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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
How Many Hens for the Farm2
(R.. 70. Dimick.)

H..
How many hens can be kept on a
farm? Well, about as many as can
find standing room, but there is a
limit to the number that may be kept
at profit. On my farm | have found
the limit for most profit to be about
two hundred.
The farm hen is one of the most
profitable things that walks, if she is
given anything like chance to show
what she can do. She will get most of
go to waste, so that most of what she
returns is clear profit.
The poultry specialist can keep a
and perhaps get as large or larger re-
turns from her than the farmer. But
it costs money to keep hens this way,
and they have to be make larger re-
turns or they would run their owner
in debt. Only a few can be kept in
one flock where they are closely con-
fined, but where they have the whole
farm for a range it is not necessary to
build so many separate houses. so or
even 100 hens in farm flock will Of
ten do quite as we'll as smaller num-
Der, except, perhaps, for winter lay
ing. l have always found it detriment-
O6S
to have large flocks. I would prefer
not to have more than rs or 40 at the
outside limit together for winter lay
ing. l believe that this number will
make more clear profit in the winter
than twice as many kept in one flock.
Small f1ocks of 10 to Is hens make
the best showing. But it is not prac-
ticable to build separate houses for
such small flocks. The next best thing
is to give the larger flock room
enough in one house so they will not
be crowded, and then provide COW
cred scratching shed in which is kept
plenty of litter, 10 inches to a foot of
chaff is about enough. I should not
less The whole feed is scattered in
this litter and the hens scratch it out.
This keeps them pretty busy, but they
seem to enjoy it, and it makes them
lay.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
Poultry Industry

fore available in one day, just one
fourth enough protein for one egg.
In other words it will require
four days to feed her enough protein
for one egg. The egg has other con-
stituents and SO has the wheat. The
half ounce of wheat contains about
one and a half times as much carbo-
hydrates and fat as one egg contains.
The hen that is fed on wheat alone
has a surplus of one material and a
deficiency of another. In other words,
she has enough of carbohydrates in
one day to make one and one-half
eggs per day, but only has protein
enough to make one egg in six days.
hen is placed in an awkward posi-
ton by being fed on wheat alone. 1t
does not contain all the egg making
materials, and corn is even worse.
The question will be asked, then, as
to what kind of feed does contain all
the elements of egg production. 1t
is easily answered by saying that
clover contains the egg making mater
ials in right proportions. The trouble
with it is that it is too bulky and
hen cannot get enough of it to pro-
duce eggs profitably. This shows
the necessity of feeding a hen in such
manner that she will have all the
materials in right proportion and in
shape that she can secure the neces-
sary amount of materials without
examining.
Now comes the important point in
the matter of feeding the hen. She
should have variety. Of what should
that variety consist? 1t will be neces-
sary to get ration that will not prove
too expensive or it's use will be out OF
the question since hen must be
made profitable. Let wheat constitute
the principal part of the ration About
one-half of the weight of the whole
will be about the right amount.
There should be plenty of grit to
grind the grain properly and with dis
patch. Add some clover, cabbage, or
other green food. She will require
some animal feed if she produces eggs
in abundance, hence the necessity Of
green cut bone, and since these al
ways contain some adhering flesh,
that part of the ration is provided in
cut bone So, then, we have all the
necessities in furnishing egg food.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
The Proper Ration for Hens.

People who stop to think will see
that when a hen lays four eggs per
week for six weeks she produces her
weight in eggs. To DO this will re-
quire feed and plenty Of it. 1t should
also be of the right kind or she can
not keep up the laying. If hen does
not lay eggs she will lie around and
do nothing, which is undesirable. She
not only needs plenty of feed, but a
variety, if for no other purpose than to
keep her healthy A variety improves
her appetite. She should no more be
fed on one kind of feed or grain than
a man should be fed on bread alone
Now wheat is considered very
good single grain feed for hens and
yet hen cannot do her best when fed
on wheat exclusively. Suppose hen
which weighs three and one-half
pounds be fed on three and quarter
ounces of wheat per day, if she would
consume that much, which she would
not do for a great length of time. Sup
pose she should use two and three
quarter ounces of that for the main
tenance Of her body, it would leave
one-half ounce to be converted into
eggs. This would be on the assump-
ton that all the food would be digest
ed, which, of course, is not the case.
The egg, according to a chemical an
alysis, contains about one-quarter OF
an ounce of protein. There Is, there
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
Advantages of Using lncubators.

With an incubator you can hatch
chickens out of season and on large
scale. Your machine is always ready
when you desire to start. It is cheap
er to run incubators than it is to use
hens for Matching large numbers Of
chicks. 1t enables one to start his
chickens absolutely free from lice.
The incubator does not break eggs
like the sitting hen. 1t saves time that
would otherwise be employed in car
ing for many sitting hens.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
Conditions Surrounding the Incubator.

A damp atmosphere without the ma
chine is better than dry, heated air.
When the air without is dry, the floor
be moistened with water. An even
temperature is desired for best re-
suits. The temperature of the room
should be about fifty degrees. Fahren-
heit. Thorough ventilation is essen
tial for Matching vigorous chicks. Ok
ygen is necessary for the embryo;
lack of it causes poor matches and
weak chickens. AS the lamps con-
sumo oxygen in burning and throw
off carbon dioxide, plenty of fresh air
must be admitted to the room. If
the machine is run in a living room
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
RHODE,ISLAND REDS

We are breeding for egg production;
winnings show we have best color
on Coast. At Everett. Dec. 1906, LIST
and End, cockerel; LIST, End and 3rd
pullet; list pen. At Seattle. where 1t
takes the best to win. jan, 1907, LIST.
3rd and 4th, cockerel; list, End, 3rd and
9Th, pullet; LIST pen. Eggs from utility
stock. $50 for Is; $500 per 100.
WARE g. DeSELLEM, Kennewtok, Wash
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
Sure Hatch Books
" Going Like Hot Cakes!"

The announcement that our Great New
1O2-page illustrated SURE HATCH BOOK
would be sent Absolutely Free, brought a flood
of requests from people all over the country
who are interested in Incubators, Breeders and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01

disappoint any of our friends, we Were forced to
have more printed in n rush. The second
edition is now being mailed. So If you haven't
already written us for Free Copy of the SURE
HATCH BOOK, better do so at once.
Allwho have read the new book are delighted.
One man writes: The Sure Hatch Book is
worth $500 in gold.''
This big book contains the boiled-down expe.
rience of the men who make the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01

BRONZE TURKEYS, Toulouse Geese,
Pekin and Rouen Ducks, Pearl GUM
cas- Barred Rocks, White Leghorns
White and S. L. Wyandottes, Orping-
tons, JaVas and Dorkings. Catalogue
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01

We had a large guam
tity of these books ready,
but the calls for them have
far exceeded our eXpecta-
tons. We have been mail
ing them out by the hum
dreds, and not wishing to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
Play Party.

A number Of the young folks gath
sred al the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ],
W. Johnson's Saturday evening.
Those present were Misses Callie
Niblo, Lea White, Pearl Byers, Ag.
mes White, Miss Homer from Grea:
Bend, Hazel Deets, Annie Trester,
Messrs. Louie Durand, Austin Deets.
louie T'rester, Leslie Doonan, Willie
Deets, Lindley Truxal, Walter Doom.
an, Mr.. Monger and Gail Smith.
The evening was spent by playing
different games. Delicious refre. b.
ments were served and at a late houl
shey started for home. All had q
most enjoyable time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
Road Meeting In Dist. IS.

There will be meeting Of those
lnterested in the roads south Of The
river at the school house id District
Is, Saturday night. Every man sho
IS Interested in. the matter should
make it point to turn out and talk
The matter over. 1t is not decided
yet just what plans will be pursued in
crying to get good roads in that part
Of the county, but every man who
has any hauling to do, should be
there. School District l6, Saturday
evening, March 2. Everybody come.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
EFFECT OF THE FOOD Law.
Driving Many Worthless Catarrh Medi.
ClneS out Of Existence.

The Pure Food and Drug Law,
which went into effect the first of
January. has already shown the good
that will follow its enforcement.
Many worthless remedies, that
have been advertised for the cure of
catarrh, disease that is universally
prevalent, have been driven out of
existence by the Pure Food Law.
The effect Of this is % increase the
sale of remedies that are valuable and
that fulfill the provisions of the law.
Hyomei, for example, is meeting with
a larger sale than ever before, and
Hooper Drug Co. are still sselling it
under a guarantee that it will cure ca
tarrh or the money will be refunded.
Hyomei is a scientific treatment that
IS recommended by the best physi-
clans. 1t cures catarrh without stom
ach dosing, through inhaling medica.
tons that go right to the affected
spots.
By breathing Hyomei three,,or four
times daily through the neat pocket
inhaler that comes with every outfit,
lis indicated, healing air penerates
to the most remote parts Of the nose,
throat and lungs, searches out and
kills all catarrhal germs, aud soothes
and heals any irritation in the mu.
cous membrane.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
N.OO, extra bottles if needed, Soc
and is sold BY Hooper Drug Co. un'
dei the guarantee that it will cure OF
cost nothing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Julius Welding Of Hoisincton.
was a visitor in the city SUNDAY.
Nick Sprinkler Of Ellinwood,
was Il visitor in the county seat
5 aturday.
Sherman Mossbarger OF Paw
nee Rock, was in the city Monday
morning on business.
Miss Maud NimoCks. of lIois.
ington, spent Sunday IN Great
Bend visiting Miss Edna Griffith.
Miss Sadie Dale Of Hutchinson.
came up Friday evening to spend
Sunday with her parents IN this
city.
Charles Sipcs and family re-
turned last week from an extended
visit with relatives aud friends IN
Texas.
County Commissioner s. j..
Williams was in the city from
Pawnee Rock Thursday after.
noon.
Harry Wildgen and Martin
DrechsIer, of Hoisihgton. wer,
visiting with friends in this city
over Sunday.
The county Teachers Associa
ton held a meeting 10 the city
Saturday, and the town was full
of teachers all day.
B. W. Myers, Of Wheatlend town
ship, was in the city over Sunda,
visiting with the family Of his father
in-law, County Treasurer Millard
1
Probate Judge Torey this morning
issued a marriage license to H
William Roesener, Of Dodge Cit,
and Matte Sena Gerdes, of Pawne,
Rock.
Miss Lizzie Savage, Of tn,
Lundblade 6 Bolinger store, will
leave this week for the eastern
markets to get her spring line o.
millinery.
z. York. of the Alfalfa Stool
farm was in the city Monday anC
made this Office q pleasant call
renewing bis subscription to thu
Democrat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Swain are
rejoicing over the arrival of a fnt
girl who arrived Thursday. Mrs
Swain was formerly Miss Pearl
Slim, Of this city, and Grandpa
Slim is feeling pretty good. too,
thank you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
Legislative
U1l 1 LlNlIUUt
The DOiHgS Of the State Law Makers
at The Capital City,
CHlTIfB IS A BUSY han.

Topeka, Feb. 26. = Representa-
tive w NJ. Chatten of Barton
county, has the honor now OF hav-
ing belonged to the conference
committee which alter two meet
ings recOnciled the differences of
the house and Senate on the assess
ment and taxation law.
This is no small honor, for
BeafIy.every legislature, for the
ptst twenty years has been trying
co agree uDon some sort Of a law
which would accomplish these two
principle objects.
|. The assessment of all pro-
perty at its full cash value.
2. The assessment, of rairOad
property on the same basis as
private property.
1t is believed that the new law
will accomplish those two objects.
At least it will he long step in
advance, and will break the ice
which had encruSted all legisla-
ton on this subject for years past.
Under the law which was agreed
upon in the conference committee,
there will be appointed a new
state board. to have permanent
headquarters ct the state house.
This board is the state tax COM
mission and the brunt of the
work of seeing that the assess.
ment is made at the full cash
value on all property will fall on
this board. With property
assessed at its full value, and rail
roads, telegraphs, telephones, pri-
Vate car lines and Pullmans pay.
ing their fair share of tax, The
taxation rate in the state will pro.
badly be reduced to about one.
third of present rates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

By a vote of 70 to O, the house
passed the county court house bill
of G. f. Foley of Rice county.
This is general law, and will
max 1t easier 10 build court houses
in Kansas. The bill provides that
whenever the county commits.
slOLers, think that a new court
house is needed. they may pass a
resolution 10 that effect, and find
out what the court house of the
required kind would cost. Then
they may submit the question to
the people of the county for a
vote, and if the proposition car
rirs, may levy tax to create a
building fund. When the build
ing fund amounts to half the total
cost of the proposed building, the
contract may be let. The bill
fixes the limit on the cost OF the
building in proportion to the
population of the county. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

The Forest Avenue Whist Club
met Monday evening with Mr..
AID Mrs. Fl. E.. Lindas. The
guests of honor we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Haslett and Mr.. and Mrs.
X. A. Charles. A very pleasant
evening was spent by the club
members and their guests, and ex-
eeptionally fine refreshments we're
served.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

who are now unprotected IN case
OF delay in the delivery of their
freight All the legislation thus
far has been for the big shipprS,
who use carload lots. The Foley
bill provides that a railroad shall
be responsible for any unreasona-
bic neglect, delay or refusal to
promptly forward and TRANSPORT
freight. and a shipper may recover
actual DANCES and attorneys fees
for such delay. The. section in
the bill allowing the shipper
punitive damageswaS stricken out
by the railroad committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
limits prOvIded are as fOIIOWs.

Chaten's mulct tax bill met a
speedy and painless death in the
Judiciary committee of the house.
The committe reported it adverse.
ly after a very brief considerta-
ton. This was the bill which
provided for a system of local Cd.
ton in Kansas. in spite of the
prohibitory amendment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Il, G. Hoenschel, author Of the
text book on grammar by that name,
vas in the city calling on the county
superintendent. Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

}. Z. Guyer of Stafford county
announces that he will back up
on his Stafford opera house bill,
which the house passed in an
omnibus a few days age.
/ did not study the bill. very
carefully when twas sent to me
said Mr.. Guyer and | find that it
provides for a tax on the whole of
the township in which Stafford is
located for the purpose of build
ing an opera house and town hall
10 the city of Stafford. That
doesn't look right to me, and
have received a great many pro.
tests against the bill. 1t has pas.
'sed. the. house now, but | have ar.
ranged to have the bill rothereG
in the Senate. 1t will not be.
come a law"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Another important bill which
c. T. Foley has managed to have
passed BY the house is one for the
relief Of small freight shippres,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Chas. Lundblade is having a
concrete walk put down on his
property on Lakin avenue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Moses johnson, received word
from Garden City today that q
team of fine horses formerly:;ownsd
BY him ct this place we're stolen
last night at Garden City along
with another horse asd several
sets Of harness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

FOR SALE-Good barley seed. Inquire Of X.
L wei>enbcrger, Route 4 or phone pas

John Mitchell and I. G. Cork,
of Hoisintgon, we're in the city
Sunday morning on their way to
Lawrence to attend the Grand
Lodge of A. o. U. W.
Work was commenced today
preparing the ground for one five
acre patch Of experimental sugar
beets. This tract is on Nick
Smiths ground near the Merit
Creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Roehr, of the
third ward are the parents of a fine
boy, born Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Chapman left
Tuesday evening for a visit with rela.
tives at Nevada, Missouri.
A. E. Wegley, the Claflin real es-
tate man, was in the city Monday
night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Indications are that the bill in
tended to put the Missouri Valley
Car Service association out of
business, which has been intro.
duCed by Senator Chapman in the
Senate and Representative Guyer
in the house, will become a law.
The bill has been favorabIy re-.
ported in both house and senate
committees.
The Larabee Flour Mill, which
the Car Service association tried
to put out of business. is now
getting its time at bat. It has
PREPARED aud circulated among
the members of the legislature a
little pamphlet containing extracts
from the testimony in the suit of
the Missouri Pacific against the
Larabee mills. B. Fl. Garrigues,
one of the officials OF the Missouri
Valley Car services association, is
quoted as follows in regard to che
reciprocal demurrage law enacted
at the last session of the Iegislst.
ure.
@. Mr.. Garrigues, YOU knew
what that law was and YOU be.
lleVed it TO be unconstitutional and
paid no attention to its termsl"
A. None whatever.
Q. And your demurrage charges
were absolutely in violation Of the
express provisions of that acti
A. If that is what it saws, yes
sir.
q. But you vent along direct.
ly contrary to this law, paid nc
attention to its terms, as if it had
not existed, in assessing and COL
lectiug demurrage chargedl
A. |. have already answered
that.
Q. Answer it again.
A. Yes sir.
These extracts show that the
Car service association wiIfully
violated the state laws.
Harvesting and farm machinery
may be cheaper in Kansas as q
result of the some of the legisIa-
tion which is Being put through
at the present session. The
Smith bill prohibiting the harves
ter trust from making exclusiv,
contracts with retailers has passed
both house and senate, and tn,
house maximum rate law fixes 8
much lower freight rate on ma
chinery from the Missouri river
The Smith bill prohibits the trust
from refusing to furnish ma
chinery to a retailer unless tina
retailer will agree not to hsndI,
anything but trust goods.
-
Another important bill vhicl
c. T. Foley has managed to hav,
passed BY the house is one for th
relief Of small freight shippres
OAOTOR1A.
1.& HmEA is In ks1r Dss
So N11zE
4.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

The judiciary local" reported
has reported favorsbly upon W.
M. Chatten's bill providing for
monthly meetings. instead Of
quarterly meetings for the county
commissioners of Barton county.
Many counties Of the state which
have grown in population con.
sldeFably are changing to the
monthly meeting plan. becuse the
business Of the country is SO
heavy that it can not be handled
expedlt,ously by quarterly meet
ings. Mr.. Chattens bill SAYS in
part.
That the board of county com.
missioner of Barton county,
Kansas shall meet..in regular ses-
sion at the county seat Of said
county on the first Monday Of
each month, and ini.special session
on the call of the chairman, at the
request of two members Of the
board, as often as the interest of
the county may demand; pro.
iVided, that no claims or accounts
against the county shall be..al-
lowed at any special session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

1t is therefore evident that %
senate votes we're all that we're
necessary to overcome 1lS votes.
But itshows the sentiment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Keep square with the printer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Some mysterious force is fight
Ing the anti cigarette bill, which
has passed the house. The bill is
now in the Senate committee,
where 1t is the evident intention
of somebody to let it die. W. K.
Smith attorney for the Santa Fe.
is said to be fighting the bill, and
also one other prominent railroad
attorney. The railroad trust and
the tobacco trust seems to be
working hand in hand. and the
gang of railroad controlled sena-
tors is working with both.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

This week the senate will be
given a further opportunity to
line up against some of the house
measures calculated to regulate
railroads. The princinal one of
these is the anti-pass bill. There
is some rope that this bill will
pass, in form passed by the house,
but not much.
In the alleged primary election
law passed by the senate as a sub
stitute for the Stubbs bill there
was one section for bidding the
giving of railroad passes to dele
gates to policticaf convention.
Some think that this is all the
anti'pass law the Senate proposes
to enact. At any rate the anti
pass bill will afford a splendid op-
portunity to put the senate rail-
road ring on recodrssagain.
The Senate killed the Stubs
primary election law, but here is
one significant little sum in arith.
metic, which shows how many
The Press., 1907-08-14

SCHEDULE OF GAMES.
August II.
Ludlow at Ware.
Springfield at Indian Orchard.
August "a.
Ludlow at Monson.
Indian Orchard at Stafford.
Springfield and Ware. (Open).
August 81.
Springfield at Stafford.
Monson at Ware
Indian Orchard and Ludlow. (Open)
September PA. M.
Stafford at Ware.
Indian Orchard at Springfield.
Monson at Ludlow.
September 2-P. M.
Stafford at Monson.
Ludlow at Ware.
Springfield at Indian Orchard.
September T.
Indian Orchard at Monson.
Stafford at Springfield.
Ware at Ludlow.