The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-01

is q supposition too absurd to merit con-
sideration. Yet this measure seems to
proceed upon that assumption. And in
its sweep it not only makes the federal
government 6agrant trespasser on
the rights reserved to the states, but it
strikes at what have always been con-
sidered the most common and inalien-
able rights of citizens of the states"
THE Horseman, journal devoted to
horse breeding, ostensibly, and to horse
gambling, absolutely, says: " Wise men
live on fools, just like big 6,h live on
little fish. Brethren, let us be wise"
Show this item to your boys who are
getting too horsy. If they are bright,
they will see the point aud avoid the
ace.track. II they are foolish, well,
"the fool goeth on, and is punished"
A MASSACHUSETTS exchange remarks
that After little talk to grange by
State Master Messer of Vermont the
other day, Methodist minister who
happened to be present said that if it
had been Methodist meeting he
should have shouted amen many times
when the speaker portrayed the educa.
tional and social advantages of the
grange to farmers" Every man who
knows Mr.. Messer will appreciate this.
He is of the best type of the Yankee
farmer, from every point of view; and
it adds much TO our respect for the
members of the order in Vermont that
they so fully understand Mr.. Messer's
worth, not only to themselves, but to
the entire state. We should be glad to
see Mr.. Messer sent TO the United
States senate. He would do honor to
Vermont in that august body, and would
be one, at least, among them, who would
not be an ally of the money power.
IT is reported by 1. G. Libby, lead
ing dealer, that more cattle have been
shipped out of the state of Maine in the
last three months than any equal space
of time since grasshopper year 1873
The farmers of Maine have sold during
these three months to be shipped to
Brighton market 1000 oxen, for which
they have received about one.quarter
of million dollars. He gives it as his
opinion that all classes of meat will
rule very much higher in the future
than in the past ten years.
WE fud this in the correspondence
of the Maine Farmer; 81 have fruited
the Yellow Transparent two seasons.
don't think this apple is needed where
the Astrachan succeeds. 1t lacks firm
ness, and is as sour as the Duchess, and
ripens no earlier than the Astrachan."
We cannot think that this writer has
the true YelIo0 Transparent. 1t is at
least two weeks later, with us, than the
earliest fruit on Red Astrachan, and
has so little acidity, when fully ripe, as
to be called "sweet" by many who
give that title Incorrectly to very mild
favored fruits. 1t is, however, a poor
shipper, compared to Astracbau, and
would not sell as we'll where unknown.
Where known, no apple sells quicker,
aud being so early it has monopoly
for all of the first half of its season,
which is not, in all, much over two
weeks.
"THE time was when Wilson, Cres-
cent, Sharpless, and others were our
best varieties, but these have been al
most displaced by other and better
kinds" says an exchange. But we re-
member when it was said, in the same
way, that the Crescent had replaced the
Wilson, and later that Sharpless had re-
placed the Crescent. And yet all three
remain leading varieties in the market,
while hundreds that were to replace
them are heard of no more.
EVERY one of our readers has doubt
less wished for an attachment to his
pillow that would turn under tall stubble
and trash when blowing. Some may
have seen the advertisement Of Lam
bert's Plow Coulter, an attachment de-
signed for that use. We have bought
one, and can say that it proves to be
complete success. 1t costs but little,
and will last long time. We should
not want to do without the one we
have. Send to Lambert & Young, Bel
fast, Maine, for a cut and description.