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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06

Poultry on Range Requires Less Care.
setting as many hens as possible at
one time: this saves labor, as it takes
only little while longer to care for
number of setting hens than for one
hen. Confne the setting hens to their
nests and allow them all to come off
at one time daily. An incubator may
be used for Matching the eggs and the
chicks may be put under hens for
brooding, especially early in the sea-
son, when it is difficult to get hens to
set as early as is desirable to produce
early chickens.
Raise the chickens under hens, put
ting from IS to % chickens with each
hen, and confne the hens to small
coops placed on a good green sod, or
a field of some growing crop whereby
the young chickens will have free
range on fresh land, A considerable
number of hens with broods of cher
ems can be kept in a limited space
whore the hens are confined to the
Coops.
In sections where commercial hatch
cries exist the farmer can have his
eggs Matched there and thus save the
labor of Matching the chicks. These
chickens can be reared with hens,
or a stove brooder which will cuver
from 200 to 400 chicks may be used to
good advantage, thereby saving labor
in feeding and caring for the chicks
and still allowing the young chickens
free range. BY the use of these COM
mercial hatcheries all the chickens can
be Matched at one time and the chick
ems can be brought out early in the
spring, at which time it is most profit
able to hatch and raise chickens.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06
DANVILLE.

Mrs. Violetta Fisher and her
daughter, Miss Letta Fisher, from
Washington, D. c., who have beer;
visiting friends in town, have gone
to Old Orchard, Me-, from which
place they will return home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton is visiting in
st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Weeks of
Mountclair, N. j., are visiting their
aunt, Miss Emily Davis.
Rev. E. G.. French will preach in
the Congregational church Sunday,
Aug. II.
Mrs. Harriet Bailey, who has been
i'll, is better.
Miss Lillian Madison from Biller-
lea, Mass, is visiting at Asa Wes-
sons.
DR.. and Mrs. Allison from Provid-
ence, r. L., who have been visiting
Mrs. Minnie Ingalls,, have returned
home.
Capt. Lewis Fisher and daughter,
Miss Hattie Fisher, from Washing
ton, D. c., are visiting at Frank
Suckers.
The churches of Danville are or
ganizing a troop of boy scouts. The
troop committee is DR.. C. E. Libbey,
w. H. Cass and J. E. Tinker. This
committee will appoint scout mas
ter and two assistants and auso sup
ervise the scout activities. Boys from
II to Is years of age are eligible for
membership.
Dr. Libby and family accompanied
by Miss Margaret Davis, who have
h""l "a 'ng Il motor trip to Nashua,
N. >, Go3to-- End Nantaskct Beach
k~--~ 7, ''-~-c,' homo
On ~ - a. Erncst Roger was
fry - to holt m iron over an alcho-,
toi lo~op n larN exploded burning
himself 90l his wife. They ran down
s ! = ard jumped into q tub of water
to put out the flames They were
both badly burned about the face,
hands and arms and Mrs. RODGERS
ankles were burned quite badly. Both
are doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
Hazen Road Pomona Grange will
meet here Aug. IA.
Grange field day will be held on
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06

of geese in this country, the first two
greatly leading the other breeds. All
economic breeds of geese are kept pri-
marily for the production of flesh
and feathers and although their eggs
are occasionally used for culinary pur
poses on the farm there is no demand
for them for food purposes in the mar
kets.
The Toulouse, the largest of the
standard breeds of geese, is q good
layer, producing from 20 to 80 eggs
q year, is docile, grows rapidly, and
makes a good market bird. However,
it's dark pinfeathers make 1t a slightly
less attractive market goose than the
Embden.
The Embden, a large, white goose,
slightly smaller and with somewhat
longer legs than the Toulouse, is only
a fair layer and is usually less pro-
life than the Toulouse. This breed
has white pinfeathers, is a rapid grow
er, and natures early.
The African, gray goose with q
distinct brown shade, about the size
Of the Embden is good layer and
makes good market goose, although
it has the Objectionable dark pin
feathers. 1t is rapid grower and
natures early.
There are two standard varieties of
Chinese geese, the brown and the
white. Both varieties mature early
and are said to be prolific layers and
rapid growers, but shy and rather diff
cult to handle.
The wild goose is bred to some ex-
tent in captivity, and the young are
sold to hunters to use as dCcOys. The
wild gander is used to cross with
either the common or the purebred
goose, producing the sO-called MOngrel
goose, This Mongrel goose is highly
priced as market goose, but is sterile
and cannot be bred
The Egyptian goose is a small,
brightly-colored goose kept for orna-
mental purposes and rarely seen in
this country. 1t resembles the wild
goose,in shape and weighs two pounds
less in each class. =.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06
METHODS OF HANDLING HENS
Labor-Saving Appliances Are of Value
on Poultry Farm-orchard Fur.
nishes Range.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
In general the simplest methods Of
handling poultry are best, especially
on general farms, where poultry Is Il
side issue, though such farms furnish
the bulk of the poultry production
LabOr-saving appliances are of value
on poultry farms, but are not always
practical on general farms. Women
and children can do most of the p0ul-
try work on general farm and there
by release the labor of the men for
other farm work. On general farms,
place the poultry house convenient to
the dwelling house in order to save
steps.
One house holding from IS to $50
hens can be used to advantage, allow
ing the hens free range all the time.
An excellent arrangement is to have
the house near an orchard, which fur
nishes a good range for the hens. BY
allowing free range the hens Will pick
up all the necessary green feed and
will also get considerable amount
OF their grain feed. Keep large hop
pers containing dry mash before the
hens constantly, so that it will be neces-
sary to feed the scratch grains only
once or twice daily. Very little more
labor is required in caring for flock
containing from 100 to $50 hens than
is required for from 80 to 100 hens,
provided all the hens are kept in one
house and have large free range.
A separate shed or a room in the
laying house can be utilized to adVan-
tnge for Matching chickens with hens,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06
POULTPYNOTES
INNSESss NJ eOanno !

Do not overcrowd the houses, brood
coops, brooder or colony coops.
Everything must be kept clean in
warm weather to keep vermin down.
Turkey hens usually lay about fif-
teen eggs before beginning to get
broody.
Poultry can endure warm weather
just as well as they can freezing
weather.
In rainy cold weather young chicks
should be kept where it is dry and
warm.
Put the hroodcr for early little chicks
in dry, sunny clean place where there
are no lice or mites.
1t doesn't pay to try to rear the very
early chicks in outdoor breeders I'M
less those breeders are under a shed.
S0ft-sheled eggs are often caused
by the fowls being confined, becoming
overfat, and from lack of mineral mat
ter.
Be sure that the windows in the
south side of the poultry house are
wide open on all bright, sunny days to
let in the health-glving pure air.
4
With the advent of warm spring
weather, lice and mites are apt to be
on the increase. Robust laying hens
are generally under the care of people
who do not tolerate the presence of
vermin.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06
/ .E.R|@0(LI1DBjT
DIFFERENT BREEDS OF GEESE
TOULOUSE, Emblem, Chinese and Afri.
!, can Are Easily the Most Popu-
~ lar in This Country.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuture.)
Six breeds of geese have been adj
mitted to the American standard of
perfection, namely: Toulouse, Emb-
den, Chinese, African, Wild or Cana
dian, and Egyptian. In addition to
the standard breeds there is the So
called Mongrel goose, which is a n.y.
brid made by crossing one of these
varieties or the common goose with
wild geese. Crosses of the varieties
OF geese, especially of the Toulouse
and Embden, are occasionally made,
but without any apparent gain. The
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06
WATCH FOR LICE ON CHICKS
Where Pests Are Found Make AppIi-
cation of Small Amount of Lard
Provide Shade.

Watch for head lice on chicks; if
found grease the head of each chick
with a small amount of lard. Do not
use salt with the lard, as often adj
vised. Allow plenty of shade, as the
hot suns rays are often fatal to fresh
ly creased chicks.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06
PROPER FEEDING IN SUMMER
During Extremely Hot Days-Not
Easily Handled.

1t is best not to feed too heavily, pr
IL too rich food, during the extremely
not days which are experienced oc-
casionally in summer because over
loaded digestive systems cannot handle
the food as well in the extreme heat,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-06
OutclaSsed.

Wife-"That Mrs. Brown must be
an awful gossip. | never can tell her
anything but what she's heard it be-
re."-Blighty Oondom.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-05-30

The public Is cordially invited 10
attend piano recital TO be given
at the United Brethren church Sat.
urday afternoon mt 3:l5 o'clock.
Those appearing are: Nina Price,
Anna Lavender. Lois Sailing, Gene
We've Rogers. Mary Proudfit. Henry
Craigen, Kathryn Lieuallen ond
Harold Payne pupils Of Miss Lois
Cassil Of the Malen Burnett School
Of Piano Playing. Miss Cassil will
play the famous Waldstcin Sonata
by Beethoven, a Chopin group and a
modern group. The program prom
iscs TO be a very enjoyable one and
will be Of great interest TO the
friends Of the young people.
The f. NJ. Smith residence was
the scene Sunday Of happy gather
ing which partook Of the nature Of
a family reunion. All the children
were at home, and had the pleas
ure of greeting their aunt. Mrs.
Larkin, q sister Of Mr.. Smith.
Those present from out-of-town
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Sumption
Of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. B. S. Larkin
and son Of Madras. Oregon; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Smith and Baby
Lawrence Of Walla Walla, Rulon
Smith Of Pendleton.
Rev. and Mrs. c. d. Yates. who
were visiting for few days with
Mrs. Yates parents. Rev. and Mrs.
r. F. Wriggle, left Monday for
Kellogg, Idaho. Mr.. Yates was in
Y. M. c. A. work at Camp Lewis
during the war. At Kellogg he
will assume the pastorate Of the
Congregational Church.
A small band of sheep going
town Monday on motor
trucks served to illustrate the lat
ast wrinkles in transportation.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-09
GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE new YORK
SHIPPING TO END STRIKE
President Wilson Has Conferred With Preiers of Allied
Nations-LOrd Robert Cicil Will Succeed Earl Read
ing as Special Ambassador to the United States

despatch from Paris says that the EbertSchiede-
government in Germany has been overthrown the
extremists gaining the upper hand after sanguinary
fighting in the city of Berlin The revolutionary gov-
ernnent has been proclaimed Of independent socialists
The troops have gone to the rebel Sparacans who
hold the principal points nBerlin Gustave Noske, the
commander of the government troops, will send forces to
regain the control Of the capital 1t is reported thatc
spreading other parts of Germany including the
Rhensh provinces and Bavaria. Advices indicate that
the casualties in the city Of Berlin are heavy.
A despatch from Paris says that French protocol,
giving the detailed program of the procedure of the peace
has been submitted to the American and other
delegates and is under consideration Premier Glenn
enceau of France and Premier Venzelos of Greece have
been conferrng withthe American delegates
despatch from Washington says that Secretary
Daniels and Secretary Baker went into conference with
the representative the railroad administration and the
shipping board today the strike in New York harbor
Present indications that the Army or the Navy will
take over the boats and operate them y!
AParis despatch says that Lord Robert Cecil former
assistant secretary Of for foreign affairs viii succeed
Earl Reading as special ambassador to the United States,
according to London despatch to the Echo de Paris
despatch from Paris says thatPresdent Wilson'S
with the preiers of Great Britain France
and Italy, which to open today have been delayed
and probably won't begin before next week. .ss%
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-09
VERMONT LEGISLATURE

Montpelier, Jan. 8-Charles s.
Dana of New Haven was electeA
speaker cf the House of Represents
tives in a hotly contested fight for
the speakers chair at the opening
session of the 134th General Asselu-
bly, of Vermont. Mr.. Dana received
161 out of 237 votes cast.
e Martin S. Villas of Burlington was
elected president pro TEN of the
Senate, the vote being 81 to 8. Guy
M, Page was elected secretary Of tho
Senate, and he named as his assist
ant Milliward C. Taft of Chelsea.
Inc office of chaplain of the Senaxe
went to Rev. Joseph Hamilton of RAN
dolph, who was elected over the Rpt.
Ernest w. Sturtevant of Lyndon ks
a vote IF II to IL.
julius A. Wilcox of McntpeIier
was elected clerk of the House aud
chose as his assistants, Roswell n.
Austin of st. Albans. The Rev. JanleE
H. Wills of Fletcher was unanimously
reelected chaplain of the House. Z.
All members answered TO thsir
names in the House with the exceisv
ton of Messrs. Hale of Fairfield,
Fitzgerald of Norwich, Durkee / Qf
Duxbury, Stratton of Townshei,d
and Jones of Weathersfeld. Repre-
sentative-elect Bert e. Cole of Wind
sor died shortly after election.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-09
COMMUNITY WORK
Caledonia Farm Bureau Plan for
Various Projects

The St. Johnsbury community
committee of the Caledonia County
Farm Bureau met here Tuesday for
the purpose of organizing perinan-
ent committee and planning the
program Of work for the current
year. Those present were D. O..
Washburn, A. ]. Higgins, Charles
Weeks, Gardiner Grady, Homer
Shattuck, E. H. Hallett, A. F. Law
renee, S. L. Grant.
In planning the work for the
coming yeai the different projects to
be undertaken will be in charge of
the above mentioned committee. The
program as planned with the men in
charge are as follows: Corn variety
tests, Mr.. Grant. fertilizer tests on
hay, Mr.. Weeks; farm accounts, Mr.
Grady; pig club, Mr.. Lawrence; !;
membership campaign, Mr.. Hallett.
County Agent Wood and ]. E.
Carrigan, the assistant county agent
leader, were present and explained
the necessity for developing 3 COM
munity program. Sinlilar meetings
will be held throughout the county
between now and the time of the an
nual meeting in February at which
time the county program of work will
have been developed.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-09
CAMPAIGN TO OPEN
NEXT SUNDAY
Chairman Roland E. Stevens Urges
all Vernonters to Give Literally

ali v VcTulOnleTS TO 1--WE AlDcIdUy
Especial to the Caledonian
White River Junction, Jan. s.
"Some people have the idea,; now
that the war is over, that our ~ re-
sponsibilities cease" said Roland E.
Stevens, state chairman of the CAM
paign for the relief of the suffering
peoples of the countries of the Near
East. Nothing could be wider from
the true condition Our responsible
ties, it is true, have been great. They
have not abated in any degree so
far as / have been able to obsesve.
We can not now sit complacently and
see thousands of people die of star
vation-people no more responsible
for the condition that has deprived
them of hcmes and made beggars of
them than America was responsible
for the war.
eve are the richest people on
earth. War has not devastated our
land, True, we have lost thousands
of our young men, but far fewer
thousands than any other country en-
gagged in the war. We mourn this
loss, but we must not self center our
grief and forget others-thousands
of others who can be saved to useful
lives by our generosity.
s'The wan has taught US the tze
spirit of giving. It has taught US
that we can give and still have. Yer
mont is no poorer today because of
her liberal giving to the Red Cross,
the Y. NJ. c. A, the K. of c., and
the Salvation Army. She is, in fact,
richer in the thought that a duty has
been we'll and cheerfully performed
And she will be no poorer at the end
Of next week, when 100000 have been
contributed for the relief of suffering
humanity in those far eastern coun-
tries.
'I am sure the organization which
actually begins it's work with
lie next Sunday will prove itself to
be effective, that the work will be
pushed with vigor and pleasantly,
and when the final hour arrives that
all who have labored will be. satisfied
and elated at the result
"The campaign to raise 100000 in
Vermont for the relief of the suffer-
ing in Armenia, Syria, Greece, and
the other Near Eastern countries af-
fected by the war begins with the So
licitors in every Vermont community
taking the field Sunday. If every
resident were to contribute but 20
cents the quota would more than be
reached, but every resident viii not
contribute. Therefore, those who
can contribute should be as liberal
as the cordition of their purse will
permit
vermont has made an enviable
record in every campaign to raise
money for wartactivities the past two
years. The campaign now so soon
to begin promises to prove as great
a success as those that have built our
lproud record"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-09
LAST BUTTER TEST
Caledonia County Butter Makers
Score Well in the Examination

The twelfth and last educational
butter scoring for 1913 was held at
Burlington, Dec. 16. Twenty-nine
samples were entered and most of
them were very good for this time
of the year The high score "a 1-2
was received by E. C. Hills Of North
Montpelier.
As usual the creameries which pas
teurize or use starter or both aver
aged well above those which do not
practice this The difference this
month was more than one point.
With the grade of cream received at
Vermont creameries pasteuriZa-
ton and starter are essential If the
best quality of butter is expected.
Arrangements have been made to
continue the scorings another year.
An announcement of the plans for
the next year will be issued soon. The
next scoring will be. held Feb. 1st.
Those in this vicinity scoring over
90 were F. S. Morse from the Dam
vile cooperative creamery with 91.5;
" A Vanccur from the Lamoille
valley creamery at East Hardwick
with .93.5; Lyndonville Creamery as
sociation with 81, and the dairy
sample of N. G.. Eastman of LYNDON
vile with a record of 92.5.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-09
British Air Raids on German Towns

London, Jan. 8-British air raids
upon German towns and military OBJ
jectives during the last IL months of
the war were nearly five times as nu-
merous as the total number of air
raids made by Germany over Great
Britain during more than four years
of war. This comparison is shown
by official figures which disclose that
from October, 1917, until the signing
Of the ar1fistice the British Royal
Air Force made TOO bombing raids
over German territory. In all, more
than $50 tons of bombs were drop
ped on these raids.
The base of the Royal Air Force
was at MAJ cy. The average distance
covered by each. squadron on raid
varied from 120 to l60 miles. Under
favorable conditions flights Of 200
miles and more were made on many
raids. E&
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-09
STATE FOREST
FOR VERMONT
The Goslants Tract Of 5000 Acres in
Lanesboro Secured by Purchase

Montpelier, Jan. 8--Chief Forester
W. G. Hastings of the State Forestry
Department at Montpelier in an inter
view gave cut the information that
the State Of. Vermont is closing a
deal today whereby it purchases
through the State Forestry Depart
ment about 5000 acres of wild
near Lanesboro Oh .ne Montpelier
and Wells River Railroad and local
Iy known as the Goslant Tract. This
purchase is in keeping with the ,recog-
nized and well established policy of
the state IN forestry matters to secure
through purchase certain of its wild
cut-over land to be operated as for
est property by the forestry depart
ment incidental to its other work
and to, show through example how
such tracts of land should be treated
by forest owners and also to net a
revenue for use in future forestry op-
erations. This area is perhaps bet
ter suited fol demonstration purposes
than any other tract of similar size in
the state. The railroad passes through
the tract ard the area will therefore
be viewed with interest annually by
thousands of the citizens of Yer
mont as well as by strangers passing
through the state The area is also
most suitably located since it is an
integral part of a much larger area
| H. On AaA
acres of ISOLATED country all Of
which should be purchased by the
state and through scientific forest
care be reclaimed from it's present
state of n-production. There is
no reason why such lands should not
be changed from worthless state to
one of highest intrinsic value and
especially is this true when the
change can be brought about without
ultimate ccst to the state
In fact. forest tract in the most
ideplorably wrecked condition can
be made to not only pay its way but
to yield a handsome revenue at the
end of the first rotation of say 80
years.
| This acquisition in one stroke
creates the largest single piece of
forest property the state has acouir-
ed. The second and third largest of
| the thirteen state forests are the
Mansfield and Camel's Hump Forests
with 5000 and 4.500 acres of land
respectively. Not only is this the
largest forest tract ever acquired at
one time by the Department but it is
likewise the most accessible and also
the least rugged, all of which are
factors which 90 to make this by far
the most desirable purchase of It's
kind the state has ever made. The
money for this desirable purchase
was made available partly through
direct appropriation for the purpose
nartly by earnings of the Forestry
Department and partly through saw
ines effected in ,the money provided
for forestry administration NV a dis.
continuance of some of the field ac
tivitjes in forestry matters due Il
the scarcity of labor and the exces
sivelv hieh prices prevailing Al
things considered It is felt that th.
states money could have been spen
in no more judicious manner