1870. 



XEW EXGLA2s'D FARIMER. 



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Moses Cheney, Esq., of Barnard, Vt., and 

 taken to Bethel, and left in the care of J. J. 

 Bowen, then of Bethel, Vt.,now of Med ford, 

 Mass., who had a half interest in him. Mr. 

 Bowen kept him till the latter part of the 

 winter of 1861, when he became the property 

 of John Robinson of Royalton. The colt was at 

 that time merely "broken." Mr. Robinson, a 

 drover, used him pretty constantly for a single 

 driver till the September after he was four 

 years old. At that time Mr. R. showed him 

 for premium at the Windsor County, Vt., Fair, 

 at Woodstock, and took the first premium in 

 his class — the colt showing 3.12. 



About that time Wm. C. Danforth; of Bar- 

 nard, became principal owner of the colt, and 

 took hini to Barnard. Mr. D. kept him for 

 stock purposes in his own and neighboring 

 towns two seasons, trained him some, and ex- 

 hibited him at the Windsor County Fair, 

 when five years old, in time 2..")4, and when 

 six years old, at same Fair he was close on to 

 Draco in 2.394. 



In M rch, before he was seven, he was 

 purchased by Frederick Billings, E.sq., of 

 Woodstock, Vt., who kept him at White River 

 Junction that season for stock purposes, and 

 in the fall showed him at the New England 

 Fair at Springfield, Mass., also at the Connec- 

 ticut Valley Fair at Bradford, Vt., and Wind- 

 sor County Fair at Woodstock, Vt. During 

 this fall the horse was out of condition and 

 did not do himself justice. 



The next season I think he was kept for 

 stock a short time, but am not sure. In the 

 fall he was in fair condition, and though 

 showed at several Fairs, I believe his best 

 time was made at Woodstock, viz., 2 33. 



The next season he was kept in train, and 

 although showing high speed, he nowhere 

 showed himself a reliable fast trotter. By 

 this time from some cause he had acquired 

 the habit of pulling hard and running some in 

 spite of his driver. The hor^e is now in sta- 

 ble of Dr. F. Smith, of Stowe, Vt. It is 

 said that the doctor has bought him of Mr. 

 Billings. 



John Morrill was bought by Mr. Billings 

 for $12.50, who changed his name to "Wood- 

 stock," by which he is now known. This 

 horse is about 1.51 hands and weighs ll-JO 

 pounds. lie is black all over, — as black as 

 the blackest raven ; is very strongly made 

 and powerful in his movements. Under more 

 favorable circumstances he might have been a 

 more reliable trotter. That he is very speedy 

 no one who knows him can doubt. 



His sire was Young Morrill. Ills dam was 

 by the Hood Horse ; he by Carson Horse, he 

 by "Q jicksilver." The stock from John 

 Morrill or Woodstock is excellent. 



Leo.vaud T. Tucker. 



South Boy alton, Vt., Feb. 21, 1870. 



— Sulphur burned in a room is said to neutralize 

 at once the odor occasioned by a skuuk. 



Jror the Neio EngLavd Farmer, 

 "WINDOW QAHDENINQ..~No. 3. 



As the winter draws near its end, our "window 

 gardens" require all the stimulants, sun and air, 

 which we can give them. Sunlight, one of the 

 most precious gifts of God, is essfntial to their 

 growth — indeed, sec lusion from sunshine is one of 

 the misfoi tunes of our civilization. It fades our 

 elegant carpets, furniture-coverings and curtains, 

 — yes, and our daughters, ourselves and all who 

 live under our roofs ! In large cities, the parlors 

 are shut up until a visitor calls, then a little light 

 is allowed to enter. Such rooms are stifling to 

 body and soul ! Throw open the blinds, my 

 friends, take down the gorgeous curtains, and bid 

 the bright sunshine enter and enliven your home! 

 Fill your windows with blossoming plants, and see 

 how they turn to the glorious light which is so 

 needful to our health and theirs. Many of our 

 "olive plants" fade away, from living in dark, un- 

 healthy rooms. Pale, and sit;kly are the girls that 

 are reared in fashionable parlors. Expose them 

 and your plants to the direct rays of the sun, and 

 they will gain color, strength and health. Dyspep- 

 sia, and neuralgia will flee away under its life- 

 giving influence. A slight digression from our 

 subject, my friends, but we fear a needful one. 

 Calla lilies are alv/ays beautiful, and much sought 

 after at the blessed Easter service. They are of 

 the easiest culture, and if rightly treated, can be 

 iu full bloom by the middle of March. They often 

 refuse to blossom on account of the pot being 

 clogged with the offsets or young tubers. Wet 

 the soil thoroughly, run a knife round the edge of 

 the pot, and turn it bottom side upwards over the 

 hand. If the earth is filled up with small bulbs, 

 take them out carefully, so as not to injure the 

 long white, fibrous roots of the large bulbs. Fill 

 up the pot with fresh soil, warmed through — do7iH 

 chill the roots! Water it freely, keeping a saucer 

 full of water under it. If the pot is placed in a 

 pan of water so that it is nearly covered, it will 

 bloom luxuriantly. In truth it is as easy to culti- 

 vate as a potato. Stimulate it with guano water 

 or liquid manure twice a week, and soon the pure, 

 white-sheathed budjwill herald the glorious flower. 

 Three to four blossoms can be produced on one 

 pot of bulbs, by cultivating as many large bulbs 

 in a place. We saw a forest of these pure lilies in 

 bloom at a green house, last March. They were 

 raised with special reference to Easter. The plants 

 can be sprinkled by dipping a small biush broom 

 into warm water and shaking it over them. A 

 warm shower is thus produced, which washes 

 away the dust so injurious to house-plants. 



The growth of our "Window Gardens" is often 

 checked l)y worms in the pots. Tlicy can be found 

 by turning the pot upside down, giving the edge a 

 sharp knock ; the pot can then be renun'cd, and 

 the worms will usually be found on the outside of 

 the soil, and can be picked out. W.atcring with 

 lime water will often destroy them. Take a 



