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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-15

peals to the experiment stations and
agricultural colleges. AS no one eX-
cept a few members of congress has
appeared to defend the distribution
Of pumpkin and squash seed, and as
the entire agricultural press and nine
ty per cent. of the daily press has
been attacking this distribution for
years, there is reason to hope that
congress will at least do away with it
at the present session.
There was presented to the house
committee a series Of interesting eX-
hibits. One was approximately
thousand packages of these seeds
which were rescued from a bonfire on
Long Island last summer. They show
the franks of the members of congress
to whom the seeds were allotted and
testimony will show that none of the
varieties were less than ten years old
and some had been on the market for
from thirty 10 fifty years.
Clean and disinfect the poultry house
and yards frequently. -
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-15

Experiments in Hybridizing Wheat
A series of experiments in hybridlE-
ing wheats has been conducted at tbs
state experiment station at Pullman
by Prof. Elliott and Mr.. Lawrence
with gratifying results. The series
has covered several years of work
By the crossing of two varieties Of
wheat a new variety has been produc-
ed which, it is believed, is very we'll
adapted to this country. 1t yielded
sixty bushels per acre and stood up
nicely, very little of it being shattered
Other experiments have been tried
by carefully sorting the varieties of
wheat and selecting for planting in
given plot only a few of the best
grains of a variety of pure winter
wheat. The results of these last eX-
periments have been very satisfac
tory at the three stations at Ritzville,
Quincy and Pullman. The college has
leased fifty acres of land, which has
been sown with hybrid and selected
winter varieties, and more will be
sown in the spring. Samples of by
bridized and sorted wheats have been
sent to farmers in various localities
all the way lIOul Iu6 DIlllol ~
southern Idaho. Similar work has
almost revolutionized wheat raising
in other states, and it is hoped that
the efforts of the experiment station
staff may result in great economic
value.
A comparative test of root crops IS
being made on low ground which has
been reclaimed by ditching Sub
soiling and rotation of crops are be-
ing tested Thirty-two varieties CT
clover. which have been received from
various parts of the world, were soWn
last spring. These clovers did eX-
ceptionally well and will be tested for
their ability to withstand cold. Some
twenty varieties of corn have also
been raised and tested for two pur-
poses: first, as to their value for en-
silage; second, those raised on sum-
mer-fallowed land are being tested
for their value in fattening steers. The
results of these latter experiments Will
be made public later.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-15

quarts of dry bran daily and ground
bone and meat once a week. | always
keep gravel oyster shells, coal ashes
and old plaster before them in small
boxes.
Now for a daily ration. In the
morning | feed three quarts of wheat,
oats and buckwheat mixed, which |
throw in the litter. At noon | feed
a damp mash consisting of cooked
vegetables and chop, also milk and
some kind of green vegetables SUCH as
carrots, beets, cabbage or apples. l
always hang the uncooked vegetables
on a string so that the hens have to
lump to reach them. You must make
the hen work or she will get lazy will
not lay and will become fat. At night
| usually feed corn on the ear, as this
helps to keep them warm.
BY following this method you Will
. have no trouble with poultry, but Will
be able to say with me that forty
hens bring in more profit than COW.
The feed pans and other utensils
used about the poultry house should
be washed and scalded occasionally.
Arrange the water and the feed
troughs so that the fowls can not get
their feet into them. 1t is not san
itary and is wasteful.
If you are troubled with hens eating
eggs, place five or six artificial eggs
in the nest. That will cure them.
They get tired picking at them.
One of the best kinds of feed for the
turkeys is curd made by cooking skim
milk 1t is especially good for young
turkeys, but it is also good for poul-
try of all kinds.
The best way to keep fowls free
from lice is to keep the poultry house
clean. have proper ventilation and
have handy dust baths composed OF
road dust, to which sulphur has been
added. Apply kerosene frequently to
the perches and inside the nest boxes.
J.. G. Wetzel, breeder Of Poland
China hogs and Barred Rock and Buff
Leghorn chickens, with headquarters
at Burlington, Wash, writes that he
has Just received pair of extra good
Poland China pigs from Illinois, also
a shipment of Barred Plymouth Rocks,
consisting of a cOckerel and six pull
lets of the E. B. Thompson strain. He
takes great pride in the Rocks and
saws the birds he has just received
are extra fine and will be heard from
sooner or later.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-15

The feed pans and other utensils
used about the poultry house shoult
be washed and scalded occasionally.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-15

Clean and disinfect the poultry house
and yards frequently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
Brides of the white House.

Apropos of the wedding of the Pres idents daughter, 1t Is interesting to recall other affairs of like charac. ter that have taken place in the Exacu- tive Mansion. One of the leading arti- cles in the March Delineator is Brides of the White House. by Mrs. Schuyler Crowinshield. It is Illustrated with q handsome portrait of Miss Roosevelt never before published. Miss Todd. niece of the lovely Dolly Madison. was the first bride to pronounce her vows beneath tho ancient roof" writes Mrs. Crowinshield. "She married Con- gressman Jackson of Virginia. Little Is told in history about Miss Todd. but if she was as charming as her distin- guished relative the fascinating Dolly, Congressman Jackson was h lucky man indeed. One may in fancy see Miss Todd watching from the windows of the old Executive Mansion, which was afterward burned by the British, for the arrival of her lover; and the lovely Dolly herself, hardly less excited, peer Ing over the shoulder of the girl by her side. Congressman Jackson would presently arrive in one of the old Vir- ginia coaches driven by a yellow or q black boy, his body-servant sitting with the coachman, anxious to attend upon his master in this the most in- teresting and vital moment of his life One can fancy Congressman Jackson approaching in knee-breeches and buckeled shoes, taking his sip of negus or toddy in tho great hall before being ushered into the presence of his be- loved and from the accounts of the times one may imagine the brilliant nuptial ceremony, which, historians say was attended by every one who had any claim to social distinction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
STAMFORD BURIED
FUNERAL SERVICES AT FIRST BAP-
 HIST CHURCH.
Great Congregation Filled House ot Worship Which Was Drnped in
 Mourning--Eloquent Re-
 marks on His Life.

The auditorium of the First Bap- tist Church was filled yesterday morn ing with large audience of Montgom- |ery's representative citizens who were there to attend the funeral services over the remains of John C. Stratford. the honored citizen who died Satur- day night at his home on Virginia Ave- nuc.
 The funeral services took place at II o'clock. Many beautiful floral de- signs were sent by friends of the family. and there was keen sorrow on
 the faces in the large congregation, as the last rites were pronounced by l the officiating pastors. The pulpit of | the church was draped in mourning | in memory of Mr. Stratford who serv- | ed forty years as deacon of the church, i Rev. Charles A. Stakely, D. D.. pas tor of the First Baptist Church, com
 ductcd the services. He was assist | ed by Rev. Neal l.. Anderson. D. D., pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church.
 pr. stakely spoke briefly but elo- cuently and tenderiy of the beautiful life and character of Mir. Stratford, oi 1 his usefulness as citizen and mem Der Of the church. He referred feei' | ingly to the high character or MT Stratford and said 1t was due to him that he, the minister of the church
 became member, studied for the min
 istry and ultimately became a preach l CT.
 The pail bearers were as follows: | Active--W B. Davidson. T. l.. Jones Michael Cody, William Gamble, Lewis
 Nickel George c. Miles. ". F. Fierce \ and Joseph Norwood.
 | Honorary-A. M. Baldwin. A. E. Woolfolk, E. C. Andrew, H. ". Parish lJ. w. Dinmick, John W. Durr, ST. pr. R. F. Michael and T. NJ. Willing ham.
 MT. Stratford was 70 years old and
 had lived in Montgomery nearly all
 of his fife His remains rest in Oak wood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
DOCTOR SAYS
Finds Grape-Nuts Fsod Invaluable ii,
 His Practice.

A physician first healed himself with food. Then he healed others, and tells his story in a straightforwRrd, bnsi- ness-like way;
 For a long time." he writes, T was unable to Rssimilate comfortably any ordinary or prepared breakfast foods. Nearly everything disagreed with me, bringing on heavy headaches, a bad taste in the mouth, and dullness of mind that was not only unpleasuant but interfered with active mental work. Since beginning the use of Grape-Nnts food some months ago. however, these troubles have vanished and breakfast Is relished and enjoyed as 1t ought 70 be.
 T find, too. that a small quantity Of fore starting out to visit patieIts at night prevents the feeling of depression that used to result from this extra ex- ertion and loss of sleep.
 My wife suffered for several months from recurring attacks of indigestion with fermentation--she would be very miserable for days at time and almost any kind of food added to the trouble She found by experiment that by usins Grape Nuts relief would be obtained in a very short time. even when ordinary remedies for indigestion had failed 70 help her. ....
 Mrs. James s----, patient or mlhs, suffered with sympathetic heart trouble and a stomach so deranged that It re- iected all food. Her strength was rap Idly failing from lack of nourishment. I recommended the use of Grape-Nuta with cream every three or four hours. The food proved at once acceptable 10 her stomach and her recovery to per- feet health speedily followed.
 'I have found Grape-Nuts an excei- lent food for patients convalescing from exhaustlng fevers. as typhoid and pneu- monia, and always recommend It's use by such. It is admirably suited so tbese cases. not only because it is easily dirested. but because of the great amount of nourishment 1t contains. Its use rapidly restores vitality and strength" Name given by PoStum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
 There's a reason
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
INTERESTING FACTS.
For Nearly Every Man, Woman or
 Child.

For Nearly Every Man, Woman or Child.
 short time ago we published an ar ticle recommending to our readers the new discovery for the cure of Dyspep- sia, called Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets and the claims then made regarding the wonderful curative properties of the remedy have been abundantly sustained by the facts People who were cautious about trying new remedies advertised in the newspapers and were finally m- duced to give Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets trial were surprised and de- lighted at the results. In many cases a single package costing but DO cents at any drug store made complete cure and in every instance the most beneficial results were reported From a hundred or more received we have space to publish only few Of the latest. but assure our readers we re- ceive so many commendatory leters that we shall publish each week fresh list of genuine, unsolicited testi- moniaIs and never publish the same one twice.
 From James Yemmeisler, La Crosse. Wis: Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are doing me more good than anything l ever tried and l was so pleased at re- suits that l gave away several ooXes to my friends who have also had the same benefits.
 From Jacob Anthony. Portmurray' New Jersey: l have taken stuart Dyspepsia Tablets with the best re- suits. I had Dyspepsia for years and had taken a great deal of medicine but the Tablets seem to take right a hold and I feel good. l am farmer and lime burner and heartily recon . mend to everyone who has any trouble with his stomach to use these Tablets'
 From Mrs. M. K. West, Preston Minn.: have received surprisingly good effects from using Stuarts Dys- pepsia Tablets. I gave one-halt or my last box to a friend who also sunered from indigestion and she had the same | good results. c,,t,
 From Mrs. Agnes K. Ralston' Cadll- lac. Mich: I have been taking stu iart's Dyspepsia Tablets and am very much better, and feel very gratetul for the great benefit l have received III so short a time. ,,-.-
 stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are ger eer' tain cure for all forms of Indigestion They are not claimed to De cure-ali but are prepared for stomach trouole' only, and physicians ana uruBs ist' evervwhere recommend them to al
 persons suffering from Nervous Dys
 pepsia, sour or acid stomach. hea rtpuS
 bloating or wind on stomach ana sln'i
 lar disorders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
onnER To SONS oF VETS.
Commanders owen sends Information |,
 tr,s CantuN.

the camps.
 Dr. Thomas M. Owen, Commander in-Chief of the United Sons of Confed- crate Veterans, has issued his general orders for the eleventh annual reunion of his organization which will be held in conirnction with the Confederate Veterans reunion in New Orleans. April 25, 26 and 27.
 In these orders pr. Owen calls at tention to the representation each camp is entitled to and the credentials dele gates will be required to carry. He also calls attention to the per capita tax and the law as to arrearages.
 He lays stress on the importance of ferwa rding the muster rolls to the Ad- jutant General before April 1. The sponsors and maids of honor features arc also referred to in his communica- tion and the program of t4Ie reunion is forwarded to each camp. Railroad rates. headquarters and call to staff offices are included in the order. pr. owen concludes with the fol- | lowing appeal to the members of the Sons of veteraos organization: .sThe Commander Chief desires to make this reunion the most successful
 in our history, Organized in 1896. this l is our decennial year. and every effort l should be made to show that we are alert, active and well-organized. It is | planned to have present all of the Past 1 Communicated in- Chief of the Confeder- l ation. Besides, many matters of grave | import are to come before the conven- l ton.
 | Let ali camps be revived and dele | gates elected. Let every community where no camp exists, speedily organ | ize and apply for a charter. Department, Division and Brigade 1 commanders are expected to cooperate | with general headquarters In giving | publicity to his order, and in the de- velopment and upbuilding of the Con- I federation in their commands. He is very hopeful of having a large attendance at the New Orleans meet | iag.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27

"A sirous that the Council and the street railway officials should get togetner. He said that there were some clauses in the last ordinance that the street railway people were never given an opportunity to present their s,ae on' and he thought that any method to reopen the question would be of bene- it.
 He cited a flaw in one clause of the Ordinance which provides that every car must be Ut Court Square at b;5o o'clock in the morning and should leave there at 1f:30 o'clock that night.
 Under this clause write Mir Rush. ton, .'the cars would-be at a standstill from early morning until nearly mid night
 Alderman Hudson moved that unani- nous consent be granted for the intro- auction of the ordinance, but Alderman Tait objected and the Council ad- journed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27

orchestra and the Department of Fhy-
 sicsi Culture. It proved to be ona of
 the most successful and artistic en~ tertainments which the school has pre- scented. All the numbers were eredfs
 tably rendered and merited the cioae attention and applause which they re-
 ceived. The following Is the program in full:
 Le Secret, (Gautier) ---Orchestra Dombey and Son: The Nursa's Sto- ry of Heaven---Miss Mary Crawford. Pickwiek Papers: Sam Weller's Val- entine--Mtss Mamie Davis. Auf der wacht, (DieriE)--Orchestra A Bitof Verse: These Things Shall
 Never Die---Afiss Nadine Helm Tale of Two Cities: The Execution
 of Sydney Carton--Miss Mary Lauder dale.
 Air Louis XIII. (Ghys)--orchestra A Christmas Carol. The Crotchits' Christmas Dinner--Miss Della Shipp. | Old Curiosity Shop; Nslis Death roreshadowed, The Death of Little Nell--ATiss Willie May Thornton. Emerson Drill--
 Misses Lauderdale, Nichol, Gibson. Dodd, Peterson. Helen Sanders, Dunlap
 Poole Stallworth. Gayle. Davis, Allen.
 Melton and Morgana Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
PRotcERITY OF LOTHIAN.


High Prices of Lumber Make Money
 For Operators.
 Dothan, Feb. -(SpeciaD--Dothan
 and the territory immediately sur
 rounding are coming prominently for-
 ward these days in the lumber world,
 and money is being made by manu- lecturers of yellow pine. Timber cut ting and the traffic incident thereto constitute the main support. finan- ciaily, of the enterprising capitol of Houston County. which has grown in few short years from an obscure hamlet known as Poplar Head to the metropolis of tho Southeast Alabama Wiregrass. having population Of 1000. Fortunes have been and are being made here by saw mill owners who. beginning with barely enough funds to purchase an outfit, soon find themselves making more money in twenty-four hours than does the aver age hard working son of toll In month. The owner of a small mill has stated to an Advertiser representative
 that he is pulling down" nearly | hundred dollars per day.
 The huge profits accruing to the | operators is due not so much to the demand, great as that is, as to the | wonderful advances within the past four or five years in the price of tim
 Der and lumber. Lumber which in Do- | l 1000 feet now readily commands SIS for the same amount. The market IS unouestionably inflated and abnormal. but it seems a permanent imitation, and local sawyers think that the pros- poets of still further advances are good.
 This aspect of the situation--this trend toward prices which the con sumers do not hesitate to say are un- reasonable and outrageous-blds fair to react and call down trouble upon
 the heads of the lumbermen in the shape of a competition building mate
 rial which heretofore has given them but little trouble or uneasiness, viz: concrete blocks, manufactured of sand, Icement and water. Two manufactur- CTS of concrete blocks are now doing
 good business in Dothan These really a more imposing appearance
 than either lumber or brick, are sold for about twenty or twenty-five cents each, and one block is equal in build ing capacity to seventeen ordinary siz- | ed brick.
 Meanwhile the lumber princes are l making money hand over fist. and their prosperity is adding to that of the community generally. It is to De- than's best interests that prices re- main high, and the organizations, big and little, which are operating In this immediate territory are the potent forces which are pushing the town up prosperity's ladder, rung after rung The sound of the saw and the hammer are heard by day and by night; enter prfsing business men from other parts are scranabling over each other in an effort to secure vacant business hous- es, which are scarcer than the prover- biaI hen teeth; before 8 new residence has been in course of erection a single | day there are a dozen applications for tenancy clamoring around its own CT: the five banks of the city are busy receiving the saving deposits of an en- terprising and thrifty populace. and 1.-the natives, with civic pride and a prophetic vision of things to come, are looking expectingly forward to days which the future will bring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
MIR. GoopE BURIED.
Good Citizen shown All Honor by
 Mcny Friends.

Good Citizen shown All Honor oy
 Mcny Friends.
 The body of Joseph Bryan Goode. who was one of Montgomery's best citizens yes4erday went to it's last resting place honored in every way that mortal man may bestow upon his departed fellows,
 The remains of MT. Goode were in- tered in the family burial ground at Oakwood Cemetery while large mum ber of his friends stood by and sor- rowfully watched the earth close in upon the casket.
 The funeral of Mir. Goode took place at o'clock yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. ]. B. Collier, 4oo south Hull Street. The residence was filled with friends and a beautiful dis play of floral offerings bore testimony to the high opinion which the people of Montgomery had of Mir. Goode.
 Rev. John A. Rice, pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church. oni- ciated.
 The pail bearers were as follows;
 IT. Roberts, W. W. Screws, W. s. Williams, ]. H. Lakin, A. Garland and E. C. Andrew.
 MT. Goode died early Sunday morn ing after an Illness of two weeks. He was "A years old, was a native oi Montgomery and had resided here all his life. Besides his historical con nection with Montgomery and the state of Alabama and his service dur ing the war between the states, MT Goode, in the days when he was a young man, was one of the most strlk- ing figures in this city. His contem- poraries who survive him recall with pleasure his ready wit in all circles of society, and the fact that he was talented musician. No social func' | tion of any importance ever happen. ed but that his friends sought him and requested him to be present, Tor nc nresence. Many "reminiscences of hi: | fife are told by his friends who were his constant associates and knew hin we'll
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
INSPECTION or SOLDIERS.
Captain Durfee Secs Local Battery a
 Tro0n.

Troop.
 Captain L. l.. Durfee. 17th Infantry, U. s. A.. last night inspected Battery a. first Artillery. Alabama National Guard. and Troop "A" First Cavalry Squadron.
 He was accompanied on his inspec- tion by General W. W. Brandon, Ad- iutant General; General Robert F. Lig- on, Inspector General; General Barry l.. Holt Quartermaster General Major s. T. Westcott, Commanding the first artillery battalion and Captain D. W. McIver
 The Battery was first inspected. It was commanded by Captain Sam Ros- wald and about fifty men were In line in light marching order The Battery made very good showing.
 Troop "A" commanded by Captain Tyler Goodwin. was then inspected. The cavalry command had about the same number in line. The appearance of Captain Goodwyn's command was ex- cellent.
 The Blues and the Greys will he in- speeted tonight Tomorrow Captain Durfee will inspect general headquar- ters and will then leave for his post at Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
EuuernI of MT. O,Connor.


 The funeral of Dennis M. oConnor, who died suddenly Sunday night, took place at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the undertaking parlors uf w. IT. Tice on South Court Street
 Mir. CfConnor was a conspicuous per son of this city. He was well known to all classes and he had many devoted friends. They not only attended the funeral in large numbers. but they at- tested their fondpess of their friend by sending a profusion of beautiful flowers.
 In the impressive manner of the Catholic Church. Rev. Father Thomas ]. Eaton, assistant rector of St. Peter Church. officiated. Camp Lomax, Unit ed Confederate Veterans. of which MT OConnor was a member, attended the funeral in a body and they conducted their ritualistic services at the grave
 The pail bearers were selected from the membership of the Camp. They were as follows.
 c. W. Beers. J. M. Mccain, c. Me Gehee, w. c Fuller, w. J. Reynolds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
AcruaeiI nr Hin Wffe.

1T. P. Hurt. white man employed as a weaver in a cotton mill at West End, was arrested by Bicycle Patrol- men Russell and Williamson at sszo o'clock last night, charged with assault and battery on hiB wife, Fannie Hurt, who swore out the warrant of arrest. He was held at the police station pend ing a hearing before the Recorder this afternoon.