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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02

April NUMBER, has d freak" hen
that is the oldest thing in the hen
/ line that we have ever seen. She is
Barred Rock hen. of the Farmers
Barred Rocks" type, and a very
good hen in shape and color; that is
she was all right in color, origin
ally.
When about a year old, in the
spring a year ago, white feathers
began to show in the neck plumage,
white feather appearing here and
there. Gradually the white feathers
extended over the body, until, in the
course of a few months, she was
white all over. She looked like
White Plymouth Rock, and no one
could have told, or would have
guessed that she had ever been any
thing else but white; examination
showed no barred feathers, or
licked" feathers anywhere, and
she was a White Rock.
This spring she has started back
again, and is gradually changing
back to barred plumage. This was
first noticed four or five weeks ago,
when barred feathers began to show
little here and there about the
neck: these have been extending
over the body, one coming out here
and another there, until she is now
about half and half. Evidently she
has repented of her LAPSE from
barred plumage and is returning to
her own class.
1t seems funny, though, that such
a change should have come about,
both times in early spring; if it had
been in the fall at the usual time of
the mott, less would have been
thought Of it. Apparently she went
through a mott in the early spring,
commencing when she was just
about a year old, and it is confident
ly believed she did not mott again in
the fall; being the only white hen on
the place, it would have been noticed
probably. if she had molted in the
fall, and now she is going through
another early spring mott and chang
ing back to her original color.
We think this is the oldest
freak" in the hen line that we have
ever seen.-A. F. Hunter in A. P.
Advocate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
Big Money in Hens.

Almost every issue of the daily
press tells of success attained by
some one in the poultry business in
this section of this country or of
some large company preparing to go
into the poultry business on a large
scale. There is no better place on
the globe for the successful raising
of poultry than the South.
Frank P. Inclusion, a farmer liv-
ing near Corsicana, states that since
January, 1906, from eight turkey
hens he has realized $3.50. rs an aver
age of $40 per hen. From % chick
ems he has sold in poultry and eggs
$185. 65 in the same time. OF course
his turkeys and chickens were stand
ard bred, and he urges everybody 50
abandon scrub stock" and substi-
tute the pure-bred.
Amy farmer can make money just
as this one is doing if he will only GO
about it in an intelligent way. Ty-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
ONLY ONE.
The Record in HOpkinsville
Is a Unique One.

If the reader has a bad back" or
any kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know. Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Hop
kinsville citizens testify to this.
Here is a case of it:
j. w. Pritchett, 752 E. Seventh
Street, Hopkinsville, KY, says:
-Four years ago Doan's Kidney
Pills which l procured at L. A. John
son & Co.'S. drug store brought me
such great relief that l was glad to
tell the people of Hopkinsville my
experience with the remedy. Before
using them, pains existed through
my kidneys and in the back, which
caused me great deal of annoyance.
l saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
SO highly That concluded to try
them. They proved to be an excel
lont remedy, relieving me of the
aching in my back and helping me in
other ways. l have great faith in
Doan's Kidney Pills, and l am sure
if people who have kidney trouble
will use them according to directions
they will be satisfied with the results
obtained"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Rember the name--Doans--and
take no other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
Feeding oats.

Oats are one of the best all-round
feeds there is for chickens. We feed
our birds more oats than any other
one grain, especially in the summer
when one wants a feed that is not
heating to the birds. Oats are practi-
cally mountaineering and all go to
build up bone and muscle. There is
a general complaint this spring about
the unfrtility of eggs, but we are
glad to say that we have not been
troubled by complaints of this kind
from our customers this season. AL
though we have had a large egg
trade the average fertility has been
remarkably high and the chicks
when Matched are strong and lively.
We attribute this to the feeding of
oats and therefore will continue TO
use them as our main whole grain
feed.-Nevin Poultry Yards, Char
lotte, NC.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
State Fair Poultry SHOW.

One Of the features Of the State
Fair this fall will be the poultry de-
partment. The premiums this year
have been considerably increased in
nearly all the classes and a large and
attractive list of specials will be
offered. A number of the big
breeders of the North are con ing
and the exhibit promises to be one
of special interest. The exhibits
from Tennessee will be very strong.
Several nice features will be intro
duced this year. A liberal premium
list has been posted for pigeons and
pet stock and this will be made a
feature Of the show. The hest poul-
try and pigeon judges will be en-
ployed and every detail will be
looked after. The building will be
greatly improved and up-to-date
improvements will be installed for
the care and comfort of the BIRDS
Nashville American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
Infertile Eggs.

Lack of fertility in eggs may be
due to overlooking Causing the hens
to become too fat), under feeding
failing to provide fortified germ,
lack of exercise, lack of green food,
hereditary weakness in the founda-
ton stock, a diseased condition Of
the male or female, on a weakness
resulting from some former diseased
condition. To secure fertile eggs.
therefore, the foundation stock must
be strong and vigorous, provision
must be made for ample exercies,
over fat hens must be reduced in
weight by a careful system of feed
ing, animal food and green food
must be provided and diseased birds
or those that have recently recover
ed from some disease must be re-
moved from the flock.
If you wish fertile eggs, it is a
good plan to have a reserve supply
of males. Some females may not re-
ceive the attention of one male, but
they will of another. By shifting
the males two or three times a week,
this difficulty is overcome. Cal. P.
Journal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02

1t is a mistake to make grain the
principal food for laying hens. Grain
is we'll enough as food for market
fowls but the laying hen demands
something more. The egg itself is
animal food, and although it can be
produced from grain. yet the hen is
required, in order to be profitable,
to produce an egg each day. or as
near that as possible, and her work
must not be interrupted from lack
of the necessary nutriments. Meat
fills a want that cannot easily be sup
piled from any other source when
the hens are laying regularly
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
VOLUME OF BUSINESS.

Not counting business handled by
Nashville houses in other towns, this
city is nevertheless handling more
produce now than ever before III its
history. 1t is very conservatively
estimated that this business, the
portion handled here strictly,
amounts to S2,5OO,OOO to S3,OOO,O 900
annually. One dealer placed the
figure at S4,OOO,0 900 or more. At any
rate it is a tremendous business.
The amount of business done in
Nashville means about two car loads
of poultry and three carloads of eggs
shipped out of here every day in the
year, and that very rapidly adds up
a large total in the business trans
acted.
Within the past three years. one
Nashville firm has worked up an ex-
port trade for eggs with Cuba and
other local firms have since fallen in
line, until now Nashville has become
the second largest Cuban exporter
of eggs in the United States. Mash.
vile Banner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
Nashville a Poultry Center.

the pleasure there is IN IL ana 40 not
expect to make any money out of it,
are counted, the numbers are much
larger, and the increase over four or
five years ago is still more marked.
A few years ago there were proba-
bly, not over fifty chicken raisers in
and around Nashville who had their
chickens penned in and were mating
them with some care and endeavor-
ing to raise the highest class of
birds. Now there are two hundred
some think three hundred-who
are raising chickens in pens, and
even a larger number who have
thoroughbred chickens running loose
on their places instead of common
stock. While these chickens are not
penned they in most cases are not
allowed to mix with other chickens.
SMALL FANCIERS.
There are a great many of these
small fanciers, both with and with
out pens, who have some very fine
birds, fowls that would doubtless do
well at shows, but for some reason
the small breeders seem afraid to
exhibit. There would doubtless be
a few surprises in some of the
awards if all of these breeders could
be induced to show their best birds.
In the produce line-any kind of
old chicken or egg, at so much per
pound or dozen-Nashville has. not
made the progress she has in thor
ouehbred or fancy lines, but has
nevertheless held her own. This
has been done Notwithstanding the
fact that in recent years the practice
of shipping from small towns direct
to New York or other large markets
has been followed. The town Of
Gallatin, about thirty miles away,
can be taken as an example. In
years past that town shipped every
surplus chicken or egg it had for
sale to Nashville, and the produce
was shipped from Nashville by local
dealers to New York or other points.
Now but few chickens or eggs come
from that town to Nashville, but
are shipped direct North or East.
Nashville, however, can claim to
have a share in the business, as
Nashville houses have buyers there
and the financial end of the business
is handled through Nashville. This
is more true of smaller towns not
quite so conveniently located with
reference to railroad facilities as
Gallatin. One Nashville house, for
instance, has buying agents at fifteen
different towns around Nashville.
When these men can get up a full
car load Of stuff, and they nearly
always manage t do so. they ship
direct, but if, for some reason, they
happen to fall short, what they have
is sent to Nashville The buyers
keep in very close touch with Nash
vile, getting quotations from here
at least once a day, and at times
oftener. 1t is really Nashville bust
ness.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
PEAS

grown in the mountains, where it
is high and dry. They are nice,
sound and clean. You have not
seen anything to equal them this
year.
If you want good peas, come in
and let us show you ours. Our
peas would be cheap at double the
price, compared with any you will
find on the market this year.
Don't forget when you want
anything, see us first. If we can't
supply you, will advise you, We
are the planters friends. We will
save you money, if you will let us.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-02
"Freak" Hen

A neighbor here in Abingdon. a
Mr.. Warren, (who lives just across
the street from Rev. Mr., Hall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05

October 18-Thos Wayman, for Hal
vre, France, with 6,614 bales, valued AZ
$43O, 900.
October liking George, for Bre-
men, with 1896 bales bales, valued ut
$840,8OO.
October 25-Jura, for Liverpool,
with 1906 bales, valued at $S2G.-
900.
october 26-Glanton, for Bremen.
with $3.50 bales, valued at $50
900.
October 31-Inca, for Harvre
with 1906 bales, valued al $685.,
900.
In addition co the heavy shipments
already made there are now four
steamships at the Sprunt wharves be
ing loaded with cotton.
The figures show what a tremend-
Gus amount of business that is being
done drought this port and the ree-
ord is one which should be q source
of pride to avery Wilmington cltl
zen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
WILLIAM FLOTHAMERH

Mr.. William T. Lothamer, former
president of the Boss BARRIERS Union, q
noted politician and at one time chair
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee, writes from 1896 South 4th
Ave-, Minneapolis, Mimi:
'sFor years I suffered with severe
disease of the Kidneys. ] would have
pains all over my body, and at times
have such dizziness in my head that
could not see nor work.
"Nights 7 would often be awake with
pain so I could get no rest. L spent
hundreds of dollars on doctors ana
drugs, and had ceased to have faith ID
either.
"My druggist told me one day of the
praise his customers gave to Peruna,
and advised me to try it, Offering to re-
turn my money if it did not help me.
I purchased a few bottles. I kept getting
better. The medicine did it's work,
and in four months ! was . well man.. !"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE
No Questions to be Considered Other
Than Those Cited I'm Proclamation
Calling Extra Session.

Norfolk, Va. November 1.-Goy-
ernor Blanchard, of louisiana, who
to the jamestown EXPOSE
ton today from New York leaves for
home tonight. He declared that no
questions other than those cited in
his call of October 25th for a special
session of the Louisiana legislature
can be considered by that body.
Governor Blanchard says the in
junction of h additional railroad
and corporation regulation subjects
Tor consideration at the thirty days
special session Of the legislature, pro-
vided for in the new proclamation by
Lieutenant Governor Saunders "if al
lowed to stand would confuse. en-
barrass and likely defeat the very re-
forms which alone justify calling the
extra session, would take up the time
OF the legislature to the exclusion of
the very objects which prompted me
to call the extra session and would
precipitate upon the capitol a strong
corporation n railway lobby"
After declaring that Lieutenant
Governor Saunders, as an aspirant for
the g~ubernatorial nomination, has
been on the stump for four months
past with two other candidates op-
posing him. Governor Blanchard says:
1T Is nv belief that is is not for
the best interests OF the state of
Louisiana, just now, to permit the
lieutenant governors proclamation
to stand"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
IN THE WORLD OF TRADE
SeaSOnable Weather Stimulates Re-
tail Trade-TeXtile Manufacturing
Plants Not Reducing Activity

New York, Nov. 1.-Dun's Weekly
Review of Trade tomorrw will say:
Contraction has followed the finan-
cial crisis Of last week but only to
the extent compelled by inability TO
raise money.
There is no evidence that confidence
has been permanently impaired; on
the contrary, qualification is felt that
n nation was so strongly fortified
by a dread of unexampled prosperity
that the severe strain made no deeper
impression.
Many contemplated developments
have been postponed, and merchants
find rates for commercial paper almost
prOhibitive, yet retail trade is stim-
ulated by moro s~easonable temperature
and at interior cities collections I'd
prove with the movement Of the crop
10 market.
Textile manufacturing plants are not
reducing activity, although there Is
more caution regarding future busl-
ness.
In certain lines some accumulation
of stocks is noted, but these are IN
strong hands that are not likely 10
urge sales at the expense OF values.
Moreover, there are exceptional il
stances of most lines being sold I'M
usually far ahead. Cheaper raw ma
terial and tight money indicate tina;
some adjustment in prices may be nee
essary and that it would establish tie
market upon a healthier basis, but the
present time is not propitious.
Much satisfaction is expressed in the
dry goods trade over the manner in
which last weeks stress was sustained.
giving a most encouraging prospect
for the future.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
COLD ON THE WAY
esna,n.,i.I Gradually Clear
inv-Ruus OH Banks and Trust
Companies Ovcr-Carrcncy BeinS
Provided in Cases Where Demand
j. Icsitnate-Money Drawn Prom
BANKS Being RedepoSIted.

New York. November 1.-The imam
ciag situation was gradually clearing
tooay without showing n striking
features. Runs on h ana
trust companies are practically over,
money which was temporarily WIFE
drawn from banks subject TO runs Is
Tfoging into the stronger banks and
currency is being provided IN most
cases where the demand for II Is
considered legitimate. Further IN
of gold by Boston ana
other points have brought up the total
engagements abroad under recent
movement to SO, $50 900. The Lus:-
tania, which sailed from Liverpool TO-
day. has on board about SlO,Ooo,vVo
in gold, one of the largest single ship
ments ever made. Prices on the stock
exchange were firm during h early
part of the day and did not yield Sc
riously at any time. The fact that the
stock exchanges Of London and Paris
were closed on account OF All-Salnts
day prevented any comparison OF
quotations or arbitrage operations.
Balances at the clearing house nave
settled down to a normal condition,
but there is still something OF a
4:ockaGe III domestic exchange
through unwiiIingness of New York
banks to pay currency upon drafts
from other cities and the unwilling
ness OF other cities to pay out theic
currency upon drafts from New York.
The condition of affairs indicates a
continued pressure for currency rather
than a break down of credits, but rea-
| sOnable demands are being met for
regular customers of the banks. The
| possibility of Fastening the export
| movement of wheat and cotton still!
engages the attention OF foreign cN-
change dealers and also OF those who
enQeaVCT to keep in touch with the
general situation. DCuL, j. expressed
whether the secretary oi the treasury
| will be able to carry out any consider
able scale the project OF the New Or
leans exporters for accepting cash at
governmental fiscal agencies abroad
and transferring it BY telegraph to
points in this country, bat Secretary
CcItelyCu is understood to be willing
to make such deposits OF public money
at cotton exporting points as will to
q considerable extent relieve the sit
uation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
TO CARE FOR THE NESF
Judge Purnell Issues Order I'm f1sncr-
les CoInpany's Case-Dcath oil WITS
line
tSneciaI 70 The Messenger }


Raleigh, n. C, November l.-Judge
Purnell. of the federal court here
makes an order allowing the temper
airy receivers of the Cape Fear Fish
cries Company to take the four
steamers, Joseph Wharton, John l..
Lawrence, Quickstep and Montauk,
now lying in the Cape Fear river 70
Tiverton. r. l., and there turn them
over to receivers to be properly cared
for. this action not to interfere with
any liens on these vessels. The Usher
les company is a New Jersey corpora
ton and had leased the steamers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes died this
evening at her home here, aged -
years. She was the relict OF WILLIAMS
Grimes, a great planter. and was
born Hanrahan in Pitt county, this
state. She caves three elghtfrs,
Mrs. F.. ]. Haywood, RaleKh; rs.
Frank Dancey, Atlanta. and Mrs
Ward. Raleigh, and two sons. William
Walter, both Of Raleigh. Her
family is one OF the oldest and
wsalthiest in North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
Were Officially ReprimaDded

New York, November l.0Gerald II.
Evans, Thomas OConnor, and Mrs.
Frances Mclean O'Connor, who were
arrested last night on a charge OF con-
Quoting business under false name,
were honorably discharged when ar
raigned in police court today. The ar
rests were the result OF an error Asade
by a clerk in the county clerksIEce,
it was said by the detectives who,kkok
the three into custody. He SAID c.
clerk told him there had been no cG'-
tificate filed in the county clerks OF
flee by the defendants who conduetei
a brokerage business in Wall street
under the name Gerald H.. Evans and
Company. The certificate had been
filed, however, and was found after
the arrests were made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
RECEIPTS At CUSTOM HOUSE
Total Value of Exports for Month
Amounted to- $7,529,2OO and Value
of Imports Was $91,O 37 on Which
Customs Receipts to Amount of
S7.714.OO Were collected.

A very interesting statement was
made yesterday at the custom house
in this city, showing the amount CT
shipping business transacted during
the month of October through that
institution. The custom house has e.
cords for only foreign exports and OF
imports from foreign countries, there
being no data there as to the amount
or value of coastwise shipping, which
would largely increase the showing
made both on imports and exports.
The total value of the exports from
the port of Wilmington to foreign
countries during the month of Octo-
Der amounted to $7,529,2O0 compared
with s ,1S3, sos for October of last
year, this showing a gain In value of
81 ,345, 692, or 81 per cent.
OF this total amount Of exports
nearly all Of it was Of cotton shipped
to foreign countries, the only other
cargoes that were cleared being the
steamship Silvia, which sailed on Oc-
tober End. for Glasgow, carrying rosin
and gum logs to the value of $55, 900.
and the bark Hancock, which sailed
on the 25th for Trinidad with 365 900
feet of lumber valued at 81, 900.
During the month imports from for
eign countries were received, consist
ing entirely Of fertilizer materials,
there being 1891 tons, Of the value of
$s1 ,e37. The customs receipts on the
months imports were s7,714.3S, COM
pared with s1,084.32 last October,
showing an increase of 5 ,63O.O6, or
Gil per cent.
This last statement as to the re-
ceipts is particularly gratifying and it
can no longer be said that it costs
the government s1.H to collect s1.00,
as it did at this port a few years ago.
The October receipts alone will more
than ove the entire expenses of the
local customs house for the entire
year, the expenses, including very
being estimated at $4,000.