Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22
INK AND FARMER, FRIDAY JANUARY ~ 1sse.


The tree agents are now going the rounds
Of all the farmhouses with their bigh-colored
plates. II ia always well to be cautious aud
not buy Of any one not known to be reliable.
II is we'll for the purchaser TO learn by study
and inquiry iust what kinds OF fruits are the
standard varieties aud what do best in his vi
cinity, and to make up the bulk OF his bill OF
trees from a judicious selection OF these
kinds. II is not good judgment to buy new
variety Just because the agent urges it and IL
looks we'll in his book of high colored plates
Paint and coored iuks do not cost much and
It is very easy to make any variety look well
on paper. The new, untried and high priced
trees and plants should be invested in very
sparngly, a. many Of them are of no value
whatever. Besides, the prices are generally
so exorbitant that the farmer cannot afford to
buy more than one or two trees, Just to try,
and to find out that there are plenty of the
old and standard varieties which are as good,
and perhaps better, which he can buy for one
fourth the price. StockmdR.
Peter Henderson states that during bis re-
cent visit to England nothing surprised him
so much AZ the growing Of tomatoes. In one
establishment there were in running feet p
miles of greenhouses, all filed with tomatoes.
! These must have cost not less than 100, 900.
| The tomatoes were then selling at six pence
sterling per pound, or about SO per bushel.
] DtEt " "A Cuhutb TOT our RTOWtIh 10 htOu TO-
matoes to England in cold storage But we
want better-keeping tomatoes.
A bees working tools comprise variety
equal to that Of the average mechanic, The
feet of the common working bee exhibit the
combination of basket, brush, and pair
! of pincers The brush, the hairs Of which
are arranged in symmetrical rows, is only to
be seen with the microscope. With this
brush OF fairy delioacy the bee brushes its
velvet robe to remove the pollen dust with
which it becomes loaded while sucking up
the nectar. Another article followed like a
spoon, receives all the gleanugs the insect
carries to the hive.
Hold your land and your purse in your own
hands while you live. You can divide with
John and Mary il you wish, but keep plenty
for yourself. 1t is yours-you earned H. and
we are all familiar with the sad spectacle of
tue old man or woman who has made over
the property to the children, sitting unwel-
come in the chimney corner aud look upon
as a burden.
All adulterated foods are intended to cheat
the consumers. Every person handling the
frauds from the producer down, is equally
guilty. They are all engaged in a villalnous
business, and each and every one engaged
theEein knows it. European countries have
stringent laws against the making and veud-
lub VI huuitoiaAtu lOuu' huu Nub laws inert
are enforced. But while their own subjects
are protected, export is freely allowed. The
United States is the general dumping ground
for all this trash. Anything that is too NEAR
for any one else, they think good enough FOL
the great Yankee nation and our wise law
makers are too deeply engrossed in ''crosl
roads" politics to pay attention to such mat
ters as poisoning the people with vile adute
rations. The people will probably have
new style Of law makers some Of these days
certainly so when they become fully awake t.
the great and little yillainies of food adultera
ton and legislation thereon. - Farm, Fielt
and StOckmdH.
Every one has cure for sore throat bu
simple remedies appear to be most eGectual
Salt and water is used by many AS a gsrgle
but little alum and honey dissolved in sag
tea is better. An application of cloths wruuI
out of hot water and applied to the neck
: changing as often as they begin to cool, ha
the most potency for removing inhammatic
of anything we ever tried. 1t should be KEEP
up for a number Of hours during the ever
ing il usually the most conveniut time for al
| plying this remedy. - Scientific american