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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

Mr.. TowLE says there was an at
tempt made to form butter-makers'
association, but it failed to materalze.
Nevertheless, this attempt should be a
warning to the officers of the Dairy
mems Association not to wander too
far away from the original intent in its
organization. Mr.. Towe also writes
feelingly of the decease of our old and
good friend, the late M. w. Davis, of
Westminster, so long well and favor
ably known as member of the State
Board of Agriculture. No one could
know Mr.. Davis long without becoming
attached to him. He was a thoroughly
good man, sincere and earnest, widely
known and esteemed, and one who will
be much missed and lamented. Nearly
all the original members of the Board,
as well as of the Association, have
dropped away, and soon the "Old
Guard " will all be gone. But younger
men come forward to take up their
work and fill their places.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
The Old Pioneer.

In summer poke roun out doors
An kinder help to do the chores;
I try to be some little good
An chop an fetch the klndlin' yyood,
Judge a man should stil be brave.
Long as he keeps outside the grave.
And do his work, however small
An poke about till he sinks down
An darkness comes an covers all
An so poke an putter roun'
This trenholm ham, these shakin' bones
Once cleared these iel's err trees an stones.
This han It pressed my young brides han
An led her through this unknown lam.
The wolf an bear prowled roun' our door,
But we wuz happy, young an poor.
But tibet dear han in simple trust
No more in mine shall settle down.
Long years tibet han hez mixed with dust
Can only poke an putter roun'.
The woods is cleared, the swamps is swee
With wavin' fiels of grass an wheat
The lonesome woods hez all made room
To let the pear and apple bloom.
An where wuz once the wild VOLTS den
Is happy homes or happy men.
But the OIL man who led the way
An cut them dark Of forests down.
Now shutdown shadders close his day,
Can only poke an putter roun'
Twas here we passed life's early morn,
Twas here our boys an girls wuz born.
She learned their baby feet to stray
Through the rough forests tangled way.
The girls, now fair AS she was then
The boys growed up to strappin' men,
Fergit the pathway to her grave.
But can keep the strong weeds down.
An flowers above her dust shall wave
While can poke an putter roun'
The great worP moves so fast, to. day,
1t leaves the OIL man by the way
Fergits the work tibet he hez done
An all his toll beneath the sun:
An all its voices seem to say:
" Stan back, OIL man. keep out the wayl"
hear the voices cruel roar.
go; the night is settlin' down.
An praps they'll miss me wen no more
The OIL man pokes an putters roun
Sam Waller Foss, IN Boston COB
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Clipped and Condensed.

SHEEP are about the only farm ami
mails that will eat growing cookie burrs.
A PERSON with only two or three
COWS cannot handle sweet cream to an
advantage.
THE egg production of hen in her
prime is about three times her weight
in the course of the year.
THE inexperienced man with the hoe
thinks he is not doing the work unless
he digs several inches deep.
ORDINARY corn silage contains
nearly eighty per cent water, and aver
age pasture grass seventy.five per cent.
AN award of e100 has been received
by a London florist for a carnation.
1t must have been the pink of perfec-
ton.
HIGH culture and not less than three
bushels seeding to the acre is the Eng
lishman's explanation of the large
wheat crops in England.
To 300 inquiries to peach growers in
New Jersey, 200 replies were received
saying that the prospects for an i'm
mense crop this year were very good.
VERIFY is man the creature of GUS
tom; he doeth this thing and refraineth
from doing that thing, merely because
it has been the custom so to do or not
to do.
A DISH full of water, from which the
chicks not only drink but get their feet
and portions of their bodies wet, kills
as many young chicks as any other
method.
SHE Indignantly! sin some parts
of Germany they yoke women and oxen
togther. Isn't it awful?" He: " 1t is,
indeed, How the dumb brutes must
suffer-"
NEARLY any boy can plant and tend,
but the wisdom of man is baffled many
times in knowing just how to secure
the best results from consuming what
10 raised.
REMEMBER "nice houses " don't add
# the fertility of the soil. Instead of
building too nice house, put part of
the money in a shed roof over your
barnyard.
ALL cuttings or small plants, like the
strawberry, raspberry, etc., should
never be approached close with the
cultivator, especially the first few
months alter transplanting.
WHEN a man has decided to set an
orchard, the first thing to do is to de-
eide what kind of fruit will succeed
best in his neighborhood, as some va
rieties will do we'll in one locality and
will not in another.
THE men to whom the care of
country roads is intrusted are usually
ignorant" says Our Grange Home.
The men who care for country roads
are usually farmers, and how do they
relish such charge?
THERE are nowadays professors of
philosophy, but not philosophers. To
be philosopher is not merely to have
subtitle thoughts, nor even to found a
school, but so to love wisdom as to live
according to its dictates.
WATER as beverage is used gener-
ally in too small quantities. 1t is
claimed by eminent physicians that
much kidney trouble and even the
dreaded bright's disease might be pre-
vented by the frequent use of pure
water.
"Do you believe in the transmigra-
ton of souls, Joe?" "What's that,
sir?" why, for instance, that that
COW has had prior existence in another
form-perhaps been being like my
self" "Oh, no doubtthe cows been a
calf"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

HERE is chance to call attention to
the use of scientific agricultural educa-
ton. The greatest of all difficulties is
to get the "common farmer'' to realize
the good of scientific knowledge on the
farm. But certainly he can be made to
see it here. 1t is equally useful in hun
dreds of other cases. A good agricul-
tural education is just as valuable in
dollars and cents as good education
of any other kind. In fact, from the
money point of view, we regard it as
more valuable, since the farmer has
more use and more kinds of use for that
class of knowledge than most profess
sional men. There is not step in any
kind of farm work where knowledge of
the natural sciences cannot be made to
pay. And by this we mean, pay IN dol
lars and cents! If our farmers could
be made to see and fully comprehend
this truth, they would be as eager after
scientific knowledge as a thirsty COW
after water. But we shall not live to
see that day. We truly believe that
the southern negroes will realize this
truth before our white farmers of the
North. Their minds are more recep-
tive, and slavery has made them more
humble and modest. There is nothing
more gross and contemplate than the
scorn which an ignorant white man ex-
presses toward book Parnin'," but
the intelligent negro is eager for it.
Here we can see how God exalteth
the humble"
THESE are some facts put forth by
the New Hampshire Experiment Sta
ton which will be worthy of careful
study by every dairyman: % That
gluten meal tends to produce much
softer quality of butter than corn meal
or cotton-seed meal, and, other things
being equal, tends to lessen the churn-
ability of the butter fat. ~ That
with the same cows the hardness de-
ponds much more upon the character
of the food than upon the nutritive
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

WE have heard it sometimes asked
why New Hampshire takes so much
less interest in the iron-clad tree. fruits
than Vermont. The only reason we
can think Off the statement is true
is that the big end of Vermont is at
the north; while with New Hampshire
it is the other way. But yet there is a
good deal of New Hampshire territory
where only the iron-clads can be relied
on for long life and sure crops.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Editorial NOtings.

PROFESSOR L. II. BAILEY, of the
Cornell Agricultural College, has been
making some tests as to the effect of
mulching to retard the maturity of
fruits. His conclusions are: O The
early bloom of fruit plants depends
very largely upon the appropriation of
food stored in the twigs, and it is more
or less Independent of root action.
This is proved both by direct expert
ment and by study of the physiology of
plants. (2) 1t must follow, then, that
the temperature of the twig or branch
must be reduced if its vegetation is to
be much retarded; or, in other words,
the top of the plant, as well as the soil,
must be mulched, and in practice this
is possible only with strawberries and
other very low plants, or those which
are laid down during winter. (3) There
is danger of injuring plants by heavy
mulch which is allowed to remain late
in spring. If it is desired to retard
flowers or fruit by mulching, the prac-
tice should not be violent and the plants
should be carefully watched. (4) Many
strawberry growers are able to delay
the ripening of fruit, by mulching, from
two days to two weeks; but weeks de-
lay is usually about the limit of profit
able results.
A GOOD deal of skinned milk is fed
to calves, and that is all right; but it is
a thing which may be carried too far,
as most farmers know. Experiments
conducted at the Iowa Experiment Sta
ton, as well as investigation now in
progress, fully confirm the importance
of sufficient amount of fat or carbo-
hydrates in the calf's milk ration. In |
trial conducted in the summer of 1892, |
1900 pounds of skim-milk and 1OS |
pounds of oil meal produced gain of |
lily pounds at cost of "a cents per
pound. One thousand two hundred |
pounds of skim-milk and LOG pounds of
ground oats produced gain of 12S
pounds at a cost of A cents per pound.
One thousand two hundred pounds of
skimmilk and 102 pounds of corn meal
and ground fax-seed produced gain
of 1853 pounds at cost of three cents
per pound. The first lot had twenty
pounds more protein and twenty-One
less carbohydrates and five pounds less
fat than the last.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

HE discovery of tuberculosis in the
Ayr icultural College herd has caused
quite commotion among dairymen;
and it seems to us good time to call
attention to some very important points
in the care and breeding of dairy cattle.
Tuberculosis" is simply the scientific
name given to what is otherwise called
consumption of the lungs. 1t is sub
stantially the same disease in our
cattle as in ourselves; and the cause
Is the same-breathing unwholesome
air, and living "stived up" to use
very expressive common phrase. Add
to these high living-that is, over-feed-
lng,-and you have the whole thing in
nutshell. 1t is in the pampered and
crowded herd, crowded in the stable
and crowded in feeding for high pro-
ductiOn under unnatural conditions.
that develops this tendency; and when
the tendency is developed, the germs of
disease, which are everywhere, easily
find the spot to grow and develop them
selves. Not only must the college herd
be sacrificed, but on all hands we are
getting similar information almost
uniformly from herds of rich men, or of
men trying to get a great record, so as
to get fancy prices for both butter and
calves. The last exchange we picked
up contained the following statement:
Nineteen head of valuable Guernsey
cattle, including the one which received
the highest award at the Worlds Fair,
the property of ex-Vice President Nor
ton, have been killed on account of
tuberculosis"
IN order to keep COW stables warm in
our climate, it is necessary to keep the
winters wind out; and all the teachings
of the agricultural press, and of public
speakers in agricultural meetings, have
been in this direction, without a word
of caution against the possible attendant
danger from lack of pure air. AS for
ourself, we have occupied the place of
learner in dairying, and have in no way
felt called upon to take up the role of
instructor. But the facts of our pro-
fession, as a physician of men, have
instinctively been kept in mind in our
dealings with animals; and, knowing
how much better is prevention than
cure, we have carefully avoided GO
ing to extremes, even in the matter
of warm stables; and we say to-day that
a stable of dairy cattle in which water
never freezes, in Vermont, is a danger
GUS stable in which to keep cows.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
FARM AND GARDEN.

Address all inquiries communications in relation
TO agriculture to DIR. t. II. HosKINs Newport, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

He is model New England farmer; a
man of intellect and force, and full of
practical knowledge. AS editor of the
Maine Farmer, and as frst-rate farmer
himself, he is one worth going long
way to meet and listen to.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

AS to infection through the milk or
butter, while the chances are very
small, they are enough to make it wise
to avoid them. We believe that tuber-
culosis in the COW, though in the end
fatal, may not for long time much af-
feet the general system. This was GER
tainly manifest in the college herd; and
the fact is important to be known, be-
cause it should lead to frequent in
spection of all herds. Any intelligent
person with sharp ears can in a short
time be taught how to detect the dis
ease, if it has made any considerable
progress, by auscultation and concus-
sion,-that is, by listening and thump-
ing at the chest. The sounds of the
breathing are quite different between
healthy and unhealthy lungs; and the
sounds produced by humping with the
fingers over the seat of the disease is
also markedly distinct between healthy
and unhealthy portions. 1t is the same
difference that there is between tap
ping with the finger upon drum-head,
and upon board.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE.
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

AN INTERESTING SKETCH.
Nothing appeals so strongly to a mothers
affection as her daughter Just budding into
womanhood. Following is an instance. "Our
daughter, Blanche, now Is years of age had
been terribly afflicted with nervousness and
had lost the entire use of her right arm She
was in such a condition that we had to keep
her from school and abandon her music les
sons. 'In fact we feared st. Vitus dance, and
are positive but for an invaluable remedy she
would have had that terrible affection We
had employed physicians, but she received no
benefit from them. The first of last August she
weighed but IS pounds, and although she has
taken only three bottles of Eervine she now
weighs LOG pounds her nervousness and symp-
toms of st. Vitus dance are entirely gone she
attends school regularly, and studies with com
fort and ease. She has recovered complete use
of her arm, her appetite is splendid and no
money could procure for our daughter the health
Dr. Miles Nervine has brought her
When my brother recommended the remedy
| had no faith in patent medicines and would
not listen to him, but as last resort he sent us
bottle, we began giving ii TO Blanche, and the
effect was almost immed ate. Mrs. r. X.
Bullock Brighton N. Y.
DR.. Miles Restorative Neryine is sold by all
druggists on positive guarantee, or sent direct
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind, on
receipt of price, 81 per bottle six bottles for S.
express prepaid 1t is positively free from
opiates or dangerous drugs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and per-
,ectly harmless. Sold 10y all druggists. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

WE go a good deal farther than that.
We are sure that excessive lactations-
or, to be less scientific, where we want
to be well understood, this striving to
get " the last wrung drop" of milk pos
sible from every cow, is like trying to
get the last wrung stroke of work out of
a horse, or a man, or a woman 1T is a
deadly stroke. 1t is as bad to over-feed
as to starve; to over-work as to be idle.
If you are starting out to make money
in dairying, you must bear these facts
in mind.
To certain very limited extent, tu-
berculosis is contagious, both in human
beings and in animals. But the germs
of this disease find it very difficult, if
not impossible, to fasten themselves
and grow upon thoroughly healthy It's
sues. Even though they sleep together
for years, it does not follow that con-
sumptive wife infects a healthy hus-
band, or U,ce versa. The seeds of this
disease must first find a suitable soil;
and that soil is a weakened and more
or less devitalized tissue. And while
we would in no circumstances advise
the keeping together of diseased and
sound cattle, it by no means follows
that the one will infect the other, I'M
less the surroundings are unfavorable.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
10 Running Sores Gave Way to
Hoods SarsapariIja,
Thirteen Running Sores
Hoods siPss.s1ill, Cures

pletely cleansed. The sores stopped running
and have not troubled me any now for six years.
My appetite and digestion are good and am
perfectly well. | owe my cure to Hoods SarSa-
parilla." 7. S. KNIFE, Washington, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

IT is thought by some that the Asso-
citation is to some extent drifting away
from its original design-the real dairy
interests of this state-and getting too
general and discursive. Still, the at
tendance remains good, and the audi
ences are interested. Mr.. Towle re-
marks that the lecture of Mr.. Gilbert of
Maine was excellent. We should ex-
pect nothing less from such a man.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Rational Cattle Feeding---NO, z.

tFrom the French of Jules Crevat.l
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01

"For several years I have recommended
your C:storia, and shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN F. PARDEE, NJ. D.,
125th Street and 7th Ave, New York City.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01
PULLNAN SERVICE.
SSElY-FEEMD"

will positively protect Horses and Cattle
from any annoyance from Flies, Gnats and
1nsects Of every kind. improves appearance
OF the coat, dispensing with fly nets. Recon-
vinced. Price Of "F'ly-hend," including brush.
quart cans, Si.CO; haf-gaI,on SI.75; one
gallon $3.50. One gallon will last three
head Of horses or cattle an entire season. Be-
ware Of mutations. Address
Crescent Mfg. Co., 2 2!0e Indiana Ave-, PhiIa
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01

ferred the resolution to investigate the
conduct of It. L. Can't, editor of the
Piedmont Headlight, and a member Of
the Farmers Alliance, would respect
fully submit:
''That as such editor be has persist
emily used the columns OF his paper IN
preferring promiscuous charges against
a brother member, D. P. Duncan, the
State exchange agent, instead of pro-
ceeding according to the provisions as
expressed by the constitution, section
4, article Is. That in thus using the
columns of his paper he not only sio-
lates the spirit and letter of the Alli-
arce law. and brings discredit upon the
order, but forfeits the conditions upon
which editors are eligible to member
ship under section /, article 10. In
view Of the above violations of the con-
stitution, we recommend that he be ex-
PEELED from the order.
"Signed: w. O. Tatum, J. r, Blake,
Jr., J. D. Montgomery, J. c. Elliott, J..
L. Smith.
Reports from a member of the board
of directors of the Alliance Exchange
and from Manager Duncan, were read
and gave entire satisfaction and showed
the management conducted on business
principles and in a good financial con-
dition.
The following annual officers were
elected:
w. D. Evans, president.
J. L. Keitt, vice president.
J. w. Reid, secretary.
F. P. Taylor, treasurer.
Rev. J. A. Sigh, lecturer.
E. B. Tyler, steward.
II. e. Little, doorkeeper.
D. NJ. Warn, assistant doorkeeper.
J. E. Jarnigau, sergeant at arms.
r. P. Mitchell, member of executive
committee for three year term.
w. n. Elder was elected for three
years term on the executive commit
tee.
D. K. Norris, delegate to the Nation
al convention.
John r. Castor, delegates alternate.
The meeting adjourned.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01

the use Of 'Castoria' is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who Dc not keep CaStoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
New York City.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01

Young lawyers used to have lots Of fun
in Justice court, and it was good nur-
sery to raise judges in. Nearly every
young lawyer in old Lawrenceville got
to be a circuit judge. There was Judge
Hutchins, ST., and his son, the present
judge. and Judge Alexander. Toms
older brother, and two Judge Wrights
Glib and Bill-and Judge George Les
ter and Judge Maltble.
There are three young Atlanta law
yers on frolic at our house now, bat
don't hear them retailing any justice
conrt anecdotes. Maybe it is because
they are too busy with tennis and
music and these up country girls and
country vittels. They came hungry
and Pm afraid will 60 away so. They
have got an idea that it pleases MY
wife and the girls for them to eat
heartily, aud it does. A generous
hostess, who prides herself on her
table, thinks more of her guests if they
eat up everything in sight. But still
get the chicken necks, thank goodness.
One Of these young men told pretty
girl that he played tennis every morn
ing from o'clock till I and she said
she should like so much to play with
him at 5 O'Clock. So he promised to
60 after her next morning. He rose
about daylight, but dident where she
lived and wasent certain what her
name was, and be wandered all round
the suburbs and inquired Of every
darky he met, but dident find her.
Murmuring, be said:
"Come, haste, Orlando-carve on every tree,
The fair, the chaste, the unexpected She"
Fortunately it began to rain and
that let him out of the dilemma, and
be came back wiser and wetter
man. They attended a church party
last night and one of them got so fas-
cinated with black-eyed beauty that
he told her her eyes reminded him Of
twin stars III the bright galaxy of
heaven. And you remind one of the
Inoon," she said. why So" said be.
because you are such dear, delight
ful lunatic," said she. They paid the
doorkeeper three times and took no
change and will have to write home
for money to get back on. But they
are mighty nice young gentlemen and
are very good looking and they know
it. 1t is history repeating itself. We
veterans all went through the same
trying ordeal. 1t is part Of the battle
of life. BILL ARP.