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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

About one fourth Of the cattle in the United
States Craze within the limits Of Texas.
American cattle are a shade higher in Liv.
erpool, at 13I cents for best, estimated dress
ed weight.
One-fourth of all the hogs slaughtered by
packers in the United States are killed in
Chicago.
The totals Of cattle, hogs and sheep in this
country are wonderfully close to each other,
being in round numbers respectively AZ, OOO,-
000 45, 600, 600 and AZ, 600, 600.
Minneapolis is the greatest wheat market
receiving last year 33, 600, 900 bushels, against
10 600 600 in Chicago, $4,000, 600 in Duluth,
10000, 600 in Toledo, and 100000 in St
Louis.
Marshall p. Wilder says that he has grown
melons on the same land for ten years the
ground has southern aspect. He prepares
compost Of manure, soil and guano, which
he spreads on the land in addition to manur-
ing the hills Surface msnuring he considers
very important. He has no trouble with in
sects, as he gets up in the morning before
they do.
One of the difficulties in keeping pigs in
the pen is in providing something to distend
their stomachs. II, in its season, cut clover
is fed green to pigs where they will eat it
clean, it is nearly or quite equal to keeping
them in clover pasture. They will even eat
some clover hay in winter when fed with
meal or grain, though this cannot be made q
a simple food, as it may be for other farm
stock
Most farmers have learned that cut hay, Of
even straw, wet and sprinkled with meal, IL
better feed for working horses than whole
grain and hay. In this shape the nutrimeni
in the feed is easily eaten and easily digested
Horses do not need water when eating, excep
as it is put on the chopped hay to make the
meal stick to il. The meal being fine digestI
perfectly while much of the nutriment il
the whole grain is lost Again, the wasteC
effort made in dgesting the latter is so mucl
detracted from the strength which should g
to the work.
The leaves of the Usage orange are found
to make as good silk as mulberry, and con
sequently the agricultural department is send
ing out the eggs of the silk worm by mail il
large quantities. Hope of profitable sill
culture in America still lives.
OF the more than four hundred species o
trees found in the United States, there ar
said to be sixteen species whose perfectly dr.
wood will sink in water. The heaviest o
these is the black ironwood Of southern FloI
ida which is more than thirty per cent heavie
than water. OF the others, the best know
are the lignumvitte and mangrove anothe
is a small oak found in the mountains Q
western Texas, southern Mexico, and Arizo
ma, and westward to the Colorado desert, a
an elevation of 5000 to 10, 600 feet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

The Rural New Yorker published last week
a special number devoted to poultry,in which
il editorially cautions its readers not to be
misled by enthusiastic hen fanciers. Expert
ence has shown it to be a fact that the farmer
who turns his whole farm into hen yard will
fail in nine cases out of ten. The Rural
says;
Enthusiastic poultry fanciers are apt at
times to overdo the business of inducing far
mers to spend money in poultry. Such alb
surdly wild stories as are frequently printed
concerning poultry profits do great harm.
They bring into poultry culture the very peo-
pie who ought to keep out of it. They drive
away the practical farmers, who see nothing
but nonsense in the glowing statements. Why
not be reasonable? Poultry keeping will
never make up for poor farming laziness OF
bad management. The farmer who turns his
whole farm into hen-yard will fail in nine
cases out of ten. The hen will save no coun-
try or section but she will help to save
Her proper place on the farm, among the
stock, is as helper and not as a principal
The egg product of the country can safely be-
increased by so per cent without greatly re
ducing the price. The more prime poultry
offered. the greater the demand Farmers
and their wives frequently complain to visi
tors of the difficulty of securing fresh mea
in the spring and early summer. While the!
complain, few poor hens are standing abou
the yard, utterly unable, by reason of thei
owners heedlessness, to supply the needed
food. There are two things in the poultr!
business that are absolutely sure no hen o
any breed will lay when eggs are wanted, un
less she is taken care of the descendants o
hen that has been carefully bred for a spe
cial purpose will do far better work than an.
collection of scrubs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

We keep our seed during tho winter, says
T. b.. Terry in the Country Gentleman, in
barrels, covered with old carpets, and the
cellar dark. / know Of no better way. But
the barrels should be on a temporary floor,
no that the cold can circulate under them /;
otherwise the warmth from the cellar bottom
will affect the potatoes At this writing
april s)the sprouts are growing very little
on the tubers on top Of the barrels. Those
in the lower part Of the barrels have not
started at all yet. We shall soon empty the
potatoes out, carefully, on temporary floor,
raised few inches above the cellar bottom.
They will be spread out or 10 inches thick.
Then every few days when it rains), we will
shovel them over, carefully, from one side OF
the room to the other, with wooden shovel.
In this way all the eyes that have any life in
them will show It by the time we plant, and
still the frequent moving, and cooling of
every cool night, will keep them from get.
ting started enough to break of. They will
be as sound and plump when planted as when
dug. Poor, shriveled seed may, under very
favorable conditions, do well-a moist, favor
able season Accomplishes wonders, even with
out manure, sometimes--but, in the very
long run, the chances are largely in favor oil
intelligent care Of even potatoes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
THINNING Lamn NEicLs.

II any one can trim lamp so that it will
burn with level blaze, that person has a
great accomplishment Mrs. Throp tells in
the Pittsburg Stockman, how she was taught
TO do it, as follows
Somehow we always got our lamp wicks
trimmed so the light was higher at one corner
than the other, Some one told us to clip the
corners off. We tried that method to find
we had a narrow blaze, high in the centre,
that did not call into use more than three
fourths of the wick's capacity for light. So
one morning we were working at a lamp in
great earnest to cut the wick level, when
young friend entered, and we asked her how
she did to get her wicks trimmed 80 the light
would be even along the entire wick "Oh, d"
said she, taking the trimming scissors and
cutting down through the centre of the wick,
after she had rolled it about an inch above the
tube. you SEQ, H." she said, as she turned il
back to the proper height, ''the wicks are so
thick they pack tight in the tube, and are Of
ten too wide. Now, as bave turned it, you
can see that the edges down the centre lap
a very little. That small surplus, crowded to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

Tomatoes can now be set out with tolera-
BILE safety. Should there be cool nights,
likely to bring frost, the plants should be
covered with old paper, boxes or flower pots.
Little is gained by early transplsnting. A
single night may retard the growth for two
weeks, or ten days later.
Egg plants do better generally by not being
set out before the first of June If the sea-
son is very favorable the last week in May
can be ventured on. There is no plant so
sensitive of cold nights as this. As soon as
the weather becomes hot, both the egg and
the tomato plants should be we'll mulched.
The latter especially requires strong soil
it cannot be too rich.
The Yellow Radish for summer use can
now be planted. This variety seems to do
better than any other for the very warm
weather.
Now is the time to destroy the steel-col-
ored bugs on the young grape buds. The
surest way is to go over the vines every
morning for a week or ten days and pinch
them to death One must be expert in catch
ing them, as sometimes they fly, but gener-
ally leap away if the branch is shaken. They
eat, in their present form, the fruit buds, de.
stroying them sometimes entirely while
their progeny in the shape of a small darA
worm, feed upon the leaves, and if let alone
will in some seasons seriously damage the
crop. They select the older vines. We have
never seen any upon vines under five years
old.
Radishes sowed around cantaloupe hills viii
frequently protect the young plant from the
depredations of the striped bug. The insec
prefers the radish leaf to the cantaloupe.
sprinkling of whale-oil soap and water will
quickly destroy them.
Violets should be transplanted in shad!
V1aaaa ~ 90 the hot xyaathar AT in
Evergreen trees, hedges and young fruit
trees should be carefully forked around ant
all grass removed. Trees set out this sprinl
should be well mulched. They of cours
have been well staked.
Curled lettuce stands warm weather muol
better than the cabbage lettuce, which is tn
best for hot-beds and early outdoor planting
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
rnun Fire Insnrnnce.

The discussion which arose in New Hamp-
shire last year over the new insurance law in
that state brought out this suggestion of
novel plan of town insurance from a farmer.
The author said he did not expect its speedy
adoption, " and he probably will not be dis
appointed in this expectation
1.-The selectmen in each town, in making
up the annual inventory, after completing
the appraisal of each persons taxable prop
erty in the usual way, shall make a separate
appraisal of his buildings and such other of
his property liable to destruction by fire, as
the town may direct, and record such vslua-
ton in book kept for that special purpose.
When any of the property thus appraised is
destroyed by fire. the selectmen shall pay the
the owner, from the town treasury, the sum
of its recorded valuation, and include the
same in the next succeeding tax assessment
In other words the loss, to the amount of
the taxable valuation, shall be assumed by
the town, and be met by annual taxation the
same as other town expenses. Some of the
advantages of this system of insurance are
"lst. The property of each and every
person in town will be perfectly and equal
ly secured against losses by fire. No ones
insurance can ever run out. The frequently
lsmentable consequences Of neglect and for
getfulness as to the matter of renewals will
be securely guarded against.
"2d. All the purposes for which insur-
ance is instituted are accomplished with a
directness and simplicity of detail that re-
duces the incidental expenses to almost moth
ing. There are no ornamental company off
GERS with high sounding titles, to be paid
large salaries amounting to more than the
losses by fire, and there are no costly office
buildings to be erected and furnished. There
are no agents to be paid heavy commissions,
there are no policies to be written and record
ed, and the enormous expense of competitive
advertising is avoided. All the business il
done by the selectmen of each town, and in
such simple way that it can be but slight
addition to their other labors.
"3d. No money paid for insurance is
drawn away from the town in which it is col
lected. In rural towns where fires are o.
rare occurrence, a large percentage of the
money paid for insurance is taken away t.
the large cities. Few people are aware o.
the formidable magnitude to which this un
necessary drain upon the rural districts ha
grown. Under the proposed system thi
drain would be stopped. Each town would
have to meet only its own actual losses.
81 As each loss is assessed against al
the taxable property in town, it is so equal,
and widely distributed that it can be a seri
Gus burden to no one. 1t is probable tina
the average individual share of all losses un
der this system would never amount to NOR
than one half the average sum now paid b.
each of or citizens for insurance. At an
rate, it is obvious that the individual cost o
insurance would be greatly reduced"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
Agricultural.
IN. nntnrnninnMr

The latest novelty in poultry is the Patago-
niau hen This new breed should have espe-
cial interest for the studious class Of people
who took lessons on the Playground, few
years ago, in the ethnoogy Of that remote
country. The originator Of the Patagonian
hen. Mr.. n b. White Of Norwood, Mass,
claims that some eight years ago, in passing
along a wharf in Boston, he noticed in coop
on the deck Of chip, just in from South
America, hens of kind which he had never
seen before, and on inquiry learned that they
had been shipped from Patagonia. The
male bird, he said, was a very cranky, nervous
fowl, head and tail going together. His comb
was divided in two parts and ran up each
side Of the cap like two fingers. He secured
two eggs, took them home and set them. Only
one Matched, and that produced rooster,
which be raised and crossed on what fowls he
had-namely, Partridge Coohins, Silver Span
gled Hamburgs, and Brown Leghorns He
obtained some fowls which were lust his
idea Of what a fowl should be-"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

To CLEAN CARPET WITHOUT SWEEPING
Have ready pail of water in which is diluted
one gill Of common ammonia, and with a
large soft cloth wet in the liquid go over the
entire surface of the carpet. 1t sometimes
happens that in the course Of the cleansing
fresh pail of water and ammonia is needed /;
but not always. Every particle of dust will
thus be removed, and no injury done the nap
or pile of the carpet, as must be the case if
swept, however carefully. II you prefer to
sweep your carpet once a month, scatter In.
dian meal over the surface, working it in
lightly with the broom before sweeping. This
is even better than tea leaves, which so many
housekeepers use -HdTper's Bdzdr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

There are hosts Of men and women who to coin
phrase only half alive That is to say, they have
seldom II ever any appetite, nervous, weak, fd
getty, and troubled by numberless small pains and
aches In the presence Of vigorous, exuberant vital
~ they seem mere pigmies Such persons usually
fond Of frequently dosing themselves, swallowing IL
the course of year enough drugs to stock any apoth
ecarys shop Of average Dimensions. This Of course
defeats instead Of furthering the end in view, viz
the recovery of health and ygOr. We're they seel
1t from unfailing source Of ytallty-Hostetter'
stomach Bitters-hOw different would be their case
Then vigor would return to their debilitated frames
the glow Of health to their cheeks, their tremb
ling, uncertain gait would grow rm aud elastic, Ap
petite that grandest Of all sauces. would give relis
for the daily food It coarse aud refresh
ing sleep would crown the tasks Of the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

The mOAt obstinate cases of catarrh are cured
by the use Of Ely's Cream Balm the ouly agreeable
remedy. It is not liquid SNUFF, and is easily APP
piled. For cold in the head It is magical. 1t gives
relief at once. Price 50c.
cold Of unusual severity, which l took last au-
tumn, developed into a difficulty decidedly catarrhal
in all it's characteristics threatening return OF my
old chronic malady, catarrh. One bottle of Elyf
Cream Balm completely eradicated every symptom OF
that painful and prevailing disorder.-E. W. Warner
1865 Hudson-st., Rochester, n. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

Is very prevalent at this season. the symptoms beinl
bitter taste offensive breath, coated tongue drows
ness, sick headache dizziness and loss of appetite II
this condition is allowed to continue, serious conse
quences may follow. BY promptly taking Hoods Sar
saparila, fever may be avoided premature dealt
prevented. 1t ia positive cure for btousness. SolC
by all druppists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

acntt,a EmnI.Inn nfPnr.

COD LIVER OIL, WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES,
Ia more reliable agent In the cure of consump-
ton chronic coughs and emaciation than any remedy
known TO medical science. II is so prepared that the
potency Of these two most valuable specifics lie largely
increased 1t is also very palatable.
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserable by that ter
rible cough. shilohs Cure is the remedy for you
Sod by Geo. E. Greene, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
HIllnnaneaa

My wife is buying on credit,
And over this practice sue gloats,
For she says In the springtime sunny
Tint even the birds give nniea
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

The Virgin Salt Co., of New Haven, Conn, are
mailing one of the best offers made in order to
introduce their salt. Go ask your grocer for Virgin
Salt and get pair of doves beautifully togTaphed in
ten colors large card, nine by ten inches Virgin
Salt is absolutely the cleanest pures and whites salt
ever seen or used Put up in fancy-coored packages
lined with enameled paper to prevent salt from hard
ening large package costs only 10 cts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

To CLEAN CARPET is laborious but
really simple process, and we have recently
seen some cleansed and revived" by the fol-
lowing methods One very soiled and dingy,
although not threadbare, carpet was subjected
TO the most severe treatment. On certain
very bad-looking grease spots was laid a mix
ture (equal parts) OF magnesia and fuler's-
earth, made into a paste by boiling water
This was put on hot and left TO dry, being
brushed of the day following, when no spot
was to be seen. Other dirty places were gone
over with ox-gall nearly pure. After this the
carpet was thoroughly washed az follows A
pail Of hard soap and water was prepared, the
soap being well dissolved by boiling With a
good brush "a nev one) dipped in this prepa'
ration a small portion Of the carpet was soour-
ed at a time, care being taken not to let soak
through. Next flannel was rubbed well over
the same spot, rinsed out each time in pail
of clear cold water third application was
then made from pail of water just soured by
vinegar, and the carpet finally rubbed hard
with a coarse CLOTH Two people working at
a carpet in this way can manage TO dry II very
evenly, and we would recommend their keep
ing strictly to the work until finished. A car
pet can, of course, be cleaned advantageously
by taking up and laying 1t in breadths on
boards or large kitchen table. Two and a
half gills Of OF. gall to a pail Of clear cold
water, applied with soft scrubbing brush,
makes an excellent lather for cleaning a car
pet, but It should be quickly washed off with
a clean old linen cloth dipped in clear water,
and rubbed with dry cloth.
Mattngs can be cleaned by washing thor
oughly in a solution consisting of one gallon
Of water with small bag Of bran boiled in
it, being careful to dry thoroughly. Soap
should never be applied to OF. cloths, nor, il
it be desired to keep the color, should a scrub
bling brush be used Wash the oil-cloth with
a coarse sponge or flannel dipped in clean
cold or tepid water. Beeswax, with a very
little turpentine, makes fine polish, and will
! revive the colors of an oil cloth admirably
I -Hdrper's Bdzdr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

II a person, especially girl or woman,
whose clothing is on FIRE, will lie down in a
horizontal position the flames will become for
the time being nearly harmless
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

The suggestion made by several of our
writers in this number that it is better to have
glass windows m the east and west ends Of
the poultry building, rather than in the south,
seems to us good one. The hens then get
the early morning and late afternoon SUM-
when they most need it, while they get no
sun at midday, when it is least needed
Equalization of temperature is the first requi-
site. Southern windows during bright sun
shine raise the temperature in the buildings
very high from ten A. NJ. until two or three P.
NJ, while earlier and later the thermometer
may sink below zero, thus subjecting fowls
daily TO the most violent changes -Rurdl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

Every woman who suffers from sick headache
and who dislikes to take bitter doses should try
Carriers Little Liver Pills. They the easiest Of
all medicines to take. positive cure for the above
distressing complaint. Give prompt relief IN dy IS
pepsia and Indigestion, prevent and cOnstipa-
ton and piles. As easy 10 take as sugar. Only one
pill dose. 40 in vial. Price 25 cents II you try
them you will not be without them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

With the learned doctors after swallowing their costly
medicine in vain for year for the relief Of ca
tarrh in my head, when cured myself by taking sil
bottles of sulphur Bitters. My wife Is now tskinl
them for nervous debility.--GAbiel Carter, PArkel
House, Boston,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
The Atmosphere ofLove

Is pure, sweet breath. This desderatum is one Of
the results Of using SOZODONT, which not only in
vgorates and preserves the teeth, but renders the
mouth as fragrant as rose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

sHILOH'S VITALIZER is what you need for Con-
stipaton, Loss of Appetite, Dizzness, and all symp
toms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs cts. per bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

SHILOH's COUGH and Consumption Cure is sold
by us on guarantee. IT cures consumption. Geo. Z.
Greene, Druggist Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
The most obstinate eases OF entnrrh nre q

pure and reliable medicine compound fluid ex-
tract Of roots leaves barks and berries-is Burdock
Blood Bitters. 1t all diseases of the blood liver
and kidneys.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

Mrs. Chas. Smith Of Jimes, Ohio, writes: | have
used every remedy for sick headache could hear
OF for the past Is years, but Carriers Little Liver
Pills did me more good than all the rest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint You have a
printed guarantee every bottle OF Shoh's Yitaz.
er. II never fails to cure Sold by Geo. Z. Greene
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
Or. Little sayss

COLUMBUS CONN, May 8, 1870
al have family of eight children, who
have used CastOria. recommend its
use for children, in preference to any medi
cine / know.n
NORMAN p. LITTLE, M. d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
. CastOria Baby.
Mothers Great Remedy for Children.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhpa, Eructation,
Gives healthy sleep, and promotes digestion
Without injurious medication.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

Cure cold Feet, Gout' RhSuInatisTThh M
poieg White Proprietary Co, - Church street,
New York, Manufacturers. OF hrst class
irugRists and
/ H. THORN, District Agent for Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

have sold during the past year about two gross Of
your preparation, AthlOphOros aud il gives great sat
isfacton for rheumatism. Many Of my customers say
that they will always keep 1t against time Of need-H
A. Powers, druggist, Wilton, N. IL.
Chapped hands.-A few drops OF Johnson's Auodyne
Liniment rubbed into the hands occasionally will
keep them soft aud free from soreness. Soldiers
the best Eminent in the world for any purpose.
The Hop Porous Plaster ID the best known. Hops
Gums and Burgundy Pitch combined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

my love, what magic spell is thrown
Upon your face Its charm / own.
Whence came thy pure and pearly teeth
Thy rosy lips? Thy perfumed breath 2"
She said, in accents sweet and clear,
4" lis only SOZODONT, my dear