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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18


: The Maine station house for laying
hens is fully described in a bulletin
issued by the experiment station at
Orono, and the advantage of the house
20 feet wide over the narrow ones are
shown by experience to be: Economy in
construction, ease of management and
greater comfort of the birds.
Following n description of the port
able broOder-hOuses is a discussion of
their use in winter, when they would
otherwise have been unoccpied. Two
hundred and seventy pullets were put
into sixteen of these houses and kept
there from November to March, inclu-
slve. They were in good health during
the winter. laid freely, but not as well
as their mates In the large houses. The
food they ate cost s175, and they laid
1857 dozen eggs, which sold for $34S,
leaving $17S to pay for taking care
of them, which was done In connection
with other work, and did not consume
a great deal of time.
The desirability of locating the yards
on the north, rather than the south
side Of the open-front houses, and the
inadequacyi of the growth of plants in
ordinary yards as source Of green
summer food, are shown.
The dangers from the too free use of
succulent food in winter, and the great
value of good clover hay MS part Of the
daily food throughout the year, are
urged as matters of consequence.
Experiences with four different meth
DDS of feeding young chicks are given,
and the station ration for laying hens
is described.
An experiment, in which whole corn
is compared with cracked corn in the
ration for laying hens, is reported. A
thousand hens were employed in the
test, which so far has extended from
November to May, and the data shows
conclusively that there are no advant-
ages to be gained by cracking the corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

For the cabbage worms, sprinkle
while dew is on the leaves, with air
Stacked lime, salt or fine dust. All are
good and, of course, no harmful results
can follow. Many dislike using poison
on the cabbage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

The coal-tar dips are about the best
that can be used, as they will not stain
or injure the fleece; in fact. will add
luster to 1t. One should never use
a dip of poisonous nature if the sheep
have any skin disease or cuts on them,
and 1t is on this ground that the non
poisonous coal tar dips are recon-
mended.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

Mr.. W. P. Thurston. successful
hog grower and feeder, says that salt
and wood ashes should be given to
hogs frequently in order to keep them
In good healthy condition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Apple scab.

neglected pest Of the orchard is the fun
sous disease, apple scab, or "black
spot" as 1t Is sometimes called. The
disease, says Maine bulletin, has been
so frequently described as to be per-
fectly familiar. Spraying Is effective
in securing crop of fruit relatively
free from this disease, even In those
seasons when the scab is most preya-
lent.
For several years the conditions have
been such that the fruit has been rel
atively free from scab. and as a re-
suit many growers who took ND the
practice Of spraying some years ago
have gradually ceased to spray. It
should be said. however, that this neg
lect is wholly comparable to the neg
lect which permits the lapse of a fire
insurance policy. 1t might be unnec-
essary to spray to secure crop of fair
fruit one year, or even two or three
years In succession; but when the I'M
favorable season does come, If spray
Ing has been neglected, there is fire.
quently needless loss of several hun
dred barrels of fruit in orchards of
average size.
The fact has been clearly demonstrate
ed that, in n bad season, there was n
difference of so per cent in the amount
of perfect fruit upon sprayed and un-
sprayed trees, the best results being
obtained from the use Of Bordeaux mix
ture. In other words, trees not SPRAY
ed gave on three successive years i.
9 and 3S.2 per cent of the fruit free
from scab, while the same years nm
equal number of trees sprayed with
eau celeste Cooper sulphate, carbo-
nate Of soda and ammonia) gave 5s.s.
30.1 and 72.S per cent, respectively.
The third year Bordeaux mixture
was used and gave still better results
100 per cent of the fruit being free
from scab.
From these and similar results oh
tanned all over the country 1t is evi-
dent that spraying has ceased to be an
experiment as a means Of controlling
certain orchard diseases. The results
above cited have been repeatedly con-
firmed both at this station and else
where. Reference is made to the sub
ject at this time only to emphasize the
Importance Of using precautionary
measures. Even though there be no
crop Of fruit, the increased vlgor of
the trees as result of clean, healthy
foliage, will far more than repay the
cost of spraying. This spraying with
Bordeaux mixture should be done first
before the buds burst, and again i'm
mediately after the blossoms fall, II
but two treatments are to be given. II
the season is very wet, however, al
least four treatments at intervals OF
two or three weeks are found to be ad.
vantageous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

A well-fed pig is contented one
and will take only exercise as required
for health. Thrift not hunger should
prompt for exercise
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

Ashes will do for the dust bath, but
clean, mellow earth is preferable. An
ash bath may injure the color of the
legs by being too alkali. The legs of
fowls are kept the right color by keep
Ing them on grass. runs with good food
and plenty of exercise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

One of the strongest points about
the mule is the fact that 1t costs 80
little to keep him. 1t Is very seldom
that one finds even n large mule that
requires as heavy constant feeding as
n horse. They also require less care.
keep cleaner and are more steady
workers on an average than horses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

In answer to the question which is
better, to pillow under green clover or
cut 1t and feed it to stock. and pillow
under the stubble; by all means feed
the clover, provided the manure is
properly cared for and hauled back
upon the land. That is case where
you "eat your cake and have it too.''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
IN TENNIS TOURNEY
Matches viii Be Played on
Bachelor Courts To-
morrow.

Play in the inter-high school tennis
tournament. which was TO have start
ed yesterday on the Bachelors tennis
courts, was postponed on account OF
rain. The matches will be run of Mon
day afternoon at 30 O'Clock and viii
continue every afternoon until the tour
nament has been decided.
This is the first inter-high school
movement in tennis ever made here,
and everything points to a successful
tournament. Mr.. Kelly, of Central High
School. who is an enthusiastic follower
OF the sport, Is the prime factor In the
venture. Central has for some years
had a wcIl-Organized tennis club and
has held closed tournaments for the
championship OF the school, while West
ern's representatives have for the past
two seasons carried of the interscho-
lastic championship OF the United States.
held at Princeton. Technical IS a new
conner in tennis circles. but II reports
are true, her men viii make a stin
bid for the honors-
Three schools. Western. Central. and
Technical have entered and close con
tests are expected Central has entered
Bynitsky, Eager, and McKeever: Tech
meal. Davis. Thrall. and Curtis, and
Western. Mclean, Fillebrown. Morse,
and Kemp. Each school is entitled 10
have three entries in the singles and
one In the doubles
Mr.. TEACHER, of A. G. Spalding & Bro.
has offered a cup TO be given TO the
school winning the tournament; D. n.
Wexford has given a s. racquet for first
prize. and Hickman & White have Of
fered a suitable prize.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

whose interest in pugiiism simply grows
out Of their Partially for the sport, and
who have no desire TO profit financially
By the work OF the ring men.
There should be club referees. several
Of them. just as there are league UNI
pires, and IL goes without saying. al
most. that these judges OF things fstic
would know that their tenure OF office,
their salaries. and their good standing
with the public would depend upon their
disccrnment and fairness in all things
they were asked TO PASS upon
The Referee System.
A fighter should never have any voice
I'm the selection OF the referee and the
referees word should be absolute in
everything. He should be empowered 10
cancel bets. stop contests, to order
purses withheld. and to exercise unlim-
tied discretion in everything pertaining
TO bouts. This seems lot Of power 10
place in one mans hands. but under
the system am Indicating there would
be little fear OF any black sheep creep
ing into the referee fcld.
To make this scheme effective the au-
thorites in the variols sections where
boxing Is permitted would have to con-
cede TO the local club complete control
OF the sport The object Of the clubs
should be TO foster public exhibitions OF
boxing. 10 insure square sport. and to
withhold from the boxers no more than
was necessary 10 pay salaries and meet
expenses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Georgetown.
CAPITAL YACHT CLUB
REGATTA TOMORROW

The Capital Yacht Club wifi hold a
regatta at Marshall Hall tomorrow. The
races viii be sailed over the course be-
tween the club station at Marshall Hall
and Glymont.
The latest arrival is the yacht Gala
want, beautiful fOrty-foot cabin. cruis-
Ing power boat owned by Frank p.
Walker. The yacht was bought in New
York and. although not one of the larg-
est ii is one of the neatest little craft
Of it's kind
The race to be held at jamestown the
second week in September will be en-
tered by three Of the clubs yachts They
are the Margaret B., Freya, and Meme
n'oosha- owned by Hugh Duffy and the
Bright brothers, respectively. Further
plans for the jamestown Exposition
have not been made as yet. but occa-
sionally small fleets of two or three
yachts will make cruises down and bacl,
All sailing yachts Of the c. Y. c. are
divided into two classes. "a" and 'sB. -
according to size and past performances.
Those in class "A" are: Mist. Mar
garet B.. Seabelie. Freya, Ciconia, Jave-
lin. Nenemoosha.
Class -Eleanora. Amackasein.
Ethel May, Celeste, Margaret, Daunt-
less, Dawn, Grace, F1orodors. Argo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
BEEL HAS HAD ENOUGH
OF G0TCH'S TOE HOLD

NEW YORK, June Sired Bell, the
Wisconsin wrestler. has had about all
ne wants OF Champion Frank Gotch
and his famous ''tOe hold" But he is
eager for a match with Gotch in which
the champion shall not be permitted
to use the "toe hold
After the match in Montreal when,
after trying in vain to down his oppo-
nent by every other means, GOtch won
the bout by two straight falls secured
by means of the toe hold" Beeu
said: THE toe hold did It. / have any
where from $1,000 to 5000 TO put up that
can beat Gotch at catch-as-catch-
can wrestling, barring the toe hold, and
am ready &c arrange a match under that
condition any time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
DISTRICT DUCKPIN LEAGUE
ANNOUNCES ITS AVERAGES
Bemonts Capture Championship From Southerners by a
Small Margin-Roberts Leads Individual Bowlers With
Schmidt Second Standing of Players.

the fact that they forfeited one-third
of their games.
The Championship prizes for high team
score and high team set were won by
the Belmonts. Among the individual
bowlers Roberts won prizes offered for
highest single, highest average score.
highest set5 the greatest number of
strikes and spares. and also one for be-
Ing high man for his team. Schmidt.
also of the Belmonts, was awarded a
prize for being the next best bowler
and Eiker, another member Of the cham
pions. was close behind him. The sec
ond highest set was made by Byrd, OF
the Royals. Prizes will be given 10 the
nrSt and second men on each team.
These trophies will be presented at the
Fat Mems Club in the near future
The official averages for the season
follow:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

The official averages for the second
season OF the District Duckpin League,
which were made public yesterday even
ing, show a great Improvement over the
work OF the previous year.
The Belmonts, winners of the cham
pionship. took the lead early in the sea-
son and were never headed, although
their position at the top of the list was
several times threatened.
The fight for second position was al
ways close. The Southerners finally nosed
out the Royals by four games, while
the Eurekas were not far behind the
latter team. The other clubs ranked in
the order named: Georgetown, Airing
ton, Fat Men, Rosedale. Eastern, and
Walk Over That the Easterns were so
far down the list is accounted for by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
CHURCH LEAGUE NOTES.

wynkoop. of Bethany. evidently didn't
Ike the looks Of his batting average.
He got three hits out OF three trips to
the bat Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
For Universal Control.

Until boxing is removed Of all stigma
and is permitted throughout the United
States, the best way, in my opinion,
would be for properly organized clubs
to take the helm at different points and
deal with local conditions as they exist.
BY properly organized clubs mean af-
fairs like the old California Athletic
Club. not concerns headed by individual
promoters who are backed up by dummy
boards Of directors. Such clubs could
control the six-rOund game OF PhnadeI-
phia, the twenty-round industry OF
California, or the finish fights Of Ne
vada
These clubs, like the old California.
again should be Differed by gentlemen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

The euchre to be given at Masonic
Temple Hall on June II in order to help
out the league, from present indica-
tons, VIII come up TO the expectations
Of the promoters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Already tho invasion of the bush
leagues has made its presence felt, Car
roll. of ST. Stephens Institute. has cast
his fortune with Martinsburg. as have
J. Sab. Sterzer. and AL. Handlboe Fan
nelli, of the Columbia squad. is play
ing with the winston, N c., team. Bren-
nan is back from Columbus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Wolf. Bethany's new pitcher. Is all TO
the good. In his first game OF the sea-
son he let his opponents down with four
hits. struck out eight, and only passed
one in the seven innings Of play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Buckley. OF the r. I. NJ team. made
three hits of Quigley, Firsts best
pitcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Rather a strange coincidence that
Maurice O'COnnor. manager of the Co
lumbia Athletic Club. should see his
team at the end OF the parade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

If Bethany would use signals when
men are on the bases it would be able
to whip any team in the league with
the line-up they presented Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

ST. Sterhen's Institute profiting by
last years lesson, is concentrating all
of its strength in one team and not
splitting between two as last year. The
Navy team hurt the chances of the
West Enders considerably last year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Ninth has a good man in Stuckert
the former Waugh player. He made
his debut by making four hits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Next week the Columbia Athletic
Club viii play three games away from
nome with Martinsburg and Winchester.
ana the Auantics will follow over the
same route the last part OF the week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

r. !. NJ. and Ninth have been the only
teams TO defeat First this season, which
speaks well for both teams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Finnegan, OF Bethany, and Symonos-
kie,. of r. L NJ. hooked up in a pitchers
battle Monday. the latter winning out
In the last round
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Fifteen TO two. That's what Ninth
beat Bethany by last Wednesday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

That amateur baseball commission
must have died Nothing has been
heard from 1t for some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Milton Wooden, Of the Atlantic tribe.
If he will only take care OF his left
wing, has a bright future before him.
Like all youngsters, though, he Is adj
dicted TO pitching too often.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Newman was back to the old stand
Friday and his umpiring was appreci-
ated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Kelly. Of the Ninth. has been trans
ferred to Waugh in exchange for Stuck
ert.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
PROPOSED CHANGES
FOR RETIREMENT
Of BOXING GAME
Sport Should Be Con-
trolled Like Baseball Is.
Some Suggestions.
By W. W. NAUGHToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. June S-Since the
confeE sion Of Jack O'Brien made II evil
Cent that there is more <crookedness in
the boxing game than is dreamt Of in
the average critics philosophy. many
plans have been suggested looking to
the purihcation Of the sport OF the
glove.
From the number OF marked papers
and personal letters have received I
can plainly see that the necessity for
formulating plans for safeguarding
pugillsm occurred 10 many scribes about
the same time. More than one critic
of my acquaintance framed faker-proof
rules and waxed proud in the conviction
that If his ideas are adopted there will
be nothing for wrongdOers 10 confess
in future.
One young man has suggested the
placing OF large forfeits by everybody
concerned with a boxing bout. from the
promoter clear through 10 the referee,
and the handing out of something in
the nature Of rain checks 10 ticket pur-
chasers. This latter so that If fight
should turn out bad the patrons will
have the privilege Of attending the next
one free Of charge.
Keep Them HustIing.
The same young man, and he has evil
IDENTIFY taken pains in preparing his
rules, thinks that every contest should
be scheduled for ten rounds, with the
understan ding that the referee is en-
powered to order additional rounds IL
no winner appears before the tenth
round is completed BY this course he
thinks the fighters would be kept as
alert as a couple Of pigeon sIayers shoot
ing freezeout, and that each man
would feel that to miss with both bar
rels in an added round would mean de-
feat.
Many other schemes have been sub
mitted to me. most of them having
something to commend them. and in addi-
ton have been asked to say what nv
own views are in regard to a general
movement toward the betterInent OF ring
sport. / can only repeat what / have
said at different times during the past
twenty years. TO wit: That the best way
to insure honest sport and protection to
the public is TO have boxing controlled
and differed just as baseball is.
/ am free TO confess that the Difficult
ties In bringing about such a condition
are almost insurmountable at present.
Boxing is cOuntenanced in some places.
and forbidden in others, and it is too
much to expect that a governing body
in Chicago. say, would give time and
thought to the control of a sport that is
active only on the Pacific coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Tech Parsons is almost. as bfq n draw
ing card with his accustomed hoW or
instructions 10 the omnipresent small
hoy as some O. the baseball tossers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
The Wall Overs.
CAPITAL CITY NOTES.

Maybe the race in this league is not
a pretty one.
The crowds Witnessing these games
come from all over the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Horace Hunter and his bunch of ball
tossers from the Southern Railway on
paper vie with the best in the associa-
ton and were II not for hard luck the
team would be up with the tOpnotchers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

that Government Printing Office
punch can pull of some of the greatest
IN and out ball that one could Imagine.
One day they take a fall ont OF the
leaders. and the next. with a he,,er
team on paper. drop a game by the
hardest kind of luck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Joseph Handiboe, another Of the
Handiboe baseball family, has coupled
up with Aloysius, and when it comes
to headwork what the captain. w
HandibOe. does not know about the
game, is supplied by Joe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

The willing worker, Chunk Wheat
ley. has proven his worth in several
games. With his team backing him
he will bend his back all the time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Three times has the game between the
Government Printing Office ana the At
iantics been postponed on account of
Indictment weather or bad grounds,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Sam Simon, captain Of the George
town University baseball team, has been
OF great aid to the Aloysius Club. His
welts are appreciated by the Onlookers.