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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
Royal Berkshire Blood.

w. G.. Fassett of Enosburg has just
purchased at Hood Farm, Lowell,
Mass, very fine five months old
Berkshire boar, sired by the prize
winner boar, Duke iii. Of Hood Farm,
considered one of the most promising
young bears in this country. He has
never been beaten in the show ring,
and his litter sister has won first prize
wherever shown. He and his two sis
ters are three of the five Berkshires in
the full page picture in the Christmas
number Of the "Breeder's Gazette"
which has been the subject of much
comment among breeders. The sire Of
Duke III. Of Hood Farm, King Long
fellow, is one of the greatest prize win
ners in this country and his dam, Ouch
ess CXXIX., is by the great $3.50 boar,
Model Duke. The dam Of the young
boar purchased by Mr.. Fassett is Belle
Windsor First, daughter of the great
Lord Windsor, sweepstakes boar at the
Worlds Fair.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
Clipped and Condensed.

THE power to consume, digest and
assimilate nutritious food is what is de-
sired of the COW at maturity, and to re.
ceive this the calf must be we'll fed.
WHEN evergreen trees get rusty on
the lower branches, cutting out the
leader will cause the lower part of the
tree to regain its vigor and green ap.
pearance.
ALTHOUGH COW may be phenom-
email milk or butter producer, if she is
so merely by incident rather than by
inheritance she will not be valuable as
breeder.
THE freezing and thawing climate of
this section is particularly trying TO
berry plants. They are liable to be
lifted out of the ground unless pro-
tected by mulch.
THE number of farms in the Unite d
States, according to the census of 1890,
was 1864 ,641, of which 2,269,72S were
cultivated by their owners. Total area
in farms, 622 ,218. $40 acres.
THE careful dairyman should learn
just the amount of food that each COW
can eat and digest to the best advan-
tage, and then care should be taken to
supply this ration as fully as possible.
Cows in milk need much more water
than dry cows or steers; they need it
in their milk factory; milk is more
than three-fourths water. See that
they get all the water they want to
drink and as often as they want it.
THERE is no longer any question but
what the man owning ten or more
COWS, Who does not use some one of
the small hand separators, is standing
in his own light. DIR. Babcock very
conservatively puts the gain in product
of the separator over any other process
at 50 per cow per season.
How are those philosophers who
have been talking about the decadence
of horsefesh going to explain the fact
that there are now 3,085 more horses
in Massachusetts than there were a
year ago? Evidently the noble animal
is still very much in evidence, and is
more than holding his own against the
bike.-Boston Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

Current Comment.

CoRN.-Trade rules slow, with the mar.
ket about steady For grades below steam
er yellow trade is dull, and prices nominal.
EGas.--Receipts have been rather light
this week. Demand has been slack, and
the general tendency Of prices downward.
PoTAToRs.-Receipts have been moder-
ate, and there has been steady, fair de-
mand. Prices have ruled a little firmer
than last week
CHEEsE.-Receipts include 9,7O6 boxes
for export. The market has firm tone, but
Is not active. Fair to good early made
stock is well sold up.
BEANs.-Trade continues quiet, but it ia
thought that prices have touched bottom.
Yellow eyes are plenty and hard to sell,
Red kidney are steady.
BUTTKR.-There has been little change in
the condition Of the market during the past
week. Most OF the fresh receipts continue
more or less off in color and flavor, and
there are very few marks OF creamery that
can be graded as extra.
FLoUR.-The market is dull, and BUYERS
are not disposed to operate even as freely
as they would last week. Values are lower
but the mills are still holding up well in
the face OF the decline in wheat There is
some export business, but local buyers are
not disposed to do much.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

other, he should pass on the left side,
as the first team has the right of way
and can not be expected to deviate
from bis course upon the right side.
One passing another must use great
care to avoid collision, as nothing but
necessity will warrant him in doing
this, for both, going in the same direc-
ton, belong upon the right side, and by
any deviation from his proper side one
assumes ell risk of the experiment.
The rule must be very strictly observed
at night, or when by reason of storm or
fog it might be difficult to distinguish
others approaching.
A traveller on foot or on horseback
must give way to vehicle, and lightly
loaded team must give way to heavily
loaded one, but team with heavy
load ought, in certain cases, to stand
still 80 as to allow lighter vehicle to
pass. The driver of horse must use
ordinary care in its management, and
is liable for all damage caused by care
less driving, and if he leaves his team
he must use ordinary care in hitching
it, for if horse left unhitched starts,
and occasions damage, the responsible
ity rests upon him who neglected to
hitch it. But if a team is hitched with
ordinary care and is frightened by some
unusual disturbance, as by a runaway
team running against it. and the team
30 hitched breaks away and in turn runs
and causes damage, no liability rests
upon him who carefully hitched the
horse.
The movement of sleighs and sleds
upon the snow being comparatively
noiseless, it is customary to attach bells
to them or 10 the horses, and the want
of bells would render a person liable for
damages. Bicycles are regarded as
vehicles and are subject to the same
rules-they must give way to heavier
vehicles, and foot passengers must in
turn give way to them. Massachusetts
laws require bells to be attached to all
bicycles. As no one is obliged to build
fences next the highway, the use of
which is common to all people who
choose to travel upon it, so drovers of
cattle and other animals are not re-
sponsible for damage by their travel
ing herds, if reasonable care be exer-
cised in their management.--John E.
Gale, in New England Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
Essentials of a Dairy Farm.

A roomy, clean, dry, light and we'll
ventilated stable or COW house. To
produce good milk, cows must be com.
Portable, and these conditions not only
add to their comfort, but are absolutely
necessary to keep them in the best of
health.
Healthy and clean cows, which ap-
pear we'll fed and contented.
An abundance of pure water to
which cows are given access at least
twice day.
Feed of good quality; the grain and
coarse fodder should be free from dirt,
decay or musty condition.
A spirit of kindness toward the stock,
exhibited by everyone employed about
them, and genteness of the animals
themselves.
Provision for washing and sterilzing
or scalding all utensils which come in
contact with milk.
Provision for straining, aerating, and
cooling the milk in a clean atmosphere,
free from all stable and other odors
This treatment should take place inn
mediately after the milk is drawn from
each COW.
Facilities for storing the milk and
keeping it cold.
Especially great cleanliness in re-
gard to everything connected with the
dairy. The atmosphere of the stable
should be pure and free from dust
when milking is being done. EN-.
ployes should carefully wipe the I'D
ders and wash their hands before milk
ing, and should be in clean clothes.
Whitewash is good disinfectant, and
should be seen in many more stables,
and land plaster should be sprinkled
about to absorb moisture and odors.-
U. S. Agricultural Department.
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Breadmaking.

In Swiss and German farmhouses
breadmaking is done only once every
three weeks, and such thing as stale
bread is unknown. The bread is put
away in manner which tends to pre-
serve its freshness. Sprinkle flour
freely into an empty -four sack, and
into this pack the loaves, taking care TO
have the top crusts OF two loaves
touching. When they have to lie boz
tom to bottom sprinkle -four between
them. Tie up the sack and hang il up
in dry, airy place, where ii can swing.
The Gay before the loaf is wanted take
it out, brush off the -four and stand i
in the cellar over night. Treated in
this manner, bread remains good for
several weeks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
New Truths About Consumption.

We wish every one might read the
pamphlet on the prevention Of tuber-
culosis, published by the Massachusetts,
Board of Health at Boston. 1t contains
paper, written ~ DR.. Russell, senior
medical officer of health at Glasgow,
Scotland, and also the Boards circular
relative to the best means of prevent.
ing consumption. The entire docu-
ment lays great stress on sanitation in
both house and dairy.
DR.. Russell holds to the extreme
view concerning the possibilities of hu-
man beings acquiring the disease from
drinking the milk Of tuberculous ami
mails. The Massachusetts board of
health, however, says that this point
does not yet appear to be 80 we'll set
tied as to admit of an unqualified con-
clusiOn," but advises the thorough
cooking Of the meat of all suspected
animals, and "the milk OF diseased ami
mails ought not to be used" The ster-
iliZing, pasteurizing or boiling of milk
to thoroughly rid it of all tubercle ba-
cilli is advised. The clearness with
which it is shown that this disease is
not inherited and may be combated or
even cured, will be encouraging to it's
victims.
The most remarkable fact embodied
in the document, however, is the won
derful decrease in the ravages of con-
sumption. The death ratio per million
inhabitants in Massachusetts from con-
sumption (phthisis) in the five years
1S55-1859 was 1888, while in the five.
year period '90-95 it had decreased
TO 1892. Glasgow shows similar de-
crease. Now, it is beyond all question
that the per capita consumption of milk
in both these places has enormously in.
creased during this interval. If then,
milk 30 generally conveys the deadly
infection and if the amount of tuber-
culosis in COWS has increased to the ex.
tent proclaimed by certain alarmists, il
would be fair to expect that the death
rate from consumption should now be
much larger than half century ago.
The real fact is, however, that the
death rate from this disc ase has de-
clined forty per cent in these two popu-
lations, whose conditions and environ
ment are as favorable to the spread of
consumption as any part of this CONT
nent. 1t is refreshing to have this fact
thus admitted by the leading health au-
thorities of the United States and Great
Britain.
Anotte r startling fact emphasized in
this and other works on tuberculosis is
that this dread disease is so easily com
municated through the sputa or spit of
diseased persons or animals. This
dries into dust, when the germs may
be breathed by all, and where ones
health is weak may impart consump-
ton. The consumptive himself is thus
all too often the source of infection,
not milk or meat. But The consump.
tive can easily guard against contami-
mating man or beast if he will take
proper care of his sputa. Don't allow
it to become dry, but spit into rags
which can be burned, or into cups con.
tanning little water, which before be-
ing emptied should receive few drops
of carbOlic acid to kill the germs. A
healthy person should never sleep in
the same bed, and not in the same room
If it can be avoided. with consump-
tive.-New England Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
The Law OF the Road,

For the protection of the travelling
public, it is necessary that certain rules
regulating travel upon the public high.
ways be generally observed. Our stat
utes do not require traveller to keep
upon any particular part of the road
nor TO turn out in any certain direction,
but it is universal custom in this coun.
try for vehicles and animals under the
charge of man to take the right side
of the road when meeting others, if it
is reasonably practical to do 30. A
team should, in general, keep the right
side, whether meeting another or not.
Yet, when two are going in the same
direction and one wishes to pass the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

FRANCE and Italy are taking the strictest
precautions against England and India be-
cause of cholera and the plague, the former
on account Of the British steamship "Nu-
bia," which recently arrived at Plymouth
with cases OF cholera on board. and from
which all the troops, except few who are
in the hospital, have been landed. The
"Nubia" has been docked in London, and
no further cases of serious sickness among
her recent passengers have been reported,
and there is no excitement at Plymouth,
although the neutrality-suspicious. Line
steamers will touch at Southampton, in
stead of at Plymouth, for the present, on
their trips from New York to Hamburg.
France now subjects all passengers from
Plymouth to five days inspection.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON.-Mr.
James Jones, of the drug firm of Jones
q Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking of DR..
Kings New Discovery, says that last
winter his wife was attacked with la.
grippe, and her case grew 80 serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed
to develop into hasty consumption.
Having DIR. Kings New Discovery in
store, and selling lots of it, he took a
bottle home, and, to the surprise of all
she began to get better from first dose,
and half dozen dollar bottles cured
her sound and well. DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds is guaranteed to do this good
work. Try it. Free trial bottles at G.
Blakely's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

uoio huu bobtb Whbutu VIII warm
water. The mixers put on a clean
suit of clothes (white overalls and
jackets) over their ordinary clothing.
They also thoroughly cleanse their
hands just before beginning to milk.
The first milk from each teat is MIXED
into separate pail, and not sold, be-
cause it is found that this milk con-
tains the germs which sour the milk.
The milk is run through a separator,
the cream and skim milk running into
the same can, enough milk being re-
moved to make the milk which is sold
to contain per cent of fat, though the
normal per cent in the milk is only 3.8.
The separator removes all the mucus,
germs, and if there are any other i'm
purities in the milk, the separator takes
them out. The milk is at once cooled
to temperature of 35 to 40 degrees,
being constantly agitated during the
process to keep the cream mixed with
the milk. 1t is then bottled, the bottles
sealed with seal on which is stamped
the date of boiling and the signature
of Mr.. Gurler. This guarantees the
genuineness of the contents. llpails,
strainers, cans and bottles are thor
oughly cleansed and then sterilized by
being placed on rack and run into
steam chamber where the temperature
is 2l2 degrees. Here they remain half
an hour.
After being sealed, the bottles are
placed in the shipping boxes with
crushed ice, and then placed in re-
frigerstor. They are taken to the
depot in refrigerator wagon, and are
shipped to the city in prime condi-
ton. The milk is prepared especially
for infants and invalids upon a milk
diet, but is also used by wealthy fam
lilies. 1t is evident that even at twelve
cents there is not fortune in this
milk. Mr.. Gurler established this bust
ness at the earnest request Of the Chi
cago physicians. The enterprise was
bitterly fought by the regular milkmen,
but they could do nothing, because the
physicians prescribed Glover Farm
milk.
CITY MILK.
While it is not possible for the milk
men of small cities, with their lack of
means and with ordinary plants, to
produce and deliver milk as pure as
that of Mr.. Gurler, yet there are many
lessons to be learned by all milkmen
from the above account. All COWS used
should be tested once year, so that
they will be known to be free from
tuberculosis. Stables should be kept
clean and we'll ventilated. Too great
care cannot be taken to keep the milk
clean, and it is a fact that our milk
would be greatly improved by being
run through a separator. To this add
thorough cooling, the cream not being
allowed to rise, and the milk supply of
our towns and cities would be vastly
improved. When man delivers milk
which contains sediment, which, in
stead of being in the milk, ought to be
used to fertilize his corn fields, his
patrons have right to complain, and
they ought to complain loudly. If peo-
pie use milk, they want to use pure
milk, not mixture of milk and fertil-
izer. The more care milkman takes,
the better hold will he have upon his
customers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

WHEAT bran is one material that can
be fed to milk cows to an advantage al
most, if not quite, the whole year. 1t
is one of the best materials to use in
connection with roughness of all kinds
and helps materially to make up COM
plete ration. 1t is not good material
to feed alone. In summer it can be
used with pasturage or with good soil
ing crops to an advantage, and in win
ter clover hay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

IT seems paradoxical that soil 10 ay
have been exhausted as to crop. produc-
ing power and yet be rich in plant food
the elements necessary to plant growth.
The solution is this, that in every soil
the larger portions of plant-food therein
are inert, unavailable so far as being
taken up by plant roots is concerned.
They are locked up, so to speak, by
Dame Nature. She only allows to be
released for our use an annual quota
which is greater or less according TO
conditions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

al commenced to take DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy, and at the end
of one week had lessened in girth about my
inches less, and am able to do full days
labor. tell you, il it had not been for DR..
6reene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
should have been dead before this time, and
can therefore give this wonderful remedy the
highest praise"
If constipated, use DR.. Greene's Cathartic
Pills with the Nervura. DR.. Greene, 81 Tenn
pie Place, Boston, Mass, the most successful
physician in curing nervous and chronic dis
eases, can be consulted free, personally or by
letter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
ALMOST A COMPLETE WRECK.
But the Wonderful DIR. Greene's
Nervura Made Him Well.

Charles II. Stevens, South bingham, n. H.,
says .-"I was about Frustrated in health,
extremely nervous, limbs stiff in the joints,
my bowels were bloated badly, and my breath
ing was terrible. | could not stoop without
losing my breath. In fact | was almost a
complete wreck, and could do but little work
of any kind,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
A Question
for Housekeepers.

Welcome Soap" has a
larger sale in New Eng
land than any other laundry
soap, Notwithstanding the
fact that no prizes have ever
been offered with it.
Any dealer will tell you
the above statement is cor
rect.
Why is this SO?
Is it not a very plain proof
that "Welcome" must be
the very best soap?
The reason is-t the money
other soap-makers put into
prizes, we put into
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
HOw's This a?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe hin. perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

PUT an end to misery. Doan's Ointment
will cure the worst case of itching piles
there ever was. and do it instantly Years
of suffering relieved in single night. Get
Doans Ointment from your dealer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

ALBERT s. WILLIS, United States Minis
ter at Honolulu, died recently from pneu-
monia. His home was in Louisville, Ky.
The body will be brought to Louisville for
burial.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

1The quotations given below represent prices
obtained by receivers for eAoiesas lots mot obbins
priee) unless otherwise indicated. and are intended
to represent actual ISLES.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
NURSERYMEN
WANT AGENTS.

Employment the year around for honest
energetic men to sell Nursery Stock. Full
instructions given and complete outfit free.
Experience not necessary to success.
WHITING NURSERY CO., 457 Blue Hill
Ave-, Boston, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

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, 1897-01-20

BROKE OUT IN RUNNING SORES
Last summer was troubled with my
face breaking out in running sores.
Nothing / could find would cure them.
After being troubled about month l
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
soon began to improve. l continued
the medicine until the sores were sl
gone" Minnie /. Prouty, Peru, VI.
HOOPS PILLS cure indigestion, bill
iousness.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

protected even II it has to bid In the
road at the amount Of the claim against
II.
Smith County Journal (Pop.) Had
George Washington used such pleading
language toward Great Britain regard
ing the use Of silver as is indulged In by.
Mckinley, he would have been i'm
peached and said to have been unfit
for the high position of President Of
great and free country like America.
Kansas City Times (Dem.): 1t is dis
gusting to see Mr.. Mckinley still Ia
oring to keep up the international b.
motallism humbug, when everybody
knows the fake has been exposed. The
worst of it Is that If the scheme had
any possibility Of success Mr. Mckinley's
managers would quickly make him drop
it.
Lyons Eagle (Pop.): A hasty glance
over it fails to show either statesman
ship or patriotism. The President
claims that "thC best financial system
the world ever saw" the laws which
his party has put upon the statute books
the gold basis, were ambiguous, full of
doubt and onerous to the government
the people.
Hannls Taylor, ex-Minister to Spain:
And yet this heartless, selfish message
has not one word of encouragement or
sympathy for this suffering people, now
dying and starving by thousands at our
very doors. In 1t they are contempt
uously denominated as no better than
thcir prosecutors. Fortunately for the
honor Of this generous Christian ma
tion, this message, with cool and Sc
rene cynicism,, admits that it does not
represent the sentiments of the Ameri,
can people as expressed by Congress a
year ago in joint resolution, in which
both houses declared state Of war did
exist in Cuba, and that it should be &c
recognized by this government. Con-
gress is politely told to attend 10 its own
business; that If the recognition Of bel
ligerancy shall become necessary in the
future the executive power will act with
out Congressional interference
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

ernor Holcomb. The people Of his State
to-day recognize him as a peer above
everything else for frmness OF purpose
honesty, courage, unblemished character
and depth Of ability.
From the very time his name is men
toned from as influential a source as
the Topeka Advocate the Peoples party
and other factions Of Nebraska and Kan
sas would turn their eyes and hopes to
him. II the Advocate sees fit to share
in my views / hope 1t will lend It's assist
ance in placing his name and record be-
fore the people. A. MCCLELLAN.
LlvOnia, Mo.