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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20

of eggs and poultry annually, and
the population of both state and city
is about 5,SOO,OOO. The United States,
with population of 63,OOO,OOO, will con-
sumo proportionately about $495,OOO,-
600 worth of eggs and poultry year.
In order that the full value of the in
dustry may be determined correctly,
we must add to the above $63,000,0 900
for the value of fowls retained for
breeding and laying stock and about
100000 for fancy stock and eggs.
This shows sum total Of the in
dustry to be over $4OO,OO0,OOO. The fol-
lowing figures show the cash values
of products in the United States:
Cotton, $41O,OOO,o0O; hay, 100000;
dairy products, $254,O6O,OOO; poultry
and eggs, $56O,oOO,OOO. While the poul-
try industry is larger than any of the
others, it is the only agricultural
products that we do not export. Our
entire yield, which is vastly insult
ficient to meet the demand is all con-
sumed at home, and, besides sta tistics
show we import from foreign coun-
tries over 100000 dozen eggs annu-
ally. Here, where we have SO many
natural advantages, as compared with
other countries, our profit should far
exceed them in proportionate value.
These facts also show that the value
of poultry and eggs exceeds even
wheat, the greatest agricultural prod
ucts of our land, by over $72,0OO,OOO.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20

few months in the year are interest
ing, but not convincing, and do not, by
any means, prove that the same spec
linens are capable of making an annu-
al record. A flock of hens which could
be made to lay two hundred eggs
year each would be most wonderful
possession, and if such a thing is pos
sible, we should endeavor to breed in
this direction and eventually establish
a new class for the show room, which
would be first an reproducing class
and then afterward capable of being
scored or judged for points. With the
combined qualities of great utility
and extreme beauty, should we not
have the most to offer our customers,
and would not our reward be greater,
both in receipts and profits?-Country
Gentleman.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
The Poultry Business.

During the last quarter of century
the poultry industry has developed
into the largest agricultural industry
of this country. The value OF the poul-
try industry is underestimated by the
American people, and it has not been
until recently that attention has been
called to the vast wealth which lies at
our very door, Careful inquiry reveals
the astounding fact that the United
States, instead of producing more eggs
than are required for home consump>
ton, imports annually over $2,ooo'ooo
worth of eggs. New York state ana
citv consume about $45,O00,0OO worth
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
Two Hundred Eggs a Year.

Is it possible for pullet to lay
200 eggs year? Of course we expect
so many answers to this question in
the affirmative that it may seem folly
to have asked it. Still we maintain
that it is a question well worth ask
ing. Let us look closely into the mat
ter and see how we can, on paper, fig
ure out an enormous egg yield for IL
months. Ii we start November LIST
and take the Leghorn, either White
or Brown, as our breed, we can figure
yield large enough to substantiate
the records claimed to have been
made. We take the Leghorns because
they are non-sitters, and are without
doubt capable Of producing more eggs
from this fact alone than any of the
sitting varieties. We have from No
vember 1 until November 1 following
twelve months, which we may divide
into three parts. From November I
to March 1, we might obtain for the
sixty-two days, counting February
twenty-nine days, an egg every other
day, which would give us thirtyone
eggs. From March / until July 1 we
might obtain 1872 eggs, an egg for
each day. From July 1 until Novem-
Der 1, we might obtain twenty eggs
for July and August and fifteen for
September and October, giving us a
total from July until November 1 OF
seventy-one eggs. Here we have the
grand total for the year of 225 eggs.
Now, is it possible, under the most
favorable circumstances of climate
and condition of our stock and the
correct sort of feed, to keep up this
extraordinary laying? If, on the 9TH
er hand, we simply figure 365 days in
the year, and say we may obtain an
egg every other day for the time, CIV
ing us 1873 eggs, are we not nearer the
truth ? There has been a record made
with flock of White Leghorns, bred
especially for egg production, of 1914
eggs per hen a year. This we consider
possible, but only in the hands of a
most experienced and careful breed
err. That this record is capable of in
crease we think is possible, but only
to limited extent. Published records
of extraordinary laying during but a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
What to Feed.

Green bones are not used as extern
sively as they should be, because
grain can be obtained with less diff
ficulty and at a low cost; but as egg
producing material, the bone is far SUI
perior to grain-nor does the bone
really cost more than grain i'll some
sections The cutting of the bone in
to availab BILE sizes is now rendered an
easy matter, as the bone cutter is
within the reach of all. Bones fresh
from the butcher have more or less
meat adhering, and the more OF such
meat the better, as it will cost no
more per pound than the bone, while
the combination of both meat and
bone is almost perfect food from
which to produce eggs.
If the farmer can get two extra
eggs per week from each hen in win
ter, he will make a large profit. We
NAV add that if the product OF each
hen can be increased one egg per week
only in winter, that one egg will pay
for all the food she can possibly con-
sumo, and it therefore pays to feed
the substances that will induce the
hens to lay. If the hens are consum-
ing food, and yet are producing no
eggs, they will cause loss to their
owner; and this happens every winter
on large number of farms. The hens
receive plenty of food, but not of the
proper kind.
Abound of cut green boneis sufficient
for sixteen hens one day, which means
that one cent will pay for that num-
Der of fowls. If one quart OF grain be
fed at night to sixteen hens, and one
Mound of bone in the morning, it
should be ample for each day (and the
majority of fanciers do, we find) in
winter In summer only the bone
need be given. Such diet provides
fat, starch, nitrogen, phosphates, lime,
and all the substances required to en-
able the hens to lay eggs AS an egg
is worth about three cents in winter,
it is plain that it is cheaper to feed
bone than grain, as the greater num-
Der of eggs not only reduces the total
cost, but increases the profit as well.
The bone cutter is as necessary to
the poultryman as the feed mill. 1t
enables him to use an excellent and
cheap food, and gives him a profit
where he might otherwise be COMPEL
ed to suffer loss. 1t is claimed that
the bone cutter pays for itself in eggs
and really costs nothing. Bones are
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Florida for Poultry.

Florida for Poultry
The question is often asked, where is
a good place to begin the poultry bust
ness with small capital. Says Floridian
in the Poultry Keeper, to such | will
say that Western Florida offers eNcep
tionally good inducements. Good
land can be purchased here for about
So an acre, and sometimes less, and
there is considerable government land
here still open to homestead entry.
This land will produce good corn,
sweet potatoes, peas and vegeta bles,
and many things that can be grown
two crops a year. 1t is summer near
ly all the year, the thermometer sell
dom going to the freezing point. This
makes warm and expensive houses for
poultry unnecessary. Houses suf-
ficient to protect them from wind and
rain can be built of lumber that can
be procured cheap. Pensacola is the
largest exporting point for lumber in
the United States, and the many mills
that surround the place for a hundred
miles will sell lumber suitable for
good chicken houses at one to three
dollars thousand. This will make
the cost of land, buildings and fences
cheap. The rest can be figured out
by the inquirer.
AS to the market / will say that
Florida is a good poultry market, and
the home product lacks much Of sup
plying the demand. Pensacola alone
brings regularly many thousands OF
dozens of eggs and chickens from as
far away as the state Of Tennessee,
and as a rule they get poor quality
of what they get. There is demand
for the home grown product, ana
home produced eggs never go below
25 cents per dozen, while some con-
tract them the year round at high
err figure Florida is becoming very
popular as a winter resort, and both
the eggs and poultry command very
high price in winter.
The soil in Florida is sandy, and
along the coast it is very sandy, in
many places being so much so that it
is not profitable to cultivate. But
few miles back from the coast the
land is good, and [ would advise one
to get far enough back to get produc-
tive land. There is land on the rail-
road that can be purchased $500 an
acre-$1 90 down and the balance i'll
one and two years.
In western Florida | do not think
that poultry has been tried in sys-
tematic way, except on small scale,
in which it has been successful A
few novices have tried it on a more
extended scale, but from Lack of
knowledge let the vermin or disease
DESTROY their focks. [ have investi-
gated the matter carefully and believe
that good openings for poultrymen
with small capital exist here.
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Growers of trees, ETC., will do we'll
to note F. A. w. Sinners ADVERTISE
ment in another column.
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POULTRY DEP ARTMENT.

Address all communications to Poultry De-
partment Box 200, DeLand, Fla.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
STOLE MRS. soHSEN'S"sP4RkLERs.
Their BrtIIIancs a. she Nodded In Her Chair
Too Much for a PnaainE Thief

Mrs. Rachel Sohnen Of - Norfolk street tried
to catch the cool breezes from the East River
shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning. and
she took out a chair and sat on the sidewalk in
front OF her house. An electric light shone only
a few feet away. and when Mrs. Sohnen nodded
her head the rays from the light were reflected
by her diamond earrings. Presently she fell
asleep. Edward Shenick, IS years old, who was
released from State prison last Wednesday. hap
pened along. He dettly removed one Of the ear
rings and placed 1t in his vest pocket. Mrs.
Sohnen still slept. Sheuick started to 20 away.
and then hesitated. He decided to return after
the other earring. He had IL almost removed
when Mrs. SOhnen awOke.
My diamonds, my tinmonds! she screamed,
as she clasped her hands 70 nGr ears.
Shrnick started on a run cowns the street, but
Policeman Mhrkntf 0f the Dclarrey street sta
ton. who had heard n" wonnn's screams. cap
tured him. The stolen earring was found in
one OF his pockets. When arraigned in the
Essex MarkerC Court yesterday he acknowledged
his guilt. 49,,
ITO tell You dead straight, Judge. he said to
Magistrate Meade. " couldn't resist rhe temp
tntion when | saw dem sparkiers. 1t was too
much Ter me-
He was held for trial.
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MAGISTRATE HTPNorIzED HER.
Mr. wentworth reS'S Hfs VIII Power On .
stnbb0ru PrtSnner.

y girl about = Years Old. dressed in white
was found DANCING oI the sidewalk at Third Az.
enue lIt Sixty-".onL street at g o'clock yester
day morning. Whom u policeman advised her
to 90 home she knocked or his hat and threw
her arms HtoHr MIN and kissed him. He arr
rested her. Waca arralgncd in the YorkviIls
Court later she said her name was Jennie Smith.
shr covered Ter face with her hands and cried,
and u l~gistrate Wentworth had her taken 10 an
ante.room, where she had a couple Of hours
sleep. When rearrligred she said her mann was
was or give any information about herself.
We're you cut al night r asked the Mlgis-
trate.
She looked nt him., pouted, but said nothing.
The NJ ZiStrate waited for the answer. hUt it
did not come. He looked at her. and -hc TO
apparently in n effort 10 break down her rub
hornness ." 1herr will power. They we're t0ppt
four teet apart. Amos n mint" Da,se4 With
the two looking INTO each Othr" : a-. Tho
court attendants stood about Interested in the
contest.
The Magistrate is hypnOtiZ.ag her. they
said.
After about a minute the girl bowed her head
so that the hrlm OF her straw nat concealed her
eyes from me MagistFe'e.
He lowered his mead unrn -c caught her eyes
ami again fxed his gaze iron her. Atter an
head in her arms, ana. tf.rr -ohulng \ .!ttla
wAI.c, ra.sr4 he7 head 1U.. told ne Mak'-fTtta
she had been ont a., r. CIR. she denied ih't she
hId Eccn gFinklnE. -hH -NIi she lived va = a
married cousin IN tA-, Nlu'fy.rnlrd -'r'ut, nut
woU.l not c,i he u.ntt"r 0r her cousin Aamo.
10 ba more carru! about her conduct pu .Ae
streets,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
TRICK DOG Nv CoURT.
The Anfmnrs CIeveraeas Restored Him to Hin
RlghtfuI Owner.

The dog looked like an ordinary yellow cur
and he wagged his tail at every word that
Magistrate Hedges said He seemed to realize
that he was the cause Of the appearance in
Centre Street Court yesterday morning OF
Emanuel vlankak. 80 years old, Of % Chrystie
street and Charles Carney, Il years old. OF 1O7
Pearl street. Each man claimed him as his
property, and although Carney was holding him
in his arms, the dog seemed more inclined
toward VlankAk.
1T was this way, your Honor" explained
Policeman Bishop Of the Oak street station:
Carney was leading the dog through Chatham
square at 4 o'clock this morning. when vIankak
met them and demanded the animal. claiming IL
was his. They got to fighting. and made such a
racket that I had to arrest all three OF them.
Carney held the dog IN his arms all night in the
He's my dog. your Honor" declared Carney,
land l v won't give him up. Ny brother bought
him for me six weeks ago. and he's very tonc OF
Can he do any trick r. asked Magistrate
No, sir" replied Carney. Il amt had no
Hes my dog. your Honor declared vlan-
kAk. Il would not take 300 for him. He was
stolen from me last Easter"
Can he do amy tricks r. asked the Magistrate.
Trick / Well, say: lust have that boy set
him on the floor, and I will show you. " replied
Masistrnte Hedges gave the order and Carney
sharply said vlankak, and the dog promptly
sat W on his launches. stand on yonr head, ="
commanded vlankak. ana Giuseppe Rravely
rolled over on hia head. Waltz on your hind
legs, was the next order. and the log pirouetted
along the bridge" Turn three somer-
times in the air. Now turn two-now i've
now one and each time the dog obeyed.
o no. he doesn't know any tricks" said
MAGISTRATE Hedges, sarcastically to Carney.
I'm willing TO give the dog up,' taItered
Carney. II didn't know he could do them
things.
Hand him over" said the Magistrate. and
then all three OF you go straight home
Giuseppe, who up to this dime had been
soheriy listening 10 What passed. now offended
the dignity OF the Court by joyous barking.
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rAUGHr TO neg BY FtGIN.
Children Arrested for Asking roneJ fur =
,,NorIa' inIrhprmny schrmr.

Agent pisarrp Of the Gerry society arrnigne,i
in rhe Iork yil!c toU-t Yesterday Kate Kelly, IL
year, old, OF 22j West siNty-seventh street. and
Frances Nownii, II "ear- N age, who lives at
79l Eleventh avenue. They were charged with
begging Tor the ErerihB WOrLEs sick Babies
Fund. Residents on Seventy-second street, be-
tween Central Park West and COlumHus ave-
nue., sem numerous complaints 10 The GrI-y
society hat children were annoying hen ny
begging money for the alleged hRaies' fund.
Some ~ the children were seen to buy candy
with the money thus obtained. The fN0 gir.s
wrgc caught IN " est seventy SECOND iigr.t.
Agent Piatrra odd Magistrate Wen. worth
that Inc prisoners had Ecen arrested before Tor
begging. The mothers Of The girls were IA court
and pleaded Tor the rBisAse o. heir children.
Mig strate " ~entwOrtl said that II the" wore
brought before him again ~ a similar charge he
would commit them 10 some institution. He
than discharged then.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
TORTURED BIZ BAD cookERr.
Why Gustav johnson Broke . PIattrr Over His
WIre's Head

Gustav Johnson o. 227 Lewis street. who
smashed a platter over HIS wife's mead on Friday
night, causing n possible fracture or the skull,
admitted his guilt when arraiGned IN the Essex
Market Court yesterday. He said that he was
impelled to 10 it beceuse OF his wife's bad cook
ing.
He explained that she served him a beetstenk
last Monday night thar was 50 badly cooked that
he refused / 70 at IT,. This angered his wife, he
said, anu since 'heH she had placed the same
steak IN front Ot MIN at every meal, telling him
that he would not get any more meat until ne
hIG eaten the badly cooked steak. A. "A result,
Johnson lsseriei, he was Obliged 10 sIhsIst on
crust = Df bread. ami ne was driven 10 desperl-
ton wien his wife again placed the steRk in
front ~ him on Friday nighf. 80 he grabbed Up
the platter amt struck arr. .Afterwnrd be threw
the steak out OF the window.
The woman IL n tforvernGur Hospital and was
ana bic 70 appear in COuF'. Johnson was held
without bail y await tho result OF her injuries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
business Troubles.

D'eirfck Ottemann, liquor dealer at IS West
Eighteenth street. corner at sixth avenua,
made an ar, gnmcnt ycsterdny 10 Joseph J..
CunnauEhton without preference.
Justice Pryor of inc Supreme Court has ap-
pointed John G, Coleman receiver for John
Bol.n, miurra! water manufacturer OF I23
Er.j tifty fourth street, on The Application 0f
JOAN CALdghnn N supplementary prUrcrd lips.
Mr.. Bu,Cn Is noT President OF tho Eolen & BvTnc
Manufacturing Company. 10 which cnuerrn hs
turned over hls nusIne5s and factory property
In June last.
Michael D.. Kaydough, dealer in dry goods at
80 Washington street, made IN AsHixnment
yesterday To Chas. q. ". WahLA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

Rosa snccinolii o. 90 Fact lOsth street has
been an Invalid for some time and IS sub EFT 10
sudden hts OF pain, which can only ~ relieved
by a linim nj Of = poisonous natG 'e. while
walking in Central PIGk yesterday mo;niHg
near IOlst street she WAS attacked 10y ne pain
and sought The seclus.un of some bushes 30
apply tho iinimanr. The pain was sn Intense
that she found herfelg helpless, ana could do
nothing more effective ihHn grpHn, Her moons
attracted Pax PQiicsnihn ttyln, who tauEnt
sight Of the poison lying beside II r ard prnmptly
concluded that she had attrInpte suicide.
pasUite her prutestations she was sent to Har-
lem Hospital a prisoner. The doctors there
found that she had taken A0Rs sf The Dsissn
and released her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
american singer Ensa<ra abroad.

George Ferguson, who has been for several
ycnrs ono OF the best known concert singers In
this rountry, has heen Engaged "a memncr OF
the Carl Rosa Opera Company for liz autumn
season at C0vcnt Garden. Mr.. Ferguson, who
wns horn In tho West. went 10 LOudon mat
spring. His musical etu'atlon was received IN
New York, ami nue ubir't " his visit to London
was 10 secure an eng cement in opera. He had
received FREQ unnt Ot'crs 10 appear In oprretta
here, out as there was very little opportunity in
the United states 70 Eri q hearing "A opera, Mr..
Frruu4.on went 90 London, whore be has been
sucrp sstul IN runrrr'. and A"rur red ar ENGAGE
ment with he hest known English opera com
nnnf La Inc MMr-E.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
LETTERS HID UNDER TIE cARpEE
Mnrden Finds Them and sues for n Divorce,
which Ne Doesn't Get-sum Trying.

Mnrdeu Finds Them and sues FOR = Divorce,
which ne Doesn't Get-stiI Trying.
Justice Russell OF the Supreme Court has
denied the motion of Mrs. Julia Marion Marden
for an increase OF alimony pending an appeal by
her husband from a dismissal bv the referee Of
his suit for an absolute divorce from her.
The Mardens were married in Philadelphia on
Dec. IL, 1884, George 8 Marden. the husband,
is superintendent of 5. E. Towards Son s. Co.,
doing business at 10 Mercer street. and is o
member OF the Wool Club. His salary is s.. 900
a year. After their marriage the couple came
to this city to live. The husband says that he
ascertained that his wife was receiving the
attentions Of several men, one Of them n Phila-
Gelphia merchant. He found several letters,
which she had put under the carpet. which were
from these men, making appointments to meet
her. A few days after he discovered the letters
he told his wife what he had found and asked
her for an explanation.
On her knees. he says. "she begged me %
forgive her and admitted she would not have
anything more to do with the writers OF the
letters. : Like a fool l torglve her and
tried 10 forget, but in less than a year [ found
more letters.
They separated more than a year ago and Mr..
AIarten brought an action in the supreme Court
for an absolute divorce. She consented TO have
the case tried before a referee in order TO avoid
publicity. The referee decided n her favor.
From this Judgment M1rten has taken an ap-
peal to the Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court After he was defeated in this action
Mrs. Narden brought an action against her hus-
band for a separation. bn the ground OF abandon
ment: Her husband mas teen paying her $50 a
month since their separation. and says he viii
paw Il until their di1iCultie- are tEally deter.
mined, but she says she Is entitled 70 more than
this.
Mr.. Mhrden says the plninrif was introduced
TO him As Miss Julia Marion smith, but that
after he b al married her be asccr.I!ncd that -he
had been previously married and had obtained .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

A Result or the Efficiency ar the Courts and
the Fire Department

President Sheffield OF The Board OF Fire Com
miasioners recently made a statement that,
whereas there was a steady decrease OF fire
losses in this city during the past four years,
owing TO the efficiency OF the Fire Department,
there had been a steady increase OF ire insur-
ance rates. Yesterday President sheffield re-
ceived n communication from 5. Albert Reed,
manager Of the Tariff Association OF the Board
of Fire sJaring that thoPe had
been an average reduction II II per cent. In in
accoriing 70 the present outlook there would be
a further rod uCJiOl.
NM DniY did the efficiency Of the Fire Depart
mont helm TO brtnv about this reduction, Mr..
Reed said. hut the sur cssful prosecution IN the
con n. OF nrpbugs contributed to the reduction,
In 1901. Mr.. Reed wrote. the rates had AL.
vnncai, owing tn the large number OF costly
fires about that time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

hS"XFILLE, Tenn. Aug. lI.-Tho lury az Bar
n"Grvlils, Ky, IN the ctpae Of Jpnn Dgsou,
chaTzea with tn murtcr NJ John C. C0lson. rem.
terert a vsrli. { o. guilty rO-iAy 8nt DuEau vas
sentenced 10 lwtuly pnr year lu the ~peA!ten-
tIacy, The pod stood up 10 thr anai ballot 9 foF
hanging and 3 for a twenty. one years senLeR0sA