The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-05

the following on the subject The stand
ard yield and weight Of eggs for the differ
ent varieties Of the domestic fowl may be
taken as follows Light Brahmas and Par.
tride Cochins, eggs, ! to the pound they
lay, according to treatment and food, from
50 to TOO per annum, sometimes more II
kept well Dark Brahmas, 10 the pound,
and about 70 per annum Black, White
and 3uH cochins, to the pound, ard 100
Is large yield Plymouth Rocks, s to the
round, aud 100 per annum liondan, 5 10
the pound, and lay so per annum, being
non slllers la Fleche, 2 TO the pound, and
produce so per annum Black Spanish,7
TO the pound. .sndiay $50 per annum DOM
lnlques, 9 to the pound, and lay i5oper an
mum game fowl, 9 to the pound, and lay
tso per annum Crcves, 10 the pound,
and ! so per annum Leghorns, 9 to the
pound, and from $50 to 200 per annum /;
liamburghs, 9 10 the pound, aud i7o per
annum Polisn.o 10 the pound, and $50 per
annum Bantams, 10 to the pound, and %
per nnnum turkeys lay from soto 60 eggs
per annum, weighing about 6to the pound
ducks eggs vary greatly with the different
species, but range from s TO o to the pound I
geese, 4 10 the pound, and 40 per annum !;
guinea fowls, II to the pound, and lay 90
per annum.
STRANGE. The Astoria Transcript
makes the statement that there Is a young
man 10 Marion county twenty-five years
old, who has never spoken word to his
father, although they have lived In the
same honse oil the time. he Is communi.
catlve TO every one else about him, and
says Il Is an imposibillty for him to utter
one word to his father, that he has tried !;
a thousand times and failed. No cause Is
known for this strange freak. The Marion
county papers know nothing about the
matter, and Il may be simply newspaper
canard.
DipS'r Know A Coon TIiNo.--A
Butte creek farmer recently bought some
Angora goats ana as the proper thing was
toproviue shelter fer the animals he built
shed for them. The next morning he went
out TO the lot. but not goat was to be seen.
After looking about he finally discovered
the whole bard on the root of the shed,
chewing their cuds. He has
come to the conclusion that the Angora
goat doesn't know how to appreciate a good
hing.
INCORPORATED. Articles OF incorpora-
ion for the Albany Ice Works have been
lied with the Secretary of State, with John !
som, Z Lanning and John A Crawford
IS incorporators. These works will prove
big industry in Albany this season, There
,eing no ice in the Valley and these being
he only works In the State south Of Salem /
heir field will be big one. II is estlmat.
d that fully million pounds OF Ice will be /
manufactured this season.
A NorED ELoccrIoSIsr.--Mrs. Hines,
Il New York City, one OF the noted elocu
.onists of that city, will be In Albany on
he 17nd instant AMI give an entertainment
/ the Presbyterian Church, under the aus
ices of the young people of that church.
drs. Hines is endorsed by Gen. John A.
-egan, DIR. Cuyler and others, and Il will
'e great privilege for the people OF Al
amy to be able to hear her.
By THE ArH.-The Albany Street Car
,ompany propose having cars running by
he 9Th Of July, arrangements now being
'erfected for the purchase of the plant and
he beginning OF work Of grading. Il Is
'ropOsed to celebrate the 4th this year In
spread eagle style, becoming the pros
'erous condition Of the city.
Now AT INDEPENpENcE.- MIR. Lemon
nd family, the ones who had the expert
nee on the o s. c train are now at ] d
lords, Independence, where Nr Lemon Is
eeking work. lie gave the West Sidashe
ollo wing reason for his wife's jumping of
he train ; "The peanut boy ordered the
wife to leave her seat that he might put his
oxes there. One Of her friends came to
er rescue and In the alteration she saw
pistol in the pocket Of train boy aud Il so
xcited her that she ran out Of the car and
nmped of while the train was In notion
GoSE ABRoAD.-Already the rapidity
nth which Albany raised the wooden mill
ubsidy has given Il reputation as an en-
city. A PrinevilIe paper says;
The people Of Albany are always awake
o their interest, and their purses are ever
pen 90 any enterprise that vii! help TO
,uild up the place A short time ago a
,onus Of $4,000 was asked TO insure the |
moving of The Brownsville wooden mills TO !
hat place. The amount was raised In
our days, and within six months Albany
will have the best wooden mills In the
tate"
Flour MILL BusNED.-The -four mill
If Thos Samuels, at Monroe, was con-
'uned by fire Monday night, caused by
he explosion of kerosene lamp. About
700 bushels OF wheat, 400 barrels of -four
and considerable mill feed belonging to Mr.
Samuels and several thousand bushels of
wheat belonging to farmers, were burned.
The entire loss Is estimated az about S2o,-
BOO. Mr. Samuels carried $4,000 insur.
lnce on his part Of the property burned.
TowS TALK.--An immense shipment
Of Town Talk Savon soapIeceived at Wal
lace & Thompson's, made especially for
lhSh GeN~' AbSJ NhSW ~ "Ouiu SAAeS bhN
Town to talk when the price, 81 box, was
known, so they gave that name. The
quality also is unsurpassed. II will slip
away at terrific rate at 81 box.
ANOTHER RAT SToRy.-Astoria not TO
be outdone by Albany comes to the front
with the following rat story: "When II
comes to killing rats, Messrs Mccormick
& Warren of the Astor House have claims
to the championship. Last Saturday they
made raid on an clubhouse near that hos
telry and killed twenty rodents out OF
possible a.. Their rule Is TO kill rats wher.
ever they find EN-"
LLUsTRATED.-The Scientific american
!SEfflemeHf of December 70, Is on our
table. 1t contains eleven finely executed
cuts ofthe salmon industry ofthe Columbia,
with an ably written article on the subject by
Wy Beach, their representative. Mr. Beach
is now making Albany his headquarters
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