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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

The eemi-annual report Of the First
Chittenden County Cow Testing and Farm
Extension association has been prepared
by g. Nj. Nelson. tho official tester, who
signs himself yours for bigger profits"
Mr.. Nelson says
The ACCOMPANYING table gives the result; =
Of "A herds. consisting of Az cows. which
have completed six months record from
May I. 1915, to November /, 1915. The av-
cragC per COW is found to lie ISIS pounds
OF milk and I&.2 pounds of huttcrfat with
an average test of 3.st per cent. Tho va
lie Of the butterfat ut 80 cents per pound
Is s35.Tl. The cost OF feed is divided into
two parts: First. the roughase. which in
cludes pasture, hay, silage and soilinS
crops such as green cats and peas millet.
ctc.; second. concentrates. either pur-
chased or home grown The average cost
of roughage was Sizes and the cost OF
grain S.72, making total of SlS37. leav-
ing profit above the cost of feed of
N73i. The cost OF feed per pound of but
terfat was Il cents and per hundred
weight of milk 81 cents. The return per
dollar of feed expended was $50
The high cost of feed in herds No . and
10 was due to the fact that these cows In
no pastiracc and were fed entirely in
IN" barn. 1t is obviously unfair to COM
pare the production of these different
herds At this time as the summer lairies
lead I'm production up to this point but
during the next half year the winter
herds will he far ahead
In handling their herds many of the far.
mers of this association neglect or over
look several very important phases OF
lii
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
Presents Record of If Herds
of Chittenden County Cows
Average Value of Butterfat $35.71 per Animal
in Six Months Test-Return of $1.95 per
Dollar Spent for Feed.

The majority OF farmers turn their
cows into pasture about the 10th OF
May and take away all grain and other
feed, relying solely on rather poor pas
lures to furnish enough feed during the
summer months Production Is large dur
ing May and June and falls off rapidly i l
July and August when the pastures begin
to dry up. During these months grain and
soilage crops or slesge should be fed to
keep up the flow Of milk
In the fall too many herds are allowed
to remain outdoors In cold rainy weather.
Pasture and meadow grass after hard
frost are also Injurious and we fnd thu t
the cows exposed 70 such conditions drop
to n very low production for October to
the middle Of November when all sane
dairymen put their cattle into winter
quarters. Farmers who take care to shell
ter their stock aud feed we'll find that tho
fall ana early winter months are almost
ideal for the maximum production Of dairy
products.
Manufacturing plants lsy much stress
on the by-prodt,cts and In many cases
nearly the entire profit comes from them.
Dairy farming also has by-products. the
chief of which are skim milk calves aud
manure. Farmers as n rule turn the first
two to good account. but are inclined to
neglect the latter. Manure pits are few
and far between while in most instances
the manure is simply allowed to accu
mulate in piles out Of doors exposed to
sun and rain when tremendous losses o.
cur before it Is finally hauled to the lano
| If farmers could only see the many do
lars worth OF fertility vanishing into thin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

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| ter, then hang them on nails or racks
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, barrels with heavy paper, place three
inches of cracked ice in the bottom OF the
| barrel. then layer of chickens and ice
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

cites made ont of government tobacco
which she had purchased It appears
that she acted in ignorance, but this
was hold to he no excuse. She was fined
s23,So, and as she could not. OF course.
pay such huge sum, was sentenced
in default to two years Imprisonment.
In this country there is law that
every company must forward yearly to
Somerset House it's returns register
of it's members and a summary of its
accounts.
The directors OF London supper clue
were hauled up for selling liquor after
prohibited hours. and for supplying non
members. There were six summonses and
each of the three directors was sentcnc-
ed to pay $3.50 on each summons.
Smuggling is the most expensive of all
offenscs,
In June 1918. II was discovered that a
certain English firm had been for years
Gefrauding the customs by systenatical-
ly underweighing its tobacco as brought
out of a bonded warehouse 1t was
proved that an employe OF the firm was
the offender but the heads OF the firm
We're held to be responsible. The re-
sulting check paid to the Excise Com
missioners was $13l ESQ.
A wealthy merchant OF Naples, named
Indaco, was held up for smuggling sac
charm. over half a ton of this valua bic
chemical had been brought in from
Switzerland through his agency without
paying duty He was sentenced to pay
fines amounting to $4,000.
The French customs people have also
to be very sharp on the Swiss border
and especially since the war began. Bel
legarde chauffeur, was caught bring
ing in couple of hundredweight OF
phosphorus, and was sentenced to q
months imprisonment and a fine of $50
U00.
Tho record in fines WAS that incurre
by Mcssrs Duveen the art dealers. The,
were charged with defraudIng the United
States Government out Of duties on thei
importations.
| They pleaded guilty. and their solicitor
| made an offer Of 81 200. 600. se,ng thre
| times the estimated amount OF the short
age of duties. Stray Stories
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

awarded tho honor of being elected mas
ter Of the hounds at the exclusive Glen
Arden Hunt.
Her expcrtness in horsemanship won
her no little fame amC-G tho elect. but
to the cor,stoInatioc o; the eligible bach
elors that was as Ear rs her enthusiasm
went She would ride with them, she
would appear In amateur theatricals with
them, but she would not fall in love with
them.
They have about given her up as heart
less. so Indifferent To attention has she
been. Perhaps she. like Anne Morgan,
feels that 1t is too much bother to figure
out Just which ones are not after her
fortune
OF the four, Miss Robnson's spinster-
ship is the most remarkable, for she has
had less absorbing hobby than any
Of the others, and has given more time
to society. She has been the most brill
liant social success. but, for that matter,
singleness Is STANCE enough in any of
the 1,iartette of instances. Personal at
traction, wealth, brains. breeding, birth
they have counted for nothing. -Philadel-
phia North American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
FAITHFUL TO THE END


There died the other day at the old
homestead of y. S. Bonner. the prom
incn. agricultural scientist of Martins
Ferry Times territory. n noble cow who
for several wears. prominent scientists Of
Martins Ferry estimate from the aD-
pearance Of tho foreign substance, had
lived with a genuine seVen-penny wire
nail up to the very hit in her heart
How the nail entered our unfortunate
cows system is mystery, but 1t is defl-
nitely known that UP to the very last,
IN spite of her physical pain and mental
anxiety. she went right on attending to
the duties which lay before her as II
nothing were tho matter giving milk
and having a calf once year just as
regular as clockwork.
We cannot all give milk and have
calves, hut each in his or her own sphere
may derive from this poor cows life
and works the inspiration 10 be faithful
to the duty which lies at his or her hand.
regardless of how he or she MAJ feel,
Ohio state Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
HOUDANS.

The lIoudap is the most extensively
bred fowl in France. where is originated.
In America it has bsen popular since its
introduction more than 80 years ago
Aside from the fact that il Is hand
some looking fowl with its black puma 20
notified with white, the Houdan is a
wonderful utility breed.
The mems are heavy layera of large white
eggs. They are particularly desirable for
the back yard flock because of their docil-
ity and because they thrive in coniine-
ment. They are hardy and good foraeers
so that they may be left to rough it on
the farm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
LITTLE MORE SPED NEEDED.
(f'rom the Rutland HeraldD

Though the Vermont Bar association
at It's annual gatherings never fails to
impress upon It's members the fact that
lawyers should endeavor to expedite cour.
matters by having cases ready for trial
when called upon it would appear that
the advice, admonltion or suggestion,
whichever It may be termed, falls upon
deaf ears. 1t seems to be a stock phrase
of newspaper reporters in reporting court
proceedings to say "a recess was taken
as there were no cases ready for hear
ing Even the admonlshngs Of presid-
Ing judges that the court business must
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

making fries and should he finished when
they weigh 70 ounces each. They do not
milk-feed prontably when confined at an
older age
Chickens of any breed Weighing from
three-qtiarters to one pound each can he
made into milk-fed fries as plump and
tender as quail. When killed and pluck
ed after the feeding process they weigh
around one and one-half pounds and arc
served on toast by leading hotels. one
chicken is split in half and supplies two
guests. The cost of each portion is from
10 cents to 81. Chickens of one and one
half to four pounds weight at the com
menccment OF the feeding make delicious
broilers and roasters. Heavier sprini,
chickens can be milk-fed hut not as profit
ably. There is small gain in feeding ma
tured fowls. except that which results
srom the improvement of tho quality Of
the flesh due to the confinement. Unless
the fowls are of poor flesh prior to the
feeding, there is almost no gain in weight
WELI.-BALANCED FOOD REQUIRED
! One secret of success in milk feeding
, chickens is to Use a palatahle food that
contains the proper constituents to main
tain a normal condition during the con-
fnement The chickens must relish the
food and cat II greedily. 1t must con-
| tain the proper balance of protein and
carbohydrates, otherwise the digestive or
| gans will become deranged and feather
| plucking. loss OF appetite and disease will
appear.
| There are numerous mixtures OF meal
| suitable for the purpose, but we will
! mention the ration that has given the
best results In Il years experience. 1t is
a mixture of equal parts by weight of
cornmeal. finely ground oats and fin"
wheat middlings The oats should he
ground so fine that the hulls are scarcely
visible, but coarse ground oats with the
coarser hulls sifted out. or commercial
product sold as siftngs from ground oats
can be substituted and low grade -four
can he used in place of fine middlngs
| Enough buttermik or well-soured skim
milk should he added to make the mix
ture thin so that it will run from spoon
like rich cream. Do not have the mixture
| thick and do not use water to make it
thin,
FEED IN CRATES II DAYS.
Place the chickens in the crates and
give them nothing in the trough but wa
ter to drink the first day. The second
and third days feed them three times
daily little of the fattening mixture. Dc
not overload them until they become ac-
customed to the new food and method
of living. After the third day feed tn.
chickens all they will eat three times
daily. DO not keep the food before then
constantly. but remove the THOUGHTS q
minutes after each meal. Keep them hun
CRY. Give no other food grit or water
Continue this feeding for IA days-no long
er-then kill the lot and fill the crate.
with another.
Feed the last meal Il hours before kill
ing in order 10 clear the crop and intes
tines of food This is important as ar
unstarved chicken will rapidly decom
pose.
| XIII by dislocation OF the neck. Hole
the chickens legs and wings in the lief
hand Grasp ;he head between the frs
and second fingers Of the right hand
with the comb in the hollow of the hand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
ACID TEST FOR HUSBANDS
How Many Married Men Can Qualify
In Class Onec

In recent Husband Show each COM
petitor was required to do certain things
and answer certain questions. The ideal
husband answered all the questions and
did all his tasks without fail Are you
II So
Can YOU give the day of the week you
were married on. and It's full date
DO you know when your mother-ln-
laws birthday Is?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

Tho males weigh from seven to eight
pounds and the females six pounds. For
the average table this Is q good-s,zed
fowl Their skin is thin and the flesh is
tine grained It is fun of breast and the
bones are small
Tho legs are notified white and black
and harmonic with the plumaEe. There
are five toes on each foot instead of four.
The skull OF the FGoudan. too. differs from
that Of other varieties in that it has "A
bump ON the top from which the crest
grows In newly Matched chicks this l.;
particularly noticeable In addition to
their crest the full grown birds have a
N-Shaped comb.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
Good Eating Qualities
Make Milk-feds Easy
Sellers; Bring High
err Prices.
BY FRANK G. HARE
Poultry Husbandman, Clemson College.
South Carolina.
COPYRIGHT, 1915.

Because Of the big money in fattening
poultry by the milk-feeding method, and
because il requires less experience and
skill than other branches OF the poultry
this department OF the business exclusive
~. In this article Professor Hare tells
how to be successful I'm this work and
gives some valuable suggestions on the
preparation of birds for market
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
OUR .ITNEy OFrEn-THIs AND SC.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip. enclose
with five cents to Foley Co.. Chicago.
ILL.,, writing your name and address clear
". You will receive in return trial pack
age containing Foeys Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and Group.
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartio
Tablets. j. w. O'Sullivan. (Adv'D
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

You may fuss and fret about the
clothes problem-or you may solve ie
without such annoyance by studying
the store ads. 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
REFUSED TO FALL IN LOVE.

Miss Carol was then just out of a board
ing school and ripe for her appearance
in society She made an impressive debut,
desplte her retiring preferences. and was
tha center OF many young ladies' with
marital intent. She kept her pace in So
ciety. vet cared little for the boys" In
stead. she developed strong liking for
fox hunting. and four years later was
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-10-14
PROGRAM BIC
SINGING CONVENTION

The following is the program of the
Singing Convention to be held at
Pleasant Grove next Sunday.
/. Song BY the Convention.
2. Welcoming address by ]. l..
Minter.
8. Songs by the Sunday School.
"Sweet Bye and Bye" and "Will my
Mother Know Me There
Then the convention will be turned
over to the president of the conven-
tion.
We cordially invite all to come and
bring full baskets of food to eat.
Miss Carrie Hinch is organist Arch
Billipgsley, leader of singing; Hodge
Torbett, Riley Jones, Joe Thomas, s.
W. Torbett, Mrs. Bonnie Jones, Alex
Rogers, Mrs. Hinch and others are the
committee.
J. L. MINTER, Chairman.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-10-14
A BANKERS VIEW
OF THE RAILROADS
President of Investments Bankers Of
America Makes Some Pertinent
Observations.

In an address before the Investments
Bankers Association of America re-
Gently in Denver, President A. B.
Leach made some pertinent observa
tione on the railroads Of the country.
and some of the problems with which
tney are confronted. Among other
things he said: "The railroads are
prepared to meet the public on a fair
basis, on the basis of service, on the
basis of mutual justice. But the puD-
lie and public sentiment, should meet
the railroads in a similar manner"
He said that through the investment
bankers very large percentage of
railroad stocks and bonds had been
placed in this country and in Europe,
and that the proceeds had served to
build up the magnificent transporta'
ton lines of which the country should
be proud. He recounted the attend
auce of a committee of the investment
bankers association at hearing be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion when the eastern freight increase
was being asked, and told how the
committee had presented their side of
the question from an investors stand
point.
"Let us not forget" he said, "that
the railroads are furnishing the life
currents of a larger portion of the
country than any other industry; they
are the largest employers of labor,
they are the largest purchasers of sup
plies and materials, they constitute
one of the greatest, if not the great
est, of American industries. The In
terstate Commerce Commission-I find
no fault and make no crAticism, but
simply make the statement-was ap
pointed not alone as guardian of the
shipper, but also as the guardian Of
the railroads, and if our railroads are
to succeed, new vision and new
disposition on the part of this commits
sion. and of the state commissions, |
must be brought about by the pressure
Of public sentiment, by the pressure Of
business and by the pressure of the in
Vestor.
"Take away from the investment
world the confidence in railroad secur-
ties, the staunch belief that invest
nents in railroads will always receive
air treatment. and the railways of
he country face bankruptcy.
Increased railroad facilities can do
will do more-to develop
he country than any other one ageu-
~"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-10-14
SmithsOnia, Ala.

| Sheeiaito the Wr7Os
The cool weather we have been hav
ing has broken up the chills and ma.
lalia In this section. Everyone is bet.
ter at the present
W. s. Winn, U. S. Engineer of
Lock 8, was here Sunday, looking ov.
er the work.
Tom McClain was looking sad Sun
day. Guess he had lost his best girl.
Everyone in Smithsonia turned out
Sunday to see the big negro baptizing
at Reeder's Landing Sunday morning
Henry Nichols and Robert Eastep
went to Gravely Spring to hunt chest
nuts, and also to see the good looking
girls that might chance to be there.
Austin Wall, John Pegue and Tom
McCabe went to the country Sunday
night.
Saturday was payday on the Fleet,
and so the boys scattered to find a
place to spend it.
Bob Lanford, Chas. G. Copham and
.Wilford J. Scofeld went to Sheffield
Friday night with D. A. Stone in his
launch, "Skinner Bill"
j. Fl. Richie and Andy Lawson
were "Evinsrading" Sunday evening.
The U. S. s. Lookout" made a
trip to Big Bend shoals last week,
bringing back runaway dump scow
that left in the night,
Nearly everyone has been laid off on
account Of the high water, which
reached feet here.
Wilford J. Scofeld was looking sour
Sunday because he was on duty and
couldn't go to see his girl.
Colbert Douglas and Dan Baisden
still continue their invasion of Colbert
county.
F. Major Mead was ON duty Sun
day, SO a certain girl was disappoint-
ed Sunday, as the Ford won't run un-
less Major is in it.
Your correspondent wants to know
if the Comfort, Stanley and Victoria
writers have gone to sleep. Wake up
and tell the readers of the News the
latest happenings.
One-Among Them.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-10-14
GIVES WARNING
TO AUTO|STS
Dunlap Man Says It's Dangerous
to "Go Down Mountain"

c. E, James recently gave cut a
statement that the Dixie Short Line
route via Dunlap was in condition for
auto travel. Mr.. James was interest
ed in getting his road first on the mar
ket, to anticipate the promoters of the
Dixie Highway Western Division who
are passing over the route this week
to see how beautiful it is. Mr.. James
has been called to "a halt by G. K.
Chubbuck, Of Dunlap, with whom we
are acquainted as a perfectly veracious
and reliable man, and who by actual
experience has discovered the Short
Line route is too short-down the
mountain.
The following was in the Chattanoo-
ga Times of yesterday:
Autoists who contemplate trip
from Chattanooga to Dunlap, or the
reverse. are given timely warning by
G. K. Chubbuck. in a communication
to The Times. Mr.! Chubbuck gives
notice of the contents of his letter by
the following heading: warning to
people running autos between Chatta-
nooga and Dunlap, Tenn" The let.
ter follows:
To The Chattanooga Times.
Mr.. Harry Loach and family and
myself, seeing the article in the paper
In regard to the road being open for
travel between Chattanooga and Dun
lap, undertook the trip. While any.
one can get across the mountain, it is
very dangerous going down the noun
tain. Mr.. Loaeh is good electrician
and good hand with a car and has a
Ford But the road is so steep that it
ruined his brake. and the little that
the reverse lever held the car saved a
terrible accident. A car could not
run up the mountain at that place. 1t
is very dangerous; don't take the
chances.
C. X. CHUBBUCK.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-10-14
M. {. CHURCH SOUTH
NEW APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments were
made for this section at the Holston
Conference of the M. E. Church,
South, held at Knoxville Monday.
Etna-C. B. Hall.
Duulap-C. A. Pangle.
Jasper and Whitwell-W. D. Farm
er.
Pikeville-F. K. Suddeth.
Sequatchie-E. r. Lewis.
South Pittsburg-W. L. Patton.
Rev. W. T. Evans is transferred
from this place to Evensville, and
Rev. W. r. Snyder, of Jasper, goes
to Whites Station near Chattanooga.