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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

old maple sugar, remelting it into cakes
or syrup and palming it off as fresh
article. They even boast that it sells as
well in market as the new lots. 1t is a
pity if consumers do not know the differ
ence between a choice article of maple
sugar made early in the season, and one
that is doctored up by shrewd spectators
from old late made sugar. There is no
adulteration of maple sugar or syrup
among our Vermont farmers. Such frauds
are committed by dealers who mix old
and new maple sugars as well as greater
or less quantities of cheap grade West
India sugar.
1t is poor encouragement to those farm.
ers who do their best in making pure.
delicious sugar TO send goods to market
that makes no sufficient distinction in
price between new and old, good or poor
sugar. If some arrangements could be
made whereby consumers could order
their supplies, early in tho season and
direct from first hands, a pure article
might be guaranteed. This is already
practiced to a limited extent by such con-
sumers in Boston and other New England
cities rs have learned the taste of pure
maple sugar, and will be satisfied with
none other. A good article Of maple
syrup, put into sealed tin cans, will keep
fresh and sweet for a year. The first
made sugar in the spring, if kept in tin
pals III dry, cool place, will remain
fresh and suitable for melting over during
tie whole twelve months. Vermont
farmers have made great improvements
in their methods of sugar making, and
The trado with western people in sugar
and syrup is rapidly increasing. A large
percentage of our best maple product
goes west every year. While almost all
other kinds of sugar are adulterated, it is
to be hoped that our New England
farmers will never adulterate the pure sap
of the maple tree, but maintain their
for marketing IN honest article
Il. W. B.
Morctown, Vt, March Q.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
Springs Work.

Though SHOWS were deep and cold
weather severe and long continued, spring
opens we'll. 1t now bids fair to give US a
chance to turn out to pasture earlier than
the average, and many of four farmers
have already turned out their sheep which
do considerable towards getting their own
living. OF course every careful feeder
will give extra feed especially to the ewes
which have, or are to have lambs. and if
the others have little corn it will not
hurt them.
Planting and sowing are now well
under way. and the team will work into
their business better while the weather is
cool. And now is the time if it has not
been done already for the heaps left by
the cattle on the mowings asst fall, to be
finely pulverized and spread over the
ground. and Mr.. Mason, late president of
the Dairymen's association, used to do
the same on his pastures, and said it paid
him to do it.
But why tell farmers what to do when
they can see on their own farms, without
outside suggestion, three times as much
work as they can do, and so many things
pressing which should be done at once
that one hardly knows which TO take hold
of first. Well the thing to do is TO see
that we are not, "Like y man to double
business bound, 1 stand and pause where
shall first begin, and both neglect
1t is not yet too late to cut scions for
this years grating, though th'y will
require more careful attention now than if
cut earlier. Plums and cherry trees
should be grated lat once, they will not
stand late grating as we'll as the apple Or
pears. And in this connection We will give
receipts for grating wax, which we
believe as good as any: pint of lnseed
oil, six pounds Of rosin and one pound of
beeswax, and in the same proportions for
greater or less quantities. Melt together
and thoroughly mix. The wax should be
so hard that it will not melt and run out
under the influence of midsummers
sun. If used on a cold April day it may
require some artificial heat to make it
work we'll, as it SHOULD entirely exclude
the air from the wounded stock. Should
it stick to the hands, few drops of oil
will obviate the difficulty and facilitate
the spreading of the wax. Crude tallow
or lard may be used in place of the
linseed oil, though some orchardists claim
that animal fats are injurious to trees
For such wax take four parts rosin
three of beeswax and one of tallow. Melt
the rosin first and be sure it is all melted,
then add the beeswax and tallow. When |
all are melted and the mixture we'll |
stirred together, it should be poured into
cold water, and when cool enough to
handle be pulled" like molasses candy.
For uselin cool weather it should be put
in warm water. A little tallcw rubbed
on the hands will prevent its sticking to
them in using.
Ifyou wish your trees to do we'll it will
be proper caper to give them good
mulch of some litter straw, litter from the
barnyard, or any such trash, and little
manure in it or spread on the ground
before it is put on will be an advantage.
We think it not quite late enough for
trimming much.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
Does Green Feed Lose Nutriment i'm
Drying?

The time is not long since it was
thought that chemists could decide upon
the fertility of soil by Analysing it. The
time is not yet gone by in which it is
declared that chemists can decide the
nutritive value OF food in the same way.
The first claim was exploded by showing
that no crop, or very poor crop only,
could be grown upon some soils declared
by chemists to be rich in the elements of
fertility. The chemists have since ex.
planned that this disagreement between
science and experience arose from the
fact that the chemicals used by them in
analysis were stronger solvents than the
water of the soil, and could extract nu-
tritive matter from the earth when the
plants could not. Now we suspect that
similar trouble will be found to lie at
the bottom of chemical analyses that seem
to show dry corn fodder to be better
feeding material than enslage. Every
farmers experience tells him that no hav
is equal to grass as a food for cows in
milk, and the experience of those dairy
men who have made use of ensilage seems
unanimously to contradict the statement
that dry corn fodder is best. This is a
question which has 10 be appealed from
the chemist to the cows, Just as the other
one was appealed from the chemist 10 the
crop. In the end the chemist will find
himself compelled in some way to bring
himself into agreement with the verdict
of old Brindle.-Dr. HoSbins in Vermont
Wdtcbmdn.
Score another point for common sense
and common practice, as against science
falsely so called. And in the same wav
we have seen people arguing that stock
cannot live on ensilage because analysis
shows such and such things, or that so
much stock cannot be kept on the pro-
duct of AN acre of land in ensilage, be.
cause only about so much dry fodder can
be secured in hay or a corn crop. 1t
seems to escape their notice, the simple
fact that so much stock is kept.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

a very pretty way to cover an old.tash-
toned square stand land almost every
home has at least one) is to put over the
top smoothly q fine piece of scarlet or blue
silesa, or cambria; over this put cover
of lace or muslin, Then put piece ofthe
silesia about 10 inches deep around it.;
cover this also with the lace; the effect is
excellent, and in this way useful article
of furniture is redeemed from positive
ugliness and defotmity. If the legs are
scratched or marred, coat or two of var
nish will make them look all right.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
PATENTS.
r. H. EDDY.

No. rs State ST., opposite Kilby, Ioso.
yecures Patents in the United States: also in l,.
France and other foreign countries l'.I
III the claims of any Patent Furnished ty rig,ft,
nne dollar Assignments recorded at WasiI.,,,t
0eicv in the Tinted States possesses aYr7sf mel.
lea TOr 0btdinin0 Patents, or dScertdihUgt. ,9,
biitv of Inventions Il. H. EDDY, So6it.. Is+,.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one of thc no,' ourrri. ana
,uccesftu practitioners with whom have had uil,
intercourse.
CHAS. MASON, Commissioner ut pafalr,
Inventors cannot, employ person n.rc IT,.
worthy or more capable OF securing tor thtlu aAf.
and favora BILE cons Iteration at the Pattii OfHr
EDMUND BURKE late Commissioner 81 ia
Boston, Octolrrl4,H
R.H. EDDY EsQ.-Dear Sir: You proclrt! t.-rr
IN 1870 my first patent. Since then you la,va p'Ui
md advised me in hundreds of cases, and T,uc@
many patents, reissues and extensions. have. y,a-
sionally employed the best agencies in NrN Ywt,
and Washington, hut SUI give yuga.
most the whole of my business in your lne aul AVE-
rise others to employ you. -
Yourstrul GEORGE uBIu.
BOSTON, January |, 1888
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

Do not attempt to remove the unsightly
crust that is very likely to form on the top
of nursing baby's head. The head
should lie washed gently every morning
with lukewarm water and white CASTLE
soap; then you can rub a little gycerine
on the crust or scale, which will soften it
and heal it; but to attempt to remove it
with comb or by hard rubbing will be
a rainfu snd useless operation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
o. M.riNkHAM Editor.

All communications for this department should bo
sent TO the editor. Mr.. o. M. TINKHAM. NJ Pon-
iret, Vt.
Please write side Of the paper only sign sueh
name or initials a. you wish published. but give
your FULL NAME AND Address, post Office. County and
state
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

We invite for this column contributions from our
lady readers to make 1t such as shall be of value
and.nterest to them. Amy topic OF domestic economy
whichnay gu ssest itself to them may be discussed
nd we hope this feature Will prove successful and
additional attraction to our readers.
Contributions should be sent to the Editor OF the
Agricultural Department.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

always use good manners at home,
and then when you go among strangers,
you need never be alarmed, for it will be
perfectly natural TO you to be polite and
respectful" This is true; and we have
always thought that the best and easiest
way to do anything right, was 10 get into
the habit of doing it right
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP.-Editor of
american Extraordinarily your city
markets are already supplied with that
which purports to be new maple sugar
and syrup from Vermont, when the truth
IS that mono has yet been made this
season. Certain dealers make quite
business Of buying in the spring all the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
Saved his Child.
y n. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Md .

y n. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Md.
Feb. II, 1880.
Gents Upon the recommended
,ion Of a friend | tried BRowN's
Iron BITTERs as a tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care Of
eminent physicians, / was 10th 10
believe that anything could arrest
the progress Of the disease, but, to
my great surprise, before my daugh.
ter had taken one bottle of BRowN's
Iron BITTERs, she began to mend
and now is quite restored 10 former
health, A fifth daughter began TO
show signs Of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "Tonics were re.
CURED !" and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowN's
IRON B1TTEEs, responded THAT Is
a good tonic, take il"
ADoRAM fHuLrs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

SThousands will bear testimony land do 1t vounta-
ry) that Vegeine is the best medical compound yet
placed before the public for renovatng and purifying
seereons from the inyigoratng and strength
as many have called it, The Great Health Restorer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
SKIN HUMORS.

Mrs s. L. Whipple, Decatur Mich, writes that her
face head and some, parts of her body were almost
raw, Head covered with scabs and sores; suffered
tearfully, and tried everything Permanently cured
by CuTICuRA RESoLvENT blood purifer) and CUTI-
CURA and CurICURA SOAP, (the great skin cures).
Cuticura Remedies are for sale by all druggists
Price OF CuT1CURA, small boxes 5)c; large boxes. 81.
tuTICURA REsOLvENT, 81 per bottle. CUTICURA SOAP
25c; EUTIcURA SHAVING SOAP be
Potter Drug and Chemical Co, Boston, Mass
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

FAvoRITE PUDDING .-"Favorito" pad =
ding is made by beating three eggs very
light, the whites and yolks together; flavor
with the juice and grated rind of lemon
and half a teaspooniul of grated nutmeg;
to this add one cup of grated bread
crumbs. one cup of finely chopped apple,
one cup of English currants and one and
a half cups of sugar; stir these vigorously
till well mixed, then put in buttered
pudding dish and boil for at least two
hours and half. Serve with any good
sauce, or with cream and sugar alone, or
cream and sugar with wineglass of
sherry stirred in.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
W IS |:

NRDDN 8,n people are always on the lookout for
~V chances to increase their earnings
uNA who do not improve their oPpo,tu
- ~ mites remain in poverty. We offer
women, boys and girls to work for us right in their
own localities. Any one do the work properly
from the start, The business will pay than ten
times ordinary wages. Expensive outfit furnished
free No one who engages fails to make money rapid
~. You can devote your whole time to the work, or
only your spare moments. Full information and all
that fs needed sent free. Address
fm49yl STINsoN & Co., Portland, Maine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

Browns IRON BI1TFRs cflecual.
" cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the create st
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con.
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

DIVA y l l. Blackhoads, Pinples, Skin Bem-
lshes, and lufrntie Hunors, CUTICURA SOAR, an
exquisite SKIN BEAUTIFIER and Toilet, Bath and
Nursery Sedatiye.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
SALT RHEUM.

VIII Mcdonald, 25i3 Dearborn ST., Chicago, crate
fully acknowledges a cure of Salt Rheum on head,
neck, face arms and legs for ears;
to walk except on hands and knees for one year; not
ane % help Tor eight years. tried hundreds of
remedies; doctors pronounced his hopeless;
permanently cured by CurIcURA REsoLyENT (bood
plriher) internally, and CUTICURA and CUTICURA
SOAr ltLe great SIX in curel externaly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

ms Xxx I,liVF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
Household Recipes.

Cold MEAT.-A good way 10 save and
use small slices of cold meat is to chop
them fine, add some bread crumbs, salt
and pepper; moisten with milk, or with
gravy or stock. Make this into fiat cakes,
dip them in egg and fry them until brown,
or put the meat into pudding dish or
basin, press it for two or three hours and
slice it for tea.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

CANNED Com AND TOMATO Sour
For four quarts of soup use one can each
of corn and tomatoes, boil them slowly
together for about four hours, or until
they are tender enough to be rubbed
through sieve with potato masher.
Boil with the soup a small red pepper.
After the corn and tomatoes have been
rubbed through the sieve, season the
soup palatably with salt and pepper,
remove it to the side of the fire where it
will not boil, and stir in smoothly the yolk
of two raw eggs. Serve the soup as soon
as the eggs are added, so that they will not
curdlo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
PSORIASIS,

II L. Carpenter ESQ, Henderson, N. Y. cured of
Psoriasis or Leprosy of twenty years standing, by
the CuIIcuHA REsoLvENT internally, and CUrIcURA
case on record Cure certified to before Justice Of
itching and scaly diseases should send to for this
testimonial in full.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

TAPIoCA PUDDING.-A plain tapioca,
suitable for delicate stomachs, is made by
boiling half teacupful of tapioca in half
pint of water; when the tapioca is
entirely dissolved or melted add gradually
half pint of milk; just before taking
from the fire (and, by the way, This should
not be done till the milk is thickened with
the tapioca) add well beaten egg and
sugar, and flavor to suit your taste This
is nice either warm or cold,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
n q O n' s

Another case writes: ~ have had ca
tarrh four years. Last April, the drop
ping in my throat became so trouble
some that / became alarmed, as it affected
my right lung. ! took two bottles of Hoods
sarsaparilla and 1t cured me. My appetite,
which was variable before, is first rate now"
Very truly yours, Charles n. Griffin. GO Sum.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

+, II. Drake, Esq, Detroit, Mich, suffered beyon,
all description from skin disease which appeared Oh
his hands, head and face, and nearly DESTROYED hi
eyes. The most careful doctoring failed 10 help him
aud after al lad failed he used the CUTICURA REsoL-
VENT, (blJod purfer) internally, CUTICURA and CUrI-
oURA SOAP the great skin cures) externally, and was
cured, and has remained perfectly well to this day
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
VEGETINE IN ENGLAND.

HALIFAX, N. g., Dec. 10, 1881,
H. II. STEVENS, ESD. Boston, Mass. Dear Sir-I take
your we'll known Vegetine. For some time felt run
down from too close application to business had
cine whe felt greatly invigorated, and at for almost
any kind OF work in connection with our large dry
goods business
NV sister, in England, has been aing from Nervous
Prostitution, Want OF Appetite and General Debility,
took her bottle of vegetine last visit and sent
her half dozen since At last accounts, she writes
would soon be as we'll as ever am sure your vege-
tine would have large sale In England, If introduced
into that country.
Believe me, yours very truly,
EFT. MAHON,
Mahon Bros Dry Goods Merchants.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
v G.ETIN e.
Two Bottles Cured Me.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, May 80, 1881.
H.R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass: Dear sir.-I WAS
afflicted with most disasreeabe Rash for several
Maa%e BE- MoEsan Dr. Hale ana Other
well known Physisans in this city prescribed for me
Oak and others Salt Rheum, but all failed to give
lief, and become SO bad that could not sleep
attend to business. Two bottles of VEGETINE have
cured me- and cheerfully recommend 1t as the Ne
'"' = IT, r. FITZGERALD,
l67 Seventh street.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02
]
A9ZIAE,GHEHZS A2WGEL6My

TNHE CUTICURA TREATMENT for tho cure oil
Skin, Scalp and Blood Diseases, consists in the in
terna use of CUrTCURA REsovEET, tho new blood
purifier and the external use of CUTICuRA and CuTI
CURA SOAP, the great skin cures.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02

Canker.Humor Cured.
Providence. R. l.. Feb. Is, 1851.
Mr.. ii. r. STEVENS.
Sir,-After trying a number Of remedies was cured
of the Red Cdnker HuOr by taking several bottles of
VEGETINE. Yours,
J. EDGAR CRANDALL,
No. % Perkins street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-07
General Foreign Notes.

LONDON, February Cit is the ship Sir
Henry Lawrence, from London for New
Orleans-not the stoamcr-which has been
locked at Liverpool. She was dismasted
and lowed into Queenstown the 10Th
ultimo.
BERLIN, February G.-The collection at
Hamburg for the relief OF the sufferers by
the steamship Cimbria disaster has now
reached $4,000 marks.
DUBLIN. February G.-The FrecmdRS
Journal says: "Mr. llealy yesterday init
mated TO his parliamentary constituents Of
Wexford borough that, in consequence OF
his impending Imprisonment no intends
TO resign his seat in the House OF Com
Mons
PARIS, February CT Is rumored that
Senator Challemel- Lacour has conditional
" accepted post in the new ministry. In
weIl-infOrmed circles it il expected that the
debate in the Senate on the expulsion bill
will result i'm the resignation OF NJ. Fall
Heres. President Of the Council, and the
formation Of a Cabinet under the presidency
Of VI. Jules Ferry.
ST. PETERSBURG, February G.-The Gov
ernment has granted to the Finnish Senate
power 10 establish literary. scientific, and
economical societies to grant concessions
for tramways. to reduce the customs tariff,
and 10 sell land TO FOREIGNERS.
PARIS, February en-. Edouard Allou,
who is opposed TO n compromise. has been
appointed reporter OF the Senate commit
tee on the expulsion bill.
MADRID, February 6.-An official telc-
gram from Vaparaisosa says Spanish frigate
has arrived there and exchanged Salutes
with the forts, and diplomatic relations be-
tween Spain and Chill have been resumed.
LONDON, February G.-Thc Queens
Bench division to-day, on the application Of
counsel for the crown, granted warrants FOR
the arrest Of Messrs. Dayltt, Healey, and
Quinn.
The grand jury to-day returned true
bill for seditious libel against llr. William
O'Brien, editor OF the United Helqnd. and
also a true bill against bowling for the
murder OF Policeman Cox.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-07
A Smart MeckIenburg Dog.

The Mecklenburg Democrat is response
bic for the following dog story: Mr.. G..
III. Cox, who resides near DrapersYiilc, in
this county, is the owner OF dog, OF the
pointer species, which recently exhibited
wonderful sagacity. a day or two after
the snow.storm, while Mr.. Cox was sitting
with his family by the fire, he remarked 10
his wife that ii was splendid lime Tor
catching hares, and said that he would like
to have some, but did not wish to go out III
the snow for them. The dog, which WAS
lying near the fire, got up and went out:
Nothing was thought Of the matter until
shortly afterward it returned, bring
ing rabbit which il had caught, and laid
4 at his feet it then went off again and
caught another, which it brought in, and
continued to 90 and return until four had
been taken. The next morning Mr.. Cox
thought he would try the experiment
again, so he ordered the dog to go out and
bring him rabbit. The animal went oil
Immediately and soon returned with the
game, giving it to its master, and then went
OFF again and again, each trip bringing in
one, until ii had captured and brought IN
three rabbits. Mr.. Cox tells us this, and
youches for the truth Of it,"