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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14

of some sort must also be supplied.
Nothing is better than green bone.
After hen is three years old she
generally becomes Improbable as an
egg producer, and rather tough for
the table.
There are about 3OO,OOO,OOO chickens
in the United States.
The finest fowls neglected are no
better than the veriest scrubs-they
are worse; they cannot stand neglect,
because they are not used to it; scrubs
can, because they have been raised on
it.
Eggs are refined wheat, corn, grass,
and they contain much that on the
farm would go to waste. In winter
basket of so dozen eggs will bring
more money than load of hay it took
a large patch of ground to grow,
team to cut, horse and man to
rake, two men to sack, and team,
wagon and man to market.
A long row of figures is required to
represent the egg crop OF .ne United
States for single year; it reaches
the enormous sum of about $1,SOO,OOO,-
900.
Eggs are always cash. They are
ready for market the minute laid, and
the sooner they are got ITO market the
better. Nothing that the farm pro-
duces sells better. They require no
cultivation, pruning, churning or har-
vesting, but are at once in saleable
condition. With plenty of eggs on the
farm there are host of good things in
the kitchen and money in the family
purse. Gathering up eggs is like pick
ing up dimes and dollars. Great is
the hen that produces them. When
everything is dull in winter, the egg
basket has wonderfully helped out
many a poor farmer. The crops may
be poor, the provisions low, the fam
| lily cow dry, with long wait for the
next growing season, but the hen
comes up smiling and is ready to get
pound of tea or a sack of flower. If
treated we'll, she will respond as read
lily when the snow is on the ground
as when the fields are green. She is
friend to the poor and rich alike
Elk.
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season for Matching is past, and chicks
are too small to judge of the quality.
Wait until fall and buy the stock you
wish ito begin with next year. Give
them the proper care, and you will
get eggs during the winter and have
early settlers next spring.
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To Preserve Eggs.

1t is asserted that coating of vas
cline is the best thing discovered for
keeping eggs fresh. Coat them well
and put them in jar, with layers of
salt to separate, and fill the jar well
to the top, then cover tightly. Turn
the jar every few days to keep the
yolks from settling to one side. The
eggs may be packed in box. This
is simple way of treating them,
available to every housewife, and she
may we'll take advantage of it when
eggs are so cheap.-Ex.
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Pickings.

If the young chicks are confined in
barren yards give them plenty of cab
bage, lettuce or grass from the lawn.
They will relish it for a change.
Ii the hens are slow to wean the
chicks take them away, as they crowd
the young ones at night when confn-
ed in box.
Don't let the chicks roost with the
old fowls until ait least three months
old. Their breast bones are tender and
will become crooked if permitted to
sit in the roos&
AS soon as the cockerels begin to
crow, separate them from the pullets.
They will thrive better, and besides,
they require different feed.
Feed the cockerels for flesh, bone
and muscle. Feed the pullets for your
next winters layers.
If young broods are cooped for the
first month it gives the chick two
chances to reach maturity where it
would have but one if running about
while young and tender.
Sunshine is the best medicine for
poultry as wei las men. II the house
is dark and gloomy, the fowls will
stay out of it even in the worst wealth
er. Nothing likes sunshine more than
poultry.
Lice sap the blood from the chick
ems, and cause restlessness of nights;
and on mornings fowls come from the
roosts feverish and thirsty. They
drink too much, and sit around anc
soon get indigestion. They take colo
easily when their systems are so i'm
paired, and the cold, if let alone, runs
into roup.
Hens that do not have water regu-
larly will suffer and not produce we'll
If a hen nets you dollar year
that is enough to expect as a steady
thing.
When you do not want them tc
breed do not let the hens and roosters
run together.
1t is mistake to suppose the incu
batOr is an automatic machine that
will run itself.
lit is not best to have too many
nests. A dozen hens can get along wei
with four or five.
The nest egg, if not china, should be
marked so that it viii not get into c
lot sent to market.
The laying of unusually large eggs
is proof that the hens are in an over
fat condition.
Those who think thirteen an un
lucky number can get the hen tt
spread over fifteen eggs for a sitting
It must be poor soil indeed il
which the scratching biddies will no1
find some reward for their labor.
The Plymouth Rock attains matur
ity earlier than the Wyandotte, but the
latter is the more persistent layer.
Poultry Notes.
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Mayor Parramore's recent expert
ment of releasing youthful colored
law breaker upon the condition that
his father, in the presence of the
marshal, administered a sound thrash,
ing upon his hayward offspring, is by
no means an attempt to substitute the
whipping post for Imprisonment, but
we believe the experiment will be fol-
lowed by salutary results. Imprison-
ment means nothing to boy of such
belligerent tendencies, but a good
whipping appeals at once to his feel
ngs.-Orlando Reporter.
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How to Start.


w. III. Cam bron, of S. c., in writing
to an exchange for information re-
garding a correct start in poultry
business receives the following help
full reply:
In the first place, poultry yard
should be situated on high dry
ground-not necessarily hillside, but
of sufficient slope to allow all the filth
to be carried off.
In the second place, not more than
two hundred grown fowls should be
housed and yarded on each acre.
More than this number cannot, for
any length of time, be kept on that
amount of ground.
AS regards the breed best suited for
beginning, let your own fancy be
your guide.
The one you like most will be the
one that you will give the most atten-
ton, but by all means select a pure
breed and make no crosses. There is
no cross that will equal a thorough
bred, and as to the cost, lit will be
cheaper to start with one pure breed
and keep it so, than to buy two and
cross them. The cross will in a few
years develop mongrels, while the
pure breed, by careful mating, can be
kept up to the standard for an indef-
mite length of time.
The cross you suggest, Plymouth
Rock and Brown Leghorn, will pro-
duce black offspring which are al
ways Objectionable as table fowls. The
same may be said of Black Langshans,
though aside from the black pin
feathers, they are an admirable breed
There has never yet been any breed
developed which excels in both egg
production and table qualities, though
some combine the two qualities in a
very great degree. Among those which
will, no doubt, prove satisfactory to
you, are Rhode Island Reds, Buff,
White, Or Barred Plymouth Rocks,
and White Wyandottes, either Of
which are handsome fowls of large
size, good fall and winter layers, and
excellent mothers. AS chicks they are
hardy, rapid growers, and are ready
for the market earlier than any of the
other large breeds.
But again, no matter which you Sc
lect, let me urge the Importance of
keeping them in their purity. You will
find the demand for eggs for Matching
at two or three dollars setting, or a
cockerell or pullet at from one to five
dollars each, will more than pay for
the original cost of the stock. A trio
purchased this fall will give you a
good start next year, unless you desire
to begin on large scale, though this
is not advisa bile. Tt is better to stanf
in small way and learn all the de-
tails as you proceed. Do not begin
in July, as you suggest, except it be
to arrange your house and yards. The
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POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Poultry De-
partment, Box 200, DeLand Fla.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18

Ringside, Carson City, New, March
17.-As early as s o'clock this morn
ing there was a small gathering at the
gate of the arena. No one was admit
ted, however, and the crowd gradually
increased.
At 9 o'clock five hundred people were
gathered in front of the gate. There
was also a procession of people along
the quarter of mile of street leading TO
the grounds, and these constantly in
creased the size of the crowd. 1t was
given out that the gates would not be
opened until 10 o'clock and the crowd
became impatient, cries of open up"
were heard but they had no effect. At
o'clock a wagon containing nice
zinc bath tub drove up and as the tub
was for the use of one of the heroes
of the day the gate was opened. The
crowd tried to follow in, but a burly
special policeman pushed the fast ones
back. The crowd, in which were one
or two women, amused itself by teasing
an old cat in a cage nearby and by going
against roulette games in a tent close
to the gate
The gates were opened at $3.50, and
there was rush to get in. The press
was so great that it was impossible for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
need not De gOne OVer.

OF Fitzsimmons's last contest in Aus
tralia. the one with Jim Hall, there
has alwavs been a dispute, Fltz claim
ing he lay down for about $'o' "niIe
FNlI as strenuously held he won on tIle
square. The Sydney tAustralla)) hei-
cree of February, 1890, under the head
ing champion Jim Hall, prints an ac-
count of the fight The last rouhu-
round four-reads thus:
"yerv busy. indeed. We're both men at
+endants during the minute spell ana
tbo,, came up middling well for round
fou- Frzsimmons looked very confident
avd advanced smiling 10 meet his antagon-
ist. He feinted with his left 10 dra" nan
and laid his jaw bare for one second.
Rislnr 20 his tFs Hall brought the rlEnt
smashing across. kissing through his
teeth like a blacksmith welding hot iron.
II dropped with an his weight and strength
on FITS Jaw just above the point. and
Bob fell in a heap under the conqueror
leps as the impetus carried him on.
Plight on his back he rolled and lay.
ec-ewing up his face. and looking very
cronk.
lone. two three. four. five. six. seven.
e,s.bt nine. ten-out" said Mr.. Jack Cow
land. the time-keeper. and It was all over.
The seconds dragged Fitz 20 his corner.
but he slid off his chair again. and even
when taken TO the dressing room did not
seem to know where he was. Mr.. a. j.
Hales was referee. and the arrangements
were in perfect order
Three years afterwards. before the cres-
cent city Athletic Club. Of New Orleans
Fitzsimmons evenly wiped out the defeat
by putting the same hand on Hall IN the
same round. with the same result Hall
did the business with a high hook; FIJI
ierked a half uppercut from his side. Han
was accused Of selling out this time A.
each fight in this country Fitzsimmons
stock has taken an upward turn. There
was nobody IN his class. and nobody in
the heavyweights. except the ackno"i-
edged best of them. 20 put up against
him. Showing himself superior boxer
70 Peter Maher and sharkey lifted him 10
the TOD class, where there was but one
man to oppose him.
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Sharkey last June, has not figured in
ring history. He claimed there was
not, since the retirement Of Peter jack
son, any one in his class. He also held
himself a degree above Fitzsimmons,
who had always claimed to be OF the
middle-weight class. The public, how
ever, thought otherwise, and were more
vociferOus in their urgings as Fitzslm-
mons went on adding up his score. The
present match is the second proposed,
the first, set for Hot Springs, Ark, Oc-
tober 81, 1895, having fallen through.
Fitz could not point to any OF his
school friends in town. So far as
known Bob is not aware Of a single
old friend being in this country. The
.ulians are Australians, but came from
a different section. FitZsimmOns was
born in Helston, Cornwall, England,
June 4. 1864. When a small boy he was
taken by his parents to Australia, af-
terwards settling in New Zealand. BOD
was apprenticed TO blacksmithing early
by his father, who had been black
smith. Fitz had become locally famous
for his dexterity in juggling with the
anvil and the heavy hammer and his
fashiOning of horseshOes, Of which he
could shape two while others were put
ting together one. He took himself TO
be a wrestler and hammer-thrower in
those early days He was also dis
tance runner. Some people say he used
to chase kangaroOs. This is why he
initiates the festive hopper. His first
arenic appearance in this country was
in San Francisco, at which his queer
hops caused roars of laughter.
Fitzsimmons's record begins as win
ner of a lightweight competition (135
pounds) promoted by Jem Mace at Tim
aru. New Zealand, March, 1880. He
defeated four men, putting out three OF
them. Next year Jem Mace gave an
other competition at Timaru, when Bob
wound up five men at 140 pounds, and
at the solicitation of Mace put on the
gloves. after the bouts with Herbert
A. Slade. Fitz claims he bested Slade,
though Mace seemed to think other
wise.
For the following seve3 years Fitz-
simmons piled his trade at the forge.
Along in 1883 got in hard company
for the first tine with Jim Hall, win
ming two out of three bouts, the last
one going to Hall, when Fitzsimmons
came to America Hall was then gen
orally admitted the middle-weight
champion of Australia, and as soon as
news reached him of Fitzsimmons' SIS
victory over Jack Dempsey in this
country and Fits claim TO the mid
dle-weight championship of the world,
Hall boarded the first steamer for
America: their long wrangle in this
country. the fiasco and their final meet
ing in New Orleans. with Fitz winning
in the fourth round with a knockout,
need not be gone over.
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stopped him cleverly, both men cliuch-
ing. FitzsimmOus made right and left
swings on the Jaw. but COrDett dUcbed
and both men laughed. COrbett feint-
cd with his left and then sent his
right TO the body, landing lightly.
FitzSimmOns swung with his left, but
landed only lightly and the men clinCh-
ed. CorbeJJ laughing and nodding in
evident good humOr TO his friends at
the ringside. FirZsimmOus made a
savage poke for the jaw, but missed.
Corbett stepped in quickly. getting a
right TO the body and q mutual clinch
followed. FiJZSimmOus turned loose
with a left hook on the jaw, staggering
COrbetJ He followed this with a hard
right on the jaw and in the breakaWay
from the CluCh FitZsimmOus landed
two light right hooks on the top of the
head They were apart for a few sec
Onds only and Corbett ran in and
ciinched after landing a hard right on
the body. Both We're fearful of being
Init i'm the breakaway and wrestled for
several seconds. FitzsimmOns sent in
q good right, reaching the jaw. but Cor
0ett only laughed. Both missed left
and clinched, FiJzsimmons getting i'm
o hard left on the body i'm the break
away. FitZsimmOns sent his right TO
body and left ON the nose He as
sumed the aggressive. crowded COrbett
and was about to lead with his left as
the gong sounded. CorbetJ held up his
hands, saying gooOd-naturedly: Nay,
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the gate-keepers TO take the tickets.
Holders of pasteboards were requested
TO hold them up above their heads, and
in that fashion five hundred people
rushed into the inclosure. There were
three women in the first bunch. and
they were as eager to get in as the
rest. There were plenty of ushers on
hand and there was no confusion in
seating the people. Five dollar stand
ing room tickets seemed to he the most
DoDular. and ten-dolIar unreserved seats
were in great demand at first. Holders
of reserved seats and boxes were leis-
urelv in their movements and came
strouing in. When the crowd was first
admitted. workingmen were still busily
engaged in putting finishing touches
on the arena. Half an hour after the
gates opened there were about 1000
people comfortably seated. They put
in the time gazing with interest on the
platform where Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons were to
FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY
The floor Of the ring was Of inch pine
boards. closely drawn together and
snrinkled literally with rosin The
boards were unpadded and comments
on the probability of the fighters knock
ing their heads against the hard sur
face in case Of a knock-down were fire.
quent Billy Brady, Corbett's adviser,
was on hand early and tested the ropes.
etc. He did not find things to suit him,
and under his direction the ropes were
ughtened. Tom Sharkey, ready to
challenge the winner. ambled in early
and examined the ring with an air Of
a connoisseur. Sharkey was rcsplend-
eut in a boiled shirt, square topped der
by hat, a gorgeous diamond, a. green
tie and an enormous green badge in
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him. and although the rules of the fight
that when one man was down, the 9TH
en- should retire ten feet until the fallen
man was ON his feet, Corbett in his
eagerness. ignored the rule and kept
irving TO set at FitZSimmons. Ref
cree Siler warned him to stand back
and Martin Julian sprang upon the
platform on the outside of the ropes.
calling excitedly to Corbett: stand
back and obey the rules Why don't
Won stand back2' Fitzsimmons was
down seven seconds. but was only TAX
ing q rest The instant he rose, Cor
bett was at him like a fend. He landed
his right on FitzsimmOns' jaw, sent q
hard left 10 the jaw. put his left into
Fizsimmons's face with the force Of a
bullet and put his right on the jaw
again. He followed these blows up
with right and left in the jaw and
then caught Fitzsimmons with a hard
left on the head and put his right and
Left on the jaw again. Fitzsimmons
was evidently going when the gong
sounded. and a little more of it would
have settled him. His face was lit
eraIlv mass of blood and he tOttered
q little as he went to his corner. Cor
Continued on sixth Page.
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nav" Bob griuned and turned away 10
his corner
Round Number Four.
Corbett landed a left on The jaw ana
the men cluched, both laughing. boJn
landed let's ON body and in "a cuuch
which followed. COrhett nodded TO ms
friends over FitZsimmOns shouoet.
linn landed a hard and light one on
tho head FitZsimmOus COunterinS. Inc
men clinched again, COrUltt landing
n rfsht ON Fuzsimmous ear ON the
Ereakaway and the men clinched. Cor
herf landed a hard left on the chin. jim
5rcked a vicious right hand swing and
landed rieht on the body. following
it with o left on the body and another
ON the nose. C0rbeJt led for the face.
bur touched lightly. Fitzsimmons io--
lowed Corrett up and landed q hard
lefr ON COrbett's Jaw. getting left on
rb, law i'm return. but it only made him
laugh. The men then cllnched. fltz-
simmons missed a left for the oody ana
they cliuchCd again. FlJzSlmmonS
--sbed Corhert landing q left ON the
bo7v and i'm the clincb punched Coroett
nm the body with his right He also
hir Corbett on the head with ms tlEu1'
Co~berr missed a right swing for the
Nod I'm the breakaw3y and Fitzslm-
MONS clinched Jim landed nara
~t~b+ ON the body. but missed leiJ
fo~ the head. Corbett landed right on
head and the left on the body. follow
ing ms with a left on the jaw. A clnch
followed Corbett landed hard rish'
ON the body and a hard left on Jhe Jaw.
when the round closed the men We're
cIfncbins both laughing. tIlZsiIn- SIM
mons's body was red from the e2eD'S !y.,,s
of Corbett's rieht handlers. ReI5ree
Sils~ announced TO the newspaper men
tba- he did not get i'm between the men
d-,ring clinchiug for fear he mShJ
snoiI \ chance for Knockout with one
arm free
Round Number Five.
Corbett Immediately landed hard
left on Jaw; Fitzsimmons ran CoroeJ1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
MINUTE DETAILS OF
THE GREAT CONTEST
Every Blow, From Start to Finish, ACCu-
rately Described.

the Most Part 1t Was Cood-Natured Battle, the
Principals Keeping Their Temper Well Into the
Heat of the SCrap--COrbett Seemed Confident
and Landed More Blows, But They Were Not
acknowledgements CapaCityfor Accepting
Punishment Stood Him Well in Hand--The Great
Final Blow Which Gave the New Zelander the
Championship.
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THE ANTIPODEAN IS
WORLDS CHAMPION.
One Blow From Lanky BOb'S Awful Pile
Driver Did 1t ALL

Corbett Was the Better Boxer, and Showed More
Ability to Hit, But His Blows Only Drew Blood
and Roughed His Opponents Hide--When Fitz
Finally Found the Opening He Sought, He
Planted One Knock Over the Champions Heart
and His Works Stopped--A Hard Way to Lose
Friends Fame and Fortune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18

Your piano is valuable. Our two
truckmen have been with us fourteen
wears and know how to move pianos.
Let us move yours for you. Our prices
are no higher than others.
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1910 Market street.
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The Weather

Christ. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gst. made the following observations Of
the temperature yesterday: a. m. 80; .
a. m. 20: 70 m, %: p. m, IS; p. m, So
Weather changeable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18

Constable A. L. s.. Meyers has charge
Of the Chicago Bankrupt ClothingAC J
stock and viii sell az auction TO the
highest bidder tonight at T:30.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
THEIR FIGHTING RECORDS.
How COrl8tt and FitBimmon8 Rose to
PugiliStic RenoWn.

The Californian was a Bank Clerk
When He Took Up Boxing and
Speedily Showed Himselfa Match
for PrOfessiona1s-The Australian
was Originally a Journeyman
Blacksmith With a Sporting
Turn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18

.-rr City, March 17.-FollOwing is
r0al description of the CorbeJt-
uuons fight by rounds,
Round Number O0e.
..E mon spared cautiously for an
ri-zsimmons being on the ag-
Corbett keeping away. Fiyz-
seeing that he must force
went after his man and crowd
r.ra.t back into the latter's COR
Both made vicious swings with
and both missed both men
ug against the ropes Fitz-
naas stu Kept crowding Corbett
car1err landed a right i'm the face,
r- away without q return. A sec
.a-.rhe repeated the dose and again
the counter which FiJzs.mmous
Ir. Both men clinched and in the
kaway Fitzdmmons got i'm a hard
tt ON Corbetts chin. staggering him.
Is followed this up with left ON the
upper part of the neck. staggering him
second time. Cor1ert sent i'm q LETT
.ouurer in return and then ducked and
ran away from a vicious right hook.
.r1ett sailed i'm. landing q light left
.. the neck. getting the same for his
own share. and Immediately after he
.r hard left ON the neck. Cor