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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Women and the Hen,

If the hen house Is UP off tho ground.
and you neglected to bank 1t before tho
ground froze. tack up few old boards
and pile any kind of old coarse straw or
refuse from the barn agalnst5it Manage
to keep the hens as comfortable as posi-
ble.--Mrs, Mary Taylor
The season Is at hand when the ducks
must be confined at night; otherwise their
eggs will be few In number and widely
scattered, The duck pen should be To-
Gated on high dry place, and the
floor heavily bedded The eggs will be
scattered all over the loor,-Fannie M
Wood.
Keep tile cockerels In separate pom
TIL you want to begin saving eggs for
Matching. They are not needed during
the winter. In fact, they do harm and
are nuisance When you want fertile
eggs put one cock with every twelve
hens and shut him up every other day
Miss G. Beckwith.
During cold weather | cook he WEeat
til soft and feed hot for the evening
meal, giving about a quart to each dozen
fowls. For breakfast feed corn chop
and wheat bran, thoroughly cooked into
a stiff smush and fed warm, give warm
water for drink, and do not let tho
fowls outdoors during stormy or snowy
weather. give them straw ~ the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

without water. A small flock on our
place have never seen water, except that
which they get In the drinking fountains,
and they are clean, healty and active,
Ipekin, ducks should be allowed considers,
able range, particularly in the fall months,
They should not be enclosed at night,
because 1t is tho nature Of the ducks
after nightfall. (O
Lutte Wilcox, of the Colorado Field and
Farm calls farmers Institutes seed corn
gospel trains. itinerant dairy schools OH
wagons and good roads trains food per-
formances.' He admits these agencies
may give some facts and add to the de-
sire of the farmer to seek facts for him
self. but at best they are on the band
play order to be Of practical utility, We
do not agree with him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
ice PLANT WAS
N|PED. OUT BY FIRE.
Serious Blaze at Fredericksburg,
Destroying Two
Plants. rs
Especial to The Times Dlspatch)

n q NoPESI't 70 = I1U LlIlleo-11lePuICK&1 III.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Nov, -
A big fire here last night destroyed the
large Ice plant OF tho Fredericksburg Ice
Company. B..J. Marshall proprietor, It
started from fire. which originated in
a nearby unoccupied building OF the Old
Rim Company which was also burned
and q lareg water tank OF the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company was badly damaged. but was
saved from destruction by the fire de-s$
partment The leo company's loss Is es-
timated at $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Big Oil Contract.

fBy Associated Fressh
MEXICO CITY November l2,-The
Mexican Central Railway has entered
Into contract with the Mexican PETROL
cum Cdmrany whereby the latter Is to
furnish fuel oil for the entire system
during a period OF fifteen years, It Is es-
timated that the petroleum company
will receive Atty million dollars from ths
railway during the afteen years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Richnonders Hurt in Game.
Special to The Times Dlspatoh.)

NEWPORT NEWS, VA". November u.
over seen in this section the Richmond
snIndinns'' and the Hampton eleven
fought 10 q draw at, Rlveryiew Park yes yes
Sf Richmond had his right shoulder
d ash and Moore,, OF HAMPTON. was
taken from the field with broken
law. Nearly all of the players were more
or less seriously injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Flo 2.-Root system OF alfalfa

II Will be seen that alfalfa develops
only small growth Of flbrous roots near
the surface, the principal root develop
ment being deeper In the soil. In light
soil when the season Is very dry alfalfa
VIII grow to the depth OF nine or ten feet,
but In ordinary soil and With reason
able amount Of moisture the develop
ment does not extend deeper than two or
three feet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
OBITUARY.
Mrs, Laura Blanch Farmer.

Mrs, Laura Blanche Farmer, OF 1407
West Clay street, died at S p. Nj Sat-
urlay SHE was th!rty-seven years Of
age. She Is survived by her husband,
four children, and one brother.
fist church at $3.50 clock this afternoon.
Mr.. John Henry Stltz.
Mr.. John Henry Stutz. of 1909 Meade
Street, died Saturday at p NJ.
The funeral will be from the residence
to-day at 4:S0 F. M. Interment Will be In
Riyerylew Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
NO PROFIT IN FALL PIGS.
Experience of a New York Farm
err Who wants to Know"

Last fall had about scrcnty-five pigs
come the last Of September and the first
OF October ] let these pigs follow the
Bows for about eight weeks and while
they were with the sows ! used slop
freely; also fed corn. When took them
from the COWS used oats and shorts and
little corn ground made into warm
Stop. They had a good warm place and
good run on about four acres Of rye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Mr.. Easley Pleased.

Mr. r.. Hall Easley. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Committee of Halifax county Is In the
city, saist54 4s.S . 9fSG5sitis
Mir. Ensey Is greatly pleased at the suo-
cess of tho Democratic party In his county,
and In the State. and he says Governor Mon.
tag,ie,s speech III che recent barbecue -
Houston resulted In much benefit 70 the local
situation. AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
TOTAL REACHES $1,000,
Canvass Of City Planned for Fund
for Relief Of Russian Jews,

TOT NCIIcl VI NUSSIdII JCWo'
The executive committee appointed Fri
day night at the meeting OF the Jews OF
Richmond In the interests of fund for
tho relief of their kinsmen In Russia
held session yesterday mOrntlg at
Beth Ahabah Temple and after nrrans-
ing plans for thorough canvass of the
city, adjourned until Tuesday night,
when another meeting will DO held. AT
that time soliciting committee Will no
appointed, and the work or raising the
money will begin at once The fllnd has
now reached the total of $l.2OO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Quarantine Raised.

(BY ASSOCIATED Prnss,)
MONTGOMERY, ALA, November 12.--
State Health Officer w. II, Sanders. ut
noon to-day raised the quarantine which
Alabama has maintained against Pen
sacola, Fla thus making Alabama with
ont q quarantine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

grade milk
of
Nfty.nI
n
the
the value OF this animal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

took the very best care of them i
could, but they did not seem to grow,
They were hearty, ate well and were
always hungry | changed their bedding
about twice week, so as to keep them
clean and dry. and did everything l
could, but must say | made failure
on that lot Of fall pigs. suppose II n
man had a few and used milk he could
make them pay little better. But ]
find that the cost Of fifl pigs Is too
great to make me any money, and /
think the readers OF this article viii.
agree with me-
On the other hand. l have had fine
luck with spring pigs. had twenty
sows farrow about two hundred pigs,
and at the last count had l75 head Of
good thrifty shotes. about one hundred
OF them weighing about $50 pounds. the
balance around $40 pounds; ] think II
n man tries to raise d great many hogs
he better have them come III the spring.
He will have enough fall pigs out Of his
spring filters to keep him busy through
the winter, and In the spring they will
70 out and make Il GOOD log In Il little
while.
! expect to breed thirty sows for spring
farrOW, commencing to8pig about April
goth to May Goth. aim to have all my
saws come In as near together as posi-
ble used two boars, and hand breed
nil my sows. so | always get good lltters
expect some of your older hog raisers
cnn no doubt tell me n great deal more
than know about raising hogs, as
am young in the business, but ! am
doing fairly well at 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

A roostng coop with a sat front COW
cred with wire for protection against anil
mails. This coop may be used all winter,
provided 1t is supplied with a curtain to
be let down at night during very cold
weather. The trouble with most chicken
houses Is that they are kept too warm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Diet to Assemble,

(By Associated Press,)
TOXIC, November 12.--An6 Imperial re-
script has been issued directing the diet
to assemble on December ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

j !. Z . / = 1 n !
acre was in shape to make a record. and
then. again. this was the most disastrous
season for years for berries.
He happened 10 have Shis account of
sales with him. and we carefully took
down the figures as he read them on
After dcductlng every item of expendl-
turc. including picking and all. the figures
showed that he was just s106.47 ahead. or
that he had made a clear, clean profit OF
that sum from the two acres-something
over $50 per acre clear profit.
This crop coming off in May puts money
into the farmers pockets when he gen;
orally needs 1t. On coming TO town this
morning this farmer pulled up few
punches Of turnips and brought them.
to market. He had four rows of tur-.
nips sixty feet in length, and he picked
them out when they were growing too
thickly and brought along one hundred
lunches, five small turnips in a bunch,
and sold the hundred punches readily
for 81. He will sell at least $50 worth
of turnips from the four short rows.
In the meantime his Industrious wife
Is looking after the chickens. the eggs
and her cows. She has canned 40 quarts
of strawberries and in many ways is
aiding her husband.
Three acres of his land Is In woodland
land is in a dozen or more different crops.
He keeps a horse. two COWS. a couple of
pigs, and is more independent than the
man who tries to cultivate ''or cut and
cover" n whole government section OF
land.
This man Is always we'll up with his
work He always has his land In good
shape and all his crops planted on time,
cultivated on time. and marketed on
time. He has a steady income, through
out the entire year something to sell each
month; In fact, something to sell each
week, an average cash income from the
farm Of, say, SIS per week.
Apple Crop Will Be Small.
The American Apple Growers Congress
has issued It's annual crop estimate on
the state Of the apple crop. The esti-
mate says that the crop Is quite spotteu,
some orchards bearing nearly full, while
while nearby orchards are complete
failure This condition does not apply
to particular localities, but to States N
general, says the report. For this rea-
son the estimates given this year gre not
claimed to be as accurate. as those Of
former years The Canadian crop is re-
ported to be short; also the European
crop, so there will be demand for ex-
port apples.
7 The following estimates Of the crop in
various States show the crop to be much
smaller than That Of last year:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
How the Company Aided the

lions to the revolution are thus des-
crIbed in the statement.
3-i"The execution of the conspiracy to eX-
tort money from the company and de-
spoil it had reached this point when Cen
era NJ, A. Mates arrived n ie6, IN New 9 3er
while affairs in Venezuela had been In a
revolutionary condition, General Castro
had himself come into power at Caracas
as the head Of a revolution, and oppo-
parts OF the country, The region in
which the company's asphalt lake Is stu
ated was constantly swept by revolutions
airy bands. and the company was often
them in small quantities and sometimes
to do other small services
General Mntos was man OF the high
est position In Caracas, q son-in-aw of
Ggsman hlan ns ana irus We o. ms yaat
home and abroad as the wealthest man
in Venezeula. where all his extensive In
terests in hanks, in industrial enterprises
and n planlat9ns WgIe Geh M ynr
neither tho officers of the National AS
phalt Company nor tho officers Of the
New York and Bermldez Company had
any relations %, Of an nti KING WIN him rhe
pany, which then controlled tho New
York and Bermudez Company, had them
selves preserved and had instructed all
them SuDOfulnHteS III tStHeZuela5 10 OBJ
serve absolute neutrality in regard TO civil
disturbances in that country.
"When in New York General Matos call.
ed on the officers Of the National Asphalt
had, AFTER much, negotiation. united ali
tn. parties and forces opposed TO General
Castro Conditions in Venezuela as they
have been deser q ravn had Sgented vide;
.Gastro's dictatorship and foreshadowed
a movement which. in view Of the revolu.
tionary uprisings In Eastern Venezuela
tated seemed certain to be, at least for
a time, as, Indeed, the event proved, sue
cessfu!, General Matos represented that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

the section of the country in which the
companys property was situated was
then potentially I'M the control and would
soon be In the actual possession OF the
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
NEW WATER BILL SIGNED.
WeStchester TO5cns Nay No7c Tap
Nezc-York City Mains.

What is likely to prove a most important and
far reaching measure affecting the growth and
welfare of WestchesteT County is the Tompkins
water act which has just been made law by
tsie signature of Governor Higgins. This act con-
tains a section intended to solve the water ques-
ton which seriously confronts most or the
cities and towns OF the county by giving them per-
mission to tap the NewYork City mains and use
the water at the same meter rates charged by that
municipality to its consumers.
The future water supply has been a most i'm
portant question for nearly all Of the rapidly grow
ing communities of Westchester County, and some
OF them facing famine already The county
was al one time abundantly rich in its possession
of streams and watershed, but for more than a
generation the city Of New-York has been gather
ing in by condemnation proceedings these valuable
water rights. until practically all of the water
shed that remains the county IS in the lower
and more thickly populated sections. These sheds
are rapidly increasing in population and value max
ing il difficult and expensive to maintain a stan
dard Of purity acceptable to the people and to the
various Boards Of Health
The figures showing the population in the various
towns now supplied and capable of being supplied
Is contained in q report recently made by County
Isazinee- George r. Byrne to the Board OF super
Tis5rs ~. Byrne's estimate fo89Es; ,-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
READY FOR CONVENTION.
MOUNT VERNON 4RRATED.
Record Crozod Expected for Big
Parade on Wednesday.

volunteer fremen from eleven counties are to
gather in Mount Vernon tomorrow to attend
the sixteenth annual convention of the Hudson
Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association. The
convention wiz be the first the association has
ever had in Mount Vernon. and Mayor Brush.
Chief Angevine and the local iremen expect to
make it a great. success The Board of Alder
men has appropriated S1,500 for the entertain
ment of the visitors. and business firms and
citizens have given almost much. The peo-
pie of Mount Vernon taking a special inter-
est in the convention because Stephen Preston.
fr. treasurer of the Clinton Hook and Ladder
Company of Mount Vernon is candidate to
succeed President Ernst HassingeI. of SAUCER
ties
The gala affair of the week will be the parade
on Wednesday, starting at IL o'clock. About
$500 fremen, some of them coming from as
far away as Troy and Saratoga, will be in line
At least twenty-five towns in Westchester
County and along the Hudson will be repre-
sented and as many of these places go in heaV-
fly to outdo each other in costly uniforms ana
apparatus, the display viii be one which Will at
tract thousands of people from neighboring
towns and cities. Mayor Brush has issued a
proclamation declaring the day holiday.
The line of march will be through four miles
of Mount Vernon's prettiest streets. and the res
idents are preparing TO welcome the visiting
firehghters with all kinds Of attractive deco
rations. The convention will begin tomorrow
.
the executive committee. to be held in the city
fire headquarters in South 3d-ave.
On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the dele
gates will meet in the opera house, where Mayor
Brush will welcome them with a speech and give
them the liberty of the city. The annual election
Will take place at this meeting.
On Tuesday afternoon the delegates Will be
entertained by the Mount Vernon Fire Depart
nent with an excursion Long Island Sound.
One of the largest boats Of the Starln neet mas
been chartered for this occasion, The hremen
and visitors will go to New-Rochelle on deco
rated trolley cars, where the boat will be In
waiting and after a sail on the Sound, viii be
landed at Locust Grove, where there will be a
big clambake and other festivities The depart
rnents that have informed the committee that
they viii send uniformed companies with ap-
paratus to take part in the parade are those OF
Liberty Highland Kingston, Catskill, Pough-
keepsie New-City, Ossning, Rensselaer,, Whlte
Plains Port Chester, Harrison Tuckahoe, North
TarrytoTn and Yonkers. Mount Vernon viii
have nine companies in line and other accept
ances are coming in rapidly.
In conjunction with the convention the Cnn-
ton Hook and Ladder Company, of Mount Yer
non will hold a carnival during the entire week
on the circus grounds the postoft1ce. Inc
attractions Of the carnival will include circus
and animal show, a ferris wheel, electric car
ousel moving pictures and a minstrel show
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
THE cAsTLE-oN-THE-HUDsoN GONE.
Rapid Development of Westchestsr Is
Sweeping Away Many landmarks.

The little stone castle which for twenty-five years
had stood at a high point on what was formerly
the Kingsland estate at Tarrytown. is no more.
This castle was of the sights OF this historic
town. and it thought by many that 1t was a
lookout used by the American soldiers in the Kew
olutionary War. But this theory was not correct
The castle or turret, built in 1876 by Ambrose
KingsIand then of the property VINO spent
many hours it. There winding stairway
of stone steps up it These. too, have gone ms
castle was known far and wide, and was the oo-
tective point of many who travel up and down the
river either by boat or rail The reason that the
castle was destroyed was that it had to make way -
for the development of this land. now owned oS
the Phillpse Manor Land CoIpany 5 be.
This company has S1.000.e0O capital. ana haS
acquired the title to three hundred acres OK
land in the historic part OF NOrthy TarrytoWh.
OnDosite this land is the old Dutch churcn or
Sleepy Hollow and by is the grave OF Masn. .
ingt6n Irving the soldiers monument and sleepy
Hollow 1t owns the old mill whose fame hay
travelled far and near souvenir postal cards and
also the old Phillipse Manor home. now SONG q
decay The land is being developed by E1waro =.
Benjamin, who developed Alenhurst Inere ,sbs ebs
sites for one thousand homes, ana more Indn Sls-s
hundred of them will have view OF the Tucson.
1t promises to be the home OF many New-1ofA7As
within a few
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
WILL OPEN NEW ROUTE.
Plans of Trolley Companies Cause
Mount Vernon to Boom.

BY the action or the Highway Commissioner OF
The Bronx, who made application last week to the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment for funds
tor the extension of 23eti-st. from White Plains
Road to the Mount Vernon city line. a large
amount OF territory in East Mount Vernon is likely
to be opened up soon for improvement AS soon
as 2ssth-st is extended the .'Huckleberry trolley
tracks viii be laid through 6th-st in Mount Yer
non and cars viii be over that route to Wood
lawn and thence TO Kingsbridge to connect with
The western branch Of the subway, afording trans
poration facilities the southern section OF Mount
Vernon.
with the completion of the new tracks it is an
nounced that the trolley company win run its ex-
press cars from New Rochelle over the new line,
cutting out the present route through the central
mart of Mount Vernon so far as the through serV-
ice is concerned. The outlook for better trolley
service has started a boom in East Mount Vernon
and much of the available land in that section is
being either eptioned purchased by realty COM
panies and spectators who intend TO cur n up
into building lots and throw 1t on the market
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
SEWER coMMIssloN ORGANIZES.

The new Bronx River Valley Sewer Commission
held it's first meeting in White Plains Wednes-
day and organized by electing William Archer. OF
Mount Vernon president. The commission ap-
poiuted James NJ. Hunt, OF Yonkers. general cOun-
sell; George R. Byrne. of White Plains chief en-
giueer and Frank n. Glover of Mount Vernon.
secretary.
lections the appointees are men Of high standing
In their professions. Mr.. Hunt formerly Cor
poraton Counsel of Yonkers. and is OF the
leading practitioners OF the WeStchester County
BAR Mr. Byrne is a native of Portsmouth. Ohio.
and has lived in White Plains for fifteen years. He
is the present County Engineer Of Wesschester
County. Glover has been private secretary for
ex-Judge Isaac y. Mills, OF Mount Vernon. and
now holds the position OF Clerk of Arrearages. IN
Mount Vernon 80
The commission has taken q floor in the Barrett
RutIdIng In White Plains, and will begin work as
soon MS possible The members held another meet
ing on Friday to consider the preliminary plans.