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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES.
Vermont Experiment Station Bulletin.

Apples at $3.50 to s. a barrel last fall
and twice that this spring are apt to
make folks Interested in fruit trees. The
Vermont Experiment station says the
mail is flooded with inquiries about spray
ing. and in response to the general in
terest the following information has been
sent out. Questions on other points
may be addressed by letter or postal
card to Experiment Station. Burlington
VT.
The first requisite, says this bulletin
is a good spray pump with the necessary
rigging. The outfit can be bought of
the manufacturers or of the implement
dealers, and will cost anywhere from SO
to $500. a first-class outfit costs SIS to
$25. Just at this time of year the spray
ing needed by fruit trees is chiefly for
the prevention of fungus diseases For
this purpose plain solution of copper
sulphate, one pound in 10 to 20 gallons
of water may be used. Bordeaux mix
ture is equally as good, but it is more
bother to make. The first spraying
should be given at once. before the
blossoms open.
A little later, just after the blossoms
fall. another spraying should be given
This should be Bordeaux mixture in
every case. Bordeaux mixture may be
made of varying proportions and
strengths. The standard mixture con-
sists of ~ pound copper sulphate. /
pound stone lime. 10 gallons water (6
pounds sulphate. pounds lime, l barrel
water). Dissolve the suphate and slack
the lime in separate vessels dilute each
with about half of the total water to
be used and then pour the suphate
solution into the lime water while stir
ring vigorously. Continue the stirring
for minute to insure perfect mixture.
1t deteriorates on standing and should
be used soon after made. Keep the
mixture clean to avoid clogging of pump
and nozzle. Strain the solutions and
have the strainer on suction tube of
pump. A quick. convenient way to dis
solve copper sulphate is to suspend it
In cheese-cloth or similar bag just
below the surface of the water.
n third spraying two weeks later, with
Bordeaux mixture. will be a paying in
Vestment. Even a fourth and fifth spray
ing, at intervals of two weeks, will
sometimes pay handsome dividends.
In all sprayings, except the first, some
paris green should be used. Add one
pound paris green to 200 gallons of water,
or four ounces to the barrel. If there
Is danger of bud moth the paris green
might better be used in the first spray
ing also.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
Interesting Facts About the Worlds
SUGAR Production,

"The Worlds Sugar Production and
Consumption. 1So0-l900," is the title of a
mono graph just issued by the United
States treasury bureau of statistics. II
discusses the sugar production and con-
sumption of the world during the past
century. and especially during the last
half century. in which the burden of sugar
production has been transferred from
cane TO the sugar beet, and in which the
world has so largely increased its con-
sumT lion Of sugar. The worlds sugar
prediction has grown from 1.15O.OOO tons
in 1871 to $4,000 tons i'm 1900. During
the same period. the worlds population
has grown. according to the best esti-
mates from $50 000. 600 to about l. 500 600 900
Thus sugar production has increased
about $50 per cent, while population
was Increasing but about 80 per cent
Coming nearer home and considering
the United States alone. II Is found that
the consumption Of sugar. which. i'm
1850. was only % pounds per capita. was
in 1871 over 6S pounds per capita.
one especially striking fact shown by
the statistics presented in this study is
the rapidly increasing proportion Of the
worlds enlarged sugar consumption
which is supplied by beets. According to
the figures presented by this study
beets which supplied in 1910 less than
per oent. OF the worlds sugar. in 1900
supplied 81 per cent. OF the greatly in
creased consumption; while cane, which
then supplied % per cent. of the worlds
sugar consumption. now supplies but 30
per cent. Stated in quantities. II may
be said that the worlds cane sugar supply
has grown from 10000 tons in 1910 to
$50 90 tons in 1900, an increase of 100
per cent: while that of beets has grown
from 1000 tons in 1910 to $4,000 tons
in 1900, an increase of 1850 per cent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS.
The FROST HERRARIUM.
II Has Been Added to the Botanical
Collection in the University Of Yer

It Has Been Added to the Botanical
Collection in the University Of Yer
mont.
From the Burlington Free Press.l
Some important additions have been
recently made to the botanical col
lections of the University. Largely
through the interest and efforts of
Prof. l.. II. Jones, the accomplished
occupant of the chair of botany, the
famous Frost herbarium of cryptoga-
nous plants, lichens, fungi, MOSES,
algae, etc, has been deposited in the
science building. The collector of
this herbarium, Charles c. Frost, was
a shoemaker in Brattleboro, up to the
time of his recent death. Becoming
interested in botany, he discovered
the old motto me sutor," etc-"let
not the cobbler step beyond his last"
In the intervals of his work at his
bench, he took up the study of botany,
mastered Latin, German and French,
in addition to his mother tongue; col
lected a library of between one and
two thousand volumes upon scientific
subjects; and made a collection of
dried plants. chiefly of the kinds
above mentioned, which gave him
worldwide fame among botanists
His attainments in his special depart
ment were recognized by elections to
number of scientific societies in
America and Europe; and he was, we
believe. considered the highest au-
thority upon cryptogamous plants in
the United States. His son, to whom
his collection descended at his recent
death. in order that it might he safely
preserved and be at the same time
available to botanists, for scientific
study, consented that it be transferred
to the care and keeping of the Univer-
sity, together with hundred books and
pamphlets, on botanical subjects.
The University library has also re-
ceived a copy of the "BryOlogia
| Europaea,' the standard German work
on mosses in seven volumes, illus
trated with GAL plates, as the gift of
Dr. George G. Kennedy of Readville,
| Mass, who was one of the botanists
in attendance at the recent meeting
| of the Vermont Botanical club at the
| University. DR.. Kennedy has also
| given to the library valuable Italian
| dictionary in seven volumes and a
| fine copy of Dante in four volumes.
Mrs. Frederic S. Lee, a daughter
| of the late Frederick Billings, has
given to the library thirty-seven vol
umes of standard German journal
of bacteriology; and over a hundred
other volumes of standard botanical
| reviews, and magazines. have been
added by purchase. Including the in
| deX of the known plants of the higher
orders, in the world prepared at the
| Royal botanical gardens of Kew.
England, in two volumes. The bot
anical department of our State Uni
| versity is becoming widely known and
takes high rank among the colleges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
THE GOLD FEVER.
Wealthy Capitalists Organizing Com
panies to Work Deposits in the
Deerfield Valley-Bie Prices for

Few people realize the extent or the
degree of the interest that prevails i'm
the towns of Readsboro. Whitingham
Wilmington. Somerset and Stamford
over the beginning of the development
of the gold deposits long known to ex-
list i'm those towns
These deposits are practically mex
haustable consisting of whole noun
tains of quartz rock which hundreds
of assays show runs from 80 to $500 per
ton and averaging from 81 to $2i while
i'm the west many of the most successful
mines work quartz which runs from Sc to
so per ton.
Two mills are already i'm successful
operation and work on others has al
ready begun Farms that two years ago
could not have been sold at 20c. an acre
have been sold at $500 per acre and others
are unpurchasabe.
c. a. Cook of Boston was in Benning-
ton this week completing the organiza-
ton of the Readsboro Gold Mining Com
pany which has been incorporated under
the laws of Arizona with n capital of
S5,5OOOOO. This company has already Sc
cured options on over 10000 acres of min
ing privileges and expects to have several
ore crushing plants at work by the first
of August.
The company is backed by wealthy
New York and Boston capitalists but will
be oficered by Vermont men and If the
assays words count for anything the
company has a splendid opening and
somewhere, probably in the town of
Readsboro. will grow up new Ieadville.
Deadwood or Cripple Creek but more en-
during than any of the western mining
cities for it will be dependent not on
narrow veins, but on mountains of gold
bearing quartz
syndicate of Troy men has been
formed and will shortly be Incorporate
ed under the laws of the state of Yer
mont with n capital of 100000. to err
ect and operate a gold mining plant I'm
the mountains near Readsboro The
syndicate has purchased one-third of one
of the veins in the Readsboro noun
tains owned by the Davis Mining and
Developing company of this city A
special meeting of this concern was held
in its office in the Ilum building and
received "A report giving the result of two
runs in the mill of the company al
Readsboro The results were declared
very satisfactory. By-pro,lucts were
also found. copper, platinum and some
silver
The mines are in the mountains of
Readsboro. eighteen miles from North
Adams, Mass. and three and one-half
miles from Readsboro village The
Wilmington narrow guage railroad runs
from Tunnel station to Readsboro
village. Two other companies have
claims there also. the Brown Mining
company and the Mountain Mills com
panY.
The officers of the Davis company are:
President. w. c. Davis of Readsboro
vice president Frederick Paradise OF
Stamford VI treasurer. II. L. DeFreest
secretary, Theodore T. Chase of this
city Mr. Davis was for years mining
expert and metallurgist for Marcus DAILY
in his Cripple Creek and other mines
Bennington Reformer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
LARKlN c. MEAD'S MISSISSIPPI.

recent number of Art and Trade,
monthly journal published in Flor
ence, Italy, in the interests of com
mercial interchange between the
United States and Italy contains the
description of one of Larkin G.. Mead's
most notable works:
Our American readers will certain
ly remember the colossal frieze repre-
senting the divinities of the Olympus.
that Professor Larkin G. Mead sculp-
tured in his F'lorentine studio for the
Worlds Fair of 1898. The same
distinguished artist is now at work on
a marble statue, begun some years
ago which is intended to portray
the Mississippi river in all it's might
and glory. And we'll does it indeed
set forth the principal characteristics
of our regal river both for the size
of the work, which is equal to the one
of the famous Michael Angeles David
and for the might of the conception
THE river-god is half stretched on
rocks representing the Illinois lead
mines and the shores of Ohio, to
which his right foot is extended; a
source of pure waters pours majestic
ally into the river bed from beneath
the gods left elbow his hands hold
remarkable net and a big bunch of
Indian corn, from which an alligator
peeps out, thus showing both the
beneficial and the dangerous product
ions of the mighty stream. On the
gods head tobacco-leaf wreath inter
mingled with pine-cones for the ed
dies and whirlpools, and with water
lilies for the quiet hooks and tranquil
waves of the river, symbolizes the
various aspects of it's course. And
the same attitude of repose which
marks in our minds the greatness and
majesty of the Mississippi, marks to
our eyes its image, as conceived by
Professor Mead.
1--WE do sincerely wish that the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
DEATH-BED MARRIAGE.
Orrin A. kimball Died 20 Hours After
His Marriage to Miss Lottie |.
weIIs


His Marriage to Miss Lottie l.
Wells.
Orrin Abner Kimball, 5S, treasurer
of the Emerson Piano company of
Boston, died Wednesday night, April
16, on a ranch near Phoenix, Arizona,
of consumption. The body was taken
to Boston.
Only 20 hours before his death,
while dissolution was hourly expected,
he was married to Miss Lottie |. Wells,
aged Al. She had been a member of
his family for several years.
Mr.. Kimball had been in Arizona
since January. He spent the winter
of 1900-1901 in Arizona, and the win
ter before that in Florida, as he could
not stand the rigors of the New Eng
land climate.
Mr.. Kimball was born in Hanover,
N. H., March 25, 1914. On Oct. 10,
1861, he enlisted in company B, 9th
Vermont volunteers, and served three
years. He began business life in his
native town in the furniture trade.
Later he went to Brattleboro, where
he was employed by the Estey Organ
company
He went to Boston in 1872, to work
for the Emerson Piano company.
Soon afterward he was placed in
charge of the finishing department of
the works, and this position he held
until the purchase of the plant in 1879
by the present Emerson Piano com
pany, which consisted of himself, p.
II. Powers and Joseph Gramer. Since
the reorganization in 1879, he had
held the position of treasurer and gen
eral superintendent of the factory,
purchasing all the materials, besides
establishing agencies.
In politics Mr.. Kimball was a stead
fast Republican. His first wife was
Miss Helen NJ. Butler of Brattleboro,
by whom he leaves two children, a
daughter, Mabel Kimball and a son,
William S. Kimball. Mrs. Kimball
died two or three years ago.
Mr.. Kimball had a charming home
at 476 Warren street, RoXbury. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. Kimball bought
the Chandler place. so-called, in North
Hinsdale, on the main road, two miles
below Brattleboro and only a short
distance from the monument. He
had the house rebuilt into an attrac-
tive residence, and for a number of
years the Kimball family spent the
summers at the farm. The property
was sold last year to Fred C. Gale,
who now occupies it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

Ada Britain, Of Sekitan, o., writes:
"After using your wonderful Peruna
three months, have had great relief.
/ had continual heaviness in my stom-
ach, was bilious, and had fainting spells,
but they all have left me since using
Peruna. I can now get around and do
my homework, and think Peruna the
greatest medicine I ever used. "--Adia
Britain.
Mrs. Lizzie Blevins, 1o2 Boliver street,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
81 candidly feel Peruna was the means
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

of saving my life, for I suffered for
months from catarrh of the stomach
Two bottles of Peruna cured me."-Mrs
Lizzie Blevins.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
Turn The RascaIs Out.

we are fpeaking of the grip microbes,
which infst the system of every one.
The well and strong can resist their
poison by the sickly and weak are
their prey.
Bakers Mandrake Ritters mako vo,,
well and frong, and are natures rem
edy for efpelling all grip poisons from
the system
SOLD IN Aquid OF tablets, by all drug
gis's' at cents per bottle or box. and
your none back II not satisfactory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

to tell first-hand stories of the reign of
terror, and well remembered witnessing
the death of Louis XVI. He is authentic
enough, his age having been verified by
the Car in 1887, on which occasion he
was presented with one thousand rubles
-TI.ondon Standard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

Three earthquakes Friday night
wrecked Quesaltenango, a city of 25,-
600 population in Guatemala. The town
of Amatelan was also destroyed. 1t is
reported that 500 persons were killed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

powerful statue of the great river-god
may some day cross the seas to find
suitable abode in its own and natural
haunts, rather than remaining in the
shores of the Arno, however fair and
delightful they may be-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-20

assurance that the treaty made between
England snd Germany to maintain the
" spsn door" in China msy new be regarded
az nall.
The Agrarians sre just now trying to run
proceedings in Parliament with . high
hand. TIE leaders think themselves s'rong
enough to force the Government tn surrender.
Bat the Kaiser and the " VerbuAdetxA
Rsgisrungsn (ths upper chamber Of delse.
ates) dissolved the last Rsichssag, and can
again resort to that trick. to prevent tie
"small but mightyparty" frem fulfilling 70
threats. Stormy sessions are taking place
before the Tariff Commission. A senpros
mise was recently proposed for Q slight
advance in The tariff on grain, ~ sempar 4
with the original prospectus brought In ty
Count Posadswsky. Bat Chancellor von
Bulow said. "Aocept the bill zoo give, sr
none" and he still clings to this ultin stum.
The Rsiohstag is working itself into tangls
kich ultimately means dissolution uni, a
either the Government or the Agrsrisla
yield. u
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-20
Abolition Oi Slavery ID Porto Rico.

Towards the end of the 18th century while
The walls of the British Houses of Parlia.
nent we're reverberatings the eloquent de.
nunciatiops Of t traffic in negro With slaves
by Wilberforce, Olarkeson and Buxton, the
king Of Spain issued decree declaring the
traffic free in st. Domingo, Cuba and Puer
to Rico. BY that decree bounty OF four
pesos per head was offered for every negro
slave introduced in Spanish Countries, to
cover which capitation tax OF two pesos
per head on domestic slaves was levied.
Epgland led the way in the great eman.
ciua.ion movement. Thre ugh her efforts all
the principal Powers but Spain agreed to
the abellIlop of the demoralizing traffic in
their respective DOM inions. She agreed in
| 1917 to aboI the trsfi in her dominions
by the 3uth ., May 1929 and by articles 8
aud of the Convention was to receive from
England 20 millions OF dollars (e4 O00, ,000
st.flingl as complete compensation to H.i
Uathoiic Msjesy's subjects who were en-
gagged in the traffic.
With characteristic wait of good faith the
Spanish government did not give cent tt
the subjects uho had right to claim this
money Tut purchased feet OF five ship
from the Kussisn government with it tt
use against the very nation which had 81
generously furnished the money. Nelson
sent ell the five ships to the bottom of tha
sea in the battle Of Trafalgar.
The efforts of the English abolitionists ser'
crowned with success in 1888 when th'
traffic in negro slaves was formally abolish
ed throughout ChristiandoD; ten years late
| 1243 1914 Great Britain gave the example
aud emauc psted more than twelve million
slaves in her East and West Indian posses
sions. paying the masters over one hundred
millions OF dollars as indemnlzstiOn, out 0
the National treasury.
The slaves in Puerto Rico we're not eman
cipated till the 22nd of March 1873 whel
I3l 900 of them we're msnumitted in one da
at cost to the government Ct 200 peso
Iper head, plus the interests on the Bond
that were emitted. The transaction cause
the ruin of many planters,-it deprive
them OF their laborers and left then wlthou
resources to provide new ones,-The Bond
which they received in payment of thei
emancpated slaves we're payable in to-
years and as Spain's credit stood very los th
boDdholders were glad 10 sell their paper
at 25p z of their face value TO an Engl!s
or Germ An syndicate which sent their agent
here. From an industrial and Rnancia
point of view the manumission Of slaves i
Porto Rico was q calamity which 1t too
several years to remedy. From a bumani
tartan standpoint it was, of course, laud
able.
r. A. VAN MIDDELDYK.
I
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-20

Honest conscientious efforts to introduce
capitol into the island should receive ell
spprobation, and everything in sense and
wisdom should be done to induce moneyed
men 10 look the isiand over, but the giving
of parhcu'ar rights to particular people
sht uld never be conntenanced, and the one
eris.ing exclusive privilege should now be
fought 10 its end, ifnot as amatter of insulal
economy, then as an example to the Union,
that while Porto Rico is slways anxious te
pritoct capitol in every legitimate way, thai
she acill not countenance the establishment
Of special class Of citizens nartured ant
fed on the sep of the islands birth right
The island can well consume its owl
mess Of poiridge.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-20
Rirst Acts O The
New Cabinet
VIII Abolish The
Consume Taxes
Fourteen. Bishoprisc Will Be
Suppressed

New York, March Goth. Further
advices from Madrid s'ate that tie
ne " Spanish cabinet proposes abol 81
to all consume taxes, and that with
this end in view complete plans fol
the abolition of the same are now
under preparation. Another step
which will be taken by the cabinet
viii be the suppression OF fourteen
bisboprics, which nov receive sup
port from the Spanish government
What ones these are has not YET
been stated, but the cabinet has bven
supported by tie Queen Regent.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-20
Amateur Athletics For Saturday

Saturday will be legal holiday, all the
government offices will be closed, ald bust.
cess in general will be suspended. The
Association managers have arranged for q
baseball game and series of amateur athletic
contests. The ball game will begin at 2
e'cleck, after ach;ch the contests will begin
and will continue until about 80. The
entries for the various contests are as fol-
lows:
Running Bases: Jas. DAILY; N. Nichols;
w. A. Merritt j. A,
Rose.
80 Yd. Dash: Geo. ODonnoghut; J. A
/. Ros,; A. Englsi; F.
j. Ham; N. p. Nj
cholt; Cbas. Fritz j.
CLARK; w. A. Merritt.
Potato Race: Ham; Nichols, Maul' ;
Grugan.
Three Leg. Race. Fleckstein And Launt
Msuls And Grugan.
Running, Hop, Step s. Jump: O'Donnog
hue Darby, Nichols.
Clart; ecoville RISE.
Throwing 12lb, Hammer: Ham.
Putting Shot. q mmermsn Ham; Ro-
berts; Olark; Scovill' /;
Grugsn.
Standing Broad Jump; O'Donneshue !,
Msule, Darby,s CLARK;
Scoville, Merritt
This program is in the nature OF an expe-
riment, and if tie management should find
that the public is interested in this work,
further contests of the same nature will be
arranged for. There will be no excuses for
not attending as the day will be holiday;
the price of admiss will not be increased
and the weather prophet has just stated that
the sun will sblne all day, with little
slight breeze to keep the grand stand cool.
Every one should be there.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-20
Notice.


All parties are herewith notified, that
Mr.. H. G.. Guimaraes is no longer in the
employ of this company, and that the sans
has no authority to receive or disburse
fuuds of this company, nor to make any
engagement in the name of this company.
This company will not be responsible for
any debts Whici may have been or shall be
contracted by Mr.. H. q. Guimaraes either
tor his personal account, or in the name Of
this company, unless the same shall have
been previously contracted for the Legitimate
business Of this company. All persons
having claims against this company are
notified to present the same to the under
signed at the Office of the company, Puerts
de TERRA, wiahn fifteen days, in order
that the same may be properly eIsmined
and if verified, such CLAIMS will be paid BY
the undersigned.
San Juan Ice & Refrigerating Co.
William Rau, Treasurer.
San Juan March 10Th. 1902.