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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
How Many Eggs2

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Mr.. A. M. Halstead, writing on the
above subject, says that some years
since tabulated statement went the
rounds of the press, showing that hen
could not possibly lay more than 900
eggs in her natural life. The number
was parceled out as follows: The first
year after birth, Is to 20; second year,
100 to 100; third year, 12O to 235 fourth
year, 100 to lis; fourth year, 20 to 80;
sixth year, so to 60; seventh year, IS to
40; eight years, Is to 20. This table
was assumed and based upon micros-
copic investigation OF the ovarium of a
hen by some European savant; for once,
science was wrong. Recently number
of persons have kept careful count, and
have found an egg production of nearly
1000 during the eight or nine years OF
a hens life. I myself have had a yield
OF over $50 eggs per hen in two years,
averaging LIS yearly from flock OF
Dreveceurs, and my Brown Leghorns
yearly exceed that record. Two years
since, from flock of sixty-one hens at
first, of which two died in February and
March, and thirty four were killed for
the table prior to July, I gathered, from
January LIST and September LIST, 6257
eggs. Taking fortythree as the average
number of hens through the season, this
gives an average OF Las eggs per season
of eight months. OF these sixty-one
hens, twenty-five were Brown Leghorns,
six Light Brahmas, four Plymouth
Rocks, and the rest were crosses and
mongrels. Had the flock been all Leg
horns, have no doubt but that the
average would have been full 176 eggs per
hen.
This production OF eggs may be forced
by suitable feeding, and in breeding for
profit, it should be done. Assuming the
table given above to be correct, in proper
ton of the eggs lai1 at certain age of the
fowl, it follows that to get the full value
of the egg production we must keep hens
until the forth year. II, by proper feed
ing and attention, we can cause her to
lay three fourths or more of that possible
number during the first two years, we
can then fatten her for market, and fill
her place in the yard by younger fowls,
to go through the same forcing process,
It is folly to feed and keep hen for
four years, when the bulk OF her product
may be obtained from her in half that
time. should, therefore, advise fitting
her for market as soon as she has
finished the last of her second season g
laying, which is usually about June,
The cocks may be kept until three years
old. if desired, but usually two ye RS
will be found the most profitable age to
market them.
In the "old time'' it was a good flock
of hens that averaged 50eggs per annum.
Now an average of 100 is estes med a
low figure, $50 per head being considered
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
Duck Management.

DuOh
Referring to general management, Mr..
Rankin, the Poultry Keeper. says "We
keep them in yards, with wire netting
two feet high. Some of them dress over
ten pounds per pair the average being
about nine pounds per pair. 1t is
necessary to have water dishes so con-
structed that they cau drink freely
without getting wet themselves. We
use galvanized iron tanks, about the
size of six inch pipe, tight at one end
and open at the other. Small holes are
bored through this tank about quarter
of an inch from the Top. It is then filled,
with water, according to number and
size of ducklings, inverted into tin
saucer half an inch deep, and about
an inch wider in diameter than tie tank,
leaving half-inch space for the duck
lings to drink from between that and
the tank; the water will ooze out of the
little holes just as fast as they drink it,
and no faster.
"Duckings should be fed about the
same as chicks for the first few days,
giving them milk, if to be had, by mix.
ing their food with it. Care should be
taken the first few days to keep the
young ducklings warm and dry. For the
first week they will suffer more from cold
and wet than chicks; after that time
they will endure moe of either than
chicks. Cornmeal, exclusively, is too
concentrated, and will cripple them in
their legs and feet. 1t should be mixed
with bran, boiled potatoes, etc. 1t is a
pleasing and comical sight to see three
or four hundred young ducklings wren
first out. They are much more interest.
ing than chicks, harder and if we'll
cared for, the mortality is much less"
A duck-raiser giving his experience in
the Rural New Yorker, says ducks are
easily Matched, and if properly managed
are easily raised-much more so than
chickens or turkeys. Probably the worst
thing the usually receive, land that is I'M
limited range and water to swim in. The
little things are, in measure, nude, and
should be kept in pens with dry soil
floors. or stone pavement that can be
washed down daily. No kind OF poultry
will succeed on bare boards. All the
water they need is best furnished by
burying an old pot in the ground, and
layin round pieceof board on top of the
water, with room for the ducks to stick
their heads in and fish out the corn that is
put in the water. This amuses them, and
does no harm, while if allowed to go to
ponds or streams, they are very liable to
fall prey to vermin in some shape. or
to get their bodies wet and chilled from
remaining too long in the water.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
" N HALDEMAN

W. N. HALDEMAN, i't,;s,uent of the great Louis
vile Courier ouru, Il, says
DR.. WINTERsMITH. Sir: / waive O rule have
observed for many years, the value of your REM
edy prompting me to say it cured two cases OF
chills in my family after many other remedies
had failed. I do not hesitate to express my be-
lief that your Chill Cure is q valuable specific;
and performs all that you promise for it.
Very respectfully, W.N.HA1DEMAN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20

the necessary number to entitle flock to
be called good layers. We frequently
hear OF instances where an average OF
200 and upward have been produced by
smal!-sized focks, but these ere excep.
tions to the rule.-Rural Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

would like to know through your valuable
paper how to rid my hennery of the ''terrible
iigger." They nearly drive me distracted.
would like sure remedy, as have tried various
suggestions to no purpose. KY.
Tillman, Fla.
Thoroughly spray with kerosene and
afterwards sprinkle tobacco dust in and
about the houses.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to PoultryDe
partment, Box 200, DeLand, Fla,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20

Why not use
Wintersmith's?
30 years. sue
cess. Tried and
true. Sells on
it's merits, and
never fails to
cure. Take no
substitute.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION 49,
ID sued out Of the District Court Of the
Fourth judicial District Of the State OF Ne
vada, in and for the County OF Elko, and to
me directed and delivered, upon q judgment
rendered and entered in said Court, on the
Sth day Of February, 1885, in favor OF John
r. Bradley. Jeff d. Bradley and Louis L.
Bradley, co-partners under the firm name
and style of j. r. Bradley s. Sons, and
against the Octorara Gold Mining Company,
corporation, for the sum OF 81, ~. 60, with
interest thereon at the rate Of seven per
cent. per annum until paid, and the further
sum OF Sl45.75 for costs therein, have levied
upon the following described property to-
wit: Those certain mines known ana called
the Cleveland Nine" and the Manhattan
Nine" situated between Union Gulch and
Badger Creek in nIardis Mining District
Elko County, State OF Nevada, as the same
appears Of record in the mining records Of
said District and in the Recorders ofioe Of
said Elko County, OF Mining Locations No.
1, on page Ire thereof. Also that certain
boiler and engine in the mill, known and
called the Charles MILL situated on Badg-
er Creek at the mouth Of Badger Gulch in
said Mardis Mining District.
| NOTICE Is n0reDy given that on the 10Th
day Of April 1895, between the hours Of 9
| O'Clock A. NJ. and O'Clock P. NJ. OF that day
| in front Of the Courthouse, in the Town Of
Elko, in said County OF Elko, / will sell oil
the right, title and interest OF the said Octo-
rara Gold Mining Company, . corporation
| in and to the above described property AT
public auction, for cash in hand to the high.
est and best bidder, to satisfy said Execu
ION and all costs.
Dated, March 81, 1895.
| JAMES NJ. NATTER,
! Sheriff Of said County
it'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
BITTEN BY A SNAKE,
That Is What the Victim of a Practi-
cal Joke Thought

"A good many years ago." said an ex-
congressman to party Ct Congressman,
1 was IN Georgia. A party Of us decided
to go frCm Atlanta to Gainesville on horse
back. Tim Murphy, an Irishman, was a
lieutenant OF the Atlanta police force. He
wanted to go. too. and We consented. On
our way to ClarkesvilIe. through the noun
famous sections Of the state. we killed
two large rattlesnakes. Murphy was amaz-
ed and frightened. He wanted to know If
snakes were Plentiful. and we told him
that they were. We told him that ar
Gainesville they had often been found in
the rooms of guests at the hotel. Tim
hated to turn back. and so went on.
We knew that at Gainesville a saloon
keeper had stuffed bull SNAKE and we
concocted plan 10 make Tim wish he
had never left Atlanta. We got to the old
FASHIONED hotel all right. We We're put in
a big room, with four beds in it, We drank
a good deal, and Tim was in excellent
Spirits. 1t was warm night, and most of
us undressed. Tim pulled off everything
but his shirt He lay down face foremost
across the bed: Then tied a string around
the neck or the snake, put a fish hook at
the other end of the line and cautiously
hitched the hook to Tins shirt
The next time he turned around he got
a glimpse Of the snake. Holy schmoker
ne yelled look! and then he made a dash
for the window. AS he jumped out the
window the fish hook pricked him in the
PACK: He uttered an awful YELL said he
had been bitten, and went flying through
the sandy streets Of the town dressed in
Congo style. We followed and tried to
catch him: At every step he swore he
had been bitten. and that he would die.
we overhauled him after the whole town
had been aroused. We took him hack IN
the MOTEL and filled him with whisky, tell
ing him that was the only cure for snake
hite The next morning he went to Atlanta
ana TOOK course under a physician for
snake bite For years after that Tim
would brag about killing twenty snakes at
one time. and of having been bitten by
enc of them. He did not learn of the
trick for five years. and then he threaten
ed to take my life.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

too, and are constantly on the lookout
not to be caught in any kind of trap.
Il remember some years ago j had
charge of a jewelry store for the summer
at swell resort, and next door 20 us
was another New York firm, whose rcputa-
ton was not SO good as our own, owing
to the fact that they catered to the flash
trade while ours was quiet and swell.
They had in their window a big diamond
for display marked $I5O0. and one day
rich woman whom l knew was attracted
by 1t and wanted to get it for her husband.
She was d sharp woman. notwithstanding
she was rich, and she knew that she could
get the stone for less money, and pro-
ceeded to do it the easiest way. This was
to make plump offer for it and she went
in and laid down $3.50 on the counter and
said if they wanted to exchange the stone
Tor the mcSey now was the chance, and
that it must be done at once.
The clerk hemmed and hawed awhile
but at last agreed to trade. He then took
the stone down 20 the other end Of the
store behind the counter, stopping a mo-
ment to speak to a clerk, and came up
to the lady On the outside of the counter
with the stone in his hand. She looked
at him suspiciOusy as he held the jewel
out to her and shook her head. don't
want it, she said. I'm as sharp as YOU
are and 1 would have taken it if you had
handed it to me across the counter, but
l don't want it now. That ended the
trade and the woman left.
The lady told me this part of the story
herself ard l felt sure that the clerk had
done just what she suspected him of doing
and that he had changed the stone on his
way around the counter. Later / saw one
of the clerks and asked him about it. He
was mad all over and was not choice of
the epithets he applied to the clerk, who
mad really acted square in the matter and
mad only stopped to tell the other clerk of
his good luck in making 500 sale. The
proprietor was hot, too, for nOtwiJhstani-
ing the price was a thousand dollars I'M
der what the diamond was marked. there
Nj IN No in, A
to the lady, she was beyond eXpIana ton,
and to this day l presume she thinks that
Jeweler tried to bunco her, and didn't
SIMPLY because she was too sharp for
him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
A Wasp Suicide.
From Popular Science

From Popular Science News.
short time ago NJ Henry, being curious
to see the effect Of benzine on a wasp, put
some OF it under a glass In which one was
imprisoned. The wasp Immediately showed
signs of great annoyance and anger, darling
at piece Of paper which had introduced
the benzine into his cell. BY and BY he
seems to have given up the unequal contest
in despair, for he lay down on his back. and
bending up his abdomen. planted his sting
thrice into his body, and then died. M
Henry allowed his scientific interest to over
come his humanity so far as to repeat the
experiment with three wasps, only to find
that the other two did likewise He is
therefore, Of opinion that wasps under
desperate circumstances, commit suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
\ SUSPICIOUS CUSTOMER.
Sale of II High-Prfced Diamond That
Was Not Completed


Yes smiled the good-looking and we'll
dressed clerk in a Washington jewelry
store to a Star reporter. there are tricks
In our trade as we'll as in others
m really surprised responded the re-
porter. who had never bought more than
IL worth of jewelry-that is, fine jewelry-
In his life. How can there be?"
l. IN various ways. ard one OF those ways
Is the marking up of goods on disniav
other lines of business draw trade by
marking goods down, while we can do
DETER by marking them up For instance
We VIII put jewel or some rich articIe
on display which may be worth as much
as a thousand or two thousand dollars
and we will mark It $4,000 That draws
people, somehow, for they do like to sea
big hgures. AS to paying that sort of a
price, that Is quite a different matter
People who are paying those big prices
don't pay them until they know they are
getting their moneys worth as near as
may be. They are painfully suspicious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
WET OR DRY MOON,
Some Opinions rs Brought in a Hotel
Porch Conversation.

They were talking about the new moon
which appeared last week. The parties in
the conversation were seated on the Shore
ham steps.
LAS 1 understand it," said Representative
Johnson. that is dry moon, for the cup
will not hold water"
There is where you are wrong" replied
Judge Pelham of Virginia.. eft is a wet
moon for that very reason. Did the cup
or bowl hold water there would not be
much rain during the moon. AS it Is now
there is nothing to hold the water I'D, and
We will have frequent rains"
Gentlemen" interrupted a listener, do
not spend any more time arguing that
question. That moon stands nearly on end
and you will find that there will be as
many rains during the moon as there are
dry days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
SHOULD ROUGH 1T.
Physicians Idea of the Proper
Treatment for COnsumptfYes

Treatment for COnsumptives.
Il have watched 1t carefully" observed
popular physician. land I think I am
safe in saying that very few persons get
much. or. indeed. any benefit especially
those who are suffering from lung troubles,
by visiting California, Florida or else
where. unless they rough 1t. The hotels
there are like they are everywhere-good
and bad-the good ones being in the ma
jority. The food Is about the same as that
furnished by hotels in the east, is cooked
and served in about the same way. What
one needs is total change, and the only
way they can get it is by roughing it. In
stead Of going to elegant hotels, they
should live in the open air as much as they
can. and, If possible, sleep in tents. Every
thing should be done exactly opposite TO
the way they do things at home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Had Appeared in Public.

From the New York Weekly.
you say you have never been on the
stage befcre2" said the manager, doubt
fully.
Never" replied the young woman.
But you're not afraid Of stage frightr'
mot bit"
ITO one who Is unaccustomed to the
stage there is severe strain in a first ap-
pearance in public, and in these tableaus
all depends
ooh, you needn't worry about me-" broke
in the young woman. Il have never been
on the stage, but have lived In second
fiat next to an L station for two years.h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Evidently Easily Suited.

From the New York Weekly.
Homely lady-"Oh. / guess you can fill
the place. My husband is an easy man to
suit"
New cook Cooking at her)-''Yes, mum,
/ can readily believe it."
Homely lady Ito herselD-"Strange she
should take that for granted. but probably
she knows a superior woman like myself
wouldn't marry a crank"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Waiting for a Retraction.

From Vanity.
Cholly-"I am not going to call on Miss
Prettygirl again until she retracts what
she said the other evening
Harry-"What did she say7"
Cholly-"She told me that I needn't call
any more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Ahead I'm the Count.

From the Chicago Record.
Mamma 1 saw a dog today that had
only three legs"
Weren't you awfully sorry fer him?"
Nom; he had one more leg than had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
In Keeping With Things.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Prospective Guest-"Aren't your ratel
rather Steep"
Proprietor of Mountain House-"Wel
you know, things are pretty high around
he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Rectihed the Mistake.

From the Chicago Record.
Marie. 1 thought your physician told you
that you were not strong enough to ride Q
wheel?"
Yes, but then I went to another doc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

From the Detroit Tribune.
Magistrate-'Why did you take to forg-
ery?"
Literary Culprit-"There is more money
in checks than in any other kind of writ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23


In the prize contest for poster announo-
ing the midsummer holiday number OF the
Century no less than seven hundred designs
were received These were the work of
five hundred and fifty artists in all parts Of
the country. A few were from prominent
illustrators and from poster designers OF
established reputation. but by far the larger
proportion We're contributed by amateurs.
and aside from the prizes. these won most
of the honors. The first prize went to J. @.
L. yendecker Of Chicago, now in Paris. The
second prize winner was MaXheld Parrish
of Philadelphia Baron Arid Rosenkrantz.
a German nobleman. living in New York,
captured the third prize
Designs were received from persons in
this city-Mrs. ]. II. Cunningham of 1923
Il street southeast. Flora Lewis Marble OF
the Portland, Marie Eulalie Moran of 24l6
Pennsylvania avenue, and John X. Souther
of 1913 Riggs place. Mr.. Southcr had the
honor of special commentator from the
judges. who were Elihu Neddcr. F. Hopkin-
son Smith and Henry J. Hardenberg. His
design is executed entirely in green. In the
center is a panel containing two women
modishly dressed. against a background OF
trees. The border is of a darker shade of
green, with floral decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

ample opportunity during the coming sum-
rier to prepare sketches.
only original works in water color. pastel
and black and white, not before included in
a public exhibition In Washington. and APP
proved by the board Of managers of the
club, will be accepted.
The Washington Water Color Club was
formed several months ago by prominent
water colOrsts. Illustrators and members
of the Society OF Washington Artists The
proposed exhibition will be the first enc
held under its auspices. and ii is the desire
of the board of ma lagers that work of local
and New York artists shall be included in
the list of exhibits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

The first annual exhibition Of the Wash
ington Water Color Club will be held at
the Cosmos Club during the week begin
ming December Z next. While this notice
seems to be made considerably in advance,
IT Is the desire OF the projectors of the OK
hibiton that intending exhibitors may have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

Mr.. Jules A. Dieudonne has made the
preliminary study for large picture he is
about to paint Of an allegorical figure rep
resenting Spring" The canvas is panel
shaped, and contains single nude figure,
that Of a woman holding a mass of lilacs
in her arms. The pose is easy and grace
full and the flowing lines are very pleasing
In the scheme Of coloring only the delicate
hues of spring are found, and the light
blue of the background harmonizes well
with the sprays of lilac and pale pink flow
ers Which MI the picture everywhere. Mr..
Dieudonne plans to take up etching again
very soon. He will probably remain In
Bladensburg throughout most of the sum-
mer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

A painting. entitled Presents for His
Reverence" by Howard Helmick Of this
city, recently brought in London $500,
which, as the picture was sold at auction,
may be considered a very fair price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

portrait OF DIR. Gerhard, " no discoy-
creo the difference between typhus and ty-
phoia fever. Is now engaging Mr.. Robert
rihckleys attention. The po 'lrait a very
STRONG piece of work. is being rainted for
the Medical Society of Pennsylvanis NJ
hlnckley has in prospect a number of nor
rats. and will soon commence work on a
likeness OF Gen. Schofeld and one of Cen.
Sherman ~ vi 9ii'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

The committee which has been actively
working to secure a suitable place in which
the Society of Washington Artists may
hold its next annual exhibition has decid-
ed upon the advice of the chairman. Mr.
Parker Mann. to discontinue its efforts
until fall. The hall at the Cosmos CHM
which has been generously rendered for
several years past, has been thought too
small Tor the growing needs of the society
and the members are endeavorinp 10 oh
tam more spacious accommodations for
next years pictures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

Miss Anna Hunt, who re.an.Iv won tho
prize of $500 offered by the Society Of the
Friends OF Arts in their portrait Compel
tcn, plans to leave in few weeks for The
summer school in the Shinnacock Hills
she expects to study under VIM NJ. Chase
anu TO remain for some time there whore
door work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

In ABOUT week Mr.. Messer will leave
Tor Paxon. Va, where he will spend the
ehtlre summer in gathering outdoor ma
terlal- The country about there is very
beautiful, delightful place for summer
sketching, and Mr.. Messers next exhibi-
ton will no doubt reveal by a large nur,-
Der of interesting views the charm of Tho
region he will again instruct a class ;n
landscape painting. Paxon IS by degrees
becoming something of an art colony. In
Glen fo"eHs summer home is there and
Max Weyl has obtained some of mis- MT
pleasing motifs in that vicinity II is nos
sible that MIR. E. H. Miller and Miss r. h.
ferrle may also be there for a time this
summer ~