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Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

Toiteufom Clbirne peo 3onsaaisns
gintsrianotprium er beiat meo 5rsten
Slaa Witb.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

9ensmano 6nlbrano Wielier !
Srrum bar i oisie 9ase inbsipet VIZ
feSsanisonius. q. bar paret Sens
mauo iioen 1882.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

6oOt llobDite. On Btauler / atip'
leo. 8. Gbomiet bar al en- eutclt
aasie u~oilpneet life minbrc euo 70
Quno Sonutns.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

SoloiiaIt georaseri. Seioenbeims
@iterislser, er aiibOlot for 8erelfalit
% ulpolia 8isppIitiun oper betroeoe
Mioler. 8coraseriet omfatter ca.
200, 900 SIR.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

Sl' % Sinialg. g%renbal, 1sSe
september. aOmmunebeitprelien be.
l'l'iteoe lsaar meb 6 Stemmer, at eals
az Si, Bin etc. ffal bore &jenitanb for
S~'o'lsnins. os at Smaaialset torbp.
oes ira 81. 5 aiten Dag isr Ssn. Os
p'aisOase til al. s Morsen ben paa,
'0I9euoe Speroaa.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

YrofesIor 8. 6nbe, Der iom 'iorn'
MGR bar opbOlot iis paa Gaite ueS
y(oIs, reiIte fOrleben Giten tilbase til
1T Stem | Berlin.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

6~aaroials. aulleitab ailibpsoen
or iolat til &. 2b. SlOm, 6laabpso, for
9r. 1900.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16
9 +.

Aiifeo sbesiaring. 9itrittslese i
Nibe g. 9euin bar inosiuet 8ssierins
ON gliIfeo.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

Strucr YrctesaarO bleu / Gcrs
aaret nnoer 5OruoiRtnins al 0tiuiites
riets depreciation iOlst til Yroprietar
gbr. Sab fra 8sirum. MiniIterist er
HI efter Z 5 Waaneoers 5or,
lg6 fommsn til BET &ejultat, at
naste @ootienbelien al Salset. Otter
5orlpoenoe tenter Miniiteriet paa ei.
%terbaanoen at uoitptte @aaroens Sors
Der til Spsseplaoier.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

Icb g%aabefno blep 7sser Sarilo.
nooItoqeu i Rafteitab fOrleoen brabi
al fin Sgn.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

vi bare flor, bet fommsr life an paa bore
7bi ea Tumble Gu 80 let iuobsuts en- Dare.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

Stort GienoOmsialg. @aaroer
@Selps meo aalum % 9iIeens i8ysst
er al soucfat Gssr os Ouerrets iagfp,
rsr, Berg, 0sois, Iolst for los. ooC
8r. meo Smfonninger. noommctr,
Der til 1907 ti[bprte 9Grns &toIter,
tjpbtes ba Of &apteiu Senrit @erner,
Stifteren al 5irmaet Senr. @erner &
Ssn, @tOis, % bar iiben ben Gio til.
bsrt 5amilien @erner. s Sauoeler
meSfslser life ben Del af Mellss, Der
lisser paa Mols' grunb, beler iit'
Nplina etc.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16
NDrSe e.

sil 0a~nIenfonbet er nu tesrst ca.
100000 aroner.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

9epangers albite Berger, Sens
Spilfepif, opoe forleben Gag CO. 81
War CANNED. Gibgbe bar opriubelia
ubrmaser al Brofesfion, men bar for.
Bprtst ct Stpfte al en- 9uIinotunitner.
Original Tom ban bar, tiltraf ban fla
mart SpmGrfiOmbeoen, os 9obslis
lom ban bar, GAP man bam sjerne
no9le Orer, naar ban fom % bao ON
at ia ct Numer paa en- af fine mango
iorfarbiseoe Giiteitanser. Sin $50.
ielsoas bauos ban ben 17be Mai, os
o0 oilee ban sierne 10 fig en- "slao
Stuno", bpiltet ftnbe pare NOT iaa
forftaaeliat.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

5sptOH. aesina ueari. 3s1iuu. issi. lBortion.
ai9if Ses Dsssn s,n 2iss Suit bette Gar. Gun CT eel,
isust ! Esesrah, % I SptiHsftls Gpp.. ssar sun 81
op5orst. Den isS, ausuft 1891 6t.s sua aft r,s
ar4tists 5ofs7b q. 9spion. De bar sapi ~ Diem {
oa'laHe. Gal, bpsr San ssSG Sua oar nss,, lys al
suH9s''tauetlls fefe 9tHt.r. Oct roa Hs titRst ON
III EarsHs, o. sa bun isIts, al 4un fissfs biss ~Ipaaer,,
sHFte. Bun at somms Stem til fin. Tsrztsrs / 4ors
Ta:ota. rssn BET ftafos in. ps; sun fss iHs ala. "a
roitsi RaHsas W1srssH ben 2iss JaA asstt ssr %
aar 9amHrst. Gun ,fi,rtaou IN ssbt f~srstnas sas..s
isas % to Barn, en- gut paa ire aar o. Tn pig, paa @,
Aar. 5aH bisS a.srau,H ben "a JAIL paa Woun,aiu
Btsp G,m,isrs | Caslanh. xx
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

SDbboi. 8 airfeu i 9pbbst bar
man opoaeet 4 auItmnIcrier, Der eitcr
Sostpnoioes Menins ItuIe famine ira
guret 1870. 8ifleoerne iorefttIer:
ariiti DpItnnostir, Srtiti S~inmttinrt,
ariitus msO Resnbusn icm arOne %
Grfeenselcn Mi,ael I Ramp meo 3ro.
nsn
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16
llieSpnnlig talrig Jorefomt af

uiGSpanlig talrig JOrefomit al
NGD bar Der | ben btbttl t~ilbagelagte
Eel al slaret p9ret | oosn. glene |
spgnoal bar iaalebes 9ensmanosn uo,
betdlt Sfnopramier for uuer 70 / bette
Diiiritt neolaste &aue, os fremoeles
orimler bet al bisie Sfabeopr. 3enne
talrise 5urefpmIt af &Ro er Da pgiaa
en- al De Uistisite @runoe til ben rinsc
5uslebeItuno | Sosu | oenue CONNER
meo berai fvt9enoe baarlise Sastuos
bDtte.
ltagtiDmt Grab. Gn Miano paa
@aarOen Spbsim | lllpit fanot Zig en-
Dag for 2-3 Tiger fioen forulempet Of
en- Z Gars Smaasut, giur Safeltuc.
San blep flint, sreb Gutter % biuoe
BAN uooper ct Braat. Serunoer tpm
Barnet irsmTupes % iatte en- anip,
bet bar ! ben enc Suano, OPP | Salien
paa fig % ouerItar en- 8ulsnars. 99s
sebialp blep fray pSet % 9lgoninsen
iorelpbis itanoiet, men Sfaoen uiite iis
at bore iur for. @utten brastes III
Bergen ps inolaabes paa Spsebuiet,
men afsit Der pes 9gben b. Site {. 0f.
Statsaoupfaten bar ioranlebiset legal
SbbufGou.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16
Spertgc.

Sc fonselige Sagter. Rsinltatet
af ben fonselise Sast paa grome blcu,
at 3os Sarer og 8 Gariusle falotes.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

StOr graub. "~2sttenbOr9" / Splfe
Sosu, tilbsreaoe 9auostbiu9Smauo 3.
SOiien, er Nat til 20oe Sept. totalt
neobranot. Sloeu upitOo uuber ct
Spitsiloe SCI. liz % maa uere pas
iat. auerne omipenote itrur ale eles
ue Spsninser. De fleite &~reaturer
reboeoes, unotaseu $50 8iDr, en-
3pr, to Suin os Sierfre. gqe Was
finer, Iulsreofaber, go9ne, Stsrite.
oelen af Snoboet, 200 6slG5 Os ilsre
Sunoreoe SRolR5 brGuote.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16
Cell Jon. 2Doppfangere.

On ROtits ,"stmsrieau SbipbuilSer"
oplDier ON, at Seil, raar be er latte
os itaar iuloe, ueo Ell let gris for.
treHetig ppian9er Sposn oa bringer
ben til at bsres. Oct bar b1uot, at
man, itauenoe li9e unosr ct Cell / ro'
Zig 81 % meb leun Brts, fan bsre ap.
ben al en- alotfe paa mango Miles ai'
Itano. 3erimoo bar bet umuli9t at
opfan9e 2poen, uaar maft ittleoe fig
paa ct Steo, oper bnilfet 8inoen I'll
irit pas iere.
Oct piloe pnre interesiant at e~riare,
ON andre bapbe short lisHenbe Sast.
taaelier.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

Ganmarfs 2GrerforcninB. Zen
Ylaos / Sanmarts 9GreriOrsuinss Be-
itprelie. iom bleu leois ueo, at 5srites
lrrer q. q. 8crsenien, 9uaIie, ben
29oe I. ID. aisit ueo 3poeu, er M bles
pen beiat, ibet Suppleautcn for be i
1894 ualste Observation-Disclosures,
Stulsinipettgr Grit Sobanieu, Greoeri.
clio. er inotraaot | Seitpretieu. Sr.
SobanIen bar tioliSere - ira 1890 til
1894 - pGret 9eItprslies meolem /
nRortc 1orenrus.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16
5prbnot @nbstiencHc. gabenrao

UUTUHUI WHUslJgHtTl TIC. AuUEHluu,
lobe Sept. "Seimoal" meooeler: SRI
menig beoeu / 8oolano pilbe / Dag for
isrite Sang aibolOe @uostieneite / fin
n~pbp99eoe airfc. Resierinss prGiioen'
ieu Slcspis ncotasoe imiolertio 5prs
bue mob aiboloelie al @uostjeue ite
airfen MI us %ienere, inbtil Der er inos
bentet iarlis 9taaOelie fra bet preuss
fife Wtiuiterium. Gprbuoet ltsttes
paa ct ~iIespisit 0tiriiteriat'& o. itript al
21oe Iu9uit 1855.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16
Jpoes Negerbern bpibe?

8ette Spgrgsmanl bar iom betienot
u9ret oppe, % mango bar erflaret, at
De bar Iest upfsote 0eserbsrn, Der par
sanlfe boioe / Snoen, meoeus andre
bar ertIGret bet for umulist.
Nu bar man enosli9 faaet Gpgrsss
maalet belparet.
Den bersmte g~rOfssiOr 8ir6op |
Berlin bar bapt anleonins til OF ton,
~ltaters, Of 8~eserbgrn igbes bpios ousr
belle arOppeu.
Gn Times Eio eiter 5sosten bes
spnote ueofommsnos Reserbarn ale.
reoe at bliue uoset "iolbrenot", os
oenne 5arpe bleu msrfers os mgrfere,
til ben eiter fire, fem 2imers Gorleb
bar saaet ooer til ben opbefte aienrsg,
iaroe. Barnet bar hiliort.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

eoit 5srSes Stfsnetsisrss fsr ~raparsuss elas.
% 8tHnsT. at Cub fin 9issom b~srt.alsis tl ben ,sia:
eolt lem e. sIsst for Snes 5ol' psf .Iar, EN- %
erssa aHton Def. .itr to aars Spgosm At 1rrina.
Dan ebss stH zoe e~epfsntsr 1896 i,a ca ,yp. gsr 4
glaauseu % 20 Days CANNED.
Grss uss bans sisu. sslasnts ssrs bans .aiHs.I
IRIS. 6sf m.e EartIi..
sou.i,tI. Gregory Co.. O.. d, sps On. 1885,.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

Sliet. 3sn 21oe ausuit opoe pluo'
ieIis samle 9tiels gennebeus Suitru !
9iiet / en- gloer al 81 aar; bun BAR
iuotil aanite nplis rait Us rgrlg. Sam!s
Bennett ZEN ieip err Sc Glar sammcI og
er enonn tsmmslia raft. Oct 8amle
sGstrpar ieirsos for to gur iioen osres
Sronoiamantbrpaup; be bapoe aItiaa
urret giite | 81 War.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

3stH on. - Der Sslsnstslrss srsso for frapz.
rtHss Siass % 9.Hutr, at sHsrsp 9ssaion grits al,
stf oea Gsosn ben ABE sspt. siitE 3 Ulaanssrs Spss
BON al nsro,i.str. IRE Bern ten zEs.r ira o III ID
oar s~tsrasE Lassi al IN tirrIis % irsfaf. 5asu. VI.
ssSs uar fsSt I sIssis b. ssfsr uislsS Saa asaans
ben 2lSs S,pt. 1854
5r:o mes bit GtsO. u,lRsH,. szTs Sit Ilius.,
anga. Bott o.. his. I. q. 9.;srisn.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

De bar bssss / so Sars alOersu.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

granoen paa gisfinocsaaro. aa'
~lunobOrs, 1soe September. SIoen paa
gisfinOesaaro ueouarer ~iremoeles us
bill ianoipnt,suis ueObliue brls Rutteu.
Der er branbt / alt 9 2anser % z
Statfe. Den iamleoe Staoe auIlaoeS
MI III 10000 SIR. 8aaroen bar | alt
asiureret for $50, 900 Ser, men glue
buffet os geiatntnsen er reooet.
Decorah-posten., 1896-10-16

ylnoltltgt Soosfalo. Gn 8nnimel
aone, "a aar, aOmmuneioritanoer
@ilers Wooer fra Rsrbaae, uiloe ior'
leoen beige en- 0ntier | @rumtuite og
tus I'll 5oos Geien fra Siemmet ouer
0pllerup. 8aa en- 6ooii Iise Deb
i itnapnte BD talte bun meset nuns
teri meo en- Der arbeioenoe gieneIte'
fnrl, men falot omtrent 100 Strioi
oerfra ON os bar oeo paa Steoet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
SHORT LUMBER.
SPRUCE
Current Weekly Comment.

CHEEsE.-Receipts, 5044 boxes - not at
all heavy, but the demand has been so slack
that stocks have accumulated considerably.
CoBN.-Receipts, 1917 431 bushels; stock in
elevators, 237 665 bushels; exports, 1917 500
bushels. The demand continues slow, but
the tone shows firmer feeling at the close.
OArs.-Receipts, 212, 401 bushels; stock in
elevators, 1925 bushels; exports, 13l, 542
bushels. The market is dull, with prices
ruling low during the week, although at the
close the feeling is rather frmer.
HAY AND STRAw.-Receipts, 32S cars hay,
Is cars straw. The movement in hay is
dull, with prices quoted about steady for
the best hay The market is heavily sup
piled with low and medium grades, and
such sell hard and at low prices. Rye straw
is dull.
BuTTER.-Receipts, 1921 ,2S9 pounds; ex-
ports, 1881 pounds. There has been a
marked falling off in the offerings of strictly
extra fresh creamery, and although trade
has been quiet, prices for such goods have
ruled fairly steady. Northern diary is in
moderate supply and has slow sale.
WooL.-Saes for the week. $50, 900
pounds The Commercial Bulletin says
There is no market There has been not
one single notable transaction throughout
the entire week. Not for fifteen years, GER.
tainly, has there been such frightful lack
of business, Yet in the face of this astonish-
ing lack of demand prices are quite steadily
held This apparent strength of the market
is doubtless due in large measure to the
fact that dealers realize that they have
nothing to gain by cutting prices"
LUMBER-The custom-house receipts for
the port of Boston show very heavy re-
ceipts for the first six months of this year.
They are as follows: Logs and round lum-
Der, $4,000 feet, valued at S5,Sl3; timber
hewu and sawed, square or sided, $4,000
feet, valued at S8,l29; boards, deals, planks,
md atl, Inn har
valued at $3.50 709; and all other lumber,
S66,369. This is a very heavy showing, and
its continuance means ruin to some of our
lumber manufacturers, who found home
competition severe enough before lumber
was made free.-Commercial Bulletin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
How She Would Farm,

eff 1 were man." writes Mrs. Ar
zetto Stevens of Read6eld, Me-, I"
would work for small fruits. 1t is very
nice for the women to run out and pick
bowl of rich Strawberries, raspberries
or blackberries, when they only have
perhaps half hour before tea, not
time enough to go mile away to some
rough pasture or scraggly wood, let
alone coming home with perchance a
broken bone or two, and their dresses
nearly torn to pieces. If you chance
to mention these things to man, Oh,
no time to fool with such things.
What won't a woman think of next?'
! notice if the berries are on the table
he finds time 10 eat them, while the
women are too tired to even look at
them. One thing more. / would not
be boiling swill on the kitchen stove,
running in every morning, neon and
night with the swill-pail full of meal
enptying the contents of the teakettle
the women have just got to the boiling
pitch, for washing the dishes or getting
the meal; then after getting half way
to the pig pen, call back, Oh, therel l
have taken all the water out of that
teakettle.' / would have building all
to myself, where | could heat water,
boil swill, forge an iron and do a job of
carpentering. IN lssachusett Plough
man,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Care OF the Farm Team in Summer.

Sore shoulders, necks and backs are
largely the result of carelessness and
Ignorance. When the harness or sad
die presses heavily upon muscles not
accustomed to such pressure, the walls
OF the blood vessels are compressed I'M
I'll the normal flow of blood is stopped,
aud the delicate vessel walls are
bruised, along with the muscular fibers.
When the pressure is removed the
blood rushes into these weakened ves-
sells with such pressure that the blood
serum is forced through them and we
have the soft fiuctuating swellngs I'M
der the skin. If these accumulations
are not removed, either by resorption
or artificially, there results callous en-
largement that is ever afterward
point for inquiry. Such may be avoided.
Whenever team at heavy work, or
young horse not accustomed to work,
is stopped to rest, and that should be
frequently instead of long, raise the
harness and collar and manipulate the
flesh a little with the hand to restore
the blood circulation. On removing
the harness battle the parts under
pressure with cool water. This con-
tracts the muscles and prevents such
a rapid rush of blood to the parts, and
the consequent emulation of blood Sc
rum. Should swellings appear, battle
with cold water frequently or as long
as any fever is perceptible; pads kept
wet with cold water, or constant irri-
CATION where possible, are beneficial.
After the fever has subsidized, warm
water should be applied if any swelling
remains. In case of large accumula-
tions of blood serum upon the collar
rest, an opening should be made to give
it free drainage. Whenever the skin
is broken in any part battle with a two
to five per cent solution of creolin or
chloro-napholeum. - American Agri-
culturist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Tighten Their Burdens.

A summer kitchen is what many a
Woodworking wife longs for at this
season. If she could only do her cook
ing in an airy and shady place, it
would be so much easier. A little in
genuity can rig up such a place at
slight expense in the woodshed, or by
inclosing back piazza with mosquito
netting or wire. If these don't exist,
build cheap lean-to roof on the most
shady side of the house and use the
wire netting for the sides. A hop vine,
grape vine or some other quick-growing
vine at each corner will add shade and
beauty. And those who have some
such convenience know how much
pleasanter and easier it makes the
summers homework. In spite of the
cheapness of mosquito netting of
either cloth or wire, how many farm
house is not equipped with even this
simple means of keeping out flies,
mosquitoes, etc. In these and other
little ways, it is easy to nightly tighten
the housewives burden during the
heated term.-American Agrlculturist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
MILL FEED.
HAY AND STRAW.
Live Stock Market,

SwINE.-Very few were brought in, and prices
showed no change from week ago.
VEAL CALvEs.-The supply was light, and the
demand was not as active as drovers would like
Values were shade lighter and irmer than week
ago. Sales at from 42l951c per ID.
HIDES, TALLow AND SKINS. - Brighton hides.
aginc per 10 tallow, 3@31ac per 10 country hides,
SSa53c per 10 tallow nc per ID; wool pelts |,
Sogooc; calf skins, 55c9 20; dairy skins, 25C940c.
week ago, and the stock was fairly good Prices
however, showed no change, ranging from 81 GDlc
four head average weight li92 H. sold for 90 d b.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The arrivals from the New
england states figure up twenty head, not enough
TO make quotation. The western arrivals were
consigned to home slaughterers, and values showed
no change from week ago.
Mich Cows.-The receipts were fair, but the
demand moved slow. Sales; Four new mich COWS
sold for $50 per head, new mch cows sold for as
per head springers sold for S3j apiece, | new
mich COW sold for $40, springer sold for si2.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
$780, Reward 500.

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-
stitutional treatment. HALLS Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
r@Sold by Druggists, seventy-fve
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
The BabcOck Test in Dairy and
Creamery,

A recent number of the WATCHMAN
contained communication in which
the practice of selling milk to the
creameries by weight without regard to
the per cent of butter fat was recon-
mended. We think that the writer of
that article has not thoroughly informed
himself on the subject, or he would not
have given such advice. Here are two
men, one of whom has at great ex-
pense built up a fine herd of Jersey
COWS. His neighbor has kept on in the
old ruts, breeding scrub stock. The
jersey herd averages five per cent of
butter fat, the scrub herd three per
cent. Yet by the plan of selling milk
at 30 much hundred, without regard
to quality, the scrub milk brings Just
as much as the Jersey milk. The plan
is a premium on poor farming; it is
taking from the thrifty and enterpris-
ing farmer and giving to the nom
progressive farmer. If a creamery
owner should propose taking such
backward step in any intelligent COM
munity he would lose the most of his
patronage, The proper way for farm
ers to learn the accuracy or faseness
OF the tests made at the creamery is to
either get Babcock tester and learn
to test their own herds and individual
cows, or else communicate with the
State Experiment Station. We know
one creamery owner who, if any patron
Is not satisfied with his tests, sends
samples right to the Experiment
Station and has them tested there.
Every farmer ought to own and use
a tester, so as to learn the value of each
one of his COWS. Often the very cows
that he thinks are the best are the ones
which are causing him loss. Farmers
cannot afford to keep COWS of whose
butter-producing capacities they know
nothing. If the creameries would urge
their patrons to get testers and ar
range to supply the machines and give
lessons in using them, it would do the
farmers much good. But if any farmer
think he is being cheated by his cream
cry manager, let him write to the Ex-
pertinent Station or, better, let a large
number of the patrons write joint
letter, stating their side of the case.
They may be sure of the active interest
of the Station in any and all matters
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Throwing Away the Wheat.

A farmer would be adjudged luna
tic who would throw away his wheat
and save the chaff; yet the most who
call themselves farmers do it in the
matter of wasting manure through
cracks in the stable floor. Liquid ex-
erection of animals is the best portion
by long odds, and it is almost general
custom to permit good share of it to
go to waste. Stable floors with cracks
in them are an abomination as we'll as
being cause of such wastefulness, for
the accumulations beneath rot and fes-
ter and send their exhalations back
through the cracks in warm weather to
permeate the atmosphere of the stable
and perhaps that of the entire barn, to
the discomfort and detriment of all
animal life within. Some take great
pains to gather up and secure the solid
droppings, apparently not having a
thought of the better part, which had
gone beyond recovery. They may
make feeble efforts to preserve por-
ton of the liquids by absorbents; but
it must be small portion, at best, that
can be saved in this manner. Better
have cracks in the roof than in the
floor, because it rains only occasionally,
and that passes off rapidly, entailing
little or no loss. Better have no floor
at all than a leaky one. Where one
cannot well have cement floor, if he is
able to own farm he is able to have a
tight plank floor; or, at least, he cannot
be so poor that he cannot throw out
the old plank and sleepers and fill it
with clay, well tamped, and then al
ways have sufficient absorbents on
hand and use them. Many think clay
floors the best. They keep the horses
feet cooler, at all events, and this is o
good point gained. A large farmer in
an adjoining state kept many horses.
and there were cracks in all the stable
floors. The barn frame stood on I'M
derpinning about foot high. The
space between floor and ground be-
came filled full of fine manure. In
spring it was about the consistency of
bed of mortar and scented badly, and
to get rid of the nuisance he moved the
barn as the cheaper way. AT the next
election he was candidate for county
clerk, and his party was in the ascen-
dancy. The opposing party circulated
the story that be was too lazy to re-
move the manure from about his barn,
and so moved his barn to get rid of it;
and should he occupy the county clerks
office building term, that, too, would
probably have to be moved at the end
of the term to get rid of the filth he
would leave behind him. This de-
feated him. He "threw away the
wheat and saved the chaff. "-Practical
Farmer.
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life. A whole range of new ideas en-
tiers the mind of the child who has
never before seen an orchard or a herd
of COWS, a blackberry bush or a robins
nest. Everything he sees is an object
lessons; and he is himself an object
lesson TO those who entertain him-an
obiect-lesson in study which presses
upon us every year with greater and
greater force.
1t has been said, satirically, that
charity is a luxury. If SO, is it not also
one within the reach of many of us in
our country homes?-Countfy Gentle
man
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pertaining to the welfare of the farm
ers of Vermont which properly belong
to their sphere of oversight. 1t is a
great blessing to the state to have this
agency always at hand to ferret out
fraud and obtain right and justice for
the farmers. If the state contains any
creamery manager who is making
fraudulent reports of tests, either too
low or too high, let the matter be thor
oughly searched out and brought to
light. Honesty is the basis of all con-
hdence in business, and never needed
to be insisted upon more than now.