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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

In these days of SO much talk about
pure foods, and with the protective
legislation by Congress on the subject,
the bulletin of the Bureau OF Chem
istry, Department of Agriculture, on
Some Forms of Food Authorizations
and Simple Methods for Their Detec-
ton" is very timely.
Since the middle of the last century
the subject OF food adulteration has
attracted constantly increasing
amount of attention. In this country,
however, very little was done in this
line until about 1880. In 1881 the
Division of Chemistry began the study
of food adulteration, and since then
has given a great deal of time to the
subject. Since 1898 the origin and
place of manufacture of the foods
studied by the Bureau have been care
fully noted and special attention also
given to imported foods.
In 1883 the first practicable food
inspection law in the United States was
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01
FOOD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL,

facturers that the addition Of pre-
servative to food does not properly
constitute adulteration because the pre-
servatives added are of greater COM
mercial value than the foods them
selves. Such claim, however, seems
to be nothing but play upon words.
For instance, benZoate of soda has
greater commercial value, weight for
weight, than tomatoes, and the claim
has been made that for that reason
its addition 10 tomatoes actually in
creases the expense of the preparation
of tomato catsup. AS matter of fact,
however, it permits the tomato pulp
to be prepared in large quantities and
preserved in barrels in q much less ex-
pensive way than can be done without
its use. 1t is evident, therefore, that
even though the preventative employed
is more expensive than the substance
to which it is added, the addition is
really made for the purpose of cheap
ening the product. 1t is not for this
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

To every thousand population in
this country there are just 2 dozen
people troubled with bunions. The
torture they suffer is unnecessary, for
there is a device that is absolutely
guaranteed to remove the pain the
moment it is applied. This device is
available to try for the mere asking.
We can afford to make this offer
because we did it successfully last
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

The Matching of chicks in quantities
and then selling them direct to poultry
breeders and fanciers is a business that
is developing all over the country,
largely doing away with the bother OF
sitting hens and the detail and atten-
ton entailed by operating an incu-
bator. The plan is simplicity itself.
Experienced incubator operators put in
substantial Matching plants solely for
the production and immediate DISPOSE
ton of chicks direct to poultry people,
both amateur and professional. For
the most part the new method possesses
some range in its application. 1t has
been found that day-old chicks will
bear shipment to a considerable dis
lance. and that a car ride of from ten
to fifteen and twenty hours is not con-
sidered extra hazardous. Prices for
day-old chicks are matter of barter
between seller and buyer, something
depending on the breeds and strains,
but usually ranging $3.50 and up per
dozen.
There are several establishments in
this country which make this an ex-
elusive business, and enjoy Matching
capacity of from 1000 to 5000 eggs at
a time. All report a healthy demand
for their living product at remunera-
tive prices.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

try, into New England, where large
fattening yards are conducted. These
yards are large plants with lots, some
thing like the stock yards of the large
cities, only smaller in size. The geese
are placed in the enclosures and fed
for heavyweight and fine finish to be
dressed for market. AS many as TO-
900 geese are gathered at one or two
points in Massachusetts,, and fed in
this way for the winter markets. It
takes several weeks to properly finish
them and new supplies are constantly
coming in to replace those that are
sold off. The profitable demand for
geese of this kind extends over a period
of from nine to twelve weeks, begin
ming Just before Thanksgiving and end
ing in January.
No attempt has yet been made in
this country for the excessive fattening
of geese, such as is carried on in Ger
many, those so fattened with us being
only prepared to finish for roasting,
nor has fattening or feeding for the
excessive size of the livers ever gained
any consideration here. The major
per cent. of all the geese brought into
the markets for general consumption
are sold and the demand for them
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01
Water.Fowl In New England.

Broiler ducks are grown by the thou
sands in several localities of Pennsyl-
yania, New Jersey and Long Island, as
well as elsewhere, the greatest num-
Der, however, coming from the first
named sections. One farm alone dur
ing the year just passed marketed S7.-
900 broiler ducks from its plant. But
New England Is the home or breeding
grounds of the best quality of market
geese sold in this country. The most
careful, the most determined and the
most successful breeders and handlers
of high quality market geese are scat
tered from Rhode Island to the end of
Massachusetts,.
The old-time common or gray goose
has been largely displaced by the state
ly Embden. Toulouse, African and
China species. The Embden and the
Toulouse are the result OF union Of
the efforts of the French and the Eng
lish. The African, the Hong Kong and
the China geese came, perhaps, from
the Asiatic countries.
Recently, at the Boston Poultry
Show, was exhibited the finest lot OF
geese that have been shown in this
country for all time. One pair OF
Emblem (pure white geese) reached t-,o
enormous weight of 5S pounds and the
Toulouse tgray market geese) almost
euualed them in size. Next to these in
quality is the African, so much valued
for the rearing of what are known as
the mongrel geese.
The white Embden, said to have
originated from the visit of swan TO
some of the commoner flock Of town
of the same name on the Continent, have
been carefully bred and selected until
they are very large, handsome white
geese. which seem to be valued first
as a true-bred variety for the producing
of feathers and market poultry. The
Toulouse that came from France are
fully their equal in every way, except
that the feathers are gray or mixed
with gray instead of pure white.
What is known as the wild or Can
ada goose, mated with an African, pro-
duces the mongrel goose, so highly
valued in the Eastern markets from
Thanksgiving through Christmas times.
When the Canada gander and the Afrl-
can goose become properly mated they
will be constant one to the other to the
end of their existence, growing each
year one or two broods of mongrel
geese that are ready for market during
THANKSGIVING and Christmas times and
dress to a weight at this age heavier
than either of the parent pair. The
quality of the meat is excellent. the
price obtained ranging from S2.75 to
81 each, according to the season and
the quality and finish of the individual
specimens themselves.
These, with the Embden, the Tou-
louise and the China geese furnish the
high-priced geese for the winter mar
kets. No one of these OF the better
qualities is ever sold for less than Is to
80 cents per pound, and there is a ready
sale for all of them offered at these
prices. In addition to these, thousands
of geese are gathered from as far north
as Nova Scotia, down through all the
States of the Western part of the coun-
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01
PAIR OF GRAY AFRICAN GEESE.

where the feathers are just right to be
plucked from the carcass without hav-
ing the bad appearance that of neces-
sity must be present if there is large
amount of down or short feathers
showing. Geese. to be properly mar
keted at their best, should be plucked
at the right time, then fed and cared
for SO as to be ready for killing Just as
the new growth of plumage is full and
complete and ready to be stripped clean
and clear from the body at killing
time. This is the scientific part, next
to the experience in the handling, feed
ing and caring for, which bring such
large numbers to the finest finish and
most desirable condition for selling in
the market.
1t is sight one would never forget
to see eight or ten thousand of these
geese confined in lots or runways being
fed and cared for 'by attendants to
bring them to that perfection of mar
ket poultry not usually seen outside of
New England and New York City.
T. f. McGrew.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01
Why Land is a Good Investment

The statistician of the Department of
Agriculture of the United States esti-
mates that in 1881 the population Of
this country will be 1300O0,000, and the
census bureau agrees that this is con-
sentative estimate. To supply the re-
quirements of this number Of people
will necessitate the production of 7O0,-
100000 bushels of wheat, 1850, 900, 900
bushels of oats, 100000 bushels Of
corn, 100000, 900 tons of hay; and cot
ton, tobacco and fruits and vegetables
in proportion. To produce this i'm
mensely increased quantity of food and
kindred products will necessitate the
bringing under cultivation of an addi-
tional 150,000000 acres of land, and it
is estimated that We have only 1885,
900 900 acres available for cultivation.
OF course these estimates do not take
into account the efforts of Secretary
Wilson, of the Department of Agricul-
ture, whereby every acre will event.
ually produce double its present crop.
Nevertheless these statistics present
matters for serious reflection, and
should bring it home to every thought
full man that good agricultural land to-
ment on earth and that there can be no
better object in life than a determine
ton on the part of every citizen to
acquire at least enough of Mother
Earth to ensure him living for HIM
self and his family through his own
individual efforts.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01
Feeds Fowls Automatically.

A farmer in Oregon, who owns a
small poultry farm, has devised a novel
method of feeding his chickens during
his absence. In each yard he has
erected troughs to hold food for the
hens, and these are connected by wire
with an alarm clock in the farmhouse.
When the owner leaves home in the
morning he sets the alarm clock at
the hour of feeding the chickens, and
by an ingenious arrangement, when
the time arrives, the alarm goes off,
the connecting wire releases the
troughs, and the food is spread before
the hungry fowls.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

the ordinary beverages and foods used
In ordinary consumption, and also
simple means of detecting the presence
of the foreign matter contained in
them. The pamphlet should occupy a
prominent place in every household
library, and can be obtained upon ap-
plication to the Division of Publica-
lions, Department of Agriculture.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

you desire to keep the protector you will rem
to us SO cents for the one you have and
cents for one for the otherfoo if you need
If you are one of the "a per cent
The Fischer self-adjusting Bunion Prote
tor is a neat soft leather device, SO pliable tt
it conforms to the shape of the foot from thu
is applied and yet SO firm that it prevents pre-
the sore spot.
It'll Uor1s over the stocking, fills out
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01
The Biggest Spider.

Madagascar is the home of the dog
spider, the biggest of the spider
species, and much larger than the
tarantula. The body of the dog spider
weighs nearly a pound, and each of its
eight legs is about as long and thick
as an ordinary lead pencil.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

reason that such substance is prop
erly called an adulterant, however, but
because it is an added foreign sub
stance and Is neither a food nor con-
diment. These definitions cannot be
emphasized too strongly. Adulterated
foods are not necessarily unwholesome
foods.
The bulletin published by the De-
partment gives in detail the various
kinds of adulterants and additions to
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

The area Of the new state of Okla
homa will be over 10000 square miles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-26
]. oBERNDORFER. STOCK BRO
KER, 16l S. Main. Tel Bell 1872.
FLASHES FROM THE WIRE

Bush nrcs arc raging throughout Victoria
says Melbourne dispatch and greet stretches
or country hoNe been devastated. a WILL Of
nre hundred feet high. which driven by
O gale passed w.th appalling swiftness ovor
Mount Fatigue, killing al least fifteen persons.
dispatch from Cauca leland OF Crcto
says that the Italian authorities have seize,
the customs In tho Italian zone on tho island
owine TO nc rofusal OF The lnhabltants to pny
an Indemnity 10 tho family Of an Italian sol
dcr. who murdered by Cretans and or
nclolly 10 express regret at tho occurrence
Henry Sudhon a clork 10 vcars old. npd
brother OF William Sudhod pitcher for thN
81 Louis American league baseball club. shot
himself probably mortallv, at St Louis
Thursday. He had been out of employment
and had suffered from insomnia.
In three special trains tho Second Ihrnn,rv
regiment. S3o strong under command OF Col
Mansfield. left Denver Thursday via tho Union
P0oilc railroad for san Francisco where thcy
VIII ship for the Philippines.
The jury In tho cnsc Of Dora Jennings. ac.
cuSed Jointly with her brother, Jasper Jcn-
nings. OF tho murder OF their father Newton
NJ. jennings. failed to rcach an agreement
and was discharged after being out over
iMenty-fonr hours i is. Understood that the
Jennings was convicted several days ago
Of Mcchlln. is dead at Brussels He was horn
In 1927.
Judge Vinsenc Carter Mt IndIannrpoIs rulod
storms. Secretary OF State from ofIlco Ia
based on an unconditional statute and that
of the defendant s sustained. The State
viii appeal
Jasper Jennings. convicted at Grants Pass
or, of the murder of his fathcr. Nowton NJ
jennings, has been sentenced to hang OF tho
stoto penitentiary on March ..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-26
SPECULATIVE COMPANIES.
Many Being Launched During High
Prices of Popular Metals.

The price which prevailed Tor copper
during 1906 and especially I'm the last
quarter Of the year failed to stimulate
TO any great extent the bringing out OF
new companies for the public to invest
In. Such new enterprises as were
launched upon tho market wero developed
chiefly by interests which sought rev
supplies Of the metal for their Industrial
requirements in one way or another
There are now beginning tn be signs of
the organization OF now companies and
oilcring of their shares for purely specu-
latlve purposes. Of which there were
numerous examples I'm the boom of 1899
Ihe extraordinary success OF the North
Butte company, which was one Of the
spectacular features OF 1905. for instance
Is leading To the organization OF other
companies, taking advantage OF the fash
lonable name
We have already an East Butte com
PanN and there is talk Of a South Butte
Later on there may he a West Butte a
Northeast Butte. and so on T'nfortu-
nately the cardinal points OF the compass
are limited. Verde" was once a sImI-
larly fashionable name in connection with
arizona Engineering and MI
ming JOMrnnl -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-26
Mining Notes.

ID McNichic. general manager OF the Bling
ham Con- accompanied by Assistant General
Manager Green. has returned from an inspcc-
ton Of the compnny's properties at Bingham
g. NJ Gillett. superintendent OF the wabash
mine. was in the city Thursdny
w II Alexander general manager OF tho
Black Diamond mine. IL Mt Stockton Inspecting
tho property.
President Dubois. Secretary Amsdon and y.
N. Lehman are In Tlntc Inspecting tho Yam
kce Con mine.
C. d. Smell. Spanish Fork banker. has pur-
chased a seat on tho local mining exchange
Assistant General Manager NJ J. DAILY of
the Silver King was In the city Thursday
Tho Yankee Con. Mining company has elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing wear
President. j. +. Dubois. Vice president ] F
tricki secretnry-treasurer, l.. a. AmSden, ]
w. Morrill, aud II. G, Edwards complete the
board of directors.
over 1900 men are employed the Improve
mcnts under way nj Garfield. and building
and construction work OF oil characters Is
proceeding with vlgor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-26
Contracted Chronic Diarrhoea While
in the Philippines.

While with the U. s. Army In the
Philippines. 1 contracted chronic dIar-
rhoea. suffered severely from this ter
riole disease for over three years. and
tried the prescriptions of numerous
physicians but found nothing that did
mo any good until I tried Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrboea
Remedy, two small bottles OF which en-
tircly cured mo and I have since had
no return of the disease Herman
Stein, ,212 N. Union ave-, Pueblo. Colo
RADIO,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-26
COPPER WILL Be
HIGH THIS YEA
Greatly Increased Demand for
Metal and Supply Is Be-
coming Limited,
NEW PRODUCERS NOT
READY UNTIL 1907
Smelling and Refining Capacity
of Country Badly Needs
Great Increase.

leading copper interest says, SAYS
the Boston News Bureau, that from
hsurcs which have been compiled by
copper stausticians It Is estimated that
the consumption OF copper both In this
country md abroad Increased BY per
cent in 1870
Lack of Refining Capacity.
It Is now considered safe TO raise the
basis Of a normal price for copper from
12ia cents TO ll cents, or even IL cents, in
view Of the greatly Increased demand for
the metal The production OF refined
copper In this country Is AT present
somewhat restricted because OF tho lnck
OF smelling and refining capacity.
especially the latter The United States
Mining company. recognizing this fact,
ara doubling the size OF their refinery,
which now has a capacity for treating
100000 pounds per annum.
Increase in Production Later.
The copper production Of 1906 is not
likely to be much above that OF 1906. be-
cause there are no new important pro-
ducors to come forward this year. Any
Increase I'm Utah viii come late next year
and the same Is true of the Nevada out
put from the Ely district Arizona may
Increase 80 oo,o00 to 100000 pounds, and
Butte may Increase somewhat. but Butte
is now turning out copper TO the fun
capacity OF the existing smcltcrs. The
Lake is not expected TO add materially
To It's production In 1906,
Good Year for Metal.
In view of this situation and the fact
that there arc no copper stocks either
In this country or abroad. 1906 Is bound
10 be a year OF high-prlce copper
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-26
COPPER CONDITION IS
HEALTHY BUT LOWER
Halt Called in Speculation AL
though Demand for Red
Metal Continues.

In the weekly copper letter published
bv George l.. Walker, he has tho follow
ing to saw regarding the present condition
of the copper market.
Copper is dun and a shade lower. Lake
is 1874 To 1884, and electrolytic 1874 10 1917
cents per pound. While several carloads
wero sold this week for Immediate de
livery AT 10 cents per pound. this Is
thought 10 be slightly above the actual
market price al present IL Is known
that 10000 pounds We're sold last week a,
1884 cents There Is q small lot OF Chi
nesc copper offered for resale and this
seems to be responsible for the current
unsettlemcnt Of the market as certain
selling agency is cndeavoring to purchase
the lot al as low price as possible. Con-
dltions nre In every way healthy. There
has been no falling of In consumption.
and II Is declared that IL would be an
exceedingly dincut thing to purchase as
large an amount "a 60no,n0 pounds for
delivery earlier than March or April.
Where Price VIII Remain.
1T Ia not improbable that is cents may
soon be the regular market price Of cop
per, as the advance above that price was
forced by marked scarcity OF metal for
immediate delivery While II would not
be a dincOlt matter to maintain tho price
at lSt, cents. the largest producing IN
terests arc desirous of having the price
low enough 10 prevent the possibility of
any accumulation OF supplies In the hands
of the smaller producers.
The scarcity of coke has somewhat re-
striCtcd copper production I'm the South
west, and the nrc I'm tho Tamarack mine
Will probably cut down the Lake Superior
output a million pounds or moro this
month. Other factors may come In to
restrict production, but there is nothing
in sight that is likely I'm any way to re
duce consumption. Tho distant future
outlook Is just as bright now as IT has
been at any time during the past SIX
months, and there Is every reason for
hope that the average piece OF copper
throughout the year will be approximate
ly is cents per pound
Halt in Copper Speculation.
There has been slight halt I'm copper
share speculation, and prices generally
have run Off somewhat from the highest
reached The possible influence of the
quotations reported by the London metal
exchange wcrc probably responsible for
the heaVinezs of the stock market. II
now seems possible that copper may be
allowed To sag back to is cents per pound.
and huctuating market I'm the copper
shares may be expected for week or
more TO come. Basic conditions are eN-
tTemely strong, however and there Is no
reason to believe that stll higher prices
Will be reached I'm the near future by 81
large number OF the active copper stocks.
81 believe that such diNidend-payerS as
Copper Range, North Butte. Utah Con-
soIdated Calumet e. Arizona and Anal
should be bought on all rcac-
Bingham Arizona Commercial, Michigan,
AIass, East Butte Shannon and Helyetia
look especially attractive at present
prices -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-26

FORENOON CALL.
Alice. 2Oo at ts75
Cprisa. 100 NJ 23lzc,
Little Bell 100 at $50. soler Owe doys. 800
at $3.50: 100 at Ass; 100 at H.ss.
Lower Mammoth 1910 at 3sc; 900 at 5shc, 400
at 39lzc: 300 at S9a4c: 500 at 4oc-
May Day. 300 at 15c: 600 at iSNc: 1000 at
silver Shield 600 at 2sifc. 1000 Mt &c
Butler Libsral. 50Do at nc. seller thirty days;
800 ct TIC. seller thirty days; 1000 az 7l.c;
1909 at 77sc. seller thirty days; 700 at Sc lOoo
wabash. 1oo ot a2c
Ll:tlo Chief 1900 at &c.
Shares sold. 80. 2DO.
Selling value S19.S21.I5.
OPEN BOARD
Alice. 100 at 81 rs. buyer thirty days
rarisa. 500 at 2ic buyer sixty days.
Daly-Judgo, 225 Mt $S,en.
Little Bell, 100 at 1881
Star Con, SG at l4c.
Thompson. 100 at l5c; 1000 at l5}sc ao) at l6c
Shares sold 257l.
Selling value, SsS0.a5.
AFTERNOON CALL
DAILY loo at S1s2; 100 At S1.a3
DAILY Judge. 100 at $50: l01 at Sc ~
Grand Central. 800 ut $50. 200 at s.. z3ls 100
at s329.
Lower Mammoth. 80 at ioc 100 at ,ohc: 500
May Day 1000 =. lsc; 100 at iel.c; $500 at
100 at i9Ac. seller sixty days
Star Con. 80 at lic; ZOO at 13Nc
Buticr-Libcral. JD ot SIC.
Beck Tunnel 1900 at &c. iOD at 6siic: 1909 at
6So 100 nj EjHc.
New York 3o1 l6izc.
Wabash 100 at 90r.
Shares cold. Ii. C0n.
Selling value, SALE
OPEN BOARD
Alice; 100 at So 9D
Black Jack, 3O al CSC.
Columbus Con, leD nj &f1
DAILY Judge. 100 at s.. SO 2n0 AZ S a5
I.lttle Bell. 30 AT Ns5: 100 at sass
May Day. $50 at l6Lc, seller sixty days
Sacramento. 800 at lic
Thompson 70O 15c.
Uncle Sam. 100 at 35c
Wabash. 100 al S9hc, loo at sskc
Shares sold, no
Selling vnlue, $3.50 20,