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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
HENS FOR-HATCHlNG.
Plymouth Rocks Are Undoubtedly
the Best Sitters and
Mothers.

In spite of the fact that incubators
and brooders have been brought to a
great state of perfection, the old hen
will still be used ON most farms The
hen is more skillful producer of
chicks than is the incubator in the
hands of the average man and woman
Where only few fowls are kept and
only a few chicks are desired the hen
will still hold her popularity. We
believe that where the farmer desires
to keep good-sized flock of hens.
and to raise yearly in excess of 100
chicks, the incubator should be used.
But we realize the fact that on millions
of our farms just enough fowls are
kept to consume the scraps from the
table.
The hens for setting purposes must
come from some of the breeds that
have not had the maternity instinct
bred out of them. We would not
think of selecting any of the Leghorn
breeds for settlers. Probably there is
no breed that produces better settlers
than the Plymouth Rocks But in Sc
lecting a fowl for this work, prefer
ence should be given to those that
are light in weight. as the heavy fowls
both break eggs and trample chicks to
death. We have found the lighter
weights to give most excellent, salts
faction. While they cannot cover so
many eggs as the larger towls, they
will bring more chicks to maturity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
FEEDING CABBAGE.
They Are Almost Certain to Taint
the Milk of the Derry
Cows. 4

Pure milk is the product of healthy
cow fed on suitable food, exactly as. it
leaves her udder. Fortunately all our
common feeds including silage, produce
pure milk free from taints, odors or
poisonous ingredients. Such food ma
terials as cabbage, turnips or onions
will leave in the milk their character
istic oils, give it an unpleasant flavor,
and make it unstable, says c. D. Smith.
of the Michigan Agricultural college.
Turnips> would better be omitted from
the catalogue of dairy foods.
In SO, cases out of 100, turnips, cab
bage and rape can be so fed as not to
affect the quality of the milk in any
way. Just when you want pure milk
the worst, however, you will find
that some particular cow, the d.
gestive apparatus of which was not
Keyed to the right pitch, will give a
mess of milk which taints the product
Of the whole herd.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
THE LIVE STOCK.

Study the individual needs of each
cow and supply those needs.
Keep the horse judiciously shod and
exercised.
Be cheerful-help to inspire the other
fellow too.
Some COWS would be better ones If
they were fed more.
You can change the quantity of milk
by tie feed, but the quality is born
with the COW.
A strong, well-grown SOW may be bred
to farrow at one year, but small one
should not be bred until 10 or II months
old.
Chaff and loose straw dropping
through the cracks of an ill-construct-
ed ceiling are a constant source and
cause of dust during milking. The cell
ing of the stable should be as tight as
your house.
Many a stable Of four or more horses,
If intel1igently mated and driven, would
do better work and do it easier. An
old horse mated to young one, a heavy
horse 60 a light one, a slow horse to q
fast one, often causes trouble, which
might easily be avoided ~ little fore-
sight and judgment in the matter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
THE DEPTH OF FRAMES.
For Comb-Honey the Divisible Brood
Chamber Hive Is Probably
the Best.

While all are agreed as to the de-
STABILITY of keeping bees On movable
frames, there seems to he a great d.
versity of opinion regarding style and
depth of same.
Movable frame hives may be divided
into two classes as far as general
principles go. One is known IS the
divisible brood chamber, and tho other
as the non-divisible, or single cham
Der hive. AS all hives and fixtures
about the apiary should be OF one
style and size, the beginner ought to
weigh we'll this hive problem before
marrying himself to any particular
one. He will find that changing from
.one to another is an expensive pro-
ceeding. The style or depth best for
any certain locality can be ascer-
tanned only by being on the spot and
studying conditions.
Whether comb or extracted honey
is to be produced also has great deal
to do with it. If extracted honey is to
be produced, frame as deep. or deeper
than the IL" will most probably be
best. If honeycomb is the object,
the divisible brood-chamber hive would
probably suit better. Consider these
points we'll before proceeding.-Mid-
land Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
The Breeding Mare.

A Canadian horse breeder says: In
selecting the mare for breeding pur-
poses you should get one well-ribbed
and wide, with length, depth, ample
heart room and good constitution.
The foals often take after their dams
in constitution and stamina; therefore
it is highly necessary to select mares
possessing these qualifications. The
head and neck should be set on good
sloping shoulders, the quarters big and
muscular and, above all. good legs and
feet. The feet should be of good size,
sound, open ones, not abnormally large,
but hollow below, with. strong heels
and thick, tough crusts. Big. fiat, over
grown feet are often the first place
where q heavy horse is likely to ], &C
wrong, II overtaken by any serious i'll.
ness. s5... s5..=s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
cLOSELY-PENNED FOWLS.
The Best Results Not Obtained from
the Chickens Which Have
to Be Confined.

l have found by large experience
that it is not advisable to pen up
fowls unless they have to be penned,
writes an Indiana correspondent Of
farm journal. Closely penned fowls are
generally deprived of many Of the things
fowls should have to enable them to do
their best work. Usually the green stuff
In the yard is so small in quantity that
it soon disappears altogether. have
a lady friend who was very anxious to
keep hens. She had house built for
them, about ten by tea feet in size, and a
yard about as wide as the house, and
30 feet long. She bought four beau
tlful White Rocks and rooster. How
pretty they looked in the yard, bright
with green grass! Ii she had but been
content with the little flock. she might
have been keeping hens yet
But alas! She thought if 80 eggs a
month were such a help, 400 eggs
month would be far better, so she
bought 20 more fowls of the same
breed. That made a flock of 25.
How the grass did disappear from
IuoL ydAu: oy mluSuuuler I1Ol u
green thing was left there. When the
fall rains began, even the roots OF the
grasses that had made up the texture
of the sod had disappeared. having
decayed in few weeks after the tops
were killed. The birds spattered
around in lake of mud. How they
did look, covered with mud from foot
to wing.
Their mistress no longer took her
visitors out to see them. Her en-
thusiasm had died out, and she gave the
fowls as little attention as possible.
Another month. and they had disap-
peared. The lady said she had got
tired of keeping chickens, they are so
dirty
Now. if my friend had retained her
little flock and at the same time
retained that bit of green grass. she
would not have become disguised.
Looks count for a great deal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26

Jackets are fashioned to show the
lingerie waist underneath, or at least
to disclose the frilly stun now liked
about the neck. Day was when we
thought bit of whitea the neck looked
prim and old-maidish. but now we can
not get enough filmy snowiness about
the throat. Dainty white stocks, all in.
sertion and lace, have added frill be.
low, forming a quaint neck dressing
reminiscent of Queen Anne-or whoever
it was that islanded her neck in a sea of
lawn. ~ =. .,.-s.,.s- -
Not that we disparage the new neck
wear. BY no means. We vote it cleanly,
pretty, generally becoming. Indulge in
1t to the limit Of your purse.
ELLEN OsMONDE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
CACKLES AND CROWS.

The hen is the friend of the small CAP
italist.
The hen is still leader as q money
maker on a small scale.
The farm boy and the farm girl should
each Own a flock of fowls.
Everybody interested in raising poul-
try should own an incubator.
An incubator raises more hens, con-
sequently more eggs, which makes more
money.
To keep up the stamina of the flock
1t is considered good policy to mate
old males with pullets, and cockerels
with old hens.
Separate the fowls into small flocks
of Is to 30, putting the hens by them
selves and dividing the pullets. You
can then feed them better and get more
eggs.
For incubating purposes care should
be exercised to make sure that a large
proportion of the eggs are fertile. It
will also pay to candle the eggs after
they have been in the incubator for q
couple of days, removing the eggs that
are not fertile.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
flaming red machines, the effect, to say
the least, will be noisy.

flaming red machines, the effect, to say
the least, will be noisy.
The shirt waists favored are of light
weight woods, the green and white COM
bination much liked. Wells do not
change much; some hoods are used
that on occasion may envelop the hat
and whole head. ,.*
Again We are tempted to call attention
to the beauty of pongees, and describe
a costume shown by one of the best
New York houses. 1t was Of the rough
woven sort, and the color SAKE blue,
the new mode. The suit was in three
pieces, short jacket, and waist. ~Phe
spirit, which was full, fell in shallow
platts below the hips, towards the bot
tow of the skirt was a trimming of
heavy net the shade of the pongee.
The short jacket was similarly trimmed,
and the sleeves were of elbow length.
The waist was exceptionally attractive,
with a yoke of Irish lace, the silk
gathered on to give considerable full
ness over the bust, the sleeves leg-of-
mutton, finished with deep cuff of the
lace.
Plaids bid fair to become very popu-
lar; one sees waists, both of vestings
and of silk, in beautiful rich plaids. The
leading colors are plums, greens and
raspberry reds. Mohair continues in
high favor, and white mohair IS espe-
cially liked. The separate waist" has
triumphed over all its enemies, is
strong and lusty once again. We need
no longer worry ii our costume is not
all the same color, from tip to toe
White waists are much in evidence,
the lingerie ones often described the
favorites. Waists of China silk are
displayed in the shops in variety of
excellent designs and materials, and are
snapped up by women who realize the
white waist is to have full reign this
season.
How do you like this hat? A blue
horsehair of softest shade. bedecked
with a wreath of moss-rOse buds. The
hat is of the flat sort And, by the
way, to accommodate these flats the
hair is now dressed half high.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26

SECTIONAL VIEW OF INCUBATOR
the roof, M, NJ. Platform c is hinged
at T, so that the portion r may be
raised or lowered by cord, N. When
raised it is supported by the spring,
S. It is important that this slope be
inside rather than outside the brooder,
as the chicks are invited by the open
door, and when this leads them to
the bottom of the slope they will gen
orally find their way up. If the slope
is outside they may fail to find the
entrance. Raising the slope gives a
double floor space and plenty of room
inside the brooder on bad days. Have
q thermometer in brooder. Start
chicks at IS degrees and gradually
reduce to 80, IS, 80 degrees, with less
heat as they grow older.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26

ferred with Adjutant Church. Then he
set out with two men to: SO the grounds
They gOt as far as D'ri. 81,
' Halt! Who comes there??'' he de-
!. mapded. 4. .=} ]. So } Es s..
Grand rounds" was the answer Of
the captain =. Z ,.sf
Lay down yer arms said: D'ri, ian
come up here n set down. 80 s=s.5s 8.
Have MT time said the captain,
falling at first to grasp the situation,
You TEX time. er l II put hole n
yer jacket" said D'ri. ~ ~
. One OF the privates turned quickly
and ran. D'ri sent shot after him,
that only grazed leg, and he kept on.
Then Dri: gave all attention to his
new prisoners. They could see nc
amusement in lodging bullets; they
threw their arms on the side-hill and
sat down with the others. ~.
The captain swore as he submitted.
Don't riie yerself," said D'ri, ''you
need rest"
mo, I don't, nuther," said the cap
tain.
"Ye IL hcv t. hev it, anyway" said
D'ri.
This beats H." the captain an
swered, with a laugh.
A feeling of alarm began to spread.
The adjutant was standing in a group
OF men at headquarters soon after
midnight. They We're ears under in
the mystery. The escaped soldier
came running toward them out of the
dark. He was breathing heavily; his
leg was bleeding and sore.
"Wall, what is it," the adjutant de-
manded.
Drill" the man gasped, and dropped
down exhausted.
DRIP" the officer inquired.
"D'ri!" the man repeated. It s tibet
air man they call D'ri. He s roped
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ARRANGEMENT OF HocPENs
Practical Plan Which Has Been Tried
by One Farmer with
-: Success.

The great difficulty in planning hog
house Is to get it SO that it will he dry
and clean. In this plan, 1Gx20 feet,
have four sleeping-or nest-pens, and
four feed pens; close partitions between
them, except passageway between the
nest pen and the feed pen, explains John
M. Jamison, in the Rural New Yorker.
Each feed and nest pen is to be 5x6 feet,
and the alleyway 4x20 feet. The build
ing should stand east and west, with
pens on south side, and alley on north
side, and have a yard on south side as
large as desirable. would make
double doorway at two of the partitions,
and make the doors so they will close
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26


probably are to spend more time in
the horseless carriage than elsewhere
during the season, for them the imp0r-
tant thing is attractive auto costumes.
Caps remain much the same, rather
close fitting with visor to protect eyes
and complexion. The long coat is re-
tanned by many, although not few, az
the warm days appear, show prefer
ence for the natty short jacket and
skirt. But whatever the design, the
costumes always bear about them the
solid, substantial mark denoting the
auto garment, and leather: remains the
most approved trimming. 1t is used
In the form Of straps, collars, cuffs
and Jokes. The Danish leather, which
is soft and supple, comes in such
good tones of browns, yellows and
reds.
The checked suit here illustrated is
of black and white, trimmed with dark
green cloth, and bone buttons of the
same shade of green. Also the smart
cap that accompanies this suit is of
green. An advantage of this costume
is that it can be worn for other than
strictly automobile demands.
With the speed INDUCED in by the
enthusiasts, it really is necessary to
have, save on the warmest days, some
such garment as the sweater; dealers
show in addition to the regulation
woven or knit articles, waistcoats OF
leather or cloth and attractive knitted
vests. *':
The big coats have numberless peck
cts, and the cape styles are now to the
fore here as well as in more 'dressy
toilets. Coats are made of various ma
terfals; waterprooflng, linens, pongees.
and other silks. The pongee is very
sensible and pretty choice, easily parts
with dust, can be laundered, If neces-
sary. The gayest of colors will be seen;
violets, pale blue, yellow, even scarlet.
When the latter is worn in one of the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
THE INCUBATOR

hot-air chamber, B. Fresh air is sup
piled by shaft, H, passing into the
chamber, B, where it is heated and
rises through a warm air pipe, F, into
the brooder Pen, P, P. where it is par
TALLY confined by the cover, D, which
may be adjusted TO suit the size of
the chicks. About the edge of D is
hung a wooden curtain, E, notched so
that the chicks may run in and out.
The warm air finally finds an outlet
through the yentilators, V, V, v in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
'.Puddlin' Business"

Kemble, the artist, while sketching
In the mountains of Georgia recently,
employed an angular Cracker" as a
model. The native, when asked what
his hours work was worth, told KEN
BILE that he thought a dime would be
about right. The artist showed him
the sketches, and asked him what ha
thought Of them. WALL" was thu
drawling reply, Seems to me it's
mighty puddlin' business, for man to
be in, but you must be maxim suthin'
out Of It or you couldn't afford to
throw away money like this Ter lest
gettin man to stand around doia',
:nothin' z Argonaut, 5s,.s.'.t
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
D'ri and. /
BY IRVING BACRELlER
:
Author Of "Eben Holden" "Darrel Of =
the Blessed lsles." Etc. -. rs
CHAPTER IV.-CONrINUEp.
pyzasht, 1901. sy Lothrop rubli.hinx comnn1.1

The night wore on; our fires burned
low. As the approaching day began to
light the clearing, we heard a sound
that brought us all to our feet. A
burst OF bugle notes went chasing
over the rimber-land to the tune of
Yankee Doodle" We looked at one
another in surprise. Then came a
thunder of boots in the distance, the
ragged outline of a troop of cavalry
"Soldiers!" said Arv, as no raised his
pike.
1.-The British" somebody asked.
Dunno" said he. "Ain, no Injuns.
I don't b'lieye."
a troop OF cavalry was approaching
at gallop. They pulled up~a few rods
away and damned into crescent OF
rearing, trampling horses. We could
see they were American soldiers. We
all lowered our guns.
who are you?" one of them shout
ed.
Citizens" my father answered.
''Why are you armed?"
ITO light Injuns."
A cnOruS or laughter came from
the cavalry.
They loosed rein, letting their horses
advance.
MY dear man." said one OF them,
big shake on his head, there amt
an Indian tween here an st. Regis.
We thought you were British, an it s
lucky we did MT charge in, the dark;
We d have cut you all to pieces before
we knew who you WERE"
A body OF infantry was marching
down the pike. They were the volun-
teers of Capt. Darius Hawkins, on
their way to Ogdensburg, with an es-
cort OF cavalry from Sackett's Harbor.
The scare was over. Women came out,
laughing and chatterins. In few
moments they were all in the road. go
ing home-men. women, and children
enlisted with Capt. Hawkins, and
hurried to the house and packed my
things. and babe them all good-by.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
HOMEMADE BRooDER.
Description Of One Of Simple Construc-
ton Which Is Said to Do
Good Service.

The accompanying pictures and
condensed descriptions are furnished
by c. E.. Beare, Trumbull county,
Ohio, to the Ohio Farmer. Fig. /
shows the outside of the brooder.
Fig. is a Cross section. Heat is sup
piled by lamp. l., over which is sus
pended an inverted box, A, with a
galvanized iron bottom, and having
openings in its sides for ventilation.
An inch above the sheet iron is a plat
form, c, on which the chicks are
placed. The space between forms the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26

the fronts thrown open will full revers,
the trimming the fashionable rushing,
the sleeves veritably the latest
wrinkle" Notice the double basque,
which is a pleasant change from the
old Elton, as rule becoming. The
rosettes may be used or not. as one pre-
fers. ..~>>,9-
Already a few linen coats have been seen
on the streets, but we confess they look
rather chill. The tight three-Quarters
length was observed, and also the loose
three-quarters. Some elaborate coats
of all-over embroidery are on display,
but are not on the practicable order.
Th black silk or satin coat, on the
other hand, has much to recommend it:
it easily attains elegance, and Is an Geo.
nomical investment, can be worn with
almost any costume. .~
For dressy wear are noticed BASQUE
coats Of thin material. For suspender
dresses there are offered shoulder capes.
with very long ends. They simply cover
the shoulders and upper arms, are quite
short at sides and back. They ate gener-
ally made Of dress material. Through
out the summer they will be a feature.
and will be worn with both white and
colored toilettes. A few capes are dis
played that are drawn in close at the
waist in the back, somewhat after the
fashion esteemed elegant by elderly
ladies q decade ago. 1t is doubtful IL
they will be popular.
The little coffee jacket of four years
back is rearing it's head and will be
worn with the suspender style of dress.
Long, loose silk coats that cover multi
tude of deficiencies, promise to regain
their one-time vogue. It would seem as
though the dealers were struggling to
see how many late styles can be brought
back into favor. =: -
To turn moment from coats to a
near" subject, let us speak of girdles.
The high corselet style, fastened at one
side and closely fitted, is to hold over
this season, and the new coats are built
with this in mind, often the short Jacket
seems but continuation Of the girdle.
We spent a few hours the other day
In a tour Of inspection at one OF the best
places where suits are sold, ana re-
marked several attractive little Jackets
! with vests that consisted simply st up
and down rows of lace frills. They were
very summary looking, very dainty, but
itsWould be no easy matter to keep them
the latter. Sleeves seem to be eitherme-
.dium, sized leg-o '-mutton or with full
puffs and long cuffs. ...S.,
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Soak the Plants.

: When you water plants, soak them
and have done with it. 1t is the little
dabs of water all the time that do mis-
chief. Out of doors it doesn't rain
every few minutes but when it does
It soalis and then stops. Morning is
the best time to water. Stand the pots
in q tub Of water, deep enough to reach
almost the rim of the pot. When the
soil turns dark on top take them out
Rnd drain. , .* II .=. .ss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26

stands. They hold the hive up, pro-
vide no place for mice or moles and
one can easily NOW around them, says
Farm and Home. Put a board up in
front of an alighting board. and the
thing is complete. Bricks set on end
in the ground would be nearly as good
and cheaper.
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Where Poverty Raps.

Singleton-What, after being mar
ried only two months YOU find yourself
broke? Well, cheer UP, old man, and
remember that love makes the world
go round. + .*=. =.5 I .a. .* E !
Il Wedderly (sadly Yes, T suppose so;
but 1t doesn't make the grocer and
but her come around .-Cincinnatl IN.
uuirer. 4. ].
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HEN COOP AND RUN.

and part of the front so as to afford
profession in early spring. An A.
shaped run the width and height of
coop: and Of any length desired can
be used to give the hen greater lib.
e:ty.-Farm and Home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26

an Illinois farmer
=. - to the Farm and
w. Home. 1t can be
made of two
boards for water, swill or grain, is
stout and durable, is not liable to burst
when water freezes in it. The boards
should he 2x12, and 16 feet long is a
good length; 1x12-inch boards make a
very good trough, but are not so durable
as two-inch. The Stats across the top
keep the hogs from lying in the trough
when it is filed with water in hot
weather.
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Small Egg Producers Infertile.

Small Egg Producers 1nfertile.
Contrary to general impression, the
fewer eggs hen lays the more are they
likely to be infertile, if We can judge
anything from experiments carried on
at the Maine station. There an attempt
was made to breed downward in egg
yield as we'll as upward. The expert
mentors were surprised at finding an
unloolSed-for obstacle, namely, the in
fertility of the eggs from hens produc-
Ing the fewest.
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cOOPS FOR HEN AND CHICK
An A-Coop, Boarded Tightly at the
Back and Part Of Front Is
Best for Spring.

A handy coop and run for hen and
chicks is shown in the cut. This is an
A-coop, boarded tightly at the back