St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-12
VERMONT NEWS
The Vermont State school of Agri-
culture Issues Catalogue.

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culture Issues Catalogue.
The Vermont state school OF Agri-
culture at Randolph has just issued
its first catalogue, illustrated. Reg
istration day viii be September &c
and the usual recess for Thanksgiy-
ing, Christmas and Easter will be
taken, the school year closing June
27, 1912. A practical two year
course in agriculture, special courses
at the discretion of the school admin
istration, conferences and practical
demonstrations are the work to be
performed and the trustees are Gov.
J. A. Mead, ex-officio, T. G. Bronson
of Hardwick, O. L. Martin of Plain
field, H. L. Hatch of STAFFORD, and
G. T. Chaffee, of Rutland. The board
of instruction includes G. L. Green,
B. s., principal, Leo G. Cook, B. s.,
history, animal husbandry and dairy
ing; G. A. Meigs, B. S., chemistry,
physics, shop work; Mrs. Leo G. Cook
matron. The trustees have purchas-
ed 1.-The Maplewood" formerly hotel
for dormitory and boarding house
and about 80 acres of land for farm.
A barn will be built on the farm this
fall. A dairy building and work shop
will be provided A small poultry
plant which will be enlarged is al
ready established and herd of dairy
COWS representing different breeds
provided for judging and practical
dairy work. Tuition is free to all bona
fide residents of the state. The nee
-essary expenses for board, books and
incidental expenses are estimated
from $3.50 to $50 not including per-
-sOnal expenses.
Deer and Bear Plenty.
County Game Warden E. S. Hig-
gins returned Friday afternoon from
a long trip through the mountains in
the eastern section OF Bennington
county and reported that deer and
deer signs were never so numerous
in his recollection. The warden walk
ed over the mountain into Searsburg
and accompanied by Deputy Warden
Allen Briggs Of Searsburg went on
up the Deerfeld valley to the Kicker
dam in the town of Somerset. Deer
and deer. tracks were seen all along
the entire journey, which going and
coming covered nearly SO miles. Bear
tracks, too, were not uncommon. His
experiences on the trip however,
would seem to predict q gloomy pros
pect for bird hunting the coming sea-
son. During the three days he saw
but two ruf1ed grouse. The water
in all the streams is unusually low
because of the long drouth and the
two preceding dry years. He saw
but one fisherman and all that he
had in his basket was partially filled
bottle.
Small Apple Crop in Grand Isle.
Vermont's snug little garden spots,
Isle La Motto and Grand Isle, are
whiting and scorching under the rays
of the sun, according to ex-Lieut.
Gov. N. w. Fisk. The apple crop
this fall, Mr.. Fisk says, will be small.
The excessive heat and dryness has
worked much harm to the apple
trees; also to the hay. That the APP
pie crop should be small one is
considered deplorabie because Of the
fact that this season the farmers
worked more and spent more money
ON the orchards than ever before.
New scientific methods were used,
ground was fortified and much
spraying done, but nature, in the
form of droughts and heat, has ap-
parently succeeded in overcoming
these efforts. There will be apples
in Isle La Motto and Grand Isle
though, but the price will probably
be higher. Mr.. Fisk does not believe
In the Gin and of year" systems often
referred to orchards, but declares
that nowadays the output of orcherds
under normal conditions is about the
same each year. zone group of trees
will bear this year and another group
will bear next year." he said. This
means that the haphazard way Of
running apple orchards is a thing of
the past in Vermont.
Twelve Schools Named.
Mason S. Stone state superin-
tendent of education has announced
the IL schools in Vermont which are
to receive state aid for the establish
ment next fall of teachers training
courses under state supervision. The
schools designated are: Rutland high
school; Randolph high; Springfield
high; Chester high; Bennington
high; Middlebury high; and Burling-
ton high; Derby Academy at Derby;
Lyndon institute at Lyndon; Black
River academy at Ludlow, Goddard
seminary at Barre; and Bellows Free
academy at Fairfax. Under a Law
passed by the last legislature each
school adding the course to its cur
riculum receives mot to exceed $500 q
year from the state. 1t must have
at least IL applications for such
course before receiving any aid.
VERMONT NOTES.
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