The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

each front shoe about four ounces, and
have the toe made of hard steel instead
of iron. Have them made rounding,
like the shoe when it is about one-third
worn.
THE originator of the Concord grape
is still living in Concord, Mass. He
is Ephraim W. Bull, now eighty-seven
years old. In his garden he still shows
the old mother vine of the Concord
grape, which he developed from the
seeds of a native wild grape planted
about fifty years ago.
IT is scarcely possible to realize the
marvellous improvements in butter
making during the past five years; yet,
great as the progress has been, the next
| five years will witness still more Won
derful advances, for the subject of but
ter-making is receiving a degree of at
tention never before given it.
THE hog has a reputation for filth
ness that he does not always deserve.
Though it is true he will wallow in the
mire and feed upon garbage, this filth
ness can too often be attributed to his
keeper, and in that neglect can be
traced the cause for the diseases that
frequently prove 80 disastrous.
THE Chinese are becoming very fond
of condensed milk imported from the
United States. They eat it as pre-
serve, having no notion of diluting it
for use as it is employed in this coun-
try. In fact, they never drink cows
milk except for medicine, and for the
latter purpose human milk is preferred.
WHILE the typical dairy COW may be
the only one that is profitable in the
hands Of the dairy farmer, the city
milkman finds his chances for profit
much greater if he invests in cows that
will yield good quantity of milk dur
ing the winter and then bring fair
price on the fat stock market in the
spring.
A LITTLE care in managing the pas
lures will often save considerable loss,
either by preventing injury to the grass
plants or allowing feed to go to waste.
One way of doing this is to change the
stock from one pasture to another suf-
ficiently often to prevent its being eaten
down too close, and the stock will
thrive better.
JEFFERSON and those who made our
country's constitution had no other
idea but the law-making power should
rest with the people. How is it to-day?
The great common people have nothing
to say in the councils of this nation.
AS people we have given up our rights
as lawmakers to rings and bosses to
make our laws.
YOUR horse intends to do right, to
obey and please you, and you should
treat him accordingly. Do not expect
! him to know as much as you who can
read, but be patient and gentle, and
kindly show him how to do. Talk
} much TO your horse and always kindly,
and treat him as you would wish were
} you in his place.
IN ground properly prepared, wheat
should not be covered more than one
inch deep. Unless the ground has been
: well compacted, the wheat will be COW
, cred deeper than this, even with the
best seeding appliances. Seeds germi-
} nate better, and the lplants make a
stronger growth, when the earth is
settled about them.
THE earth worms of Cape Colony,
, South Africa, specimens of which may
be seen in any we'll regulated American
: college museum, have a maximum
, length of six feet five inches and are
, thick accordingly. When Mr.. Nicer
/ and the other Dutch explorers first Wis
tied the Good Hope regions these Shiny
creatures were regular article OF food
! How we pity the woman and child
that are compelled to sit in the house
, that has no shade trees around it. The
1 merciless sun sends down his scorch.
: ing rays without mercy. A half days
work in the spring in the course of q
few years would avoid this. Say then
r brother farmer, see to it another year
, that you have shade tree that will be
a joy forever.
! To stop diarrhGa in a calf, raw egg
, stirred in the milk is good; lime water
is also good. 1t is prepared by putting
, small lump the size of an egg in 9
J gallon jug and filling with water and
shaking. When the water becomes
, clear it is ready for use. A tablespoon
, full of this water should be put in each
: calf's ration of milk when there are
signs of securing.
: WHEN we say clover makes lane
q richer, it is true only in part. 1t en-
| riches it in but one element, while il
: exhausts it in all others. Whether i
= MAKES lduu TlCueT Ut poorer uepeuus
| upon how it is used. Nitrogen, il
which clover enriches the soil, is re
q quired by most plants in far greatel
: quantities than phosphOric acid or pot
o ash, which clover takes from the soil.
8 To know how many hens should bt
b, kept on certain space of floor room il
y poultry house it will be convenient tt
use the decimal system by allowing ter
q square feet of room to each hen. Fo
!. instance, if house is 19x10 feet, it will
v contain 100 square feet, and should &C
4 commodate ten hens. The same rule
y may be applied to yards, by allowing
d ten times as much space to the yard al
!. is contained in the poultry house
- hence, if house is 10x10 feet the yart
. should be at least 10x100 feet, or 20x5(
u feet, or of any shape to secure 1,00t
: feet of space. This rule is not abso
. lutte, but will be of assistance to thos,
: who are only beginning.