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Automobiles.
EVENINGS


FOR -Four-cylinder 5-passenger Stew
-Duryea touring car, fully equipped; GOOD
condition; viii demonstrate. MAE5AI4A. 50S
18th ST. n. ". del6-3t'
PARTY leaving town viii sell fine tour
ing car. top. lamps etc. sacrifice; guarau-
teed engine; excellent for cold weather.
BOX 1-. Times office. IL"
DUPLEX SPARK OIL
Immediately gives two sparks I'm place OF one;
quickest ignition and most powerful results.
fun information at DISTRICT MACHINE
AND AUTO REPAIR CO. l008 c 81. n. W
Phone II 1851. ge21. tn. th-tf
PARTIES having large automobile in first
class condition FOR sale or exchange Ad-
dress BOX PSI. Times office del5-Sts
FOR sALE-l5c3 Packard rs r0a 'ster Ad-
dress ROLAND PARK GARAG :. Roland
Park. Md. detf-6ts
We LEND YOU A BATTERY while re-
charging yours. Price rocharEe. 75c. Batteries
rented for $3.50 month, including recEarg-
inE. Repairing; all makes; economical prices.
Witherbee Igniter Co.. 81 14th ST. Room O.
dell-S0t
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Miscellaneous.

MAN BROTsBY & son. Mirror Manufac-
turers; resilveIing. regildinE. beveling Phone
Main b971-M o01 l. st n. W ocI5-90t
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Coal and Wood.
Liquors.

SHERWOOD. sc PER BOTTLE; MeIvaIe
s1-uV' cascade, SOC; Overholt, CSC; Monogram
straight whiskeys- Al wines 81 % gallon
Up. TOBIAS BUSH. mo E St n. w. Nj s2si
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CHAPLIN ST n. W. 14O7-Nlcely furnished
second floor front room. southern exposure;
also back room. same floor. very reasonable.
de15-3t
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Holmes Fruit Cake.

FRUIT CAKE you WILL LIKE
~ ER4BODX praises Holmes delicious
nqInenade Fruit Cake. It's the richest
J.eanest and best Only sc pound Finest
noInenade mince and other pies. ooc
HOLMES BAKERY. 107 r St " W. Tel
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Storage.

GET our ESTIMATE on absolutely nre-
proof storage. moving. packing. UNITED
STATES STORAGE CO.. 4ls-SO 10Th ST n
W. Main t229 je2SH
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Situations Wanted-Male.

middle-aged man
Inquire AZ G ST. y. w. del6-3t'
WANTED-Temporary clerical position. for
the holiday weeks. Address ID. FREEBORNE.
81 Mass. ave deI5-3ts
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Wanted-Apartments

NANTED-A @ or }-room fiat furnished Tor
house ping not above "a floor. n. y. sec
uUn preferred. BOX ~. Times office.
del5-Sl'
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Situations Wanted-Female.

COOK-First-class; in private family where
kitchen maid Is kept Address BON POS
Times Office. del6-3ts
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For Rent Rooms
QrfgFnlshed-
Rooms and Board

q ST H. w. Advanced a fcw boarders.
comfortable rooms. home cooking: s. per
week del5-5r
II ST. n. W. uC3-H ST. y. W, rooms and
board; reasonable rates. del5-Sts
MD. AVE n. r., u5-Ncar Capitol and
Union StatIOu-Large well heated room for ..
also hall room. hrst-class board. rate reason
able. Phone L l7S5 del4-St
O ST. n. w, S0,-Oue large front room.
furnished or umfuruished with board, second
floor; southern exposure. very reasonable.
deIa-St
STH Sr. n. W. 7E-Large second story
front room and board. s. per week del5-3t
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BY COLORED WOMAN washing to take
home. 20 Fulton place \. K. II
BY A COLORED GIRL place in a lunch
room or cafe OF dishWashlug. 132 Pierre,
50. court y. w. de15-3tf
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L ST S. w, 327-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping heat and gaS.
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Observation-Disclosures

HIGHEST CASH PRICES for old iron
brass, lead, rubber, old machinery and gen
eral merchandise. BAUM. 1870 II st. n T.
Phone Lincoln ESQ. de3-l5ts
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COLLEGE graduate. experienced Journalist
VIII correct and typewrite MSS for literary
and scientific writer's. SECRETARY. Time
office del6-8ts
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wANTED-BriEht boys from IS e. Is years
o. age FOR bundle wrappers stock rooms.
delivery wagons and floor. service Apply %
superintendent. WOODWARD * LOTHROP.
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CHAPTER xxx.

HOWARD HEATHS CONFESSION.
? ONWARD HEATH turned upon
IL Jarvis with a face in which
fear and anger were both eX-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
ASK THAT ELECTION
Be DECLARED VOID
Petitioners In Roanoke Say Recent
Local Option Election Was Not
Legally Held.

ROANOKE. Jan. s.-A petition,
signed by twenty-six ci,Izens CT Roa-
noke. was presented to corporation
court today asking that the recent
local option election here lie declared
null and void.
The petitioners claim that the city
sergeant failed to post notice Of cleo
ton in Melrose and Jefferson wards:
that the original and supplement al pc.
tition asking the court TO grant an
election was not signed by ne-fourth
Of the qualified voters: that In No.
vember election 2.ii3 votes were
cast: that the petition contained S69
names. OF which 544 had to be quail
fed voters: that as a matter Of fact,
only SCI were quail. that the
treasurer OF the city iaiied to prope r
" publish five months prior to regu'
lar election in November the list OF
qualified voters and that the clerk
failed TO deliver the list to the ser
geant: that the treasurer also failed
to make a list Of persons who had
paid their poll tax for three years as
required to do by Law and that there
by many lost their votes and that the
act under which the election was held
IL unconstitutional.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
New York Money Market.
NV Associated rreSG.)

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Money on
call easy, ~ a 2 per cent: ruling rate
.: offered at 2: closing bid N. Time
loans easy. 80 days ~ to ~ per
cent and 80 days ~ to 3 per cent;
six months 3A to 81. per cent. Close:
Prime mercantile paper 3A to
ger cent: sterling exchange strong
with actual business in bankers bills
at 1880 ass for 60 day bills and
at 1870 for demand. Commercial
bills 4S4& q: bar silver 5lh.
Mexican dollars a; Government
bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
PROGRESS IS STEADY
AND NATURALLY SON
an. Dun Finds That Trade Revival
Continues on Very Satisfactory
Lines.
{By Associd:ed Press)

{By AsSOcId.e ed PreSSj.
NEW YORK. Jan. S.-R. G. Dun
& Company's weekly review Of trade
tomorrow will say:
Credit and confidence are again
established on a firmer basis at the
opening o. the new year than at any
time in the pas: IS months. Pro
gress is steady and naturally slow.
hut Is along very safe and satisfac-
.ory lines. While conservatism
stiIl charac.erizes operations in many
markets. the development Is along
safe lines. Employment in mills AMI
factories is steadily maintained and
advanced Iron and steel mills con
,inue well occupied on business pre-
yiousiy booked and new orders are
constantly being placed Some lars'
sales Of pig iron are noted this week
ami a further demand IL expected as
the year advances.
There Is evidence Of renewed ac'i-
witty In the dry goods trade In
woolens much will he determined In
the marke. when openings to occur
next month are an accomplished
fact There are some inquiries for
yarns but buyers defer operations.
and cottcr yarns are heavy.
The easier tendency In hides Is
due 10 the scasonable deterioration
o! the present take on Shoe FAC
tories in New England have larger
reserve orders and current business
IL quite satisfactory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
DECISION SOON.
Governor In Next Few Day. 70 Decide
Upoo Fate Of Gilbert.

S0vepUof W Next rev O3y0 70 OSCsoe
Upon Fate Of Gilbert.
NORFOLK. Jan. S.-Goverpor
Swanson. Who passed through the
city today to his way TO the Oceana
puDlic hugh school cornerstone laying
and dedication in Princess Anne
county. said he finished last nigh;
reading the evidence in the case OF
Benjamin r. Gilbert, whose death
sentence for the murder Of Miss
Amanda Morse the governor has
been asked to commute to life impris
onment, bu; that lnere are other fea-
lures Ct The case that he must yet
consider before giving decision.
The governor said any rewspape!
or other intinations one way or the
other rs to what action he viii take
In the Gilber, case have been wholly
unauthorized.
Governor Swanson said he would
likely decide Gilberts case In the
next four or I've days. but added that
should anything else prevent his get.
ting down to .; al once following his
return to Richmond, he viii grant
Gilbert Q respite until be can give
nnsi decision on the application for
commutsticn-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF WOOD AND
COAL YARD.

As trustee in bankruptcy or the es-
tate OF w. r. Davis, will sell at pub
lie auction on the premises at the
Northeast corner Of 18th street and
Virginia avenue at noon. Thursday.
January 18th. 1909. the buildings. ma
ch,rery, boiler. engine, saw. wagons
carts two horses, one mule. buggy.
harness. ONCE furniture and fixtures.
open accounts. a list OF which may
tc seen a: my ONCE in the Sils6y
building. about eighteen tons Of coal.
and all other personal property OF the
bankrupt A lease may be obtained
for the land upon which the build
irgs are situate for one year at tho
r. n,al now pad. For further infor-
ration Apply 10 the undersigned
Property will be offered as a whole
@. in parcels.
Terms: Cash.
J. A. MASSIE.
1-3-lot Trustee.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE PURCHASING COMMITS
SARY. U. q. ARMY. NEWPORT
NEWS. VIRGINIA JANUARY End.
Ieoe.-Sealcd Proposals in duplicate
for furnishing and delivering subsis-
trncc stores In this city during the
month Of February. 1909. in accord
snce with specifications OF the Com
misssry General. "ashinEfon. Msrcn
9th. 1908, will be received at this
once until eleven o'clock A. W.. Tues
day. January 18th. 1909. ard then
opened. Information furnished on
application. Envelopes containing
bid should be marked Proposals
for subsistence stores opened Ianu-
ary Ie,h. 1909" and addressed to
CAPTAIN J. -. KHAN. Commits
sary T. e Army. l'z"et.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

FOR SALLY IOLINS. MANDO-
Inns, Banjos, Guitars. Accordeons.
Concertinas. strings and supplies.
Music Bags, Rolls and Stands. 3
pieces music free with each one.
GEO. d. HAMPTON PIANO CO.,
2l0 Twenty-eighth street. TT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
Taft.Knox Conference Ended, But
Result Not Given Out.
SENATOR LEAVES AHEAD OF TIME
Something Definite May be Given Out
In Few Days-ret It 10 Possible
That All Announcements May Como
In Bunch.
(By Associated Press.)

| AUGUSTA. GA. Jan S.-The Taft
Knox cabinet conference is over and
the Pennsylvania senator IS tonight
ON his way back to Washington.
Neither the President-elect nor his
advise will discuss the Re suit, anu
II is strongly limited by Mr.. Taft to-
night that his cabinet will be made
! known for the first time when he
sends the names OF the men who are
to compose It TO the Senats for con-
frmation. after the fourth OF March
However. something more definite
as to his de'erminaIi ion may be ex-
pected within a few days.
From the early ending Of the con-
ference with Mr.. knox-he said last
night he expected to get away by
Sunday. II possible-it seems reas-
enable conclusion that the Taft cab
met Is decided upon.
Vet to be invited.
II this is the case. it is also un-
doulfedly true that the men who are
to compose that body have yet to be
invited to become cabinet ministers
and their answers considered
As"ed why Mr.. knox's visit had
been so abbreviated. Mr.. Taft said
that the consultation had been finish
ed. and that he had talked over a
large number OF matters.
After Mr.. Knox had gone Mr. Hitch
cock had an extended talk with the
President elect.
Mr.. Taft said while he w2s at Hot
Springs that 1t was his desire to have
his cabinet announcement cover the
whole cabinet. This is understood to
be the advice he received from MIR.
Knox on the subject
Columbia In Itinerary.
The President-elect today added
Columbia. s. c.. to the list Of South
ern cities he will visit at the first
opportunity after he becomes Presi-
dent.
He is, invited to attend the annual
meeting OF the bar association b. a
delegation headed by Ex-Governor
Sheppard. president CT the associa-
ton. The meeting takes place on
one Of the days Mr.. Taft expects 10
be in Atlanta.
Governor-elect Joseph NJ. Brown.
Of Georgia. and local delegation
paid their respects to Mr.. Taft to-
day.
Indiana Politics Discussed.
Indiana politics was discussed
between Mr.. Taft and Addison G.
Harris. Of Indianapolis. who stopped
here on his return from Florida.
Mr.. Taft was compelled to dec inc
lnnque' which the Taft Clubs Of
Georgia wished to give him here for
lack Of time.
lie will tomorrow partake Of a bar
becue few miles across the Savar-
nah river in South Carolina as the
guest Of the Beech Island Farmers
Club.
Loeb and Cromwell Not Coming.
The visit here OF William Loeb.
Jr.. secretary 70 President Roosevelt.
has been abandoned.
Mr.. Loeb was to make arrange
ments for the Taft Panama trip DIR
ing the holiday recess OF Congress.
Mr. Taft could not give the matter
his attention during the Christmas
holidays and Mr.. Loeb Is husily en-
gagged with the arrangements which
will he arranged by correspondence.
William Nelson Cromwell has writ
ten Mr. Taft on the subject on which
he was wanted and II pro ably viii
not be necessary for him 10 comply
With Mr.. Taft's request for his pres
onra horo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
Open. High. Low.
Baltimore Produce Markets.
Inv Associated Press.D

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. S.-F1our.
dull, unchanged.
WHEAT-Steady: spot contract
lO4N a u: do red Western 105k a
y: Southern on grade 101k a 1041a.
CORN-Steady: new spot contract
Ssh a y.
OATS-Firm.
RYE-Nomlnal; No. Western ex-
port SO.
BUTTER-Firm unchanged.
EGGS-Firm. unchanged.
CHEESE+Firm, unchanged.
SUGAR-Steady. unchanged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

for endeavoring TO inve!gle others
into his game"
Enclosed the President says Mr..
Hale would find Photographic SMILES
Of letters and envelopes from Sena-
tor Tillman and hts agent. William
E Lee. bearing on the matter.
Quotes Alleged Letter.
4 letter Ct Senator Tillman -
Oregon attorneys Is quoted As fol.
lows:
Il wired you from wausau. Wis. A.
follows and write to confirm II:
William E. Lee. my agent. vii! see
YOU about land. want nine quar-
tiers reserved. VIII forward signed
applications and money a; once
Members Of my family are entremen,.
Letter fellows.
(Signed)
y R t.
II write nov TO say wired Mr.
Lee who resides ~ Moscow. Idaho.
TO 60 al once TO Marshfield and see
you about the land. TO locate quar-.
tiers for the seven members Of my
family who are Of age and enc for nv
private secretary. J. Il. Knight. whom
I desire to let In TO the deal. and OF
course he wants a quarter for him.
self"
A Good Gamble.
The letter continued" writes the
President, stating in detail what
vas done IN order to enable the sena
tor TO get the land. The William,
r. Lee. TO whom Senator Tiiiman
thus referred As his agent, wrote 70
Reeder q Watkins December q ic;
ter. Photographic copy o. which .,
herewith submitted, marked exhibit;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

FOR SALE-NCELLENT CORNER
lot on Jefferson avenue-only 5000.
$3.50 cash: balance just IS per
month. Many inside lots on same
avenue are held at $500. See us
today. Unusual bargain for safe
investment. Owner away from here
and must have some money now.
SOMMERVILI.E TRUST co. list.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
Chicago Grain Market.
IN, ossr,a,ea Preaa.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Jan. S.-A marked
improvement In the milling demand
for the cash grain had a strengthen
ing influence on the wheat market
here today. At the close. prices
were q shade lower to Y cent higher
compared with the previous close.
Corn and oats closed firm and pro-
visions steady.
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

WANTED-WE WANT EVERY
body to knew we are selling Hay.
Grain, Flour and Feed cheap for
cash. Goods delivered to any part
OF the city. For information. call
Bell phone SIS. NJ. B. MORRIS &
CO.. 444 Thirty-fourth St. 1-7-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

FOR SALE|CHEAP AND on
easy terms, NO 32'. So
and 331 Forty-fifth street. and
No 224 Forty-seven,h street.
Also $4,000 to lend on City
Real Estate. EELMS & CON-
PANY. INC. Real Estate. 1nsur-
ance, Rents and Loans, No. 2ol7
Washington avenue. 1-S-6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND IRISH
Potatoes. Superior In quality for
the table to any on the market,
For sale by all leading gTocers.
12-20-l I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

FOR sALE-EXCELLENr BUILD
ing lot on Chestnut avenue-reduc-
ed to s225. for quick sale. Let's In
same block have sold for $500.
SONMERVILI.E TRUST co. 1-I-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

HOW ABOUT THOSE OLD BILLS1
WE can collect them. Guarantee to
collect or no charge. GEO G.
BLAND Room I. Coleman Bldg
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

IL, FOR SALE OR LEASE IN ALL
pss.s Of the city. CAN and get
ur1css. OLD n kINION LAND
~ Uo.es wavvtrk Rnio0t7O
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

LOST BETWEEN rOcAHONTAS
hotel and Bell Theater. q small ali
gator purse. Finder WI kindly ~
turn same to Room No. 3. Pocason-
tas hotel. and keep money. It.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
FOR RENT.

ROOMS-LIGHT AND HEAT, With 4
or without board. 3l5 Fifty-firS,
street l-I-ot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
WANTED.

TO LOAN-s1, 900 on UNINCUMBER-
ed Real Estate. STANLEY
SCOTT or ALLAN d. JONES. First
National Bank Building. LIST.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

BUY FARM NEAR
Newport News. Give full descrip-
ton and lowest price and terms.
FARM. Box 1896. City. 1-7-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-ONE BRUNSWICK
Bake Pool Table with balls and
cue complete: one Brunswick
Bake Billiard table complete.
Bob of these are in good condition,
and viii, be sold reasonably for
cash. Address. GEORGE F. ADAMS.
Mgr. Hotel Chamberla, Fortress
Monroe. Va. 1851.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DEAD ANIMALS REMOVED FREE
OF charge by C. H. Schofield Phone
S4-L l2-31-3m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

WANTED-TN BUY. SELL OR Elk
change. fv-" .sure and stoves. c. w.
LEWIS. 1nU2 Huntington avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

QUICK AS AFIASH, NEAT AS A
pin. everything good to eat. That's
US! BELMONT LUNCH ROOM
next to Schmelz Bros. Bank.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
Usually Obscure Stocks Make
spurts to High Prices
xtlknHss GENERAL At THE CLOSE
Dad Eject Produced BY Announce
4 msns Of $1,000, 900 In Gold Today
Inward Movement o. Cash some
what Of an onset.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-There was q
very irregular tone in the stock mar
ket at all times today. Stocks
which are often LEI, In an obscure
position for long periods were maze
conspicuous with successive spurts
to higher prices, but the tone OF IN"
general list was distinctly heaV!
early in the day.
Later when the estimates OF the
weeks cash changes appeared and
partly nullifed the impression made
by the gold export engagements
there was some improvement In the
general list. but weakness was
general at the close.
The bad effect produced by the en-
sagement Of $2.O0O.OOO gold for Ship
ment to Paris tomorrow was duo
rather to its indication OF changes In
London than to any direct effect ap-
prehended In the local market.
The dimensions CT the inward
movement of cash to the New York
banks deprives this prospect OF any
power to alarm sentiment. Some
attention was given to the wheat
market in connection with the fear
that the freezing temperature might
in3ure the winter wheat.
Bonds were Arm. Total sales. par
value $7.46S.0O0. United States
bonds were unchanged On call. To
tel sales today. $4,000 shares. in
GLIDING: Smelling 62.4Oo: Atlantic
Coast Line 400: Chesapeake & Ohio
1880; Louisville & Nashville 1000;
Missouri Pacific 36.1O0; Missouri,
Kansas & Texas $500: Norfolk &
Western 7,100: Reading $4,000; Rock
Island Co. $1,000: Rock Island Co.
pfd IS 900: Sloss Sheffield Steel Il
Iron 400: Southern Railway 16.6OO;
do pfd 500: Tennessee Copper 5000;
Union Pacific 1880; United Statet
Steel 1880: Virginia Carolina Che
y,ofea1 100
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
rRANsegs coas>ANsGa

OH pnNJNoN BAo0ANRTRAN
fer: otBrss c 90. Nafjos rSoase
Zen, Nos 81 and -: C5t'sess ~
IL .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09

FOR REMITTANCE. WELL LOCAT.
ed store room, formerly occupied
by T. ". JUDklNS. Terms very
reasonable For information apply
Daily Press Office.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-09-25
FAST BEFORE KILLING.

Fowls should be tasted from four
teen TO sixteen hours before killing
II this is not done, and they are full
OF food when killed, the carcass soon
decomposes, turns the bird green, and
renders II comparatively worthless.
Tegetmeier says even If the
food has passed out of the crop into
the bowels, the fowls will not keep
long. as the half dlgested food in the
interior causes them to spoil and
give an exceedingly unpleasant flavor
Pet ducks are scarce. as II is a fact
that they very rarely make friends.
In turkey culture. a single union
OF male and female fertilizes all
the eggs the hen will lay In one
season; hence, one gobbler should
be enough for twenty or more hens.
American Cultivator
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-09-25
THE OLD HENS.

The ordinary laying hen seldom
pays her keep after the second or
third year, and to say the least old
hens are not as profitable as young
ones. Then is the time to weed out
undesirable specimens. For several
months the mott will practically stop
egg production, and so, OF course, the
birds will return no profit. Conse-
quently 1t is better to sell the dead
weights at once than to hold them for
the cent or two advance in price that
will obtain in the fall or winter.
Old hens cannot, In the very ma
ture OF things. be expected to re-
turn a very fancy price on the mar
ket. Still IL they are properly fat
tended they will bring from so to 80
cents each, accord ng to the market,
and that Is an amount that certainly
cannot be despised II one has enough
of them to sell.
Even though they bring less than
the figures mentioned. II is still ad.
visable to let them go at once. for
the room they occupy il needed by
the growing young stock and your
time can be spent TO much better adj
vantage on the youngsters than on
the old "has-been." Besides, there Is
always a small-and sometimes
rather large-percentage OF loss
among old fowls during hot weather.
-Epitomist.