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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
GOOD Condition Hciax sale

There is no question but v hat sock
for sale can probably be put in isarticsl-
larry good condition This fac; has teen
so clearly shown over and over again ii
the sales rings that it would seem now
as though no one conld really douhf it
The best-bred stock in America. if Of
fered at auction in any market. when
poor. thin and badly out OF condition.
viii bring scarcely enough to pay the
expenses of shipping and sale: while il
only fairly well bred. but IN particularly
good condition and well trained. they
now bring very fair prices.-Farmers
Review
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
ALMOST A NECESSITY.
No Poultry Raiser Should Try to Do With
out Breeding Houses.

No Poultry Raiser Should Try to Do With
out breeding Houses.
Small breeding houses have come to
be considered almost necessity upon
the average. farm as we'll as in the yards
OF the fancier. The farmer has learned
that it is economical and much more
satisfactory to pick from his flock the
most promising pullets and well-bred
male and place them i'll a commodious
yard with a snug little house of their
own. From this yard will come all the
eggs that can be used for Matching. The
eggs from hens having the entire range
of the farm may be disposed of in the
general market and used for household
purposes.
The accompanying illustration is of
a small breeding house which has been
in use for three years. twas originally
o large organ box and has been made
over somewhat. Very little extra ma
terial was needed to complete it, a
half sash, tar paper, hinges. hook and
staple, and few boards picked up about
the farm were all the extras needed.
This house accommodates in perfect
comfort a pen of eight or ten hens and
Il rooster. The tar paperw have found
expensive and shall never purchase
moro of it. 1t is rotten, does not wear
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
NEW FORM OF ROUP.
If Not of Very Virulent Nature the Dis
ease Is Durable.

If Not of Very Nirulent Nature the Dis
ease Is Durable.
a new disease has appeared among
fowls. They have trouble in breathing,
keep their mouths onen the greater part
OF the time and are Constantly swallow
ing. There seems TO be a yellowish
growth in the roofs of their mouths.
This is form of roup. which may have
been formed by keeping the fowls in
unclean quarters or where cold night
winds can blow upon them. or in
close. damp house; or by the attacks OF
lice. or any one of dozen different
things. II is durable If not of a very
virulent nature. The best plan is to
separate the diseased fowls from the
others at once and place them in L coop
by themselves where the remainder OF
the flock cannot get at them. Feed in
a small trough, giving wheat. cracked
corn, table scraps chopped fine, TO
which charcoal broken to the size of
wheat kernels has been added. a heap
ing teaspoonful to pint of food. Add
20 drops OF kerosene 10 each pint of
drinking water. Clean out the house
and burn half pound OF sulphur in it
with the doors closed. Then batten up
all the chinks TO stop drafts. and spread
air-slacked lime over the iocr. Spray
or swab the walls with kerosene. Re
move the old perches and put in new
ones. Feed the hens as above de-
scribed, give an abundance of clean wa
ter. keep their quarters neat. dry and
clean as your own house. and there viii
be no trouble. There is always some
thing wrong in the management when
the fowls have roup. Study it out and
make the necessary changes. Always
keep an eye on the fowls. and when one
becomes sick. place it by disclaimer
loan s rvric1,i4rriS+
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08

labor. The very best possible device for
setting hens is shown in the cut. 1t is
a box without front or bottom. with
Stats in front, as shown. The nest is
made on the floor of the sitting-room
and the box turned down over it. In
the Slated portion is placed a dish each
OF cracked corn and water. The hen can
come of whenever she pleases. and must
go back to her own nest. and that. too.
without any care on the part of the
chicken raiser. When the chicks hatch
they can be kept with the hen in this
coop for several days. secure from many
of the mishaps that are apt to befall
very young chickens. Make up lot of
these affairs before the Matching sea-
son opens. and you will find later on
half the ordinary labor in setting hens
taken away.-N. Y. Tribune
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08

Speaking of tobacco dip. writer
says it Viii require for 100 sheep leo
gallons of water, and TO make that
strong enough TO kill ticks and the scah
il will require the addition of all the
fluid that can be extracted from q
pounds of tobacco. The tobacco should
be thoroughly stepped and boiled so Is
70 get all the strength out OF IL To
this mixture ten pounds of sulphur
should be mixed separately in & rail OF
hot water. ard after being thorough
Is stirred should be added 10 the dir.
Ii tobacco stems are used. at ieas.
three times the weight mentioned
should be steeped.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08

Seople from walking into them whez.
moving about on the floor overhead.
One sometimes sees stables where the
hay is thrown down an opening over
the horses head. without the use of i
chute at all. As a result the name, fore
top and hair of the horses head is filed
with dust, chaff and spears of hay
slovenly method. Sometimes, also. one
sees chute made of stats. This is much
better than simple opening. But dust
and chaff will escape through the stats
and get on TO the horse. Better do the
work thoroughly and make tight
chute-N Y Tribune
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
RATIoNs FOR HORSES.
Skim MILK Is the Food Par ExceneEce for
Young Animals.


Young Animals.
To an inquiry for the best ration for
mares in foal and for colts from one 10
three years old. the Country Gentleman
replies that there is no better collection
of foods for both the brood mares and
the colts than roots, oats, wheat and
bran and middlings, linseed meal and
skim milk. though other materials. such
as barley, corn to limited extent. malt
sprouts and other by-products may be
used
A grain mixture consisting of four
parts ground oats, four parts wheat
bran Tor middlings. not the finest) and
one part hnseed meal. will do all that
any mixture will in promoting the kind
OF growth that is desired.
In the case of the mares. the quantity
&C grain ration that should be fed de.
ponds so much upon conditions-such
as size. the quantity of work. whether in
CESSATION or sucking the foal-that we
are sure il will be more sensible for a
practical feeder 10 govern the ration nv
his personal observation than by any
arbitrary rule which we might venture
- $50
Skim milk would be food par excel
lenee for the colts. even for those three
Years old; and if a supply of this can be
had for2Oc cents or less per 100 pounds. no
more economical food could be found
for part of the ration. If the milk is
fed. the linseed meal may be left out of
the ration. and the bran and oats re-
tanned. in the proportion of one pound
Of the mixture to six pounds of the milk,
for the younger colts. the proportion of
grain increasing as the animals grow
older. The skim milk would also be
splendid food for mares while suck
ling their foal. In any ease. especially
it all other foods are dry. roots are ex-
ceedingly desirable as aa occasional
feed, and they may be fed daily TO colts
with excellent results.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08

will not continually brood them. even
If cold. and the chicks become chilled
The engraving shows a device for keep
ing the brood warm. II is a coop with
glass top set on top of a pen filed with
heating horse manure. 1t is. in fact.
coop on top of a hot bed. The bot
tom of the coop is of thin boards. so
that sufficient warmth will go up into
the coop 10 make it very comfortable
The hen and the chicks are placed in
sideand sandand chaff given TO scratch
III. A score OF early chicks can thus be
raised that viii set To laying early in
the faIl-Oranpe Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
CONVENIENT NEST BOX.
The Best and Most Simple Device for Set
ting Hens.

The Best and Most Simple Device for Set
ting Hens.
In the early spring the average chick
en- raiser has large amount of care and
trouble in the management of his set
ting hens. especially If he has large
number setting at one time. If mum
Der of hens are setting in open nests in
the same room, two or three will get
off at one time perhaps, and then en-
sues fighting. and probably an attempt
on the part of two hens TO occupy the
same nest, leaving the other eggs TO get
cold. If the hens are confined to the
nests. each one must be lifted off each
day, fed and watered and then put back
upon the nest. necessitating no little
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
Wb.t wakes a FertiIe sons

Soils are either fertile or barren (in-
fertile). The fertile soil may be best
described by negative properties. or the
absence OF any Of those elements which
60 10 make barren soil. The more
closely a soil approaches happy mix
ture of the four elements. sand. clay,
lime and vegetable matter. the more
nearly viii it approach q perfect soil,
both physically and chemically. The
nearer it approaches to the composition
of one single element TO the exclusion
of others. the nearer viii IT approach to
baTrenness. or infertility. II would lie
useless TO describe the thousand and
one grades of composition which lie be-
tween these extremes. and equally use
less TO try 10 classify them.-Farmers'
Voice
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Do not plant corn too deep.
Most farmers ought to be fruit eat
ers.
Secure seed north rather than south of
you.e
Be careful not to overwork the young
colts.
1t is a good plan TO mulch newly set
trees.
To profit by mistakes is the beginning
Of systematic effort.
Time spent in looking after the COM
fort of the work teams is time we'll
spent.
When the teams are allowed TO rest
IN the fields pull the collars away from
the shoulders.
A young animal should never be al
lowed to fall of in condition sufficient
to retard its growth
Preserve the health. vitality and use
fulness OF your cows by giving them q
change OF food occasionally.
Never make the selection OF the brood
sows until reasonable age has devel-
oped the good and bad qualities.
Teach your horses TO act promptly
when you speak TO them, by doing so
you may save yourself much annoy
ance.
To do the best work in keeping down
the weeds the cultivation should be
commenced before the weeds get well
started.
v men horse has frequent fits OF collie
it indicates chronic indigestion. and
care should be taken in feeding and
vatering.-Farmers Union.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
CHAMPION FOWL PICKER.
Frank Gurner Can Pick a Chicken In just
Five Seconds

frank Gurner Can Pick q Chicken In Just
Five Seconds
Here is an account of the feats OF
Frank W. Gunner, OF Eastport, L. L, who
claims the title of champion chicken
picker of the world He is willing to
bet $1,000 that he has a right to the title
and his record is one chicken picked
clean in i've seconds. This extraordi-
nary performance Turner has re-
Peatedly accomplished. and in all the
contests IN which he has taken part has
distanced his competitors TO such an ex-
tent that it was almost painful to wit
ness their puny efforts.
Some time ago Gunner thought he
had rival worthy of his metal in John
DAILY. of Fire Island. who had a great
reputation as an expert in this line.
A friendly contest was proposed. DAILY
in an evil moment accepted
The chickens were produced and DAILY
went to work Gunner did not move a
hand. but watched his opponent
When his opponent was half through
Gurner donsed his fowl IN scalding
water. tossed it in the air, rubbed i.
after his own peculiar method, and be-
fore the astounded Ealy knew what
had happened the chicken was handed
10 the Judges without as much as pin
feather on it
The Greenport champion Jared even
worse, and after ridiculously one
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
THE FIvE-AcRE FARM.
How 1t Can Be Made to Yield Handsome
and Certain Returns.


To make the most of a small farm i:
must be made 10 yield its fruits at such
times as they are the most valuable.
which means 10 prolong the season to
the greatest possible extent consistent
with economy. There is great pleasure
and profit in having vegetables both
early and late. There is decided relish
in very early vegetables. if OF our own
production. and providing they can be
produced at a reasonable price The
kotbed meets all these conditions: when
properly managed it will furnish many
vegetables nearly two months in ad-
vance of the garden. and of much better
quality. because they are grown more
quickly and at moderate cost.
But the hotbed to be profitable must
be made useful the entire season, or at
least from March to January. After it
has furnished US with an early crop OF
radishes and lettuce. together with
plants for early cabbage. caulifiower
and tomatoes. il can be made highly
useful for cucumbers, not our common
garden varieties, but the English frame
sorts, which do finely with us in sum-
mer when grown in frame, which
should be kept wei shaded on sunny
days We have grown as large and we'll
shaped cucumbers in these frames as
we have ever seen grown IN the green
house
If cucumbers are not desired. sow .
few seeds of tomatoes about the LIST
of june. not later than the 10th: these
win riPen their first fruits upon the APP
Froach OF frost. when the sash should be
put on. and the season of tomatoes can
be prolonged for at least month After
these are gone the frame can be filled
with lettuce plants. which should be IN
readiness. and. with little protection,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
the hotbed will furnish supply during

the hotbed will furnish a supply during
December.
A goodly number of cold frames
should be in readiness in spring to re-
ceive the young plants of tomatoes, cab
bage and caulifower, in order to harden
them off before transferring them to
the garden; this will afford the lettuce
all the room it will require for heading,
as the other plants should be sown in
alternate rows in order to make all the
space useful.
The Importance of this kind of farm
ing is but little understood or appre-
ciated. 1t is carried on extensively near
all large cities, and is made profitable
by those who understand it. But 1t IS
doubly valuable to the small farmer who
grows not so much for profit as for
pleasure, for those who are willing to
pay to their gardeners what their vege-
tables and small fruits would cost them
in the market, and the rental of the
farm besides, for the satisfaction there
is in having everything fresh and strict
~ first-class in every respect.-RuraI
Farmer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
TIGHT HAY CHUTE.

How to Prevent the Escape of Fine Dust
and Chan.
Where the hay is stored in the second
story hay chutes must be provided for
each stall. There is right and wrong
way to build these. The cut shows the
right way. Let them grow larger as
they descend, and then the hay will
not catch or clog in them. AT the bot
tom have an incline to throw the hay
toward the opening, as shown. Have a
guard over the top of chutes to keep
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
SHELTER FOR CHICKS.

Excellent Device for Keeping the Brood
Warm and Comfortable.
1t is not difficult matter to hatch
out chicks early with hens. 1t is a
more difficult matter to make them
live and grow when Matched in cold
weather. They must tay under the
hen almost constantly in order to keep
warm. but after a few days the hen
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08

First Burglar-Got your chloroform
ready?
Second Burgiar-Yes. Dope the old
man first / suppOse2
Not on your life The baby frst>--
Detroit Tribune
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
light Under water.

A professional man in New London,
Conn, has invented an apparatus TO
convey light under water-a submarine
iliuminator- Electric rays with this
idea can be made to light up the sub
marine recesses to any depth necessary
for practical purposes. The idea has
leen tested on small scale. and worked
veil.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
ssSs<3 N$Sses .
ARMhiEARnEN.
BUTCHERS. wlNDLAss.

Plan Of One Which Is Simple, Strong and
Easily Constructed.
Conveniences for butchering should
be in every community. A plan of one
I'm common use in the east is given be-
low. First, prepare a strong timber
(a) six or eight inches in diameter and
nearly as long as the width of the barn.
Bore three-quarter-inch hole at each
end and drive in each end an iron (b),
BETTING it extend about two inches.
Then take two pieces of old iron (c),
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
Total Policies in force the end Of the year 314024
IN FIFTY.THREE YEARS HE MUTUA

Paid to the Benefciaries of Deceased Members &c.
Paid TO Living Members for Matured Eudow-
ments, Auuuites, Surrender Values ana Diy-
dends -. 49, 80 CO., -. ... . 90. - -
3-Balance Ct Income Accumulated for paying
Claims and Dividends. -. 90. o.. %. o..
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
DYNAMITE ASTR4Y UPTOWN.
TWENTY-FIVE STICKS. EACH CAPABLE OF
BLOWING UP A HOUSE. IN POSSESSION
OF SMALL BOYS.

F. p. Aldrich OF No a West Ninety-eigh hist
was sitting In his dining-room after supper last
evening when mis- eight-year-od boy. Charles came
In from the street. and remarklng. See what I've
got" laid on the table stick OF dynamite a foot
long and an inch and half in diameter. The
s;ick was wrapped in parafine paper. The boy
said that another boy gave II 10 him IN Ninety
seventh-st.. and that the boy had a whole lot
more.
Mr.. Aldrch took the dynamite TO the West One
hundredth-st. police station and gave It TO Sergeant
Lynch. telling him how he had received 1t. The
sergeant put the dynamite In pail Of water. and
put II carefully away in the cellar. Then he sent
Detectives Ward and Dunn make investiga-
ton. The detectives could not find the boy who
had the dynamite but they learned from other boys
that It had been found in the unfinished building
ct No. ~ West Ninety-ninth-st They explored the
building and In the yard they found con-
tractors dynamite box. which had been broken
open. and which still contained thirty-fve sticks OF
dynamite As the box had originally contained
about sixty sticks the detectives believe that the
boys who had broken II open had carried off the
twenty-five sticks missing They searched the
neighborhood and questioned ali the boys whom
they met. but could not find any trace o. the miss
ing sticks. They still without clew late
last night Any OF the pieces OF dynamite Is
supposed 10 be powerful enough TO blow up
house
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
A WOMAN CATCHES A BURGLAR.
THOUGH HE Is BIC AND STRONG. SHE HOLDS HIM
r-vTrr. HELP ARRIVES.

THOUGH HE Is BIC AND STRONG. SHE HOLDS HIM
UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.
Mrs Kate Thyme. who lives on the third foo- o.
M AZ West observation-disclosures nth-st., went
n market a, 10 O'Clock yesterday morning, and
when she returned she found that the coor leading
10 her apartments had been forced open
Entering she burly burglar ransacHns
bureau in which she had some valuable Jeweiry.
She screamed for help. and the burglar rushed 10
the rear window got upon the hre-escape ana clam
he-ed down the iron ladders 70 the yard
Mrs Thyne followed 20 the rear window and Kept
IN a continual screaming attracting the attention
Of Mrs Bertha Cuba, who occupies apartments on
the frs; floor Of the house
As the burglar dropped from the first story fire.
ascsns 10 the yard. Mrs. Cuba puckily seized him
hv the collar with both hands and held him firmly
IN her grasp. while the big. strong man va-nly
struggled 10 break away and escape. He did not.
however. strike his captor. Mrs. Cuba added her
cries for help 20 those Of Mrs Thyme, and several
hs,d him until The arrival OF Policeman Brown. OF
th- vest One-hundrei-and-twenty- III h-st. station.
Az n. police station the prisoner described him
self as Michael Brown, painter, twenty one years
old living al the German.a Hotel, IN the Bowery.
He was searched. and In his possession were found
arr .cl,s of tewery, valued a. 800 which ne had
sfo,en from The bureau in Mrs. Thyncs apartments.
smith was taken before Magistrate Wentworth az
ths Harlem Court in the afternoon and was held in
& 90 bail for trial When Mrs. Thyme examined her
ICONS after the arrest Of Smith she found that they
had baen thoroughly ran-acked.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
SHOT HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEAD.

H. I. wITHERs JR-. OF PHILADELPHIA. ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE IN BALTIMORE.
Baltimore July 2s-Hanson L. Withers. tr., twen-
ty-e.ght years old. young man prominent n
Philadelphia society. shot himself through the head
at the Mount Vernon Hotel early this m orning
He is IN a critical condition. Wi-hers has been IN
this city several weeks. the guest Of his friend
Walter p Pierce The Two occupied rooms to-
gether al the ho;ei. Pierce says that Withers was
greatly depressed because OF business troubles He
sa: up until late last night reading ami answering
letters l. is supposed that melancnolia, caused hy
financial embarra ssmeni. caused him 70 fire the
shot which may cause MS death.
The father and sister OF M Withers are said TO
be in Paris a. present.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
MKINLEY RETTRES TO CANTON TO-DAY.

HIS CONFERENCES WITH Mr.. HANNA HAVE BEEN
IN EVERY WAY SATISFACTORY.
Cleveland July 2s-Major Mckinley will leave
this CITY for Canton tomorrow morning and
will reach his destination about O'Clock. His
visit to Cleveland has been in all ways most
agreeable one. He has had opportunity to
consult freely with Mr.. Hanna and other active
factors in the political fight and he Will return
70 Canton with a pretty definite notion Of the
lines on which he wants the campaign con-
Quoted He has received many demonstrations
OF popular favor since he has been here
Major Mckinley thinks he will remain at
Canton throughout the rest Of the campaign.
In re ference 10 the report that he had agreed
10 be present and make a speech at the opening
Of the Ohio campaign he said tonight that ne
had had no communication on the subject win
anv one and that his engagements would keep
him in Canton.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
DIED N A SWIMMING POOL.

SUDDEN DEATH OF W NOBLE. OF WASHING
TON. AT GLENwooD SPRINGS. COL.
Glenwood Springs. Col. July 2s.-W B. Noble. OF
Washington. died In the swimming pool last even
ing His family are in Bar Harbor. Me. for the
summer and Mr.. Noble had decided 10 Join them.
He had purchased a railroad ticket, and while
waiting for the train decided 70 go into the pool
once more Being an invalid under the care OF an
attendant and physician Mr.. Noble was not easily
satisfied. and he sent the attendant into the bath
house on an errand while he sat on the steps
leading 10 the pool. When the attendant returned
Mr. Mobiles head bent forward under the
water and he taken out. dead. Ex-Senator
Mcpherson of New-Jerscy. who is AT the Rot 81
Glenwood took charge OF the body and will await
adyices from the family