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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-11-29
Take Better Care of the Hens.

takes the best care of them. He may
leave them to sleep where they have
little or no protection from the wealth
er, or in a house so filthy that it is inn
possible for them to keep in good
health. He may even furnish them a
fairly good house, and in other ways
see after their comfort, but still not
take good care Of them. The flock of
hens that does not lay during the win
ter is not being well cared for.
AS rule eggs are worth three times
as much in winter as they are in the
summer, except in certain sections
where the summer demand is great.
The winter eggs are the ones that
make the profit for the pOultryman.
The well-cared for flock is the one that
produces eggs when the hens that the
other fellow keeps are idling away
their time
That flock is not we'll cared for that
contains a large percentage Of hens
over two years old. No kind of care
will make an old hen produce eggs
during the cold months. Probably
nine tenths of the fOcks of hens on the
farms Of this country are made up of
IS per cent old hens and % per cent.
of those under two years old.
The legitimate end of hen is to go
to pot and the time to wind up her ca
reer in this manner is as soon as she
has passen the age Of greatest profit,
which is about the time she is two
years old. -
The flock that is fed corn and allow,
ed to drink from any filthy pool that
may be found will not be a productive
one, no matter how cheaply corn may
be produced. 1t viii pay to sell corn
no matter how low it may be and buy
wheat at any price it commands rather
than feed corn all the time. Corn is
essential to profitable poultry keeping,
but it is good only as part of the ra-
ton Feeding unsound grain Of any
kind to laying hens is not economical.
Iucy SllOu1u NC LEU Ou SOuuu duu
wholesome grain and given plenty of
pure water or clean milk to drink. The
flock of hens that is not fed some sort
of green feed during the winter is not
we'll cared for. 1t does not matter
much what this green feed may be- 1t
may be turnips or potatoes or beets or
any other garden vegetables, but it
should be fed raw and chopped into
pieces about the size of grains of corn
Cabbage they can eat without being
cut. but other vegetable feeds should
be cut up before being fed, although
rather than go without the hens will
pick beet OF turnip to pieces for
themselves.
Well cared for laying hens are fed
some kind Of meat during the winter.
The best for this purpose is bones and
scraps from the butcher shops boiled
until the meat is boiled off and the
bones cut in one Of the cheap bone
mills and mixed with the meat before
feeding
The hens of America do not average
three dozen eggs each in year. This
may seem an exaggerated statement,
but the figures of the last census bear
me out in making them. A moderately
well-bred hen will lay ten dozen eggs
i'm q voar Tho Sovon dozon 6ifforoooo
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-11-29
Feeding For Eggs.


with many who have bred poultry for
good many years is how to feed their
hens so as to induce them to produce
the most eggs in a year
This is an important question as the
real value of hen consists in the
humber of eggs she will produce in
year and what she will weigh when
sent to market. The Well-fed hen is
not always the best layer because she
may be fed such kinds of feed as do
not promote egg production.
Eggs are largely made up of pure al
bumen and this must be provided in
the feed given the hens or they cannot
produce eggs in large numbers. The
feeds that contain considerable quaint
ties Of albumen are those known as nj
trogenous feeds, among which are
Wheat, oil-meal, milk, lean meat, etc.
If a flock of laying hens is fed on
corn as their principal feed they may
become too fat to lay well. There is
no best food for laying hens, OF if there
is it has not been determined which
one it is That this is true is proven
10y the fact that one breeder feeds in
one way and gets a large number of
eggs and another feeds in another way
and gets just as many. The common
point about the methods of every sue
cessful breeder is that he feeds a large
variety of feeds. Corn is the one best
feed for every day in the year, but an
expensive corn diet is not one to pro-
mote g-prOduction. Corn may be fed
once a day the year through and there
is nothing that will fully take it's place.
My rule is to feed corn at night in the
cold months and in the morning in the
summer. 1 try to feed all the hens
will eat up clean at once, but not
enough that they will not hunt for
feed about the yards or scratch in the
litter furnished them in the winter.
In connection with the corn l feed
oats, milk, oil meal, wheat and rath-
er liberal quantity of beef meal. This
beef meal is the scraps of lean meat
from the great Chicago slaughter
houses, which are steamed and press
ed to extract the grease. The residue
is then dried and ground into a coarse
meal, which is nothing but dried lean
meat. 1t costs 2 cents pound when
bought in a small way and a pound is
more than hen will eat in a month.
| mix this beef meal in bran with oil
meal, coarse bone meal and sometimes
little corn meal, making it into
crumbly mass with warm water, feed
ing it in the morning.
Besides this during the winter [ give
them chopped vegetables Of any kind
that is on hand, usually mangels or
sugar beets.
With such a variety of feeds hens
will lay as we'll as they will on any of
the poultry feeds that cost two OF
three times as much. When hens
have full liberty the beef meal may be
left out of their bill of fare during the
summer as the insects they find takes
it's place, but during the cold months it
is almost impossible to make hens
lay we'll unless they have lean meat
of some kind.
If meat cannot be got milk is a fairly
good substitute for it if the hens have
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-11-29
Fattening Fowls.


nothing is better than corn and cow
peas, writes Fred Grundy in Poultry
Topics. They will round out a fowl in
about ten days or two weeks, giving
them that plump, meaty appearance
that buyers and consumers are delight
ed with.
Finishing fowls for market is an art
that few people fully understand. One
must be guided largely by previous
conditions If the birds have been con-
fined in a yard all the season they may
be penned in small enclosure and
finished up for market in about ten
days by being fed all they can eat. If,
however, they have had unlimited
range all summer it will not do to shut
them up and begin stuffing them all
they will swallow. Such course
would kill them off in short order.
Begin fattening range fowls gradual
ly. Feed them corn and cowpeas in
the evening and again in the morning
when they are let out. About the
third day call them up at noon and
give them a little corn. Gradually in
crease the quantity given them at a
feed until about the sixth day, when
they may fill themselves up to the
beak three times a day. In fifteen to
twenty days they should be ready for
market.
In fattening fowls, young or old,
there are two things beside feed that
are absolutely necessary, and these are
water and grit. Be sure to provide an
abundance of both if you desire the
best and quickest results. Keep them
close by your feeding spot so that the
birds can obtain all they desire. Where
highly fed they need lots of water to
soften the food. and lots of grit to
grind it with.
Separate the fowls you desire to fat
ten for market from those you intend
to keep. If all of them have had free
range through the season don't pen up
those you are fattening. 1t is not safe
to do so. Pen up those you intend to
keep until you are rid of the others.
Feed the penned fowls lightly on soak
ed oats and bran and a very little corn
on the ear. Give them a cabbage,
squash, pumpkin or any sort of green
or succulent stuff once day to keep
them quiet and in good health.
Don't fatten and sell off ali your old
hens, even though your pullets are lay
ing | have found that it is best to
keep the best of my hens
over, no matter if the expert
ment stations do say that pull
lets lay more eggs than the hens do
have had selected layers lay as high
as 172 eggs in eight months when they
were hens 1t would be hard to find 4
pullet in the average flock that will do
as we'll.
It is easy to fatten a hen at any
time. Simply confne her and give her
all the corn she will eat. with plenty
of water and grit and little green
stuff and she will be ready for market
in a few days.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-11-29
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

Address all con munications to Poultry De-
partment. Box 200. DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-11-29
The Youths
Advocate.
Nashville, Tenn.

in almost any other Bus. College or Literary
School for small club of subscribers.
The Youths Advocate is a 16-page journal read
with interest and profit by people of all ages.
Non-denominational. Esd 1890. Stories and
one of the several departments is worth its sub
scription price. 1t is practical educator as well
as a high toned literary, paper. Endorsed by
ed Sample copv sew free. Address as above.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04

exceedingl in size, fifty by ont
hundred and fifty feet, upon which
schools, churches and the parson.
ages belonging thereto, have beer
erected, and which are occupied
as such on the date of appraise
ment, shall be allotted to then
gratis. and deeds therefor shall be
executed in proper form to the
proper trustees for the use anc
benefit of such institutions.
One hundred and sixty acres,
including the Capitol grounds,
shall be set apart as a townsite al
Okmulgee, to be subject to pur-
chase by citizens of the Greek ma
tion only.
All town lots purchased by any
citizen in accordance with the pro-
visions of this agreement shall be
free from incumbrance by any debt
contracted prior to the execution
of the deed, except for improve
ments thereon.
All persons whomsoever may
bid for and purchase lots sold at
public auction.
All deferred payments of pur-
chase money for town lots or
tracts, shall constitute a lien upon
the property in favor of the Greek
Cor Muskogee) tribe, and if default
be made in any such payments,
such liens shall be enforced in the
United States courts within the
jurisdiction OF which the town is
located, in the same manner as
vender's liens are enforced under
the laws of Arkansas, suit therefor
to be brought in the name of the
principal chief for the benefit of
the tribe.
All sales of town lots or tracts,
as herein provided, shall be made
under the direction and supervis-
ion of the commission to the five
civilized tribes, in such manner
and at such times as may best
promote the interests of the Creek
Cor Muskogee) nation and the
town; and said commission shall
direct the method of making pay
ments of all moneys accruing from
sales of town lots or tracts and
shall cause to be paid out of same
all sums to citizens for improve
ments, or for other purposes, as
herein provided, when the same
are payable out of the Creek Cor
Muskogee) funds, in carrying into
effect the plan herein provided for
and for lands within the
one mile limit adjacent thereto;
and the said commission shall do
and perform all other things nec-
essary to carry into effect such
plan, not herein specifically en-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04
In FraiI Health.

Rev. +. M. Moore, formerly pub
Usher of Our Brother in Red, how in
charge of the church at Tecnmseh, is
in very frail health and his friends
are uneasy. The gentleman is en-
gagged in the self-imposed task Of writ
ing history of the Indian Mission
conference.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04

joined upon others. Strict ac-
count of all receipts and disburse-
ments shall be kept and monthly
itemized report thereof made TO
the principal chief and to the Sec
retary of the. interior.
The United States shall pay all
expenses incident to the survey
ing, plating and disposition of
townsites, according to the terms
Of this agreement.
If any person, claiming the right
OF occupancy or ownership of any
improved or unimproved lot or
tract of lands situated within the
limits of any town, shall fail to
make purchases of same as herein
provided, such lot or tract shall
be sold at public auction, at not
less than its appraised value, after
proper notice, the purchase price
to be paid as herein provided.
1t is fortunate that the majority
vote favoring the treaty is so pro.
nounced as to leave no sort of
grounds for contest. 1t speaks
we'll for the good sense of the
Cherokees that they can, practi-
cally, unanimously agree upon a
matter of such vital Importance
to the whole Cherokee people. If
protest of any kind should go up
from this country to congress it
will be very feeble effort of a
disgruntled handful of malcontents
who for purely selfish ends desire
the rejection of the treaty. There
are a few men who opposed and
voted against the treaty whose
opinions are no doubt honest and
from sincere motives, tho we be-
lieve, dictated by more or less
warped and perverted Judgment, !
tinged with a deep and ineradicable
against certain classes of
our citizens; but the majority who.
voted against the treaty did so
from ignorance of its provisions,
and would be very unsafe minori-
ty were they numerous enough.
The Chelsea Reporter remarks
this week that "the criminal of |
the United States court at Vinita
will be wound up this week.
The esteemed cotemporary should |
state which particular criminal is
to be wound up" If it was a
little more specific it would be .
great news item Indeed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04
soon Need Anfi-fat. .

A letter from Mrs. Frayser, at Port
Layaca, Texas, states that her hus-
band has gained twenty-five pounds
in weight since going there and Frank
Walker thirty pounds.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04

The returns from all the dis
tricts save Flint are in. Illinois
gave majority OF 16 against the
treaty. Saline also went against
by majority of 160.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04

Cooweescoowee is still the
banner district in the Cherokee
nation. The majority in favor of
the treaty in the district was 1874
only 81 vote sagainst it. There
were s precincts in the district at
which not single vote was polled
against the treaty.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04

Eight pricincts in this district
voted solidly for the treaty-not
a single vote against,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04

The opponents of the treaty are
pretty well disarmed SO far as
further opposition is concerned.
The majority speaks in no un-
certain sounds as to the sentiments
of the Cherokees, and he who
seeks to thwart the will of what is
practically the whole tribe will
only show that he is not willing
for the majority to rule.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-04
UNITED STATES COURT.

The murder trial in which
Lewis Farbro of Lenapah is de-
fendant has occupied the exclusive
attention of the conrt since yester-
day afternoon. Farbro killed
young Lee Smith at the section
house on the Valley road at Lena
pah in February, 1897, by striking
him in the side with the sharp
edge of an ADJ.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-27
A Case of the Dead Alive.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 26.-An attempt
to obtain the payment of am insurance
policy ON the life of a man supposed to be
dead, but who has turned out to be alive.
has come to light. On July 10Th last
Aaron WolfsOhn was living in Los An
geles. California. On that date his faith
or, Benjamin Wolfsohn, tailor, received
news that his son was dead, from i'm
haling gas with suicidal intent, in the
rooms OF woman who at that time re-
fused to give her name. The sons life
was insured for $4,000 in the New York
Life Company. Evidence was procured
puipOrtirg to prove that the dead mnn
was none other than Aaron Wolfsohr.
The insurance was paid 10 the public adj
ministrator in Los Angels. Cal, but the
money could be turned over to the
young mans father. Aaron was reported
to have been seen in Chicago. The dis
covery was made by an uncle residing in
that city, and the young mans parents
were notified and ON August Il th the at
torneys, Sale snd Sale of st. Louis, wired
to the headquarters tf the New York
Life Insurance Company. which at once
made a demand ON the public administra-
tor for $4,000. the amount Of the insur-
ance ON Wolfsohn's life which is still
held by him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-27
DEATH OF PROFESSOR coUEs
Renowned 0rnithologist and Scientist
Dies at Baltimore.

Baltimore. Nd. Dee. &C. Professor FL
lott Coues, of Washington, ID. c., the
world famed ornithologist and scientist,
died last night ut Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai Professor Coues was one Of the
most distinguished scientist in the Uni
ted States. Born in Portsmouth, \. H.
in 1912, he graduated at the Columbian
University in Washington in 1861. He
entered the United States Army as Il
medical cadet in 1862 and left it as a
surgeon MANY years later. He was con
nected with the Smithsonian Institution
the United States Geological and Geo
graphical Surveys, and was Professor Of
Biology in the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College. For some years he
WINS an enthusiastic Theosophist, friend
and coadjutor of Madame Blavatsky.
After while he lost his interest in The
osophy, but he never ceased to reach out
for theories and dogmas beyond the
average understanding
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-27
ANOTHER BLAZE AT AUGUSTA
Lumber Plant and Iron Works Des.
troyed. Loss $4,000.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 26.--Ihe lumber
plant of the Perkins Manufacturing
Company and the Georgia Iron Works,
owned by the Perkins Manufacturing
Company, We're tonight completely de-
stroyed by fire. the origin of which is
unknown. 1t was discovered at nine
O'Clock by a passer-by i'm the glazing
room of the lumber plant and spread
with great rapidity to the iron works
across the street. 1t was only owing
to the absence of wind that many near
by frame dwel=-g houses were not
swept away. The total loss was about
$4,000 divided as follows: Lumber
plant including machinery and finished
lumber stored in yards, $125,000; Geor-
gia Iron Works, mill and machinery.
$4,000. The Insurance on lumber plant
is SG5,S00; ON the Georgia Iron Works
mill and machinery. $31, 100 This does
not include the loss of many valuable
patterns which cannot be duplicated
By this fire 200 men are thrown on,
of employment. This is the third disas-
trous fire in Augusta this month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-27
MOVEMENTS TO AID THE BoERs.
ALI of Little Importance Here. No Pro-
test by Pauncefote.

Washington. Dee. 26-The British
Ambassador, Lord Pauncefote, has made
no protest to the authorities here rela-
tive TO the reported organized move
ments in various parts of the country in
behalf of the Beers, including the all
legged Fenian movement, although these
matters were subject for discussion be-
tween Secretary Hay and the Ambassa-
dor as late as this afternoon. The only
attention which the embassy is giving to
these reports is to keep advised through
the British consuls Mt various points
as to any movements of Importance
Thus far, however, nothing has come
from the consuls to indicate that any
of the movements was more than local
and trifiing All of the advices show
there has been nothing in the way of
general organization.
Should it turn ont that a Fenian move
ment of the kind alleged to exist is ac-
tually discovered and brought to the at
tention Of the United States Govern
ment, sharp and prompt repressivc ac
ton will be taken, not only to prevent
the violation of the neutrality laws, but
also to save the raiders themselves from
such consequences of their action as
befell the unfortunate Fenian raiders
OF 1866.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-27
ROBBED HIS DEATH. WATCH.
Escape Of Walter Cotton, a Negro
Murderer, From Jail.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 26-Walter Cotton,
the desperate negro murderer who was
to have been hanged January 18th for
the murder of Charles Wyatt, a mer-
chant. in the suburbs of Portsmouth,
several months ago, walked ont of the
county jail about o'clock this morning.
despite the presence of ]. Saunders, the
night death watch in the CELL and has APP.
parently made good his escape.
Saunders was asleep in a rocking
chair. Cotton, who had in some way
filed away two burglar proof 81 steel
bars of his cell, took the overcoat and
cap of the death watch and stole away
without waking him.
Hurricane Branch, of NanSemond
County, was telephoned for, and came
with his bloOdhounds, which took the
trail to a lighter The pursuers crossed
to Berkley in a boat, when the dog again
took the trial. At = o'clock the pursuit
by the bloodhound, which frequently
lost the trail, was abandoned. The
sherif's posse continued the search.
Saunders was arrested this afternoon
and locked up for criminal negligence.
Cotton is desperate and will not be
taken alive, it is thought He is a
North Carolina negro, and received as
sistance from the outside. After killing
Wyatt he was caught in this city by de-
tectiyeS.
The search for Cotton was resumed
tonight Hurricane Branch failed TO
show up and it is believed that he and
detective Silyerson are on an indepen-
dent hunt for the $3.50 reward offered
by the Governor and sheriff. Cotton
was seen early this evening near Ports
mouth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-27
Drowned in a Pit.
Baltimore SUM

Cumberland. Nd, Dee. 25.-The body
of Elmer Headlough, aged II years,
was found this afternoon in hydraulic
jack pit in ONE of the large pits at the
Baltimore and Ohio shops south OF
Cumberland He was employed by the
company as an engine cleaner and was
on duty last night Early this morning
he was missed and when search was
instituted he was found drowned in the
pit under the engine on which he had
been working. The pit is about II feer
deep and contains smaller pit about
) feet deep, full of water, in which the
hydraulic jack is worked. His body
was found lying face downward under
the jack 1t is thought he fell from
the engine and in doing so struck his
head, rendering him unconscious when
he fell in the water. Justice Morris
sumomned Il jury, which rendered a
verdict of accidental death Elmer was
a son of Henry Headlough. Baltimore
and Ohio switchman, and lived in South
Cumberland.