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The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
Rhode Island Reds in South Florida.

I am fruit and truck grower away
down in the southern end of the east
coast of Florida, but I've got the "Red
fever,' and got it bad. don't believe any
other breed or any chicken disease can
cure it. It's chronic and catching, too,
for [ have already started four people
with the famous Rhode Island Reds.
The first Reds I ever saw were at the
Dade County Fair, Miami, Fla, two years
ago. [ did not like their looks very we'll,
but was persuaded by several friends to
try them, claiming they did better in
this climate than any other breed. I
claim SO too, now, and like their looks
now.
[ had been trying several different
breeds, with fairly good success, but
sold off everything resembling a chicken
and bought some thoroughbred Single
Comb Rhode Island Reds. sent to three
different places for my start and got
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THE POULTRY YARD
Green Feed for Poultry.

We have convinced ourselves Of one
thing, if no more, in the last few years
that we have been in the poultry bust
ness, and that is The value of plenty of
green STUFF both for the breeding pens
and also for the baby chicks.
There is no doubt in our mind that
the prime cause for the lac kof fertility
in eggs that come from the North, so
early in the season, is the fact that it is
impossible for the breeders to get any
green food, and although the prepared
foods such as alfalfa and cut clover, help
out to a great extent, they do not begin
to be as good as fresh lettuce, mustard,
turnip tops, etc.
We always plan to plant early in the
fall a few rows of mustard, and then
when the early chicks begin to come in
December and January, we have some
nice tender green's for them.
At first we thin out the rows in gath
ering the green's, but later we simply
break off the leaves, and the plants keep
growing just like collards.
We also make it point to give all the
breeding pens a good feed of these leaves
OHCe udy dC ledSC, duu Cue way Cney
go for it, proves that their system
needs the green food.
The result of this food, is a third
more eggs in number and quite a per
cent higher fertility.
We had last winter one machine that
tested at 8 days better than SO per cent
fertile eggs. In this case the machine
had POP eggs in to start with, and we
only tested out two clear ones.
We also plant quite a number of yards
to winter rye, in the fall, and as soon as
the chicks get up to broiler size and
time to leave the brooders, we put them
in these yards and they help themselves
to the greens.
Later on in the spring when the Ber-
muda grass has come up green, they go
on into still larger yards, which are
we'll sodded to this, the best grass for
poultry in the South
So from the very start, up to maturity
the chickens have plenty of green stuff
at all times. G. FRED WARD.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
Go Slow at the Beginning.

poultry world there appears In recent
farm paper, letter from Mr.. M. B. Tay
lor, of Chestnut Poultry Yards. This
plant started in small way in the
spring Of 1907, met with moderate sue
cess the first year; and thereupon in
creased the business to huge proportions.
The outlay, $1,000, was even less than
the running expenses for the year 1905
Mr.. Taylor cites that from 10000 eggs
they hatched 10000 chicks and of these
only ten per cent, or 1000 chicks were
raised The figures speak for them
selves, and show the futility Of emil bark
ing in at unknown business OH large
scale. AS we'll may a carpenter, before
he learns his trade, undertake to build
a mansion or machinist, without prop
er training, endeavdf to construct d
steam engihe The result; in ali cases;
is bound to be fail lure.
[ do not mean by this that poultry
raising is an intricate business. It is
quite simple matter for a beginner to
set few hens, feed the chicks, watch
them grow, and care for them; that is,
if he has good hens and clean, roomy
quarters; indeed, it all seems 80 easy
that many sensible man is seduced
into large investments of incubators,
brooders, chick houses and yards, before
he realizes what the business is, and
leaves the small details which mean sue
cess or failure to the poultryman. He
figures thus If five hens bring in sea-
son fifty broilers, with a minimum ex-
pense, why should not twenty incubators
and brooders make fortune? He never
counts the eggs that will not hatch; the
chicks that will die, nor other accidents
that persist in happening, especially on
a large farm. Alas! that is why there
are so many today denouncing poultry
raising as delusion and a snare; that is
the reason so many large plants are
short. lived leaving their owners with
sore hearts, empty pockets and bitter
words for the poultry business. And
vet, if properly managed, I believe there
is no occupation in which there is
more profit than raising poultry on a
small scale. Begin slow; don't tackle
more than you can personally attend to,
work, increase very gradually your bus
mess. Let all you do be thoroughly
done; never overcrowd in any manner,
nor plan more work than you can easily
attend to, and you can make sure sue
cess in work that has baffled the wise
skill of many business man.
First. never hatch more than you are
ready for. both in brooder room and
comfortable, warm houses and yards
Secondly, never crowd your brooders or
houses It is sometimes possible, under
favorable conditions, to raise fifty chicks
in one drove to two weeks, but to divide
them is far safer and better.
Thirdly. never overfeed, but rather
give plenty of litter and room for the
little ones to play in.
Fourthly, never let them mingle with
grown or Matched chicks or lice will be
the result. Keep incubator chicks to
themselves. Have green runs for the lit
tie ones, and they will we'll repay you for
your time and care, if carried out prop
erly. There is no branch of business in
which there is more pleasure, and on the
whole, more profitable; I mean on O
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arrived, keeping the others for breeders.
1 got the very best eockerels could hear
about; got three before [ found one that
suited me, then sold the other two. The
one [ kept was certainly a bird, admired
by all who saw him fine shape and color,
large, vigorous and very broad breasted.
[ have raised some fine stock from him
and he heads my pen Of fine pullets now,
some of which are his daughters.
The Reds seem to just fit in here and
grow faster and lay better here in this
climate than any breed I have tried or
seen tried. [ have raised young chicks
on free range, without trying to force or
fatten them, that weighed two pounds
and one-half at 10 weeks old and pullets
full standard weight at five months old,
and they start to lay at that age.
The cockerel I raised for my breeding
pen of hens weighed six pounds and one
half the day he was five months old.
He is a beauty and better than his
daddy.
[ have seen other full blood breeds 90
back here under good care, but my Reds
[ have seen, have made big improve
ment over the parent stock, in size, shape
and color.
The Reds lay better here than any
Others Leghorns not excepted. A friend
across the road from me has Leghorns,
Plymouth Rocks, crosses and Reds in
separate pens, all treated alike. and the
Reds lay the best, especially in winter.
He told me that on account of the Reds
laying better and growing faster than
the others, and because he liked their
quiet, gentle disposition, he was going to
the Reds he could. Several other friends
of mine have told me they. too were 60
ing to eat or sell everything else and
keep only Reds. I have never heard
anyone say they would get rid of their
Reds. They all want more Reds and bet
ter ones.
The Reds seem to lay their best here,
when most other birds are resting and
eggs are highest. They lay large, brown
eggs that are good to look at, good to
eat and good to hatch large, strong
chicks that grow rapidly from the time
they leave the shell.
have proved to my satisfaction that
the Reds will respond freely to good
treatment. I did not take any care of
mine except to throw them scratch feed
and give them water, during the summer
when eggs were cheap, and they laid fair
ly we'll all summer. In the fall I started
to take care of them right, but did not
force them, for I wanted eggs for hatch
ing Inside of ten days of good care
they had doubled the egg weld. Then
found they were lousy, and I mixed un
some tobacco dust. sulphur and insect
powder and busted each bird all over
thoroughly, rubbing it in the feathers to
the skin, once a week for three times,
and they made another increase in lay
ing. and have laid just fine ever since
and are still at it, while most focks of
other breeds have been 1oafng-Frank
Zumwalt in Poultry Success.
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packa ges to case. per case. $2.
 ' AGa nir aroI- Mo mn coIinI 47 kO

packs ges to ease per case. s2..
 Mackerel-No 2. 10 100 count s7.5o.
 olives-No. 4. dozen to case. per dozen. soc: No. g. dozen ta case. sl.sO. to case. per aozen. Si:
 Corrected daily by Tennessee NH ".,
 Flour-Fancy patents. $6.60; Nellie King, $5.60; second patent, $5.35.
 Meal--Satnette, SAC bushel, ss-lb
 oats-No. 2 mixed s2c; No. 3, s2e; s; white clip, roc; Texas, 75c.
 Pure wheat bran. ton. s27.
 Cotton seed feed meal. SEA; prime, s27.
 Corn chops. 80 pounds, s1.25.
 Shorts-Ton, $32.
 Hulls-s0 lbs. c. s.. ss; 100 lbs c. s..
 Hay-Choice Timothy. s1s; No. l. sisvsr' sss. m'A'0' 'i'' en0''s green Alfa.f-' -four 10-1os. ss; Graham flour. s-so4.
 eho,ce eyaporared ahs' hs ips fsr f, doSSen Se
 sugar-Granuated. 5Ac: 6hc
 Molasses-Centifuga 200 35c: sugan house. A40c; Georgia cane. new crop. zSS. Canned Goods--Par daz0r, okra ana tomatoes, s-lb tins. soc; soaatoe stan De .ries. standard. SB".
 white t'aS. Paa.--fsr 1siSG eusssl sss .'i ;s3s s RIce-kull head. 7c: Jap. tc; low S'Esi Kai.inaHPea Yer package. lsMo: per 20
 Peas-Per bushel, Buckeyes. saas. ,oAp--Octason. x2.y0: Lenox, 3x.yO, FoIu. tz.45; Ivory. small size, e4; large %o.7o. Big Deal. xl.s0., ray OaJ. yI.es: Svia-Arm and Hammer brand, sO-lb
 sterch-Bulk. 4o per ib; esIluloia '-sY s.n.,-nS.Per pound. s3.A)04sO. Fruit and Produce. (Corrested daily by Douglass Bros.l Apples-Baldwin, per bbl, $5Q5.50. Oranges-Florida. per box, $2.25. Oranges--California navel S3.25. I.emons-Fancy new crop, crate S2,75 Grapefruit-Florida, per crate S8.2b. Tangarines-Double strap. per box. | tS.7b. ,s. A 1 1imes-Per hundred, $1. l Malaga Grapes--t1eavys weight, keg, ] $6.00.
 | Cranb berries-Cape Cod, per bbl. SxS l Potatoes-Irish. per bu, q. l Potatoes-Swe set, per bu, 85c. ] Danish Cabbage-Per h. 3c. | Cabbage-New south ern per crate, 1 onions-Red Globe, per lb, 2Nc. | Celery-California per crate, ,SS.50@ | 500.
 l Rutabagas-Per lb, hc. | Cocoanuts-Per 100, $4.5O. | Peanuts--Hand picked, 6hc. l Eggs-Fresh country. per dog. 2sc. ] Hens--Each, 35Q40c l Fryers-Each. 15@25c. l Turkeys-Live, 17c: dressed. 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
COTTON MARKET
 CLOSES HIGHER An Early Decline Is Followed
 By Good Recovery
BULL SUPPORT IS STRONG
Leading Spot Interests Give Buying Orders and Commission Houses Add To the Strength of the Upward
 Movement.

New York, February 1.-The cotton market sold off quite sharply during to- days early session but recovered and closed steady at a net advance of 1d6 points. Sales 175,OOO bales.
 The market opened steady at a decline of 5@7 points and during the early ses- sion sold 7a10 points net lower, or about 2SQS2 points under the recent high record as result of lower cables than expected. predictions of easier spot markets which came chiefly from New Orleans sources, southern selling, local bear pressure and stop loss orders Liverpool was also seller here, but offerings became lighter around 9.42 for May and 919 for October while the market seemed to be attracting a good deal of support from the leading spot interests and also in the way of fresh buying for long account, through various commission houses. Prices stead led on this demand and when early sell lers started to cover they found very little cotton offering. The high point was reached late in the day and the market closed within point or two of the top. Business was not active and while the leading bulls were steady buyers, they seemed to be making no aggressive effort to force an advance. Southern spot mar kets reported early were generally un- changed. The large estate for tomor- rows receipts at Houston was factor early while firmness in New Orleans and southern buying helped the later ad- vance.
 Receipts at the ports today, 45 PTS gales against 4S,176 last week and 40255 last year. For the week, 260,000 against 277,- 05S last week and PIT 03O last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 5325 against 16,2o1 last year and at Houston 10,S7 against 6902 last year.
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Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, February 1-(SpeciaL)-A de- 3scline in Liverpool. more than expected, large estimates for the receipts tomor- row were the facts which brought a low CT market during the opening hour. After the close of Liverpool the leading inter- ests identified with the long side appeared as buyers and under this support the market advanced, closing steady at the best prices of the day
 This recovery in the face of adverse ad- vices leaves the trade in an uncertain at titude because of the increase in the movement, which promises to continue to gain on other year and increase the al- ready large supply in the hands of the trade. Nearly all of the larger operators are looking forward to higher prices on an increased demand from spnners in the not far distant future so that they buy on all depressions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 9%c; net receipts, 19,S41; gross receipts, 19,S41; sales, 400; stock, 15S.99e; exports to Great Britain, s105 to the continent 10,S2S; coastwise, 4720.
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling, sAc; net receipts, 5325; gross receipts, 5325; sales, 525; stock, 307,133; exports to Great Britain, 0,o00
 Mobile-Quiet; middling, 7-16c; net receipts, 1763; gross receipts, 1763, sales. 425; stock, 54,716; coastwise. 1920.
 Savannah-Quiet midding, 9T-16c; net receipts, 4029; gross receipts, 4O27; sales, 100; stock, 121,22S; exports to France, 5147h to the continent, 8O7: coastwise, 5943.
 Charleston-Ffrm; middling 5-16c; net receipts, 175o; gross receipts, 175o; stock, 24,sS0; coastwise. 1907.
 Wilmington-Quiet middling, 95sc, net receipts 1230; gross receipts, 1230; sales, 60; stock, 1859; exports to the continent, 14,045; coastwise, 500.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 9?c; net receipts, PISA; gross receipts. PISA; sales AZ; stock, 41,112; coastwise. 4356.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, sSsc; net receipts, 1902 gross receipts, 1902, stock, 21,S25; exports to France, 1150, to the continent, 139.
 New York-Quiet; middling, 9S5c; gross receipts, SS11; sales, 400; stock, 160,173.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 9.S5c; gross receipts, 3Se0.
 elphia--Steady; middling 10.1Oc net receipts, S4; gross receipts, 9s4; stock 3859
 Pensacola-Net receipts 7173; gross receipts, 7173; exports to Great Britain, 7173.
 Jacksonville-Net receipts, 167; gross receipts, 167; coastwise, 167.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 45,046; exports to Great Britain, 25,27S to France, 6297: to the continent, 25,S19: stock, 9030S3.
 Consolidated. at all ports: Net, S1,- 991; exports to Great Britain. 40 ,265 to France, 8734; to the continent, 54,01O.
 Total since September l at all ports Net, 7,4S3,192; exports to Great Britain 2,529 ,260; to France, 751. .135; to the con : tinent, 2,336,s47; to Japan. 107, ,116; to Mexico, 6S01.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling 911-16c; net receipts 10,877; gross receipts, 10,- SIT; shipments. 10271; sales, 182; stock, 14S,043
 Augusta-Steady; middling, s%c; net receipts, 615; gross receipts, 615; ship ments, 294; sales. 390; stock, 92.s41.
 Memphfs-Steady; middling, 7-16c; net receipts, 2654; gross receipts. 5464; shipments. 4652; sales, 1150; stock. 1T1,- 163.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 7-16c; net receipts, 166; gross receipts. 1857; shipments, 1888; stock. 40759.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, I'll; gross receipts, I'll; shipments, 216; stock, stock, 19,206.
 Louisville-Firm; middling, 95sc
 Little Rock-Quiet; middling. 9A c: net receipts. 1356 gross receipts, 1856 i; shipments, PCT; stock, 53,166.
 Total today-Net receipts, 15,S39; gross receipts, 20,441; shipments, IT, 6s3; sales, 1731; stock, 525,s7s.
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Liverpool, February 1-Cotton spot quiet; prices five points lower; American middling fair 5.77d; good middling, 5.41d; middling, 521d; low middling. 5.01d; good ordinary, 454d; ordinary, Aid
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 200 were for speculation and export, and included $500 American.
 Receipts 1000 bales including B,So American
 Futures opened quiet and closed steady. February, 5.061sd; February March 5.05d March-April 5.041ad; April-May, sold; May-June, June-July, July-August. 503lsd; August-September 4951sd; September-Oc- tober 4901Rd; October November, 4S71sd November December, 4.S51sd; December January, 4S41sd; January February, 4.S3d.
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LOCAL PROVISIONS.
Local Cotton Market

Meats. Rib bellies, s9.95@1 10.45. D. s. Clear bellies, S SSlo.45@10.7o. D. g. short ribs, S9.60. D. s. fat backs, $S.95. Smoked clear bellies. 11Ac; fancy, 12hc. mia, Sc.
 Bacon, fancy 17c; medium. 14c. Lard leaf I0Ac; compound, 7Nc. Pork loins. 12c; spare ribs, Sc. Ham butts, 10Hc; Boston butts 1oc Brains, sc beef .livers. 6c. Pork sausage. SAc.
 Local Stnp1e Grocerles ,Corre, ted dairy py Franklin Stiles S
 Tranklin.) Apples-S-lb cans. per dozen. soc. Shoulders. 9hc. Baking Powder-Per case. Good Luck. s8.75: Hl.Lo. $s.!5: Parrott and Monkey, ;4.sS: 1-ip Rumford. ss.so. ''on' Axle Graase3 dozen to case, Dis- mond. sl.sS; Mica. ss.as.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

The state of Alabama, Jefferson county, probate court, 18th day of January, 1909 Estate of Archibald F. Grigor, deceased. This day came Beatrice E. Martin, ad- mnistratrix of the estate of Archibald F. Grigor, deceased, and filed her &C., count, vouchers evidences ard statement for final settlement of the same.
 It is ordered that the 12th day of Feb ruary 1909, be appointed a day for making such settlement, at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
 S. E. GREENE, Judge of Probate.
 1-1S-3t-tlI
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTEDCG Eiri to do cooking and gen eraI housework for a small family. Ap-
 ply at 27S Highland avenue. Bell phone 2453 1-H-tf
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, February 1.-Spot cotton quiet unchanged; middling 91ac; sales on the spot 325 bales; to arrive 200.
 Futures opened steady at a decline of to points on disappointing cables. Private advices from Liverpool of a de- cidedly bearish tone caused rather free short selling after the first call and prices lost another point or two, but bulls sup ported the market and prices gradually hardened during the early session. Around noon reports of backward crop prepara- tions in Texas, owing to dry weather, caused general buying and prices rose until they were IA to 16 points up from the bottom and 10 to Ii above Saturdays closing. Dullness in the spot depart ment caused a slight sagging tendency late in the day, the market closing steady at net advance of to points.
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Dry Goods.

New York, February 1.-The dry goods market opened steady with fair busi- ness doing in the jobbing houses. Cutters are asking for immediate shipments of dress goods and jobbers are reordering for spring
 Fall business in dress goods is active.
 Raw silk is stronger and tending higher.
 Cotton goods are firm and moderately active.
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual. meeting of the stockholders of the Bir- mngham Railway, Light and Power company will be held with office of the company in Birmingham, Ala, on Mon day, February 15, at il o'clock a. n., for the purpose of electing a board of direc- tors to serve during the year, and for the transaction of such other business as the meeting when assembled shall deem necessary or proper J. P. ROSS,
 Secretary.
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE 4Ox1Oo-Southwest alley corner, 12th street between Avenues c and D. s400 cash, balance long time with interest. Northwest corner Avenue B and 17th St. 1O0x140; 6 cottages renting for s53; one half interest can be sold cheap for cash payment of 5000, balance long time.
 L. G. PETTYJOHN. Phones 1101 and 465 1S26h 3d Ave.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, February 1.-Cotton spots quiet. Low ordinary 5Ac nominal; ordi- nary. 61-l6c nominal: good ordinary, TIC: low middling, sac; middling. s1Ac; good
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms to young men at Hotel Jefferson; a nice home for nice people Elevator and bell boy serv- ice, 24th street between Second and Third avenues. 1-3o-7t FOUR unfurnished rooms for rent: SIG 1430 5th ave 2-2-4t LARGE room adjoining bath; private family; home comforts. 1920 Sth ave
 2-2-St WANTED-Couple or two young men to occupy large front room; steam heated every convenience. s22 South 20th street; Cullom flats. Bell phone 2O35.
 COMPLETELY furnished housekeeping rooms, all modern conveniences, gas range, furnace heat, close in tno children). Peoples phone 12S1. UNFURNIsHED; very reasonable; close in; two or three connecting, desirable rooms to let at once. Peoples phone 2292. Apply residence, 2Ol7 9th avenue, north.
 LARGE front room for couple. with best table board also single room. 2l01 9th avenue. 2-2-4t NEATLY furnished rooms for house. keeping GA North 17th street. 2-2-St
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QNE CENT 4 WORD

RATES-0ne cea1 a word 8 days no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
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PERSONAL.

YOUNG man coming to Birmingham de- sires acquaintance of congenial young lady or young widow. Address J. C. Wllaace, Kimball hotel. Atlanta, Ga.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

middling, 1Oc; middling fair, 10ssc; fair, 11sc nominal. Receipts 5S25; stock, BOT l33.
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ONE CENT A WORD.

RATEs-one cent a word Q dayy no ad. taken for Ieas than 25 cents for nEss Inaertiop. Cash must accompany every order.
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Rooms-WANTED-Board.

WANTED-To rent furnished apartment of four or five rooms in pleasant neigh borhood. Permanent if suited. O-10. care Age-Herald 1-16-tf wANTED--To rent three or four unfur- nished rooms or an apartment on lease for one year or longer. References ex- changed. Apply Bell phone 3S4.
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Bushes. Opportunity of Your Life.