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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04

eggs produced by an up-to-date breed
er with yarded fowls and those sold
by the "honest" farmer who collects
them wherever found, and cannot
swear that they were laid today and
not two weeks ago.
Yarded fowls are tanner than any
others. This is natural. The feeder
comes in contact with them, and they
become accustomed to his presence at
difference in the egg yield. Fowls are
so much creatures of habit that they
are frequently upset by having these
habits interfered with. A hen that is
good layer chooses to perform this
duty in her own particular way-she
esta blishes for herself certan times
in which to feed, drink, dust and lay.
If these times are interfered with, it
upsets her, at least for day, and she
consequently is off in her laying. Even
a cock, during the winter, may bother
a hem by his too gallant attentions,
and thus reduce her egg production
considerably. It has been estimated
that a flock of hens, without a cock,
will lay almost a third more eggs dur
ing the fall and winter. And yet there
are many people-yes, nine men out
of ten,-whgo think a hen cannot lay
an egg without cock.
Water and grit are very necessary
to hens health and general well-be-
ing. The former should be given ev-
cry day fresh and clean; the latter as
often as the boxes are empty, and
they will be empty quickest when the
most eggs are laid. Yarded fowls re-
duce the system Of care and feed for
layers to a certainty as to results. We
can, by having our fiocks within range
and control, watch their health, habits
and ability to earn their living; all of
which is of vital consequence if we
wish to make success of poultry and
with free range become, in these days
of MODERN poultry culture, almost
matter of guesswork, and they are
never under our control except when
housed ait night.
/ believe 1 am safe in saying that
the yarding of fowls is fast taking the
4 T n
er it so full of advantages that it
makes the free range idea seem OBJ
solete.-E. o. Roessle in Country Gen
tlemam
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Yardin Fowls.

the fast-grOWlng, [ say say fast-be-
coming popular, method of yarding
fowls From times earliest date in
the care of poultry, we were taught
to let our stock run at large. 1t was
considered the only way to treat poul-
try, and this familiar method was
coupled with the then universal sys-
tenn of letting fowls shift entirely for
themselves, by letting them have free
access to whatever they could find.
The farmers seldom fed them, or in
fact knew whether they had the same
number at might that wandered Off in
the morning. The scraps and refuse
from the kitchen was generally
thrown out on the ground, and if the
fowls found it, they were so much
ahead. And yet with such happy-go-
lucky methods of care, The poor, half
starved fowls were supposed to lay
eggs.
l can say that the farmers have i'm
proved since these early days, and
some are generous enough to provide
a sort of coop and throw their fowls,
not oftener than once day, little
whole corn. They still adhere to the
free-range idea, and [ am convinced
it is NOT purely because they think it
necessary, but it saves feed and other
bother. 1t has been estimated that a
flock of common dun9thil hens, such
as are seem on the average farm, lay,
in a year, less than 100 eggs each. The
figures are 80 to 90. Farmers who
have become breeders, and who thus
give the hen decidedly more consid-
Grafton. and still adhere to the free
range system, have increased this
eeg-veld to $50 and better. Breeders
who are following the strictly up-to-
date methods and have yarded their
LAYERS, have obtained an average of
IT'S eggs. and some have even reached
the 200 mark
Please note that [ say fowls or hens,
and [ do not mean this to include
growing chicks The dine must be dis
tinctlv drawn between the two. The
range cannot be too extended for
growing stock. What we strive for in
growing chicks is frame on which
later we intend tot put flesh. This frame
can only be built by food and plenty
of it. converted into bone and muscle
by exercise. After the chick has made
the frame, we can safely yard her and
put on the flesh, and thus convert her
into a incorporating machine.
The advantages gained by yarding
stock are manifold. First of all, by
combining stock to a certain space, we
are sure they eat the food provided
and i'm the quantity we mean them to
have. Feeding layers to produce eggs
is becoming every year more deli
cate operation. Formula after formu-
Ia is tried by different breeders, as an
experiment, with the hope of increas-
ing the egg-yield. If we can force
each hen to lay ten eggs year more,
il means a considera be increase in
the total of the flock and better re-
turn in dollars and cents to the breed
err. Yarding stock is a means toward
this end. The food fed is converted,
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Fowls In yards must be supplied
with everything they require, which
mea ms all they would ma turally seek
if running at large. This includes,
besides the grain we feed by formula,
green food, meat, scratching place
and busting spot and grit and water.
OF all these l consider green food The
most necessary, and the one thing to
be impressed upon the mind, because
it is the one thing too often forgotten.
Green food of any variety is accept
able The ideal yarding of fowls is
what is known as double yarding-a
house i'm the middle and yard on
each side. These yards can be sown
with rye or oats and alternated, 50
that the fowls have a constant green
rum as long as the rye or oats will
grow, which is until frost. Failing IN
the double yard system, green food
may be supplied by lawn clippings.
whole cabbage, mangel-wurzels, tur-
nips or any vegetables fed whole in
warm weather and boiled and mixed
i'm mash in cold. Meat can be fed in
a variety of ways. Turning up The
ground of the yards with a cultivator,
or by shallow blowing will bring the
worms and bugs Within reach, or
sleeps heads cut open and fed raw
can be thrown in, and this in my opin'
ion is an ideal meat feed. Ground beef
scraps softened may be mixed Ia
mash, and Last and probably the best,
cut green bone.
Yarded fowls need exercise. It must
not be understood that because they
are confined they do not get exercise,
or as much as if let run at large. The
wards should be at least $50 feet long,
if they are the width of the average
coop. which is 10 or 10 feet. Some
breeds are decidedly more active by
mature than others; for instance the
Leghorns as compared to the Cochins
or Brahmas. This does not affect the
health of the fowls particularly. y
Leghorn is NO healthier because of
her activity than a Cochin is. 1t is
simply the difference in their natures,
but because of this excess of activity
of one breed over another, the one
must have more room than the other.
A Leghorn stands the confinement of
small coop 10 by 12 feet in winter,
provided she can be kept actively
hunting for her food. But the same
bird would nope and become out of
condition if confined too long in an
exhibition coop in the showroom. On
the other hand Cochin. being of
lazier nature, forages slowly and wan
ders quietly over her yard, takes
things easy i'm the winter coop and
stands the confinement of the exhibit
ton coop excelIently.
The foraging nature of any breed
cam be killed by excessive feeding.
Even birds with free range, if over
fed at specified meal hours, will take
but limited exercise, exactly as those
treated the same way and yarded. Ex-
ercise is induced by short feeding. In
other words, no laying strain should
be fed all they can eat except at
nioht. Hunger induces exercise,
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Protect Our Food.

The doctors inform us that alum is
poison, and that alum baking powders
should be avoided, because they make
the food unwholesome. Prominent
hygienists, who have given the matter
most study, regard these powders as
an evil that should be suppressed by
state action. In Minnesota and WIS
consin alum powders are not permitted
to be sold unless they are branded to
warn consumers of their true character,
while in the District of Columbia the
authorities have under the direction of
congress, adopted regulations to pro-
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gether.
Are not the people of other states,
as well as those Of Minnesota and Wis
consin, entitled to warning of a danger
which is apparently menacing them at
close hand, and is not the whole coun-
try entitled to absolute protection, as
the people of the District of Columbia
are protected, by legislation which is
entirely prohibitive?
Until we can have protection In the
form of statute, how can our state
boards of health, state analysts or food
commissions better serve the public
than by publishing in the newspapers
from time to time the names of the bak-
ing powders which they find to be made
from alum?
Meantime, 1t will aid the housewife
in designating the alum powders to re-
member that all powders sold at 25
cents or less per pound are OF this
dangerous class. Pure cream of tartar
powders are usually sold at from As
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Brought Gold Dust.

Victoria, B. c., July 1O-The steamer
Queen arrived here tonight with $50
passengers, excursionists, returning
miners from Dawson, some disappont-
ed prospectors fom Atlin and gold vari-
ously estimated at from $350,000 to
sl,000000. The captain is authority for
the latter amount, the passengers plac-
ing the treasure at almost any sum be-
tween the two figures given. The Queen
left Juneau Saturday at a. M, making
the trip to Victoria in the quick time
of 65 hours.
Among the wealthiest men from
Dawson is John Wilkinson, of San
Francisco, who brings 200 pounds of
gold dust from Eldorado and Bonanza.
S. T. Hill, a mining expert from South
Africa, returned after making flying
trip to Dawson. He brought out $10,
900 in dust.
Charles v. Parker, of Toronto, came
down on the verge of death from con-
sumption and scurvy. He was trans
ferred to an ambulance and taken to
a steamer leaving for Vancouver to-
night in an effort TO reach home before
he dies. Dr. Mathilda Wallin will ac-
company him on his homeward journey.
Parker had an awful trip from the in
terror, arriving at Skaguay broke. The
passengers on the Queen raised a col
lection to pay his passage home.
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ARE GUILTY Of NEGLECT
Wardner Commissioners Ordered
Removed.
VIOLATED THEIR OATHS
Judge Stewart Said They Had Shown
Wilful Misconduct - Notes OF
Appeal Taken-Case Against
Corcoran Opened

Wallace, Idaho, July 10.-In deciding
the removal cases to-day Judge Stewart
found that the commissioners were
guilty of wilful misconduct in allowing
bills to the sheriff In excess of lawful
fees: in allowing percentage for col
lecting licenses; in issuing saloon
licenses without application or bond; in
approving bonds Of county officers with
out sufficient sureties, and failing to
take action when notified of probable
destruction of property at Wardner.
For these he held them guilty of neglect
sufficient to justify removal In the
case of the sheriff he said "the defend
ant by his own testimony has convicted
himself of the most fiagrant violations
of official duty" The defense gave no.
tice of appeal.
Acting County Attorney Forney to-
day opened the case against Paul Cor
coran, who Is on trial for the murder of
Cheyne at Wardner, April 29 Defense
objected to taking testimony in the
case, alleging that under martial law
the defendant would be robbed of his
rights, as the court could not enforce
it's process. Judge Stewart overruled
the objections, and ex-Sheriff Young
was called. The prosecution asked him
how long he had lived here. Young
said
I'll decline to answer any more ques-
tions, as I'm under arrest without any
charge being made against me, and my
answers might affect me prejudicially."
Judge Stewart ruled that Young must
answer, which he did.
Thomas Ames was the next witness.
He was a member of the Wardner
union, having joined one year ago. He
worked in the Bunker Hill mine 25
months. He was notified of a meeting
to be held Saturday morning, April 49,
Union men were rushing about getting
ready to go down to meet the train at
II o'clock on that date. Witness did
not learn who was coming on the train
nor for what purpose. Union men We're
carrying bundles done up in newspa-
pers. but witness did not examine
bundles.
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were compelled by our writ of mandate
to hear and determine the application
| to vacate the order appointing the re-
ceiver while the defendants were In
| open defiance of such order, and that
| the judge preferred. rather than 20
make answer to the alternative writ
setting forth his ground of his refusal
to hear the application, the facts show
ing the defendants to be in contempt,
to proceed with the hearing under the
writ of mandate, and to deny the ap-
plication for that reason. Reference 10
the opinion in state eX rel. Boston d.
Montana Consolidated Copper and Sill
yer Mining company VS.. Second Judi
ciai District court ct al. shows that the
district judge stated the reasons in de-
tail why he had not heard the motion,
and declared that in any event he in
tended ITO hear the motion on April ),
1899 without regard to whether or not
this court should issue peremptory
writ
Now, it appears that the answer to
the alternative writ was made on April
l. 1899, and that proceedings against
the defendants for contempt We're IN
stituted in the district court and before
its Judge on the 18th and 18th days of
March, 1899, some two weeks thereto
fore The pretended excuse attempted
to be made in behalf of the judge for
the omission of the reasons mentioned
from his answer and return is not even
plausible. Moreover, instead of max
ing the return to the peremptory writ
show that he declined to decide the mo-
tiOn to discharge the receiver because
the defendants contempt had been
proved since his answer to the alterna-
tive writ, he made a final return on
April 10 that he had determined the
motion. Had he made it appear to this
hat i. l,, lnfa do ,tc yXrl,r in 90
tempt it is hardly necessary to say that
he would not have been commanded to
entertain or to pass upon the applica-
tion while that condition of affairs eX-
isted The conduct of the judge to
which we have adverted is unworthy of
emulation.
mo one of the amendments by which
the draft of the bill of exceptions is
changed is either material or relevant,
for the question to be considered upon
the appeal will be whether or not the
order appointing the receiver should
have been vacated and that the officer
be discharged. The proceedings as for
contempt of which the defendant COM
pany has been subsequently adjudged
guilty are wholly foreign to the ques-
tion. The prayer of the petition Is
therefore denied, and the petition dis
missed at the cost of the applicants
The supreme court also denied the
motion of counsel for the Boston & Mon
tana for a modification of the courts
rules as to the time in which to file
transcripts on appeal.
The case of Arthur Wood VS.. j. A.
Ort and c. s. Payne, appealed from
Ravalii county was dismissed upon no
ton of counsel for Wood, the appellant
The arguments were presented ito the
court in the case of the Manhattan
Trust company VS.. Mary M. David ct
al, appealed from Missoula county, 1.
p. Veasey of Great Falls appeared for
the trust company and T. c. Marshall
and J. X Toole for the defendant.
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JUST SAVED FROM DEATH.
Engineer Stops His Locomotive After 1t
Had Pinned Down Two Men,.


A thrilling incident occurred this
morning at the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern railroad bridge over Ho-
gan creek, near Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Two men named Hatch and Powell
We're walking across the bridge when
train No. 4, known as the newspaper
train" from st. Louis, came rolling
down upon them 1t was too great a
distance from end to end of the bridge
for the men to, escape in that way, and
to leap from it meant fall of 60 feet
and almost certain death. To lie down
on each side of the track was almost
sure death, as there was not room
enough In terror the two men laid
down by the side of the rails. Frank
Evans, the engineer, saw the men and
reversed his engine with such prompt
ness and applied the brakes with such
energy that the flying train was
brought to a sudden standstill. 1t was
none too soon, for when the engine
stopped the two men lay pinioned,
bruised and bleeding beneath the pom
derous engine that held them fast in
the very jaws of an impending death.
Evans called out to the helpless men:
Keep quiet, 1 will save you" then
slowly backed the train off the impris-
oned men and off the bridge, so that
they could crawl out of the reach CT
further danger. Their clothes We're in
rags, but their limbs were unbroken.
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Deaths in Havana.

Washington, July 10.-General Brooke re-
ports the following deaths:
Havana, July S.-Death report: Seventh
Santiago, Private Andrew Sterling, 9Th
infantry died on the 7th of yellow fe-
yer.
Puerto Principe Private John W. Har-
ricm, Company G, 5th infantry, and Pri-
vate Robert Giffin, Company A, Sth cav
airy. both died on the 9Th of yellow fe-
yer.
Havana, July 9.-Deaths: Santiago,
Private John Legard Company M. 5th
infantry, died July Z; Private Pat X
Manning. Company NJ. 5th infantry, died
July s.; both yellow fever.
Puerto Principe-Joseph Lawrence, ci-
william, employed in quartermaster's de-
partment, yellow fever, Sth.
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Standing of the Clubs.
ON THE RACE TRACK,
At st. Louis.

St. Louis, July 10.-Weather pleasant,
track good. Results: First race, handi-
cap, 2-year-olds, five and a half furlongs-
Miss Mae Day won. Maud Wallace sec
ond, Arthur Behan third; time 1903. Sec
ond race, seven furlongs-Verify won,
Richard ]. second, Fireside third time,
LES. Third race, selling, mile and 20
yards-Ransom won, CASTOR second, An
ME Oldfield third; time, 1:4i4. Fourth
race, handicap, six furlongs-lmp. Mint
Sauce won, Our Gertie second, Wolverton
third; time, lis. Fifth race, selling, six
furlongs-Imp. King Gold won. Barrisee
second, Chiffon third; time, Ills. Sixth
race, selling, mile and 20 yards-Livadia
won, Sir Rolla second, Eithlon third;
time. 1:441s.