Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24


minister than the RaHcisen societies,
on agricultural banks Of Germany A
few farmers, not knowing more than
the first four rules Of arithmetic, are
quite capable Of directing each branch
10 perfection out Of the thousands Of
these banks established for many years
In different parts Of the country not
one has ever been the cause Of loss
b. either It's founders or members.
The essential characteristics Of edch
bank are as follows Each bank deals
only with It's own district or parish
All the members are mutually responsi-
bile for the assets and debts or the so
ciety. which insures great Facility
for borrowing the small sums they re-
oulre 10 lend This rural association
has no capital, its members have no
subscriptions to pay they only lend
borrowed capital. Any surplus money
which the company gains goes TO form
reserve 10 cover any losses which
may be made The reserve grows i'll
definitely, and when # becomes too
large It is employed on improvements
which will benefit the local community,
Never do the members Of the society
receive a farthing in the form Of diyi-
deuds. nor do the directors get any
payment or fees whatever for their
services The society lends only to It's
members and for "A purpose which Is
deemed satisfactory. 1t aTanges he
forehand with the borrower the times
at which the money Is 10 be repaid,
the dates usually falling after the Dor
rover has realized his principal re-
ceipts for the year The results Of this
excellent afTangen Cnt can easily be
guessed 1t draws the members Of
the community together by bonds Of
mutual interest anC makes men who
would otherwise be the slave Of
Insurers free and independent and able
10 live OF the results Of their work.
thanks 70 the capital lent 10 them by
the establishment instituted for tho
common good Sull. wages in Ger
many are very low. ranging even IN
the well-pald iron, steel, and metal
Industries but from S3 10 $3.50 per
week
Chickens Corn wheat and cotton
are called the great staple productions
Farmers seldom cOn5!i, that the
value OF poultry and egg products,
some S2OOoOO.OOO annually, far exceeds
that Of any one Of the above mentioned
crops. As explained I'm The New Eng
land Homestead, most Of the great
agricultural products are OF sectional
character Each is raised chiefly IN
particular sections of the country vs-
pccially adapted TO its culture ON the
other hand poultry keeping is uni.
vrrsn throughout the country.
At This time Of year it is pertinent
20 discuss different methods Of hatch
irg and rearing chickens since SO much
OF success or failure with fowls lie
ponds directly upon the kind Of treat
mcnt the young chicks receive.
Farmers will for The most part still pin
their faith to the hen for Matching
purposes. The sitting hens should
have am apartment by themselves,
separate from the laying fowls, i'm OF
dcr that they may be undisturbed 10y
the latter dish OF whole corn ana
one Of fresh water should be kept
whore the sitters may help themselves
at a1y time As hens upon the most
are apt to become very lousy, clean
dry earth or ashes for wallowing must
always be- available
The first food for young chickens
may consist of stale bread soaked In
milk This forms an excellent diet for
chickens of all ages. and il 1t can be
t,r.4I I.. %
tanned MILK is the banner poultry
food. whether it is pure and whole,
skim or huttcrmilk. Chickens Ted
upon milk show strong legs and de
vclop bone and muscle with great m
pldty
Oatmeal ia another excellent chicken
food Soon the little fellows will eat
wheat oats and cracked corn BE
sides grain they require some green
good. as cabbage or clover and little
meat daily Whatever is fed. let there
Doe a variety The same diet day after
day is not conducive of rapid growth
Perhaps it is unnecessary TO add that
chickens to do their best should have
their liberty They mood to range and
forage both for exercise ard 10 CLEAN
great variety of animal and vcGe-
table food
Peas The old method ot bushluc
peas by sharpening green limbs and
twlGs and sticking them thekly along
each row has a good deal Of labor I'm
ii and IS. moreover. far from salts
factory In IL, results for a high wind
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