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Year: 1875

Us means Of promoting personal amoi-
tion; the only question ever considered In
passing upon claims against the pubic
treasury was the loyalty of the claimant
to his party, and not the amount or 'aiue
of the service rendered. Money was
drawn from the contingent fund ana
placed at the disposal Of the executive lor
the purpose of conducting party can
vass The sale of liberal donation OF
lands from the general government was
manipulated by the executive to hlling
the pockets of personal relatives and
defrauding the State Of tens of thous.
ands of dollars. Good and true men
were arraigned-not for crime or offences
against the law, but for disloyalty to
party-and convicted without a trial.
Yet these courts of inquisition were sup
ported from the public crib. Becausea a
man entertained political idea offensive
in the eyes of these self.righteous rulers,
he was not only deprived of the right to
pursue the ordinary avocations OF life,
bnt was prohibited from administering
on the estate of a dead friend. Yet the
tax payers were compelled to contribute
the money expended in their own degre-
dation. Such was the policy OF the leaders
of party now setting itself up ms
authority or reform. No wonder that a
mention of "iormer things" with con-
trast of tho attitude of that party when
in power, with the false attitude 1t now
assumes should distrust the equilibrium
of our neighbor. And now in the most
Christian spirit imaginable, We would
suggest that instead Of indulglng in such
frantic fits of believing, paving and
throwing dirt into the air, the htetE-
genccr would find it more profitable TO
engage in a pious and careful study OF
its own text. Cast the beam from thine
own eye"
Year: 1875

The Governor of Virginia, in his mes
sage to the Legislature Of that State
which met yesterday, declared that it
would be impossible for Virginia even to
pay that portion of her debt which has
been assigned to West Virginia.
Year: 1875

AN AFFAIR AT SoUsE GREER AT n
place bearing the remarkable name of
80 Ise Creek, Moore county, Tennessee,
religious meeting was seriously disturb
ed few days ago. The preacher was
holding forth to the congregation the ne
cessity Of living good lives, as a preacher
should when up to the door of the build
ing rode a man named Wagner, whose
melon patch had been invaded by some
unknown person few days previously.
Wagner as he rode up, called out to a
young man named Casey, saying:


You are the young man I've been
looking for" and then added, 81 under
sta d you deny being in my watermelon
patch"


Casey promptly replied: Yes, I do
deny it; was not there"


The result of this answer was that Mr..
Wagner denounced Casey as a liar, and
as the latter was rising from his seat, shot
him dead. The meeting was 50 inter-
rupted by this interesting episode that tho
preaching closed and several men set out
in pursuit of Wagner. AT last accounts,
me had not been caught, and may not be
captured at all, though it should be stated
that even at Souse Creek it is considered
quite reprehensible to disturb religious
meating in such a manner.
Year: 1875

The rage for street improvements
still continues. We understand that a
petition to have Upper Main street
graded through Sonora will be pre-
scented at the next Council meeting.
In this connection, we would suggest
the necessity of widening the street
simultaneously with the grading.
Temple street is to be graded from
Main to Pearl street, the City Survey
or being engaged in the estimates for
the work to be done in front of the
city property lately sold. A gang of
men are working on Third street, be-
tween Fort and Spring. Fort street is
to be graded from Temple to Second
street and grade is to be ordered on
New High street. This, in addition to
the Main street sewer, makes a very
creditable array of street work and is
highly fiattering to our city enter
prise,
Year: 1875

Each pArtwill Contain 90 quafto pages in
cluding the elegant frontispiece on heavy
plate paper A superb title page, richly IL
Illuminated in red and gold, will be given with
the first part, and the printing of the entire
work will be worthy representation of tThe
Aldine Press" which is guarantee of some


thing beautiful and valuable
Year: 1875

The American Newspaper Report
er Of New York says:


ave find in one of our exchanges
the following truthful observations
concerning county papers, and the
duty of giving them wholesome sup
port;


The local paper is an absolute me-
cessiy to the country and communi>
ty where it is published. All the city
papers cannot supply the place of tie
home paper. That should be the first
love Of every man and woman. for
with The paper is the locality ioenti-
fed. The paper giyes the county
and town where mInted much of their
Importance in the world, and gives
in detail the local news, which cam
not be gained by any other SOURCE
Every days issue of the paper is so
much local history, and the rise,
growth and development of the town
and county can be measured and re/
corded only by the local newspaper
that constantly is gathering its items.
People do not properly appreciate
their Lomc newspapers. They meas
ure the value of a newspaper too
much by the number of columns it
contains. The homo paper at any
price is the cheapest paper one can
take, for in it is found the iniorms-
10 be obtained from no other source


Another thing to be taken into
consideration. Every county has
one or more newspapers. Hence, the
circulation of each paper must be
limited. There is therefore the great
est need OF activity and interest or
the part of the people TO give their
own good paper, vigorous and sub
stantial support.
Year: 1875

We invite for the columns Of the
STAR, communications upon all sub
iects of inieres. to the general reads
er. The Secretary OF each Grange
will oblige US 10y sending US a list of
the officers of his Grange, and copy
of any resolutions of nature that
will admit of publication. We IN an
especial manner appeal TO our lady
friends 10 contribute something to
our columns.
Year: 1875

OLD DUTCH PRoyERB- We must
row with the oars we have, and as
we cannot order the wind, we are
obliged TO sail with the wind that
God gives.


Patience and attention will bring
us { r. II a cat watches long enough
at the mouse. mes the mouse shall not
escape.


Perseverance will obtain good cab
bage and lettuce where otherwise
nothing but thistles would grow.


The plowman must go up and
down. and whatever else ray be done
there is no other bat this long way
to do the work we'll.


Learu TO sleep with one eye open.
AS soon as the chicken goes to roost,
it is a good time for the fox.


IL weary with walking, your ror-
ton will coon be meagre.


Fools always ask what time it is
but the wise know their time.
Year: 1875

As my wife at the window one
beautiful day, stood watching a man
with a monkey. a cart came along
with broth Of a boy. who was driv~
ing a stout little donkey. To my
wife then spoke bv the way Of a
Joke, There's relation Of yours in
that carriage" To which she re-
piled, when donkey she spied, "Ah
yes J relation by marriage"
Year: 1875

How SEEDS VEGETATE.-When a
seed is placed ia the earth and sub,
jected to the action OF warmth, mois-
ture and air, it first absorbs moisture,
swells up some times to several times
its former size and sends up shoot
to the surface, and at the same time
throws down roollet into the soil
below. Unless this root is sufficient
ly developed to bring up food from
the soil, the plant derives its whole
from the seed. This is al
so the case until the leaves are
formed and enabled to absorb carbcn-
ic acid from the atmosphere and OBJ
tain the requisite supply of carbon
from the same. Hence. il seeds are
planted too deep, much Of the sub
stance that would promote the deyel-
opmeut of leaves and stem above
ground is used up in forming a long
stem beneath the surface.
Year: 1875

1t should be kept in boxes or barrels,
perfectly dry, and will then lose none of its
valuable properties. Neither lime nor ashes
should ever be mixed with it while COM
posting it, which is best done by adding
about double the quantity of dry earth in
the mixture, mixing it we'll with the shovel,
moistening it moderately, and shogeling it
over every three or four days until ready to
use it. 1t should be moistened sufficiently
to allow of its being broken up and well
mixed with earth but when so moistened it
is apt to heat, and the shoveling over is
necessary to prevent this and the consequent
loss of valuable properties. A handful Of
this compost in a hill of corn will give it
powerful start. A barrel of hen manure so
composted will often double the yield of au
acre Of wheat


A correspondent in the Maine Farmer
says; 81 have used hen manure, and found
it to be very valuable. In the first place,
would select a dry, warm piece of land,
plow it deep, harrow and cultivate it well so
it will be light and easy to work, and fur
row it about three and half feet apart.
Then put about two large spoonfuls Of hen
manure in hill in addition TO a fair shoy.
elful of fine barnyard manure placed on top
Of the hen manure and leveled down and
covered with half an inch of dirt then drop
the corn in straight rows both ways, SO you
can cultivate both ways. | think one can
get more corn in this way than by spreading
the barn manure and planting the corn on
the hen manure alone"
Year: 1875

We have frequently said, that while the
Baldwin is the most profitable market apple
we can grow, at present, when the public are
unwilling to pay fair compensation for
quality, it is only second or third rate as an
eating or cooking apple. Some think we
should not say anything to discourage our
readers from planting the Baldwin so long
as there is so much more money in il than
in other varieties, and we would not dis
parage it for market purposes, but most
farmers can afford to put better apples in
their cellar for their own consumption, even
though it should cost fifty to one hundred
per cent more to grow them.


Lewis Parrish, young farmer Of West
Greece, Monroe Co., while he raises the
Baldwin mainly for market, selling five hun
dred barrels, largely Of that variety the past
season. yet he is sensible enough to put diff
ferent kinds in his cellar He brought us
on tho 18th Of this month May a basket of
Swaars, Red Canadas, and Green Sweets
that were well preserved, and in good condi-
ton.


The Swaars were remarkably fine speci-
mems Of that delicious variety large, Of a
bright golden color, and quite free from those
black fungus specks that have marred the
beauty, and impaired the eating and keeping
qualities Of the Swaar of late years. Now
we do not say plant the Swaar for market,
unless you are fortunate enough to be in a
locality where the fungus will not affect them,
but plant few trees for the delectation Of
your family.


The Red Canadas we're fair, bright colored,
and in full possession of that rich, spicy,
sub-acid favor so we'll appreciated by all
who are familiar with that variety. This
apple is liable to attacks Of the fungus, also,
but as we said of the Swaar, it will pay to
raise few for the family.


The Green Sweet is probably one of the
best, if not the best Of the winter sweet
apples either for eating or baking and 10
family can afford to be without sweet apple,
in winter, for baking.


Having dwelt on the merits of the Swaar
and Red Canada, let us mention one demerit,
common to both varieties. For dessert to
be eaten after meat dinner, they are not
quite acid enough. At such time we should
prefer the Spitzenburgh, the Spy, or even
the Greening. But to be eaten at any other
time, their quality is first rate.


American Rural Home.
Year: 1875

The California Farmer gives valuable in.
structions in reference to Alfalfa culture


Alfalfa, or Chill clover, is especially
adapted for dry, hot climate. No matter
how hot the weather may be, so long as the
soil has been cultivated deep enough for the
roots to 60 down in search Of moisture
some twenty inches-Alfalfa will flourish
Deep aluvial soil, even our black soil, after
it has been thoroughly subdued, is the best
Give to Alfalfa free scope for the roots to go
down, aud no matter if heat is l20 degrees,
it will do we'll and give from eight to twenty
tons for the acre. There is no better feed
for cattle or sheep than Alfalfa properly
grown and cured, and for pasturage or hay
it cannot be excelled.


The time for sowing it is autumn, and the
land should previously be deeply and firmly
plowed sixteen, twenty or tweuty-four inches
We would advise that it be sown with oats
or wheat and thickly, about twenty five
pounds to the acre thus grown it yieldl
more, willis quicker when cut and makes
better aud sweeter hay, the grain acting ai
protector to the young Alfalfa, which, It il
to be remembered, once we'll established,
stands for many years.
Year: 1875

If one were to judge solely from the at
tention which sheep receive in this country
from the majority of men who own them, he
would imagine that they were among the
most rugged aud hardy classes of all our do
nestle animals. This judgment, of scourse,
would be incorrect but they are treated as
though they we're well able to take care of
themselves. And to this fact are due many
OF the greatest losses which sheep owners an-
nually sustain. A great many men have
tried sheep husbaudry and in a few years
left it in disgust. They say it is hard
business, and will not pay for the capital in-
vested and the time required. My expert
ence has been different. have found sheep
husbandry one of the most profitable kinds
Of farm business. 1t has paid me we'll, and
it will pay others well if they will only take
pains to adapt their means to the end which
they have in view. Sheep and lambs do not
want the same kind Of care and treatment
that oxen need, and if they are fed and
treated like oxen, they will not be very pref.
table to their owner. While exposure is
injurious to all kinds of farm stock, some
will endure it better than others. The
breeds of sheep usually kept in this country
are not extremely hardy, aud cannot stand
great amount of neglect and exposure they
ueed good food and kind treatment. In the
summer 1t is very desirable that they should
have shelter at night and during hard storms.
If the pasture is far from the farm there ought
to he a shed built in the lot, to which they can
60 when the heat is intense, during the show
ers, and in which they can stay at night.
Last year | drove my sheep to the barn and
kept them in their shed every night. also
drove them in when there was likely to be a
bard shower. For many years | have taken
u great deal of care of them, and have had
my reward. While my neighbors have had
sickness in their focks, weak lambs, and
many losses, my sheep have been strong and
well, lambs vigorous, and the whole flock il
prime condition and to keep them so ha
cost me but little time and work | pastur,
the cows and sheep in the same lot, and driv,
them to and from the barn together And
am convinced that it pays to keep them shelter
ed from the storms and dews. For awhile afte
shearing they need extra care, aud | takC
pains to keep them from the rain for severa
days. am well aware that such littl
things are generally considered beneath tn,
notice of the average American farmer, bu
| am also confident that it would be for hi.
interest to give them more attention.


Live Stock Journal
Year: 1875

commands paying price. This year, in view
Of the deficiency Of the wheat crop, there
will be no risk in culture. whatever.


The usual way Of harvesting buckwheAt
is to cradle it, rake aud set up in small
bunchcs, twisting the tops together, and
when dry enough, haul TO the barn and
thrash it on the floor. BY this method Of
thrashing, many grains are crushed and
wasted. A better way is to build plat
form Of small poles, or narrow boards set
up edgewise, and elevated six inches above
the barn floor. As the grain is thrashed out
IL falls through between the boards, and is
safe from injury. Many thrash it in the
fields, on similar platforms with sheets or
quilts underneath. 1t is decidedly better to
haul it to tho barn. The straw is saved, the
grain can be cleaned aud handled more con
veniently, and there is less liability to get
"grit" in it. If large crop is raised, the
machine should be used for thrashing it.


Buckwheat straw contains lime, maguesia,
potash, soda, phosphoric and sulphuric acid
all essential elements to plant growth,
and hence arises its Importance as green
manuring plant, in connection with the fact
that it is very rapid grower, and like
clover, draws its growth largely from the
atmosphere. The straw Of buckwheat after
it is tnrashed, should be carefully saved To
augment the manure pile. TOhio Farmer.
Year: 1875

Buckwheat, as a cultivated crop, is about
as widely distributed throughout the world


as wheat itself. 1t is found in nearly all
civilized countries of the globe, and in many


places forms an important part of the food
eaten. Its unusual adaptabiity to all kinds
of soils, and especially the success with
which its culture is attended in poor and in-
ferior soils, commend it TO the attention of
farmers everywhere. No other crop can
equal it in subduing and cleansing land, and
its merits as green manure are too we'll
known to the intelligent reader, to require
repeating. Notwithstanding it will grow
and produce we'll on most soils, it undoubt-
edly does best on a mellow, sandy soil. On
rich, and especially moist land, it does not
grain well, its growth running principally
to straw. On rough lands and dry hills it
is as profitable crop as can be cultivated.
1t is usually sOwn the latter part of this
month or the first Of next. When the sea-
son proves favorable, it fills better late
in autumn, but the risk of frost is too great


and we advise sowing as early in July as
possible. Sown broadcast, bushel per acre
is plenty-with a drill half that quantity
will do. A dressing with lime aud ashes, OF
both, will sometimes almost double this crop


where lime is deficient in the SOIL A light
dressing Of gypsum or guano, on poor soils


will always pay. BuckWheat generally
Year: 1875

is probably somewhat exaggerated. But
experience and observation have taught us
that in principle it is substantially correct.
The capacity Of some animals to digest aud
assimilate the food they consume and con-
vert II into beef, milk, wool or other valua-
Bile animal tissue, is fully double that Of
others, and the farmers Of New England are
every year throwing millions Of dollars
worth Of food into the manure heap by feed
ing II 10 animals that make no fair return for
il.


We have made no exact experiments and
can at this moment refer 10 none 10 demon
strate the truth Of this assertion, but its
substantial accuracy is patent to every farm
er. We can recall instances where it was
so obvious that il was not possible there
should be any great error.


We have in our own stable two horses,
both heaithyaud Of similar character and
disposition, that are fair example Of the
principle. One of them will do fair work on





hay and hold condition as well as the other
will on the same quantity Of hay and three
quarts of corn meal day. The same diff
ference has been observed for at least half a
dozen years.


A relative visiting us recently drove a
sound, healthy four-year-old horse weighing
975 pounds that was so lean he felt called
on to apologize for his condition. He "fed
him six quarts Of corn meal aud six quarts
Of wheat bran day and all the hay he
would cat. He had done no work, and been
driven very little, and yet he was poor as
crow-couldu't get any flesh on to him.
THAT old mares colts are all just So"


Some fifteen years ago the late Abijah
Miller, one of the most extensive and sue
cessful farmers and stock raisers of Spring
field, hired a thorough bred Durham bull
for season. He raised few calves of his
get, and the neighbors also. The next year
he bought them all up, some fifteen or twenty
in number. The steers were mature aud
sold for az much as oxen at three years old,
having been fed as calves, on skim milk, and
afterwards on hay and coSrse fodder in win
ter and grass in summer. One yoke was
kept until four years old, and then weighed
1000 pounds. We had the assurance Of
Mr.. Miller and his son Mr.. A. G. Miller,
the present occupant of the homestead, that
these steers never had grain or extra keep
ing that they did not eat much more than
Others, but what they did eat made them
grow great deal faster than others. There
are several descendants in the female line Of
the bull on the farm at present, and the an
imals of the family all possess the same re-
markable digestive capacity which the orig
insl representative transmitted to his imme-
date progeny. The elder Mr.. Miller
lamented to the last day of his life that he
needed the advice of busy-body who told
him he was spelling his herd and omitted to
buy the bull when it could be done for forty
dollars, the animal being worth thousand.


We do not mean to be understood as say
ing that thoroughbred or high grade is
necessarily better than a native, but that
the difference in power of different animals
to make any return for food consumed is
greater than most farmers admit or realize,
and that this power is to be cultivated by
selecting and breeding.
Year: 1875

This is a question of great importance to
the farmers of Vermont, considering the
amount of money that goes out of the state
every year for the same. 1t is a question
that, to a certain extent we farmers must
answer for ourselves by careful experiment
as, what certain fertilizer will do on one
soil and under certain circumstances, it will
not do on different soils and under different
circumstances. For example, farmer hav.
ing cayey loan for soil will nearly always
get good results from the use of plaster; but
then it does not follow that farmer having
a black lime rock soil will get the same re-
suits from its use. But let him use hard
wood ashes, and venture the prediction that
he will get as good results as the other man
with his plaster, Then let US all experiment
for ourselves, and when we get the results,
report them through the columns Of the
VERMONT FARMER for the benefit of our
brother farmers. Right here | wish to di-
gress from my subject and say word for
the FARMER, and by "the Farmer" l do not
mean the New England Farmer, as DR.. Hos
kIns would inform us we mean when we say
"the Farmer" but the VERMONT FARMER, a
paper have taken since its start, and find
it more than fills the place Of the New England
Farmer for me, as took the New England
Farmer previous to the starting Of our YER,


MONT FARMER; also the first year or two Of
its publication. Since which time | have


found the VERMONT FARMER to be worth


more to me, to say nothing Of getting 1t al


a less price, and knowing the publisher and


proprietor as well as l do, l feel sure We


may always depend upon him for giving Us


paper that will stand with fright" for it


motto. Then let us give him such support


as will pay him for his labors for us s-th,
f laboring men of old Vermont and the world
and let US, one and all, add our unite" t,
the general store How few there are of u
| but who might give some fact for the FAR
} MER that would be worth more than the sub
{ scription price OF the paper to many of Ou
f farmers. Then let us give them rousln
: subscription list, thereby furnishing tn
G wherewith to give us the best paper in oil
D Vermont.


= But to return to my subject, the use {
/. commercial fertilizers. When the result
, are such as had, last year, with Bradley
y phosphate on green sward potatoes where
Il spoonful to the hill doubled the crop, an
# having seeded down the same piece, tn
|. spring. to oats without any manure, the row
d and hills both show plainly where the pho


phate was. have also a piece where
}, used Bradley's phosphate in the hill on tu