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each. During the winter the vine is to
be released from the trellis, bent down
and covered with earth, litter, or ever
green boughs. In the spring it is to be
tied up again, the arms being fastened
at intervals to the lower wire, and an
upward shoot is allowed to grow from
every eye and tied to the wires as it
grows until il reaches the top, when it
is to be pinched off. Only one shoot
must be allowed to grow from each
joint. Many will start, but all must be
pinched off, and all side branches from
the upward shoots must also be re-
strained the same way; otherwise you
will have an unproductive tangle, and
not trained, productive vine. 1t is
these upward shoots that are to bear
the fruit. The first year of their
growth, the vine being young, these
shoots ought not to be allowed to bear
more than two clusters each, the others
that may appear being nipped off. 1t
is also well not to allow these upright
shoots to grow to the full height of the
trellis the first year, but nip them in at
three or four feet in length. In the
fall, after the leaves have fallen, cut
every one of the upright shoots off
about an inch from the arms out of
which they grow, and lay down the
vine and cover it as before. In the
spring, take it up and fasten it to the
trellis as before, and allow again sim
gle shoot to start from the stub left in
the fall. Treat these shoots exactly as
before, but allow them to grow to the
top of the trellis and bear about half of
the clusters that appear, nipping the
others off while young. If allowed to
overbear, a grapevine will soon kill
itself. In the fall remove these bear
ing shoots as before, and follow in the
same way year after year as long as
the vine continues thrifty. When it
begins to fail, replace it with new one
and train as before.
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criticisms, we will guarantee to pro-
duce him by the dozen from one county
in Massachusetts, he shall be of
just as pure English blood as the i'm
ported article. Old Essex would be
beaten by new Essex, every time, in
a bigotry contest, best three in five."
But to return, before closing, to the
wheat crop. On the shore of Lake
Memphremagog we have repeatedly
seen a crop of thirty-five to thirty
seven bushels Of spring wheat grown
to the acre, and with all the careless
preparation and poor seed so common
among us, the average crop in Orleans
county must be above twenty bushels
per acre. Old settlers have told us
that fifty bushels to the acre was not
uncommon crop in the Champlain
valley in early times. To-day, if it
were not for insect pests, we believe
that the average would go over thirty
bushels. For it is curious fact that
though when Minnesota was first settled
the wheat crop there showed averages
well up in the twenties, yet new land
as good as any that was ever plowed in
the state, sown now to wheat, is more
likely to fall below twelve bushels than
to go over it. And there can be but
little doubt that the rapid increase of
misunderstanding insects will soon force
all the new wheat country of the North
west into mixed farming, dairying and
grazing.
The average crop of the wheat area
of North Dakota for last summer will
probably be under fifteen bushels to
the acre harvested. Yet in two Da-
kota papers we receive we frequently
see crops of thirty to forty bushels on
large areas recorded. Part of this is
due to better, or better drained land,
but most of it is the result of good and
timely preparation of the land, good
seed, early and careful seeding, and
the avoidance of needless waste in har-
vesting. Most of the men engaged in
wheat-growing in that section are too
poor to be good farmers. They have
not the means, even if they had the
skill, to grow high-average crops. Soon
the insects will increase on them and
the wheat will fail, and those who are
not able to pay their debts before then
will be ruined-as much as a Yankee
can be ruined, for, thank God, no such
ruin can overtake strong and indus
trious man in America as befalls him
in other lands.
On the whole, it is we'll that our
farmers cannot get such good crops of
wheat as are grown in England when
the weather favors the farmers there.
What could we do with an average of
twenty-five bushels to the acre, when
with an average of less than half that
we swamp the worlds markets with
our breadstuffs? Let us be thankful for
poor farming and prosperity. 1t is far
better than good farming and poverty.
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Wide Tunisian Lace.

Cast on twenty-eight stitches. First
row-Knit four, over, narrow; knit one,
narrow, over; knit three, over, narrow;
knit one, narrow, over; knit three,
over, narrow; knit one, narrow, over;
knit three. Second row-Knit three,
over; knit one, over, slip one, narrow,
throw over slipped stitch, over; knit
five, over, slip one, narrow, throw
over slipped stitch, over; knit five, over,
slip one, narrow, throw over slipped
stitch, over; knit five. Third row
Knit six, over; knit one, over, mar
row; knit three, narrow, over; knit one,
over, narrow; knit three, narrow, over;
knit one, over; knit six. Fourth
row-Knit six, over; knit three, over,
narrow; knit one, narrow, over; knit
three, over, narrow; knit one, narrow,
over; knit three, over, narrow; knit
four. Fifth row-Knit three, narrow,
over; knit five, over, slip one, narrow,
throw over slipped stitch, over; knit
five, over, slip one, narrow, throw over
slipped stitch, over; knit five, over;
knit six. Sixth row-Bind off four
stitches; knit one, over, narrow; knit
three, narrow, over; knit one, over,
narrow; knit three, narrow, over; knit
one, over, narrow; knit three, narrow,
over, narrow; knit two.
send you sample of this lace, knit
with No. 10 Coats spool thread. 1t is
pretty and durable, and, with this num-
Der of thread, wide enough for pillow
cases. Mrs. j. G..
Suffer Creek, Cal.
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S. NJ. MACoMBER of Grand Isle in
forms the Homestead that he has cut
corn-stalks for the last twenty years,
and is satisfied that it pays. The cattle
eat them better and there is less waste.
Besides, there are no long stalks to
bother when drawing out manure.
When fodder is scarce, it is good way
to cut straw and mix it with the cut
stalks. 1t will go much further. If
one will try both ways Qeaving any
prejudice in favor of either entirely
ou0 he will always cut his corn-stalks
afterward.
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Various Cakes, Etc.
Suffer Creek, Cal.

VEAL LOAF.-Three pounds of veal
or beef, four ounces of saltpork chopped
fine, three pulverized crackers, three
eggs well beaten, one tablespoon of
sage, one tablespoon of salt, one tea
spoon of pepper. Pack in basin and
bake one hour and a half To be
eaten cold.
A QUICK DESSERT FOR DINNER
Have ready boiling water and open
crackers Zone and one-half cracker for
each saucer or pie-plate); just as soon as
they are moistened through, after put
ting into the hot water, take out care
fully with spoon and sprinkle on
white sugar. Crate nutmeg, and dip
on enough sweet cream for sauce.
RAISED CAKE. One tea-cup of
bread dough when the sponge is light
enough to wet up, one tea-cup of sugar,
two eggs, nearly one-half tea-cup of
butter, one-half teaspoon of soda,
one tea-cup of raisins (stoned and
chopped and other spices to your
taste. Put in enough flour so it will be
neither too soft nor too stiff. Let it
rise and bake.
DoUGHNUTs.-One cup of butter
milk, one tablespoon of sour cream,
one cup of sugar, one egg, little salt,
soda one-half teaspoon, unless the but
termilk is very sour, when a little more
will be needed. They are very good
without any seasoning, but nutmeg can
be used if preferred. - Another:
One cup of sugar, one cup of sweet
milk, one egg, one heaping teaspoon
of cream of tartar, one-half teaspoon
of soda, two tablespoons of melted
butter and lard
ONE-EGG CAKE.-One and one-half
cupfuls of sugar, one egg, butter the
size of an egg, one cup of milk, three
cups of flour, one teaspoon of cream of
tarter, one-half teaspoon of soda; any
spice preferred and little salt. This
makes large cake and l usually take
half of it after it is made and put in
one large cup of raisins, stoned and
chopped, and half teaspoon of
cinnamon, spice, nutmeg and a little
cloves, if desired. which makes very
good fruit-cake; and this is especially
desirable in winter, when eggs are
high. The white part of the cake can
be seasoned with extract of lemon Zone
tea-spoonfuD or vanilla.
LAYER CAKE.-One cup of sugar,
one desert-spoon of butter, two-thirds
of cup of sweet milk, two cups of
flour, yolks of two eggs, one teaspoon
of cream of tartar, One-half teaspoon
of soda. Beat the whites of the eggs
to froth with three tablespoons of
sugar, and season with one teaspoon of
essence of lemon, and place between
the layers and also on the top. Bake
in layer tins. - Another filing for
layer cake: One tea-cup of sugar put
on the stove with just water enough to
dissolve. Then stone and chop one tea
cup of raisins; take the whites of two
eggs and mix with the sugar. Then put
| between the layers and also on the top.
Butternuts, almonds or English walnuts
can be used instead of raisins.
TThe name of this contributor is
J wanting, but she has our thanks.
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CopHIA c. u. PERSONS ESTATE.

UT 7 So
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, ON the 18th day of December A. ID, 1855;
John NJ. willard aud Lucius Cummings, Executors
of the last win and Testament OF Sophia q. Is.
Persons, late of East Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, deceased, present their administration ac-
count for examination and allowance and make
application for decree Of distribution and
upon, it is ordered by said Court, that said
session thereof to be held at the Probate once
in said Montpelier, ON the sth day of, Janu-
AIRY, a. ID. lsS6, for hearing and decision thereon.
And, IL is further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Vermont
Wdfchmqnd State Journal newspaper published at
Montpelier previous to said time appointed for hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, II any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed ana such decree made.
BY the Court-Attest.
3l-33 A. Z. ANERIIl., Register.
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The Best Grapes for Northern New
England.

Some farmers depend upon the ped
dlers for the fruit trees, bushes and
vines that they set out. Some of these
are honest men, but even such very
rarely know what they are selling. A
man out of job sees an advertisement
of a nurseryman for agents, in which it
is stated that "no previous knowledge
of the business is necessary" He goes
at it, but when the man whose custom
he is seeking wants advice about vari-
cites he is stumped. OF course he must
not admit ignorance, so he advises
glibly, and of course he advises the pur-
chase of the kinds he can make the
most on. In this way the Concord
grape has been disseminated all over
Northern New England, where it will
not ripen oftener than once in five
years, if ever. Lately the peddlers have
been hawking the still later variety,
called the Golden Pocklington. AT
another time they have forced off shy
bearers and weak growers like the Iona
and the Adirondack, or grapes of the
very poorest quality, like the Tolman,
otherwise called Champion and Bea-
consfield. So little satisfaction is got
out of these purchases that buyers are
still more discouraged about grape
growing.
The following is list of varieties
that will ripen in most seasons clear up
to the Canada line: The earliest of all is
the Tolman, just named; but this and
the Hartford, almost as early, cannot
be called dessert grapes. They are, in
fact, only very slight improvement on
the wild "Bull grape" from which
they are derived. Yet the vines are
very hardy and productive, and the fruit
makes excellent sauce or jelly. Among
the really good early grapes the
Brighton stands at the head in quality,
combined with early ripening. The vine
is also healthy and productive. Moore's
Early is another sort nearly as early.
This is simply an early Concord, being
Seeding of the Concord and almost
exactly like it in looks and quality.
Neither of these sorts keep very long
after they ripen. For keeping, we must
plant the Israella, the Eumelan and the
Salem. These are little later, but yet
they ripen well almost every year. The
Delaware is small but very delicious
grape, which ripens in most seasons.
The above are for the most difficult
places in n Northern New England. AS
we work southwark we come where the
Concord ripens more frequently, but
even in Southern New England the
Worden, which is much like it, but
earlier, is being planted in preference.
The Merrimack and the Massasoit are
early and very desirable; and as grape
that will keep all winter the Vergennes,
which is about as late as the Concord,
is becoming favorite.
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MARY o. BRIEN'S ESTATE.

T, IS.
In Probate Court. held at West Falrlee in said
District, ON the I'd day of December, A. ID. ISIS:
T. W. Huntley, ESQ., Administrator of the estate
of Mary o. Brien, late of Nershire, in said district,
deceased presents his administration account for ex
animation and allowance, and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the estate
of said deceased. Whereupon, it is ordered by
said Court. that said account and said application
be referred to session thereof, to be held at
the Probate Office in said West Fairee, the
oath day of December. A. ID. ISIS, for hearing and
decision thereon And it is further ordered that
tice hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of the same three weeks successfully in
the Vermont Waterman q State Journal, newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made. by the Court-Attest,
3O-32 ALNAH BEAN, Judge,
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CHOOSING AND PLANTING
THE VINES,


Whether you buy of an agent or,
what is the better way, send to we'll
established and respectable nursery
man, you should order strong two
years-old vines. Choose warm, sunny,
sheltered place to plant them. If only
two or three vines are ordered, they
should be set in the shelter of build
ing and trained upon a trellis. In
this way the vines grow large and
spread over larger surface, producing
in time large quantities of fruit. But
such vines require considerable de-
gree of skill in pruning, which is apt to
be neglected or improperly done, so
that the vine becomes brushy and I'M
productive. Hardly any inexperienced
person has the nerve to cut back and
prune out large grapevine as it ought
to be in order to get full crop. To a
novice it looks as though it was bein g
all cut away and recklessly destroyed.
The soil for grapevine should be
warm and dry, and as rich as for ordi-
nary garden crops. Bone and ashes
are excellent manures for the grape.
Too much heating manure tends to
make the vines grow to wood rather
than to fruit, and also makes the fruit
late in ripening.
TRAINING AND PRUNING.
For the trellis system stout posts of
durable wood should be set about eight
feet apart, and six or seven feet high
above the ground. Four posts will
make trellis twenty-four feet long.
Upon these stout galvanized wire
should be stretched, and fastened by
staples to the posts. The wires should
begin about sixteen inches from the
ground and be placed foot apart to
the top of the posts. The vine should
be set half way between the two inner
posts, and single shoot trained
straight upward to the top of the wires
A strong root will often give such 9
shoot the first year, all other shoots
being kept off. The main shoot will
send off side branches, and of these
two lower ones must be taken the
second season to make arms that are tC
be trained along the lower wire. The
main shoot is cut off just above where
these two lower branches come out
These arms and the stock are to be thu
only permanent parts of the vine
When they have grown each to the en'
of the trellis they are to be pinched of
and never allowed to grow any longer
At the end of the second year from
planting these arms will have got abou
half their ultimate length, or six fee
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NATHANIEL p. BROOKS, ESTATE.

- SlalE VI NEk NUN washington Dlstrlct, SIS.
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the llth day of December, A. ID. lsS5
Henry II. Demng, Administrator of the estate of Ma
thanie Y. Brooks late of Montpelier in said District
deceased presents his administration account for
animation and allowance, and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased Whereupon 1t ordered by said Court
that said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof, to be held at the Probate
AIRY, A.. ID. 1856 for hearing and decision thereon:
And is further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Vermont Waterman
d STATE Journal newspaper published at Montpelier
previous said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and show cause,
II any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made
By the Court-Attest,
3l-33 A. G. ANERILL, Register
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6 6. + +. G akhhf'EY, ; COMMISSIONS
r EyI s. WELLINGTON,s ESTATE.

IL STATE OF YER MONT, Washington District, IS.
IN Probate Court, holden at Montpelier, in and for
g. l. wellington, Administrator Of the estate of
Levi ), Wellington, late of Mortified, in said Dis
trict deceased makes application to said Court
tend the time heretofore allowed him to pay the debts
due from said estate and to render his sdministra-
ton account until some future day Whereupon, 1t
Is ordered by said Court that said application be
heard at the Probate Office, in Montpelier on the I'd
day of January, A. D. 1856 And it is further ordered
that notice thereof be given oa persons concerned,
by the publication of notice of said order in the YER
mont Waterman d. State JoUrndl printed at Mont
pe1er three weeks SUCCESSFULLY before said time of
hearing. BY the CourtEAttest,
1892 A. G, AVERILI Register
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CAROLINE BARNES ESTATE.

~ STATE OF VERMONT Washington District, as.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in said Dis
tr1ct on the 9TH day of December, A. ID. lSs5
Eben Scribner Administrator of the estate of Caro-
line Barnes. late of Montpelier, in said District
deceased. presents his administration account for ex
animation and allowance, and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased. Whereupon. it is ordered
by said Court that said account and said application
be referred to session thereof, to be held at the
Jan, A. ID. 1856, for hearing and decision thereon
And tits further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested. by publication of the
three weeks successfully in the Vermont Waterman
& STATE Journal, newspaper published at Montpe
her, previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and place. and
show cause, If any they may have why said account
should not be allowed and such decree made.
1892 A. c. AVERILL. Register.
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HENSlRrYt, X Y BARNES BAL ,s.S ESTATE.

II y Is,
IN Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict on the 9TH day of December A. ID. lss5
Eben Scribner, Administrator de boHis nom with
the will annexed, of the estate of Henry y.
Barnes, late of Montpelier in said District, de-
for examination and allowance, and makes APP
plication for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred
ONCE in said Montpelier ON the 9Th day of
JAM A, ID. 1856, for hearing and decision thereon :
And is further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Vermont Wdfchmdn
q State JoarRd newspaper published AT Montpelier
previous TO said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place and show cause,
II any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
sO-a2 A. {. AVERILL. Register.
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Management of Grape.Vines.

J. G. G. of Warren, Vt, asks for
some directions for the management of
grape-vines, and we subjoin extracts
from an article on the subject con-
tributed by us some time ago to an
other paper, trusting that they will
serve his purpose.
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SARAH SIMONs' ESTATE.

In Probate Court, held at Randolph in and for said
District, on the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1855:
James NJ Bass, executor of the last will and tesla
ment and of the estate of Sarah Simons, late of Will
Jamestown, in said District deceased makes applica-
ton to said Court for license TO sell all of the real
tate of said deceased representing that the sale will
be for the best interest of all parties concerned there
in Whereupon, it ordered by said Court that said
application be referred session thereof be held
at the Probate Office. in said Randolph on the 2sth
day of December A d. 1855 for hearing and decision
thereon and it is further ordered that ali persons
interested be notified hereof by publication of no
tice of said application and order thereon three
weeks successfully in the Vermont Waterman and
State Journal, newspaper published in Montpelier,
and which circuates in the neighborhood of those
interested before said time of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place. and If they see
cause, object thereto.
by the Court.-Attest,
1882 WILLIAM II. NICHOLS Judge,
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VHER0N Q: EAILEY,s ESTATE.

L > III 7 T. OF ' Elk NUN I, WasI1ngtOn Dlstrct IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the sth day of December, A. ID. 1855:
James W. Brock, Administrator of the estate of
Theron o. Bailey late of Montpelier, in said District
deceased presents his administration for ex-
animation and allowance and make application for
decree of distribution and partition of the of
that said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof, to be held at the Probate
Office, in said Montpelier. the 18th day of JAM
A. ID. 1856, for hearing and decision thereon: And
IL is further ordered, that notice hereof be given
three weeks successfully iii the Vermont Watch
man d STATE JOurHdi, a newspaper published at
Montpelier, previous to said time appointed for hear
ing; that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, ii any they may have why said
account should not be allowed and such decree
made. BY the Court.-Attest,
1892 A. c. ANERILL, Register.
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GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN.

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