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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
CANAL UNDER GROUND.

The most remarkable canal in tho world
is the one between Worscy and St
Helen's, in the north of England It is
lG miles long and underground from one
end to the other. Throughout Lanca-
shire the coal mines are extensive, and
many years ago the Duke of Bridge
waters managers thought they could
save money by transporting the coal
underground instead of on the surface
says the Chicago News. So the canal
was constructed and the mines were con-
nected and drained at the same time.
Ordinary canal boats are used, but men
furnish the. power. On the roof of the
tunnel arch are cross pieces, and the
mon who do the work of propellng the
craft lie ON the coal on their backs and
push with their feet against these cross
bars on the roof.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
FERTILIZERS AND GREEN
MANURE CROPS.


Tennessee Experiment Station
As an all around means of soil i'm
provcment no Other material equals
manure. Frequently however, people
want to know what to use to supple
mcnt insufficient supply Of manure lf
nothing be known about the special
needs of the soil use high grade com
plcte fertilizer, such as truck growers
make ono thousand or l.5o0 pounds
per acre is not too much, and this
amount may he applied broadcast and
miXei throughout the soil However,
a part may be saved for the row or
in the hill for crops like potatoes, to-
matocs, etc.
But will even 1900 pounds per acre
Of high grade complete fertilizer build
up the fertility of soil? The answer
is quite simple. Fifteen hundred
pounds of fertilizer contain several
times the phosphoric acid removed by
a heavy crop of vegetables. and the
unused portion win remain in soil for
the benefit of succeeding crops. The
supply of potash need not give CON
Germ, but the weakness of the fertili-
ger is the low content of the high
priced element. nitrogen,
y comparison of the proportions of
plant food elements present in fer
tilizers with those found in crops will
make this point clear Take corn. for
example. In mature plants for every
ten pounds of phosphoric acid are
found twenty three pounds OF potash
and thirty three pounds of nitrogen,
but in a common brand of truckers fer
till2er for every ten pounds of phosphorlc
acid are four pounds of potash
and only three ANA one-thrd pounds
of nitrogen. Thus 1,500 pounds of
such fertilizer does not contain as
much nitrogen as Is required in the
production Of Il forty bushel corn crop
and less than one -third the amount
, removed by a heavy crop of cabbage,
In fact, all of the nitrogen demanded
by common farm and garden crops
cannot he probably supplied by COM
mercial fertilizers. To build up soil
| In nitrogen recourse must be had t.
the growing for manurial purposes Of
leguminous plants, such as peas beans,
vetches. especially clovers, all of
which gather nitrogen from air. A
complete fertilizer for the legumes
need contain only phosphoric acid and
potash but the sweetening of soil by
an occasional llming will be OF benefit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES IN FARMING.

If anyone has had doubts that BUSH
ness principles nay proiitably be applied
to farming, these doubts will be dis
PEELED by the report of the Long Island
Cauliilower association. which announces
a 10 per cent. dividend after paying the
farmers profit of s5GoOOO on the sea-
sons crop. No better argument need be
advanced 10 encourage a back to- the
soil" movement. This years caulfower
crop was a recOrd-breaker, but it was
something more than a large crop tnat
brought this measure of success to the
"east-end" farmers. The result repre-
sents business sagacity
Cooperation has meant the difference
between a glutted market with a forced
low price and a carefully protected mar
ket with a price well sustained through
out the season. The association of farm
ers, by keeping in touch with many mar
kets and attending to the distribution of
the product to many cities, has solved
one of the difficult problems of agricul-
ture-that of intelligent marketing. Re-
suits so significant should mean the ~
largement of the activities of this or
ganlzatlon as well as the prompt extern
sion of similar methods 20 other crop
movements.-B brooklyn Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12

the indestructiblitv of cement posts"
The writer remembers putting a So inch
woven wire fence around his garden
some 10 years ago, using chestnut posts
set 20 feet apart. This fence is still
standing and is to all appearances in ex-
cellent condition. Regarding the spac-
ing Of the posts around this garden,
which bordercd the highway and re-
CURED 100 feet OF fencing. If we had used
board fence with eight foot posts spac-
Ing, 30 more posts would have been re-
CURED, and as these cost even in those
days 10 cents each, a saving of $3.50 was
effected. In this particular case the
posts being of chestnut eight feet long
the butts were painted with creosote
preparation and set three feet in the
ground. The gate, corner and end posts
were nine feet, set four feet in the
ground and to the butts of each of these
posts were spiked two four-foot strips
of heavy planking one near the bottom.
the other on the opposite side three feet
higher up. These acted as anchors. pre-
venting the posts from being loosencd
when the wire was frightened. On top
of these anchors large stones were laid
before the earth was replaced
In using cement posts, which are easily
made at home, he sure to have the butts
of the corner and end posts extra heavy
and then no anchors are needed; also
provide for two bolt holes in each post,
one near the top, the other near the
bottom, to he used for the bolts which
hold the wooden strip to which the wire
is stapled.
In setting some 800 feet Of poultry
fencing this past year the writer used
modern heavy woven wire with six foot
cement posts set three feet IN the ground
TO these short posts were bolted FIVE
foot wooden strips three by four inches,
to WHICH the wire was stapled. Many of
the cement posts in this case had to have
extra large butts on account OF the hol-
lows in the ground, which had ten
dcncy to pull up the posts.
To-day when tho price of labor is so
high, the stout easily built wire fence is
an economical Investment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
WHITE FINE GROWING PROFIT
ABLE.

The growing of white pine, SAYS the
department of agriculture in a bulletin
recently issued on the subject is a
profitable undertaking at six per cent.
compound interest To bring in these
returns, the trees may be cut when not
more than from % to 20 years old.
The original white pine forests are
approaching exhaustion, according to
the department, and with the growing
scarcity of larSe-sized, hlgh-grade white
pine lumber. lower grades now find a
ready market Besides this, the tree
grows rapidly. has q heavy yield. and is
easy to manage.
Second growth white pine. 80 years old,
on good soil, may yield as much as 40.
600 feet of lumber per acre. On medium
soil, stands of the same age 5000 board
feet, and even on poor soil. o'0oo feet
White pine boXboard lumber. one of the
chief products of such stands, sells fol
from Sl2 to SIS thousand board feet.
Material for making matches. another
product, sells for from Sl7 to SIS a thou
sand. Even larger material, suitable for
sashes and blinds, some of which may
be cut from a 50-year old stand brings
from $50 to s25 a thousand feet. Second
growth white pine the kind that is found
on thousands of abandoned fields and
pastures in New England and that which
has sprung up after numbering IN many
places where the original white pine for
ests stood, has a value to-day, says the
department that makes it well worth
the attention of the owner.
Too often, caution the forest officers
the farmer or other land owner self
second-GroWth white pine stumpage fol
less than it is worth because he does
not kno~' ho.- much lumber the stand
is actually capable of yielding. or else
is ignorant of the price the lumber and
other products will bring. Too often. al.
so, the furcsterS say, the owner of sec
ond-growth fails to realize that perhan
by holding his pine trees for few years
longer, or by thinning it properly n
the right time, he can obtain a greal
deal more and better timber and con,
sequenuy a much larger relative return
in money, than if he allows it to be
cut clear when the first opportunity of,
fers.
The best second-growth white pine, 4
years old, viii yield about 1900 board
feet per acre but the same stand when
IS years old, will yield 5000 feet an in.
crease of 1900 feet per acre in 10 years
And this is not all, for along with tn
increase in quantity comes an increase /!
quality Not only more, but better tim
Der Is to be had, Counting in this fac.
tor of quality, the lumber from an acre
of hest white pine, % years old, is WORT
about $1,000 against a value OF $3.50 when
Tho sLAnl Us ~ wears old
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
PRACTICAL INTENSIVE
GARDEN PLANS
Systcms which Bring Good Results.
JAMES B. NORMAN

JAMES =. NORMAN.
BY intensive culture a small holder
makes the best use of his land, in
creasng the surface area, while com
panion cropping is the most practical
feature of intensive gardening. The
following crop systems have given good
results:
Two Crops.-Irish and sweet potatoes
can be grown together. Plant early as
possible "A late variety of potato in rows
three feet apart; put the seed pieces
eighteen or twenty inches apart in rows.
After the potatoes have been hiled the
last time, set out sweet potato slips in
ridges between Irish potato plants and
when frost has killed the sweet potato
vines both crops can be dug together. AS
sweet potatoes take long to mature best
results are secured with a late variety
of Irish potato as companion crop.
Another two crop combination is sweet
corn and caulifiower, the latter growing
slowly and liking shade, the former grow
ing rapidly in hot. moist weather, and in
warm climates corn furnishes the shade
which cauiflower requires. Caullflower
plants should be started early in boxes
Of rich soil: the sweet corn should be
sown in hills three feet each way and
when the cauitlower plants are large
enough transplant between rows of sweet
corn in deep holes two or three feet
apart and with both crops plant but a
few rows at a time to provide n long
cropping season, so caulifower will fol-
low corn for table use, being a late
maturing crop.
y THREE CROP COMBINATION.
Three Crops-As soon as the land can
he worked in spring, plant to early
potatoes. When hilled the last time,
plant sweet corn between the rows three
feet apart. with occasional hills Of win
ter squash. These two crops get a good
start before potatoes mature Dig pota-
toes when the tops are dead, so the dig
ing corn and squash. Broadcast with
turnip seed, top dress with farm or
chicken manure and thoroughly rake
seed and fertilizer into soil Sweet corn
winter squash and turnips are three good
companion crops for fan use
Another satisfactory combination after
early potatoes is to plant sweet corn and
winter squash, as previously described,
with cauliiloWer or winter cabbage be-
tween the hills Of corn. After potatoes
are dug, plant to cowpeas, which gives
three crops for table use, with cowpeas
for soil Improvement because of the
nitrogen contained in the roots
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
LIVER TIMBALES.

Place one pound and half of liver in
"a saucepan, add one slice of onion. one
half of a bay leaf one toaspoonful Of
salt and half Il dozen peppercorns, pour
over sufficient boiling water to cover
and simmer slowly until tender Let
stand until cold, then take out the meat,
discard tubes and gristle and put through
the food chopper. Measure and to two
solid cupfuls add one cupful of fresh
bread crumbs, soaked in milk or chicken
stock, a high seasoning Of salt and pen
per, 10 drops of onion juice, two table
spoonfuls of melted butter and one tea
spoonful of nnely chopped parsley Fill
well huttered timbale mods, stand i'm a
pan Of hot water and cook In modera to
oven until firm in the center. Serve with
good brown sauce, to which may be
added chopped olives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12

introduced into this country In 1SS5,
White Wyandottcs were originally
sports" or white chicks bred from the
Silver-Laced Wyandottes Subsequently
other blood was bred into them TO get
desired results. but time and wide dis
tribution of strains have produced a
great uniformity of type,
The fancers became Interested in the
type and after 10 years of experiment.
ing the White Wyandotte became a rival
of the famed Barred Plymouth Rock as
an all-purpose fowl. IN fact, it COM
mands high prices and is in great de-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
RICH PUMPKIN PIES.

Choose a deep yellow fine grained
pumpkin cut IN strips peel and cut in
pieces Cook until very tender and press
through a colander. To each cup and a
half of pumpkin add a pint of rich milk.
three we'll beaten eggs, a cup of sugar
and a tablespoon of molasses. Also add
little cinnamon or any preferred spice
Line the plate with pastry and pour in
the mixture. Bake in moderate oven
until it puffs up and is golden brown.
They may b. covered with whipped cream
If liked, sweetencd and favored Some
like to serve jelly With pumpkin pie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12

The pullcts mature and begin to lay at
80 to months, though many develop
from ~ to So pounds and females ~
to G}a pounds. IIatching eggs can be
bought FOR $50 per sitting and upwards.
according to the quality of the stock
producing them. Many breeders furnish
day-old chicks, thus saving the time and
expense Of Matching. Whatever method
is employed. the White Wyandottc can
be depended upon to render an excellent
account of itself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
GIBLET GRAVY.

Have the giblets cooked in sufficient
water to cover. Strain the liquor and
chop the sblets. skim off the fat az
we'll as You can from the turkey pan and
add the liquor left to the water the glib
lets were cooked in, thicken with -four
stirred smooth in a little cold water ard
season with salt and pepper Add the
siblets Cook eight minutes. Use about
a rounding tablespoon Of flour for a pint
of liquid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
FENCING AND POSTS.
Rail and Hoard Fences HIVE Had
Their Day.

Pigs and the board fence were the
bane of our existence as boys, for no
matter how securely We fastened the
Old boards the pigs would get out just
when we were starting for the swim
ming hole or going berrylng. Now con-
crete posts and wire fencing have be-
come substitutes for the boards and rails
and once set up are fortunately there to
stay.
But wire fencing is so eXpenslve" the
reader will say. The reply to that Is,
"If YOU do not consider the lasting quail
tiles of good heavy galvanized wire and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12

to them and to the garden crops.
Glover should be sown freely in mid
summer wherever possible. Finally.
as result Of the applications of man
ure, fertilizers, lime and the growing
of legumes, fertility of soil is built up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
cuRRANr OR RAIsGN SANDWICHES.

\ pleasant variety of sandwiches from
meat jam, egg, or lettuce can he made
with Currants or raisins Take cupful
of curarnts. or small seedless raislns,
and clean and dry, butter thickly some
thin slices OF bread and cover the but
tered bread all over with currants or
rasns, and make into sandwiches. This
will not fail to delight children ana be
nice for school luncheons. Currants are
said to contain much real food.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
Disordered Kidneys Cause Much Misery

with pain and misery by day, Sleep
disturbing bladder weakness at night,
tired. nervous rundown men and women
everywhere are glad to know that Foley
Kidney Pills restore health and strength.
and the regular action of Kidneys and
bladder, j. w, " sullivan. lady)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
BREAKFAST SHORTCAKE.

Make a rich dough like baking powder
biscuit and bake in two cakes or one
and split 1t. Pour between layers and
over the cake a rich white sauce
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
WHITE WYANDOTTES.

Front
mi il I'm breeders The prop
n Ia large
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
DOMESTIC SCIENCE:

uuWlIul lU UUisi;ui-
Cooking and Serving. Conducted by
Lillian Mason.
SUNDAY MENU-BREAEFAST
Cereal and Cream
Breakfast shortcake.
Prune' Sauce.
Roast Turkey or Chicken.
Bread stuffing. Glblet Gravy.
Potatoes. Onions. Squash.
Celery. Cranberry Sauce.
Mince or Pumpkin Pie
Currant or Raisin Sandwiches.
Light Cake Coffee Jelly.
MONDAY MENU-BREAKFAsT.
Warmed Baked Peas
Toast
Cranberry Sauce.
Coffee.
LUNCH.
Grown Bread Cream Toast.
Pie. Cheese.
DINNER.
Turkey Soup.
Liver Timbales.
Baked Potatoes. Squash
Blanc Mango. Cream
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
DINNER.

Turkey Soup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
BIG CROWDS At SCHOOL
Princess Theater overaowed at Both
Afternoon and Night Sessions OF
T.-E. Cooking School TUESDAY.

The Princess Thea.eT was not large
enough TO hold the women who wanted
TO attend the T.-R cooking school
Tuesday afternoon, and for those and
their husbands who went 10 hear MISS
Poets lecture Tuesday night
In The afternoon Miss Peet talked on
cake Making" and prepared menu
comprising Saratoga chips, pastry
traits. lemon cocoanut cake, and walnut
soprle Al nighi the feature % the pro-
gram was the baking of ice cream.
which was served 10 the audience with
gold cake. Miss Peef also made oak-
ing powder biscuits. Her evening lee
tire subject MAS Food Purity"
Miss Peers subject Thursday after
room VIII be Buying and Preparing
Meats" She will serve planked steak
currant tea ring. different vegetables,
-osettes, .!mhales, and Will bake white
cake
Mrs v. E. Leeeh. al North Fourth
street Was presented the freless cooker
given BY Abbot < Son at the Wednes-
day night session
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
Tuesday Musieal Club.

Members of the Tuesday Musical
Club were pleasantly entertained Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Al
bert Higgin, Ale West State street.
There was an unusually large attend
ance, and most enjoyable program
was given during the afternoon hours.
The subject of the day was Noe
turnes and Serenades," and Mrs. j. t.
Pound gave splendid paper entitled
The Beautiful in Music" Mrs. Ray
mond Doolit;le played the second noe
turne Ueschetizky) and Mrs. Roy Nc
Kinnon gave Schun,ann's rocturne IN
f. Raymond Harmon, of Des Moines,
sang a group of pleasing songs. includ-
ing "A Bowl of Roses" tClark): The
Song / Sing to YOU" (Willehy); and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
Only one prize to single

Company. Only one prize to single
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Prize No. IS. to first lady who regis
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inclusive-One gallon Hermoine oil.
given by the Rude Auto Company.
Prize No. SIS, to oldest man driving
Ford car and registering at place
shown below on any of the dates from
Dec. Is to "a inclusive One gallon
Hermoline oil. given by the Rude Auto
Company.
Prize No. 61-To youngest twins or
triplets. under Is months. TO he regis
tered on Dec. a4-Each a high chair,
valued at $3.50, given by Marion Gard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09

.In the Garden OF My Heart (Scott).
To q hearty applause Mr.. Harmon r.
sponded with With the Ei!man.
fwellesl. Mrs. George Price and Miss
Nav Rratt played two duets, "Serenade
DAmour. won Blom) and Moszkow-
skrs Serenade. The program wes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09

| IS each. given by ]. Levin al p 50 p m.
| Wednesday. Dec. IS.
Prize No. is. to tallest man regis
,ering Thursday. Dec. l7-One cap val
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at 80 p. m. Thursday, Dec. II.
! Prize No. le. TO tallest woman reg
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Thursday Dec. IL.
Prize Nc %. TO shor,es, man regis
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Prize No. q. 10 shortest woman reg
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Prize No -, 10 first LADY rural teach
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Prize No IS, 10 girl no. over 10
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/ Dec. Il
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09

closed by Miss Fama I.ennox. who de-
liRhted her audience with serenade.
Oh. s, No. 8. (StojowskD.
A social hour was enjoyed and the
hostess. assisted by Mrs. B. L. Hoag.
Mrs. Frank Wiley, and Mrs. 81. Mason.
served refreshments.