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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-06
HOW TO MAKE HENS LAY IN
WINTER
The Great Thing In I'd Keep the
Hens Busy and Happy by Making
Them Work for Their Feed.

Messrs. Editors: l believe thA
twenty-five to atty per cent more
eggs might be gathered on every
farm and in every poultry yard In
the village or city.-but especially
on the farm. IL a natural aud hen
loving system. of feeding should b
adopted. Ly iais / mean the uuliz
ing of tie natural instincts OF the
hen. Her natural bent in TO kecI
busy. and the more Ne Keep Ael
busy In searching for her food. thu
more do NC put her in natural lay
Ing condition.
To illustrate the point. will tel
the story OF farmer Who became 4
successful poultryman before b
knew he was in the business Il
happened ia this way:
lie had u bunch of LeghoEn hens
running about his place during th'
spring and summer. and the women
folka had raised quite a number o
pullcia Down al tho barn he haS
a sori of side loft. IA which ac has
stored a lot OF oatA IN tho bundle
The hens. and the outlets. as the!
matugvd. and "a the acason .res
colder and the outA!dc forage "a
cut OF. took TO working ia tn" oat
up In the loft. for their daily broad
They had kept this going for aoa'
time before our friend noticed 4,
Bu, hc had noticed collections o
eEEa In tho meats ia tho variou
trouEhs at the stable. and ~as Won
deying aha; had stirred the hen
up TO laying 90.
Ito waa = seas!blc and practice
man. and. putting this aud that To
xetAor after watching tho Lo.horn
working up In tho oat loft. and scc
Ing them about tho gcatA. s!aEiaE
laying and oackiinx. 10 aoon cam'
TO "a conclusion. The eggR ar
worth more than tho oatA. u. ~ai'
to hia wife IN k.ep them a, /, /
I can"
And hc did lie had a stack q
Data outside the barn lot Ia th'
corner OF tho Geld. and Ao h. iua
fcd that loft with froah Data alonj
an they we're worked down. and h
kept those hens busy all TIA. winter
IL was In February nearly Marci
when he told mo about IL. aud h'
declared that thoao hens aud pull.tl
had been tho grratcat source o
pront during tho winter. tina, ho had
Why" Kaid he. they fed tbs
cows. fed Va and paid for the oat,
with their esgs"
Now. this IL no fancy sketch
neither does IL necessarily take q
bunch OF L.ghornA To lay at Eoot
proni In winter. Under such condi
tons any good. healthy lot OF hens
or pullcts will do IT, The farm fiocl
~ill do IL. Your fiock and mino Will
and their feed need not ncceaaaril,
be- oats either. But tho situation
and the incentive To scratch for tn,
grain. and bo happy contcntcd con
dition OF tn. hen must bo developed
under such conditions.
Hens 80 situated are almost. q
not entirely unconcerned about the
weather outside. They are interest
ed. busy and contented inside.
The idea IL to give the hens some
confederation and care Not ex
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-06

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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-06

YOUNG MIN WANTED to prepare fof I'm
mediate hallway Telegraph Sarvice situa
ton sure or money refunded. railroad wire Ia
school DALLAS Ttlsahrt c0tltCf. esiss. tsln
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-06

- vos balance 81 reason Win ell esss from
~ paus ~ u GO per setting. Also havoA hne
Jerpny bull Diploma Of Aiiibrooa - ss.E tot
salsL write ma J. A. HD0kIun Amor. Mia
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-06

Several Dlseh Mlssfes ~ oNfsl Piynssth asel
coekosols for sale. From g. II. Irdiords prise
winning stock of Atlanta. ia Prices from -
70 Ia - ~ SCHi.ATEII SchiAtnr. Aiss
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17

situation to result in their arising up
and demanding a reorganization of the
schools with consolidation as one of the
principal objects. and then the levying
Of a local tax i'm sufficient amount to in
sure their equipment and the employ
ment of competently trained teachers.
The statement is constantly made that
the agricultural colleges have failed to
turn out sufficient number of teachers
or of trained men to furnish agricultural
leaders and teachers for rural schools
They will always continue 10 do so until
some demand is made upon them for this
kind of work. Once the demand is Gre
ated for a new type of teacher for rural
schools IL will not be long until a means
will be found for training them Already
the normal schools are beginning to take
mp some features Of instruction i'm agri-
culture and domestic science, and while
they are in position to turn out only a
few Of the aggregate number Of teach
ers needed, a training course for teach
ers can be arranged for I'm the summer.
and through the development Of extern
sion teaching on the part of the agricul-
tural colleges which will enable them 10
readjust the course of instruction and
put them more nearly in touch with the
need of modern times and the rural en-
vironment
SO far as secondary schools are con-
cerned they practically do not exist in
the rural districts: vet these might be
had I'm conjunction with properly consol-
idsted rural schools and would confer a
great boon on every community, enabling
the boys and girls TO take advanced
standing without leaving home. and of
course, we all realize that the more ed
ucation Of the right type that we pro
vide the boy and girl. the better we fit
them FOR life's duties. There were nearly
l.o0 COO boys and girls in the high schools
OF the United States according to statis-
tics for 1905 or this number 1858 were
IN the South Atlantic division and 81 242
in the South Central division. which
shows that in the matter of secondary
education We are a long way behind IN
the south In proportion to population
Since the secondary school may be the
means Of assisting materially in the
training Of teachers. il is important that
a much larger number be established and
their courses OF instruction so arranged
as TO give the essential training i'm ele-
mentary agriculture and domestic science
Moreover. the more secondary schools Of
the right type established i'm the rural
districts. the larger will be the number
Of boys and girls who can prepare for
college and thus avail themselves of the
advanced training provided for i'm the
state colleges of agriculture and the nor
NAL schools. The boys and girls with col
lege training returning TO the rural dis
tricts will provide the leadership so nee
essary for a redirection OF the activities of
rural life. Hence, the secondary school
constitutes an integral part Of our school
system and these institutions must be en-
couraged and literally supported.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
FARMERS UNION COLLEGE
MOVEMENT GIVEN IMPETUS
Leaders of the Organization
Come Here to Confer With
President

strong impetus has been given to
the movement to establish the proposed
National Farmers university in Atlanta
by series of conferences held during the
past week with President c. S. Barrett
by prominent Farmers union leaders
from several southern states, who came
here for the purpose of familiarizins
themselves with the details of the plan,
and to B0in some idea of the present
status Of affairs concerning the selection
of a site.
Among them were the following ]. s.
Mobley, of Arkansas; T.. j. Brooks, of
Tennessee, ]. C. Campbell, of Washing
ton, D. c.. w. A. Morris, of Alabama;
John Lee, of Georgia; o. P. Ford, of Ala
bama, John Grady, of Kentucky; DIR. c..
F. Adams, dean of the Arkansas expert
mental station, and others.
DR.. Mobley is a successful farmer and
one of the most prominent Farmers I'M
ion leaders in the country. He thinks
Atlanta would be a splendid location for
the proposed university, and if a definite
movement is launched to that end he will
support it. After Atlanta, he thinks Ar
kansas should get the institution, and he
states that his state will make a srong
bid for l.
A meeting will be held about the first Of
the year, either in Atlanta or at Union
City, for the board of trustees and all
others interested in the college, and a
definite movement will be set under way
at that time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
SUPT. POUND HEADS
STATE N. E. ASSOCIATION

State School Commissioner Jere M.
Pound has accepted the invitation of r.
win Shepard, of Winona, Mimi, secretary
of the National Educational association,
to fill the office of state director of that
association for Georgia during the rest
of the year. supplying the vacancy left
by the resignation of c. B. Gibson, for
mer superintendent of schools at Column
bus, Ga. Mr.. Gibson resigned because he
left school work Commissioner Pound
will direct the affairs of the office till
the next convention of the national asso-
citation, which will be held either in Bos-
ton or San Francisco,
Commissioner Pound has also accepted
his nomination to membership in the
Southern Educational council, of which
he has just been notified by j. ]. Claxton,
of Knoxville. Mr.. ClaXton is a member
of the committee of three appointed by
the Southern Educational association to
organize the council This latter body
will organize at the convention of the
association, which will be held in Char
lotte on December Is and 20. Commits
sioner Pound has been invited TO deliver
one of the addresses that will be heard
then.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
VICTIMS HANDWRITING
MAY SOLVE BATHTUB CASE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE mysterious
case of Mrs. ocey W. M. snead, the bath
tub tragedy victom at East Orange. n. J..
where she lived with her aunt. Miss Vir-
ginia o. Wardlaw. now charged with her
murder. was called to the attention Of
the grand jury of Essex county, N. j.. to-
day. The signature of Ocey Snead, at
tached to an AFFIDAVIT, and which the Of
ficials are satisfied is authentic and
therefore valuable for purposes of COM
parison, was unearthed today
This new example of the bathtub vic
TINS writing, it is believed, viii aid ma
terially in clearing up the authenticity
of the disputed suicide note. now gem
orally considered the crux of the case
Chief Justice Fummere, in charging tho
December grand jury at Newark today.
said:
1T is your duty to try to determine
whether Mrs. Ocey W. M. Snead died vel
unfairly or by the hand of another. That
she did not die by the hand of another
is not quite plain
He urged the jurors to give the case
their careful and closest scrutiny and II
the evidence found probable grounds Of
guilt to indict for murder.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
MAN FIGHTS WITH WOLF
TO SAVE HIS DAUGHTER

GREENSBORO. Ky. Dec. 1.-THE ire
sistible call of the wild suddenly brought
the thirst for human blood To a pet wolf
belonging to Reuben Masters last night
when the animal escaped from its kennel,
dashed into the house and sprang at the
throat of Masters young daughter.
Masters hurled himself between his
daughter and the enraged animal. The
teeth of the wolf closed like wise on
the mans arm. With his free hand he
grabbed the wolf by the throat and the
two went to the floor in a struggle. The
wolf was finally choked to such an ex-
tent that he released his sold on Mr..
Masters arm.
neighbor ran in with a hammer and
killed the wolf while Mr.. Masters held it.
1t was sent to him from Idaho a year
ago. The animal had always been gen.
tie.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES AT ADVANCED AGE

Mr.. James NJ. Brown, an aged Con-
federate veteran. and one of the oldest
survivors of the war between the states,
died Monday at the Soldiers home. He
was in his S7th year.
Mr.. Brown was born in Cobb county
in 1882, and with three sons entered the
Confederate service at the beginning Of
the war in 1861. All were assigned to
company E, Second Georgia regiment.
and for four years father and sons
fought side by side. and in 1865 surrend-
cred with Johnson's army in North
Carolina. The four, who had been COM
panions in that bitter struggle. made
their way back to Georgia, and went to
work to redeem their lost fortunes.
A year after the war one of the sons
died, but the eldest, Mr.. w. ]. Brown.
was with his father at the time of his
death. Another son, Mr.. John NJ. Brown,
of Newton county, and daughter, Miss
Polly Brown, of Marietta. survive him.
Funeral arrangements will be announc-
ed later.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17

and either compost it or scatter it over
your land and pillow it under to prevent
it's being blown or washed away. Veg
etable matter in the soil is even more
essential in securing large yields than
the mere application of large quantities
of commercial fertilizer. This is fact
that we are constantly overlooking, and
1t is more important that corn land be
we'll supplied with vegetable matter than
cotton land since corn is a much gross
er feeding crop than cotton. We do not
think that 700 to 1000 pounds of this
fertilizer on corn will be too much to
use, especially II the land is thin and has
been cropped for many years so as to
exhaust the humus.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
MIX TO BE BURIED
IN ARMY CEMETERY

SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec. 4.-First Ser
geant G. o. Mix, the leper. who was at
Fort Screven for the past five years and
who died there yesterday will probably
be buried in the national cemetery, neal
Chattanooga, in a few days. Plans are
now being made to escort the body from
the fort to the city. Sergeant Mix request
ed that he buried in the National Gem
etery.
He was entitled to this honor, as he
had served his country we'll both in Cuha
and in the Philippines. He was the per
sonal friend of General Chaffee, having
been very close to that officer in the Ma
nilla campaign, and he had friends scat
tered throughout the entire army.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
MINERS DIE
IN ENT0MBED MINE

JACKSONVILLE, Ky, Dec. IA res
cuing party headed by State Mine Inspec-
tor c. ]. Norwood last night found the
bodies Of the seven negro miners entomb-
ed in the Inflated Baker mine of the
West Kentucky Coal company and all
were removed from the mine. The ne
groes had evidently dieu from blacE
damp. They had been entombed since
Saturday afternoon
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
Provides for Recess

WASHINGTON, Dec 14-soon after
the house convened today, Representa-
tive Payne, of New York. the majority
leader. offered a concurrent resolution
from the committee on ways and means
providing for a Christmas holiday recess
extending from Tuesday, Decembe p, I'M
til Tuesday, January 4.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
MINISTER EXPELLED
FROM METHODIST CHURCH

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-Both expul-
zion from the ministry r.d from mem
bership in the church follow the decision
by the South Mississippi conference OF
;ile Methodist Episcopal church, south. i'm
the case Of Rev. J. w. Crisler. He was
found guilty of charge of gross immor
atty in a special report rendered before
the adjournment of the conference here
late yesterday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
Counterfeited for Xmas

CHICAGO, Dec. 4-A desire to get
money with which to buy Christmas pres
ents is the excuse given by two men
who admit counterfeiting dollars. half
dollars and hve-cent pieces. George Salaob
and John Ryszko were the men arrested
Yesterday
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
Good Word for the Horse

Milwaukee Journal.
Its money that makes the mare go,
old man"
Eyes. but it doesn't require as much as
it does to operate an automobile"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17

The amount Of milk given by cow and
the per cent of fat contained therein are
matters largely influenced by the breed
ing and individuality of the animal. Some
COWS will give three or four gallons of
milk day for the consumption of but
little more feed than another COW which
does not give more than ten to u pounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
BALANCING THE RATION FOR DAI-

L1-AA-lA-NNA-NI III IN INFIN TOtN DAT
RY COWS.
c. d. B., Kensington, Ga. writes: We
are feeding our cows on an average 80
pounds Of silage, four pounds crabgrass
and alfalfa hay, one-fourth pound black
strap molasses, three pounds cotton seed
meal and corn hearts; and one pound of
bran and linseed meal to fresh cows. Our
cows do not average ten pounds of AS
per cent milk Do you think these cows
are receiving more feed than they need?
Do you feed cotton seed meal at the rate
Of one pound TO three or four pounds Of
milk? Do you find it safe to feed a
large amount of cotton seed meal to
cows just before and after calving? I am
a little afraid TO feed large amounts of
cotton seed meal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17

We have found it absolutely necessary
in an experience in dealing with cows
extending over a period of 16 years to
keep a record of the individuals i'm our
herd and TO constantly weed out animals
that do not come up to a certain standard
The standard which we are working for,
but which has not been attained in our
present herd because of the newness of
the organization of the college, is at least
{. coo pounds of milk per year with a the
oreticaI yield of at least 800 pounds of but
ter. as determined by the Babcock test
You should test your cows at least once
a week throughout the year for butter
fat. This may be done by taking brass
cartridge shell and soldering a wire about
three feet long to one side of it, and as
each COW is MIXED night and morning
stir the milk thoroughly and dip out the
cartridge shell full of milk and put in a
hottie or test tube. The average OF the
ner cent of fat from these weekly tests
throughout the year will give a good idea
az IN the amount of butter your cows
are making. We would suggest that you
weigh the milk night and morning
throughout the year. This is not an eX-
pensive operation, as most people seem
to think. for you may have the scales
hanging in your milk house or in the
rear of your cows, and il takes but sec
ond 10 weigh the milk and put down the
amount on a specially prepared sheet.
Then at the end of each month and at
the end of each year you know just how
your COWS are doing and which ones are
proving desirable and profitable, and
which are eating their heads off and
should be disposed Of.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
THE RELATIVE EFFICIENCY or

THE RELATIVE EFFICIENCY on
DIFFERENT KINDS OF POTASH
r. L., Cuthbert, Ga, writes: Is tbsre
any difference in compromising a fertil-
lzer with muriate Of potash or kainit?
KANT is the most common produc+ Of
the Stassfurt mines in Germany. II con-
tains from II to IL per cent of notasb
the average content of this material he
ing probably about 1875 per cent, and the
potash is chiefly contained IN the form of
sulphate. There is also a percentage Of
common salt, some chloride and sulpbate
OF magnesia, small amount Of gypsum.
and a very small amount Of potassium
chloride. 1t is therefore a low grade Of
potash salt, and as it contains chlorides
It should not be used on such crops as
tobacco potatoes and sugar cane. When
used some care should be taken to see
that 1t does not come in contact with
the seed as it is likely to insure or re-
tard the terminating powers thereof, es-
pecially when used in large quantities
Since it would take at least four tons OF
kainit to furnish the same amount of ac-
tual potash contained in one ton of mu-
rate or high-grade sulphate, the cost Of
freight and handling would be much
greater than with the high-grade goods
For this reason it does not seem as de-
sirable to use ii as the mE:Iate Muriate
is probably the most economical form of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17

potash salts which can be purchased and
utilized by the farmer. but like kainit. 1t
shou-.. not be used on tobacco, potatoes
and sugar cane. While the potash con-
tanned in muriate is no more desirable
Than that contained in kainit, its concen-
trated nature makes it's use preferable,
for reasons already assigned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17

INFORMATION ABOUT HOLSTEIN
CATTLE.
j. F., Atlanta, Ga, writes: | have a
few nice jerseys and grades and wish to
increase the milk and cream flow by add
ing some Holsteins What is the differ
ence between a Holstein and Holstein-
Friesian? DO YOU think 1t would pay me
to buy an aerator for % cows?
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-17
Reduced Rates.

State convention, Knights of Maccabees, Fort Smith, Sept. 7 and S.-For this occasion, we will sell roundtrip tickets from Conway to Fort Smith for $5.25. On sale Sept. 4 to 6 inclusive; return limit Sept. 9.
 Grand lodge Charitable Home stead Society, Pine Bluff, August I7-2I.-For this occasion we will sell round trip tickets from Con- way to Pine Bluff for S2.96. On sale August Y to 2I inclusive; return limit, August P.
 State Encampment, Arkansas guards, Dardanelle, August 9-I9.- For this occasionwe will sell round trip tickets from Conway to Rus sellville for $I.S5. On sale August 8 to IS inclusive; return limit August 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-17
But They Need Not Be Slender Enough to Invite Unkind Remark
 of French Critic.

Sir Charles Wyndham, at din- her in New York, discussed the lean- ness of actresses"
 1t is odd" said he, but the thinner an actress Is the greater she Is apt to become To be thin, some how, is to be artistic. Look at Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore, the divine Sarah
 Once, at reception that Mime. Sarah Bernhardt gave in Paris" he said, ''she led us all up to admire a new portraits of herself. It was a beautiful work. Very thin-she hardly weighed ,5 pounds in those days-the actress in gold-colored gown posed sinuously, d huge white dog beside her.
 "A French critic startled us all, as we were grouped about the pie ture, by exclaiming with a loud, rude laugh:
 "' Aha. A dog and bone. - Exchange.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-17
REST FARM FOR HORSES.

Baltimore is about to open its rest farm or fresh air home for horses under the management of the Ami mal Refuge association. It is a charitable enterprise, as only the horses of poor cabmen and hucksters who are unable to care for their ani- mals when they become i'll, will be received at the farm. These men are forced to let their horses suffer and oftentimes to sell them when they art unfit for work. When the horse of a poor owner becomes Ill now he has only to notify the Ami mai Refuge association, and for S2 a month his horse will be taken to the farm. where it can revel in clover and forget the hot and dusty streets and the rough cobblestones unt!l it is we'll