The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21

now TO break up SStliliEo iiNiAS-
say that 1 have had excellent results
by putting them in prison and giving
them plenty of water to drink. but moth
ing to eat for three days. Then let
them out in the evening at feeding tline'
and they 20 on the roost with the oth-
ers. Ny prison" is a coop such as we
used to ship poultry in. This plan has
never failed.
READER
No. ,.
To break I'D a, setting hen, put her I'M
der a. lattice or scantlinG coop; souse iiei
head first in a pail OF water 1requeiiAs
throw water on her wl..ie she is IN TINS
coop, and feed her twice day with hoe
food sprinkled sparinglV with cayenne
pepper Let her coop be close 10 tile
ROSTERS parade ground.
p. S.-Trade her off for 4 brown leg
horn. D -
No. 5.
To break up hcr setting hens, Wouia
advise ..E r. r." to make a STAT cage
round pieces GilSe q broom handie) LOT
bottom, board roof TO protect from sun
or rain. fasten rope in GENRE OF cage
hang up like bird cage. This Will give
biddv exercise as well as break her from
setting.
II ..E. r. r." keeps up her present
treatment OF clipping them in water
ten times a day and placing them I'M
der a bushel basket" ETC.. she viii soon
lose all her CHECKERS by disease
'o'0 E. G.. Q.
breeder of the White Plymouth ROCKY
No L.
To "I. r.: The only sure method TO
kill fleas, reaches. any insects ana ak
microbes of disease is by tormaioehSoe
flmication, for which I gave fult dlrec-
lions in this column some time ago OF
maldehyde ia liquid Wnicn mus ~.
toncI, the fingers or skin. When II
ey-,norates it sets free formaline gas,
most penetrating, suffocating gas, which
enters into and kills the insects IN the
finest racks, even back of the wall
naner. / submit to the sisters leaving
the house for summer outings 10 put III
each room a bowl with pint or a
Quart OF formaldehyde and get out quick
~. a.,
incidentally, this is also about the
best insurance against burglars, since
no living breathing being can exist III
forrnaline gas atmosphere When you
return the house will be insect clean
absolutely. A pint for each room is suf-
fcien+ ;. orart is better if the room
can he kept tightly closed for a day or
two.
No s.
II am a student OF the International
| Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Ia.
I will be glad to give your correspondent
any information in my power.
II S. R.
CThe address of the helpful student is
in my hands.-Editor).
No. s.
In answer to en- w NJ" I will say
that Mrs. NJ 3. Wizards American Home
School for Girls is conducted at GO Mo-z
Street. Berlin Miss Ruby Gilbert. ".
C. T. U. publishing department, Temple
Building, is her Chicago correspondent
and can give information with regard to
it. H. u. II
The following paragraph regarding the
pension law has been going the ROUNDS Oh
the newspa pers, but no one seems to know
anything definite about it. VIII you
please tell H H. 81 in your Marion
Harlandfs column: First, whether sllcf a
law was passed by Congress? Second
how long after adjournment of Congress
Is allowed the PRESIDENT 10 sigh piii7.
Ghird. does the bill give the necessary
appropriation clause, if it has beeh
passed?
THE NEW PENSION LAW.
.JJnder the new pension law Just passed
by Congress, all pensioners under me
general law are entitled to an increase OF
SO per month. All pensioners under the
act Of June 81, 1880. who are bilna ana
are disabled so that they require the ire.
quent though not constant attendance OF
another person. are entitled to $50 per
north as soon as the law has been signed
by the President. There are no other
changes in the pension law. II. n >.
No. s.
III reply to 4 request how to care 1or
goldfish, it might be OF interest TO tell
how a friend kept a fish for two years IN
his office He now has three, which ne
has had since last fall. Most people over
feed fishes and err in changing the water
Ny friend Keeps his in a globe about one
foot in diameter. Each day he takes out
a drinking glass Of wa ter and replaces 1t
with a glass of fresh water. During hot
weather this is done morning and night
This insures an even temperature OF the
water. In feeding use the prepared 5tood