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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29

ed above, who netted slSsS2; Bis
Ayrshire, owned By II. r. Harwood
Dorset, sl3S.32, Fnd Georgia, mention
ed above clearing Sizes. II is
worthy Of note that Virginia a grade
Holstein. stands first in all three
classes.
The total receipts from all the herds
WIS $4i.7l5.3i, represented by l,63s,-
l5s pounds Of milk, or 67.o75 pounds
Of butter fat. The average produe-
tion per COW per day, was l6 pounds
Of milk, 9-l0 pounds Of butter fat, and
a gross receipt Of AZ cents.
The total expense Of maintaining
the cows was sl7,260.57, divided AZ
follows: Grain, Ss,15S.4s; roughage,
So, ,lO20O. The cows consumed til 1892
pounds Of silage, 23,325 pounds peas
and oats, s,253 pounds alfalfa, S,3Ss
pounds Japanese millet, 1880
pounds corn fodder, 460,33s pounds
hay, 392,3lS pounds grain. The aver
age COW had total expense Of IL
cents day, divided into nine cents for
roughage, and eight cents for grain.
The net income was $24 ,507.74, Civ
ing each COW daily net income Of S5
cents
During the period S,3l1 cows were
tested, averaging 552 per month. The
herd average was %. Fifteen herds
used home mixed rations, eight ready
mixed and two no grain.
Walter II. Beebe Of East Dorset,
produced the largest volume of milk,
or 24,291 pounds during the period.
The summary Of the above figures
gives the following interesting state
ments: Return on a dollar expended
on the COWS equals $2.4l; cost Of one
pound of butter fat equals 26 cents;
cost Of 100 pounds Of milk equals
S1.05. The average price of milk per
hundred weight was $2.56.
p. H. Walters, COW tester in charge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29
cow TESTING ASSOCIATION
GIVES INTERESTING FIG lures

A six months report Of the Rupert
Manchester Cow Testing Association
has many figures which will be Of In
terest to the milk producers Of Ben
nington county. The association in
cludes "a dairies scattered through the
towns Of Rupert, Dorset, Manchester
Sunderland and Arlington. The sum
mary is as follows:
Seventy-four cows gave over 4sOct
pounds Of milk each during the period
the three highest being Virginia own
ed by Byrne Harwood. Dorset, giving
1919 pounds; Georgia owned BY Z. J
Boebe. West Rupert 6s74 pounds, and
Alys owned BY z. " Taylor, Marches
ter Depot. giving 6.240 pounds.
one hundred and four cows each
produced over $50 pounds q butter
"a; during the period, the highest Be.
inr Virginia owned b. Byrne Har.
wood. Dorset. 2ss pounds; Georgia
owned b z. ]. Beebe. West Rupert
2sI pounds; and Niger owned By Z
". Taylor. Manchester Depot 22s
pounds.
Forty-two cows each gave a net in
core of SIS or over for The period, ths
three highest being Virginia, mention
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29

for. II was Hatch, himself. and he
died In our arms. the majors and
mine, while we were carrying him out
To where Mrs Sheila was tearing one
of the Pullman sheets that had got
hold OF into strips to make bandages
for the wounded.
With the chance OF saving maybe
another one or two, we couldn't stay 70
help the brave little woman who was
trying to be doctor and nurse to half
a dozen poor wretches at once. But
she took time TO ask me one single
breathless question:
"Have they found him yeti-you
know the one l mean. Jlmmier
"No," | said They're digging away
at that side now" and then | ran back
TO jump In again.
Though the fire was now licking at
everything In sight, K1rgan- who had
taken the az from our fireman, had
managed TO cut some Of the car tim
bers out of the way so that we could
see down into the tangle OF things
where the cab OF the 4l6 ought TO have
been. There wasn't much left of the
cab. The water gauge was broken,
along with everything else, but In
spite OF the reek OF smoke and steam
we could see that Hogan and his fire
man were not there. But down under
the coal that had shifted forward at
the Impact OF he collision we could
make out the other mantle murder
maniac1ying on his back. black Ia
the face and gasping.
That was enough for the boss. II
looked like certain death for anybody
10 crawl down into that Kissing steam
bath. but he t1d IL vriggling through
the hole that Kiryan had chopped.
while two OF three Of Us rrn 90 the
little creek that trickled down on the
far side Of the Y and brought back
soaking Pullman blankets to try 10 de-
lay the encroaching are and smother
the steam-jets.
couldn't see very well what the
boss was doing; the smoke and steam
were 30 binding. But when ] did get
a glimpse / saw that he was digging
franticaIly with his bare hands at the
shifted coal. and that he had sue
eeeded IN freeing the head and shoul-
ders Of the buried man. who was stiil
alive enough 20 choke and gasp In the
furnace-nke heat
Kirgan stood Il as long as he could
until the licking flames were about 20
drive us all away
"Y0u1l b. burnt alive-come NJ out
of that r he yelled 20 the boss: but
knew il wouldn't % any good With
Colnngwocd stll buried down there
and suIl with the breath - lfe 10
him. the boss was gotnr 20 stay and
keep on trying 70 d.g him out. even u
b.. himself. got burned % crisp Do
Ing IL Loving Mn Sheila the Way be
did. he couldn't DO any less
II was awful. those next tUo or
three minutes We we're all running
franticnny back and forth. now. b.
tween the wreck and the creek. soak
lng the blankets and doing cur level
fContinued OF page u
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29
NOTED TRAIL-MAKER
COMING TO MANCHESTER

On Friday evening, September 30th,
at o'clock in the Seminary Gymnas-
ium, Herbert W. Congdon Of New
York City, will give an illustrated lee
ture on the Long Trail Mr.. Congdon
has long been known TO Vermonters
as one Of the leading spirits in the
formation Of the Green Mountain Club
and as one Of the chief trail-makers Of
the State. He took an active part in
the preparation Of the new Book Of
the Long Trail and he is the Official
photographer Of the Trail. He has
magnificent set Of slides al based on
Green Mountain scenes, and some OF
them on scenes in our own Manches-
ter neighborhood. The colored slides
are particularly fine. As a matter Of
Vermont pride no one should miss
seeing these pictures and hearing Mr..
Congdon's vivid account Of the pleas
ures and perils Of trail-making among
the higher mountains Of our own
State. He comes under the auspices
Of the Seminary, and he has very
kindly consented 10 help in the forna-
tion Of the new Outing Club az the
Seminary. The hope has been ex-
pressed also in various quarters that
his coming may revive local interest
in the inactive Manchester Section Of
the Green Mountain Club Do no fail
70 hear Mr.. congdon. The admission
Is Is cents.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29
COOPERATIVE MILk PLANT
bennington County Farm Bureau
Completing Survey Of Manchester
Seseilaa

4
Completing Survey Of Manchester
Section.
Bennington County Is soon 70 have
cooperative milk plant The Farm
Bureau has made careful investiga-
tion Of the dairying conditions in and
for radius Of ~ miles around Man
chester and found approximately 1900
cows. Comparisons have shown that
the Brattleboo plant, which has been
such splendid success, had no better
field for development and great deal
more competition
The plan is TO construct q milk plant
on the railroad AT Manchester Depot
that will be equipped TO sell fluid milk,
wholesale and retail, sweet cream. ice
cream, butter and cheese. The propo-
sition will be financed by having every
farmer, taking milk 70 the creamery,
take out a share OF stock Mt 5000 for
each COW in his herd. This amount
will be paid in instalments, 10 per
cent OF the whole amount being due
At the organization meeting, 10 per
cent thirty days later and the remain
der being deducted from the milk
checks at the rate OF 10 per cent per
month.
The producer agrees to take 10 the
creamery all the products Of his dairy,
except that used on the farm, for a
period Of three years. The creamery
agrees to pay six per cent interest on
capital stock and divide all profits
with the stockholders according TO the
value Of the products brought TO the
creamery.
Two general meetings have been
held at which the plan has been dis
cussed fully. A tentative board of
directors was elected at these meet
ings to assist the County Agent TO put
the project across. They are f. NJ.
Taylor, X. II. Purdy, Earle Fowler and
Jesse Hard of Manchester; ]. II.
Bebee, Jr., and II. F. Harwood Of Dor
ct; Leo Grout, Fred Hawley and Jesse
Harrington Of Arlington; Jerome Hill
Of Sunderland, and C. d. Bentley Of
Sandgate.
The building committee, composed
Of Grout, Hawley, Hill and Purdy, ac-
compsnied the County Agent on a
tour, inspecting the co-operatives at
Rochester, North Randolph, Bethel,
Barre, Richmond, Shelburne and Mid
dlebury TO determine the type Of
building best suited TO Bennington
County's needs. The finance commit
tee composed Of Taylor, Fowler and
Hard have placed the matter before
the Factory Point Bank End secured
their approval and cooperation.
Before definite plans can be made,
it will be necessary to sign up approx
imately 800 cows. The directors are
very anxious TO secure that number rs
quickly as possible because Of the fact
that il is so much easier TO sell milk
and make contracts in November than
later in the year. Without doubt, the
creamery will do great deal 10 en-
cour ge dairying in Bennington coun-
ty and il needs the whole hearted Co
operation Of sll progressive dairymen
TO put IL over at once and TO stick TO IT
after il is organized.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29

bonds.
Auto fund subscriptions unpaid, In
eluding $50 garage subscriptions 70 Be
taken in trade, $1,000.
Overdue subscriptions, approum-
ately $50.
Unpaid nursing fees for the year
sss IS. At least 50 per cent of which
will probably be paid.
A vote Of thinks was extended 70
Mrs. G. S. Bennett. Mrs Nellie D.
Marley and Mn r. S. King, Who
acted as q committee in ra-sing the
automobile fund. and szpeeElly %
Ramsay Aacnzughfan and al others
who rendered assistance 20 the com
mittee
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29

Itosi Itehi ItehLScratchi scratchl
Seratch, The more you scratch, the
worse the itch Try Doan's Ointment.
For eczema, any skin itching e0c a
box. Advertisement.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29

TIE water ln which besf has been
washed bef0rs cooking makes az en-.
ceneni tonic fos rOse& and gsrzniunA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-29

OF the above balance 1921 belongs
20 charity account
Charity Account:
Balance Sept 10, 1912. .......f 2.se
conyyeystional Society ....... $500
Contribution .............. l.2o
1921
The association owns si1 800 Y. 5.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-09
Americanized Negroes.

THE negroes are not in the United States of
il their own free will. They are not immigrants
They were forced to come as slaves When
they were freed, they were made citizens and given
the franchise. Whether this was wise or foolish,
it is useless to discuss. 1t is fact. This makes
them not only trust having been brought by
force and then freed; but their numbers make them
most important problem in our national life as
government ...-r.
What is being done to Americanize the negro?
1t is true that they know no other country, they
have no other allegiance; they loyal to this
Aag and glory in their citi- rship. But that much
it is, is not all Of Amerieanization, any than
it ulflls this countrys obligation to these people.
To meet the requirements of American citizenship,
there must be intelligent realization OF the vot-
ing privilege and its responsibilities, and there
must be developed whatever capacity there is for
industrial service.
The right place to give and secure these quail
ties is in the schools, day and night. Every cty's
school system should be modelled with this object
in view. Tuskegee, the negroes own school, is the
right model. Booker T. Washington knew his peo-
pe their capacity their needs and their character
He gave to them in this school only what every
city can and should give its negro population.
Richmond Va also has model school system
for the colored people. 1t develops their greatest
usefulness. 1t gives them responsibility and
tentment 1t increases their earning capacity and
with this comes, always, the substance of self
respect and OF the steadying influence OF larger
earnings with property holding. Negroes are by
nature trustful. They in the large sense chill
dren in their relation to the big world because they
have been left TO be children. They have not been
taught to grow up. and gain adult views OF their
relations to others, and to each other.
In Richmond, at Tuskegee, the school courses
for the negroes center around hand work. With
rare exceptions they must be hand workers and
are best fitted for this For the boys in day school,
and for the older ones in night school, there
taught the elements of the many crafts. The girls.
and their elders, taught sewing, millinery
cooking home-making, the care of children, etc
To have night schools for whites or blacks and
only teach them from text books, is sort of
mockery in these modern times.
The North does not have much OF the negro
population Its problem is that of immigrant for
eigners but it is the same with like demand, and
there as here Americanization must center in<nght
schools if it is to have anything of real substance
Many cities are realizing this, and go where you
will if there is genuinely modern school SYSTEM
the best equipped schools, with the most complete
vocational system will usually be found in the in
dustrial centers where live those of least income,
but greatest needs.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-09

its entrance into the league. Or any other ike asso-
eiation Of nations.
That there are interests to conserve, that in
fact the United States and the allies are still part
ners in all the results of the war; is clearly shown
by the note of Secretary Hughes as to Yap. League
or no league this government is in that partnership
whose affairs. growing out Of partnership action.
are not only not settled. but have become more
complicated.
The partners not alone have great properties in
common of huge potential value in natural and trade
resources, but the European members Of the part
nership owe this people over $o.ooo.oooooo gov
ernments. and another $s.oooooo.ooo individuals.
Our domestic business halts on settlements Of the
partnership affairs and halts largely because are
outside refusing to accept responsibilities in settle
ments. while claiming full consideration as part
ners. -.
If the New York Herald really believes our me-
diaton is essential to reparations and settlement it
should try to bring this about in the natural way.
1t should favor continuing the association part
ners since the mutual business interests are so in
voved, nterlocked and nterdependent, that we have
to be in. matter how much we may wish to
stay out.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-09
INSECT CALLS MAKE
GOVERNMENT INK.

Insect gals have always been q
source OF wonder and have received
the admiration OF nature lovers
said S. A Rohwer at the meeting of
the chronological Society held at
the New National Museum
In early times there were many
superstitions connected with them,
and many have been used in medi-
cine and in dying and ink making"
Because of the alterations Of
generations, first discovered by an
American by the name of Bassett in
1864, cynined gals have attracted
the attention of all biologists.
Calls may be artifcially divided
into three groups on the basis Of
their value to man." said Rohrer.
The great majority of gals are
'nJtural. inasmuch as they are not
abundant enough 20 cause any dam
age to the tree. but many Of these.
especially those which make gals
on or in twigs or acorns may be
considered as potentially Injurious
Calls considered as beneficial are
those which are used by man. OF
these there are two which have for
centuries played an important part
~ commerce. One of these-the
ent of inks used in the preparation
OF permanent records Of the govern
ment. The other. the Chinese gall.
is used in ink-making and in the
preparation Of certain chemicals
during the war the cost Of these
gals increased over 800 per cent.
and just at a time when they were
most needed. One firm used about
l,5Oo.0ov pounds OF gall per year.
and for the year 1918 paid Ss2s. 600
Z. o. b. Seattle for the crude prod
uct"
The Department Of Agriculture
has made a preliminary survey Of
the American gals, and finds that
there are three or four species in
the United States which can be
used as a substitute for the i'm
ported gals. but that the gather
ing of these species is such an
expensive proposition, with our
present high price Of labor. that
there is no immediate likelihood
that they can enter into competi-
tion with the imported forms.
Calls which may be classified as
Injurious are those which so injure
OR dishgure the tree so as to cause
Il TO become unsightly and thus less
valuable TO man.
August Busck and Carl Heinrich.
CT the National Museum, presented
the results Of their studies on -he
terminoloEy of the parts Of the com
plex. highly modied eenitalis Of
rnale microlepidoptro or small
moths. They showed how these ap-
parently complicated structures
could he differentiated into nine
parts and although they were sub
ject TO very great and remarkable
variation they could be homologized
in all Lepidoptro and were there
fore Of considerable importance ia
classification.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-09
Hampering Interstate Trade.

nENNSYLVANIA, the source of nearly all the
anthracite coal of this country, is considering
lcvying a tonnage tax of per cent on this coal
the mine. This would amount, it is estimated to
around rs cents ton to be directly added to the
cost of all the coal used quite exclusively for do
mestic heat 1t will be Unexpectedly fortunate if
this IS cents does become so IS cents by the
time it reaches the householder. '..
Similarly, Minnesota is considering tonnage
tax of to cents on all iron ore at the mine, to
be disguised as occupation" tax. This would
also be passed along to the consumer at probably
considerable increase in thet price of pig iron and
steel Both coal and iron now pay the usual tax
levied all other property, and these other pro-
posals in the nature of surtax. Indeed, iron
lands in Minnesota are now assessed at a rate of
10 per cent above all other realty.
Both of these commodities are necessities. They
basic factors not only in industry and in en-
ployment but in all prices and so in the cost of
living. 1t would seem that under any rational eon-
struction of the Constitution which preserves abso-
lutte free trade between the States and prohibits the
States from evyng export duties, these surtaxes
national resources were illegal The rational infer
is that the natural resources located in the
States held national for the good of
all, and not as local to be used by any process of
favor of extra tax for the supergood of the State
1t is a. contradiction to preserve free trade be-
tween the States, but allow the States themselves
through supertaxation to prevent the free flow of
those essential commodities which nature happened
to place within their boundaries 1t Is inconsistent
that the States can do what the Federal government
cannot do, what is apparently contrary to the IN
tent of the Constitution.
1t is probable that one or both Of these laws
will get to the Supreme court and decide just what
power the States have over those resources nature
has located within their boundaries and has denied
to other States but which are generally regarded as
national heritaees -
The Washington herald., 1921-04-09
BIRDS ARE RETURNING
FOR SUMNER STAY

Birds are leaving the sunny south
and coming northward with th=
spring, according to District bird
lovers. Al the las: bird study class
of the Auduboa Society, the results
Of the daily biri census that r1em-
bers have been taking were com
piled by Miss NJ J. Pellow. Here is
the schedule thar the birds KEEP this
spring:
February 6. mourning dove. purple
grackle. hermit thrush; February ~.
fox sparrow; Feb. %. killdeer. re-
winged blackbird: March s. ring
billed gull. swamp sparrow: March
Z, chewink. kingfisher, woodcock.
phoebe: March Il. pine warbler;
March 20. pied-billcd crebe, osprey.
vesper sparrow; March 2s, cipp.ns
sparrow: March %. Louisiana wster
thrush: March 30. brown thrasher.
blue-gray gnatcatcher: April j.
lough-winged swallow.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-09
FOOD AND DRUG MEN
HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION.

T. F. Psppe, in charge of the Or
fee Of Cooperation, and George
l.. Bidwell. chemist in charge OF
the cattle food laboratory, both n
the Bureau OF Chemistry. attended
the recent annual convention OF the
Association Of Food and Drug on
cials OF the Southeartern states.
held at Augusta, Ga. They report
that the convention was well at
tended by State and municipal food
and drug control ofncisls from the
Southeastern States and that i'm
portant questions relating 20 the
enforcement Of food and drug laws
were discussed. Emphasis Was
placed on the discussions Of plans
for the development Of more EFF
cient cooperation between Federal
State and municipal food and drug
control organizations.
Other questions discussed includ-
ed The Misuse Of Saccharin in
Foods" Mineral Water Control
Fruit Juice Beverages" Uniform
Methods Of Feed Analysis" Deter
mination of Bacteria in MIX" "Ex-
animation Of Ice Cream" and -Ths
Production Of Milk for Babies"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-09
United States as Referee.

THE New York Herald has promoted with COM
i mendable persistence, its own proposal that
that United States should accept the job of referee
in bankruptcy for Germany, that it should mediate
between Germany and the allies to reach a basis of
agreement on reparations Inevitably this would
take for granted that this government considered
the present bill of the allies too high
II the New York Herald had ever refereed a
game of baseball, or even football, between two
teams that bitter rivals, it would not try to
wish this job on Uncle Sam. 1t would be the most
fhankless task in the world. This country would
come out with the submerged, but unrelenting en-
unity of all Europe. We have enough of this now.
But more than this, our New York contenipor-
|ary is "rreconcilable" 1t is opposed to this
country mixing in the affairs of Europe, vet it
would throw it body, boots and breeches into the
middle of the boiling cauldron to carry out fhs
bobby of its II the United States was in the
league of nations under any conditions, it would
have representation on the reparation commission.
II could then act as one of the number imme-
|dately concerned and with national interests to
protect and conserve-which It has 1t could act
from the inside. but to intrude from the outside is
fnother matter. If this government in this New
york opinion should itself intimately as to
separations, il seems distinctly inconsistent to oppose
The Washington herald., 1921-04-09
DETERMINE WHY
CORN MEAL sPoIIs.

Some Observations of Corn Mesi
in Storage" is the title Of an ar
ticle by L. II. Bailey and c. Thorn
in a recent issue OF the Operative
Miller outlining some experimental
work done In the Bureau Of Chem
istry. United States Department Of
Agriculture. to determine the causes
of spoilage in corn meal in order
to develop methods 10 reduce the
spoilsze to the minimum. Moisture
is shown TO be one Of the prime
factors In the spoilage Of corn meal
II corn meal with more than q
critical moisture content is to be
handled safely, Il must be stored
under conditions of temperature.
ventilation. or both. which will pre-
vent the growth OF micro-orCsn-
ismS wD.