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More Forest Lore.

II. A., Colebrook, n. H., writes:
" Permit me to contribute my mite to
the question, Where is the sap of
tree deposited during the winter season?
In the roots, or in the body and branches?
This question we neighbors have dis
cussed, with results in favor of 7. WIS
position on one side, and of r. DIS
on the other. You know convince
man against his will, he's of the same
opinion still. Now I would ask 7. w.
a question or two, after he answers R.
d. question. My experience leads me
to ask why when we cut down tree in
winter that innumerable sprouts will
spring up in every direction, while tree
by its side, cut in June or July, will have
none; also why the roots of the last
named will rot outyears before the other?
These 1 know are facts. And again,
cut yellow birch even after sugar trees
have ceased to run, and the stump will
yield pailfuls of sap, while but very lit
tie will run from the body. An expert
ence of over fifty years in Staying the
first and second growth of trees leads
me strongly to reject the views of 7. W."
REMARKS BY AGRICULTURAL EDITOR.
We do not care to intervene in the
discussion of this interesting, though
rather difficult subject, as between our
correspondents. But we hope there
will be enough of the true scientific
spirit among them to 6 seek truth and
ensue it" wherever it may lead them,
and without regard to preconceived
opinions. All opinions on questions of
fact should be subject to the evidence
as it comes in, and man who makes
up his mind beforehand, and refuses
to open it for the reception of new facts,
is naturally disqualified to discuss any
question about which facts are obtain
able. We may be permitted to say that
H. A. uses an ill-considered expression,
when he speaks of where the sap of
a tree is deposited during the winter
season." Is there any evidence that
any part of living tree, from the high
est twig to the EXTREMIST root, is desti-
tute of sap at any season Of the year,
or that one part has more than another
at any season? The fact that it runs
more freely from one part than an
other is no proof, since it will run freely,
and not run at all, from the same hole
on different days. We will add, as a
fact of our own observation, in connec-
ton with what H. A. says about the
sprouting of stumps, that from the roots
of an apple tree left in the ground when
the tree is dug up there will be far
more numerous and strong growth OF
sprouts where the tree is dug up in the
fall than where it is dug mp in the
spring. This fact has prevented us
from digging up superhuous trees in
our orchard in the fall, though We
should much prefer to do so than in the
spring, when everything drives.
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A State Horticultural Society.

A. w. Sias, an Orleans county Yer
monter, established as an orchardist in
Rochester, Mimi, writes to us on this
topic as follows: You say you would
try to start horticultural society if you
could get two more to join you. Good
enough! / alone can remove just one
half of that difficulty. l should feel a
just pride in knowing that / was one
of the original members of the Vermont
State Horticultural Society (my own
native state). Please to decide in adj
vance what the annual membership fee
shall be, and let me know in time to
get it to you before the first meeting.
Think you will have no trouble in find
ing the other lucky man to join. That
last remark don't suit me, for you ought
to at least have one good active woman
among the first members; with us DR..
JEWELS wife was among the first list
preserved, and taken by me. l was
treasurer at the time. She came and
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A Gala, Summer Twiners, Etc.

Mr.. Editor Il l have Gala lily that
stands four feet high, is forty-five inches
across the top and has twenty-four
leaves, one blossom and five buds. /
have been told that the buds would
blight unless the soil is enriched. In
what way can / enrich it to prevent the
buds from blighting? 2 What kind of
vine can procure to plant this spring
that will furnish me an abundance of
foliage over my sunny windows and
piazza this summer? / would like to
ask the ladies' of "The Household
how to make a pretty chair cushion
cover.
REPLY.-1 We should wait, first, to
see if the blighting prophecy were full
filled. If it were, we should dry off the
Gala and repot it in rich garden loan,
still further enriched by mixing with it a
liberal allowance of well-rotted manure.
2 For immediate and permanent eff
feet the best way would be to transplant
carefully, with large roots carefully dug,
plants of the wild virgins bower (clem-
ats rirginiona), or of the American
woodbine or Virginia creeper (ompelop-
SIS quinquefolio), preserving the tops
and training them in the desired posi-
ton. If carefully taken up, planted in
rich soil and well watered, these plants
would grow freely and make heavy
mass of foliage the first season. Bulbs
or tubers of the Madeira vine send up
rapidly-growing shoots that will soon
reach to the top of window, if they are
planted in rich soil. The annual climbers
include scarlet runner beans, morning
glories, the tall-growing nasturtiums,
coboea scandens and others which,
though they do not make complete
shade until midsummer, are yet cheap
and easily grown. The soil must be
made rich for all of these, and they
must not suffer from drouth.
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one. Part of this was due to the low
estimate which took the grange as a
mere mercantile agency, and never
faithfully worked it, even as that. 1t
started in time of high prices, and
evidently had great share in docking
off the superhuous profits of middlemen.
But with the decline of prices those
who joined on that basis fell off. We
are not going to scold the faithful few
who held on, and have worked to make
the oranges success, for this misfor-
tune, if misfortune it was. But we
want to stir them up, or see them
stirred up, to the good work of max
ing the grange a power in the state to
promote the well-being and prosperity
of Vermont agriculture, in each local
ity first, yet still more in the state as a
whole. We have interests that are neg
lected, rights that are infringed upon,
and duties not performed, which as
farmers and freemen call upon all of us
for more energy, more active and intel
ligent cooperation. Our farmers are
increasing in wealth, and share in the
results of better schools. This shows
that progress is possible, but progress
is the result of effort, and so much re-
mains to be done that what has been
done seems very small. The farmers
of Vermont are not rich enough, nor
are their children sufficiently well edu-
Gated to stop and be satisfied. The
grange has the leading position as a
farmers organization and should be up
and doing. The mere passing of reso-
lutions amounts to nothing. A plan of
work should be laid out and pushed.
The lack of money is one trouble. The
cutting down of dues has crippled the
organization greatly. A trihing self
denial at home would make the subor-
dinate and state oranges strong finan-
cially, and give them power to do what
now they cannot do because of weak
ness.
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handed me dollar, and supposed she
wished to make the doctor member,
so / asked her if l should put down her
name, or his. Mine, if you please
was the reply. We have had some very
useful lady members. So has Wiscon-
sin. l notice that Dakota is starting
out right in this respect, also"
Can any one 1--WE would remark on this
occasion) tell why it is that Vermonters
who emigrate take the lead in energy
and public spirit in the new commune
ties which they help to found, while
they are "slower than molasses !"
about the same things at home? 1t
can't be that the smart ones all emf
CRATE.
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Proceedings of the State Grange.

Two of our friends have sent us cop
les of the proceedings of the Vermont
State Grange, at their thirteenth an
nual session, held at st. Johnsbury last
December, Though rather late, it con-
tains considerable interesting matter,
and Master Franklin's address, like his
preceding ones, has the right ring. But
the reports of the several committees
show languor, so to speak, and it is too
plain that the life-blood of energy and
fire of zeal do not flow and flame in the
granger community of this state as it
ought to do, and as we hope it yet will do.
The grange started in Vermont like
forest fire, and almost went out like
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Weight of a Bushel of Ashes.

S. P. NJ, writes: {" If you have not
found time to consult the evised
Laws, let me say that the statute says
that bushel of lime, charcoal or ashes
is three-fourths of peck (Which is of
course six quarts) added to bushel
grain measure, which is thirty-two
quarts. So if you can heap on three
quarts to each half bushel you will get
your MEASURE
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advertisements.
That Tired Feeling

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want of appetite,
dizziness, languor, and lassitude, afflict
almost the entire human family and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. 1t is i'm
possible to throw off this debility and expel
humors from the blood without the aid of a
reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
81 could not sleep, and would get up in
the morning with hardly life enough to get
out of bed. I had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. | bought
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At no other season is the system so sus-
ceptible to the beneficial effects OF re.
liable tonic and invigorant. The impure
state Of the blood, the deranged digestion,
and the weak condition of the body, caused
by its long battle with the cold, wintry
blasts all call for the reviying, regulating
and restoring influences so happily and
effectively combined in Hoods Sarsaparila.
floods Sarsaparilla did me a great deal
Of good. 1 had no particular disease, but
was tired out from overwork, and 1t toned
me up" Mrs. G. l.. SIMMONS, Cohoes, N. Y.
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HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERs.-T make
bread crust tender, on removing it from
the oven, brush over with a little
fresh lard. A new way to settle coffee
is to put an egg-shell into the coffee
with a little cold water; it has the same
effect as a whole egg and is much
cheaper. A good way to make stove
polish adhere is to add little sugar be-
fore applying. ). Nj. IL.
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A WARM house is an excellent thing
in the winter. So are warm sleeping
rooms, despite the old prejudice some
still hold against them. There is moth
ing health-giving in children shivering
half the night in cold beds trying to get
warm. Many delicate little one has
gone to its grave by such hardening
process. No doubt one great cause for
the increased longevity of the race in
our land, is because of our warmer
houses in winter.
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Recipes.

To MAKE WHEAT BREAD.-Wash
and pare four good-sized potatoes; boil
and smash; pour one quart of boiling
water on to them. Put this into the
flour boiling hot. Let it stand and
cool, and then put in the yeast. Let
it rise in the dishes twice. The third
time work in shortening and you will
have good bread.
For BROWN BREAD.-One pound
of corn meal, one pint of wheat flour
one tea-cup of sugar, one quart of sweet
milk and east. Bake four hours.
l. r,nrr,rup
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agricultural.

n1- This department is wholly under the control
of the agricultural editor, T. II. HosKINs, Md,
Newport VT, and he alone is to be held responsible
for the opinions herein expressed.
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IT is said that the originator of the
Concord grape has raised over twenty
thousand seedlings in the past thirty
five years without finding his ideal
grape, and only twenty-one had desira-
bic qualities.
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Gbe 9ouse9oIo.

Up Communications for this column should be
sent to the agricultural editor, DIR. Hoskins at
Newport w.
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LOTTIE'S GINGERBREAD.-A cup
most full of wet sugar, or half mo-
lasses and half dry sugar, one egg, one
cup of sour milk, half cup of cream,
two tea-spoonfuls of ginger, one tea
spoonful of salt, one tea-spoonful of
saleratus, flour.
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Huntington Center, Vt.

WHEAT MEAL BREAD.-Take two
quarts of wheat meal, half a cup of
molasses, tea-cupful of lively yeast :;
mix up with warm water; let it stand in
warm place an hour and half. If
necessary add little saleratus. Bake
it an hour and half.
Brown BREAD.-Put the Indian
meal in your bread pan, sprinkle lit
tie salt among it, and wet it thoroughly
with scalding water. When it is cool
add two gills of lively yeast, and mix it
with water as stiff as you can knead it,
Let it stand an hour and half in a
cool place in summer and on the hearth
in winter. Bake three or four hours in
hot oven.
BROWN BREAD MADE OF INDIAN
AND WHEAT MEAL.-Take one quart
of Indian meal, one quart of wheat
meal, one quart of sour milk, half tea
cupful of molasses, heaping teaspoon
full of saleratus and little salt. Stir it
with spoon, and bake it in tin or
iron basin about two hours.
RYE AND INDIAN BREAD.-Take two
quarts of Indian meal and scald it, add
as much rye meal, a tea-cupful of mo-
lasses, half pint of lively yeast. If
the yeast is sweet no saleratus is neces-
sary; if sour, put in a little. Let it
stand from one to two hours, till it
rises; then bake it about three hours.
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Desirable Property for Sale |!

On account of Ill health will sell my place, sit
uated In Chelsea, VT. one-haf mile north or the
hotel consisting of and one-half acres OF land,
well furnished two-story house, a good barn, saw
mill, carpenter and blacksmith shop. The property
will be sold cheap Il. Il. DENSMORE.
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For seven years, spring and fall, haa
scrofulOus sores come out on my legs, and
for two years was not free from them at
all. I suffered very much. Last May began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and before had
taken two bottles, the sores healed and the
humor left me-" C. A. ARNOLD, Arnold, Me.
"There is no blood purifier equal to Hoods
Sarsaparila." L. s. PHELPS, Rochester, NY.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for s5. Made
only by c. I. HOOD g. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and soon
began to sleep soundly; could get up with
out that tired and languid feeling, and my
appetite improved" r. A. SANFORD, Kent, D.
81 had been much troubled by general
debility Last spring Hoods Sarsaparilla
proved just the thing needed. derived an
immense amount of benefit. 1 never felt
better" II. F. MILLET, Boston, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S. Made
only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SOUVENIR.

Presentation to Mrs. Z. b. Crooker of an
Elegant Testimonial.
Yesterday, at Mrs. K. B. Crockers resi-
dence, the souvenirs of the grand floral fes
tival held in this city last May in that
lady's honor, testifying to the appreciation
OF her good deeds by the people of Sacra-
mento, and in fact of the entire State, was
Chairman of the Testimonial Committee
W. r. Ormsby, Secretary of the Executive
Committee; and Charles s. Houghton.
Chairman of the Committee on Decora-
tons. The presentation remarks were
made by Mr.. McCreary, and Mrs. Croker
responded in brief remarks, promising that
the souvenir should be cherished among
her most valued possessions. and feelingly
expressing her qualification that her fellow
citizens should hold her in such high es-
TEEN. She was much pleased with the
portrait of herself, which ornaments one
of the volumes of the work, and was
painted by w. +. Jackson, deeming it
remarkably excellent work of art.
The souvenir consists of two volumes
beautifully bound, one mounted in gold
and the other in silver, and each having
the word Souvenir" in the center. The
first volume contains a well-writted eulogy
of the benevolent lady, from the pen of II .
J. W. Dam. 1t is handsomely Illuminated
with water colors, and the title-page reads ::
TO Margaret Z. Croker; from a loving
people, commemorative the Floral Festi-
val at Sacramento, May 6, 1885" H W
A. Nahl, of San Francisco, has beautiful
ly embellished it with tasteful and artistic
designs On the following page are the
lines:
Aye. Rosemary; that's for remembrance
And Iris-a message that's true.
They are blooming, these two, in fond semblance
In the hearts of people for you.
With a Rose they are twined together
To tell, when their fragrance is shed,
Love shall live, though its flowers may wither
TIL the hearts, like the flowers, are dead.
This page has been ornamented to accord
with the poetic idea, and in a very elegant
manner, by Miss McClatchy. On the fol-
lowing pages the address is printed, the
first letter on each being very large, and
charmingly painted by different artists, viz /:
Mrs. Geo. W. Chesley, Mrs. Obed Harvey,
Mrs William NJ. Lyon, Miss McClatchy
Mrs. Charles McCreery, Mrs. Charles S.
Houghton, ]. Z. Genung, Mrs. Nelson,
Mrs. William Beckman and Thos. O'Neal
The second volume is devoted to an inter
esting account of the floral festival, from
Its inception to its close, and selections
from the press expression of California and
the entire United States, commenting upon
the kindhness of disposition of the worthy
lady and the appropriateness and delicacy
of the floral testimonial arranged to give
utterance to thesentiment of the commnni-
ty in which she has lived so long. The
two volumes will be kept by Mrs Crocker
in superb casket, made at the railroad
shops out of different kinds of wood, chief
" of oak from Suffers Fort, and which
had previously been presented to her
Mrs. Croker and Mrs R. P Ashe leave
in few days on a pleasure trip to the
Sandwich Islands.
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BRIc-A-BRAc CLUB. = The Bric-a- Brac
Club reception last night, at the residence
of George B. katzenstein, was one of the
most successful and enjoyable reunions
ever held by the club. Three prizes in q
novel musical contest were awarded, under
direction of Vice:President Devlin, to Mr.
VIII Beardslee Mrs. George Hansbrow and
Captain Weinstock. o. H. P Sheets, Mrs
Neale, Mrs. Hancock, Miss Carleton, Miss
Kitty Smith and G. w Hancock took part
in the programme of literary and musical
exercises. In the amusing music contest
Il. W. Maslin, Mrs. C. II. Cummings anC
Mrs. j. w Armstrong were the judges.
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Amusements.

CLUNIE OPERA HoUsE.-This afternoon
tonight and tomorrow night Rip Van
Wrinkle will be repeated and will close
the representations of that beautiful Amer
lean ldyl.
METROPOLITAN THEATER-" Neck and
Neck will be played for the last time tc.
night. At the matinee to-day, by request
Mr. Stetson will appear in the fine creation
lngomar.' Tomorrow night q compli-
mentary benefit to Mr.. Stetson, when will
be played the comedy of "a Happy Pair. =
the fourth and fifth acts of The Marble
Heart. and the first act of g Neck and
Neck" This will be the last appearance OF
the company here.
LECTURE THIS EvESING.-John B. Finch.
the very able and eloquent champion of
temperance reform, will deliver lecture in
the Congregational Church this evening.
commencing at 80. There will not be any
charge for admission. This lecture was
originally announced for the Sixth-street
NJ. Z. Church, but the place was changed to
secure larger auditorium.
RACE To-DAY.-AtA Agricultural Park this
afternoon there will be match trotting
race, for $50 side, mile heats, in 5, own
ers to drive, between the roadsters owned
by F. Jones and ?. Sullivan, commencing
at 2 o'clock. Admission free.
BASEBALL TOMORROW - The Eastern
Combination will play their concluding
game with the Atlas at Recreation Park
tomorrow at P. NJ. Meegan and Carroll
will constitute the battery for the combina-
ton, and Sweeney will pitch for the Atlas.
Barry playing third base. This will make
a game well worth seeing.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Department One-van Fleet. Judge.

FRIDAY, November 81 1885.
Estate of L. Coleman, deceased-Deeree en-
tered that due legal notice to creditors has been
given.
Estate of f. Twiegs, deceased-Same order.
Warnock VS.. Hull-Argued, submitted, and
taken under advisement until Monday morning.
Margaret NJ. Brooks VS.. Charles f. Brooks
Default of defendant entered.
Matter of J. J. Monahan, insolvent debtor
Sale of personal property ordered.
People vs. X. d. Cooper. assault to murder
Continued until tomorrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-28

Metropolitan Theater-matinee and evening
." Kentuck."
Ciunie Opera House-matinee and evening
" Rip Van Winkle'
Grand Concert - Joran children = Monday
evening.
Pioneers this evening.
Tehama Lodge this evening
John B. Finch tonight.
Observation-Disclosures Park-to-mor-ow.
Street car time card.
Racing at Agricultural Park this afternoon.
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Business Advertisements.

Business Advertisements.
Red housekeeping new goods
House of four rooms to let.
Teamsters and primers wanted
A. Heyman-Agent Steinway pianos
Business for sale.
Home for little girl wanted
Furnished rooms TO let.
Private school removed
Hack outfit for sale.
s. II. Davis-Hardware cutlery, etc. 7oi J
street.
American Cash Store, ei5 street
&. A. Sawtelle-Holiday goods-705 street
l. l.. Lewis x Co.-Garland Ranges.
China Hall-Christmas novelties
Hale Bros. & Co-Holiday goods
Weinstock & Lubin-Closk department.
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The sale of the art treasures of the late
Mrs Mary J. Morgan will take place in
New York, in the early part of March
next. The collection is valued at s., 1000
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CHIcKERING & Sons PIASos.-L X. Ham
mer, sole agent, $50 street.
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SAFE and pure, and without any opiates is
Red Star Cough Cure. Only % cents bottle.
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New lines of mems and boys clothing in
our sale to-day. Red House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-28

IF you want pure and fresh lard, ask fol
our brand. Mohr & york.
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EXTRA-FINE values in our sale to-day
See the new advertisement for partial list
Red House.