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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

The Earl Of Winchelsea is best known
70 tho English public by the great inter
St ne takes in matters agricultural
His interest in birds has led him TO
saLo many expeditions, some OF which
save extended rs far as Egypt, and to
,isk his life at the end Of rope many
pores of times on the west coast OF
Scotland He has the finest collection OF
mglos eggs i'm England. The earl 10
also keonly interested in pet animals Of
nfTerent kinds. and ne used L. walk
shout the park at his ancestral Haver-
3olme accompanied by a liOness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
nrsines. Rnsh.

Take. run over 40 London and there
ny to do business before 10 and II in
the morning. and lca:n how Impossible
II Will be. because the EuGi~hman is
thoroughly imbued with the idea tina,
business is an incident Of and not the
sole aim and end Of life. There is no ma.
ton of the world Wherein work is re.
ga-Aed rs il il with Us; 10 other nation
"lvcs that II may work, as we do
They work that they may lIve;' they
thoroughly i.vo while they live. We tot.
ini slave thar we may leave money 70
those vho because Of our very work,
W,N "1t inherit the vital strength TO
y -.,.y utilize and enjoy II.
lmEyidual exceptions might seem TO
a.. .4-jve oar assertion. but we are not
&C. ..r- with individuals, but our nation
Is Is whole, and as whole we fear not
CO., Idiction Of the assertion that the
goat American nervous system is in a
dcpiH~ablo condition of prostration, and
that t.,s lamentable condition of affairs
hus boon the direct outcome Of our
methods Of work, particularly during
the past 80 years. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
ae.1oa church Members in Michigan.

Rev. John +. Sanderson, registrar of
~ the Congregational churches of
Michigan, has completed his report for
lhe last calendar year and reports a
he result with that of the Presby-
terian and Methodist churches slight
numerical decrease in the membership
" the state. The Mcthodists reported
decrease of 500; Presbyterans. III;
pongregationalists 300. The Baptist
churches shows the smallest increase
FOR period of 10 years-174. The
statistical items for the year are:
churches, 3i3; membership, 2,163;
sabbath school members, 40,9ss; Y. p.
:. G. +. members, 14,O26; benevolent
contributions, 500, o4s; for home ex-
penditures, S265, 36s. One church in
Saginaw had the phenomenal growth
81 175 members during the year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
Tho Ant.

Tho instincts of the ant are very I'M
important, considered as the ants, but
she moment ray of relation Is seen 10
extend from 1t TO man and the little
drudge Is seen 20 be Il monitor little
opdy with mighty heart, then all ITS
habits, even THAI said 10 I've recently OBJ
Srycd, that il never sleeps. become sub
me.-Emolsun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

We will pay a salary of SO per week
and expenses for man with rig to in
troduce our Poultry Mixture in the
country. Only good busters wanted.
Reference. Address, with stamp,
Eureka Mfg. Co.. 500 Mo. Ave, b :
St. Louis, Ill. 104Su.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
ELECTION NOTICE.
January 80, 1899.
Michl gan Deparlmenl of Slalc, .anslrp.


Ia he q
Monday of April following officers elected
Justice q
" En-
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ter
and yea
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
4 Bonnet TO Order.

\ prominent Detroit firm having a
alillIury department in then store 10
cenod thc following mail order for "a
bonnet from "a patron who wrote that
abe lived ''Nhcrc millinery is not of .
high order she Therefore sont the fol-
lowing;
"Dr,cktions for bonnet -Mazure -
mead fran ear % ear oyoy pof the head
I2lu.l S., from car to ear under my chm
O., inches; from forehead to back hars
: inchos ! want a black lasc bonnet
with ,trc5mers and ro2etts of red or yal
low satung ribbon an would like a
bunch of pink Rozos or blue plooln be
hind with black Jet bucket If arti-
fsA,is is still all the go | want a bunch
# grapes on bird 5 tale someWhrcs
a0 not dczire anything too fansy, but II
you think rcath OF pansics would look
good YOU may put one on. | have SON.
good PM, ribbon here at home So Yea
uoed not put on string '---Dctrolr Flr"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

BonDets, am led to believe, after
quituug the field Of fashion for some
iime past, are likely to ENJOY a renewal
Of favor but they Will be somewhat
larger than heretofore-of tine saliva.
non Amy pattern. Hardly becoming.
Ancy, yet am told that in hairy or
smooth felt, with trimmings OF velvet
0r ribbon loops II TUFTS OF plumes, and,
moreover, nicely tied under the chin
with bow Of old fashioned sarcenet
;ibbon about 10 inches broad, they
are ever SO quaint, and with the hair
over the edrs style of couture most adj
outrageous 70 young and pretty faces.
We can bat hope That none other than
aides possessing the above mentioned
ylfts Of Dame Nature Will live up to
ais style Of couture. Paris Cor. Lon
Nm Telegraph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
Leaning the Lesson.

Hubby-When l first got married.
tetermined to have 10 large items o.
expense in housekeeping, but find aft-
* all that it is the little things that
sUunt
Batch-How many have you?
Bubby-I have for. Detroit Free
Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

Professor Baird states that one Of the
AXES which can be seen at the Imperial
aquarium. 81. Petersburg, was borr to-
yard the end Of the fifteenth century,
and is now therefore, about 400 yeas
old
The reason why 30 few people are
agreeable in conversation is That each is
thinking more Of what he is intending
20 sav than Of what others are saying.
and we never listen when we are plan.
ting ~ speak -Rochefuucaul0
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
Hard Ii eA

Belle Elderly Is getting some very HARD
anes ia her face.
Its the strain OF being so girliSh
That's whore her hArd lines come In. -
Few York Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
Made Plain.

Teacher-Tommy, you may define this
difference between Il while and time.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS paw says
20 is going down town for while. nav
says she'll bet be Is going for time. --
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
ALL CLEAR Ar TULACAN.

This, Iu the judgment Of military au-
tnoruies is Strategic move Of great adj
vantage a, The Bulacan river and HE ulg
city of Bulacan may be lhc key To open
easy access TO the insurgent capital lying
Just beyond. Bulacan j II clty OF im-
portance second only to Manila and i the
capital of the province. 1t is much larger
and stronger than the insurgent capital.
Malo!os, aud with lis broad, deep river Is
"A sort of gateway to the capital.
Only two small towns. or puehloS, 30.
cave md Taal, he between our troops and
the river, There is no doubt the bridge
over the Bul4can Is destroyed and this is
probably the bridge to which Gen, Otis
refers. 1t is felt that some delay may be
occasioned in overcoming 20 important "a
natural obstacle as this dep. wide river.
Once across 1t the city of Bulacan lies to
the LETT
The railroad skirts around ii so that our
forces may leave it and press forward to
the nsurgent capital, or may see fit to re.
duce this important city. Beyond Bula.
can the road to Malolos is practically clear.
1t permits either a straight march due
west, or else a circuitious move along
good roads, northward to ST. Isabel, then
striking Malolos in the rear But the be-
lief here IS that Gen. Mac Arthur will
r!tss straight ahead along the railway
preferrng direct issue with the insurg.
ents rather than another strategic move
to entrap them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
SOCIE TIE 6.

l. E.CHj RICH Scr' ices at tho home Of Mrs
l. T.. Em.lcy each alternate sunday.
Mrs. Ina j. WOOD, Pastor iu charge.
DBESBYTER en- RCH-Mouiug service
l .O.IU sunday school 1900. Evening service
80 =. "a. REV. IS * SrErCEE. Pastor
EPISCOPAL CHCRy Il Services are he'd
II every sunday at .0p. IN. sunday schoOI
an i:D D. m. Holy communion first and third
sunday ~ each month and an Holy DAY. az
So o. a. 49, REV. II B JEFFEEs oN Cctor
III r.. CT KCH-A Morning services 1880 sun
VA. day school 1900. Evening service 80
\ ouuG People meeting sunday evening 40 b.3s
FfaA cr meeting Thursday evening at T;3O
Rev. NJ ID. CABELi.. Pastor.
EkEE METHODIST CIT RCH-Scrviccs every
4 Sunday 400 Il 900 "a. IN. and 100 p. n. sunday
school 40 1000 m Prayer meetings Tuesday
and Friday evenings. All are cordially invited 10
attend. j. a. WATSON. Pastor
DAPTI>T CHURCH Morning service 1920,
- Sunday school l1:i5 Evening service $50.
Young peoples meeting 500 sunday evening
Prayer meeting Thursday evenings
REv II. W. CLoUGH. Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
MAY PASS BULACAN
Probable Macarthur VIII Not Attack The
Town In HIS EHRerness To leach
MalOlos.


Washington. March 2e-Thc msuIgcnt
capital Of Malolo' is now the point to
which ,tlcn':ol IN all official quarters is
directed Maj. simpson, assistant al.
iulanl general, chief Of The military in
formation bureau. today advanced the
American front FIVE miles on he map.
based on HE htc,l adN!ces from Gen.
Ous These were rather meagrr since
yesterday and the dispatch received today
related To Yesterdays fighting without
stating whether The action bad been re
snmcG th;s morrirg II WIS sufficient.
hoWcvo', 90 shlN tlrt nacArUu >,ivIs
ION vs. now rcyocd Nulan All well ON
is way Ma.olo>
TIE disro~ ton of tho force a. shown
by the attest djspa,shts. pr cee me hri-adc
If Gc, Harrison G. Otis, advancing ou
the lett of the railroad, ana lie brigade Of
Gcn Hale ON the tight. wheaton, brl.
sade is further back, maintaining his
communion ION with lhc a'vaucr forces.
All ad of the American force, the most
serious. natural obstacle Is the BuHcan
river which is IN reality an aim of Manila
bay. abou, mile wide and very deep and
reaching STRAIGHT across the path Of the
advancing American force. But 10 oilsot
tim. Gen. q ISIS dispatch Of ,hl. morning
CONVEYS tho checrug form. tIon that our
small gunboats ar, IN the Buucuu river
where great execution was o me yoslcidly
and wncre they viii relieve the prc,smc'on
ON MaCAituut's front.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
.fS4l'E5'GJ z \ IS
:. -ES.ggRlg. s6gqgM

Of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo-
pho5phites. Although that
was nearly twenty-five years
ago, yet il stands alone to-
DAY the ore great remedy
for all affections Of the throat
and lungs.
The bad taste and odor have been
taken away, the oil itself has been
partly digested, and the most SEN
stive stomach objects to it rarely.
Not one in ten can take and digest
the plain oil. Nine out Of ten can
take SCOTS EMULSION and d.
gest it. That's why it cures so
many cases of early consumption.
Even in advanced cases it brings
comfort ard greatly prolongs life.
COS and 81 90 all druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists, New York
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
Ter Dilemma

Young Matron-Why so pensive, dear'
Augcliua-Im desperate viii ndores
We IN pale pink, while Max says I'm an
angel In blue ! can have but one gown,
~ You SEQ my whole future depends on the
snlor | select IL Is sending me crazy
AqndoE Tit-!iits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

| OF Court Alma.No IS Holds its rcgu.
j ar meetings in the " Il. G. Hall NermeIhin
Block, Oh the second Thursday in each month 81
sp. m. local time Visitors welcome,
CHAS. MORDES. &. X. CLARK BEFHR r. =
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

~ \. R.-Wlliam Meyer Post, No 1872 Depart
VI. mcnt Of Michigan G.. \. r., meet on 20 Sat
urday Of each month at 900 T. IN. and on the 18th
Saturday Of each month at 200 D. n
ORLASDo SHARP, Commander
j. j TRoTT. Adjutant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

( -. 4. NJ. Alma Hive no e3S Meets alter
u. nate Friday afternoons O'Clock X or r
hall Visitors always Welcomed
MRS. ID V HUBBEt l.. G.
Mrs ADA l.. GREIG K X
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

DOYAL ARCANUM-Arcada Council No. 103s
III meets every other Wednesday night AT / o.
o. Hall !. y. BRAINERD, Regent
y. W, BECKNER. Secy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

MN MOVER RELIEF CORPS. No. lS3, meet
W every second and fourth Wednesday In the
month.
Mrs SARAH TAYLOR. President.
Mrs. MARY THOMAS Secretary
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

A Ina CHAPTER. o. T.. : No. l3-ReguIar
n meetings ON the first Friday Of each month
MRS. OLIVE H. CAPLE. W. MGtrou.
MARY +. TAYLOR. Sec v
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

KNIGHTS OF PYTIIIAS-Fitz James Lodge
~ No. -, X Of T. hold its regular meetings
every other Wednesday night.
+. 4 BIvINs. c. G.
CAEIs BROWN, X. OF r. IS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
LODGES

4 LIMA Chapter. No. 10. r. A. VI. Regular meet
y ings on Monday night on or after full moon
NJ. POLLASkN II. i.
g. = YoCNG, Sec'y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31

4 LIMA LODGE. +. & \. M.-Regular meetif -
\ ON Saturday on or before full moon
". KELLY, W. NJ.
SETH TUBES, Scr'y
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-11-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS.
Some Up-to-Dste Hints About Gull
tivation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticulturs and
Horticulture.

Sorghums Popular with Kansas stockmen
The returns of assessors to the Kan
sas board of agriculture show the acre
age of Kafr corn to be AZ, 152 acres, or
about 8 per cent greater than last year.
The rapidity with which Kafr corn
has found favor among feeders and
farmers is demonstrated by the fact
that seven years ago, when the crop
was first reported to the state board
of agriculture, there were but 1921
acres, while the returns now give 5S2,-
S95 acres. a marvellous increase of !, 142
per cent, showing that it has taken
rank among the most valued foods for
live stock in all sections of the state.
Milo maize and Jerusalem corn, non
5accharine Sorghums near kin 10 Kaf1r
corn, and of no mean value, have for
four years past steadily declined in
acreage. the former about one-half and
the latter from $4,000 to 3,715 acres.
Saccharine sorghum, the running
mate of Katir corn as a forage, shows
a superb increase in acreage, rising
from 3SS,259 acres last year to 44S,79l
this year, a gain of $685. acres, or
1850 per cent The leading sorghum
growing counties are: Finney, with
1913 acres; Butler, 1924; Barber,
1851; Cowley, 1910; Sumner, 1868;
Marion, 9,240, and Dickinson, 1902.
Sorghum has made an annual average
increase of nearly 20 per cent since
1893, when Kafir corn first came into
prominence
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-11-13

A correspondent of the Farmers Re-
view writes: The silo has become
necessary adjunct to a large proper
ton of farms, especially dairy FARMS
Various styles of silo are constructed,
but a very simple stave silo within
the means of almost anyone is de-
scribed by the Virginia Experiment
Farm. A circle 16 feet in diameter is
marked on the ground and covered
with short pieces of plank. -Four
pieces of plank 16 feet long, inches
wide, and inches thick are then set
on end on the circle at equal intervals.
These are held in an upright position
by braces in various directions. An
iron band is placed about / foot from
the bottom of the silo and held in po-
sition by nails driven into the plank
and bent up and over the band. A Sec
ond band is placed about l foot from
the top. The rest of the slaves are
then set in place, nail being driven
into each to support the bands. The
latter are then frightened somewhat and
3 more put on, the distance between
of hoops of round iron ordinarily used,
bands made as follows are recon-
mended Procure (as can usually be
done) partially worn tire iron from
heavy wagons. Get a smith to rivet,
not weld, these together so that two
bands will go around the silo. Rivet
to the ends of these bands short pieces
of iron one-half inch thick by 2 inches
wide. Turn up 3 inches of this thick
iron and punch three-fourths inch holes
in the turned-up portion. For each
band procure two bolts a foot long
and three-fourths inch in diameter
Have threads cut on bolts nearly the
entire length, and place these bolts
through the holes in upturned ends;
put on nuts and tighten the silo. These
are stronger, cheaper and easier TO
work than the round bands, and con-
sidered a great improvement over the
latter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-11-13
south Australia Butter Production.

Whether South Australia is destined
to become great butter producer or
not remains to be seen, says the Farm
and Dairy, published at Sydney. Her
attempts hitherto have not been alto
gether satisfactory, though there are
signs of Improvement. The bonus act,
which came into force in October, 1893,
gave an impetus to the industry. The
first shipment of ten tons of butter was
forwarded to London in that year. At
the conclusion of the season in Feb
ruary, 1894, the quantity sent away
amounted to a little over 167 tons.
The following year 598 tons of butter
were exported, the total amount OF the
bonus paid during the two years the
act was in force being 6 sos. The
withdrawal of government assistance
was coincident with the setting in OF
dry seasons, and the result was dis
aster to many of the factories that had
been established; but there are now
distinct signs of revival. Seven years
ago there were only twenty-five butter
and cheese factories in South Aus
tralia, but last year the number had
increased to fifty-seven, besides which
there were twenty-three creameries.
For the season 1867 the quantities
produced of butter and cheese respec-
lively were 4,616,675 pounds and 9O7,-
123 pounds, while during 1878 $780,
11S pounds of butter and S49,845 pounds
of cheese were made, substantial re-
duction of the previous seasons out
put a result due entirely to the severe
drought
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-11-13
Ancy profits they had figured out be.
lore starting in the business.


lore starting in the business.
Too much hard work for the hen is
not desirable 1t is possible for the
hen, even in the fall months, to make
a living on the farm without being fed,
but she will have to be continually on
the scratch to do it. She will roam
over a vast area of land and gather in
ali the stray bugs and weed seeds and
lost grain. But in doing this she wiz
expend more muscle and heat than is
desirable. The hen can have too much
exercise as well as can the dairy COW.
1t must be remembered that in devel-
oping the hen we are not trying TO
give her the characteristics of the trot-
ting horse. We have no desire or
object in developing in her flinty bone
or leathery muscles and sinews like
steel. A good many fowls are injured
for egg production by their owners
OVERRIDING the matter OF exercise. They
are worked to the limit of strength
and time and their rations are kept so
short to induce work that the fowls
seldom are completely s-tisfied with
the food they get If fowls are to be
given the run of the farm and made
to work for a living, they should have
at least one kind of food that they can
fill up on whenever they so desire. Wa
would suggest that this one kind OF
food be oats, as the hens will not eat
too many oats, but will eat them only
to satisfy their hunger.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-11-13
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Parma Few
Hints to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
Testing Cream by weight.

From Farmers Review: Since tire
number of hand separators has in
creased at home diaries, creamery butt
ser-makers have occasion to test
considerable number of cream samples,
and this has been the source of
great many inquiries during the past
few months in regard to cream test
ing. Evidently factories are now re-
ceiving great deal more cream from
their patrons than has formerly been
the case. request was recently
made for "a rule for testing fat in
cream when testing by weight" In
replying to this it is well to make
plain the foundation for such a rule.
Three things should be remembered.
First, that the sp. gr. of butter fat is
assumed to be 0.9, i. e., if one volume
of water weighs l then the same vol
ume of butter fat weighs 0.9. Second,
the space occupied by l per cent on
the neck of Babcock milk test bottle
or on a cream test bottle should be
exactly or c. c. Third, is grams of
milk or cream must be placed in
lSSt DOlllt III OIuCl W lcdu Lie lCouAS
directly from the scale on the neck.
From these three factors, rule for
calculating the test of certain weight
of cream is easily constructed. If 5
grams of cream are weighed into
test bottle, 10 c. c. of water added to
it and the test completed in the same
way that a sample of milk would be
tested, the fat in the neck of the test
bottle may fill a space of per cent.
This figure does not mean that the
cream contained only per cent fat
but the butter-maker wants to know
actually did test. This he can reason
out about as follows If one per cent
space measures or C. c. and the sp.
or. of butter fat is 0.s, then one per
cent spaces weighs 0.9xo.2 equals liz
grams. The butter fat of the test 1t
was found filled space of per cent,
and this multiplied by Is gives LOO
grams of fat which must have come
from the 5 grams of cream originally
weighed into the test bottle. All that
it is necessary to do now is to md
what per cent the LOS or. of fat is OF
the or. of cream Q.0Sxl00) divided by
5 equals ZIG per cent, which is the test
of the cream. From this demonstra-
ton the following rule may be formed:
To find the test of a weighed quantity
of cream multiply the fat reading by
Is and divide the product by the
amount of cream weighed into the
test bottle.
e. Fl. HARRINGTON.
Wisconsin Dairy School.
Madison, Wis
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-11-13
Poultry Notes.
Madison, Wis

The lazy hens are the ones to kill
off, Generally they are the fat ones
that have stopped laying and have got
into habits that will make them poor
layers in the future. They will be the
last ones to leave the roosts in the
morning and the first ones to go to
roost at night. Often through the day
they will be seen perched up on the
roost resting. Such birds are Of no
value except for the pot, and the
sooner they are sent there the better.
Late fall chickens should be pushed
forward by every means in the reach
of the poultry grower. Both meat and
ground bone should be fed in consid-
cradle quantities, so that the birds
will have got a good growth and good
supply of feathers before the end of
November. Probably the best single
food to help attain this result is ground
beef meal. 1t is rather expensive, but
goes a good ways. IL reserved for the
use of the late chicks ten pounds
would last them till well along into
the winter.
Farmers that feed large quantities
of wheat screenings to poultry should
be careful that the screenings do not
contain too large proportion of seeds
of the corn cookie. These seeds are
poisonous, but are so only when eaten
in some quantities. They will kill any
kind of farm stock, but are seldom
eaten by any farm stock in quantities
to kill except by poultry. There is
little doubt that many a farmer has
lost fowls by mysterious diseases. as
he supposed, that have really been
killed by the innocent-looking corn
cookie seeds fed in his screenings.
level of profits. 1t is therefore I'M
reasonable to invest $500 in the poul-
try business and expect it to return
an annual income of $500 or $500. A
man should expect profit only of
or per cent after deducting from the
total receipts enough to cover all ex-
penses, with an additional amount APP
piled for deterioration of buildings
and for repairs. The man that credits |
himself up for all work done and then |
has net profit of 6 per cent on his |
investment is doing as we'll as he can /
reasonably expect to do. Some people |
get discouraged in raising poultry be-
,ause they are not able to realize the