The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-13

winter, there to be literally fed upon
hay, roots and oil-cake. How differ
ent with the animals of the same sort
in Americal
ALMOST the entire output for hens
can be produced on the farm. Instead
of paying out from seventy-fve cents
to one dollar per head for food, nearly
the whole could be grown at home.
Why is not that dollar saved as good as
any other earned?
THE editor of the Jersey Bulletin SAYS:
You can't expect anything very
brilliant from one who knows only one
side of the question" This trite say
ing has wide significance and an al
most universal application. 1t is es-
pecially applicable to agriculturists. In
order to realize the most, wel-rounded
man is called for.
BUTTER may be spoiled before it is
made by overheating the cream, or
overripening it, or by some other fool
ish process. II may be spoiled in
making by too muck heat or improper
working. 1t may be excellent butter
when made, and then the butter
maker may go on and spoil it because
he won't let il alone, but keeps squeez-
ing and grinding it.
THE time has come to recognize that
the interest of each farmer in the land
is Identical with the interest of every
other farmer; and when this thing is
recognized, the only thing left for us to
do is to unite. In union there is
strength-an old saying, but as true to-
day as ever. Unite with definite OBJ
ject In view-the definite object of look
ing after our own interests in legislation.
WITH the farmer it is always the best
that brings the best results. The best
soil brings the largest and most profit
able crops; the best tillage brings the
highest reward for the labor; the best
manuring is sure to bring the most
bountiful crop; the best animals return
the most liberal reward for the labor
and feed bestowed upon them, while
the best feed and care bestowed bring
the greatest results for the outlay.
SPEAKING of cleo, the Dairy World
says: According to the report of the
commissioner of internal revenue, there
was manufactured, and presumably
sold, in the United States during the
year ending April 80, 1891, Al 1872 400
pounds of this counterfeit, which has,
of course, displaced a like quantity of
the genuine article. OF this l do not
think it is an extravaganza to say that
ninety-fve per cent has been sold to
consumers for genuine butter"
"FoRCE of habit is a peculiar trait"
casually remarked the agent of an Ala
bama railroad, as we were waiting for
the train. {" In what respect?" l asked.
"Since l have been here" he began,
tour trains have killed great many
COWS, and when claims are entered
they were invariably of Jersey stock"
"Well?" ga few days ago." he con-
tinued, I'VE ran over an old farmers
mule, and have just received a claim
for damages" A light broke over me
as he smilingly concluded: "And the
old man wants us to pay the value of
full-bloeded Jersey mule. "-EDchange.
FROM five to seven millions of our
most intelligent and industrious popu-
lation are more or less dependent on
the dairy for their support, and the
amount invested in the business is es-
timated at So 900 100000 In the year
ending April 30, 1891, there were just
rine in the United States, and these
were mostly millionaires, who, for the
purpose of increasing their colossal
fortunes, are permitted, by means of
their bogus product, to imperil the vi
tai interests of seven millions of our
best citizens, with most of whom it is
constant struggle to make both ends
meet.