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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-11-12
Experiments With Crosses.

Last season we tried a few crosses by
way of experiment. and found that the
best mode was to endeavOr TO secure the
objects desired through the influence of
the male. When Leghorn hens were used
with O. Brahma cock the chicks had the
dark stripe down the upper mandible,
the compact body, and full fluff of the
Brahma, but when the sire was LeghOrn
and the dam Brahma the beak was vel
low, the form that of q Leghorn, and in
every respect the characteristics Of the
sire predominated In crossing with the
Langshan Ca black fowl some curious re-
suits followed. When mating q Lang
shan cock with Plymouth Rock hens,
some OF the chicks were black on one side
of the body while the other side had the
bars OF the Plymouth Rock, and where
the Langshan was used with Leghorn
hens the white OF the hens predOminated,
only few black spots appearing to show
the Langshan blood The Leghorn as
serts itself on all it's offspring, no matter
what the cross may be. When Plymouth
Rock cocks were crossed with Langshan
hens the color was similar to that of the
Plymouth Rock, except that the shade OF
color was darker, with few black feath-
ers in the tail. When the Black breasted
Red Game cock was crossed on Plymouth
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-11-12
Chop the Grass and Hay.

greatest of all difficulties with poul-
trymen is that of providing green food in
winter, but within the last few years it
has dawned on poultrymen that if hay
be cut into half-inch lengths, and scalded,
it makes as serviceable food for hens as
for animals. Following this, inventors
have produced novel little hay cutters
(some of them small enough to be car
ried in large overcoat pocket), which
enable the poultrymen to cut their hay
rapidly and of exactly the proper length.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-11-12
Money in Ducks.

A New York correspondent writing
in an exchange says: I like ducks bet
ter than any other class of poultry. I
prefer them to turkeys, as it is much
easier to rear and fatten ducklings than
the young turkey chicks. The farm yard
duck is, have been told, a descendant
of the mallard or wild duck. My choice
is the Pekin duck. For breeding pen
I keep five ducks to two brakes. think
to gain success pond is essential
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-11-12
Egg Food.

The best egg food now is early rye, not
that it contains within itself all the ele-
mentsfor egg production, but being sue
culent food, exerts dietary effect that is
beneficial. But rye may be not quite
ready, though it will soon be time for it,
as it grows early in the spring. Next is
good clover hay, chopped very fine, and
scalded. Glover is rich in egg food, nitro
gen, lime, phosphate and carbon. Feed
it literally and use less grain and there
will be more eggs laid. And do not forget
that turnips, potatoes, Or other cooked
roots are just as readily eaten by hens as
by the animals
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-11-12
One Breed to Commence With.

The National Poultry Monitor says
that one serious error with the novice is
trying to do too much in the beginning.
The culture of poultry appears SO simple
to him that he labOrs under the delusion
that it is as easy in manner to raise
dozen or more varieties as one kind, and
often has several under the same mode of
care and management.
We know it is pleasant to the beginners
to contemplate an array of perches in
comfortable hen house and they filled
with nicely plumaged birds and enjoying
good health. But seldom the novice is
equal to the task of taking proper care of
large number OF fowls especially of diff
ferent varieties, owing to limited expert
ence and lack of practical knowledge OF
the routine o: poultry culture.
There is little use for the inexperienced
pOulterer to hatter himself that he can
pursue the poultry business successfully
without some experience. 1t cannot be
reasonably expected that one, two or
three years experience with fowls is all
sufficient to enable him to carry on the
business iudiciously and Systematically.
1t would be much better for every novice
to confne himself to one or two breeds in
the beginning. One may keep sitters and
non-sitters at the same time-in fact it
cannot be avoided, but otherwise, and
not until he becomes thoroughly posted
in the cultivation of poultry should more
than two breeds be kept at the same
time.
Although we see many fanciers success
fully breeding several varieties, but as a
rule they are men Of experience who are
able to manage so many 1t is best,
however, for all beginners to commence
slow and study the breeds best adapted
to their Individual wants and breed them
with q view of making the most of them.
But it is unwise to discard breed and
pronounce them worthless or unprofita-
bile because they do not prove produc-
tive in the hands OF their keeper after one
seasons trial, for that is really not
enough to thoroughly test their merits
or emerits-Nationa Poultry Monitor.
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To whom all correspondence in regard to this
department should be addressed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-11-12

GOLDEN WYANDOTTS, McKeen's strain, So to
$5 each, or rs to $40 per trio; according to
age and quality.
WHITE and SILVER WYANDOTTS and Knapps
strain of WHITE LEGHORNS 50 each; rs
per trio.
Rankin's strain of PEKIN DUCKS at Rankns
prices, q saving OF enormous express charges "a
per pair, $G per trio The greatest layers
earth. Three ducks in my yard havelad 426 eggs
in six months. Equal in weight to 525 hen eggs.
Agent for the PRAIRIE STATE INCUBATOR
and BROODER; $3 BONE and SHELLMILL and
the WEBSTER $3 POULTRY GLOVER CUTTER.
Any books on poultry furnished at publishers
price. Send for illustrated catalogue, out
Nov. 1st
HB- Eggs for Matching from the above named
varieties after October LIST
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POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY e. W. AMsDEN,
oRMoND,
FLORIDA.

oRMoND, FLORIDA.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-19

Succeeded as :, Collector of Sad Debts.
Another new departure in the line OF
business for women has been success
fully made by pluclly lady residing in
town of 1000 inhabitants in an inter
Tor city of New York. A relative sell
ing out his business offered the debts,
amounting to $1,000, to the purchasers
for $1,000, but they declined to take the
risk. Learning of this, the lady pro-
posed that she should collect them, and
in less than three months she had col
lected over s., 900 and has fair prospects
of yet getting 1T least two-thirds of the
remaining $500. She says: Business
men who know me said would succeed
and offered me their collections at per
cent; those who don't know me said,
mo woman will succeed. '$sIhe real-es-
tate men, only three in town, all know
me and did not like it-wished they had
been able to get the work (there is no
professional collector in town., so / feel
very happy over it. 1t has benefited
my health, and my doctor said 'exer-
else, fresh air and occupation were
what needed. It's hard pillow work,
but like it; 1t requires all the pa
thence, tact, perseverance and firmness
possess and 1 get very tired, but yet ]
like it. There are so few things can
do at al | would be ungrateful if l did
rot li,::.si it, III, ;.n so glad that can
do this we'll. lthas reused my ambition
and given me q motive and that was
what needed"
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perance Union, the Red Cross Associa-
ton, the Woman's Relief Corps, the In
dian associations and such will take
rooms here for National headquarters.
At any rate the Seven Wise Women en-
terrain no fear that they will not be
able to dispose of all their Office room
at good rental figures without admitting
man inside the portals, save such as
may be employed by the feminine ten
ants.
The Seven Wise Women-so-called.
may be, because they have avoided the
follies of matrinony-are the incorpora-
tors and constitute the board OF direc-
tory for the first year. OF this board
Rev. Anna Fl. Shaw is president She
Is stoutly built, below the medium
height has bright but very kindly
brown eye and manner that attracts
affection no less,than admiration. Miss
Shaw. besides being one OF the first
women to take the medical course in
Boston University, is the only woman
ever ordained by the METHODIST Protest
ant church. The novel ceremony of or
dination took place at Tarrytown, N.
Y, in 1880. For seven years she
preached at Dennis and Hingman,
Mass About three years ago she re-
signed her pastoral charge. She is at
present superintendent of franchise for
the National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, but will on the 1st OF
August begin her salaried engagement
as National lecturer for the American
Woman's Suffrage Association. She is
declared to be the most eloquent of all
our women speakers being the equal OF
Miss Frances Willard in every respect
and having the advantage of a much
fuller, rounder and more pleasing voice.
Last year Miss Shaw travelled more than
twenty-eight Thousand miles and deliv-
cred an average of Eve lectures week.
She is now in South Dakota, where she
will remain until fine close of the fall
campaign.
Miss Adelaide johnson Is the vice.
president Of the board a few years
ago-ten or twelve, perhaps-Miss
johnson, then timid, delicate, but
pretty and plucky girl Of fifteen, LET
her fathers fagrn near m0pth, !: III.
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for her keen, searching gray eyes and her
calm, confident voice. Surely Miss Gill
let is convincing example of womanly
modesty, combined with professional
and business success. She is, OF course,
suffragist q temperance woman and a
devoted partisan OF her sex.
Miss Eliza Titus Wards peculiar fit
ness for the pioneer work of tho Vino
daughsis is hcr notable administrative
ability and financial sagacity. She is
ono OF tho pillars of the District Suf-
fragist Association. working member
Of the Moral and Educational Society
and OF tho Association for Social Purity.
Miss Ward was born in Duchess County,
N. Y, and prizes as the most important
bit Of her family history the fact that
her parents were schoolmatcs OF the
good Lucrctia Mott
These arc the Seven Wise Women,
under whose management the Vino
daughis has been set oni its way.
WILLIS B. HAWKINS
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I. YrRa oNalIglr,sls,rlE;yS,l.
RepupIican and nsmo eratie oHiiooa

Republican and nhmocratic Outlook
In tho Yartous Districts.
The Richmond Dispatch sum1nar
ICES the Congressional situation in
this State as follows:
In the first district the Republicans
will renominate Hon. L. H. Bailey
Browne. The Democrats expect to
choose from John w. g. Blackstone,
Judge Gilmor Kendall, w. A. Jones
of Richmond county, and John NJ.
Hudgin, of Caroline. 1t isnot certain,
however, that these gentlemen will
consent to be candidates in view oil
the requirement of the Farmers ALI
ance that they shall support the Sub.
Treasury bill.
In the second district the Republi.
cans will renominate George e. Bow
dan, while the Democrats are unde.
csdcd about q candidate. Nobody
appears TO want the nomination
though there ere several who could
get it. Bowden will, in all proba.
bility, be reelected.
The Hon. GeorgeD. Wise or Colonel
Tazewell Elicit will probably be
nominated in the third and elected
Congressman Waddell declines to run
for his party.
In the fourth district the Hon. E. G.
Venable will be the Democratic
nominee and Professor John H.
Langston, the colored Republican
nominee Mr.. Venable will be re,
elected.
In the fifth district the Hon. Posey
G.. Lester, the present incumbent, is a
candidate, and will probably be
nominated. The Republicans may
support an Independent Democrat.
In the sixth district the Hon. Paul
G.. Edmunds will be the Democratic
candidate. No Republican is yet
prominent.
In the seventh Colonel Charles t.
O'Ferrall will undoubtedly be re-
elected. The Republican nominee is
not yet mentioned.
In the eighth General w. II. f. Lee
will be the Democratic nominee, with
an Independent against him, whom
the Republicans may support.
In the ninth district the Hon. John
A. Buchanan is the Democratic nomi.
nee, and Colonel Semp is spoken OF
as the Republican. Buchanan will be
reelected.
In the tenth district the Hon. st.
George Tucker has been re-nominated
with no one yet spoken of for the Re
publicans.
The Virginia Congressional delega-
ton will, therefore, stand about as it
is ut present.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-19
Bright Prospects for Roanoke College

FROM the SulcHl IliHcS-hcSlSlcT.
We are glad to learn that the pros
poets for large attendance at Roa-
noke College next session are very en-
couraging; and we trust that the 3Sth
year OF this successful institution may
be one Of the most prosperous in its
history. The number of requests for
catalogues is unusually large and
many young men from many States
have already decided to enter Roa-
noke in September. Among these are
representatives of several States from
which the College had no students
last session. Several other Choctaws
will come and also another japanese,
Shigehiko Kaoru Miyoshi, who has
completed the Junior year in the I'M
perial College of Japan, at Toxic.
We believe that the rapid growth
of Salem will be of benefit to the Col
lege. and We fervently hope that this
institution, which has done so much
to make Salem favorably known
throughout the country, may have its
full share in the increasing prosperity
Of our rapidly growing city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-19

prartlce. she connnes nefself almost
entirely to the Office murk Of her pro-
fession. She was-she first woman ever
appointed notary public by a President
Of TIE United States, her commission
having been signed by President Gar
field, and she was the seventh woman
admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of tho United States. Miss Gil
lettis a momber and the legal adviser
of the Order Of Chosen Friends, and has
for many years invested its funds and
transacted its business with marked
skill and considerable profit to the order.
In appearance, she is slender and deli
cate-timid, one might say, were 1t not
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I'VE do hereby certify that we
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towards all parties, and we Authorize
the Company to use this certificate,
with fac SMILES of our signatures
attached, in its advertisements"
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WE CAN AND DO

Guarantee DR.. Acker's Blood Elixir,
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,,,s So sore About 1t.


Heres an item," calculated Mr..
Billus, who was reading his newspaper,
sabouta superstitious crank that got
up from the table rather than be one OF
thirteen at a supper"
'eThatreminds me. John" said Mrs.
Billus, shat there were just thirteen
that sat down at our wedding supper"
.sWell, it didn't bring anybody bad
luck, did it?n growled the husband.
..No, believe not. That is, none OF
the others.
Mrs. Billus stared abstractedly at the
sGod Bless 0nr Home" on the wall, and
Mr.. Billus read his paper upside down
In silence for the next ten minutes. =
Chicago Tribune.
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Ladies' uaye TriedIt.

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HER HANDSOME REscuER.
Young Lady's Thrilling Escape from n
WILD Western Flood.

A Young Lady's Thrilling Escape from n
Wild Western Flood.
A young lady who has just returned
from the widest part of the wild West,
says the Louisville Commercial, tells a
story on herself that goes to prove
that there is good deal in the saying
about not Judging by appearances. She
was staying on ranch. Ono day she
went alone for a long ride. She finally
came to the bank of dry river bed and
rode up the canyon. In tho north
west she saw cloud from which
heavy rain was falling. As it was being
rapidly driven toward her by the wind
she turned and put her horse in gal
lop. The bed of the river was hard
and sandy, and her horse skinned
along as if thoroughly enjoying tho run.
AS she turned a bend she looked back
and the cloud was almost overhead. She
brought her whip down sharply across
her horse and turned to look back once
more, when what was her horror to sec
wall of water six or eight feet high
rushing toward her. She turned her
horse diagonally across tho river bot
tom and began to ply the whip with
might and main. Her horse, now
thoroughly aroused, dashed madly for
ward, as, with whitened lips and
blanched face, she forced him on.
Nearer and nearer she was getting to
high ground, but faster and faster the
water approached, its front boil
ing and foaming in its rush and
casting spray high in air as it struck the
ground. Suddenly the water was shut
from her sight by small island that she
had not noticed until it doomed up be-
tween herself and the body of approach
ing water. Tho island was hundred
Yards above her and toward the water.
She turned her horse sharply toward it
and, urging him with whip and spur,
forced him on. She had almost reached
it, when the water struck the other side
of the island with roar thatso startled
her horse that he came to dead stand
and she was hurled forward. Almost
before she struck the ground the water
surced around the island. AS she gave
up hope she was caught around the
waist and lifted in front of man on
horseback, who in few minutes had
her in safety. Her horse had reached
the road and after she was rested her
rescuer brought it to her and helped her
mount. For the first time She noticed
him. re was fully six feet tall and
broad shouldered. He wore a full beard
and, while very rough-looking, was very
handsome. She thanked him for saving
her life, but he hardly spoke word, yet
did not seem embarrassed When they
reached home she spoke to her sister in
French and said: SIS he not handsome?
Look what magnificent figure, etc, !"
He turned and smilingly thanked herin
French. She then learned that he was
a college graduate and was staying in
the West for his health. She saw a
great deal of him and it is very probable
that, as he saved her life, he will ask
the right to care for it always.
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The Burdock Plant is one of the
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