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Year: 1875

THE REAL CoNTEsT.-As the plot thickens, it
becomes evident that the financial question is to
be the foundation of future political issues, until
the question is settled. There is and can be but
little gold in the country, long it is cOntin-
ually shipped abroad TO pay the interest and
principal of the various forms of public indebt
edness. There can be no currency based on gold,
for want of gold TO base it on. All efforts in
that direction will be merely a game of conf
deRce. And all such currency will be confidence
money based on a myth. The contest is, then,
between legal tender, greenbacks, and confidence
rags good till tested. then worthless.
Year: 1875

GREENBACKs WILL WIN-Matt Carpenter is
playing the role as political Tice, and this is
what he thinks about the coming Presidential
weather:


~ can see no possible way of avoiding it.
Gen. Grant will undoubtedly be the candidate of
the Republicans, next year, on hard money
platform. This situation affords him the exact
pretext he wanted and to which he referred,
when he wrote his third term letter, as cireum
stances not likely to occur think Judge David
Davis of the supreme court of the United States
will be the Democratic candidate a green
back platform, and that greenbacks will win.
Year: 1875

The Washington Republican informs us that
the President attended TO that matter with the
Sioux Indians "at great Inconvenience 70 himself,
which prevented him from attending General
ure for Long Branehr We don't know when
we have been so shocked. Just to think that
the President-yes, the President should be
kept away from wedding and delayed in his
departure for Long Branch by n matter involv-
ing nothing more than the mere existence of
twenty or thirty thousand Indiansl For our
part, We want to see all the Indians blown up, II
there is powder enough to do it.
Year: 1875

The New York Tribune says that Erred Grant
inherits the syntax of his father, who ought to
number the English language among the things
he sacrificed since he became President. In his
report on his expedition to Colorado he says:
'The fish of the Yellowstone consist of catfish
near its mouth sinner and lack salmon"
Year: 1875

The Toledo Rerier, the Democratic Catholic
organ up northwest says: THE Catholic vote
should be cast solely for the Democracy at the
coming election Its the only possible hope to
break down the school system"
Year: 1875

The absurdities of fashion are not
new except in in one particular: They
are almost completely confined to the
ladies. With the present dress of the
gentlemen little fault can be found;
but with that of the ladiesl Well, let
us be merciful in judgment; if our fair
sisters delight in waists of eighteen
inches in circumference; in trains of
unknown length which convey with
them all manner of street refuge-let
them enjoy perfect liberty Of action
far be it from us to tyranize! Folly
was not born with the present century.
One is very apt to rail against the alb
surdities of present fashion, and as
each new mode appears, to VOW that
taste is on the wane, and Paris the
Temple of the Graces no longer. Yet
a glance at the costumes of the past
will show us that extravagance is no
novelty contemporaries of Alcibisdes
dressed their heads in the most lntrl-
cate manner, rouged their cheeks, and
wore precious stones On their sandals.
The shoes with points chained to the
knees and the lofty sugar-loafed head
dress of the middle ages, were facts as
monstrous as Queen Elizabeth's ruiz
and iron-bound corset, or the figura-
tive couture of Marie Antoinette, with
the gallant ship of the town of Paris
in full sail upon the summit. Nor
where the fashions of the first half of
this century devoid of exaggeration;
look at our grandmother's bonnet,
with wide-spreading brim aud feath-
ers waving on endl Our chapeaas are
of strange shapes, high in the CROWN
and of many colors mixed together
but there is unity about them-they
adorn the head instead of turning it
into a scarecrow. Even when we bor-
row from the past we do not borrow
crudely, but with discretion, mould
ing old fashions to new forms. So
fashion improves as she advances.
Year: 1875

In regard to portion of stthe Great
West" it is a private opinion extern
sively held that a country which is
eaten out by grasshoppers in the sum-
mer, and where the whisky freezes
solid in the winter, may be advan-
tageeusly left for the exclusive occu-
patton of the noble red man and the
prairie dog.
Year: 1875

The New England Farmer gives the fol-
lowing advice;


If you have plenty of good barn manure
on hand or can afford to purchase CONNER
cial fertilizers, and have good tools for plow-
ing aud pulveriziug the soil in finished and
workmanlike manner, and can attend to it
Immediately, so that the seed may be sown
by the last Of August (the earlier the better),
you have reason to expect a full crop of
grass next summer, but If you should fail in
any one of these points, the experiment
would be doubtful one. Had the case been
our own, we should much prefer to have had
the land plowed full month ago, or as soon
as the hay crop was removed thus giving
more time for pulverizng and fning the
surface soil.


Still there is time for making a good,
friable seed bed il you have pillow and team
with which you can turn a handsome fiat
furrow, wide enough to remain bottom side
up under the action of the harrow or culti-
vator, and deep enough to allow thorough
pulverzation to depth Of at least, four
inches, and have tools also that are suitable
for doing such work. Without having made
any previous preparation, one would need to
work pretty lively to get much such land
ready to seed as early as the last Of this
month.


We would certainly advise laying out no
more work than could be finished by that
time, although if the weather should prove
unusually favorable grass might winter we'll
sown during the first half Of September. If
you should find the time too short for seed
ing this fall you have plenty Of time yet for
securing crop next season.


Pow the ground now, doing the work just
as well as possible, then follow with q good
puverizing harrow, such as will find the
soil without turning back the sward. Don't
try to do it all in one day, but give the land
time to crumble between the harrowings.
You cannot work the soil too much this fall,
even il narrowed once every week. Put on
what barn yard manure is at your command,
as soon as convenient, and let it become min.
gled thoroughly with the soil by the repeated
harrowings and action of the elements.
Next spring, as early as the ground is in
suitable condition for working, harrow again
and SOW the seed, either with or without
grain, as your experience seems to dictate,
or, for experiments sake, try part with
grain and the remainder without, and note
results. If sown in the spring, you can
safely put on clover seed aud will get more
hay the first year than other seed without
clover, especially if no grain is sown with
the grass seed.


On such land as you describe, you can
have just as smooth and mellow seed bed
on green sward without planting it, as with
if you have suitable tools aud use them
faithfully, Your proposition for re.seeding
without planting is a good one, but the work
should have been commenced earlier.
Year: 1875

The agricultural fairs come to the front
in September, the New England aud New
Hampshire state fair September I, at Man
chester, Vermont state at Rutland aud Con-
necticut valley at Claremont, September Ia,
and county and local fairs at various dates.


There is no way in which q farmer can
spend few days and small sum Of money
to better advantage than in visiting good
agricultural fair.


1t is needful for persons in every kind Of
business to keep themselves informed what
others in the same line are doing in order
that they may keep pace with current i'm
provements. A man may be a good farmer
aud raise good stock and grain and never
cross the line of his farm but he can do bet
ter if he will make use of the faculties God
has given him to learn from others, and there
is no way to do this so effectually as by GO
ing to fairs.


The attendance upon the fair also tends to
stmulute tne umOltlOu VI tue ihTmeI W eluai
or excel the farm products and stock there
exhibited. flour system of fairs accomplishes
only this one thing, it will be Of immense
value to the cause of agriculture.


The most valid objection urged against the
modern fair, is the prominence given to trot-
ting, and the disproportionate amount of pre-
miums for races compared with other pre-
miums. 1t is a problem which every we'll
wisher of agriculture who is connected with
the management of fair will have to meet.
A few years experience in the management
Of fairs and responsibility for expenses, some-
times modifies extreme views on this ques-
tion. 1t is certain that liberal premiums
tend greatly to the success of fair. The
wherewith to meet these is best secured by
the gate fees of the crowd who come merely
to see the trotting. If the entries are kept
secret there can be no pool selling, and will
be little betting.


1t is the duty Of managers who feel that
they must tolerate trials of speed, to give to
other classes fair proportion of the money
aud to confne the trotting to limited hours,
that people may have full opportunity to
give attention to all departments.
Year: 1875

EDITOR FARMER Thinking perhaps that
a short report Of crop prospects, &c, from
this section might be Of interest to some Of
your readers, will jot them down. Our
hay crop l think has been more than an
average one in quantity, as it certainly has
in quality, and it has been mostly secured
in excellent order, many having got their
whole crop without getting load wet to its
injury, thanks to the moving machine, hay
tedder and horse rake, with fair to good
weather. The wheat crop is excellent for
this section, but not large acreage sown.
Oats are heavy, and there were large guam
titles sown. Potatoes must be very light,
owing mainly to what is termed the rust
grubs and earth worms having also made sad
havoc in many fields. Onions, for which
this town is so famous, will not be an aver.
age crop, as the maggot in early season near.
ly ruined many fields but where they were
not thus disturbed, they look well. Corn, of
which but little was planted, is Of very uneven
growth, and will be late There will be
fair yield of fruit. Feed in old pastures is
very good, aud mown lands look splendid,
owing to the many fine rains Of late.


A good way to prepare rope for halters
and other farm purposes is to put your new
rope into kettle, along with plenty of cold
water, according to amount of rope; bring
the water to boil; let them boil smartly
for about five or ten minutes, then turn out
into an old pail or tub, and to every pail of
water add one teacup of tar. This stir thor
oughly; let stand until COOL than stretch to
dry, and you will have a rope that will out
wear, and out-pull, two or three as commonly
used, and one that will stand rain or shine,
and will tie or unite as you like. VERD.


West Cornwall, August l6.
Year: 1875

Essays read ut the last Orleans county
council meeting. at Glover. by Mrs Amanda
NJ Oliver, Of Charleston, and Mrs ID. A..
Locke


This is trade. Unless it is nicely done,
the product is almost worthless. In tie first
place, you must have neat tidy man, in
order that the milk may come clean from the
barn or yard aud then the pals, pans and
churn must be kept clean, and not only
clean, as some call it, but very clean.


Most Of the time let the milk stand AS
hours, but in hot weather not so long. The
milk should be set in cool place, aud in
good air, but not where the wind will blow
upon il. AS soon as it is sour skim it, and
then the sooner it is churned, tho better.
When the butter comes, wash it until the
water is clear from milk, and then salt it.
II it is to be forwarded Immediately to mar.
ket, l salt it three-iourths of an ounce to a
pound of butter, using Ashton salt. Work
it thoroughly, and then pack it, But if l
wish to keep it through the season, put in
an ounce of salt to the pound.


May 20, 1875.
Year: 1875

The present stoppage of thrush is seldom
difficult, but to prevent its recurrence is not
so easy always for the part having once
taken on this action, easily falls into it again.
Almost any astringeut substance will check
the suppurative action Of the vascular frog,
as solutions of white, green or blue vitriol,
alum, common salt, etc. Half an ounce Of
finely powdered white vitrIol, mixed with
four ounces of common tar, is an excellent
application. Before the introduction of this,
the frog should be carefully inspected, and
all decaying parts removed, so that the intro
duction of the mixture may be facilitated and
the disposition to harbor filth and moisture
prevented, the whole frog may then be smeared
over with the mixture, but more particularly
a small piece Of tow should be charged with
it, and, by means of a small wooden spatula,
pressed to the bottom of the cleft Of the
frog, and also into every other fssure that
may exist. The dressing should be repeated
about twice a week. [Spirit Of the Times.
Year: 1875

The Ohio Farmer gives the following ac-
count of novel method of raising and cur
ing fodder corn. 1t occurs to us that fodder
corn cut in that way must be ugly stuff to
handle:


A farmer in Ontario county, N. Y, sowed
oats broadcast, in the usual amount and then
drilled in corn, using three bushels of corn
to one of oats. When the oats were ripe,
the whole crop was cut like grass, and the
dry oat straw, absorbing the moisture of the
stalks, rendered the whole easily cured. One
of our correspondents, last year stated that
he cured his fodder by placing it in the
NOW between alternate layers OF dry straw,
and that his cattle and horses devoured the
straw with as much relish as the fodder. As
corn fodder is a difficult thing to cure when
cut green, these suggestions should be acted
upon, when fodder is put in the barn.
Year: 1875

our success in butter making depends upon
the quality and cleanliness of the milk il
takes but very little dust from the barn to
spoil tub of butter.


The next step is to have the milk room
far enough from the kitchen TO be entirely
shut away from the fumes there. 1 think
deep setting produces the incest cream, be-
cause there is less surface TO dry, and the
cream is very smooth and even but it is
not as convenient for us, so we take the next
best = the Jewett pan. A thermometer
should hang 10 the room, and be kept as near
90 degrees as possible, in winter; and from
90 to SO in summer. The milk room must
be kept perfectly clean aud sweet circula-
tiOn of fresh air is necessary, and plenty of
light. Do not let the wind blow directly
upon the milk, as il will dry the surface of
the cream.


After the milk has stood 36 hours, re.
move the cream into cans, and cover, but
not 80 tightly as to exclude the air A pan
turned over the eau is better than to have
the cover shut down tight, Give the cream
thorough stirring twice day, and let it
stand from "a to 80 hours before churnng.
We use the Blanchard churn, bat think no
churn can make nicer butter, or bring it in
better shape for washing, than the dash churn.
When the cream is churned its temperature
should not be above GO in winter, and 56 or
| 5S in summer. The butter should not be
gathered in a solid mass, but left in small
lumps so as to cleanse it from the butter
milk with as little working as possible.


II necessary to color the butter, use the
juice of carrots; but better way is to have
the cows do their own coloring, by high feed
ing, aud add a new-milch COW to your num-
ber every four or five days This can be
easily managed in dairy of 40 or so COWS,
when you wish to make butter through the
winter. Wash the butter with as little
workipgas possible in butter worker until the
water looks quite clear; then with paddle and
butter-pestle work the butter quite dry be-
fore salting. A linen cloth slightly wet will
aid very much in sponging the water from
the butter. l cannot tell what kind OF
salt is the best. have never had
sufficient experience with the different
kinds to decide have never had any Ashton
salt that was quite satisfactory; presume 1t
is counterfeted some. We use three-tourths
ounce Of salt to one pound Of butter and
work it in as evenly as possible, but great
care must be taken not to work the butter
too much.


After sailing let the butter stand until
the next morning and then work again and
sponge it dry as possible pack it in tub
previously soaked four or five days in strong
brine; take great care to pack solid, leaving
nP space for air; it will keep better ant
look much nicer when turned out OF the tub
make the surface as smooth as possible, then
spread over cloth the size of the top o
the tub, and press it down upon the butter
with your hand until the print of the cloth j:
left uponthe whole surface, sprinkle over the
top little salt; il the market is not very
good, keep in cool, dry cellar.


Mps n Iocup
Year: 1875

Dairy farmers whose cows do not lie in


the pasture nights ind it necessary to sus-
tain the fertility Of the soil of the pastures
by the application of fertilizers. There is
nothing better than well rotted, fine, barn.
yard manure, spread evenly on the surface.
The weather this season is favorable for any
surface application. If no barn-yard manure
is available, some concentrated fertilizer will
answer the purpose; what shall be used de-
pending in each case upon the nature of the
soil, the means of purchasing and other cir
cumstances. No fertilizer is more certain,
or lasting, than wood ashes. None is
cheaper. There is no cheating in the manu-.
facture. We have had the best success with
ashes on dry land. Bone dust is valuable
fertilizer. Burned bones, ground as fine as
possible in common mill and composted
with ashes make a fertilizer OF great value


They are more readily available if made into
suPsrphOsPhates. But superphOsphates some
Year: 1875

The Bracken county (Ky,) Chronicle is
speaking out in school, and says; Some of
the farmers in Bracken are extremely anx-
ious to commence raising sheep, as in former
years, but fear to undertake it on account of
the innumorable number Of worthless ours
that are running at large in and through the
county. 1t has been frequently the expe-
rience of the sheep raisers OF Braoken in
former years to have their entire flock de-
stroyed in one night by dogs. Sheep raising
il profitable aud beneficial, not only to the
farmer, but to the consumers generally, aud
it is great pity that we are to be deprived
Of the benefits Of raising sheep on account Of
something that is entirely worthless. Cant
this thing be remedied, and tho hills Of
Bracken once more present the enterprising
and profitable aspect Of AOcks Of sheep feed
ing or resting beneath the shade Of trees
unharmed and unmolested2 Set your head
together, farmers, grangers and business
men, and come to conclusion as to whai
you will do.
Year: 1875

To make the best of butter it is essential
to have the very best of dairy COWS; they
must have good care, be kept clean, and fed
with the best of feed. That will produce
good butter. Great care must be taken to
keep the stables and barns as neat as pOssi-
BILE, and free from all impure Odors.


A dairyman should have a separate build-
ing for young calves and pigs. speak Of
this because it is SO difficult, especially in
the winter season, to produce milk that will
taste as pure as it does when the COW stays
in the pasture night and day. 0ne.half Of
Year: 1875

times contain great deal Of matter of no
value, and very little bone. The Brighton
fertilizer Is highly commended by those who
have used it, Plaster, ashes and salt on
some soils have a surprising effect. A simple
dressing Of muck, or even soil of the same
field, will often cause rank growth Of grass.


Farmers can tell best what is the most
valuable aud economical fertilizer on their
soil by testing
Year: 1875

SALT ON HAY.-At late meeting of the
Elmra farmers club, Prof Hoffman said l
want to enter my protest against the use
Of salt on hay, 1t will prevent the
barn from burning, but it damages the
hay. Cattle will eat salted hay, but
it is not good for them. | would rather use
lime ii one or the other must be used |
start with the proposition that the very best
feed for cows is grass, but we cannot have
grass in winter, so We make hay. The true
plan is to get that as near like grass as pos
sible. Let US combine bulk aud quality as
well as we can, and we shall be doing as we'll
by ourselves and our cattle as we can.
Year: 1875

The readers of the FARMER are informed
that we-that pronoun is used in its best
sense, as is usual in these columns-are as
we'll as could be expected. Those who are
interested, will be glad to know that "Bes-
sic" tips the beam at seven pounds eight,
and is smart as a kitten.
Year: 1875

basb OTditbOuTyi W.


Those who have cut oats in the milk,
while the straw is quite green, and fed them
without threshing, speak in the highest terms
of their value as winter food, especially for
dairy COWS. When the cost of threshing is
taken into account, we are quite inclined to
the opinion that it is the best economy to
cut the oats in the milk if they are to be fed
on the farm.


Whether it would be better for the grass
to cut the oats 10 the milk would depend to
some extent on the season. Usually grain
is cut at the very worst time for the young
grass, letting the scorching sun down upon
the tender plants which have grown in the
shade. Ordinarily we should say that it is
quite as well for the grass to cut the grain
early 1t is great saving Of the elements
of fertility in the soil to cut the grain before
the seed forms.


There is no animal that makes better
return for food consumed than a good COW.
We think it pays to feed grain to cows. We
are not in the habit of feeding grain to
horses when idle or doing easy work, unless
we have to buy both hay and grain, then it
is cheapest to buy corn. There is great
difference in horses as to food.
Year: 1875

Given piece Of lOng-strswed oats, will
they rot be worth more to cut green and cure
for winter feed than they will to thresh ?
Would it rot give the grass better chance
and leave the ground in better condition 2
Is it good economy to feed grain to cows
and keep horses exclusively upon hay


A. ID. MARcKREs.
Year: 1875

spoken to by several OF the members or the two
companies but seemed reluctant In giving IN her
testimony, which was accounted Tor when fr
turned out that her husband as member OF the
department and assistant engineer or steamer.


Quite numner OF the memoers OF the two COM
panies were called and tried 10 damage the girls
character stating wlat they had heard against
her.


Mr.. Hatch put a damper on their evidence by
stating he would hear nothing but what tney could
swear positively 10. Moreover. no matJer wnat
the girl was, she was entitled to protection, and
he Tor one should that she mad II. Miss
Mckenzie cried bitterly when she heard her good
name villted as did also young sister who was
with her, and both left headquarters together cry
Ing. Tue Board reserved their decision for the
present.


District Engineer Rhodes was detailed to extend
his district to the new Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth wards.


report was received OF several cases OF small
pox among the members, all OF whom were
leased from duty, leave OF absence being granted
them until they got wen.
Year: 1875

NEVER look at my old steel composing rule that l do not bless myself that, while my strength lasts, I am not at the mercy of the world. If my pen is not wanted 1 can go back to the type case and be sure to find work; for learned the printers trade thor oughly-newspapcr work. job work, book work and press work. I am glad I have a good trade. 1t is rock upon which the pos sessor can stand firmly. There is health and vigor for body and mind in an honest trade It is the stongest and surest part of the self made man. Go from the academy to the printing office or the artisans bench, or, if you please, to the farm-for, to be sure, true farming is trade, and grand one at that. Lay thus a sure foundation, and after that branch oe into whatever profession you please.