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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
ON the Country Road.
is moi always economy.

Saving is not always economy.
Gentlcness cannot be kicked into a cow.
Walnuts are the latest wrinkle for fat
tening turkeys.
Remove the seeds before feeding pump
kins to cattle.
The safe way to get good milk cows is
to raise them.
Water cattle frequently or let them
have free access to it,
Dampness is II great producer of dis.
ease among poultry.
Put all farm machinery and tools into
FIST rate order during leisure hours this
winter
DIR. Salmon, chief OF the bureau Of in
distry, says that pleuro pneumonia among
cattle no longer exists west of the ALLIE
ghany mountains
The development of wheat production
In Dakota has been truly wonderful. The
area sown to spring wheat for the 1887
crop is placed blythe governor At 3, 500 $50
acres, and the yield at about GO, 600, OO0
bushels, or nearly double the product ion
OF 1856, or nearly one-seVenth of the en-
tire wheat production of the whole
country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

An English eXpermentcr has lately
published report giving the results of q
series of trials with bcGns infested with
weevils. The general impression prevails
chat provided the plumule or radical he
not injured, the plants do not materially
suffer from the mere perforation and par
tial consumption Of the cotyledon.
The report Of the English eXpermenter
makes it appear that for time plants
raised from seeds thus perforated show
no signs Of weakness, but when the flow
ering period arrives then the blossoms
produced are few and small, the plant
withers and sometimes dies without pro
ducing single pod, Additional expert
ments made with five different varieties
showed that the total product was so
greatly diminished as to leave no ground
for doubt that the presence of the weevil
in the seed is highly detrimental, affecting
TO a very considerable degree the repro
du,tive powers of the future plant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

A Kansas correspondent in Prairie
Farmer, adds an interesting chapter. il
Illustrated with a plain diagram, to the vast
amount Of literature already published on
this important subject. The correspond
ent alluded to believes that one-half of the
trees lost south of parallel 40 dogs.
north is caused by improper training or
heading of the young tree the first two
years of its growth, both in the nursery
and in the orchard, Nursery culture is
not conducive to the proper heading of the
trees in his opinion. The want of room
for the growth of the side branches, and
the cutting back of the main central stem,
is the invarable practice the first year
from the graft. AS consequence. a
large number of limbs start out. often
three or four, that dwarf the central stem,
and then to cap the climax the planter,
when setting out his trees in the orchard,
cuts out the main stem.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
More Lean Meat Than Fat.

There is a decided tendency anon" our
more progressive breeders to build M
breeds of hogs and cattle with more lean
meat than fat. This movement has been
brought about in part 10y the .roWinp OBJ
JcctiOns of CONSUMERS TO 50 much fat,
especially where pork is concerned, and
the waste cntailcd. In ferdn- with Il
view to the production of more lean meat,
close pens and large rations of corn have
given place to Il run for hogs in day time,
with II warm shelter for the night, and
varied ration i'll which corn forms but u
small part
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

Making an average of 1854 pounds for eight
years from the whole h rd of COWS aud neif-
eis, or an AVERAGE OF 1850 quarts. This sold at
nVe cents quart, would make an average of
SliS.0l per COW, orlt made into cheese, would
give 6i6 pounds per COW : or II made into but
ter at the rate Of y pounds of milk to pound
of butte, would give an average of 2S9
pounds of butter per COW; the % pounds Is
from actu | test as an average OF the herd.
The profit OF the above average over "A dairy
of poor cows on the same feed is readily seen.
While these averages are nOt'rema rkable for
quantity, It should bc remembered they are
made from the common DAIRY work of n
business herd, and receives no better care
than any dairy should, in order TO obtain
good results.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
wEEvIL AND PERFORATED nrAv

The injury done to peas by the pea
weevil, is Of the same character as that
of the bean by the bean weevil. though
the latter insect eats several holes in the
seed, while the pea weevil makes only
one. The injury to the vitality of pea
plants produced from buggy peas may not
be go great as that to the beans, as shown
by the experiments mentioned, though
positive proof of this is lacking. At all
events, one should be careful to secure
sound peas, as well as sound beans for
seei. The small line between the weevil
and bean, in the cut represents the
nattral length Of the bean weeyil.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
WATERFOWL Union Live stock Markets.
WATERTOWN Feb. IA

Cattle Market-The market is quoted
firmer with prices slightly higher.
Market Beet-extra, d 50l16 10; first quality,
OoGt9 %; second quality, 50OGt5 50 third
quality, 81 O0Gt4 80.
Cattle-Receipts of 4s7 head.
Catte-Store Cattle-Working oxen per
pair, S9gDl5O. FarrOw cows Sl5QLU Fancy
cows S50L75. Mich cows and calves, S25Il4S.
Yearings SS 500SlS. Two-years-oId, Sl4lt25.
Three, S2UlI35.
Swine-Receipts OF 553l.
Swine-Northcrn dressed hogs, 16t71@c u h.
Western fat, live 6lI614 p %.
Sheep and lamDs-Receipts of 1893.
Sheep and Lambs-ln lots at 25OG4 80, extra
at 7jQ15 80.
Veal Calves at 2Ibll7.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

Kansas, describe II az blush black in
color when fully ripe and varying in size
from one quarter to oue-half of an inch in
diameter, and growing in punches of five
to eight berries each. The flavor of the
fruit is said to be peculiar TO itself and
superior to the English black Currant.
ProfesAh Budd, of Iowa, has expressed
himself rs believing the Crandall to he
valuable for general cultivation Wick,
the well known New York scotsman, says
that the currant worm does not inlcst this
variety and that it adnpts itself to almost
any soil. 1t appears to be especially
priced for preserves and iellies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
To the Taxpayers Of Chitt6Dden County

The undersigned, respectfully submit the
following report, respecting the erection ana
completion of the jail and keeperH dwelling,
authorized by the act of the lie. lsaturG pass
the commissioners were empowered TO sell
the old jail property, procure and adopt ~
pan 10 build. flush ard furnish j Al, build
and finish "a keeper Is dwelling and barn. or re-
par the then existing Jail property. The
commissioners so d the old property and entered
upon their duties of building new jan and
keepers dwelling aud the lot purchased
by them for that purpose OF the city OF
tu the first day of December last, when
having expended the sum provided in
said act Tor that purpose, WllhO"t re-
ceiving anything for their expenses IN pro.
curing plans or their personal services ana
the iaI not being entirely finished and fur
nghcd and eper's dwelling not being entire
" tinish d. declined to proceed farther Wl,h
the work and make themselves personally
liable for the additional expense OF cOmplet-
ing said buildl Rs, and turned them over 10
the county. Believing II would he nettcr Tor
the county to have these buildings finished
and in condition to Oe used than 10 hlre Il place
ing them VIA III and taken care of, till they
could be completed, we took possession OF
and caused them to be finished as contem
plated by the commissioners, and In SO DO
ing incurred The expense OF SlbbS,2l. me en-
tire work has been done in the most thorough
manner. The keepers dwelling Is well ar
ranged and commodious, the jail IN our
opinion is the satestin New England. Bpth
are heated with steam, al d the people OF the
county may well take pride in them In our
opinion the lot on which these buildings nave
been erected is too small, and. AS soon rs IL
legally eau be done, we recommend tho pur-
chase OF the strip of land between 1t and
WinOoski Avenue.
burlington, Feb. II, 1888.
1 4 " r. f. N SsEHH. Assistant Judges,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
WEEKLY FREE PRESS
one dollar a year.


J. I. Case, owner of Phallas and Jay
BYE See, is in California, and it is said has
his eye either on Guy Wilkes, 2:l5l14, or his
wonderful three year-old son, Sable
Wilkes, 2:lS.
Budd Doble has bought the we'll known
team Flora Huff and Cora Bell, which
made record of PIG to the pole last sum-
mer for $4,000 They are now III Chica-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

combings are reported, principally at g7Ases
per ID. No ]; washed com bing Is firm at 30,
ooc, ana fiDe delainc at 3iQD3jc per H. Terrf.
Tory woOs sell II, oily at lGU23c. as to quality
Texas wool IS In steady request at l5Gt20c f0r
hnc Pulled wool Is m good demndd Foroi1t-
woods quiet on tho spot, but large sales 10 Ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

The demand for wool continues good amp
prices are steady and trm. The sales OF me
week have been 3,lS2,0O0 pounds. In ONO
for X AT 296130c Xxx at 3l1fq32c and NO, |
at 35G36c, Michigan X is firm and sells freely
at 2Uc per n. Quite large sales of unwashed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
A New Variety of Currant,

Thenow currant introduced last season
under he name Crandail is supposed to
be Hybrid between the cherry currant
and Ries Aureum. The introducers OF
this ne7 variety, which originated in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

A Z A RIO d Y.

y X y ID Y
! fear it fear IT and who shall dare
To Chide me for tedling tbat old arm ch air {
I've dreaded it long, and with fearful cries 60
I've b dCW'd il with tears, and emba med it
with sghs;
Fear shoot, with thousand pangs through
my heart;
Not one wi yield, nor tremor depart
Would you learn the speliE my julC was hrOhe
And horrd placeiis the dentists armchair.
In childhood's hour, from my teeth have
scream'd,
But of the dentists power never had
droam'd-
My mo,hcr-she charmed way every fear
With thrcatnins words and II blow on the
ear;
she scorn'd that her child such a coward
should be,
And SAID that there never was n,nny like
me;
And She taught me-hut what cannot de-
Though learned not of her to dread the arm
chair.
| sat, and dreaded it. day after day,
As my tceI grew bl2ck and began TO decay
And almost died, when Learned to feel,
The Jaw breaking pain, inlc ed by steel.
I he rack, and the sca,iOid, cannot have the
power
When lcau d how much my omper could
bear,
As they held me fast in that dark armchair.
It's past tits past but rhnk Of il now
With a QuI. criug lp. and II thfohD ~ brow;
Twas there kiCk'u IT vas taefe cred,
And my shame Will come like IL ava tIde.
They sad II WAS FOLLY aud dteIn'd me weak.
As the sclding drops How'd down ny cheek;
But tear n, fear 1t, a. T. never can bear
III thought or the sight of the dentlsi 5 arm
chair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

Burlington Wholesale Produce Market
BURLINGTON, Feb. L.
There Is no special change in price
Quotations are rs follows:
PROvISIONs-Butter. 2G1!j cents for ia
made cheese. 10 cts.; potatoes. % cts eggs.
=; z 25c: beans, 50 b, busnol honey. lG cents.
Hay, loose, SG0Sll; baled, Sll-tSl2.
GRAIN-Oats 4S cents u BUSH. peas. :
rye, 81 q Doc bucltwheat, SOC corn, Western
6j0g6Sc Northern rs % zoe
FEED Siiddhngs. sSl00 @ $500 y ton .
shorts, S24.O0; bran, S25.O corr meat, S3c0l
u $500.
HIBEs-l}cef I % &c u II veal, zoe piece.
MEATs-l}cef. Vermont dressed 81 "a, a. u u q.
Western 612cD7l4 ., ID pork, dresscu ,tac, lamu
lOc dressed; turkeys alive lOONl"lac, dressed
l5c ducks l219c dressed fowls cents alive.
chickens lOc alive. 1870 l6c dressed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

Butter is 25 to % cents pound. Cheese l..
IA to ID cents u pound. Sage cheese isle cent
a pound. Eggs, are 80 cents q dozen
Fancy cheeses are as follows: Pineapple
cheeses % cts. to 8l25 each ACCORDING
to size; Roquefort cheese ~ cts a pound
English dairy % cents; Edam 81. 10 each
Neufchatel i cents package Chedday
cheese. 81 piece. Dutch cheese 10 cent
a pound Milk cents a quart. Pure Jes
seY cream 40 cents quart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
Vermont Produce Norketa

NERGENNEs. Feb a..
Quotations to-day were as f rvs: Solo.
tChs, ~ cents, some new, 22tO 81 per pound
eggs, 20 cents per dozen chickens, at 10 10 Il
cents per pound fowls, 10 to 10 cents Dey
pound; beans, &l.15 TO S2.2j per busheI; pota.
toes. % to % cents per bushel apple 81 30 to
81 per barrel; beef, to 90 cents per pound
pork, 61b to cent? per pound hay, 81 to $40 r.
Sl2 per ton.
RICHMOND, Fob ~
The market for butter to-day remaina
quiet; For fair TO good. Is to 20 cents uer
pound; choice. IL 10. - cents selections
rs TO "a cents; cheese, II to Il cents eRgs
~ cents per dozen potatoes, 60 to is cent?
per bushel; hay, SO to sli per ton meat
$l4O per 10 mounds; bran, sl3O PEE Ice
pounds. feed, SiG per 100 puGuts.
WATERBURY,, Fess T..
Prices for butter are lrner ut ~ to % 5ents
by the tub print, 20 to ~ cents; 1ve-bouuC
boxes, % to II cents; eggs, 20 cent S per dozen
beef, fore quarters, cents; hind quarters, :
cents, live hogs, ~ cents, dressed, 6cents
hay, IS to $40 per ton; chickens, 10 to II cent?
per pound; potatoes, 70 to 50 cents per bushei
Farmers i'll this vicinity are cornering pota~
toes for high prices. Some psddle them out
at 81 a bushel to those who are obliged to bur.
cheese. dairy, 0 to 10 cents per pound .nc.
tory 10 to ii cents; oats, ij cents per busheI
corn, - cents per bushel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

"a friend has resurrected the following
lines which were printed in the FREE PRESS
forty years ago-when every body was sing
ing "The Old Arm Chair" That was before
the days of Ether and laughing gas.
lanti.I,s A Ell, Ghnir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Potatoes are 25 cents peck and 90 cents
bu5hel. Apples, are S225 TO $&R
per barrel, or % to % cents peck
Cranberrles are from 10 to Is cents
quart, or 10 cents to $l.2O a PECK.
Bananas are 40 to 80 cents dozen
Jamaica and Florida oranges are q
to 80 cents per dozen Figs are O
to 35 cents pound. Messina lemons arn
30 to 80 cents a dozen. Cocoanuts are Il
to 10 cts. each. Best quality dates are L "a
ID cts a pound. French prunes are 10 to@
cents pound. German prunes % cents r
pound. Pickles are ~ to 80 cts gallon
plain or mixed. Beets and turnips, are Sc
cents a bushel. Cabbage are cents s.
pound. Hubbard squash is cents pound
Celery, Is 10 cents head or 81 a dozen
ounces are ont of the market
Spanish onions are cents a pound
onions are 30 cents peck or l20 u
bushel. Hickory nuts are 10 to 1919 cents
quart, Is cents peck chestnut5 are u
cents quart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
BURLINGTON, Feb.

BURLINGTON, Feb 16, 1885.
The quotations for dairy products, fruits
vegetables, meat and fish this week are g.
follows, meat being tri1e higher:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
COCKLE'S
ANTl-RaLHGUS
PILLS

THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
For Liver, Bile, Indigestion, etc. Free from Me
curry; contains only Pure Vegetable Ingredients
Agent &. N. CRITTENTON, New YORK.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
FARM AND GARDEN.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS ON PRUN-
ING AND TRAINING YOUNG TREES.

Timely Advice About Shccp-Wecvils and
Infested Bcans-A Promising New Cur
rant-Expiicit Directions for Making "a
Serviceablc Wagon Jack.
The present is an opportune season for
studying other peoples inventions and
exercising ones own ingenuity and clever
ness in the workshop. All farms, by the
by, do not include workshop among
their outbuildings, but in our opinion u
room or shop set aside for the storage and
use of tools is necessity. All will agree
it is convenience; those who have tried
1t claim that it is an economy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC,

st. Louis flour S5.25 To $500 Il BARRE.
Michi-,an, 81 90 to s. 50. Spring patents
and Minnesota patents, are $500 10 c6.5e q.
barrel BuCkwheaG Is 1 cents a pound
Maple syrup 81 to 3ll0 n gallon. Crane
lated sugar ~ 3 cents p0u2r
Light brown, 4 to 81 cents. Ma
pie sugar ls 8 to 70 cents {
pound. New white clover honey ,s Il
to is cents "a pound. Nuts. all kinds a.
sorted. 20 cents pound. Pop cora cents
pouid, New cider jelly in five pound
buckets ~ cents. Apple Jelly 30 cents for
5pouud pals. Raspberry jam - TO 81
cents tor rpound pals. Boiled cider az
pie sauce ! per gallon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-08
CURRENT TOPICS IN LONDON.
Civil War on the Clanricarde Estate.

Civil War on the Clanricarde Estate
American Interest I'm the Inman Line.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE RvrsISS STAR
LONDON, Dec. s.-There is a state of affairs
on the Clanricarde estates, where eviction pro-
ceedings are going on, TO which the govern
ment refuse. to lend assistance In conse-
quence there is a sort of civil war on a small
scale between the landlords agents and the
tenants.
The report of the commission on the Sheehy
incident, as anticipated, is a compromise The
commission declined to accept Morley's sug-
gestion of a direct censure of the government
and even the modified censure was carried
only by majority of one.
Labouchere has discovered that consider
able per cent of the shareholders OF the Inman
steamship company are Americans. He in
tends to call attention to this. the company
having placed a number of their vessels on the
list of fast cruisers available for service in case
of war.
petition in favor of introducing decimal
coinage in England has been signed by seventy
members of parliament :
An influential deputation will next week wait
on Goschen and Richie and ask them TO in
troduce reforms in the census. They want
fuller details in the returns and also 10
have the census quinquennially instead Of every
decade
George Moore, the novelist, makes a yio-
lent attack on Brentano for publishing an
unauthorized edition of his Confessions of a
Young Man" after negotiations between them
had fallen through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-08
THE CHRISTMAS CLUB.
Franklin School Hall Filled With
Children To-Day.

The hall in the Franklin school building was
thronged with little ones to-day. Some of them
wore three or four silk badges-like service
stripes in the army Of Santa Claus. Each badge
denoted year of service in the club. At 2
o'clock the children met to organize for the
year. They were all in a merry mood. Mrs.
Folsom, the president Of the committee, was
present and beamedsweetly on the little ones.
Mrs. Perry, Miss Strong, Miss Solomons and
other of the older allies Of Santa Claus were
also there. MIR. Perry, who is a sort of father
to the Christmas clubs, having organized the
first one five years ago, was present and set
things in motion. All that was done to-day
was to enroll the names of the children and
distribute the badges. The badge this year is
of blue ribbon with the talismanic letters
&c, c, c." and little bell at the end
The president Of the club is Miss Mollie Villas
who has been reelected for her fourth term,
and the vice-president is Miss Pauline Whit
ney. The dinner which these little ones will
give to the children who have no Christmas at
home will be given at the National Rifles
armory on the 29th instant at o'clock. Those
who have toys to send are requested to send
them to Mrs. G. G. Willard, 14th and streets
Money and clothing also are needed. Dona-
tions of money should be sent to Miss Strong
1411 H street, or Miss Corson, 914 Farragut
square. Another meeting Of the little ones
will be held next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-08

There is a feeling of great anxiety, de-
preston and indignation among the leaders Of
the democratic party in the House, on account
the course being followed by the democratic
Senators in the tariff matter. They are dis
gusted and almost disheartened by it. The
democrats OF the ways and means committee
put their souls into the fight in the House, and
feel that the battle is still on and must
be kept up to the last. They think that the
Senate bill should be fought with the greatest
persistency and vigor, SO that every defect
in it may be exposed They think the
bill should be assaulted at every point. and
feel that any other course toward it would be
equivalent almost to q confession Of Judgment
Ihey look with Indignation at the passive way
In which the democratic Senators appear to be
conducting themselves. Nearly all the hard
work in getting up facts and figures has al
ready been done by the ways and means COM
mlttee and the Senators have but to possess
themselves of the information now easy of ac-
cess. Yet it is complained they have shown no
disposition to do this, and none of them has
party cause. All the democrats Of the House
want is that all the defects they think they see
in the Senate bill should be dragged out into
daylight and vigorously attacked and de-
nounced. They do not care whether the bill
passes the Senate or not, and they do not want
session. They desire that the democratic Sem
ators shall make every point possible
against the measure, and then, when it
reaches the House it will be allowed to lie in
the committee. They say, however, that they
cannot afford to let the bill 60 without criti-
cism, as it has practically far, and that If the
Senators fail to do their duty the ways and
means committee will be obliged to take it up.
After all the work they have done, the pros
pect Of having to go all over it again has
horror for them, but il some of the
Senators don't take up the cause
they feel that they will have to do so. One Of
the members Of the committee said to STAR
reporter to-day that he felt, when he thought of
1t, that death would be welcome as a relief
from the task, but if their folks in the Senate
did not take up the fight his colleagues and
himself would have to when it came to the
House. This was spoken with genuine feeling.
The complaint is that the democratic Senators
are too indolent or too Indifferent to make a
study of the question at all, and that
they are treating it in merely formal and
superficial manner. All sorts of arguments
are being used to arouse them to action. The
absence of Mr.. Beck on account of sickness is
deeply regretted, as it is thought he would do
something. The indignation on the House
side finds forcible expression among some of the
members, who do not hesitate to say that the
democratic Senators deserve to be defeated,
every one Of them, as they come UP for re-
election. They feel that it is unjust that the
whole burden Of the fight should lie upon the
House.