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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-13

| have been raising poultry a num-
Der of years and always kept an &C
count of sales, but eve kept an ac-
count of the expense of feeding ana
Of chickens and eggs used at nome
until last year. In the beginning OF
the season 1 kept so hens, 80 of them
were Rhode. Island Reds and s OF
them we're Buckeye Reds; but durTNg
August I sold all my Rhode Island
Red hens
We live on q farm and raise nearly
everything. We use, but | kept an ac-
count OF the grain fed to. the chickens
so | would know what it cost to keep
them. The poultry yards in which |
kept them confined during the breed
ing season, We're SOWn in ape and
clover and furnished plenty of green
feed all spring and After
the Matching SEASON is over, l always
give them a range, and they car al
most find their own living. We had
quantities of mulberries and | gave
them all the milk they could drink
and made 10 their mash of brand and
chops with it, as it would be given to
the hogs nyway Had we sent our
chickens and eggs to market as we
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-13
Training the Farm Dog.

Collies should not be trained to
until they are about six months
old. They should be taught to mind
whenever spoken to aId~ always use
the same words When directing them.
When old enough and taught to mind
about the house and yard tie a long
string (binder cord will do) about 20
feet long to collar and take them into
pasture with you. Start the COWS
yourself and keep the dog behind
them with you. If he goes to run to
the head keep him back with the cord.
Teach him that hat is not the place
to take hold or to bark at them. If
one will use a little judgment in car
rying out this plan he will soon be
sufficiently we'll trained % as not to
require a cord to his collar.
A great e depends upon the
breeding of the dog as to. whether he
makes a good heel driver. My dog
are all natural born heel drivers and
seldom ever go to the heads. Just this
morning / took a six months old pun
with nae to the pasture. He had
hardly seen a horse OF COW before,
! but would grab them by the tails OF
hind legs, and did not once go to the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-13
RAISING CHICKENS
Mrs. E, P: MACPHERSON, of Moore County, Has >uccess With
Her Flock-Some Interesting Figures.

might have done. they would have sold
for good prices, but we liked good
things at home. SO I only sold some OF
the best fowls for breeders and some
choice eggs for Matching, and used the
surplus for Our own table.
During the year l received 5000
eggs set $50 and raised a fine lot OF
chickens. IN the spring months solo
S127 worth Of eggs from fifty-tWo HI.
Reds and $4S worth from eight Buck-
eve hens and in the fall SOLO 50"
worth of eggs at the rate OF 10 cents
Der dozen. $45.75 worth OF chlckens
at the rate of 10 cents per pound
Expense of feeding was $40. AdVefllS-
ING and stationery, $3.50.
SO YOU Will see my sales OF chlckehS
and eggs were S27S; chickens n Eggs
used at home. SIS worth,
s61.25. Now. this is nothing great. put
[ hin it did very well for the nunnoel'
of hens na
I will keep only the Buckeye fedN
hereafter, as they breed true TO Color
and are a very popular new pfeeu-
The demand is greater than the sup
ply.-Mrs. II. p. Mcpherson, Moore
90. n. c.. in Progressive Farmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-13

TO select for ii good material. and the
chlef factors are durability, saving in
strength in handling and time in man
lpulatiOn.
In the portion of the country where
n writer lives pine is the best lum-
Der for the but it seems to me
that cedar would be an excellent lum-
Der on account of its lightness. hut
whatever lumber is used, that which
IS light. free from knots, easily worked
and not easy to split or warp should
be selected.
If it is the intention to make hives
the capacity Of eight frames, get some
thoroughly dry boards pIaned on one
or both sides, 9 IL inches in width.
Osually | get boards about 10 inches
wide. and plane them down to the
fright width after they have been
sawed into pieces of the prOper length
The lengths are 20 inches for the sides
and l23 Is inches for the ends OF the
hives.
1 rabbet these hive ends without the
use Of any machinery or power except
a common hand-saW. Having the rab-
oct sawed out, the work of maxim a
hive body is almost done. The nail
ing hou1d be started upon a perfectl,
HAT surface.
It is best to have a kind Of platform
a little larger than the ive-wit a
cleat strongly nailed at one edge. for
a bumper to nail against, and another
cleat nailed on another edge at right
angles to the first n The mailing
AN be finished by turning the hive
on It's side and the hive corners can be
Kept at right angles by using a square.
When the hive is nailed together then
put in the tin rabbets.
You need not gouge out any hand
poles by which to lift the hives. 1t is
easier to make cleats 6 or Sinches
n planed on their upper edges. and
sianting outward and downward. witt
the ends Whitfield round so that they
Will shed water. One Of these can be
nailed on each side Of the hive an6
Will make lifting the hive easy. Ir
nalllng hive there is a mistake man,
times made in being careless in thu
driving of the nails.
Nails should be driven more or les.
toe1ng,' for a nail driven in with thu
gram of the wood will draw ont NOR.
easily thar if put in a little cross grain
] Ihen, a careless driving of the mai
. VIII result sometimes in it's breakin.
Aout at the point. splitting a. portion O
Nne board and weakening that portion
9f the hive.
for cover and bottom boards T ge
1Qinoer IA inches in width. usino III
pest Tor covers and the poorest fo
bottom boards. t ~
rnes make the bottom q
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-13

success With Honey Makers Depends
to a Great Extent Upon Their
Quarters.
BY r. @. Herman.

The beginner in bee culture should
select a substantial hive to which ac-
cess may be easily obtained. The
Langstroth hive is the most generally
2dViSed for the amateur. There is no
patent on this device. and it can be
made by any apiafist.
The chief excellence of the modern
hive is the movable frame. When the
hive is opened the frames containing
the combs can easily be removed, the
combs examined. changed in any way
the beekeeper pleases and returned
quickly.
To get the most out Of a hiv of
whatever construction it is necessary
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-13
HOW TO GROW SEED CORN.
To Gel the Best Results Every Farm
er should Plant {. seed Corn
Patch.

- ~ 4 4 iCtl1' ~ AAA ~ $50
pertinent Station. Indiana.(
ndar average methods of seed Selec-
ton and field conditions there IS from
year to year more or less deterioration
in all varieties of corn. This run
ming out or losing in quality and
producing power" of a variety is
largely due to mixing and careless Sc
lection.
Corn are also finding that
much trouble and loss is resulting
from seed corn harvested late in the
fall. They recognize that the best re
suits can he obtained only when the
seed is selected early and stored in q
proper manner. For these reasons
corn NV should employ methods
in seleetinG, planting and harvesting
which will give seed of the highest
quality and strongest vitality.
One way in which every corn grow
er can do much to improve and main
tain the quality in a variety OF corn is
by planting a seed corn patch. For
this patch he should select about
twenty-five of the best and most typi-
cal ears of corn of the seed to be
planted this year. A termination test
should be made of each ear in order
that no weak ears may be planted.
Shell off and discard the small and
irregular butt and tip grains. Then
shell the ears together and mix thor
oughly.
At the usual time Of planting, plant
this corn On the south or west side of
the field to be planted with the same
variety. This location should be
changed if it is near a field planted
with another variety. Give this patch
unusual good cultivation, keeping The
ground free from weeds and preserv-
ing a loose mulch.
When the corn is five or six inches
high, go through the patch and re-
nov al veal or backward plants
] Also, when the tassels begin to appear
go through and remove all stalks
which are either weak, barren, smut
ted badly, suckered, " for other rea-
sons undesirable. When the corn is
mature, and not later than October
Is. the seed should be harvested. Sc.
lect the seed ears from the strongest
stalks with the large leaf develop.
ment and those bearing the ears -four
or five feet from the ground and Ole
ing it in a right position.
Through the seed corn patch tn.
farmer can do much to fix a desirabl,
type in his corn and to reduce tn
number of barren, diseased and suck
cred stalks that appear in his field. l
also furnishes him a convenient plac,
from which his seed corn in the fal
can be selected and he knows that j
is from the best seed that he planted
4 t
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-13

That Charles II. Martin, Of Pennsyl-
vania. has the smartest dog in the.
State is vouched for by DR.. Parker.
who tells of the dogs wonderful
nowledge as shows while the two
were at Herring Greek. Martin. pick
ed up q hshing cd. The animal sur
veyed it for a m and then dis
appeared and was found five minutes
later by the astonished sportsman
scratching Up angle worms.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-13

front. This simply shows that bfeed-
ing as well as training are necessary
DR.. O.. P. Bennett. Washington, Ill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
RESUME POWER
PLANT CASE

The jury having viewed hold
ings of the defendants in the con-
demnation suit of the city against
John L. McMurray, the Aztec Tim
Der company, and Cascade Public
Service corporation yesterday, TAX
ing of evidence was begun in the
superior court this morning.
Mr.. Kelsey, engineer for the
city, who examined the property
in 1906 while in the employ of
the Nisqually Power company, and
several times after that, was call
ed by the city this morning.
The court would allow him TO
place no value upon the tracts but
stated that the McMurray site was
absolutely essential to the build
ing of the power plant as 1t is the
only feasible site for the reser-
voir. He also admitted that 3
or 9 buildings would necessarily
have to be remoed and that the
yard and garden of McMurray's
home would be considerably dam
aged.
>As the city attorneys did not
question Mr.. Kelsey regarding the
value of the rights to be acquif-
ed, the attorneys for the defend
ants were not permitted to ex-
anime him on that line. He adj
mitted, however, that the tracts
in consideration were of very lit
tie value separately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
ENGINEER HURT,
CARS SMASHED
IN COLLISION

Tacoma Eastern engine No. 4,
running light, collided with a
string of empty Milwaukee box
cars at Fifty-second street last
night, painfully injuring Engineer
Harry Johnston and reducing
two cars to kindling wood and
scrap iron. The pilot of the en-
CINE was carried away and several
holes were punched in the boiler.
Fireman Frank Mcconnell and
another man who we're riding in
the cab jumped and escaped in
jury. The engineer was unable
to get out in time. He sustained
a cut two inches deep in hts neck,
his ear was badly torn and his
back was wrenched. 1t took a
wrecking crew several hours to
clear the track.
The smoke was very thick in
the gulch where the collision oc-
Cured, and a brakeman who was
out with lamp to protect the
cars was not seen in time to pre-
vent the collision. The noise of
the collision was heard for a disc
lance of 20 blocks. .en :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
FINED S25 FOR
SHOOTING ONE
PHEASANT

H. M. Holcomb Of Johnson's
Crossing, on the Spanaway line
was fined $25 and costs by JUS
tice Graham this morning for
shooting one pheasant out of sea-
son. He protested that the fine
was too big and announced that
ne would appeal. Ralph Woods.
who was prosecuting the case for
the state. also stated that he
thought the fine was too stiff and
wanted 1t lowered. A lively word
scrap then took place between
Woods and Game Warden Thomp-
son. Mr.. Thompson declared
that 1t was Woods fault that he
was not able to punish more vio-
llators of the game laws, and that
his cases had continually been
held over until they had grown
stale.
IF Holcomb wants TO take an
appeal" said Mr.. Thompson. LET
him do It. But / wantto say that
lit is pretty hard for me to secure
ia conviction with the deputy
prosecuting attorney against me. .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
GIGANTIC BONFIRES ARE
TODAY DESTROYING BONES
OF THE DEAD.

(By United Press Leased Wire.3
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Sept. g.
Giant funeral fires are burning
today in Monterey, Mexico, where
the government order that the
food victims be cremated, Is be-
ing carried out
This order was deemed impera-
tive because hundreds of bodies
OF the victims were decomposing
on the streets.
Only 1900 victims have been
buried up to date, while the COM
plete death list today is estimated
ait over ten thousand.
Hundreds of bodies left by the
floods have been found on the
Lagoons below the city.
When decomposition began and
hundreds of people became i'll and
1t was found that the city authori-
ties would be unable to dispose of
all the bodies by burial 1t was i'm
mediately decided to cremate
those remaining. This is being
done and it is believed that with
in the next few days all the re-
mains of the victims will have
been disposed of.
Americans who formerly lived
at Monterey are focking to this
city by the score.
Some of the Americans who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
QUALITY AND COOKING
FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE

The Imperial Lunch Cafeteria
style), a new venture, located at
924 Commerce street, has caught
on. c. G. Whitney, the proprie-
tor, deserves congratulations on
AL meal service. The dainty
lunch at small cost is found
here, or the heavy dinner at an
equally small cost. To entice a
customer so that he or she will
become a steady patron is the OBJ
iect Of Mr.. Whitney.
By the way, Mr.. Whitney is a
great optimist, and believes in
the future of Tacoma as If 1t were
his religion. Friends limited at
closing out" bad location" etc.,
when Mr.. Whitney first express
ed the idea of the Imperial Lunch,
and in spite of the pessimist the
Imperial Lunch is an established
success, no doubt the reason be-
ing that the meals one gets are "a
little better than you expect"
One finds a substantial break
fast can be had for 15c, dainty
luncheon for even less. Cleanli-
ness of exceptional quality Is dem
onstrated at each meal.
To those who have not tried
the home cooking of the Imperial
Lunch a cordial invitation is ex-
tended by the management, who
feels confident that your fastidi-
Gus taste will find solace in the
daintiest of dainty meals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
SCRAP OVER TAFT
IS SETTLED IN
PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Sept. 2.-Rumors
of a Misunderstanding to the
contrary, it was officially an
nounced that the city officials
and Senator Bourne Of Oregon
will share the time of President
Taft during his stay here Oct. 2
and g..
President Taft will be received
by a local committee Saturday
Oct. 2, will be escorted
to Hotel Portland, where an en-
tire wing will be placed at the
disposal of the president and his
party. The president will be en-
tertained at breakfast, luncheon
and dinner. and will deliver an
adrdess Saturday evening.
The next day, in pursuance to
the guest of Senator Bourne for
the remainder of his stay.
This plan seems to have met
with the approval of everyone in
and mercantile life, and
has the endorsement of Mayor
Joseph Simon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
800 TEACHERS
ARE HERE FOR
BIC INSTITUTE

More than 500 teachers from
the public schools of Pierce
county are in attendance at the
Tacoma High school where the
sessions of the annual teachers
institute opened yesterday.
At the opening session Super
intendent A. H. Yoder delivered
an inspiring address on 1.-THE Pu-
pills." He was followed by Prin-
cipal' Collicott of the High school,
who was warmly applauded.
An interesting program to
teachers is being carried out In
the various departments of the
High school today. The session
will close tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
Puget Sound Mailing Co,
and the Stock Food Co.
Suffer Heavily-Will
Rebuild Plants I'm
mediately.

The FIRE which started In the
old Doneau brewery buildings at
East Twenty-sixth and X streets,
about 1880 yesterday afternoon
was not extinguished until the en-
tire plant was destroyed, together
with two adjoining cottages. The
loss Is approximately $133,000,
with insurance OF about sos, 900.
The losers by the fire are the
Puget Sound Mailing company
and the Northwestern Stock Food
company. The building was own
ed by the Mailing company and
the Food company leased from
them.
Will Be Rebuilt.
About fifty men are thrown out
OF work by the fire, but the plant
will be Immediately rebuilt.
The fire started following an
explosion of dust in the plant OPP
Grated by the Northwestern Stock
Food company. Another explos-
ion followed shortly after the
starting of the flames and this
spread the fire to all parts of the
building. Five engines from the
various fire houses were promptly
on hand to fight the flames. but
the department was handicapped
by a lack of water. There is no
water in the low service reservoir
and vt was necessary to send water
through the mains from the wells
and pump station at South Taco
ma. Lines of hose had to be car
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
TO
SHUT DOWN.
MILL

ABERDEEN, Sept. Aft shin
gle weavers of Grays Harbor, COM
prising workers in Aberdeen, Ho-
quiam and Cosmopolis, persist in
the demand made on manufac-
turers at meeting at the city
hall of Hoquiam last night for an
increase of wages of IL cents a
thousand, every single mill on
the harbor may suspend opera
lions for a time, according to the
statement of prominent single
manufacturer, who declares that
market conditions do not war
rant an increase to the extent
demanded, and that prices might
be benefited by a general sus-
pension of work.
F. G. Wilcox of Aberdeen, in
speaking for the manufacturers,
stated that they were willing to
meet the weavers half way, and
with this in view a committee of
five each from the manufactur-
ers and weavers will meet in
Aberdeen within the next day or
so to settle the matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
EVELYN NEEDS
MONEY WORSE
THAN DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Sept. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw today is peeved
over the reports that. she had be-
come a member of the Reno d.
vorce colony.
When asked If the rumors were
true that she had or was about
to become one of the Nevada col
.ony, she said:
81 have never been to Reno in
my life, and, furthermore, I do
not intend to go there; I have
been right here for the past three
years, and / am sick and tired of
hearing these reports that / have
been seen in different parts of the
country.
81 need money more than
need a divorce Just now. That is
necessary to live on, and I shall
make no plans until l make set
Element with the Thaw family"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
CITY PREPARES TO
BUILD STORM
SEWERS

The city is ready to go ahead
with the new storm sewers for
which the people voted bonds re-
Gently. Today Commissioner Nc
gregor advertised for bids for con-
struction of the 2.400 feet of rein
forced concrete conduit from West
T street to the Puyallup river and
FOR the construction of the sewer
in the South End, covering South
Fifty-sixth, Fifty-eighth, l., M, J
and X streets. The first job Is
estimated to cost $22,S23 and the
second $12,279.
Bids will be received on the
first one September 13 and on the
second September IA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
$4,000 loss IN
bRE VERY FIRE
ried long distances.
Cottages Burned.

ried long distances.
Cottages Burned.
The flames quickly spread from
the plant OF the Stock Food COM
pany to the Mating company's
property. The heat was intense
and firemen worked with diff
Guilty. Two cottages on the hill
Just south of the big buildings
were burned to the ground. The
furniture was saved by firemen.
They were owned by Anton
Schupe and Charles Crooks and
valued at about $500 each.
Estimated Losses.
Officers of the burned out
plants approximate their losses as
follows:
Puget Sound Mating company,
building, $4,000; malt in stock,
SIS, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Northwestern Stock Food COM
pany, machinery, $4,000; stock
and manufacture materials, $17,-
600; insurance, $4,000.
The Doneau brewery plant was
the first large building for brew
ing purposes to be erected in Ia
coma. 1t was completed nearly
20 years ago. lit suspended OPP
erations during the dull period
following the panic of 1898. Six
years ago 1t was purchased by the
Pacific Brewing G Mating COM
pany, and by that company trans
ferred to the Puget Sound Malt
ing company.
William Virges, one of the Of
ficers of the company, says that
work will be commenced at once
on a new plant. The plant de-
stroyed yesterday had been shut
down since August 1, but would
have opened up again October 1,
when the new barley crop begins
to arrive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
YEAR-OLD BABY
ATTACKED BY HAWK
Child's Screams Bring Its Mother,
and Big Bird Is Killed
With a Club.

Pc ELL, Sept. 2.-The IL
amonths-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Shepherd, who live on
a farm about two miles from Pc
Ell, was attacked by a hawk last
Saturday.
The hawk sank its talons into
the child's face, decorating it so
that it was necessary to take it to
doctor.
The mother heard the child
scream and ran to its assistance.
She screamed and scared the
hawk off the child and it flew into
the kitchen. William Shepherd
heard the noise and came into the
house and dispatched the hawk
with a club. It was large bird,
measuring three feet four inches
from tip to tip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
FLEET MAKING READY
FOR IT'S LONG CIR USE

VALLEJO, Calf, Sept. a.
The work of fitting out the Paci-
fic squadron for the Asiatic
cruise. which will start next week,
is being rushed at the Mare Is
land navy yard, where the YES
sells of the second division are be-
ing supplied with coal.
The lighters loaded to the gun
wales are sent from the yards
with supplies for the cruisers
lying in the lower bay also.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
PAVING CONTRACT
AWARDED

The Independent Asphalt COM
pany yesterday was awarded the
contract for the paving of North
Lawrence and Puget Sound ave-
nues for $32,943. The Barber
company bid $34,276; Warter
Brothers. $4,000, and M. J..
Hickey, $36,921.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
AUTO CRASHES
INTO CABLE CAR

An automobile driven by DR..
Cameron of Philadelphia collided
with a cable car at South Thir-
teenth and c streets, at $3.50 yes
terday afternoon. In the car at
the time were Mrs. Cameron, two
other Philadelphia women and
Mrs. J. A. Sproule of Tacoma.
None of the occupants were hurt.
The automobile was badly smash
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
DEATH T0lLL OF FL GOD
MAY REACH $4,000

have arrived here place the total
list of casualties as high as 49,
900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Str. Flyer will make special ex-
position trips DAILY. leaving Sc
attic $3.50 p. IN, Tacoma 11:15
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

10000 rolls of wall paper at
half price. Jos. Meyer, GIT G st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

A suit that will wear well. You can't
knickerbocker or plain. Seams are lii
and full linen lined fronts. Every 81
pretty patterns and the new shades f
$500 suit. Ages from 5 to 16 years.