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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

life. When did folk begin to find out
about me? I should say at about the
age of fourteen, because then bossed
the Connecticut school district in
which I lived"
BY his own confession this great
mans career began, therefore, at the
age Of fourteen, when he was a coun-
try school boy in Connecticut. I have
recently visited the scenes of his child.
hood in the village of Harwinton,
Litchfield county. Conn. People there.
abouts have always called certain
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

A talAarive friend is often more
dangerous than silent enemy.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

China admits that in the door bust
ness Russia practically has. a cinch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
PROFITABLE POULTRY.
By F. L. G., Sponkane, Wash

By F. l.. e., Sponkane Wash.
There has been great deal said
about profitable horses, profitable cat
tie and profitable hogs, and now we
come with profitable poultry. The
first question is, "What breed to keep
for great profit?" Being a poultry
man, and having under my care nine
different Breeds l feel in a position to
say the Barred Plymouth Rocks, if but
one breed is kept, are the most profit
able. Raised side by side with COch-
ms of the same age, they become OF
frying size first. The pullets begin
laying at from five to seven months of
age and those beginning to lay in Feb
ruary will lay until November, when
the April Matched pullets will begin,
so by setting early and a few late
matches you have eggs the year
around. Now, some one will say, they
are such inveterate settlers. The young
hens are not, and one can keep just
enough old ones to do the setting or
use incubatOrs and breeders, which
are better and are not infested with
lice or mites.
At a recent meeting of poultrymen
there were present thirty-six members
of the association. A vote was taken
as to the most profitable poultry if but
one breed was kept. Thitry-two votes
were turned in in favor of Barred
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
THE EGG-TYPE HEN.

Whether or not there exists an egg
type is an unanswered question, and
probably will remain so for some time
to come. But many prominent breed
ers believe that an egg-type exists
not only in individual birds and
strains, but in the many breeds that
have proven themselves great layers.
Heredity, in my estimation has
large influence on the production OF
eggs. This is best in the many strains
that have been bred for generations
and are today noted for reproducing
qualities. Some families OF a breed
are superior to other families in the
production of eggs, and individuals OF
that family excel all others along that
line. But though many people think
otherwise, I believe the male has some
influence on the egg production OF the
offspring. For instance, male COM
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

ing from an established laying strain
will certainly influence the laying of
his offspring for the better. 1t is an
established fact that hens lay better
when on free range than in confine-
ment, but as winter layers are most
desired, and fowls are confined most
of that season, a breed that stands
confinement best is the one desired.
Although the trap nest is fine
method to select the layers, do not
rely altogether on this one method
as there is another even more accu-
rate. Pullets that are forced to early
laying never make good layers; early
laying is not always sign of regu-
larity in laying, especially when forced
by stimulating food. Thriftiness is
one of the surest signs of good
layer; thrifty hen will always work
for her living and this prevents the
formation of fat. A good layer, al
though in good condition, is never fat
Small varieties make the best layers,
they are more thrifty and are not
inclined to become fat when confined
like heavier breeds. This is best illns-
trated in the Mediterranean class,
where are found the best laying vari-
cites. Another good sign of good lay
ing qualities is the comb. A bright
red, medium-sized comb in the single
comb varieties, tells you that the own
er of that comb will produce eggs in
liberal quantities. In the rose comb
breeds a small comb, fitting close to
the head, tells the story 1t is not
known which eexcels in laying quail
ties, the single or rose comb breeds,
but I believe there is little difference
in the number of eggs produced by
either.
The body probably more than any
other section indicates the laying
qualities. A long, small, wedge-shaped
body, with close fitting coat of feath-
ers and the body set low down on
small legs is probably the best indi-
cation Now that you have selected
your layers do not expect them to
do the laying without your help. Feed
them the grain in a deep litter and
give them liberal quantities of green
food. Animal food in some form should
be fed them, and supply of grit and
fresh water should always be within
their reach.-Australian Garden and
Field
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

Plymouth Rocks; one for Buff Or
phingtons; two for Wyandottes, and
one for Brown Leghorns. The parties
voting for the small breeds were evil
IDENTIFY thinking of egg production
alone, but where but one breed is kept
one must have combined qualities
which the Barred Plymouth Rocks
certainly possess to remarkable de-
gree.
For the farmer and for all purposes,
there is standard breed, the Barred
Plymouth Rocks. In this line they
take the lead
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
Eggs so Cents a Dozen

That is the price in Seattle in the winter
time. Get your eggs from good winter
laying strain, so you can have winter eggs.
Eggs and fine breeding stock for sale. B. P.
Rocks, White Rocks, Light and Dark Brah-
mas, Langshans, White and Brown Leg
horns, White Wyandottes, Black Minorcas.
Eggs, So for Is; So for 100; Brahmas, 20
for SIS; Picking ducks, So for 8. TENTO-
LENA POULTRY CO., Toledo, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
PURE BRED POULTRY PAY BEST.

PORE 6hED FOOE u n TH' 80 :
Mrs. M c. Downing writes as fol
lows on the Indifference of farmers
to the profits in poultry:
''The farmer himself will admit that
he has the best place of all places for
the rearing of fine stock of any kind,
especially poultry, and the city fancler
looks forward to the time when he
can move his flock out on farm and
have unlimited range. While 1T is true
evry farm should be stocked with
pure bred poultry or the breed
liked best by the proprietor, it is also
true that no one farm in ten has any,
thing better than scrubs, and we have
often wondered why the up-to-date
farmer. who has blooded cattle and
hogs and knows they are the best, is
still content with his scrub poultry,
which is more often than not OF the
scrubbiest kind.
con the farm we have unlimited
range if we want it, plenty OF room
for houses and yardS-an abundance
of feed of different varieties at the
lowest possible prices; indeed, much
of it being waste grain worth nothing
at all on the market Eggs and young
chickens are here produced at a price
lower than city fanciers ever dreamed
of. yet the farmer thinks his scrub
hens are good enough The farmer
who has formed a wrong impression
of blooded poultry, having read some
thing about oyster shells, grit, ground
bone, fresh meat and patent chicken
foods, then he says he does not want
chickens that he will have to buy all
these things for, and L amt going to
build em any fine houses, either
1--WE must get this wrong idea re-
moved from the farmers mind, and
let him know that he can have the
finest of pure bred poultry on the
farm, give them unlimited range just
as he does his scrubs, and he Will
not have to buy any fresh meat nor
patent chicken food. His fine fowls
can make their own living and buy
all the groceries, just as well as his
scrubs They will be handsomer, heal
thier II if not inbred = and will lay
nearly twice as many eggs. His young
chicks will grow faster and reach
marketable size sooner with less feed,
provided he does not feed wet corn
meal. The flock old and young can &C.
cupy the same houses and coops that
his scrubs now live in; his hens will
be just as fat.
eve have learned that our pure
bred eggs hatch better and the little
chicks are healthier and easier TO
raise than the little scrubs are when
raised with the same hen at the same
time; and when we want one to COOK
we find their legs are yellower, the
pin feathers fewer and the flesh whit
er and sweeter, with much less waste.
Why, when we cook one OF our pure
bred hens we have great pot full
of meat-enough for family OF ten
while with our old-fashioned scrubs
we had always to cook two hens to get
the same amount of meat; and when
we desire to sell our old hens on the
market, when fattened nicely, they
weigh from eight to nine and hall
pounds, against the three and hve
pound scrubs we used to raise"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
The oRPIHeToN POULTRY YARDS

Has 400 Buff Orpingtons In four strains
from prize winners and late importations.
Pullets and Cockerels for sale at from So
season for Matching. SO for IS. or Si0 per
100: lso $50 prize winners, 2 year-oId
White .Wyandotte hens for sale to make
room for the large stock of Orpingtons.
Il. V. smith, Manager, Port Angeles, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

raise the others, but you raise the best
Simpsons.
LEGHORNS, BUFF, BROWN AND WHITE.
Choice crockerels booked for next season.
Write today for circular.
Gene M. Simpson, Corvallis. Oregon.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

Catalogue free of the best Brown and
White Leghorns, Minorcas, Brahmas, B. p
Rocks. White Crested Polish. FRED A.
JOHNSON, 51S 8. Both st.. Tacoms Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
Barred Rocks

Blood always tells. My continued effort at
securing good stock from abroad has brought
me the best fowls of this popular variety l
have yet produced. 1 breed but this one va
riety Now is the time 60 buy for the com
ing season.
First pen, cockerels, $3.50 to $500.
First pen hens, $1.00 to $1.50.
Second pen, cockerels, $1.OO to $500.
Second pen, hens, 75c to $1.OO
MRS. H. M. LIGHTLY,
Sunnyside, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
AN OLD MAN

Whose hair has grown white and who has
spent a life time in the cure of just such
troubles as yours must and does know bis
business. He can cure you. Consult him
today.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

influences are against the market. Cot
ton is getting more abundant and spin
ners are not in the market at the mo-
ment in such force as to absorb the
cotton and keep the tone strong. The
failures in Liverpool have had dis
tresslng influence upon sentiment
there, and the corner still on in Sep
TENDER in New York operates against
the best interests of the trade at large.
All this prevents business, and coming
at time when cotton is moving more
freely, prices did very we'll not to
break seriously.
The situation is very perplexing. and
for the moment, we would operate
very cautiously. 1t does not seem
right to buy freely as long as the mar
ket presents the face it does, and yet
we would not sell cotton short as long
as crop is sc unfavorable. The outlook
for top crop is said to be very un-
promising. In this event the yield will
not be burdensome. September here
sold UP to 11.o3c, an advance of 80
points over last night, and yet the
other months declined. Trading was
not active, and the best opinions in
the pit were perpleXing. Some think
one way and some another, and the
majority are inclined to do but little
just now. We have not seen so much
uncertainty, pessimism and diversity
of opinion, as at the present time. The
market is not strong.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

New York, Sept. 22.-The weather re-
ports this morning were of the most
satisfactory character except that the
temperature in some districts was still
too low, taking into account til" 'at'4
ness of the crop. In fact the lateness
is the encouraging feature from bull
standpoint, and is their main reliance.
1t seems to be pretty we'll agreed now
that the crop has reached the stage of
development where it is usually found
about Aug. %. And this being the case,
the chances of making a crop equal to
last year are very slim even if frost is
deferred to late in November. Re-
ceipts are swelling daily but this is
only natural and without a great in
crease there would be no cotton at all
worth speaking about. But the in
crease will have to be maintained UNI
I'll very late to make a crop of II, 200, 900
bales. Prices We're a point better in the
early markets. Liverpool was better
and the receipts were running quite
free, $4,000 being expected for the day,
against $4,000 last year. Lower prices
were recorded after the opening and
weak longs sold the winter months.
Cables were 8 to lower before noon.
September had an advance here of As
points The weekly bureau report was
bullish, the main feature being the inn
proving outlook for the top crop. Fore
casts for fair and warmer weather as
a rule. Estimates tomorrow: Hous-
ton, II, 600 to 1900, against 1892; New
Orleans, $500 to $780, against 1914;
Galveston, 1000 to $4,000, against H.
727.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
NAVAL STORES.
Tuesday. Sept. %.

Tuesday, Sept. %.
SPIRITS-The turpentine market
gave little promise of continuing its
upward course at to-day's opening, but
later on a good demand developed and
the market became firm at the advance.
Opening firm at 561ac, sales IS casks,
and closing was firm at SIC, sales 269
casks. After the closing it was not
understood that business was done at
any other than the official quotations.
The demand was reported to be good
Factors were holding out for the mar
ket price. Exporters were on the look
out for soft spots, and were hammer
ing the market whenever the oppor-
tunity offered. The receipts were 562
casks, and the exports 6S4 casks.
ROSINS-The rosin market opened
firm, sales 7S1 barrels, and closed hrm
and unchanged, sales 1856 barrels. The
receipts were 2,3S7 barrels, and the ex-
ports 1851 barrels. The demand for
all grades was reported good, with
quotations being paid on all transac-
tions Prices as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

good indication among business men,
who realize in the ability of hold
ers to swing on to their property
prosperity among them, and also con-
fidence in their management and flu
ture prospects .f .+
DOMESTIC Y. Y. EXCHANGE
Buying &c discount.
Selling: $25 and under, 10c premium;
$50 to $50, 15c premium; $50 to $100, zoe
premium; 800 to $500, S5c premium;
$500 and over, par.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE = Market
firm. Commercial demand, sterling,
$4.85.2O; sixty days, t3$4S1ss; ninety
days, $4.79A FrenchA 5.22H; Swiss,
sixty days. 5.215s;, Bergian. 5.231s
marks, sixty days, "a 1882; ninety
days, "a 1882.
The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations:
Bank Stocks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Sept. 22.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of
z points to points lower and during
the forenoon ruled generally quiet,
though more or less irregular following
cables that were about in line with
expectations, and diverse views regard
ing the probable showing of the week
~ weather report. The tendency of
prices seemed downwards, however,
on the general list with the exception
OF September, which during the entire
session huctuated Independently of the
balance OF the list and was influenced
by a scare of shorts, who We're alarm
ed, apparently, as the date of contract
maturity approaches by the continued
steadiness of the spot situation This
option opened at lilac, sold up to H. 53c,
then broke in the afternoon, closing at
1880. The balance of the list mean
time had turned very weak and more
active following the publication of the
weekly report, which proved less
bullish than expected, and which
mentioned no causes for deteri-
Grafton other than those usual at this
season, While many had been expect
ing that some adverse criticism would
be forthcoming as a result of low tenn
peratures. This report started liquida-
ton, and during the afternoon there
was more or less bear pressure under
which prices reached a level net to
II points lower on all months except
September. The close showed a slight
rally from this, due to room realizing,
and the market was finally steady, net
% points higher on September to S01S
points lower otherwise. Sales were es-
timated at 100000 bales, a large pro-
portion of which was done after mid
day.
To-day's weather map was generally
favorable so far as picking and mar
keting was concerned, though temper
atures were considered rather low.
Cotton futures at New York, Sept.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Sept. 22.-Cotton fu-
lures steady: September, 10.44@10.46c;
October. 9,63@9.64c; November. $3.50
947c: December. 9.45@9.46c; January,
9.4sa949c; February, 949@951c;
March, 954@9.56c.
Spot cotton in good demand; sales,
1850 bales, including $50 to arrive. The
quotations of middling and higher
grades reduced 3-16c.
Futures opened quiet with prices I'M
changed to 2 points higher. During
the trading October sold up to oslo,
November, $500. December, $500; jan
uary, 9.64c; February, $500. and March,
972c Soon after the opening the bears
began to hammer the market. The
features were heavier spot offerings in
the interior at lower prices, heavier
port receipts and later in the morning
a more favorable government bureau
report and the best of weather con-
ditions throughout the belt. The de-
cline continued to the close. Compared
with yesterday, September had lost Il
points; October, 16; November, II; De-
cember, IL: January, IA; February, Is,
and March, Is points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

price movement was an Inversion OIL
that of Yesterday. the advance COM
ing early and the reaction later with
final prices showing insignificant
changes from last night.
For the first time in number or
DAYS United States Steel did not touch
a new low record and this was taken
by the traders to indicate that the
jonidation in that security was over.
They marked up the price accordingly
and the advance in the general mar
let was little more than a sympathet-
tic response to this movement. Late
in the day urgent selling pressure
developed in the United states steel
second mortgage bonds. They were
forced down to 70. which is y lower
than their previous lowest price and
thew closed only " better. This
prompted the traders to throw over the
stocks they had taken earlier in the
day and wiped out the days advance
with the result that small net losses
are interespersed with small net gains.
The buying movement Of the MORN
ing was largely concentrated, single
house being credited with the pur-
chase Of no less than 5o'Ooo shares
around the room. There was little
news Of the day to account for the
movement of prices.
A round million of dollars was de-
posted at the sub-treasury for tele-
graphic transfer to New Orleans show
ing the approach to the maximum flew
for the season of cotton crop funds.
Offerings of cotton bills in the ex-
change market continue scarce ana
the advance in discount rates in Lon
don was reflected in the flrmness
of the exchange market here, Lon
don fearing an early advance In the
Bank of England discount rate of
per cent. With the freer movement of
the cotton crop evidently imminent
it is hoped that the supply of cot
ION biT1s in the exchange market will
soon make its influence manifest. To-
DAVIS transfers to New Orleans were
sufficient to about wipe out the gain
by the banks from the sub-treasury
since last Friday. The market closed
easy.
The late decline in the United States
steel second IS caused a sympathetic
bond market Total sales. par value,
SL9S5, 600 United States bonds un-
changed.
Total stocks sales to-day were 2s2,4o0
shares, including, Atchison, 25,409.
Baltimore and Ohio, 5.40O. Erie, 1900.
Missouri Pacific. 800, New York Cen
trail 5,l00: Norfolk and Western, 900.
Pennsylvania, $500; Reading, 1890
Rock Island $500; st. Paul, 20s00;
Southern Pacihc. $500: Southern Rail-
way. 300 Union Pacific, 1900. Anal
gamated Copper 1890; BROOKLYN
Transit. 400. United States Steel, a.
100 Steel preferred 1900.
Sew York stock aad Bead List.
Railroad stocks.
Alrhlhon tttstss.tsfsfs ssss''ssf hs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
TRADE AND FINANCE
corToN MARKETS SHOW REAC-
TIONARY TENDENCY ON UN-
CERTAIN NEWS.
FUTURES SCORE DECLINES.
uTSINEsS ALONG LIMITED LINES IN
LOCAL F. o. b. MARKET.

The Interior Not Disposed to Offer
lotion FreeIy-EXpOrters Have
Their Urgent Needs Supplied, AMI
Are Not After Cotton Yet for Oc-
tober Shipment-Turpen Firm
Mt 37c., with Demand GOOd-LOcal
md TeIegraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office.
Tuesday, Sept. %.
The cotton markets showed little of
an interesting character for traders
from any standpoint to-day, and the
closing was dull without feature. The
same uncertainty that has marked the
prlce movement for some time again
prevailed. Declines were scored at
both New York and New Orleans.
The turpentine market was the fea-
ture locally. 1t developed unexpect-
ed strength during the afternoon
hours, closing firm at SIC, with about
all the offerings taken. For a time
it was feared the market lacked enough
support to sustain it. but after to-
days rise the situation presented a
more promising outlook. Resins clos
ed firm, with the demand good at quo
tations.
In the f. o. b. cotton market trad
ing was backward. This was due to
the backwardness of the interior in
offering cotton, and also the indiffer-
ence of exporters about buying. De-
tails of the different markets follow:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
MONEY MARKET.

New York Sept. 22.-Money on call,
easy, 2d2h: closing bid, 2 per cent.
Time money. steady; so days, per
cent; 80 days, AZ per cent; six months,
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 6d6lsc. Ster-
ling exchange firm. with actual busi-
ness In bankers bills az S4.s6.50n4, 55
for demand AT at $4.s2 60G4S2 65 for six
ty day bills Posted rates, $i.S3 AMI
s4.s7. commercial bills. A.s2%; bar Sill
yer, 5sMc. Mexican dollars, 45lzc.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
UyERPooL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Sept. 22-Cotton: Spot,
moderate business done, prices UNI
changed American middling, 64Od
The sales of the day were 5000 bales
of which 200 were for speculation and
export and included 1920 American
Receipts, 1000 bales, no American. Fu-
lures opened quiet and closed steady;
American middling, G. 0. c.: Septem-
her 592GD5. 93d: September October,
557d. October November, 5.31d: NO
yember-December, 5.22@5.23d; Decem-
ber-January. 5.2Od: January-February,
51Sd: February March, slid: March
April, 5.161517d; April-May, Sled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The sea island cotton market has
not yet opened up. A few scattering
transactions have been reported, but
the sales have not represented the
handling of enough cotton to form d
trading basis yet. The topic of trade
interest durir the week was the
storm, anA me damage reported TO
the sea island crop in different sections.
Damage has undoubtedly been done.
but the extent of 1t is vet to be ascer~
aimed Some believe that the quality
more than the quantity of the crop
VIII be affected Both Georgia and
Florida report damage 10 cotton.
Prices about az follows: