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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
Grains For Poultry.

Without doubt, with the majority of
poultry keepers grain constitutes the
principal part of what they feed their
poultry.
OF the grain used in this country,
probably Indian corn Outweighs all
others. 1t is fed whole. cracked,
ground. raw or cooked. Corn contains
very little bone-making material, while
it is very rich in fat-fOrming and
thanksgiving substances. Although
corn produces eggs with yolks Of dark
color and rick favor, it is not recon-
mended for layers unmiXed with 9TH
er grains. For fattening purposes it
cannot be excelled, and should be fed
in various forms to keep up the appe-
tite. The variety" may be increased
if some meal is made by grinding the
corn and cob together.
Oats are good nerve food and are
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20

worms which establish themselves in
the w;ndpipe ard strangle the chicks.
,rhe. are always found in chicks at
from two to six weeks of age, and the
best remedy is prevention. Chicks
that tave nice grass plot to run over
never have gaDes, but should any
Symptom appear give each chick a
shall piece of camphOr the size of
a grain of whe3t, daily for four days,
and put few drops of turpentine in
water.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
Business Poultry Farming.


a typical farmer of the southern
Rhode Island poultry district is p. w.
Airy, who has farm of about 40
acres, keeps 800 r. |. Reds, raises
something like $500 chicks per year;
also keeps number of ducks and
about forty breeding geese, raising
from them several hundred young
stock each year, says the American
Agriculturist. The style Of houses on
this farm is the one adopted by nearly
all the southern r. l. poultry farmers.
1t consists of simple shed built of
rough, unmatched hemlOck boards,
put up without special care for tight
ness or warmth, covered with an A
shaped roof, the house sometimes be-
ing battened inside and out and some
times not. The interior is equally
simple; feeding troughs, a large pail
for water, a row of nests and three
or four strips of scantling for rOOsts
| the roOsts being placed all on the same
level about two feet from the ground
This kind of house is about the cheap
est that could be built, and it seems
to answer the purpose fairly well. The
climate being milder than that of the
interior sections of the country, the
poultry do not suffer especially from
cold in winter, and lay a fair number
of winter eggs when prices are high.
These houses are placed in the fields
at more or less regular intervals, from
five to ten houses being allotted to the
acre. In these houses are kept about
a score of fowls which are shut into
the house at night and allowed to roam
at will all day.
Chicken houses are miniatures of the
hen houses, being usually constructed
ON the same general plan, simply Il
box with roof, very small window in
front and small exit at the bottom
for the chickens At feeding time the
poultry farmer bitches up an express
wagon, loads Oh the feed and drives
through The farm, dealing out the "a
tons as ne proceeds. and gathering
tie eggs IN each house Hardly q
l.oultry farmer but reckons on making
more than 81 per head on each # the
breeding stock. Some of the most
sl1illful make nearer So per fowl Mr..
Amy raises but little except poultry
products, few COWS are kept, some
nay and fodder is raised for them and
good many Vegetables are grown Tor
the poultry II Writer. Cabbage * y
favorite poultry vegetable, and also
beets, which last are fed in thick
slices raw.
BY June the chickens have all been
Matched out. The bulk of chicks are
Matched as soon as possible after the
first Of April and are then followed
| Immediately by ducks, Goslings are
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
Old Hens.

All hens over two years old should
be sold OF disposed of in some man
ner before October 1, says a writer in
Home and Farm. AS a rule a hen
loses her usefulness after the second
year, and while in exceptional cases
one may find it advisable to keep an
extra GOOD hen longer, still old hens
are not profitable.
They moult later each season. SO
that after the second year they rarely
ever begin to lay much before the ap-
proach of spring.
One year-old hens, if given good
ty, the most reliable winter layers.
They will have finished their mOult
Ly October 1, and unless something
unforeseen should happen, they will
begin to lay by November 1, and con-
tinue steadily during December, Jan
uary and February; and as these are
the months when eggs are at their
best and command the highest prices
of the year, it is easily seen why such
hens are the most profitable.
Pullets make good winter layers if
one chances to have them just right;
but should they be Matched too early
they will begin to lay during the sum-
mer Moult in the fall and then it is
impossible to get them in condition be-
fore early spring. On the other hand,
should they be Matched too late, they
will not mature, and again we are
forced to keep them all winter with
out any returns.
Still, if pullets can be brought to
maturity and be in condition to lay,
not later than November, they GER
tainly will prove the most profitable.
If we expect to make eggs the prin-
cipal feature of the business, it will be
best to keep both pullets and all hens
under two years old, discarding, of
course. those which in the past prov
ed poor layers, or are in any respect
Objectionable.
A few drops of tincture of iron in
the drinking water will greatly assist
in toning up the system of the hens
and hasten along the mOult.
This is the time to begin feeding
green ground bone if you have not al
ready done so. Just little every 9th
er day and you will be surprised at the
result
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
Poultry Diseases.

poultry diseases were given. which
will not come aniss to those interest
Cd in chicken raising:
RoUp.--Roup is unquestionably the
most dreaded oe all the diseases to
which poultry is subject. Il is caus-
CT. from a neglected cold, and when
once it has GA ned a fO0thold, it is
well night impossible to subdue it.
There are many methods of treatment,
bat that which is most generally
adopted is as follows: Confine all
afflicted fowls in dry, warm coops,
free from draughts and. dampness,
AID iced on hot mashes. Treat the
throat, mouth and nOStrilS with So
luton of comn,on salt, prepared as
water put one teacupful Of salt and
Thoroughly dissolve it; with this care
fully wash the mouth and nOstrils, be-
in: sure that all mucus is removed.
After this inject Kerosene into the
Dostlils and put q teaspOOnful of kero
), ne in each gallon of drin!ing water.
Do not let such fowls retUrn to the
docks for two weeks after treatment.
ChOiera.-Choicra is contagious and
extremely fatal when it attacks a
flock of fowls. 1t is caused from
Ovcrcrowding, bad sanitary arrange
lnclltS, unWhOic some food, AMI from
various other causes. 1t is q disease
about which very little is known, and
one " hich is often mistaken for some
ether. The first symptoms are
drowsiness, accompanied oy thirst; the
fowl. in moving about, having a slow,
INST. ady gait, with heavy aid labored
breathing. The comb and wattles
lose their. natural color, usually be-
coming pale, Tough sometimes turn
ing almost bla. X. The fowls have
diarrhoea, and the crop fills with mu-
Gus, thus preventing the food from di-
gestiD2.
On first appearance the c0Crs and
va. Gs should lc given a thorough
cleaning. and e1 cry part sprayed with
crude carbolic acid. Separate the af-
1icted fowls and burn the bodies of
airy that may have died. Ore of the
most successful remedies, and one
w eli at the same time Involves but
lite expense, is kerosene. In one
gallon of corn zeal put one gill OF
krr os enc, and mix thoroughly with
waln water. Tins should be sufficient
for fifty hens and should be given
e. IVY other da to those that show the
least symptom.
Canker.-Canker is caused from
filthy quarters and unWhOlesome food,
ard is readily distinguished by small
ulcers in mouth and OH head land
wa;r1y discharS" from the eyes. Wash
tl,, read and ,lollth with warnl water
and CASTLE soap after which anOlnt
with CarbOlized vaseline, rapea ting the
operation daily until cure is effect
ell!
Chop Bound.-Crop bounj can hard
IL tic termed a disease, it being simply
an obstruction through which the
food PASSES from the crop 10 the glz-
GARD. and may be variously Caused-a
bone, hard, dry grass-ln fact many
things will produce the rcrble. A
t,,,n,,r onf,,J of 20 ctor oil will often ar
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

Address all con muncations to Poultry De-
partment. Box 200. DeLand. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
OFFERS FREE
$40 In Cold, Bicycle,
Gold Watch, Diamond

King, OF q SChoIdIShIP
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College, Nashville.
Tenn, Galveston or
Texarkana. Texas. or
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
One Of Them a Young Han on The
Side Of The Whites.
MILITARY COMPANY CALLED OUT.
This Has the Eject of Dispensing
the Negroes-Thrce Of the Blacks
who started the Trouble Jailed
Negro Threats OF LynchIDgs

GREENvIrLE, s. c.. August 7-Ben
Odam, prominent young man Of this
place and John McClnton, negro, were
wounded IN n fierce battle between the
white people and negroes living In tho
vicinity OF the Poe q Sampson cotton
mills. near here, late last night. Odam
was shot I'm the jaw, and the negro, be-
sides being considerably bruised. was
struck In the wrist by bullet. ]. c.
Couch, a white man, had his suspenders
cut by shot and his clothing was plercef
bv three other bullets In his efforts TO
save Odam. Four other negroes were
wounded. but being taken away immedi-
ately by their friends 20 avoid arrest. the
nature OF their injuries or their identity
could not be learned.
Tack Moore. one Of the gang who start
ed the trouble, Is in jail.
ATTACK on WHITE FAMILY.
Yesterday afternoon, while Operative
Greenberg Of the Poe mill, and hi3 FAM
lily. were at the dining table, several shots
were fred into his house. No one was
struck, but Greenberg began TO search
for the would-be assassins. Tack Moore
was the only one captured. lie was
placed in the jail here Word was sent by
M. sengers 70 the negroes and the cou-
riers reported that. n negro had been
! ivnched at the Poe mill. The churches
were soon deserted. and the negroes arm
ing themselves with shotguns. reyolyers,
axes. and other arms and implements
went 10 the mill. The Sheriff and chief
Of Police could not persuade them that
Moore was in Jail, and one of tho num-
Der said: 1--WE will kin the Chief OF Police
if Moore IS lynchad."
There were about go negroes In tho
crowd. and as many mill operatives.
armed with guns, gathered with the IN
>entlon of dispensing the negroes. The
/ negroes attempted TO arrest four opera
| tiVes. when the other operatives came ID
the assistance OF the latter. and the race
riot continued for some time. In many
places IL was a hand-io-hand conflict.
| Many shots were fired, but the greater
number of injuries were inflicted VITA
| clubs.
MILITIA OUT.
Al O'Clock this morning the militia
| was called out. and Rev. j. A. Plnson'
| pastor of the Mount Zion (coloreO Bap-
| fist church. went TO the jail. Here he
| found Moore, and coming back TO the
negroes. said Moore was SAFE winch
| ended the trouble. The effect Of the ap-
pearance of the militia was TO cause tho
| negroes 10 dispense. There was some
| excitement to-day, but all is quiet To-
] night.
| Tvyo of the negro ringleaders were ar
rested to-day This caused more eXcite-
ment among the negroes. The negroes
threaten 10 lynch the negrp minister,
! Pinson. who acted as pcacemaker last
| night.
A. n o'clock tonight there is no evil
dence of further trouble but the Cover
nor was asked 10 order the local militia
10 hold itself 40 the disposal OF me
Sheriff, and this he old
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
Many Meetings Held in The
State Yesterday
SPEAKING IN CHARLOTTE
Governor Tyler and The Rockingham
Committee.
PRIMARIES NOT POSTPONED.
Congressman Jones, at Woodstock
Discusses the Election of Unite"
PRIMARIES NOT POSTPONED

sS1THVILI.E. VA August 7-Spe-
ciai3-rbc Charlotte County Democratic
Executive Committee met here recently
pursuant 10 the call OF the county chair
man. Every member except one was
present in person or by proxy. After a
Sui and warm discussion a plan OF pri-
mary was ADOPTED for the nomination OF
adidate for the House of Delegates
Itt1Wded as follows:
POLLS 10 be opened at the several
,.uue-placcs in the county from sunrise
o. sunset on Saturday. August 18th
D. All registered white Democrats shall
o. allowed to- vote viva voce after writing
their names under the name Of the can
didate of their choice for the House OF
delegates.
3. The judges who acted in the Demo
cratic primary held on July a. 1884, shall
act as judges.
There was a large crowd present at
court to-day and politics ran high. CON
gresham Jones was expected. but did rot
come Hon. II. c. Rice made "a brief
speech 20 a large crowd In the court
house. lie stated that under the plan OF
primary adopted by the committee calling
for a direct vote for the candidate on the
18th instant. he was satisfied he could not
win. and. therefore, he retired from the
canvass.
Hon. William g. Darlington followed in
speech Of bitter denunciation of the
a.. ... t..,,... .t-.,,f aud -.nntor Nfarfiu
AIR. Glenn Green made a strong speech
So advocacy of harmony in the party. ana
Sin answering The charges made against
senator Martin.
Almost every one is glad that the cam
sass or the nomination for the House OF
r ites. which commenced i'm May ana
BIAS been very bitter, is closed at last.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
MURDER OF II. NELSON WARD.
Horrible Killing Of Young VIZ
gilman mt Yokohama.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, August T.
Chief-Oficer A. J.. Smith, Of the Hong
kong Maru, brings some particulars OF
the murder Of II. Nelson Ward, a young
American. and two japanese women Dy
an American sailor named Miller at 70
kohama. on the morning Of July mn.
Ward was the son Of a wealthy resident
Of Abingdon. Va, and w6s :" years -
age. His body was found, the head cut
off. and the ears and hand ana an
arm severed. The cause of the mufuer
was jealousy on the part of Miller. Inc
murderer is supposed to have hVed at
Buffalo. n. Y.
Miller will be tried by Japanese law
as the new treaty with the United states
went into effect before the murders were
committed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
PARTY IN GLOUCESTER.
Rcorganizcd-POpuI Election OF
Senators Approved.

Senators Approved.
GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. August
Especially 1.-THE DEMOCRATS held a
mass-meeting in the courthouse to-
day 20 reorsanize the party and elect
delegates TO the House convention for
Mathews and Gloucester. Mr. j. L. ITALIA
ierrO moved that iu accordance with tho
recommendation of the County Com
mlttee, precinct meetings De held al a
future day 10 choose members of the
County Committee.
Mr II. J.. Bridges moved to amend
ly having the districts retire and elect
members Of the committee to-day. After
q lengthy debate the amendment was
adopted The following IS the committee
elected: PetswOrth District-J. -. Stubs,
=. r. Gray. L. q. Faunholt. >. ID. Clay
TON: Ware District. L. Philp0ts. Mary
rus Jones. Thomas Benson. James Nut
tau Iunstau German, Abingdon Dis
trict-J. H. Pointer T.. ii. Rowe. II. l..
Bridges. G.. IA. Muse, j. y. Todd, j. Il.
Mills.
The following resolution was adopted
by the mass-meetiug:
Resolved. That The County Committee
IS hereby instructed To formulate and
put iu operation plan Dy which the
Democrats OF Gloucester county viii be
able 10 give expression TO their wish as
70 who shall be- the successor 20 the Hon.
Thomas Martin in the Senate of the
United States-himself or some other
Democrat.
Hon. j. n. Stubs offered resolutions
urging the Legislature TO take steps TO
make the assessment of real estate I'm
1900 more uniform. and setting forth that
the lands OF Tidcwater are assessed pro-
rortionately higher than the lands in the
other parts of the State. Relief is also
asked for the oystermen on account Of
the depressed condition of the industry.
The election OF the United States sena-
tors by the direct vote of the people is
approved in the resolutions and the con-
yention of Gloucester and Matthews Is
urged to make these resolutions part
OF the platform adopted.
Delegates were elected 10 the conven-
lion to b& held i'm Mathews 10 nominate
q candidate 20 the House OF Delegates
hut he time for the convention Is not
Vet fixed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
INTERSTATE FREIGHT RATES.
Congress VIII Probably lie Asked
TO Provide for Them.

CHICAGO, August THE Record to-
morrow will say: If present plans are
carried out the next Congress VIII De
asked to provide for the making ana
maintenance of all interstate freight
rates. At their annual convention, to be
held in Denver Thursday, the members
of the National Association oil hailIoI l
and Warehouse Commissions VIII prepare
a petition to the national leslsia'oIs'
praying that the interstate commerce Ia"
be so revised as 10 authorize some ies'iy
constituted body, such as the INTERSTATE
Commission. to create rates ana ehioL .,',
their maintenance. state lesislaIurss WI
also be requested to exert their influence
toward bringing about the suggested re-
vision of the interstate commerce law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
GOVERNOR TYLER UNSUCCESSFUL
Ia His Effort To Have Rockinghnm
Primaries Postponed.

HARRISONBURG, VA, August T.
(Special) Tyler was unsuccess-
ful in his effort to-day to secure post
ponement of the legislative primaries in
Rockingham, which had been called Tor
next Saturday, the 18th OF August The
County Committee had been reconyeaed
AT the Governors request and he made
a statement OF the reasons which had in
duced him TO ask for a pOstponement.
The time was too short, he said, Cor him
20 arrange for legislative candidates that
would favor his candidacy for the SEN
ate or to secure an expression OF the
preferences of Rockingham Democrats as
between himself and Senator Martin. His
remarks were temperate aud courteous
tbouoh he sharply criticised the methods
,.bicb ne charged had been invoked il
Richmond city, orange, LunenbuIg. ana
thor counties 10 fOrcstall direct express
zion 81 popular sentiment IN me 'eh'tu-
rial 6qht. After some discussion ihe com
,,iftee bv unanimous vole OF those pres
ONT determined that II Won De mex
Incident az this time 10 change the cate Oh
ia n,,n,arics. and a resolution 'mDody-
no H. reasons for this action was adopi-
ed and later presented 10 the Govern
Governor Tyler left on an al'1'hD'"
train Tor Front Royal lie st"'eu 10 ~
Bispatch correspondent that Win ~
,ct,o, NJ the committee was an inJusuce
20 him he expected II to inuIe 10 "is uD
vantage in other sections or the 9'a'''
a.. s.i5 HE friends would certainly con-
troi the Democratic legislative caucus
ne,t yipt.r and that IL would take cog
coNCIrDED ON SEVENTH PACED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
JAMES CITY AND YORK.
Manner of EIecting Legislative Con-
Vcntion Delegates.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. August r.
specall-The James city Democratic
Committee. which met at Toano, decided,
by d large majority, TO elect the county's
de.esates To- the House and Senate con-
Nenuons. which meet here August SlsL
by mass-m meeting 20 b. held here court
oay-ncNt Monday The county is cnti-
tied Co. sN votes DIVIDED as follows
among Che districts. Stonc-House. ] dele
gate; jamestown. g. and POWhatan. 3 del
egates. AL of the districts were wei
represented at The meeting. and speeches
were made Dos several members OF the
committee strongly advocating this me-
thOd Of clecting delegates. as against
precinct meetings. The York committee
decided 90 order a primary for the cOun-
IS. TO be held on the 2ith. from a. NJ. 10
L. NJ The cali states that all voters
who VIII support the nominees viii be
allowed 90 take part in The primary.
Votes Will be- east directly FOR United
States scnatOr-Tyler OF Martin. The
county sends fourtcea dclegates-the
largest delegation Of any county or city
in the district.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
UNION DEPOT ron SAVANNAH.
Probability of the sOuthern's Bui'd-
ing from Columbia.

SAVANNAH GA, August Tine IN
formation was given out tonight that
the Georgia and Alabama, the Plant Sys-
TEN. the Florida Central and Peninsular'
and the Southern railroads would join IN
the erection Of a $4,000 Union Depot here.
The Central of Georgia is not I'm the
agreement, but the new depot VIII DC
only some 200 yards from that of the Cen
trail: hence there will be no inconvenience
I'm transfers. the new depot II IS eN-
pected. will be ready for business by
March l. 1900.
The entering of the Southern into the
depot arrangement is taken to be posi-
tive assurance that that corporation VIII
build from Columbia, S c., TO TINS city
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
THE POwHATAN TRAGEDY.
PiIisinton Indicted-The Trial SET
for the 10th instant.

POwHATAN COURTHOUSE, VA, Al
gust 7.-(Spccial)-At "a special term To-
day Of the grand jury Tor Powhatan' Cap
tain William l.. Royal foreman, a true
bill was found against W. G.. Pilkintcn
for felony, I'm the killing Of William VI.
Flanagan. and on the testimony of Ro-
bert Lee, J. II. Hobson, Lilburn Reams'
and s. y. Hague.
on motion of Commonwealth's-Attorney
Asa ID. Watkins, the trial was set for
August 10th. Pllkinton was baled III me
stiro of $4,000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
Fine Peaches.
MONROE MARKET. 4cl vest Grace.
Excursion to Natural Bridge ana
Luray via &. ~ d.

on Saturday, August l2tn, Chesapeake
and Ohio will have special excursion 10
leave Richmond for Natural Bridge ana
l.uray 1920 A. NJ, James-River DIVISION
Station. Rate: Richmond TO Natura.
Bridge and return direct, $50; Richmond
10 Natural Bridge and Luray, returning
via Basic. Sc. Tickets good until August
DIST Special arrangements made Tor mo-
tel accommodations at ooth NaluiA'
Bridge and Luray. No better opportunity
could be given 20 visit the Natural won
ders Of Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08

WASHINGTON, August 7.-General
Miles is anxious that the regiments being
raised for service in the Philippines shall
be especially efficient with small rms
and orders were sent to the commander
of each regiment to-day, directing that
target practice be the chief feature OF
the instruction given the soldiers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08

wards has host Of friends in this Wei
nifty who. knowing his ability wouiu
deem II quite an acquisition and honor
TO the college to have him In any ca
pacity."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
NEW YORK sun STRIKE.
state Allied Printing Trades Coun-
ell Endorses Ii.

POUGHKEEPsIE y. Y. August T.
The New York State Allied Printing
Trades Council. in session here. adopted
o resolution condemning the New York
Spn and indorsing the printers strike.
cororositors pressmen. and stereo-
typers employed on the sun newspapers
~, vrork al 1915 o'clock Saturday night.
rho strike was ordered by the union IN
a,tsciustion Of the alleged intention OF the
naner ia discharge all the union men and
sn,nlov non.unlon men In their stead.