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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
A Valuable Animal.

Mr. G. S. Fassett Of the Vermont State
Agricultural College recently visited Hood
Farm, Lowell, Mass. and after q careful
examination Of the fine Jersey stock, he
purchased for the State Farm the yearling
bull, mint 10th of Hood Farm" This
bull has 87i per cent of the blood of Merry
Maiden, y, ned at Hood Farm, the winner
of the grand sweepstakes award for the
best individual COW against all breeds, all
three tests combined, Worlds Fair dairy
fall at the New England Fair and won first
prize as best bull under one year old and
over six months. He is very handsome
animal, solid color, is large for his age and
will be likely to make his mark as sire
Of butter makers. He is by Mint, the sire
Of three daughters in the IA pound list and
more to follow. Mint is by Diploma, the
sire OF "a tested cows, including Merry
Maiden, and his dam, Lorita, is by Com.
bination and was one OF the Oldest cows in
the Worlds Fair dairy tests. Mint's full
sister, Columbiana, has a test OF IL pounds
six ounces.
The dam of Mint 10th Of Hood Farm is
Shrine, test 10 pounds 81 ounces. She does
not have any blood foreign to Merry
Maiden, and has full sister with test of
Is pounds ounces. Shrine is by Diploma.
and her dam is Pledge, test, II pounds 81
ounces, by Upright, the sire of IL in the IA
pound list including Costa RIGA, p pounds
81 ounces, and 30 pounds III ounces in 81
DAYS fleuge Is out OF frahkie Lass tesl,
II pounds 81 ounces, the dam of in ii
pound list and of Diploma, the sire of
Merry Maiden. Mint 10th traces three
times to Combination, the grandsire Of
Brown Bessie and Merry Maiden, the two
Hood Farm cows that were the greatest win
ners in the Worlds Fair Dairy tests and the
only Jerseys that proved themselves supe-
rior at the pail and churn to all breeds in all
three tests Brown Bessie won the 80 and
80 days tests and made more butter in a day,
a week, month, and throughout the entire
period of the tests than any other cow in
any breed and gave more milk during the
tests than any other Jersey, averaging over
40 pounds per day for the five months she
was at Chicago.
The breeding of Mint 10th of Hood Farm,
as will be seen, is such as cannot be ex-
celled, and grand results may be expected
from introducing this superior blood into
the herd at the State Farm.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
Cultivating Strawberries.

Early in the spring is when the new
strawberry beds should be made, and
those who contemplate having them
cannot prepare the ground too soon.
1t is fact that but few farmers, COM
paratively, know how to grow straw
berries. 1t was for a long time be-
lieved that it was difficult and laborious
to grow them, when in fact there is no
crop grown in the garden that can be
produced 30 easily, or which gives such
valuable results in proportion to cost.
They can be had on every farm, and
abundantly. Growers who make their
land produce maximum crops have Sc
cured 10000 quarts per acre, but 5000
quarts may be considered an excellent
yield. To give some idea of how many
quarts may be grown on small garden
patch of twenty-five by 100 feet, which
is less than one.sixteenth of an acre,
300 quarts on such space is at the rate
of about 5000 quarts per acre. Con-
sidering also that the quality of the
berries will be superior to any that can
be purchased in market Gas they will be
fully ripe and not injured by transporta
tion) they will be worth at least ten
cents per quart, or $50 for the crop of
small patch 25 by 100 feet-smaller than
q city lot. AS more berries can be
grown proportionately on small plot
than on an acre, there is no reason why
500 quarts should not be picked the first
bearing season. The strawberry bed,
if kept clean and free from grass and
weeds, should continue to produce crops
for three successive seasons or more.
Plow or spade the ground as deep as
possible, and then spread over the sur
face manure to the depth of two or
three inches, working it well into the
soil, but before working the ground APP
ply also, for an acre, mixture of one
hundred pounds nitre of soda, one hun.
dred pounds bone meal and one hun
dred and fifty pounds muriate OF potash.
Let it be done the first warm day; be
sure and work the manure and fertilizer
well into the soil, and make the soil as
fine as possible. Then leave it until
April, when the ground should be
worked over again. For a small patch
the labor will not be costly, and as the
first preparation is the most important,
the work should be well done. After
the plants are set out but little work
will be entailed on the farmer. AS
there are new and better varieties in
troduced every year, get from some re-
liable nurseryman two kinds-stami-
nate and pistilate (male and female)
plants, as the selection of varieties de-
ponds on whether the soil is heavy or
light If for garden make the rows
three feet apart, placing the plants one
foot apart in the row. Every fourth
row should consist of the staminate va
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
Raising Early Chicks.

To raise chicks in breeders one must
be in constant attendance on the work.
1t is true that the hen needs no watch
ing, but she raises only few. When
one goes after hundreds it means work.
Sitting hens sometimes may be fooled
into taking chicks if they are first slip
ped under her at night. A capon will
naturally take them if he is confined in
a room with a lot of chicks. A capon
over six months old will answer. All
capons are not alike, however, and
some of them may not be as willing as
others. The winter raising of chicks
must be done with breeders. 1t re-
quires forty hens to care for 400 chicks,
and they would take three times as
much work as the brooders with that
many, and would also lose one-half the
chicks from cold, as the chicks would
die if they did not stay under the hens
all the time. Hens cannot compete
with breeders in winter. The feather
ing of chicks depends on several mat
ters, but much depends on the breed of
the chick. The chicks of non-sitting
breeds seem to begin to shoot out feath-
ers from the wings before they are two
days old, which is a drawback, as rapid
feathering is weakening. Brahma and
Cochin chicks feather very slowly,
sometimes appearing almost naked for
weeks, but they are hardy and stand it
well, as they are not weakened by
rapid feathering. When chickens
feather slowly more OF them are raised,
as they are not weakened by growing a
large covering of feathers at an age
when they cannot endure the process.
The main reason 80 many chicks that
are well fed fail to grow when Matched
in incubators and raised in brooders is
that they are not warm enough. The
hens that brood chicks usually have
spring and summer weather, but when
chicks are raised during cold weather
the season for them is unnatural. Ex-
posure to cold draughts of air, running
on wet grass or keeping them where
they cannot get under the brooder to
warm whenever they desire will check
their growth, and when once checked
in growth they seem TO remain at a
standstill. 1t is always best to destroy
chicks that show symptoms OF any dis
ease that is liable to spread. Mirror
and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

or some soft selve or grease, on her
bag and teate. We think the colt
weans easier and better in this way,
not allowing it to suck any after once
separated, until the mares milk is
dried up; then, of course, If let loose
together, the little fellow has not for
gotten but will try to resume his old
habit. If the mares teats are we'll be-
smeared with old rancid butter, or
grease, or aloes, or some other intense
but harmless bitter, after few trials
he will give it up. 1t is safer and bet
ter not to turn out the mare and colt
together for some little time after wean-
ing, but feed the colt cows milk, If it
can conveniently be provided.
We find our story growing much too
long for even our own comfort and
must not attempt to note all the neces-
sary proceedings with the colt, from
weaving to the age of usefulness, but
cannot refrain from mentioning, in a
general way, few of them: First, and
last, and of most Importance, let US
urge liberal feeding, good bedding,
shelter and care, with free access TO
good pure water. Keep the colt grow
ing. Don't be afraid that reasonable
amount of grain and nice early cut hay
will injure him. Let him get his growth
and natural weight while young. Early
maturity means early returns for the
care and expense of raising the colt.
Don't be afraid you are giving him too
much hay because he looks "blocky,"
or even carries "big belly" A horse
with stomach and appetite 80 small that
he is poor, dainty feeder, will not
take feed enough along with him to
last to the next meal, or even the next
town, and soon Tags out on the road
A good conditioner can sooner and
easier gaunt and fit the fat blocky
horse for market than he can fill and
fat the gaunt, "raky" looking one to
good form and appearance. Next and
of almost equal importance is the care
of the feet, of which we will attempt tC
give few plain hints in our next.
NoTE.-In the fourth paper, toward the
close in the clause, "if this is the kind WI
breed from, such as one, two and three
years old Mares" read tour" in place o
"one." The writer has never heard o
breeding from SO young a mare as tn,
printer makes him say he has.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
Live Stock Market.

SwNE.-Steady prices on Western at 81
to At, live weight; country lots steady at
to st.
Sheep and lambs.-In lots, $3.50 to 80
each; extra, 1925 to 8 80, or from % to 54c
per lb; spring lambs, AZ to &c per lb; veal
calves, 8 to 81 C.
BEEF CATTLE.-Best grades were shade
higher last week and the tone for ordinary
grades was firm. Westerns attracted the
most actual business.
Prices of market beef: A few choice SO 100
to $50; extra 1928 to 575; first quality,
S4.75 to 500; second quality, 81 to 400;
third quality, $500 to 3 30.
Prices OF store cattle: Working oxen per
pair, $50 to 1870; farrow cows, S12 to %;
fancy COWS, $50 to 60; milch cows and
calves, 500 to 48; yearlings, So to 49, two
year-elds, $12 to %; three-yea olds, $40 to
49, Western fat swine, live, 81 to 4fc; North
ern dressed hogs, to 53c per lb.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is tenfold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. HALLS Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally, and made in Toledo, o., by
f. j. Cheney e. Co, Testimonials free.
ca Sold by Druggists, price sew
enty-dve cents per bottle.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
AGRICULTURAL.
Maple Sugar.

When the March winds begin their annual blow,
And Mother Earth 10 covered deep with snow,
The farmer sits and gives long drawn sigh,
Thinking the maple sugar season is now nigh,
When first in order shoyeling comes to hand,
Making way to where the sturdy naples stand.
They wait each year in stately calm amid the wood
The time when they give so much that 10 SO
good,
That other honey for while seems not SO sweet
And only maple honey is the right kind TO eat,
No matter how we get 1t OF when or where,
The taste for maple sugar seems to be in the air.
Young and old alike enjoy sugaring Off,
And bravely stand the ride to 1t though tits rough
Many merry crowds eat till they can hold no more,
Wishing they could do the thing DER and Ger,
But only a year comes the sweetest Of all
times
When vsrmonters make the honey not found in
other chimes. FARMERS WIFE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

riety and the others of the pistilate
kind. A patch twenty-five by one hun
dred would require about 900 plants.
Use only young plants-runners from
last springs growth-which may be
known by their roots being nearly
white, those of old plants being dark.
Set them in straight rows, pressing the
earth well around the roots, using
water if necessary, being careful not to
cover the crowns of the plants. After
the plants begin to grow, use the hoe
and work between the plants well. A
hand-wheel hoe may be used between
the rows, and il will work very close to
the plants without injuring them
Philadelphia Record.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

A MAGICAL LIFE SAVER is DR.. Agnew's
Cure for the Heart. After years OF pain
and agony with distressing heart disease, it
try OF Aylmer, Que, writes II had suffer
cd for five years with severe form Of heart
disease. l was unable to attend to BUSH
ness. The slightest exertion produced IA
tigue. Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart
gave me instant relief, four bottles entirely
cured me."-9 Sold by w, Il. Terrill &
Co. and Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

Prof. w. H. Jordon sounds note of
warning against the sugar beet craze.
Well he may. The average farmer will
never grow beets for sugar in this
country.-Farm Journal.
1t is easy to waste more time doctor
ing sick fowls that they are worth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

After a long experience of typhoid
patients, DR.. Ussery of St. Louis re-
CARDS the banana as the best food for
them. The intestines are infamed
and sometimes liberated in this fever,
and ordinary solid food is dangerous
in his opinion. The banana, though
a solid food, is nearly all nutriment,
and of soft nature. 1t is almost
wholly absorbed by the stomach, easily
digested, and very strengthening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

The farmer of old Connecticut, as
never before, was seeing that the fu-
ture prosperity of the farming of the
State was to be attained by a closer OBJ
servance of the three CPS, clover, corn
and cows.-John Gould.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

SKIN ERUPTIoNs CURED FOR THIRTY-FIvE
CENTs.-Eczema, letter, salt rheum, bar
ber's itch, all itching and burning skin dis
eases vanish when DR.. Agnew's Ointment
is used. 1t relieves in day and cures
quickly. No case of piles which an appli-
cation will not comfort in few minutes
Try il. Thirty-five cents.-l1. Sold by w.
e. Terrill & Co. and Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

BUCKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best salve
in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers.
salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chappcd
hands, chilblains, coins and all skin erup-
tons, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Fol- sale by @. Blakely
Montpelier. Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

John E. Starr said at the annual
meeting of the Nova Scotia fruit grow
ers that lack of proper ventilation in
the ocean passage is responsible for a
very large proportion of the damage
which exported apples receive after
leaving the orchard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
FARM PROPERTY FOR SALE.

Two farms near Worcester Corner, Under good
cultivation, good buildings, well wateTed, large
amount OF wood land. win be sold separately or
together at one half value and easy terms or will
exchange for village property.
JOHN Il. HUBBARD,
Montpelier, Vt,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

EY- The quotations given below represent prices
obtained Dy receivers ph0esas lots mot ,oobins
pricesj otherwise indicated. aud intended
to represent actual ssIes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30

DeWitt's Little Early RiserS,
The famous little pills.
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The y TRIBUNE ALMANAC s a pgs SsSnr .b so P e s in-
Constitution the United States the Constitution
the State New York Dgey Tariff Bill with comparison old and
Cabinet Ambassadors Cnsuls
the principal officers of the different
and Navy with their salaries Tables
Public Platforms and Committees
other
authoritative
Whittakers Almanac Europe
CENTS, POSTAGE PAID"
10 VERMOT WATCHMAN CO., Montpelier VT
The sun., 1898-11-26
BOARD OF HEALTH SCORED
Patrick J. Dillon Places the
Death Of y Daughter at
Their Door.
BREEDER Of DISEASE
Asked the Members to Remove q
Cesspool in His Yard and
Alleges That They Have
so Far Ignored the
Request.

Patrick J. Dillon. a painter residing at
No. 1851 Chestnut street las lost his
little girl by de;lth and alleges that she
died as the result Of the negligence OF the
Board Of Health Of this city.
There is sink or cess pool in Mr..
DiIlnn's yard and he states that the
poisonous gasses eminating from this
has cart him the little ones life.
"Therp are OTHERS residents OF the
9 ,me heighborhood sick, and the air is
pnisoned by the sickrnlng fumes from
this cess pool OF death" says Mr.. Dillon.
He stated that he had notified the
B,M,d of Health three times s'1ccessivelN
of the nuisance, and the members in.
stead of attending to the matter leave it
remain az a menace to the tax paying
ctlzeus of Delaware's banner town.
The first time that Mr.. Dillon notified
the board of the nuisance they paid no
attention to it. The next time he
called their attention to it they cent
SIM ell Allen, executive officer Of the
Board, to look at it.
Patiently he waited the result of Mr..
Aliens investigation, and, nothing being
done, lie went in person to the offices OF
the department..
At that place Mr.. Dillon was informed
that the cesspOol had been attended to
and the trouble remedied.
This lie saws he knew was untrue, and,
as a result. his little girl was overcome
and died from a fever snperinduced by
this ioni pest spot and due to the negli-
gence of the Board of Health.
He says he wants the pool taken away,
he is sick, his family are sick and the
whole neighhorhmd is injected by this
loa5hsone disease breeder
Mr. Dillon is at loss to know what
other steps to take to have the unhealth.
pool taken from his psenises. II not fir
him they might do it for his neigllbors.
He saws that he can stand it himself.
nut it is not right for his neighbors "
have to stand it too.
The sun., 1898-11-26
TWO MEN INJURED.
j. X. Richardson and Friend Z. s
Jones Thrown From a Carriage
Yesterday Morning.

The small boys took advantage OF the
snowy md lev pavelnents Yesterday
and coasing was INDUCED in all over the
city, more especially where the streets
are billy. As result there was lots oil
coasting down the inc'ines on the West
side.
In one case the coasters caused a
serious runaway accident in which two
men came very near loosing their lives
and carriage was wrecked.
j. r. Richardson, a we'll known travel
ling salesman representing the American
Preserve Company was driving in a car
riage accompanied by G. ). Jones, of
Philadelphia who IS engaged in the
grocery and fish business.
While on BrOome street between
Fourth and Fifth streets the horse took
fright at some coasters and started off at
a very rapid rate. He turned into Fourth
street and at the corner Mr.. Jones was
pitched out but Mr. Richardson pluckily
hung to the reigns. The horse gave
the shafts a severe twist and when near
Franklin the wheels came off the carri-
age, which fell down into a heap, a
wreck. BY this time Mr.. Richardson had
stopped the horse.
Mr. Richardson, in falling with the
wrecked carriage, was seriously injured.
He was picked up and carried to Nor
gan's drug store, Third and Franklin
streets, and then to the nffice of DR.. Nc.
Colley, No. 235 Franklin street, where
he was attended by hrs. McColley and
Bastian.
He had cuts and bruises on his fore
head, cheek and head. One cut on the
head required five stitches. After his
various wounds were dressed he was
driven to his home, No. 9l3 Clayton
street, in a carriage. Last night his con-
dtion was much improved.
Mr.. Jones was assisted to Hitch's drug
store, Fourth and Rooney. where his in
iuries were attended to by DR.. Briggs.
His head was cut and bruised. His left
arm was also hurt.
The sun., 1898-11-26
OFFICERS ARE 70 BLAME
The Third Battalion, First Drla.
ware Volunteers Want to
be Mustered Out.
The MEN ARE INTERVIEWED
They Allege That the OfRcers are
Anxious to Keep Them in Service
for Pecuniary Motives and
Not From Any Patri.
Otic Sentiment.
The MEN ARE INTERVIEWED

Contrary to the original intention ol
the War Department it was stated last
event that the Third Battalion, First
Delaware Volunteers, would not be mus
tered out but retained in service.
A large number of the soldiers con-
nected with that battalion have been in.
terviewed during the past two days and
all Of them, with the exception Of abnnt
lou. want to leave the service Of Uncle
Sam.
They contend that the officers of the
battalion will be responsible ii the boys
are not mustered ont and llp allegation il
made that these officials merely want tn
remain in service for the money that
they will draw and not from any pa
triotic motive.
The men interviewed are more than
exercised over the present state I affairs,
and allege that their officers have entire
ly misrepresented them when they (Jhe
Officers) state that the battalion as a
whole are anxious to remain in service
The boys now state that they intend
to speak for themselves, and, with that
object in view. it is understood that they
have petition numerously signed in
favor of mastering out, Which they in.
tend to send to Washington by a com.
nittee of reputable citizens.
Upon inquring into the matter it is
found that there are about ten men out "I
Company A, twenty out Of Company b
and similar number out of Company
NJ, who wish to remain in the service.
The only company that desires to re.
main is Company G, they having only
twenty men who wish to be mustered
out.
This company consists almost entirely
of men WHO came from Pennsylvania
and other States, thee being but few
men in it from Deawlre.
Sergeant Hill. first sergeant OF this
Company, is from Pennsylvania, as are
nearly al! the non-commIssipned officers.
The men intend that there is NJ rea
son why the Delaware boys should suf
fer, ON account Of these outsiders and
want it understood that ont of the 325
enlisted men IN the Third BattaIi m.
there are but 100 who desire to remain in
the service.
Some of the men who wish to be mus
tered out, have families depending upon
them, and want to know how man is
to keep Il family on $l5 Goa month.
Others they say will waste the best
part of their lives and the loss of tw
years Of civil life, ii they be retained in
service.