The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-21
LOTS OF TROUBLE
RAISING CHICKENS



"Why, they told me to bring down
my fire insurance policy and some of the
ashes from the fire ; as they represent a
good company and this will be all the
evidence that is required"
"Why, didn't they ask you about the
building, and what caused the fire.
eyes, told them that the building
was one story high and twenty-four by
thirty-two, and they did not ask me ii
l meant inches or feet. They also asked
me how the building was lighted, and I
told them that we used nothing but
kerosene lamps, and that it was the
lamp that exploded that caused the fire
and the great loss OF life. Then they
said that owing to the great loss of life,
and everything all burned to ashes, they
would pay the insurance at once"
"Well, am glad that we are not in
sured in some of the other insurance
companies. When you notify them, they
come and ask all sorts of questions. You
have to tell them the time of the fire and
the color OF the flames, and they want
to know how it started EVENT. you don't
know yourself. They go as far as to
measure the ashes, to see how much
wood or lumber was consumed in the
tire. and after YOU go through all this
fuss, they say, well, we will put up
another building for you but Ham &
llittinger don't believe in that kind OF
business. They say that they only re-
present good, reliable companies and,
when there is fire, pay what they
agree to pay and don't try to cheat
people by Il whole lot OF imaginary talk.
Say, wife, why those two Bills are the
limit. Here have my check, and they
never saw the fire or the place where it
happened. Well, well, well Now we
will be able to start in the poultry busi-
ness again. You see that the old saying
is, If at first you don't succeed, try, try,
again Don't talk about success. We
only had twenty-five dollars invested in
the business, and now we have eight
hundred dollars to start all over new by
| Just one little brooder burning down.
By George, that's making poultry pay
seven hundred and seventv-tive dollars
profit in one month l wonder if the
Honesdale Poultry Association, or its
members, can beat that record Well,
if they do, they've got to go some. Well,
it's May now, and if we are going to start
afresh it is about time to begin to make
some preparation. It's getting little
late to start an incubator 60 down to
the White Mills Incubator and Brooder
Factory and order another brooder. Tell
them to be sure and make it water
proof, and, when it is ready, to call us
upon the phone. Now we will go over to
Decker's and order twenty-five white
leghorns and have them ready by the
time our new brooder comes. May be
he hasn't any on hand just now. Oh,
yes, he has, though, he ishatchng them
| by the bushel basket full this season.
three hundred and fifty to a lick. Why
he has it down just like perpetual mo-
ton all he has to do is to pull out the
drawer and there they are, all you want,
at only a few cents Il piece"
"Helo, say, is this twenty-nine?"
"Yes."
"Well, say, your new brooder is ready
for YOU"
can right, will send down John
Brock right away"
ooh, there's John ploughing gar
den say, Mr.. Brock, will you go down
to the brooder factory and fetch my new
brooder?"
eyes, madam but | feel awfully dry"
"Gou men are always dry; Just wait
minute and will get you a drink.
Now, John l don't want you to give me
away; you see belong to the Sons of
Temperance and it is strictly forbidden
to touch, taste, or handle
"Oh, you need not be afraid of me /;
| was only too glad to get one. | will
be back in about ten minutes with your
brooder."
John having returned with the brood
er:
"You may take it around on the other
side of the house, and then it will be
where we intend to use it," After un-
loading the brooder. "Well, John, what
is the charger"
"Oh, quarter | guess"
"Say, will you have another"
"No, thank you; the Ladies' Aid meet
at our house this afternoon, and don't
want them to smell my breath"
"Now, wife, here we have our new
brooder just step over to Decker's and
get the leghorns."
Placing the leghorns in the brooder
"He said the last time the wind blew
and caught our brooder on fire. This
time l will dig hole in the ground level
with the top of the brooder and then the
wind will blow over the top and there
will be no danger of any fire."
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