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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
HOW Poultrx Never Paws.

Now, with all due respect to every
body concerned, we never knew of SOL
itary case-and we have seen lots Of
them--nor did we ever hear of a soil
tary, well authenticated instance where
a poultry farm was intrusted entirely
to hired help, with even the most skill
full superintendent that ever made a
bowling success of it, and the only au-
dible bowling was from the proprietor,
for tie cash that was gone and never
returned. We believe it is utterly inn
possible for success to result from such
mode of prosecuting the business. On
the other hand, we can point to many
poultry establishments where the pro-
prietors are practical men and women
and thoroughly understand the business
in all its details and take entire charge
Of their own work, hiring sufficient
help who dc not know it all, !" but who
do as they are told, and every one Of
these establishments are successful, all
the way from earning good living to
doing a handsome business which is
constantly increasing w H. Rndd Of
the Orroco Poultry Farm.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14


Where animals are turned out to
drink icy water it chills them very
quickly, and in the case of milk COWS
the shrinkage in the milk flow is no
ticeable at once
Last winter put in tank heater
and find that it works very well. My
water tank is in the barnyard, and the
source of supply is spring. In severe
ly cold weather the water in this tank
becomes frozen over unless some means
of warming it is used. After setting the
heater in the tank and keeping the
lamp burning it warns it SO that no ice
forms in the coolest weather except at
the extreme ends. We have q cover
which is hinged to the tank at one side,
and this is kept closed except while wa
tering the live stock. The earth is we'll
banked up round the tank, so as to pro-
teot it as far as possible from frost.
If care is taken in filling and lighting
the lamp which supplies the heat, no
odor, or at least very little, of kerosene
is peroeptible, but none must be spilled
in the water, nor must the wick be
so high as to cause the lamp to smoke.
In regard to the desired temperature
Of the drinking water for milk COWS
in winter, Mr.. Fl. B. Gurler, an au-
thority on dairy matters, says that &C.
cording to his experience 80 degrees is
none too high. He tells of one incident
in regard to this which occurred in his
own barn, where the water was warmed
by the steam from the creamery build
ing. The steam was injected into the
water before it passed through the sta
bic. One cold morning when the young
cattle were turned out to drink, Mr..
Gurler happened to be watching them.
They went to the place where the warm
water was discharged from the pipe and
put their noses under the stream that
was running into the tank Mr.. Gurler
does not state just how warm the water
was, but says it was $50 warm it
steamed right along" He says also that
he has noticed that COWS always prefer
warm water even in warm weather.
Without doubt it is much better for
all animals in winter to drink water
which is at least 60 degrees. have
often noticed, years ago, before we knew
anything about tank heaters, that the
horses would shiver after drinking
pailful of cold water in winter, and /;
do not see why we did not think Of
warming the water long ago. I believe
it pays to do SO. and feel well repaid
for the expense of putting in a heater.
In the case of milk COWS, they will
drink much more Of the warm water
than Of that which is 10y cold, and we
want them to drink all they possibly
uan. wv. O. lockwood in Country Gem
tleman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
t DAIRY, Aa y MIG IlEV|
COW FEED.
MIX Producing Rations For Various Parts
of the Country.

MILK Producing Rations For Various Parts
of the Country.
From Hoard's Dairyman and other
sources we have compiled a variety of
rations for dairy COWS in almost every
part of the country, north. south, east
and west
One successful Florida dairyman, a
butter maker, prefers sweet potatoes to
everything else as a steady article Of
diet for his COWS. He feeds some cotton
seed meal, too, to make the butter firm,
but finds that at the present price of
that article it does not pay. Besides this
be also finds that an overquantity of
cotton seed gives favor to the butter
which affects it injuriously and brings
down the price cents on the pound.
He gets 80 cents pound for the sweet
potato butter the year round. In winter
he gives the COWS all the hay they will
eat during the night, but the winter is
usually SO mild they can run ont all the
time and eat the wild grasses. In the
extreme south COWS do not give such
large quantities of milk as they do in
the north, but it is richer.
Hoard's Dairyman recommends the
following for Tennessee ration, with
snsilage, millet, oat straw, wheat bran.
s13. so per ton; cottonseed meal, SIT
per ton:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
l ! z9zyEocK
HANDSOME SHEEP.
Prize Hampshire Downs From the New
York Live Stock Show.

Prize Hampshire Downs From the New
York Live Stock Show.
The illustration shows some beauti-
full Hampshire Down sheep bought at
the New York live stock show by Ma
jor o. j. Smith, president of the Amer
lean Press Association. The animals are
among the finest of their breed ever inn
ported into this country. The picture
is from photograph, which was very
successful one.
The sheep were exhibited at the show
by Mr. John Milton of Michigan, an
importer and breeder. Mr.. Millions
lambs in the fall are larger and heavier
than those of his neighbors, even when
the breed is the same. He says the rea-
son of this is that he always plants rape
for spring pasture for the lambs. He
plants the rape at the same time that
oats are sown. 1t sprouts and grows rap
idly, and in scarcely more than week g
time is large enough for the lambs to
nibble at before any other kind of pas
ture is available. We hope this hint as
to the usefulness of rape will not be
lost on other lamb raisers.
The Hampshire Down sheep origi-
mated three-quarters of century ago
in Hampshire, England, in a cross be-
tween the Southdown and native
white faced sheep which had heavy
horns and was larger than the South
down.
In the course of years the Hampshire
Down became what it is now, a sheep
larger than the Southdown and by an
odd happening one with blacker face
than the Southdown. The horns have
been bred off. The body is massive and
compact The lambs frequently weigh
100 pounds at year old. The fleece is
of six to eight pounds weight, the wool
being longer than that of the South
down, but not quite SO fine. A fleece
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
Save the Large Turkeys.

It used to be the habit of farmers to
kill the largest turkeys for market and
save for breeding some of the later
broods that had not got their growth.
The idea was that with good feed and
care these would be as large by spring as
those Matched early in the season. and
which get nearly their full growth by
the holidays. But this is rarely the case.
The late turkey, small at Christmas,
becomes stunted and never attains the
size it would If Matched earlier. Breed
ing from these immature and stunted
turkeys runs out the breed. Some expe-
rienced turkey breeders keep their lar
gest fowls for breeding and retain them
till they are 2 years old. The chicks
from these older turkeys are stronger
and less liable to die off while young.
The young of the turkey is tender bird
at the best. It will pay to breed only
from birds that have attained good size
and full maturity. American Guilt
VatnT
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
GIVE US A CALL.
EGG MATCHING.
Important Facts Concerning the Effect Of
Heat and Cold.


Important Facts Concerning the Eject of
Heat and Cold.
The reports of experiments by Nine.
Dieudonne upon the effect Of cold upon
the incubation of eggs. published by the
French minister of agriculture, are
quoted at considerable length. 1t was
found that fowls hatch larger and stron-
ger hroods during the months of Febru-
airy, March and April than during the
warm months of June, July and August.
It was also found that the eggs Of fowls
which were at liberty Matched better
than those of fowls which were confined.
In tests made with an incubator it was
found that eggs which were repeatedly
cooled and warmed Matched much bet
ter than those which were kept at a
warm temperature all the time. In one
experiment the eggs were cooled by ex-
posing them to the air J. Il hours daily
during the whole period Of incubation.
This treatment retarded the period of
incubation for three days. The eggs be-
came quite cold, and it required about
IL hours to bring them up to 104 degrees
F., the temperature of incubation. In
this experiment. IS out of l6 eggs hatch
ed vigorous chickens. The incubator had
previously been used with unsatisfac-
tory results.
From second experiment it was in
ferred that the gradual heating of the
eggs was as essential as the process Of
cooling. twenty-five eggs which had
been laid on very warm days were placed
in the incubator and exposed to air as in
the preceding case. The temperature
was such that the eggs were warmed up
to 104 degrees in two or three hours.
This temperature was maintained until
the brood Matched. The chickens pierced
the shell, but they were SO weak that
they died before leaving the egg.
1t was found that the eggs upon which
fowl is sitting are not all of the same
temperature, those upon the outside be-
ing cooler than those which lie inside.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14


A great many farmers and poultry
men estimate their receipts not SO much
on what the hens are doing as on what
the eggs are bringing. They overlook
the fact that OH the approach of more
moderate weather less food and more
eggs are the result. Eggs may go up to
so cents dozen when the weather is se-
verely cold, yet not a hen may lay an
egg. The very reason that eggs become
high is because the hens are not at work.
It is certainly more profitable to the
farmer to receive even two eggs week
from each hen when prices are lower
than have the hen not producing any
when eggs are high. The control Of lay
ing Is not within the province Of the
farmer. II is not natural for birds Of
amy kind to lay IN winter; hence the
laying Of eggs at that season is an ex-
ception and not tho rule.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
Dainty Dish For the Hogs.

The best approved delicatessen for the
pigs pen is composed of bushels wood
ashes. bushel of charcoal in small
pieces, one-half bushel slaked lime, a
bushel of fine salt, pounds Spanish
brown, 8 pounds sulphur, one-half
pound copperas and one-quarter pound
saltpeter. Pulverize the last named two,
thoroughly mix with the rest in bin
or box and keep in an open trough
where the hogs can have free access to
it. All hogs require something of this
sort as an aid to digestion and to coun-
teraet the acidity of the stomach. When
running at large, they find a supply in
their roofing, but when confined it must
be provided for them. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

A tramp appeared at the house of J.
II. Barton, three miles south of Colum.
bia, Mo-, one morning and asked for
cold viotuals in Greek. He stated that
he was a graduate of Princeton Mr..
Barton, himself Greek scholar, was
just about to start for Columbia, and
his horse was hitched in front of the
house.
Jestingly be offered to give the tramp
the horse if he could recite the Greek
alphabet without mistake. The tramp
looked at the horse and then at Mr.
Barton. and then inquired if the bet in
Guided the saddle and bride. Mr.. Bar
ton said that it did, and then went into
the house to get Greek book
Returning, he found the tramp mount
ed on the horse. AS Mr.. Barton stepped
from the porch the tramp ratified off the
alphabet without mistake, and. turn
ing the horses head, disappeared in a
cloud of dust. The animal on which the
Princeton pilgrim rode away was one Of
the best blooded horses in Boone county,
noted for its blooded stock -Philadel-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

black WaInuts For ROWS.

When winter comes in earnest and
the ground is covered with snow, take
q hammer and mash up bucketful Of
black walnuts, throw them in the poul-
try yard and you will see the fowls leave
any other food TO get at the walnuts
A busheI of these walnuts-in the
hull--is worth as much as or more
than, bushel Of oats for poultry food,
yet the farmer will allow S5 bushels Of
them to wash away down the hollows
and at harvest will skin around
among the briers and bushes to get the
last head Of his oats crop.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

more close, soft and compact than that
of good specimen of Hampshire Down
is hard to find indeed.
The Hampshire is most profitable
mutton breed. The large size of the
lambs makes them peculiarly valuable.
The meat is not SO fat as that of some
other breeds, but is just fat enough and
is juicy and well favored. A fine flock
of these gentle, docile animals, with
their black faces. thick, almost white,
coats and rounded, broad bodies, is as
picturesque an object in the landscape
as one would see in many days. travel
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
MUNYON'S
improved Homeopathic
REMEDIES
FOR CHILDREN.

With them In the house there is no doctor to
hunt or wait for when DELAYS ARE DANGER
GUS. Munyon's Guide to Health will tell you
what to use and how to SAVE DOLLARS IN
DOCTORS FEES. Sickness often comes suddenly
md every mother should be prepared by having
MUNYON'S REMEDIES where she can get them
81 ickly. They are absolutely harmless, and SO
labeled there CAN BE NO MISTAKE.
Munyon's Collie and Crying Baby Cure cures
bilious collie, painters collie, collie in children
and gripping pains Of every description, promptly
relieves hysteria, Hleeplessness pain from teeth
Ing and quiets crying babies. Price IS cents.
Munyon's Sore Throat Cure effects q prompt
Price Is cents.
Munyon's Fever Cure viii break any form Of
fever. 1t should be administered as soon Is the
fever appears. Price % cents.
munyon's Worm Cure causes the prompt re-
moval OF ali kinds OF worms. pin worms anal
Is cents.
Munyon's whooping Cough Cure Is thoroughly
reliable. Y relieves ct once and cures promptly
munyon's Group Cure positively controls al
forms OF Group. Price IS cents.
separate cure for each disease. At ali drug
gists mostly 25c. vial.
Personal letters to Pro- Munvon 1905 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pa, answered with free medical
advise for any disease.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

Win slIage as ration Mr.. Could
thought COW in full flow of milk could
be maintained at an actual cost of from
6 to cents per day.
The Philadelphia Ledger says:
Mr.. Gould's idea is that economy in
feeding is matter of getting the most
digestible food solids from an acre. The
three principal food elements are the
proteids starches and sugars. with some
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
NJ Office no CREDITORS

John NJ. Henderson, administrator Of the
estate of j. Comley Gibson. deceased, by direc-
ton of the Surrogate of the County OF Glouces-
ter, hereby gives notice to the creditors of the
said ]. Comiey Gibson, deceased, to bring in
their debts, claims and demands against the
estate or the said decedent, under oath or AFR
nation, within nine months from this date or
they will be forever barred of any action therefor
against the said administrator.
JOHN n. HENDERSON.
Nov. "a 1896 1886 Administrator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

Mary BOYD, executor of the estate Of james
Boyd, deceased. by direction Of the Surrogate Of
the County of Gloucester, hereby gives notice to
the creditors OF the said James Boyd, deceased
to bring in their debts, claims and demands
against the estate OF the SAID decedent. under
oath or affirmation, within nine months from
this date. or they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against the said executrix.
her
MARY x BOYD,
Dated December 28, 1896. mark
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
county orphans Court
order to Shoso Cause.

In the matter Of the estate Of ]. Comfy Glib
son. deceased, for an order to sell lands to pay
debts
John NJ Henderson, administrator of J. Comfy
Gibson, deceased, having exhibited into this
Court under oath just and true account of the
personal estate and debts OF said deceased
whereby itgappears that the personal estate of ].
Comfy Gibson is insufficient to pay his debts, and
requesting the aid of the Court In the premises:
1t Is on this Seventeenth day of December, A. D..
1896, ordered that all persons interested In the
lands, tenemenEs and real estate of the said de-
ceased, appear before this Court, at the Court
House on Friday, the Nineteenth day Of February
1897, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to show
cause why so much Of the said lands, tenements
and hereditaments and real estate of the said
deceased should not be sold as will be sufficient
to pay his debts, or the residue thereof as the
case may require. By the Court.
WILLARD F. DUBOIS,
Dec II, 1895. i-7.s7-6t Surrogate
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
Rx the way.

A Bradford (England) expert, to
whom was submitted for inspection an
Angora fleece from. California. is re-
ported to have pronounced it superior
TO Cape or Asia Minor feeces and to
have said that if we can produce wool
of that quality we can get the highest
prices in the world.
The Utah experiment station is de-
voting good deal of work to the solu-
tion Of the hog problem. The hog prob
lem is how to produce pork at a profit
at present prices. The solution is in the
lines of breeding and feeding. Those in
terested in the subject should write to
the director of the Utah station at Lo-
gan. Utah. for bulletin 40.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
County orphans Court.
Order to Shoso Cause.

OTUeT 70 OHOtU CtIGS6.
In the matter of the estate Of Charles W.
johnson, deceased, for an order 10 sell land to
pay debts.
John NJ. Henderson, administrator OF Charles
W. johnson, deceased, having exhibited to this
Court under oath just and true account OF the
personal estate and debts Of the said deceased,
whereby it appears that the personal estate Of
said Charles W. johnson, is insufficient to pay
his debts, and requesting the aid of the Court in
the premises: 1t is on this Seventeenth day of
December, A.. D.. 1896, ordered that all persons
interested in the lands tenements and real estate
of the said deceased, appear before this Court at
the Court House on Friday. the Nineteenth day
of February. 1897, ct ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
TO show cause why 30 much OF the said lands.
tenemeBts and hereditaments and real estate of
the said deceased should not be sold as will be
sufficient tc pay his debts, or the residue Thereof
as the case may require By the Court:
WILLARD F. DUBOIS,
Dec. IA, 1885, 1896. Surrogate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

For California, somewhat experiment
tai: A ration composed Of 30 pounds al
falfa. pounds bran and pound of oil
meal would about suffice as an average
for cows weighing from 800 to 1000
pounds For heavier animals we would
advise feeding more of the alfalfa as
well as two or three pounds more grain.
Second California ration for one days
fool
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
Totals..........I28 oil ae8 laos .94

For Minnesota, from materials usual
ly at hand, Professor Henry compounds
q ration made up of equal parts by
weight of ear corn. barley and oats, all
ground, with all the timothy and clover
hay, equal parts of each, the cow can
eat. The grain mixture should be fed
twice day, not less than five pounds
each time. When oats are IS cents a
bushel or over. it will pay better to sell
the oats and buy wheat bran, which has
nearly as much feeding value.
Another Minnesota daily feed is as
follows:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
THE BRONZE TURKEY.


.. large and HandsOlne Fowl That Pays
Fine Profit.
The domestic turkey being conceded
to have originated in the Mexican branch
of the American wild turkey, the mann
moth Bronze turkey probably originated
in an introduction Of fresh blood from
the other branch Of the American wild
turkey family. Such an Introduction Of
fresh blood would give the increased
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Benjamin G. Paul. administrator of the estate
Surrogate of the County of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said Louis
Stanton, deceased, TO bring In their debts claims
and demands against the estate OF the said
decedent, under oath or affirmation. within nine
months from this date. or they will be forever
barred Of any action therefor against the said
administrator.
BENJAMIN G. PAUL,
Nov. u, 1892 Administrator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

Prussia has had. including the pres
emit king. who is also German emperor,
seven kings The royal house of Hohen-
zollern was established by Frederick
William Of Brandenburg IN 17oI.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

II orIcE no CREDIT0Rs

Keziah A. Wallace. administrative of the
estate Of Allen Wallace, deceased, by direction
Of the Surrogate of the County of Gloucester
hereby gives notice to the creditors of the said
claims and demands against the estate of the
said decedent, under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from this date, or they will be for
ever barred of any action therefor against the
said Administrative.
KEZIAH A. WALLACE,
l22i-96-Z4-9t Administrative.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
NOTICE
to the Creditors Of the Lincoln
Park ChUfA COmnanV

Gerry of New Jersey, has, by its order dated the
seventh day Of December. A. D. 1885, directed
that the creditors of the Lincoln Park Chute Co
present their claims and demands against said
corporation, under oath or affirmation, to the
subscriber. Receiver of said corporation, within
two months from this date, or they will be ex-
cluded from the benefit Of such dividends as may
thereafter be declared by said Court, upon the
proceeds of the effects of said corporation.
FRANK B. RIDGWAY,
A. Il. Swackhamer, Sol'r., Receiver,
No. Cooper street, Woodbury., n j.