The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-01-28

the sample of butter entered by him.
The prize is beautiful loving cup
bearing the engraved inscription
vermont Dairymen's Association
Sweepstakes, 1921" The competition
in this contest is very keen, as the
best buttermakers of the state strive
to win the cup and the bringing
home of the bacon" by Mr. Story in
dictates that one of the highest rec
concentrations possible has been given
him for his ability as butter
maker
Fishing through the ice is furnish
ing great sport in Brattleboro and
vicinity, pike, pickerel, bass and
perch being taken in large numbers.
The best plckerel fishing in southern
Vermont is at the Somerset reser-
voir, which is between six and seven
miles long and mile across at the
widest place, but it is so far back
in the wilderness as to be almost
inaccessible in the winter. Near
Brattleboro the fishing is carried on
largely on the overlooked meadows
on the Vermont side of the Connec-
ticut river. Wall-eyed pike, weigh
ing more than seven pounds, have
been caught, but the weight averages
from one to four pounds. The great
northern pike is also caught there
and specimens have been caught that
weighed 80 pounds. The largest one
caught there last season weighed 20
pounds and the largest so far this
season weighed 141a pounds. Taken
altogether, the catch has so far
amounted to tons of fish.
The census figures recently issued
show that in 1919 Vermont's dairy
products, not including home use of
milk and cream amounted to $27, 182,-
834. 1t is probable that the figures
for 1920 are even larger. The census
figures indicate that Vermont pro-
duced eggs in 1919 which were worth
S2,738, 345, and chickens valued at ST.
30O,150. According to the United
States Crop Reporter, Vermont's ma
pie products in 1920 were worth S4,-
149,050. Adding to the crop values
for 1920, the figures quoted for dairy
products, eggs, poultry and maple
sugar and syrup, the total is ST.
142, 1893. This does not include the
sale of beef, veal, mutton, lamb, wool,
honey and various other commodities,
which might include forest products.
1t is probable that the annual value
of Vermont's farm products S80,000,-
900. This amount exceeds consider
ably the total gold production of
1919 in the United States, which was
valued at $58,283,1 1856.
Comparisons of the tax rates for
schools of ten of the largest cities
cd IN, fhns or raaaiunH of
the office of the school board in
Rutland, show that the highest rate
tax of schools is in Bennington,
where it reaches S1.80 and the lowest
in Rutland, where it is rs cents. The
highest salary paid to women teach
ers is in Montpelier, where it is
$3.50, and the lowest is $500 in st.
Adams. In Barre the lowest salary
paid women teachers is $1,000, the
average S1,065, and the Highest S1,150.
In Bellows Falls, the lowest average
and the highest salary is $1,000.
Brattleboro's minimum teachers sal
airy is $1,000, its maximum, 81 200.
The lowest salary in Burlington is
$1,000, the average S1,185 and the
highest $1,000. Montpelier's lowest
salary for women is $1,000, the
average is S1,315 and the highest is
S1,350 Newport City's lowest aver
age and highest is $1,000. Rutland's
lowest is $500, it's average $1,000 and
its highest S1,100. st. Adams low
est, average and medium is $780,
Springfeld's lowest is S1,250, it's
average is $3.50 and its highest ST.
300. The tax late on the grand list
for schools, current, expenses in IL
towns is as follows: Barre, S1.50;
Bellows Falls, S1.10; Brattleboro, 81;
Burlington, $50; Montpelier, 500;
Newport, 81; Rutland, S.75; Spring
field, 81; st. Adams, $50; st. Johns
bury, SIPS and Bennington, S1.80.