The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
INCUBATOR BARGAIN COUNTER.

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When you buy that incubator, steer
clear of the bargain counter.
Good machines aren't found in
"Cheap John" shops We haven't time
to figure how far all the different style
machines In straight line would
reach, but we know that we could
view all the dependable incubators in q
day without doing stunts and have
plenty of time to get to bed with the
chickens.
Incubators and brooders are Of two
types, hot water and hot air, but many
of them are all hot air,
Many Of our correspondents in writ
ing about Matching machines begin
their letters, I've been stung" They
got 1t at the bargain counter.
The exchange columns of the poul-
try journals are full Of fellows who
are anxious to trade machines on
chickens. They will give you a gilt
edge guarantee with the machine, but
the only way they can get chickens is
to swap. Such machines always incu-
bate-lots Of trouble.
Now, it's pecks of fun to sit up nights
with an incubator full of high priced
eggs and monkey with a smoky lamp
and cranky regulator and, after
twenty-one days Of such nervous pros
tration, to Just get left And this all
turns to bushels of fun and tons of
Xausensnt II you have invited all
our relatives - friends around to
&hold the woj miracle of ma
turs~Ehen those ~ fuzzy balls
Of chick activft, rom their irk-
some enyironment gin the voyage
Of life.
In such a case Newt Year resolutions,
antimarriage pledges nd chuNh VOWS
often prove a failure like the hatch,
and even the compan4s guarantee gets
black eve. Then Plat do you sup
pose happens when The company lets
him down easy b. Saying, "1n such
case 1t is the resS1lt of poor manage
ment and infer( le eggs, and we, Of
course, are not n sponsible and will not
return the PURCHASE pricer' Tableau.
Please reRrember that the best hatch
ing and brboding machinery isn't just
80 much lumber and carpenter work.
The practical incubator that turns
optseene big brood Of livable chicks
wasn't Matched in a pile of sawdust
and shavings by some mongrel that
stole her nest
1t is the result OF costly experiment
and scientific thinking.
II reputable incubator holding $50
eggs costs you from $40 to $25 and a
brooder to match is quoted at $18 to
$40, don't twist your face to say,
"Wheww
That's cheap for good brains and sue
cessful Matching and brooding You'll
see It later In fine eggs and stock.
When you buy your chicken machin-
cry, always consult reputable poul-
tryman. He knows and is always In
touch with new inventions and i'm
in the Matching and brood
Ing business. AS you are asking the
favor, inclose stamp. This Is only
common decency.
Don't get the idea that larger ma
chine at cheap price Is better than
/ smaller reputable machine at the
ZANE price.
Hungarians always buy boots for
he amount Of leather for the price,
lot according to the fit
Better have safety device incuba-
or that costs 500 and matches eighty
hicks to the hundred eggs set than a
700 egg machine that costs 500 and
'urns your house down.
Large machines are harder to regu-
ate, more difficult to keep filled with
ggs, and many Of them burn more oil
han two half the size.
They are hard to sell secondhand,
nd poor hatch is big loss. The $50
gg size Is our measure for best re.
ults.
A big nuisance in incubating is
alf dozen different style incubators.
his often comes from attending rum
lage sales. Some are hot air. others
OF water; some have water pans, 9TH
rs not; some have automatic ventila-
on. others slides, and all the instruc-
ons are different.
II you are train dispatcher or have
ken patent memory developer, you
IN do the stunt, but never leave the
ariety show in charge Of your wife,
" there will surely be fire or q d.
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