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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
BRADSTEEET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports Ia Br1dstreet's for the week
show labor Ia well employed and man
nfacturers generally we'll supplied
with orders. Ilcavv ram Of snow dur
ing past two weeks has made travel
ON country roads difficult but has been
beneficial to numbering interests. Re
tail trade IL reasonably good FOR sea-
SON OF ycar although clothing dealers
generally report stocks moving slowly
Foot ana shoe firms have had liberal
pllronaSc. outlook for spring bust
ness IS favorably commented upon.
Lunher dealers note good snles ana
hardware firms state there is an IN
creased demand. While trade In rural
districts is light. reports from farm
ers show prices received for produce
are still high. short crop OF hay mas
forced price up to from SIS TO S2o
per ron. Latter price is asked Tor
hailed. No. | grade Wholesale hrms
report tendency toward slow collec-
lions. Included in failures for week
are two bankruptcies. number or
changes in firms nave neen reported
principally among those with small
investment.
Burlington ice dealers commence
work OF harvesting seasons cut this
week Retail merchants comment IA
vorably rega riding volume Of trade al
though clothing IL moving slowly. Re-
ports from Rutland continue to sho"
labor well employed. Work is 10 pc
commenced right away with the re-
building Of block recently destroyed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
UNCLE SAM ASKED TO ByILD To-
CAL HIGHWAYS

For number Of years the repre-
sentatives In Congress from various
States Of magnincen. distances have
been endeavoring 10 smuggls into
some bin measure providing for the
adoption BY Uncle Sam Of the policy
Of building highways for the benefit OF
sections held to be too poor to secure
these public Improvements for them
selves. Tho arguments adduced In sup
port of this proposition are familiar
to Vermont legislators, who bienniaily
are besleged with demands that the
larger ana more wealthy towns snail
help build roads for the towns that
cam OF AFFORD to 90 this work on their
own account.
1t must be admitted that there Ia as
much Justice and as much reason In a
way In the ational road proposition
as In that familiar In our own State
We imagine, however, that all the
people OF Vermont. including residents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
THE GRAND TRUNK EXTENSION


The proposition to provide the
Grand Trunk with an ocean terminal
ut Providence, r. L.. in addition to
those in operation at New Lon
don, Conn. and Portland, Me, is
attracting wide attention, and Incl
dentally the discussion illustrates
what is in n name. The New York
Post in this connection says:
The suggestion that the Grand
Trunk system he extended by contin-
uing the Central Vermont line from
Palmer, Ma SIS. to Providence, Il. l.. is
an interesting one and contains many
possibilities of development that may
benefit Vermont. 1t is evident that
such a route would be a rival of the
New Haven system, and the Hartford
CConnD Times calls attention TO the
fact that the Central Vermont is de
pendent on the Boston & Maine. con-
trolled by the New Haven, for traffic
facilities between Windsor and Brat
tleboro, a distance of fifty miles This
fact may play an important part i'm
the matter. The Grand Trunk now
owns and leases 4,1G6 miles OF road
and when the Grand Trunk Pacific is
completed 1t Will be one Of tho great
est OF American railroads, and able
to divert large amount of freight
traffic to tho proposed Providence ter
minal A big rsht may be expected
over the granting OF frarchis. by
the Rhode Island Legislature"
II we remember correctly the Bos-
ton & Maine Is also dependen. ,lpon
the Central Vermont for a con slider
able distance IL :he Connecticut val
icy for the use Of ;rackage, so tina.
the New iIaTen's new system can not
tell the Central Vermont to get of
this track without receiving rotor,
In kind. Railroads are not biting of
their own noses these days as a rule
What the contemporary says re-
garding the Importance of the Crane
Trunk system is true, and IL the wis,
policy President Hays is institutinp
In fighting for better service and low.
er rates for the people is continued
persistently, 1t will be the most pop.
ular road In this whole region of Now
England ana will be welcomed wifi
open arms wherever Il wants to huir-
an extension.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

little to he said in the sparrow's favor.
ON the other hand, much Gan be said
against the bird. 1t destroys >rnall fruits,
rs cherries. grapes, pears. and peaches.
1t also destroys buds and flowers Of cul-
tivated trees. shrubs, and vines In the
garden It eats see-is az they ripen, and
nips of tender young vegetables as they
appear above ground, peas and lettuce
being especially subject to attack. II
damages wheat and other grains when
newly sowed. ripenng. and In shocks. II
reduces the numbers OF some Of our most
useful native species, such as hluebirds,
house wrens. purple martins, tree swal-
lows. cliff swallows, and barn swallows,
by destroying the eggs and young and
by usurping the nesting places. II at
tacks other familiar native birds as tho
robin, wren, red-eyed vireo, cathird. and
hooking bird. causing them to desert
parks and shady streets OF towns. Tn
IKE our native birds whose places il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
ONE FROM ONE LEAVES NOTHING

(From the Ludlow Tribune.)
Both Windsor county candidates for tho
ieutenant-go vernorship are reported as
confident OF success. and. that being the
to give way for the other.
Under the present constitutional pro-
visions. Of course It will be Impossible
for both OF these gentlemen to succeed
and we are very much afraid that this
political taking of one from one will
leave the county nothing and let the
second place on the ticket so to some
other county.
It is a possibility that II this divided
condition Of things is in fact carried in.
to the convention, some dark horst
Of n Windsor color may develop. but al
the present writing there is no well.
founded hope of such a announcement
and guesses are being INDUCED In as e
which other section Of the State Is like.
~ to get the prize Conventions do no.
usually pay much attention to candi.
dates who cannot bring with them til,
practically united support OF their res.
pective section.
Political mathematics do not prornis.
much for Windsor county up to date
But there Is yet time for benefcent com.
promise and candid facing Of the s!tua,
/ ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

usurps. 1t has no song, but Is noisy ana
vituperative. 1t denies buildings and or
namental trees shrubs, and vines with
its excrement and with it's bulky nests.
The evidence against the English SPAR
row Is overwhelming and the present
unfriendly attitude OF tho public toward
1t il reflected In our State laws. Nowhere
is 1t included among the birds that are
protected. In response to frequent In
auiries for means AZ abating the sparrow
nuisance received by tho biological sur
vey. few approved methods applicable
to different conditions are here described,
Sparrows frequently give annoyance by
roosting In ornamental vines and In
crevices about buildings. II driven out
late at night. several nights in succession,
they will usually desert the roost A JET
OF water from garden hose IL Il potent
disturber. particularly on frosty nights
Where water Is not available, small
Roman candles may be employed.
Though sparrows may be driven from
a given netghborhood. the relief thus OBJ
tained ia only temporary, and has the
further objection that the nuisance is SIM
ply transferred elsewhere. More drastic
action 10 therefore preferable.
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WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY


commission 10 make the administration
or the Ia" UNIFORM. DR.. Mead would
cquaiiAe the burden minimize double
taxntioh ana develop rather than re.
s'flc' opportunity re faiis TO Indicate
"iE 'netnoh oy "h'ch no thinks these
.lihss can ne accomplished while Mr.
r'eot"o'n propoSes ucilnlte step. The
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".'un,p' W uec,ue mere
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

Of small towns as we'll as large, Will
and sufficient reason why the older
states that have constructed their own
highways. should now turn to and help
build roads across the boundless prai-
res of some western state or through
the mountain fastncss of soma south
ern commonwealth.
field Proctor died he aad caught the
trend of various schemes in succession,
having for their ultimate object the
adoption of the policy of providing
government highways. particularly
for rural delivery routes in sparsely
settled regions OF the South and West,
and no project OF this kind. however
adroitly concealed. was able to es-
cape his far-reaching vision.
Tho latest form which this under
taking has assumed Is an amendment
to the agricultural appropriat ton bill
providing 100000 for tho Improvement
or roads on which rural free delivery
mas been or may he established, one
condition being that the fund shall not
be available for any road Improvement
for a which a like amount is not fur
nished by the state or county in which
the improvement is to be made.
No argument Is required to empha
size the danger to the States that
have provided for their own roads en-
bodied in This apparently harmless
proposition, and 1t Is safe to say that
the delegations In Congress from New
England states will not be caught
mapping in this connection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
Platform of Fleetwood and Mead Com
pared 20 the Advantage Of the
Former.
FTom the ST. Johnsbury Caledonian.)


U'rom the st. Johnsbury Caledonan.)
AT least ono advancement in Vermont
politics has been made in getting each
candidate who seriously aspres to the
Office OF governor tn declare what prin-
cipIes he proposes to stand for in the
, campaign and during his administration.
Besides revealing what the man himself
hopes to be 1t gives an opportunity to
compare what the various candidates
propose to DO The announcement by Or.
Mead OF his Ideas on public questions Is
| followed by n statement by r. c. Fleet
| wood of Worthwhile which is published In
another column. Now let us make some
| comparisons.
| Jr. j. \. Mead hired man to write
| his platform, +. 6. Fleetwood wrote his
own. Mead bought space in the news
| papcrs for the publication of his plat
! form. Fleetwood sent his to the differ
| ,ut editors for them TO use as a matter
Of ncws if they wished or to ignore n
| they thought best We think Mr.. Fleet
woods platform viii he given as much
! publicity az D.. Mcad's minus the gar
! ui+h'ng of rohStalk- shantics. business
| buildings and dramatic" Introduction of
| Dr. Mcod's article. Fleetwood has GER
! taiulr scored one In writing his own
statement Ills is his personal statement
| to tho NotcrH DE- Ncad'S is what he paid
| somebody 90 write for MIN.
Party Platform Mr.. Fleetwood de-
oiarc5 thot he considers it party pledge
that should he 1adc before candidate
| .s named and the candidate pledged to
| work for i,s fulfl'mcnt. Or. Nead's posi-
| iipn on this W1s'---------
! Direct Nominations.-Mr. Fleetwood
! declares that the people should directly
| ,clcct the candidates they directly elect
! Dr Moad's position on this question
! Was;--
| Corrupt Practices Mr. Fleetwood be-
| lievcs tho law should clearly define and
limit the purposes FOR which money can
, he used in politics. every candidate COM
| PEELED to make II public report OF all the
| money used and the purposes for which
| II was used and punishment inflicted on
| anyone violating the law. DR. Mead was
| profoundly silent on this subject.
| The Courts. Mr.. Fleetwood believes
! district cu.:'s should be established that
could bean and definitely settle cases of
500 or less and have appellate jurisdic-
ton lu c'ri cases where the amount in
yolycd is from 500 to $500. That IS the
cases where small amounts are involved
can be determined without the expense Of
presenting the facts of the case in more
than Ole court. Or. Mead declares a
system tiat would give cheap and speedy
Justice should be established and ex-
lenses radically reduced by the intro
luctlou &C business methods. DIR. Mead
uses general terms while Mr.. Fleetwood
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
AUTO LAWS AND ROAD PEoTEC.
TYON

II is stated IN connection with tie
meeting OF automobile owners In Wash
ington to secure federal regulation Of
automobiles. that william A. Tribe
Automobile association criticised the
Vermont law most severely. lie said
u was Impossible to go into the State
without violating the law, and OK
pressed tho opinion that, In view Of
that fact that Vermont does $4,000, 600
worth OF busin esq yearly. much of il
with outsiders. it could afford to amend
It's automobile law.
on the other hand. it would probably
be Impossible to compute the expense
TO the state growing out of the dam
aging of our highways through the
excessive rate Of speed ut which many
of the visitors drive their auto cars
ana It Is only fair that they should
boar some portion Of the expense of
repairing the same.
Restriction of speed was imposed at
the outset almost wholly as matter
of protection to people. Develop
ments in connection with the effect Of
excessive speed on macadam and other
modern roads have shown that restric-
tion must now he imposed also as a
protection for our permanent high
ways.
When our visitors realize all this
they will appreciate the fact that Yer
monts auto legislation is simply what
all States Will bc forced to adopt soon
| or or later, If their roads are to be
| preserved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

\ creamery company in Kansas has
Just been convicted on fifteen
counts Of selling short weight butter
prints, and sentenced TO pay fine Of
1880. Kansas evidently needs man
testing associations as well as COW
testing organizations. In the mean
time If any Vermont creamery is ever
,ound guilty of this offensc, the pen
llty should be made to fit the crime
against our commonwealth good
name.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
PREVENTION or INCREASE.

The most effective method of preventing
the Increase Of sparrows in locality is
TO destroy their nests at intervals of ten
or twelve days throughout tho breeding
season. Occasionally they build large
covered nests In trees, but as "A rule they
build open nests in bird houses. electric
light hoods cornices, waterspouts. ana
similar places. While it is often diff
cult TO reach nests with the hand, they
can usually be torn down by means OF
q long pole having an iron hook at the
tip. BY a concerted and continued move
mcnt to destroy evcy nest after the eggs
arc laid, English sparrows in any locality
may be gradually reduced without re-
sorting to shot or poison.
METHODS or DESTRrCTION.-AT
NESTS
The sparrows habit Of nesting in cav
tiles can be turned to account against It,.
BY providing one-rouln bird houses, or
even packing boxes or tin cans. ana put
ting them In trees or on poles or buildings
al "A height of about 10 feet. the birds may
be captured after dark with the aid of n
long handled net. This net should have n
deep bag and small hoop made to 1T
the front of the boxes closely. After the
net has been quietly placed over the
entrance. "a few raps on the box Will send
the tenant into it. Diapidotci buildings
may sometimes be htted up for CATCH
Ing sparrows in this way, as we'll rs for
destroying their nests and eggs. Figure
shows now this can hc done. An ordin-
airy wooden box may he nailed Ia the In
side of the building over Il hole made
to admit the sparrcws. The box should
he arranged so tina, The Tor or upper par
Of the back can be lifted to gain access
to the inside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
No paper except the New York Post

No paper except the New York Post
would rise to inquire il the duty OF
Eve cents a dozen on foreign eggs rep
,esents the difference IN the cost of
labor between this country and Eu-
cope" The metropolitan contempor-
.ry forgets evidently that under the
;ate blown in the shell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
CANNING INDUSTRIES IN VERMONT

The FREE PRESS which has been
'neking TO promote tho production Of
Fruit. cereal, and vegetables for can
ning purposes in Vermont, notes with
ratification the following editorial
1.-THE corn canning industry In this
State Is looking up, also. II. c. Bax-
ter 6. Brother Of Brunswick, Me. who
operate the canning establishments In
Brattleboro. Westminster and Wind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

The Rochester papers say that road
authorities in western New York are
trying out the experiment of rolling
down the snow in the highways with
heavy roller instead of resorting TO
the fashioned method of shovel
ing" Vermont could i.ave told our
New York neighbors long ago how
snow rollers work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
WANTED.

when you want anything. advertise in
the new spccia, column Of this paper
Some BARGAINS are offered there THIS
week which II will Jay you to read
nbout. 500 rage two. This paper has
r.ore than 5000 readers every week
and cue cent word will reach them AL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

The diminishing importance OF a store
IS always inferred from reduced ad-
vertieing space.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
SHOOTING.

very few o. the birds can be induced tc
go into one
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

Sparrows are accustomed to feed in
$50 iocks, and when thus assembled
a large number can be killed by a charge
80 10 shot. The best way is TO scatter
''lh over long narrow areas and shoot
''r SnarrowS at these batting places
" mere ep"rlows infost poultry yards, the
t-lt may be placed on a horizontal board
supported At such an elevation that the
hTds can be shot without danger to the
lou-rY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

Traps alone are Inadequate t. cStcr-