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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

are free from vermin, and are other
wise in good health and vigor, the
trouble undoubtedly lies in too con-
centrated ration too literally fed,
causing the hens to seek idleness and
quiet, thereby becoming too fat for
profitable egg production. The natu-
raj time for these pullets to have
passed through with their partial
moult would have been in August or
September and should have COM
menced laying in earnest in Novem-
Der and kept it up all winter and I'M
til moulting season next fall. I also
surmise, in this case, that ample pro-
vision was not made for securing to
the fowls the required exercise that
is indispensable to that condition of
health and vigor essential to good egg
production. Such exercise is best
provided by feeding the grains in
straw litter, six inches deep, requiring
the fowls to scratch for the same.
The mash fed is too carbonaceous,
as we'll as too concentrated for laying
hens. The best mash we find to be
that made of one-half bran, one-fourth
cracked corn and one-fourth whole
oats, all by weight, to which may be
added any table scraps and slightly
wet with warm sweet skim milk, with
little seasoning with salt; OF this
give not to exceed one-half what the
fowls will eat up clean. Omit the mid
day feed. At p. m. feed wheat one
half, corn in winter One-fourth, and
whole oats one-fourth, scattered in lit
ter as stated-a good handful to each
grown fowl What is not eaten that
evening will furnish the fowls en-
ployment the following day in scratch
ing for same. If the range spoken of
is a good clover field, no further at
tention need be given to their green
stuff; but if not, keep before them cut
clover, cabbage, mangels or carrots,
and good fresh water with sweet skim
milk if at hand, otherwise green cut
bone or meat of some kind two or
three times week; or, better still,
a little in their mash every morning.
See that the fowls are free from
vermin. If they are not, dust them
occasionally with insect powder, and
paint the under side of the perches
and the inner bottom and corners of
the nest boxes with carbolinium. By
following up this formula for a month
the enquirer will without doubt get
many more eggs.
If these fowls were the larger vari-
cites, such as the Rocks or Wyan-
dottes, they were Matched at the prop
er time. If they're Leghorns April or
May would have been better. Possibly
those IS pullets are kept in too linn
tied quarters and are unduly crowded,
producing too high temperature in the
room, and thereby causing them to
moult.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01
Dear and Cheap Turkeys.

The turkey grower and feeder has
much to learn. His ignorance or what
he has to learn is involved in the diff
ference in the wholesale price of holt
day turkeys, remarks the National
Provisioner. 1t costs as much in time
to grow cheap as it does dear tur-
key. 1t costs as much per pound to
freight each to market. 1t takes more
skill to properly fatten and flavor the
higher priced turkey. But if there is
anything which the turkey raiser has
plenty of it is time. All he requires
is more knowledge about his business.
One naturally asks himself this
question: Why were prime nhode ISL
and turkeys 35c. per h., Vermont tur-
keys soc. and Kentucky turkeys 15c.
per h., wholesale, last Christmas?
The breeds were the same. The whole
matter was a question of feeding. The
swell trade pays for flavor. If the diff
ference were in the breed of the birds
the 15c. man is derelict in not getting
the 30c breed. 1t is said that turkeys
brought up near the salt air are sweet
er than those raised in the interior.
But Long Island turkeys do not fetch
anything like the price Rhode Island
and Vermont birds command from deal
ers. Buttermilk and bran-fed chickens
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

are higher priced. Just what the secret
of the traditional Rhode Island 35c.
bird is the trade does not seem to
know. Climate and feed and water
are the alleged factors, but so general
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01
Poultry Interests
BY H. L. BLANCHARD.

The following queries have been ad-
dressed to me: Have you had any
experience with Buff Cochins? In
what respect do they excel such
breeds as Brown Leghorns, Plymouth
Rocks and Houdans, if there is any
superiority in them? Are they good
setters2 In egg laying qualities how
do they compare with the Brown Leg
horns?"
In years past we have had some ex-
perience with the Buff Cochins. 1t
was when we kept pens for fun and to
look upon. These are beautiful fowls
and have many admirers, but along
side of the many other breeds they
have no place on the farm, since they
do not possess any superior qualities
for either market purposes or egg pro-
duction. They are good settlers and In
that lies their greatest recommends
ton, their disposition being in oppos-
ing contrast to those of the Brown
Leghorn. as we'll as that of all the
breeds that have distinguished them
selves as being prolific layers We
feel safe in the statement that three
times the profit can be maze by the
ordinary poultry keeper from flock
of Brown Leghorns as from similar
flock of Cochins. The same is also
true of the Plymouth Rocks. In gen.
eral appearance the Cochins are more
attractive than the Houdans, but hold
no comparison to them as egg produc-
ers. The objection to the Houdan is
their large crest, which, in the wet
season, becomes wet and dirty, giving
them an untidy appearance.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01
Vashon, Wash, Feb. II,

NdSuOI, w dOh., LOO' - A"OA'
H. L. Blanchard, Hadlock, wash
Dear Sir: | am in trouble over my
poultry outlook and appeal to your
generosity to enlighten me somewhat
MY hens are all very early pullets,
Matched in February and March year
ago. | feed them a good warm mash
of chops and shorts for morning meal,
a light feed at noon of apples and
screenings, and a good feeu OF wheat
at night. Layed we'll during Novem-
Der and December; stopped short In
January; getting only six or seven
eggs a day now. Have IS hens. A
good many seem to be MOULDING now
Is that the case always with early
Matched pullets? When do you con-
slider the best time for settingY L
feel like sending them to market
most of them. They have free range
plenty of ground shells, and also mix
ground bones in their mash three times
a week. Cook fish for them. Should
[ feed other grains for a change.
Yours kindly,
G. Mel, JR.
Answering the foregoing letter
would say that in like inquiries we
would be glad if correspondents would
mention the variety of fowls that pre-
dominate in or compose the HOOK,
since different breeds are affected dill
ferently by similar feeds and care. In
this instance, answering in general
way. would say that, provided the
fowls are kept in clean quarters and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

Catalogue free of the best Brown White
and Buff Leghorns, Minorcas, Brahmas, B. p.
Rocks. FRED A. JOHNSON, 51S S. 35th
St. Tacoma, Wash.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
Weather Report. NAVAJO COUNTY.

U. S. Department of Agriculture. Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau. Arizona Sect- ion. forthe week ending June 2. 1904.
 St. Joseph-Weather dry and warm, with occasionally high winds; irrigation waiter merely sufficient; first crop of alfalfa poor because of so much wind; winter wheat heading out, corn from 4 to 12 inches high; all fruit. except bush fruit a failure; range stock begins to look a little better; water scarce in Mogollon mountains.-Hans Nielsen.
 Snow Aake- Fine growing weather the past few days: gardens look well: range hoses look bad; sheep men feel bad be- cause there is no grass; a light shower of rain fell on the even- ing of the 8th.-F. w. Tanner.
 Winslow - Weather warmer than usual; light showers on the 4th and 5th; very little good re- suited; water plentiful in ditches; first crop of alfalfa being. with a medium light yield; no water on range, except in river and a few creeks; stock getting very thin F. M. French.
 Oraibi-High winds occasion ally, which are destroying peaches and injuring the grow ing corn, beans and mellons; the peach crop will be very light on account of late frosts and dam- aging winds; pastur age seems to be improving in spite of the drouth.-Milton M. Keith.
 Mir. and Mrs. Pratt Larsen
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Thomaslado Romero, a Mexi- can boy in company with some other boys went up the river, a mile above town to have a swim. He made one run and dive and never came up. Hamp Blevins became alarmed and hurried to town for assistance. A number of citizens hurried to the scene and numerous divers were busy trying to locate the body, but to no avail. Sergeant Agner and
 Private Albert Hardy, of Ft'. Apache kindly offered their servi, ces and with the assistance of others soon recovered the body. The parents and relatives of the drowned boy extend their heart felt thanks to all who so willing ly assisted in recovering the body.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

w. H. Clark and Signal Sergt. Keiber drove up to the Cliffdwell. ings, about six miles above here, Sunday. While climbing down the cliff they found and captured two young eagles which they brought home.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Dr. Walter Hough arrived here Thursday evening from mazda lena. N. M, where he has spent the past two month excavating Indian ruins
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

MT. Powell, a stockman from Coconino county. arrived here Thursday and left Friday morn ing, Tn company with Dick Grigs- by for Pinto. Mir. Powell is looking over the range for a place to locate a her d of cattle.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

MT. and Mrs. J. F. Woods and son, Chauncey boarded No. 8 Tuesday. for St. Louis to attend the Worlds Fair; before return ing home they will visit Mrs. Woods parents, at Sturges, South Dakota.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

V.R. Rose and J. C. Fender grast, two stonemasOns came up from Winslow yesterday and left this morning for Ft. Apache.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Dr. Sampson reports the death of Della. the six year old daught- CT off. w. White, of Woodruff. last Monday. Death was caused by diptheria.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Everybody reports having had . good time at the dance. given in Wooster's Hall. Thursday night.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

]. E. Porter came down from ShowLow yesterday and isturn- ing over his spring clip to A. A. VandewOrt.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

The Santa Fe Railroad Com pany is hiring all the nOn-uniOn telegraph operator and agents it can secure. and will place them along the system from Chicago to California, and north and South in expectation of a stri. C among that class Ot employees.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Fred Leffins' pile diver gang passed through here Tuesday on their way to Aztec to renew the piling for bridges in that vicinity.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Geo. Hennesy and Dick Grigsby stopped over here Thursday, and attended the dance that night.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Dr. Sampson was called to Woodruff Wednesday on busi- ness pertaining to the Board of Health.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

HI. Banner came in from Can- yon Creek Tuesday and left Fri day morning for Wattrous, New Mexico.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Jim Taylor was here Tuesday and loaded with supplies for Ramer's ranch, on Canyon Creek.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

c. Q. Penney, the well known Life Insurance agent, came down from P,nedale Thursday.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Q. M. 'gent Larsen has been quite sick this week, but is now improving.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Mir. and Mrs. H. M. Tanner, of St. Joseph. were here Tuesday visiting with relatives and friends.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
A. A. VandewOrt arrived here this morning from Albuquerque.

Garcia Bros. are hauling thier wool into town this week.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Wm, Amos came down from ShowLow Thursday. to dispose of his wool.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

J.E. Porter is moving his sheep to the x ranch, IS miles north of here.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Lieut. Rensenhauser arrived here the 18th, from Jefferson Barracks, in command of a de- tachment of recruits which will reenforce companies E, G and M now stationed at Ft. Apache.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Hugh Campbell. of Flagstaff. has shipped 3O.O0O head of fat sheep to the Eastern market.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Mir. and Mrs. J. L. Fish re- turned Sunday from Salt Lake City, where they were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock; and left Tuesday for ShowLow where they will make theirfuture home
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Burr Porter came in from his sheepcamp Wednesday aftersup- plies.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

w. H. Hopen came in from the Salt River Valley this morning and will leave for Linden to- morrow.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Registration has opened and those desiring to vote should call at the drugstore and regis ter.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
Colin Campbell returned to Winslow Tuesday.
Mrs. A. E. Henning was down from Pinto Tuesday.
Tim Donahue was in from the range a few days this week.

Mir. and Mrs. C. N. Hathorn have moved to Pleasant Valley.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
Frank Wallace and Joe Myers were up from the headquarter ranch Wednesday.

ganCn WcUtSeSUay.
 Burr Porter came in from his sheepcamp Wednesday after sup plies.
 J.E. Porter IS moving his sheep to the X ranch, IS miles north of here.
 Wm, Amos came down from ShowLow Thursday, to dispose of his wool.
 c. 0. Penney, the well known Life Insurance agent, came down from P,nedale Thursday.
 Geo. Hennesy and Dick Grigsby stopped over here Thursday, and attended the dance that night.
 Everybody reports having had . agood time at the dance. given in Wooster's Hall. Thursday night.
 Jim Taylor was here Tuesday and loaded with supplies for Ramer's ranch, on Canyon Creek.
 HI. Banner came in from Can- yon Creek Tuesday and left Fri day morning for WattrOus, New Mexico.
 Dr. Sampson was called to Woodruff Wednesday on busi- ness pertaining to the Board of Health.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. M. Tanner, ofSt. Joseph. were here Tuesday visiting with relatives and friends.
 Fred Leffins' pile diver gang passed through here Tuesday on their way to Aztec to renew the piling for bridges in that vicinity. Lieut. Rensenhauser arrived here the 18th, from Jefferson Barracks, in command of a de- tachment of recruits which will reenforce companies E, G and M now stationed at Ft. Apache.
 Mir. and Mrs. j.. L. Fish re- turned Sunday from Salt Lake City, where they were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock; and left Tuesday for ShowLow where they will make their rflture home
 MT. and Mrs. J. F. Woods and son, Chauncey boarded No. 8 Tuesday, for St. Louis to attend the Worlds Fair; before return ing home they will visit Mrs. Woods parents, at Sturges, South Dakota.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18

Mir. and Mrs. Pratt Larsen arrived here this morning from Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-21
G. L. Andreas of Culver, was ir
the city on business Tuesday.

G. L. Andreas of Culver, was in
the city on business Tuesday.
Frank Hoffman and W.. E. Hand
Of Argos, transacted business in this
city Tuesday.
We have four kinds of stock food
that are cheaper than oil meal.
Forbes Seed Store. VT
John l.. Norman says in h S paper,
the Starke County Republican: THE
Republican pledges the new chairman
of this district its unqualified sup
port"
The mount of distilled spirits in
creased Is, 900, 600 in this country
last year. although the number Of
distilleries decreased 497. Thus We
have another striking demonstration
of what a blessing a good trust is.
The principal fur animals, nee SO
abundant in North America, will SOC
be in the ''has been" class. They
have been mercilessly slaughtered.
The beaver, the otter, and the silver
fox are practically gone and the once
abundant seal is getting scarce.
Less than one cen a day Tor the
meat ration for ten hens, or two and
one half cents a month for the meat
ration for one hen and grocerS paying
the farmers two and one-third cents
for one egg. Why not feed beef scrap
and get more eggs. Forbes Seed
Store, Plymouth. Ind. w2t
Postmaster General Payne wishes
Congress to provide some system OF
postal check to facilitate the trans
mission Of small SUNS by mail. These
sums are now usually sent in the form
of stamps, and this is a great incon-
venience both To sender and recipient.
Mail purchases have grown to al i'm
mense amount, and some other SyS-
tenn will soon have To be devised.
What threatened to prove a very
disastrous fire occurred at Linkyille
Friday night. Mrs. Frank Wlnrott
had thrown some bed-clotheS on the
back of a chair near a heating stove
upstairs, the chair upsetting against
the stove. Frank being at home by
some heroic effort saved his ho ne
with the loss of two beds.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-21
DURBIN AND THE PRESIDENT
What lie Is Said to Have Told a Reporter
of His Conversation with
Roosevelt.

Indianapolis, Jan. 10. = Governor
Durbin has returned from a trip to
Washington and New York. Referring
to the next presidency, he said: There
is but one candidate as yet for the
Republican nomination, and he is Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
Are you personally for R~oosevelti"
he was asked. You may read my
answer in the stars" He did not ex-
plain what that means.
Il told the president that, although
1 thought the people at heart were in
favor OF Hanna for the next president.
vet now the state was for him Roose-
velt), but ] also told him that no one
man can speak for Indiana; she Will
do that o herself" The governor
said that the president did not display
any anxiety over the statement that
at heart Indiana was for Hanna.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-21
NEWSPAPER BURNED OUT
Wheeling Daily News Loses Its Fine
Home in a Blaze That Costs, All
Told, 100000.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 1S.-ln II
Of the most disastrous fires ever ex-
perienced in this city an entire block
in the heart of the city's business dis
trict was within the space of one hour
reduced to ruins, entailing a loss of
nearly 100000.
The fire originated in the boiler
rooms of the Wheeling Daily News
and spread rapidly, entirely consuming
the newspaper plant, which was n OF
the finest and most complete In the
state: a wholesale liquor house owned
by Shaefer & Driehorst, and the ex-
tensive plant of the Locke Bros Shoe
company. Several other buildings
caught fire, but were saved by the
prompt work of the fire department
and volunteer citizens.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-21
INDIANA FACTORY STATISTICS
State Inspectors Report Says That Nearly
so Per Cent. of the Employees
Are Organized.

Indianapolis, Jan. 10. State Fac
tory Inspector McAbee has filed his
report for the last year with the state
officials. According to the report 1872
$50 males are employed in III fac
tories Of Indiana and 26,S12 females.
The number of males under IS is 2,226
and females 1,102. There are 23,9SS
persons employed by trust companies
and Glib belong to organized labor.
OF the total number employed the or
sanized class is nearly 30 per cent.
There are III establishments that be-
long to trusts and combinations. The
trusts and combination have reduced
the number Of plants in many lines,
but wages have not been reduced to
any great extent, and the number Of
employees remains about the same.
The report discussed at length the
fire protection question and the in
spector suggests several new laws for
the regulation of safety devices for
employees. Boiler explosions have been
many and frequent. The inspector sug-
gests that the Legislature pass a bill
requiring all engineers to secure IL
censes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-21
WELCOME To WABASH
Will Be Given Engineers Who Are
Gathering Facts About the
Classic River.
NO END TO THE ENTERTAINMENT
Prominent Men Who Are To Be There
Governor and President Once
More-State News Notes.

Nfncennes. Ind, Jan. 19.-Extensive
preparations are being made to enter
tain the four United States engineers
who will come here from Washington
will be used when the bin appropriate
ing S3.JOO.0O0 to the Improvement of
the Wabash river is brought up in
congress. Almost $1,000 has been sub
scribed by the citizens for the enter
tainment. The engineers will be net
at the Union station by a committee of
200 men and in carriages VIII be driven
over the city and then along n beauti-
full drive on the banks of the Wabash.
Other Points in the Programme,
At noon a banquet will be served and
covers will be laid for at least 800. In
the evening a mass meeting will be
held and reports and addresses con
corning the needed improvement of The
river will be given. Excursion rates
have been grantedon all railroads lead
ing n the city. and the event is be-
ing widely advertised. The complete
programme has not been announced.
but 1t is likely hat a big civic and
military parade will he given during
the afternoon. The preparations are
not only for al entertainment to the
engineers, but TO show hat this part
Of the state and southern Illinois are
enthusiastic over t~heproposed improve
mem and are more than anxious for it.
~ Prominent Men Expected.
A number of prominent men will be
here to attend the celebration. among
those expected being Senator Bev-
eridge. Representatives Robert Will
Jams. Hemenway and Miers. Thomas
Taggart, John c. Challey and Frank
O. Fitton, the latter being president of
the Wabash River association. Local
speakers will be Mason j. Niblack.
William A. Cullop, James w. Elmson,
Clarence Kessinger and Orlando III.
Cobb.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-21

Richmond. Ind, Jan. 19.lThe death
Of Jacob Harlan, 80 years old, a we'll
knownresidentof Union City end broth.
er OF Rev. E. A Harlan. of Portland, is
attributed to a dream. Harlan retired
in perfect health, but awoke shaking
as With the ague. He told his wife
that he had just dreamed that he was
In a runaway, and hat his father had
tried to stop the team, but was run
over. AS he told the story his terror
seemed to grow. and his wife trick to
soothe him. While she was still speak
ing her husband gave a gasp or two
and in a few minutes expired.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-21
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co Toledo, ..
We, n uoderslsned, have known FL
Cheney for the last IL Years and believe
him perfectly hnnoraule in all business.
transactions and financially able 10
carry out ANY ool'g atoms made oy their
firm.
WEST s. TRUAA Who essle Druggists.
rUledo,O WALDING KINNAM& MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood aud mnc-
Gus surfaces of the system. TIE testimonials
sent free. Price 10 cents per bottle Sod
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constlpa-
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-21

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Fire in the Chi
cago Consolidated Milling and Mailing
company plant caused a loss Of $780,
600, fully insured. Eight f1remen lost
their way in the smoke filing the top
Of a big malt kiln. Two of them were
unconscious and the rest about to sue
cumb when other iremen cut a hole
through the roof and rescued them.