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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
Growth Of tic Egg Indnstry.

Bulletin 12S, of the U. S. Department
Of Agriculture, says:
In 1890 the total number of eggs ex-
ported was in round numbers 3Sl,OOO
dozen, worth $50, 900; in 1899, S,694,OOO
dozen, worth $641, 900. In 1890 this
country imported 100000 dozen,
which were valued at $2,000,000, and
in 1899 only 225,OO0 dozen, valued at
s21 600. Taking into account the five
years up to and /: ;luding 1898, 81 per
cent of the exported eggs were sent
to Cuba, 20 per cent to Canada, and IL
per cent to Great Britain, while the
remainder was distributed among
many other countries. During the
same period, sc per cent of the eggs
imported came from Canada, 3 per cent
from China, and the remainder from
various other countries. These status
tics of the egg trade are of interest,
since they show the great growth OF
the poultry industry, and indicate
what 1t may become in the future.
Some of the developments may be fair
" attributed to the work OF the gov
eminent and the agricultural expert
ment stations. For many years con-
siderable number of the stations. es-
pecially those in Alabama, California,
Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, New York,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla
homa. Oregon, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Utah and West Virginia, have
been experimenting upon methods of
feeding and caring for poultry, the
comparative value OF different breeds,
the possibility of increasing egg pro-
duction by proper feeding and the Sc
lection of laying stock, and similar
problems. The station bulletins re-
porting the Investigations have been
circulated widely.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05

Succotash is a dish borrowed from
the Narragansett Indians and called by
them m'sickuatash.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
sPRrNKLrNo WAGONS.
An Improvements ON the old Style
Now Exported.

Now Exported.
The modern sprinkling wagon is
very dineTent from the old-timer The
chief Improvement is in the spray
head wnlcn enapies the drIver to Goa
troll the flow of water much better
than the old style Thus, whether it
is dirt or a macadam road, or stone
paved or asphalt street, there can be
supplied from the modern street
sprinkler just the amount OF water
required to lay the dust in it, without
waste. The spray head on each side
has it's own valve rod running to the
drivers seat, with step there for the
foot. The driver can operate DO, h
heads at once, or he can run only one
head; he can shut off or open either
at pleasure. With this sort of wagon
the expert driver leaves behind him
dry crosswalks with perfect y defined
limits; and when he comes to a car
riage or a street car, upon which he
doesn't want to throw water, he shuts
off the flow on that side and keeps
the other going. Sprinkling wagons
are made in various sizes, ranging
llOlu lou BdllOuS 10 l,OOO SdllOu6 Ca
pacity. There are twenty sprinkling
wagons sold in this country nowadays
where there was one sold only few
years ago. This great increase in their
use is due in large measure to sani-
tary reasons, to the great extension of
good roads, and to the common desire
for comfort. Sprinkling wagons are
used nowadays commonly in many
smaller towns and villages. where they
were never thought of some years ago.
And American sprinkling wagons are
now found all over the world wher-
ever sprinkling wagons are used. They
are exported to Australia, Cuba, Porto
Rico, South America. South Africa and
Europe. The modern sprinkling wag-
on that the traveller chances to see in
Paris, or Berlin, or Hamburg, came
very likely from the same factory IS
the one he saw here before he left
home. going through his own home
street.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
HE CAME TO BE HANGED.
Boer Gave Lord Wo'seIey Chance L
Garry Out His Threat.

boer cave L"rd Wo seley Chance TO
Garry Out His Threat.
Abel Erasmus, the Boer leader who
recently surrendered to the British in
South Africa, is a man of great dis
tinction among his cOuntrymen. \
good story is tod of the old Boer and
Lord Wolscley, then Sir Garnet VOL
seley, in connection with the part Eras-
mus took in Wolseley's campaign in
1879 against Sekukuni, the chief of the
Bapedis on the borders of Swaziland.
After the capture of Sekukuni he was
Immediately brought before Sir Garnet
Wolseley, who asked him how he, a
miserable kaffir living in a cave, dared
to defy the great queen of England. The
chief replied that he had been insti-
gated to do so by Abel Erasmus. Sir
Garnet, in describing the scene at a
public dinner given to him at Pretoria
on his return from the campaign, said
that he wished there and then to let
Abel Erasmus know that If ever he
found that Erasmus had been melting
any chief to levy war against Eng
land, and he was able to lay hands on
him, Abel Erasmus would hang as
high as Hannah. a few days after the
dinner Sir Henry Brackenbury, Sir
Garnet's military secretary, was Sit
ting in his office when a tall, bearded
Boer entered and asked permission TO
speak with him. Il am Abel Eras-
mus" he said, land / have very inn
portant business to do here" He ex-
planned that he had come to see Sir
Garnet Wolseley. for he had heard
that Sir Garnet had said that if he
could lay hold Of him he would hang
him, and so he hGd come 20 be hanged.
Sic Garnet was in the next room and
Sir Henry BrackenbuvY thought that
it would be advisable to consult him on
the subject. Sir Garnet, however, hap
pened to be too busy at the moment to
see anybody. and Sir Henry after re-
Election persuaded his angry visitor tx
take his leave and allow the hanging
to stand over for the time.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
The world. Tin producer-.

Up to about 40 years ago Cornwall.
Eng. supplied nearly all the tin used
in the world, but now only about per
cent of the supply comes from there.
The Malay peninsula has taken Corn
wallis place, furnishing about 60 per
cent of the worlds production, and the
Dutch East Indies comes next with 10
per cent.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
Poultry Briefs.

From time to time the colo" question
in market poultry assumes a good deal
Of Importance in the public mind. In
Europe the white skinned birds are
preferred, the consumers declaring that
such birds are of more delicate flavor.
In most OF the American markets yell
low skinned birds are preferred, the
American consumers believing that the
yellow skin denotes richness. 1t is as
tonishing how firmly the yellow color
has taken hold of the American fancy.
1t is probably due to the fact that
yellow is the color of pure cream and
butter. We want yellow cheese, vel
low eggs, yellow milk and yellow
skinned fowls. However, we believe
the days of the color fad are about
over. In our markets at the present
time white and yellow skinned fowls
are selling side by side at the same
prices.
Markets have demands they must
meet even though the demands seem
peculiar. One of the demands met
with in the poultry market is for fowls
TO have their heads and legs on when
offered for sale. A Minnesota corre-
spondent of a poultry paper objects
and has this to say: "Some of
our larger market men want chickens
and turkeys undrawn and with their
heads on. This is fine for the seller,
for it saves work, and he gets pay for
from half pound to one and quarter
pounds of stuff that is actually worth
less than nothing. To the dealer it
makes no difference for he buys and
sells and certainly tries to sell all he
buys, and the more and often r the bet
ter for him. But now we ono to the
consumer, the housewife vents a nice
5 lb. chicken for dinner. Is Il not a
robbery to charge her 12Ac. for intes-
tines and q chickens head, both or
which are worth less than nothing to
her? And it is no more practical or
honest to expect the consumer to pay
121Ac. for intestines and head than IL
would be to buy four or five pounds
of beef at the market and have the
butcher add one pound of beef intes-
tines and part of head-thus make
the consumer pay for one-fifth Of stuff
that is really a nuisance. Keeping
qualities will apply the same way.
Who on earth would think of eating
steer (even the finest Polled Angus), a
pig or sheep, which had been killed
and the intestines not removed for
week or two after being killed? Now
stop to think. Would you prefer your
poultry to go to the market that way,
hang around for a week and then used
for food on your table? If chickens are
conditioned, nicely fattened, neatly
cleaned dressed as we commonly say,
l will venture to say that they will
have preferen ,e in markets every time,
and bring the long price" But we can
assure this gentleman that he is mis-
taken. Fowls with heads and legs OH
and with entrails removed may sell
readily in the markets of the small
towns but never in the great cities.
The man that buys poultry IN
Chicago wal IS some evidence OF
the age and health Of the birds. de
thinks he can tell the age by the legs
and the health by the head. If they
are removed he imagines the removal
has been made to remove tell-tale evil
dences OF disease or age.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
Profit in Poultry.

]. E. Lanphere, in an address at a
farmers institute in Warren county,
Illinois, said
One of my neighbors, who started to
breed Barred Plymouth Rocks with
the intention of making 1t a profitable
business and has continued each year
to improve his stock, this last year
sold poultry to the amount of 500 be-
sides eggs to the amount of $50. To
give you an idea how they have been
selling their birds / will give you
prices. Most OF the cockerels were sold
off early on the market at from to
&c per pound. The pullets have been
selling for IS per dozen which is very
cheap for the quality of stock. To IL
lustrate, neighbor wanted to buy a
dozen puliets, on asking them the price
they told him IS, which almost took
his breath. He said, IL just sold some
that only brought me about 50 per
Dozen" Now these were sold by
weight averaging about three pounds
each, and the s. birds averaged about
six and a half pounds which is STAN
dard weight for Plymouth Rock pull
lets, so you can see the difference in
thoroughbred breeding and mongrol
breeding.
Another party who is breeding White
Plymouth Rocks began three years
ago with seven good birds. They have
been profitable to her each year. Last
season she kept 40 OF her best pullets
and from these she sold S75 worth Of
chickens besides the profit on eggs
which would make her nearly $780,
Now these birds have mostly been sold
on the market. This lady has COM
Portable house for her birds and they
get their living after the stock except
in bad weather.
49,, n o..
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
BUY A HOME
In XALE
1 will sell you home or will sci
your property at fair figures.
EXAMINE THESE:


THE YOUNGS PROPERTY u miles eas,
A aud mile sOah OF Yale, so acres A
splendid farm very cheap. Terms easy.
VNHE HENRY HIGH PROPERTY on Mary
l. street, about hail an acre. IA rOomy house
hhe shade and fruit, good nome at d low figure.
A BEAUTlFUI. BUILDING SITE; three o.,
"A more high lots the most beautiful shade
in town. The finest size in town, corner OF
Mary street and Brockway Road, Tappan &
Laws Addition.
CINGLE OR DOUBLE lots in Tappan &
- Laws Addition aud in all portions Of the
village.
Il O0K OVER II. NJ. LOTHTAN'S 10 acres
II adjoining the Village on the weSt-A beau.
titui building SIte-Groves and excellent land
for t!i!trg or pasture.
Can sell these properties ar q very low figure
and on termsto SUIT any purchaser.
If you want to sell, come in and
give me prices. We can agree ON
terms.
hEN nNTrzI
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
Foot-and- Mouth Disease In Uruguay.


Consul Swain of Montevideo says
it is officially reported that the foot
and-mouth cattle disease has disap.
peared in all of the departments OF the
Republic and that the herds are in the
very finest condition. In several of the
departments the losses from this dis
ease were very heavy, but generally
the percentage of deaths fell below
per cent. Save only thoroughbred OF
breeding stock, adds Mr.. Swain, the
herds of Uruguay never know the com
forts of a shelter, but as snow or frost
or sleet is very rare the exposure sell
dom results seriously. He continues;
The tick is more feared than anything
else, and where both the tick and the
foot-and- mouth disease are prevalent
the skinning knife is the only remedy
applied.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
soc,otys N w Game-s,porlan whist.


The London Express says that ST.
berian whist seems to be causing GER
tain amount of interest among the vo-
taries of bridge, but up to now is not
much understood in England. although
it is very much in vogue at CONSTANT
nople and in Russia. 1t can be made
a much more gambling game than
bridge, as, although there is no doubl-
ing, as in the former, the players can
outbid each other in the making of
trumps, and the consequent penalties
on the losing Of tricks may amount to
as much as 5000 points. Indeed. it is
possible to lose as much with penny
points at Siberian whist as at bridge
with points at a shilling.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05

There are 1884 banks in Japan. rep.
resenting 1858 1886.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05
plpplne scabby sheep.

The disease of scabies, known as
sheep scab, has been so widespread as
to constitute the greatest obstacle &c
wool and mutton production in the
United States; but, through the bu-
reau's preventive neutrality-suspicious.
and disinfection, and the process OF
dipping-fewer diseased sheep are re-
ceived at the stock yards, and the in
lection is gradually disappearing. The
number of sheep inspected during the
fiscal year 1900, in order to prevent the
interstate shipment of diseased ami
mails, was 1901 ,379, and the number
dipped under the supervision Of bu-
reau inspectors was 26,SSS.-Govern-
ment Report.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05

The egg contains a variety of sub
stances. and so the food of the hen
must be varied accordingly; grain OF
different kinds, bone and meat, vege-
tables. lime. and one other article
which should never be overlooked, and
that Is grit.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-07-05

While we believe in breeding up for
heavy records, yet at the same time we
had rather have our hens average 10
eggs a year, and remain in robust con-
dition. than to have their systems
drained of vitality in the race to pass
the 200 mark.-Ex.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-04
GrueSome Find,

Residents of the third ward were much
excited, last Friday. over gruesome
find on Montour Ridge north of the
borough. The Ridge there in the vicin-
ity of the old ore mines has been the
seat of considerable mystery of late
Some months ago, it will be recalled
hidden in one of the air holes of the
mines was found the body of an infant,
clue to whose parentage has never
been discovered. More recently lights
have been observed moving around
about the deserted spot at time of
night when all properly disposed people
are supposed to be in bed.
Residents of Bank street Thursday
night were mystified by light which
appeared shortly before midnight and
kept in evidence until after o'clock
when it disappeared over the brow of
the hill. Friday Frank Priest visit
ed the Ridge. The mysterious party of
the night before left no trace that he
could see and he was about returning
when he made discovery which in the
opinion of many is quite significant.
Lying among the stones near the old
driveway leading down the hill, he saw
a bone, which although broken bore a
striking resemblance to human skull
He took the bones along to his home,
Sycamore street, where later they were
examined by DR.. Stock.
1t did not take the physician long to
decide that the bones were the broken
portions of a skull which belonged to
child, very young, probably at time of
birth. 1t had lain on the mountain for
an indefinite time, although no doubt
less than year. Several persons were
busy Friday exploring the old mines
in the vicinity in hopes of finding the
remaining bones of the skeleton.
This discovery together with the body
of the infant found before and the mys-
terious visits to the Ridge at night give
a hint of unsavory proceedings of sort
which would seem to demand prompt
and full investigation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-04
THE !. N. {. A.
STAR COURSE
List of Choice Entertainments for 1901
1902.

The Y. NJ. &. A. star course OF enter
tainments for 1901 -02 promises to be one
of unusual excellence, the selection of
talent having been made with great care
and heavy expense.
The course VIII open on Friday, Nov
ember 10, with Phinny's United States
Band OF Chicago. There are thirty-two
people i'll the company, presenting a
grand concert first part and closing with
the spectacular production, "From Bat
tie Field to Firesde." 1t is considered
great attraction.
On Friday, January 10, DR.. James
Hadley, a versatile and entertaining
orator, will be the attraction. He is un-
surpassed in humOr, pathos and elo-
quence.
On Friday, January "a, the Mozart
Club will give an entertainment. This
organization is so well and favorably
known as to make any praise supe.-
tluous.
On Friday, February IA, Dewitt MILL
er will lecture. Mr.. Miller is acknow-
lodged to be one of the greatest plat
form speakers of the age.
On Friday, February 2S, the course
will close with a performance by the
Central Grand Concert Company. This
is composed of all star performers.
Among them are Miss Sibyl Sammis,
concert oratoriO and operate soprano;
Edward NJ. Shonert, the eminent plan
ist, formerly with the Wilczek Concert
Company; George II. Downing, bari
tone, and violinist of marked ability
to be announced later.
This season owing to the expense of
the course the lower floor of the opera
house will be wholly reserved at $l25.
Course tickets, which will include gallery
only, Will be sold at 81 90
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-04
CONCESSIONS
GRANTED
Way Now Clear for the Rebuilding of the
Reading Iron Works.

The borough council met in special ses-
sion Tuesday night and adopted resolu-
tiens granting all the concessions tasked
of that body by the Reading Iron Com
pany 1t would now seem that the way
is clear for the rebuilding of the Reading
Iron Works in this city.
The following councilmen were pres
ent: kemmer, Dougherty, Jones, NJ.
d. l.. Sechler, Davis, George Sechler,
Vastine, Laurer, Brandt and Gibson.
Several members of the citizens com
mittee who were present at the confer
ence with F. G. Smink, Vice President,
of the Reading Iron Company, Monday
night, were also at the meeting
President Kemmer explained the OBJ
ject of meeting. James Scarlet, Esq,
Hon. II. X. Polk and G. z. Hancock
each spoke on behalf of the citizens
committee giving an account of the con-
ference with Mr.. Smink and explaining
the nature of the concessions asked.
The committee easily accomplished its
task. Council seemed to have given the
subject careful consideration; every
member seemed impressed with the just
ice of the company's requests and was
there to do the fair thing.
George Sechler offered the following
resolutions, which on motion of Mr..
Dougherty were unanimously adopted:
Be it Resolved that the requests made
by the Reading Iron Company for con-
cessions to lay pipe on Chestnut street
and establish pumping station on the
river bank be granted and that an eight
inch pipe be laid from Mill street down
northumberland street to the works so
as to afford better protection from fire
and that as to arc lights the borough
furnish the company with two addition
al lights and that as to the concessions
here granted the same are to be regard
ed as permanent and as an inducement
for the said company to rebuild It's
works.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-04
Amusement for the Fourth.

Those of our residents who remain in
Danville, Fourth of July, will find am
Pile enjoyment in DeWitt's Park. Mon
tour Castle, No. 1856, X. G. f. which
will picnic at that popular resort on that
date, hss arranged a long program of
amusement containing many novel and
interesting features.
There will be good music and dancing
for all lovers of the terpsichorean art.
The races announced are very unique.
In addition to one half -a-mile 70 4 race,
100 yards dash race, one mile bicycle
race at p. M, there will lac y heel
barrow race, fat m al : &c, a dog
race, "A one-legged race, potato race, a
pie-eating contest and wood saving
contest between two ladies'. The races
will be open to all. There will also be a
base ball game during the afternoon.
Everybody is invited. Refreshments
will be served on the grounds. Admis-
sion free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-04
Nuisance Which Sbould be Abated


The large run which flows down from
the Z. i. brewery intersecting the bor-
ough and lying in the condition of an
open sewer is already disgustingly foul
usual storm of protest from those who
live along its course. During former
years it was not until August and Sept.
ember that the run showed up at its
very worst from the early date, there
fore, at which it takes on its foul and re
pulsive character it would seem that the
stream this season is prepared to break
its record as nuisance.
Several of the stores on Mill street
polluted stream. If the rear windows of
these establishments are not kept closed
which is impossible this hot weather,
the rooms are filled with a nausearing
smell, which not only makes life miser-
able for the clerks, but threatens to
drive customers from the store to say
nothing of its effect on the supply of
fresh provisions, ETC., kept on sale.
Obviously something should be done.
Every rain, it is noticed, has a purify
ing effect on the run and for day or so
after the worst odors are absent. The
question, therefore, arises whether it
would not be practicable to flush the
stream, as is often done in the case of
sewers. This would, at least, afford tenn
porary relief. Surely no one will plead
the scarcity of water,as this is one com
modify of which the borough has enough
and to spare
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-04
K, of P. Semi-Appual Election

Beaver Lodge, No 1872, X. of p, this
city, held its semiannual election
Thursday evening. The following Off
GERS were elected: Chancellor Command
er, Edward Purpur; Vice Chancellor
David Evans; Master at Arms, Arthur
Myerly; Inner Guard, Simon Hoffman;
Outer Guard, James V. Wilson; Master
at Work, Claude Guest; Prelate, Reuben
Boyer; Master of Exchequer, w. l.. Sid
Ter; Master of Finance, Samuel Jackson;
Keeper of Records and Seals, John G..
Waite. Harry Fields was elected dele
gate to the State Convention, which
meets in Allentown, August 20 to "a.
Wesley Hollabaugh was elected trus-
tee for IS months.