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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
NEED FARM IMPLEMENTS
Leon, Has Left Oniy the Land ror
French Women.

Il IS not only for shells. rifles and
other munitions of war that the allies
are turning to the United States
rrancc, AT least is in urgent need OF
agricultural implements and must de-
pend upou this country to furnish them.
What is Of added interest is the fact
that it is the French women and chill
dren who will use these implements
The men are at the front. fighting; it
is Gpon the mothers, Wivcs-and widows
and the girls and boys from 10 to is
years Of age tina, France must depend
for the planting aud harvesting Of her
crops.
It is in the invaded sections Of
northern France that these implements
arc most needed. This fact is cmpha-
sized in recent communication from
the American Relief Clearing House
in Paris which keeps closely in touch
with the conditions and needs in France
through the medium of personal inves-
tigation. This communication. in part,
Is as follows:
You must picture to yourself a coun-
try which is absolutely destitute of
everything, except the land. The enemy,
in their retreat from the countries and
territories which they invaded carried
away with them every piece of metal,
taking even the iron shares"
The fact is then stressed that it is
the women and children upon whom the
labor of filling the soil has fallen. and
that they must be equipped with tools
An appeal is made for funds with which
to purchase and supply them the fol-
lowing agricultural implements. ~
ploughs. 30 harroWs 10 disc ploughs. ~
wcetlers = seeding machines. - III.
rcapcrs. - horse rakes. 10 2-wheel farm
wagons, 70 teddcrs. 200 churns. 2vH sep
arators. loo shovels. 1000 SPADES 1000
scy'hcs 1909 siclIcs, 90 root cutters 10
Winnowers
Il will require $1,000 for the purchase
Of these articles. Contributions of any
of the articles themselves will he vel
coined. The national allied relief COM
mittcc appeals for funds for the pur-
chase Of these implements. There will
be no deductions whatever. all contri-
buttons being turned over in full to the
war relief clearing house for France
and her allies. This organization will
purchase the implements and guarantee
their safe transportation to France and
delivery to the American relief clearing
are most needed Contributions should
h sent to the National Allied Relief COM
mittce 3l Fifth avenue, New York city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
NERMONT'S FINE SHOWING OF
LIVESTOCK.
tFrom the Rutland News.

" rom tnc Rutland news
Despite the fact that over eleven thou
sand automobiles are owned in Vermont
and were registered in 1915. the race of
horses shows no diminution, hut rather
an increase. In fact. throughout the
country, in spite of the hundreds of
thousands OF horses which have been ex-
ported to the battle fronts of Europe.
there are practically as many horses in
the United States at present. according to
the report of the bureau of crop esti-
mates of the United States department of
agriculture. as there were in 1914.
In Vermont the horse census shows
100 animals as compared with 5000 a
year ago. and 5000 five years ago, while
the average value is $l3l which is $40
advance over the price in the earlier
year
The number of mich cows is given at
~. CO., as compared with IN. 900 the year
before: value per head SOL, whereas five
wears ago the average value was $40
The number OF other cattle is 10000, as
compared with $4,000 the year before,
and the value a head shows little in
crease. OF swine. the number is 1l3.O1O
as compa red with loS,oD0 a year ago. while
he value per head is 5000 as compared
with Sl3 in the previous year, when pork
was unusually high.
1t is interesting to compare the live
stock statistics OF Vermont with It's
neighboring State. New Hampshire. In
this state there are nearly twice as many
horses as in New Hampshire and almost
three times many mich cows. other
cattle. and sheep, and twice az many
swine. Indeed, no State in New England
equals in amount Of livestock that of
Vermont Maine alone being a near COM
petitor.
In sheep alone is there shown a steady
decrease. the number at present being
given as 10000. as compared with 10000
a year ago and 1900 five years ago, while
the value of head has steadily increas-
cd so that to-day the average value is
$50 as compared with SAT- five wears
back This is absolute statistical proof
of the contention SO many times made
that sheep despite their ever-inCreasing
value, cannot be raised successfully if
dogs are allowed to roam at large. When
Vermont farmers make mp their minds
that they want sheep rather than dogs
which are worthless for the most part
their flocks will show steady increase
and be what they were once, a great
source of profit to the Vermont agri-
culturist.
In this connection the Barre Times
draws the logical conclusion that Yer
mont farmers are becoming more and
more skilful in their pursuit under the
impetus Of their own reasoning and the
Influence of the States agricultural de-
partmcnt and the State agricultural col
lege at Burlington. Farming is growing
to be not merely a means OF making
livelihood but means of making money
as well; it is more and more a BUSH
ness instead Of an occupation forced on
one by reason Of circumstances
With the single exception Of sheen tho
livestock statistics do Vermont nroud
and no mistake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
FACTS ABOUT U. S. COINS.
summary of Answers to n Wide Range
of Questions.

The director of the mint is called ON to
answer such a wide range of questions
concerning the values of old and new
coins and medals that he has found it
necessary to issue circulars covering mat
tiers of this sort
Mutilatcd or uncurrent United States
gold and silver coins is purchased as
bullion. The mint has no pattern pieces
for sale. The government pays no pre-
MUM for the return of any of its coins
or paper money, New coins cannot he
struck until authorized by an act of con
gress. Tho mint supplies United States
coins only, and not of any past date.
The coinage Of the following coins ceased
in the years named. Half and one-cen
copper, in 1851: one-ccnt, nickel, 1861; half
dime and two cents, silver, and two cents,
bronze, in 1879, emit, silver. l\,S. 'rade
dollars, 1883; one dollar and three dollars,
gold. and two cents, nickel, 1850 The COL
umlian hal; dollars was oined IN 1893. The
Lafayette dollar was struck in 1890, the
date on the coin $500 being that of the
unwilling of the memorial
There are certain markings ON every
United states coin that enable the place OF
it's coinage to he located, Those struck at
Philadelphia mint have no mark. but those
struck at all other minta are distinguished
wv p ma letter on the reverse. ncal the
bottom. These letters are &. for Char
lotte. " g, discontinued in 1851 CO, for
Carson city, New, discontinued in 1893:
-, for DahloueEa. Ga, discontinued in
1851. q. for New Orleans and s, for san
Francisco.
The coins OF the United states now aV-
thorzcd by law arc: IT. gold. double
eagle, eagle, half-cagle and quarter-eagle;
i'm silver, half-dollar, quarter dollar and
dime; minor, fvc-cent, nickel and one
cent bronze, A person may buy proof
set Of gold coins from the mint for $50,
ana n proof oct of silver and minor coins
for $50. when the business Of tho mints
is slack, medals may he struck from dies
furnished by individuals, public institu-
tons ana Incorporated societies. at
charge sufficient to cover the cost of the
operation and the value Of the metal
The American Boy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03

The worst record of any Vermont regi-
ment in this respect, however, was that
of the Seventeenth. This regiment was
enlisted late in the war as three yea:
regiment, but actually served only one
year, In that time 1t had Is9 desertons
but this regiment suffered from the ex-
pert bounty jumpers which the war de-
veloped and after it got rid of this ele-
ment made a splendid record. The First
Vermont cavalry served four years and
had only 145 assertions, The other Yer
mont regiments We're enlisted for short
terms and had very few desertions.
hest record Of all was that of the Four
teenth OF which Company y, Captain =
Cores company, went from Bennington.
This regiment did not have a single man
who was dishonorably discharged. In
reading the European reports of loses it
is reasonable to assume that among the
many thousands reported missing are de-
serters and stragglers whose lives are safe
even IL their regulations arc not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
EXPRESSION or
LOYALTY VOICED
BY HI n AR|ANS

New York. Jan. United States Sem
dent Wilson'S personal Representatives
was warmly greeted at the mass meeting
here to-day of American citizens of
hungarian birth who protested Vigor-
ously in resolutions against what they
claim is an unfounded but growing pub
lie suspicion regarding their patriotism
and loyalty to the Stars and stripes
Senator James read the telegram he
received from the President, expressing
confidence in the loyalty of the great
body Of foreign born citizens.
Some of our friends" said Senator
James, "have misundcrst God our presl.
dent He has never charged. in mes
sage or in speech. that citizens born in
any of the countries of the central pow
ers were dsloyal He has said. how.
ever, that some-happily very few-of
our citizens have been guilty of disloy-
atty But this criticism was no more
meant for Hungarians than for Ger
mans. French English, or even Amcri-
can born, The President most certainly
did not intend to impeach the loyalty Of
the great mass Of our foreign-horn citi-
zens, amy more than he intended to inn
peach tho loyalty Of the great mass Of
American-born citizens
one resolution adopted at the meet
ing was, in part, as follows:
Whereas the present campaign of
preparedness, through the strengthen
ing of the nations army and navy,
Mandatory and timely though ii may he.
is not adequate without some plan for
IA r
kind to unite all the people of Amer
lea stll more closely;
"Rcsolved, That this meeting, with
the certainty that what it attempts Is
within its rights on the strength of the
American citizenship of it's members.
take the proper steps to safeguard tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03

was the opinion Of the Indian commits
sjoncr that their tendency was to raise
horses for racing PURPOSES rather than
for work. with that end in view gov.
ernmcnt agents are helping the Indians
in tho selection of stations whose get
might he more suitable for agricultural
and draft purposes.
There is some discussion over the pro-
posal to transfer the horse raising func-
ton of the government to the war de-
partment. since the horses are to be used
for army purposes. II is argued against
this plan, however, that the chief pur-
pose IF the government Is the production
of better horses No matter in which
department this bureau finally lands. II
is certain that the general system will
not be abandoned and it is hoped that a
larger appropriation will he secured for
1t in the future.-Washington Core
spondcnce of Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
VERONA SAILS, HER
GUNS STILL MOUNTED

New York. Jan. 80 The Verona, the Soc
ond armed Italian steamer to enter this
port, sailed for Naples and Genoa yester-
day carrying her mounted ,5-millimeter
guns. Collector Malone received a tels-
gram from the secretary OF the navy
early in the day nstructinC him to allow
tho Verona to clear with her guns. Tho
steamer would have sailed Friday, hut
was detained owing to lack Of definite
Instructions from Washington.
The Verona belongs To tho Navigan-
zionc Generate Italian line. Since her ar
rival a third armed Italian steamer. the
America has come into port The first
armed Italian steamer The Verdi. was also
allowed to depart with her mounted guns.
Tho Verona carried no passengers, but
has 6,"H tons of food supplies aboard and
between $40 and 100 horses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
r. {. DODGE CHARGED WITH FUR
NISHING LIQUOR

p, c. Dodge, formerly of Burlington. and
now postmaster at Randolph, was arrest
ed Wednesday, January %. by a deputy
Sheriff on warrant issued by NJ NJ. Will
son, town grand juror, who had received
complaints made by three citizens, sup
ported by affldavits, charging illegal fur
nishng of liquor, 1t is alleged that on
December "a, 1914, Mr.. Dodge treated the
rural mail carriers, or some Of them, with
Intoxicating liquor within the precincts of
the postofiice Mr.. Dodge appea red before
Justice Of the Peace r.. +. Briggs at the
town clerks office and at his
request the hearing was postponed
to February !, lie was released I'M
der his own roCognzauCo in the sum
or 800. MI Dodge claims that this prose-
rntion Is but another chapter in the now
celebrated postoncc controversy. which
began with the dismissal, on his COM
plant, OF two local carriers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03

Proper care of all live stock depends di-
rectly on knowledge Of their habits. This
is unusually true in the case of the In
dian Runner. not far enough removed
than nervous. high-strung bird. Per-
haps most ducks, though easily domesti-
Gated. will come under this classification
exhibit similar traits
ESSENTIALS TO GOOD CARE.
The first essential to good care of Run
hers is quiet even-tempered caretaker
These birds are so easily tanned that one
type of handler fumes against them as
always under foot" Yet enough of the
wild instinct as to the necessity for self
protection remains to make them always
Unfortunately suspicious when in confine-
ment, for confinement typihes to them
bonds and danger
DEMONSTRATION Is not necessarily close
confinement The feeder. if friendly. be-
comes to the Runners an intimate to
whom they tell their troubles. and for
whom they develop respect and affection
20 whose voice, also. they come to give
instant obedience. The mature birds are
very intelligent, never forgetting that
which is once learned and seeming to
make logical deductions. They are social
TO degree, and though most exclusive
toward strangers, deeply attached to their
own companions.
The ducklings can he grown to the first
featherng stage in close confinement. If
they have a quiet. conflding mother. they
will cat out of hand and walk all over"
the feeder With the first feathering, at
about seven weeks of age. the instinct Of
self-preservation invariably develops, and
at this time their life is reorgarzed on
new basis. and they have TO be retained
HABITS AS AFFECTING LAYING.
The Runners have an unusually strong
sense of locality, and become devoted to
their own quarters, whether first chosen
by themselves, or made theirs by long
ISOLATION. though imposed or, them at
the first. 1t is impossible to mix two lots
upon first placing them together. though
they accept new intimates after becoming
Infatuated to them Because they lay ~
much stress upon their wonted or favor
lite surroundings and take so much solid
comfort in the places and conditions which
they love, this has a very close bearing ON
their laying habits In small numbers,
they can be worked each to her individual.
trap nest. but they do not like to ne
alone.
These birds show as much Snug salts
faction as n kitten with what suits them:
and because tAev are 20 set" in theil own
ways, 4 bchoovcs the handl r TO turn
this to his own lcnotit. taking riot nains
to humor IT, m when lossbl.. !his means
that n shall on no ac ouut break up their
innocent hal its by changes of Yarding.
locality or "umpaiions, durino the laying
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03

One Of the oldest breeds Of fowls Is the
Dorkirg. Of which we illustrate here the
Silver Gray warn t.. The Dorking is
thought to have been brought into Eng
land by the Romans. and in England 1t
has reached its highest state of perfec-
ton. 1t is peculiar in that it has five toes.
which are found only in few other fowls,
the Japanese Silky. Sultan Fowl Of Tur-
key and the Houdan Of France. The
males weigh from seven to eight pounds,
ana tho females five and Il half to siN and
half pounds. AS table fowl it has Ions
been the standard Of England, and il
would probably he more widely bred in
this country but for some features which
are not suited to American markets: large
combs and wattles, the fifth toe and Wha.
is more important. lieht-coloied legs and
skin. The latter is probably the real rca-
son for its lack Of popularity. since our
markets demand yellow legged and vel
W-skinncd fowl Not that this actually
affects the quality of the fish, for no
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
Silver Gray Dorkings.

fowl carries finer grained nor more meat
than the Dorkng. They lay large white
eggs, and the chicks, under favorable
conditions make rapid growth; and the
fowls are docile and easily confined.
The Dorkings do well AS home flock.
They will furnish plenty OF large eggs:
the hens will get broodv and rear the
chicks we'll. and if you can overcome
your preference for yellow skin and legs,
no other breed Of poultry will give bet
ter satisfaction as table fowls than tho
DorknE.
The male is black and white, the white
being pure and snowy and the black
glossy and Ereenish His comb, while
large. must be evenly serrated and car
ried upright.
The female has a silver white neck
with dark stripe down each feather
Her breast is a rich salmon. fading into
the silver gray of the balance of the
pumage Her comb is fairly large and
droops slightly to one side.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
RESULTS NOT ALL GOOD.
Industr rial aud Social Changes I'm
prove Mans BODILY Comfort.

prove Mans BODILY Comfort.
Dr. Charles W Eliot. in his address as
the retiring president OF the American
Association for the Advancement Of Sci
cncc printed in the Journal Science. saws;
While the Industrial and social
changes. which applied physics and
chemistry made possible, unuuestionably
improved the general condition Of man
kind az regards bodily comfort. security
against natural catastrophcs, longevity
and an increased sense of mutual sup
port and community interest through the
vast Improvement in the means ot COM
municatiou, these changes have all been
indirect influences on human well-heing
and happiness and with the good they
brought much evil was mixed. Thus.
the factory system. the congestion Of
popula ton. and the noise and turmoil
of city life are grave evils accompany-
ing the advantages which applied phys
les and chemistry have created and diff
fused.
THE fruits of the biological sci
cnceS--botany, zoology. physiology and
hiochemistrN. applied to curative medi-
cine and surgery and to preventive
medicine and sanitation-havc been direct
contributions to human welfare; because
they have provided defenses against
disease. premature death. and individual
and family distress and suffering The
benencent applications of biological sci
ence. unlike most of the large result 9
of applied chemistry aud physics, take
effect in the field of human affections
and family experiences. make life less
anxious and more enjoyable for multi
tudes of human beings. mitigate or abol-
ish ancient agonies and breads of the
race. and promise for IT a happier fu-
ture"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
NERMONT'S CIVIL WAR RECORD
From the Bennington Banner,

-
When We read reports If military losses
OF the armies in Europe one of the Iarp-
est items is OF those missing II ,,sn-
ally concluded that these missing arc
prisoners in the hands Of the enemy. but
it also includes the deserters of whom
there are numbers seldom guessed nv
people not familiar with army life Yer
monters look back with pride on the rec
ord of Vermont regiments in the civil
war. and with good reason for there were
no better regiments in the army than
those from this State. yet the percentages
of deserters was fairly astonishing Ton
regiments from this State were comnosed
of men who enlisted for three Years and
these regiments saw much hard service
These ten regiments of three Years mon
were the Second. Third, Fourth. rif,h
Sixth Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh From these ten regiments
according to Benedict's roster ~ Va
mont soldiers, there were 1913 deserters
and l03 men who were dishonorably dis
charged This Is an average of almost
$50 per regiment. or more than ten nor
cent of the strength of the regiment when
its ranks are filled. The actual nerccnt-
age however. IL less as all the regiments
were continually recruited to mako M,
losses and the total enrolment Of cach
regiment was not far from 20OO Tho do
sertions by regiments are given as fol-
lows: Second, 170 Third 26l Fourth M,
Fifth, gs; Sixth, &c; Seventh, %; Eighth
|S; Ninth, Ito; Tenth. 5S; Eleventh, 1a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
ON STATE DENTAL, BOARD

Or. j. b. Pond of Rutland has bccn
appointed to the state board of dental
examiners by Governor Gates to serve
for five years. At the annual meeting
of the Vermont State Dental society
held in May Or. Pond was unanimously
endorsed. The state society has for the
last few years been trying to have the
Governors OF the state recognize the
candidates as endorsed by the socicty.
hut this is the first time In the history
of the organization tina. the States
chief executive has compiled with tho
wishes OF the society. 1t is believed
ny the society that the appointment Of
candidate endorsed by the Dental So
ci"ty takes the matter entirely out Of
politics
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03
ENCLE LOE,S STORY

from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Former Speaker Cannon tells this story
of his early impecunious days:
zone of my friends was n struggling
physician Neither fame nor fortune had
come TO either of us, but we We're always
hopeful The years had weighed heavily
upon my friend, however, for he soon lost
his hair being quite bald.
zone day | greeted him with a beam
Ing countcnance and exclaimed:
What do you think. Henry? | have
Just bought an office safe
e. Then, joe, said he. with the utmost
gravity. II shall buy "A hairbrush '"