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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
THE LATEST HELPS.

A good idea in use in many fine herds is to
suspend strong cord from the ceiling oyer each
near the brush. THIS keeps 1t out of the filth when
she lies down but does not interfere with Its free use
when she is standing.
The bad flavor which is often noticeable in
butter in the fall is mostly due to the cows eating
bitter weeds since the grass becomes short and dry
for them or soiling with clover alfalfa and late
planted corn. This also helps to hold up the flow of
milk.
An interesting result of crossing a Jersey
s a 2ynfI e sa5sd snd Farm hs IN Hdo Ga
large mixer, but has the clean Jersey head and
other characteristics, including excellent butter
The American Jersey cattle club will hold a
general meeting of Jersey breeders at the yelling
S none n 20 NJ m a m 1SkiS@ am
measures which it may be advisable TO take up to
further the interests OF the breed.
Wool is product from feeding, Just the
same as fat or flesh, and 10 obtain good staple the
lion and fed for it. sheep must be FAT sto to MAKE
good mutton but few farmers think that flock well
than sheep that are left TO shift for themselves.
The trying time is now over, as the weather
IS so cool that water will bring all the cream In due
While after the fresh mix is set When the years
record Is made up one win md that the cream can
rons thel largest returns-tDairyman, Hartford
county, Ct
Cream raising by dilution with hot and cold
water has been thoroughly experimental with at the
Cornell experiment station. Where the mix was set In
Cooley dreamer IN ice water NJ a degrees the aver
per cent of fat left In the skink was less than
onefourth of per cent; when diluted with equal
parts of cold water and set In the open air, 2s di
uted with 20 to 50 per cent of cold water "a; dlut-
ed with 10 TO 100 per cent of its weight with hot wa
tes LII milk set in deep cans In running water at
bO to IS degrees Os9 In shallow pans at 90 to "a de-
grees, O4S and IN shallow pans and onethird weight
of water at 1870 degrees added 075 per cent of fat
found In the skim milk Thus II was shown that d.
utng milk with either hot or cold water was OF no
material value. 1t took more than half more milk
diluted with cold water to make pound OF butter
than when the milk was set In ice water. The bull
letin also shows that the variations In fat OF milk
bottom of cans was not greater than the limit OF err
IN a chemical analysis. The bulletin Will be sent
free by application to Prof l. T.. Roberts, Ithaca,
| n. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
A Bounty for Farmers.

The fact that the highest bounty is offered
only for the best quality will do much to
stimulate the making of better maple sugar,
and this will largely increase the demand and
consumption of sugar and maintain profitable
prices for a largely increased product. Nor
is the restriction to pay the bounty only to a
producer of 800 lbs or more any bar to the
small maker. Let those who now make a less
quantity than 800 lbs make the syrup in
their own orchards as at present, but
unite with their neighbors in equip
ping a central sugar house where the syrnp
from several surrounding farms can be
worked up. A record can be kept of the syrup
furnished by each patron and basis arrived
at by practical test of the amount of sugar to
allow for barrel of syrup or other unit of
measure. Then, when the bounty is paid to
the manager of such cooperative sugar house,
it can be divided pro rata.
THE HOMESTEAD has not figured out the
cost, but where some old building can be
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
POTASH AND PAYING CROPS.

This is the title of an interesting pamphlet
prepared and published by G. DeGhequier. 1t
is compilation of German experiments with
potash salts and aims to increase the consump-
ton of this element of plant food. Already
several of the experiment stations in this coun-
try have advocated much larger applications of
potash than is usually found in complete
commercial fertilizers and the beneficial re-
suits of such treatment on some soils are freely
admitted, but in this little book Mr. DeGhe-
quier points out why It's that potash has this
salutary influence. The point he demonstrates
is that the quantity of nitrogen usually applied
can be decreased by the liberal use of potash
salts, thus eifecting considerable economy,
for nitrogen is altogether the most expensive
element of plant food, white potash is much
cheaper. The potash does not replace the nj
trogen, but it increases its effectiveness on
such crops as barley and other grains, cAus-
ing small quantity of nitrogen to go great
way. Furthermore ON nitrogen gathering plants,
such as clover, beans, peas, ETC., no nitrogen
need be applied, as it can all be obtained from
the air by the plants when heavily fertilzed
with phosphates and potash, the greatest lux
uriance of growth is obtained and large accu-
mutation of nitrogen is effected, which can he
utilized by succeeding crops, either by blowing
under the green clover or feeding IL 10 cattle
and applying the manure. In either case this
unusual amount of nitrogen is returned To the
soil at less expense than ii n corresponding
quantity were purchased for direct application
The use of potash salts alone is not advocated.
Phosphoric acid and nitrogen should always be
present except ON peat soils rich in nitrogen,
or when nitrogen has been supplied 10y green
manuring. Potash, it is claimed, acts as sol
vent on some kinds of phosphates, notably
| Thomas Stag, and greatly increases the effect
| iveness of this element Fall application of
potash is advocated, and blowing under instead
of top-dressing. Altogether the pamphlet is
of much interest, and richly repays a careful
reading.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
Live Stock and Dairy.
SHELTER FOR THE COWS.

Hovels for cows like Fig. 1 are found in
all parts of this state. The one l am us
ing is made as shown in the second engraving.
1t has an extra shed with a pump room and
stable inclosed on the ground floor, and is at
tached to the grain barn instead of being sepa-
rate. have made these notifications be-
cause of the extra convenience and profit Sc
cured. The upper part of the building has
windows in the front and rear for taking in
hay. In some cases they have been fitted with
hay. forks, carrier and tracks. The lower part
OF the hovel is left open to the COW ward on
one side and usually faces the south or south
east. Two years ago | was raising some choice
heiters and the strong cattle annoyed them by
pushing them to the front of the hovel when
we had east storms. They were often soaked
with rain together with their bedding in the
morning. 1t was then | hit upon the plan for
the enlargement and improvement illustrated.
built large racks open at the top, the full
length of the side toward the hovel. 1t has
drop doors at the top of each end (see Fig. ~.
The ground ON which stood it is little low
er than the front of the howell. This rack
takes up 81 #. | chose this width because L
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

The southeast end is left open Tor the adj
mission of sunshine and the cattle. The
northwest end is closed with two doors as shown
in Fig. 3. One door is made smaller than the
other for convenience in passing through. The
rack is built with an open space ON each side
weather if desired The arrangement of this
rack is shown in the last engraving. Hemlock
scanting 2 by inches (a) is nailed across each
section with the top side Is inches from the
ground. On the top of these are nailed by 3
hemlock scanlings with the inner sides of
each fit from the outside of the rack at and
nailed to the uprights at C. Lay board in
the bottom and nail one against the sides of
the posts under the cross piece a, so that a
shallow bin will be formed. Nail 2 by 3 inch
strips % fit above the cross piece a, and cut
notches along the full length of these four
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
NOT A SECTIONAL DEMAND.

The Rutland Herald intimates that it is pro-
posed to locate the new agricultural college in
this section with a view to gaining local sup
port for the bill" This is not a fair inference.
Those who favor separate college, so far as
we have heard, make separation the first CON
sideration, and are content to leave the matter
of location to the good sense of the Legisla-
ture. 1t is, of course, quite important that
some central point be selected, but whether
this section or some other is chosen is of small
moment compared with the decided advantages
of an independent, fully-equipped
school. 1t is understood that the Uni
versity of Vermont has engaged Elk
Governor Ormsbee as counsel, and George
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

W. Wing is said to be the legal adviser of the
friends of the new institution. There is moth
ing wrong about having legal advice on either
side, but it is hardly becoming for an instructor
in the University of Vermont to spend several
days here lobbying for his college. He is
paid to teach, not to lobby. He shomld he n
servant, not a dictator, to the Legislature,
which is authorized by Congress to assume the
responsibility of spending the school funds in
the most profitable way Vermont Watch
man, Oct. TO-
Cooke. This gentleman is too good a man for
the state TO allow his usefulness to be impaired
by such doings.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
From The New England Homestead,
Springfield, Mass.

The Vermont farmers state political league
was perfected at Montpelier, Friday, Oct. "a,
with great enthusiasm. Its action was EN-
phatic in favor of new agricultural and me-
chanical college. The farmers, several hun
bred strong, marched to the State House,
headed by brass band, to hear Senator Nor
ribs remarks against their bill. Mr. Morrill,
had nothing more to say after the farmers put
in an appearance. Their marching up to the
capitol was a dramatic sight and an impress
siYe event.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
NEW WRINKLE IN SELLING BUTTER.

An increasingly large class of people in vii
lagos and cities are ready to pay fancy price
for a strictly fresh irst-cass article of butter,
the quality of which they can depend upon the
year around. One way for finding the market
for such butter is that pursued by Springdale
farm of Trenton Falls, n. Y. 1t arranges
with the fancy grocers in large towns or cities
to send out the following circular by mail to
each of their customers, the circular being
signed with the name of the grocer who sends
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

A list of the farmers institutes to be held
this winter by the New York state agricultural
society is published this week. Director
Powell says there is great demand for the
institutes and many applications have been
made for them. He intends to introduce new
features into the institutes this year to make
them more interesting and instructive to
farmers. Thus when speaking of butter
making, samples of packed butter four or five
months old and that newly made will be
brought in and exhibited, or when giving a
talk on pruning trees and bushes practical
demonstration will be made before the audi
ence. The idea of object lessons at our
institutes should be made much more of.
THE HOMESTEAD is inclined to regard the pos
sibilites of institute work as far greater than
the usefulness of our agricultural fairs. The
institute could be made a kind of semi-fair,
the exhibits to be used as object lessons.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

The bill to establish the Vermont state
agricultural and mechanical college is COM
mendable in all essential respects. Possibly
some of its minor details may be improved.
Just why the new institution should be so
bitterly opposed by the trustees of the Uni
versity of Vermont can only be explained on
the ground that the university wants the
$4,000 year the farmers are to have from
the federal government, without giving any
such return for it as was contemplated by the
government in making the gift. If such is the
real attitude of the university, it is selfish,
narrow and humiliating in the extreme. Thus
far no official statement of its views has been
put forth by the university. If, however, we
are to judge of its attitude by
the remarkable statement attributed to one
of its professors that the farmers should
have nothing to do with the state agricultural
college"-it is mighty certain that the farmers
have none too soon demanded a separate and
distinct institution. 1t is all the more strange
that such an opinion should be expressed by
the head of the so-called agricultural depart
ment of the university who, of its entire facul-
ty, would be supposed to stand squarely for
the farmers interests. THE HOMESTEAD can
hardly credit this animus ON the part of the
university, and still trusts that this historic in
stitution will initiate the noble example Of
Brown university in Rhode Island, and cheer
fully unite in the farmers demands
for the establishment of an indepen-
dent A. g. NJ. college to receive the
moneys due the state from the federal gov
eminent for education and research in agricul-
tural and mechanical arts. As for the real
merits of the case, they have been frequently
stated in these columns. There appears to be
no two sides to the case. Admitting that the
university has done what it could with the
agricultural funds, the situation is now so
changed that with the gifts and an income
amounting to almost $4,000 year, the Leg
islature will be foe to the best interests of
the state if it fails to acquiesce in the unani-
nous demands of her working population by
passing the bill to establish the Vermont state
Agricultural and mechanical college.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

S. b. ID. g.; For conveying water from a
spring to house or barn lead pipe is probably the
cheapest. Galvanized iron pipe is used extensively.
The reason the water from the pipe tastes OF the
IRON is probably due TO the fact that the spring wa
ter Is impregnated with some mineral substances.
The oldfashloned woodlog pipe can be used, II lead
or iron pipe are not satisfactory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

conld cut up 16 # lumber without waste. 1t is
263 ft long, and two of these boards will reach
across one side and end, 1t is built in FIVE
sections and takes 12posts. Six of these are 8
it long for the outside and the others 9 # long
for the inside. The inner face of the rack
stands ~ # from the front line of the howell.
This is good width for driving through when
carting folder or manure. The loft boards
cover both the rack and the space between it
and the howell and allow a six-inch caves.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

As election day approaches, attempts are
made every where to hoodwink the farmers
for party purposes. But the farmers have
certain definite things they wish to accomplish,
and will not be swerved from their path by
any campaign lies. As rule, they will re-
elect the men who have heretofore stood faith
fully by them, or in the case of new nominees
will support the man in whom they have the
most confidence. One point needs to be kept
in view: That the farmers political power in
the future will largely depend upon the extent
to which he rewards his friends and Furnishes
his enemies. Thus in the third Worcester
senatorial district, man who has proven him
self such fighter as Mr. Haggarty (democrat)
should be returned over his amiable opponent,
Mr. Paige (republican). So, too, in the second
Hampden district, Farmer Ely (republican) is
preferred to Whip-maker Provin (democrat).
Yet in both cases, the candidates
are pledged for honest butter, so that if
farmers must vote on party lines they have
taken the wise precaution to see that their
nominees are all right. But there can be no
hestancy or doubling when bogus butter man
is renominated, as with the notorious trio
Jacques and Low of Essex county and Gleason
of Norfolk county. We fail to see how devo-
ton to party can excuse farmer for support
of either these men. 1t so happens that they
are all republicans, but where bogus butter
democrats are up for Office THE HOMESTEAD
is equally frank. The same principle applies
in New Hampshire, New York or Connecticut
that is true of Massachusetts. In the next is
sue The HOMESTEAD will print full and cor
rect list of the candidates with their record or
position on the agricultural issues so far as OBJ
tairable.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
This In OHicinl.

To HE Editor Of The Standard.
In yesterday game ~ ball between The stand
ards Jr. and the Nationals William Graf, Of the
Nationals, because he made about \ goose-eggs
he thought himself impertinent. Mortie Cope.
MUS struck the ball between first and second
bases and Graf and Mortie were tie In getting Ia
firsl base Il looked that way Int MoItie got there
first. Graf kicked and The standards were 81
kind and obliging as "a say that their man was
out, So rs la ohlige Mr.. William Graf, the kicker
from the Old Dutch Country. Witnessed by UNI
dcrsigncd. tSignedD John Halpin, Umpire vii
liam Lewis, wnfred Bernier, DITTO Burch, sam
ROseuiield. 4. !. OIGary, Abe Falk, David Falk,
Fred Barker. I'd Mekim, Moriie Copenius.
All say IL Was safe hut lie. The crack kicker
from the old country. Score ) To 3 In favor oi
the standards. ,Signed) W. LEWIS, Umpire.
Batteries, u. .Jno. Nalpin, e. Abe Falk, stand
ards: y. otto Burcl, g. A. j. oIeary, Nationals.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
THE DEATH OF sPIrzER.
The Most Remarkable Collector of I
Century.

The Most Remarkable Collector of the
Century.
From the London Times.
Nj. Splitter, whose sudden death at the
age OF "a has been announced from Paris,
was probably the most remarkable exam
pie OF the born collector that our age has
seen. He begun life with nothing and he
ended II the owner of n collection of works
OF art valued at s2O.OO0.O00 francs, and
with a reputation for connoisseurship
which wal beyond rivalry. A Frankfort
Jew by birth he went into business as a
dealer In bric-a-brac some 30 years ago.
He soon developed a great taste
and flair, and when the revolution of 1913
came he found his opportunity. Those
were days in which the old houses of Ger
many, Austria and France were still full
OF relics OF medieval and Renaissa nee
art-carving In ivory and wood, sculptures
In marble, Faience, enamels and whatnot
as well as fine old arms and armor,
Little by little NJ. Splitter acquired the
choicest specimens and also found buyers
ut q very satisfactory advance for the OBJ
tects which he did not wish to keep for
himself. Thus, too, he secured from
England-especially from the Meyrick
collections large quantity of armor.
At the time the R~othschilds were begin
ming to furnish their Paris houses, and
they bought largely from Splitter. He
presently settled In Paris, where his col
lection became famous among amateurs
OF all countries. A few years ago
he retired from business and built a
splendid house for his treasures i'm the
Rue Villejust, close to the Arc de Tri-
omphe, where he received the public
every Tuesday. Gambetta wanted the
city of Paris to buy the collection, house
and all; but nothing came OF the scheme,
though we may now near more of il. ~.
Splitter was the principal contributor to
the exhibition at he Trocadero last year.
At the time of his death NJ. Splitter was
engaged upon the publication of a mar
velous illustrated catalogue. the six folio
volumes of which, il they are ever COM
pleted, will be the most superb work of
the kind ever issued. The first volume is
just issued by the Maison Quantin. Paris,
the English agents being Messrs. Davis,
IA New Bond street. y
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
SALE OF THE SCHOOL BONDS.
They bring $500 and ARE bought by u. 4.
Frank for "a New York Firm.

" ~ ~ = ttFh Trim.
The sale Of the $4,000 school bonds
took place yesterday afternoon as an
nounced, several outside parties being
represented at the auction. The bidding
was very tame and slow and went from
s25 Ia $3.50 at from IS Ia $40 IA jump. ID
took all of Tvs hours tn effect a sale and
the bonds were finally sold tn n. l.. Frank
for 500 premium. Mr.. Frank represented
the firm of Blair a Co. of New York. The
sum OF sl,orO was deposited as a security
and the bonds win probably change
hands in the course of about ~ DAYS.
As soon as the money, S25,OD,
has been received tbeb building Of the new
school will be begun.
q. III. Taylor of Denver represented the
Rollins Investment company Of that city
at the sale, +. Z. Miller of Butte repre-
scented =. A. Keen 4 Go. of Chicago, and
j. X. Boarman represented farson, Lcech
d Go. OF Chicago and Hayes a Son of
Cleveland. A number Of other parties
Srrivcd on the evening train Ia take part
IN the sale but were too late.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Association at Denver. Colo, June - tn
NJ. 1880. For this meeting the Union Pa.
cific will sell return tickets 10 Denver,
Colo. at a single fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale June % aud - aud not 10
he stamped for return unit. juno -. with
final limit of ~ days from date Of sale.
Going journey must he begun ON date OF
sale and return journey on date ticket is
stamped for return at Denver.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

All contractors bidding on brick, stone
work and plastering will do we'll TO re-
member that they can make more money
on their work by using the Lorenz lime in
Anaconda. Butte, Dillon or Deer Lodge.
WIN. LoRENz, Butte.
THos. BuRoAN, Agent. Anaconda.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Notice is hereby given that | nave this
day sold my entire butcher business. to-
gether with all book o to Bielen-
berg 4 Co, and request that all parties
owing me will settle at once and pay the
same 10 Bielenbcrg 4 Co. w Bur
ts,Ws
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Caspar Stephens has sold his interest i'm
the store and saloon where he has been
doing business so long to his partner,
Anton Donaty-Mr. Donaty to collect
debts and pay all credits due the late firm
of Stephens & Donaty.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

A special meeting Of n full conRrc-
CATION Of 81. Marks = rotestant Episco-
pal church aud Others interested i'm the
new church building, is called for this
evening after the regular service at Odd
Fellows hall. The business Ia come be-
fore the meeting is the iinal settlement
III matters in connection with the cree
ton Of the new ediilce.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
THE WEATHER

The daily record of the Thermometer In
this city is reported by A. II. Playter'
druggist. corner Main and First streets.
The record for yesterday was; : a. mr. 4,
degrees above; II m. 80 degrees above;A
d. M, "a degrees above; . y. M 81 de
grpes above.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Drawings took place last evening al 3
O'Clock, and resulted as follows.
Club No. l, sl0O class. No. 20.
Club No. ., 500 class, No, Ii.
Club No. 3, so class. No. u.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Cali on John Barkovich for ice-cold
Pabst Milwaukee beer. Milwaukee Beer
hall, corner Second and Cedar streets
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

w. G.. Converse received word last
week Of the death of his Rreat-grand-
mother, at Adrian. Michigan. Her y
was lOl years, q months and II days. She
wa "A native Of Massachusetts and en-
joycd remarkably good health NJ To the
closing laws Of her life.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
For Rent.

The dining room formerly known as the
Delmonico restaurant, on Main street
best stand for a restaurant in Anaconda.
Apply nj Silver Bow brewery depot.