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AGRICULTURAL.


The potato bugs have "a wonderful hold
ON existence Their ability 10 keep up the
size of their families while living almost en-
tirely on poisoned potato leaves-a food
that kills w. huudredths Of them every
week is a marvellous instance of what may
sometimes be done under difficulties. There
was once apparent ground for hope that a
never ending diet Of Paris green and pota-
to leaves would in time tell on their num-
hers but the hope appears illusory. After
being fed ON Paris green for a dozen years,
they appear again with each successive sea
son in undiminished millions. Frequent
rains and cool weather seem to retard their
increase. aud if, at any tune since the year
Of their first appearance in large numbers
they have appeared 10 be diminishing it
was probably owing to this cause. The
past month has been cool and rainy, and
for a time the potato fields have suffered
from the bugs less than usual but few
warm days will bring them ON again in full
force making the destruction of the crop,
when no remedy is used against them, a
-urp thinp
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
Tint Twenty-Five Dollar silo

%. NJ. Stewart in National Stockman aud Farmer.l
At your request l send you a description
Of a silo that | should have said, at st.
Clairsville, Ohio, would keep ten cows for
six months in the year, with one small feed
of hay day, say four pounds To a COW.
The silo l referred TO was TO be built in one
corner of the COW stable, so as 10 save the
extra cost of roofing. Ny idea of this was
u show to the farmers that a silo was not
IA rich mans luxury, but that any man of
means could have one. As one ton of en-
silage makes 100 bushels, and as two bush
els are sufficient for one COW a day, any
one of ordinary intelligence can tell how
many tons it will take for one COW for six
months feeding The silo ! described was
lOxlO and l6 feet in height the studding
2xG and II feet in length The entire cost
Of the frame will be 50 80. 1t will take
500 feet of hemock studding to make the
frame, sill and plates. Now hollow out
your foundation SO your centre of silo will
be ten inches deeper than at the outside.
This Is 10 form IA basin to catch the sap of
the corn when first cut aud put in Now
You will want eight posts two feet long
sunk in the ground so that they will come
about four inches above the level of the
ground To lay your sills on. Lay four of
these 2x6 on these posts and spike them
firmly TO the posts Then nail a lath on
top of these sils, so il will come flush with
the outside of stills. Now cut an inch up
your 2x6 and lG feet in length, and two
inches back, so your 2xG will come out
flush with the sill, and butt up against this
Hath. By this means there will be no dan
ger of your 2x6 bursting out at the bottom.
Now set up these pieces, putting them two
feet apart, doubling them at the corners,
and mailing them solid 20 the sill. Put on
pieces Of the same size for plates, doubling
them, and spike solid 10 studding.
Now You have your frame up. Nails
posts, sils and studding will so far cost you
IS Next get surfaced hemlock boards a
foot wide and 10 feet long. First put on a
course Of boards on inside, then put ON tar
red paper or builders paper right over this
first course Of boards Then put ON sec
ond course of boards so they will break
Joints with the first course Have them so
they will tit closely together, So as 10 allow
mo- air 10 get through. Now get one barrel
Of cement and two of sand, mix one third
cement and two-thirds sand, aud give the
basin of your silo one inch of cement right
on top of the ground This will hold the sap
till fermentation takes place, OF heating
which will take up all OF this sap aud make
your ensilage sweet
This. 10 my mind IL the secret of sweet
ensilage-to preserve this liquor off the
corn. Some say there Is no need Of this
In all other cases ! find the ensilage is very
sour, especially al the bottom Of silo Our
ensilagc comes out Of the bottom Of silo as
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
showing the BOY how TO Manage the
Hheifer.


On balmv spring morning. Just as the
robins. which were out arranging to nest
again. were caroling Joyous carols in the
leatless trees and all nature was answering
the breakfast bell singular or rather a
double sight might have been witnessed on
the outer confines of Seventeenth street
In double side bv side two-souls with but-a-
single thought six legs that beat like one
style. there went cavorting down the street
a small mouse culOred heifer and with her
a well known and exceedingly popular tick
ct agent of the city, whom shall not par
ticulari2e farther than to say that he is
called Charlie for short. and that everybody,
including his wife, likes him
1t seems that Charlie possesses two
years old Jersey COW, a gentle creature
with large patient eyes, quiet disposition
and most lovabe COW on general princi-
pies The winter being over and gone,
aud the grass that greens in the spring hav-
ing arrived, Charlie thought he would bring
the Jersey out into society, and arrange for
pasture privileges for her down on Franklin
avenue. Having thus provided for her
summer vacation. he ticketed her through
by means of "a small boy. who. for suita-
ble remuneration, agreed to HE with her to
the pastures green in the morning. and then
to HE her home at night But the attempt
was failure, and the boy reported that she
would neither lead nor follow. and that he
could not run such an excursion train as
that.
Charlie knew-did not guess-that the
boy lied that the gentle Jersey could
be relied on to calmly follow any reasonable
schedule. and so notified the boy that the
next morning he would lead her himself
and show the youth how the thing was
done. Thus it was that on the morning in
question the procession started the jersey
and her owner in the van, and the small
boy bringing up the rear. a silent but inter
ested spectator.
Confident that all would 90 well. Charlie
/ attached the rope. one end of which was
around the cows horns. to his own good
/ right arm. This. he informs me was not
/ because he had any suspicious of the cows
/ docilitv. but in order that he might walk
calmly along and eniov the beautiful morn.
ing time without fear of droppinp the bell
rope.
He enioyed it
The birds sang sweetly, the Jersey am.
| bled placidlv. and all was serene for about
half the distance. when the small boy came
mn To congratulate Charlie ON his success
He congratulated
So did the COW
With a wild toss Of her gentle head. and
an exclamation of nained SURPRISE at the
bows presence. she broke away,
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THE VERMONT PIdNIX BRATrLEBORO FRIDAY, 1889
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Mrs. Il. b. 7. takes exception TO Emily
Huntington Miller's article on home teach
ing Of the little ones, which was copied In
recent number Of The Phoenix Not that
she does not approve Of the plan, but she
Is Of opinion that comparatively few mothers
have had the liberal education requisite to
enable them to present the natural sciences
in such way as 10 charm as well as in
struct the children and it is the children
of lust such mothers as these who are most
ant to need home teaching There is a
grain of truth in this yet it seems to us
that "where there's a Will there's a way in
this as in other matters Given access 10 "A
public library containing books like Arabel-
la Buckley's "Fairyland of Science, ~ Win
ner's in Lies Race, etc, McCook's Ten
ants of an Old Farm, The Man Wonder
full and House Beautiful and a score Of
similar volumes, any woman can easily fur
nish herself with stories having the fasci-
nation of fairy tales and yet full Of truths
the knowledge of which will broaden and
elevate the life in all future years. And if
a library is not accessible, few dollars iu-
dicousy expended in books Of this kind
and one or more of the best periodicals for
Young people will prove profitable invest
ment for parents as well as children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
The Dairy of Hon. +. ID. Douglass, of
whiting, Vermont.


At the close of an address delivered by
Prof Peter Collier at the annual meet
ing of the Holstein- Friesian association of
America held at the Fifth Avenue hotel
New York, the record of a Vermont dairy
was given as an illustration of what might
he accomplished in the dairy business. At
ter quoting ana commenting upon the dis
couraging statistics of Mr. c. w. Jen-
nings's Cow Census which shows that
more than half the cows in one of the best
dairy districts of New York do not pay the
cost Of their keeping, Prof Collier said
"a am aware, gentlemen, that while this
is, as believe truthful, it is also a very
gloomy statement of the present condition
of the dairy industry 1t would be indeed
disheartenng were it inevitable and neces-
sary. 1t is unnecessary. Very briefly let
me Indicate the conditions of success which,
if intelligently considered, may render the
dairy industry one of the most pleasant and
profitable branches of agriculture. / will
give, as an illustration, a case in point
which has fallen within my own expert
cuce, which have no reason to believe to
he unique, which, however, we must admit
is exceptional
Not many years ago | was going back
and forth over the hills and valleys of Yer
mont holding farmers institutes, and FIRE
quently in company with members of our
board of agriculture, one Of whom was a
he now is, "A leading dairyman of the state
During those journeys to and fro he often
spoke of his work and plans for the future
and especially do | recall his confident
declaration that he should within a few
years double the annual product of his herd
of cattle. which even then was far in ad
vance of the average diaries of the state
He was getting $50 pounds of butter per
cow fully - pounds beyond the genera
average then, as | believe it to be now He
declared his intention to secure at least 30C
pounds, and detailed his plan for accom-
plishing it. | have his statement with ont
of his results last season. The average Of
his "a cows was BOP pounds of butter pei
COW. The receipts per COW, less cost o.
keeping were S53.61 Cost of packing anC
marketing butter, So per COW. Averag,
net receipt per COW, SAT 81. Total net re
ceipt of herd $l,6lS 76 Total value o
product of herd So, 3Ol &C.
At the recent dairymen' S convention hello
at Burlington his butter received 9S point
out of possible lOO-evdence enough a
to its quality. The average price per pounc
Of his butter, packed in tubs, was 2S4 cents
The gentleman was Hon. Francis D. Doug
lass of Whiting, Vt, president of the Yer
mont Dairymen's association. Mr.. Doug
lass declares with truth and emphasis tina
there is absolutely nothing to prevent tn
dairymen of his state and of the country
from doing the same thing, if only the
will"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

To tell the age of any horse,
Inspect the lower jaw of course;
The sixth front tooth the tale will tell,
And every doubt and fear dispel.
Two middle "nippers' you behold
BEFORE the colt is two weeks Old;
Before eight weeks two more will come;
Eight months the corners cut the gum.
The outside grooves will disappear
From the middle two in Just one year.
In two years from the second pair;
In three the corners, too, are bare.
At two the middle ''nippers' drop;
Al three the second pair can stop;
When four years old the third pair goes;
Al five a full new set lac shows.
The deep black spots will pass from view
Al six years from the middle two;
The second pair at seven years;
AT eight the spot each corner clears
From middle "nippers, upper jaw,
Al nine the black spots win withdraw;
The second pair at ten are white;
Eleven finds the corners light
As time goes ON, the horsemen know
The oval teeth three-sided grow;
They longer get project before
Till twenty, when We know no more
Toronto Truth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed IN his hands by an East India mission
AIRY the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for
the SPEEDY and permanent cure OF Consumption
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested is wonderful curative powers
In thousands of cases. has felt It his duty 10 make
il known to his suffering fellows Actuated by this
motive and desire TO relieve human suffering,
will send free Of charge, To all who desire it, this
rrcip-, iu German, French or English, with full
directions for preparing aud using. sent by mail
bv addressing with stamp, naming this paper
W A NoYEs, lil HDners Block. Rochester, n y,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

We have made arrangements with DR. b j.
Kendall Co., publishers OF "A Treatise on the
Horse and his Diseases, which will enable all our
subscribers to obtain copy of that valuable work
free by sending their address enclosing tWo-cent
stamp for mailing same to DR.. b. j. Kendall Co,
EnOsburg Falls, Vt. This book is now recognized
as standard authority upon all diseases Of the
horse, its phenomenal sale attests, over four
million copies having been sold in the past ten
years a sale never before reached by any publica-
ton IN the same period Of time. We feel confident
that our patrons will appreciate the work, and he
glad TO avail themselves of this opportunity Of oh
tanning vluable book Il is necessary that you
mention this paper on sending for the Treatise.
This offer will remain open for only "A short time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
Ap.r MA. Of siIirn,s..,

The per oxide of silicates which is now
extensively advertised and used as an in
sccticide is claimed to be an entirely harm
less preparation, absolutely free from dan
ger to man. child or beast, but not so TO the
potato bugs and other insects 1t is, no
doubt, safer than Paris green or London
purple. but the poisonous part of 1t Is the
same as in these, except that the proper
ton of copper oxide to arsenious oxide Is
less than in the former. If it was what 1t
is. for some unaccountable reason called, 1t
would be sand-very finely ground sand, as
would appear from its condition. But less
than two per cent of it is sand; it Is
mostly plaster of Paris \ sample sent by
the manufacturers was analysed at the
Vermont experiment station with the fol-
lowing result
Arsenic larsenious oxide ............ ~,
Copper oxide ..... ". +.
Lime ..... .......... .......- 20 -
Sulphuric acid % y
Iron and alumina. .........-.. ~
sand Per oxide of Silicatel .......-.-.. W.
organic and volatile matter by difference AT
1t is said in station bulletin No. -, in
which the above analysis appears:
per oxide of silicates is chiefly a com.
pound of some arsenical substance with
plaster of Paris. A preparation very close
" resembling it can be made by thoroughly
mixing one pound of Paris green, three
pounds Of Paris purple, and 96 pounds OF
plaster of Paris.
"Hammond's slug shot differs from the
per oxide in using some land plaster instead
of plaster of Paris, and in the addition OF
three to four per cent of some heavy oil
1t can be very closely approximated by mix
ing two pounds of Paris green, two pound,
of Paris purple, 20 pounds of land plaster
~ pounds of plaster of Paris, and foui
pounds of some of the heavier coal tar oils
In our station experiments for killing
the potato beetle we used one pound of Par
is green to each 100 pounds of land plaster
1t did the work perfectly at a cost of g.
cents per 100 pounds. hundred pound
of either per oxide or slug shot would hav'
cost 50"
II will be seen that the compound used a
the station contained only about one-thir,
the quantity of poison that was found il
th. mar ,vi1a Of siiipatae
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

To send fur the ductur every time you don't feel
lust right Ny 1ctur's bill tor years was over "a
hundred dollars a year which made pretty big
hole la my wages For the past two years only
spent ten dnllar-. with which bought dolru hot
ties uf sulphur Biltrrs and health has t-en IN my
family sinc- using them Robert Johnson, Ma
uhiuist
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VigOr aud vitality

Are quickly given 10 every part of the body by
Hood Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling is entirely
overcome. The blood is purified, enriched, and
vitalized, and carries health instead of disease 10
every organ. The stomach Is toned and strength
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reused and invigorated. The brain is refrt'sh-
ed, the mind made clear and ready for work. Try
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
Railroads.
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD

7
Trains leave Brattlrboro as follows
5:}j A NJ for Springfield and New York
$3.50 a. NJ, for Boston via B,chertoWu and the
Central Massachusetts H. r., and for New Lon
don aud Intermediate stations.
$50 A. n. for Conn. River K X Millrrs Falls, Pal
Iner, New London. Fitchburg Boston, HOusac
Tunnel. etc.
3:i5 p N mail for New York via Springfield, and
steamboat train for New York via New London
$40 p. n. express for Springfield and New York.
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive in Brattlrburu.-
1875 A. n. from New London and New York.
l2:AA p. n from Millers Falls HoOsac Tunnel ROs-
ton, Ftchburg, etc.
sos p. ~. from prngfeld-NlOutrral day express
4:ll p from Palmer, New London and Boston
$50 p N. from Springfield
9;9l p N from New London, Palmer aud Boston.
via Central Mass X II
1905 p. N. from Springfield and New York
G.. j. SPAULDING. Supt.
New London, Conn, Jan. "a, 1883.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

This was sometime a paradox" as Hamlet
says. Since, however, the people of America and
other lands have been enabled 10 pit Hostetter' S
Stomach Btters against that unseen foe, malaria
IL Is no longer paradox, but an easy possibility
Wherever malaria evolves its misty venom 10 poi
son the air. and decaying unwholesome vegetation
the foe aud assure efficient protection Fever and
ague, bilious remittent, dumb ague and ague cake
their clutch ON the system-arr first forced u re-
lax their grasp and eventually To abandon Il al
together But % h IT. preventive force thai
should chiefly recommend the Bittcrs 10 pcrsons
living IN malaria CURSED localities for il Is Ger
tain bucklrr of defence against which the enemy
Is 20 verlrss Cures also dysp 'psia, rheumatism,
kidney and bilious complaints
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was sick We gave her CastoriA
When she was a Child she cried for CastoriA,
When she became Miss, she chung 70 Oastoria,
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II +. W. sToDDARD, Register
A,TATR OFVRRmONT, Westminster. S.

,
To all persons Interested IN the estate of GEO
PlFFER, Of Jamaica in said district, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that John C.. Robinson,
Guardian OF said Geo. Puiier has made application
10 tins court setting forth that the personal estate
of his said ward is Insufficient 10 pay the expenses
of maintaining him and his family, that his said
ward Is the owner of certain piece of land stu
ated in said Jamaica that il is necessary that said
land be sold for the purpose of providing means
for the maintenance of his said ward and family
and praying that license may be granted him 10
make such sale, ana that said petition is referred
for hearing and decision thereon TO the session of
the Probate Court 10 be held at the Probate Ofice
In Bellows Falls on the 9th day of July next, when
and where you may be- heard In the premises II
you see cause. - CHAS. b. EDDY, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
RncI,ien,. Arnicn nnIrn.

The best salve in the world for cuts bruises,
sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores letter chill
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sale by Henry A Chaplin.
Paper tough as wood is made by mixing chloride
pf yiu ~ W he
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Why will Yea

Allow your health 10 gradually failt If you ART
closely confined indoors with little or no exercise
and desire good health, you must take care Of
yourself Use sulphur Bitters, and you will have
a sound mind and a strong body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
TIRED
SUMMER EXCURSIONS
To Halifax, Cape Breton and p. f. l.,
the land Of Acadia.

The Boston, Halifax & 4 +. l., steamship Line.
and the Canada Atlantic Steamship Co, sailing
from Lewis Wharf Boston, aS hsluW, offrr the lESt
rOut. for tourists who desire To visit the maritime
provinces The new steel steamship Halifax leaves
Boston for Halifax only. making connections with
all points thu. 1hterCOlunial K h, rvrry Satur
day. at l2M No finer ship sails out Of Boston
than this. The steamer Carroll or Worcester leaves
Boston every Wednesday, at II N, for Halifax,
Cape Breton and T. T.. J. Tins is the only direct
sea route to the Bras u or Lakes and the spen
did scenery of Cap Breton. Circulars srnt " i'll
full Information upon application 10 X II. GARD
NER, Manager. "a Atlantic Ave, Boston, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

Palpitatlon of the heart, merry BUSINESS, trembhngs
nervous headache. cold hands and feet pain in the
back. and other forms of weakness, are relieved by
Carter Iron Pills, made specially for the blood,
nerves and complexion
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OF VERMONT, Marlboro IS.

- The Probate Court for said District
To all persons Interested In the estate of CHAS
CUTTING, late of Halifax In said District, deceas
ed. Greeting
Whereas h. j. Cutting, Administrator upon the
estate Of said decreased has filed his petition IN
this court setting forth that the sale of the whole
of the real estate of said deceased will be- benetci
al to the heirs and all persons Interested therein
and praying for license 10 sell the same, and at
the same time filed in this court what purpOrts u
he the consent in writing of all the heirs residing
in this state 10 such sale Mhrreupon il is order
ed that the same be- heard At the session of said
court, 10 be held AT the probate office in Bratte
burO, on the last Saturday of June A. D.. 1889,
when and where you may be heard in the prem
ises, If you cause.
III 81 " gTDnnApn Rafrist.r
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STATE VERMONT. Marlboross.

> BY the Probate Court for said district.
To all persons Interested in the estate OF
said District, decreased, Greeting
Whereas FRANCES +. BINGHAM has present
ed Ia this Court an instrument purpprtng to be- the
last iii Of said deceased, for pruhatr:-Auu are
hereby notified that this Court will decide upon
the probate of said instrument AT "a session there
of Ia he held AT the Probate Ofice Ia Bratteburu,
in said district, ON the sixth day of July, A. D..
lSSll, when and wherr YOU may appear and con.
test the same, if you see cause.
- +. W. STODDARD, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

Thusr unhappy persons who sunrr from uerN
business and dyspepsia should Carriers l.ittlt
Nerve Pills, which are nude expressly for sleep
les. nervous, dyspeptic sun, rrts Price 25c al
all druggists.