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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
Moisture in Incubators.

To test the matter of moisture in
incubators an operator placed eggs
under hens and in incubators, on the
same day, and used eggs from hens
and ducks. Every day tie eggs were
tested, both from the nests of the
hens and from the incubators. 1t was
noticed that the air sacks Cat the
large ends of the eggs enlarged more
rapidly under the hens than those in
incubators This demonstrated the
fact that but little moisture (if any
was required in incubators. AS the
incubation progressed it became nee
essary to turn the moisture pans up
side down and run the incjbatOrs
dry, and even then the air sacks in
the eggs under the hens enlarged the
faster. A stream of air was allowed
to flow into the incubator, to evapo-
rate the eggs sufficiently. The duck
eggs evaporated more moisture than
the hens eggs, thus spelling the old
water to moisten the eggs. The re-
suit was a good hatch in the incuba-
tors and under the hens. The expert
ment shows that instead of eggs alb
sorbing moisture they evaporate it,
making room for air, as well as ere
ating space for the turning of the
chick, and that many good matches
have been ruined by moisture. The
eggs in the incubators were treated
the same as the eggs in the nests, and
further experiments will be made
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10

prone to object because of the ex-
pense, sit takes too much money" is
the reply. Probably that is true, but
if one has not the capital he will find
it more economical to stay out than
to go in with the conditions against
him. If ten hens require house 10x
10 feet it seems like large space. So
it may appear in summer, when
roosting room only is needed, but in
winter the hens need a sheltered rum
and if the weather is very cold then
the warmest place is on the floor of a
well lighted poultry house, where
there is plenty of room for scratching
and keeping busy. Ten hens in such
a house will lay more eggs than will
twice that number that are crowded
like prisoners. 1t is contentment that
makes the hens lay. Keep them warm
and have them comfortable, with
plenty of room and they will pay. Ten
square feet per hen is not too much
rOom.-EX.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
Why Sitters Fail.

In a majority of cases the cause of
failures to hatch is that the eggs may
not be fertile, being laid probably by
hens in a fat condition. If hen has
a sitting of fertile eggs the animal
heat of the chicks, after the first ten
DAYS, will force her to leave the nest
frequently, in order to reduce the eX-
cessive heat of the nest, caused not so
much by the heat of her body as by
the chicks When hen sticks closely
to the nest it is not good indication,
as she is then compelled to give heat
to eggs that have no chicks in them.
When the hen frequently comes off
Especially in warm weather) it is
due to lice or excessive heat in the
nests, the indications being that all
the eggs are fertile and that she will
make good hatch, success being due
to the eggs and not to the hen. If a
hen steals her nest in the dry barn loft
she will be equally successful as on
the ground. The reason a hen is sue
cessful when she steals her nest is
that she is in good condition, and the
fact that she steals her nest is proof
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
Feathering Stage of Chicks.

Until young turkeys, geese, ducks
and chicks are fully feathered they
are more or less liable to cold rains,
or sudden changes. During the pc
Rod of feathering they are also weak
ened in proportion to the rapidity of
the growth of feathers. Their bodies
are non-protected until we'll covered
with sufficient feathers to retain
warmth and shed water. A gosling
or duckling, if allowed on a
pond of cold water while it's
body is covered with down, instead of
feathers, would soon perish from
cold, but after feathers take the place
of down they can endure more cold
and hardships. Young poultry that
are tender when very young,
such as turkeys and Dorkings, are
sooner weakened by lice and rapid
growth of feathers than some other
kinds, but after passing through this
danger period are harder than those
that feather more slowly. In raising
young poultry, therefore, give them
careful attention until they are fully
feathered. Some may require but a
short time and others longer, but af-
ter they are feathered they will need
only such care as would be required
for adults, and will often thrive bet
ter if then compelled to scratch and
work for all they receive-Ex.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10

that she is at liberty, and not overfed
and pampered. AS all the eggs are
laid by her, hence all the chicks are
of the same vitality. But if a person
will take away the eggs, and give her
some from the egg basket, of all
sorts, sizes and shapes, as is done
when one sets hen, the hen that
steals her nest will not hatch out any
better brood on her ground nest than
she would in the poultry house. The
success is due to the eggs, and not to
the hen. AS a rule the hens that de-
sire to sit are fat, though occasionally
there are exceptions. The hen will
never begin to lay, and then lay reg
ularly until she reduces her condi-
ton, which she does by going on the
nest and Matching out a brood, nature
providing the fat on her body as a
source of warmth To break her up
is to leave her in the condition unfit
for laying. 1t will be noticed that
when a hen is broken up quickly she
lays few eggs and then begins to
sit again. The proper plan is to let
her stay on the empty nest for a
week Or ten days, allowing glass
egg, giving slight meal once in two
lays, but plenty of water. This will
reduce her in flesh. Then put her in
a coop having slat bottom and sides,
raised foot or more from the
ground, feeding lightly. When brok-
en- up she will lay right along.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
Foods That are Needed.

The only fowls that require help in
the summer and fall are the mOult-
ing hens, and the best food for them
is such as will assist in producing
feathers. Linseed meal is the best of
all foods for moulting hens, and the
proper way to give it is to make a
cooked bread composed of four parts
bran, one part ground meat and one
part linseed meal, giving one meal a
day and allowing the hens to pick up
grass and insects. 1t is also excellent
for laying hens, and may be given
them at night, allowing a meal of
lean meat in the morning, but the
non-layers should receive no food
whatever if on a range, nor should
foods be given fat hens.-Ex.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
Quality and Prices.

One reason why the farmer gets
low prices is that he does not believe
in the use of pure breeds. One kind
of fowl, to him, is as good as any
other, yet he never made greater
mistake than in entertaining such a
supposition. 1t may be urged that
feeds gives quality, and SO it does,
but something depends on the ma
chine that works up the raw material
The best of wool may be in piece of
cloth, or superior leather may be
worked into shoes, but the quality of
the cloth and shoes will be according
to the skill and efficiency of the man
and the machine that changes the
raw material into more salable arti-
cles. All the food that may be allow
ed will not enable a scrub fowl to
give the quality of meat that is pro-
duced by the game or Dorking. A
fowl weighing eight pounds will
bring more than one weighing only
six, and need cost no more, and two
Or three, or even five, cents per pound
gross adds quite sum to the value of
the bird in market. 1t is the carloads
of scrubs which make prices low
They arrive daily, only to be sacrific-
ed, the shipper complaining that
poultry does not pay" because he
does not believe in pure breeds.-Ex.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
PulletS or Hens.

The value of thing consists not
only of it's material but of it's capac-
ity to produce. The advocates of pull
let's in place of hens claim that the
hen can be sold in market, which sum
they place to the credit of the hen.
The egg, the flesh on the carcass, and
the chicks raised by hen, are sup
posed to be what her owner receives.
But where is the pullet that is to take
her place when the hen is sold? The
answer is that the pullet must be
"hatched and raised" and that is an
expense that is not found in the esti-
mate when the advice is given to re-
place the hens with early pullets. 1t
is costly to raise the layers every
year. For instance, let us suppose
that it costs one dollar to raise a
chick from the egg until it begins
laying, to say nothing of the time
lost If the pullet is kept for laying
but one year she monopolizes the en-
tire sum of one dollar, and must lay
dollars worth of eggs before she
can begin to give profit over her first
cost, and she must also be supported
while she is doing so. If she is kept
two years the first cost of raising her
is fifty cents per year. If kept four
years her annual cost for expenses
the first year (before she begins to
lay) is twenty-five cents per year.
Hence the longer she is retained as a
layer the smaller the first cost of the
pullet. Then it must be considered
that if one has 100 hens and is rails
ing 100 pullets to take their places,
he must provide room for 200, al
though he really has but 100 layers.
It is the cheaper plan to retain the
hens as long as possible, for no mat
ter how much more valuable the pull
let may be, you must Arst raise your
pullet.-MirrOr and Farmer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
Ten Square Feet.

The habit of crowding fowls in a
small poultry house has existed so
long that when the beginner is adj
vised to allow each hen ten square
feet of room in poultry house he is
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
POULTRY DEPARTMENT..

Address all communications to Poultry De-
partment, Box 200, DeLand, Fla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
CLOSING PRICES OF posroN STOCKS.
Friday, January S-p. m.


The character of stock transactions to-day
was almost wholly professional, and pronounced
falling off in dealings was made throughout the
list the only exception being Sugar Refining, IN
which there was a marked increase In business
II was the first real activity shown In this STOCK
for a week traders processing more confidence
in a satisfactory outcome Of the sugar-conee
fight. and reports OF inside buying making IL
again attractive to the boardroom element Inc
general course OF prices was irregular. with
spasmodic rallies and reactions, final changes
showing more net losses than gains. Consldera-
BILE selling was done to realize pronts. COM
mission houses had few orders at the
opening but dealings on this account had
no appreciable influence upon values. and did
not prevent traders from taking profits Della
ware and Hudson was again weak feature al
though It's loss was less than that made yester-
dav and sales in it were not large, few invest
ment holdings coming out. One investment
holding of 900 shares came out yesterday, the
seller suffering a loss of about $1,000 AS far
as known this has been the only heavy Invest
ment liquidation in the stock, and 1t Is not likely
to be followed by other correspondingly large
sales for individual account. The railway list
"a a rule closed lower at small fractional de-
clines. Manhattan being an exception at
heavier loss. Arbitrage houses sold about 10000
shares. made up principally or ST. PAU ana
Louisville and Nashville. and these stocks with
Sugar Refining, Burlington. Reading Tennessee
Coal and Union Pacific. furnished the CHIEF part
Of the days business. Activity in the last named
in the last few days is accounted FOR by the pres
ent discussion Of the Pacific Railroads bill In
Congress, and a belief that something definite
may he accomplished In the settlement OF the
question at this session. If more business sense
prevailed in Congress, it would not be dlfncult
problem TO solve. Long Island stock was bought
in small amounts at an advance Of per cent
over yesterdays closing price. good bank
statement may be looked for to-rs:n row, as Sub
Treasury operations in the week ended tonight
caused large gain to the banks and currency
receipts from the interior in the week were COM
parativey heavy
Closing prices for last sales Of the principal ac
tive stocks, compared with the final figures OF
Yesterday were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09

In State issues $4,000 shares Of Virginia
funded debt 2-3s Of 1901 sold at GIN and $1,000
at 61h.
Railway bonds were moderately active and
steady without noteworthy changes In value.
The heaviest dealings were in Atchson and
Reading issues Chicago and Northern Pacific
first receipts Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Is. Rock Island extension IS. Southern Railway
first rs. Chesapeake and Ohio 412s. and wabash
second 3s. The principal net gains were In Fort
Worth and Denver City flrsts. ! to % Kansas
and Texas first As. Y to SO: Oregon Short Line
Is receipts. Il to 1929 Reading third preference
incomes q to 33h: Wabash second IS. u to q;
Erie general lien 3-4s u to 63A. and Oregon
Railroad and Navigation 49, 4 to ~.
Money on call was 1'aa2 per cent Tine Tine
money was IN per cent for sixty days. 3H3h
DER cent for three months. 3h94 per cent for
four months and per cent for six months:
Commercial paper was 314G4 per cent for all
perIods for the best names. and above for names
not quite so well known.
The foreign exchange market was quiet and
unchanged In general features Posted rates
for sterling closed at 81 S4iaG$f 80 and
81 e7H@$4 So for long and short bills. re-
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Gopartnersbip Notices.
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DED ID" LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

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FRENCH LINE
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
L CABLE TRAMWAY Be Constructed the Summit of Chloo Pass
by the Dyea and K1ondike Transportation Company

state will become horribly bad; fresh
water in the creek will become polluie
and disease will set in. Already numbers
are return ing, sadder but wiser and more
will be coming back as the winter APP
proaches. Still, many are going even now
to Dyea and Skaguay, and the Cry is
heard More victims"
All other letters and disheartened men
who returned on the steamers Kingston,
Islander and Bristol tell the same story.
]. H. Escolme of the British Yukon
Company says his company will do no
more !. ork on the trail until they receive
assurance from the United States Govern
ment that they will be reim bursed, but
they will commence work this winter on
their railway, and will have part of it
completed by spring.
Captain Moore, who agitated for the
White Pass before the rush comm enced,
also came down. He said the trail was
good before the rush of horses and men
cut it up, but it is hard to understand how
immense bouders grew up" in a day.
In the Dyea Pass all the men are making
slow progress, not being impeded by a
rush.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
STORIES OF SUFFERING ON THE
CROWDED TRAILS.
Fifteen Men Who Went North to Enter the
KIondike Country Return on the Utopia,
Fearing to Face the Perils of the
Overland Journey.

SEATTLE, WASH Aug. 3o,-The Seattle Chamber of Com
meeting tonight following Skaguay
dated August 25:
the trail simply blocked at present
impossible will be impossible for the greater number
trail to the lakes before the cold season.
tit mankind would that be dssuaded coming
Just as will be utterly impossible for them reach the Yukon
country Mr. Moore the oldest nabtant informed
during the month March practicable up river
the ice to the summit.
We the residents here while wishing to have people up
think ony right to state plainly the difficulties
encountered We do this in justice the public humane
mankind The ocersn charge Canadian
go through duty
United States Customs officers collecting per
horse shipped from Canadian ports. This will
hardship the American people going into the Yukon the
dian Government intends reaatng by restoring duty
American horses crossing the line.
cat the summit which is half lakes
for every Canadian going through there fifty
We request that the Chamber of Seattle take
immediate action having this matter reced believing
doing that will be beneng public principally the
proportion will be from to Hoping upon the Chamber
Commerce this giving publicity the
by the people, through chairman secretary hereby
scribe ourselves very respectfully yours,
" D. J. MCKINNEY, Chairman.
"W. F. SAPORTOs, Secretary.'
The letter referred to the Board of Trustees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
WHAT HAS
BECOME OF
THE VBARE?
Great Anxiety for the
Safety of the Yukon
Steamer.
WITH PASSENGERS
AND TREASURE.
Belief That the Vessel Was
Wrecked on a River Bar
After Leaving Dawson.
HAMILTON, HOWEVER, is
NOT DISTURBED.
The Secretary of the North Ameri-
can Company Says the Delay
Is Due to Repairs.
Belief That the Vessel Was
Wrecked on a River Bar
After Leaving Dawson.
HAMILTON, HOWEVER, is
NOT DISTURBED.
The Secretary of the North Ameri-
can Company Says the Delay
Is Due to Repairs.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 3o.-Since
the arrival of the steamer Portland,
bringing news that the Yukon River
steamer Weare was fifteen days overdue
at St. Michael when she sailed, the great
est anxiety has been felt for the Weare's
safety, for it is known she left Dawson
with many passengers and a large
amount of bullion on board.
1t has been the general belief that the
Weare was wrecked on one of the numer-
Gus bars in the river and that all her bull
lion and possibly some, if not all, her
passengers were lost.
Charles H. Hamilton, secretary of
the North American Transportation and
Trading Company, stated to-day that
there was not the least grounds for these
fears.
''The Weare is not lost" he said,
"but has merely been laid up for re-
pairs. Some of her boiler hues were
leaking badly, and the boat was tied up
near Circle City to put in new fues.
This took considerable time, but the
boat will have reached St. Michael in
ample time to connect with the Cleve-
land
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
FOUR DAYS WITHOUT FOOD
Canadian Customs Officers and
Mounted Police Run Out
of Provisions.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 3o.-News was
received here from the north to-day to the
effect that John Godson and party of the
Canadian customs force had run short of
provisions when six miles beyond Sum-
nit and were for four days without food.
With them was small detachment of
mounted police, who had gone on in ad-
vance of their packers, and had but one
tent in the party. Part of their animals
overlook them the second day, but none
of those carrying provisions had arrived
when, four days later, the men were seen
by G. A. Knight, who was returning dis
gusted. The trail at that time was COM
pletely blocked and little or no freight
could be moved except on the backs of
men. There were twenty IN the party,
and all were on their way to the lakes.
Tnings were beginning to look serious for
them, when a Tacoma party happening
along shared up provisions with them.