St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-06
VERMONT NEWS.

That is in the apples to which she has
given origin.
The experiment station sends us a list
oftwenty three varieties OF apples known
TO genealogical science and originating
IN Vermont They are as follows, the
place OF origin being given wherever
possible:
Balm.
Bethel-Bethel.
Blakely-Pawlet.
Observation-Disclosures.
Bunnough acknowledgements.
Curtis Sweetest. Adams.
Epsy.
Fall Spitzenburg.
Fav Russet-BenningtOn.
Highlander and Ketchum's Favorite-
Sudbury.
Meach-BrandOn.
Northern Sweetest. George.
Platts Sweet-Bennington.
Pownal Spitzt nburg.
Robinson Sweet.
Rum-Pawlet.
Sable Sweet.
Seedless.
Scott Winter-Newport.
Tinmouth-Tinmouth.
Woods Sweet-Sudbury
NATURALIZATION.
Of this list Tinmouth, Bethel and
Northern Sweet are still quite common,
and Burlington Tor Burlington Pippin)
is occasionally to be found. Many OF the
varieties are almost extinct, or are
grown only locally; but it is of some in.
terest to know that Vermont and Yer.
monters have borne their part in the tor.
ward movement OF American horticul.
ture and agriculture.
BradstreeIs Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.
General business conditions through
out the state remain practically un-
changed and outside of certain lines Of
retail trade the situation is gratifying
The continued warm weather has been
unfavorable for retailing in general, par
tcularly for those goods which are sea
sanable otherwise the weather cond
lions have been most favorable and op
pOrtunity is afforded to finish contracts
which require open weather. Labor
continues IN demand.
Business in Burlington is active, man
ufacluring establishments are busy anC
the wholesale business maintains its
usual volume. The retail trade +, qujreS
lower temperature and business in these
lines is curtaied in consequence of tn,
warm and somewhat unreasonable
weather; collections fair to good. Their
seems to be somewhat of a falling of il
orders for granite work at Barre. Thl
is usual at this time of year as orders TO
spring work do not come in largely unit
few weeks later; but on the whole bus
mess is good and manufacturing con
Germs are busy; retail trade fair and col
lections as usual. Business is good a
Montpelier and no complaints heard a
to payments. There appears to be
good apple crop at Wells River from
which point quite large shipments are ex
pected at good figures; trade condition
at that point are normal. Manufacture
ing interets are well employed at Rich
ford; retail trade is good, collection
fair and general business conditions fay
orabIe. From Rutland comes the repor
that the manufacturing concerns neye
had more to do; retail trade is good, co
lections fair, and excellent prospects 70
a continuation OF business activity. Hell
is scarce at st. Adams, retail fair wit
collections and general conditions sati!
factory. Manufacturing interests ar
active at Bellows Falls labor is well EN-
ployed, retail trade good and collection
fair. In Brattleboro it is reported tina
manufacturing interests are busy but IT
tail trade quiet, owing largely to I'll
seasonable weather; collections gooC
Springfield manufacturers are busy, n
tail trade and collections satisfactory
and an improvement is noted i'll cond
tons generally. Business at NewpoI
said to be about normal.
Diseased Cattle Killed in Vermont
c. !. Bell of Walden, member of tt
state board OF cattle commissioners,
authority for the following facts in r
gard to the tuberculosis question.
Out of the ninety or one hundred thou
and cattle tested in Vermont since 1879
when the law went into effect, twent
towns had 10000 or nearly half of II
entire number: 1000 of the 1000 we,
slaughtered. Randolph was the tow
where the greatest number were teste
there being 4 900 tests made in thu
town, alone. Rvegate comes next wit
$500, Stowe 2 900 and Newport ? 7O
Newport lost the largest percentage
cattle with the exception OF Wilhsto
Those killed in Newport numbered ~
There were 2, 900 COWS tested in Will
ton up to Iulv last and 500 of these we
killed. In Walden between 800 and %
were tested and only two found Athlete
The COWS i'll fifty or 60 towns in t
state have not been tested.
Aged ParsOn Wins Bride.
After a romantic courtship of tv
weeks, Rev. W. P. Squires of Roxbur
was married at Springfield, Mass, o.
30, to Miss Nellie Lard. The happy eve
was brought about by Rev. Mr. Streett
who has church near Roxbury and
warm friend of Rev. Mr.. Squires. F
two Sundays Mr.. Streeter preached
Emmanuel church as candidate {
the vacant pastorate. In conversati
he said he had minister friend in VI
mout who was anxious to marry. TT
NNlSymdu HleHu was hSdlly w ySo
old, and felt his loneliness. He asked
there were not in the Emmanuel chur
parish a woman who would be a suital
hepmate Tor his friend. The parishon,
suggested Miss Lard, 40 and tair, and
earnest church worker. Mr.. Street
sent Miss Lard's name to Mr.. SPUR
A correspondence was begun, and n
Suuires came TO visit Miss Lard. 1t W
a case of love at first sight.
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