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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
Fifteen
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than horses. They performed the team
ing operations and could be fattened into
commercial product. When highways
were improved and the stumpage re-
moved from the fields, the OK became too
slow an animal for general agricultural
use and horses We're substituted for the
farm motive power. The horse was as
strong as the OK, and was much faster
on the road and filled large sphere
of usefulness in permanent agriculture.
In developing the agricultural re-
sources of the rich western prairies,
the horse has been the principal motive
power. The noble steed is admirably
adapted to the operation of mowers,
corn cultivators, planters, grain harves-
tiers and in marketing the annual farm
products. With the marvellous expan-
sion of agricultural possibilities has
come an enlarged use of the horse.
There u no substitute for engine pow
er on the farm among the members Of
the animal kingdom or mechanical in
vention. and the husbandman must look
to the horse as the Indispensable factor
in the cultivation OF the soil
The farm horse should combine many
qualities of intelligence, size. strength
and endurance. The extreme weight
draft horse is too ponderous for gen
eral farm purposes, although he could
be utilized IN much of the slow heavy
work performed in field operations. For
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
BUTTER HIGHEST IN e YEARS,
IT MAY 60 HIGHER
Wholesalers Get AZ Cents for Best Quail
ity, and Some Retailers 10 Cents
More, but New York Won't
Go Without

New York. Jan. 1.-THE Wholesale
price of butter quoted on the Mercan-
tile exchange yesterday was the high
est reached in twenty eight years. and
there is no telling what the retail fig
ure viii be to-day. Wholesalers yes
terday fixed upon ~ cents as the low
est quotation for the best butter, and
there was only a small supply of first
quality even at that price.
Retailers over the city ask varying
prices. but Il cents was asked i'm many
stores, and in some parts of the city as
much as 80 cents.
Many retailers are adopting the pol
icy of supplying their regular custom
ers at as how price as they possibly
can. and diseouraging any new business
in this commodity. There is great
in product circles with re-
gard to the srIpDlv ahead, but IL is
generally predicted that before the week
is out. the high record price of butter
IN this country will he attained.
ACCORDING 10 a man prominent in the
butter trade. several causes contribute
70 the rise in price. The long period
oe cold weather. which has visited the
country. has greatly mrtailed the re-
cent output and the long drought of
last sprino was responsible for small
storing OF the commodity last sum-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
Fifteen
Cents
Browns Carpet Sweep fails to keep down the dust while
sweeping and to clean and brighten carpets and rugs
the balance of the package where purchased and
money will be refunded.
c. w. AVERILL & CO., Distributors Barre,V

general utility service he should have
fair action and he possessed OF a sym
metrical and attractive appearance. The
far mhorse is practically grade draft
chunk weighing 1000 to l,500 pounds, Of
blocky combination, with good bone and
substance. He has been developed By
crossing native mares with choice draft
stations
Like a dairy COW, the best way to get
high class farm horse is to raise him.
He is not easily produced by specific
breeding, and is really diminutive draft
animal produced in the general breeding
fol- extreme weight market classes. If
the farmer raises his own horses, they
are acciimated and accustomed to their
environment and being broken on the
farm, can be depended on for good serv-
ice.
A good horse of any class is the prod
uct of good breeding and generous feed
ing Provision should be made to fur.
nish good clover or alfalfa hay for rough
age the first winter, in connection with
a liberal allowance of crushed oats, bran
and oilmeal. A few carrots fed once
week win greatly assist in keeping
the voungster in thriving condition
Rone formation should be stimulated
by rations rich in protein, as the posi-,
hiltes of the horse will depend on the
treatment it receives in its weaving
and yearling form.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
MOREToWN.

Mrs. Jennie Pierce was in Montpelier
Wednesday.
DR.. WEIGH of Mortified was in town
Monday and Tuesday.
NJ. w. Chaffee of Waterbury visited
The schools in the village Thursday.
Rev. William Shaw, the district SUI
perintendent, was in town Thursday.
Miss Florence Pierce was home from
her school in Montpelier over Sunday.
G. H. Sleeper was in Waterbury Fri
day after load of coal for A. J. Neill
DIR. James Haylett was in Montpelier
Friday as were also Mr.. and Mrs r. A.
Griffith.
There was teachers meeting at the
village school house Saturday afternoon,
six teachers being present.
Walter Wilcox, Theron Evans, James
Flynn and Tom Glennon attended the
ball at Waitsfeld Friday evening.
Mr.. Chapman of the firm of Byrant,
Chapman Il Co and A. p. Bigelow OF
Hartford, Conn, were in town Friday.
Ed Atkins, who has been with his
son in Groveton, N. H., for several
weeks, returned TO lONi ihst Weeh'
Miss Hattie Boyce of Fayston was a
guest of Miss Jennie Hathaway and also
at Mrs. VIII Hathaway's the past week.
Several from here attended the fu-
neral of John w. Eagan, held from his
late home in Middlesex Monday after
noon.
Miss Jennie Hathaway was in Mont
al To- 10 fait har fat Il
Hathaway Mr.. Hathaway is gaining.
but it will be some time before he will
be able to come home.
Those from this town who attended
the dairymen's meeting in Burlington
the past week were F. Fl. Bulkeley, +.
II Sawyer. Dow Phillips. 7. ]. Ferrin,
Charles Goss, G. G. Sleeper and b. F.
Griffith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
WAY TO CURE PORK.
Receipt for Making the Hints on
Packing.

A system of curing meat has been
followed by Prof. II. $. Mobley, Fayette-
Vile. Ark, with success in his family
in Virginia from generation to genera
ton since colonial days, says the Amer
iran Cultivator. 1t has been tested by
hundreds of people in many southern
states, and every one has found it more
reliable for home curing than any 9TH
e. method. Prof. Mobley furnished his
method to the agricultural department
OF the Rock Island lines for distribution.
A day should be selected for killing
when the temperature is low enough to
insure thorough cooling by the fol-
lowing morning, the hogs being dressed
and hung over night On the morning
of the day the hogs are killed, for each
400 pounds OF meat make brine as
follows:: Twenty gallons of rain water
80 pounds of salt. eight ounces of bak-
ing soda, 10 pounds Of brown sugar, one
gallon of molasses fuse good molasses,
not the adulterated kind. This fluid
should be boiled and skinned in the
morning and left TO cool in shady place,
When cool, add five ounces of saltpeter.
Dissolve the saltpeter in warm water
and stir, thoroughly.
The following morning cut up the hogs
as usual, and pack in barrels Put the
sides of the meat or middlings in the
bottom and the shoulders next. and the
hams on top of these. all with the skin
side down. Weight the meat down well
and pour the brine over until the meat
is completely covered Then cover the
top of the barrel with some good thick
covering that will prevent evaporation.
Look at the meat often enough to see
that the brine has not evaporated so as
to leave any meat exposed. If it should
become exposed more brine should be
added. The meat can be left in the
brine indefinitely, but if it is desired
to smoke the meat, il should be tax
en- out in about six weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. E. F. Briggs left Tuesday for
Granville, having been called there by
the illness of her daughter
Rev, Fraser Metzger left Tuesday for
Burlington, to attend the fedora
ton of church meeting which is in ses-
sion
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Crane are enter.
tanning Mr.. Cranes parents this week.
They arrived from Bristol, where they
had been on a visit, Tuesday.
Mr.. Folsom, the brother of Mrs ]. p
Clifford, who was brought here from
Stratford, N. H., Monday by DIR. and
Mrs. Clifford, who had been there with
him. is i'll with typhoid fever.
d. D. Howe left here Tuesday morn.
ing for Montpelier, where he had bust
ness, and the same evening he made an
official visit to Granite chapter in Barre.
having been appointed district deputy
of that branch of Masonry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
EAST CALAIS.

A son, Warren Alfred, was born TO
Mr. and Mrs. S. Rich Waite January 10
Mrs. S. o. Leonard, who has been i'll
for long time was taken to the hos
pital in Burlington for treatment Janu-
airy Is.
The regular meeting of Brookside tenn.
pie of Juvenile Templars was postponed
from Saturday, January 10. to Saturday,
January 20, on account of the extremely
cold weather.
On Friday evening, January IL, n few
of the neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. james
Warhurst met at their home to cele-
brate the birthday of Mr.. Warhurst.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
playing whist, and refreshments OF
doughnuts, cake and coffee were served.
Twelve members of Calais grange No
3S7, attended the meeting of Winooski
Valley pomona grange held at Plainfield
January ID, and report fine meeting
The meeting was open to the public in
the afternoon and the hall was well
filled and interesting addresses were Civ
en- by Mr.. MeSparren of Pennsylvania
and Mr.. Elliott of Canada.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
NORTHFIELD.

Charles NJ. Davis is i'll at his home
on Prospect street.
II. c. Cady has been confined to the
house the past week by illness.
F. A. Sanderson of Worcester, Mass,
is spending few days in town.
Mrs, Paulina Davis has been quite sick
for several days with an attack OF
bronchitis.
Edgar ]. McNichol, formerly of this
town, but now of Randolph, is spend
ing few days with old friends.
Miss Helen Whitney has returned to
her home in Franklin after spending
some time with her brother, Ii. A. Whit
ney, and wife.
The annual fair for the benefit of the
Mortified Cornet band will be held in
armory hall six nights, beginning with
February 5. A short program win be
given each night and dancing will fol
low.
Rev. II. c. Ledyard of Canton, n. y.
was in town over Sunday and conducted
services at the Universalist church, of
which he is to become pastor june l.
He was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. I. {.
Ellis.
The funeral of Tilden p Austin was
held at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Dole, Monday morning at $3.50
o'clock, and the remains were taken on
the ll:20 train to Barre for interment
beside his wife, who died but few
weeks ago. Mr.. Austin has been in poor
health for some time, but suffered
shock short time ago, from which he
never recovered. He leaves two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Dole of this town and Mrs.
w. A. Drew of Barre; also two sons,
Charles and Fred, who reside in the
West.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
IN BOSTON MARKETS
Butter Supply Small and Prices Climb
ing

Butter Supply Small and Prices Climb
ing.
Boston, Jan. l7.--And still the cost
OF butter keeps climbing in the local
market. Receipts are running well ahead
of those at this time last year, but
they run mostly to storage goods and
the lower grades of fresh stock. Fancy
fresh goods form only a small proper
ton of the arrivals and are as scarce
as ever; indeed, there is not enough to
20 round and as is to be expected in such
cases, the price win not stay down. An
advancing market on the best goods
usually enhances the value Of the poor
er offerings, since it increases the de-
mand for them, and the present case is
no exception to the rule
1t will be several weeks before there
is any material increase in the make
OF fresh butter and with much less
than half the quantity Of stock in cold
storage there was a year ago. it viii be
surprising if prices do not 90 still high
err There is nothing speculative or ar
tificial about the present situation. In
fact probably never before was the mar
ket governed so much by the law OF
supply and demand as it is now.
The shortage that exists is due en-
tirely to the drouth of last summer,
which materially curtailed the produc.
ton, with the result that much less
butter went into cold storage than usual.
The lack of these supplies is being felt
now when very little fresh butter is
made.
The cheese market does not change
much; the demand has often been live
lier. but there is steady decrease in
other markets where Boston dealers
would go to replace goods sold. Local
prices, consequently, exhibit decided
hrmness. with the tendency upward.
The higher prices for fresh eggs tend
to restrict the demand, but supplies
are still meager and the market rules
firm. Storage goods are growing scare
er every day and prices are on the up
grade
Jobbing quotations:
Butter-Fancy northern creamery,
tubs 39@39hc. boxes 40@401ac. prints
4o1a@4 fancy western creamery,
spruce tubs 30@39Iac, ash tubs 3s039c,
fancy storage creamery. asa sac; good
to choice creamery 34@ 36c, renovated
butter 2sa30c.
Cheese-N New York twins, fancy l7&
a lie. fair to good 1919 ollie, Young
America 1890 l9c, sage 1sal SiAc.
Eggs-Faney hennery 39m4lc, choice
eastern 36G CSC. fresh western 3G@3Sc
storage 300 32e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
Real Economy

Sisters! We must economic. Yet
we must make the best possible appear
ance It helps a lot to make some
small alterations in an old garment,
and then-dye it new color Seems
as if it was something new. Home
dyeing is easy enough now, because ono
kind Of dye does for all kinds of fabrics
silk, cotton, wooden, or mixed goods
are all the same if you use the proper
dye. It is called Dy-o-la. 1t comes in
Zoe packages and most of our drug
stores hereabouts are now selling Dy-o-la
dyes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17

a butter famine throughout the country.
Az the present price it is virtually inn
possible for farmers to manufacture
butter at profit. The storage supply
win not become factor this spring in
keeping butter quotations down."
Mr.. Newmn predicts further price
increase within two or three weeks. He
iDtimates that Mondays figure was the
outcome of heated alteration between
the junior and senior members of the
board, with the former in the majority,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
WILLIAMSToWN.

A concert viii be given under the au-
spices of the Congregational church Jan.
25 by well-known talent in vocal and
instrumental music. A very attractive
feature of the entertainment will be
readings by Miss Trow of Barre. The
program and place will be announced
later.
A joint installation of the officers for
the ensuing year of Williamstown lodge,
]. o. o. F., No. Ga. and Fraternity Re
bekah lodge, No. so, will be held in the
l. O. o. f. hall tomorrow evening Jan.
Is. All Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and
their families are cordially invited to be
present. A banquet will be served fol-
lowing the installation ceremonies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
WASHINGTON.
New Grange Officers Were Installed Last
Friday Evening.

The following officers of Washington
grange were installed Friday evening by
Worthy Master j. b. Emerson of Orange
grange. assisted by Mrs. Emerson: Mas.
ter, II. f. Sargent; overseer, Wesley
Davis; lecturer, Mrs. Lena Dashnar;
steward, Oliver King; assistant stew
ard, Arthur Partridge; chaplain, C. E.
Stanley; treasurer, Rory Mcdonald; see.
rotary, Mrs. Gussie Bohonon; gatekeep-
er, Pearl Bradbury; ceres, Mrs. H. L.
Sargent; pomona, Mrs. May Dickey
flora, Mrs. c. f. Stanley; lady assistant
steward. Louise Partridge. After the
installation, a short program was given
and an oyster supper was served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
THE HORSE ON THE FARM.
Advantage to Farmer in Raising His
Own Draft Animals.

The great motive power on the farm
is the horse, and agricultural production
would be marveIonsly reduced, but for
the service of this noble animal, says the
Farmers and Drovers' Journal. While
wind and motor power are largely util-
lied on the farm, the horse is the prin-
cipal dependence in cultivating the soil.
The early pioneers employed oxen to
bi eak up the new land, but when the soil
was brought under subsection horses
were substituted for oxen on account
of their larger general utility attributes.
When farms were carved out Of the
primeval forests of New England the
pioneers found oxen more convenient
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
RIcKER'S MARKET REPORTS

Mixers Lower, Beef and Veal Firm
Hogs 5@5M Cents
ST. Johnsbury, Jan. l7.-2eceipts at
W. A. Ricker's market for the past week
We're:
Poultry 200, 9@l0c.
Lambs-75, 3@51ac.
Hogs 1875, 5@5hc.
Cattle 20, 2@6c.
Calyes-l25, 3@7c.
Mich cows, $40@$50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
EAST BARRE.

Baseball dance at the opera house hall
Friday evening, Jan. 10, under the man.
agement of the East Barre A. c. and
for the purpose OF raising money for
their new grounds. Refreshments served
At popular prices. Dancing from to ,.
Music by Imperial orchestra of three
pieces. Floor manager, Ralph VinuL
Admission, 75c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
IN LOCAL
MARKETS
Dressed Pork Firm, Prices Are
Unchanged
FRESH EGGS ARE SCARCE
But the Consumption of Them Is Also
Small at 81 Cents-Potatoes Are
so@S5 Cents Per
Bushel.
FRESH EGGS ARE SCARCE

Barre, VT, JAM II, 1912.
Dressed pork film, with prices I'M
changed. Fresh eggs in fair supply with
small consumption. Wholesale quota
tions.
Dressed pork-Sc.
Dressed veals-l0c.
Lamb-l0@llc.
Fowls--l5c
Chiekens-lSc
Fresh eggs 34e
Butter Creamery 80; dairy BE.
Potatoes Firm at 80@s5c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17

Supt Reynolds reported that a water
main did break and that it flooded the
cellar; he was notified early on the
morning of January II and after turn
ing Off the water he proceed to draw off
the water from the cellar Asked if six
chickens were lost. he said there were
two dead ones in the cellar and seven
live fowls. Asked as to damage to the
coal, he said it was nothing There were
perhaps l-2 tons). Asked if the com
plainant lost one days labor, he SAID
he thought not; he tReynolds) spent
day cleaning and scraping the cellar.
He didn't know that any wine was lost;
he did see a keg of something there.
The water was flush with the cellar win
dows and it tore out the lawn.
Clerk Macltay referred to previous
bills presented to the city, one of which,
caused by sewer flooding. was totally
disailowed on former city attorneys
opinion, and the other of which was al
lowed in part. Mr.. AIolinaroli's bill was
presented to the water committee to in
vestigate and report. To the fire COM
mittee and fire chief was reported the
proposal to install a new hydrant on
Perrin hill, so called.
Clerk Mackay urged that the city be.
gin negotiations with the supervising
architect of the new federal building rel
alive to the sale by the city of the
postoflice furnishings in the present
quarters in the city hall before the gov
eminent buys all new fixtures and leaves
the city with much property on its
hands. The property committee was in
strueted to begin negotiations.
The usual weekly. warrants were or
dered paid as follows: Street depart
ment S62,62, water Sab. fire 1892, |
police $3.50, city hall ianitor sl4, Over
seer of the Poor Shepard $50
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REDUCED COST
TO RUN CITY.
Continued from first page.l


in the Elmwood cemetery fund of 81,
065.4S at the beginning of the year, Will
$6,0l0.44 held on notes, which, with tn,
receipts of the year, brought the tota
amount to $9,047 40, of which 81 ,s3G.4l
was expended during the year. On Hope
cemetery there was cash balance Of
S757.75, and the total fund, including
notes, amounted to $ll,33943 Orders
were drawn during the year for $3,0Sl..
Is, leaving the balance $S,258.30.
That report was ordered printed, as
was the report of E. L. Smith as trustee
OF cemetery trust funds. This latter
report showed total fund of $S,540 TO.
the care of 92 lots, of which 81 are in
Elmwood cemetery. The total amount
expended in the care of lots was $27l AZ
During the year 1910 has been added to
the trust fund.
City's Taxation Figures.
Assessor Martin Riley, the only mem.
Der of the board of assessors remaining,
Assessors Andreani and Lease having
removed from the city, reported 1928
acres; real estate valued at S4,l25, $50,
which is an increase of Sl56,775; S543,-
$50 personal estate. decrease OF SOL
1893; taxable polls 3477, an increase OF
1856; grand list of $53,529, an increase
of S1,l500s; total deductions for debts
owing $l,6l7,l9 an increase of s647,
622.22. The report was ordered printed.
In this connection Clerk Mackay urged
the council to outline course of action,
whether to appoint successors to Messrs.
Andreani and Lease or to bring the cleo
ton before the voters at the March cleo
ton. 1t was stated by Mayor Mulch
that Assessor Lease had presented his
resignation. The clerk was instructed to
write to Assessor Andreani in Califor
MIA regarding his resignation.
Water Dept in Good Shape.
The water department was reported
by Supt. Reynolds to be in good coudi-
ton. He said that from April |. 1911.
to December 81, 1911, he had made %
new connections, installed five new by
drants, made seven extensions, placed 25
meters, making total of us meters
now in use, and had - made eleven
changes from spring to city water
Supt. Reynolds reported the Orange
reservoir is in fine shape and he had
cleaned the borders of the pond. besides
making other improvements, The Boil
ster reservoir is likewise in fine condi
ton. The Scott brook intake is in good
condition, and the Martin intake needs
cleaning and filters. Mr.. Reynolds rec
that meters be installed in
the manufacturing plants, so that the
might pay for just what
water they use.
The bonded Indebtedness of the de-
partment is S235,000 and the water
rentals last year were S25,64l.75. The
report was ordered printed
City Gets Water Damage Bill
Supt Reynolds was before the council
on another matter, that of bill for
damages presented by Richard Molina
roll of 81 Beckley street for damages
said to have been sustained by the
of water main near his house
On the night of January IL, last. Mr.
Molinaroli reported the water flooded
his cellar, and he presented the follow
ing itemized bill;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
BUTTER HIGHEST SINCE 1888.
Elgin Board FIXES the Price at Forty
Cents a Pound.

Elgin. H., Jan. l7-Butter at forty
cents. the price fixed by the butter
board, broke the records Of twenty-four
years. This is the highest price since
the week of Nov. 20. 1888, when quota
tons were declared firm at * cents
This is an advance of four cents over
last week. The output last week was
6l5O00 pounds.
Joseph Newman, pioneer Elgin butter
ran and member of the price commit
tee. says:
The cold wave has made imminent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
LOWER SUGAR EXPECTED.

Present Quotations by New York Re-
fneries slI2 Cents.
New York, Jan. II. Refined sugar is
now quoted by local refining companies
at 512 cents, compared with ~ cents
last fall. That still lower scale Of
prices will prevail is the general opin-
ion in sugar circles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to our friends and neighbors for their
kind assistance and sympathy during the
illness and death of our beloved moth
CT.
Mrs. f. J. Morse,
Don f. Phillips,
Wendell +. Phillips.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
GRANITEvILLE.

Adam c. Craigs fish cart will be on
the Hill Thursdays.