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liberty to disregard tradition and precedent
than you naturally do. l believe that they
would make the establishment as complete
according to the standards of this day as it
was according to the standards of their day"
Coe thought he saw evidences of interest
in Thompson's expression, and went on:
at cannot be compliment to their mem
DRY to allow the great business that will al
ways be monument to them to fall short of
its fullest achievement through what looks
to me like mistaken regard for tradition.
Your keen competitors are taking advan-
tage of every possible chance to lure your
trade away, and it is not an insignificant
argument to urge that they can supply all
of mans apparel needs. A high-grade hat
line would be the finishing touch to your
business. 1t would bring into your store
new customers to whom you could sell cloth
ing. And you must not lose sight of the adj
vertising value of your name in good hat
1t would be seen hundred times where it is
seen once in coat"
Goes memory flashed back to what his
wise old father had said to him once. Jim
my, if you don't talk so much, people won't
know what big fool you are He Won
dered if he had said too much. Thompson's
voice brought him back.
81 confess that you've interested me, Coe
I'm glad to talk with man who has his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
RANK
OF THE STATES.

Washington, D. c.. Feb 13.-The gen
eral repor: of the census OF agriculture
OF the 18th census, which recently has
been issued in volume form sy Director
William j. Harris, o. the Bureau OF the
census, department .; commerce, dis
closes some interesting facts regarding
the crops Of the country and tb; relative
rank of the States IN regard to the value
OF all farm crops according to farm
yalueG.
Eleven OF the leading crops in 1908 show
ed n total aggregate value of s4,Sl3 psi, 600,
or approximately 90 per cent. of the to-
tai value OF all the crops OF tho United
States, which amounted to S,iS7, 161. 900.
OF these Ii leading crops corn was the
most valuable. followed by hay and for
age. cotton. wheat, oats, vegeta bles (of
all kinds), forest products on farms (tlm-
Der, lumber. etc), potatoes, tobacco, bar
ley, and apples, In tho order named. The
value of the corn crop alone was S1,4SS,-
b5i OOo that of cotton, $7O36ls,O00 thst OF
wheat. s657.657, 000. that OF vegetables,
s2l6 ,257 900; that of tobacco 800, $4,000
The relative ranks OF the first nine
States in regard to value OF crops showed
that Illinois led with a total valuation
for all farm crops OF s372. O0O Iowa
was second with 1915 100000; Texas third
with SOS, Geo 900 followed by Ohio with
$3.50 900. 600; Georgia, $221OoO,O00; Missouri,
sol 900, goo: Kansas, S2l5, 900, 600; New York.
1900 900, 900; and Indiana, 1904 600 900.
The State of Illinois ranked first in
It's production of corn, followed by Iowa
and Missouri in the order named, New
York ranked first in the production Of
hay ana forage, followed by Iowa and
Wisconsin. Texas ranked first in tho
production OF cotton, followed by Georgia
and Mississippi. North Dakota was first
Il the production of wheat followed by
Kansas and Minnesota. Illinois was first
n the production of oats, followed by
Iowa and Minnesota, New York led in
he production Of vegetables and Ohio
was second North Carolina ranked first
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
GAS ENGINES FOR SUBUR-
BAN AND COUNTRY USE.
They Wash the Dishes and Mix
Bread.
#. WEBSTER BRADY,

III dreams came true we should ev,,
was very popular saying until recent
ly. But the dreams of tho countrv
dweller have been Of wings to lift the
burden of heavy muscular effort in mr.
ricultural operations and for a hundred
noiseless hands to do the monotonous
drudgeries of country housekeeping.
The network of suburban telephone
INES drove away the dragon of isola-
ton and then the gas engine brought
the motorcycle and the automobile,
which united the city and country
dwollers, adding both profit and pleas.
ure to the lives of each.
FLOWING WITHOUT HORSES.
But 1t is on the gas engine that goes
on to the farm to stay that the farmer
builds his hopes of dreams reolizod
The tractor and the big gas engine do
the blowing. narrowing. seeding. bar.
vestlng thrashihg. hauling and grind
ing The little engine does the chores,
sprays the orchard. makes the cider
and picks the potato bugs, and, glory
10 rs invention, it furnishes the maids
to relieve mother and the Pirls
Win the little Gas engine 1t is csslly
possible for the country home to be
made henlthier and happier than the
city hcme. The ideal equipmen, for
the house and barn is small gas en-
ginc with d dynamo and storage bat
terry. This outfit will furnish The We
ter supply, light the buildings, do the
washing, churning, house cleaning
(wet or dry), mllh the cows, run the
separator, mix the dough, wash the
dishes, run the sewing machine. cool
the house in summer and make the ice
cream without the use of ice. The
little gas engine solves the servant girl
problem and the hired man problem
by doing away with the necessity for
either of these helpers.
In selecting the gas engine get one
that Will use the cheapest fuel oil that
Is available in your locality. Do not
buy an engine because 1t may be the
cheapest one on the market but buy
from reliable maker who has a per-
manently established business and who
VIII make good guarantees and keep
them promptly without treating his
customers with petty indignitles. There
are air cooled and water cooled gas
engines. The latter are made with
either storage water tank or with
an open hopper jacket Learn we'll the
subject of gas onginery before pur-
chasing an outfit, for by so doing you
will not only save money. but fore
stall any disasreeable annoyances in
operating the new thing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

toward making u success. Fully matured
pullets mated to a good, strong cock bird
will often prove good breeders, while
hens mated to strong cockerels. Matched
in March or April prove ideal breeders
when properly handled Understood, late
Matched fowls never should be used in
the breeding pen for best results, ard,
on most of the up-to-date poultry farms,
this mating-hens to cockerels-is the one
most used, from the fact that in select
ing breeders from the best layers, only
hens that have made good record in
their first year are used. From an egg
record standpoint. the pullet is yet an
unknown quantity until the 355 days are
ended.
CARE OF THE EGG.
The breeding pen may be doing good
work, producing strong, fertile germs,
and yet If the egg is not properly cared
for, poor results will follow Many
poultry keepers in cold weather do not
gather the eggs often enough, with the
result that chilled eggs are secured.
While not always killing the germ, this
has a weakening effect,
Again. the eggs should be kept in a
temperature of from 40 to 60 degrees in
a well-ventilated cellar or room, and
should for best results he put in the
incubator or under the hen within ten
days from the time they We're gathered.
1t is a known fact, proven beyond ques
ton. that the longer the egg is kept the
weaker the germ. 1t is one of natures
laws While eggs will stand a good deal
of rough handling, sudden jars and hard
knocks are factors in poor Matching re-
suits. With the breeders of good vigor,
handled in a safe manner, not pampered,
the eggs gathered and cared for, better
results will be obtained by the average
poultry raiser when placed either under
the little American hen or in enc of the
modern hatchers of the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
THE RELIABLE HEN.
Hutcaing Chicks thc nid-Eashioncd
Way.
Il. *. PAKIIJsON.

For beginners and raisers Of fancy
poultry the hen, as an incubator has
never been improved upon-that is
the gentle, motherly type of Biddy.
whose ambition consists of Matching
and rearing large broods CT chicks and
of scratching in the family flower bed
Such hens are indeed worth their
weight in gold, especially when Of the
various American breeds. In setting
hens 1t is more convenient to set SOW
eral at the same time, whilo the idcal
spot for their nests is in O scmi dark
room with access to u sunny place for
feeding and the daily dust bath Make
/ the nests large enough to prevent the
eggs from being crowded or piled on
one anotAcr Cover the bottoms with
two inches of earth or saad and over
this put thick layer of fine hay hol.
lowed out to hold thirteen eggs lying
side by side and ;h1n sprinkle ever ii
han 1ful of insect powder before put-
ting in tho eggs. Personally the wii-
ter has found boxes about p Ly 10 by
10 inches, turned on their sides. with
Stat mailed across the open side to
keep the hay IN, make excellent nests.
SET THE HEN At NIGHT.
See that the eggs for setting are
from vigorous stock. fresh and uniform
II size, and set the hens at nigh NOV
Ing them to their rev quarters as
quietly al possible, when they have
settled down cover the nests with bags
and leave Biddy alono for twenty-four
hours. The bag may then be ltftcd
sufficiently for her to get in and out
with ease. In the room where the
sun shires provide plenty of dry earth
Tor dust baths pan Of whole corn,
water and grit, and keep them replon-
lshed, With the exception of ar oc-
casional visit nothing more Is required
until the twenty-frst day, when tho
chicks should begin to arrive.
Where the hens are quiet it is we'll
on the twenty-second day to raise
each one gently and remove the egg
shells and unmatched eggs in order to
make the chicks and their mother
more comfortable After tho young
sters have been hatche1 twenty-four
hours remove them with the hen to a
coop with a board floor and a small
run. The first feed may consist Of
one-third stale bread, third rolled
oats and one-third hard boiled eggs.
with shells and all mixed with sweet
milk If possible, otherwise with water.
Feed five times for the first four days.
Keep pure water before the chicks in
fountains and provide plenty of grit
and charcoal. Chick feed composed
OF cracked grains may be fed after the
fourth day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
SUCCESS OTHERS HAVE
HAD.
Georgia Man Makes Over 1900 c-or,
Eighteen Acres.


| Put the man ~ho has sLcr.es stump
, &C on him anyv hero and ne will mako
a 70 OF 1t IN Western Masaachuso,,s,
for instance. on top Of . wind swept
mountain Ia n man who han made
some 100000, making II on tcv Of that
mountain toe. nut that Ii another
story
IN small town In Georgia lives =
farmer who owns eighteen acros OF
mnd' comfortable house good barn
poultry houses, etc Some Gears age
his piece yialdcd nothing beyond
meager living, bat Morris was young
and determined to succeed Cotton al
that time was his mainscay Soon
low ever he realized that all the cotton
he could raise on Eighteen ACRES and
Keeping his farm. w at the same tim,
would never yield him D satisfactory
income. SO he managed to save a few
dollars and decided % Invest It in poul.
try, having become interested through
some bulletins on the subject cent him
BY the United States department OF
agriculture. Its hens proved money
makers and after the flr5t year began
to bring IN quito an addition to the
/ income. In the meantime no mRde O.
practice oe breeding his mares to
fine stallicn every year and sold his
colts to his nelghbore for prices mag
ing between $3.50 tc S22j each. Things
were beginning to look up and savings
accumulated rore rapidly
REGISTERED STOCK ARE ADDED.
His ambition grow faster than his in
come, and it was some time before he
could afford to add three registered
Jersey heifcrs to his I've stock. for
which extravaganza his neghbors con-
cluded he vas a bigger fool tina. ha
looked. But as IN SO many other cases,
time proved the wisdom OF h- pur-
chase, and In a few gears his fine heif-
ers became producers OF thu richest
sort OF milk, which was turned into
butter and sold 70 & hotel in a nearby
city for cents above the regular mar
ket price.
Last spring Norris sold in one month
a bull calf two heifers and colt fol
$3.50 His place is also free of all debt
and he has found time to improve and
beautify it with shade trees shrubs
and flowers in abundance. His ambi-
ton does not stop here, however, for
ne aims to average 500 an acre off his
farm but it should be added his sue
cess is not due TO any particular abil-
ity, for he only had such chances as
are open to thousands of others in the
country. but he does possess the fac
ulty Of sticking firmly to his job,
which is perhaps the surest way to an
ultimate success in farming or any
other path in life. Why not make 500
an acre our motto?'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
PRICES ONE HUNDRED YEARS ACT

(From the Toledo Blade)
a subscriber of the Weekly Blade, lv,
ming in Pen sylvania, has sent US an
account of a daybook kept in 1914 by one
Of his forebears, the keeper of a gen.
eral store in Amty township Berks
county From this daybooll, one catches
a glimpse not only of what 100 years ago
it cost the Pennsylvania citizens to live,
but also a glimpse of how he lived. For
instance, with nearly every bill Of goods
charged would be attached one gallon OF
whiskey, rum or brandy, price % cents"
Homes We're lighted with candles. cost
ing anywhere from 371a cents to S71a cents
a pound"
Calico was S71a cents to Is cents per
yard.
Tea was a dollar a pound.
In one charge, a man bought one
quarter of veal at four cents per pound.
Eggs were never more thar 10 cents
per dozen, With six to eight cents the
Ccmmoner prtces
Chickens, l2ia to 10 cent? apiece; geese,
20 cents to 37ia certs apiece.
Beet. three to -Four cents; woe, 10
conts TO l24 rCpS Fer pound: muslin,
so cents yer yard
The climax was reached n one charge
-one hushel 81 salt, Sl6."
We seem to have boxed the compass in
the matter OF tho costs of living. One
hundred years ago, it Ves manufactured
goods and commodities ageinst which
transportation costs were ctRryed yyhIo,
were high, food that vas cheap To-Day.
factory products are cheap food dsar
We wonder If things will over be go ccm,
for;aol5 arranged thai tnod ana uanu-
featured goods and commodities from tar
distances VIII all be cheap.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
CARE AND FEED OF LAY.
ING DUCKS.
Proper Feed md CIeaniinex. E...r-
tial.
e. PARKER,
Poultry and Duck Raiser,


Are the ducks laying yet? If NOT
perhaps It is because they haven't been
handled just right. The breeders should
be from last years (May's) matches, and
the general rule is to place thirty 4,
each pen in the proportion of ono drake
to five ducks, tho drake being easily dis
tinsushed by the curl in his tail and
his softer voice.
The duck house should be drv. wei,
ventilated, free from drafts and kent
clean. A house IL by 1G feet will house
comfortably n family Of thirty. Pro-
vide plenty Of nests made from, soan
boxes with the fronts cut down or from
boxes of any kind that are large enough.
also put In a V shaped feed trough Of
sufficient length to allow the ducks 10 feed
without croWdng, ana a box Of grit and
one of oyster shells complete the eouin-
mcnt During the colder weather a good
bedding Of straw, planer shavIngs or
marsh hay VIII be appreciated and II
added to a little each day can always
be clean and dry. If possible provide
pond or stream for the ducks to swim
cessitv but should .te~e De no stream
available an excellent drinking place
may be made by digging a hole 2 by 2
ny feet and over 1t laying a wooden
frame covered with heavy screen wire.
such rs is used IN making gravel screens
then set the water pan on the middle
Of it, and this will keep tho ground
around ii dry or course free range re-
duces labor and always adds to the
health of the birds.
Now as to feed. An excellent mash
may be made from the following: Two
parts cornmcal, two parts ground oats
or barley one part wheat bran, two
and onc-half parts beef SCRAPS one-half
rart sharp sand and two parts cut green
clover or alfalfa meal. This should be
moistened and fed morning and evening.
while at noon a light feed of dry grain
should be given consisting of one part
oats, one part wheat and two parts
cracked corn. Ducks lay early in the
morning, between and as a rule, and
thus are better confined until after
that time.
In selecting the breeders pick out the
large, vigorous ones with long, deep
lodies, bright eyes and typical shapes.
There are ten distinct breeds of duck
recognized BY the American Poultry as
ISOLATION, so that one may pick out a
'ariety that particularly appeals to him,
ana by study and careful selection be-
come known to the public as a breeder
II high class birds. For commercial pur-
poses in this country the Picking takes
first place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

Each year throughout the poultry
world the average beginner, and some
times the more experienced poultry raiser
raises the cry Of poor matches, especially
during the months of January, February
and March.
Lack Of fertility Is the complaint of
some; others say they get fertility but
the yitaliay Is low. Still others secure
good matches but the chicks do not live
or. If they do i've, they are weak. For
all Of these conditions their is a reason.
While there is yet much to learn on this
subject, one Of the most important phases
in the poultry business is the obtaining
of fertile eggs during the entire Matching
season-the kind that not only hatch well
under the faithful hen or in the incu-
bator, but hatch chicks that will live.
But the best hen, incubator or brooder
cannot mako chicks thrive If the handi-
cap of poor breeding is behind them and,
while many times the incubator, hen or
brooder may be at fault or at times
faulty methods or feeding and care of
the chicks are prime factors In a large
death rate there are many cases where
the real fault is found In the breeding
pen Uhe foundation point in all poultry
operatons), and, In the majority Of cases.
point not given enough consideration,
especially among beginners
STRONG BREEDERS NEEDED.
The breeders-those who are to pro-
duce the eggs from which will come the
chicks that are to be as good or better
than the parent stock-cannot be of the
best il they have been neglected or abused
IN any way. Strong. healthy chicks
can only come from strong healthy
parents. Yet how often do we see fowls
placed in the breeding pen that have
undergone the strain Of hard poultry
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
TOO MUCH FOR THE LAWYER.

She turned the tGbles on Taylor Grt,n.
niger attorney tho other day in tae
court Of i. l. Die,>, Justice OF me pNa &C.
Mr. Gron.aser was Questioning tho wiz.
ness IN an effort TO find out whrther sno
mad Discussed ;he case with any one Al,
ccpt her attorney.
whom did you go up to your attorney
within" he asked.
"With my husband"
"Ard you are sure you did net tel, hxn,
anything about the cAse?-
And sure. sure, I didn't. And sure !
am not for telling my husbond every
thing. Yoz don't tell your wife every
thing ye2 knows. does yes2'-Indlanapo
lis News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
COMMANDM ENTS AND MATEE-
MATICS

Brooklyn Sunday school teacher once
had occasion TO catechise new pupil
whose ignorance Of his Testament would
nave been amusing had it not been 80
appalling. One Sunday e asked the lit
tie fellow how many commandments
there wero.
To her surprise, the lad answered,
glibly enough, Ten"
And now, Sammy" pleasantly asked
the teacher, what would the result be
If you should break one Of them"
Then there'd be nine" triumphantly
answered the youngster
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
Expert Gives Advice
on This Comparative
ly Recent Branch of
Poultry Work.
Golden Campines, a Bel
gian Breed, Famous
as a Great Egg. Layer.
BY MICHAEL X. BOYER
Copyright 1914 by The Eugene McGuckin
Company

The raising OF broiers has, in recent
years. grown into a profitable industry,
though 20 years ago, it was passing
through its experimental stage.
Anyone considering going into this
branch of poultry raising would do well
to study up the history of past endeavors
along these lines. 1t will save disapopint-
ment and loss of money.
The author of this weeks article grew
up In the section of New Jersey wher, the
broiler was first tried. He writes from
flrst-hand experience
Mr. Graham gives an interesting ac-
count of Golden Campines, and his illus
tration Is on the same subject
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
BUYING To SAVE MONEY

Buying Foley's Honey ana Tar Com
pound saves money because Just a few
doses stops the cough and cold ana one
bottle lasts long time. II quickly heals
raw and infiamed surfaces. stops tick
ling throat harsh. rasping coughs. Group,
hoarseness, bronchial and Ia grippe
eoushs, J. W. O'Sul!iVan. (adv,)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

Colds. constipation and h"acarhe are
throe common Affections aod believing the
constipation lc,pg the Geld anc stSpa tho
headache, Use Foley Catherrc Tah.eta
be,ausc they nrc very prompt and thor
oushly cleansing. with absolutei? ~ un-
pleasant effects. A whole bottle full for
y cents j. w. OSullivan. (AdV)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
Strong, Healthy Chicks
Can Only Be Produced
By Sturdy Parents.
Single Comb Diamond
j u b il ee Orpingtons
Good All-Round Pur-
pose Fowls.
BY. J. HARRY WOLSIEFFER
Poultry Judge, Lecturer and Author.
Copyright 1914 by The Eugene McGuckin
Company.

Don't put all the blame for your fail
ures in matches upon the incubator.
Olooder or setting hen. 1t very often
dates back TO the breeding pen
no chicken can be stronger than its
parents. Careessness or neglect in Sc
IectlnS the hens that are to lay your
Matching eggs or in picking the rooster
that is to fertillze the eggs are more
frequently the cause OF failure than is
imagined. This Is now regarded as an
important subject by every scientific
poultry raiser. Even the feeding of the
hen and rooster that are to produce the
Matching eggs are given careful at
tentlon. The following article is highly
instructive on this subject.
Mr. Graham has picked the we'll
known Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons for
his sketch and story this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

Mrs Victor Trehin of Fairfield slipped
on the ice while on her way to take
iIaiI. and broke one hlp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
RAISING OF BROILERS
A PROFITABLE INDUSTRY

placing in the regular egg crates-here n
Few dozen, and there few dozen-and
these were hauled over rough frozen
ground, with the temperature way below
freezing
This was not all: the farmer was care
less in gathering those eggs, many of
them being chilled before they were re-
moved from the nest. And that was not
all: every farmer had a lot OF dunghill
fowls laying those eggs. The result was
very poor fertility, and a very poor hatch.
Those chicks that did appear were OF all
colors, which showed a mixture of all
bloods. When it came time to market it
was not unusual to be compelled to hold
back half of the hatch for week or two,
for the reason that they were not Of the
proper shipping weight This taught the
outside world that is was strictly neccs-
sary to have breed fitted for the work
and to use eggs only laid by those hens.
This gave uniformity Of young, and
when 1t came to marketing there were
very few youngsters that had to be held
over.