davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
STATE y. Nj. c. A. NOTES

The boys OF the pror.or associat-5u.
who, with Secretary Mahlt:v discovered
the new species Of hats In "A cave are
making a thorough investigation AVID ora
in touch with the biological department
at Washington. When the investigation
is completed the depa r.nent w.u issue
a printed report
The December number Of Rural Man
hood" has on its cover the picture OF
Chester Pratt, the l5-year-o,d boy O..
Windsor, who won two registered calves
at the recent State corn show. Sccrctary
Clark has an article IN the magazine on
county work in Vermont.
The Woman's Auxiliary II AGddlchury
has jus, issued lis h-st year hook The
regular meetings are held each Monday
from october to June. \ very attractive
list OF meetings with speakers and music
has been arranged
The triennial International convention
of the Student Volunteer movement will
he held at Kansas City, Mo, December
81 to January /. Delegates will attend
from SEQ colleges and universities of Can
ada and the United states. Vermont WI
be represented by at least four
The December number of "Thc Vermont
Scout has Just been Issued. This mlg4-
zine is issued each month by some Of
the Boy Scouts Of Rutland and 81 T., "a
very tine example OF amateur Journalism.
1t contains Scout news stories, poems
and other matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
NEW PARCEL POST RATES.


Washington, Dec 7-Postmastcr-Gou-
eral Burleson's proposals to increase tho
weight limit of parcel post packages I'm
the first and second zones from % to -
pounds, 70 admit books go the parcel
post and to reduce rates IN tho third
fourth nfth and sixth zones wore GD-
proved yesterday by the iutera:.tc com
mcrcc commission.
The maximum WeiGht If parcel t)
all cones beyond ,he second WAS u-
creased from II to % pounds
The commissions "conson,' to the
proposed changes wa4 transmitted .u
three letters from rhaiin.u C,a.E 20
postmaster-Genaral !prlcspL rh- ap-
proved changes IN rates and Woishts ;e
be in effect Jrnuarv l. 1Sl,. foiio":
To reduce the rate tcr the third @pn"
from seven cents for tho first pound a!.d
five cents for each additional D7rHd. to
six cents for the :irst pound ana two
cents for each additional pound
To reduce the rates FOR the .Drrth
zone from eight ceats for the frs: pound
and six cents FOR ench addtlor"l pound
~ seven cents FOR the FIR. y md and
.o;r cents for each additional p-uuL
10 reduce the rates 70: the 'lfth zone
from ulae cents fo- the first pound and
seven cents ccr each additional mound. to
eigh, cents for the first pound and ak
cents for each additional pound.
To reduce thu rates for the s'ytl zone
from 10 cents for the first pound and ainc
cents for each additional pound. 70 nine
cents for the first pound and cigA, cents
for each additional pound.
1t is provided by the postmasicr-Gcn-
eral, with the consent OF tho commission,
that the rate Of postage on parcels con-
tanning books Weighing eight ounces or
less shall be one cent for each two
ounces or fractional part thereof, and
on those weighing in excess Of eight
ounces. the zone parcel post rates shall
apply
This is to be effective March 'i, 1918.
Serious objections 20 the proposed
change in the rates ON books and oata-
logncs were made chiefly ~ matters Of
heavy catalogues, but the commission
says it feels that the changes ar. lu the
interest Of the public generally
Consent also was given hv I'll" COME
mission to the admission of shipments
Of gold. gold bullion and gold dust iu
Alaska and to and from Alaska I'm pack
ages weighing not more than II pounds
The rate Of postage fixed is two cents
an ounce or fraction thereof for all Dis
tanCes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
THE SUCCESS OF A FARM
Frs WIFE WITH POULTRY.
Hl y. +. HUNTER.
'oultry Raiser and Breeder.

It is unusual for farmers wife to
add 5000 a year to the cash profits of
the farm, but that has been done for
many years by Mrs. Hitchcock of Lin
coin county, NJ. Mrs. Hitchcock is the
wife of n dairy farmer and does all the
homework OF the family When We
add that she is also the mother of
sons it will he understood she didn't
need 10 take up poultry work to keep
herself busy She was attracted to
that work because it gave opportunity
to increase the cash income of the
family, and, being We'll endowed with
the quality called faculty" she grasp
ed the opportunity. She found time to
build up a poultry department of 40,
layers, which has paid her an average
net profit of sl,n0 a year for wears.
and she thoroughly enjoys the work
The stock kept is Plymouth Rocks,
and Mrs. Hitchcock grows about loo
chicks each season. She soon learned
she must have early Matched and we'll
matured pullets if she was to get eggs
in tho fail and winter Uhe time when
eggs pay a rich profit. so she matches
the chicks the first half of April and
grows them to laying maturity by early
October. The eggs are all shipped to
Boston markets, as are the old birds
also, in August and September, to give
time for cleaning up and NhiteWashing
the houses to be ready for new locks
There are two poultry houses one
is 5lia feet long by lCa feet wide The
other is 41,2 feet long by 10}2 feet wide
Two hundred and fifty birds are housed
in one and 21o in the other The birds
of each family all run together in the
house and quarter acre yard adjoining
This house room Is limited being but a
fraction over two square feet of floor
space per bird The authorities agree
as Is safe.
Notwithstanding the crowded condition
of her poultry houses, Mrs. Hitchcock
has been successful in getting eggs at
the time of highest prices, and her year
ly net profits have averaged better than
to market each year. at an average price
of 90 cents to 81 apiece, has added that
sum to the gross returns from the
poultry We ha", been shown sale slips
of shipments of hens which showed a net
return of Sl03 per bird, after express
charges and commission were deducted
A study Of such decidedly successful
work with poultry is most cncouraging.
1t shows that intelligent, faithful atten-
ton TO the details of poultry work brings
annie reward.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
BACON AND HAM HOGS,
THEIR CARE AND FEED.

Choice ham and bacon command
better price than lard and pork. the
Tumworth, Berkshire and Yorkshire
swine are the greatest producers of
ham and bacon to-day. and the man
who raises them has sure market at
top prices for his produce.
Buy few thoroughbred youngsters
and start herd, getting the boar and
shoats from different breeders to avoid
inbrceding These will cost about $40
each at ten weeks old When the pigs
arrive dip them in some mild dsnfeot-
ant and rub dry, thus destroying all
chances of Introducing lice or skin dis
eases.
The pens should have plenty OF light
ana sunshine, and six pigs in a pen 10
hy T. feet are enough Make friends
with the little strangers, for when grown
this viii prove invaluable I'm handling
them. The feed trough should be long
enough TO permit all tn cat comfortably
without crowdng, and scald it out week
ly. If the floor is Of cement provide
wooden platform raised two iunhes for
tn pigs to sleep on, and a nest of clean
straw will not only be appreciated, hut
kept clean. Let the yard be ample, not
less than - by 100 feet, for the secret OF
raising large. healthy filters is exercise,
fresh air and wholesome food.
Thr food suitable for raising and
maintaining brood sows should consist
of slimmilk alfalfa. or clover. cut fine,
di@cst,r taukagc red dog middings. and
this with constant supply of charcoal
ana wood ashos, will produce splendid
raucv soWS aud keep them IN excellent
condition. How much to feed will largely
depend on tho animal Begin when the
pigs arc little and give Just what they
win clean up quickly. The proportion
should b.. with stimmilk as the base,
equal parts Of alfalfa meal or ground
clover rcd dog middings Uheir feeding
value is worth twice that of ordinary
middlmp-, and a small handful of tank
AGO. r.c % high grade discster tankage.
STIR vcll and feed ~ the youngsters
-iau increase the feed. watching results
carefully. In winter an occasional feed Of
.'ta potatoes ur carrot VIII ho on
.e.d
The shoats and barrovs to 10 mar
.,tod i'm tho autumn should be pas
urod oil summer, with an open shed to
-I.cp in and plenty of water 70 drink.
3. There is q bountiful supply of clover
ana grasses one feed day will suffice
thc alfalfa or clover being omitted from
the mi&turcD: otherwise two light feeds
will D., better. About six weeks before
Lfliiur coed mixture of barley, gluten
m,a.. -Iouud peas and corumeal in equal
parts mixed with skimmilk This will
harden tho flesh and pu, tho hogs in
rr.ur condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS.
nv G.. :. VALENTINE.

Two intlal advantages of the Runner
duck for small producers are: First. 1t
is host Matched with hens; second, it does
well iu close quarters while small. Again,
it b,nrs yardng we'll when matured and
remains in health and good producing
form I'm restricted quarters, when
handled i'm small flock, with clean
ground, enough water and ample food in
proper variety and not too concentrated.
Tho Runner is of exceptional value as
a producer of eggs for the home table
both hocausc the eggs are one-half arg-
or than the standard hens egg and be-
cause they are far more freely produced
,u the "off' season, when nearly all
domestic fowls are in molt I have seen
the Runners giving 6S per cent. yield
uu3or plain farm conditions in the midst
of tho mott. This production is more
than double that which may fairly be ex
pected from the best hens under the same
conditions OF feather.
Utility growers should produce birds
WCighES four to five pounds when alive,
which are especially adapted to supply
the needs OF the average modern family.
Wc now have university extension
home economies pronouncement as TO
the fine quality of the flesh OF this mar
Vicious little duck, which means that "A
small local dealer will get repeat orders
from enthusiastic customers. Moreover.
If Il small trade in eggs for Matching Is
desired II may be maintained with a very
small flock, and the same birds can be
used as breeders three years, the young
being raised only once in three wears.
There Is. too. a good call for newly hatch
ed ducklngS and also for birds at al
most any stage OF maturity If the grow
or viii sell them
Tests made by persons of prominence
I'm institute work no whit biased in favor
of tho Runners, have shown the flesh
to be very superior and the eggs to be
of supreme custard and cake making
quality aud richer than any hens eggs.
They have also been used to make good
omelcts even when used with water in
stead of milk.
But, moro than this, the little Runners
have recently given the world genuine
surprise, \ director OF the Cumberland
club supplied Runner eggs for analysis
to n State food commissioner, assisted
by a United States government colabor-
ating chemist in order that the public
might have an expert opinion on these
Oue-half more fat In Runner eggs than
I'm hens eggs and ranking them the best
domestic eggs ever produced for the es-
pecial use OF patients suffering from .tu-
horculosis and other wasting diseases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
HIGHER PROFITS FROM
MILK.

Practical Dairyman ana florucuturist

Practical Ddirvman ana horticultural.
The dairy farmer must seek a higher
price for his product forthe following rea-
sons: Higher cost OF feeds heavier
freight charges and n more rigid dairy in
spectlon Now what can be done about
it? Perhaps the successful plan of the
New England dairy farmers as told the
writer by one of them may prove sugGes-
tive: About thirty Nears ago the dairy
business was in bad shape, but a number
OF us who kept only n few COWS thought
We could better ourselves If we formed q
cooperative society to help each other,
and the way IN which We did It was alonG
these lines: We formed a society in a
district covering several square miles
The society issued shares Of stock at a
low price Of $40 $50 or $50 a share, each
member taking the number Of shares he
wished. Then we sold our milk in bull,
and thus secured cheaper freight
rates and higher prices for our milk. Tho
wholesale dealers had to pay our price or
go without our milk, which they couldn't
afford to do, SO they came over to our
terms. That helped us a little. Later we
thought it would pay to turn some Of the
milk into butter and cheese, 50 We branch
cd out and either built or purchased a
creamery. The money invested would ho
anywhere from $1,000 to $500
THE next thing was to run our cream
cries economically. 50 We never employed
moro than one or two mon. We soon
learned business methods. and We worked
to save expenses and to got the best
prices. The milkof each mcmbcror patron
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
REPORT or VERMONT GRANGE.
From the Lyndonvllle Journal)

The Vermont grange, through its mas
ter w. y. Cadv of Mddleburv, reported
to the national grange at Manchester.
y, r., as follows:
In presenting this our first report from
the Vermont State grange we bring greet
ings from 20W0 loyal patrons scattered
over the State.
As our territory is practically covered.
we have not endeavored to organize new
oranges, but have tried to strengthen
and build up the old ones, 10 install an
enthusiastic grange spirit into the men,
berS and to call their attention to the
great possibilities for service that lie
within the reach of all good patrons
The grange Is helping the farmer to
take his proper place in mana ging the
affairs OF State and nation 1t is giving
him standing in society that his ia
Their did not have 1t Is creating n thirst
for knowledge and desire for better
things. II is getting him out Of the ruts
and opening new fields of conquest: in
fact It is making him thinking man in
stead of a machine.
While the Green Mountain State in the
past has been drained of some OF its best
blood to help 10 build up the great States
of the West. we believe that the tide is
turning and that our young men and
women are beginning to realize that while
Vermont Is n good State to be born in il
IS also good State to live in.
Our nearness to the great markets. our
adaptability to dairying and fruit grow
ing, our hne blooded horses and sheen are
some Of the material attractions Add
ed to these. our schools and colleges, our
fine roads ana beautiful mountains riv-
ers and lakes, make Vermont an ideal
place TO rear men and women of strength
and character. and Is not this the great
aim Of all patriotic Americans that the
future of our country shall he far greater
than the past or present?
To bring all this about the grange in
Vermont Is laying great stress on its ed
ucational features and so We are en-
couraging the building and equipping of
agricultural schools and the teaching of
agriculture In our common schools and we
are pledgIng our support to the colleges
In their agricultural extension service
We are, In fact, trying to equip our
young men and women with a practical,
a scientific and business knowledge Of
agriculture that will make them masters
OF their profession
And while we are endcavoring in Yer
mont to encourage cooperation in buying
and selling so as TO bring the producer
and consumer closer together, we believe
that there is a greater possibility for
financial gain In learning and using bet.
ter methods OF farming. in breeding bet
ter stock, and in eliminating all of the
wastes The grange in Vermont has In
creased In membership and efficiency
during the year. The lecturers depart
ment has been well conducted and the
| deputies have done good work. There
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
WHY HE TNNITTEREn-

Pau Poret' the Paris millmer yrra.
tor Of the minaret and hobble skirts said
in New York the other day
II like the Americans, The women are
very chic. The men are very capable
But your breakfast foods
why do YOU eat So many queer break
fast foods? Aren't YOU afraid that they'll
have II dcletclious effect upon yom
temperament.
"A Brooklyn lady told me- yesterday
that she had said that morning To her
parlor maid
l don't know what's come over my
husband Instead of starting off for the
office scowlins and swearing, as usual
he went out just now with a hop and a
skip, happy and twitter!ns and whistling
like a bird
It's my fault, madam said the maid,
contritely. i got the wrong package and
gave him bird seed for breakfast food. 49,
Globe Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11

have been several successful field DAYS
and many grange fairs and corn shows
IN several places the oranges and schools
have co-operatcd and have conducted
very successful fairs. Nearly all OF tho
country fairs have had grange depart
mcnts Of great merit
The fiaternal and social features have
not been neglected These include Neigh
bors Night" which is observed bv near
w all Of the oranges and the Pomona.
as county oranges, which servo as a sort
OF clearing house and bring into closer
contact with each other the best IA b.
irons.
Our finances are in good condition with
over $4,000 in the treasury after paving
all bills.
In conclusion we wish to express our
loyalty and devotion to the order in all
Of its undertakings in helping to build m
and strengthen the business Of agricul-
turc. and to make the rank and file of
our Agricultural workers prosperous and
contented.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
ALL STATES HAVE SAME PROBLEMS
VERMONT HAS
(From the Rutland News)

(From the Rutland Nevs)
observation-disclosures Franz Il 1,oo -,
Remington made some nertino,. o,s,r,.,
lions Tuesday at lacks onvi,la Fla ho
fore the convention q, tho Atlantic noon-
er Waterway association ,,oad,rr fo,,
concerted, effort bv nil of ,be AIontin
coast States for fine nro,,o,io,, -, on e.,
land waterway from Mama ,o F,or,do
some sections of which have a,ro,d, Rec,
completed.
Tho WAY in which This inland vo,o.
TRANSFORMATION route would aid tho o,r,.
cultural activities OF the Atlantic states
was the theme Of tho yermor,or,s al.
dress He told OF tho MANY abandoned
and practicable useless f,rms in oil 90
those States and doc,arc, tho, o,,l,. oto,,
or water TRANSFORMATION cou,d hiring tha,,
back to a fruitful condition
"Your problem here IN Florida and arr
uroblcm in Vermont is tho Same T." d,-
clared Mr.. Howe of &c to mako ,,u,. o,,,.
tivsted land WELD mara and IN co,,uol
the land. so far NEGLECTED. In givo its
iuc,ooso n,ro e., .b r.. - = -,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
THE GREEK SLAVE.

(rrom the Brattleboro Phoenix)
THE Greek Slave" the great work of
that famous son OF Woodstock. Hiram
Powers, was sold at auction recently in
New York to Capt. j. Il. Delamar. for the
ridiculously low price of 81 $50 1t should
nave brought more than 70 times this
sum Powers's heroic bust of Washing
ton on pedestal brought only 500.
When Mr. Powers was 80 years old he
was enabled to go to Florence, italy,
through the generosity Of Nicholas Long
worth OF Cincinnati, grandfather Of the
congressman OF that namo who married
Alice Roosevelt Mr.. Powers made six
replicas OF the famous nude statue, but
the one just sold was the original and
one OF the others is In the Corcoran art
gallery in Washington. The original was
first exhibited at the old Astor House in
New York and shortly afterwards was
sold to the late a. r. Stewart for $1,000
II Is to be regretted that the statue was
not bought for preservation in the sculp-
tors home town or for the capitol at
Montpelier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
LEADING SLATE MAN DIES.

Rutland, Dec. 4-William Griffith of
the firm of Griffith & Nathaniel, slate
manufacturers, died at his home in
Poultuey this morning OF Brights dis
case, age 50 years. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at one O'CLOCK.
Mr. Griffith had been member OF the
Poultncy slate concern since Its organ
iZaclon in ISL. lie was we'll known
locally as a musician and bad been asso-
ciated with the Baptist or Methodist
CAurch choir in the village for 70 years.
lie Is survived by his wife, and one son,
William Griffith. Jr., Of Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11

70 hold the possession Of their farms, but
by banding themselves together they
have developed a community spirit which
enables them to see that what helps one
holps the rest and what hurts one hurts
them all. Competition with the cheap
lands Of America, and especially with
the soh robbcr methods of America. has
made it hard for the European farmer
to- live but cooperation has made up
for a large part of the disadvantage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND


Rutland county has raised the most mo-
ncy. $500. for the teachers retirement
fund. The fund is only the beginning of
system that will eventually he estab.
lishod in Vermont as in other States and
cities. Teaching, from the district school
in the remote country district TO the col
legcs, has been one of the most poorly
paid of the professions. There has been
some Improvement in recent years but
not enough to draw to the work the best
material, the kind Of material that should
be In charge OF the character moulding
OF coming generations. The adoption Of
pension system for teachers in Yer
mont, similar To the plan that exists in
some Of the cities might not he advis-
able, but it might serve TO keep in the
ranks some of the able instructors who
leave the profession for more lucrative
employment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
Young WOMEN, NUMBER sURPRIs.
ING.

The number Of young women who sut-
fer with weak back. dizzy and nervous
Spclk, dun headache and WEAKNESS Is
surprising. Kidney and bladder ills cause
these troubles, but If Fole Kidney Pills
are taken as directed relief follows
promptly, and the Ills disappear Con-
tain no habit forming drugs. J. w.
O'SulliVan. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
VHRMONTER u. & II. PAYMASTER.

Rutland, Dec. I'D. +, Waite, who has
Just been appointed paymastcr of the
Delaware & Hudson Railroad company.
with office at Albany, y. Y, succeeding
.C. v Whine, IL a native of this city
and lived here throughout his boyhood,
being for some years Western Union
telegraph operator lie has been train
despatcher at various places for the d.
& H., and was at one time superintendent
OF the Champlain division.