Life,
1t viii dissolve and eIne tumors from the uterus In
an carly stage Of development. The tendency to
"rous humolsthereis checked very speedily by Its
It removes fantness, eulency, destroyer oil craving
'rst ndlants and relieves weakness CT the stomach
cures Hloatng, Headaches Nervous Prostitution,
"1ctei Debility sleeplessrAss Depression and lIdL
-a-ljya.
T,,.G fccng OF bearing down, causing PAIN weight
and f"kace, Is always permanently cured by It's
Will all times and under all circumstances net in
harmony with tholaws that govern the female system.
For the curco OF Eiiuey Complaints OF either tia
Compound Is ullsrrpassyd
LYDIA +. PINKIIAMs VEGETABLE COM.
POUNDS prepared at g53 and 235 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass. Price 81 Six bottesfor S. Sent by mail
In the form Of pills also IN the form OF ozcuEcs on
receipt OF prize, 81 per box for either Mrs Pnkham
freely all letters Of inquiry. Send for panph
let 'rrss MS above. Mention his Taper.
NSialmly Should be without LYDIA E. pisIKHAM's
LIVER Pulls. They ooust!pation, biliousneas
and torpidity OF the liver. q c'rt' irr box.
GD- sold by All Druggists. IA
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

bad humor on hands and NECK caused by lead poison.
in0. (He's aplinter) At times it would break out,
crack open, and the skin separate from the flesh m
large pieces, suffering great continual itching aud
stinEinV. Purchased your remedies: used CUTICURA
kEsoLvENT internally, and CUrIcURA and CUTICURA
soar externally and IN less than three mouths effect
Corroborated by Billiard & Foster, Druggists Keene,
n. II.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
MOTHER DIED FROM 1t.

J. W. Adams, Newark Ohio. says: Cuticura Rene
dies are the greatest medicines earth. Had the
worst of salt rheun in this county. My mother
mad it twenty years. and in fact lied from it, peliev
Cuticura would have saved her life. My arms brea st
and head covered Tor three years, which nothing
relieved cured until used the Cutcura Resolven
(blood pLrier) internally, and Cuticura and Cuticura
Soap externally.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

Browns IRON BI1"rERs
has been thoroughly tested
for dyspepsia, indigestion,
biliousness, weakness, debll-
ity, overwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consumption,
liver complaints, kidney
troubles, &C., and it never
fails to render speedy and
permanent relief.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
SALT RHEUM.
CUTICURA

CUIICUKA
and CUTIcURA SOAP externally and CUTIoURA REsoI-
VENT internally VIII positively cure every species Of
CUrIcUnA, small boxes. SOC; large pxes, BLOC CUrI
CUTICURA SHAVING SOAP. 15c. Sold bv all druggists
Depot, WEEKS II POTTER, Boston, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
PSORIASIS.

FSOhIASIS.
n H p CARPENTER. ESQ, Henderson, n, " cured OF
the CUrIcURA REsoLvENT internally, and CUrIcURA
and CUTIcURA SOAP externally. The most wonderful
the peace and prominent citizens. All afflicted with
itching and scaly diseases should send to for this
testimonial in full,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
or ANOTHER AGE
orad9os erlya sH 6fd 4s"gs are Awa,

In the general reception room of the western
Telegraph building Broadway New 9 torK,ns sn Of
hihiPed The coarse, crude and clumsy insruHere ica
He infancy OF the telegraph. They are OILY them
WARS ago what is now styled the old;fashioned
GUS plaster did some good service tha aers Changed
soence and study have gone deeper into NE
Of medicine and produced BENSoN,S ia feUycslences
thus far possible external remedy ne Ua M
eerain-the Capcine Is sure. Cheaper arr some
similar names. Be careful, therefore, that aotre
thriftv druggist does not deceive YOU n the
Of the genu Inc is cut the word CAPclNE' frice 80
cents. , ,,---,-.. ,Jo., yorL sW4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

Rev. G. w. RICE, editor of
the american Christian Re-
mfaO, says of Browns Iron
BitterS:
Gin, O., Nov. 10, 1851.
Gents The foolish vast
ing of vital force in business,
pleasure, and vicious indul-
gence Of our people, makes
your preparation necessity;
and if applied, will save hun
dreds who resort TO saloons
for temporary recuperatlon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

Browns IRON B1TTERs
is guaranteed to be a nom
intoxicating stimulant, and
it will, in nearly every case,
take the place of all liquor,
and at the same time abso-
lutely kill the desire for
whiskey and other intoxi-
eating beverages.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
No Khi;skey!

Browns IRON BITrERs
is one of the very few tonic
medicines that are not COM
posed mostly of alcohol or
whiskey, thus becoming a
fruitful source of intemper-
ance by promoting a desire
for rum.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-10

Two ladies who were bound some
where in company yesterday entered a
Woodward avenue car together, says
the free Press and no sooner were they
seated than both made dive for their
purses.
oh. let me payr' pleaded one.
''Oh. couldn't think of it,
ooh, do, now; have just the change" "
''On, but [ have tickets"
Eyes, but you paid the last time. "
''But YOU can pay some other time.
Here, --!'
She was hurriedly searching through
her portemonaie, but didn't seem to
find anything.
Il told you had--!'
And the second one began q search in
wild manner, emptying out pins,
needles and buttons, but no money.
'.Why, | declaren' gasped the first.
''5trangest thing l ever saw!' added
the second.
IN pay for both,'' observed man
on the seat opposite, and he marched
up. fumblcd through his pockets anc
held out battered quarter to the driv
er The latter would not take it, anC
the man marched out and slid Off The
| platform in the most solemn manner
and at the next crossing the ladies sait
they had taken the wrong car, rang thu
| bell and got off.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-10
Behind the Seanes,

Curious as it may seem, it IS not gen
orally known by theatcr audiences that
the '.pcrilous leaps" as well as terrific
scaling Of precipices,' and other similar
feats which fall to the lot of the hero or
heroine of the play are in almost every
case performed by danny" Thus,
it is not the prima donna who, Us
''Amina' in La Sonnambula," walks
III her sleep across a trembling bridge
at the back of the stage, nor in THE
Romance OF Poor Young Man" is it
the leading man who takes flying leap
from tower, but in each case n care
fully dressed dummy whose bones are
not particularly precious. They tell
this story of q ''Mazeppa" performance
in the old days, which shows how this
theatrical trick sometimes results: A
celebrated star was playing tie piece
and had circus rider made up to look
like him to do the riding. OF course the
audience supposed the rider to be the
star. In those days the runs up the
mountain were claboratCly arranged,
and the tight of the wild horse was Il
startling incident One night the horse
fell with the rider, crushing from the
flies to the stage. The curtain was rung
down, and presently the star was led
before it, staggering Us though badly
injured, and said that in spite of the
fall, he would endeavor to finish the
play. And he did so, amid frantic APP
plause. The poor wretch of Il rider lay
in the hospital for four weeks.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-10
Materials for 2 Seienca o9 Politics.

There IS 4 vast difference between
calling Il branch of knowledge Il science
because it can only be protitabiy studied
by the use Of the same logical methods
as are Indispensable in the mastery of
the best established physical sciences,
and being, as yet, scientifically cult
waited. or advanced in outward form to
the full proportions of maturely de-
yclOped science. 1t may be, indeed,
that, from number of causes TO be
shortly adverted to, Politics will always
present an appearance neither homo
geneOus nor, in one sense exact
But these defects neither impair the
genuine truth of the universal laws
to which the topic is submitted, nor
ought to convey any imputation on the
only methods serviceable in treating it.
Admitting, as a provisional and prac-
teal postUlate, the freedom of the hui
man will, it might indeed seem to be
impossible, on the face of it. to bring
within the domain OF stringent scientific
methods any class of materials largely
conversant with the direct actions and
emotions of mankind. But there are
certain corrections which reduce the sig
nifcance of any skeptical conclusions
which might be drawn.
IN the first place, the more extensive
ly and minuteiy historical studies are
carried on and the investigations of
travellers pursued and recorded, the
more uniform does human nature ap-
pear, and the more calculable are the
actions, sentiments, and emotions of
large classes of mankind, when the an
tecedehts and surrounding conditions
are ascertained. So far as political in
qUirics are concerned, it is more with
classes, groups, and assemblages of
men, and with considerable stretches of
time, than with any individual men at
4 given moment that the investigator is
occupied. Thus the historical method,
in proportion as it is extensively pur-
sued, contains in itself its own cOrrec-
tives.
But, in the second place, if the re-
searches OF historians and the reports Of
travellers contain All endless and hound~
less mass OF facts which seem rather to
increase the list of human ecceutricities
than to reduce it by discovering DOM
inGnt order and an integral unit OF
progress and purpose, yet here again
the problem OF finding scientific form
for the theory of government is on the
whole simpli!ied rather than otherwise
As explorations of al sorts are multi
piled and extend, they take the place Of
the logical instrument Of experiment;
and the result OF them is, that u limited
number OF propositions are evolved
which admit OF being announced with Il
fair assurance OF their universality. If
the area OF observation be limited, the
truths reached will, indeed, lie propor-
tionAtely restricted in number but with
in this area they will be none the less
yaIid.-Frot SbcjHou limos, IN Populor
Science Monthly for 1prH.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-10
She Did hot Like Williams Gait.

s.Tam I,ocI- oorain fro,l7 .ToSnn1,'s sto1.f1,v
shore.'' said BiIl Grant as he laid his
Quilt from off his broad shoulders, land
i is nv opinion that in sound iudament
and ri%bt down. sho,n sense woman is
far sr6erior 10 The monarch man.
..Vbv sop,' we inanired
..(yeiI Won SEQ N the nost twenty
wars 7 ba;,o 1,odo 7,,oro L,irI, and baa1
refused bv more women than any fen
men in GEORGIA, I thouoht I had the
thing dead at Newton factory until last
NIGHT. when [ asked a well-to-do widow
if She could warm over q few of her
buried affections and make room enough
in her heart for second husband. She
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-10
WHAT Is TO BE WORN.
4 Prophecy as to the Costumes Of the Com
ing Summer.

The spirit of prophecy meanwhile
comes upon me. says Clara Belle. My
forecast is about half guessing and the
other half is pretty solidIy based on in
formation gained from the fashion de-
signers. / shall undertake to fOretcll,
to some extent, what will be worn Of a
novel character next summer. One Kind
of toilet will be Il elimination OF the
Marie Antomette style. The skirt IS cut
round and is plated all around the
waist. lis lower extremity rests upon
false skirt ending in q close mass Of
plaits. the body ends in rounded points
and opens in order to allow the milky
white folds Of muslin iichu to contrast
with the Wilderness OF the neck and
breast. A fichu Of lace is either care
lcssly tied in front in loose knot, or
else two long ends are allowed to hang
down on either side of the hips, forming
two rounded paniers, and tied behind
over the skirt, which is sometimes gath
cred into a very yoiuminous puff. The
goods preferred for costumes of this
stvle will be mcrvcilleux satins of plain
coiors for the lower skirt and brocaded
SUITS Of neutral tints for the upper skirt
and the body. Sometimes this upper
skirt will be cut open on each side be-
low the hips so as to make room for q
panneau or slashing Of satin, plated in
the same manner as ruches. This style,
owing to its straight lines and elegance,
viii be most suitable to tall and stately
persons, and it harmOnizes with q we'll
/ developed bust. Flat-breasted and mar
row-hipped creatures will prefer the
! Camargo costume, & very simple tritle,
which will be the rage next summer.
| This is o round skirt Of heavy brocatelle
with a rough ground, the colors being
4 roseda, electric blue, brass, etc, anC
covered with broched flowers, with
birds or with large shaded dots. This
/ skirt also rests on a second skirt of lighr
! silk, ending with q coquille of satin, ol
a mass of narrow plaits, alsoin q heavier
| satin of the same shade rs the ground O
the brocatelle. The points OF the body
disappear in the boutfantes OF rounC
panier of changing surah, the shade 0
which matches the general shade adopt
ed for the costume The wide opening
Of the body is trimmed with q HuteC
chemisette made out of the same surah
on which the body closes by means o
lapels of satin or velvet, forming a kno
| on the left side.