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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
NEW FORESTS FOR OLD.

The relation between forest fires and
forest planting is vital Planting trees
costs seldom below six dollars an acre
and sometimes as high as eight or even
ten. To invest In tree-planting without
efficient fire protection Is like building
a wooden house and placing nc insurance
on II.
Congress has not only failed to pro-
vide adequately for explaining; 1t has
not yet made possible efficient protec-
ton from fire For the coming fiscal
year. which begins July l. in the middle
of the fire season, Congress proposes to
reduce by over 100000 the approprla-
ton OF the forest service for fighting
fires, to protect the soGC.OoO.OC0 worth of
tangible resources which the national
forests contain.
| spent two years in the woods in Eu-
rope, and saw in all about 800 acres Of
recently burned over land-a pin-pricl of
destruction in great mantle Of green.
thrifty. well-stocked forest What Ger
many has done-and not only Germany
but France, Russia, Switzerland. India.
and Japan-we can in the end accom-
plish.
If Mr. Weyerhauser was correct when
he said, The only mistake have made
in buying timber was when didn't buy
timber" then, allowing for cost OF plant
Ing, interest, taxes, and protection. 1t is
probably also true that the lumber-mer
of the near future will have much the
Same to say about forest-pMnting. A.
presen, stumpnge rates. forest-planung
we'll done under favorable conditions is
n better Investment than any railway
| stocks, and, given adequate protection
from fire, Il compares IN safety with
government bonds. How much better an
investment It will be when the man
who plants to-day comes to harvest his
crop depends on how much higher stump
age values viii climb They have
climbed for the last ten years for i'm
portan. commercial kinds, IKE yellow
! poplar, Douglas Ar spruce, and white
pine, at from FIVE per cent to ten per
! cent year; and there Is nothing IN
! sight 10 indicate any permanent. trend in
! the other direction
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
RACE TO KISS TIE BRIDE.
quaint Customs SeII in Vogue Among
German Communities In Missouri.

'iipnl 'H' hhHSaS city star
Missouri has number OF German set
Elements, mostly IN GasConade, Warren
and Lafayette counties. and while much
has been heard Of the old world atmos-
phcre peculiar to them, perhaps few
know TO what extent ancient customs.
quaint and fun of poetic interest. sur
NiNe In many of them.
y marriage In a Missouri German COM
munitY means unfeigned rejoicing among
Nouns and old because Of the intimate
spirit that pcrvades them. When lovers
come 10 An agreement each selects a
friend ana the two friends loss for the
honor of being the herald. whose duty
Il Is i'm country communities to announce
the wedding and to invite the friends of
the betrothod couple on the day as
signed he mounts his horse. gayly capari-
soned and with the name twisted in many
colored ribbons, ana rides forth over the
countryside on his mission He carries a
long trumpet Of the medieval pattern.
not megaphone and If Nou are among
those honored rides to your door. calls
You out and announces the fact to you.
In return for this courtesy and kindness
and the honor extended YOU are expected
to bcstow small co.n in wa! of largeSs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20

to show your appreciation and 70 tie =
streamer OF briSht-coiored ribbon to hl3
arm, following which he Callops gaylv
away to the next place
On the wedding day the Illusion IS pre-
served with fully as much fidelity. The
bride and groom escorted TO the
Lutheran Church in the village by six
outr1ders. three for each. riding on oppo-
site sides Of the carriage and carrying
long clubs instead Of pixies as in :he DAYS
Of old. The guests, a large company, as
usual thing. of young and old, follow
in carriages or on horseback. and the pa
geant Is as joyful as It is colorfnl, ono
of the many pretty things the Germans
have brought to America.
Nothing unusual transpires until the
minister finishes the ceremony and the
bride Is safely back in her carriage, and
then follows the most Interesting and tho
most exciting spectacle of all But one
kiss can be given by the bride save to her
husband and that goes to the man who
can beat her back home If she outstrips
her pursuers no one gets the kiss. AS a
result the widest of ambles ensues
The young fellows are all well mounted
and are fearless riders and the chase be-
gins, with the old folks in vehicles racing
along behind in order to be present when
the coveted kiss IS won.
The race may last for miles, and If you
meet the riders II Is the part of safety to
get out of the way as speedily a possible.
They sweep along at gallop, a score of
them perhaps. and heed nothing. If you be
a friend carrying you along with them.
Some more daring than the rest are sure
to take the fence, and then follows a mad
race across the fields. with the bride
speeding down the roads perhaps a mile
away. Perhaps nowhere else on this con-
tinent is the custom still adhered to. and
there is a flavor Of medievalism about 1t
that makes it worth going many miles
to see. The kiss Is always claimed, the
bride never having bad taste enough to
win. and Is freely and vigorously given.
At night stems and music are the order
and the celebration lasts until sunrise
rest being denied alike to the guests and
the welded couple. This IS the only mod
ern thing about a German wedding, and
IS fully as strenuous as the rest of It.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
4 GIHL OF STNEN'rH-O NE,

Not a great while ago the morning mall
brought to the editor an unusual letter
from a cherry, brave and merry-hcartod
woman who has passed the limit of three
score years and ten. For galety and hope
fulneSs the letter might have been writ
ten by a girl of seventeen or wife of
tWentv-soVcn instead of by grand
mother of seventy-one years She said,
Il have always had u lot of hard work.
! have never had much money. | have
always had plenty of fun. | think to-day
that | am younger in spirit than my
grand-daughtcrs who are ut the parting
of the ways, My hardest times lie behind
me NY best times are before me, and
the present Is much easier than the past
has been. My husband, Older than /, sits
beside his desk, reading books he likes
and writing long letters TO his absent
children My boys are making money
We never did. one OF my girls Is hap
PLY married. and her cup runs over with
bliss The other Is RISING rapidly in a
difficult profession. and. on the whole
though I have had little play in my life,
as | look back | would not exchange
places with my old schoolmates. married
or single, or for that matter, with any Of
the crowned heads of Europe. Margaret
r. Sangster in the Christian Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20

effort of late has been made to discourage
the planting Of apples like the Ben
Davis, Aldcnburg, Pc9rmain. Bethel.
Haas and Totofsky, and many others
which are apparently without merit
Planters MUST use greater discretion in
choosing varieties
Second-Spravl wing must be moro general
" practised because of commcrcializing
of orchard work this will be more nearly
possible than has been the case in the
past. where the orchards were scattered
and of small size. Every large fruit farm
now has a Suitable spray outfit which is
manned by experts, who know Just what
to use. just how to use 1t and the proper
time for application. A regular spraying
campaign is being inaugurated and effec-
lively carried out.
Thrd-Tiiage must come into more
general practice A word of caution
should he given here because Of the ten
dcncy of many men. even at this late
date. to put orchards upon rather steep
hillsidcs or OF lands which cannot be
easily or economically given thorough
cultivation. Co,rc"ant with the practice
of tlllage there must also come some
method of reiuvonation of the soil and
cover crops must he used literally for
maintaining It's humus content.
Fourth-More attention must be given
to the pruning OF trees, with a view of
maintaining Letter health and keeping
the tols of TIE trees low enough down 50
that effective SPRAYING and economical
harvesting can he practised.
Fifth-Some outlet must be found for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
FORESTING WASTE LANDS.

An Ohio farmer is solving the prob
lem of what to do with a wOrnout farm
in this interesting manner: He owns an
old home stead of sixty acres. which he
is DESTROYS of keeping in the family. He
does not live on the place, however,
foi he reason that farming on it has Of
late years been a decidedly losing propo-
sition. He has, therefore, decided to plant
the entire tract In trees. Already 35,uJ
Norway spruce have been So ont, three
and ono-ralf feet apart each way, on
an area of about eleven acres.
These trees will be cu'. rs they be-
come large enough for Christmas trees.
Chestnut seedlings will be planted in the
spaces left by the removal OF the spruce,
and it is expected that these will come
into bearing by the time the last spruce
Is cut. In addition to the spruce, hardy
catalpa. black locust. elm, box elder. and
sycamore have been planted. II is plan
ned to put the entire sixty acres in
forest within five OF sin years. The own
er is wise in planting several kinds of
trees instead of connnng himself to one
species, His forest viii be producing six
or seven kinds of lumber chestuuts. and
Christmas trees, all a. the same time. -
r. r. Sando. in the June Outing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
COST OF THIS YEARS POLITICS.
OFrom the Worcester TelegramD

tFrom the Worcester Telegram)
Presidential primaries are TOO eXpen
sive for the people of this country. The
election of delegates to the national con-
Ventions of the two leading parties has
cost about $5.0pnco. That is the largest
hill the country has ever paid for that
kind of political preparation for the Sc
lection of two candidates for president
1t is luxury that hurts in these days
of high cost Of living The primaries are
largely responsible for that. The expense
oi choosing delegates In the States which
still cling to the old system of selection
hy district and state conventions have
not spent more than the ordinary small
amounts for such political prepare ton.
The states in which the primaries have
been used have run up the expenses so
much that the total is beyond all prece-
dent That Is for the taxpayers to pay,
not for the politicians The special eff
forts put oul hy candidates are not all
known by the cash expenses, and never
Will be in some of the states. but judg-
ing from the money spent in such States
rs require reports of political expenses.
the candidates have put out more than
s., 100000 to further their hooms More
than half of that has been furnished by
the Roosevelt boomers, but the Taft,
Wilson, Clark, Harmon, LA Toilette, Un-
derwood and Cummins hackers have paid
in a good deal of money. We'll up 10
S6,p".|r is said to ne the total expenses
up to the two political conventions, and
there Is no telling how much more they
are to cost ut Chicago and Baltimore.
The total expenses M TO inauguration
of a president may be we'll on toward
slo,Gi1nD. Heavy for poor country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
no TIME.

why doesn't Jabez Jones go to work
and get prosperous
Because" replied the loyal friend.
"he's a patriot who never neglects his
duty as citizen. He has been a member
of the petty Jury three times, member
~ the grand jury twice. delegate to
four conventions, and has gone unresist-
ing 70 the LEGISLATURE frequently. What
time has ne had to HIMSELF Washing
ton Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
4 CARD.

This Is to certify that Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound does not contain any
opiates. any habit forming drugs, or any
ingredients that could possibly harm its
users. on the contrary. its great healing
and soothing qualities make it a real
remedy for coughs. colds and irritations
of the throat, chest and lungs. The
genuine Is In a yellow package. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and ac-
cept no substitute. J. w. O'Sullivan' "a
Church street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
YOU NEVER CAN TELL,

Uncle Tom-Have YOU named your dog
yet Harry?
Harry Sure thing. ! named nm AFTER
YOU.
nce Tom--That's not very compliment
tary, is it?
Harry-Oh, well. he hasn't got sense
enough to know tho s'~Ar~"ae
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
APPLE GROWING IN VERMONT
Prospects for the Present Sea-
son.
try In the Statc-DcVeIOpmcnt
4 Great Revival Of the Apple Indus
Largely Along Commercial
Lines.

Nj. Il. Cummings of the University of
Vermont. in the Tribune Farmer, writes:
With the orchards every where white with
bloom and good weather Drcvailinr until
nearly the close of the Llossou,ing season.
there is good prospect for "A large crop of
applcs in Vermont. Growers ar, ,ntht-
abundance of bloom for this year.
Abundant rains toward the close of the
dry summer last season promoted
soft growth late In the wear
and growers were apprchensivc of
much winter injury. but not
withstandlnu thc long and severe cold
during the last winter ,nule trons havo
come throuph wordorfullc we'll and thore
f.. evarv Indication of o., abundant GRO,
for This voar rev otber fruit tr.as
like the cherry and som. varieties of the
plum, were slightly injured. but only
where serious injury resulted from the
protracted drouth last wear.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20

Offsets on personal property allowed for
debts owing amounted to S..,3i,9'3.
The largest taxpayer in the city Is the
Queen city Cotton company. which pays
on 1924, iS6 Then follow the Wells X Rich
ardson company with $25l3iG, the Chace
mills with $l91 i95. the Burlington Gas
light company with sl6S, so. Mrs Mary
T. Wells with sl6S.2co, c. W. Woodhouse
with s13a,os0, Hotel Vermont company with
$685., 900 Central Vermont Railway COM
pany with sl26, eco. L. A. Woodbury. with
s117,75o, J. ". Gates's estate with Sll5.l2'.
The Baldwin Refrigerator company with
sl1, S25. T. II. Murphy with $4,000 and the
Rutland Railroad company with 5000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
TAX RATE AGAIN Si.75
Schools Make As Usual, the Big
gest ITEM Of Expense
commissioners Get $1,000 N.rc Than
Inst Ycnr--Raisc In salaries Adds
81 900 Each to Police and
Fire Departments.

Tho tax rate for the year 1912 was fixed
last nght at a special meeting of the
board Of aldermen. The rate this year will
gain be $40 on the dollar of the grand
list. The board also adopted the tax
budget for the coming year. In the budget
the amount set aside for the criminal and
police department is $1,000 As against
SlS,00D last year This increase Is due to
the advance in salaries +. Gently authorized
by the aldermen. The IRE department
also receives $1,000 additional because Of
the increase in salaries to the hremen.
The school commissioners get $1,000 as
against $1,000 last year. The city clerk
was directed to make out a rate bill of
the foregoing tax and place the same
In the hands of the city treasurer for
collection. Following is the budget:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
COMMERCIAL ORCHARDIAi

The present trend of industry Is dis
tinctly commercial Many old farm or
chards have gone out never to he re-
placed, bnt in place Of these old family
orchards larger and more distinctly COM
mercial orchards are being planted in
every county of the state, and one might
almost say in every town. The remarH-
able success attained with the one hun
drod acre apple orchard of g. Y, Holmes,
Charlotte. VI, has attracted the dtten-
ton of fruit growers in IN" east. For
four wears now the returns have been in
excess of $4,000 for this plantation, and
its continued success has demonstrated
beyond question the possibility of COM
morcial orcharding in the state. few
Instances taken here and there will illus
trate ;his general trend. A single orchard
in BENNINGTON contains eighteen thousand
trees \ nftY-acre orchard in Grand Isle
and thirty to foity-acre orchards In
WaterVilc IN the vicinity of Brattle-
boro, Bellows Falls, Randolph and East
Corinth show the general distribution and
scale of orcharding which are coming to
the front in the State. The only real
question connected with this large scale
of planting Is whether the people will
properly care for the trees. 1t is inter
estng to note that the paintings in Yer
mont probably differ materially from
those in many sections of the country.
because they are to be managed by men
of business training and foresight. In
nearly every instance the manager has "A
complete system FOR managing the land
by which he hopes to get returns from
the start either by interplantng or by
the use of vegetables and small fruits
THE GROWERS PROBLEMS
The future will have many problems for
the Vermont fruit growers, as there have
been many In the past To be sure. It Is
the spirit of the times to look into the
future, as well as the present. in terms
Of problems and contingencies, but the
very fact that people are beginning TO
study out the problems of the future as
we'll as those of the present speaks well
Tor the apple business.
Some of the important problems for
Vermont growers may be noted below.
First-There must be a distinct reduc-
ton in the number OF varieties. Every
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20

Dubblelgh-Yo little dog barked at
me hut stopped when ! looked him In the
eye. DO YOU suppose lie noticed my pres
ence of mind?
Miss Keen Possibly They say animals
often see things that human beings cam
Lot--iSostan Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

sS0O-Six room bungalow, West End; faces south on paved street two blocks car line; new and complete in every re- spect: s960 cash and S2O month. Jemi- son Real Estate and Insurance Co.,. 211 North 2Dth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

A LIBERAL REWARD-Stolen from Central Alabama college, better known as Mason City college, Mason City, Bir- mingham, Ala, Thursday night, Febru- ary 8, a horse, buggy and harness. Any person returning the same to the college will be liberally rewarded. Description: The horse is 16 hands high and weighs about 1900 pounds. He is big bay with short. bushy tail. He has a small star in the forehead. On his right fore foot he has small rough mark near the hoof, resulting from q cut or wound of some kind, marks of the rub of harness are on his hips. He is 6 years old. The buggy is black and has rubber tires. It was in use about 1 year. Address or call up Central Ala bama College, Phone 130, 2 rings, Mason City. Birmingham, Ala. A. P. Camphor. President. 2-l0-3t LOST-Friday. about 6 o'clock, lady s fur cape; black mink. Return to s16 sNorth 18th street and receive reward. LOST-Won't the party who has my dog, Scotch collie wearing license check 12i1. be honest enough to return him to Ills Sycamore street and receive reward. Bell phone 5567-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
FOR SALE

NORWOoD BUNGALOW. Has seven rooms: hardwood floors, sit- uated in good section of Norwood, just across the street from two of the most handsome homes in Norwood: can make attractive terms. Jsmlson R. E. X Ins. Co.,. 2i1 N 20th street..
 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-For house and lot, one five acre. 10 20, 90, 3l acre truck farms; l, 19, 40, 92, Ill, 25O acre farms, from three miles to 65 miles ouE from Birmingham. One four room house two large lots, sl200 s1OO down. s10 per month till paid for. Address J. l.. Kel- ley, 1900 Pearson avenue, West End, Bev- erly station
 WANTED-To sell nice dining room and bedroom suits of furniture and other household goods at reasonable prices. Sl7 South 18th street.
 sa6oO-six room bungalow. West End; faces south on paved street two blocks car line new and complete in every re- spect: s260 cash and S20 month. Jemi- son Real Estate and Insurance Co.,. 211 North 20th street.
 FOR SALElTo the merchant, lawyer, doctor, preacher, mechanic, farmers, la borers and every living being there Is room for all in Birmingham's enormous pay roll of $50,000,00o a year; l have a real eState prOpoSltion to sult eNei Sohe' The natural born trader-swaps. sells and buys anything anywhere. J. NJ. Glib son, 4O9 Empire Bldg.
 FOR SALE cheap. good horses and de- livery wagons; one top, the other open. Call Bell phone ss Ensley Monday morn ing.
 s4Ooo-6 room cottage on Tuscaloosa ave nue, Princeton, West End; large lot facing south on car line splendidly ap- pointed and well arranged; $500 cash and S25 month. Jemison Real Estate and Insurance Co.,, 211 North 2th street. $so00 WILL buy this beautiful rustic finest home on South Highlands: has large reception hall, large living room dining room, kitchen and breakfast room: large bedrooms and til bath up stairs; every room has handsome man. tels and chandeliers. Nicely papered throughout; furnace heated. The finest and most complete home in the city, for less than $10.000; beautiful shade trees on large. elevated lot, nicely terraced Owner leaving city; can arrange good terms. A. B. Lonergan, S07 Empire Bldg. Bell Main 2sl7. e $2J00-Nice, room cottage, lot 50x140, 2d avenue, West End, faces east; s3O0 cash balance s2o per month. Bender X yarley Main 4665.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

NORwOOD.
 A new. modern, room story house that has hardwood floors up and down stairs, furnace heat; in fact. all moderf improvement: fronts south, block from Norwood cars; come sec 1t. The owner does not want a home and does want some money; you can make your owr terms Geo. O. Mabry. 2ios 1st ave Both phones 2572
 FOR SALE cheap. good terms. two room residences on Enon Ridge and car line. in Woodlawn; suitable nice col ored family Jonas Schwab, owner s525o, NORwoOD. New 2 story house one block car line. rooms. hardwood floors. mahogany and white enamel interior woodwork: com plete in every single appointment French mirror in bathroom; big bar gain at the above price. Jemison Req Estate and Insurance Co.,, 2l1 North 9tf street.
 FOR SALE--Interest in a going, wei established real estate business. Good opportunity for hustler. See Hale 501 First Natl Bank. Phones 1510. FOR SAI.E-Easy terms, new story. room. furnace heated residence, Nortf Highlands; block Of cars; closets 1T every room; elegantly furnished; oal fioors lot 5sik01471s. $500. worth s45oo Farms. vacant and improved lots ir and outside of Birmingham, to suit any purchaser. J. IT. Harrison, Chamber O Commerce. Bell 2267. Peoples 1902. FOR SALE--well established mercan tile business in western part of city stock and fixtures will invoice abou s1500; will rent you store house ant nice living rooms. very reasonable If you are looking for a none, maker. let us tell you about this Mon day. Birmingham Business Brokerag. Co, 501 First National Phones 151O FOR SAIE-Two unusual bargains: Mod ern home. 18th street. Norwood, for $630O terms Vacant lot 50x14o on South 27tf street, least frontage. This lot will b, sold at once for only t1B0. Farm land, from 5 acres up, Ingram Realty CO. 1910 Empire. Bell 1197.