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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

pion won and Barre" the town has been
ever since, now famous as the worlds
leader in the manufacture OF granite.
Going back 20 the days before the
Revolution. Ethal Allen and his Green
Mountains Boys believed there was
bette. Wa than King Georges method OF
Governing their part OF the world. and
In the name OF the great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress- they proceed
cd to carr, out their belief. So, after
cuelIing oil sorts of internal and external
disturbances. Vermont was the ilrst state
10 be adoed to the original thirteen.
To the vast Majority 1t never occurs
that there must be a better way of doing
most OF the things we have to do But
MANY Of the exceptions to thatlrule have
come from Vermont.
II II had not been for Tdaddeus Fair
banks, we might still be trying 70 weigh
q ton Of hay or battleship by the oid
steel yards" method. Thaddeus Falr-
banks went into the hemp business In NH
and decided that 1t was pesky nuisance
to weigh all his hemp after the manner
thon in vogue. So he set out to md
| better way Inside Of six years he had
perfected his platform scale and patented
It, For which notable achievement lie
was knighted by the Emperor of Austria,
and now all the peoples OF the earth an,ce
nv the standards OF the Fairbanks Scales
Of St Johnsbury. VI.
Dean Richmond was not entirely sat's-
fed with the mode OF travel which pre-
vailed In his early days. He believed
there must be n better way than rumbllng
nonderously up hill and down dale IN the
old stage coach rolling on its feathers
Thus the great New York Central Rail
road WAS founded by Dean Richmond oi
Vermont. where those first railroads fol'
howcd asslduously tho old crooked Indian
trails
Avis Adams knew there must be bet
ter way than freight by which to trans
mort necklaces, and the famous Express
Company which bears his name Is the
living Illustration of Alvin Adams's bet
ter way"
! In the Industrial world there are many
exampIes Of yermont's superior achieve
mcnts
Al Brattlcbono thoy have mastered tn
art of making pipe organs the petite
way," and Estey Organs arc MAXIM
music for all nations
Ia Burlington, tho Wells Richardson
, |Company's Diamond Dyes have laugh
tho women of every country bette
, way to economy and good taste In dress
Vermont's manufacturers have evident
i. Ii .ilhxitsd frcm thesv auncestHE the spir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
OLD IN DAYS OF JACOB.
Shin building IN Ancient Trade
H,cro,. Wonderful Yacht.

Some curious records of early shippulIo-
inn are found In ancient history we read
IN Genesis that ships were OLD on the
Mediterranean even in the DAYS of ia
cob
Eighteen hundred and thirty years be-
to,o Christ Ammon built long and tall
sb,ns with sails on the Red sea. Ninety
vears later the ship Argo was ouilt-'the
erst Greek vessel which ventured to pass
through the sea without sight OF land
noting guided only by the stars"
The wonderful vessel built for Hero
King OF syracuse excited curiosity and
wonder. The craft was constructed W.
der the direction of the celebrated math-
ematician, Archimedes, by a shipbuilder
at Corinth. from wood cut on Mt. Etna.
Her decks were ravcd with small ard
odd tiles. on which were depicted with
wonderful art scenes from Homers Had,
on the upper deck was gymnasium, con-
tanning gardens planted with many kinds
of shrubs, with walks between them over
Swallowed by vines and ivy. the roots of
which were nourished in moistencd earth
Near this apartment was dining-room
dedicated to Venus. paved with agates
and other precious stones. The walls and
ceiling were of cyprus and the doors OF
ivory.
Near this was n library, the walls be
Z Ing OF lockwood and the ceiling represent
ing the sky by night, with the constella
tions embossed upon II.
We read also of the gardens of tho
barge of Cleopatra. of the domones %
the Romans. long ships first used In sail
ing matches, in which Leo the Emperor
ue ed to sail from Constantinople to tn
Asiatic coasts-and which the sultan con
tinued to use to a late day-of the feluc
cas- and the gondolas of the Venetians
and variety of pleasure craft common
to eastern countries in early times.
Turning over the leaves of early An
Slo-Saxon history, We find that abou
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
FIRST CANAL IN ANERICA

After 80 years of usefulness, Mother
Brook. the first canal dug in this coun-
try still finds itself utilized to some eX-
tent, though the requirements which
brought it about have long since passed
1t was undertaken and completed by the
hardy citizens of Dedham, Mass, in 1889,
to provide water for mill purposes. The
artificial waterway was constructed TO
connect the Charles river with East
brook, covering a distance of about
mile, 1t was great undertaking for
those days, when every foot had to be
eXcaVated laborioUsly by hand, but the
work was carried out with tho usual de-
termination marking the settlers Of the
day. The canal winds round the high
lands Of the town, and on both sides, ex-
tending almost To its border may be seen
well-kept gardens. Exchange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

located in cool. shady place in hot wealth
er and in a warm, comfortable room in
cold weather.
The fowls should be busted thoroughly
with a good lice powder, as birds infected
with lice will not fatten we'll Neither do
chickens or fowls of low vitality fatten
readily. Lice powder should not be used
the last week before killing as it is liable
to give a bad flavor to the flesh.
FEED sPARINGLY AT THE START.
Poultry should be starved "a to sc hours
before being given the fattening ration
and should be fed sparingy the first few
days. The ration is increased gradually
until they have all they will clean up in
about 10 to 20 minutes twice day. The
first feed Is given as early in the morn
| ing as they can see to eat. and the last as
late at night as they can see to clean up
the feed in good shape. Feelings should
| be at the same hours each day. as irregu-
lar feeding lessons the appetite. If the
birds have more for meal or two than
they can digest. they lose appetite and
lose weight Care should be taken to keep
up a good appetite.
| A good ration consists Of three pounds
| OF corn meal, three pounds Oh oueh"iee''
middlings or ground buckwheat with the
hulls removed, three pounds of low grade
wheat flour or good white wheat middlings'
and a small quantity of charcoal. These
are mixed with sour skim milk or butter
milk uhe latter preferred) to the consis"
tency of batter, allowed to stand in a
| warm place and sour IL hours before feed
ing One quart of milk usually Is sum
cient for one and a half pounds of feed
Where milk can not be obtained one
fourth to one-third of the ration could
consist of good meat scraps. although this
will not give as profitable results as the
skim milk or buttermilk.
Young broiers should have. in addition
to the above. IA small feeding at noca OF
cracked corn and wheat as they are a;her-
wise more liable to go off their feed
WHOLE CORN NOT THE BEST FEED
Many farmers think that as corn con-
tains larger percentage of fat than
any other grain. 1t can be fed p-ohtao'E
, as an exclusive fattening feed. AT 'h'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
THE COST OF RICHES.

would not pay for riches all their price.
want them, but thay must not ask too
much.
For gold some Joys wiz not sacrifice,
Some things ! will rot do 20 know its
touch.
I would noe rob my babies OF their right
To claim my time wh.never they mny
call.
Nor miss the forHs caresss they give each
night
And I'VE In thinning gold is fryt Of
all
I would not turn away from all my
friends
And spend my DAYS In so-did. selfish
strife,
Burning my spirit down TO yellow ends,
And Jus: for lllntins coin exchanging
re.
At nmcs ! ycarn an. hnNser to ~ rich
Blu. then come troops of Joys that now
hold.
TreaauTss or love, no single ono of which
would St,e UP tn gain great surs o,
gold
EtgAs A. Guest IN Detroit Free Prcss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

Pennsylvania State experiment station
fowls fed on shelled corn exclusively gain
ed in three weeks less than one-flfth OF
pound each at cost for feed of from
80 to 60 cents per pound Of gain, while
similar birds. fed corn meal, mixed with
buttermilk, gained one-half pound each.
showing that in the case of the whole
grain too much energy is wasted in grind
ing it. a ration of several finely ground
grains. mixed with buttermilk gave the
best results and produced a gain a cost
of seven cents for each pound gained.
COST OF GAIN UNDER EIGHT CENTS
A POUND.
In 1911 fattening experiments were car
ried on at four of the government expert
ment stations with nearly $4,000 fowls and
the results We're published by the United
States department Of agriculture. at
Washington, D. c., in bulletin No. q,
: which can be obtained through your con-
gresham or by writing directly to the
department of agriculture. In these ex-
periments various rations were fed and
( the fowls averaged $50 pounds of feed
for each pound of gain In weight. the
| feed costing :. II cents. The greatest gain
was made early in the season. while in
/
per pound gain was from 9.S to 11.6 cents.
! The rations giving the best results were
! No. !, consisting Of three parts corn meal,
two parts of low grade wheat flour and one
part of shorts, and No. ., consisting Of
three parts of corn meal and two parts Of
low grade wheat -four
| When poultry fattened with sour milk or
! butternllk is shipped to market it should
be thoroughly chilled to remove all the
animal heat. and be packed in neat pack
ages marked Milk fed" in order to bring
the extra price paid for this class Of
goods The larger breeds are preferred
by the commercial fattening establish
ments, yet the smaller breeds respond
readily to this type of fattening.
AS the demand for fancy table poultry
OF all sizes is always in excess of the sup
ply, and poor stock usually is in excess of
the demand, no poultryman can expect to
obtain all that is due him unless his mar
ket stock is properly finished and shipped
TO the best markets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
BUFF COCHINs

Cochins are one Of the oldest breeds Of
poultry. They are descended fsom fowls
imported from Asia between 1910 and 1850,
known as Shanghais. Malays and Chitta-
gongs-from which the Brahmas also We're
developed.
There are Black, White and Partridge
Cochins. all sprung from the Buff variety.
Formerly the Buff Cochin frequently had
dark colored features in the wings and
tails of both sexes. and on the necks of
the hens but this defect has been over
come and Buff Cochins are now bred to
a soft. uniform shade Of buff all over
the males matching the females in color
The Cochins massiveness, long foot
feathering and lordly stride make them
imposing fowls. They are bred for eX-
cessive length and softness Of feathers in
all sections This gives the fowl big,
sound, soft appearance. 1t is probable
that the English breeders have made even
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

Only a small proportion Of poultry is
marketed in first-class condition, properly
fattened. Yet the process of condition
ing noultrv is so simple. and the increase
in the quality and market value makes the
not nrofits SO much larger that there Is
no excuse for the great quantity OF poor
table poultry to be found. even in the best
markets.
BY fattening we do not mean hlling
fowls body with large deposit of oily
fat. such as is often found in old hens.
This, when cooked, separates from the
meat, leaving it almost as tough as that
Of an old, thin fowl. \ good fowl should
have large. soft muscles with sufficient
fat interlacing them to make them ten
der Juicy and fine favored. This not on
~ makes them desirable for home use
but they will sell in good markets for a
much higher price per pound.
HOW TO SELECT A GOOD BIRD.
| A good buyer OF choice stock looks FOR
n round plump bird that was dry-picked
and not scalded, as the latter process TENDS
to harden the skin and meat. Scaldlng al
80 lessons the market value. as II forces
dirty water into the carcass. giving it a
very undesirable appearance and takes
out much of the sweet flavor.
/ If the meat Is soft and tender 1t will
be possible easily to pinch with the thumb
and forefnger entirely through the large
muscle in the wing. This is a surer indi-
cation that the fowl is tender than is a
soft breastbone. 1t often Is found that
old fowls. properly fattened, are more de-
sirabe than younger ones killed directly
from the farm range where exercise tough
ems the muscles
THREE WAYS OF FATTENING.
The best way to fatten poultry Is TO re-
strict exercise and feed in one of three
ways Machine, crate or pen. While the
machine method gives larger profits IT Is
difficult to obtain the skilled labor neoes-
sary to handle this class of work, ana II
is not practical with small tocks. In ma
chine feeding the operator inserts rub
Der tube In the fowls throat ana presse:
a lever which fills the crop with mix
turc Of meals and milk.
Pen fattening Is hes: for turkeys AM
is satisfactor with young broilers. bu
the most popular method is crate feed
ing The crate is about two feet snuar'
and has a bottom of slate or one-hal
inch mesh wire cloth. a coop OF this siz
will hold six or eight mature birds or ]
, to y young ones. The coop should b
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

greater headwav in this respect than the
Americans. although the Amercan-bred
birds are bred to IL much more even and
softer golden buff color. First class speci-
mems bring high prices.
The Buff Cochin is bred chiefly for fancy.
Its utiltarian qualities have been pro-
served in the American breeds, of which
it was one of the ancestors
Buff Cochins are good backyard fowls.
They thrive in contentment and can be
restrained by a low fence. Their buff
plumagc does not soil "a readily as white,
and the fowls will respond to intensive
feeding methods. They lay large, brown
eggs. and the hens are usually good
settlers and mothers The chicks are rug
ged and hardy and grow fast, but take
longer to mature than any Of the Ameri-
can varieties. The males weigh from 10
to 10 pounds. and the females from eight
to 10 pounds. Their flesh is of unusual
quality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

which never surrerders the banner 10 oP-
ponent or competitor, They are "a'N''5
away with the colors III r'NnN an .'""H
trial field, and the only Point lacNlhE Is
the publicity which makes woTlu-"'"e
the story of each superior Vermont prou-
uct.
We rise merely for point of iniorna-
tion-Can Advertising Headquarters 90
ANYTHING to help spread the fame OF YER
mont's "hetter way"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
THE STATE THAT
FOUND A BETTER WAY
(From Printers InkN

There seems to be multitude of cases
TO prove that Vermont has found a way
Of doing things far In advance of tho aver
age. but probably the most unique In
stance was tho way the Vermonters set
tied uron new name for Wildersburg. n
quarter century ago.
That name did not please the townsfolk
because ut had over sounded uncouthly
and long" so the records run, Interest
being about equally divided betwcen
Holden" and Barre" as substitu,e
they hit upon boxing match ms an
original method of settling the dispute.
It no ha&Yensd ;las the 'Basse' a.am.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
COPYRIGHT, 1915.

When the weight of market poultry can
be Increased on an average of more than
thra. mounds per bird. at cost of eight
to u cents per pound, the advantage or
conditioning poultry is apparent Since
the fattening increases the value Of every
pound, it will be realized that condltlon-
ing is highly profitable. In this article
Professor Krum gives directions for fat
tening poultry for market.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

100 4. D., Harold sent TO Athelstan
magnificent ship, with "a golden beak
and purple sails surrounded by shields
internally gilt,
In this ship the wild northern monarch
doubtless cruised the seas in comfort.
though the Morse vessels of the period
were but great unlocked boats.-Boston
Globe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
Our JrrNpY oFrER-Th,. and &c.

E,cN'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip.
enclose with cents to Foley & Co,
Chi~aso. III, writing your name and ad-
dr-ss "'casy You will receive In re.
:ur" trial package containing Foley's
Honey and "a. Compound, for coughs,
colds and Group. Foley Kidney Pills, and
Foley Ca.aaruc Tablets. J. w. Osull,-
Van Adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
TURKEY ARRAIGNED
FOR [NHUMANITIES
TOW ARDS ARMENIANS

Scathing indictments by Returned Missionaries
VINO Picture the Sufferings Of an Oppressed
People-Syn1pathctic Notes from Hearts Of
American Christians Stifled by Dollar Di-
plomacy, Says Secretary Eddy-Second Day
of Annual Meeting of American Board.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

c. +. Blanchard postmaster Blanchard.
Cal, writes: Il had kidney trouble so
bad l had to go to the hospital. Foley
Kidney Pills completely cured me-" Men
and women testify they Danish lame
back. stiff joints. sore muscles and sleep
disturbing bladder ailments. ] W. O'Sul-
Ivan, Adv,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
TOO OBSERVANT.

She (ccr'y)- Will YOU love me when my
hair turns gray?
lie (bru 'ally)-Yes. but not when II turns
mauvo Or Nile green. You had better
use another branA.--Iiichmond Times,Dis-
patch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

You are to be envied II you are plaUS
ming to buy a home-for the real estate
ads are bristling With real opportunt'
ties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
Conditioning Is Easy
When the Birds Are
Fed in Crates; Meal
and Buttermilk or
Sour Milk Used.
Demand For F a ncy
Grades Is Greater
Than the Supply, But
Poor Stock Always Is
Plentiful.

BY w. G. KRUM
Department Of Poultry Husbandry. New
York State College Of Agriculture.
Cornell University.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
Swedish Newspapers Blame
the Reporters for the Dis
sension on Board.

[By Chas. P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 25-Rev. Chas.
F. Aked, of San Francisco, leader Of
the Ford regulars. in the row that
broke out aboard the peace ship, to-
night called upon the press OF Amer
lea and other neutral co l1tries to
save the peace enthusiasm from dis
aster The former Rockat-ller pas
tor made his plea to the correspond
ents after it was learned that Gov
ernor Hanna, Of North nakofa, had
quit the party in anger and that the
new management was antagonizinS
Judge Ben B. Lindsey Of Denver, one
Of the principal figures.
Aked admitted that quarrelins
among the delegates and mismanage-
ment, have nearly brought the peace
voyage to the rocks 1t Vas neces-
sary, he said, to carry out F'ord's PFC
gram, despite the fact that For1
himself was returning to America He
said that by giving undivided sup
port to the peace mission, the news
papers Of neutral countries would
win for 1t the respect of the belliSer
ent countries and thereby assure the
success of the peace program.
The Swedish newspapers. however,
ioined with the press Of Norway to-
day, in declaring the situation irrep-
arabic. A meeting - being arranged
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26

of Hartsmansweilerkopf.
West of LaBassee, the enemy
mining works were destroyed by sue
cessful German blasting" said the Of
fetal statement from Berlin.
OTHERWISE the western front was
quiet.
''On the Russian front there were
patrol engagements at several places
in which the Russian reconnoitering
parties, trying to approach the Ger
man line, were repulsed. Otherwise
there was an utter calm"
Athens dispatches reported not
single shot exchanged between the OPP
posing armies lines up along the
Greek border Anglo-French soldiers
at Salonika f1ocked to Christmas en-
tertainments.
Not Shot Fired.
TBy William G.. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
SALONIKA. Dec. 25.-Not one shot
was fired along the Balkan front on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
FORD'S PEACE SHIP BECAME
A REGULAR WAR SHIP

here and Swedish delegation will
be obtained. But it is the concensus
Of opinion that the peace pilgrims
will return to America after spending
few days at Copenhagen, without
touching at The Hague.
The permanent peaca committee, 1t
seems certain, will be composed Of
VIM J. Bryan, Henry Ford, Miss Jane
Addams, Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, OF
Chicago and Frederick Holt. 1t is ex-
pected that shortly after the party
reaches Copenhagen. the expedition
will then turn toward America.
Castor Plaitiff, Ford's New York
manager, who became Girector-in-
chief, after Ford sale dior home, adj
mitted today that he knows mora
about automobiles than about bring
ing the boys out of the trenches. But
there has been marked tightening
up on delegates expense accounts
since the New York auto man took
charge.
Platiffs first announcement that ha
would be compelled 10 repudiate all
meetings not specifically authorized
by the executive committee, set him
at odds with Judge Lindsey. Though
the Judge had obtained Ford approv-
al for meetings in the interest of war
orphans, he said today that he was
surprised with the meetings despite
the announcement from the new man.
agement.
Governor Hanna quit the party, al.
leging that the Ford lieutenants were
n1acing him in an embarrassing posi-
tion nv misrepresenting the purpose
Of interviews he had with Norwegian
officials. He obtained these inter-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
HRISTMAS HOLIDAY SPIRIT
is A FIGHTING SPIRIT

tubes, everywhere, they were instruct
ed to put the question:
Don't you think it's time to stor
the slaughter and make peace on the
best terms possible?'
About forty persons were question
ed. These included charitable women
and merchants, day laborers and pro
fessional men, and even widowed wal
victims.
ments:
Shopkeeper-"We'n win this wal
because we must / honestly believe
a revolution would break out II any
body suggested a compromise now.
Waiter-"There's every reason for
continuing now because Germany
steadily weakening and we're getting
stronger
Rutcher-"Too many lives have
been lost and we can't waste .'em un'
til we get what we're after.
The butchers wagon driver said ths
same statement went for him"
Barmaid-"Yes, it's time to quit
on our own terms.
Newspaperman-"T army wouio
mutiny and the people wouldn't blame
them IL a compromise was attempt
ed"
widow. one of whose sons was kill
cd and whose other son Is nghtlng ~
F1anders-'What good would II 90 70
atom now when We know Germany
would later attack England separate
II. we've rot 10 finish 1t right