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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
OLD HENS NOT PROFITABLE.
Tests Show That Egg Production De-
creases After the First Year.

In embarking in the poultry bust
ness don't put too much faith to any
one breed being the best. 1t has been
demonstrated by the trap nest that
here is more difference in individuals
han in breeds. Hens must be proper
cared for. no matter OF what breed.
When eggs are selling at fancy prices
~ what good is the breed If the hens
are not laying. Under such conditions
some poultry raisers blame the breed
instead of themselves and change TO
some other kind Of fowl. One OF the
problems of the poultry raiser is to
ind the most profitable age Of the
hen. On this James bryan, an Ore
con authority says:
"Poultrymcn who have kept I'm
touch with poultry investigations dur
ing the past few years are pretty well
Informed on this point. but the import
ance Of this subject is not yet gen
orally appreciated The writer carried
on for several years at the Utah ex-
pertinent station a line of experiments
with the object OF determining the val
ne Of the hen at different ages for egg
production. The same hens were kept
year after year under similar condi-
tions and a record kept Of production
and OF food consumed. These expert
ments proved that the hen is different
from the COW. which retains or i'm
proves her production with age. The
irst year was the most profitable. and
here was a gradual decrease in pro
farHf
is safe 60 figure this decrease at %
Der cent. each year. With average
prices for food and for esgs It is not
profitable to keep hens after they
have finished their second year of lay
ing. The first. or pullet. year is very
profitable: she second will give n sat
isfactory profit but during the third
wear the egg yield will seldom pay for
he food consumed.
These conclusions apply only. OF
course. whore the eggs are sold at
market prices Fowls that have a spe-
cial value as breeding stock should
be kept longer. but the notion that
the old speckled hen is the good lay
or should not be cherished unless she
is caught i'm the trap nest The fact
that she sings a joyful lay. paints
her comb a brilliant red and scratches
a vigorous scratch should not be &C
cepted as sufficient grounds for com
muting sentence
1t is safe TO say that the poultry
keepers OF this state would be many
thousand dollars in the pocket by rig
orously killing of the hens every two
years and replacing them with new
stock-with the exceptions noted
above.
where the pullets and hens are al
lowed 20 run together IL will be neces-
sary TO mark them. otherwise IL will
be difficult 20 separate the old stock
from the young when Il is desired
TO market them. The usual method Of
marking is 10 punch a hole in the web
between the toes when the chicks are
Matched. This is easily and quickly
done with a punch which may be pur-
chased from the poultry supply houses
for % cents. a number of different
markings may be made in this way
Where the practice is to dispose OF
the hens every two years il will be
sufficient TO mark them every other
year"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Names Of TYNE

The names Of different sizes OF type
In use are as follows. beginning with
the smallest; Excelsior. brilliant. dia-
mond, pearl, agate. nonpareil. minion.
BREWER, bourgeois. long primer, small
plea and plea. A numerical designa-
ton is now generally used in America.
plea being twelve points and excelsior
three points.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
ALFALFA MEAL.
II is a Splendid seed for Chickens Of
Eil eees.

Alfalfa meal is said TO be a fine
feed for both growing chicks and Law.
ing hens. as good as the growing al
falfa is through the summer. This
will prove boon &c the poultry grow.
ers in places where alfalfa is grown
so largely.
One lady cures timber neck in fowls
by feeding dry feed only. and asa
foetida- The latter is a fine disinfect-
ant at any rate.
Extra warm houses are not as much
thought OF as they were a few years
ago. One poultryman In Iowa that I
know of, writes a correspondent OF
the Indiana Farmer, in a climate that
gets 80 degrees below zero. makes a
auccess by using the open shed hous.
ing. and the following feed with about
s one-tenth part of beef meal. and some
clover mol for the morning feed.
fficr this Is cleaned up some wheat
throwo IN deep litter. Hunting for
tais TT ga r. rs them busy until noon.
I'D -oo1 no wheat is raked In the
utter 70 rccp 'hem busy most OF the
lay a. p'yh: full feed Of corn is
eivcn. warn'2v IL i'm the owen during
eo.fes' wca cr. Once n week green
81, bone. d hang up a cabbage head
for them &c lick Il and al all times.
fresh water Is kept before them.
Curtain front houses are used, the
curtains sewed to rings. top and bot
tom. two wires are stretched, and
these rings slide back and forth Oh
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
clara Morris and Husbands.

II is folly to call the husbands the
head of the house; he is not. says
Clara Morris. the famous actress. in
Housekeeper. II is but a courtesy title
at best, since in truth he is hut an in
cident in the home life. while the wife
and mother is its whole existence:
literally the sun of domestic happi-
ness rises and sets in the face OF the
wife and mother.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
illustrated News.

The man in the street leaves no one
in doubt as to HIS love for the picture
page. Even the few staid respectable
oid-fashioned, influential papers that
may be thought TO regard pictures as
mira dig. In the editorial columns are
being convinced thas the advertising
man knows their value.-Process En-
gravers' Monthly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Raldheads as Immunrs-

1t has been said that there are no
bald-headed men in the asylums for
the insane. We suspect this is true;
at least. save for rare and unimpor-
tant exceptions This is an impor-
tant thing for the anti-baldheads to
speculate upon; 1t may well furnish
them food for serious and earnest
thought.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
A Comfortable Poultry House.

scratching floor. with nests for layins
arranged along the sides and in the
corners. A small door should oeer
into the yard at one end, but only IL
favorable weather need the fowls have
access TO this, and then not until Il;
has been Wei carpeted with straw o!
hay, for TO let hens onto the bare
ground in cold weather will check
their laying at once Such a house
says Farm and Home. Should have
either a good board floor or one made
OF cement and be constructed through
out OF frst-class lumber Kept well
painted. it VIII then last almost a
lifetime.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Ereinht RnunhIv handled

Freight is handled in the Philippines
by coolies, who. with a bamboo pole
and a piece OF rope, carry In a most
precarious fashion packages that are
liable to drop and burst at any mo-
ment Hence the need OF good stock
for the castings and reinforcement
with iron strap bands
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Authoritative.

A lady novelist writing a political
story wants information as to how a
political convention is conducted Cen
orally speaking the convention Is
opened with prayer and conducted
with i've aces and a razor.--LoulsvilIs
Courier-Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
plsIIkes the plstInctIon

The bishop OF Tasmania says that
q girl In q shop is addressed as Miss
Susan. while II she works as cook or
housemaid she is called simply "Sus-
an" He objects. and says that a girl
who is good enough to work for him is
good enough to be addressed as
Miss
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Mud sIInaIna at RoeLxIll. Center.

"uu SHn9ln9 at hockNlile center.
The other evening while the cast
for the play to beIgiven by Reliance
Hose Company were rehearsing in
Psrish hall some dastardly person
threw a large lump of mud in the
window and struck one OF our finest
ladies OF our village in the back of
the neck. This cussedness must
cease and the perpetrators must be
punished.-SOuth Side Observer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Why Iluuors Eroth.

When liquors are bottled they con-
tain a certain amount of sugar, which
ferments through the action Of min
ute pores or cells. These break the
sugar up into liquid and carbonic acid
gas when the cork is withdrawn and
instantly makes its escape and. rising
in bubbles. produces efervescence and
froth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
An Indian Alnhahet.

The CherOkees probably rank the
highest in the Indian tribes. They
were originally one OF the FIVE nations
on the Atlantic coast but were trans
ferred to the west Of the Mississippi.
A full-blooded member OF that tribe.
Sequel. invented an alphabet for his
people In 1924.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
The PLAQUE. OF Envnt-

The plaques which. according to the
Bible, were brought upon Egypt for
the kings obstinate refusal TO let the
lsraelites go into the wilderness to
celebrate festival we're: ID The
turning OF the river into blood. 90
frogs. CD lice. 81 flies. (5) murrain.
CD boils, ca hail. tS) locults. 90
darkness. Go) the staying Of the first
born.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Beware Of Mind WohhlInn.

To a certain degree we are the
masters of our fate and the captains
OF our souls-as the poet says. BY
strong will and fidelity to ideals we
can rise superior 10 circumstances.
The trouble is that many waste time
in letting their minds wobble. Get
over the undecided habit of mind wob-
bling
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

these wires. When weather is very In
clement these curtains are stretched
5nugly. but on nice days they are drawn
back. The top and bottom fasteuings
prevent the curtains blowing in the
wind. Grit and oyster shells are al.
ways handy and eggs are gathered all
winter through.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Toast to Woman.

Here's TO the woman who has a
smile for every sorrow. a consolation
for every grief, an excuse for every
fault. prayer for every misfortune.
an encouragement for every hope.
Sainte Folk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
The Reform Of Society.

1t is a mistake to imagine that hui
man society can be reformed by mere
organization; for the church at least,
treatment in the mass can never take
the place OF treatment of the individ-
ual. You must have that personal eff
fort, the one life bending down to lift
up the other.-Exchange
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Iippinu Barred.

A well-known New York hostelry
has inaugurated an anti-gratuity pol
Icy for at least the current season
The management makes Official state
ment thus: The servants of the
house receive full and satisfactory
compensation cor their services from
the owners. and are neither permit
ted to accept nor do they expect to
receive fees of any kind from guests"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Hard TO Do.

One OF the hardest things for a hus-
band TO do is to arrange IL so that the
nights he comes home late TO supper
his wife is also late in getting it ready.
II this were possible. a great deal OF
unpleasant conversation would be
spsred.-Detroit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
When Graft VIII Die.

The human race will not be abso-
lutely perfect until a man can edu-
cate himself 10 walk by n two-dollar
bill on the sidewalk and not pick Il
up. Then, indeed. would graft be
dead In him.-Manchester Union.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Study.

Histories make men wise; poets.
witty; the mathematics, subtitle; ma
tural philosophy. deep; moral, grave;
logic and rhetoric. able to contend
Francis Bacon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Loving and SERVING.

So long as we love We serve; so
long as we are loved by others I
would say that we are indispensable;
and no man is useless while he has a
friend.-Stevenson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
PRACTICAL POULTRY HOUSE.
One That viii Comfortably Aeeommo
date About Fifty Hens.

a good. comfortable house for the
hens Is shown In the Illustration. II
can be built. mp TO a certain extent.
any size desired. or 90 accommodate o
comfortably from 25 70 so hens. As
suggested by the sketch. 80 should
face the south or southeast. and
rreferably. occupy warm. sunny To-
cation. The front Part should be Eve
feet high, the center eight feet ana
the rear four and one.half feet above
ground. The roosts should be in the
back part leaving the front fo,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Costly Tomb Of Prouhet.

1t is said that the tomb Of Moham-
med is the costliest in existence, and
that $l0.000,000 worth OF diamonds
and rubies we're used in its decoration.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

First Astronomer-What are all
those spots on the earth?
Second Astronomer-Merry widow
hat formations-Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
His Chief Concern.

The average man worries very little
about his character as long as his
reputation is in good repair.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

Madge-What is a spectacular
catch?
Aabel-she ran to Europe for him.
Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
His BUSY Dav.

Cen. Winfield Scott. on August 20.
1S47, gained FIVE victories in a day
while marching to the City Of Mexico
Toledo Ncws-Bee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Becoming Pikers.

The treasury department reports an
increased demand for one-dollar bills.
Are We turning pikers Buffalo Ex-
press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Success.

Don't wait for the spirit to move
you; move the spirit.-New York
Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

An excavation in the street may
not be temptation. yet some person
will hurry along and fall right into Il.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
English MINIS LARGE Profit.

Every shilling turned out by the
English mint shows 3 profit OF nearly
three pence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
Mammoth,s Size Exaauerat.d.

According to recent report OF the
Smithsonian institution. the nam
moth was no larger than the elephant
OF the present day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
ALWAYS Welcome.

Even those who marry for love
alone do not object to a little money
on tho side.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

Subscribe TO The Richmond
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14
GEORGE .. BROWN.
BIOGRAPHIES,
90. \. sndSt..
Richmond, Va

Fine Photographs True 90 Life. Hign-cis
service Latest improvements IN photograf
&c Outdoor work eKscutpd R~A-onaLlr a
ufnh''~ aud Prompt service. picturss IN lEa
q from Old negative or Photogr ann So.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

Diligence Above All.
All things are sIbservient to dill
gence.-Antiphonus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
The Eoxy Tout.

A tout one day at Benning thought he
saw a chance to make some money. There
was a race down for decision with only
four starters in 1t. He dressed himself
in his best and came into town. where
he got four congressman, including SEN
ator, to bet $50 on each horse to win. see
ing them separately. and telling each OF
them that the horse he gave them could
not lose.
The congressman happened to meet at
the track. What are you doing here?"
asked the senator of one of them. who.
by the way, was from his own state.
why, I got a straight tip on So-and-
so in this race he answered. What are
you playing?'
I've just played the horse I expect to
win, and you three gentlemen better do
likewise he advised. at the same time
pointing to horse on his program.
1t happened that an added starter won
the race. The senator turned to the young
tout who stood beside him and said,
WHO won?'
II don't know" answered the tout, "but
I lose
The four gentlemen later came into
town together, and over a hot bird and a
cold bottle they had a jolly laugh when
they discovered the trap they had been
led into.
But one of us was bound to win IL it
had not been for the added starter"
laughingly remarked one OF the party
Yes" sighed the senator. butts and ifs
are often overlooked even In Hfe's race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
POTOMACS CERTAIN
TO LEAD THE REST
With Their Present Form
Should Easily Stand First
in Real Estate League.

With only about nine more games to
play the Potomac team of the Real Es-
tate League has about cinched the cham
pionshlp OF that league. and with their
present form should stand first with a
good percentage at the end. This team
has displayed some wonderful pin top
ping this season, and in a number Of its
games have ran a total Of 1000 or more
pins. which shows that these boys can
buckle up against any good team of the
city and give good account of them
selves. They have stood at the top of
the league since the first part of the sea-
son, and still remain in that position with
ffty-three games won out Of sixty-six
played. with a good percentage of sO3
The Assessors have made game fight
to GUST the leaders, but their work has
nov been consistent. For instance they
buckled up against the Marines, the tall
endecs Of the league, and were defeated
two OFT of three, then they met the Po-
tomacs and defeated them in two and
were just nosed out of the third game by
five pins. The Assessors still have
slight chance to get into the lead, but
their efforts may prove Of no avail, as
the leaders are going very strong and
will not stand to be busted this late in
the season. q
All of the other teams remain in the
position as they did three weeks ago
with the Lawyers In third place and with
their chances entirely out Of the running
The teams lack uniformity in the num-
Der Of games played, with the majority
having BOWED sixty-one. while the two
leading teams having rolled more
In the team averages the Potomacs
maintain the lead. with an excellent av-
erage Of sos, having toppled 50 80 pins
with the Lawyers second with $50 and
the Assessors third. In the Individual
averages Bontz Is the grand master of
the league. having participated in every
game with his team. and having an ex-
cellent average of 191 with krause sec
ond with 1s9 and Collins third with 49,
Bontz also holds the high game score
with 257 Following are the league sta
tistics:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
SCHEDULE FOR next FALL
FOOT BALL GAMES OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

The following schedule has been an
nounced by Manager Baer covering the
lot ball season of 1903 of George Wash
..lgton University:
October 3-Western Maryland, at Wash
ington.
October 1O-Swarthmore. at Swarthmore.
October 17-Baltimore Medical at Wash
ington
October o4M A c.. at Washington.
October 2S-Naval Academy, at Annap-
oils.
October 31-university of Maryland, at
November 7-Washington and Lee at
Washington.
November 14-V P l.. at Blacksburg
November % Thanksgiving. Bucknell.
at Washington.
This is perhaps the finest schedule ever
framed by any manager of a Hatchetite
team. 1t comprises nine games. several
of them being with teams of considerable
class Western Maryland. Maryland Ag-
sies. University of Maryland and Balti-
more Medical have all been seen in action
here during recent seasons. Bucknell.
however. has not been seen here since
1904 and has been given the choice
Thanksgiving day date In lieu of George
town. Washington and Lee did not play
the Hatchetites last year, but their game
this year will be an important one. In
view of the fact that Georgetown plays
the same institution on Thanksgiving day
and the results of the George Washing
Washington and Lee will be
of keen interest. as 1t will be the one op-
portunity of getting line on the relative
strength of the teams representing the
two local educational institutions.
The regular annual trip of the Ratchet
lite team to Swarthmore will take place
this year October 10. While the George
Washington team has always been great
ly outclassed in this particular contest.
there is a strong likelihood that the game
this wear will be much more evenly con-
tested than in the past due to the fact
that most Of the best men on the Swarth-
more team have been disqualified by the
faculty, which will leave the team in a
weakened condition.
Manager Baer says that the prospects
for 1903 are the brightest in the history
of George Washington" OF the old men.
Capt. sommers. White. Whitehead
Brookes. Crafts. Aston. Holmes. Pearce
Witten. Hooten. kinner. Kemeys. Woods
Irby Clark, Powell. Neale. O'Niell and
Hopson will return In addition a num-
Der of students who were unable to par
ticipate in 1907 because of pressure Of
work will make a strong bid for places
minstrel show, which is to be given by
George Washington April Is. is almost
sure of a place by reason of his weight
and experience.
Several promising men have also sig
nified their intention of entering the uni
versity next fall Among these are v.
Hodgson. with V. p l. last season; Feuer-
enstein of Randolph-MaSon and Doherty
of New York University.
4 expect several other men of excep-
tional ability" said Manager Baer. but
for obvious reasons 1 am not at liberty to
make their names public at this time"
The name of the coach for next year
and the field on which the team will play
will be announced in the near future.