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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05
FRUIT EXHIBIT.

The exhibit OF fancy apples Of all
descriptions is very large, showing the
very finest specimens Of all kinds of
applcs. and there is also large OK
hlbit of potatoes, pumpkins, squash,
cabbage, etc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05

out the state were not given, owing
to the absence OF the vice-presidents
VEGETABLES FOR THE MARKET
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Duty Of Good Citizens.

Homo and It's protection Is the safe
guard OF all government. That eitl'
Ecn who has tho love Of homo and
foalty TO home interests. IL a worthy
representative Of commonwealth. II
ia the mass Of such men that arc the
backbone Of any community. and.
ngnfatlyoly. the mainstay and tho
rock upon which the nations arc
founded Whoever lives In a com.
munity and fails TO support the pub.
lie institutions and does not assist In
the building up Of Industries that add
TO the greatness Of that community. II
like an allen. while he lives ono
place. his heart II In another. iIe IL
not tho ideal citizen. for he Is not IN
harmony with those who arc his
neiahbotH. II Ii the duty Of every
resident OF town or community 10 do
his utmost 10 advance i,u interest
ny thus doing he not alone assists
but his neishbofH. his town.
his county. his state and his nation.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
The Peaceful Cow.

She was even more afraid OF cows
than most Girls. so when she spied n
placid animal recumbent under a
tree. peacefully chewing It's cud. she
at first refused To go through the pas.
turc nj all. Her husband ealmed her
fears To some extent. and they started
by. when the cow slowly commenced
10 get up. hind legs first. as they al.
ways do. Al this the little lady
shriokcd with terror. and said;
"oh. Bob. hurry. hurry. he ls getting
ready to spring at us,"-Ilarpcr's
Magazine.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
HAND PICK ED.

Paint the ladders before putting
them away.
Cultivation OF the strawberry bed
should continue until the ground
freezes: but don't mulch the plants
too early-wait until the ground
freezes sufficiently hard TO hold up u
wagon.
Planning for an evergreen wind
break TO protect your orchard? All
right. good idea: but don't set the
trees this fall. order them from the
nurseryman now. but tell him to ship
them In the spring.
Grade your apples when you take
them TO market. You can get bet.
ter price for the best ones and the
others will sell better than they would
II all mixed In with something else.
Tender varieties Of grapes. rasp.
berries. blnekborrios. etc. can be pro.
tceted through the winter. In cold eli.
mates. by bending down the canes
along the row and covering with earth,
Farm Journal.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
The CABBAGE Stubs.

A soon ms the heads have been 70.
moved from tho eabbas. stalks. the
latter should be esrricd from the
patch and thrown Into the hog lot or
piled up where they can bo burned
Many of the fungoua diseases. such
M club root. result from leaving tho
roots or stubs In III. patch too long II
4, Ia though, tina, the ground needs n
covering. throw little manure on the
surface. This can be- removed In the
spring II |, is no, necessary to plow
II under.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
STORING CELERY.
Suggestions by Prof. w. r. Beattie Of
v. s. Department OF Agriculture.

Almost without exception the larger
northern growers have found II un.
profitable to store celery for late
keeping. and those who still adhere
10 the practice do so in order that
they may control and supply n spe-
ciai trade. Even under special cir.
cumstanccs there is only moderate
profit In storing for late marketing.
The best form OF storage house In
broad and long structure with low
side walls and roof coming almost
10 the ground ut the caves. The walls
brick and the roof made very tight
TO keep out frost The roof portion
should also be coiled TO form double
construction with air space between.
Large doors should he provided at
both ends. and II 80 arranged that
team OF horses can be driven through.
70 work OF unloading the celery will
be greatly facilitated.
Tho earth floor OF the storage house
should have covering consisting OF
four or iive inches OF loose soil. In
which to pack the roots of the celery.
II Is desirable 10 hay. the Htorchousc
divided lcngthwlsc Into beds six or
eight feet wide by six inch boards on
edge. raised three or four inches from
tho soil and fastened 10 stakes. These
lines Of raised boards assist In holding
tho celery In an upright position and
Increase the circulation OF mir
through Il.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
sAsYs ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not Re.
lieve Him-But cuticura Remedies
Speedy, Permanent Cure.

Eczema appeared when our baby
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors and hospitals. each OF
which gave us something different
every time. but nothing brought relief.
At last, one of our friends recommend
ed to us Cuticura Soap and Cutlcura
Ointment. A few days afterwards i'm
proyement could be noted. Since then
We have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and now
the baby is six months old and is quite
cured. All that We used was one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and two boxes Cuti-
cura Ointment, costing in all sl.25. c.
F. Kara, 3i3 East 65th Street. New
York, March 30, 1906"
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Restricted Choice.

"The people and the corporations. .''
said Senator La Toilette the other
day. remind me OF a woman and her
little boy. There was n very large
chicken and very small duck on tho
table and the woman. pausing with
the carving knife raised. said: Johnny.
which will You take. chicken or duck7'
Duck plpcd Johnny. But the mother
shook her head. No. Johnny she said
In a firm. yet kindly voice. you can't
have duck, my dear. Take your
choice. darling, take your choice. but
you can't have duck"
The state herald., 1907-11-15
BARRELING APPLES.
System Is the Secret Of Successful
Marketing Of Crops.

A good barrel is essential II you
wish to store your fruit. have 1t keep
well and sell well. A tight barrel is
the best, and the better 1t Is made the
better results you will have. There
will be smaller loss from shrinkage of
fruit, from rats and mice and other
causes.
In my orchard. writes a correspond
ent OF Orange Judd Farmer, have
eight pickers and six sorters and bar
refers In each gang. A strong sort
ing table, constructed of light, strong
material is provided. This table Is
set In the center of l6 trees. Some
times. II fruit is scarce and trees are
small, In the center of "a or sc trees.
Four or six rows are carried forward
at once and the table is moved along
the center rows and set In the middle
OF the square at each move.
One man usually nails the hoops,
the headliners. and takes out the
heads of the barrels. preparing them
Tor filling. II Is quite important to
have headliners. as II prevents loss
in shipping and facilitates In the ex.
animation and inspection Of fruit in
storage. This man usually heads up
the barrels when filled.
A second man does the facing. and
third. who should be a good apple
man and foreman of the gang, emp
ties the baskets and assists In the
sorting. He inspects the fruit as
sorted and directs the work. This
leaves three men who do nothing but
stand at the table and sort. II the
giekers are not able to keep the table
supplied. man from the table is put
into the trees to pick.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
MARKET DAYS IN TOWNS.
Successful Plans to Entertain Visitors
and Attract Trade.

How to attract trade to towns is q
question that interests every business
man. There must be some attraction
for people OF the surrounding country:
some entertainment to please. Many
means have been put In operation by
different towns TO bring about the OBJ.
jects desired. The people OF the small.
er towns in different western states
have inaugurated street carnivals. fall
festivals and similar enterprises to
entertain people from the surrounding
farming sections. These methods
have been universally successful. and
have resulted In bringing trade to the
towns that otherwise would have gone
elsewhere. Not alone this. but the
residents OF the rural districts are
brought In contact with the city peo-
pie on friendly basis and harmonious
relations established that are highly
desirable.
In many towns market days have
been established. From early spring
until late In fall one day in the month
" h'A a0lut lbI iHAlh'A hass Nbl AAlin
occasion bands of music are engaged.
balloon asconslons. baseball games.
races and similar attractions are EN-.
ployed to interest the people. All these
are free. the expense being borne by
the business interests OF the town.
The farmers are invited 10 bring to
the town their horses, cattle. hogs, In
fact. every product that they have for
sale. and the same Is auctioned on to
the best advantage, On these market
days all kinds Of articles can be had
at bargain prices. Each atorekoepcr
makes special efforts to offer bargains.
and generally the sales are enormous.
A few cnterprislng small towns that
have adopted the market.day idea
have become noted for many miles
about as lively trade eentcrs and tako
trade away from territory In the neigh.
borhood Of less onterprisinB towns,
The mnrkctday idea Is worthy Of con.
sldcfatlon by buslnofs men In small
towns who desire 10 pursue an mex
ponulyc method OF attracting trade To
the place.
The state herald., 1907-11-15

Little attention has been paid to the
physiological effests of odors. and n
German physician enters n new field
In his work OF confirming popular
belief that strong perfumes have an
intoxicating and Denumbing action.
His experiments were made by plac-
Ing frogs under glass bells with
sponges saturated with the essences.
As in chloroform poisoning, brief ex-
citcment is followed by partial or com
plete paralysis, and the many odors
tried seemed TO differ only in rapldity
OF action. Musk was one of the slow.
est. Camphor. peppermint, lavender
and cloves were slow, while aldehyde.
turpentine. elder flower, ylang.ylang.
asafoetida. carbon disulphide. mustard
and nicotine were rapid and energetic.
Instantaneous action was noted In
some cases. Jumping about a moment
or two In lively way, the frog would
very soon stop. close his eyes and rub
his nose, while breathing and heart
action became slow and he freely per
spired. Continued little longer. tho
cdor caused convulsiye breathing. roll
ing Of the eyes. and gradual stoppago
OF the heart.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION.
Prosecution Of Oppressive Combines
Afford Lesson to Home Traders.

Never before has there been such
q stirring up Of the masses and an
awakening as to rottenness in finan.
cial affairs among the large corpora.
tions as at present. Some one at one
time said that when thieves fall out
the devil gets his reward" So 1t
seems at present when faction is ar
rayed against faction in exposing
crooked operations in great financial
and business deals, In which the little
fish are swallowed by the big ones,
and the men In control. like wolves,
lead the lambs to slaughter
1t is amazing how farspread are the
frauds practiced. and how high up In
public estimation are the manipula.
tors OF the rotten deals. The stealings
OF the millionaires and multi-million.
aires. the intrigues and their perjuri-
GUS lying and Misrepresentation to
accomplish their aims: the intricacy
of the machinery used in their opera
tions. the perfection Of the means, the
combinations employed to fleece the
PScpho VI uobaiop "oulu w SlSuil "
q Gagliostro or Machiavelli, or a
Capt. Kidd.
There cannot be doubt that these
various articles appearing in the mag
azines and general newspapers will
have the result OF opening the eyes
of the public to things that few hereto
fore ever gave serious consideration.
They will have the effect of making
the people more cautious in making
investments of their earnings, and
will result in lessons that are bene-
fetal to the country at large. Home
trade principles preclude the possibil-
ity Of people losing by the operations
of such gigantic schemers. Money in.
vested in your own community in the
development of its latent resources
will give excellent returns, is ever
under your own observation, and while
the percentage of profit from some
home Investments may not be up to
the representations made by the ma.
nipulators OF stocks and the shearers
of lambs in general. you are not SO
likely to be a loser.
d. NJ. CARR.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
EQUITABLE PROFITS.
Cost OF Production Should Always De
Factor In the Matter Of Prices.

Profits should bear nm equitable re
iatlon TO cost Of production. Tho farm,
.r who has money Invested In lands,
agricultural implements. stocks, and
other things necessary To carry ON his
business. when selling his products
must take into consideration the inter,
es, on his money invested. tho wear
and tear Of farm equipment. tho wages
OF hired help aud salary ior his own
service. when he sells his products
for less than pays tho expenses nee.
essary to carry on his work and cult.
yato bis crops. care for his stock. etc.
he In tho loser. Tho same principles
apply 10 the person engaged In any
other line Of business. There IN Inter.
cat on capital employed. wages. taxes.
license and cost Of articles which com.
prise tho stock necessary for opera,
tlon. Goods must be- sold at a certain
percentage Of pfont or there will bo
n case for tho sheriff or tho bank.
fuptry soJr, In dealing with our
fellow men We should always bear In
mind the principles Of business, and
not exact too rrea, proflts or sell or
buy at prices other than equitable. II
In also a good thing To remember when
great bargains are offered tha, cost
OF production and legitimate prohts
must be considered. Too low prices
give cause for suspicion tha, goods
arc Inferior In some way. OF that there
Ia . "nisgsf In the fence"
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Clean the curryeomb.

Clean out the eurryeomb. occasion.
ally. by washing I, In water In which
q little concentrated iye has been dis.
solved. The iyc unitea with the grease
In the comb 10 form soft soap. which
the water readily diapolvcs. taking the
dirt with II and leaving the curryoomb
AZ clean m new. Then thoroughly
rinse In clean water. and dry. II
might be well 10 tell your wife to
try the namc plan for tho house
comba. using baking soda In place OF
lyo
The state herald., 1907-11-15
HERE'S A NEW DEFINITION.
And Many There Are VIII Say Senator
Platt Was Right.

A rather cynical joke has been re-
Gently credited to Senator Plat.
The senator, on his last visit to the
Manhattan Beach hotel. allowed a
pretty little girl. western million
aires daughter, to be presented to
him.
The little girl, in the course OF one
Of her many chats with the aged
statesman. said:
"Tell me. won't you. senator. what
political economy is?"
Political economy. my dear child"
Senator Platt is said to have replied.
"is the art of never buying more
votes than you actually need"
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Provide for Surface Overflow.

II is not only requisite TO have the
land thoroughly tiled. but also nee.
csaary TO make provision for surface
oycrnowa. In late autumn mako sur.
face dltchcA or cuts To catch winters
surface waters and 80 save the plants.
A little study. suggests Farm Journal.
will show where TO run them NO ms
most surely TO lead away oycrnows
II not needed longer In spring they
can be closed up. They need general.
ly bo no bigger than furrows.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
FLOWING THE ORCHARD.
Discussion Of Subject BY w. Paddock
Of Delaware Experiment Station.

That clean cultivation of orchards
has been the rule in Colorado has al
ready been referred to in publications
from the Colorado agricultural col
lege. But the system of culture has
not general included the use of the
turning plow.
1t was thought that II the surface
was kept mellow and free from weeds,
all requirements had been met In fact
there seems to have been something
Of prejudice against the use of the
plow, as 1t was feared that the injury
to the tree roots would counteract any
beneficial effect.
The continued use of shallow culti-
many orchards show the effects. Roots
need air, and lots of 1t, in order to
do their work effectively. The root
hairs are less abundant and many are
killed If the tree is compelled to live
continuously In hard. compact soil.
The effect on the tree is much the
same as though too much water had
been allowed to accumulate about the
roots. Some means should be taken
to loosen such soils, and this can be
done best with plow, particularly II
supplemented by some growing crop
or stable manure which is turned un.
der.
Peach growers in one of the best
sections OF Colorado, up to about three
years ago. would scarcely allow a
plow in the orchard; but since that
time its use has come to be nearly
universal. And we predict that 1t
will not be long until n system OF
green manuring will also come into
general use.
The time of year to use the plow is
now agitating the minds of many. Tho
spring has been adopted in the east,
where for Is years great deal OF
study has been devoted to the subject
of orchard culture. The orchard land
is broken up as early as the weather
will permit, and clean culture Is given
till the end Of the growing season,
when cover crop is sown. Convenient
rains usually start this crop into
growth, when 1t helps mature tree
growth by using surplus moisture and
protects the soil In various ways until
the following spring. when 1t is turned
under to supply vegetable matter and
fertility TO the soil
We are now pretty well agreed that
the turning plow should be used but
extended Inquiries among orchardists
show that In general they have had
better results by turning the land over
in the fall. The main reason advanced
for this preference Is that IL the land
is plowed in the spring. and particu-
larly II a green crop has been turned
under. 1t is nearly impossible to get
water over the ground without the
most of It getting much to wet The
result is yellow foliage and setback
to the trees, from which 1t takes them
some time to recover. This experience
will probably be found to be true OF
most soils.
We conclude then. that the use OF
the turning plow is very desirable, II
not essential. where clean cultivation
10 given, and In the present state of
our knowledge the fall of the year
after the leaves are on. is the best
time for It's use.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
PLEASANT summuR.
nigh, Food the Cause.

A via, woman says;
u was run down and weak, troubled
with nervousness aud headache for tho
last sir years, Tho least excitement
would make mo nervous and cause
severe headache.
This summer have been eating
Grape Nuts regularly and feel better
than fof the ala past years,
II am not troubled with headache
and nervousness. and weigh more than
I ever have before In my life. ! gained
8 ibs IN one week"
Name given by Postum Co, battle
CrseN. Mich. Head the book. The
Read 10 Ssllvi,,e." In ptss.
There's a Ita7soH.'
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Tims In Awaken.

Any plan devised that tends toward
greater business Capitalization makes
easier the building ~ OF harmful
combinations. During the past ten
years billions Of dollars have been
sent TO the large cities by the resi-.
den, Of rural communities. and these
billions have been used In building W
trusts that work against the best In
terests Of the masses who reside In
agricultural sections, In II not time
to awaken 10 the dangers Of sending
tsoaey away from the home town.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Mary Knew.

Little Mary's father had been teach.
Ing her 10 walk properly. walk
slowly and turn out your toes" ho nd.
moniahed hor.
While she was undergoing this
teaching she attended Sunday school
one day. The golden text was.
Teach mo 10 walk honestly" After
rcoiting II several times. tho teacher
asked.
who knows whn, that meansf'
Il do" replied little Mary. Walk
slowly and turn out your toes"
The state herald., 1907-11-15
crowiru Oats.

Oats are probably less favorable 10
the growth Of young grasses than any
Of the other small grains except peas.
They stool more than other grains and
are OF more leafr growth. hence they
provide a densef shade. and In matuf.
ing they draw heavily ON the moisture
of the soil.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Nal. cu,,inn. hn,..

Soon after the leaves fall. carrant.
tooscbcrry aud grape cuttings may
10 made. Use this seasons wood; cut
into lengths about eight inches long.
tic into bundles. and bury In sand In
the cellar. for spring paintings. Cut.
tings may be set In mulched ground
this fall. but we prefer spring set.
ting.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Wireless Telephones for British War
shlps,

The British admiralty have made all
arrangements for installing wireless
telephones In some of the vessels Of
the fleet and the work is being carried
out by the Radio Telegraph Company.
1t is claimed that by these wireless tel
ephones conversation can be carried
on between two vessels that are thirty
miles apart.
The voices heard on these wireless
telephones are clear and distinct, and
telephoning is In many respects easier
at sea than on land. The wireless tele-
phone may be of great use to ves-
sells in foggy weather They can speak
each other at considerable distance,
and the admiral of the squadron might
from his cabin talk to every vessel of
his fleet.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Want 10 knoM.

Not long ago Boston municipal Of.
heial. who IN s,ieklor for tho use Of
good English. had occasion 10 consult
a physician new 10 the community.
After tho examination. the doctor
said; IAN you need. sir. IL tonic In
the shape Of fresh air"
Would you mind telling me-" said
the puriHt nafcastioally. what Ia tho
shape OF frohh ARR
The state herald., 1907-11-15
Appropriate.

Manager-I thought you promised
me you would get that story about
Miss Starcraz's jewel robbery in
prominently, and here the types so
small nobody has seen 1t.
Editor-You're hard to please. I
thought would make n hit with you
by putting your Jewel robbery in dia.
mond type-Baltimore American.
The state herald., 1907-11-15

around the neck, while another should
go around the waist to hold 1t close
to the person at work. II the picker
is careful not to crowd against the
ladder or limbs there will be no dan
ger of bruising the fruit.
The state herald., 1907-11-15

or wood, capable
Of being bent cas-
lily. Over q light
frame canvas or
burlap may be
used. The bot.
tom should be
hinged as shown
In the cut so that
contents can be
asily Emptied
without removing
the bag from the
shoulders. T h @
bag, ex xplai n s
Farm and Home,
is carried by a
strap which goes
The state herald., 1907-11-15

Most women have n head for figures
when II comes to looking ont for No. /.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
A Mystery.
Child-Mamma!
Mamma-Well?

Child-Why is 1t that when It's me
they call 1t naughty, but when it's you
they call 1t nervous? - Cleveland
Leader.
The state herald., 1907-11-15

Most people are more than satisfied
with their mlsfortunos.
The state herald., 1907-11-15
HORTICULTURE
HaeRA89hH
saResTsss
A HINT FOR NEXT YEAR.
!=ruIt.Pieklng Device Which VIII
Provo Of Good Service.

A fruit picking device may be made
from any stout material. such as tin
The state herald., 1907-11-15

First Barkeep-I links dat it's a
shame fer the Alumnis ter give so
many cups for athletics.
Second Barkeep-Wot's de matter.
The state herald., 1907-11-15

First Barkeep-Well. they's too
many students In trainin' now.-Cor-
nell Widow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-21
Onion as a Disinfectant,

There is, writes London correspond ent, a stratu of common sense in the advice given by north country teacher to her scholars, If you have cholera or scarlet fever in the house, put some onions under the bed and they will sweep away all disease" for the onion proved it's virtue in a remarkable way years ago, when cholera ragged through out London. It was noticed with sur
 prise that one of the most insanitary districts-Saffron Hill and it's neigh borhood-was almost exempt from the visitation. The majority of the inhab- itants being Italians were great onion eaters, and strings of this vegetabl were found suspended from the ceiling in nearly every room. The medical officer of health concluded that the onion, among it's many virtues, con- tains a powerful antidote against chol- era rnorbus and possibly other diseases.