St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-11
FED HENS ON CRACKED ICE.
He Gave the Old Woman Some
- Useful Points on Western Pouf+
try Farming.

He Gave the Old Woman Some
Useful Points Oh Western Pouf-
try Farming.
New York Herald.
An Old woman, rather shabbily but
evidently comfortably dressed and bun
died up i'll heavy, plaid woolen. shawl,
got on the train between Boston and
New Haven short time ago. and looked
about confuSedly for seat. She finally
found place in a seat occupied by Il
well-dreSsed young man, who was talk
ing to some companions just behind
him.
When the young man looked up at
the Old lady, who jostled against him
with her big bundles and the basket
which she carried upon her lap, he gave
suppressed groan, much to the am USE
ment of his companions.
Then the young man Winked and gave
Side-long glance, as much as TO say,
"Just you watch mel Wen have some
fun
The old lady looked unconcerned and
was totally unconscious Of the mirth she
Was about to provoke.
Rather cold day." ventured the
young man in suave voice.
Yes, it is rather sharp" answered
the woman, ''almost cold enough to
freeze these eggs have got in here"
What are you doing with the eggs 2"
asked the young man with friendly in
tereSt.
'Oh. Pve been saving them up this
good while, and intend to take them
was inclined to be social looked pleased
a NGsi inf hl
man.
Queer Things in Utah.
"Now." began the youth, as he cast a
side long glance at his companions, ''if
you were out in Utah where came
from you could get your own price for
the eggs. 1t is SO warm there. you
know. that in the summer nearly all the
hens ole Off. In fact" he continued.
looking straight into his companions
eyes, "when hen does set, whlchsiS a
rare occurrence out there, the eggs have
to be Sponged off with cold water every.
day to keep them from getting too
Warm.'
well, do tellw remarked the woman n,
''if ever heard anything to beat that!
Amt it queer how things is out West?
Now, there's my son John, he's bound
to go out there aud git rich, but he'll
never get my consent if it's so hot as all
that. Pye heerd tell good deal about
that air country, but l never heerd afore
that it was too hot to set eggs"
"lt's worse than that in Nevada" :"
continued the youth. pleased with the
effect of his story. Here he looked
around athis friends, who appreciated
all that was going Oh.
"Worse?" exclaimed the woman in
amazement. s'If it's hot enough to kill
hens, then that's all l want to know. l
don't want anything hotter.
Yes" was the answer; ''in Nevada
we have TO feed hens cracked ice to
keep them from laying hard-boiled
eggs"
An Explanation Needed.
This was too much for the old woman
Even her eredulity could not stand this.
She gave the youth one long, scrutiniz-
ing glance, then gathered up her nu-
merous bundles, her basket of eggs and
her umbrella and trudged over to an
other seat.
She rode OH in all distracted state for
quarter of an hour or more. Her face
was curious study. Its expression
was one of mingled inquiry and thought
fulneSS.
The conductor called: New Haven't
The old lady got up. but when she
reached the seat she had occupied a few
minutes before she took hold of the
youths arm, and said: ''Se here, young
man. just explain. will you, how in that
air t0rrid country you tell about they
git the ice."