Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21
\ Would Work in Cities if In
creased Appropriation for De-
partment of Agriculture Is
Made.
FORESTRY WOULD BENEFIT
bre Money Required for Fire
Patrols and the State Nursery
|EPlan for School Endowment
Forests-HedgehOg Bill Meets
Early Fate.

ontpelier. Jan. l4-The manner in
CHI the House disposed Of the hedge
bill this morning WAS a JOY to those
have been accustomed to a half
ay of oratory on the subject from the
kwoods towns The bill was promptly
ed after being reported unfavorably
the committee.
committee bill was introduced raising
appropriation for the board of agri-
ure and forestry from $4,000 to So O0o
increase of $4,000 will mean about
or seven thousand dollars more for
culture and three or four thousand
ars for forestry. Among the pur-
es for which the commissioner Of ag-
lture will use this money. If appro-
ted, will be marketing agent who
work among the large cities OF New
,land to secure a market for Yer
hi produce. He will work from city
ity, either making arrangements with
mission men or with hotels and other
Re consumers.
he forestry department has several
Is which will require additional APP
prietions It lie planned to increase
number Of fire patrols and to increase
number of fire lookout stations, espe-
~ In northern Vermont. During the
year there were no mountain look
north OF the one on Cancels Hump.
there were not enough funds to keep
man there throughout the season.
q money is also needed to enlarge
State nursery. The forestry depart
t sells seedlings at cost from the
sery This enables the nursery to
In operation, but it is impossible
Increase it's size. except through ap-
pr1atons. The demand for trees from
nursery = very much on the in
lse.
CHOoL ENDOWMENT FORESTS.
he school endowment forests are an
pr purpose for which Some Of the APP
,r1ation will be needed. This plan
Id be established by a bill which Will
introduced into the Legislature later
a novel idea combining community
kstry and a strengthening Of school
noes. Under this plan any town own
by gift, purchase or otherwise %
es or more land can start a wood lot
the benefit of the schools. The State
spter will examine the land, and II he
pmmends II an suitable for forestry
poses the town can secure the young
r and plant them. They may buy the
s outright or the state Will loan them
ugh money to secure the trees from
State nursery, taking IN return a
Etgage at four per cent, which will ma
IN 30 or 40 years, about the time OF
maturity Of the forest In the latter
the only initial expense to the town
Id be the cost of planting, The town
Responsible for protecting the forest
n Are. When the forest Is ready for
ing the loan with four per cent. inter
will be paid into the State school fund.
profit from the forest will go to the
school funds, and the trees can
err be cut off at once and the money
psited. or they can he cut off in rota.
and the income used for the schools
he school endowment forests of white
should net the towns profit Of
1910 An acre at the time OF the
rage maturity OF white pine. and this
deoucting the cost of the original
lstment with compound interest at
per cent.
REST ON DRUGS.
r. HOLSTER Of bennington introduced
II restricting the sale OF opium NOR
be- and other habit-forming drugs I,
onsidered timely bill, since the rigid
,rcement Of similar laws in Massa
setts and New York has driven many
fiends to Vermont, especially alonl
borders Of those States. The bill re
ets the sale by druggists to those hav
prescription, and requires doctor
HE report OF those to whom the.
given prescriptions or have sol'
drug. and these reports shall re
n on Ale for two years II also pro
Is for analysis by the State boa IN
health of samples of medicines, pow
pills. etc The bill Is different fror
bill which was killed in the Senat
al2 In that II places equal restriction
doctors and on druggists. It is favor
by members Of the State board o
rmacy,
10 Governor has signed House bill y
rh Is the first to become a law. |
horizes repairs on the Franklin coun
all and court house. He has ais
ed the Joint resolution granting tn
of the chamber of the House of Rep
natives to the Vermont Equal sur
e association for the evening O
larry ~. The suffragists plan to hav
g prominent pro- suffrage speakers
|e Senate had another quiet day, con
ing the Governors recent appoint
ts and passing q public health bi
rginE the province Of the board G
tn in cattle cases. 4 Joint resolutio
introduced, providing for visit c
Joint committee on state prison
prison at Windsor
JUSTICES FOR SOMERSET.
,e town of Somerset appeared in high
relief than usual before q joint Al
bly, of the Legislature to-day. Tt
assembly was called to hear II
brit Of the eanvassins COMMITTEES whic
canvaeseri the vote for county of
Somerset was among those town
th had failed TO elect al the tustfc'
he peace to which they are entitle
I've justices are allotted to Somerse
vet the fetal number of votsrs
to be six. Three had oten choS'
the assembly was therefore CALI
to see that peace and order We
o properly maintained by electing ~
e justices. Unfortunately Somers
not there to speak for itself,
slator having abssnted himself f