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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09
some Facts In Regard to Poultry
Raising.

The best breed is the one whose pro-
duct quantity considered, best suits your
particular market. The demand in certain
sections for market poultry having very
yellow skin and legs is a senseless fad,
just as much as breeding for beauty is a
fad People ignorant of what good poultry
is think a yellow chicken looks rich and
healthy. The fact is ahat a thin. wasted
chicken will look like healthy one, be-
cause the color Of his skin is yellow while
a white-skinned bird must be plump and
fat or II will not pass muster Unless fat
and in good condition the flesh of the lat
ter shows through 1t more tender and
transparent skin and therefore looks blue
and unattractive. Certain breeds That
have the most juicy, tender and delicious
flesh Of the fowl, have white skin and
white or dark legs. In some markets,
Philadelphia and New York, good chick
en-, one that is soft, tender, plump and
fat, is all right, regardless OF color of
skin or leg. But you must bow to this fad
where it exists in order to sell your goods
unless you have a private trade and are
willing to carry on an educational cam
paign Brown eggs are preferred in BOs-
ton and some other eastern markets. while
white ones bring the best prices in New
York city There Is usually no real diff
ference In the quality. The eggs of game
fowls, which produce few, are considered
the richest and doubtless are.
If your market calls for yellow poultry
YOU must not select stock that does not
produce chickens having yellow skin and
legs. Tho pin-feathers OF the dark plum
aged birds are also Objectionable. Some
dark breeds when mated. with white
breeds, produce white or very light chick
ems. White and bun fowls are TO be pre-
ferred. II you are TO raise brown eggs
you must not keep a pure breed OF the
non-sitting varieties. You may cross them
with the breeds that lay brown eggs. IL
you are TO keep your stock pure you have,
from which 20 choose, white and buff
wyandoottes and white Plymouth Rocks.
which have no feathers on their legs, and
light Briehmas and buff Cochins, which do
have feathers on their legs. They also
make most excellent yellow poultry. II
you cross for brown eggs mate large
white Lcghorns or bun Leghorns with
light Brahmas or bun Cochins rather
than with WyandOttes or Plymouth Rocks,
as the result will be better. II you cross
Tor flesh production. mate compact. yellow
legged games. white or light col0red birds
preferred. with any OF the foregoing, or
Wyandottes or Plymouth Rocks with the
Light Brahmas or bun Cochins. Both Cor
nsh and Indian games, which are slow
growers. lIoudans, which are quick grow
ers, have full flesh development but dark
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09

experience Of the present year is an
continuation of what we have so Of
.'''''l' that it is bad farming to SOW
oats in the south. They are a
uncertain crop. and fail much more
a., '".'y than they succeed, says the
.e'4 Planter. This is not to be won
'l when one reflects that the OATS
%. '''''Ially the product Of a cool climate
'' Dee found growing and produc-
crops further north than any 9th
ITO sow them here in the sprlng.
'"e temperature is even al that be.
nsr ..' ...I than % is IN the hight OF sum-
fa .-' attitude whore oats best succeed
w.. idliure. Before the crop has
U.r..7l. QUE OF the ground. the tenn
I. 'e so high, usually. as 10 force
u,..', mo grain production. and the
f.r.. 'iIute, as the root growth Is not
t,0n r y perfect the grain. This has
or .r... "',. TINS year, and the spring
iIf e.... tdiure. Scores of acres were
Ws.s ''tlus at all, and even the best
mar. .t. excuse for crop Why far
...4 1l1 persist la wasting Labor ana
WHOM. ' CROP wc do not know. Anv-
ID J.. . ' south, out OF the mountains.
h.... "a high elevations Ina the
a.aI.I ..' where conditions are more con-
tI.,..I uaiu re OF the crop they may
s u., l elsewhere it Is time and mon
tH... .. II" 'hdeavor 20 raise the crop
as4..'.'. We want the oats however
Iat4tar e, Top. u forms a part OF a good
m- crops, and we need IA "a food
as ... however valuable corn NAV he
a-a bo-..,.. yen oats. both az muscle
r.fis ~. ming food. are invaluable. es-
r. Young stock
being .... .o valuable as a market erop.
"araH .... ODD demand for horse feed
@ .0. tha have b. as profitable
tut,- -. =. .t the proper lime Tbll v Si,s
m..,. ~. seeded early 81, S,ii ~
'.N4ii crop, ana even many erope
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES,

Aliens Fooi-Ease. powder for the feet
II cures painful swollen, snnrting feet
and bunlons. rs the greatest comfort
discovery % the age. Aliens Foot Ease
makes tight-fttiug or new shoes feel easy
n b. certain cure for sweating oall0us
and hot, Tired, aching feet. Try il to-day
Sold BY an druggists and shoe stores. By
NATL for 90 in Stamps Trial package
FREE. Address Allen q Olmsted. Leroy.
New York..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09
WAXING the Farm Valuable.

Economy Of production has for years
been the watchword IN all manufacturing
industries. says the American cultlvator.
Il should none the less be 20 with the far
mor. But economy as the enterprislng cap
ltallst defines this work b. very different
from the penurousneas which 10 the far
mer 20 often goes by this name. The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09

Red Top Tor Low Lands.-There II no
better grass for lands liable 70 overflow
thnn meadow foscue. one variety of which
h. commonly known AZ red top. n b. na.
tive 10 many low land soils, and those
whore Il Is not now known should be
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects,
if addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer n,
Milledgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accom-
pany the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence of good
faith
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

Much has been written about clean
ing land and keeping II clean without
any summer following; indeed. summer
following Is looked upon by many as
old-fashioned and out OF date. but
where farm Is dirty and foul with
noxious weeds. thlstIes, charloek.
couch, or any other weeds. we know
OF no method OF cleaning II equal TO
a good thorough summer fallow. Be-
sides cleaning the land. summer fall
lowing is the best preparation for a
crop Of wheat, and we have often OBJ
served how much better land that has
been prepared and is in good manurIal
condition will withstand our usual
summer droughts than other land Of
the same quality not prepared does.
When that highly-fayored people, the
children of Israel, were promised a
land lsaid TO be one Of the fairest and
most fertile portions Of the earth) God
commanded them to allow the land to
lie untitled every seventh year. and on
each occasion when the command is
given or renewed. this idea, among 9TH
ers, Is. sit Is year OF rest unto the
land" then shall it rest and lie still"
and because the chosen people dis
obeyed and neglected this command.
they were carried into captivity until
the land had enjoyed her Sabbaths, be-
cause 1t did not rest In your Sabbath
when ye dwelt in the Underwater
Riddeli.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11
PAIR OF BLACK LANGsHANs.

recover. If they get worse under this
treatment, kill them and cremate their
bodies. And SO treat all the Affections
70 which fowls are subject. This is the
common sense way Of managing them.
Finally / have no faith whatever in
medicines for sick fowls. and further
more believe thousands OF fowls are
killed every year by drugs. One trou-
BILE is that the doctorirg Of fowls is
merely guess work. Such thing IS
correct diagnosis Is impossible. But
when fowl is sick we are inclined to
doctor 1t, more especially IL the bird be
valuable. We think the fowl will die
If something is not done for it. And
50 we take the risk and give it some
medicine, hit or miss. II the fowl sur
wives the dose of medicine and the af-
Fiction, we give ourselves the credit
for the cure, and are thus encouraged
to repeat the dosing process whenever
opportunity offers. Cur experience is
that nine sick fowls out OF every ten
die IL they are badly sick There il only
one affection tina. ever have cured, or
can cure, or even now try to cure, and
that Is gapes in chicks. | happen to be
very intimate with man that happens
to pose as fancier, although he has
had but year or two of experience
with few fowls. In closet at home
he had hundred pounds Of Quack's
condition powders or egg food %.
warranted to make hens lay and keep
them healthy. On ne shelves were
bottles of castor oil, Douglas mixture,
tincture of iron, sulphur, qulniEe. calo-
mel, salts, pain killer. several prepara-
tons for roup, cholera, gapcs, etc. 1t
was miniature drug store, and all for
the fowls. ! saw him kill several Of
his best birds by dosing them with cas-
tor oil at night, for they were dead In
the morning. Since then he has sold
off all his fowls and quit breeding, and
declares there is no profit to him in the
business.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

OF promiscuosity. Of cold dignity IN tns
obligatory relations of body 10 poes'
Here the dead are not al home
In the grayeyards Of the COUNT.
among the thick flowing underoruSn
and the quiet of the wide nelds. Is
better repose for US after our sao
struggles. A cemetery thus situa'e1'
the center Of far reaching hofiLons'
inspires one with desire 10 die.
lie down here and sleep seems soou'
But most peaceful OF all are the realms
OF the dead in marine villages, al ln1
edge OF the sea. within sound OF the
iulling of the running waves Nnten
sing an eternal song on the eterhAl
sleep. amid the wall OF the wind over
the ancient tombs
One day about fifteen years ago
entered one OF these places Of supreme
rest beside the waves on the Breton
coast, with It's crosses pointing toward
heaven in a way which makes one think
OF eternity. Beside little old church.
beneath the shadow OF stone bell tur-
ret, slept the forefathers. who. whether
they had died In youth or in age. were
all made an equal part by accomplished
time. And there was no sadness IN
this evidence OF fatal death. but rather
4 happy relief in the thought that the
burden OF suffering will not always
weigh down our poor shoulders and
that sorrow had It's prescribed limit.
And pleasant. too. was slow spelling out
OF the inscriptions on the tombs in the
warmth Of the sunlight which the fiut-
tering intoxicated birds greeted with a
sweet deiirium OF song. Three cen
turtles OF time separated the old stones
from the new. and a peace was made
over all feuds here under the high
crosses with outstretched arms. clear
cut against the green sea. standing in
their eternal attitude OF forgiveness.
I One tomb in the form OF a chalice ar
rested my attention and I read this SIN
gular epltaph: Here Lies an Unknown.
Dee. s. 1871. Tacita Transit" lShe
has passed silently)
wished TO learn all that was known
Of her. and in the evening inquired
In the village. and this Is what
Z learned:
I In November OF the year 1890. on 4
night Of lowering sky and raging sea
as the inhabitants slept in their huts
which were shaken up by the squall
the dull boom Of cannon announced
the distress Of a ship out on the waters
across the promontory. At the tim,
the little port did not possess a single
iifeboat. and to attempt TO start IN suet
a gale in the barks OF the fishermen
would be simply folly. Each one who
heard the sound could only pray. "Got
help them" But doubtless the noises
Of the angry sea drowned out the hu
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

Recent press dispatches make known
the passage OF legislative enactment
In Switzerland by which the railroads
OF tue country are TO pass into the
hands o. the government al A price
less by some 5000. 600 than even The
present deprecated cost OF their stock
There Is rejoicing In Switzerland over
the circumstance. and one OF the great
well springs Of satisfaction is patriot.
ism. The railroads Of Switzerland are
or were previous 10 this purchase
largely controlled by foreigners The
securities were massed in Berlin. The
swiss then were in the same M pre-
cisely as the people OF the United
States, whose freight and passenger
rates are to all intents and purposes
dictated by foreign hnanciers in Ion-
don. No matter. then. what ones
opinion az TO patriotism. and the gov.
eminent ownership OF railroads NAV
be. Il Is In order to rejoice with tho
people Of Switzerland because Of their
emancipation from the rule OF alien
credit brokers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

favored. AS layers they rank amons
the best. averaging from twelve TO
thirteen dozen a year. and as winter
layers they are to be recommended.
The chicks are hardy and mature early.
Langshans are good sitters and moth
ers, being OF gentle disposition: they
are easily kept in confinement or on
free range. Being excellent foragers.
they are ideal fowls for the farm, and
will gather during the year a consid-
cradle proportion of their food. The
Langshan is a stylish. medinm-sized
bird, not overgrown or gawky In APP
pearance. OF active nature and lively
disposition. Many confound the Black
Langshan with the Black Cochin This
need not be, as the following COMPARE
son between the two varieties shows;
The Black Cochin is square in shape,
with heavy-looking neck and legs. plen-
" Of fun and leg feathering. cushion
rising from middle of back to tail, tail
short, small and almost concealed by
cushion; neck, breast, cushion and tail
all represented by convex lines. Lang
shan head, small for size of body, comb
medium sized, well up in front, and
arch shaped; Cochin head larger than
that of the Langshan and not so arch
ed over the eye; comb smaller, low in
front and almost straight on top OF SER
rations. Langshan back. short and
conclaye; that of the Cochin. medium
length, slightly convex, and large con-
vex cushion. Langshan fun. moderate
and close; that OF the Cochin extremely
| full and loose. Langshan wings some
what large and inclined downward,
quite prominent at shoulders; the Co
( chin wings smaller and almost hidden
by the fluffy plumage Of cushion and
fun. Langshan breast full, deep. and
carried well forward; Cochin breast not
so full and deep, but broader. Langshan
legs medium in length, small bone, long
tapering toes, color of shank, blush
black. showing pink between scales,
which are nearly black; Cochin legs
shorter, stouter. larger bone. toes
shorter and stouter. color OF shanks
black or yellowish black. There are
two varieties OF Langshans-the Black
and the White. The Black in plumage
of neck. back. saddle. siekles. a glossy
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11


have had some experience In the
use OF muck in one way. have never
tried IL as Professor Sanborn speaks Of
In It's natural state. not even when fer
mented with manure or swaetened with
lime or ashes. I have only used IL as
an absorbent when perfectly dry tair
dried. writes John Webster in Our
Grange Homes. cut the peat from the
meadow with spades made for that
purpose. and after proper handling It
Is stacked. and when dry il Is hauled
TO shed near by where II is stored for
future use. In this state IL the peat is OF
good quality it is good fuel as well as
a fertilizer. and this is one OF the uses
that ! make Of il. have burned about
eight 10 ten cords year of il for nine
years and find II good fuel. being for
some purposes better than wood. and
lasting and burning about like hard
wood. IL viii burn in any kind OF a
stove or fireplace readily. II will ordi-
nsrily make from seven TO ten per
cent OF ashes. or about two barrels TO
the cord. which are very valuable as
fertilizer for clover. peas and grass
generally. / put on about one-half
bushel TO the square rod and think
that the ashes about pay the expense
OF cutting the peat. In handling the
fuel there is certain amount of waste
which use as an absorbent. II there
Is not enough OF this one can maui up
enough in a day 10 last a month. this
pulyerized muck or peat ] use IN the
stable behind the cows. One bushel
basket full is enough to keep the door
dry behind twenty cows through the
night. In the morning haul the ma
nure back from the platform and dry
tue floor to milk on by scattering on
about three pecks more OF the same.
This win make everything as dry as a
dusty road in August, and will save
all the urine and places the muck itself
/ in the best condition TO become avail
able as a fertilizer. One cord contains
seyenty-five heaping bushels. wnich
would last as l use 1t six weeks
\ think that IL farmers would try this
way once that they would certainly ind
/ It saving over any other way. This
I dry peat is also one OF the very best
absorbents and deodorizers to use In
I drying and handling night soil. and is
every way better and cleaner than road
dust Muck beds are plenty everywhere
in New England and Canada. and this
seems 70 be the way to use them. Wet
muck is too heavy to handle much.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11
COMPLEXION suooEsr'0ss|

A complexion specialist IL ansas
for the statement that the best ~
est animal fat for the skin
grease. which IL absorbed qu'eap
closely resembles human aoipS~
composition.
Frul, is considered by many ~
ties as one Of the best aids .
ton. Therefore. they say II suou,
eaten freely. It's beneficial sh
due 10 the maiic and other acios y
are found In the cultivated trui@
as pears. apples. grapes. e'c,
There IL physician In PARIS "
ciares that the milk diet us'ia'p
dered in fever cases Is Largely ~
sibie for the falling out q W. ~, \
He believes that vegetable o."
cure badness or at any rate w \
on and he points 10 the nsn, IA
who lives on oat meal as a prv0'
theory. "A
To improve the compleN'os "a
water that has been boiled ana ma
should be used. II 10 soft anu :" Il
Ing and should be used twice
Steam the face at night. WIPE ,.su,
and dust It over with fine sulp Y !,
a powder pun. Sleep with ). ~
IL of in the morning, ana =" ~ h
bali OF toilet cerate all over ~. .na
Rub II in for about a minute ~
baby powder over the face.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

mad j left them alone. And l believe that
/ have killed scores of good birds by
doctoring them; by attempting 70
do something was entirely ignorant
of as far IS the cause or the proper
remedy to be employed is con-
cerned, if there are any genuine RENE
dies. which l doubt. Beware OF drugs
and condition powders in the poultry
yard Nature does not demand such
things. When you use them you vio-
late nature and practically weaken. de-
bilitate and finally destroy entirely the
vitality OF your birds. It took me years
to learn this. And If others will pront
by my experience they will save
money, time and much worry. A fowl
that has 10 be pampered with drugs 70
keep it on its feet is worthless. II a
fowl be very sick. drugs will not save i
but hasten its demise II only slight
ly ailing. the bird will get well without
medicine. Deeapitate roupy fowls and
cremate their bodies. If the fowls
have cholera. remove the well ones 10
a clean location. and thoroughly de-
odorize and clean up the old house and
yards. Remove the sick and ailing
bird to distant quarters. feed them on
boiled rice and give them scalded milk
TO drink for few days, and they may
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11
Cows MIX for Foai..

The Live Stock Journal has the fol-
lowing remarks on the feeding OF foals
with cows milk: when the milk of
the dam proves insufficient for the
young foal 1t should be supplemented
by cows milk. Indeed, in any case. IL
1t Is desirable to force the growth and
condition OF foals. cows milk may Re
freely given to 1t, in addition TO two or
three feeds Of oats daily. Many thor
oughbred foals are given cows milk
in almost any quantity both before
and after weaving, and Mr.. William
Day, the celebrated breeder and train
er, believes without any evil results.
While recommending uass for the
young animals in the early stage Of
existence when following the dam. the
same authority strongly dlscountenan-
ces the practice Of giving them beans,
peas, oilcake. or any Kind II cond!-
ments or continental foods. Cows
MIX, being considerably poorer In sac
charine matter than that Of the mare.
should be sweetened by the a11isioa of
sugar 20 make 1t more pala;able to the
foai as we'll as more nutritious, By imi-
tating as closely as possible the nat
ural product VI Inc mare. IT is well not
to supply foals with milk from herds
known to contain tuberculous subjects.
although the horse IS not, ike cattle
and human beings, very susceptible to
tuberculosis. Still, in valuable studs
even the chance If infection should be
avoided"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11
THE BODY OF A WOMAN

man voices and God heard nothing. for
next morning the sea stretched wide
under the blue sky. swept clear. Not
a speck on the horizon. nothing but
the ripples of foam on the waves. SO
1t had disappeared. foundered, the boat
that had cried for help with cali OF
iron during that night OF terror. The
sadness of the disaster caused a silence
among the fishermen, when. suddenly.
down on the strand. a cry arose. At
this moment the Marquis de Pontus
master of the chateau. came UP to the
group Of people to learn the end OF the
nights drama. He hurried down 10
the strand. followed by the fishermen
The cry had come from a peasant who
had discovered the body Of a woman
clothed in long white robe. thrown
between two enormous rocks. She
was undoubtedly dead and must have
rolled from her bed on the ship into the
sea.
Her heart still BEATS" cried the
peasant. The marquis commanded.
Garry her 70 my house quickly and
wrap this cloak about her"
He was obeyed. In fact, the woman
still lived. and after hours OF ingenious
labor opened her eyes.
ASK her nothing" said Pontus. "she
is still too weak and must Sleep
y In the meanwhile the searchers con-
tinued from strand to strand. but moth.
ing more was found. It was impossi-
BILE to tell what this vessel was which
had gone down Up the near waters.
French? English? All a mystery! II
had carried its flag to the depths OF the
sea.
"The woman will tell u.s." said Pom
tus. And the next day he went to her
bedside. She looked at him with eyes
large. beautiful and clear, but empty
of comprehension. She was young and
very pretty. with hands delicately and
finely shaped. He asked her where
she came from. where she was going
who she was. in phrases gentle and
courteous, for he was already moved by
her tragic beauty. She listened with
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11
ONE ON wlrnEaax,,'
ssw Geek Was ce@lak .aa M.
fsian't want sempany IA ~.

rev t@oA was tomiak aud ma.
ssian't Want Company 10 n...
MISUNDERSTANDING a fell.-s
10 dinner tomorrow night
Tid-nlts. s@'>l
Mrs. Witherby-"Oh. NV d..
did you do that for? why. n.
cook Is coming tomorrow s,s
Know Il will be Just awful. q
witherby--I don't see a.,,..
awful about IL. Give him wha, =.
got. ! guess It's good enough
Mrs. witherby-"rhat's ias, IA
man. You don't seem 10 care A.
pearanees at all. Can't YOU u, \, u
on" ~ =
witherby--No. can't. ia. L.
! invite a friend to dinner and =, =
protests! But. madam. he cons. &
the same. As long as | am ru,...
this house ! propose 10 do a. So
Mrs. witherby-~Who Is III.
witherby-"Wigaon. You ann i.
don't your
Mrs. witherby tseIzed with lr.,..|
,ionl-"know him. Should ar !.
Why. he's an old sweetheart 3. -.
Witherby-''I guess got.
Mrs. witherby-,'Bus be IS =.
him 10 dinner by all meank q
should just love 70 see him. Hex {
did make love 20 me-"
/ Witherby-"Ile did, chr
Mrs. witherby-~Yes, lndess
Was only By the msEest chance ,.s
didn,t become his wife. Thss Il 49,
a pleasure. Dear boy. Let's see. / !.
sn't seen Charlie Wiss0n .or =
years"
witherby (drylyl-'You kaysst !
Well. wouldn't b snrpFisea 4 y
didn't see him for four more
Mrs. wllherby lfsigning ara, 1,
appolntmsnU--0h. yoa Aas..,
changed your mind. have Yoa, Ia,
you going TO bring him 70 6lasms
withsrby--No. madam. In &c
And Mrs. witheFby. hAvgaf a.
her poiRt. gilded bianaly tsnm 4
room.