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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
A COSTLY LEGISLATURE.
From the Vermont JournalN

If Governor Fletcher should find that
he could avoid calling a special legisa-
tive session, Vermont should be thank
full. If there must be a special session II
should be called at such a time and be
so conducted as to make It as little of n
burden as possible on the State treasury.
These are points which ought to be con-
coded, even though the result may be
that some of our judges may be appointed
by the Governor instead of being elected
by the Legislature.
In these days when the cost OF govern
ment, like the cost of everything else.
tends to increase, Vermont should seri-
ousy consider how It can econon,ize
Two hundred thousand dollars of State
money spent In maintaing the last legis-
lative session was no small burden to
the State. How can Vermont reduce this
heavy fixed charge? Is there any sure
and rational way except by reducing the
size OF the LEGISLATURE?
It will be some years before .he State
Will have an opportunity to alter tho size
of the legislature, but now Is not too
early to give thought 20 the matter.
Two hundred and severty-siJ rrnre.
sentatives and senators transported to
and from Montpelier and paid even n
modest per diem compensation are n sheer
extravaganza for this small State. The
lower house is far too large for eff.
cheney, and the upper houHe OF 80 could
be reduced one-half without the slight
esq harm 1t is utterly out of tho aues-
ton TO lind In Vermont every two years
@'t competent legislators free to give up
Dusines7 and 20 to Montpelier. To re-
organize the Legislature into House of
Representatives Of not to exceed 90 chosen
from assembly districts and apportioned
according to population, and a Senate
OF a. allowing one senator from each
county, would give Vermont a Iegisla-
lure or efficient size. of higher tyne of
citizenship and an assembly that could
convene without draining the State treas
ury' Such a plan is worthy of the At
tehtlon of those who really care for eff
cheney and economy at Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
THE CONSUMERS DOLLAR
AND WHAT 1T BUYS.
a Chance for Economy and Common
Sense.

with the increase in price of many Of
our common foodstuffs, amounting in
some instances from % to 50 per cent,
the problem OF keeping the family larder
supplied with food is becoming more i'm
portant and more difficult to solve every
year
The household provder should not only
know how to Duy economically, but have
knowledge of the composition of foods,
In order that the nutrients I'm the meals
be properly balanced for the needs OF
the body. The situation then Sits down
to the intelligence of the purchaser of
food and the Intelligence of the cook. for
eood food Is often spoiled in the cooking,
and good food Is frequently wasted. Both
OF these are important because Of their
influence on the cost Of living.
A FORTY-TwO CENT DINNER.
To Illustrate what I mean by intelli-
gence. a philadelphia food expert gave
a public demonstration OF her methods in
mining town, stating that she could
satisfy the appetltes Of four healthy men
for less than so cents
The women of the town, being skcpti,
cal, challenged her. Tho challenge was
promptly accepted. -FOUR mon who hId
established records in the appetite line
were selected, and the food expert meal
was placed before them After the ineal
the diners agreed it was the most APP
petalng and satisfactory me,! thy had
ever eaten. They wo-e incred2lous
when Informed that tho cost y 4
been only ~ cents. shown as follcws
Barley soup, G cents; q delicious brown
ctew with meat, costing % cents; fluffy
dumplngs, cents onions, parsley and
seasoning, cents; desert. fruit tapoca
pudding. 5 cents.
The following table shows shat the
consumers dollar will buy and Row care
IN selection affects household economics:
Each of these foods contains the same
amount Of nutrtive material rs one quart
of milk:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
HIRAM EXPLAINED.

Merely another demonstration Of
how easy it is for some people to eX-
plain a difficult situation Is this little
story which was told at Washington
dinner by Congressman Ambrose Ken
nedy of Rhode Island.
Some time ago Cousin Hiram drove
in from the cabbage zone and stopped
his team before a prosperous looking
house. Taking a handful Of potatoes
from the wagon he climbed the porch
steps and rang the doorbell,
"Got some mighty fine pertaters
here, madame, said he to the woman
who answered his ring. Wouldn't ye
like ter have a basket or two like
these here"
You are just the party I have been
looking for" excitedly cried the house
wife on recognizing Hiram, Il want
you to explain to me why the potatoes
that you sold me last week were so
much smaller in the bottom of the
basket than on the top"
IT'S jes' this way, lady" was the
ready response of Hiram, "pertaters
Is growing so fast at this season o.
the year that by the time ! get bas-
ket dug tho last is about twice as big
as the firstW
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
4 VALUABLE COLLECTION.


The movement started among the
friends Of the late Horace w. Bailey TO
publish Us writings is commendable
enc and in this connection it may be sug-
gesteG that Mr.. Sailcy's valuable library
OF Vermont works should re preserved in
tact II had been OFTEN saG that his col
lection CT books and papers pertaining to
Vermont vas doubtless far more couipvc
hcrsive thnn that possessed By any ether
Individual or 6y a.'y library.
Whether ~ n3t ~. Bailey .ntsuesd to
be7ucath THE collection To his native
towns rhrsyy. to trio State librarY Or to
some friend is not known. 1t Is known.
however, that ne had expr sssed his in.
tenr,on 20 present certain scrap books
containing references 20 mis- native town
10 the town Of Newoury, probably 10 thu
Terrey library, OF which ha Vas a yT;is
tee. Il ~ also ErcvrA that Mr. Bailey.
not long bcfor, his cepth. received 6 re-
quest from Vermont college qresiden.
FOR CERTAIN valuable pamphlets when the
owner should see fit ,c dispose of them
Shortly before his death Mr.. Bailey an.
nounccd his inteat!on to mako Ais wiz,
but did not do 50.
In view OF Mr.. Rai,ey's affection for his
native State, 1t would seem highly proper
that his collection Of books be placed In
the State library at Montpelier whore
coming generations may have reference
to the works, many Of which are almost
priceless because they have long been
ont of print, Mr.. Bailey was a man OF
intentions and was never hap
pier than when called upon for Informal
tion contained within his library. Could
he have made his will it is not unlikely
that he would have seen fit to present
his books to the State of Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
cream, use Just enough -four to mix
and roll out thin
SQUASH PIE.

cream, use just enough -four to mix
and roll out thin.
SQUASH PIE
Use dry mealy squashes, rs those
That are watery will not be any bet
ter in pies than they are as n vegc-
mple. Stew, steam, or bake the
squash, sift 1t and allow one and a
half cups for each pie. Add while hot
one teaspoonful of butter, half a tea
spoonful of salt, one tablespoonful cin-
namon and half a cup of sugar Add
slowly one cup of boiling milk, stir
in the beaten yolk of one egg and last
ly the white. beaten until creamy, but
not stiff. Bake in one deep crust. 1t
is sometimes difficult to brown SQUASH
pie, breaking the white of an egg sep
arately Will help it to brown.
PARKER QUINCY ADAMS.
CHEESE SAUCE
Make white sauce of three level
tablespoons butter, three Of flour, onc-half
teaspoon mustard, one-half teaspoon salt
ana a salt spoon oil paprlka and a cup
and half of milk Stir until smooth
and cook eight minutes then add q cup
of cheese cut in little bits, stir until near
~ melted, add cup of flour sifted with
one level a beaten egg. cook O minute
and serve on toast
CREAM CAKE.
Beat four eggs very light, add one
cup of sugar and beat again. Add one
cup of flour sifted with one level tea
spoon Of baking powder one-third cup
of milk and when we'll beaten pour into
shallow baking pan and bake in one
thin sheet. Twenty minutes will be
about the right time for Jaking. When
the cake is cold split it and spread with
whipped cream.
MOTHERS GINGER COOKIES.
cup shortening Oar1 and butter),
cups molasses New Orleans,
! tablespoon ginger,
A little salt.
tcaspoonfus soda in u teacup warm
water
Flour to stiffen so as to roll.
Bake in quick, hot oven.
GEORGIA SPLIT BISCUITS.
Pare and boil three large Irish pota-
toes until very soft. While still hot
ii'''9H tI'HI i'iiei|' duu d cup OF Dlenu-
ed lard and butter two eggs beat in
separately and yeast cake dissolved
in pint of warm milk finally add
enough flour to make stiff sponge.
When this is light, add heaping table,
spoonful of salt and another of sugar,
then work in flour to make q smooth
and satiny dough. After letting this rise
again roll it out on a bread board to
the thickness Of V an inch. cut into
biscuits, butter each one over the ton,
and place over it another biscuit. Crowd
them slightly in the pan toIieep them
from spreading, and brush the tops with
a bit of melted butter They will make
their last rising very quickly, and should
be baked rs any other roll would be-
MRS. HENRY WIGHT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
VERMONT'S LEGISLATIVE PROB
LENS
From the Boston Hcrald1

From the Boston HcraId1
Nefmont's Legislature meets bienniallv,
and no general desire for more FREQUENT
meetings exists, especially as the avera &c
length Of the sessions has doubled in
30 wears.
So, while it had been expected that an
extra session would be necessary next
spring, satisfaction is general over tho
prospect that it may he avoided. There
have been eight special sessions in the
history OF the Stage-in 1857, 1861, 1861
1861 1915, 1891, and ,S9S, the longest be-
ing II days and the average duration
five DAYS. Should an extra session be
called this year It would without doubt
continue a month, and perhaps longer.
as there would be several matters to be
disposed Of and legislative activity could
not be restricted to the special matters
FOR which the session might be summon
ed.
The change in the federal constitution
relating 70 the election OF United States
senators, the adoption by the people last
March of certain amendments to the
state constitution and the action to he
taken next March on a direct or indirect
primary law are the principal things
which seemed likely to make a special
session necessary.
Senator Dillingham; has introduced a
bill providing that States that have not
made provision for the election of Uni
ted States senators by popular vote may
elect for once under the old system.
There is some doubt OF the cons .ltu-
tionality of such law but It might
So n 20 hut loo.
isature, in regular session, could make
the necessary provision.
The date of the State election is chang
ed from September and the meeting OF
the Legislature from October to January
by the amended constitution, and more
than 100 changes In the statutes will be
necessary to make them conform to the
altered conditions. Good lawyers hold,
however and cite the precedent of other
States In support N the claim, that, By
the adoption of the amendment to the
constitution, the statutes are automatic
cally changed ana the election can be
held and the LEGISLATURE can meet on
the new dates without any further ac-
ton; that tho changes IN the laws are
only matter of form, and can just as
well be made Mt the next regular ses-
sion
AT present the justices OF the supreme
court and the superior judges elective by
the Legislature, take their seats De-
cember !. There Is no provision that
they may continue in office until their
SUCCESSORS are elected; and apparently,
unless a special session makes another
provision, there win be no courts in the
State from December l, 1914, til an cleo
ton is made by the legislature that
viii assemble In January. 1915.
After long discussion, the Legislature
Of l02-ls submitted to the people the
question whether they would have a d.
rect or an indirect primary. That ques-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
SOMETHING OF A JAR.

Here Is one that was told at a recent
social session by Congressman Frank
Clark of Florida.
In a town In the South there was an
esteemed citizen who always said my
house" or my motor" or my pheno-
graph" in speaking of those things. and
naturally little WHEY began to think 1t
was about time she took some steps to
establish her rights.
one evening, when father had prefixed
the word my" to everything in the
house, WHEY gently demonstrated with
him, and papa hastily assured her that
1t would not occur again.
On the following morning mother heard
the old man tearing around his room,
opening closet doors and upsetting things
in general.
what in the world is the matter
Henry?" she asked. what are you tear
ing around like that for2"
Nothing is the matter, dear" answer
ed papa in kind and gentle voice. II
am merely looking for our hirt."-Phil-
adelphia Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
APPLES AND PEACHES;
WHERE AND HOW TO
GROW THEM. -.
Necessary Locations and Soils.
A. A. GULLEY,
College of Agri., Storrs, Conn.


Northeastern States offer innumerable
satisfactory locations for the growing OF
apples and peaches, and the former in
most of Its varieties will make a congen-
ial home in almost any spot in which one
might choose to live, except In the very
mountainous districts.
In picking out land for fruit gowing
bear in mind that apples, pears and
peaches are bulky; therefore nearness to
transportation facilities Is most import
ant. on the other hand. where capital Is
limited. land farther from market costs
less and, as far as the fruit is concerned,
may be just as desirable. Wherever cho
sen the land should have a fair elevation,
not on top of high hill exposed to strong
winds. nor yet in the bottom of a narrow
valley, but gently sloping hilsides are
ideal. and the direction is of slight import
ance. The choice will often lie between
rough or rocky fields costing but little or
those much easier to cultivate and so
more expensive ut the start The latter
are, as a rule, cheaper TO handle as time
goes on, but success may be had from
either. Whichever spot is chosen 1t should
be naturally or easily drained, for water
must never stand near the surface in an
orchard.
The apple allows wide latitude in
the matter Of soil and some varities will
grow on almost any land strong enough
to grow trees. For the varieties generally
grown gravel or clay gravel soils are very
satisfactory. but lighter lands are also
successful when supplied with humus.
The particular nature of the soil is less
important than location and drainage. and
many so-called run out farms can read
lily be fitted for fruit growing.
PEACH TREES ARE PARTICULAR.
The needs OF the peach are quite differ
ent from the apple, and to start an orch
ard In locality where the mercury dr )ps
more than FIVE degrees below zero is
very risky; also unless located near a
large body of water that tempers the cold.
Only elevated positions are safe even In
favorable localities Good air drainage
must be had, hence the tops OF hills or
ths most elevated parts OF gently sloping
hlllsidss should be chosen. Thsn. too,
the peach buds must be protected from
sudden changes OF temperature, Choice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
AMOUNT.
LICENSE AS a PREVENTATIVE (e)
OF LAWLESSNEss.
From the Vermont Issue1

one of the great arguments against the
old Vermont prohibitory law was that
there was so much Illegal liquor selling
under it. In the large towns the law
could not he enforced, it was said. But
give us strong high license law to regu-
late the business. and everything will be
fine We had not had any experience of
license in Vermont for So years, so it was
difficult to prove that this was not true,
and many people really believed that IL
cense would bring a great improvement.
But the facts are coming out. Booming
ton has always been one Of the chief
strongholds of license sentiment in the
state, always voting for license usually
by majority OF two to one. The local
daily paper has been strong supporter
of the local option system. and SO far as
we know has never advocated no-license
for Bennington. Here then has been an
admirable opportunity TO show how we'll
ordered and lav-abiding a CITY could be
with nine carefully regulated saloon5 and
no places where liquor could be procured
contrary to law.
We only refer in passing to the fact that
n gentleman visiting Bennington a while
ago saw man lying on the porch Of the
principal hotel close to the street in the
middle of the day in a drunken sleep and
no one paying any attention to him. But
we quote from recent issues of the BEN
nington Banner these comments on con-
ditions there. Certainly the witness is
not prejudiced, and cannot object to be-
ing quoted
From the issue of December 90:
For some time In Bennington there has
been very slack enforcement of the law in
regard to small disorders and minor Of
fences. There IS a gang of young hood
lums in town who have made practice
Of holding up and rohbing drunks and
committing other crimes that ought 10
have been punished because they would
surely lead to worse.
The selling of liquor to minors and
habtual drunfards and filing the streets
with DRINKS every Saturday night aud q
good many other nights ought 10 ba
stopped and can be. It hGs beer randy
growing worse for several months \ IL
cense or two Cancelled would pat m end
to to the worst Of the abuse right away.
And from the issue OF December g:
States Attorney Mcacher on SATURDAY
started proceedings to clean un a few
doubtful places and had It grit Of in:oxi-
cation cases in police court Monday.
One OF the meanest local Offences
is the furnishing OF liquor 20 poetod per
sons. Somebody seems TO be making n
business Of this as all this class have no
difficulty in getting booze whenever they
have the money.
Pressure IS being brought 20 bear or the
license commissioners to get them 10 cicse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
EQUIPPING A TRUCK FARM.
Returns Warrant the Investment.
JOHN W. LLOYD,
University OF Illinois.

The amount end Kind OF equipment
needed for truck farm will depend
upon tho size OF the farm, tho locality
and the kinds of crops to 10 grown
The foundation equipment in soil work.
ing tools Is essentially the same for a
truck farm as for any other kind of
farm. There must be plows, harrows
and cultivators suited to tho type of
soil to be farmed and harness and
wagons for moving the machinery and
the crops Special tools for planting,
cultvaung and harvesting particular
crops win also be needed. # carly crops
requiring transpisrting are to he grown
must the equipment include cash can
vas and lumber for hotbc.i9 and cold
frames.
If twenty acres Of truck ar. to 90
grown, consisting OF five acres early
tomatoes, five acres early melons o, Gil.
cumbers ard ten acres cabbnge ard
celery, all OF which require transplant.
ing. It will be possible with careful
management, 70 produce the plants fol
these acreaees in two hotbeds ard -four
cold frames, each by 100 feet.
TOOLS REQUIRED.
Tho only special tools required foy
handling the cropa mentioned above
would be q single shovel 81 one horse
turning piow for furrowing out pre-
paratory to planting the tomatoes and
melons, a spike too.h cu,tivHto~ for .he
tomatoes and melons. spray puroo
and outfit with a three row attachment
for spfaying the meloas and tomatoes
spades end hoes for trancplart!ng and
hos =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
DEVELOPING THE DAIRY
CALF.
RsfslnG the Future MiIkcr.
f. K PARKINSON.

Iho development OF a dairy calf should
oegm IN the sire and dam back several
generations, To illustrate, II there 4.
land enough to keep COW and money
being distinctly an object II is decided
to buy heifer calf and raise It, With
this end in view the milkman or butcher
Is interviewed and, being an obliging
chap, he finds a pretty little bossy. drops
$40 into his pocket and the prospective
mixer is Installed For two years the
beast Is fed, petted and watched over,
and at last the eventful day arrives
when. with new milk pail in hand the
family gather in the barn to watch the
milk-the result, about eight quarts
daily. At first that sounds very well.
but wait a moment. The Massachusetts
Agricultural College has found tho keen
Of cow feed, insurance, taxes. de-
probation, etc. costs S14604 per year, so
let us do some figuring: Eight quarts
for 800 days tthe COW being dry two
months yearly gives 2,4o0 quarts, which
If sold at cents per quart would re-
turn sl4i q loss of s2.0i--not quite what
we had reckoned on, is II?
HOW TO FEED.
Therefore a future dairy COW should
come from a line OF good milkers-at
least, on the sire's side-and will cost
as calf about s25, but the money is
well expended, and the calf once pur-
chased the Importance of spending
thought as well rs feed in its develop
ment should not be forgotten, especially
during the first six months. Feed new
milk the first two or three weeks. four
to six quarts daily divided into three
feeds then gradually substitute skim
milk and continue so to feed until six
months old. SlSimmilk and we'll cured
hay, alfalfa or clover fed three times
daily should make the bulky part of the
ration. Silage may take the place of
one feed of hay when three months old
and may be fed twice daily after six
months. In addition to bulky feed the
calf requires grain to furnish nutriment
and stimulate growth. Feed little at first.
about n half n pound a day in a clean
wooden box, and gradually increase I'M
til two pounds are given. A good mix
ture consists of cornmeal ground oats
and wheat bran in equal parts and n half
part Of llnseed meal Feed the spring calf
In the barn the first summer and when
year old turn her into a good pasture,
when no other food will be required
Fail calves should not ,e obliged TO de-
pend entirely on pasture until eighteen
months old. Keep the heifer growing.
feed her well, but do not fatten her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12

ton will be decided at the annual Town
meetings next March. and the MASSAGE
of primary law in accordance with tho
popular vote will be necessary. In, ~
nominating conventions are abolished hv
popular vote It is held that nominations
may be made this year by petition. and
that the preparation of the necossarv
primary and political advantage to be
gained.
AS tho cost of n legislative session ia
from $500 to $1,000 day, Governor
Fletcher desires, If possible, to avoid
increasing the expense OF his adminls
tratlon to that extent
1t is known that the Governor is de-
srous of avoiding an extra session, and.
as way seems to be opening out of tho
difficulties that confronted him, 1t seems
unlikely that he will summon one