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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
A Model COrn-Field.

There is field of corn about mile
east of Essex Junction, VT, that is
worth going quite ways to see. 1t is
on the farm of z. w. Baker, and was
planted by the Experiment Station as a
acid. The piece selected is a level plot
of sand almost barren of plant-food.
The work was done under the personal
supervision of the director of the sta
ton. The piece was divided into
eleven plots running east and west,
plot number one being that on the
north side. Plots number one and
eleven have no fertilizer; number six
has nitrogen and potash in large guam
titles, but no phosphoric acid; all the
rest have plenty of nitrogen and potash,
and different kinds of phosphoric acid,
as follows: Numbers two and seven g,
undissolved South Carolina rock; num-
bers three and eight, dissolved bone
black; numbers four and nine, ground
Stag from the iron-works containing
about nineteen per cent of phosphoric
acid; numbers five and ten, dissolved
South Carolina rock. The amount of
each kind of phosphoric acid applied
was such as to make the money value
the same for each plot on the basis of
the wholesale price at Boston or New
York. The corn was planted June s,
and as very little rain has fallen since
then it has given the undissolved
phosphates but very little chance to
furnish food TO the plant. The result
is field which shows on its face each
change of fertilizer clearly defined.
AT this date, July %, the dissolved
bone-b black is the best, fully three times
as large as the nothing plots and twice
the size Of the corn where the undis-
solved phosphates were applied, while
the Stag is decidedly ahead of the I'M
dissolved South Carolina rock. What
the final result of the crop is will be
reported when it is harvested. Just
the same set of fertilizers on corn was
also tried on piece of ground east of
Commons Hall at the University. This
land being gravelly clay containing
already pretty good supply of plant
food, the difference between the plots
is not 80 marked, but even here a de.
cided difference is discernible.
w. w. COOKE,
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Burlington, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
July Crop Report.

The department of agriculture makes
the July general average of condition
as follows: Cotton, S6.7; winter wheat,
1856; spring wheat, 95.9; corn, 90; oats,
95.2; barley, 81; winter rye, 50. /; spring
rye, 96.S; tobacco, manufacturing leaf g,
SO. Cotton is later than usual in every
state. There is generally medium
stand. The state averages are: Vir-
ginia, 81; North Carolina, So; South
Carolina, So; Georgia, 80; Florida, 80;
Alabama, 92; Mississippi, 90; Louisiana,
81; Texas, rs; Arkansas, 80; Ten
nessee, 80.
Winter wheat has been harvested in
ton in the Caroliuas, Georgia and Ala
bama. 1t has improved slightly in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Il
linois. A marked improvement is noted
in Michigan. Reports from the Pacific
coast are also more favorable. Gen
eral condition has advanced from 1873
to 1916. Averages of principal states:
New York, 80; Pennsylvania, 90; Ohio,
60; Michigan, 70; Indiana, 90; Illinois,
6S; Missouri, 70; Kansas, 93; Cali
fornia, SO. Spring wheat has improved
in large portion of the breadth seeded
and promises large yield, except for
possible future drawbacks. The gen
eral average has advanced from 92.S to
95.9. State averages: Wisconsin, 81 ;
Minnesota, "a; Iowa, 81; Nebraska, 95;
Dakota, 9S.
The area of corn, as reported, has in
creased over four per cent, making the
breadth nearly 76, 100000 acres. There
has been much replanting in wet dis
tricts from non-germination and from
destruction by worms. The stand is
now moderately good and the crop is
growing finely. Condition by principal
states; Ohio, 96; Indiana, 95; Illinois,
90; Iowa, 80; Missouri, 81; Kansas, 80;
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
Old Friends.

On every hand we receive tokens of
pleasure from our readers at our re-
sumption of duty in the two depart
ments of the paper established and so
long conducted by us. Out of those
received by mail we select one es-
pecially because of its recognition of
the service of the gentleman who has
temporarily occupied our seat. The
sparring between the two papers in
volved the agricultural editors but
slightly, and we certainly feel no I'M
kindness towards Mr.. Tinkham. The
following note was received from one
of the highly valued contributors to our
Household column, who says: &C was
greatly surprised and pleased to see
your familiar name again as editor.
l feared we would have a stranger.
liked Mr.. Tinkham; he was very kind.
Please accept my congratulations, and
sincere wishes that you may long con-
tinue in the place"
We feel exceedingly grateful for all
such evidences of regard, and should
be derelict indeed in duty did they not
stimulate us to renewed efforts to
please such appreciative readers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
True Courage.

Many years ago French army had
invaded Germany, and one night they
sent out scouts to reconnoitre round
their camp. One of these, young
officer, got separated little distance
from his men as he was going through
a small wood in the dark, when he sud-
denly came upon the enemy, who were
stealthily advancing. Their bayonets
touched his breast, and voice whis-
pered in his ear, Make but the slight
est noise and you are a dead man"
At once he saw that the German army
must be coming up so as to take the
French by surprise and that if he did
not warn them his countrymen would
probably be overwhelmed. He was not
a coward, but instantly shouted at the
top of his voice." Here are the enemy"
The next moment he fell dead, pierced
to the heart, but his devotion saved his
friends from surprise and defeat. The
German attack failed. You must show
equal courage in serving Christ and it
may keep many of those you meet from
falling prey to the enemy of our
souls.-ETchdnge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
From Mr.. Jenner Fust.

Our valued friend, Mr.. Jenner Fust,
editor of the Montreal Journal Of Agri-
culture, kindly replies as follows to a
query addressed to him, by us, in the
Rural Vermonter. No man is more
capable of giving an impartial and
sound opinion on the subject referred
to than Mr.. Fust, and consequently,
while we are glad to hear that the
prospects of the tenant farmers of En-
gland are improving, we shall have to
abate our sanguine hopes of recruiting
the population of New England from
among the English yeomanry, by whom
this locality was originally settled:
Dear DR.. HoskinS:- are good
enough to ask for my opinion on the
probability of English farmers going to
the United States for the purpose of
occupying the cheap farms of New En-
gland. AS you know, all my people in
England are connected in one way or
another with the land, and, as ] am in
constant communication with them, /
presume my opinion on the matter in
question is not without some value.
From all | hear, the state of the tenant
farmer has so much improved of late
that there is not the slightest proba-
bility of any number of them being de-
sirous of leaving England. Prices there
are of course very low for all sorts OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
Milk Testing.

The farmers of Wisconsin are engag-
ing extensively in dairying, with ensil-
age as a succulent winter food to ex-
tend the manufacture of butter through
the year. The Wisconsin Agricultural
College, and its state experiment sta
ton, are laboring earnestly to aid the
dairymen in their business, both by
holding public meetings and by ex-
perimental work at the station. Much
stress is being laid upon careful selec-
ton of butter cows by testing the milk
of every one, in order to learn the per-
centage of its solids, and especially of its
butter fats. The inaccuracy of the ordin-
airy test-tube method is fully understood,
and Professor Short of the experiment
station has been for six months seeking
a better way. He has fixed upon a
test by -" specialization that is, he
transforms the fats of measured guam
tity of milk into soap, in the ordinary
way (but with scientific exactness), by
DOlIlhS Will an SOlutlOh, anu
then, by the addition of an acid, neu-
tralizing the alkali and releasing the
purified fat from solution. This re-
leased fat rises to. the top, and may
there be measured, and its percentage
of the total weight of milk used can be
calculated. Professor Short finds that
the fat obtained by this method will be
very nearly eighty-seven per cent of the
total fats of the milk. He hopes that
his method is simple enough to be
easily learned and practiced by the or
binary dairyman; but after study of
it we are sorry not to be able to share
that hope. 1t can probably be learned by
intelligent creamery operators, who have
had some trainingin exact operations;
and it would be easy to graduate of an
agricultural college who had paid proper
attention to chemistry; but Professor
Short evidently does not know how
many of the fingers of farmer become
thumbs, and how muddled his head
will get, when it comes to nice chem
ical experimentation and mathematical
computation, even of simple kind.
We believe that for farmers test the
churning of each cows milk by itself is
the only one that is likely to be adopted
and followed up. Even this will be re-
garded as "too fussy" by a major
ity of dairymen, and they will continue
to "go by guess in the matter. This
is not business" but it is as near it
as the mass of the farmers of the pres
ent generation will be likely to get. In
the future, when farmers think it as
necessary for them to study their pro-
fession as for lawyer or a doctor
to study his, it will doubtless be differ
ent. In fact, competition will make it
necessary
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
A Kind Voice.

There is no power of love so hard to
get and keep as kind voice. A kind
voice is deaf and dumb. 1t may be
rough in flesh and blood yet do the
work of soft heart and do it with a
soft touch. But there is no one thing
that love so much needs as a sweet
voice to tell what it means and feels,
and it is hard to get and keep it in the
right tone. One must start in youth
and be on the watch night and day, at
work and at play, to get and keep a
voice that shall speak at all times the
thoughts of kind heart. 1t is often
in youth that one gets voice or tone
that is sharp and sticks to him through
life and stirs up ill-will and griefs and
falls like drop of gall on the sweet
joys of home. Watch it day by day as
"A pearl of great price, for it will be
worth more to you in days to come than
the best pearl hid in the sea. A kind
voice is to the heart what light is to the
eye. 1t is a light that sings as well as
shines. -Ehhu BurriH
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
M(oral ano Religiuus.
His Presence.


az will never leave thee nor forsake
hee. "-HEBREws XIII: ., L. C.
We never leave thee" dearest Lord,
We not doubt thy loving word
whater betide we may not fear
with thou our Helper ever near
My spirit overwhelmed may be,
Thoul't not forsake, thou seest me-
And in the darkness light may come
To help me on my pathway home.
What wondrous care, how richly blest
Thy children are. Here would we rest
Sweetly content to feel thee near,
This promise e'er our hearts may cheer.
We have no Joy apart from thee,
Thy JOY our strength, thus ever
From strength to strength may onward press,
Clothed in thy perfect righteousness.
Our friends but to the valley 90;
We leave them there, but joy to know
Thou'rt with us STILL thou wilt not leave;
Each child to glory thoul't receive
SO would we walk thus day by day,
AS in thy presence all the way,
Till, free from sin, we by thy side
Wake in thy likeness satisfied.
p. r. Wilton, in Religious Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01

In recent experiment in spraying
cherry-trees with London purple to
prevent the injury of the fruit by the
plum curculio it was found that spray
ing the trees three times in solution
of one-half pound of purple to fifty
gallons of water saving was made of
over seventy-fve per cent of the fruit
liable to injury, and there was no dan
ger of poison from the use of the ar
senic in the purple.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01

VIGoR and vitality are quickly given to
every part of the body by Hoods Sarsa-
pariila. That tired feeling is entirely over
come. The blood is purified enriched and
vitalized and carries health instead of dis
ease to every organ. The stomach is toned
and strengthened, the appetite restored.
The kidneys and liver are reused and in
vigorated. The brain is refreshed, the mind
made clear and ready for work Try it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01

Nebraska, 81. In the South: Vir-
ginia, Oh; North Carolina, SO; South
Carolina, 81; Georgia, "a; Alabama, SO;
Mississippi, 81; Louisiana, 95; Texas,
95; Arkansas, 81; Tennessee, 9S.
The European report for July makes
the wheat crop late and unpromising
throughout Europe, Russia excepted.
The rye crop will be short in central
EurOne.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01
:farm ano Garoem.

Inquiries communications in relation to agri'
cultural subjects may be addressed to DIR. 7. IL
HosK1Ns, Newport, or to A. MEssER. Rochester, Vt
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14


the library building to inquire whether any
member OF the house had attempted to cor
ru thy influence the architect to accept in
ferior material. He said he knew the man,
but on calls to "name him" he declined, say
ing he would do so before the committee.
The resolution was referred to n special COM
mites appointed for that purpose. The con-
ference report on the army bill was called
up and further conference ordered. The
retaliation bill took up the remainder of the
day. McCreary advocated it, and said the
first bill did not give the president power to
stop shipment of Canadian goods through
this country duty free. He held that the
twenty-ninth article of the treaty had been
abrogated. Hit held otherwise, and opposed
the bill, saying that the proposed retaliation
would inflict needless damage on railways in
the United States, ana that the president
already had power enough if he would use
it, Chapman of Michigan made an attack
on England, and said diplomats were fools
and knaves, and without action the house
adjourned
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14
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City Clerk.
Ordinance

To provide for the construction OF sidewalk
the north side of Comstock street from Wash
inytou street east 10 oak street In the city of
Owosso.
SEC, |. The Common Council OF the city of Owos-
So do determine and ordain that IL Is necessary
public Improvement that sidewalk be construct
ed ON the north side of ComStock street east TO
Oak street in the city OF OwOSso.
SEc. .. The bedpieces Of said sidewalk shall be
two in number, of sound oak or hemock scanting
four by four inches in size and laid parallel with
said Conistock street: the planking of said walk
shall be of sound pine hemock plank. two inches
in thick ness and four feet in length and laid cros-
wise of said bedpieces and firmly spiked thereon
with number 20 spikes
SEC B. The owners of all lots and lands 'front.'
ing on the north side OF Comstock street here
in6efore described arc hereby required TO lay
and construct that portion of said walk In front
of their respective lots and lands within thirty
,av. after The passage al this ordinance and In
ease of failure or neglect of any such owners
~ 50 lay and construct the same within the
Zine aforesaid. the same shall be laid and con-
structed by and Hndcr the direction aud superviS-
ion Of III. COMMITTEES of said Common Council on
streets alleys aud sidewalks. who shall report the
cost and expense thereof 10 said Common Council
and such cost and expense shall in the hrst instance
Owosso, and such sum 50 paid together with ten
per cent added thereto shall be levied and assessed
hy sail Common Council upon all such lots and
lands a nd shall become lien thereon and shall be-
nIaced uuon the tax roll of said city for the year of
isss NV The Mayor of said city aud collected
AS other taxes of said city are levied aud coli
lected. an ,ass
C.S. WILLIAMS.
Attest: Mayor
ID. L. MURPHY,
City Clerk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O.-The home base ball
club had it "put all over them" again by the
Pittsburgers yesterday, and New York was
once more accommodating and got downed
by Boston. League scores yesterday were:
At Chicago-Chicago 9, Pittsburg 4 at New
Yorli-New York ], Boston .; at Detroit
Detroit -, indianapolis /; at Washington
Washington =, Philadelphia 5.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-The Chicago club
went to Indianapolis yesterday and broke its
base ball recor by beating tail-ender,
while New y r!i kept up its reputation in
Boston and l.,l down before the bean-eaters.
The scores in Inc league were: At Indian
apolis-Indanppolis o, Chicago L; at Boston
Boston :, New Work 8 at Pittsburg-Pitts-
burg /, Detro,i 3: at lphia-Phila-
delphia Z, Was .tigton ..
CHICAGO, Sep !. The Chicago club was
wofuliy beaten at indianapolis yesterday.
Arson put his new pitcher Tener into the
box, and he was hit very hard in the first
two innings. In tue eighth three hits and
four errors scored five runs. Healy pitched
for tho Hoosiers, who put up an almost per-
feet game all around. League scores yester-
day were: At ianapolis-Indanapol
IA, Chicago O.; at adelphia-Philadelph
o, Washington Ask innings rain: at Bos-
ton-Boston 4, New York 10. Pittsburg
Detroit, no game-rain.
League games Saturday resulted in the
following scores: At Indianapolis-Ind
apolis &. Chicago 81 at Boston--Boston
9, New York D.; at Philadelphia--Phil
phia =, Washington 0-twelve innings: ut
Pittsburg- first gamc) Pittsburg Z, Detroit 3;
second camel Pittsbur & 2, Detroit s.
i. CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The scores made
10y the league clubs yesterday were
ms follows; AZ New York-New York
., Philadelphia - eleven innings -
darkness: at Chicago-Chicago Q, Detroit
9; at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. game) indianapolis
8, Pittsbug :; second game) Indianapolis A.
Pitts burg j-ten innings; at Bostou-tfrst
game) Boston 3, Washington 1; second game)
Boston Z, Washington /.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.--The Chicago club
couldn't keep up their pace in the second
game with Detroit, and the Michigan nine
came out ahead. The League scores yester-
day were: At Chicago-Chicago y, Detroit
3; at New York--New York 2, Philadelphia
4; ut Bcsteu-- Il lston o, Washington 4; at In
disnst .. 'i'rnapolis 4, Pittsburg 8.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14
BLUE FRONT.
Ordinance

To provide for the grading ofGilbert street from
Queen street south to grade established by
G.. k. Lyon in the city of Owosso.
SECTION 1. The Common Council of the city Of
Owosso does determine and oreain that it is nee
eSsary public improvement that that por-
lion of Gilbert street from Queen street
south to grade established by G. II. Lyon
be graded and that the estimated expense
thereof IL the sum of scventy-ivc dollars and
that said sum of seventy-five dollars be assessed
upon all lots and parts of lots fronting on that
portion of said Gilbert street hereinbcforc de
scrbed. that being the portion of said city
deemed 10 be benefited by said Improvement
SEC 2 Said grading shall be done under the
direction and supervision of the committee OF
said Common Council on Streets and Alleys.
SEC, 3 G.. a. Baldwin, &. 5, Gilbert and G.. II.
Hughes, being resident free-hOlders of said city
and not interested in any of said property ben
Gifted by said Improvement. nor of kin to any
person interested, are hereby designated
commissioners aud directed TO make assess
ment upon all lots and parts OF lots fronting on
that portion OF said Gilbert street hercinbefOre
described of said sum of seventy-five dollars, In
proportion as nearly as may be to the advantage
which each shall by said Commissioners be
deemed to acquire by the waking of said i'm
pI ovement.
Approved Sept. 10, 1857.
c.. s. WILLIAMS,
Attest: Mayor.
DANIEL j. MURPHY,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14
FLINT NORMAL COLLEGE
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Expenses less than At any other school Ia Mich
igun. Special Courses, including Preparatory.
Teachers, scientific. Literary, Higher English,
Con mercial. Elocuton Music Fine Art, Penman-
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penscs for a term OF ten weeks only $40 so. Stu
dents may enter at any time. No vacation. Fall
term opens August %. 1883. First Winter term
Nov ., 1883. Second Winter term Jan. 10. 1889.
Spring term March &c, 1889. Unsurpassed location.
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dreps q. S. KlMBALL. Prin., Flint, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14
Second. THE DAILY NEWS
Is an Independent, truth-telling newspaper.

The reader hand the known newspapers
whose statements matters of politics always be accepted
as at least Intentionally truthful, and commonly
On the ether hand is the abutunivcral rule praise
ones party and candidate the SKIES and cry down the
opposition party and its candato the verge the dsepu,ab
So have such silly and reprehensbe methods in jour
nal become that they pass unnoced and accepted
matter of evil inseparabe from practical politics
But this only another mistake Of the houghess The Arc
people intelligent enough thoughtful enough fair enough
to appreciate and endorse honest uthteing journalism
tuthto prefer the misleading, the utdcolong dishonesty
of the organ"
The demand is and for the fair impartial indie
pendent newspaper which give the reader all lie R and gives
absolutely free from the faint of partisan bias This DONE
expression Of opinion 6are9 upon facts, viii commend itself
the thoughtful reader when he may find himself in
agreement with the conclusions deducsd from the premises
Disagreemen Of small only confidence in honesty
of purpose remains With political ambition crafty
no to grind the impartial and independent newspaper may
truly guid philosopher and friend" honest holding
every shade of political faith. And this is why THE DAILY
News has to-day circulation Of a.mllona-week"
NJ WycANT Sibley, Iowa, writes at we'll pleased with
TIE DAILY NEWS, although am a 'bred-n-thebone Re-
publican with CARPET bag experience in the South ending
1872. The extreme fairness Of THE DAILY News, givin
credit where due regardless of party meets my APPROVAL
ments of popularity THE DAILY NEWS
On to One Cent day, it offers combination OF
any other American newspaper, and one which
Invest by the thousands.
all newsdealers at One Cent per copy, or will be
IS per month. The farmer and mechanic can now
n to have his metropolitan daily
SON, Publisher The Daily News, Chicago.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14
There are Two Distinguishing
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