St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
YER M0NT MATTERS.
Fish and Game League.

special meeting of the Vermont Fish
and Game League was held at the Pavil-
ion, Montpelier, on April II, when ~
new members were elected. The secre-
tary's report was read and ordered re-
corded. j. W. Titcomb of st. Iohnsbury.
secretary of the league suggested
introducing the Monaghan pheasant
from Oregon. The climate of that state
was similar, he thought, in many re-
spects to Vermont, and that the bird
would thrive. There was law in Ore
gon against shooting or exporting
pheasants, but this restriction has been
removed. 1t was deemed desirable to
secure Il few, and they will be expert
mented with. The 25 Sharptail grouse
which were put out near st, .Iohnsbury
and Middlebury are reported to be -four
ishing and are frequently seen in large
numbers. An amount of 500 was voted
to be given the committee to introduce
new game in the state The middle of
July was considered to be convenient
time for the summer meeting, and no
tice will be given later BY the secretary
as to the exact date. The meeting is to
be held on Isle LaMotte, the home of N
W. Fisk, the president Among those
elected to membership were Prot w. +.
Ranger of Lyndon Center, DR.. George
F..Cheney OF st. Johnsbury, John T.
Darling of Groton, Nelson X. Darling of
Groton and the South Ryegate Fish and
Game club, 20 members
Library Request.
The people of Morrisville are glad to
hear that a legacy has been made to
their public library. DR.. Willard Stowe
a native of that town, who died at
Palmer, Mass, leaves the bal ance of his
estate, after paying of requests, to form
a fund, the income of which shall go to
his mother and sister during their lives
and at their death revert to the library
In his life time Dr. Stowe took an inter
est in the library and contributed to it
both money and books.
Maple Sugar CROP.
The season of 1895 has been a poor
one for maple sugar makersin this state
The crop will not be much more than
one-half the average YIELD or about
1000, 900 pounds, AS there is no gov
eminent bounty on the crops this wear
the income derived from this industry by
the producers will he much less than for
many years.
Recent statistics show an average pro
duct of 2 $40 pounds OF sugar per tree
in the past decade. The highest yield
was 3 $40 pounds, and the lowest 2-5
pounds. BY counties the average yield
was: Addison, 2 l-2 Bennington, 2;
Caledonia, As; Chttenden, . ITO;
4 "A 4
Isle, 2 40; LamoilIe, . $40; Orleans,
| $40; Orange, $40; Rutland, 2 no;
Washington, 2; Windham g Windsor,
2 %, These figures cover 2,S9S
orchards, with total production of
Pap, 2lS pounds.
This is only about one-Seventh of the
total average yield of sugar, but it would
give every inhabitant nearly eight
pounds of sugar for the season.
Some 1000 licenses were issued in
1894 by the government to producers on
the manufactured product of the season
OF S95. The repeal of the bounty law
deprives Vermont sugar makers of about
100000 annually. The appropriation
made by congress for the payment of he
bounty on the product OF 1894 will it is
expected, he available after July ! .--
Forbes letter in the Boston Journal
Cruelty 10 Man and Beast.
A man named Lewis Larose of South
Chittenden has been charged with abus-
ing three horses until they died, and of
leaving one of them when dead on the
brink ola brook which runs into the Slab
city stream, from which the inhabitants
of that town obtain their water for
domestic purposes. A complaint has
been lodged at Rutland, and the city
authorities will investigate the matter
The steamer Chateauguay made her
first trip this season on Monday, from
Burlington to Plattsbugh.