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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-17
Sorehead.
Editor Poultry Department:

article on Sorehead, or Chicken POx,
in the issue of August Goth. Two
years ago it appeared in my flock,
and being a new conner, / did not
know what to do, and lost a large
percentage of the flock. Last year it
only attacked few, and we only lost
one fowl, but it was not of the type
of this year, it being of the most
severe type, like that described in the
article as the warty kind. / have lost
over seventy-five per cent of my flock,
ed were saved 1 tried everything /
ever heard of, and all that i could
conceive of. There was one that was
scabbed from the beak Of the bill to
the top of it's head, solid scab, and
it's mouth full of what took to- be
pip.
i took the knife to the pip, and
bathed the head in warm water until
quite soft, and then was able to take
I expected to see the chicken die, but
it lived and recovered. 1 used vasO-
lene and carbolic acid and calomel ON
the raw sore, and it healed up and
is WE'LL
1 find that they have it only once,
so it would seem that it was of the
nature of chicken pox or of that kind.
; I hope you will find out what Jeyels
Fluid is, and where it can be got,
certainly if you can find a remedy
and better still, preventative, it will
be better
I feel that I am some what guilty
for mine, as we had neglected the
coops or yards for time, and thought
that might have been the cause.
Hope you will follow this matter
up until remedy is found.
This is not for publication, but to
show my appreciation for the article
and your interest in the matter that
affects the poultrymen of the state so
much.
CAS- will be seen, the writer did not
intend the above for publication. But
it is so good and so important that
we give it to you merely leaving off
the name and address.
This subject has been discussed in
the Florida Poultry and Agricultural
Journal lately. Several have recon-
.mended giving the poultry epson salts
in the drinking water, two tablespoon
fuls in gallon of water twice a week
during the sorehead season. This may
help ais a preventative. AS for cure,
we have no trOuble in curing with
aXlegrease when taken before the
sores are very large. A writer, in the
Florida Poultry Journal said that she
lost chickens ON which she used axle
grease. and said that she preferred
clear kerosene. That may be a safe
cure in very careful hands, but we are
sure that more chickens will be killed
by a general Use of kerosene than by
using axlegrease.-Ed.)
The Ups and Downs of a Breeders
Experience.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-17


instances which are real amusing, and
a great many which are actually ex-
asperating; tries ones patience ter
ribly. For instance, neighbor sent
his little girl for a setting of Leg
horn eggs. l charged rs cents for
them, which was lower than any had
ever sold here. Afterward he told me
that he would not have sent for them
if he had thought he would have ito
pay so much, and he only got IL
chicks out of the Is eggs. Now a per-
son like that would like to get Is
chicks out of II eggs. Here is an
other case: A lady sent for a dollar
Wyandotte cockerel last fall This
spring she wrote me that the results
were very bad. The cockerel was a
fine fellOw-cock of the walk. She
used him in a yard of mixed Barred
Rock hens. She also used in same
yard a Black MinOrca male and a
mixed Barred Rock male. She did not
believe the White Wyandotte male
was of any account as a breeder at
all, "as there was not one White
WyandOtte chick in the lot which she
raised. 1t really is appalling, the ig-
norance of some people, The Florida
Poultry Journal is very much needed
in the state. Here is another case:
A man came and paid me a whole dol
lar for very nice Barred Rock cock
erel. Said cockerel was in good con-
dition when he took him home. The
man came back about four weeks
after getting the cockerel saying he
was dead; said he didn't eat we'll from
the first, and they found him dead
under a wagon. He had the gall to
come back to see what i would do
about it. His gall so completely over
came me I gave him another bird.
Foolish, know. But wanted to get
rid of the man. We must learn to
have patience with such people and
teach them better. We all had to
learn what little We know; it had to
come by degrees. There is a lot we
know and great deal more we don't
know, so we must overlook one an
others Ignorance and profit by what
we can learn from one another. The
nice part of the poultry business is
IN meeting so many nice people. In
my short experience in the business in
Florida 1 have met SO many nice peo-
pie and made a great many friends,
and regret very much that I have to
give up my new friends in leaving the
South. [ hope the poultry business
in Florida will continue to improve for
years ITO come. There has been a WON
derful Improvement in two years
time, and if the Improvement con-
tInues to such an extent for a few
years the poultry industry in Florida
will be something big. The success
OF the State Poultry Association de-
ponds on the people. We need "a great
many more members and the people
should show more interest in it if they
have the interest Of the State at heart. |
We should he fair and square in our
90 linz l.
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The Ups and Downs of a Breeders
Experience.
Experience.

Some people seem to think that all
the money a breeder takes in is all
profit, and that their life is bed of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-17
TOBACCO DUST.

If your fowls are troubled with lice or chg
gers send $126 and get 100 pounds Ct tonacca
dust and sprinkle it in your coop. Inc to-
bacco is guaranteed to be unbleached. Send 2
cent stamp for sample.-E. O. Painter tertl-
izer Co., Jacksonville, Fla.
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
SAVES LIFE OF HER SON.
Mother Sucks Poison from Wound
Made by Rattiesnake.

Wheeler. S. D.. June 26.-Mrs. Ar
thur Phoenix. wife OF a settler who re-
sides in the interior of the coded Sioux
lands between the Missouri river and
the Black Hills. in western South Da-
kota, proved herself a heroine and
saved the life of her 2~-year-old son
REX.
While playing near the family home
the little fellow was bitten by an i'm
lmense rattlesnake. which the boy. o
realizing his danger. attempted to fon-
die. The mother chanced to hear the
cries of the child when the reptile
fastened its fangs in the boys arm.
Fastening to the rescue. the mother,
having asssrtained at a glance what
had happened. snatched up her boy.
applied her lips to the wound made by
the snake and sucked out the poison.
Her prompt action saved the life of
the little lad, who now is none the
worse for his terrible experience. Rat
are unusually numerous this
year in the plains region of western
South Dakota. Thus far one person. a
woman. has met death in that region
Us the result of being struck by a rat
tleSnake.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
RETURN GAME AFTER 90 YEARS
Old Soldiers Complete Checker Match
Started in Mar Times.

Yankton, S. d.. June 27.-A checker
game was pulled off in this city dur
tngo old soldiers encampinent this week
which was certainly worth the record
Ing. Forty-two years ago at Atlanta,
N. IA. Hopkins of Company A. Thirty
first Wisconsin. was badly skinned at
the ch~eckerboard by Sergeant Milo
Strong of the same company. Hopkins
demanded his revenge and the two were
about to play the game when Sher-
man's great orders went out for the
march to the sea. There was no time
for checkers and the game was de-
ferred. The march. famous the world
over. was made, the war ended and
the return game vas never played I'M
Ill Wednesday OF this week. when once
more the two men met here at the re-
union. Both remembered the game
started back in 1864. and. eager for the
fray, a checker board was obtained.
and in the quiet parlor OF Masonic
temple the game was played. this time
Hopkins defeating his antagonist. who
is now 20 years of age. The game
caused a great deal of local attention.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
FIGHTING H BEETLE
IN THE BLACK HILLS
Large Force Of Men Cutting Dows
Treas infested With Black Beetle
in Homes of c,yi,, Eor.e

Custer. S. D.. June 2G.-The fgh,
against the bark beetle, that despoile,
OF forests, Is on ia good earnest. Fol-.
years people have talked about methods
OF overcoming this pest. plans have
been devised. Specialists have looked at
the case. but nothing has been done,
Nov. actual work is under way. ard il
IS hoped by the forestry bureau thai
the spectacle of Drowned and withered
trees VIII soon be Il thing OF the past.
A large force of men is now employed
upon the reserve cutting the infested
timber.
The timber to be cut Is carefully Sc.
lected with IL view to thinning 1t out.
and also with the intent of getting rid
OF the infested trees. After the timber,
is felled. he bark is stripped from them
and the bark and branches are al
burned In order TO destroy the larvae
OF the beetle. which is always found In
h bark at this time of year After
they are peeled. the logs are skidded tc
where they can be loaded on wagons.
They are then sold. Many of them arc
bought by railroad companies who and
ties. Various lumber companies buy
the rest and there is no difficulty in dis
posing of them all.
A force of over sixty men is employed
at this work OF getting rid of the In
Tested trees In and about the vicinity OF
Hill city an Custer, where the dam
age Of late years has seemed to 10 the
greatest.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
mot GUILTY."
THE VERDICT
Second Trial Of Hubbard Re.
suits IA Acquittai on
Charge of Murder.
KILLED w. G. ~CAKEBREAO
Self Defense Was Plea Of Huron Man
Who Shot B%rother-in-Law Who
Assumed to Exercise Right Of
Command Over Partner.

Huron, S. D.. June 27.-The second
Of killing c.. w. Cakebread two years
ago this month resulted in q verdict
of acIufttal. the case having occupied
h attention OF the circuit court mos.
OF last week and the Jury bringing in
It's verdict on Saturday..
Hubbard and Cakebread, the man
who WAS killed. were brothers-in-law
ana worked the same farm in partner
ship. Cakebread assumed the prerogl-
lives of boss and n day when he told
Hubbard to go and pillow corn the lat
ter refused, claiming that Cakebread
had no more right to tell him what
TO do than did Hubbard have to tell
Cakebread what work he should do.
On Hubbard's refusal Cakebread
Utarted towards the house telling Hub.
bard that he would fix him" Hub
bard got to the house first and securing
a shotgun. warned ~Cakebread that If
he came nearer he would shoot. Cake
bread continued to proceed and Hub
bard shot him. the man dying soon
afterwards
Hubbard gave himself up to the au-
thoritfeS and he was tried soon after
guilty of m~anslaughter and sentencing
him to fifteen years In the state peni-
tertiary. He served n little more than
81 year of his sentence when the at
torneys for the defense secured Il new
trial on h grounds that the tylal
judge was in error in giving his charge
to the jury.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
THREE MEN DROWN
IN THE i'm RIVER
Strong Current Draws Boat Into f:
Whirlpool Below Dam at
Mitchell. s. D..

Mitchell. S. D., June 26.-The bodies
of the three men that were drowned
near here In h James river on
Thursday evening. Nathan Bell,
Claude Eilers and Clarence Knot, have
been found.
Mitchell. S. D.. June 22.-WhiLc fish,
ing from an old boat below Whites
mill dam on the Jim river about two
lniles north of Mitchell yesterday aft
fernoon. Nathan Bell. a Dawson coun-
ty farmer. and Claude Ellison and
Clarence Knott. young men from Sa-
lem. We're drawn into the whirlpool be-
low the dam and drowned, the boat be-
ing capsized. The river is very high,
the stream being full to the banks, and
IT is supposed hat the fishers did not
realize h strength of the current.
The body OF Ellison was found this
morning by parties dragging the river.
THE others have not as yet been re-
covered, though searching parties are
dragging the river In the vicinity of
the accident.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
AFTER x. o. 7. M. HEADQUARTERS
Aberdeen Hopes to Secure Lodge Sea.
for 1hrea Staten

Aberdeen. S. d., Jun 29.-It is the in
tention OF the national Headquarters of
the knights OF the Maccabees to estab-
lsh headquarters in the Dakotas for
the orthweAtcrn states, more particu-
larry North Dakota. South Dakota and
Montana. Aberdeen is II candidate for
the place and the prospects are excel
!ent Tor this city securing the honor.
state commander L. G. Walters. who
resides In Aberdeen. is working ener.
setically to that end. The matter win
probably be definitely decided this week
when Supreme Commander ID. -.
Markey. of Port Huron. Mich, win
be here to look over the field. In honor
or Mr.. Markey's visit. and to Impress
nm with Aberdeen's claims to the dis
tinction. 100 candidates will be Initiated
into the mysteries of The order in a
body.
The annual meeting of the knights
of the Mnccabces and the Ladies of the
Maccabees will be held here on Thurs
DAY ana Friday of this week in con-
nection with Supreme Commander
Markey's visit and officials from all
parts of the state will be present. Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Hollister. supreme com
mnnder of the Ladies' of the M%accabees.
viii also attend. and other distinguished
visitors are expected. ON Friday a re-
ception will be rendered at the Com
mercial club.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
DEATH FROM INToxlcAN7s.
John Harrington, of Elk Point, Was
Crazed from Excess of liouor.

NSSSo w .sAAOus
Elk Point, S. D., June 27.-John
Harrington. aged As years, died early
his morning on his farm four miles
east of town. The circumstances of his
demise were such as to demand inves.
LEGATION by the authorities. At an in.
quest this afternoon a coroner's Jury
returned Il verdict of death by acute
alcoholism.
Harrington lived with his brother
Daniel Harrington. a mute. Yesterday
Daniel Harrington bought Il bottle OF
whisky at Elk Point at his brothers
request When bedtime came in the
evening o told Daniel to go to bed;
awhile. AT daybreak the barking of
a dog awoke Daniel m getting up and
not finding his brother in the house
he Wen out doors In search of him and
the dog o him to the orchard, about
$50 feet from the house, and there he
found John bleeding from the mouth
and ears, covered with bruises on his
face and arms, and almost dead. With
considerable effort he carried him into
the house. but the man expired before
he could get aid.
1t is believed that upon consuming
n portion of the whisky Harrington had
become crazed and had run wild i'm the
yard. His injuries are presumed to
have been received from contact with
n barbed wire that served as a fence
between the yard and the orchard.
Daniel Harrington notified his
brother Maurice who lives Il mile away,
and the news WAS communicated to
County Commissioner w. w. Main. DIR.
Elliott. the county oroner, was sum-
moned from Beresford and an inquest
was promptly held.
John Harrington was n OF the
wealthy farmers Of this county and
had lived here for years. Aside from
his brothers Daniel and Maurice, who
live in the county. one brother. Curley.
lives at Beresford. and two sisters. Mrs.
Peterson and Mrs. James
Smith. live in Elk Point. Harrington
was unmarried.
The funera will be held from the
Catholic church tomorrow.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
FOOD BILL IS
PROMPTLY AGREED TO
Surprising AIacrity Shown by Confer.
eos-Osadlock Results in Confer.
eno on Meat inspection Bill.

enoe on Meat inspection Bill.
Washington. juno 29.-The pure food
bill. which was in conference only two
days. was agreed upon this afternoon
and the report is being drafted.
The conferees used tho house bill as
q basis for agreement. With the ex-
ception of two sections the house bill
was not materially different from the
senate measure.
Washington, June 27.-When the
conferences on the agricultural appro-
prlatlon bill took a recess at 11:l5 to-
day they professed that it appeared to
be an impossible task to reach agree
lheht on the meat inspection amend
ment. Senator Proctor urged that a
disagreement be reported to the house
and senate, but the house conferees re-
fused to consent to that and another
attempt to reach an agreement will be
made this afternoon.
Chairman Gardner of the house COM
mittee on labor today filed u favorable
report on b eight hour bill. 1t is not
expected the measure will receive con-
sideration by the house at this ses-
sion.
The immigration bill probably will
remain in conference until the next
session of congress unless adjourn
fnent ls delayed until next week. The
conferees met today, but there an
peared to be no chance of harmonizinr
the differences over the head tax and
educational test.
The house today without debate
passed the bin providing for the con-
structlon of the lock y p of canal
across the lsthmus of Panama.
AS soon as h bill is signed by the
president and officers of the senate
and house it goes to the president.
Inc conferees agreed to the immu-
nifty bill.
The conferees reached an agreement
on the Lake Erie and Ohio ship canal
bill. ana
The house adopted n rule which will
place in the general deficiency bill an
amendment legaliZing the collection of
duties in the Philippine islands be-
tween the date of peace of the treaty
and March. 1902.
The senate has passed the hous. bill,
providing for a uniform method of nat
United States.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
m DEADLOCK OVER
THE MEAT BILL
House and Senate Conferees Cannot
Agree as to Who Will Pay
for lnspection.

Washington, d. c.. June GAN alb
solute deadlock on the meat inspection
amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill was reported by Senator
Proctor 70 the senate late yesterday
after three sessions of the conferees
had beer held. The Vermont enator
said thai the house conferees had de-
clined To consider any compromise on
the subject of the payment OF the cost
Of inspection by the packers.
The senate conferees offered TO COM
promise. he said. upon u tax OF 5 cents
IL head on cattle and 3 cents on hogs,
sheep and goats, to be collected and
converted into the treasury the same
as n other revenue. He read the
compromise proposition showing hat
the $4,000. 900 appropriation provided
for by the house would remain in the
bill and the cost of inspection would
be paid therefrom.
In reply to a question from Send
tor Hale he stated hat the tax would
amount to about one-half of the APP
propriaion.
The third conference of the day mad
been concluded a short time before
Senat Proctor made his statement.
AT that conference he offered the COM
promise proposition. which WAS met by
the house conferees with the argument
that it would be unconstitutional on
the ground that congress has no au-
thority TO levy Il direct tax upon chat
tets.
Upon making this statement Senator
Proctor said the confereeS had agreed
on practically all items, but that the
house conferees had positively refused
to consider any compromise. He then
related The particulars OF the provision
regarding the cost of inspection and
added that the house conferees had
absolutely declined to sign the report
unless the house provision should be
accepted. letter for letter. He said the
effect OF the position taken by the
house would be to cause the failure of
the Legislation and the general arrest
of business.
Senator Hale then spoke of the gray
ity of the situation and advised That.
the senate refrain from further COM
nnent that might excite feeling.
My impression is that we will do
we'll to leave 1t over night where it is
and that we should do nothing to in
flame the situation, in hope that better
couiSels will prevail tomorrow" he
said.
Senator Hale then. in of u
suggestion to let the matter lie over,
moved an adjournment. but he sub
sequently withdrew the motion in or
der to permit an executive session.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
DECLARES FOR TAFT.
Justice Brewer Says Secretary Will
Occupy White House.

New Haven. Conn.,. June 27.-As a
feature of alumni day at Yale, Justice
David j. Brewer. sc, who was one OF
the speakers, referred to Secretary
Taft as II man who had safely guided
he country through the i%ntricacies of
the Philippine situation and was at
present carrying on successfully the
great canal problem and predicted
that he would carry to the presidency
he same strength of character he has
shown in dealing with the other prob
lens"
And when ne is In the White
great applause. II hope and know he
will put into his administration those
same high principles taught by Yale.
which he is already showing in his
public life"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
NEW PLAN NOW FOR
GOING AFTER ROADS
Attorney General Decides on Suits to
Recover Penalties for Violation Of
Safety A--liance law

Washington, June s7.-Attornev Can
srai Moody has decided thai suits win
DC trough against a large number ~
eaiiroad companies to recover penaI-
,ies Tor violation Of the safety appli-
. aae Jaw through the failure to keep
.iig,t equipment in proper condition
me largest number Of violations A..
loute to any road is fifty-two
ssalnst the Atlantic Coast Line Rail.
road company. ~
me roads made defendants are the
;inntar re. atlantic Coast line, Bur-
.Iiston, st. Paul. Rock Island. Colorado
ana Northwestern, Colorado and Sortho
srn; Denver n Rio Grande. Tl paso
ina southwestern. Missouri P.c;ac
M Mts'aune North. and South National
N Soy n otay. Norfolk and western.
r r'Hsrm tactic. Rio Grande and Pc.
n Pedro. Los Angeles and salt ' pi':a.:
Seaboard Air line. SAT- RIVER
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05
FIREsUo AT D

Tyndall. S. d.. June 29.-The au-
thorities of this place are firmly
convinced that the town has
among it's population n firebug who
seems determined to destroy the town
by fire. Within n brief space more
than a dozen attempts have been made
To burn buildings on the principal bust
ness street.
The most recent attempt was the set
ting fire to Il building occupied by the
photograph gallery of Il. w. Burnett
and the music store of f.. A. Smith.
When the fremen arrived on the scene
the Interior of the structure was n
mass of flames md the fire was shoot
Ing through the roof. by hard work
the bremen succeeded in preventing the
flames spreading to adjoining buildings.
1t Is the universal opinion that the fire
was of incendiary origin. several prior
attempts having been made to burn
the same structure.
Thus far the firebug has covered his
tracks very shrewdly. but u suspected
party is being watched. and If another
attempt is made to set fire to buildings
an arrest will result.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-05

James b. Reynolds, of Boston, has
been assistant secretary OF the United
states treasury for fifteen months, and
IN that time has signed his name eernc-
where close to 0 $1,000 times. His sig
nature rs OF "a rather fanciful character,
ma consequently he uses ink by the
gallon. AS u rule he uses up three
pens in n day. During "a hot spell of
weather at n time IL. 900 Indian war
rants ann in. They had to be signed.
The other assistant secretaries were
on thetr vacations. and "Jimrnic'
gne them, the whole IL. 900. He lost
twenty-one pounds and soured his dis
position.