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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11

poultry-show record, but tho greatest re-
suits can only be secured through adver-
Using in various ways
The fancer who has only a small plant
cannot probably devote his time to util-
itY poultry keeping, because he has not
the room and facilities for making it
produce any very great income The
leading fanciers. however, who have
plants consisting of several acres and
who produce several hundred fowls each
season, will find that they are really
forced to consider the utility branch Of
the business to some extent at certain
seasons of the year The demand for
eggs for Matching purposes begins as
carly as February and lasts till June,
these two months being very light The
bulk of the business is done in March
April and May. During the remaining
seven months of the year the eggs must
he disposed Of for table purposes. and
the fanCier then gets into the realm Of
the utility man. He also finds it neces-
sary to dispose Of his Gull stock during
the summer and fall months and here
again he finds that the utility market IS
his only outlet. BY Gull stock is meant
the young chickens which at the age of
two months to six months show defects in
| color or shape which make them unfit
for exhibiting or breeding as fancy stock.
There is always a certain percentage of
these cull specimens in every flock, no
matter how we'll bred the parent stock
may be.
In summing up the question, each in
dividual must consider his own special
surroundings and adaptabilty for either
or both branches of the business. Some
people will succeed with one and not the
other while some will do we'll with the
combination. The two branches can be
profitably combined if conditions are
right.
Next week Michael x. Boyer, poultry
editor of THE Farm Journal" will write
on Summer Cares With Poultry" The
illustration will be Light Brahmas."
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notice..

United states Of America District
G 7,h T. D rs net Of Herma97Ht' on the
Court, on behalf of the United States,
against an unnamed motor boat owne1
by g. w Chandler and G. r. Blodgetr
tendon, in the state of Vermont said
boat being a motor boat of class one.
namely, q boat less than twenty-six
feet in length. and also against her
Said Libel or Information setting
forth that said motor boat. on the 18th
day of August, 1918. at Malletts Bav.
at or near Colchester. in the County Of
Chittendcn. in the state and District
lof Vermont, and i'm and upon Lake
ChamPlain. and in the nevigable wat
the jurisdiction Of said Court. was on
Grated and propelled Ivy machinery
other than steam namely, by gasoline.
and the said motor boat did not then
and there carry ready for Immediate
use the means of promptly and effec-
tually extnguishinE burning gasoline.
ply with the statutes of the United
states in such cases made and provided
said writ setting forth that said
motor boat is liable to a fine or penalty
mot to exceed one hundred dollars.
\ writ Of seizure and attachment
having been issued out of said Court
directing me to seize and attach said
motor boat, tackle and appurtenaces,
praying for proceedings against the
same for the collection, payment and
recovery of said fine and penalty. agree
able to the statutes in such cases made
and provided.
Now. therefore, having seized said
motor boat. together with her tackle
and appurtenances, and having the
same in my possession, notice is hereby
given. pursuant to said writ to all
parties Interested in said motor boat.
to appear before the said Court at the
city of Rutland in said District, on the
first Tuesday of July, A. D. 1914 ar
10 o'clock in the forenoon If that shall
be day of jurisdiction, otherwise on
the next day of jurisdiction thereafter,
then and there to interpose their claim
for the same and to make their allie
cations in that behalf or said motor
boat, tackle and appurtenances will 10
detaulted and said articles condemned
for payment of and to satisfy said pen.
atty.
Attest:
Arthur Z. Carpenter, United State.
Marshal for the District of Vermont,
Rutland. VT. June g 1914
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THE NEW STRAWBERRY BED
Is ATE SAINT NiIR.

Like asparagus, strawberry beds should
he established as soon as the family has
settled in a country home, because it
takes year to get a full crop. There
are great many varieties to choose
from. Among the standards are the
Marshall for first early the Glen Mary
for midsoason and the Candy for late
gathering
New beds may be started in the fall or
spring, whichever is the more convenient.
II tine plants are set out in the esrly
fall they will bear the following season.
but If planting is delayed until spring
it Will b" Il year before the vines fruit.
August planting is therefore recon-
mended to the beginner except whore
there are established beds to take other
plants from.
StraWb"rries are propagated from run
n"ls These taking root develop indi-
vidual crowns, Nursorymcn have of late
years taken tn sinking small pots filed
| with rich earth in the beds then, by
lifting the ends Of the runners on to the
pots. the roots of the young plants de-
velop within the pot and can later be
removed without retardng the devotion.
ment, which. of course, greatly facili-
tates the growth Of the crown after It is
set out in its permanent position
PLANTING.
Mark o. rows four feet apart and set
the plants two feet apart in the row.
When the plants are received unDack
and water copiously and leave in a shady
place for 81 hours before setting out If
they are strong and healthy specimens
growth will start almost Immediately, 50
20 carefully through the rows in about
two weeks time when the plants will
have commenced to throw ont runners
Four for each plant is enough. and those
are trained to root as nearly as possible
before and behind and on each side of
the parent plant, which makes a solid
row about q inches wide at the end Of
the growing season The best way 10
insure runners roofing is to press them
close to the soil, holding them in place
either with a small stone or a handful
of earth.
Atter growth stops in the fall the space
between the rows should receive n dress.
ing OF commercial fertilizer and be well
spadcd over. About December a mulch
| OF straw or loave1 should be spread over
the plants to protect them from frost
Early the following spring the same
work is repeated. and about May the
mulch is removed from Immediately
/ around the plants, but left on the ground
| 70 keep the berries from coming in con-
tact with the earth and also to keep the
soil moist about the roots
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FIGHTING VERMIN.
j. W. KELLER.

with the approach of warm weather
the poultryman's fight with insect pests
begins. Lice and mites annually cause
greater losses than all other causes COM
bined. single louise In eight weeks
can multiply to 10000 They may come
on your plant from infested fowls from
sparroWs. from trees, road dust, litter
and numerous other ways They reduce
your fowls vitality, lessen egg produce
tion, infect your birds with other dis
eases, deduct from table qualities and
interfere with broodlng.
The weapons wherewith to fight are
many. Perhaps the best direct treatment
consists in suspendng a fowl by its legs
and busting thoroughly with a good re-
liable powdered lice killer. Air slaked
lime which is sometimes used has the
disadvantage of being very irritating
particularly to the birds throat and
lungs, tobacco dust If not combined with
other substances is too sticky and odor-
Gus. The house, nests, roosts etc,
should all be thoroughly painted or
sprayed with good liquid insocticide.
Care should be taken to see that the
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notice.,

United States of America, District
Court, District of Vermont On the
27th day of April, a. d. 1914. a Libel
or Information was tlcd in the above
nprrod Court on behalf of the United
States, against the following articles.
to wit ring, pearl diamond, 10
small .milln COAT; pair single
let, platinum front. SO stores about
3 - carat; l diamond and ruby rings
diamond \, carat, ruby carat. 80
small stones; chain bracelet ! dia-
box brac elet, % small stones; / chain
bracelet, coin center. 2 ornaments;
turquoise, 5.stone ring; 1 ring, biuc
locket, enamcled miniature: stone
cameo brooch, 6 rose diamonds, stort
cameo.
situated in the city of BURLINGTON. in
said District of Vermont said libel set
ting forth that the aforesaid goods
ed into the United States clandestinely
and secretly, and without an entry
thereof being made at tho Custom
House Of the United States as required
by law, and without the payment OF
duties thereon, or any part thereof
and with intent to dofraud the United
states Of It's lawful revenue, contrary
such cases made and provided
A writ of seizure and attachment
having issued out of the said District
Court directed to me to seize and at
tach the same, and praying for the
forfeiture and condemnation of the
same agreeable to the statutes of the
United States in such cases made and
provided
Now therefore having seized and at
tached the said above named goods
wares and merchandise and having tho
same In my possession, notice is hereby
given, pursuant to said writ. to all par
ties Interested in the said above named
goods. wares and merchandise to APP
pear before said Court at the City OF
Rutland in said District OF Vermont,
on the first Tuesday of July next, A. D.,
1914, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, il
that be day of Jurisdiction, otherwise
on the next dav of jurisdiction there
after then and thcre to interpose a
claim for thu same and to make their
allegations in that behalf. or they will
be defaulted and said goods, wares and
merchandise condemned for payment OF
and to satisfy said penalty.
Attest:
Arthur p. Carpenter United States
MARSHAL for tho District of Vermont,
Rutland, Vermont, June ?, 1911
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BARRE's INTERESTING RELIC.

The cushion upon which Lafayette sat
while riding to Barre in 1874 has just
been presented to the historical commit
tee for preservation in the historical room
In the city building. Those who have in
terested themselves in the early history
or Barre Will recall the account of the
visit there in 1924 of General Lafayette,
while on his journey from Boston to
burlington. whore he went to lay the
cornerstone of the University of Vermont
building. One Of Barrels most prominent
and wealthy citizens at that time was
Ira Day, whose residence was at South
Barre which was then the main village
or the town To do honor to the distin-
suished guest, Mr., Day. with his hand
some coach and six milk-white horse =,
drove to Boston to meet General Lafay-
cite and bring him to Barre, where he
was entertained at the handsome Day
home. The cushion upon which the en-
inent French visitor sat in MIR. Day 8
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FIND WOMAN IN SWAMP

Suddenly demented, it is thought be-
cause of the desertion of her husband, an
Italian woman by the name of Mrs Baird
was found Tuesday June lying in the
wilkins swamp on the BENJAMIN farm
In the town of Mount Holly by George
Flanders who was attracted to the spot
by the womans means. 1t Is probable
that she had been in the woods since
early Sunday morning when she disap-
peared from her home on the Foster
place. where she lived with her husband
and two children A physician said that
she had been without food for three days
and had been exposed to the heavy rain
of Monday
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THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

(Eikonoklastes in Cleveland Plain Dealer.
] have friends scattered far and wide in
distant Mexico;
In Xicotencal, Tecolotan, Talpa, Gige.
do.
In Coatzacoalcos, Chilpancingo, Ticolutta
Tula,
In Alamos, in Bolamos, in Juan and Tia
colula.
There's one of them in Guadalupe, and
one In Queretaro.
Another one in Taucanhuitz and one In
Acambnro.
In Tinguindini five or six, IA Xoconostle
one.
In GuaunaJuato three or four, in lula
cingo none
They dwell in Tiatanquitepec in Oto and
Silica
In Chalchihuttis, Huichapan, "a Lave
and Baracoa:
Huitzitzilapa harbors three-there's one
in Tlajomulco,
Tenextepangos holding two, there's four
at Acapulco
wonder If they are all we'll?
But what's the use? No one can tell.
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HORSES SCATTER MUSICIANS.

Members of the Bennington City band
had what many of the spectators con-
sidered miraculous escape from serious
injury during n concert on the street
Wednesday night While the band was
giving one of the numbers of the regu-
lar weekly concert program pair of
runaway horses htched to n heavy wag-
on dashed into the crowd of musicians
Some Of the young men We're cut and
bruised but the injuries are not serious
The village trustees have been unable
to secure A site for a bandstand as there
is no centrally located park in Benning-
ton. Arrangements that had been par
TALLY made for a stand at the county
court house did not materialize and at the
last minute a section of the street at the
corner of Main and South surrounded
with gates and ropes was selected for the
concert Chairs were arranged in the in
closure and red lights We're placed at the
corners.
The concert was nearly completed when
the team of horses belonging to Albert
Breese broke away on the South street
hill and dashed down the grade into the
closely packed musicians. who were piled
in heap. One of the young men has a
badly swollen mouth, due to the fact that
he did not remove his clarinet before the
crash came: another has black eye, and
several We're thoroughly shaken up.
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NEW SONNETS BY KEATS.
Written In 1877 and Dedicated to j. H.
Reynolds Now Given to World

The London Times prints two hitherto
unpublished sonnets by Keats. in Kcatss
handwriting, written on blank page
which imedately precedes the sonnets in
the edition Of his Poem" published by
C. & j. Oller. in 1917 The copy bears on
the title page an inscription in Keatss
handwriting, ITO j. II. Reynolds, from his
friend. j. Keats"
The London Times was able TO print the
new comets through the courtesy of DR..
f, Homer, a private tutor resident in
London, whose father purchased the vol
ume containing them at Leipsig about the
year 1875.
The first sonnet. entitled ION Receiving
Laurel Crown from Leigh Hunt" reads:
, Minutes arc flying swiftly. and as yet.
Nothing unearthly has enticed my brain,
Into dolphlc labyrinth. would fain.
Catch an immortal thought to pay the
debt,
owe to the kind poet who has set
Upon my ambitious head a glorious gain
Two bending laurel sprigs.
'Tis dearly pain
To be conscious Of such a coronct
Stlu time is fleeing, and no dream arises,
Gorgeous as I would have IT, Only | see,
prizes,
Turbans and crowns and blank ragillty
And then ] run into most wild surmlses
OF all the glories that may be-
The second sonnet is entitled. ITO
Ladies Who Saw Me Crowned" and
reads;
What is there in the universal earth.
More lovely than wreath from the bay
tree?
HAPPY a halo round the moon-a glee
Circing from three sweet pair of lips in
mirth,
And haply You will say the dewy birth,
+ morning roses-rlppling tenderly,
Spread by the halcyons breath upon the
sea,
But these comparisons are nothing worth,
Then is there nothing in the world so
fair?
The silvery tears of April? Youth of
may?
OF June that breathes of life for butter
flies?
No--none Of these can from my favorte
bear.
Away the palm-Yet shall It ever pay
Due reverence to your most sovereign eyes
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GOOD AND BAD ROADS.
Poor Roads Cost the Driver at Least
$15 Per Horse.
r. q. MORTON

IN carrying produce to martet few
pe1ple realize that it costs more tc have
u bushel Of wheat driven over a fairly
good roac than for railroad to haul a
ton CT wheat the same distance; that
our poor roads cost us at least SIS per
annum for every horse we drive; that
good earth roads would save half the
cost of haIiny and State roads more
than three quarters of It.
Some figures will show the tractive
force the live horse power required to
pull one ton on level roads of different
descriptions and it may be mentioned
that horse produces his best efforts
when drawing q load two and one-half
$50 pounds.
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american ianclers is fowl that has had
us reason for its construction, it's gen.
eraL all-around utility value.
IN" characteristics of the White Ply
mouth Rocks should he the same as those
demanded for all other varieties of the
breed. In color they should be pure
white the surface color, the ouills and
the under color absolutely white. Their
eyes red; legs. feet and heak rich golden
yellow In this, as in all other clean
legged varieties, the shanks and fee,
should be smooth and free from any
feathers or down. either on the shanks
or between the toes
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MIGHT HAVE BEEN

One afternoon two men met in a Pull
man, and eventually one of them, who
was an enthusiastic golfer, began to re-
count some of his experiences.
II recall one case in particular" the
golfer refiectivcly went on. II had come
to the nth hole and was about to drive
when | saw bull staring at me through
a hedge"
"A bull" sympathetically responded tho
other, II see"
ives, sir, bull"' declared the golfer
with some emphasis, Now. wouldn't
you consider that a rather remarkable
thing"
II don't know" answered the other,
hesitatlngly. you see, old fellow, don't
know deuced thing about golf"-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11

VERMONT BREXITIES.

Daniel d. Hall, 81 years old born in
Brandon, died June at Albion, n.
Y. He resided for q years in Rutland.
Assistant Judge Charles y. Kent was
taken suddenly III with acute indigestion
while at Bennington county court and
has been removed to his home at Dorset.
one hundred and fifty visitors are ex-
pected at Barre for the annual summer
outing of the New England cemetery SUI
perlntendents to be held there June 16
and II.
The revenue of Barre city court for
the quarterly period just ended amounts
to s72470 OF this amount sS306 will be
returned to the court for court expenses,
leaving a balance of Si7i6i to swell the
income of the department of justice.
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liquid penetrates all cracks, crevices and
corners and the roosts should have mar
ticuar attention. This should he done
Frequently and regularly Creosote is
sometimes used and while good &c ex-
tremely irritating and rather dangerous
both for birds and owner Kerosene.
gasoline and like articles should be
avoided owing to danger from fire Per-
haps the safest articles of the kind as
well as tho most effective are the coal
tar disinfcctants.
HOW TO APPLY
There are several disinfectants on the
market and they have the additional
value of disinfecting as well as killing
Nermin, They can he brushed on or
mixed with water and applied with a
spraYcr In warm weather this sort of
a solution can also be effectively used to
dip the fowls in, a sure way to kill the
lice and mites
II You VIII use proper preventive meas
ures it is doubtful whether you will have
much trouble. Keep your house clean.
dry and full of sunlight. Burn old litter,
fumigate, spray and dust at regular in
tcrvals. Keep on guard for the pests
and act as soon as they are discovered.
There is no louise on earth that can live
under such conditions.
Mites, tiny red spiders which suck the
blood, are rather more difficult to get
rid Of but will succumh to the same
treatment If persisted in. They are more
difficult TO locate than lice, as they only
come on the fowl at night, hiding in
cracks near the roosts during the day.
Close search In the daytime will reveal
them in clusters of dark red color dis
tinguished by peculiar sharp acrid odor.
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White Plymouth Rocks Practical Breed.

and color than other members of the
Plymouth Rock family. Their pumage
is beautifully white and their bcaks and
shanks a rich orange yellow in color
Size and type have almost made them
leaders for market poultry. In this re-
spect they are only rivalcd by the White
WNandottos. and. to he exact. the Rhode
Island Reds have gained on them con-
sidorahlN during the last few years
These are the three most widely bred of
the American breeds and every one is a
profit payer 1t Is n record of fact that
every so-callod American breed. that is
one which has been originated by the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11

White Plymouth Rocks are ono of the
most popular and profitable breeds known
They had their origin as sports from
Barred Plymouth Rocks about % years
ago, when they We're produced as grays,
but developed by breeding into a white
variety.
The females are exceptionally good lay
ers of large. brown eggs, and the chicks
are rugged and active, making excellent
fowls for broiers and heavy-breastod
roasting chickens. They weigh from
eight to 10 pounds for males and six
to eight pounds for females They are
more highly developed in shape finish
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Beginners Should Stick
to Utility Until Thor
oughly Experienced.
White Plymouth Rocks
Noted as Exceptional
ly Good Layers.
BY FRANK HECK
Practical Poultryman and Author.
Copyright 1914 by The Eugene McGuckn
Company

There are two grand divisions in poul-
Try raising; namely utility and fancy.
BY utility is meant fowls that are raised
,or eggs or for the market and they con-
stitute the great bulk of the business.
Fancy fowls are raised by experts or
by the ambitious poultryman who likes
to work out breeding problems, for ex-
hibtion, or to sell at fancy prices. Money
can be made both ways The follow
Ing article contains valuable suggestions.
The illustrat ton shows White Plymouth
Rocks. a most desirable fowl for many
reasons