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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31
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The editor Of Farm Poultry ex-
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ansWer-an answer, perhaps, worth
many dollars to him, it may appear,
at first thought, that at the low price
at which he gets the paper, everything
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Relation of Feed to the Flavor of
Eggs.

Does the quality Of food affect the
flavor of the eggs? This is a question
Of great Importance to every one who
sells eggs for domestic use, The last
number of Poultry Success contained
some valuable information on this
subject:
Housewives who use many eggs and
all who habitually eat them boiled,
know that there is much difference in
the flavor of even those which are
undeniably fresh. There is a very
general belief that the flavor is in
f1uenced by the feed which the hens
receive and that materials possessing
strong havors, like onions, turnips,
ETC., impart an injurious flavor to the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31

That is not how we regard it. The
correspondence departments of our
paper are among the most valuable
as to subscribers. To attend to them
is a part of Our wOrk-a part of what
we are paid for doing. When we
answer a question for reader, it is
not for that reader alone, but for
many other readers
Earlier in our editorial experience
we used to think it was a waste Of
valuable space to print readers ex-
plantations, statements, and questions
fully Perhaps it was-as far as the
person asking the question was con-
cerned. Perhaps the reply was clear
to that person. 1t may even have
been suggestive or informing to
Others But we found that people
wanted the question as we'll as the
answer. We found, too, that some
times people got more out of the
question than they did out of the
answer, and sometimes when a state
ment left a matter still obscure, an
other reader, out of similar expert
ence, could supply an essential point
or fact omitted by the first, and thus,
gradually, we arrived at correct I'm
derstanding Of the case.
A subscriber s-or reader s-privi-
lege begins with his interest in the
paper. We are as ready, and feel the
same obligation to answer questions
for the man who frankly says he found
or borrowed a copy of the paper, as
for the subscriber who has been with
us from the beginning. In fact, we
have not the time, even if we had the
disposition, to figure out how much
attention a correspondent ought to
have, if his claims were reduced to a
credit and debit basis. The only time
we ever have a correspondents sub
scriptiOn looked up is when one asks
questions we have reason to suppose
he need not have asked had he read
the paper with even ordinary interest
and attention during the period cover
ed by his subscription.
This happens when someone makes
a statement or asks a question which
indicates that he has been for one or
several years a reader of the paper,
and in the same letter asks other
questions on matters fully discussed
during that period We have always
been slow to help those who would
not help themselves, and as we have
never yet been able to look up all
matters referred to us by readers, we
are especially averse to repeating in
formation for those who ought not to
need to ask it.
Going back to the matter of pay
ment. AS we have said, in the last
analysis, the subscribers pay for pretty
nearly everything Neither subscrib-
ers, advertisers, or publishers seem
able to fully realize that this is the
case. A single advertiser may pay a
paper each year for advertising an
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31
POULTRY DEPARTMENT

eggs. The truth of this belief was
shown by recent experiments at the
North Carolina Station.
Chopped wild onion tops and bulbs
were fed to hens and the length Of
time before there was change in the
flavor of the eggs was noted, as we'll
as the length of time which must
elapse after onion feeding was dis
continued before the Objectionable
flavor would disappear. At the be-
ginning Of the trial half ounce Of
chopped onion tops per head daily
was fed to II hens Of different Breeds
Repeated tests did not show any onion
flavor in the eggs until the fifteenth
day, when it was distinctly noticeable.
The amount of onion fed was doubled
for four days and then discontinued
The eggs laid while the larger amount
Of onion was fed we're so strongly
favored that they could not be used.
After disseminating the feeding Of
onions the flavor became less notice
able and in week the eggs were OF
normal flavor The main point
brought out by the tests was that
flavor can be fed into eggs. There
fore it appears that to insure finely
favored eggs it is necessary to re-
strict runs so that no considerable
amount Of food which will produce
badly favored eggs can be obtained
Some years ago the New York Cor
nell Station, in studying the effect Of
heterogeneous VS.. carbOnaceOus food
poultry, reported observations on the
effect of the different rations on the
flavor Of eggs. One lot of fowls was
fed mixture Of wheat shorts, cotton
seed meal, and skim milk; another lot
cracked corn and corn dough. The
former ration contained much more
nitrogen than the latter The hens
fed corn laid fewer eggs than those
fed the heterogeneous ration, but the
eggs were larger. The eggs produced
by the heterogeneous ration we're Of a
disagreeable flavor and smell, had a
small yolk, and did not keep we'll.
The flesh Of the poultry fed this ration,
however, was darker, more succulent
and tender than that of the fowls fed
the carbonaceous ration.
These experiments also show that
the food has marked effect on the
flavor Of eggs. The general expert
ence Of poultry ra1serS is that nitro
genous rations are more profitable to
feed since they produce larger num-
Der of eggs. In view of the fact that
such a ration, if too rich in nitrogen,
may produce eggs of unpleasant fla
vor, it would seem advisable to note
the effect of any ration fed upon flavor
and modify it, if the eggs are found
to be inferior in this respect.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31

amount equal to the aggregate of
several thousand subscriptions He
pays it because he expects to sell its
readers goods enough to make it
worth his while to do business with
them Some readers buy little from
advertisers. Probably very few buy
absolutely nothing. Some buy great
deal. The subscribers collectively pay
the advertising bills of the successful
advertisers, and in SO doing they &C
tually pay for their paper much more
than the subscription price.
How few good mother hens there
are-so few that the poultry industry
cannot thrive as a dependence upon
them. Many a fellow who started
March matches with hens will yet try
an incubator, heartsick over the per-
verseness of much in nature. A hen
that eats eggs from under her once
will do it every time, and pullets
Matched from her eggs may be ex-
pected to do it although other in
fuences may predominant in few in
stances. Such a hen should go into
the stew kettle.-Denver Field and
Farm.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31
More About lf-Regulating Incuba-

more ABOUT SelI-RcSu1dC1nS 1nCuDa-
tors.
Our experience has been that Florida
climate is hard one in which to run
an incubator. The extreme changes
between day and night temperature
and often during the day, make it
practically impossible for an incuba-
tor to be self-regulating. A lady writ
ing to Farm Poultry has a very SINH
lar experience at the North. We give
her letter, hoping that some one who
reads it may be able to answer the
questions which she asks We are
personally interested in seeing them
answered, as we have had much the
same trouble.
I was interested in Mr.. Foss' letter
about self-regulating in incubators.
have run one three seasons, taking off
four matches each spring, and though
L consider the thermOstat great help
IN regulating the temperature, [ have
not regarded it as equal to doing it
all" There are influences-the loca-
ton Of the machine, the changes Of
weather conditions, as we'll as the de-
velOpment of the germ with its steadl-
ly increasing heat given off in the egg
chamber, etc., which make it necessary
for the operator to keep an eye on it,
and use his Judgment in assisting the
thermOStat to regulate.
My incubator stands in a small room
through which we have to pass often.
It is not an ideal location in some
respects, though it is where I can
keep watch of it, both day and night
[ often find it necessary to change the
lon To a
damper during the last part of the
ing, and sometimes to take away the
seldom reaches los degrees, or goes
lower than IoI degrees. The incuba-
tor is hot water Bantam, 100 egg
capacity.
have just taken off 65 per cent
hatch Of lively chickens. The preced-
ing hatch was 70 per cent. The small
lest number Matched was 80; and
acknowledge [ am not fully satisfied
with the percentage. If Mr.. Foss
considers 10 per cent matches good,
his desires are very easily satisfied.
Ten chicks from 100 eggs would
please me not at all. am not salts
fed with my largest hatch.
This morning [ broke the unhatch-
ed eggs. | found in some chicks fully
developed, yolk and blood absorbed;
others in different stages of Develop
ment; others were rotten; and ask
why did not the first hatch? What
killed the second, and produced the
third condition? Is it because of
something [ did, or did not do, or
is the cause within the egg itself?
have kept the temperature as even as
possible, rarely rising above 1o4 de-
grees, or falling below Io2 degrees.
The eggs were turned twice daily
from the second to eighteenth day.
inclusive, excepting those days they
were tested The 10th to 10Th days
were sprinkled once daily with warm
water, and quickly returned to the egg
chamber After the 10Th day the egg
chamber was not opened till all seem
ed Matched that would hatch.
Will some one who knows lots more
than [ do about incubation and chick
ems, tell me what [ have done that
I ought not to do, or what l have left
undone that l ought to have done, to
insure a greater percent of healthy
chicks?
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24
NO PAY FOR HIN
STATE WATER WORK WON'T
AFFECT SHERRERD'S DUTY.
Will Act Only in Advisory Capacity.
Refused Position on Commission.
Balk from Mexico.

City Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd re-
turned yesterday from his trip to the City
of Mexico, where he attended the annual
convention Of the Society OF American En-
gineers.
When asked about his appointment as
engineer of the State Potable Water Com
mission. he said that 1t had been offered
to him because the commissioners thought
that he was competent TO hold the posi-
ton.
II see that there has been some criti-
cism attached to my acceptance of the Of
flee. but l want to say that It Is an ad-
visory one, and that 1t will not interfere
with my duties as city engineer.
There is no fixed salary attached to
the office, and II receive any remunera-
ton 1t will be only for the time l use in
attending to the duties of the Office, which
will be little, and l do not know that I
will receive any pay even for the time, as
there Is no appropriation TO cover the case.
'I will not attend to the details, but will
recommend to the commission that an en-
gineer be appointed at a nominal sum to
attend to the routine work and consult
with me.
II was offered a position on the COM
mission and refused 1t because it would
take too, much of my time, where this one
will not | know nothing of fat salary
attached to the Office, as | said before"
Mr.. Sherrerd receives $500 as city en-
gineer, and is a member of the flood COM
mission at a salary of $1.500.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24
COMPROMISE IS
SPURNED BY
GOV.GLENN
Clash Of Federal and State
Courts Of North Carolina
Grows More Serious.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., July 24.-At noon
today it Is conservative to say that the
developments In the railroad contro-
versy bear a more serious aspect than
at any time since the agitation began.
The peace proposal made at the in
stance of Judge Pritchard to the State
authorities that the Federal Court will
not interfere with the Judgment of
$4,000 which whs imposed on the
Southern Railway by Judge Long at
Raleigh, IL the State officials will al
low both the Asheville and Raleigh
cases to run their course to the United
States Supreme Court has not been
accepted by Governor Glenn.
The Governor has simply taken notice
of the proposal by asking If this means
that the new rate law will be OBJ
served during the pendency of the
cases, which would nullify Judge
Pritchard's injunction.
In the meanwhile District Attorney
Holton has been sent for either at the
instance of Assistant Attorney General
Sanford, who is here. or at the in
stance of Judge Pritchard, and there is
talk of indictments against all persons
who show a disposition to impede the
progress of the United States Court.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24
ACROSS SEA TO WE'D
BONNIE SCOTCH lASSIE
NOW A BRIDE.
Miss Agnes Wilson Marries Richard
Smart in Kearny Two Days
After Her Arrival.

A pretty love romance was eliminated
last night In Kearny by the marriage OF
Miss Agnes Wilson, of Kirkcaldy, Scot
land, and Richard Smart, of Clark ave-
nue., Kearny, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Train. of Il Woodland avenue,
that town.
Mr.. Smart left Miss Wilson In the land
OF the Scots seven months ago with the
promise that when he had prospered suf-
fciently to wed and care for her the wei
come message would be dispatched for hel
to come to America. 1t was sent ten days
ago, and the happy bride-to-be arrived In
New York on the Columbia Monday night.
The simple wedding arrangements were
hastily made. The Rev. Roland s. Daw-
son, pastor OF Knox Presbyterian Church,
of Kearny. performed the ceremony. Miss
Violet Cathcart, OF Kearny, acted as the
brides attendant, and James Thornton, of
the same town, was the best man.
The bride wore \ gown of white silk
trimmed with lace. and the bridemaid' 8
dress was OF white silk null. There were
only fifteen present. After the wedding
supper Mr.. and Mrs. Smart left on the
wedding tour. They will reside at
Clark avenue. Kearny. upon their return.
The bride is the fifth young woman to
cross the ocean to marry the man of her
choice In Kearny within the past several
months. The odd thing about 1t Is that
all made the trip on board the Columbia.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24
NEGRO IN HER ROOM
BUT FAY WAS DRUNK AND
GOT INTO WRONG HOUSE.
Intruder Out Of Penitentiary Only Short
Time-"Trying to Reform"
But Drunk.

Mrs Joseph Stanton, of 1914 First
street, was awakened last night by the
presence Of a negro in her room. Her two
children were in bed with her at the
time. and they. too, became frightened.
The intruder did not seem as II he was
looking for any trouble or any booty
either. but appeared to be at home.
Mrs. Stanton called her husband and Re
recognized the man as William Fay. alias
John Williams. negro. 23 years old, who
boards next door. He got the man out Of
his house and this morning had him ar
rested Fay had been drinking and took
the wrong house for his home.
This morning when arraigned before
Judge Herr in the Second Precinct Court
Fay told the court that he had been
drinking last night and thought he was
going into his clearinghouse when he
entered the Stanton home. Mr.. Stanton
did not appear against him and he was
discharged.
Fay got out of the penitentiary only
two weeks ago, where he completed a term
OF six months. Judge Herr was satisfied,
however. that Fay did not enter the Stan
ton home Intentionally.
Fay told the court he was trying hard to
behave himself. but Judge Herr told him
he would find 1t difficult matter If he
did not leave drink alone.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24
GET COCAINE FIENDS
THREE ALLEGED USERS OF
DRUG CAUGHT.
Sheriff's Men Made More Arrests and
Still Others on the Card
to Follow.

Three more cocaine fiends were taken
into custody by the Sheriff's men this
afternoon.
The first one to be arrested was
"Dunky' Rhoades, Is years old, a
negro, who was found in Mason's sa-
loon in Augusta street by Constables
Thomas and Gilman. When the con-
stables entered the place they found a
crowd of about twenty young men
there and a wild scramble followed.
Rhoades was the one they we're after.
He was taken to the Sheriff's office and
then to the jail. He was bareheaded
and his clothes. what little he had on.
were torn. He wore an old pair of
rubbers for shoes
The second arrest was by Constables
Gorham and Ellis. They rounded up
"Mulr' Freeman. IS years pld, of 1877
Livingston street, but the lad gave
them a chase of two blocks from his
home before they ultimately got him.
He was also taken to the Sherlff's Office
and transferred to the Jail.
These two arrests caused a crowd to
gather about the Court House. and
Under Sheriff Mason, looking out Of the
window upon the gathering, saw Ben
jamin Castle, IL years old, of 109 Wav-
erly avenue. for whom he had been
looking for a long time. He sent out
Constable Thomas and took him into
custody. Castle Joined the ether TWO
at the jail.
The constables in question then left
the Court House in search of a number
Of other users of the drug whose names
they have on their list.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24
BRIDE DESERTS
ON WEDDING
EVENING
Marriage in MOntclair Of
R. E. Call and Miss Charl-
met Short Lived.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Asserting that
his wife left him on the evening of
their wedding in Montclair, N. j., 1906,
and that he has seen her only once since,
and then only for few moments, r.
Ellsworth Call, of 416 Manhattan ave-
nue, professor In the De Witt Clinton
High School and well-known geolo-
gtst and author, has filed papers In the
Supreme Court to have the marriage
annulled. alleging that his wife, who
was Bijou Jcr.Aette Clarinet, alias De
Lyon, married him with fraudulent In
tent. -
According to his story Mr.. Call met
Miss Clarinet only few months before
he proposed to her. He was then &c
years old and she was about 21. and
| exceedingly pretty, he declares. Be-
fore the wedding Mr.. Call gave her
gifts valued at about $1,000. and after
they were married he made her a pres
ent of $4,000 They were married at
Montclair by the Rev. DR.. Lucas. and
the bride and bridegroom went to din
ner at a neighboring hotel.
After the wedding feast the bride an
nounced her intention of returning to
New York, which she did in spite of
the protests of her husband. Or the
one occasion since then that Mr.. Call
saw his wife she was living in apart
ments at 106th street. and when he
learned of her address he went there
and begged her to return to the home
she had left.
She ordered him out of the place, and
threatened to have him arrested II he
refused to CO. She declared, so he says,
that she had no intention OF becoming
his wife when she married him, and
that she would have nothing to do
with him.
When he asked that she return the
presents and money that he had given
her she repeated her threats and drove
him from the place.
Mr.. Call has since learned, he says.
that before he married his wife she was
manicure in the Hotel st. Regis.
Shortly before he met Miss Clarinet.
Mr.. Call had become divorced from his
first wife.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24
HIGH SCHOOL
PLANS CAUSE
BIG ROW
School Commissioner Eisele
in Argument With Archi-
tect and Committee Head.

All the bids received for the pro-
posed Technical High School will be
rejected by the Board OF Education If
the recommendation of the school house
committee, which considered them last
night. is concurred in. as 1t undoubt-
edly will be. The school was planned
for High and New streets. 1t was the
institution for which 100000 was ap-
propriated. and for which the architect.
Nathan Myers. prepared plans on which
the lowest estimate was more than
100000. incidentally, Mr.. Meyers had
lively time explaining why he drew
plans that would cost twice the appro-
priation to execute. Arguments and
accusations were made by members of
the committee, all ending in the rejec-
ton of the bids. The meeting was one
of the longest ever held, lasting more
than five hours and continuing into
the early morning.
The meeting was called to order at 5
o'clock by Chairman George Varley,
and from an early stage until 1t was
adjourned subject to the call OF the
CONTINUED ON Eighth PaEe.)