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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30
Market Reports.

From time immemorial the WATCH
MANS market report has been pub
lished, when it has been published at
all, on the eighth page of the paper.
Confession is good for the soul, and
the publishers freely confess that, while
their purpose has been good and honest
in this matter of a market report, it has
too often been the victim of circum-
stances. The outside pages are de-
voted to local and general news and to
general editorials. The area from
which the WATCHMAN publishes the
local news has not only been widely ex-
tended during the last two years but
the news has been more fully pub
lished. The WATCHMAN was enlarged
to meet this growing demand for space,
but the demand has increased beyond
the added limits. 1t has frequently
happened that more matter has been
presented for publication than will fill
our columns. AT times the overflow
amounts TO several columns. In these
emergencies, something must be left
out. The market report has too often
been either abridged or omitted en-
tirely. 1t is now our purpose to pro-
tect this report by publishing it on the
agricultural page. There it will not
only be beyond the influence of the
pressing exigencies that have so often
tend it materially and to adapt it more
effectually to the service of those.who
will have an interest in its quotations.
If any reader can suggest ways and
means by which this report can be
made helpful and comprehensive, we
shall be very glad to be informed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30
The Ayrshires,

Mr.. G. M. Winslow of Brandon, Sec
rotary of the Board of Agriculture, is a
firm believer in the Ayrshires for dairy
ing primarily, and secondarily for beef.
In 1873 he began introducing this breed
into herd of various breeds. All
were fed and treated alike. The sur
vival of the fittesg was the rule OBJ
served in the process of selection. At
the end of ten years the Ayrshires had
the stable to themselves, having driven
out every other COW. For several years
it was close fight between the best of
the grades and the poorest of the Ayr
shires, and many an Ayrshire has been
sent to market because she could not
hold her place against grade. Lately
it has been Ayrshire against Ayrshire,
taking the poorest and leaving the best.
The average of a fifteen years. milk
record is 6,345 pounds 10 the COW. OF
his experience with the Ayrshires, Mr..
Winslow says;
"While perhaps other breeds of cat
tie may, if well cared for, give larger
returns in milk or butter, l do not
think any herd of cows of any breed
will give as good returns for food con-
sumed as the Ayrshire. Their exceed.
ingly hardy qualities and vigorous di.
gestion make them most useful cows
for the general farmer. Their quiet
disposition and toughness enable them
to do well in large herds, and as they
are in no way dainty about their food,
they are profitable feeders, summer or
winter. While the Ayrshire is essen
TALLY dairy breed, still it is one of the
best of the dairy breeds for beef, hav-
ing the meat largely in those parts
valuable for the butcher, and this meat
being of the finest quality. After
twenty-five years. experience with Ayr
shires, feel safe in saying that they
are the most profitable breed l have
ever owned; the cows, at two years,
more than paying their keeping; from
that age giving a large return for the
food consumed, finding quick sale at
good prices in Brighton as fancy cows,
being preferred to any other breed; or,
if used as beef, more than paying the
cost of their keeping. All this is aside
from their value as blooded stock.
mention this because it is from the
standard of actual worth that they have
been tested in my herd for twenty-five
years with The highest success. The
iced Of this herd has been pasture in
summer, one and one-fourth miles
away, aud small night pasture near
the barn-no grain the past summer.
In winter they have all the good hay
ing, with feed of from one-half to
four quarts of mill feed according to
cow. They are turned out to drink
twice day, and on pleasant days re-
main out about two hours in the middle
of the day. They are well bedded with
straw. AS they are kept for breed
ing herd, the aim has been to KEEP
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30
500 Reward 500.
products

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh, being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
sttutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have 80
much faith in its curative powers, that
they have offered One Hundred Dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
gSold byl Druggists, seventy-fve
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30
SHORT LUMB Err.
SPRUCE.
Brighton Live Stock Market.

MARKET BEEF.-A few choice, sed7 so; extra
s4a4 81; third quality, S3d3 So
STORE CATTLE.-working oxen per pair a6O6liO.
farrow cows, siOa2!; fancy cows, S5O@6s; mich
cows and calves, s2Od47 yearngs. SSdl6; two.year-
olds. Sl2q22; three year Odds, s2Od32; Western fat
swine, live, 44d41gc; Northern dressed hogs SIC
per ID; ores, retail, 81 5Oa5.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-In lots. 81 5OdI ar 25 each;
extra, 81 5Nd3 25, or from lJS6Skc per ID; spring
lambs, 2di1ac; veal calves 2Sd6c.
HIDES AND characterization hides idjc per
ID; tallow, 21ad9sc per ID; country hides 81
per h tallow 21931Sc per N; peits 25d65c each /;
calf skins, sO9155c; dairy skins 359Soc
CATTLE.-The run of cattle yarded 64s head, of
which 273 head Western and were sent direct
to butchers. The country trains came in good
son. The trade was not good last week aud
values were trife easier, there being good supply
for butchers to handle in connection with what
western they had. g. Foss sold pair cattle, live
weight 2,el0lbs, at &c; w. s. Swain sold 10 cattle
average 1890 lbs, &c, live weight cattle aver
age l5OO lbs at 4c E. e. Foss cattle average 800
dbs at S3sg5 live weight; f, L. Cotton. cattle,
SlOO lbs at SIC A: NJ. Baggs cattle. average 100
lbs at &c. cattle of $500 lbs at 3l5c cattle Of 5000
lbs at SIC; E. A. Able cattle average so lbs, at
| SIC.
SHEEP.-only 1,245 head put in an appearance, the
bulk of arrivals coming via Fitchburg r. r. / i25
head were from the West. being ordered by nearby
butchers. Prices paid remain unchanged F. L.
Cotton of New Hampshire sold a few sheep and
lambs, average 30 lbs, at &c per pound spring lamb
at IS; E. c. FOss sold few sheep and lambs of IS
lbs. at &c.
| VEAL CALVES. Supply some what larger than
previous weeks. Still the demand continues good
and firm prices paid. F. l.. Cotton sold II calves,
average l25 lbs. at 81 0ic; j. NJ Phbrick 81 calves
| SIC; Eastern drovers at 51ad52ic per lb.
| Mich Cows.-A fair supply taken for inspection,
with sales at S30d55. r. Connors bought 9 extra
new milch cows at 24j each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30

ONE advantage of a depression in
farming is the demand of the farmers
for some means of increasing their
profits, which leads them to the use of
better stock for superior implements.
The remedy for low prices is larger
crops per acre and extra quality of the
nrOductS
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30

The nonresident proprietors of the town of Mid
dlesex, in the County OF Washington are hereby
notified that the taxes assessed by the said town
within the year next preceding this date remain,
either in whole or In part, unpaid on the following
described lands in said town, TO wit:
The land and premises situated in the town OF
Mddlesex, in MiddleseX Village so called, long
known as the Washington Hotel property, supposed
to be owned by Mrs. A; r.; Fisher, formerly OF OF
MddleseX and now of the State of New ork, OF
which her husband, Noah Fisher, now OF East
Montpelier, is supposed TO have lite lease; por,
tion of said property being occupied ny DwlshL
Darling for hotel purposes and the other portion OF
said property being occupied by H. IS Nlchols
for store said premises being bounded as follows;
on the north and east by the public highway, on
the south by the premises now occupied by Elijah
Somers, and on the west by the premises occul led
And so much of said lands and real estate will be
sold at public auction at said Washington Hotel
now occupied by said Dwight Darling, in said Mid
dlesex OH the fourth day of March next at ten
O'clock In the forenoon, as shall be requisite to dis
charge said taxes with costs unless previously paid.
MARTIN s. HERBERT,
Collector of Town Taxes.
Dated at Niddlesex, Vermont, this ed day Of
January A. ID. 1895.
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BRADFORD ACADEMY.

For the higher education of young women. Build
ings unsurpassed for comfort and health. Twenty.
five acres-twelve in grove. Lake for rowing and
skating. Classical and general of study; also
preparatory and optional. Year commences Sep
TENDER II, 1894. Apply to
MISS IDA c. ALLEN. Principal Bradford Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30

DRIVING horse in winter to give ii
exercise is beneficial if not overdone,
but in such cases the horse should be
we'll rubbed down on his return and
covered with a light blanket until
cooled. Horses may take cold in the
stable when brought in very warm, es-
pecially if cracks permit cold draughtf
to enter. The blanket should always
be used on cold days as a protection.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30
RETAIL DEALERS PaIc KS.
Boston Produce Market.

~ The quotations given below represent prices
obtained by receivers for wholesale lots mot jobbiRg
prices unless otherwise indicated, and intended
to represent actual sales.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30
VEGETABLE tn, DID, well known o cure for
,'"..o".,v BEST in the '' os's.
! OLUI OVhttt and
BALSAM. "O''u' ''"'' ,,a"
Originated by Lowe & Reed, 1926.
CUTLER BROS. n CO.. Boston. SOC sl.oO.
NOTICE.

Notice ia hereby given that the UNION MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE co. wthdraws from the offer
of a reward Jointly made with the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Co, and the New England Fire In
surance Co. for the payment of FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for the information which shall result in
the detection and conviction of any person or per-
sons who may trial, be found guilty of the crime
of incendarism or arson. in firing any property in
Vermont which. at the time of the fire, was in
sured by any of said companies. And we shall pay
part of such reward accrulng after this date
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
An Elegant Reception.

The reception given by Miss Mamie
Davis at the home of her parents on
SouthJefferson streetFriday night was
an elegant affair. 1t was given in
honor of Misses Emma and frankie
Buckner, and a large number of
young society people were present.
The chief amusement of the evening
was e. novel one, each guest being re-
quired to draw OF a slip of paper a
picture which would indicate the
name of some song. Then the papers
were passed around and the one
guessing the largest number was
awarded a prize. George Pearson was
the lucky one and secured an ex-
quisite calendar as a prize. At a
seasonable hour refreshments were
served and the guests departed at a
late hour with many thanks to the
fair hostess for a delightful evening.
Those present Q Misses Willie
Potts, Fannie Potts, Smith, Minnie
Fleet, Kota Luckie, Wissner, Annie
Ewing, Olive Ewing, BERTHE Crigler,
Emma Buckner, frankie Buckner,
Clara Treioar. Mabel Hathaway, Mol
lie Houston, Frances Howe, Alcinda
Allen, Ella Poague and Messrs. Geo.
Pearson, EIon bearing, Gus Pasqueth,
Morrison Lakeland, Rozier Hall, win
Wilkins, George Morris, John orear,
Roy Macfarlane, Otis Purdy, Lee Tur-
ner, Howard Baily and Prof. McMil-
Ian, Capts. Glascock and Searight and
Drs. w. L. Reed, Ned Rodes, Frank
| Spence and A. G. Siser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
Missouri Congressman.
THEY WILL SHORTLY HAVE
FERENCE WITH MR.. REED.
Burton Aspires to Succeed Tarsney on
the Ways and Means Committee
Other Members Also Have
Ambitions.

WASHINGTON, November 27.-There
is to be a meeting oon between the
ten Republican statesmen from Mis-.
souri, and Gar Reed. Negotiations
for this conference we're opened yes
terday by Ben Russell, who was re-
ceived SO cordially by the Maine
statesmen that it has advanced his
chances materially in the race. The
Missourians want to impress Reed
with the fact that they are entitled to
good places in the committees because
the State is likely to give the Repub-
Gcan presidential ticket seventeen
electoral votes.
This argument is likely to win
Farmer Clark, of Hannibal, who sue
Deeds Hatch, has made a study OF
river improvements, and wants g
place on rivers and harbors. Colone
Burton, the leader of the delegation,
aspires to the ways and means to re-
place Tarsney. Joy will be we'll Ut
on the election committee, though he
may not be chairman. Joel ID. Hub.
bard, BANDS successor, is billed fol
banking and currency, while Pro-
lessor Treloar will doubtless go on
the committee on education. The
Missouri delegation is fighting shy Of
the attempt to entangle it with the
Southern Republicans and it has de-
clined to go into their caucus Thurs,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
Judge e, III. Hughes.

The Mexico LEDGER says that Judge
E. NJ. Hughes could be electedtO Con-
gress from this district by an old-time
majority, as he has not mixed in the
discussion of the financial question,
We don't know as that is anything
creditable to him. The silver ques-
ton is the burning issue before the
people and every man ought to dis
cuss it and get on one side or the
other. The Ninth District don't want
any straddiing candidates.-Louisian
(Mo.) Press.
The Press is entirely mistaken il
what the LEDGER claims for Judge
Hughes. The LEDGER understands
that Judge Hughes is IN honest, fear
less, conservative, pure, clean Demo,
crat, and a man who, if nominated tc
Congress by the Democrats of this
district, could be elected. He is not
a demagogue; he is not an extremist
on any question. The LEDGER has nc
favorite for Congress or for any other
office, but wants this district and this
State redeemed. The mischief makers
and selfish politicians who care moth.
ing for the party, or for the people, o.
for God, unless it suits their persona
ends, must be gotten clear of. Judge
Hughes, as far as the LEDGER knows
has never thought of running for Con
gress, but he is one Of the Democrat.
who could surely be elected and would
be a credit to this district after hi
WAS elected
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
Additional Travelling Men Who Rep
resent Mexico Business
E~nterprises.

The LEDGER last week published
something over fifty names of travel
ing men who have headquarters in
Mexico, but some were overlooked,
among them being George Adams,
who represents the Equitable Life In
uranc Company; Thomas Gibson,
who buys poultry all over Missouri;
VIM. Keath, who sells apples for the
Hathaway-Keath Grain and Imple-
ment Co. clear out to Denver, Colo;
W. L. Fowles, who is on the road for
the Farmers Fire and Lightning In
surance Co.; w. H. Goodrich, who
travels in the interest of the Fire
Brick Works of this city; R. E.Elliott,
who has customers all over the coun-
try for stove Innings made at his es-
tablishment; Walker Pollock, of the
Pollock Milling and Elevator Co., is
on the road a great deal of his time
for that company; Missouri Steam
Laundry has a man on the road; the
Mexico Custom Mills has a man on
the road during the busy season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

A canvass among the druggists of
this place reveals the fact that Cham
berlain's are the most popular pro-
prietary medicines sold. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, especially, is
regarded az in the lead of all throat
trouble remedies, and as such, is free
ly prescribed by physicians. AS a
Group medicine, it is also u~nexceiled,
and most families with young children
keep a bottle always handy for instant
use. The editor of the Graphic has
repeatedly known Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to do the work after
all other medicines had faiied.-The
Kimball, s. D., Graphic. For sale al
rs and so cents per bottle by G. A
Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
A Snake Farmer Killed.

A Beaver Dam wis special to the
Chicago Inter ocean says: "H. e.
Hathaway, a Texas snake farmer,
died to-day at Beaver Dam as a result.
of being bitten by q diamond RATHER
while he "a giving an exhibition at
the Dodge County Fair. Hathaway
cut open the wound, letting 1t bleed
freely, and apprehended no serious
consequences. The wound, however,
began to swell, and in a short time the
man died in intense agony.
Mr.. Hathaway was one of the early
settlers of Merrill, this state, and be.
ing obliged to 90 to Texas for the
benefit of his wife's health, he was In.
duced to go into the business Of rails
ing snakes by calls made on him foI
reptiles by showmen and scientists
He has been In the business about five
years, and had o farm Of several hun.
bred acres in Texas devoted to breed
ing and raising snakes.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
Fifty-Fourth Congress.
From the Naru Work WorJa
fO" tHu NOW 1OfH VVEiUs
Hnnnn f tho n- q

In the House of the new Congress
that will meet on Monday the Repub-
licans have a majority of lao. In the
last House the Democrats had a ma
jority of "a. In the Congress before
that the Democratic majority, repre-
senting the landslide of 1890, was 14s,
following a House controlled by the
Republicans.
With more than a two-thirds ma
jority in the House, and with Mr.. Reed
as Speaker, the Republicans can do
as they please without hindrance.
They can organize the Senate with the
help of the silver Senators elected as
Republicans, if they have the courage
to take the responsibility-which
seems doubtful.
Every tslong session. meets with
the proclaimed intention by the ma
jorlty to make it short. The Republi-
can leaders, realizing that every day
added to the session can IN oppor-
tunity for fresh blnnsassr, talk of fore
ing an adjournment BY the middle of
June. But the dates of adjournment
of the first session of the last five
Congresses afford little ground for
hope that this will be-done. The dates
were as follows: Aug. 5, Oct. 1, Aug.
5 and (last year. Aug. 2S.
The coming session will have ques-
tions of unusual Importance to deal
with. Eight years ago, in urging tax
reduction through tariff reform, Pres
ident Cleveland told Congress that sit
is a condition, not a theory, that con-
fronts u.s." The condition was a large
surplus revenue, through unrepeaied
wal taxes. This year we are confronted
with both a condition and a theory.
The condition is a deficit; the theory
involves the method of meeting it.
The deficit is due primarily to the
notification by the Supreme Court of
the income tax. Had that just tax
been permitted to stand the revenues
would have been adequate. The de-
felt began, however, with the increase
of appropriations to billion dollars
under the Harrison Administration,
and the decrease of the customs reve-
nue. by the Mckinley act from $780,
66s, 900 in 1890, the year before it went
into effect, to s1a1 ,s1S, 900 in the last
year of it's operation loss of nearly
500, 900 900.
Both parties being responsible for
the state of the Treasury, they should
unite in devising means to supply the
deficiency in the surest and quickest
way. This is the first and most i'm
portant business of the session. The
gold and the currency would take care
Of themselves for some time yet if the
Government had an abundant reve-
nue..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

Total .......-..... IS 10 70
In addition to the foregoing items
there are others. The matter of rent
is by no means a small expense. A
neat cottage of four or FIVE rooms can
be rented in Mexico for $40 or s12 a
month and n in outer parts of the
city a be rented for less. A servant
to cook, wash and iron costs from 80 to
$3.50 q week, and it is hard to get
good ones at these excellent prices.
Some couples choose to buy a house
and lot on the installment plan. To
do this a deposit is made with the
Building and Loan Association and
the remainder of the cost is paid in
monthly installments. An attractive
little home can be purchased in this
way for about $500. Others are well
enough off to buy outright a lot and
build upon it. The recent sale of lots
in Woodlawn Place demonstrated the
fact that choice lots can be purchased
in Mexico at prices ranging from 500
to $1,000, and one can build any kind
of a house that suits the size of his
pocket book, costing from $3.50 up.
With the above data young married
couples, or those who are contem-
plating marriage-and the LEDGER is
informed there are several of the lat
ter mentioned-can Judge what is be-
fore them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

The Motorcycle Contest at Chicago
Won by the Duryea Machine.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The Charles E..
Duryea gasoline motorcycle finished
first in the Times Herald contest for
prizes amounting to $1,000. The con-
test, in every respect, was most novel
and the performance of the winning
vehicle the most remarkable in the
history of motor vehicle contests.
When the rae started the streets
were twelve inches deep in snow,
slush and mud. In the face of these
odds six motorcycles, as follows, made
the start: The Duryea, Springfield,
Mass; the Morris & Solom %electrobat,
Philadelphia; the HI. Mueller motor
cycle, Decatur, ILL.,; the R. H. Macy,
New York; the De La Vergne, New
York, and the Sturgis electric motto
cycle, Chicago.
Thousands witnessed the fight of
these vehicles against the ffty-four
miles of slush which constituted the
course from Jakson Park to Evanstone
and return. 1t was considered impos-
sible that any of the motorcycles would
complete the course, and the predic-
ton was freely made that not one of
the contestants would make five miles.
Five of them passed through Lincoln
Park, the De La Vergne quitting at
Sixteenth street. The Duryea started
at $3.50 and passed the Auditorium,
a distance of eight miles, an hour later
and finished at 7:1S p. NJ, completing
the course in ten hours and twenty
three minutes. For miles on the west
side the boulevard was an almost I'M
broken field of snow banks and slush.
The Morris & Salon electrobat made
no attempt to complete the course,
but made a creditable run of fifteen
miles and returned to the testing
headquarters in perfect condition.
The Sturgis machine abandoned the
unequal fight after twelve miles. Both
of these electric motors made a sur
prising showing under the circum-
stances.
The fight for speed honors was be-
tween the Duryea, the Mueller and
the Macy. Duryea is an American in
ventor and his motor is a radical de-
parture from the foreign type used on
the wagons of his two competitors.
The carriage which made the race was
manufactured two years ago. Since
then Duryea has made many improve
ments, but was unable to complete
the work on the two new vehicles
which he entered for the contest, and
he accordingly made the run with the
old motorcycle.
The prizes will be awarded on the
showing made in the road race and in
the scientific tests which were made
under the supervision of the best ex-
perts in the country. These tests have
been in progress for ten days and had
been followed with great interest by
the hundreds of manufacturers from
all parts of the United States. These
tests will prove of great value.
The H. Mueller machine finished at
500 O'Clock, taking the second prize.