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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24

The following is reply for cure for
camker in windpipe by writer in
Country Gentleman:
From your description we should
judge that your fowls had canker in
throat or wimdpipe This is symp-
tom of roup. First a thick plegm
forms in the throat. If you will ex-
anime carefully you will probably find
a white or yellowish-white cheesy
growth on the edge of the windpipe
and partially closing the orlfice, thus
causing the fowl to sneeze and cough
in the effort to dislodge it, or clear the
throat. Fat hens are usually more
subject to roup and it's symptoms than
are thin ones.
It is contagious and the affected
bird should be separated from the
flock ait once. Place in a dry house
and give plenty of fresh air, but keep
out of drafts. Feed on amy kind of
food the hen will eat, soft mash will
do. Put pinch of powdered burnt
alum in the cup of drinking water.
The remedy for canl1er is powdered
burnt alum dissolved in water Put
this in five cent oil cam and spray
the throat and affected part thorough
ly three times a day. If the cheesy
growth is easily seem and is not deep
down in the windpipe, take a round
pointed stick, or better, a long hair
pin, using the round end, and careful
ly loosen the growth and pick it out of
the throat, or sometimes the hen will
cough it up herself. Take great pains
not to draw blood, otherwise the
growth will grow again.
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cy for a long time at a heat of los

cy for a long time at a heat of 1O5
degrees.
How many farmers have hens steal
their nests and Lazy one dozen or more
eggs probably where the rays of the
sun will fall directly ON them. How
often in the summer weather the heat
of day rises to 100 degrees in the
shade. What would be the result to
those eggs if fertilized? Life would
start and as night comes and a cooler
atmosphere surrounds them, the life
dies, and decomposition sets in, the
rays of next days sun only hastens on
decomposition. Now, off those eggs
were found, they would invariably go
to market (of course you would not
send them if you knew they were de-
cayed), but somehow they go. Who
pays for them? Is it the egg buyer?
No; it is the farmer himself, for dur
ing the summer months egg buyers
estimate so many rots and stales to
the crate of thirty or thirty-six dozen
and buy accordingly. If cam can guar
antee your eggs fresh to the egg buy
err and he finds your guarantee good,
you will get the benefit of the reduc-
ton in price for rots and stale eggs
every time. is this amy advantage?
[ will leave you to judge.-Farm, Field
and Fireside.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24

AS the Matching period is now at
hand for those who live in the north
ern portion of our glorious country,
few words might not come amiss on
this subject. Are you a breeder of
pure bred fowls? IF not it is not too
late NOW to commence to improve
those which can be turned into a
graded flock in only a short space of
time. First, if your houses are not
divided into pens, divide one end of it,
or build small coop away from the
regular house; now take six to eight
of your best hens, uniform to size and
color. Then procure from some relia-
|ble breeder a male bird of pure blood,
but of the same color or variety your
females are, mate those together and
if YOU females have been running with
mongrel males, do not set amy of the
eggs for fourteen days, then your eggs
will be fertilized by the male you have
purchased. Note your result in the
fall. You will have flock uniform in
color and large percentage of chicks
will possess uniformity in shape Will
this not improve the appearance of
your flock?
The second point of Importance is,
discard all your mongrel males; do not
retain one even though he be pet
he may do damage. Leave your hens
which lay your market eggs free IRON
males, they will lay just as mainly
eggs. Past exper- ence has proven so.
Now, what profit can be gained from
this method is universally asked. 1t is
easily solved. The saving of feed Tor
FIVE or six males; the Increased prices
per dozen for your market eggs, which
you can obtain by guaranteeing your
eggs strictly fresh. Eggs that are not
fertilized will retain their Transparent
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24
NOT IN HIS CASE.

1.-The average amount OF sickness in
a mans life is nine days out of the
year." said a traveller to his neighbour
aboard an ocean steamer.
81 can't see how you make that out, -
said the neighbor, measuring the dis
tance between his chair and the ship s
rail. ''It takes six days to go over and
six DAVIS to come back on the fastest
ships. ''-Yonkers Statesman.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24

The small amount of attention paid
to these highly profitable fowls by the
general breeder of poultry and the far
mer producing market birds, will give
us the opportunity of speaking a word
in their favor both as for marketing
and for sale to fanciers. The time is
comparatively short since Pekins were
introduced into this country from
China, but since then their advance in
the favor of breeders has been remark
able until now one hears almost every
day of new duck farms being started,
thus creating not only a demand for
strong, healthy stock to equip them,
but showing that the American public
has learned that there is superior
subs titute for the chicken. The cost
of production is small, for they can be
marketed at the age of ten weeks,
long before a chicken is ready to mar
ket. And every ONE knows the short
er time fowl is kept the Less it's cost
for rations will be. With lregard to
houses and yards for ducks, will say
that a porous, gravelly soil that sheds
water readily and leaves dry .yards is
always the best, but a small Stream or
pond will offset many other disad-
vantages. The experiment. has been
successfully tried of raising ducks
without them ever seeing enough wa
ter at one time to swim in, but nature
always provides for the element SHE
wishes fowl to occupy and she has
amply provided for Mistress Ducks
enjoyment Of the water: They like
water Notwithstanding many old
breeders assertions to the contrary,
but do not make a mistake of giving
it to them in the yards, compelling
them to wade about all9day in filth
and mud till they present woebe-
gone aspect. Cleanliness and dryness
are essential although warmth is not
so much so in the houses. The young
ducks are more tender and should
have more care. The time of year has
much to- do with stocking up for "a
duck business. If begun in winter or
spring one had better buy eggs, but ait
any other time strong, healthy breed
ers are the best. We say strong and
healthy because many of the failures
result from neglect of ONE feature,
people thinking anything will do to
get start. The debilitated breeders
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24

produce non-fertile or weak germed
eggs that give feeble young stock sure
to die. Runs and houses PLANNED, and
as many breeders as one wishes to be-
gin with, with tine proper feeding and
care, are next to be learned. Careful
experiment by different breeders goes
to show that equal parts of bran, corn
meal and cooked vegetables with
green stuffs and beef scraps are best.
Overlooking should always be careful
lily guarded against. Drinking waiter
should always be provided at meal
time and the feed is best given out
doors the whole year when the wealth
err permits. Grit is very essential and
should be kept where they can get at
it all the time; perhaps it is even bet
ter. to mix it with the food which
should be moistened and fed in
troughs which are large enough for
the fowls to eat without undue crowd
ing or pushing. In feeding young
ducks bone and muscle forming foods
Should be given first, such as oat meal,
etc., and the corn meal ration should
be grad ually increased to the last week
before marketing. Little attention Or
worry can be avoided or caused by
the presence of lice, as they are al
most wholly unknown to ducks. The
farm offers many Inducements as an
ideal place to raise ducks nearly al
ways having the natural advantages
in the way of sloping ground and a
water run besides the home produc-
tion of NEARLY all the food supply
needed. They turn the food invested
in to money much sooner than the
chicken and require even less care.
Perhaps the best of all varieties is the
White Pekin because of it's full body
and the small amount of waste in
dressing, because they sell better by
reason of there being MO black pin
fe'a Theirs and because white feathers
are always in better demand, bringing
from so to 60 cents a pound, and eight
birds usually picking a pound. With
robust stock, clean runs and houses,
attention to feeding and "a reasonable
distance to- "a market, duck raising
surely will bring a profit to amy one
who mtelligently undertakes it-Inter-
State Poultryman.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24

INCUBATORS $3.50 Best on earth. SO per
cent and 100 per cent matches being
made several times. Breeders that Will
raise your chicks to perfection. Send
stamp for circular to NONE SUCH IN
CURATOR CO., Terre Haute, Indiana.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

Address all cor. munications to Poultry De-
partment, Box 200. DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24

A. G. SMITH Wholesale Produce Commits
@%<%@x@%% sion Merchant Southern
Vegetables, Potatoes Apples, Peaches, Toma-
toes, Cabbage, Poultry and Eggs. Send for
circular.-55 S. Diamond ST., Allegheny, Pa.
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Iowa Farms for sale, So per acre
cash, balance IL crop until paid.-J.
Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

the relation between home and school
the more satisfactory will be the work
of teachers, parents and pupils. The
people do not fully understand that
their duty is not done when they pay
the school taxes and send their child
rem to school. Their interest must
follow the children and there must be
school out of school, The good in
fiuence of the teacher will extend
beyond the school room, and should
be supplemented by good influences
at the fireside and around the family
table. The work of the best teacher
will count for little if not sustained
and encouraged by healthy and help
full home influences. Parents should
know the teachers and teachers
should know the parents shorI
know something of the homes from
which the children come-should be
told of the likes and dislikes, the hab-
its and peculiarities of the children
whom they teach. This is a most
important phase of child study. All
efforts, therefore, which bring parents
and teachers into closer relationship
should be encouraged"
PARENT.
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The Oakland Sanitarium,

A correspondent writing in this
weeks issue of the u. E. Times, pub
lished at Parkersburg, has the follow
ing to say concerning the Oakland
Sanitarium:
The corporation originally organ
lied within and for the State of West
Virginia, has finally located at Oak
land, Maryland. To all indications
this is wise choice. Oakland IS the
county seat of Garrett with an alti-
tude of three thousand feet, having q
population of eighteen hundred and
is splendid summer resort town.
The outlying country for twenty
miles around is known as the glade
country, or in other words, very fine
mountain table lands, which are be-
coming very productive. There are
some magnificent drives to different
points in the country such as Swallow
Falls, Muddy Falls, Boiling Springs,
Eagle Rock, Allegheny Heights, Cheat
Mountain, etc. The summer roads
here are very fine, the climate strong
and healthful. The Oakland Santa
rum is located in what was formerly
known as the Oakland Hotel, owned
and controlled by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. The build
ing is large and capacious, being 1926
feet long, four stories high and hav-
ing 400 rooms, modernly furnished.
The building is lighted by electricity
and has a complete water system and
will be fully equipped with a modern
steam plant. The site contains park
of thirty acres of land bounded on
the north and east and west by the
Little Youghiogheny river. 1t is COW
cred with beautiful, conyenient drives
and bicycle ways and graded walks.
The south side of the site is elevated
and overlooks the entire town and
surrounding country which is very
entertaining to the eye and restful to
the mind. DR.. Longstreth, who, with
his family, is in charge, informs me
that his head nurse will arrive this
week and that now they are ready to
entertain a limited number of pa
tients. Ere the season is on Oakland
expects to have an institution second
to none in the land. SO may it be.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
Resolutions of Respect.

Garrett Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
at recent meeting, passed the fol-
lowing resolutions upon the death of
their late brother, l.. E. Townshend:
WHEREAS, In the exercise of the
Divine Wisdom our Heavenly Father
has removed from the walks of this
mundane life our worthy and esteem
bier, better and grander sphere, and
WHEREAS, By the sudden demise
of so worthy Pythlan who has en-
deared himself to us it becomes fitting
to record our respect and apprecia-
ton; therefore be it
ReSOtUed, That the members of Gar
rett Lodge, No. 113, K. of p. do deep
ly and feelingly deplore the loss of a
worthy and excellent member and a
true and loyal brother.
ReSOtCed, That the sudden removal
of such a worthy brother has left a
vacancy which proves a grevious loss
to our lodge, friends and the commu-
nifty, but yet we bow in humble sub
mission to the Supreme Being who
doeth all things for the best.
ReSOl0ed, That we express our
heartfelt sympathy with the relatives
in their bereavement, that copy of
these resolution be sent to the family,
that they be entered upon the jour
nal of the lodge, and be sent to the
town papers for publication.
JULIUS RENNINGER,
CHAS. J. NEWMAN,
SAMUEL LAWTON.
Committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

In the Court of Appeals at Annap-
Oils Tuesday Judge Briscoe handed
down decision in the case of Clark
y McCulloh VS.. j. C. Renninger
and Lewis kamp, trustees. This case
Is under law of Garrett county al
lowing receiver to be appointed
where any party or corporation is
indebted over thirty days to persons
IN their employ or to furnishers of
raw materials aggregating $25. John
j. Beeghley filed a petition that Clark
~ McCulloh were, and had been, in
debted for over thirty days to him in
the sum of more than $4,000 as fur
nlsher to them of raw materials. and
asked for the appointment of recei-
yer for them.
The defendants denied the allega-
tions, and said that Beeghley was a
contractor. By agreement the recei
yer was discharged, the case referred
to an auditor, and from his report
this appeal was taken. The Court of
Appeals says it is clear that the stat
ute does not include contractors.
Decree reversed and petition dis
missed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
Crellin.

The repairing at the large mill is
being pushed with great rapidity.
The revival at Underwood chapel
is still in progress and is being con-
Quoted with marked success.
Mr.. Julius Monroe, one of WestiVir-
ginia's most expert surveyors and en-
gineers, is doing some surveying for
the Preston Lumber Co.
Messrs. David and MINERS Hawk,
of Loch Lynn Heights, were visiting
their sister, Mrs. Willis Green, last
Friday and Saturday.
Messrs. Jacob Nicholson, Gilbert
Bittinger and Jefferson Fraley have
gone to Pennsylvania to seek employ
mcnt
Mr.. Joseph Frantz is quite ill at
this writing, presumably grip.
Mrs Florence Wilt, who has been
on the sick list for some time, we are
glad to state, is convalescent.
Mr.. Ernest Shaffer, one of the geni-
al OiCIho dG CHo ITesIOu SUOre, was
kept busy last week delivering goods,
especially on Saturday night. He
says the little gray is a far better de-
livery horse than old Charley.
Mr.. Joseph Moon, one of our most
esteemed neighbors, will shortly move
on the Wide-a-Wake farm recently
owned by J. A. Connell. We are sor-
ry to see Joe leave us as we have
always found him to be an excellent
neighbor
Mr.. r. p. Crellin, of White Haven,
Pa, was here last week looking after
the interests of the Preston Lumber
Company.
We understand Reddy No. 1 has
left us and secured position as fire
man on the b. & o. railroad. We are
sorry to lose him as he is a genial
young man and has many friends
here.
Messrs. David Hawk and Albert
Fulk departed Monday morning for
the lumber regions near Johnstown,
Penna.
Our public schools are being we'll
attended and are moving along in
peace and quietness. The principal
tells us he has two boys in his room
who have not missed a day for three
years, which is quite record. Our
night school, which has been in ses-
sion for the past three months under
the efficient instruction of Mrs. Chas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
Married.

WoLF-MOoN.-At the residence of
the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Wolf, in Deer Park, on Wednesday
evening, March Sth, 1899, by Rev. J..
H. Funk, pastor of the M. E. church,
in the presence of large number of
friends, Mr.. Bert Wolf and Miss Lizzie
Moon. Miss Wolf, sister of the groom
and Mr.. j. r. Lee were the attendants.
Miss Georgia Hoye played the we'd
ding march. The Deer Park band
serenaded the newly welded pair, the
groom being member of that organ
ization. The presents were numerous
and handsome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
Committee.

Sugar making seems to be the Or
der of the day in this vicinity with
those who have camps. A copious
flow of sap is reported. Messrs. S. w.
Thompson and w. E. King are man
aging one of Henry Thompson's
camps, whilst Elisha Harvey and son
are managing the other. 1t is re-
ported that some of the young folks
from Oakland paid visit to the for
mer camp on Saturday night last; we
presume (bee like they were attracted
by the Sweets.
Mr.. j. W. King reports that his new
evaporator evaporates the maple sap
so rapidly that the flow is not suffi-
cient to keep it going, and in order to
make up the deficiency pumps water
from his well. If we were the builder
of the machine we would consider
this quite puffy testimonial.
Mr.. j. d. Harvey is making prepa-
rations for a new fruit orchard, to
consist of apples, peaches, pears,
plums, cherries, raspberries, etc.
Newcomer and Aunt Sue, cores
pondents of this place for the Garrett
Journal, seem to disagree as to the
progress of the Epworth League here.
We are not inclined, neither are we
prepared to render a decision in be-
half of eithar, but would simply sug-
gest that the least said will be the
easiest mended.
On last Wednesday night quite q
large wild cat passed by or near Mr..
Elisha Harvey's house. On Thursday
morning Mr.. Harvey, accompanied by
his brother j. o. Harvey, gave chase
with their dogs and the report is the
dogs put him up tree late in the
evening near Glade Valley, but the
hunters failed to oyertake their dogs
and after barking quite while they
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
NUMBER |.


AT the semi-monthly session of tho
Orphans Court held in Oakland on
tuesday of this week Judges Wilson.
Cuppett and Merrill were present
Register White was also in at
tendance.
The following business was trans
acted:
The last will and testament of d. Fl
Loar, was admitted for record and
letters testamentary granted on his
estate to his widow, Mrs. Mary G.
Loar.
Letters of administration were
granted to Henry Kease and Dora
hease on the estate of Henry Kease
and to Charles H. burst on the estate
Solomon burst.
Report of sale of the real estate of
Elizabeth Hayes was filed.
Administration accounts were mass
ed as follows: First and final account
OF Amos M. Umbel, admir- of Andrew
y. Umbel; first and final account of
Ophella a. Trippett, adm'tx of C. J.
Trippett..; first and final account
OF Gustavas Stanton, admir- of Eva
stanton; first account of Norman
Barnard and Alex. Lower, executors
OF Julia A. Wonderly.
The second and final account of p.
L. Cartwright, guardian of Drummer
Stottlemeyer, was passed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
Wild Pigeons.

1t is within the memory of people
yet young in years of the enormous
fiocks of wild pigeons that frequent
ed this region of the country. flying
in such quantities as to darken the
sun and their noise sounding like the
distant rumbling of thunder. We of
ten hear the remark, How strange
it is that the wild pigeon does not
come back again. but how strange
it is to learn that, in all probability,
not single living specimen exists to-
day of that once handsome bird.
The Smithsonian Institute recently
addressed a letter ofinquiry to Capt.
A. A. Clay, of Rasselas, to learn if that
gentleman knew of remnant of
flock of wild pigeons and they were
informed that he did not. Further
inquiries have developed the fact that
to all appearances wild pigeons are as
extinct as the Dodo.
Although numbering millions upon
millions the flocks of this bird per-
haps never exceed more than fifteen
or twenty. Their habits, places of
breeding and the manner in which
they were caught by the hundreds of
thousands and shipped to cities for
use as food is common information.
The question is how have they been
totally annihilated The best infor-
nation of their extinction come from
the upper lakes of Michigan, where
it seems the last congregation of these
birds were known to exist; and while
crossing one of the lakes a sudden
and very violent storm came up,
which completely overpowered them,
dashing them against each other and
into the water until not one remained
alive. That which now seems to
have been tho final destruction of this
once-famous bird there is no question.
1t only remains to wonder whether
it was by accident or whether impell-
ed by instinct, it had sought its own
destruction, realizing instinctively
from the persistent and murderous
onslaught which man had made upon
it, that nothing short of utter annihi-
iation was it's doom.
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PARENT.

This is pay week
The mines are running full time.
Our streets and roads are once more
so we can get around conveniently.
Miss Maggie Jackson, of Savage,
was seen on our streets Monday.
Mrs. John Pritts, of Empire, was in
town last week.
Mr.. Walter Green moved Tuesday
to his farm near Barton. He has
been miner heretofore.
A B. & O. freight wreck occurred
near Everett's Tunnel Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Hattie Murphy, who has been
visiting at Mountain Lake Park the
past four weeks, returned home Mon.
day.
Rev. G.. j. Price is back to stay with
us another year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

left Their game and the cat was again
free. On Friday Miss Adaline King,
living near Loeb Lynn, called the at
tentlon of her brother Alfred to
very strange looking cat that was
passing by. Mr.. King discharged
loadof shot at the beast but only
slightly crippled it. The dogs again
werf summoned, chase given and the
cat Soon overtaken, and it seems as If
he mad concluded to throw all of his
lighting tactics together and clean
out hispursuers, as the dogs stood no
show, and when Mr.. King arrived the
cat reared on his hind feet and show
ed fight, but luckily Mr.. X. had re-
servei one charge in his gun with
wy bedispatched his catship, sup
poeTto be the same cat chased by
TIE Harvey brothers.
U-NO-ME