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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27

the southern states than In the north.
A pair Is occasionally seen wandering
about New England farmyards. but
less commonly how than a few years
ago. and they are raised In small num-
bers by many poultrymen In the mid
die west. as Is shown by the fact that
the market supply comes in consider
able part from that region.
Both eggs and flesh are considered
delicious eating in Europe. and, al
though many persons In this country
rate them below chicken and others
have never tasted them. epicures con-
slider them most excellent. ranking
them with game birds. The demand
for them in our city markets Is con-
stantly increasing. and II seems prob
able that they will soon be recognized
as source of profit TO the poultry
man. fit TO be bred, fed and marketed
MS carefully as chickens. turkeys,
ducks and geese and not merely as Gu
riosities
Experienced breeders consider that
In beginning to raise guinea fowls 1t Is
better. II possible. TO buy eggs for a
common hen to hatch than to get adult
birds Their instinct for homing IL as
strong as that for ranging, and they
take very unwillingly TO n change Of
dwelling. II adult birds are obtained
they should be kept In close confine
ment for some days. r. United States
Bulletin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
Duck Notes.

Never hurry the laying ducks. 1t
usually Injuries them. sometimes seri-
ously. When handling ducks never
hold them by the wings.
When sickness attacks ducks 1t is
useless To doctor. The best remedy for
duck ailments is plenty of sliced raw
onion in the mash and an absolutely
dry. soft bed.
When you desire Runner ducks for
egg production have four 10 five ducks
with an unrelated drake. Two ducks
and one drake usually produce too
large Il percentage of brakes. and they
don't pay 10 fatten.
Ducks should never be permitted TO
run with fowls. They both do best In
pens by themselves.
When fowls and ducks are allowed
TO drink from the same vessel look out
for disease.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.

PHILADELPHIA-FLOUR steady;
winter extras. $3Q 3.2o; Pennsylvania
roller. clear. $3.50 q 3.65; city mills.
fancy. $475a $50. RYE FLOUR firm;
per barrel. $3.50. WHEAT steady !;
No. 2 Pennsylvania red, new, So a
S5hc. CORN steady; No. yellow. 10.
cal. sic. OATS firm; No. white.
clipped, 37iac.: lower grades, S5Ac
HAY steady; No | timothy. $3.50
for large bales. PORK steady: fam
lily, $l7. BEEF steady; beef hams.
$23Q24. POULTRY: Live firm; hens,
l3N lie. old roosters. SM9c Dressed
steady; choice fowls, l3c; old roos-
tiers. 9iac BUTTER steady. cream.
cry sic. per pound. EGGS steady;
New York and Pennsylvania 22Q 23c.
per dozen. POTATOES steady. per
bushel. 70M73c.
BALTIMORE-WHEAT firm: No. 2
spot. S6A q SIC. steamer No. spot.
SSL a sSiac.: southern. 500 a Sic.
CORN firmer: mixed spot, 497s a soc ::
steamer mixed, ass a 4S5sc.: south.
ern, 42ia a 50Ac. OATS firm; white,
No. 2. asa 3Shc.; No. 3. 37G37%c
No 4. 1914 n 34c.; mixed. No. 2. S6h
N37c.; No 3, 35i2 q Soc; No 1. 34ig
GlS5c. BUTTER steady; creamery
separator, extras. 25la q Gee. held. 90
d2ic.; prints. 2Gm27c.: Maryland
and Pennsylvania dairy prints. i50
Ice. per pound EGGS steady; fancy
Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA. 22M 23c.:
Virginia. 22M23c.; West Virginia, 22c.:
southern, 1914 "a zoe per dozen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
The Incubator on The Farm.

II is hard to get hens to SIT In winter
and almost necessary for the farmer
to use Incubators TO raise broilers In
time to bring the best prices. says
American Cultivator The incubator
on the farm is being brought to more
profitable use every year. There is no
doubt that the incubator and brooder
method OF raising chickens IL wonder
full Improvement on the hen method. II
is cheaper. and n greater number Of
fowls can be raised from the same
number of eggs. Hens can be made to
lay nearly double as many eggs II they
are not required TO sit. and II is good
plan TO use incubators instead Of tax
Ing the hens from their work The In
cubator IL no longer an experiment
There are several first class machines
ON the market. and no mistake can be-
made In buying any one OF half
dozen leading machines which are
guaranteed 10 give satisfaction.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27

Some years ago Inland Poultry in re-
ferring TO green bone as II poultry food
said that its great value lies In its well
proportional and numerous constitu-
ents, which are Just what IL needed by
the hen to produce eggs. In II we have
lime for the she'll mineral matter for
the yolk and albumen for the white,
There IL only one objection to green
bone, which Is that II IL somewhat con
centrated. If fed entirely on It the
hens will eat too much: hence 1t be-
comes necessary to feed II In connec-
ton with such bulky food as clover
or bran.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
COMMON GUINEA FOWL.
IAkeIy 90 Become a source of PROFIT
90 Poultrymen.


90 foutrymen.
Guinea fowls, sometimes called
ginnca kcets, are probably natives OF
the west coast OF Africa, although
some authorities urge that they are
descended from a variety common in
Atyssinia. They were raised as fable
birds by the ancient Greeks and Ro-
mans. but disappeared from Europe
during the dark ages and were reintro-
duced later. II Is said. from Jamaica
and Cuba.
They are well known as game birds
In England. where large fiocks are
sometimes kept In game preserves. On
the continent they are more common
and more completely domesticated and
are priced as table birds. In Australia
especially there are large establish
ments devoted to their breeding and
guinea fowls are also raised for mar
ket In considerable numbers In France
and Germany.
In the United States very few breed
ers, IL any. raise them In large num-
hers. They are much more common in
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27

At this season of the year be on the
lookout for colds among the fock and
nip In the bud the first symptoms OF
disease. A sneeze. swelled head. scaly
legs. stiffness OF the joints. dark or
pale combs. looseness OF the bowels,
are all warnings Of impending danger
and should be promptly met. Rusty
iron placed in the drinking water will
furnish a good tonic much needed at
this time OF the year-Farm Journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
SIMPLE cAnnYINa CRATE.

carry the fowls by the legs. five or six
fowls nj II time. which not only tends
TO make them Wild but You are liable
to injure Il fine bird by reason Of Its
trying to escape while you have both
hands full With this crate, which has
a small door or loose hath In the top.
you can catch dozen or more. put
them In it and transfer them wher
ever you wish quietly and rapidly and
without injury to the birds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27

Another uscful-in fact. almost in
dspensabe article around poultry
yard is carrying box or crate. says
Reliable Poultry Journal. !: Is neces-
sary. especially where one IL somewhat
crampcd for room. to be continually
changing young stock from one yard
or house TO another. separating pullets
from cockcrcls or doubling up yards In
order to make room for others. With
ont a carrying crate you are Obliged to
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27

In fattening fowls for market much
is gained through combining them In
small yards. with house 10 live In.
IL confined IN this way for two weeks.
fed heavily on rich fattening food and
furnished plenty of water and grit.
they will gain surprisingly in weight
and condition OF flesh. All this Is to
the advantage OF the seller, as the
plumpcr and more attractive the car
casscs the higher price they will bring
In the market Country Gentleman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
lNCUBAIO CHICKS.
Theory as to the Cause Of Mortality
In the shell.


There seem 10 he wide and varied
opinions as to why chicks die In the
shell. Many claim. which Is true In a
sense. that the germ is weak. caused
by too close inbreedlng II Is true also
that we find weak germs ut times when
the parent stock Is not related. writes
D. +. Scott In Western Poultry Journal.
Too close confinement, with little or
no exercise. or improper feeding will
also cause chicks to die In the shell. the
germ not being strong enough to with
stand the various changes during In
rubation.
The writer Is fully convinced after
many careful demonstrations that
while the above causes are partially
true the main cause Is improper ven
tilation. the chicks suffocatlng from
insufficient air. The ventilation Of al
most all makes Of incubatOrs remains
practically the same from the beginning
to the end Of the hatch. and while
this ventilation may he just right Mt
some stage of the hatch II certainly Is
not right all the way through. II the
proper amount of air passes through at
the beginning of the hatch. the venti-
lators being Of given and stationary
size. then as the chiS. grows II must
have u greater amount Of mir and as
II Is not forthcoming suffocatlon fol-
lows
The system of ventilation In incu-
bators of today Is such as TO cause
draft. drying the eggs too fast, causing
the membrane or lining beneath the
shell Of the egg to become tough. so
much SO that NJ Matching time the chick
Is unable To break through. many even
dying In the shell after being pipped.
whereas II this membrane could be
kept soft and brittle as when fresh laid
the chick would easily have picked its
way out.
BY placing n hygrOmeter under sit
ting hen the humidity or moisture will
register about 80 per cent. while In al
most all makes OF incubators less than
half that amount will be shown. Here
in lies the cause OF such poor matches
in high attitudes. the air passing too
rapidly through the incubator. taking
the moisture from the egg too fast. dry
Ing and toughening the membrane I'M
til the chick cannot break through.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
Mash For Fowls.

Mash composed OF 100 pounds corn
meal. 100 pounds wheat middlings and
fifty pounds wheat bran, charcoal ms
regulator. II needed, tea enough or al
falfa clover 10 mix what they will eat
up clean in fifteen or twenty minutes.
No succulent food beats clover.-Ameri-
can Cultivator.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
LIve Stock Markets.

PITTSRURG Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE fair. but iOm2 lower:
choice. sS.25d5.50; prime. s5Q5.20:
common. 81. 25dS7O. HOGS active
and higher: prime heavy. $5S0Q5S5;
mediums. Workers and pigs. $3.50;
roughs. s4.50m5lO. SHEEP steady:
prime wethers. {575Q6 good mixes.
ss.4O0b.65 veal calves S76O1s.?B;
easing lamhs 4kMTfh
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27

The dust heap is absolutely neces'
sary for fowls. II cleanses the feath-
ers and skin from vermin and impuri-
ties. promotes the cuticulos or skin 50
cretions and Is materially instrumental
In preserving their health.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27

r. a HE above picture oi the
M man and fish is the trade
I'D mark ofScott's Emulsion,
- and is the SYNONYM for
strength and purity. 1t is sold
ia almost all the civilized coun-
tries Of the globe.
Ii the cod fish became extinct
it would he IL worldwide calam-
itv, because the oil that comes
from its liver SURPRISES all other
fats in nonrishing and liic-giving
properties. Thirty years ago
the proprietors Of Scott's Emul-
sion found a way OF preparing
cod liver oil so that everyone can
take it aud get the full value OF
the or without the Objectionable
taste. SCOTS Emulsion is the
hest thing in the world for weak,
backward children, thin, delicate
people, and all conditions OF
wasting and lost strength.
Send for nee sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS
sos-aIs PEARL srREEr, NKw YORK
zoe and 800. An druggists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
WASHINGTON FARM ANIMALS.
Value Increased by About Thre,
riiiliOn Dollars In 1905.

Washington, March 1.-The value
of farm animals in the state of Wash
ington increased by about three mil.
lions Of dollars in the year 1908. This
is on the authority Of the department
of agriculture, which annually makes
a careful estimate of the number and
value of horses, mules, sheep, swine,
mich COWS and other animals distrib-
uted on farms in the United States.
1t is not census, strictly speaking,
for there is not an actual count, but
the figures are put forth as at least
fairly accurate.
Dairy farming is on the increase,
for the number of mich COWS in.
creased largely in Washington last
year.
The value of live stock on Washing
ton farms at the beginning of this
year was estimated at approximately
f3l ,000,0 A year before the ag-
gregate value was in the neighborhood
of x2S, 900, 900, according to the gov
eminent estimate. During the year
the stock, with the exception of cattle
other than COWS, on Washington farms
not only increased in number, but the
average ruling price of animals in
creased also.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
No Danger OF Outbreak.

Although the feeling in China i.
in parts bitter, l do not think there is
any danger of an outbreak The gov.
eminent has the situation well in hand.
There have been few riots occasion.
ally, but they have been quickly and
sternly suppressed. Every care ha.
been taken by the government to guard
the safety Of the missionaries, and i,
is only some fanatic who would at.
tempt to harm any of them.
Il believe the present mission will
have great influence for good on
China. 1t is with the hope of secur.
ing much knowledge that this long
trip has been undertaken. Mr. Shang,
one Of the commissioners was former
ly the governor of Shantung province.
He is an able man and has Il wide
knowledge Of affairs in general. Mr..
Ii, the other commissioner, was for.
merly the Chinese minister to Japan
and won for himself a name as an able
diplomat.
Everything will be'examined. The
various forms Of government land eco
nomic conditions will receive special
attention. Such points as are deemed
beneficial to China will be adopted.
One Of the results Of the mission NAV
be constitutional form of govern
ment. This, however, remains to be
seen. ss.4.%
"Afairs in China when we left were
satisfactory. The government has
troops enough to put down any upris.
ing Of the lower classes and order will
be preserved throughout the length
and breadth of the empire
plans for increasing the navy are
also being considered With my ma
val experience l naturally will take
great interest in examining the war
vessels which we may see in New York
and across the Atlantic.
IL am very hopeful for the mission
and believe that it will result in the
betterment of China in every way"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
WASHINGTON NEWS

Sprague il 70 have farmers eleva-
Tor this summer.
Texans in Washington organized {
state society Z, meeting held a: Sc
atsle Thursday.
King county commissioners have
practically agreed 70 spend $50. 900 FOX
macadam roads this year.
Calvin E Villas on Thursday took
charge Of The assay Office a, Seattle,
succeeding Z. K. Wing, resigne1
The Seattle postottce has bee1
granted seven new mail clerks, and
from all account. they were badly
needed.
W. D. Mccarthy. a prominent Seat
tie merchant, died last Wednesda!
after five days illness. He vas strick
81 On train in North Dakota.
Fourteen military prisoners were
last week sent from Vancouver bar
rackss 70 Alcatraz i-.aud. They vii
serve sentences Of from one - three
yeays.
King county commissioners have in
structed County Auditor Agnew 10 Is
sue call for bids On the $1,000, oO(
worth Of bonds which are 70 he issued
for the purpose Of funding the present
outstanding warrants and placing The
county On d cash basis The bond.
bear per cent and bids are 70 be pre-
scented 70! the whole sum.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
TARIFF EXTENSION.
President Makes Expected prOClsma.
nation Regarding German Tariff.

Washington, March 3.-Presidcnt
Roosevelt has issued proclamationn
imposing the rates Of duties provided
by section 3 of the Dingley act upon
imports from Germany in return for
Germany'a concession of minimum
tariff rates on United States products.
Tho articles and rate Of duty named
IN the presidents proclamation are
the same rs those now in force, which
would have been terminated March |
but for the recent action of the Ger
man government in giving this coun-
try the benefit of its minimum tariff.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
HOUSE Committee
Turns Down ALASKA

Washintgon, March 3.-The remote
chance that congress would AT this
session take favorable action on a
measure looking TO a territorial form
Of government for Alaska la. disap-
peared.
After discussion Of the general
subject, lasting more than an hour.
the house committee on territories,
meeting behind closed doors, decided
by vote Of to TO lay the question
on theStable. The Alaska delegation
here, and especially the veteran OK.
Gov. Swineford, are deeply disappont.
ed at the action Of the committee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
SENATE Committee TABLES
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL

Washington, March BY vote OF
8 to 8 the senate committee on Philip
pines yesterday defeated the Payne bill
which had passed the touse by vote
Of 25s to n. The action Of this com
mittee had been foreshadowed for
nearly week, although the exact
vote had not been known.
The senators voting for the bill
were Lodge, Beverage, Long, Car
mack and McCreary. The negative
vote. were cast by Hale, Burrows,
Dick, Nixon, Brandegee, Culberson,
Dubois and Stone.
After this decisive action had been
taken, Mr.. McCreary moved that the
bill be reported to the senate adverse
ly, in order to give the senate a chance
to consider it, Mr.. Brandcgce moved
to table the motion, and this was car
ried by vote Of to 6, Mr.. Nixon
voting with the minority on this prop
oaition.
This action ehectually disposes of
the measure, unless the chairman
should appeal to the senate by resolu-
ton.
After Mr.. Brandegee's proposal that
the bill should be tabled, Mr.. Lodge,
tho chairman, addressed the commit
tee. He said the course pursued was
unusual, and that there could be no
good purpose accomplished in thus
preventing the senate from reviewing
the action of the committee if it de-
sired. The opponents of the bill made
no reply.
After the bill had been effcctually
disposed of Mr.. McCreary moved to
report his bill, which provided for
free trade with the Philippines imme-
diately. This motion was lost, only
four senators voting in the affirmative.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
OPINION Of CAPT. CHENG
ON Chinese BOYCOTT

Seattle. March i-That the boycott
Will be maintained until the United
States nlodides the exclusion act l. the
opinion Of Cap,. Cheue. Of the CHI
nese navy and former secretary OF the
London legation and also secretary 10
TIE Washington legation al one time
Capt. Cbeng j. attached TO the suite
Of Prince Tssi 7seh. In speaking Of
the boycott. Capt CheDg said:
The toyco., i something over
which the Chinese government mas nc
control. Il il q private affair. insti-
gated and carried out by the mer-
chants. both wholesale and retail.
There i no doubt but that il is effect
i've 20 certain extent. l know per
sonally that many Of lthe merchants
will not handle Americna' goods. The
reason is the exclusion act.
here Is no Cinnamon who objects
10 the spirit Of the exclusion act. II
Is the way in which the law Is en-
forced -
Capt Cheng here told OF having
himsel: once been detained for 81
hours at the border between this coun-
try and Canada, although he had pa.
peYs showing him 70 be member Of
the Chinese legation a. London and
had formerly been secretary Of the L.
CATION at Washington.
If even the attaches Of a lega
tion. he continued, ARE detained il
this manner, l can imagine wha,
would have befallen the simple mer.
chant who was travelling without his
passports.
These are the things which have
brought about the boycott. Wher
Chinese gentlemen. travelling for plea
sure, merchants on business or stu
dents for information are subjected e
detention in this manner, it creates &
hostile feeling. The traveller write.
home and tells his friends Of it and
the news is soon spread. think tbs
law should be modified so as TO keel
out the undesirable class. but should
at least allow students. merchants ant
travellers the liberty of passing through
vo,.r borders.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots f. 0. b. Seattle,
and are subject TO change without no.
tice.
Grain-Oats, $2s@30 pc. ton; bar.
ley. $22M23 per ton; wheat. chicken
feed. $2450 per ton; bran. s19 per ton;
shorts, $50 per ton; corn, $26 per
ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $170-
1850 per ton; Puget sound. $V0W11
per ton; alfalfa, s9.50@1O per ton.
Poultry-Live hens. 13@13Ac per
Id; old ROSTERS, 9M@10c per Ib:
ducks, 124 13c per ID; geese, 9@12c
per ID: springs. 15c per ID.
Hides, Pclts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers. over GO lbs, 11@12hc
per Id; medium sound, 9h@11c per
Id; light. sound, under 60 lbs, 1910
uer ID; COWS, sound, all weights. 10%c
per ID; stays, bulls and oxen, 708c
per ID; sailed kips, 1OW1lc per lb:
per ID; calves, 11N12c per ID; culls,
-,
1c less per ID. than sailed; dry hides,
17018c per Id; sheep pelts. $1.50@2
each: shearlings. 15@20c each; East.
ern Washington wool, 1SW20c per ID:
Western Washington wool, 24125c
per ID; dirty or timber stained, zoe
per Id; tallow, 3i4 W3M per ID; grease,
1m2c per ID.
Live Stock-Shcep, wethers, SIC
per Id; ewes, 3@3Nc per ID; hogs,
SIC per ID; steers. 3h@3Ac per ID;
cows, 2h M3c per ID; calves, sore
per lib. lambs, SO per head.
Tacoma Quotations.
Wheat--Club, 71Hc; bluestem, 73c;
red. G8Rc.
-s2s.5o@2o.c9; rolled oats.
$29.50dD30.5O.
Hay. Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay,
$12.50QD14; timothy, $l7@1S.50; mixed,
$12.50@14; clover, &13@14; alfalfa,
$11@12.
Feed-Corn, s2e; wheat s26.5o;
barley, whole grain, $24.50; rolled,
s22.5o; bran. $1,000; shorts, s2O.50-
021.50.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, &C; steer
beef, &C; wether, 9h N10c; spring
lambs, 9h@1Oc; ewes. SA@9c; pork,
7h M8c; trimmed, 11N11H; shoats,
$2@3 each; veal, dressed, 7@9c.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, CSC;
chickens, dressed, spring, 16c; ducks.
dressed. 15c; geese. dressed Ice.
12&12Hc; ducks, live.
luc; geese, 10c; spring chickens, 14c
Butter--Washington creamery, 27@
30c; ranch, 1601Sc: Eastern cream
cry, CSC.