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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-09
DRIED FRUITS.

Nothing doing in spot evsporated apples Futures
az stanistil there seems % be no desire % op-
crate on The part ~ either sellers buyers &c
IS asked for October November prime. % o s'ate.
California fruits are generally quiet and without
material change APPLES -Evaporated. fancy. No..
Satm9i.c. choice. SGSi.c. prime ~ d7'.r sun
dried a. 20 quality. H. 4N6c PEACHES-Cal.
peeled. la zoe. uupecici. jN6i7r APRlCOTS-
ROYAL 10. $40 lie. Moorpsrk. ia l5c PRJ MS
Z a %. % an.. . lh LuAc-- L. Lnl.--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-09
TRUST COMPANY REPORT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE NEW Y0Rk TRUST COMPANY
RESOURCES.

az ne c!o7e OF business on The sd day q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

the entrance and prevent the occupants
from escaping. He then takes his crow
bar and prods the ground-the dens are
all built near the surface, and at times
extend back for $50 feet-nnds the nearest
approach Of the den to some convenient
tree, attaches his block and tackle to the
tree, and then digs a hole-just large
enough to pull his Irize through. Next,
he drops slip moose Of the rope from his
tackle and arranges it so that when the
his head into the moose.
Next, Joe takes his crowbar and jabs 1t
down along the course of the den until
he stirs UP the crocodile, and a moment
later the creature has his head hung In
tho moose. and is struggling frantically
to escape. Joe pulls cautiously on his
ropes until all Is tight and secure, when
he very carefully reaches down with a
strong cord and ties the crocodile's Jaws
together. Then he slowly pulls on his
block and tackle. and as he draws the
fighting crocodile from below puts one
of the two-by-four scantlings alongside
OF him. and wraps n strong rope round
and round him all the way to the end OF
his tall With his legs bound close to his
body and the scantling holding him stiff
and rigid, the crocodile Is dragged down
to Joe's flatboat, and shipped to some cir
Gus or museum.-Youth's Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

ton OF the canal runs wcro of hon.st
dirt Of ordinary, durable Stone. the pro',
lem would be much simpler than IL is
AS 1t happens, much of the underlying
rock is almost as soluble In water as slgn,.
u.s. and now that the excavnting done has
exposed great masses of II to tho heavy
rains OF Panama, 1t Is turning to almost
liquid mud. This peculiarly explains why.
there is not alone an angle OF stability,
to he reached In the usual way. brI. why
the bottom Of the canal itself has been
forced up by tho weight Of tho neighbor-
ing hills"
What our esteemed contemporary c,,-
not do. Gays the Hartford Times. ia Tn
predict tho tino that will bc REQUIRED for
natural rendjustmcnt to the new condl
lions Unless reasonably certain inrorno.
ton on this point can 10 obtained with
In moderate time. It Is possible that IN.
Rigantc TASK or moving n considerable
part OF the hills will have To bc undo, -.
thken, no matter whn: tho cost or the
time required for the work. II ,s c...,
concc'vao.e that another canal r,av ho
recuirod In time az cheaper in tho long
run than this which hns accomplished
so much. but involves UP to tho present
time SO great an outlay for maintenance
md Is 60 often rendered useless. .rb,t
last point is OF particular importance ~
the canal Is considered with reference 70
tho requirements OF war, IL that .hon,d
come.
It would not be convenient to ruvo
operations on a great scale depend on tho
disability OF canal which might ar o,y
time become impassablc merely through
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
MAY KEEP GIRLS ON FARM.

The extension work also includes the
appointment Of county women agents,
who supervise and encourage the girls
canning clubs and conduct home eco
nomic demonstration. The problems
presented to the woman agent include
children's welfare selection, preservation
and preparation of food, canning of fruit
and vegetables on the farm. the selection
and protection OF water supply. sewage
disposal. house ventilation, household
equipment and management use Of labor
saving devices and the control Of insects
and pests The woman agent need not
lack for things to do. Her work trains
girls to become efficient home kers,
to develop the resources OF the farm, to
improve the quality Of country life and
to become economically independent
What the girl learns. her mother is not
slow to copy. Possibly the greatest
field of all for the extension work lies
in home economics. The immediate adop-
ton of kitchen cabinets. separators,
modern improved churns. meat grinders
bread-mixers. washing-m and
vacuum cleaners shows that there Is no
greater field to-day for the invention Of
labor.saving devices than the home and
no home where they will be accorded a
heartier welcome than they will receive
on the farm-The Christian Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS
CTaken from Exchange).
} De Janeiro has 35 motion

Rio De Janeiro has S5 motion picture
theaters.
Providence. r. l., has 1000 jltney
| busses In operation.
| Cotton growing is being developed ex-
tensively in Turkey.
Michigan's 1913 mineral products were
valued at S72O00.0O0.
There are 100 varieties of mosquitoes in
the United States
| Sweden yearly imports about soo,NO
worth of surgical instruments.
London has a school in which bachel-
ors are taught to make beds. cook. sew
and look after the home needs generally,
An international exposition of electri-
cal appliances and general Spanish
exposition will be held in Barcelona in
1917.
Rats destroy every year at least q
twentieth part of the sugar cane in
Jamaica, amounting in value to little
short OF 81 100000.
In Siam the natives smoke cigarettes
made of omegrown tobacco wrapped in
banana leaves or In the petals of the
royal lotus flower,
Seeds, seedlings. hedge plants, shrub
berry. etc. are furnished free to country
schools in North Dakota by the state
School of Forestry
The government OF Argentine has c,n-
ployed a Japanese expert to conduct an
extensive campaign to increase rice
production throughout tho republic.
The artificial coloring of goldfish to
meet prevailing tastes by Keeping them
in water containing certain chemicals is
extensively carried on In Sicily,
Tho Introduction of electric power re-
Gently started the exploitation In Chile
of what experts declare to be tho great
est known deposit of copper IN tho
world.
The largest -four mill IN the world, To-
Gated at Minneapolis. Is equipped with
$3.50 horsepower IN electric motors A
number of very large motors are used.
The mill in one day turned out 1918
barrels Of -four.
An English knight In the time Of Nd
ward passed extremely rich on $50
pounds Il year" and 10 pounds or 20
pounds was competent estate for n
gentleman. 1t Is estimated that IN those
days the purchasing power % money
was about q times what il Is now.
Almost a worlds classic in the art Of
adding insult to injury is tho case of a
Denver young man, who was forced TO
witness the codicil Gisinheriting him in
his uncle's will 10 now looks forward
to the pleasure OF appearing IN court and
testifyng to his signature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
STYLES IN SEASONS FURs.

The girl or woman who wants to
have the most fashionable thing in
furs this winter will secure for her
SELF a set of fox-black. silver. white.
red or cross--in the animal style. Tho
animal style means the all-fur scarf Is
double. using the whole skin with the
head at one end. the tail at the other
and the paws used as fastening straps.
The muT that accompanies this scarf
may he In the pillow style or in the
once old. now new. perfectly round
shape. In either case the head and
tails serve as trimmings. Other long
hatred furs that will be used are fish
err wolf and skunk.
Beaver. out of fashion for so mnnv
seasons. is once more the leader among
the short-haircd pelts. and Will he
next to fox in style this year. For
trimming and sets for young girls
and children gray krimner will he
much in evidence, and as for Hudson
seal. 1t will he the fur for coats. II
is very effective when trimmed with
contrasting fur.-Womans Home
Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
CAPTURING A CROCODILE.
Some job hut "AIligatOr Joe" Knows
Just How to DO IT,

The crocodile differs from his cousin,
the alligator, In that the lower maxillary,
or jawbone. moves in the gator" where
as it Is the crocodiles upper jaw that Is
movable. The crocodile, moreover, has
two sharp teeth that protrude from the
lower jaw through the upper and movable
one his nose Is sharper his teeth are
longer, his scales softer and not so thick
and his body Is slender and active. HIS
eyesight and hearing are both good, and
he can scent an enemy If the wind favors
for at least a half mile. He can dive and
swim like fish, and on land he can run
ut a good pace. He is cruel and cunning.
and 1t Is not easy to capture him. But
the cunning of man has found way to
catch him alive; 1t is the method used in
Florida, and contrived. it Is said by War
rem Frazee, locally called ALLIGATOR Joe. :"
The crocodile lives In a den or cave
close by a lake or pond; close by the den
he builds a mound of grass and mud, and
inside the mound the female deposits
about 60 eggs. which she carefully covers
and leaves for the sun to incubate, al
though. she mounts guard to keep away
such enemies as raccOons opossums and
snakes When the eggs have Matched. the
young take to the water at once Dur
ing the first six weeks they are carefully
guarded by the mother, and during that
period she is dangerous creature to
deal with.
alligator Joe's'' crocodile-catchng out
mt consists of some boards eight feet long
md a foot wide, three or four two-by-
four scantlings, a spade, a crowbar. and
q block and tackle
Having selected n den that the sign
shows to be inhabited, he drives a number
of boards into the mud so as to stop up
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

noon. or the fowls may overeat and no,
exercise enough. The dry mash should
be composed of equal parts Of wheat, bran
corn meal and wheat middlings to which
has been added 10 per cent. of CONNER
cial beef scrap.
II a large number of fowls are being
fed a mixture OF alfalfa meal and ground
| oats in one-half the proportion OF the
three main ingredients should be added.
But where only a few hens are kept the
bran. corn meal and middlings. with the
beef scrap added. will make an ideal dry
mash
TABLE SCRAPS MAKE A RICH FEED.
The table scraps should be saved and
led to the hens. Table scraps make rath-
er a rich feed. and therefore should not
be thrown Unfortunately before the
fowls, but should be prepared and cooked
and fed to them regularly once n day.
The amateur is likely to have serious
problems during the first winter in the
way OF colds, and sometimes even roup.
which Is an aggravated case Of cold. This
usually is caused by damp or filthy houses,
insufficient ventilation. or drafty houses.
The house should be tight on three sides.
so that no drafts will come on the fowls
while they are on the roosts, but should
have plenty Of light and ventilation on
the fourth side. or South.
In case colds should develop the birds
that are afflicted should be removed from
the flock Immediately. The first sign Is
usually a slight running at the nose and
sometimes water at the eyes. In trying
to remove the obstruction the fowl will
rub its head against Its neck or Wings
and thus make damp, dirty spot on one
or sometimes both sides of its neck. BY
watching for this dirty, damp condition
the owner may detect the fowls when they
are first affected and by keeping them in
dry quarters and feeding them a soft mash
In which pepper has been sprinkled, he
will aid them to recover in a few days.
II the colds have progressed to such an
extent that the eyes are badly swollen
and the nose and mouth contain a
cheesy substance that has a fetid odor
II Is better to destroy the affected fowls,
unless they are extremely valuable
When colds are first noticed put enough
permanganate of potassium in the drink
ing water to color it a light purple ana
a u.
Often slight outbreak of dlarrhoea "a
caused by giving too much rich food in
the way Of table scraps or some SUD.
den change in the feed. The best cur,
for this is to remove the feed that caus-
ed the trouble and give the fowls a trent
ment OF EPSON salts mixed In the drink
ing water.
DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH.
The average beginner should not ex.
pect TOO much from his fowls for the first
season. because he is likely to neglect
icedihg his birds regularly, or fail to
give as careful attention to keepinr tha
house dropping boards and drinking YES
seis Clean as more experienced man
would.
10 sum up: WORK and constant atten-
.ion 10 details will bring ample returns
Tor the money and time invested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS

In England the Black Leghorn ranks
high as a utility fowl but in America
It has not been bred widely. OF late.
however. there has been a revival of
interest in this variety, and some fan
ciers are predicting n boom in Black Leg
horns They point to the fact that this
variety always presents a neat appear
ancc, and Is more attractive than q white
bird with soied plumage, such as is found
frequently when the birds are kept in
limited quarters.
Only their color has prevented the Black
Leghorns from attaining widespread popu-
larity. This variety is supposed to be the
original Leghorn-the kind native to Italy,
from which the White Buff and Brown
varieties have sprung. 1t is noted for egg
production. The Black Leghorn has made
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

Appomattox Courthouse, when the two
generals, thanked by other generals 90
their commands. went Into the historic
"'A"ai mousse and arranged the term,
Oh the surrender that meant the end of
war ana the return OF the citizen armies
10 their civilian occupations
Out or the beaten track as IT is.An-
pomattoX has fallen into ruin. Few of
the old houses are remaining I'm the littIe
place which was the site of the Cour,
house, the country seat of Appomattox
county. Unlike other famous battIeeelds
there has been no attempt To nreserva
the spot that marked the most important
event In the soldering of a divided nation
Inc village has nearly disappeared
only three houses have survived fire
storm ana neglect and ever those are
pauiy warped giving promise that they
100. VIII soon rot, and that weeds, fol-
lowed by scrub pine. will overrun their
sites Two of these houses have long
been abandoned. The other one is oc-
cupied by the large family of a small
farmer, stranger to that part of Vir-
GINA and unfamiliar with and apparently
Indifferent to the great memories OF the
country in which he lives
At the time of the surrender the vil,apa
had been reduced by four years of war
to ramshacklc. crossroads hamlet. A
cluster OF dwellings mostly Of wood, a
livery stable and store or two were
built around the sleepy Courthouse
square The court building was burned
down twenty years ago, and to-day the
desolate Courthouse square is numbered
with ashes. charred plaster and shattered
bricks.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

remarkable records IN egg production, and
the eggs are larger than those Of the
other Leghorns. 1t Is sprightly and act
I've. being good forager and profitable
farm chicken. Its plumage Is of glossy
greenish black. contrasting strongly with
its white earlobes and large red combs
and wattles-
Like all other Leghorns, the Blacks grow
fast. They have yellow skin. but the
dark pin feathers show to disadvantage
in the dressed fowl.
Until recently most Black Leghorns had
dark legs, but of late fanciers have sue
ceeded In breeding them with puro yell
low legs.
Like others of the same breed, tho
Black Leghorns are practically non-slt-
tcrS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
LIQUID MUD AT PANAMA.
Gigantic Task of Removing Hills May
lie the Only Remedy.

tho slides In the Culebra cut the New
York Times gives not only the common
assurance that they were expected from
what had been learned of the nature Of
the hills. but that they must continue
until an equilibrium has been establish
ed in the course of nature. or until enough
of the hills has been cut away artificlally
to remove the pressure toward the canal.
1t reminds all concerned that this diff
Guilty was anticipated, and that after ex-
perments With cutting away the hills
II has been thought best to lot nature
take Its course, unless as a last resort,
Then 1t adds this statement which is
familiar to some readers and probably has
escaped the notice of many more:
III the hills through which this por-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
DOS AND DON'TS OF COURTESY.

In the November Woman's Homo Com
panion appears page devoted to fifty
dos" and "don'ts'' In the world of
courtesy ard good form. Following is
an extract:
bort sea: any social motto or lettcr
of introduction given to deliver.
Don't invite people without consulting
your hostess.
Don't irn:e a friend visiting in town
without her hostess,
Don't leave card for tho hostess
when calling on a friend who Is guest.
Don't accept any invitation, however
informal. without consulting your hos
tess
do await a confirmation Of an invi.
tation by the hostess before accepting
one given by a male member Of the
family.
do. as host. see that conveyance Is
provided TO and from the station.
do, as guest, supply your own pos
tage and pay for your laundry.
do send bread and butter letter
after your departure.
do ask permission to introduce a
gentleman to a lady.
DO, when introducing gentleman
to a lady, say: May I present Mr.
ITO you. Miss -?
Don't scold your servants before
others"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
THAT ENGAGEMENT RING.
Mrs Gait Wears 1t on the Tht-d Fin
ger of Her Left Herd.

Mrs Norman Gal, tho nancee Of the
President of the United States. woro an
engagement ring on the third finger of
her left hand az she left the Pennsylvania
station at eleven O'Clock with the Presi-
dent cnroutc for Philadelphia.
The ring was purchased from jewclry
Arm on Fifth avenue. and 1t is said that
tho President slipped II on tho finger o:
his !ianccc when he was alone with her
in an automobile while escorting hcr from
the st, Regis Hotel to the dinner at the
home of Colonel House
The President and his hnnccc did not
have to go through tho ordeal of selecting
the ring In person. An assortment OF
rings was sent to tho st. Regis Hotel by
tho jewelers. ana Mrs. Gait made her SO =.
lection before tho President arrived to
take her to the House dinner.-1New Ycfh
New Item
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
OCTOBER BRIDE.
Miss Anna Wright Mnrricd to otis A,
Hall in OiEcnsburg.
Trom the Osdensburg Journa, OF
GCtnhnr Il

October AZ
Miss Anna Lamsm Wright, daughter
Of Mrs. William Henry Wright of this
city. and Otis Anscl Hall, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. George a. Hall of BURLINGTON
VT, wero quietly married at the home
CO the brides parents, So Morris street
to-day Mt 1890 p. m. the Rev. William
NJ. Mac1ntyrc, pastor Of the First Pres
byterian Church, OFFICIATING The !mme-
diate families were present The bride
was attircd in a smart travelling suit
Of blue broadcloth and hat to match and
wore corsage bouquet of lilies the
valley. There were no attendants save
for the ring bearer, Master Harold Will
liam Murray. nephew OF the bride. I'M
mediately following tho ceremony lunch
con was served. the dining room being
beautifully decorated with autumn foli-
age. and the table with huge bouquet
of white roses and maidenhair fern.
The parlor where the ceremony was
held, was adorned with stately palms and
large baskets OF flowers In bloom
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall left by train this
afternoon for Swanton. Vt. intending to
start tomorrow in the groom's motor
car for n tour through Vermont They
Will be at home after November LIST at
Swanton. VT, where Mr. Hall is actively
engaged In the hardware business.
The bride is n former student of the
Ogdensburg Free Academy and a gradu-
ate of the Burlington, Vt, Business COL
lege For the past few years she has
been In charge Of the advertising depart
ment at Franks department store, in
which capacity she displayed unusual
ability. That she has numerous friends
was evident by the profusion of beautl-
full gifts. She will be followed to her
new home in the Green Mountain State
with the best wishes of scores of friends
and acquaintance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

fowls from soiling the nests. The fix
lures. nest boxes. drinking fountain and
feed hopper should be simple. easily re.
movable for disinfecting purposes and
cleaning.
HENS COST FROM 81 TO 50 EACH
An economical house for % hens may
be built for from $50 to $50. The hens
themselves will cost from 81 to 50 each
according to the quality, variety. and
time when bought
The fall Is as good a time as any tc
start in the poultry business on n small
scale A beginner starting at this time
should buy hens that have finished their
mouting and are ready to begin laying
again. These should lay through the
winter wien the price of eggs is high
Pulets will lay n few more eggs than
hens. and when ready to lay by Novem-
her will lay more winter eggs than the
older hens. but usually they cost more
than hens.
1t Is not necessary to have male birds
with the hens unless it is desired to breed
young chicks. Many amateurs buy pull
lets annually. while others buy baby
chicks each year and raise their own lay
ers While 1t Is cheaper to have a male
bird in the breeding yard in the spring
when 1t Is desired to use the eggs for
Matching purposes and raise laying pull
let's for the next fall. yet there is con-
siderable work and risk for the nexperi-
enced poultryman in the incubating and
raising of chicks. The safer plan is to
buy either chicks or matured fowls, and
sell the eggs produced by the home flock
Where a surplus of eggs is produced
there is no trouble in dsposing Of them
In the neighborhood at a premium above
the price asked for so-called fresh" eggs
at the stores. Any prudent housewife
Will be glad to secure eggs from a neigh
Dor. and pay trifle more for them know
ing that she gets eggs that are absolutely
fresh and dependable, and hence worth
premium above what she would have to
pay at the corner grocery for eggs, not
known to be new-laid.
GIVE EXTRA CARE IN FALL.
AS eggs are highest in price from Oc-
toher to January, it is important that the
lows be given extra attention In fall and
winter so they will produce the most
eggs during this period On stormy days
the fowls should be kept in the house
They should be fed three times a day. in
the morning, at noon and late in the
AFTERNOON. The grain feed should be
scattered in the litter on the floor. This
litter should be straw, but hay or dry
corn stalks chopped up also make a fairly
good litter
The grain feed should consist of equal
parts OF cracked corn, oats and wheat. or
a good stratch feed can usually he hOupht
at the local poultry supply store reason
ably, at from sl.75 to s23 a hundred
pounds according to the contents of the
mixture. the quantity in which 1t Is pur-
chased, and local prices.
A dry mash should be kept in hoppers
before the more active breeds like Leg
horns, all the time For heavier breeds,
like Plymouth Rocks the dry mash hop
pers should be kept closed until 10 o'clock,
then opened and closed again in the after