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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
THE CONDITIONS or SrCCESS
when Farming Pays aud when II Doe
NOT Paw,

wv W.
1t is entirely within the bounds Of facts
to assert that there are at least ten per
cent of our farmers, in whatever branch Of
agricultural industry they may be engaged.
who are getting double the return OF the
average of others engaged in that branch
twice the bushels per acre. twice the
pounds Of butter per cow-and this, too,
simply bv improved methods and intelli
gent application of the fundamental prln-
ciples Of success which should govern their
practice.
As evidence Of this, will cite the in.
stance Of dairy farm of l3S acres in this
state bought SIX years ago for 81 800,
which has since netted annually return
Of 10 per cent on the Investment. The
aggregate product last year amounted to
-, 22l TO-
have in mind three large herds of dairy
cattle, none of them other than carefully
selected grades, the average butter prod
uct for these herds being last year between
300 and 32O pounds, more than double the
general average.
have in mind large field Of wheat up
on a farm within sight Of me as | write
the famous Rose Hill farm of Robert j.
Swan, Esq. long president Of the board of
control Of the New York state agricultural
experiment station--and this field of wheat
will average fully 10 bushels to the acre,
more than three times the average of the
other wheat fields in this state, and yet
this very field produced but six bushels of
wheat to the acre 40 years ago. But this
result SO full of encouragement as evil
dence that our farming lands are not ex-
hausted of their fertility after "A half cen
fury Of cropping, has been secured without
the use of any commercial fertilizers, but
it forcihly illustrates the beneiicent result
of drainage, for upon this farm of about
$50 acres are - miles of tile drains
PAY Win farming pay = replied the
gentleman who grew this crop of wheat to
my question. "Of course it will pay, and
never better than now if only it is con
Quoted AS inteligently as is the mercantile
and manufacturing business of the coun-
try
The vineyards of the slothful and of
those void Of understanding have not yet
disappeared from the face Of the earth, and
the results of Incidence and ignorance are
unchanged since the days of Solomon but
as a class our farmers are far from sloth-
full, and while there remains room for al
most indefinite increase in knowledge,
probably no country i'll the history of the
world possesses an agricultural class of
equal intelligence to our own but too ma
ny Of them in their practice, while know.
ing the right the wrong pursue and for
sdch only the words of the prophet will
suffice: Cease to do evil, learn to do
we'll - Peter COUjer, Nric York Experiment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
VERMONT BRATrLEBORO. FRDAY. NOvEMBER
Frcc Trade Frirudiiuc-- to the Farmers.

Frcc Trade FriendIincs- TO the Farmers.
As to the claim that the Democratic par
ty is the friend" Of the farmer, and that
all farmers ought to swell the ranks Of tar
III reform, the Nashua Telegraph, with IL
slight suspicion Of levity in its manner,
says
THE farmers should not forget that the
Democratic party is their friend
"The voice Of the Democratic party ON
the subject of the tariff in the last Con
gress was the Mills bill Tariff reform
was represented 10y it. The Democratic
orators and the Chang and Eng press told
the farmers what a boon the passage Of the
bill would he to them
when the Mills bill was drafted, to
make it particularly friendly in its pro
visions to the farmer, the duty was taken
off Of wool. This was a good way to start
an aifectiounte intimacy IL is surprising
that the farmers did not respond The
committee scanned the skeleton of the bill,
and said, we want this to be very friend
" to the farmer, whereupon they struck
the tariff off of lumber Are we friendly
enough yet z was the inquiry. The com
mittce thought not and proceeded to pull
the duty off potatoes The fact is, said
the committee, we want to be prominent
ly the friend of the farmer, and off went
the tariff ON beans and a variety of veget-
ables I'VE must be pretty friendly 10y
this time, cautiously suggested a Northern
member who titled a garden. 'Humph !
said the committee we are Just getting
acquainted, aud the scribe crossed out the
duty on milk and eggs We want to he
surprisingly friendly TO the farmer you
know, apologized member, AS pork was
entered on the free list. That's so, said
another member, we want to be surpris
ingly and awfully friendly to the farmer,
and talow was taken from the dutlable
list We want to he overpowerngly and
superatively the friend of the farmer,
" hat is there left - Peas was the an
swer in chorus Put them on the free
list If we could only be the exclusive
friend of the farmer sighed a member.
We might if we had anything left to be
friendly on, was the answer. A dead 81
lence reigned The committee was sub
merged in thought Suddenly a brilliant
inspiration struck one Of the members,
who exultantly shouted, Split peas = The
suggestion was enthusiastically adopted,
and split peas joined their kinsmen, whole
peas, on the free list. Now, said the com
mittee, we are the exclusive friend Of the
farmer He will no longer need to be at
the trouble Of raising potatoes, pork, veg
etabes, milk, tallow, beans, peas and split
peas, but can buy them cheap in the mar
ket p"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

Probably not more than one half of the
new members in our state legislature have
any knowledge of parliamentary law, and
we have known instances in which the
chairman of "A legislative committee was
apparently total stranger to Cushing or
any other standard. There is an obvious
need Of more knowledge in this direction
among the people. 1t is claimed for the
grange that it educates the members in the
forms that govern deliberatve assemblies
The following report from the Grange
Homes of "A meeting of the Worcester,
Mass, patrons, shows what pleasant pas
time may he made of the study Of Cushing
in the grange
Tuesday evening, Sept. 24th, Worcester
grange held mock town meeting. There
was large attendance, including visitors
from several towns. The meeting WAS
called together by one of the selectmen. n
j. Allen William II Earle was elected
moderator, but storm of objection vas
raised because women voted Finally
committee was appointed To escort Mr..
Earle to the chair. Miss Ellen NJ Flagg
was elected town clerk-more objections
because she was "A woman James Draper
was elected To receive claims against the
town and pay them. He tried to capture
the money received for dog licenses. AT.
ter stormy debate the money was given
to the public library. The next heated de-
bate was over building new town hall.
IL was reported that "A prominent citizen
would give site at the north end of the
town and $500 600 was appropriated TO
build. The article whether Intoxicating
liquors should be sold was carried in favor
of license, but restricted the liquor sold to
milk and sweetened water one member
wanted to add eggs and red pepper. The
meeting instructed the representatives TO
the next session Of the general court to
vote for woman suffrage This question
and the license question brought out fine
speaking in favor of universal suffrage and
prohibition, especially from w. II. Earle
and Dea. f. II. Hutchinson of Sutton. Sew
eral motions were made that the meeting
was illegal because there was woman ON
the board of selectmen, and that the war
rant wasn't published fifteen days before
the meeting. They we're promptly settled
because the moderator believed in woman
suffrage. After a vote of thanks to the
moderator for his prompt, efficient, and
very impartial manner in conducting the
meeting motion to adjourn was carried
The members Of Worcester grange studied
parliamentary laws (Cushing) last winter
and took this opportunity to get little
practical work in, also some fun. "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
Personal PROPERTY

FRANK AHBuIr, Auctoueer.
Bellows Falls October u, 1889
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
AGRICULTURAL.

4 Massachusetts farmer, Mr. j y Eaton
who has lately been travelling in Minnesota
aud the Dakotas. adds his testimony, in a
communication to Grange Homes, TO the
accommodating evidence that the eastern far
mer, though he complains of hard times, is
at least as we'll situated as his western
brother
The conditions favorable to fungus are a
weak or stunted growth, be the cause of
the same what it will
So says an exchange. But there aye
some exceptions. The potato rot as is now
well known, is caused 10y fungi growth
beginning in the vines The vines grew
with unusual mxuriauce the past season,
aud the disease was the most destructive
that it has been for many years. The
greatest loss from rot this season, as well
as in other years. has occurred where the
crop was in high condition before the ep
pearance of the disease
A million and half tons is the Maine
Farmers estimate of the hay crop of its
state, and this is considered 20 per cent
above the average Maine has nearly 30,
600 more farms than Vermont, an area of
more than million and half acres in
farms. 1t is good state for grass, but
Vermont is better We have nothing but
estimates Of the hay crop in either of these
states since 1879 For that year the cen
sus made the hay crop of Maine / ,l07, iSS
IL o. Il.
ing the crop in Vermont to be much larger
than in Maine in proportion to the total
area in farms. The hay crop of this year
will be taken in the census next June. In
this state it will probably prove to be more
than p per cent larger than in 1879.
DR. Hoskins has less regard for sound
than for what he believes to be the truth
as these two items taken from recent
number of the New York Tribune, illus
trate
DIR. T, II Iloskins arraigus grangers for
demoralizing their boys by paying out much
money in patronage of travelling shows and
agricultural horse trots Here is another
suggestive statement from the same thought
lHl o'ui't We truly DelleNt IndJ II II
were not for little lingering shame, and il
the state as a whole would permit il, com
mon schools would be abolished by the pop
ular vote in a good many New England
towns ~
DIR. Hoskns has an intelligent apprecia
ton of a certain class of people in some OF
our New England towns. Though they
dare not oppose the schools, they are often
in position in the rural districts to dc
them great injury. They think that exam
nations are unnecessary, and that the
smartest teachers are found among those
who fail to get "A certificate or who pass at
"A low per cent. Such men are the natura
enemies Of high grade of scholarship
One of this class is apt to he ambitious tC
serve as school committee, and in not a few
districts he is as likely to be chosen as d
person well qualified for the place The in
competent, wiful committee is one Of tn,
greatest Instructions to the progress of tn,
district school
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
why Ills Deserted.

Some one having written to the Buring
ton Free Press protesting that there is ne
such thing as an abandoned farm in Yer
mont, a Springfield man writes that paper
to say that to his personal knowledge there
is at least one deserted farm. 1t is in
Weathersiield, and the grass was not even
cut this year, though an abundant croI
might have been had for the asking. The
owner of this farm. which is one of the
richest pieces of land in that vicinity, is
driving truck team in San Francisco for
81 p per day
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

\ New Orleans despatch states that the
Paris green used so literally by the cotton
planters this season to destroy the cotton
worm has played havoc with the game birds
which fed upon the poisoned worms, of
which they were very fond. 1t is said
that the cartridges and prairie chickens,
which were very numerous in some por-
tions of the state, have been nearly all de
stroyed whole tlocks being found dead in
places, Paris green is bad thing on
worms, but 1t also gets away with the birds,
and sometimes with stock and men, too,
when it is not handled with proper care.
Wilmington a. C) star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

They have in Germany a new style of
preparing butter for market, called glazing
or vanishing. The process is described as
follows: The butter is first thoroughly
washed, and then made up into pound humps
and left to rest in IA cool place. A spoonful
Of white sugar is dissolved in half pint of
water and the solution heated The butter
Is then rapidly coated with this sugar water,
very soft brush being employed, and the
surface Of the butter, slightly melted by
the heat, forms with the sugar glaze or
varnish which is impervious to the air and
consequently tends to preserve the butter
lrnsh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

Is the apartment To which the unhappy sufferer
from utammatory rheumatism Is confined IT,
ere the crisis of pain is reached, that fine prevent
i've, HOstetter's Stomach Bltters, is used by per
sous Of "A rheumatic tendency, much unne cesSary
suffering is avoided. NrrVinrs, anodynts and
srdatlveS, while having none but specific effect.
are yet very desirable at times Yet can they
produce no lasting effect upon rheumatism, be-
cause they have no power to eliminate from the
blood the rheumatic virus. Hustttter's Stomach
Bitters does this, and checks at the outset IA dis
ease which, II allowed to gain Roadway, il is next
70 impossible To dlSludge or To do more than re-
lrve. rheumatism, it should be remembered, is
a disease win fatal tendency from its proneuess
TO attack the heart resort to the Btters should.
therefore, be prompt Dyspepsia, kidney com,
plant, malaria and NERVOUSNESS are relieved by
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed In his hands by an East India mission.
AIRY the formula OF simple vegetable remedy for
The speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and
Lung Auctions, also positive and radical cure
Tor Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
IA thousands of cases has felt il his duty 10 make
II known a. his suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive and desire To relieve human suffering
will send free Of charge, 10 all who desire Il, this
recipe, In herman, French or English, with full
directions Tor preparing aud using. Sent by mail
nN addressing with stamp, naming this paper
W. \, MOVES. ~ POrcrs BLOCK, Rochester, ~ y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
THE CHAMBERLAIN HORSE co.
Brattlehoro, Vt Stables ~ miles ON the Putney
road Branch stable lladlry Mass,
WANTED!

Christian men and women to
sell the best subscription book
Offered agents, The Christians
Legacy" One agent has sold 70
copies in one small place OF 789
people. Another has 1O2 orders
in one churchin Springfield, Mass,
Experience unnecessary. Those
who have a team and can can
VaSS the cOuntyWillfind it profit
able. Agents need not give their
whole time. Liberal terms and
exclusive sale will be given. Adj
dress Miss CORA G. HATCH, pub
liSher'S agent, BrattlebOrO, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

The Vermont experiment station has been
doing some good work for dairymen. ast
year it tested a number of creameries and
found that from 100 pounds of fat only 90
pounds went into butter ON the average
tins varied from 81 to % pounds in differ.
ent samples. The amount of marketable
butter obtained averaged lOS pounds
variation of from l05 to 10 pounds to each
loo pounds OF fat. Here an average Of Is
pounds of water and salt is shown in each
loo pounds Of butter, but these substances
vary from II To % pounds The trials
mean that 10 per cent of butter fat was
lost IN making butter. 1t can be seen that
the pounds of butter should exceed the
pounds of butter fat contained in The milk
In only two tests has the amount fallen he
low five per cent HourI's Dtiyyy,1u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

The best salye ia the world for cuts, bruises
sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores, letter chl-
blains, chapped hands, cOrns and all skin erup-
tiuns, aud positively cures piles or no pay rruuir
ed. 1t is guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price . cents per box For
sale by Henry A. Chaplin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
lust as good as the Ivory"
They are not,
but like
all countcrfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities OF
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it,
lis sold everywhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

Is worth a column of rhetoric, said an American
statesman. II is fact established by the trsti
mony OF thousands of people, that Hoods Sarsa
rilia does cure Scrutula, salt Rheuni aud other
Diseases or affections arising from impure stat, al
low condition of tine blood. II Also oyrrcomes
lhal tired feeling, creates good appetite, and
gives strength to every part Of the system
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
lin, Eff, Yenrs nIh.

The Woodstock Standard says that fifty
years ago Peter Shattuck of Bridgewater
filed NOV in his barn with hay, which
has never been used up. His son, Abel
Shattuck, is now feeding out that hay to
his cattle, and he finds it as fresh and
bright as the day it was placed there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
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 To Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Cast oria
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
REALESTATE
And Business Chances offered ut
Bailey & Miners Agency.
THIS WEEK

THIS WEEK
We have several wood lots that we wish to dis
pose NJ before winter
No St1 Is located Il miles from Brnttleboro
w. aud miles from good mill The lot
contains % acres of land, with ~ acres uf ex
ira good wood aud timber the balance is In
good pasture. Price, land and all, SGdO
M SIS Is an ~ acre lot miles out ON a good
Vu, road ~ acres Of wood aud timber and gu
acres In pasture this is bargain. Price $3.50.
No $40 Contains 10 acres solid timber. This
Nu, is a fine lot, never was culled. and nothing
cut out for iOycars Some very nice Bass Maple.
llemluck, and a few nice spruce VIII sell the
timber on this lot AT $50 per aCre
No SJl Is a 800 acre farm II miles from Brat.
Nu, tleburo, ~ miles from Greenfield This
farm is all right to keep p cows the year round.
good pasture. tillage smooth. and moving done
mostly with machine. One orchard picked II
barrels uf winter apples last year: also a young
orchard of 100 trees Just beginning to bear. ~
story brick house and barn 31X1O In comfortable
repair There is fine trout pond ON this farm
with two nice brooks running into II that were
stocked with trout u short time ago. Also a Gran
berry patch covering Z acres, II properly cared
for would pay for the farm in a few years Price
s2,OOu
M S52 Is a cottage house with g good rooms
Uut nearly new aud very pleasantly located on
"a good road. Two acres Of extra good land, small
barn aud henuery; "a mile from village aud
mile from railroad and depot In an excellent
urighburhoud, and a good chance To get work all
the year round. Price SGOu
Send for catalogue Of Real Estate, we mail them
free tu any address
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

what l suffered for years with those terrible
racking sick headaches. Life was only a torment
10 me; II you are sn troubled, would adv Use yuu
70 nse sulphur liittrrS for they cured me Clara
Belle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

The simplest aud best regulator of the disorder
ed liver in the world, are Carriers Little Liver
Pills. They give prompt relief la sick llvadachr
Dlllnrss, Nausea, etc, prevent and cure COnsti-
patton and Piles; remove Sallowuess aud Pimplrs
from the complexion, and are mild and gentle In
their operation on the bowels Carters Little
Liver Pills are small and easy To take as sugar
One Pin dose. Price - cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

Men are often heard saying their aspirations
are high, but every time they cough their noses
20 towards the earth, with indications that they
will follow them soon, unless they wise enough
To take Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup in time.
Adam, the guudlirst man of men since born ''
could not h" called exactly rnviahle, for when he.
titled the ground in the dewy twilight and caught
a sharp touch Of rheumatism, he had NO salvation
OH Tor his cure, and no - cents To try IT,
Nome Of Mrissunicrs pictures adorn his walls
lie says they are too dear. &c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

The flowers are whitening, though the woods
Are bright with autumn hues:
The girls are wearing thicker gouns
And stoutcr boots and shoes
BDsfOu Courj,,..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

The special announcement which appeared In
our columns some time since, announcing u spec.
lal arrangement with DR.. B, j. Kendall Co. uf
Enosburg Falls, VI, publishers OF "A Treatise ON
the Horse and his Diseases whereby our sub.
scrbers were enabled to obtain a copy Of that
valu hle work free by sending their address land
enclosing two-ccnt stamp for mailing same is
renewed for a limited period. We trust all Will
avail themselves Of the opportunity of obtaining
this valuable work To every lover of the hurs.
II is indispensable, as It treats in simple man.
ntr all the diseases which alllict this noble animal
Its phenomenal sale throughout the United States
and Canada makes It standard authority Mention
this paper when sending for Treatise"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
WEST SHORE RANGE

has nocompetitoI. Vent
Hated oven ; simplex
CRATE; boiling reservoir;
valuable inventions not
used by others. Food
purified while baking ;
sits ashes maintains
continuous fire; If re-
quncd will boil while
Taking. win save its
COst in twelve months.
$, nd tor book describ-
ing these inventions to
the LlITlEFlElD STOVE
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who sell where they have no agents at intro
ductory prices polished ready Tor use taking
risk of breakage besides guaranteeing thai
these statements are true.
ID. q. LITTLEFIELD, Patentee.
For sale Ia Brattleboro by A. y. COX A co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
The Standard Of Quality.

This splendid compliment To- the reputation Of
our various paints is virtually AN acknowledge
mrnt that dealers ar. not put 10 the trouble and
rNpensr uf making arguments in order to dispose
Of MAST RN' : GOODS. So thoroughly popular
and well-kn"wn and su constant has been the in
crraSing demand for thrsr paints that il goes
without saying that mo- special efforts arr r,-luir
eel 10y dealers To- sell the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
PhenyO-Cnffein cures headaches and neu-
ralgia. sold 10y all druggists


Those unhappy persons who suffer from ner
yousnrsS and dyspepsia should use Carters Little
Nerve Pills, which are made expressly for sleep
less, nervous, dySpeptlc sufferers. Price % cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

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