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NOTES.

Col John B. Mead of Randolph has sold
all but two of his Red Polled herd. Two
COWS and one calf sold for 1920 to 20 to
Dayton, o. The bull Romeo brought 5000
and goes to Hsrtland, Wis. The July bull
calf Volney brought $500 and Simpkins
$500. These with 10 head Of COWS and heif-
ers were taken by ElSood L Murray Of Ma
quoketa, Iowa, who propose to cross them on
Shorthorns, thus insuring deep red Short
horn without horns, Of increased milking and
superior beef qualities. The 81 head were
all shipped in ons ear on april Z.
The disparity of the price of grain and that
OF beef, hog products, poultry and dairy prod
ncts, is remarkable. The price of wheat is
not greater than il was half a century ago.
while that of live stock is double what it was
even thirty years ago. Even greater has been
the increase Of The price of butter, cheese.
poultry and eggs. This inequality is owning.
no doubt in part, TO the changed methods Of
cultivation, but it is still abnormal and can
not continue as q fixed condition Of things
So. L0uis Republican.
The Rural New Yorker warmly advocates
oats and peas as an excellent green food for
mich cows. For this purpose one and one
half bushels Of peas and two and one-half
bushels of oats are sown. As peas are not
easily covered by harrow, excepting the
Acme, which covers them perfectly, the seed
should be sovn on the narrowed ground and
covered by the cultiyator or plowed in.
In feeding calves by hand great care should
be exercised to have the food OF the right
temperature-as nearly as possible that Of
milk tTesh from the udder-and h feed often
enough TO prevent the calf from getting e1.
cessively hungry, and then oyereating. By
neglect of these precautions promising calves
are often seriously injured, II not killed out
right.
The snemone, commonly called the snow
drop, and the vell-novn wild blue violets are
the latest favoTits Of fashion for bouquets.
Florists have the roots dug up as soon as the
leaves peep above the ground and tr ansplant-
ed under ashes. In this way they manage to
produce flowers two or three weeks before
they bloom by the hedges in by-ways. The
single blue violet is said TO be superseding
the double English sweet scented variety.
In answer to question as TO what is the
best grain food for mich COWS, Professor
Arnold recommends four parts of bran, two
parts Of cornmeal and one part Of linseed
meal as having given him the best results in
proportion TO cost Of any dry food that he
had ever used.
a grub sprung from an egg deposited in
the nostrlls Of sheep in July or August by q
peculiar kind Of fly is killing the sheep
near Neveomerstown, o. The grub bur.
rows into the brain of the sheep. There is
no known remedy for ii.
!. Uniformity of temperature, whether artih-
cial or natural Is the condition under which
the best wool Is grown
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CnI,l,n,Ion nfonIon..

There Is no crop that goes into the ground
AZ early as onions. The crop Is one for which
the soil cannot be too rich and il will thrive
on soil where previous crops Of the same kind
have grown. In preparing ground for onions
Il must be made as fine as possible, as Il is
useless TO expect large yields from land Gov
cred with clods and Jumps, the seed being Of
ten slow Of termination and easily destroyed.
The ground should be thoroughly plowed, and
worked over with harrow until the soil is
very finely pulverized then spread on evenly
any quantity Of good, perfectly imposed
stable manure, which has been composted and
is in very fine condition, being perfectly free
from coarse litter. The greater the quantity
the better, and after the manure has been
broadcast the harrow should be used again, SO
as to thoroughly incorporate It with the soil.
It may be necessary to use the rake as the
crop requires extra care 10 the beginning, and
any neglect then will make a marked differ
ence in the yield and the thorough pulveriza-
ton Of the soil saves labor in seeding and in
working the young plants.
The crop is mostly worked by hand, though
wheel-hoes are sometimes used with advan-
tsge As the seed terminates slowly, grass
and weeds often get the start, and occupy the
land before the young plants are high enough
to mark of in rows and in that case it is
necessary TO be very careful, as the rows must
be cleaned, the weeds being removed By hand.
This done, the ground should be thoroughly
hoed and made clean, after which the work
will be easier. If the crop is grown from the
seed, thin out TO q single plant for every four
inches, but il sets are desired the seed should
be sown tbickly and remain in the ground till
the tops are dead.
In putting out sets tho same careful prepa.
ration Of the seed bed should be made, and
the crop kept clean from the start It is ouly
necessary to press them gently in position, a.
they easily take root, and the rows should be
just wide enough to use the hoe. A mulch
between the rows is very beneficial, assisting
not only in keeping down the grass and weeds,
thereby saving .Abor but also increasing the
yield. The amount grown on an acre oil
course depends on the fertility Of the soil and
the care bestowed in cultivation. Over GOO
bushels have been grown on some onion
farms in New England, but the crop seems tc
do better there than in many other regions.
When growing from seed the red varieties are
mostly preferred, though the whites and vel.
lows seem to be the choice in this latitude, es
pecially the yellow Danvers. Onions keeT
well in winter, and when frozen are not al
ways destroyed il left uhdsturbed to tLas
gradually. 1t IS readily salable crop, and
would be feature on all farms. as it is in the
gardens, but for the labor required in its cul
tiyaton. As the value Of a good crop is very
great, however, the profits are probably equal
in proportion, to the expense.-Philad. Rec
ord
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AppIying sand to Grass Land

Those who have meadow land that has
been drained and seeded down to the better
qualities of grasses often find il necss sAry to
apply dressing of sand, experience teach
ing thRt it very much improves the condition
OF the grass roots and increases the crop Of
grass; sometimes quite as much as a dressing
Of manure. The reason why this is so few
stop to inquire. The application of sand to
a meadow often accomplishes C double pur
pose. First it hghtens up the soil and gives
the water a chance to drain of, and, second.
it furnishes silics to the grass, which is nee
essary to strengthen the stalk. Meadow land
that lie composed entirely Of partially decom-
posed vegetable material settles together
sometimes so closely that water will not read
lily pass through it, eXcep; in small streams
This is very unfayorable to the growth OF any
crop that the farmer desires to grow. Tn
less there are numerous passage ways for
both air and water the roots Of plants fail to
get the material necessary for their growth.
In reclaiming meadow land the first fort il
to drain OF the surplus water bitches are
dug low enough to draw the water, perhaps
two feet below the surface but if the mead.
ow be composed entirely Of deeayed vegeta-
ton, advanced to Just that stage which
makes it so compact that the water cannot
pass through it, for some time after the
bitches are dug the water fails to readily drain
of, except near the banks Of the bitches.
Such land needs few inches OF sand 10 bring
it into a favorable condition for vegetable
growth. When it can be done without too
much expense the application Of sand viii be
much more beneficial if mixed with four or
i've inches in depth of the soil, because BY
mixing the sand with the muck it secures a
combination of materials that is highly ia
yorable to rapid decomposition. thus soon
bringing the soil into that state which en-
eourages rapid growth of grass. While
surface application is not a. good, it is often
very beneficial, especially il good dressing
Of manure is applied at the same time, and
liberal quantity Of grass seed soEn and
well narrowed in. The winter time is the
most favorable time 10 apply sand 10 low
land, because time is worth less, and the
meadows are frozen so that full loads can be
carried over it without danger of cutting the
land up.-AdStIchuastts PL0ugRBlaA..
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From the Barton Monit1r.l
o. F. Badger having read the story in the
Monitor about the Danville rooster, which
was forkod out from under the hay NOV,
alive and well, after several months incarcer
alton, stands up and recites the following
In the month Of February, 1883, had occa
sion to move quite pile of straw 10 my barn,
and about that time missed one OF my hens.
One morning 10 the April following I heard
some small chickens peep in the barn RnC
made up my mind that they were under tbs
pile of straw. Imagine my surprise wher
removing the straw 20 iud the lost hen with
two small chickens all smart as crickets
Mr.. Badger will please take his place at tho
head
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Agricultural.


Nov and then a person reaches the age Of
90 years II such o one was with us now we
might show him On object Of Interest," fall
en- veteran Of the forest whose life was Coz
val with his ovn-a grand old elm which the
axe and the saw has just laid low. II the
AGE Of a tree can be known by the rings, this
this one had lived 90 years. II might have
been only tiny winged seed fifteen years
after the first clearings were made in the for.
ests near Il, or when Washington was in the
second year Of his presidency. 1t was only
a sprout when my Oldest neighbor was a child.
When no had grown TO be a young man, the
sprout had grown to be young tree. In the
fullness Of It's years Il had grown TO height
Of 90 feet and to . diameter Of four feet
where it was cut in telling, and Of 40 inches
Is feet from the ground. Its human con-
temporary still lives, while the old elm has
been gathered to It's fathers, or, speaking
more accurately, felled for logs aud frewood
Of which Il contains about 81 cords.
The attention which is now being given to
forestry in Congress, in the state legislatures,
and among the people makes the facts in re-
lation to the natural growth Of the different
species Of trees Of more than usual interest.
We therefore noted several things which
were indicated by the annual growth Of the
rings in this old elm. The annual Increase
Of the diameter, for 90 years averaged a lit
tie less than ono-half inch but for the last
fifteen years the growth was very slow, the
gain in tina; time being only two inches, the
thickness Of the rings for these years sverag-
ing only one-ftteeuth Of an inch. Up to IS
years the annual increase Of the diameter av-
eraged six-tenths Of an inch. The greatest
increase Of the diameter was when the tree
was from ten to fifteen years old, but for the
period Of Eve years from forty to forty-fye,
the increase was but trife less From the
tenth year to the fifteenth, about one inch
was added to the diameter Of the trunk year.
". At the height Of the stump The tree was
one foot through when It was 16 years old.
Eighteen feet high on the trunk it vas one
foot in diameter at 90 years Of age. This is
assuming that the rings have undergone nc
change by compression since their formation.
The greatest addition Of wood, regarding the
circumference of the trunk around which the
annual growth forms was after the tree was
forty years old. From forty-fye the thick.
ness OF the rings did not appear to diminish
much till after the SEVENTEEN year. Though
the trunk was mostly solid green timber, and
also the larger branches, and although the
tree had DO appearance Of disease, it had
been showing signs Of giving up its life for
three or four years, and would have been en-
tirely dead, probably, another year. 1t was
evidently dying of old age before the mono
genarian with whom it began the race Of life.
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Fruit Culture in vermont.

A state genealogical society is talked Of
Mr.. E. G.. Hunt, writing from Brooksville,
Vt, to the Waterman, calls for an association
Of Vermont fruit culturists. and says that:
IAN things considered, there is not e bet
ter state for profitable fruit culture il the
Union than Vermont. 1 speak with essur-
ance, because 1 have spent more or less time
in nearly every section, including eleven years
in California and seven in the South. Tn
doubtsdly trees will grow more rapidly, and
produce earlier and more abundantly, on the
best lands OF the Pacific coast, but insects are
getting to be more Troublesome there, the
quality of fruit is not near as good and the
market does not begin to compare with ours
l have let bushels of the finest peaches rot on
the ground, year after year, because 1 could
not give them away, and grapes at a cent a
pound were drug. Not much profit is that
Every section, of course, has its peculiar ad-
vantages and disadvantages. In the West,
generally, fruit trees are short-lived and mar
kets poor. At the South, generally, fruit de
Gays before it is even ripe, and markets are
distant and transportation high Here, in
Vermont, We can raise better favored and
better-keeping fruit than it is possible to grow
anywhere South or West, and we have, be
side, the immense advantage Of a near and
abundant market lam entirely satisfied that
the fruit grower can get as good a return for
his capital and labor right here as he can any
where in the United States. Why, then, do
we not take more interest in the matter !?
Farmers complain Of the competition Of the
West-here is a field in which we can defy
competition. Thsy say their lands are poor
they are rich enough to produce the fines,
fruit Oeomsrgarine, bonanza farms and
factories. cut down the profits Of the dairy
and the feld-but there are no bogus apples
and no corporations to corner currants.
think the reason that Vermont does not stand
foremost in fruit production is the want OF o
certain western quality in its psople-call it
dash, or enterprise, or what you will. Ger.
tainly We lack the quickness TO perceive, and
readiness to grasp, opportunity that charac
terizes the quick-witted westerner. Now,
can't we get together and wake ourselves up
q little l know of no better way than by
means of an association devoted TO borticul-
ture. The benefits to be derived from sucl
an association are too numerous and almost
too obvious, TO mention. We need l., W
ought to have it. and let Us have it
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Raising Pota1os. by 1he Straw Proe,,,.

Prom my experience in raising potatoes IN
der straw, believe they could be raised in
this way successfully and save the labor of
cultivation. / had q small plat of ground
broken and made mellow, and rich compost
was worked in the soil The potatoes were
planted by first running q small furrow, and
then dropping the seed pieces in this turrow
every eight inches, and covering by running
another turToS, throwing the soil in the first,
aud then seed dropped in this, and so on un-
II finished The ground was nov covered
With straw six or eight inches deep. IwAitsd
until / thought they should be coming up, and
then examined them. found that the
mOles had ruined my patch. The compost
that had been worked in the soil entieed the
earth-EorIns, and the moles, in hunting for
the Eorms had eaten al the seed At least.
none came Up. The next spring concluded
10 plant in different way. HAD my ground
broken up deep, working rich aud Eell-rot-
ted eOnPosf thoroughly in the soil The soil
vas noE lsyelsd and smoothed. The seed
pieces we're dropped On top Of tho scil in
straight lines ten inches apart aud a * Ll inch
Is apart in the lines. The whole was then
covered With about siI or eight inches Of straw
found the moles would raise the soil some,
bat did not modest the potatoes liberal
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sprinkling Of unleached ashes about twice in
the growing season is Of great advantage.
Many vines when stretched up measured five
feet, and the tubers were the finest ever
raised. Cor. Indiana Farmer.
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OOMMIssIONERs NOTICE.


The undersigned, having been Ippointsd by the
Honorable Probate Court for the Dstrc: Of Marlboro
Commissioners TO receive, examine and adjust Al
claims AID demands Of al persons against the es-
tate q Mrs. c. V. Nay, late % Bratte5oro in said
district, dece1sed, and al claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that will meet for the
purpose Aforesaid Al Geo E Gresnes store in Brat
Leoro on the Dineteenth day Of April and fourth day
OF October next, from O'Clock A. n. until ( O'Clock
p. n each q said days and that months from the
ltth day q April, 1884, Is the time limited By
s4id court for said creditors to present their claims H.
Us for examination and allowance.
Dated At Bra,tleboro this 14th day Of April, 1854
JACOB ESTEY, !
l6 GRO. z GREENE ContnissionerS-
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Cream and CoId Wea,ber

What luxury Is . bath 10 summer. Surely, but /
greater luxury IS clear head in winter just when
almost everybody Is sneozing ard snufiing With
cold IN the had. But when you are attacked uss
Ely's Cream Balm II cures colds in the head AID
what Il better u cures the cLses q chronic c.
tarrh and hay fever. Not liquid, not ! snun Pleas
ant 70 use. Quick relief. Radical cue.
BE- the use Of BucklnghAm's Dye, the vhiskers may
be easily made permanent, natural brown OF black
a. desired.
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.OMMIssTONERs NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MILTON PLu,rB.


The undersigned, having been appointed By the Hon
IrohAie Court for the District Of Marlboro Com
rnissioners to receive e1amius and ADJUST All elsis
and demands Of all persons against the estate Of Milton
fumb, late Of Whihngham, In said district de-
Uy give notice that We viii meet for the purpose afor-
sald atthe dwelling house OF Hiram Plumb In Whit
lnen1n' on The last Saturdays Of April and August
ana nat siK months from the 9Th day Of Marcb, A.
y 1855, - the time limited by said court for said
and Allowance
Dated Al Within CHAM this 2sth day Of March. 1884.
IA v. ?. CHASE, Commissioners,
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CTATR oFYRRMONT- M,rItnrn s.

- The Probate Court for said District.
70 al persous interested in the estate q CHARLES
WINCHESTER, late u Bratlsboro said district de
ceased, Greetinr
You are hereby notified that this Court vii decide
upon the Application Of ElnirA S. Winchester widow
o. said deceased, for assignment 10 her Of per
EopEl property from the estate Of said deceased
~ the session thereof 10 be held At the Probate Once
IN Br4ttleborg on the last Saturday Of April, A. D.
lssf when and where you nay be heard in The prtnis
=, II you see cause.
il Wv. sTODDARD. REGISTER.
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crATE OF VERMONT. M,rrboro 81

- The Probate Court for sid District.
To al persons interested in the estate Of SARAH J.
AILAkD, late o. Whitinghkm, in Eaid district, de-
ceased. Greetinc
whereas H. B. BALIOU has presented to ,his
Court an Instrument purporting 10 Be the last AL q
said teceiaei for probate You hereby notified
that this Court will decide upon The probate Of said
Instrument 81 session thereof to be held a. the
probate once in Bratleb1ro the drat Saturday q
Nay, 1854, when and where you may Epr,ear and
contest The sane, II you see cause.
Is Ew. sTODDARD. Regis;er.
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CTAIE OF VERNONT. N,-leoro IS.

~ The Probate Court FOR sid District.
To all persons interested in the estate Of ELEANOR
ceased, Greeting
whereas ADMIR- B. BAILEY has presented 20 this
Court an Instrument parportng to b. the last VIII Of
said deceased for protats:-Yoa are hereby uotifed
that this Court viii decide upon the probate Of
said Instrument AZ the session thereof 10 b held
a. the PROBATE Once in Brzitieboro in said district
on the last sturdy Of April, 4. D. 1854 When and
here you may appear and contest the re- II you see
cause. u E.W. STODDAED. Ec-ister.
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GooD ISyEsTNESI.-One Of our prominent bus.
ness men sid % Us the other day: sIn the sprinr
ny wife 60, All run down. and could not eat anythinF
Passing y9ur store, saE pile q Hoods sarssparii
10 the gind0s, and got bottle After she had az
10 week she had rousing appetite aud II did ~,
everything. She took three bottles and Il vas tn
hest three dollars ever invested. c. /. H0oD Co
L1EeL, M1EE
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A=O--A
WMB0R'S COMPOUND OF Y
PURE COD LIVER.
OIL AND LIME.

Get Ghe Genuine ArtieIe.--sThe great
Popularity Of Wilbor's Compound Of Cod-Iiyer on
and Lime has induced certain unprneipled persons 70
attempt 10 palm on some simple article Of their own
nanuiAeturei but person suffering from . Cough,
this article Il requires no pufng. heresuts Of is
use are il best Recommendation and the proprietor
monary Complaints The phosphate Of lime POSSESSES
most marvellous healing power a. oombined viii the
pure eod-iFer OIL By Dr.. WIboF. II Is prescribed b.
Boston, and All druggists. Is-l6
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C,TATE FNEnM0Nr- 49,. 81

y The Probate Court FOR said District.
10 Al persons Interested in the estate Of CHAND-
Lkk JOHNSON, late % Marlboro in said District,
deceased. Greeting
You hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the Allowance Of the account Of Gertrude John
son, Administrators upon said estate and decree Dis
trhuton thereof % the rersous entitled, session
thereof % b held a. the Probate once in Bratile
boro, on the lzs; SATURDAY q AprL 4. D. 1854
when and where you may ArT-ar and be heard in the
premises, II you cause.
"a Nv. STODDARD. Register.
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Notice.

NALuABLR AND VERY DESIRABLE RIAL "
IAIk e here offered for sale, being ~ a.
residence OF Mrs. CathArine v Nay dsoeAssd situate
el aluut street IN the villa Of Bzttleboro Terms
VII y reasonable. For Particulars inouire ~ ar
undersigned, executor Of the win q the te M Ma
or Of Ars. Henry Kellogg on the premises. ~
Brattlsb0r0, March q, lSsI. --' isd
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CTATE OF VRRMOyT. we.triB.,srss.

- The Probate Court for said District.
To Al persons interested in the estate Of WILLIAM
NlLbUB, ate Of Londonderry in the aid district de-
cetsed' Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court vii decide
upon the a3Ezuce u the Eoc1unt Of l. ". Mcleudy,
Administrator upon sid Estate, aud decree disribu
uln thereof to the persous entitled. 81 session
thereof 20 be held AZ the residence of A stodard in
Westminster, on the 2sth day Of April A. D. 1854
vhen and where you may appear and be heard IN
the premises, Il you see cause.
"a c. b. EDDY, Register.
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Unless associated With good teeth are shoru Of half
the attractions they may Otherwise possess. Bearing
this fact in mind use soEodont, which will prevent
your teeth from losing their Shteuess and viii rem
der them spotless II specked and disoo!ored The
tint and hardness Of cora are impaired the gums by
this Incompatible preseTyaiiye and beAutfyng agent
and the breath Is rendered fragrant honeysueke by
its use 1t is safe besides being Elective Sold By
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The eneryAt5n and lAssI;ude Of Spring time are but
indications Of the sluggish action Of the blood over
loaded With cArbouai=s accumulated By the use OF
heating food Ia winter This condition may be rem
oi!ei By the q Ayers sArsaparlA the best blood
uurider known