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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-05-01

exclaimed: why, you have no COM
mon hens; your hens are all scored!'
Because most of the hens were banded
he assumed that each band meant q
score card. A glance at the record
book would have told him different
story 1t is not only the hen with a
show record that is deserving of a
number; the hen who has proven a
good mother is more valuable than the
strictly show bird. The following ex-
tracts from the record book will show
the use to which to put the leg bands.
There was a time when the writer
counted on peculiarities of plumage or
combs to identify his hens, but the
first moult changes the plumage, and
in a flock of uniform color numbered
leg bands are the only sure means of
Identification:
mo. 10. Prolific layer. Eggs brown;
good mother, but eggs hatch a large
percentage of crooked toes. Not for
breeding pen.
mo. 30. Eggs remarkably fertile,
but spotted. Chicks of good quality
customers object to spotted eggs
either for market or breeding.)
mo. 10. Lays a small, light-colored
egg; gave good chicks bred to Cock
No. 3. Is a good sitter, but goes to
pieces when the chicks begin to hatch
Use only for two weeks of incubation"
Hens that have come through the
moult in good plumage are banded in
the fall, and a record of their per-
formances and any popularity which
it is well to remember is made in their
second year.
The No. 10 hen is the showiest bird
in the flock, and sitting of her eggs
would delight the eye of a fancier,
but as breeder she is failure.
No. 10 spoiled a sitting Of valuable
eggs by leaving her nest at the crit
ical time, though before the chicks
pipped she was a model incubator.
A dozen leg bands and little time
will save trouble next year. Keep a
record this year of what you would
like to remember.
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p 0 u 1T r. Y
Bowel Trouble in Chicks.
H. L. BLANCHARD

A poultry raiser asks what is the
cause of bowel trouble in little chicks
and how it can be avoided
The editor wishes he knew and could
tell exactly what is the cause-but he
can't The young of every animal
seems subject to a form of diarrhea
which is nearly always fatal. 1t has
been suggested that the white scours
of colts and calves is of the same char
acter as the white diarrhea in chick
ems We can only give some of the
causes of this trouble. What the spe-
cial cause is in each case can only be
intelligently surmised by one on the
spot.
If the eggs have been overheated or
chilled in the incubator, or surrounded
bv foul air during the period of incu-
baton, the vitality of the chick is les
sened and it is more susceptible to
disease of every kind.
If the air of the brooder is bad, the
chicks will be subject to disease. II
the brooder heat runs down below 30
the first five days of the chicks life
the yolk will not be absorbed, and the
weaker chicks will die.
If the chicks have crowded and piled
on top of one another the under chicks
from the sweating and chill following
will probably die.
A well Matched chick will endure all
sorts of abuse and live, but the weak
ling which with careful nursing mlght
have reached maturity is sure to sue
cumb unless all conditions are favor
able to it's growth.
A post-mortem on every chick that
dies will help in diagnosis OF the
trouble.
Avoid wet, sloppy food; dry food and
boiled milk are the safest for the hrst
week. What we want is to give the
baby chicks a good start. When nrst
Matched it's circulation is Imperfect;
If has no resistive force. 1t is pro-
yided with food for the first few days
of it's existence. Warmth and fresh
air during that time is OF more I'M
portance than food.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-05-01
ADVANTAGES in Early PuIIets.

The poultry keepers who raised the
early chicks, that is, March or April
Matching. are probably reaping the
benefit now. Their pullets are prob
ably laying eggs which bring from 20
to 80 cents dozen, while pullets
Matched later, say in June or July, will
not begin laying until next spring.
These pullets which begin to lay, say
about October 18th or November lst
of the year in which they were hatch
ed. are the ones which swell the prof
it's in the business, for it is pretty
we'll established fact that there is
twice as much profit, from a market
standpoint, in eggs laid in late fall and
winter are from those laid in early
spring and summer. 1t has been DEM
onstrated that chicks Matched early
in the spring mature quicker than late
Matched stock, even when the two are
of the same parentage and matlng.
Late Matched stock is always unproht-
able. You will never get eggs from
such fowls the first winter. 1t is not
best. however, to get the pullets TO
laying too early, or they may lay a
few eggs, then go through a slight
moult which will cause season OF
idleness when prices are high. But
if they can be persuaded to begin lay
ing lust before cold weather comes on
Won will have reason to rejoice, LOT
they will be likely to keep up the
good work through the season when
their product brings the highest prices
of any time of the year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-05-01
Incubator Success.

The Portland Seed Company, Pacihc
Coast agents for the Cornell and Peep
o'Day incubators and breeders, say they
are getting better reports than ever
from BUYERS of the Cornell incubators.
The following is one of the many re-
ceiVed:
Hillsdale, Oregon, March 27, 1906.
Portland Seed Co.-Gentlemen: The
Cornell Incubator is certainly winner
and is the best hatcher on the market;
Simnle in construction easily regulated
and sure in it's work. The chicks are
regular little giants-so strong and
healthy. One can easily figure on 900
from good eggs Yours truly,
CHAS. LEINER."
The New Model Cornell incubator is
what might be termed a perfect hatcher.
1t is so easily cared for. A few minutes
morning and evening is all the attention
it requires. The Portland Seed Com
pany's 1906 poultry supply catalog tells
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1t is usually better to buy boar
than to use one which has been raised
on the place and is related to the soWs
which are to be bred, as the intro
duction of fresh blood will give larger
filters and more vigorous pigs than
can be expected from any close IN
breeding.
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all about these successful machines, as
we'll as all the foods, supplies, etc.,
necessary in the successful raising OF
chicks in the northwest. Copy free on
request Address your nearest office:
Portland Seed Co., Portland, Ore, and
Spokane, Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-05-01

The Importance of Leg Bands.
A gentleman who was going through
the writer's poultry yards looked in the
different pens with puzzled air, ana
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
The Best Animal Food for Hens.

Mr.. A. F. Hunter, who is one Of
the regular contributors to the New
England Farmer, not long ago said
in the columns of that paper Feed
ing fresh cut bone to fowls, to in
duce abundant laying, has proved a
decidedly profitable thing. The
bones are rich in animal matter, and
contain lime of which the egg shells
are made, and hens fed on fresh cut
bone will lay larger number of egg
that if fed no bone. Not only will
they lay larger number of eggs,
but the eggs will be stronger-bodied,
will be better eggs, and if incubated
will have better and stronger chicks"
{. S, Page Of Hyde Park, VT, on
receipt of S.. 50 will forward to any
one a zoo pound barrel Of Green Cut
Bone, paepaying railroad freights
to any state in New England or New
York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
HARTLAND.

Officers elected at the town meet
ing Tuesday, March 6: Moderator,
J. II. Eastman; selectmen, d. c.
Webster, G. P. Eastman, 6. r.
Crosby; road commissioner, Oliver
Brothers; school commissioner, A.
]. Hoisington; listers, H. S. Brit
ton, D. K.'Daley, F. G. Spear; town
clerk, w. r. Sturtevant; treasurer,
E. w. Billings.
A son arrived in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bagley, March 6.
Mrs, E. B. Markham went to
W oodstock Wednesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. V. D. Fraser.
Clarence E. Billings returned from
Waitsfeld last week, where he has
been teaching.
Frank q. Spear has bought pair
of mules of w. P. Davis.
w. A. Woodward of st. Johns
bury spent Sunday with his father,
o. H. Woodward.
Ora N. Bugbee, who has been i'll
several months, is gaining and is
now able to sit up a short time each
day.
Fire destroyed Jesse Geer's house
Tuesday.
Miss Irma Perry is at work at
White River Junction.
D, c. Webster took a business
trip to Boston last week.
Mrs, 1. w. Stuart went to Hano-
yer Monday to remain through the
.'~elA " fIn nef sister.
Miss Jennie NJ. Paige spent part
of the week at H, H. Merritt's.
Mrs. H. J. Miller and son Ever
EFT of North Hartland spent Tuesday
at H. H. Miller's.
Harvey Balch and Mr.. Cooley,
employees at Brownells saw mill,
were arrested Tuesday for being
drunk and disturbing the peace.
H. w. Small was found insensible
in the road at a. m, Wednesday by
F. T. White.
Miss Mary A. Alden celebrated
her 18th birthday Tuesday by held
ing an informal reception.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
ADVERTISING.
It Is One Of the Most Ancient of All the
Civilized Arts.

It Is One Of the Most Ancient of All the
Civilized Arts.
It is eAnAralls -bolievea, by the
simple and unlearned, that the art
Of advertising IS of comparatively
modern invention, but a very slight
study Of the subject will be sufficient
to convince the inquirer that it is,
in point Of fact, one Of the most an
cient of all civilized arts. Indeed,
the first advertisement was probably
coeyal with the first man who had
something to dispose of or with the
first woman who wanted something
she had not got. 1t seems not i'm
possible that the serpent tempted
Eve to partake of the apple by
means of puff paragraph" set
ting forth the merits of the fruit as
a complexion beautifer. Be that
as it may, the uses of advertisement
were known at a very early date to
the Israelites, who were accustomed
to placard the streets of their cities
with the utterances of kings and
prophets.
The ancient Greeks, too, we're
much given to advertisement, chief
ly through the medium of the town
crier, who, however, was not permit
ted to offend the ears Of the citizens
with his proclamations unless he
were accompanied by a musician to
give him the correct pitch. The
fact that property had been stolen
or damaged was made known by
means Of curses, insGIUat~,,&Y,on
sheets of lead, which were affixed to
the statues of internal deities in the
temple, the vengeance of the gods
being thus invoked upon the persons
who had stolen or injured the adver-
Users goods. \ rider was usually
added, to the effect that should the
property be returned, or recOmpense |
be paid, the owner would intercede |
with the gods for a remission of the
punishment.
roTTHP Vie R&F to proclaim laws, Veto
ries OF sales, and the walls of the |
streets were covered with notices |
painted in black or red or inscribed |
upon terra Gotta slabs and let into |
the pillars on either side of houses !
and shops. Many of these wall ad- !
vertisements were found in Hercu-
lanem and Pompeii, among the
most interesting being the an
nouncements Of the gladiatorial |
games, containing promises that !
shelter would be provided in case Of |
rain and that the sand would be |
watered should the weather be ex-
ceptionally warm.-Cornhill Maya
zine,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
BARNARD.

Albert Barnes Of Stockbridge was
in town Wednesday.
Edward Macia of White River
Junction was visiting friends the
first OF the week.
Bert Bridge, wife and son were
in Bridgewater over Sunday.
There will be a dance St. Patrick S
evening at the town hall, Saturday,
March II. Grand march at s p. N.
sharp. Music, Moore & Porter's
orchestra, 3 pieces, Come and have
a good time.
Town meeting passed off quietly.
Nearly all the old officers were
elected for another year.
Town officers elected Tuesday:
Moderator, Edward Miller.
Clerk and treasurer, w. c. Dan
forth.
Selectmen, o. o Paige, Edward
Miller, c. H. Badger.
Overseer, w. w. Webb.
Constable, Bert Cady.
Listers, J. H. Ward, Ebert Mil
Ter, H. A. Eastman.
Tax, SLIGO. Themselves 20,
no So.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Caught by a Falling Tree.

Hiram Spaulding of Sharon went
through all the horrors of being
crushed to death while choppiug in
the woods for E. H. Noyes, Thurs
day of last week. He had chopped
down one tree and It had "lodged"
against another. In irving to limb it
out and get it to fall to the ground 1t
started unexpectedly and fell on him,
pinning him between the fallen tree
and another. He laid there nearly
two hours before help arrived. He
was badly bruised about the neck
and head as well as being badly hurt
but not injured, by being pinned in
so tightly. He will recover from
his injuries.
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POMFRET

The town meeting Tuesday voted
to put the town library books into
the Abbott memorial library, which,
with this addition, will have about
two thousand volumes. To these
the whole town has access.
Officers elected:
Moderator, G. H. Markham.
Clerk, E. 6. Perkins.
Selectmeu, Elbridge Perry, H. B.
Leonard, E. " Dana.
Overseer, Seth Perry.
Road commissioner, S. F. Leon
ard.
School director, Persis D. Hew-
lit.
Trustee of public library, Carl c.
Johnson.
NJ. M. Miller came down from
Randolph Thursday on business.
Frank Metcaif and family have
moved to Mortified, where he has
employment in the granite works.
Charles Reed, who has worked
on Cloudland farm several wears, is
~ cary Un ENod ruIICi farm TIC
coming season. He takes posses
sion the 10th.
Henry Pitkin, who has been on
lhe sick list and attended by DR..
Watson, has gone to his home in
West Hartford for Gov" weeks rest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

and made the last days of Febru-
airy.
Herbert Miner and Floid Hadley
of Plymouth were in town the first
of the week.
AT the annual town meeting the
following officers were elected:
Moderator, ]. c. Carnahan.
Clerk, Mrs. ]. E. Davis.
Treasurer, f, G. Spaulding.
Selectmen, Jehiel Webb, Melvin
Cotton, B. c. Hill.
Listers, J. E. Davis, Lewis Mad
den, II. r. Merrill.
Auditors, ]. c. Carnahan, E. J.
Doyle, II. b. Miner.
Road commissioner, NJ. S. Neil.
School director, J. E. Davis.
Town tax soc; all taxes SLIGO;
town debt $4,000.
Vote on license "a. Yes 5, no
%.
Mrs. H. B. Miner has returned
home from West Bridgewater, where
she has been stopping a few days,
called there by the death of her sons
wife.
Lumbermen are being much bene-
fitted by the last fall Of snow. There
were 81 loads Of logs measured in
Spaulding's mill yard Monday of
this week, and other mills in town
had their share.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

The Republican convention is only
about ten weeks away, but Mr.. Proc
tor has time to do lot of talking if
he gets into the game and keeps
busy. Washington hasn't yet called
on Vermont to keep in line and roll
'em up for the sake of the party"
but this is an off year and the sum
mons may therefore be omitted.
There seems to be no other reason,
however, for the continued existence
of the state machine. Vote mo-" for
a change.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
unpIsasant Keepsakes.

One thing that dentists cannot
understand is the frequency with
which their customers ask for the
teeth that have been extracted.
"What on earth they do with
them is a mystery" said one dentist.
'They are not pretty to look at.
They do not revive pleasant memo
ries. If every tooth was set with
a diamond OF had become historic
in some way 1 could understand the
desire to preserve them. But there
are few historic teeth in the world.
Most Of those that are gone are only
reminders Of aches and pains. New
ertheless it is a common thing for
the patient to ask me to keep the
tooth. Maybe be wants to compare
it with the tooth of friend and
thereby prove how much more he
suffered than the other fellow when
it was pulled"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
The Egg Question. d.

The problem of finding cheap
poultry food that will increase egg
production during the winter when
eggs are high has been solved by
those farmers who purchase Green
Cut Bone and Meat for their poul-
try.
c. S. Page OF Hyde Park, VT,
grinds many thousand pounds an
uually of this article and is this year
selling it for So. so per barrel of 200
pounds freight prepaid to buyers
railroad station. There is now no
necessity for going without this sta
pie poultry food. If you cannot use
a barrel Yourself, get some Of your
neighbors to join in with you. You
will find it valuable as an egg pro-
Queer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-Rev. c. A. MacDanell
pastor. Morning service at Io,3oI
with sermon. Sunday school at 4
o'clock. Junior L. E. at 5 O'Clock
and Y. P S, c. E. at 7 O'Clock
Mid-week service Tuesday evening
1870. w cleo me to all.
Universalist-Rev. H. L. CanheldI
pastor. Morning service at 1899
Sunday School at 1850. y. P. G
U. Tuesday evening at 7.3o O'Clock
Congregational-Rev. F. Z. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service I
1914 Sunday school at II.5o, veS
per service at 5. Tuesday evening
prayer meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. JOSEF
Hamilton, pastor. Morning SEE
vice at 10. 80; II.45 o'clock, Sundal
school 6.3o p. m, Epworth League
evening service, 7 p. m. ! Tuesday
mid-week service 100 P. m.
Catholic-Rev. Z. Z. Drouhln
pastor. Mass at II m. evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the foultl
Sunday Of each month at Villagi
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and a
Barnard, at the town hall, on TIT
second Sunday of each month at
o'clock
St. James-First Sunday OF eaci
month Holy Communion and ser
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer an'
address at 500. All other SUNDAYS
Holy communion at 7 80 a. m, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon a
10 80, Evening Prayer and address
at :. G. H. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Birts In Egypt.

1t is delightful to note the tame
ness Of the birds OF Egypt. They
enter rooms and houses through
windows and creyices left for venti-
lation. and once inside hop fear
lessly about the floor picking up
stray crumbs. \ sparrow often
rerches OIL the corner of the table
during the progress of a crowded
hotel repast. and it is not uncom-
mon to see them fitting across the
ceiling of q drawing room. All birds,
from the largest to the smallest, 90
1nmolested unless they are definite
II used for food. The great brown
kite sits fearlcssly on the roofs OF
Cairo hard BY his cousin, the crow,
which is not black, like our crow,
but is black and gray and might
easily be mistaken for a pigeon.
Every large garden-at any rate in
upper Egypt-has its owl frequent
ing a tall palm tree and hooting or
whistl;ng as nature guides it.-Cai-
TO Letter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Free TO Farmers.

To.any Farmer who will write us,
mentioning this paper, we will send
free, postpaid, several formulas for
making a first class fertilizer at
home, together with the cost of the
ingredients, directions for mixing,
etc.
The Vermont Experiment Station
in its bulletin No. no has the fol-
lowing to say with reference to the
value of home mixed fertilizers as
compared with the ordinary COM
mercial brands: son every account,
however, financial, educational, ag-
ricultural, it is better to buy the
crude stock and home mix if one
uses a ton or more
Every np-to-date farmer should be
interested IN the subject OF home
mixed fertilizers and we are in posi-
ton to help them. Address,
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
QUEChEE.

The oyster supper at the NJ. E.
vestry Tuesday evening was well
attended.
VIM. Dennison has moved into
his new tenement.
Several members of the local
grange attended Cascadnac grange
at Hartford Friday evening, March
2.
Miss Lila Mann OF Somerville,
Mass, is visiting her parents here.
The Reading club met with Miss
Sisco Thursday evening.
The Woodmen gave a very enjoy
able entertainment and box supper
at the hall Saturday evening. The
sum of $22 was realized from the
sale of boxes, which was presented
to the Library association.
Prof. Dunbar of Hartland will de-
liver an address on Socialism" at
Village hall this (SBturday) even
ing. Admission S cents. Don't fail
to attend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Issued by Clement Literary Bureau, 1900
Pace, the Jester.

Pace, jester to Queen Elizabeth,
was so bitter in his retorts upon her
that he was forbidden her presence.
After We had been absent for some
time a few of his friends entreated
her majesty to receive him back into
favor, engaging for him that he
would be more guarded in his dis
course for the future. The very
fret tirno thoy again mot PaOO was
as bad as ever. "Come on, Pace"
said the queen in her gracious hu-
NOR, "now we shall hear Of our
faults" mo, madam" said Pace;
by all the world"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Why Poultry is Profitable.

y hen is profitable OF unprofta-
bic, Just in proportion to the number
of eggs she lays but hens are like
human beings-they do good work
when they are not we'll.
Green Cut Bone and Meat is pro.
nounced by some Poultrymen the
best known article for keeping the
hen in strong, healthy condition
during the days of severe cold
weather which we have in January,
February and March.
&. S. Page of Hyde Park, VT,
furnishes this commodity and on re-
roirgnrsf pfepHrd, ID any KAmroau
Station in New England or New
York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
What Produces Eggs 2

Green Cut Bone and Meat is said
to contain the elements which stimu-
late egg production during the ex-
IRENE cold weather Of February and
March. 1t is sometimes difficult to
obtain, but any one in New York
or New England sending So. so to c.
S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, can there
fore secure a two hundred pound
barrel, freights prepaid to his sta
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Power and Fashion.

There exists a strict relation be-
tween the class of power and the
exclusive and polished circles. The
last are always filed or filling from
the first. Fashion, though in a
strange way, represents all manly
virtue. 1t is virtue gone to seed, a
kind of posthumous honor, a hall of
the past. Great men are not COM
monty in its halls. They are absent
in the fields. They are working,
not triumphing. Fashion is made
up of their children.-Emerson.