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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

down the egg yield 1t is small erup.
ton ON the comb and face and is very
conta Gious: the head, comb wattlcs etc,
where the eruption appears should he
creased well with strongly carbolated
VaSclmc.
IMPORTANCE, or FEEDING
At no point will the care of fowls pay
better than in the matter of feeding.
The first consideration is regularity:
They should be fed at the same hour
each day. nearly possible. They
should have one feeding of grain as
! early in the morning as it is light enough
| for them to get off the roosts and sec
to dig for it in the litter. The last feed
at night should be fed as late they
can to pick it out of the trouGhs in
which it is fed This night feed should
be at least one half corn. if the weather
is cold. and fed in troughs so the hens
can get it easily. and thus go to bed
with well filled crops. The other grain
feeds should be We'll scattered into the
litter so that the hens must work to
dig it out Three or even four small
feelings of this scratch grain will pay
in eggs, but care must be exercised to
sec the hens are not fed too much at
one time. but Just enough to keep them
slightly hungry. AT the last feed, how
ever. they should be given all they will
clean up. If wet mashes are fed, pre-
caution should be taken to prevent the
hens over-eating, and then refusing to
work for their grain the remainder OF
the day. II the birds are inclined To
sit around on the roosts instead of be-
ing down in the litter. ii is u sign that
too much feed has been given at ono
time and the next feeding should he
decreased or left off entirely. 1t Is well
sure they are cleaning up all the grain
scattered there each day
Net mash may be fed once a day IL
advantage. but it should never he sloppy.
just barely wet. Milk, either sweet or
sour makes the best foundati ton for
mash. which should be fed in N-shaped
troughs, long enough so all the hens can
others less than their share. This rasH:
may he fed at any time. Gut no grain
should he given for an hour prcvious to
o. following tho feeding and should %
fed so that the hens viii clean 1t UP IN IL
few minutes, I any Is left Over for
, naf hour, feed less each day until the
proper amount is determined. In very
cold weather t VII pay to wet ths
mash with hot Waller or milk and an
occasional fecding II cooked vegetables
such as potatoes, cabbage. etc, as Sub
stitute for either the grain or the mash
will be much reisNrl h. the fowls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

Dr. Thomas declared that when the E,,
ropean war is finished, the nations en-
gagged in 1t will have tremendous veter-
an armies and that, no matter which side
won, we will be in danger. IF England
and her allies win" said Dr. Thomas.
chow can we tell that our interests NAV
not clash with her In the years to come.
while IL Germany wins, we may well trem
bic for the future of the United States Il"
He then said that the only proper stems
were the placing of our army and navy
in such a condition that they could
maintain the traditional attitude of re-
spect to our flag from every other nation
Dr. Thomas concluded his speech bv
dwelling upon the Importance Of indus.
trial as we'll as military preparedness.
and outlining the problems which must be
faced, when we are no longer n young
country, but a nation obtaining It's living
| from a land which has lost its first vir-
gin natural wealth. He pleaded for A. re-
turn Of the old time teachings OF love of
country and of patriotism and OF the feel
| ing that our flag was indeed "Old Glory"
which would ever protect its sons and
which they should ever love and cherish.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
Black Breasted Red Games

shoulders, full heavily muscled breast
long legs ana neck, short tapering tail
ana general shortness and hardness OF
feathers. For show PURPOSES. it is neces-
sary to cut off the comb and wattles
for the males. a process known as duo
bling"
The Black Red Male is beautifully col.
or"d. His head, neck, back top OF wings
and secondary flight feathers are red,
and the breast. body tail and wing bow
a glossy greeniSh black. The female is
clothed in soft and modest shades oc
brown. Her neck Is golden yellow with
a dark stripe down the center of each
feather Her breast is salmon, blending;
into the brown of the thighs. The back,
thighs and body arc brown. finely PEN
cilcd with darker shade of the same
color.
Black Red Games are not easily han.
died. They are very pugnacious, which
prevents Keeping more than one male in
the flock. They are. however readily
confined, being heavy and having very
short wings. which prevents them from
flying easily. They make excellent tabla
fowl. The eggs are brown in color and
enjoy the reputation of possessing a
particularly rich flavor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

When the hens are confined the floor
area should be not less than four feet
per hen where the house is 30 or more
feet long and T. or more feet wide
II the house j. not SO large as this. the
average floor space per hen must be in
creased 1t is sometimes inadvisable to
winter hens in houses less than T. feet
deep, better results being obtained If
the house is Ii to is feet deep: and it
is difficult to get a heavy winter egg
yield from n house less than 20 feet in
| length. The reason for this is that the
hen will move around and exercise less
in a small house. Houses that are less
than ID feet deep are apt to be cold
and drafty and are sometiems damp.
When the hens are closely confined the
litter is more quickly fouled and should
be Frequently renewed. The dropping
boards, too. should he cleaned often,
usually daily although in cold weather,
when the droppings are frozen, it may
not be necessary to clean the boards 50
often. The hens must never be allowed
to roost over fou-smelling dropping
boards. however.
If hens are expected to lay winter
eggs, they must not be allowed to eat
snow or ice. nor must theN be given
freezing water The water fountains
must be empted at night and filled early
in the morning with water that has been
warmed enough to take the chill Oft.
and if necessary they should be filed
again at noon or early in the afternoon.
Dirty water vessels or fountains must
never be tolerated
SICKNESS FATAL TO EGGS.
Sickness in the flock is, of course,
fatal to the winter egg yield. The hen
must have vigor and vitality and be
kept in perfect health. The two most
common troubles in the winter are cola
ranging from a slight watering of the
/ contag ious chickenpox. colds may be
prevented by using enough permangan-
ate Of potash in the drinking water to
color it rich pink. This is harmless
and may be used all the time, though
two or three times week is usually
sufficient Any bird showing swollen
head or cyes-indications VI roup-
should be isolated at once, and it is
better to kill them and burn the carcass
es (unless they are very valuable and
are in considerable numbers) than to
want to doctor them, feed soft, wet
mashes containing little black pepper
and clean the birds nostr!ls with
strong solution of the permangan8le
mixture Chickenpox is hard to control
once 1t gains headway in a hock, but 1t
usually causes little loss except TO cut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
The People Of vermont Favor Restrict =
Ing the Liquor Traffic.
(From the Bristol Hcrald)

tfrOm inc BriHtOl Hcrald)
The author OF the arguments put ont
by the Vermont Local Option League
for the retention Of the present liquor
law reminds us of what Artemas Ward
once said; 'Ile is an amoosin cuss"
There is no question that q large ma
iority OF the people OF Vermont are in
favor OF restricting the liquor traffic all
that It will bear But the question now
is as to the most effective means to be
taken to accomplish this result. The hon
est voter will no doubt give il earnest
onsidera ton and act from the best light
he can obtain. "-IondOnderry Sitter
That is n good summary Of the situation
in Vermont B1iatol's experience with the
open saloon was far from satsfa Glory,
and since then a majority of the voters
have lined mp on the mo- side. We he
meeting in March. again be found on that
side On the question of Statewide pro-
hibition against the present liquor law we
leave the problem for each individual
voter to solve. Abuses viii arise under
any law. as much under local-option az
under prohibition. One unalterahle truth
IS: Liquor. used in excess, never has and
never will bring lasting happiness. Meth
or will the open saloon bring prosperity
to Bristol or any other town. Voters, it
is up to YOU to say how it shall be reg
ulated. Vote right next March.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

Records show that Game fowls existed
in India for centuries before the Chris
tian era. History ceferr to cock fights
as one of the Roman pleasures. and cock
ing mains have been popular all through
English history
The original Black Breasted Red Game
was of the Pit Game or lighting type,
which is commonly known as the old
English Black Red Game The latter
stll exists as one Of the standard varie-
ties Of Pit Games. but the exhibition
type shown in our Illustration is plainly
the result Of careful selection and breed
ing by fanciers
These Exhibition Games have lost lit
tie of the fiery Game temper, and if two
or the males get together. they will
fight until of the contestants is
dead.
The Exhibition Black Breasted Red
Game is a variety whose utility qualities
are very limited. and it is bred chiefly
by number Of fanciers who admire
its extreme height and beautiful color
ing. 1t is bred more extensively in Eng
land than In America, and in the for
mer country competition among the
breeders is very keen
Games are notable for their width of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
WATF.R-LOGGED PI.ANkS.
U'rom the Poultney journal

In the name of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress, rs General
Ethan Allen remarked. what has become
of that vital plank of the Baltimore plat
form pledginG the Democratic party to
economy and the abolition of useless ofil-
GERS" Thus snake Democratic Repre-
sentative Isaac r. Sherwood Of Ohio at
Tuesdays session of Congress. in the first
speech against the admnistra TONS de-
Tense program. Why. the plank is like all
other platform panks: it grows stronger
up to the very day Of an election, and then
it collapses bends in the middle, falls
fiat and is no more seen Just as il was
with the single-term idea, that the party
in power made so much ado about at Bal
timore In 1872; everybody has retract ed,
and none moro than the President
Platforms are usually built to stand on
party platforms to float on, and after one
has loated to a secure position the plat
form is cast aside az OF no more use.
| They are jokes, pure and simple, and
none know it better than the one who
rides into Office on one
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
GETTING TIE MONEYS WORTH
(From the Ludlow Tribune)

lffOm the lJu0IOW lFlDO0e.1
One seldom hears any fault-findng on
the part of taxpayers as to amounts eS
pended by municipal Notwithstanding of
course. unquestioned eXtravagances-if the
former have an idea that they are getting
someth hing for their money.
1t makes little matter whether the en-
pendture is FOR schools. for roads, for
sidewalks cleared of snow, or for other
things which Immediately concern the
comfort convenience and general welfare
of the community-if results are apparent.
criticism is withheld and the comfort AMI
convenience and conserva ton of welfare
are duly appreciated.
A case in point is the improved condi-
ton of the walks right here in ludlow vii
Ilage the present winter. Nobody appears
to worry about the 1900 that is being
drawn upon to maintain the Improvement,
for it Is thought that at least a part of
this can be offset by economy in other de-
partments of the village, taking the year
as a whole.
And so it is up to the officers of mu-
nicipality to spend the money of the tax
payers in such directions as are most int
perative from the standpoint of the put
| lie good. and without expenditures FIR
things which. though perhaps desirable,
are not really in the list of necessities.
And underneath the whole proposition
| lies something that should not be lost
/ sight of by those to whom the spending
of public funds is intrusted-and that is,
such economy as will make possible the
gradual diminishing of the municipal
debt; for as the debt decreases the At
tractiveness of the town increases. and
outsiders can be the more easily wOOed
and won as residents and property hold
\
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
KEEPING Up VERMONT'S GOOD
ROADS
F'rom tho Barre Times.


Vermont's State highway commission
err. Stoddard E. Bates, has the right
idea; he Is going to preach road main
tenance during the coming year as never
before in his career as road builder
county commissioner and head of the
States highway department. Commits
sioner Bates asserts. and he is backed
up by all experience of himself and
countless others, that a road begins to
wear out Just as soon as II is built and
that constant attention must be paid to
a highway or the work OF construction
will be entirely wiped out within a short
time. 1T is a process of natural wear
and tear. 1T cannot he otherwise even
though stretch OF highway should he
subjected to only slight traffic; the Gle
ments themselves are constantly work
ing to destroy mans creation along the
line of road building. and sooner or
later the smooth, even road surface will
become erOded and quilted Then on
roads which are much used, the traffic
adds its wear to the action of the cle-
mcnts and quite rapidly the lighter sur.
| face material becomes swept away
Holes appear here and there; ruts dc.
ve!op i'm wet weather: and wind takes
It's turn In dry weather. The result /,
| that fine highway becomes a rock;
lane Right here in Barre we have no
ticed this process OF destruction coins
| ON in the north end where a fine ma
cadam was laid a few years ago. onl,
to be worn into rocky road will
the subsurfacing materials protrudiu,
through the lighter surface materia,
| Now Commissioner Bates idea il tina
| these strips OF highway must he con
stantly watched and that just as 500,
as hoIss and depressiom begin Ia an
pear they should be filled up without de-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
VERMONT DAIRYMEN
FAVOR Committees TO
WATCH LEGISLATION

4. X. Brooks of st. Adams Elected President at
Final Session of 46th Annual Meeting-Ad-
dresses by G. E. North of New York on Agri-
cultural High Schools and Market Milk
Humorous Lecture by Bob Seeds Woman's
Auxiliary Entertained by Joe Mitchell Chap
ple-Banquet Brings Meeting to an End.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

lay to prevent the continued stress on
those particular points, lowered as they
are beneath the surface of the highway.
1t is an idea which is admirably car
ried out to some extent in Vermont and
to a greater extent in New Hampshire.
where the system of road patrol on the
State highways is highly developed, In
consequence New IIampshire's state
roads are kept up in first-class fashion,
Vermont can do the same by constant
vigilance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
4 all dispositions
TO endcavor

TO endcavor A all dispositions
alike.
6--Not to yield TO unimportant TRIES.
To look for perfection in our own acc
tions.
S--To worry ourselves and others about
what cannot he remeded
9--Not ~ help everybody, wherever, how
ever and whenever We can.
lo--To consider ANYTHING impossible thar
We cannot ourselves perform.
Ito believe only what our finite minds
can grasp.
12-Not to make allowance for the weak
ncsseS Of others.
1}--To estimate by some outside quality
when Il is that within which makes tho
man
THO 18th mistake of life is to utter too
many truths at once .--Teiophonc Topics
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
Proper Housing, SAM
tary Conditions and
Scientific Feeding
Are of Equal Import
ance.
BY REESE v. HICKS
FORMER President OF the American poul-
try Association.
COPYRIGHT, 1916.

or the many items contributing 70 tho
po"ltrymahs profits. winter eggs are
among the most important. and some
'hneS the most elusive. There should be
no d'fficulty in obtaining them. how
ever IL you Will give your flock thought
iul attention and care. The hens are
usually willing to meet you halfway in
the matter Of returns The following
article suggests some ways of encourage
ing them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
THE MISTAKES ~ LIFE.

Judge Mccormick of San Francisco
saws these are the IL mistakes of life.
Ito attempt to set ny your own stand
ard of right and wrong,
2-To try to measure the enjoyment Of
others by our own.
3-To expect uniformity OF opinions il,
this world,
ITO fail to make allowances for mex
per1ence,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
Joe Mitchell Chapplc the Principal
speaker at Interesting Meeting.

Joe Mitchell rhapplc. editor Of the
National Magazine, was the principal
speaker at the afternoon meeting of the
Wolnan's Auxiliary Thursday in the Van
Ness House parlors. He was introduced
as being 'onc Of the busiest mon that
ever lived, and although modesty compelled
him to deny it he admitted having read
two books through on .he tive-hour trip
from Troy. y. y, that morning. Perhaps
that was what made the train late for it
was nearer three than two o'clock when
the president of the auxiliary, Mrs
Luella +. Bickford of Bradford, could
call the meeting to order owing to delay
in Mr.. Chapplc's arrival. lie gave an
inspiring address Astounding in graphic
word pictures and the heart throh
oloqucnce for which he is famous
Mr.. Chappes address on '"rhe Farmer S
Wife, was preceded by two short talks
on their work by Mrs. Julian A. Dimmock
Of East Corinth, a lecturer for the state
Agricultural College in its university OK
tension service, and by Miss Bertha NJ
Tclrill, professor of home economies al
the University Of Vermont. Selections by
quart"ttc of university girls brought
the meeting To a close and it was opened
by "a soprano solo by Miss Frances II
| Tenuey of the university. which received
u hearty encore.
EXTENSION WORK.
/ Professor Tcrrill, ON heing introduces
( by Mrs. Bicllford, yielded the floor tc
Mr. Dinmuck, that the latter might tel
of extension work in the small places oi
| Vermont Mrs. Dimmock gave AZ
! illuminating talk ON what she and Mis-.
, Ihaycr are doing along these lines. They
travel with two Kerosene stoves and {
small library and their first task t. tC
disabuse thoir audiences Of the idea. tha
they are conducting cooking school
! Ihey lecture on greater variety in food
on nutrition and home economies. The,
urge farm women to get out more and +,
systematic their household duties so tina
this may DO possible
Bread Judging contests are conducted
lectures arc given on dress skirts an,
shlrt waists, on making Homework eas
so mat women may have time for per
sonal uplift. Home sanitation and per
sohai hygiene, what shall we eat to-day
the value OF food air and exercise. an
the Identification of homes and ground
are other subjects that they discuss
Mrs. Dimmock closed with a defense q
farm HE which she says Is by no mean
lacking In romance. and stated that farr
women are not envious of the lot OF the,
town sisters
BETTER FARMING CONDITIONS.
Professor Terrill spoke on better farm
inE conditions, better homes, and o
health and happiness to be secured by tn
adoption of efficiency methods The us
to Its best advantage of farm women
strength and time ultimately means tn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

Promise nf immunity is trnntR,ion
strungcs; All,
A self-made man never started With ac-
CeptinG a position: he hustled t. get a
Job,
The reward NJ one willing TO do favors
is To he asked To do more favors.
The contempt in which some pcrsons
profess to hold money is largely counter
felt
An Idle person still has TO work hard
to kill time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
PASSING THOUGHT :.

OrOm the Albany JouITatl
To ne perfectly satisfied With oneself -
something to he avoided.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

An Idle person still has TO work hard
I.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

The business session was held during
the last hour of the afternoon meeting.
Tho officers elected to serve the ensuing
Year as follows: President IT, *. Brooks
OF st. Adams; first vice-president, o. l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-21
Will Recall COnSuIs
as Well as Diplomats

Washington. April 20. American
cor,uls as well a diplomats will be
withdrawn from Germany and German
oonsuls here will be sent home if a
break comes. high official Of the
State Department declared to-day. He
said that the interests of the United
states IN Germany undoubtedly would
be confided to some Latin-American
nation. probably Argentina. Germany
would be expected 10 turn her embassy
end consulates over 20 Sweden or
Spain. probably the former. Austria
would be the logical choice. except for
the possibility Of rupture of Austro-
American relations.
The withdrawal OF consuls does not
always follow a break IN diplomatic
relations. and such action by the Unit
cd states might be taken a. an indica-
ton that war was expected. The State
Department has not decided whether
20 warn American citizens to leave the
German Empire, but il the consuls were
Withdrawn this probably would be done
The United States has twenty-five
consulates and fifteen consular agen-
cies in the German Empire. including
colonies. This is q larger representa-
tion than that Of any other nation ex-
ccpt Great Britain and France and is
recessitated by the completely of our
tariff requirements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-21
HUNG TO WATER WAGON
9 YEARS TO FOIL POLICE
But His First Drink SOiyes Kill.
ing Here in 1907.

Pcrched high on the water WACO,
where no one thought Of looking "a,
him, Michael Y. Donnclly. who silsS
William Ross, here on April 2. l~;
lodged arrest for nine years. A f,a
days ago. he got drunk for the frs.
time since his crime. Yesterday :.
signed a confession OF his guilt IN Pc.
lice headquarters.
During the nine dry years OF n,
fight. the man worked in Newark. Phi.
adelphia. Chicago and San Francise,
Twice he came back TO New York. Al.
thought the police Of the country ~
been warned 20 look out for him. ).
was never arrested. until he fell f,o-
temperance at Pswtuckct. 7. J.. fss
days ago. When the man recoyers;
from his stupor. he made sevenl y,
marks which aroused tho suspicious O.
the police. They wired 90 New Yon.
and consultation OF old files shogts
that he was wanted n the killing o.
William Ross. Yesterday he signed /,
confession here in the presence Of %.
lice officials and representative 0.
the District Attorneys Office.