Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-02
NEWS OF VERMONT
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Free Press Readers-Applcs In De-
mnnd md bringing Good Prices.

Apples are much in demand in Rutland
at present. GARNER are bringing in
many barrels OF the fruit. The hest quail
ity retail for $3.50 a barrel. with every in
dication that these figures will be in
creased during the winter months. in
several sections within II radius of 1n or
10 miles complaints have been made that
the fruit is ripcning too quickly. As Il
consequence early rot" is likely To- dimin-
ish tho salablc supply so that the prof
It's will not he as large as farmers cx-
p.ctcd. after a pcrusal of market reports.
While the dcmand is active and steady,
and prices ar" AN important consideration.
quite Il number of shippers, both in this
state and in Maine arc of the impression
that, by Withholding a large percentage
Of their apple crop. higher prices will be
secured later on. A Wholesaler in Boston
is quoted as declaring this decision i'll
advised and wrong. lie states that before
many weeks. a large number of farmers
who are holding back for better prices.
will become restless and dubious as to
the outcome of their venture. with the.
result tina, they will begin to unload and
prices will drop like Wall Street quota
tons during Il panic.
SMALLER NUMBER or DEER
KILLED.
II. G.. Thomas of stowe. fish aud game
commissioner, does not expect the mum
Der of deer killed in Vermont will equal
last season. Mr.. Thomas received up to
Tuesday reports of 100 deer killed in the
State. The number, of course. will be
r"r vr...a~ tIn,. tI,t r., Gr,t es, .la,,,
a year ago 800 were reported. Reports of
II does killed have come in, one third of
last year, so that It can be seen that the
slaughter of the female kind has de-
creased. The heaviest reports rome in
from Windsor county. only six have
been reported to the commissioners in
, Washington county. The biggest buck is
Il 30,-p FOUNDER from Windsor county.
BENNINGTON COCNTY'S DEER.
Game Warden Harry Chase has had
reported 10 him the killing of 10 deer in
Bennington county during the open sea-
son which closed Saturday night. There
may be one or two more bat this list
is probably complete: William Tatro Of
Stamford. Daniel Day of Stamford, NJ. T..
Tbaycr of Ecadsbcro, George Sears of
Dorset, G. L. Endress. Tarrant Siblcy,
and Cedric Siblcy of bennington; y.
knight of Woodford. Henry Niles Of Ar
%lington, Jesse Bentley, Arson Bacon and
V. S. Holt of Sunderland; Harvey Rip
ley Of Peru. Marvin Howard of Wind
hall and David Galusha of SALISBURY.
QUARRYMAN FOUND DEAD.
James Dumfori. a r%uarrynlan, was
found dead on tn" floor of the Ellis board
ing house in bethel Sunday morning. Hc
had been at the village tho night before
and had been drinking heavily. There
were no marks of violence about his per
son. The body was taken in charge by
Branch No. Il, Quarry Workers Intclna-
tional union. of which deceased was "A
member, and A. j.. HENDERSON was APP
pointed to take the body to IIolyoko,
Mass. the former home Of Dunifori.
Til. deceased is survived by two brothers.
one working for a firm of undertakeri
in Holyokc, and another. Patrick Dunn
ford. who was committed the past week
to tho BrattlebOrO retreat for the insane.
RUMORS or ELECTRIC ROADS IN
VERMONT.
Tine Vermont Internal improvement
company. which received q charter from