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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-07-28
For the Enterprise
T1N WICK ITEMS.

anu tnelr races are beamlnU with
smiles of contentment over the
fine prospects.
NelghbOr Smith saws he will
make more corn this year than he
mas ever made in any two former
years on the same land, and SAYS
that he Will average five bales of
cotton oil Of every seven acres.
Mr.. w. Il. Tillman says he is
looking for % bales off of 25 acres
In cotton and 500 bushels of corn
Off of 20 acres in corn.
Mr.. M. M. Tillman says he VIII
get bale of cotton to the acre
and 90 bushels of corn.
While we would not mislead
the readers of the ENTERPRISE in
anything like an over estimate of
the glowing prospect, would mere
ly add that these gentlemen men
toned all have fine crops.
Politics are being cussed and
discussed to really an alarming
extent, and our people claim
too, not to be politicians. The
merits and short comings of the
several aspirants for the United
States Senate are the most alb
sorbing topic of the hour and we
Judge they will all get some votes
at this box. To be candid, and
from a personal stand point would
say that we really have no choice
among the candidates, for we do
not believe there is what we
would call a statesman among
them. They are all pulling after
the five or SIX thousand dollars
they know is at the head of the
successful candidate.
The township Sunday School
picnic that is to come off on the
10th of August, promises to
eclipse all former occasions of
that kind held here for some years.
The committee on arrangements
are making every effort at their
command to entertain a large
crowd. Come all, come every
body and bring we'll filled bask cts
and we will not only promise,
but will ensure you an enjoyable
day. There will be plenty of
speakers, but not political speak
ers.
The Pastor of Van Wyck cir
cult, Rev. Henry Stokes, Is con-
Quoting a protrated meeting at
Van Wyck church this week.
The meeting commenced last
Sunday.
There ls fairly good water
melon crop here this year. Among
those who claim very fine patches
are w. ID. Rodgers, j. NJ. Smith
and w. II. Tillman.
There is some disease among
the hogs in this section, and many
have died from it. Seems to effect
the kidneys.
o"i SoiiC iCopohueHl AT InlS
place signing himself "Dolittle"
is rather poking fun at the
Ledger's correspondent at this
place. Now, | come to the rescue
OF "Optimus" and most emphati-
cally deny the charge for Opt
mus" has what we would call
fair to good corn crop as well as
cotton. You must yet up some
thing better than that, brother.
AS this is the time to prepare
the land for turnips would re-
mind our farmers to look well
along that line and let us all have
fine patches.
The most vital question that
confronts our people at the pres
ent time is the question of good
school at Van Wyck. They have
the material, and all that is need
ed now is little energy and con-
centration of action on the part
OF our citizens to build I'D a
school second to none in the coun-
ty. Let us all get together gentle
men, put our shoulders to the
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

Stinaene 9lpres oeroeo fulesnot,
fat % fuloitrnOis ems paa besse
Cher al 5gtet. Wa1tinen er for.
,puet mco ct LIT Sanubbiul ypor.
peo man peo SjGlp al en- gomme.
i!rue Tan itanoie Yinltirertet. meosns
Gpoleu iplees. Den bar en- hsi
9lrm, iom 3eeuinsen ptier, bullet
siper COB BIaos pso Spiets Saauo.
teriHs. uosu at siue ben ct flumiet
r~biseube. Den bar bernrit en-
automatiR Spole' ginber (bobbin
winderl Der er iaa filter % paa'
lioeIis | fin Birien, of en- oaarlis
punoet Spole pil p9re en- umu.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

Sm Gftermiooagen blep Sule9az
perne patteos inb, pg Risie iom abios
Tut ielp pilbe patte fine inb, bapbe
faaet Sblater at LUTTE Yapiret meo /
Stebet for bet farlise 2at ps lab MI
% anbragte LANCE R9tter al guile,
CREME pg rspe Sbluter puu fine pat
fer baabe for Npttens og for Stisns
heoens Stplb. San bar imiblertib
blepsn iaa martparbig itiae, at Snz
tel aarl, Der laa benne paa Sofaen
% l9Ite Ipifeh fanot fig fprunlebiget
til at ipsrgs, buoo for en- Sulegape
ban MI pattebe inb.
"Wummas."
"Spao er bet. Maa ies fe benz"
HisIe treb nsb at fin Stol, tom
laneIpmt ben til Sntel &arl 50 rate
BAN 9atten msb ben file grpnne
9G1e.
"gei fe!"-Snteleu aabnebe 2gitsn
cg unberisete Snpbolbet. Oct idd
nooet unberlist up famine Giearer.
San tpg en- op. Spioien bar bibt al
ben. Den nGite ligeiaa - ben nGite
paiaa - SpibIen bar biot al benz ale
fammen.
"9in lille 8ao", iasbe Sntel Sarl
til Ntsie, "ou bar NOT billet prspe benz
for at fe, ON be MI pgiaa bar gobe
ale iammen. ga, bet er beoit at bore
forIiatig, naar man Ttal pGlg Gigarer
iii i'm Mammd. Wen min fi9re
9isIe, bette Der fer alligepel life ristig
paut ub. Saa ltulpe bu belIsr babe
tdeet en- bel og rcset oen."
Hisie bang meo Sopepet % itat
Mulen frem, og Iaa lige paa en- Sang
aap ban zig til at tubbrsle. Spbagel=
fen meb GisarIpioierne hapoe pGret
for operpGlpenbe. San bapbe t0ntt
fla, at ingsn ftulce titnne is bet, nuur
ban tos bare en- lille Bib at bpsr Gis
gar, % lua bapoe Sntsl &url Itrdr
feet bet belle. Stammen par for TOR;
ban tunoe lite bare ben, orior Itraas
leos ban i piloen SIN. Sntel Sarl
blsp oneeit for. at belle Suist ituloe
fomms i Sprsr, tos BAN pau Sfisbei,
tpsiepe puu bam % Iagpe. al bet aioroe
ilst insen 5in9, bare ban Oiloe tie
title. = Stulpe Sntel laps Gigarerns
iua De bIsp sanits me iaien.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Tor9es TorbrDoerc.

s bet fore os bele piier 4ntanet at
NorgeS 6orbrppere fig / be ienere @ars
tier at bore / Silbaaesans, lanslomt,
men iepnt.
Mebens bort 2anb / Qaret 1910
bapDe 1910 6orbrpbsre, / 1850 1855,
/ 1860 1888, I 1870 1401, / 1880
1892, bar 4niaIet at nprite 5prbrps
bere / 1850 parieret melem 783
og $40, os / be iibite Oar bar antaaet
breiet Zig ON 600 elsr liot unosr 900.
a~ariussrne til psnne glaoslige
Nebgang / 5prbrDoerneS initial / bort
2anb fan bore mango. Som be big
tiaite Ital Ri n9pne ben itaoig Iterre
pg itsrre Splpsning % bet trafti9e
9(rbeibe for 9@pruelisheoen.
s bet Iibite 4ar, ON bpis 5orbrps
beriprbolb Der bar pGret gipet os Ins
leoning til at giennemie oHentlige 0os
tumenter, bar bet pperpeienoe Nntol
Sppgforbrpoere, SO 8urnemoroere pg
bermeo / Sl99t I~taaenoe 5orbrpoere,
35, Der bapbe giort Jig itplbIse | 5ors
narmelIe mob 2egeme eler Selbreo,
80 Mprbere, 10 9ra6sm9no, 81 8es
prugere, 81 5alitnsrs, p MorObrans
oere, 80 9p~lbtdsere, 5, Der baboe slori
fla Itplois / 5orgaaslie mob ariminal=
"opens Sap. Is parag. %, 3 Wisns
eoere, Is 8uHere pg RuHeriter o9 s
Rspere.
III bisIe bapos ensr III "a Straf'
arbeicc paa 2ipstio pg be sprige ira
6 Maaneoer til 10 gar, bog iadlebss,
at be uuer fleite fun fit eler bapos en-
, StraHetio at minbre enb 3 Iar.
9e Ftsite at Sorbrpoerne bar msi'
lem q % 40 Iar pg 22O unoer q
Ndr.
Oct iterite 9tntal 5orbrpbers faro'
tes blanpt Oagarbsioertlaslen met
229 Gtbtter. 0ernGit tommer 9dano.
portsarbeiosre og 20rsgutter, fac
Spm9nb, SiIters og 8aurbbrugere.
8lunbt 8etlere og 6attiglsmmer
bar Der fun 8 5prbrbosre.
StsrIt Silitub til SorbrpOerantal.
let gap Sriitiania mso 335, iaa tom.
mer Bergen og iaa be iOritiellige 4ms
ter meo life innoerlig parierenoe Syor.
brnoerprpcsnter.
llbgifterne til iumtlige 5prbrpberes
5angebplo uogioroe / BET omtdlte Mor
657,684 Sroner msb en- gisnneminit=
Zig hight til bper 6orbrpber msb ia
Str. Of bette oattebe5 100 &roner
Tom eisnnsminitlist arbsiosubbptte al
bper sSorbrhoer.
Nour ri Der bar taft pm 5orbrpoere,
bar Ri pps life taget meo Dem, Der fun
bar p9rst Ttrafeos meb 8uno pa 9rso
% alminbeligt 5GngIel.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Sfipnbeben | Wiaarbs Sagbrng.
Of ERE. ORANGES gamer Sarritt.
msrtia. fra tprris, Rsl

.Spas Ct paaFrrbe9" roobte ban haTSt f~urfrrt'st.
20, ardnt, Goufne Gpuifant tcrmer bib for at o'le9t
o..
"Sp,rr Bar f~crtolt big bets"
'ga, iu1sr - Ter bu ga, eu peb 10 mol, WsrS, 9iedlonS
Grsm!"
'cin In. eaus! Gaa MI bitn bin Rsoe, Os lab
81 eift, Itgsiaa."
"glen Grau, -
"gisoa8. gisSas!" % Strrnto Irb ban burtts oor''
Sc NbF, Gmmur I SIOer bar ~iIuttsSt og forte, Ter
gpinni, opbsrts at bpggs aufttaitsntr ban ben 4tten,
o, herbes FontoirIUtts Fpttscss ttIfbit opsr henofS
Frrmnt, "a bet / IN ,ubnu mere ft~rrartst WaoIsttot, sno
mebsuf bun bar ooassr.
sP,sens mirrir prentt, FOB bsnbts 6oralore n1roeo
bens,. 90 grbsioernss Snortsu here's Bum pod Sd8sn
bI.p 'oa at Fst aiprt uer, b~armoniii bso 27osr al bet
foIberS, @ano. Gen miIot gaorpinb psbbIsp at 'uie ben
pp,r e.Itt,n, % mlicnatsbimnsIsns Stjerner ina itne
gin,bsr furessos utanigs 9pSitraaIer paa Giosns Ssls
oer. Ssninpe mcroenftpnoer bdldrcsrsbe Wddnsn |
Fbftt apdrt,r ct gisblit in 9srItmoberSbaab paa 2oppen
os en- al Ssiene, % fso osrpaa aftsb pte Chm AZ Mors
o,nfti,rn,n pau ben mertsbIaa Qimmsl. Sun ben It'tt9e,
Tile pratrisuIp, Der 'iul fig uo, for nlaa'ts at tnoe en-
isUnia anuins uosnfor Npbpegsrnss Spttsr, ipniss,
blunbt ali Qip I bette @ilbnisists 9erben, at bare gibne
III BEN .n'crme Nuts StientNb. 9rsm fun, isoe prats
risbune. bu fpusr bin fbits 9urneispn; ~imOr8en oil ou
life pare ct Barn Iarser.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
2atarrb tan life fureres

ueo otale III ioler, oa Dc lite laar ircn iii So,
Sieb, bpor Sn9oomHeu bar ltH Siup. Adridaer nj,
aGtarrb maa ieleS / blpcri. % % al hrli,esp hG,
maa Der tags WtolclHsr lem rtuirr gsipbgt. Sou,s
edtdrrt Cure ~tasrs inn o. Uirln plIefir paa Sle.
ret o. SItuhlnoernr SGu's eaiarrh enc II iifs
Gu ApdllGlptr NttolciH Gul bar 3 mailf MAR pqret
~tetoToHtt at en- az SdHbets bebite Srgcr ca teupttrs
r~eselHrsNa pro uorrloHiUAW al Rtrcyter. zen IN
'anuleniai az DC beoiie ucgpcitArtcR0e sRioler. man
S!imaiiobpriH}cu SeR bririae SnmmruiWintuo AZ
90 10 fpayeeieuiicr pirier To at irrmbtiult iaaeapHe
H. eeIiulbe hciultnteT Srhaunliuafu AZ s1t1rrh
Strip eiter &teuesbryo hcrum ~
4. Z eheHtr& & o.. erop%.,
9da Irothc.cDci5 c. Splsna Tbi,
- p'eps et paus Jamuieptatr. (See }
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

men bet hjalp alt iammen iii. - bun
mdatte perseo' goa I'm Del, ps Risie
itilebe fig til at paste paa, os iaa
mart bun penbte fig ON, truebe batt
ab benbe meb Singeren. GnbeIig par
bun uben for Spnsoiboe, os MI Ifulbe
Ssrnens til at fjebe.
Risie fit Vie paa en- maselss mors
fom 5pr meb Spibslue os guile og
blda Buffer, Der tunbe hoppe op "a
neb ! en- @fte, os itat lin 5osgre
rem for ftrar at tjebe ben.
"Ia, bbao trpr bu Mor brpoer fig
ON FABIAN en-, iagoe 2otte ioraetelig
pg trat BAN meb iig bort.
5 ben naite Bob pilbe Risie abips
Tut tjs6e ct lille 2otomotip at glit
rebs og blaamalet, men pgiaa bette
lptfeoes bet bog 2otts at faa bdm fra;
oerimoo tunbe bun albeles life faa
BAN til at suu inb paa benbes
5orilag ON at tage en- nDbelis file
SoiletGife meb ct Bar n9bbenbe 0uer
paa 2aagst. San bar alerebe benne
peo bet Matte 8orb og bapbe placeret
zig mibt for ale bets beilise Suffer-
og Gbotolabefaser og iluste meb Eis
meme en lille 9Gfe bpori Der laa ct 9us
i'm imaa Gbotulabscisarer meb bib
Sutferafte pg berunber en- Strimmel
ROB Staniol, ION Ituloe foreitile Slb.
Son itaf i'm lille Neis iua langt ben
imob ben, iom bet bar BAN muligt,
og berp9a inappsbe ban / en- 5art
9GIten.
"9u bill ba bel life sips Mor iaas
bant npast2"
Wen Nisfe lob iig benne Gang life
iige - MI bapoe fan beitemt fig, og nu
blep bet, fom ban pilbe babe bet. San
faa 9anfte bitter ub pg tlemte ggIten
iom ON ban frpeteoe for. at npgen
piloe td9e ben fra BAN meb Magt, og
ba 5ruen / gpoen, ipurste ON ban
pilos behplpe ben, rate ban benbe
50sEren os fit ~ingentins igien, bpiltet
ban bener life Ipntes at babe t9ntt fla
oa ban Itrar gift fin 9ei. 9st bar meb
RIB og n9ppe, at ben f%prnuftige Gotte
III Cob at fpebe nogst Bapir om 2GIten
ida man lief itrar ftulbe ie bpab bet
bar.
st Stptte bene mebte be beres Mos
Der, Der tpg Nisie Deb !Saanben os
ipur9ts, ON ban fua bappe fiebt noget
ri9tis peut.
"uf, bet er. iaa bumt". Iasbs Cote.
Men Hisie iagbe ingenting. San
git itabig pg iaa bitter ub, men ba
be bar TONNE ct Stptte bort, tittebs
ban pp til jim Mpber Os iaspe: Stan
Mammu ajGtte, bpab bet ere"
Nei bet tunbe bun rigtignot aloeles
lite.
0a 10 Nisie. Sum ftulbe iaam9nb
heller life faa bet at pioe, ON bun iaa
albrig iaa sierns pilbe - nsi!
9a be fort efter fab / Sporpognen,
for at tjsre biem, rate ban fig ben
poer benbss Stjeb % ipurgte: "&an
Wamma gpot libe at rpge Gigar?"
"Men bbab flyer BIZ Nisie?" iagoe
Mammu pg iua forbauiet paa BAN og
fra bam forpirret paa be andre pas
iagerer / 9psnen. Men Gotten CAB
Nisie ct Stat pDer 9lrmen ps iaspe:
"llid, bbpr ban er bum!"
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

'Susu.unn', Tom Hmbss afbIoet Der, CT en- moosrns bsarmsi gRaNt. ,fs ml
Hsnube gaooel iom "New Home" Spmaftuen ms 9Hesnete al ole bsnes upa !
uoeIuihe # ale hens baarhse gseunabsr Ter 81 til Naitnens sobe ggtnNabv M
mango ue Sorbeornser iom rsbrenbspis ma sisre ben til EN- Rdftus Of iEt. sHI
en- af be fsfe 6orbss % icn er taset efsr "New Home" @afrnsn sr or I'D
siper ct Positive Feed, ibt Der life bebepss no9en SEr ear Spuns for at ia gcr-l
til al arbtoe On anoen belos Scrbsbrtna im mart bill blos paaNipHr.t al GMI
fom benptsr Spmatun er afeed, Der er faaleoes . frueret att ben tan baoes o. iuI
peo SGip al en fmpel SnoretuEa uoen at TONNE YerpreNe meo the feed dog M
samIe aFaare at re8ulee oene SIass gRaNtns pa psb Sialp Of strug, iOm thHI
the feed dog til the feed bar, bar aio mepisrt 8auffsi9beber, tbt oeriom bet NtN !
ioretaast neo &siustabS, puor the feed dog enten ramme Scr susr sa8fbsH Of gI
paoeu euer psiaa uHoe the feed bue uGun
Ser er brnst meseu Smbu pco aoutrufiouen af "Suspenuer", % Inn Bacterial !
teofe SIngs er bspen aupeuot. 6pnfruittouen er fmpe, o. Stptkrus r Ea AL
bpssei8t turasfoe ps Of bspfs &pahtet; GRaitrH orbetosr bnicr let % uarm hmI
RaaIsbarrsu er rub, msO Gssuutur.9ee. adjustable bearingO satht ma II
bplft gner mere eo almtnbeHs GHbbubb, % bporpeo Raalebarren btUr tmna
lGnsere 3b at arbebe uOn Ollie upen at nmes. Naar Sfptfsu saar iObt Ndn !
giennem SsHeu er Spermaaoeu Flap, bpuht eUr at ben aioris fan bre,hs. Rh}
traber fig ip baaee Spre ps abre 3naab, % orbeDer automatic uosn SmiDn III |
sur iu9rt Nrbeioe
1Suspenren" brugr oobbet Sraao oa iaber lock stitch. Den pprs 3raab fNs !
fra Spohu, uoen at trGbts 9snnsm ct euer Fere Suffer- fer ben nar Raasstt sh@@
raeer fig ia; ben Tan trades gRsrfe % srsta at fOrhGa. Gaateu sr sefsetiug g1
atiaa lille iGttes ieagi%
Gep bpert Stns tratts' buse EraaOe fat iammen % lutes gRnten al la !
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

9letlt Iulut pilpt. ,Se
iagbe ban.
Sfulos OnieI siere Dem Itsrrs ps
meeet bsbre, iua at STAMINA 'pntss
meget bebre ON benz.
Gre bpbs Gut.
90, bet Itulbe Sntel NOT. - Sg 'ad
bar bet alt iammen gobt igisn.
Subtract baobe pnret tGnot os par
MI Iluttet. Man baObe fpt't Grsoen
% Stsaen % ale be andre rare Sager,
oa M Ituloe man til Gaperne, Tor
9aperne sr bet bsbIts, os BEN sjemmer
man berfor til iibft.
2otte os Risie 1T forfaroeltg
mango 6apsr, pg 2otts talte fine 'dms
men for naar BUN after tom / Stole,
ffulbe ale Sameratsrne iige, bpor
mango bpsr bapbe faaet, pg 10 flsre, oes
mere 2Grs. Mor ps Gar og Ontel
aarl barb Tibet lGnge uoen at faa
en- eneite, men iaa rate popps en- TOR
Frtantet Yatte, Tom inntss at inoes
bolpe en- eler anben 2GIts, ben til
Wama. pun aabnepe Yapiret, men
luttebs bet itrar igien.
"@a fp Qrpib!"
SUN Ida paa fin Wano ps fmileoe
men bog ligeiom meb en- bebreibenoe
Mine. Men ban CAB fig til at Ie, od
ban ida, bpab sr bar / 9atten.
"Rei bu, ben er lite fra mig"
Sa penote bun Jig ON mob Sntel
Sarl % iau paa BAN uaiten forners
met. "5p aarI!" Mtsn ban 10 cgiau.
Den bar beller life fra ham.
Smiolertib bar Der npgen, Tom tlpns
seoe fig til benpeS grm og itratte ct
lille reotinOet, npsgjerrist, imilenos
MnItgt pp mob henpe,
"0et Itulbe bel alorig OGre fra big,
Ris'e?"
Risie imilebe unpielig, men bog
peltilfrebs, iDurebe ct reiolut ga pg
i~tratte Munoen op for at faa ct ans
til Sat.
$50, bu bar en- net Ssn", ia9os Snz
lei &arl.
"Sg en- net Sposer", iasbe Mama.
"0et er bel 9gts Saounna?"
Sntel &arl nitteoe, Yappa 10, %
Mammd taffeoe Risis enonu en- Gang.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Soo 1n0rfe til neoenitaaenoe prifer:

wRaTine no. So eupeNuHsr % en- ioeu emHe meo Bent Wood Cove" e9@
d ntne go. 4.-So StuHer paa bmr Guoe % en- Hbeu Stuff, - .SI.
IRA ftnc To. 5.-9u Stufsr paa bur gube os en- iosu SuHs - 81"
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

'Susuennsn' fer sot uo. os r elegant Iaapei mD SeuIpn til 7raarbsna h71
Haftnoelene. aVanfnens 5ocfpHe er net let baanoeript % pefSbelf Of sHb0aN1
6orbeortns pa bette Cmraaoe. Bet anpsnbts Ere &c af beote 8sfnHsHbsN o. "a
tcr%baoe. 2afeunan % ubimpintnssu e al fsrfe Raug SptnsbIukt % hi
bane Sae tYaaNhneu er mutt poleret o9 utdeLplettrsos bcoroeo be faar ct let TTJ
fmpt uoiesuoe. 9ramatsriuet e enten Black Walnut eAer antique Oak, sr .
French Walnut Panels % rWt hripnet mo Nickel Trimmings Bopeut r A1
al peitsrft IRA, iammeniat at Z iorieuise Sag bporpeo man bar ppnaast fPf s1
% tor1horet at erect Ian iaa fs Wofhnens 6obhpfe sr forfpuet meo plated as
S9rCeoe Staatappe hpar 3rpbiulet % the readle plate, bpifet 8Br at gF1
arbeeer mgt leherc eno enrs er 9hFelbtt Zen bar be auerfnsfs % III
Attachments for almhnosis % fin fancy Ssm. en- uotsIg Sunruhiona@s 4
bet uprfe ener eusHe Sproa ntbfslger bpr sRann.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Eaa EreDe.

6or 25 Gents oil NJ itupe "Gecorabs Guiten" 3 Mfoaues
Der pGa @rspe. Wau Tan ienoe 9pia9c Stumps oerioln
Oct ialeer lettere. Seuo oehue Slorfet.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
Matching Early Broilers.

Broilers Matched in November will
furnish the early supply of 1898. There
is a demand which usually begins in
January, but it is not large, though
good prices are obtained. The prices
quoted by wholesale houses are not
representative of the sums obtained
by dealers. Frequently the price OF
a dozen broilers will be $12, but the
prices quoted will not be over 81. This
is due to the fact that the demand
so early in the season is not steady
but there is always ready sale for
broilers that are not over one and one
fourth pounds weight until April,
when the weight should be one and
one-half pounds. Matching may be-
gin at any time now, and if the adj
vice heretofore given to practice be-
fore the fall arrives has been needed,
much time will have been saved, for no
inexperienced operator should expect
much with his first attempt, as there
are so many little details to observe;
but artificial incubation is not nearly
as difficult as formerly, owing to the
great Improvements that have been
made in incuba tors. If chicks are
Matched from now on the most essen
tial requisite is warmth. To allow
chick to become chilled during cold
weather means death, and it will not
pay to attempt to hatch and raise
them unless you are prepared in adj
vance. During some months the work
is easy, but to raise them in winter
needs care and MISUNDERSTANDING
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The Poultry of One State.

The census of 1890 put the total val
lie of poultry and eggs at about $780,
100000 per annum. This is nearly
equal to the wheat crop, is close onto
the value of oats, and is far above the
value of sheep and but little below
swine 1t is also an industry that
brings in quick returns, for eggs are
daily receipts, while chicks begin to
reach the market in less than three
months from the time they are hatch
ed, the expenses, therefore, being pro-
vided to a great extent by the fire.
quent receipts. Within the past five
years the experiment stations have de-
voted their attention to poultry, thus
recognizing it's Importance. A census
of poultry and eggs taken in the State
of Missouri discloses the fact that the
amount sent out of the state in one
year was quite large, being nearly
$7,000,OGO, which is perhaps a larger
sum than was derived from the sales
of any other products of the farms,
animal or vegetable, the amount NOT
including articles consumed within
the state or the sales made therein.
When state can export poultry and
eggs to the value of $7,0OO,OO il
means a larger sum than is usually
realized from exports, and it places
the poultry industry on a high plane
Farm and Fireside.
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liable pullets every season; birds that
any fancier would be glad to take at
two or three times the price of ordin-
airy market fowls. Fanciers themsel-
yes, as rule, raise all the cOckerels
there is sale for; but for well-marked
Barred Plymouth Rock pullets there
is always a demand greater than the
supply, and if a farmer raises Barred
Plymouth Rocks at all he might as
well, by proper mating, raise good
birds, and he will have no trouble in
disposing of them at good prices as
soon as the nearest fancier discovers
that his stock can be utilized for
breeding purposes.-T. E. Lefurich.
Larned, Kas.
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hulls, which we substitute for clover
hay. They cost us about half as
much, and are equally as good. Rice
meal we are buying, laid down, for
SO cents per hundred pounds. It is
superior to ground feed or cornmeal.
Market.-Poultry raisers near
large cities in the North and East no
doubt obtain better average prices the
year round than we do. But our fall
and winter prices will compare favor
ably with any quotations l see given
by poultry journals. When you con-
slider the expense, interest on invest
ment, etc, think the credit side of a
Southern poultryman's ledger will
show a larger balance than that of his
Northern competitor"
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Mating Barred Plymouth Rocks.

confronts farmers and inexperienced
breeders who essay to raise Barred
Plymouth Rocks is the proper mating
of their birds.
Not long ago 1 visited the home Of
well-to-do farmer, who had for four
or five years made a speciality of rails
ing Barred Plymouth Rocks, whom l
had frequently heard boast of the ex-
cellency of his stock.
had previously learned that it was
his custom to yearly infuse new blood
into his flock by the importation of
males which he purchased from we'll
known breeders, and [ confidently ex-
pected to find flock of birds we'll up
to the standard, with possibly some
extra fine specimens that would do
for show birds, or at least high-grade
breeders. TO my great surprise and
disappointment, there was not a bird
in the flock that would score ninety,
while the markings upon the major
entirely disappeared. Inquiry as to
his methods of breeding developed
the fact that he had made it a prac-
tice of breeding from the darkest
cocks or cockerals he could get, with
the result that all his female birds
had grown darker each year until
they had lost all the desirable mark
ings and characteristics of Barred
Plymouth Rocks.
The experience of this farmer is
doubtless that of nine-tenths of he
inexperienced breeders of Barred
Plymouth Rocks.
[ will not attempt to give a techni-
cal exposition of the proper methods
of mating Barred Plymouth Rocks, as
practiced by fanciers, for if I did it
probably would not be satisfactorily
comprehended by the majority of
those whom this article is intended to
inform. [ will merely give a few gen
eral rules which can be clearly under
stood and easily followed by any one
who desires to produce a well-graded
flock of standard Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
If the female birds have developed
a tendency to breed too dark, with
| a disposition to lose their markings
on the hackle, tail and wing feathers,
the first necessity to bring the flock
back to standard requirements is to
make careful selection of the light
est and best marked females in the
! flock.
Birds with small, evenly-serrated
combs, bay eyes, and yellow legs and
beaks, should be chosen, if such are
to be found in the flock. If they are
not, choose those that come nearest
to these requirements. To these fe-
males mate light-colored cock or
cockerel.
Don't be afraid of getting male
bird that is too light If he is well
barred, with the markings even so
slightly defined on the ''down" of his
feathers he can't be too light. He
should, of course, be of good form,
with bay eyes and yellow legs and
beak. With these requirements, mat
| ed to such females as T have describ-