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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

the past two years has enabled the man
agement to Increase the purses to about
three times those of last year.
ON Tuesday. the first day of the fair,
there will be n 2:2S trot or pace with
$l2j in the purse; a peg race with So
and n 2:l3 pace with Sl75 On Wednesday
there will be 2:3O pace for $50; county
colt race for $50 and u 2:20 trot for
$50 ON the last day $3.50 will be given
the horses. a 2:25 trot or pace for $50,
Il three minute trot or pace for hun
dred dollars and a frce-for-all for 500
will complete the schedule.
George V. Roberts, the secretary OF the
fair. has already received news 0f the
entries of n large number of horses. Ar
rangements have been made with the
railroad SO that the horses can be un-
loaded Mt the fair grounds, and hay and
straw will be furnished free of charge.
The money will be divided in so, %, Is
and 10 per cent. One money only will
be given to winners Unless otherwise
provided, the races will be governed ac-
cording to the RULES of the National
Trotting association. y Topples will be
allowed. The race department Of the
fair has been very well taken care of
and with the track in fine condition the
new enterprise which started only two
years ago looks like a big league affair,
so far as the races go.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
THREE AUTO MISHAPS.
Two of Them Snid to lie Due to oil on
the Streets.

Three automobile accidents were re-
ported in this city yesterday, no one
being seriously injured in any of them.
Two of them appear to have been caused
by the condition of the streets
In the morning n car registered un-
der the Vermont number 1000 ana own
ed by Floyd Goodnew of Montpelier and
an automobile owned by G. T.. Ordway Of
this city and driven by A. \. Tiffany
came together at the corner Of Main
and Prospect streets. Mr.. Tiffany was
driving towards Williston and the other
car was coming towards Burlington
None of the occupants of either car was
injured with the exception of Herbert
Lahut, who was riding in the Goodnew
car. His face was slightly cut and he
was taken in Mr.. Ordway's car to tho
Mary Fletcher hospital, where his injur-
les were soon dressed, after which he
left the hospital The Goodnew car,
which was lighter was the most dam
aged. one wheel was broken and other
damage to the amount of S35 was done.
The mudguard of the Ordway car was
somewhat damaged. 1t was stated that
the driver of the Montpelier car was
unable to control his machine because of
| the oil on the street.
a car owned by the Palace Garage
skidded in the oil on Colchester avenue,
and. coming up against the curb. one
i wheel was broken. There We're several
occupants in this car, which was travel
ing towards Winooski. one of the party
stated that the car turned around twice
before hitting the curbinC. No one was
| injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
SIZE OF BARRELS.
Regulations of Interest to Fruit Grow
ers of Vermont.

This United States standard barrel
law. which went into effect July I. 1916,
Is one which is of especial interest to
Vermonters owing to the fact that this
State is one of the best apple" growing
everyone should be familiar with this
law, because It governs the measuring
Of a multitude of commodities besides
apples.
The State department o; weights and
measures is in receipt or a letter from
the bureau OF standards. Washington,
ton d, c., containing regulations In re-
gard to this law. A part of that let
ter is quoted below:
Until October /. 1916. barrels having
a capacity of less than one standard bar
rel and more than three fourths stan
dard barrel may be used but only in
case each Of such barrels so used is
clearly, conspicuously. and permanent
~ marked. branded. or stenciled In let
tiers and figures at least one inch in
height, with the words three -fourths
Standard Barrel If the barrel has
| two heads such marking shall be upon
both heads or upon the side of the bar
rel. and IL the barrel has but ona head
such marking shall be upon the side
of the barrel Barrels having a capac-
| ty Of less than threefourths standard
barrel but more than one-half standard
barrel, and barrels having capacity
~ less than one-half standard barrel
hut more than one-third standard bar
rel may also be used hut only II each
such barrel Is marked 'one-half Stan
dard Barrel" or "one-third Standard
Barrel" respectively, In the same man
ner as is required in the case OF the
barrels mentioned above.
1.-THE conditions under which such bar
rels may be used should be thoroughly
understood and strictly followed since II
they are not fully complied with the user
will be liable to the penalties provided
| for In the act, II is especially to be
noted that no other markings than those
mentioned above can he permitted since
/ no other sizes than those mentioned are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
OPENING OF SCHOOLS DELAYED
Two Weeks More of Vacation
y. Assured Pupils.
Vermont Boys and Girls VIII Not Re-
sumo Their studies before Scptcm-
Der 1S-Action Taken as Pre-
cautlonary Measure.

As a precaution against possible
epidemic of poliomyelitis in Vermont,
the schools of this State will not be
opened this fall sooner than September
49, Milo b. Hillegas sent Friday to
all school superintendent in the
State notification of this action taken
by him on recommendation of the
members Of the State board OF health
at a special meeting of the board. at
which he was present, at the office in
The laboratory building Thursday eve
ming. The members of the board also
ruled that health officers might
enforce any regulations they deem
necessary in excess of those already
made by the board in regard to quar-
antining children who come into Yer
mont from outside the State.
All the members of the board
were present at the special meet
lng and it was recommended to Com
missioner IIillegas that the schools in
the State be not opened sooner than
September Is, in order to avoid a pos
sible epidemic. lie assured the board
that their wishes would be carried out
There is not a case of pOliomNeltis in
The State at the present time and this
step was taken as a precautionary
move, experience in past years having
shown that the greatest number of
cases have appeared during the month
of September. While there is not n
case of the disease in the state it
seems almost inevitable that Vermont
will have some cases with all of the
disease In surrounding States. The
schools will not be opened until such
time as it can be told whether or not
their opening may cause an epidemic.
DR.. James Sutcliffe Hill, health Off
Ger at Bellows Falls, and Drs c. A.
Gale and f. II. Gebhardt of the Rut-
land board of health We're also present
at last evenings meeting. DIR. Hill in
quired of the members whether or not
the quarantine which has been ordered
on children who come to this State
from New York city might not be en-
forced upon children coming from 9TH
er communities from which they might
bring poliomyelitis into Vermont.
Permission was granted them, togeth-
er with any other health officers in the
State to make any regulations in eX-
cess OF those already made by the board
deemed advisable and necessary and
which local conditions appear to war
rant. This includes the quarantine of
any children who might come into the
State from Massachusetts or New York
States.
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VERMONT IN 1T.
VIII Participate in Dairy Show and Ex-
position at Springfield, Mass.

Milton Danziger. field agent Of boys
and girls club work for the United
states department of agriculture, ar
rived in Burlington yesterday from
Washington. d. c.. and is engaged in
making plans for Vermont's participa-
ton in the national dairy show and
eastern States exposition, which is to
be held at Springfield. Mass. from
October II to 90. inclusive.
a recent act of Congress appropri-
ated $4,000 for Junior agricultural ex-
hibits and demonstration teams for the
national dairy show. This large
amount will be spent proportionateIy
among the ten north Atlantic States
and Vermont will receive her full
share.
There is already great interest in
this national event among the children
of this State. who will work in several
teams for the prizes. Mr.. Danziger will
consult with DIR. Thomas Bradlee, di-
rector of agricultural extension, and
+. l.. ingalls,, State leader of boys
and girls club work for the University
of Vermont. and will assist to prepare
and train Nermont's demonstration
teams All members of the State and
national boys and girls agricultural
clubs are eligible to have their exhibits
sent to the Springfield exposition free
| OF charge. There is much more to be
said on this subject which will be OF
interest to the young readers who are
to enter into the contests. which will
be announced later when plans have
been perfected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
CHANGED HER MIND.

A young couple had been counting for
several years and the young man SEEM
ed to be in no hurry to marry. Finally,
one day he said: Sal. | Gamma marry
thee" CLOVIS that" asked she. I've
changed my mind" said he, well, I'll
tell thee what wen do" said she. "If
folks know that its thee has given me
up ! shanna be able 10 get another chap;
but If they think I've given thee up then
! can get all | want, So We'll have
banns published and when the wedding
day comes the parson will say to thee,
wilt thou have this woman to he thy
welded Wife, and thou must say i viii,
And when he says to me, VIII thou have
this man to be thy welded husband?' !
shall say, | Wilma The day came,
and when the minister asked the i'm
portant question the man answered; -
will" Then the parson said to the Wom-
an: "Wilt thou have this man to he thy
welded husband ana she said; II
will" I"Why," said the young man,
furously, you said you would say
winna.'" 81 know that" said the young
woman, but I've changed my mind
Embellishments
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

Thus. there is no labor income over
$l,oo in any of 10 farms investigated which
have none of the four factors above the
average. The average labor income stead
lily mounts as the number of above aver
age factors increases Similarly, in re-
sect to the comparatively high income of
$1,000 plus Only one farm out OF % in
Vcstgatcd showed "A labor income of over
$1,000 when only one of the four factors
was above the average. The other ex-
trcme is shown at the bottom of the FIVE
groups.SiX of nine farms with all four
factors above the average produce a labor
income Of Sl0oo plus and the average labor
income is also highest.
The extension service is not making
Investigations to discover these facts, for
them home to the farmers Of each county.
No particular section of a county is Sc
lected, except as it is typical and fair with
regard to farms In general in the special
county visited.
The service is using some standard
forms admirably fitted for its work. There
is field sheet an office sheet upon which
results are transferred and tabula ted, and
sheet which is returned to each indi-
vidual farmer to inform him his capital is
its productivity and expense, classified
under the four foregoing factors. Thus
under diversity Of business" are includ-
ed; Milk and milk products, net cattle
sales net swine sales, maple syrup and
sugar Under quality of livestock" are
receipts per COW from milk and milk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
NOTHING ON HIM.

Senator Ollie James was talking IN ST.
Louis about the North sea naval battle
Both sides claim the victory" he said.
IT'S six of one and half dozen 90 the
other It's like the seashore adventure
~ young man said to a young woman on
the beach in the moonlight: Good bye
dearest, I'm of tomorrow. You've made
my holiday more than pleasant for me
But-ha ha, ha-but If you'd known that
I'm married man you wouldn't have
been so agreeable, would YOU Yes.
guess very likely would said the young
woman. You see, YOU haven't got any
thing on me at all, What II you are
married? I'm an escaped lunatic from
Matteawar.' "-Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
LET THE PEOPLE RULE.
(From Leslie's.)

y pillorN for wife-beaters is to be
erected at Kansas city, Mo.
The state of Washington proposes TO
adopt the apple blossom as the state
flower.
President Carter of the brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
was recently voted salary of 5000.
The police of Washington are looking
for man who has been stealing the
nuts placed in the park to feed the SPUR
rels.
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SPORTS AND MUSIC.
Telephone Employees Enjoy Field Day
mt Queen City Park.

About 400 employees of the New England
Telephone e. Telegraph and sub-lcensc
companies enjoyed the second annual field
day held at Queen City Park Saturday
The water sports and field events occupied
the greater part of the day, with a ball
game to top off the days amusements, In
which the New England employees were
trimmed by the employees of the sub
licensee companies by a score of s to T.
Sherman's Military band was in attend
ance all the afternoon and the large field
just north Of the Red Rock road where
the field events were run off, put on a
gala appearance. large fagpole from
which the national colors hoated having
been erected, and a telephone service sta
ton and several booths having been INSTALL
ed. large percentage who attended tho
day of sports made the trip to this city
I'm motor cars.
The numbers in the first event were won
as follows; 1oo-yard dash, Kipp Of New
port. Clark of Newport; fat mems race.
100 yards, Pratt ot Greenfield, McKern OF
St. Johnsbury; ladies' 5O-yard dash Brun-
nell of Burlington. Piccioli of White River
Junction; 22o-yard dash for men, Kipp of
Newport, Coffey Of Burlington; half
mile run for men. Kipp of Newport, Ben
nett.
The result OF the second event follows:
Three legged race for men, Hamilton and
| White, Foley and Sorrel of Burlington
sack race for men, Foley of Burlington,
Sorrell of Burlington; potato race for
| men. Bennett of Newport, Murphy OF
Rutland; egg race for ladies, Miss Town
of Burlington, Miss Morse; potato race
for ladies, Miss Piccioli, Miss Richard.
Event three: Standing broad jump
| Coffey of Burlington: running high jump
Minnie. Coffey of Burlington; throwing
baseball by ladies. Miss Thomas of Bur
lington. Miss Lawrence; ladies' rowboa'
doubles, Misses Towne and Thomas OF
| Burlington, Misses Lawrence and Dubie
| The box score OF the ball game follows
| Innings al 4 6 s Or II
New Eng'd Il 0 0 3 3 0 Oil 8
Sub-licensees 0 0 8 4
| Batteries, Tomassi, Crukeshank anC
Scott; Tavelin and Vincent
The officers were: General chairman
G. II. Collamer Of Barre; chairman event:
committee, II. C. Shaw, Brattleboro
chairman grounds, w. F. McCreedy, Bur
lington; chairman publicity printing com
mittee, e A. c, Smith. Rutland; chair
man lunch committee, J. A. Russell, Bur
lington: chairman prize committee, G. w
Bush. Rutland chairman transportation
and reception committee, w. L. Bissell
Bennington; chief judges, E. j. st. Clair
st. Adams, George +. Parker, Rutland
c. A. Brown, Newport: clerk of course
Esme A. C. Smith, Rutland announcer o
events, Daniel Murphy: official scorer, +
A. Carr, White River Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

recognized in the standard barrel law
Therefore, marking OF a barrel with It's
actual capacity, such as II pecks, or
marking 1t short" will not exempt the
user from the penalties provided.
"Of course, it is obvious that the bar
rels so marked as above must be sold on
the basis of the marking thereon tina.
Is, for instance, barrels marked three
fourth standard barrel" may not be de-
livered or billed as barrels when com
modities are contracted. for. or ordered
by the barrel, or when ''barrels" are pur-
ported to be delivered.
After october /, 1916, no barrel may
be used which is not of one of the sizes
specified in the act. and any person us
ing for purposes included within the act.
barrels OF other than the sizes prescrib-
ed will be liable to the penalties pro-
vided by the act"
The law provides that the standard bar
rel for fruits, vegetables, and other dry
commodities other than cranberries
shall be of the following dimen-
sions when measured without dis
tention of its parts Length If stave,
2Sls inches; diameter Of heads. lIIs
inches; distance between heads, g inches;
circumference OF bulge, e. inches. cut
side measurement; and the thickness of
slaves not greater than four-tenths of
an inch: Provided, that any barrel Of n
different form having capacity Of 7oI
cubic inches shall be standard Sarre.
ADULTERATED BUTTER
Commissioner Carpentcr Of the State
department Of weights and measures has
circulated copies of the national law re.
lating to adulterated butter, having had
difficulty in persuading manufacturers
to work out the moisture so that there
will be no shrinkage in weight caused
by evaporation or moisture
! The definition of adI.terated butter
as contained in the act Of May p 1902
embraces butter In the manufacture Of
which any process or material is uset
whereby the product is made to "contait
abnormal quantities Of water milk o
cream" but the normal content of mois
ture permissible Is not fixed by the act
This being the case it becomes necessary
to adopt a standard for moistur,
lin butter, which shall in effec
represent the normal quantity. /
Is therefore held that butter having i
per cent or more of moisture contains al
abnormal quantity and is classcd a.
adulterated butter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
A FIRST GLIMPSE OF PICTURESQUE
OLD sANTE FEE, NEW MEXICO.

Vast, undulating plains stretched all
about. clothed with chamsa and grease
wood, and bounded to the southwark by
the graceful profles of the hills Of Los
Cerrillos. at whose feet lie turquoise mines
whose sky-blue stones rival the Persian
products Of khorassan and Nishapur and
form one Of the main sources OF the Amer
lean supply.
Farther over to the north the dark mass
es of the Jemez mountains lowered to the
clouds, hiding within their riffs those enig-
NAUTICAL cliff dwellings that was to visit
a few days later, while to the east the
Sangre de Cristos, now deep and purple
in the bright light of day, stretched off in
impressive ranks to Mount Badly their
eliminating peak, that attains an altitude
of 1900 feet
Then we descended into an arroyo and
threaded the mazes of the Mexican town
that meanders about the Canine del
Canon. picturesque agglomera ton II old
adobes that conform to certain we'll
defined architectural type noticeable
through all this New Mexico region
houses with torreons forming the corner
angles holding between them short ar
cades OF rude wooden columns with char
acteristc corhels that support the vigas,
or roof-beams. This shaded, recessed por-
ton or the house thus makes a sort of
outdoor room in which the natives love
to rest In heatihc idleness
women wash by the rivulets; stings OF
burros laden with wood come down from
the mountains; hooded wagons stand be-
lore colonnaded porches mongrel ours
sh"ri az You as YOU pass-in short. the
ne Is that of old Mexico as far removed
as possible from the aims and aspirations
of America to-day.
we returned toward the plaza by way
OF the Acequia Madre, the main aqueduct
mat irrigates the field and orchards, and
came Mt length to the old Santa Fe trail
mat sun runs undisturbed through the
| town.
What pictures it's winding lengths evoke
lts mile-stones are the bones of pioneers. y
From The city OF the Holy Faith" by
ernest feixotto. in the September Serb
A ner.
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proouc's' receipts per animal unit twork
animals excluded; cost of feed per ami
maj unit This side of the sheet COM
pares the record of the individual farm
with the average of the 10 best farms
ana all -FOUR in the community. on the
other side is an absolute statement OF
capital receipts and expenses in detail of
the one farm in question, with labor in
come Mt the bottom as the grand test of
efficiency.
THIS work of the extension service has
been growing steadily, and this year will
see more progress the director believes
than ever before
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Larger Purses, More stable AccOmmO-
datiOns and Additional Grnndstnnd.

Haying or anything else hasn't In
terfered with the progress made in pre-
pairing for the third year of the Chit
tenden county fair, to be held on tho 18th,
18th and 14th of next month. on account
of the large number of horses expected
because of the increased purses, it has
become necessary to increase the stable
accommodations, and 90 more stalls
have been added. The grandstand is also
being added to so that l,5oo can be taken
care of without crowding. Another fea-
ture which will be added to the fair this
year is a large tent which will be given
over to exhibits of farm machinery, The
success which has attended the l3'rs of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
WHEN VISITING STRANGE PLACES.

1t is we'll to he prepared with a rela-
BILE cathartic. Salts and castor oil cannot
be taken by many. Foley Cathartic Tab
let's are wholesome and cleansing, act
surely but gently, without gripping. pain
or nausea Relieve sick headache, bilious
ness, bloating sour stomach, bad breath
Fine for torpid liver.-Medcal Hall. J. w,
O'Sullivan. 80 Church street Adv.
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripoiin building situated on a
wharf beside the Seine river. Paris,
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing Sample free,
Strong Hardware Co., Burlington, VI.
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If THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH

be sure and use that old and wel-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teethng. 1t soothes the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain.
for Diarrhoca. Twenty-Five cents .
bottle.-Adv.
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For tho lands sake-use Bowkers
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth ana
those who till it, (Adv)
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