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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Gr,. Essential for Chickens.

Grit for hens is as essential as teeth
for horses. When horse begiSs to
lose his grinders all the oats or corn in
the world will not keep him fat. The
only thing to do Is to feed him with
ground feed or mash.
Probably every person who has had
to do with chickens knows that gravel
or grit of some sort is the kind Of
grinders that the fowl must have to
thrive, not to say to live. Perhaps all
do not know what VIII he the result
Of lack of grit; othels may not lave
known that even young chickens must
have access to grit. writer
Nj. Couch, makes these points
very clear: 1.-The chickens and
fowls should be provided with grit or
gravel at all times, for if not, dys IL.
terry will be liable to develop at ans
time. 1t seems that chicken that
has little or no grit, can digest whole
kernels of grain better than 1t can
when the grain is ground; this, l sup
pose, Is because the kernels grind
against each other in the birds ,rtp.
while the soft feed clogs and packs
together. The necessity for some kind
of hard. sharp grit fer chickens i'll
small runs. Is imperative. They should
have II as soon as they begin to eat.
Plenty OF grit keeps the digestive or
gans in good shape and in action, and
a bird In this condition is able to stand
a little sour feed without becoming
sick. while il the chicks do not Lave
grit. and some get one single mess of
soft feed that is sour, Indigestion or
crop-bound is sure to follow. and then
comes dysentery. At the same time,
all feeders should use every care AID
see that the chicks have no sour f.cd.
whether they are provided with grit or
not II n q good plan to scatter PIN
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16

Before this point was reached, how
ever, the rise in the value of the min
eral would cause it to be sought after
eagerly In every part Of the world
would lead to the conserving of tho
present sources of supply and to ar
attempt to find new ones. Men would
prospect for potash with greater yea
than they now put into the search az
ter gold. The terrOrs Of the alkal
deserts would be braved and mer
would bore for the precious deposits
all over the burning plains of the
Southwest.
At the same time, efforts would be
made to gather the product from the
scattered sources Of supply now in ex
istence in some financially profitable
manner. According to Professor Dit
mar, the very greatest of all these
sources is the ocean, and no doubt the
brains Of inventors and scientists
would be racked to devise a means
of separating this potash from the
waves. In all primitive countries
where the supply of wood is large pot
"1AA 10 outuiASti W tAC lAlN lullOu Vi
wood ashes.
This source also would be brought
into use, and gradually the forest trees
and such plants as nettles, wormwood
tobacco and kelp, all of which are
capable of supplying potash in consid.
cradle quantities. would be burned to
rejuvenate the impoverished soil. Men
would live more and more largely upon
the food plants, requiring only small
amount of potash for their growth, and
complete change in the accepted sys
TENS of diet VIC lid result.
To pursue the unpleasant transfer.
nation to it's final result it is neces
sary to picture world growing grad
ually more and more completely de
void of life. farms barren of vegeta
ton, houses and cities deserted anG
race of beings growing steadily
weaker and weaker. and, even in tho
intermediate stages of the change
entirely different from those who now
inhabit the earth.
1t Is reassuring to note that the con
census of opinion among scientists IL
that this extreme condition never viii
be realized. There is one great prin
ciple generally accepted as hold!n.
good for all the operations of nature
which scientists bring up in opposi
ton to those who predict final cat
| aclysm of the world in any form
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Concerning Fences.

The fences between pastures and
cultivated fields shculd be made
strong in the spring before the cattle
are turned out. but it is we'll to keep
watch on them at later t.mss, es-
pecially if the pasture grows scanty
Then look over the fence at field
of corn or waving grain is tempta-
ton that should be guarded against,
as it may not be easily resisted. Then
in some localities there are Il class of
trespassers who think little Of throw
ing a stone off the wall or letting
down a rail in the fence to make an
easier passage for themselves when
they go that way cunning, fishing or
berry picking. Such parties should be
punished, but it is not always easy
to detect them. We have seen half
rod of stone wall that had been
thrown down. apparently to get out
some woodchuck or rabbit, and left, as
II the one who had done the mischief
thought there was no need OF any
wall there.-The Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Zee Poison and Sting.

The workers and queen are supplied
with a weapon which they use infre-
quently, for without this it would be
impossible to protect their hard-earned
stores from their many enemies.
When a honey bee inserts her sting,
she deposits a tiny prop of formic
acid. 1t is this which causes the in
tense pain and swelling. Bee poison
has considerable ant.septic properties s
and is known as cure for rheulna-
tism and gout 1t is this ingredient
which preserves honey indefinitely.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
ly, although the prOI

requiring artificial stimulus is rela-
lively very small. Potash is not now
expensive, even with the necessity of
bringing it across the Atlantic. The
real danger. as Mr.. Atkinson sees It,
is in the exhaustion of the source of
supply when the demand grows. as
it Is practically certain to do in ever
increasing ratio.
Not even Mr.. Atkinson contends that
a food famine from the exhaustion Of
the potash supply is imminent, but the
possibilities of such famine are in
teresting to contemplate. 1t would
come about gradually. of course, the
dwindling Of the supply being accom-
panied by steady increase In price
The first result, therefore. would be
to place this once humble product
among the precious metals. AS time
went on it would rank, as Mr. At
kinson suggests, even above silver and
gold.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Growing Barley.

1t seems that growing barley is
again in a sense becoming popular in
sections where at one time it was quite
an important industry. A writer in
the National Stockman and Farmer,
in answer to an inquiry about growing
barley, writes as follows:
We have grown considerable barley
In past years and we think it pays to
grow it for feeding stock, especially
hogs. Barley almost always yields
fairy well and Is not as hard on ouY
land as oats.
The time for sowing barley is just
as early in the spring as the soil can
be properly fitted (and it pays to tit tha
soil welD. l have seen quite good
yields Of barley which was sown very
late. but as rule the earlier it can ba
sown the better. Again, the time to
SOW depends on the weather cond. .tions
and location. Here in Central Michi-
gan we can usually sow our barley
from first to middle of April. We
plow our ground in the spring, and
think, one year with another, this Is
the best time to plov', as the ground
can he worked to nice seed beu easier
and quicker.
The time of ripening Is just about
the same as wheat, sometimes little
later, and the yield, of course, depends
on condition of weather, richness of
soil. etc. do not think that the old
fashioned bearded barley yields quite
as much as the beardless barley. In
1897 measured acre yielded Tor US
371a bushels by machine measure; by
weight it went considerably over these
figures. and in 1898 about 80 bushels
by machine or from a thrashing ma
chine.
The amount OF seed used beth years
was as near LOO pounds an acre as the
drill would sow. The beardless barley
grows somewhat larger than the cd
variety and stands up better. and, in
regard to handling, we would rather
handle it than bearded wheat, to say
nothing of bearded barley. OF course
the ground for barley should be r.ch.
as poor ground will not give good yield
of barley or anything else. If farmers
would grow more barley l think they
would be wei paid, for barley makes
fine hog feed
Another V, .ter in the same paper
says: Sow as early as the ground VIII
work we'll. Sow two bushels an acre
on good. strong land. 1t will yield
from 40 to 60 bushels an acre. We had
GS bushels an acre one year ON eight
acres. 1t gets ripe about the same time
that the wheat does. We sometimes
cut our barley before we cut wheat.
Barley makes good feed for all kinds
of stock. Stock will leave good hay
and eat barley straw. Barley, oats
and Canada peas sOwn together MAXI
good feed for feeding green or
cured for hay.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Farm and Garden Hints.

Thin the fruit early.
Sheep appreciate salt.
Study the wants of your poultry.
Carrots make the horses coat shine.
Harvest the entire crop of potato
| bugs.
Blood will tell'' in seeds as we'll as
stock.
You can save money by investing in
a milk tester.
All varieties Of blackberries are sub
ject to the rust.
If you are missing little chicks keep
your eye on the cat.
The farmer should be at war with
the insects continually.
The Whippoorw.ll cowpea has been
found the best for s.lage.
Don't make slaves OF your horses.
Make them your partners.
Farmers pay dear for the privilege
of having weeds OH the roadside.
One thing to be said in favor of ducks
is that they do not require much
attention.
Take pains to assert and pack as it
should be the produce that Is intended
for the market.
Currants are easily grown; clay
soil that is rich and moist, but not wet.
is to lie preferred.
Cows weighing between 1000 and
1900 pounds are generally considered
the mcst Ins.ss: &le.
1t is only within recent years that
farmers have appreciated the value OF
the different grasses.
Never hoe or cultivate beans when
they are wet, as this is one of the ways
of causing bean rust
1t is mistake to expect the best or
even good results by planting a single
variety of grass in pasture.
Have the barrels of apples, potatoes,
etc, the same quality all the way
through as they are at the top.
Farmers tly to do too little with the
manure instead of striving to see how
much they can do to improve it.
What a difference between the i'm
proved sheep of modern times and the
animals that our great-grandfathers
kept
No farmer was ever SO smart but
that ut times the advice Of an enter.
prising farmer would be source Of
profit TO him.
II is said TINT throughout the ccun-
try IN average OF fous cents mere per
dozen Is paid for clean eggs than for
dirty ones.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
How to Feed Clover HAY.

When clover hay is fed to stock the
animals may receive more proportion
than they require, and portion will
pass off in the manure. 1t is econ
omical, therefore, to feed straw and
corn fodder with the clover hay, for
the reason that the animals will be
fully as we'll maintained and at le s
expense. The experiment OF mixing
clover and the cheaper foods has been
made, and it was demonstrated that
cows gave fully as much milk ard
kept in as good condition as wh, n
clover hay only was used.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16

all the arabic land. Mr.. IAtkinson's
suggestion. which is uique at least, is
that the world famine is likely to come
in the form of potash famine
through the using up Of the potash in
the soil. and the consequent failure
of the land to produce food crops.
1t Is safe to say that most persons
never have taken potash into consid-
Grafton as one of the food essentials
of the planet. 1t is fact, however,
that it possesses zeal Importance in
the production of almost every food
crop that grows. Potash is present
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
would seem probable that such large

would seem probable that such large
deposits would be Of frequent occur
renee. But. as Mr.. Atkinson points
out, exactly the reverse is the case.
In discussing the matter before the
Association for the Advancement Of
Science he called attention to the fact
that the worlds entire supply is at
present being drawn from the mines
of Strassfuft, Germany. and that
while other fields equally great may
possibly exist, they have not been un-
covered up to the present time.
Practically every bit of the potash
used in the United States is imported,
and the volume of these imports Is
increasing rapidly, as the constant
working Of the soil makes the use Of
fertilizers more and more necessary.
At the present time these imports
amount to more than $2,0O0.OO0 year
ly, although the proportion of our soil
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
CARING FOR THE FLAG.
Some Valuable Suggestions From Lieu
tenant in the Navy.


tenant in the Navy.
Flags, in a certain way, are a coun-
try's clothes, which it puts on in the
morning and lays aside at night. This
we see in symbolic pictures, where
Uncle Sam, representing United States,
is dressed in the Stars and Stripes,
and John Bull, representing Great Bri-
tain. wears the Union Jack for waist
coat. A flag should, therefore, be laid
aside as neatly as valued garment,
and when used it should be handled SO
as not to be soiled or torn.
A flag. properly made, has a light
canvas binding along it's hosting edge,
through which runs piece of small
rope. At the top of the binding the
rope has 4 toggle, while about fathom
hangs out at the bottom and is called
the bending line" The name and
size Of the flag are stencilled on one
side of the binding near the toggle.
To make up the flag, fold it length
wise, with the name outside, two or
more times. until it is in a strip about
a foot wide. Lay the strip name-side
downward; take up the end farthest
from the binding and fold the strip
down back and forth two or three
times. each fold on top of the pre-
ceding, the last fold being thus toward
the binding.
Then rool the flag up to the binding;
take one tight turn around the bundle
with the bending line Tor two turns If
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16

newal in the ordinary course Of rota-
ton. 1t must be supplied, if at all.
from large mineral deposits.
This would be simple matter If
these deposits were large and numer.
Gus. Inasmuch as potash is found in
almost every part Of the world II
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16

head oat meal. broken rice or coarse
Inenl in boxes with sand and gravel
for the chickens, and in this way. they
will take up good part Of the latter
Willie eating the cracked grain"
The editor in publishing this adds:
"Still many claim that young chicks
should not have free supply Of grit.
and that they are liable to eat so much
as to injure themselves If they do have
it. What does the Doctor sayY
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
lFI]4IE3RS
!!M!|glFl(QlER
Accumulation Hog Food. !.

The yield obtained at the Kansas
station from Katir-corn, soy beans,
and alfalfa hay, the sowing of only
one crop failure in II years, and the
good results obtained from fattening
hogs with combination of these feeds
show Fgreater certainty Of crop and
more pounds of pork per acre than
is usually secured by ordinary feeds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Easily Accomplished i,

When reproved on one occasion for
not attending committee called to
consider the paving of st. Paul's
lin, the noted Irish actor, said: ''Oh.
lay your heads together. and it will
soon be done."-Thc Argonaut.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
AN AMERICAN ATKINSON SAYS COMES TRUE

Crookes and some other eminent sci
entific spectators that the great diff
Guilty, when it arises, will come in the
form of hunger-the exhaustion of the
worlds food supply. But he does not
believe this will be reached through
over-population or the taking up Of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16


moth been generally considered of the most important
economic
the introduction
has expended in the annual
sumo
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
! lack Of POTASH May
! Cause a Worlds Famine

VERY now and again some
H scientific investigator. delving
deep into the secrets of natural
forces, has unearthed menace
which has seemed to threaten world
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16

when 1t is necessary that they should
Unfurl instantly, as at the firing of Il
salute, or at some climax in public
ceremony.
Above all things, flags should be kept
dry; and If they are wet when hauled
down. they should be spread out under
cover until there is an opportunity to
dry them in the sun, so that the white
portions will keep bleached.-John NJ.
Ellicott, lieutenant United States Navy,
in Youths Companion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
Funeral of Mr.. Low.

The obsequies of Mr.. Louis Levy, a
we'll known and respected Hebrew citi-
zen, who passed away at his home
No. 60 Wood street, Saturday night
after lingering Illness, were held from
his residence at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and were largely attended
The services were conducted by Rev
H. Benmosche. assisted by Rev MIR.
Cohen. The remains were laid to rest
in the Hebrew Cemetery. Following
were the pall-bearers: II. AIoritz f.
Kahn, d. Il. Levy. F. Grabfeldcr, Louis
Friedman. A. Brown and Max
Fischer
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
MortoIk,s Delegates Off.

The Grand Lodge of PythIans meet
i'll annual session in Winchester, Va,
to-day. One of the leading features
that will come before the Grand Lodge
at this session is the question OF chang
ing the sessions from annual to BIZ
ennial.
The following members Of the lodge
from this district left last evening via
Washington steamer to attend the SEES
sion: Grand Representative General d.
j. Turner of Norfolk; Grand Vice
Chancellor Hon. Charles II. Bland, of
Portsmouth; Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal Colonel Walter A. Edwards, of
Norfolk. and Grand Master-at-Arms e.
l.. Cunningham, of Berkeley.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
a eoALINa STATION.
GOVERNMENT LOOKING AT SEW
ERAL POINTS ON THE BAY.


1t is reported that a new site for
the government coaling station in the
Chesapeake bay, which is meeting with
much favor, has been proposed. 1t is
at Church Point, on ST. Mary's river,
near the site Of the ancient st. Mary's
City.
st. Mary's river is a branch Of the
Potomac and has q splendid natural
channel from thirty-five to forty-nve
feet deep, extending all the way from
the sea to the point, affording plenty
OF water for the largest battleships
afloat.
The river forms an excellent natural
harbor, and on account of It's close
proximity to the sea, the water is suf-
ficiently salt to prevent freezing, even
In the coolest weather.
The point is only sixty miles from
Cape Henry. and coal could be easily
taken there on barges from Baltimore
or Newport News or Norfolk or by the
new railroad, n bill for the cons truction
of which is pending in the Maryland
Legislature.
1t is also said that the government
Is looking with longing eyes at a point
much nearer Cape Henry and equally
available. being accessible from Norfolk
by water or rail. this latter point be-
ing near Lynnhaven.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
VIRGINIA COAL
Its Use Followed by Great and
Increasing Foreign Demand.
The European output Is nctns M
unfinished : pocanon.ns ConI Is
tkinE or tn. mediterranean on.
IncLonsing Conf Export~.

The Virginian- Pilot has from time to
time noted the increasing use of vir-
gihia coal in foreign lands, and the fol-
read withinterest :
Consul Skinner. at Marseilles France,
writes to the United States State De-
partment as follows:
When first suggested that American
coal might find buyers in the NIediter-
ranean an eminent authority on such
subjects In the United States declared
1t would be quite impossible to COM
pete with Cardiff; yet to-day, as n mat
ter of fact. something like 10000 tone
OF Pocahontas coal are coming into the
Mediterranean, and judges of prevail
Ing conditions think that American
coal may continue tolarrive for at leasl
year, there being no likelihood that
normal prices will prevail within that
time
Coal sells readily at any price and
large American sales have been made
in spite of the fact that the very causes
at work in Cardiff have also brought
on high prices in the United States.
Whether our coal, having found its
way into Marseillcs for the first time
In our commercial history can main
the study of our. economists. With
coal difficult to get in England at any
price, Americans can easily sell here
at profit; but 1t is evident that in or
binary times the low price of American
coal delivered at the seaboard is such
that no substantial reduction can be
expected, and means must be found to
approximate the rates for freight be-
tween Marseilles and Cardiff.
In the meantime we have in our favor
steady decrease in the European coal
supply and n steady increase in our own
production. SO important is the short
age of Continental coal and so nearly
is the British consumption equal to do.
nestle requirements that 1t may he Sc
riously questioned whether En-, land can
long continue TO supply the Old World
with coal, even after present pressure
is removed.
Consul Britain writes from Nantes:
Considerable inquiry is being made in
this city regarding the prices and
quality OF American coal. During the
past year coal has steadily advanced
frst ms n result of the strike in the
Welsh mines, and later on account of
advanced transportation rates and the
war in South Africa.
Recently three cargoes of American
camel coal was purchased for this port.
The coal comes from Virginia and has
been sold to the State Railroad Com
pahy. IL is uSeu IN manufacturing gas
to illuminate their cars, and 1t Is
claimed it yields large percentage of
gas. The large manufacturing indus
tries located here make the market
well worth investigating. Railroad and
water transportation facilities are ex-
cellent. Albert Brosseau. OF No. Rue
Cambronne. Nantes, is anxious to cor
respond directly with some of the
largest producers in the United States
of camel. bituminous and anthracite
coal.
The following table shows the expor-
tations of coal, with their values, for
the last decade:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
HARBoR COMMISSIONERS.
ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO CON-
STITUTION AND RULES
OF BOARD.


A special meeting of the Board of
Harbor Commissioners was held at
their Office yesterday.
The president, Mr.. r. A. Dobie, an
nounced that the meeting was called
Tor the purpose of acting upon certain
amendments to the act of the General
Assembly of 1887 constituting the Board
or Harbor Commissioners of Norfolk
and Portsmouth as drawn by the com
mittee appointed at previous meeting
of the board.
The amendments to act cover sections
zoos, 2014 and 2021 of the Code of Vir-
ginla of 1887, each of which was adopt-
led.
On motion. the president was re-
quested to go to Richmond and place
these amendments in the hands of our
representatives and request them to
present them to the Legislature and
urge their adoption by that body
AMENDMENTS TO RULES.
a number Of amendments to the rules
and regulations of the board for the
government of the harbor masters in
the performance of their several du-
ties made necessary by the recent de-
cision of Justice Tomlin and Judge
Hanckel were also adopted.
The above rules were ordered to go
into effect on and after the 10th or
March.
The president was requested to have
500 COMES of the new act and rules
printed for general information