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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
Thick or Thin Seeding.

We are no thin seeders," or apos-
ties of thin seeding, or riders of any
particular hobby, but we observe that
the thin seeders have had their way to
some extent, and have modified practice
throughout the country to an appreci-
able extent. Perhaps every one does
not know that there are ten thousand
wheat grains in one pound-more or
less, according to the size of the indi-
vidual corns. According to this esti-
mate, sixteen pounds of wheat, or one
peck, if uniformly distributed, would
serve to place the seed of wheat exactly
nine inches apart over the entire acre.
Two pecks would enable us to SOW the
grains four and a half by nine apart,
which is about the distance we would
recommend for dibbling. Since al
most every grain sown is capable of
terminating, two pecks ought to seed
an acre, and some persons have held
that they will do so. The risk is, how
ever, very great, and it is wiser on the
whole to copy nature to some extent;
for she, if careful in many directions,
is lavish in others, and in nothing more
so than in seed. The checks to popula-
ton are manifold in both the animal
and vegetable world, and to argue from
possible rate of reproduction is always
fallacious. We say, therefore, do not
be led away by the special pleading of
extreme advocates, but let practice be
guided by rational consideration of all
the circumstances. These will point
in the direction indicated, unless in
peculiar cases, when smaller quantity
of seed may be safely adopted.-Agri-
cultural Gazette
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
Save the Fruit.TreeS.

1t is with pleasure, Mr.. Editor, give
you what information l can to enable
you, through your paper, to help our
brother farmers save the fruit-trees.
l dare say there are many that need
attention. In the first place the injured
spots should be covered with a thin
coating of wax as soon as discovered
and wound around with paper or cloth
to keep from drying the wood. About
the time the buds begin to swell I'M
wind the tree, take a thin-baded chisel
or knife and slip under the bark, above
and below the injured part about one
inch; then cut some cions long enough
to reach across the wound and go under
the bark at each end; slant the cion off
with a sharp knife; the lower end is
firmly pressed into place with the cut
side next to the tree; then bend the
cion and press the upper end into place
above. The number of cions will vary
from two to six, according to the size
of the tree. After the cions have been
inserted the ends should be covered
with wax and strong band of cloth or
Irvine should be tied over the ends to
press them firmly into place. The
whole should then be wound with old
cloth or paper to protect from the sun
and dry wind. If the covering be re-
moved in August the cions will be
united to the tree, and as some of them
put in by me last year are strong half
inch in diameter think they will form
new outside trunk strong enough to
support the tree. see it advised, and
begin to think it necessity, to spray
fruit-trees with mixture of London
purple or Paris green and water. My
orchard is in grass and produces a
heavy crop. l have specimens ofltim-
othy from there five feet and four
inches and clover four feet and five
inches high-not grown this year, but l
may have some as tall by and by. /
have hesitated to spray my trees with
these animal poisons, learning some of
it would lodge in the joints of the grass
and poison the hay. Do you think
there would be any danger. Spraying
hay has been practiced for two or three
years or more and l presume a good
many parties have had experience in this
matter. LEVI SWIFT, MiddleseX, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
White Specks in Butter.

Correspondent" from Washington
county, Vt, says that sour milk is the
one and only cause of white specks in
butter. For about two months one
winter had to churn the cream myself,
and not being strong | could not move
it after / had churned few minutes,
it thickened up so, and every time /
added quart of sour thick milk to the
cream TO thin it so l could churn it, and
did not notice any difference in the but
ter and did not see white speck all
winter. | think there are a number
of causes for white specks; one is to
neglect sailing the cows regularly, and
quite agree with Mrs Potter that dry
cream is another cause, for | know il
by experience,-M j. M, Walker, in
Mirror and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
Various Topics.

1 did think that 1 should not write
again at present, but have thought of
something more that 1 want to say. In
a recent issue of the WATCHMAN is an
article on "The Alum Baking Pow
ders." Now l want to know why they
are not good and what harm the use of
them will do. never bought but one
can of baking powder and that, alas,
proves to be one of the alum brand,
the Davis. The effect of it suits me
better than the one of tartaric acid and
soda, a recipe for which was given in
this paper some time ago.
Another thing that want to know is:
What is the harm in freezing cream? 1
read, not great while ago, that if
cream got frosted it ruined it, Now
we have always frozen our cream in
cold weather. 1 do not think it hurts
it. On the contrary, l think it makes
better butter than it would if it was
kept week or ten days without freez-
ing.
Now want to tell the sisters how to
prepare Goldfish, salmon, etc.: Cut off
piece of the fish; put it in dish that
will stand heating, turning the skin
side up; cover the fish with cold water
and set it on the stove where it will
heat gradually, but not boil. When the
water gets hot pour it off and put on
cold water again. By the time the
second water is hot the fish will sep
arate readily from the skin and bones,
and will probably be freshened enough
to put in gravy, or dip cream on to,
which is my way.
Another little hint which may be of
service to some one in these days of
tight sleeves is to have pair of stock
ing-legs which can be slipped on over
the dress-sleeves. One can then wash
dishes or do any such work without
soiling good dress.
| REMARKS BY EDIToR.-We can give
no information on baking powders, for
they are not used in our household de-
partment," yeast and soda and cream
of tartar taking their places. This
question must be left to wiser heads.
AS to freezing cream, we share very
largely in your opinion. We we'll re-
member when our mother used to
warm the milk over the steam on the
stove and then set away the pans and
let it freeze, and afterwards scrape off
the frozen cream with an iron spoon
while the mass was still frozen. Lately
the conveniences have been such that
the milk has not been frozen, but we
do not know but the butter then pro-
duced was as good as that made now.
Of one thing we are tolerably sure: that
cream should not be kept for the length
of time named after skimming in a
temperature of sixty degrees or above.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
strengthening Trees.

The Florida Despatch suggests a
means of strengthening trees inclined
to split at the forks. 1t says: "Crotched
or forked fruit-trees of any kind can be
kept from splitting down by twisting
together one twig from each of the
main branches. These twigs, thus
twisted together, will in five years grow
into solid branch which can not be
broken. Twigs which grow from the
lower part of the branches are prefer
able for this purpose. If there are no
such twigs on the branches water
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
advertisements.
t6ou COST not discern a

Spcu ooBt NOT discern
man by his face and form.
Prithee, if thou canst not
rate men by their looks,
how occasions it that thou
should'st judge Organs by
their mere dimensions. Are
good works nothing? Is repu-
tation nothing? Would'st
not rather choose thy cashier
from the House of Bishops
than from the House of
Correction. Would'st not
rather trust the exceeding
reputation of the EsTEY
ORGANS of Brattleboro, VT,
than put tiny hand in the dark
into the Grab Box for what
seemeth an Organ. Thou
knowest looks deceive.
Verify it is wisely likened
unto a Grab Box, but thou
art not he who doeth the
gva6ding. IT'S rather thou
who hndeth thyself at last
an The boz.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
Land for Sale in MICHIGAN.

Dr. E. d. Sargent of Eastlake, Michigan,
dealer in Timber, Fruit, Farming and Stump
Lands in Michigan. From fifty cents to ten
dollars per acre. Correspondence invited
now at Washington, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16

Spring.

For the watchmar
Spring.
ny FLORENCE JOSEPHINE BoYoE.
The springtime Is coming,
The wild bee is humming
The brown earth is spotted with green;
The robins are singing,
The warm breezes finging
Sweet odors the mountains between.
The willows are dipping
And nodding and dripping
Along where the water-cress grows;
Bright sunbeams are glancing.
Sweet wild flowers enhancing,
On banks where the mountain-strea flows.
The crocus is creeping
And cautiously peeping
To learn II the weather Is cold;
The dafrodil, signing,
Is every way trying
To peep Its head up through the mould
The bee and sweet clover
Think best to wait over
TIL lilies and roses appear;
When skies will be clearer
And summer songs nearer
They promise again to be here.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16

EAT and be merry. But there are
thousands of poor sufferers who can
not do this. They are dyspeptics. Let
them use Paine's Celery Compound.
1t restores perfect digestion, so that
the dyspeptic can "eat and be merry :"
like other folks.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

ttBs, ana eight tailed, making u net in-
crease of ninety banks, The net increase
OF capital in the year has been over Sl4, :
900, 600, and the net decrease of circula-
ton nearly 81, 900, 900.
Reports have been received from
3,527 institutions, not national banks.
The whole body of these institutions re-
| port a capital stock of 1865, 900, 00D: sur.
! plus fund and other undivided profits,
1910, 900, 600, and individual deposits, 81,
l2s, 900, 900.
Recommendations of the comptroller
as to new legislation are: l. The fund.
ing OF outstanding greenbacks in bonds
bearing not over "a per cent per annum
interest, available only as u basis for
national bank circulation, and payable
only upon the failure of the bank or up,
on its dissolution, otherwise the bank to
receive the par value of the bonds in
| circulating notes. 2. The national bank
redemption agency at Washington to be
transferred to New York. and such re
demption agencies established at each
central revenue city, all notes being re-
deemable Unfortunately at any agency.
2 The enactment of laws giving uni.
form effect to commercial Instruments,
such as bills of lading, bills of exchange,
i checks. etc.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Who then need wonder at the predicl
ton of an able New England statistician,
that before the end of the first quarter of
the next century that the French Cana
dians in the New England states will out
number the AnglolSaxon populationp
Why, we have in them already consider
bly, moro than England conquered In
Canada, with thousands coming yearly
from Quebeo to join them. With such
extraordinary progress achieved under
SO many disadvantages, the above pre-
diction is far from improbable.
The social philosopher and American
patriot a find abundant food for specu-
lation in the fact that against the Yankee
family of one or two children, and often
none, the French Canadian will count
his flock of from half a dozen to
a dozen and a half. And the An
glo-Saxon vii. doubtless continue
to Ego west" to a large extent,
while the French Canadian will probably
maintain and increase the movement to
the southeast. So we shall have history
repeating itself. We .halI see the Nor
mans yerrunning and taking possession
of another England by the worthy and
b%eneticent arts of peace, and the judi
cious employment OF manners and pow
ers which have enabled this people, from
insignificant beginnings, under most un-
favorable and discouraging circum-
stances, to build one vigorous state ir.
North America within a century, ami
then undertake the rapid formation of
another. American Magazine,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
ponrers Of cl,amojs uuptinr.

The experience gained in ordinary deer
stalking is of little use to the chamois
hunter-the region in which the game is
to be seen is so different, while the agil-
ity and watchfulness of the two animals
compel the cultivation of very different
kinds of adroitness. The man who is fit
to win and wear the much priced Gam
bort" or long tuft of hair from the back
of the winter pelt of the chamois, re-
.quires to be a man of iron muscles, cool
head, unerring eye, and a courage that
must often be prepared to face terrible
odds, to avoid the danger of having to
meet others much worse.
Without the power of undergoing IA
tigne and privations it is vain his at
tempting to become an adept in this
sport. And one Of the very charms OF
the "Gamsjagd" lies in the knowledge
that he cannot obtain his success by any
kind Of adventitious advantages. Neither
man o dog can be of any use to him.
He must rely entirely on himself; and il
once he gets troubled with a dread of
hunger OIL cold. or abyss or crevasse, OF
slippery glissade, he may much better
try his fortune at humber game. In
short, chamois hunting is Alpine climb.
ing, plus the fact that it is the antelope,
and not the guide, who selects the trav.
eler's route. -London Standard.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
The Bald Knobbers.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. 3.-Col. Silsby,
arrested at Seymour Friday night, is on
trial. Silsby is a notorious bald knob
Der, and and was arrested on the speci-
fc charge of i~ntimidating government
witnesses at the last term of the federal
court at Jefferson City. Jack Silsby, a
brother Of the colonel, was convicted on
the testimony of Henry Ragsdale, of
Texas county. A few months ago Col.
Silsby, with a gang of bald-knobbers,
visited Ragsdale's home Taking him
out, they first hanged him TO a limb until
nearly dead; and then tying him to a
tree, whipped him with hickory withes.
Ragsdale is yet in aprecarious condition
from the assault. Silsby boasts of the
part he took. John Matthews is to be
hanged on the 18th and VIM. Walker,
the bald-knobber chieftain, on the 18th
Of the present month, at Ozark.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
A Painful Feature,

st. Paul Pioneer Press: One Of the
most painful results of the recent cleo
ton will be the disappearance fIom pub
lie view of,that smooth and dappsr little
gentleman, Col. Gale OF Canton, His
career will have been brief but brilliant,
He first came to the surface in the
summer Of 1855 10 the preferred eues,
OF the capital commissioners on Their
celebrated sewing around the circle
He was the belle Of the ball on every oc-
oasion, and the man who I. iled to know
him could not blame the "panker from
Canton" as b einvsriably introduced b,m
self. He IL vested ct that time 10 some
Bismarck real estate. and at II has faith
enough In the capital to retain his in
vestment. At the end OF the trip. how
EVER, be retired from the pubic asze nm
Ill the sdveas OF the democratic admin
istrstlon Lronghs him to the ircat. HE
career rs colonel OF the governors stsf
as president Of the Yspktnn ASYLUM
board as ad Interim sdjutant general. and
as at once the most ornamental and
most useful adjunct Of the +. rrisor,a,
cabinet 10 fresh in the yninaa ri his adj
miEips fellow cit,S ne He viii be mieeed
.ssom the scenes of activity which ara
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
Hon. Thomas Settle. d d Death.

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 3.-Hon. Thomas
Settle died suddenly Saturday afternoon
In the Federal court house at Green's
boro, OF heart disease. His age was IN.
He had been fol many years one of the
leaders of the Republican party in North
Carolina, and was president of the ne
tional Republican convention which nom-
mated Grant for HIS second term. He
was for years associate justice of the gu
preme court of North Carolina. He re-
signed to become minister to Peru, an
office he was obliged by Ill health to re-
sign In e few months. He was the Re-
publican candidate for governor in the
famous campaign of 1919, and was de-
feated by Y. b. Vance. He was. an
pointed judge for the district of Florida
and spent much time at Jacksonville.
He was highly esteemed by men of all
DRrtieg.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Of tTS sessis, lyfscsd ysreStfss As Tic fo6s.
Of the monuhaent. Tbs psiiss sieared
the stseets to mske way for the process
sion, which was quite orderly, and was
not impeded in its progress.
AS the procession passed the Boule-
ward st. Denis, the students delegation
was greeted with cries of stYive la Re
p%ubliqueW to which they responded with
cries OF "a bas Boulangerin There
were were also cries of Down with the
Jewsp' The appearance In the process.
sion of a number Of persons who were
prescribed in the coup d'etat of 1851, or
were wounded in the revolution of 184S.
ELECTED great applause. A rabble Joined
the tail end of the procession and sang
l. Marseillaise' and other songs.
Women also joined the ranks, thus be-
lifting the seriousness of the occasion.
The procession arrived at the monu-
ment at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. NJ.
Darlet, president of the Paris municipal
council, delivered an GRAFTON, saying that
the object of the movement was to honor
the memory OF Baudin for his defense
of he republic against Cmsarism, and
| also to honor those who had been pro
scribed or had fallen under the coup
d'stat. He scathingiy denounced Bou-
langerism. The speech was received
With cries Of give la Republique.n
The city is entirely quiet.
A manifesto issued by the Boulan-
yists declares that although the commit
tee refrains from taking part in the Bau-
din demonstration it yenerates his mem
ory. The manifesto urges citizens to
firmly withstand ~propooation.
Upon return OF the procession to the
Latin quarter, the students attacked
Two omnibnses filed with Boulsngists,
but the police quelled the disorder before
anyone was hurt.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
DAKOTA COMBINATIONS

The fall blowing in South Dakota in
dicatts the largest acreage in 1889 ever
sown to wheat.
William Hope, o leeding hardware
meset ant Of Minot. received his com :
mission IS postmaster on the 26th alt.
Measles have attacked the youree
generation Of Pierre, snd the public
schools have been compelled to close.
Ihe first term OF court ever held 10
Marshal county hes just closed. Judge
Orofoos presided and gave great salts
faction.
The test of the WateEtown water works
wat made Friday, Streams from six
MIGRANTS were Of one time sent IN over
one hundred feet. The .est is sstisfac-
tory.
Ex-Postmaster P. N. McNamars,
OF MInot accused OF violating the United
States postal laws, eontrived to have
his bond reduced to 5000. Since it was
accomplished he has failed to report.
Ii is now definitely understood that
the Burlington to " N site company will
contest the removal of the county seat
OF Ward county therefrom, notwithstand.
ing Minos carried by two.thirds majority
John L.. David. who lives eight miles
south OF Chamberlain. has Just discover
ed q large vein Of coal on his farm. The
coal is OF good quality, and arrange
mants will INN ediately be made fol
further development Of the vein.
Up to Wednesday night the farmers
were plowing and narrowing their fields
IN Beadle county. without any dieeom.
fort. Barring two days, they have had
six straight weeks Of Indian summer; nc
clouds, winds, rains. mud. Just lovely
days and nights. when 10 ives pleasante,
ont Of doors than in.
-Four weeks ago DIR. W. O. Ohurlock
OF Fargo wss robbed OF 9 gold watch,
value ct $3.50 and $45 in cash. Fred
Escher was arrested on Suspicion imme-
diasely after the robbery, but there was
not sufficient evidence TO hold him,
Last week sullivan, IN engineer on the
Milwaukee road, took tbe watch TO q
Fargo ieveleE TO have it repaired. Sui.
livan said that Esoher gave it to him as
security for some money. Fischer was
again arrested and bound over to the
grand jary. X.
Upon the strength OF . coming state
capital ct Pierre, the opening OF the
reservation this winter or some foreseen
boom, seyersi big real estate deals have
been concluded this week. One OF $50.
700 between n. III. Mcdonald, OF the
western loan and trnst company, and
associates. and certain eastern capi.al-
lists, which is the largest yet recorded in
the history OF Pierre; w, s. Wells to
eastern moneyed men for over $40 600 OF
some OF the iaest property in Wells
second addition, and otter private deals
amounting to several Thousand more Of
o like nature.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
LlttIewood Wins.

New YORK, Dec. Enthusiasm was
intense as Littlewood finished his 621st
mile, or the best record, at 1863. Every
lap after this added to the excitement,
for the E%nglishman was then on new
ground and hosting the record. The 10
p. m. and final score Littlewood,
1913 miles, 1920 yards; Herty Gus, Moore
653, Cartwright 546, Noremac 542, Hart
500, Howarth $50, Conner 536, Golden
534, Mason 52s. Taylor 450, Campana
450, Alison S2l, Peach 262, G. Smith POI.
The receipts for the week amounted to
$40, 1873. OF this 50, SOL. so is divided
among the walkers. L%ittlewood gets
$4,S24, with 1000 added for breaking
tho raoord Hr
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

consciousness, she impression - &c.
ceived, but ignored. Having u third
party to suggest to of his subjects
that he will be invisible to her, it is found
thatshe does not hear him, see him or even
feel the prick of a pin when he holds the
pin, reacting normally to all other per
sons. If, however, M. Liegois calls out
inpersonally, Camille feels thirsty,
Camille will drink a glass of water" she
hears and obcys the command; if simil-
arly told to stand at his side, she docs
SO; and so on for every sense. While
she does not hear him, she none the less
really can hear him. There is a sort Of
dual personality. one-half of which
obeys the negative suggestion, while the
other is automatically regulated, and
obeys any suggestion not directly in con-
iict with q previous one. The further
development of this study promises in
teresting results. Science.