Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
GALORE At
FARMERS MEE1NG


be so organized that 1t furnishes work.
for two men the year round, so that
each man can care for 10 to 60 acres in
general crops and drive a two or three
horse team. n horse should be kcpt
for each 20 to 20 acres of crops From,
s. to 81 per crop acre should be invested
in machinery and from $50 to s75 in bari
for each COW or her equivalent kent.
When the size of the business tho
number of important products. the crop
yields and the receipts per COW arc al,
above the average. the farm is almost
universally profitable.
Or. H.. +. Perkins introduced 'Son,o
Animals OF Questionable Character,"
saying that because of their small size
or nocturn habits, many animals which
have been deemed noxious have recently
been found to overbalance their bad
habits by their benefits. On the other
hand. some creatures which We have
regarded with Indifference are more
dangerous to health and property. For
example. hawks feed moro largely upon
insects. small rodents and other harmful
forms than upon barnyard fowls. Cedar
| birds and crows do much more good
than harm.
on the other hand, tho house ny be-
cause of It's filthy habits and its familiar
lty in the home incites disease. especially
typhoid. Frogs and toads re-
gardcd with indifference or disgust live
largely upon noxious insects and should
be encouraged. The skunk's skin has
commercial value; and the damage it
does in ~hen-yards Is many times OVER
balanced by the good it does I'm eating
insects.
Local Weather Forecastor !. X. Hooper
showed "NNhat can the Weather Bureau
do for the farmer"
BY means OF some lantern slides he
demonstrated how the work Of the
National Weather Bureau is carried on.
and how the information regarding the
approach OF storms. frosts and cold waves
is distributed, for the benefit of the
farmers.
The meteorological or weather elements
are temperature. pressure, wind. humid
ity, clouds and precipitation. All regular
weather bureau stations are equipped
with Instruments for recording those
various weather clements from moment
to moment, and from day to day.
AT eight o'clock each day, Washington
'i'il' wv 70 ! az IA III lDI II
the various local offices in the country.
showing the numerical values of the
different weather clements at that time.
BY means Of telegraph circuits extend
ing throughout the area Of observation.
these reports are rapidly transferred to
the central office in Washington. from
whence they are redistrihuted to the
more important stations for use in pro
t.n rit tr ,t-notla, .l :-
meteorological conditions throughout the
country. At ten O'Clock the charts ara
finished, forecasts made. and forecas,
cards and maps prepared for distribu-
ton. BY eleven O'Clock these have been
placed in the postoftices for distribution
by mail. BY Cooperation with the ,elo-
phone companies the daily forecasts are
supplied TO their subscribers. The news
papers also assist very materially In Civ
the Information wide dissemination.
HOME ECONOMICS SECTION.
Professor Terrill discussed the problem
of Spending" saying that much friction
and anxiety at the present time lies
In the problems connected with spending.
Wise spending is no longer a simple
but more attention ana study
is necessary than formerly and the
difficulties lie less with higher cost Of
living than with our increased interests
and desires. and the multiplicity of
to satisfy them. 1t takes more
to buy where there is choic.
an estimation of comparative
values. The solution of the problem
which will result in highest satisfaction
can only be found through standardizing |
our wants according to the standards |
which represent the highest well being
ana then, by means of a household |
budget, or bringing the spending within |
these limits.
Dr. Dalton. secretary State hoard of
discussed Medical Inspection Of
schools" which began in Vermont in 1904. |
The present law makes medical inspection
with towns, Only 81 towns had
'oted on the question. Is mo, YES"
without action being taken: while I'm s
medical inspection is IN operation. Town
do not usually contain this
question because of % Lack Of interest.
which usually means lack of knowledge;
81 Fear of expense. Medical inspection
has not yet been regarded as a valuable
asset. Public minded citizens
should see to it that this article is placed
- N'' ''"' 80 INV, IL upon !
bly,, should insist that the school
appoint an inspector. The State,
'or It's own protection. compels the child
o go to school and. therefore,. should
the child in the school. Wherever
inspection has been given "A con-
trial, it has justified itself and
proved a good economic investment.
State Commissioner Bates said that
n,n .,. ,,. $500. |
to road construction. The work |
If construction has already covered half
If the difficult places. narrow stretches
and dangerous corners. Maintenance
work. with its new and difficult prob
must now be taken up in earnest. |
The automobile, with it's high speed and
heavy load. and the peculiarly dcstruc-
i've action is making increasing demands
our roads, demands which It is
to resist and which must be met.
One phase Of the new problem Is that
IF dust laying and another that of the
bridge, especially bridges ranging from
eight to fifteen feet span. The impor-
of securing suitable material, even
from a distance, and of expert advice,
particularly in bridge work ana analysis
Of road material. was stressed.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION SECTION.
Dean Votey discussed THE Selection
IF Road Materials" He stated that the
point of greatest Importance in road
building Is economy both in construc-
ton and maintenance, as enormous
Of money are to be put into this
work. This economy depends in IA large
upon the character of the ma
used in the construction. 1t