Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03

tnls Dreed IS still popular, although
as rule they are now too delicate to
face such a ferocious fighter. as the
badger.
Spitz dogs are so named owing to
their sharp nose. This is also Ger
man name,- spitz meaning sharp point
ed. Another name for this breed is
Dalmatian dog. because his native
home was in Dalmatia.-C Chicago
News
Sizes of Eggs.
The farmer who sells his eggs at the
store will not for the1present receive
much encouragement In his efforts to
sort out his largest eggs and sell sep.
arately from the smaller eggs Deal
ers have not yet gotten to the point
where they will pay higher price for
large eggs than for the smaller ones.
The time will come, however, when
eggs will be sold by weight. Then the
man who produces large eggs will get
his reward. But the general improve
ment in the grade of poultry for egg
production will result in higher prices.
In the section of the country where
scrub poultry is maintained. egg prices
are lower than in localities where high
grade poultry is kept. A general OBJ
servance of care in gathering eggs.
resulting in fewer rots and spots. will
raise the average price. An egg dealer
few days ago advised that southern
Kansas and Oklahoma eggs sell for
less than northern Kansas and Ne
braska eggs. The reason is because,
on account of the warmer climate,
the eggs are poorer in quality; but
in the same breath the dealer said
this could be overcome by prompt and
careful gathering and earlier market
ing.
Just a little more attention to the
details will advance the price of every
dozen Of eggs produced in warm eli
mates or 8 cents per dozen during
the summer months. Another thing
which results in low egg prices is the
marketing of dirty eggs. During wet
and muddy spells farm eggs are al
ways dirty and are sold in the same
condition as when gathered, resulting
In lower selling price. A little care
along this line will Increase the nrof;ts
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Why Hay Is Graded Low.
The rules Of the National Hay Asso-
citation recognizes twenty-three grades
OF hay, which seem to fall into five
classes: Timothy, clover, mixed tim
othy and clover, wild grasses and al
falfa. Choice timothy hay must be
sound, properly cured, of bright nat
ural color, not mixed with more than
one-twentieth of other grasses. and
well baled. Lower grades Of timothy
are Nos. !, and 8, and mo grade."
Clover hay has two grades, No. / and
No. 2. No. clover must be medium
clover. sound, properly cured, not
mixed with more than one-twentieth
of other grasses and we'll baled. Choice
alfalfa hay must be reasonably fine
leafy alfalfa Of bright green color,
baled. Other grades of alfalfa are Nos.
l. 2 and 3, and mo grade" These
rules are used by most cities that have
official inspection.
A large percentage Of the timothy
on the market is graded below No. 1.
The reasons are that many meadows
are cut for years, until they become
weedy and mixed with other grasses.
and that the hay is often cut too late,
SO that 1t loses the bright natural
color and palatabjlity. If the farmer
would send to market nothing but
what the feeder considers good he
would get higher price. 1t might
be necessary in some cases to educate
the country buyer also.
Timothy has the lead, especially
among city feeders, because II ia not