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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

Groceries md Provisions.
Hams-Medium. plain and canvassed
3 3-ic.
Breokfas, bacon-Plaln and canvass
cd. Q l-2c.
Bacon, bellies. smoked, 7 i-2c.
Dry salt sides. Ia.
Short clear bacon, &c.
Dry satl bellies, &c.
Compound lard, ticrccs, 6 i-2c.
Lard In cans. advance over fierce
prices.
Leaf lard. tlerces. G1-2c
b0-pound cans. lac; i0-pound cans.
S-ic; 5-pound cans, Use; Spound cans.
lc per pound.
Sugar-Standard fine granuInted. In
bags Of 100 POUNDS each or In barrels.
3 3-Sc. cut loaf or powdered, 3-ic:
choice yellow clarified, l-Sc prime yell
low clarified. DC.
Conue-Roasted. i-lb package, Ma.
Faska, y l-2c: Arbuckle l9c; Lion. 1gc:
AHNX; lie; cordova. isc; Early Break
Fancy Rio 2lc.
Coffee--Green. fancy Java, csc.
Fancy peaherry. 20 Ice.
Prime Rio. zoe.
Fair Rio, l9c.
Common Rio. 1Sc.
Beans-Lady Washington. 2 3-io.
Lime, &c.
Pink. s-4c
Bayous, 2 S-ic.
Black-eye peas. Ice.
Country Produce.
Produce and fruit - Apples - Fancy
northern per Dbl. s3.b0q450; Mexican
oranges, 80; California navels. $3.50.
California seedlings, SS,OOd325; choice
lemons. $3.50; &9.5oGt4OO. grapes. Malaga
Kegs, S65097oO; onions. sac Lie per
ID; cranberries per bbl, 5000: cocoa
nuts. per bag OF 100, So: Greeley pota-
toes. SOC Triumph potatoes. per bushel,
Sl.7h; Minnesota Rose. 75c; Peerless,
Zoe; Hebron, 75c; Early Ohio. 75c; red
whites. S2.76
Flour-Jobbers' prices, high patent.
slO; fancy patent, 81; family, ,lS5:
foreign mills, high patent. 81. 10; fancy
patent, 81; straights. tl.s5
Grain bags-Bale lots: New 5-bushei,
s-onnee' S-ie; new 10 bushcl, $.
tc' La Platas. &c; secondhand oat
sacks. &c.
wheat-No. 2. 70: No. 3. esc.
Corn-Shelled, mixed. bulk. Job lots.
3oc car corn from wagons, 20I25c:
sacked corn. car lots, {. o. b.. country
points, % Lee: ear, 200.
Oats-Texas rust proof, in bulk from
wagon, l6gl7c; car lots. sacked. T. o. b..
country points. II l-24is Ice.
HaylJob lots. T.5oQs.oo. according
TO quality.
Bran-Job lots, eoc; car lots. 81 Lee. I.
o. b.
Meal-i0 pounds. 4oc: car lots, 4oc;
chicken feed. wheat. Job lots. Csc per
bushel; feed meal. b2c; car lots. Doc
cwt.
Sweet potatoes, per bushel G0g7oc.
Turnips-Per bushel. b0l65c.
Pecans-Per pound 5000.
Pop corn--In ear, per bushel. Csc.
Poultry-Fat spring chickens, $3.50
2.40 per doz.; medium sized young chick
ems, 50; hens, $3.50
Turkeys-Hens, l-2; gobblers. &c.
Ducks-In full feather. $500 per dog
en-.
Geese-FulI feather. So per dozen.
Butter--Nice mould, country Jersey.
zoe; plain country, l2glec: creamery.
26c.
Butterine-solid, so-pound tubs. lie.
Eggs-sGp9c.
Iiides-Dry mint, sGsoi dry flint dam
aged hides, 3l5c: green salt hides, 80
&c; green butcher hides. Sc; dry salt.
tGTc.
Prime tallow--3 i.4d3 lie: dry
bleached bones. So per ton.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

New York, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
300; exports, 23.S0O: spot market firm.
No. red. so Ia I. o. b. No. l hard,
10 "a delivered.
Options opened lower on heavy Ar
gcntine shipments and weak cables.
rallied sharply on talk OF Armour buy
ing, which led TO hurried covering by
shorts, but finally sold Off under liberal
realizing and closed heavy at IA to
S-S net loss. No. 2 February. 70 l-2:
May. " l-s.
selected, as to 65 pounds, -; Calves
ton. 20 TO 25 pounds, lie; Buenos Ayres,
20 TO "a pounds. Ice; Texas, "a TO 80
pounds. dry. SOc: California, q to 20
pounds. lac.
Leather firm. Hemlock sole, Buenos
Ayrcs, light to heavy weights. zoe;
acids, 2l423c.
wool-Quiet. Domestic fleece. 16922c;
pulled, 19@26c.
Cotton seed oli--Dull and heavy.
Prime crude. 22Q22 Ice; prime crude,
{, o. b.. mills, 1920; of grades. 500
q i-2c.
Conee-options opened steady under
unsatisfactory spot demand and for
elgn cables, trading mostly local. de-
cline checked by full warehouse de-
llveries; closed quiet at a net decline
Of TO 10 points. Sales $3.50 bugs. In
GLIDING March. 12.i00l245.
Spot coffee-Rlo, quiet. No. Z, 10 1-so:
mild, quiet; Cordova. II 3-4c.
Sugar-Rnw, strong; fair refining,
3 SIS, centrifugal, 80 test. 4c.
Refined, firm. Mould a. Lie; stand
ard A, Also: oonfectioners' A. 5-Sc;
cut loaf. l-Sc; crushed, 5-Sc; granu-
lated. &C.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

chicago, Feb. ib-More from lack
of support than anything else wheat
was weak and closed about 3-4c lower,
Traders have become timid from the
disastrous effects from the past weeks
surprising fluctuations and as a con-
sequence have become exceedingly eau
tious. Corn and oats were but slightly
affected. and closed unchanged. Pro-
visions had downward tendency and
showed material losses. There was a
fair speculative trade in wheat for a
short session, the market having 1870
lie range. The start was weak. There
was a good many selling orders on the
market and some OF the early sales
were as low as 65 3-i or at l-2c decline
from the close last night. But the de-
cline was increased by a rumor that
cold wave would invade the winter
wheat region tonight and damage 10
ARE growing crop was feared.
Among routine news which helped 10
strengthen fluctuations the more mod
crate northwestern movements and re-
foorts that the bulk OF the same was
coming from the elevators, but the
buying subsidized. and when the longs
ATTEMPTED 10 realize they found that
rhe demand was exceedingly tame
and In the effort 10 get rid Of their
1oIdings the price was gradually low-
sr.d nearly fc and there was not much
recovery. The Argentine shipments were
nuIte a factor in producing weakness,
sor the trade has heard so much OF the
shrinkage in the crop and the bad
y,,,,iity OF the wheat that 100000 bush
lIa shipped was surprise. Yet the
to.ai shjpmentg for the hrst Two weeks
OF February this year have only pesn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

Kansas city, Feb. 15.-Wheat exces,
siveIy dull; nomlnally i-2nlc lower.
No, hard 65Gs6; No nominaliy ooI
81; rejected nominaily S5Gioi NO Z req
Corn-FaIr demand; unchanged: NO.
. mixed pa; No. 2 white % 1-aI25 %
Oats~Mixed somewhat lower Ne;
II s-4dis SIS; No. 2 white nomiha'y
l9l-2d20. .s
Hay.-steady; timothy sloaii-boi pfai-
rle IS 5O9TOO. ,,a,-. dairy
Butter-Creamery weak. 1871 oAn'
steady. 1905, 10, 80,
pscaints--Wbeat 10000; corn 2o'VpV'
mats 1000 shipments
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

St Louis. Feb. 5.--Cattle-Recclpts
500; shipments 200. Saturdays usual
small supply caused light trading but
prices were strong; shipping steers s3.75
GiSO: dressed beef grades S3,25Q4.20.
light steers s2.5O@S.50; stockers and
feeders S2.00dr3.6O: cows and heifera
S2,0Om3.3O: Texans, range. $2.50q375
for grass and medium steers; cows and
heifers s2.00a3.00.
Hogs-Receipts 500: shipments 800.
Market Be lower. Heavy si.00G4.2 20;
mixed s3.S51i. 10: light S3.95Qi.15.
Sheep-Receipts 200; shipments $50;
market strong but only a retail trade
done. Natives S27bG3,6O; southern $3.50
Q3.35; lambs S3.5OM4.5O
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

Now York Feb. l5,--Coffee-Santos,
INLET. IA 500 rels per 10 kllos, Receipts
5000: stock, sSi.0OO
HANDKERCHIEF, IA pfg decline.
Unyre-Closed unchanged. Sales
W. Rio-steady No, 7, 1920 per 10 kilos.
exchange. o i-i6d. Receipts, 4Ooo' clear
Id for the United States, 5000; Tor Eu-
rope. sO00 stock, 10000. -
YORK Yesterday, ia,7i6 bags; New York
,tock today, 2l5.9i4; United States
stock, 27s.ici; ahoat for the United
states, l77.0O0; total visible for me
United states, 45sio7 against ilS'ssS
baEs last year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

BAIRD, TEXAS. :
CITY HOTEL.
j. Miller, proprietor. Convenient to de-
pot and business.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

York Feb. lj.--Cotton-Dull.
~ sc: net receipts. none; gross,
morris TO Great Britain, 1880; to
III. TO the continent, 57l6: for
A none. sales none; stock. 1ST,S06
toiay and consolidated-Nct re-
,s9si: exports to Great Britain,
Franc. i527; continent, i7.IO3;
|sss.iss -,
4. exports TO Great Britain, l,i3I,
|snce' sTS,Gs9; continent, 1900, 1877.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

100000 bushels against 1900. 600 the
same time last year. and 2.ooo.o the
same time year before last. MAY
wheat closed 65 IT, bid Corn
was fairly active, and sold up
sharply early. but finally lost
all the advance. II was Influenced
sone BY wheat and aso by the impress
sion that the prospective chanEe in
the week might cut of receipts. Ii fol-
lowed wheat on the last break.
Trading In oats was quiet, nearly all
trading being done by country dealers.
The market was Influenced by the ac-
ton OF wheat.
Provisions were heavy, said TO he be-
cause OF the selling OF long stun by
stock yard firms In anticipation of a
heavy run of hogs next week.
Estimates-Whent. 1865. corn, 800:
Onts 200. hogs 80 900 ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
STILL WEAKER
. :. .roo MUCH COTTON" ser
rp IN NEW YORK.
v.,,,et opened weak ANA
!, :. cd n, n Loss of Nine to
twelve Points.

vort Feb. l5.-cables were dis
I.,,,g this morning. but there
4 scare among February shor,s
I demand from this source ned
|sfket for time. Later liquida-
|sscame active and somewhat gen
n the cry of too much" cotton ton,
k..man contingent. for some time
H. active seller. remained In the
y sellers of the new crop ~, POSI- ~.
~ selling pressure In the spot
Y. n The South and prediction OF
s,ovement at the ports and IN
lawns next week.
River news ls better, but the
~ fnished with a weak under.
|, the lowest prices, n decline OF
| IL points. - -
sr OF PRICES-NEW YORK
COTTON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

pool, Feb. l5.--Cotton-Spot
noderltc business. American
~ il1-s2d.
.les Of the day were 1900 bales,
y w were for speculation and
and Included $500 American.
e' 200, Including 800 American.
y closed quiet, but steady at
lne- American middling, l., NJ.
.afy, 4 26-6i94 27-6ld: Febru-
March. 4 25-Gidll 26-64d; March
" iA-aai 25-Gid; April and
Had May and June. i3l-6iG0
June and July. 4 3i-64d: July
suil 20-Gid; August and Sep
m.sid; September and Oc-
rwa, l0-6id; october and No
t6.eid.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

New York, Feb. i5.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Reserve. decrease. $3363550; loans, in
crease. $3.3ll,300; specie, decrease, ST.
1i2,5OO; legal tenders. increase. 1854
200: deposits. increase, $1,000; circula-
ton, decrease. 239,i 400.
The banks now hold s36,slss75 in ex-
cess OF the requirements OF the 20 per
cent rule.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 15.-Cattle--
Receipts 300; shipments 1900; market
steady: Texas steers s290GS.60; Texas
cows s2.O0@2.70; beef steers S300g4g0;
native COWS 3l50Q30O stookers and
feeders S95O1375. bulls s2,00G3.25.
Iogs-Recelpts 500: shipments 200;
market weak. &c lower; bulk of sales
81. OOQ3.9 90; heavies .3.2S@3.90; packers
s3.S5m3.95; mixed S3,s0d3.95; lights $3.50
Q3.92 l-2; workers s3.s5a3, 92 l-2.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000; shipments none.
Market steady: lambs 33,5Oqi50; NUT
tons S2.500300
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

New York. Feb. 15.--M1nay on call.
nominally per cent; prime mercantile
paper, 8 1907; sterling exchange, quiet
with actual business in bankers bills
at 4s7 i-4G4S7 i-2 for demand and 1855
Ia I4.S6 l-2 for siXety days; posted
rates, 4.S7dli.SS and ass l-2I4.S9; COM
mercial bills, 4s5 l-2: bar silver. 67 3-S;
Mexican dollars. So 1-2
State bonds dull. Railroad bonds
easier. Government bonds steady.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

MARIETTA, I. T.
FLoRIsHTfNE COTTAGE.
Newly furnished, remodeled and re-
built. Good sample room. ]. A. Myers,
proprietor,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

York. Feb. i5.-Cotton.spot,
knlddllns uplands. Sc; middlIng
Ii.ic, sales, none. Futures, easy;
iii0O0 bales. February, T6l;
| i'd; April. 76s; May, 7.72: June.
bly' hi; August. IA; September,
|ctober, 7.42. November. 1881; De-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

New York, Fob. 15.-The exports OF
specie from the port of New York for
the week amounted 10 S5ls,OOO in gold
and s977,S.5 In silver. The imports
dry goods, 81. 356,Oss; general merchan-
disc 81 400 $50
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

OMAHA, TEX.
OMAHA HOTEL.
Opposite depot. Good beds, good fare:
special attention 70 transient custom.
Under new management. c. 9. Hayes,
evpAx sad AranrtAtaz-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

BAIRD. TExAs.
stdAL HOUSE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

London. Feb. 15.-Consols for money
and account. Jos 1916; bar silver,
20 7-sd. Money. 1-2 per cent; rate dis,
count in the open market for short and
three-months' bills, II i-s0n l-2 per
ounce,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS.
HOTEL CLIFTON.
only nrst-class hotel In the city. Rates
w. j. L. Mallett. proprietor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
coMANcHE, I. T.
CITY HOTEL.

LUFKIN. TEX.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
The only flrst-olsss hotel In the city.
Rates, 81. 90 per day. Free sample room
A. slomowski, manager
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

New orleans. Feb. 15.--SusarZope,n
Kettle strong, 5-sqs s-iG; centriteasinslSs,
Arm but quiet: grnnulated; 's,,ow.
~ W Sl,ll, seconds, ! i.a9s 50 ...,
Nfoiasses-Ouiet; open kettle, sp-y'
centrifugal 6qis. Others unchanged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
oKARcHE, o. T.
oKARCHE HOUSE,

ALyORD, TEX.
ALvoRp HOTEL.
Everything frst-cibss; travelling trade
a specially; rates. 81 per day. limp
son Bell, prop.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

Orleans. Feb. 15.-Cotton-Fu-
steady; sales. $1,000, February.
n; March. 7.53dT5i; April, 1870
Iay 1853; June. 7.6Gd76S; July,
u, August. s7.G2D763: September.
D, October. 7.lSm7i9; November,
d, December, 7.lS07,l9.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

HENRIETTA. TEXAS.
MORGAN HOTEL.
The best 800 per day house in the
oity, located one block from the square.
T. N. Morgan. Proprietor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

ALBANY, TEXAS.
~ ALBANY HOUSE
rirrf-clsrr IN every respect TAIN.
rords. headquarters for COMMERCIAL
rs~r Rates1 ~ par dAys Jasn>o Mrhs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

DENTON, TENAs.
HOTEL oATMAN.
Mrs. Ada Walden. proprietress. Only
first-ci'ss hotel IN the city. Rates. 8.
per day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

New York, Feb, 15.-Total sales of
stocks today, lOs, 800, including. Ameri-
san Sugar, "a 1000; American Tobacco.
1890: St. Paul. $500.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

BALLINGER, TEXAS.
PEARCE HOTEL.
II. II. Pearce. proprietor, Terms, Sibo
per day; special attention 20 travelling
men; situated on the main street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

|e,,cn. Tex, Feb. l5.-spot cot
IuJ,t but steady and l-l6c down.
|,N; receipts, 1858; exports, none;
N,s99.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

Orleans. Feb. 15.--Cotton easy;
bGiiilsc; low mlddling, I 7-l6c;
ftlnar. l-l6c.
kuipts $40; gross. $500; exports
BE- ~; sales. 5000, stock. $780,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

DUBLIN, TEN. : n"
ST. ELMO HOTEL.
Headquarters for commercial men;
elegant stone building; good sample
room free; satisfaction guaranteed;
center of business. near postoflce;
rates. ~ per day. J. II. Latham. pro-
prle.or.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

STATE HOTELs,
BALLiNGER, TEXAS. ''''''''--''
GAY HOTEL.
Only frst-class hotel In town, good
rooms aud first-class table; free SAM
pie rooms.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

FL PAso, TEXAS.
HOTEL P1ERS0N.
The loading hotel is owned and man
AGED by !. NJ. Bell. II Is a three-story
brick, and is In every way first-class.
American and European plan. Table
guaranteed to be the best In Ei Paso.
Population. $4,000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
STATE HOTELS.
WEATHERFoRD, TEX.
yInTEI. M0NTFORT

WEATHERFoRD. TEX.
HOTEL MoNTFoRT,
Originally the Skies House. Having
bought the above house ! have thor
oughiy refurnished the same and VIII
run it on frst-class " per day princi-
ples. 1 hope my old friends and the
travelling public generally will give mo
a trial, and / Will try to make them
happy. Many of you Will remember
me al other places. Fires free; sample
rooms free. Porters meet all trains.
J. T.. Montfort. Prop,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

New York, Feb. 15.--Clearings. sli2.-
2s4, 1863; balances, s5,536.0O2.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
BRowNwoop, TEX; -

BRowNwooD, TEX
NEW EXCHANGE HOTEL.
Just opened up. Excellent new stone
structure for the exclusive patronage
OF commercial men. Comfortable rooms
new furniture. Fare and accommoda-
tons strictly nrst-class Free sample
room connected with hotel. Rates. 81
per day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
PURCELL. I. T.

DURANT, ]. r..
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Just changed hands; first class In all
appointments. Rates. ~ per day. Best
OF everything. Near depot. W. A.
Dickert, Proprietor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

ALvoRD, TEX.
SIMMONS HOUSE.
HEADQUARTERS for commercial mon,
Accommodations first-claes In every re-
apect c. +. simmons. orepristas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

BLACK JACK GROVE, TEX.
CITY HOTEL.
All travelling mems patronage soiic-
itsd aud satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs.
Georgia MATHIS, Proprietor.
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Vinegar by a Quick Process,

Vinegar may be made in a very short
time by a sort of iltering process thai
can be handled by any person of ordi.
nary ingenuity. A large barrel has a
perforated shelf, fitted in a few inches
below the top. From the holes fall ends
Of packed thread, which are knotted at
the upper end SO that they may not be
drawn entirely through. Glass tubes
are fixed in the shelf as air vents. The
lower edge Of the barrel is filled with
holes placed about six inches above the
bottom, and a siphon carries off the
liquid that accumulates below this
point. Diluted alcoholic liquor, slight.
ly sweetened with honey or with ex
tract of malt, is slowly dripped through
the holes in the shelf, and runs through
beechwood shavings that have previous
" been stepped in good vinegar. The
liquor, which should be kept at a tenn
perature Of IS to IS degrees Fahrenheit,
filters down through the threads and
over the snavings to the bottom of the
barrel, whence it runs over through the
siphon. After awhile the temperature
in the barrel rises to about 100 degrees
Fahrenheit, the chemical action going
on meanwhile. It is necessary to pour
the liquor again and again through the
generator before it is satisfactx1 Nv.
From three or four to half a dozen FL.
terings are usually sufficient, though
more r sometimes required, depend
ing a good deal on the quality of the ma
terials and the temperature at starting.
N. Y. Ledger.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
POULTRY
neeps Hens on the Move Until They G,v.
Up an Egg.

Up an Egg.
| from England comes the nevs ~, ,
me-" and ingenious way to make hens
lay. The plan has only lust been put
'noo operation, but already it has been
attended with some measure of success.
us inventor is a young man named
herbert Demands, of South Totten.
nam, n Of the districts of London.
VINO was driven to hatch this device
out OF bis fruitful mind because of the
"orrment his hens caused him. Dav
atter day they would not lay, and they
nouted and they secuted him by walk
ing around and taking things very
easily, much to his financial loss. So
ne put bis wits together and made these
domestic bipeds walk the trcadmill'
until they laid.
His machinery, an elaborate bit Of
carpentering, consisted of what is
called in England a hen rum which
was q sort Of Midway P~laisance for
poultry. 1t was a beautifully working
miniature treadmill. A hen who had
done her full duty was allowed the full
privileges Of the run" a hen who had
not, and from whom Mr.. Demands con-
sldered an egg to be due, was placed,
IN spite OF all her fluttering, upon the
treadmill, and made to walk it until
she evened up her score and delivered
an egg. The weight of the new laid'
would act upon a spring and the hen
would then be liberated to the enjoy
ment Of the run
Not quite all the details have come to
hand as yet, but this much is known,
that the poultry treadmill was a great
success, and a sure shot to get eggs
on demand. The only thing a hen
could do. once placed within, was to 90
up and up until she got over her sulks
and was rea ly to deliver the egg.
Had it not been for a most unpleasant
~mlsadventure on Mr.. Demands part,
he might be celebrated among poultry
inventors to-day. Instead of that he
Is now doing "a months hard" in the
local workhouse, where most Of his
time is taken up in walking the tread
mill himself. For, lacking the lumber
to build his "hen rum" and his ex-
chequer being slightly low in conse-
quence Of the ingratitude of his poul-
try, he appropriated his building ma
terials from a stock Of wood that had
been stored in the immediate vicinity
to be used as flooring for some new
houses. The theft was not discovt red
until after the poultry run" was com
L1eted, but when it was found out the
owners of the lumber were exceedingly
wro.h, and, refusing to recognize Lud-
ding genius, they put the case ia a mag
istrate's hands at once
So the treadmill for feathered bipeds
has now been torn up, and the hens are
pursuing their life of ease in the ordi-
nary manner. Mr.. Demands will loon
be out of Jail, however, and will then
construct a run on even a larger scale
than before, taking care this time to Sc
cure his lumber legitimately. N. Y.
Journal.