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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-08
sEED,Na in BARNES COUNTY.

s Valley City, N. d, April Z. South
Of Ssnborn there has been some seed
Ing donea number Of farmers are
sowing wheat and Joe Sauer reports
that he commenced seeding oats on
Saturday. s. Fletcher from Matteson
reports that in the northern part of
the county but few teams are In
the Held, and seeding Will not be gem
eral before Monday. II 10 safe to
say that with fair weather seeding
viii have become general by Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
BURLINGTON HEIRS GAIN
POINT IN WILL FIGHT

Boston. Mass, Dee 3-DesiEnated as
one of the most complicated wills ever
presented for probate in the Suffolk
county court, the last testament Of the
late Noyes n. Lcarnard. who left prop
erty in Burlington. VT, and made
requests to q score Of Vermont people.
came before the court again to-day.
To-day's action was in the nature of an
appeal from the decree of Judge Grant.
denying the executors the right to use
any portion Of the estate In the main
tainance Of the real estate on School
street, Burlington. Also the executors
asked for an Interpretation O clauses
tho meaning Of which Is doubtful to
them. They were allowed to use por-
ton OF the estate on the Burlington prop
erty. 1t was declared 1t was liable to be
sold for taxes or to become untenantable
for want Of repairs. Among the YER
mont beneficiaries concerned in the court
action are: Charles Fl. Daker Emma
Baker. Susan NJ. Baker and Mrs. Paul
Learnnrd OF Burlington: Isabella Fowler
OF Colchester: Albert F. Mary, Floyd
and Gladys Learnard of White River
Junction; Helen. Herbert and Charles
Rice. Katherine Boynton and Douglas X
Holes Of st. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
GOOD JERSEYS IN VERMONT.

T. &. Bronson. East Hardwick VT
writes to the Jersey Bulletin:
Al the two big fairs Of he State. st.
Johnsbury and White River Junction, 7
tool; every championship and every blue
In the classes but one. In that one
showed short yearling' from the pas
ture. against one much older. but mine
was thought good enough to head the
Vermont Experiment Station herd. by the
trustees. with the advice OF the best
Judge Of Jerseys IN the state. This
young bull. Rexford OF Brondale. is by
Hood Farm Pogis 35th and out Of Lux
ora OF Brondale. 81 COW that gave 11Cs
pounds OF milk last August, running with
the rest Of the herd in the pasture.
Since | came home | have met with A
serious loss in the death Of Hood Farm
Fogis 18th. my leading herd bull. Every
thing indicates that he must have swal-
lowed n piece OF wire when away, and II
produced a laceration Of the stomach.
Ills place will he taken by Tho Warden,
"a granson OF The Seer). Gladiator OF
Clifford and Nmbus OF Brondale as aids
Nimbus I have recently purchased OF Mr.
Baker, to whom sold him as n calf He
IL n brother of kasette OF Brondale the
Auten Farm COW. sc pounds In year;
Susette of Bromdale, 53t pounds in year,
and the two younger cows that are moro
promising than either at the same age
and the dam still doing business at the
old stand with two twin heifers last
spring.
The Warden IL, I think. destined to be
n great bull; unexccllcd In breeding. per-
feet in conformation, and handsome. Mr..
Aitkin, the Judge at State fair, In prl-
vate note says OF him: "He Is most OK
cellent animal, with "A form hard to beat
his straight open iointed back, sharp
withers, wellsprung ribes with deep
body, are points IN my Judgment that are
nearly perfect His rudimentaries are OF
good length and we'll placed He shows
unusual length from hips to tail setting.
His thin. flexible hide Ia one OF the best
ever handled. Barring accidents. The
Warden. taking into consideration his
breeding and Individuality, will, have
no doubt make great sire Of top
notchers' at the pail and churn. as well
as sure winners In the show ring. TAX
ing him all in all. I consider him one of
the most promising young bulls ever
handled Other Judges say the same OF
him.
] expect Mr.. Il. j. LAnscott OF Kansas
here this week for three cars Of Jerseys
He TOOK out a carload in March and two
In Ju'y-ali from our station. o. J. Cor
Hiss or Coates, Kan. took seven cars (36
head) TWO weeks ago, Mr.. Perry OF Ohio
has shipped 70 cars TO that State from
st. Johnsbury and vicinity. There ar,
GOOD Jerseys In Vermont, and the West 4
hungry for them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
THE BEST APPLES.
List Includes Some Old Friends and
Leaves Out Others.

The area OF the world devoted to ap.
pie raising In the Northern Hemisphere
extends from Scandinavia on the north
tc the mountain region Of North Caro-
LIMA and Tennessee on the south. In the
Southern Hemisphere apples are raised
In New Zealand and Tasmania. but little
success has been obtained in Australia,
Africa or South America.
North America is the great apple pro-
ducing region OF the world. and New
York leads all the other States in the
quantity grown, although varieties quite
AS choice nre produced in other States,
particularly Missouri. Oregon and WASH
ington. To haNe perfect fruit the soil and
ana the climate conditions must be Of the
most favorable.
q hst or what may be called the best
spples-best in one sense or another
mas been arranged. According TO the
epiccre 1t comprises these varieties: The
he'monte, Bethlemite. Bullock's Pippin,
Gogsweii, Early Joe. Esopur. Spitzenbers
ru" Wine. Garden Royal. Melon, Mother,
northern spy Pomme Grisse, Porter
Primate, Red Canada. Summer Pear
MAN, summer Rose, swaar, WAGNER
and Westhsid. To this list are added the
Baldwin ana the Rhode Island Gree,xnS
two Of tho best known apples the coun.
try over.
Other popular apples include the Gill;
flower. Vandsvers. Maiden's Blush, Am
erican Beauty. Fameuse. Pound sweat
Talman's Sweet, Winespics. Belliover
Red Astrakhan. Pearmain, Autumn
Bough. Roxbury Russet. sops, oWlns.
King, Twenty Ounce, Hubbarrstor and
peach Pounl Sweet.
The Peppin wherever foInd seems Ia
be always well liked. But one Pippin dif-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
UNDERTAKING. THE VICE-PREsI.
DENT
(From the New York World

(From the New York worId)
From the severe criticisms to which the
other officers Of the government has been
exposed the vice-president has hitherto
remained free. None of the fierce light
which beats on the president reaches
him. The Senate may be censured for its
development Of oligarchial attributes and
the speaker Of the House for his arroga-
ton OF Czar-like prerogatives. From
public camor and party obloauy alike
the vice-president has escaped. Moth
ing more serious than an occas ional stale
witticism has been directed at him.
1t has remained for Senator BeveridGe
to invade the quiet seclusion of the sec
ond officer OF the government and to as
sail his usefulness. The Indiana senator
would abolish the office altogether, or IN
view OF the impossiblity of that radical
altertion Of the constitution invest It
with powers which would make the vice.
president an active factor in our scheme
Of government. Quoting divers charac =
terization of the vice-president as "a sort
OF queen be kept In reserve In cell in
case the acting monarch dies or is kill
ed" re adds his own designation Of the
ONCE as the NTH wheel of our govern
ment." The vice-president. saws Mr..
Peveridge, is nominated to placate the
unsuccessful minority In a convention
He IL used to conciiate a faction not In
harmony with the party. On succeeding
to the presidency he sooner or later re-
verses the policy Of his predecessor,
ut Is plain 10 all thinking people" says
the senator, that this is n weak link
In our chain OF government which needs
strengthening AS the abolition OF the
vice-presidency Is not feasible. he recon-
ends that its powers should be enlarged
either on the executive or the legislative
side. Tho vice-presidcnt ns presiding Off
Ger OF the Senate should be empower
to appoint It's committees and thus en-
an equal rank with the speaker in do
mining legislation. or he should have
seat and vote In the cabinet. As
met off,cer he would become familiar VII
the administration policy. and In the
event Of his succession be fully equipped
to carry il out,
Possessing these powers interpretations
would not be nominated for party har-
mony or to carry a doubtful State. They
would be chosen by conventions with only
less caro- than presidents and with due
regard to the importance OF the ONCE
The conditions would no longer exist un-
der which the will OF the people can be
negatlved in a moment by IAN automo-
bile wheel, a runaway horse or sudden
disease. as well as by the bullet OF an
assassin
II Is all very interesting and yet II
there is nothing more serious the matter
with the federal government than an or
namental vce-presidency. the country
can manage to struggle along
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
Deserved Tributes to Prof. q. II. Per
kins. Ncrmont's Able state Gcolo"
gtst.


in its State GeoloCist and Curator Of
the State museum. Vermont has one Of
those rare Individuals who are not con-
etantly watching the clock and always
pining for payday. Prof, G. II Perkins
is not in his present position because OF
the money he expects to get ont Of II.
But rather from the love of the work, so
the mere fact that the appropriation
for his depn rtment has been exhausted
for the current fiscal year does not cause
him to stop his labors for fear of put
ting IN little extra work. state Geolo-
gist Perkins carries his faithfulness even
TO the degree Of n fault. when his own
comforts and convcnicnces are concerned
and in this instance he does not intend
TO neglect his duties, even If there Is not
any money In sight to pay him for ser
vices. or for the mileage between his
home and the State House at Montpelier
Such fathfulness ought not to be passed
unrewarded Ny the Legislature when I,
convenes next fall: and the appropria tion
which was sliced by the assembly Of 1906
will be forthcoming, II Vermont appre'
ciates n conscientious, as we'll as capable
official"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
cows AND LAND FERTILITY.

Twenty-Five years ago, II anyone had
asked. Can the fertility of land be
maintained by the use OF stable
dressinS?" ne would have been consid-
cred Tuna" but now this question is
being frequently asked.
1t Is only within a comparatively
brief period that any considerable
number OF farmers have turned their
attention seriously to farming with
commercial fertilizers. and a stu
shorter period since good stable dress
ing has fallen below par"
There are many fertile farms in the
| older settled communities OF the east,
that have been farmed with the old
COW as a basis for nearly or quite a
century and to-day they are better
than since the virgin fertility wa. ex-
tracted a hundred years ago. Pretty
good evidence from practical, II not
from a scientific standpoint. that
stable manure has its virtues.
| Better still Is the evidence that can
be found on many so-called abandon
ed farms in New England to-day, that
were taken in an Impoverished condi-
ton; covered with moss after years OF
continuous hay robbery. and being re-
|
stocked are made to produce bounti-
fully of any crop suited to the china te
| helped to resusitate one such
farm. 1t was bought In 1901, and cut
not oven ten tons of hay. This hay
with soma bought was fed to good
mich cows. and the land plowed and
dressed. and sowed to oats and pea.
and seeded to timothy. red top and
alsike and red clover. Bountiful crops
followed and in six years the old place
was cutting 10 tons OF hay when q
was sold.
DO not think we used over q tor
OF phosphate for grass and not ovel
two tons all told. The stable drsssi' 4
must have the credit II dressing II
result In such bensht TO old bound-ou
iand,( does II not look reasonable 4
suppose that the good effect viii b.
cumulative and that still larger crop
may result from It's continued ussi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09

fers from every other what one State
knows as F1ppin another States greets
by quite a different name. The Ben
Davis. for instance. so known In the
Middle West IL known In New YORK
State as New York Pippin.
Almost every propagation of apples has
found. n his experience and his orchards
are extensive, specimens which he
thought entitled to such names as Seek
No Further, Nonsuch and Sine qua Non;
40 that II one receives an apple bearing
one OF these names in Massachusetts IL
may differ exceedingly from one of the
same name offered 70 him In Wisconsin.
But they arc all likely to he worth the
eating II their grower has seen NJ to hon
or them with such names.
Many apples achieve an enviable local
reputation. but do not become known
outside a rather restricted territory, as
they will not stand shipment. AS an eX-
ample, there is the Prmate. propagated
and raised near Syracuse. In New York
Those who know It through finding 1T in
it's home are It's fond admirers. But IT
cannot widen its acquaintance through
travel!
The most interesting achievement in
the producing of curious or Interesting
apples is to be credited TO Luther Bur
bank.who has Grown, quite by intent and
not through accident. an apple one-half
of which is yellow and sour, and the
other hal: rcd and sweet.
Naturally there have been efforts To
produce seedless apples, but success had
not, so far. attended them. Some hold
that the seedless apple would be mis-
take. There are many who really like
the pulp of the apple seeds. and always
include the eating OF them as the finish
ing part Of an apple.
The longer apples remain on the tree.
unless the weather becomes too cold to
permit their exposure, the better the
flavor and keeping qualities. The fruit
! that comes to perfection the furtherest
north. as that in the Hood river region
of Oregon appears to have the finest
keeping qualities. without deterioration
! in flavor
OF the varieties raised in the East the
winter Russets keep longest without he
ingput in cold storage, and really reach
the fun perfection of flavor only late in
the winter or in the early spring. 1t
used to be considered a marvellous and
almost an impossible thing to keep apples
over from the fall till the first summer
apples appeared. but with methods OF
cold storage so extensively used as they
are now this IS easily achieved and with
far less deterioration expected
Many contrivances have been tried for
the picking Of apples. with the hope OF
lessening the time and trouble spent in
picking them by hand. but SO far the
hand picked apple is the most satisfac-
tory of the gathered fruit. Careful hand
ling. too. OF apples is a prime necessity
In keeping apples at their best and the
choicest varieties are wrapped in paper
and put into hoxes. instead Of barrels with
as much care as is bestowed upon the
packing OF oranges.-New york Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
ONE OF THE ABLEST IN THE U. s.

trror the Montpelier Journal.)
In Prof G.. II. Perkins Vermont has
as a state Geologist one of the ablest
scientific scholars in the United States.
For forty years he has been n tower
OF strength to the University of YER
mont. and although the most modest Of
men. his ability and efficiency are re-
cognized by scientists everywhere. Be-
cause he IS so modest and unassuming
Vermont does not recognize fully what
splendid value she receives from the pal
try sum paid for the work of the State
geoogisr.
The stone industry OF Vermont Is one
OF the greatest in the commonwealth
and its possibilities are almost limitless.
1t would he most excellent investment
10 increase the appropriation for the use
OF the State gcologist very ma terially in
order to know mode definitely the extent
Of the mineral resources of Vermont.
This would not be doing violence 20 the
principles OF e, onorny. but rather would
be the wisest Kind Of economy. The man
who believed he had gold mine on mis-
farm, yet refused to spend n few dol
lars for prospecting purposes would not
be called an economical individual, but
rather fool. The Vermont hills and
mountains are rich in treasures of mar
BILE, granite, slate soapstone. tale, asbes-
tos, etc. To make a thorough survey OF
our mineral wealth would be the best
kind OF business sagacity. We may not
always be able to command the services
of an experienced and sensible geologist
like Professor Perkins. II would be the
part OF wisdom to take advantage of his
services now.
The reports Of the State gcologist is
sued since Professor Perkins assumed
the duties OF the office. are exceedingly
valuable publications. and models OF
what such reports should be. They are
written In a popular style hut are scicn-
tifically accurate, ana show the most
painstaking research. Professor Perkins,
although native OF Massachusetts. is a
most loyal VerTnonter. loving the Stats
of his adoption and enthusia site over
Vermont's possibilities Active in every
good work, he represents tho finest type
Of the efficient public servant and the in
telligen, AMI useful citizen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
CHRISTMAS TREE SLAUGHTER.
( From the Brattleboro Phoenix)

ipiii VIC ditltDOiO N.)
The need OF a campaign of education
in Vermont among the owners of small
growing spruces suitable for the Christ
mas trade has not entirely disappeared.
and it Is not necessary to 90 far north
from Brattleboro to find evidence OF that
fact. The slaughter Of the young trees
for shipment to the large cities for the
coming seasons business already has be-
gun on a large scale on the line of the
Rutland railroad between Bellows Falls
and Rutland, and glance at the woods
from which they are being taken con-
vnces one that the cutting Is
not being done along the lines Of scientific
forestry-with a view to making the an
nunl yield Of dollars permanent-but tina I
Is being carried on with much the same
recklcssness and waste that has charac-
terized 1t in the past. present profits be-
Ing the main end sought. Thousands of
little trees have been ahipped this week
from Ludlow, Healdville and East Wal.
l!ngford. and other thousands are piled
up on the ground awaiting shipment
while the saw and axe are continuing
their work Of devastation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
PENSIONS GROW
LONG AFTER WAR
Uncle Sam Discussed $161 ,973,.
703.77 Last Year, Largest
Sum on Record

Washington, Dec. The great total Of
1878, 7o377 was disbursed by the United
States government for pensions during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1907. the
largest sum ever pn.d out In a twelve
month period by this government. This
fact was made public in the report Of
Secretary Of the Interior Richard A.
BallinRer.
1t will be ar amazing revelation to the
people that the pension rol! Is still in
creasing forty-four years after the con-
clusion of the Civil War. even taking into
account the number C: new names be-
ing added by reason OF the more recent
skirmish with Spain, as It was announced
three years ago that the apex had been
reached and that the pensicr roll would
decrease much faster than II increased
during the period following the Civil
War and the amendments and new acts
affecting the pens'oning Of old soldiers
But the pension roll continues to in
crease in amount, notwithstanding that
thousands OF old soldiers and their de-
pendents are dying yearly and that the
thin blue line on Memorial days. is
growing pitifully thinner each year. The
increase during the past year Is attrb-
uted to new legislation.
Secretary Ballinger states that since
the foundation OF the government there
has been disbursed for pensions to SOL
diers. sailors and marines. their widows
and dependents the sum Of &, S1a. 0c, 513 70
Of which amount 96.HA53 was paid
prior to June 81, 1865. Since that date pom
sion payments have increased from SIS.
o5As.ss in 1885 to $751; .s7a 7oS77 in 1919. The
act Of February 8. 1907. granting pen.
sions Of 81. sls and 80 per month. to thu
survivors OF the war with Mexico and
the Civil War on reaching the ages Of 50
70 and Is years respectively. has added q
number Of pensioners to the roll.
The last surviving soldier Of the Revolu
tiOnary war died April S, 1869 and the las
surviving widow OF that war died Nov.
ember II, 1906 The name OF ono daush
ter Of a soldier Of the Revolution, pen
stoned by a special act Of Congress. still
remains on the roll. The last pensionet
soldier OF the War Of 1872, died May 10
1905. but the pension rolls still contain
the names OF SAG widows OF soldiers o.
| that war.
| Special acts Of Congress granting pen
sions and increases have added great,
requirements OF the regular pension laws
The total number OF pensioners on TIT
rolls at the end OF the fiscal year wa,
GAG. 1874, a decrease OF 5,4e3 from the frs
Of the same year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
TWO CANALS.
From the Rochester Democrat and

From the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle)
It ia announced that the work Of dep
ening the Weland canal from /; to q
feet will he inaugurated as soon s this
Canadian minister Of finance provides the
necessary S2JG0,cI to pay for the I'M
ment. When the deeper channel is COM
pleted ii is expected that lake vessels
gro feet long and drawing o feet Of water
viii carry grain from the head Of Lake
Superior to Montreal. And when the
business reaches that basis in transporta-
tation." sagelY observes the Springfield
Republican. "a great deal more grain VIII
move east by the Canadian route than at
present" Just 50. And yet New York
constructing toy barge canal, II to "a
feet deep at a cost of 800. 10000 and no.
body knows how much more M wonder
the Canadians are smiling broadly over
this States bluff for Commercial SUI
premacY.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
GOOD ROADS Of FUTURE WILL
COME HIGH, but LAST LONG.

Summarizing the report made at the
meeting OF the MASSACHUSETTS Highway
association as to the latest experience in
god-road building. the Engineering Rec
ord says:
Where the taS was used the surface
began almost AZ once to pick up ut places
and required extensive repairs after pass
ing through one winter; but the oil and
asphalt when used without an admiX-
turs Of tar were entirely satisfactory
and acted altogether differently from the
tars. The oil came we'll to the surface,
and flushed up we'll under travel. 90 that
the appearance was that Of oosiac pave
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Gen. oliver otis HoWard'
burlington.

Tho undersigned. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden.
commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demand:
OF all persons against the estate OF
Gen. oliver Otis Howard, late OF Bur-
lington, in said district deceased and
ali claims exhibited in offset thereto.
hereby give notice. that we win meet
for the purpose aforesaid. nj the Of
Ace Of H. $. Howard, in the city
Of huntingdon in said district. on tho
third Fridays OF December and May:
next, at 10 o'clock a. m. on each OF
said days and ,N2'; six months
A. D. 1909. is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present
their claims to vs. for examination
Dated at Burlington. this 22nd lay
Of November. a. u. 1909
CLARENCE l.. SMITH,
GUY b. HORTON.
22W3t commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
MORE on JUDICIAL REFORM.
(From the St Johnsbury Caledonian.)

That the matter of reforming the
courts OF Vermont so as to reduce the
expenses Of the department OF justice
and expedite the final adjudication OF
Passes taken before the courts Is being
earnestly considered is evident by the
number OF papers discussing the matter.
The Rutland Herald shows that the
Judges OF tho Supreme Court in Yer
mont gave an average OF eighteen dcci-
Eions each during tho past year, that In
nine States there are fewer decisions per
Judge than in Vermont and that In four
States tho judges average about 100 deci-