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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Jan. 



same ; carrot, two to three ; corn on the cob, 

 three or four ; cucumber, eight to ten ; cauli- 

 flower, five to fcix ; onion, two to three ; pars- 

 nip, the same ; pea, five to six ; pumpkin, eight 

 to ten ; squash, the same ; lettuce, two to four ; 

 melon, seven to ten ; turnip, four to six ; and 

 radish, three to five years. We have no data 

 as to the keeping of grass seeds, but have no 

 doubt that if kept in a proper place, most of 

 them would retain their vital powers for sev- 

 eral years. 



This is an interesting topic, and the more 

 we know about it, the greater will be the prob- 

 ability that we shall make farming profitable 

 as well as interesting. 



VERMONT HORSE STOCK COMPANY. 



The Legislature of Vermont meets in Octo- 

 ber and adjourns "before Thanksgiving." 

 Though the celebration occurred earlier than 

 usual this year, the business of the session was 

 completed in time for the members to reach 

 their respective homes, where alone this old 

 New Englar.d festival can be fully enjoyed. 



Among the Acts passed at the last session of 

 parti''ular interest to fai'mers, Kot only of Ver- 

 mont but to those of adjoining States, is the 

 charter of a horse stock company, for the out- 

 lines of which we are indebted to a corres- 

 pondent, and a gentleman who has long been 

 one of the most active of the intelligent far- 

 mers of that State in efforts not only to sus- 

 tain the reputation of Vermont horses, but to 

 secure improvement in their breeding and man- 

 agement. 



The Company is chartered with a capital of 

 $100,000, and has liberty to increase it to 

 $250,000. It is proposed to buy, import, 

 breed, grow and improve horses in Ver- 

 mont. 



The charter does not allow operations to be 

 commenced until $25,000 are paid into the 

 treasury, and the debts are never to exceed 

 two-thirds of the cash capital paid in. In case 

 they do, the directors or persons so contracting 

 them are to be personally liable therefor. 



If the full plans of the movers can be real- 

 ized, Vermont will have the finest stock of 

 horses in a few years to be found in America. 



The plan is to have a farm of some 300 

 acres, comprising some of the best pasturing 

 in the State, with best of stables, sheds and 

 paddocks ; the farm to be thoroughly fenced 



for horses, and worth, say from $20,000 to 

 $25,000. 



For stock, it is proposed to have half a dozen 

 of number one thoroughbred mares, if they 

 have to import them ; at least one first class 

 thoroughbred stallion ; half a dozen mares 

 from the "American Star" family, and one of 

 the best Hambletonian stallions to be found in 

 that celebrated family of trotters ; also, some 

 ten to twelve of the best Vermont breeding 

 mares, and one or two of the very best Ver- 

 mont stallions. 



Such a stock on the best Green Mountain 

 soil, under the care of a skilful breeder, with 

 capital sufficient to perfect it, cannot fail to 

 return a profit, and add millions to the wealth 

 of the State. 



To succeed in any enterprise, capital is very 

 necessary. In all business movements that 

 are to work great and good results, men have 

 almost always found it absolutely needful to 

 form associations and combine capital. Such 

 companies, working with such powerful capi- 

 tal, begin, forward, and complete nearly all 

 the great material improvements of our age. 



The horse breeders of Vermont are gener- 

 ally men of means quite too limited to perfect 

 even a small favnily of horses. They do well 

 to manage so as to raise the stock to perfec- 

 tion from oAe brood mare. Generally they 

 have to sell one or two years too young for 

 profit, and must let those go that will bring the 

 most This "takes the gold and leaves the 

 dross." 



It is this necessity to sell the best, which calls 

 so loudly for a combined capital, so as to se- 

 cure and retain at least a small family of the 

 very best horseS; and to improve them. 



V/hen Vermont starts with the best horses 

 and those of the best blood, and has capital 

 enough to breed them in the most perfect way, 

 and grow them to maturity, she will soon 

 show to American horsemen that the best are 

 to be found among her green hills. We hope 

 soon to see this company organized, the stock 

 taken, and the thing set a going. 



BuTTEii IM.VKiNG. — A lady distinguished for 

 her exctllence in housewifery, and interest in 

 all that pertains to agricultural pursuits, in- 

 forms us that last winter she lost three con- 

 secutive churnings because the "butter would 

 not come." She put the cream into the churn 



