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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
Building a SilO.

In reading descriptions of building
silos one is likely to conceive that it is
very difficult thing to do, when as q
matter of fact it is as simple and easy
as any building required on the farm.
OF course, silos may be deliberately built
and to get the greatest convenience
and durability considerable expense is
necessary, but to simply preserve the
ensilage in good form requires struc-
ture that will practically ex lude the
air, no matter how the exclusion is Sc
cured. A fine glass, patent top, elabo-
rate jar may be used to preserve fruit,
but if put up in sound but common
jug and made absolutely alright the
fruit will keep as we'll and be Of as fine
flavor as in the costly jar or can.
We once saw silo quickly made in
the corner of barn, and it was per-
feet preserver of corn and did good
service for several years. The owners
corn was in the proper state for en-
silage, but not for sound, marketable,
shelled corn, when severe frost threat
ened. He resolved to save it by SLIDING
it, though he had no silo. Putting his
whole force, and some extra, into the
corn, he cut ard "stooked "it in large
stocks, 30 it could not dry out nor freeze,
save little on the outside. He then
went to the barn, set up studding to
make two sides of the silo; tackled the
paper on the studding of the barn and
on the outside of studding set up. He
nailed one-inch strips over the paper
and one on the studding on the two
barn sides, and upon them nailed
smooth common boards for the inside
of the silo, continuing them around
the four sides. Strips were also nailed
over the paper and on the studs set up
inside, and to them were nailed COM
mon boards to protect the paper when
moving other forage against it. The
silage rested on the ground, of course,
which was high enough, fortunately, so
that no water would settle under it, and
the earth was banked against the bot
tom of the silo 80 as to keep out all air
from that direction.
1t will be noticed that in this case
there were but one thickness of paper
and two thicknesses of boards as air
excluders, yet they proved ample.
For an outdoor silo two thicknesses
of tarred paper and two of boards will
prove ample, provided good material is
used and the work is carefully done.
The higher the silo can be built in pro-
portion to it's ground area the better,
since it is better to get all the pressure
possible, and is much better in feeding,
since all uncovered ensilage can be fed
before it has time to spoil. The bot
tom of the silo must be well secured :;
and in siding the boards must be SO
used as to securely bind the corners.
In short, good material and fair share
of "gumption" will enable any one to
build silo at small expense that will
"fll the bill" in good shape, and until
the silo with one has passed the exper-
mental stage and he is both willing
and able to put more money and greater
detail of finish into the building of one.
Farm, Stock and Home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
Fruits and Vines in Summer.

The way to secure large crop of
fruit next year is to get the trees and
vines into condition this fall. The
larger share of work with fruit is done
early in the spring, for then the sprayer
must be used frequently and much time
is necessarily devoted to the destruc-
ton of insects instead of to the cultva-
ton of trees and plants. There is but
little work given fruit trees and vines
during the summer and fall, yet much
can be done that would render spring
work less laborious. In the obliteration
of grape rot success has partially at
tended the spring applications of solu.
tions for that purpose, but the sprayer
can do better service until the crop is
harvested than in spring, as the spores
will be easier destroyed. After the
vines are clear of grapes work can be
performed in the endeavor to rid the
ground of the spores by the free use of
lime and the several recognized mix
lures for that purpose. When such
matters are deferred until winter, the
delay permits of the firmer establish
ment of the spores and their distribu-
ton by rains and winds.
1t requires large amount of water
to dissolve some fertilizers, especially
phosphates in the form of bone meal OF
Carolina rock that has not been acidu.
lated. The fall is an excellent time to
apply such, and their application is ben
eficial to trees and vines, which are be-
leved to store up certain substances
that are utilized for the formation Of
fruit during the spring or bearing sea
son. Experimenters with Strawberries
have found summer and fall applica
tions of fertilizers to the plants of grea
assistance in increasing the yield snt
quality of berries the following spring
and on a plat which produced at thu
rate of nearly 5000 quarts per acre thi
season the heaviest application Of fer
tilizers was made the previous summer
The practice of abandoning the frui
fields until the gro wing season again ar
rives is to lose time, for weeds and gras
take away large portion of the plan
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
Insanity on the Farm.

1t is often asserted that insanity is
more prevalent on the farm, especially
among the women, than among any
other class. The cause assigned is
that farm life is isolated, and that the
mind is in solitary action to greater
degree than in the case where there is
larger social intercourse. We do not
know what statistics show in the mat
ter. In our own experience and obser-
walton, we have never known case of
insanity among farmers or their fami.
lies. This may be an exceptional ex-
perience, but in lifetime association
with farmers this has been the result.
1t is true, however, that solitude is apt
to disturb the reason. If a person
spends his time in introspection, in
dwelling upon himself, instead of for
getting himself and looking and think
ing beyond himself, the mind will ulti-
mately be driven to greater or less
degree of desperation. Sorrow illus
trates this. Under great sorrow that
victim is often little less than insane
and sometimes clearly insane. 1t be-
hooves us all to seek association with
our fellow-men; to seek employment
for the mind outside of ourselves and
the things that particularly affect us.
1t is just here where the grange has
proved in the highest degree beneficial
to the farming community. Farmers
and their families should enjoy social
intercourse to the highest possible de-
gree. Frequent neighborly visits, at
tendance at picnics, fairs, grange meet
ings and farmers gatherings of all
kinds will brighten life wonderfully
1t is better than medicine and good
deal eaper.-Farmers' Voice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
To Fatten Cattle Quickly.

To fatten cattle most rapidly at this
season of the year, provide pasture
with at least one acre of grass for
each COW or steer. Begin with five
pounds of corn.meal and one pound of
crushed oil cake for each animal In.
crease the feed by adding one pound of
corn-m meal and one-half pound of oil
cake daily for two weeks. If corn is
ground without the cob, make a mix
ture of three parts meal and one part
bran or mill feed by weight. A ration
of twenty pounds meal and bran, eight
pounds oil cake, with grass, water and
salt, will fatten the animals as rapidly
as heavier feeding. l would use moth
ing but old process oilmeal.-D. W
Mott, in American Agriculturist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
Executors Sale!

The following described property will be sold at
the buildings on said premises at public auction,
Monday, August 10. 1895 The farm in Worces.
ter owned for many years by the late Horatio
TTempleton, situated two miles f.. m Worcester
acres; suitably divided into tillage, pasture. wood
best farms in this section of the state. The tage
land is in high state of cultivation cutting In
ordinary season ~ tons of hay. good house. large
and commodious barns, an abundance and never
falling supply of running water. This farm was
sold for &c. 600 and considered cheap the land
Is Just as gSod to day as it then but owing to
the general depression in value of real estate this
ia will be sold If onethi I'd the aforesaid amount
Is offered. Here is a rare opportunity to buy most
desirable farm for a home and for cultivation, or
for an investment for speculative purposes, Also,
at same time and place will be sold the following
personal property; Five good horses, two-horse
lumber wagons, one-horse lumber wagon, dump
cart, champion mower. | granite state mower.
horse rake, hay tedder springtooth harrow, stone.
drag, cutivator traverseseds bob sleds. iron bars,
chains, sets work-harnesses, ladders, grindstones
churn. large and small milk pans, cream cans,
butter worker and farm implements of all kinds !;
sleghs, driving harnesses, top bsggy, second
elegant buffalo robes Japanese robe. lap robe,
etc. Sale will commence at ten o'clock A. NJ. A
large quantity of excellent timber land at private
sale. Inquire of UNDERSIGNED.
W WIL III N 4. KEtMLbQGG, r., Executors.
Dated August s. 1895. NJ. A. KENT, AuctioReer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14

THE arrows of sarcasm are barbed
with contempt. 1t is the sneer in the
satire or ridicule that gals aud wounds.
w. GLADDEN..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

az The quotations given below represent prices
obtained by receivers for wholesae lots mot jobbng
prce) unless otherwise indicated and are intended
to represent actual sales.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
THE ART AMATEUR
Best and Largest Practical Art Magazine.

tThe only Ant Periodical awarded Medal at the
Worlds Fair)
Invaluable to all who wish to make their living by
art OF to make their homes beautiful.
FOR DC we will send to any one mention n
ing this publication specimen copy, with uIun
superb color plates for copying or framtng) OO
and eight supplementary pages OF designs
Irregular price, 35c) Or
FOR 25c We will lend also " Painting for Be
ginners go pages)
MONTAGUE MARKS.
90 Union Square. New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14

HALLS Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price, seventy-five cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
For Sale at a Bargain

House, Barn and Building Lot on Mechanics St.
One of land. partly covered with fruit trees,
On Northheld street: House and small Building
Lot. First-class Investment. A. j. HOWE,
Real Estate Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
HOw's This =?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY 81 CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, o..
We, the undersigned, have known F..
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and 6nan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo, Ohio.
The record-union., 1895-01-19

breaker owed his capture to a plucky
woman is found in the police annals of
Omaha. Mrs. Mccormick, wife Of a
prominent real estate man, on entering
her house one evening about o'clock,
alter brief visit to neighbOr, saw a
man just turning on the landing at the
head of the stairway She thought it was
her nephew who had forgotten something
while on his way down town and had
returned after it. So she called to him
and asked why he had not gone on to the
city.
Forgot my watch" came from the
man upstairs, who, whatever his other
qualifications for his work, was clearly
lacking in Imagination.
The idea was so improbable and the
voice sounded so odd that Mrs. McCor-
mick, who was all alone in the house eX-
cept tor couple OF maid servants, who
were III another part Of the house, started
up the stairs. She met the man Just as
he was coming down. Taking his cue
from her previous question he tried to put
on oold front and said that he had been
sent by Bob to get his watch and some
other things.
Ppm friend OF Bob's," he added, re-
assuringly.
mo. you're not. You're burglar. and
you shall not leave this house." said Mrs.
Mccormick, as she seized him by the
ward that it occurred to her at the time
that burglar would be a white elephant
on her hands, but she was determined
that be should not get away with his
booty. The burglar, who could no doubt
have broken loose without difficulty if he
had not stopped to parley, argued few
moments too long, for while this interest
ing dialogue was going on both Bob and
Mr.. Mccormick came in the door; and
after short struggle succeeded in getting
the man down, where they held him un-
til Mrs. Mccormick secured policeman.
Pluck equally striking and perhaps of
a higher quality was shown by the elderly
English lady who, when about to recite
her nightly prayer, detected man under
her bed. She neither fed nor changed
countenance, but she changed her form of
position, and instead repeated prayer
which is almost as common as the Eng
lish tongue and goes up nightly from
The record-union., 1895-01-19
BOYCOTTED BY FARMERS.
Decatur Merchants viii Get No More
of Their Trade.

Decatur Merchants viii Get No More
of Their Trade.
DECATUR Qnd.), Jan. 1.-THE farmers
Of Adams County are e1fecting a success
ful boycott on the merchants of this city.
They have been holding secret meetings
and claim they have the pledges of 700
farmers who will do no more trading
with merchants in Decatur. Usually on
Saturday from 800 to 400 farmers come to
town and the merchants do a good bust
ness. AS result of the boycott but few
people were in the city last Saturday and
but little business was done.
The farmers give as a reason of the hov-
colt that Decatur citizens extend TO them
no hospitality. They have established
general stores al Preble and Monmouth.
and will put in many more at once. De-
catur merchants are somewhat alarmed
over the probable outcome of the boycott.
The record-union., 1895-01-19
Use of IurDentina.

Turpentine has almost as many uses in
the house as boraX. 1t is good for rheu-
matism, and, mixed with camphorated
oil and rubbed on the chest, is one of the
best remedies for bronchial colds. 1t is
an excellent preventive against moths,
although naptha is preferable, the odor
leaving much sooner; it will drive ants
and coclrOaches away if sprinkled about
the shelves and cupboards; a spoonful OF
it TO pail Of warm water cleans paint ex-
cellentIy, and d little in the boiler on
washing day whitens the clothes.
The record-union., 1895-01-19
Refined Cold for Shipment.

New YORK, Jan. 17.-An important
development of the present gold move
ment has just become public. Receipts
Of refined gold at the United States AS
say Office on Wall street have fallen off
since the export movement commenced
fully nine-tenths, the refined gold which
would otherwise have been deposited
there to be changed into United States
gold coin having been purchased direct
from the agents of the Western gold re-
fineries by the foreign gold shipping
o uses.
The record-union., 1895-01-19

thousands of baby lips. When she had
finished she heard voice begging her not
to be frightened, and assuring her that
she should not be harmed. The man, so
runs the tale, crept from his hiding place
and with tears in his eyes told her that he
had repeated that prayer at his mothers
knee. He had neither uttered it nor
heard it for years, but it had reached the
one tender spot which the optimist as
sures us remains even in the hardest
hearts.-Chicago Tribune.
The record-union., 1895-01-19

ST.
The record-union., 1895-01-19

"Policer'
Burglar !"
"Papa"
Papa came and after awhile the police,
and among them the burglar was cap
tured. He is now at J oliet.
Still another instance in which a house,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-10

and has been identified with the business
OF ore. samplug ever since. lie was
born in Dublin. His office comrnscs
rooms Al and a. at i62 Main street. They
are elegantly appointed ahd three clerks
are here employed. The Pioneer Sam.
ping Mil IS located at Sandy, Utah. The
plant cost 800 the ncighborhood Of f7s 600.
and Is most completely equipped
throughout. The mill IS "a one story
frame building. soSt45 feet in area. II
his a Storage capdCit of 10000 tons OF
ore, and The same amount can he han.
died In the mil every day. 30 admirably
IS 4 equipped. The Park CITY Slmpling
mills arc situated 40 Park CITY. and are
also perfectly equipped With all appliance
and machinery of the most modem in.
vcnion. This mill was built 10 1885. att
cost OF s2S,ooo. The mill Is onc.s,ory
frame 6oxi2s feet inarca. Adjoining are
large storage sheds, having "a capacity of
10000 tons. Thirty.hyc men are EN-.
ploycd IN and about the mill, the storage
capacity Of which is 1000 tons. An
kinds Of ore are sampled 1t these mills.
which arc among the most extensive I'M
The Territory. Mr. Macintosh. the
proprietor Of both mills, Is hJy years OF
age and a business man OF much ability
Besides his milling business Doe s also
largely interested in mining enterprises
IN Ulah md Nevada. lie member OF
TIE Chamber Of Commerce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-10
pnImcr. Ilnrlon a Andtr.on.

The feats Of engineering that have
been accomplished in this country are
remarkable, and many Of our mines
show The marks Of skillhil engineering
Areliable and successful firm OF mining
engineers IN Salt Lake Is that Of Mcssrf
Palmer, Burton * Anderson. rooms 81
and SIS Board OF Trade building. The
firm is composed Of Mcssrs. Obed A
Palmer, Lafayette g.. Burton aud Frank
Anderson, al expert engineers Of proved
reputation Mir Palmer was expect
mining engineer for the Ontario DAILY and
Daly-West at Park CITY, for the Ccnien.
NAL Eureka aud Eureka Hin mines ~
Eureka, and for the Ontario drain tunnel
recently completed. lie is now engaged
10 the law suit between the Marion ana
Gcyscr mines NJ Mcrcur, ON the Marion
side. Mr. Palmer was one OF the leading
experts To- the famous Eureka ilill.
nllliou Beck mining suit in 1850. lie Is
about hiiy i've ylIB Of age, and cJmc
To Salt Lake 90 1872 iic attcndc the
University Of Wisconsin, where be- re-
ccivcd bis prof asiunIl education Mir
Palmer is q member OF the r. and a. ".
Mr Burton Is q native OF Salt Lake. and
is tfirly-lour year. of age. lie Is highly
citccmcd in tle profession and mas done
some most important work Boo this yicin
iiy. Mr. Anderson was also born loo Salt
Lake anil is twen,ysiN years Oh. lie
was graduated from the University Of
Michigan inlsH1 and for so young man
in the profession has hal remarkable
success. lie joined She arm iu iSg5
The e gentlemen are prepared % under
take anything In the line Ut mirc cugil.
ccring aud their well known reputation
places them beyond the requirement OF
amy recommendation or culogy on cur
part
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-10

The rapid development Of the Terri.
tory OF Utah In the direction Of agricul.
turc, mining and manufacturing has
naturally led 10 very active demand for
experts who understand the profession Of
ngIneefIng In all Us branches. Salt
Lake City s well provided with cxpen.
cnced men OF this description who can
hold their own with engineering experts
IN any part OF the country Prominent
among the civil engineers Of Salt Lake
is MI O. r. Young, whose office Is az
rooms 5ii-5ig In the Mcconnell; Build.
inE L O. box 7gs. Mir. Young
commenced business for himself In
1892. lie Is a man Of wide cX.
pcrcncc In his profession, having
praciiccd general engineering since 1856
throughout Wyoming, Colorado and
California, In which section he Is widely
and hyorably known as a thoroughly
able and reliable engineer Mr.. Young
was lor some time with the Union Pacific
anc Denver X Rio Grande and Sanpetc
railroad. In 1895 he was appointed 10
tn position OF United States deputy
mineral surveyor, which he still holds.
Mr.. Young Is $50 enlerpnsing Young man
who has worked up u large business m
irrigation, construction. railway and min
ing engineering. making a specially oi
irrigation and railway construction. lie
Is now engaged as chief engineer on the
construction OF the Mount Nebo lrriga-
ton company's enterprise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-10

In this Territory house ls OF square
mites are underlaid with the finest coal
ever mined, and conservative Judges de-
clare that Utah alone can furnish the ma
ton with coal for centuries 10 come
Among the several comp mics that have
been organized TO operate these fields. Is
the Pleasant Valley Coal Co Of this
city This enterprise has been IN opcr-
alton for fourteen years Il was inc =
porated In 1859 with a CapI NJ stock Of
81, DOC, 900 and is one of the largest COM
panes in the West. The mines operated
by this company are at Scofield and
Castle Gate on the Rio Gmndr West IN
Railway. The veins ~ Scoheld arc four
teen iect in thickness and Of q quality
that Is unsurpassed by any biluminous
coal west OF the Mississippi At Castle
Gate this company operates about one
hundred coke ovens, the product Of
which finds n ready market al the smell.
tiers IN the Salt Lake valley. This COM
pany mines nearly 10000 tons Of coal
annually and has a daily capacity OF
1000 tons The mining machinery IN the
mines is operated by electricity aud over
500 miners and Others arc given employ
ment, The company supplies about SO
per cent Of the coal supply for Silt
Lake City and dspu5eg ui here about
10000 tons annually one Of the most
notable sights 1t the Worlds Fair, and
one that attracted widespread attention
and many comments, was a solid block
Ct III asant Valley coal, about twelve
icet high, eight feet long AID eight feet
wide, bound In iron bands. This was the
largest solid lump OF coal ever mined IN
Utah, and Is a fair example Of the natural
resources OF Utah in the coal industry.
The company which forms the subject OF
our sketch Is the leading one in the West
and the most thoroughly represent tive
OF the coal In rests OF the Territory. It's
benefits to Salt Lake CITY rs an immcnre
commercial enterprise dishursing latre
sums OF money locally for labor and
supplies, and rs a pro,idcr OF fuel cannot
b. oyefestimated, and no concern de
serves more prominent mention IN this
review OF our principal industries. The
office OF the comp ny is 10 room Is
Contra block, west Second South street
Mr. l.. l. Carpenter is general sales
agent for the company. while Mr.. w. O..
Sharp is superintendent Both have
their headquarters here. Mt. Pcyton II.
Brooks Is Pacific coast agent with head.
QufIAtih NJ > " fIhUNlhGos Alf nNAfp
has been with the company many years
He Is thoroughly posted on m ming and
has had a long experience. Mr. Car.
pcntcr IS Young man OF splendid bus-
ness caplbl.ties and has been identified
with the company m his presen, position
several years The officers OF the COM
pany consist OF some Of cur mos con.
sentative and substantial financicrs and
business men, whose energy and capital
are devoted TO NJ promotion and de,e op
ment OF our leading enterprises md the
great natural resources which will in time
make Utah the richest state IN the Union.
Mr.. Robert Hardness is president, Chls.
w Drake, secretary and treasurer Wi.
liam L. Cotton, assistant treasurer and
Theron Gcddes, auditor.