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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
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GOOD HOUSE FOR CHICKENS
Detailed Instructions and Illustration
Showing How Building May
Be Built

The ground plan Of substantial
poultry house. shown in the illustra-
ton, is II feet by 80 feet. and is di-
Fided into parts each II feet by 10
feet.
The compartment on the right is
used as a winter roosting and laying
place.
The center as a scratching shed in
the winter and a shelter from rain and
sun during the summer
The room at the left is used during
the winter as a place of exercise and
in which to feed mashes and to water
the fowl. This room also contains the
dust boxes and where the feed is
stored.
A, A. A, in the dotted squares rep
resent the windows or their location
in the front of the house. B, B, is
sided up solid to the line running from
to 3 111 feet high.
The line running from C to C is
the top of four-foot high poultry net
ting which runs the entire length of
the house.
There is a drop curtain arranged In
each room to come down next to this
wire in stormy weather or cold nights.
IRON c, C to top of the house is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS

i had eczema on my hands for ten
fears. | had three good doctors but
none of them did any good | then
used one box of Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles of Cuticura ResolYent
and was completely cured My hands
were raw all over, inside and out, and
the eczema was spreading all over my
body and limbs. Before had used one
bottle, together with the Cuticura
Ointment, my sores were nearly
healed over, and by the time | had
used the third bottle, | was entirely
well. To any one who has any skin
or blood disease | would honestly ad-
wise them to fool with nothing else,
but get Cuticura and get well. My
hands have never given me the least
bit of trouble up to now
my daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw with eczema.
She could get nothing that would do
them any good until she tried Cuti-
cura- She used Cuticura ResoIvent
and Cuticura Ointment and in two
weeks they were entirely cured.
have used Cuticura for other members
of my family and 1t always proved sue
eessful. Mrs. M. E. Falin, Speers
Ferry, Va, Oct. 10, 1909"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

About eight miles from Ratisbon, on
/ hill 1,348 feet above the sea-level.
stands the Walhalla, the German hall
If fame, a magnificent marble temple
erected by King Ludwig |.
From the stately portico lies view
unsurpassed in Germany for the dis
.ance 1t commands and the varying
,harm of its landscape. In the back
ground are dark slopes of the BaVa-
ian forests, and below aud around is
L stretch of country SO level it would
seem as if great plane had been run
over it. Through this fertile, fat
ground runs the Danube, and in the
distance are the towns Donaustauf
and Ratisbon.
The Walhalla is modelled after the
Parthenon at Athens. The material
s of gray marble, but SO light in col
)r as to be almost white, and It's mas
;ive auted columns, 50 OF them, each
30 feet high, show with classic grace
against the wooded hills and blue sky
The building is long and high which
produces an interior spacious and
stately.
Though busts, figures and tablets
Ire of white marble, pleasing warm
one is. introduced into various parts
The coffered bronze ceiling has plati-
1um blue stars and the marble mo-
safe pavement has tone of brown,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
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The surplus cockerels are beginning
to eat their heads off. Sell them.
Change the house of the ducks and
sow the unused premises with rye or
barley.
Never sprinkle wood ashes on the
floor of the chicken house as it causes
foot trouble
To fatten ducks do not allow them
to have access to a swimming pool as
the exercise of swimming keeps them
down.
Do not let the old hen run with the
chicks all summer. Take her away as
soon as they are old enough to rustic
for themselves.
Tn spring chicken should have a
separate place to roost and the cock
rels as soon as they can be distin-
guished should be separated from the
pullets.
For very small youngsters a good
drinking fountain can be made by
filing a teacup with water, placing a
saucer over it and then turning it up
side down.
w dIS1 Io1 Inc yOuhS
chicks are all right If they are kept
perfectly clean. Too many people
neglect them and they become foxl
and cause disease.
Did your young chicks die of indi-
gestion during the first few days?
You probably fed them too early after
Matching. Next time feed them moth
ing for SO hours
One of the secrets of success in rails
ing chicks is to keep their feet dry till
they are several weeks old. They may
run on the ground if the ground be
dry, but never when 1t is wet.
The state of Illinois spends about
5000 annually for the maintain
ance of the state game farm. Many
thousands of game birds are raised
and distributed all over the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
MODEL CHILDREN'S HOME

No problem more puzzling than that
practical sociologist; and perhaps no
single branch of philanthropy has sue
ceeded less in approximating the in
stitution to the home.
Iona, Mimi, possesses a home for
destitute children that in many re
spects is unusual. Both boys and girls
are cared for. No child is ever given
out to be adopted. When a boy
reaches the age of twenty-one he
leaves the home and boards out. Girls
remain until they marry or take up
some calling that leads them else
where
When q boy is sixteen he starts to
work Many of the girls teach school.
coming to the home every Friday and
remaining there until Monday. There
are no uniforms, and no unnecessary
rules, the intention being to make the
home as nearly like family home as
possible.
The children are allowed to invite
friends to meals or to stay over night
occasionally, and after attaining to
the dignity of seventeen years they
are permitted to return these visits
Thus they lose the feeling that they
are inmates of an institution and
enjoy some of the advantages of real
home life.
Every boy and girl becomes self
supporting, and the records of this
unique establishment are signal testi-
monials to its success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

while the walls are faced with red
richly adorned architrave are IA war
rior-maids of the ancient Teutonic
paradise, wearing blue robes edged
with gold. Around the halls are great,
white marble chairs, tall candelabra
and graceful Victorias, the latter by
Rauch.
King Ludwig ruled impartially over
his Temple of Fame. While none but
marble house, greatness was alone the
open sesame Albertus Magnus stands
opposite to Martin Luther and Kant
to Saint Boniface Marble busts of 104
celebrated Germans are in place. The
last three added are those of William
l., Bismarck and Moltke.
But great genius does not leave al
ways portrait to admiring posterity.
To perpetuate the identity OF these
photographed celebrities, King Lud-
wig raised tablets-61 of them. And
he went still farther when he placed
monumental scrolls to the memory of
three great men whose names are
known only by their achievements.
One is the architect of the Cologne
catherral. Altogether it is royal
company Of fighters, thinkers, must
clans, painters, writer's. preachers, ru-
iers, each one king among men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
HOT WEATHER CARE OF EGGS
Fourteen Excellent Rules Given by
United States Agricultural BuIe-
tin for Poultry Raiser.

The following are among the re-
quisities mentioned by United States
agricultural bulletin to the placing of
eggs on the market in proper condi-
ton:
l. Keeping hens that produce not
only goodly number of eggs, but
eggs of moderately large size weigh
ing two ounces each on an average),
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode
Island Reds, Orpingtons and Leghorns
or Minorcas that are used on egg
farms are varieties that may be ex-
pected to do this.
2. Good housing, regular feeding
and watering, and, above all, clean,
dry nests.
3. Daily gathering of eggs, and
when the temperature is above so de-
grees, gathering twice a day.
f. The combining of all broody hens
as soon as discovered.
5. The rejection as doubtful of all
eggs found i'll nest that was not WIS.,
tied the previous day. Such eggs
should be used at home, where each
may be broken separately.
g. The placing of all summer eggs,
as soon as gathered, in the coolest
place available.
I. The prevention at all times Of
moisture in any form coming in con-
tact with the eggshells.
g. The disposal of young cockrels
before they begin to annoy the hens
Also the selling or combining of old
male birds from the time Matching is
over until cool weather in fall
s 9. The using of cracked and dirty
as we'll as small eggs at home Such
eggs, II consumed when fresh, are
perfectly wholesome, but when mar
keted are Disseminated against and
are likely to become an entire loss.
10. The marketing of all eggs at
least once a week, and oftener when
convenience allows.
H. Keep eggs as cool and dry as
possible while on the way to town
Ind while in country stores.
II. Keeping eggs away from musty
cellars or bad odors.
IS. The use of strong, clean cases
and good filters.
"A. The shipping of eggs to the final
market at least once week and as
much oftener as possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

2lanked up solid except the windows,
as shown in A, A, A,-D, D, D, the
nest boxes under the dropping board
n.
There are two rows of nests-one
facing tue scratching shed, the other
facing the right-hand room A trap
nest may be arranged very convent
emily here.
is a drop curtain in front of the
roosts in the winter department,
which is to be let down at night. F
is the roosting poles in the winter
quarters.
G is the roosting poles in the sum
mer roosting quarters.
H, H, the doors of poultry netting.
l, the little door tnat leads from the
scratching shed to the end room.
J, cut straw scattered on the floor of
the scratching shed in which to scat
ter wheat, rye, oats and corn.
K, the dust box.
L. the drinking fountain
NJ, NJ, M, the floor, which should be
of sand and gravel
N, the dropping board in winter
roosting department.
A house of these dimensions should
be nine feet in front and seven feet
tall In the rear. 1t may be made Of
any stuff at hand, or to suit the
builder.
1t can be made very costly affair,
or it may be gotten up very reason
ably.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

kinds being easily obtained in one sec,
ton and not in Others The Kansas
experiment station has been very
successful in using the following lay
ing ration for Leghorns and Plymouth
Rocks:
For mixed grains ten pounds wheat.
ten pounds corn, five pounds oats For
dry mash six pounds shorts, three
pounds bran, six pounds corn meal,
five pounds beef scrap, one pound al
falfa meal. These mixtures seem to
fulfill nearly every requirement that
proper ration could call for. They
have a nutritive ratio of one to four
and are best suited to fowls that are
confined and have little or no chance
to obtain food on the range
very practical way to feed it is
to put % pounds grain in a bucket
and 25 pounds mash in hopper The
feed in these two vessels should dis
appear at the same time, l. e., the
grain should last as long as the mash.
The fowls will naturally eat more
grain than they will the dry mash, so
it is sometimes necessary to cut down
on the grain in order to make them
consume the other. The grain should
be few scattered in the litter and or
dinarily morning and night will be
enough.
An economic self-feeder for the
mash is shown in the cut The cover
keeps the fowls from getting into it.
Should they be inclined to waste
much by picking it out. lath may
be nailed over the edge of the lower
board to project inside one-half inch.
If fowls have free range, the mash
may be reduced for they will obtain
substitute at practically no cost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
The WRONG Sort.

An old Irish peasant was one Sun
day sitting in front of his cottage
putting away furiously at his pipe.
Match after match he lighted, pull
ing hard at the pipe the while, until
at last the ground all round his feet
was strewed with struck matches.
Come in to your dinner, Patsy" at
length called out his wife
Faith, and Oh will in minute, Bid
dy," said he. "Moike Mulrooney has
been a-telling me that if Oh shmoked
bit aV ghlass Oh cud see the shpots
on the sun. Oh don't know whether
Moike's been a-fooling me or whether
Olive got hold av the wrong kind of
ghlass. - Scraps
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

Doctor Wilson of England recently
described some interesting facts about
trees and the manner in which stones
are often found in their roots and
stems. Among them was the instance
of some trees growing in gravel pits
in Kent. which Lad so many stones
Embedded in their roots it was almost
impossible to saw them. In one speci-
men 81 fints were found, the largest
weighing several pounds.
Near Faversham are three old yew
trees in two of which fints and frag-
ments Of tiles have been seen seven
feet above the ground. In Molash
churchyard are other trees which have
flints imbedded in their trunks as
much as eight feet above the ground.
The stones appear to have been car
red upward with the growth of the
tree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
STRANGE RAIN OF SULPHUR

strange fall of rain occurred at
Wiener, in Germany, during the
course of a recent thunderstorm Aft
er the storm the roads were left pow
dered with sulphur and the air was
pervaded with strong sickly odon
The phenomenon, which caused a
panic, was generally aseribed to the
comet. The meteorological authori-
ties, however, consider that the sui
phur was carried by clouds from
some distant volcano
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
II Was the Other WAY.

mir. Jones'" said the senior partner
in The wholesale dry goods house to
the drummer who stood before him in
the private Office, you have been
With us for the past ten years"
Yes, sir"
"And YOU ought to know the rules
of the house. One of them is that no
man of ours shall take a side line"
But / have none, sir"
But YOU have lately got married
Yes; but can you call that side
line. MIR. Jones?"
Technically. it may not be-"
You needn't fear that having
wife is going to ta'ing me in off trip
envy sooner"
oh, l don't. 1t is the fear that
having a wife at home you'll want to
stay out on the road altogether"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Brooder for Chicks.

enough for them and the breeders are
not ventilated sufficiently at all times
Chicks are fed too soon and too much
at a time, and do not have enough ex-
ercise. # chick is Matched strong
and vigorous it does not matter how it
is Matched. If it is kept warm and
dry it does not matter how it is done
If it is fed right and the right kind of
feed it does not matter where it is, or
how it is, done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
QUEER SLEEPING-PLACE.

One of the strangest difficulties the
railway people experienced in Korea
was due to the fact that the native
poor insisted upon using the tracks as
4 sleeping-place on warm nights. The
Asiatics do not use soft pillow, such
as we employ, since that would dis
turb the hair which in China and
Korea, as in feminine Japan. is put
up with great care and some expense,
and is expected to last several days
A hard frame of wood is therefore
used, on which the neck rests. A to-
mato-can affords an excellent substi-
tute for pillow for a poor man. The
cool iron rails, SO neatly shaped in
regulation pillow pattern. seemed
Just suited for use, and were quite
alluring on hot night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
SWANS DEADLY DUEL.

An astounding duel to the death
between two swans was fought on the
river Weaver, at Northwich, England.
A fortnight ago magnificent male
swan. who exercises senforial right
on the river at that place, resented the
intrusion in his waters of another
male swan, with wife and cygnet. The
lordly swan attacked and well-nigh
killed the opponent, but the water
man interfered. Daily the irate bird
went in search of his foe, and one
night the intruding bird was again
rescued, but during the small hours of
the morning the jealous rival returned
and finished the duel, leaving the dead
body of his foe floating In the river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Worse Yet.

Il don't see" remarked the steer
sadly, how l am going to live with
he price of meat so high?"
You are crazy" replied Rover,
you don't eat meat"
No." replied the steer, my case is
worse than that AM meat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
1t Wouldn't Stretch.

The assessor was doing the very
best he could, but the farmer was
shrewd and wary.
How many acres of farming land
have your" he inquired wariiy.
Bout 20, guess, said Reuben.
Twenty, Why, it looks to me like
nearer 40. Come, now, can't you in
crease that little? There are surely
more than 20 acres in that tract. Sup
pose you stretch that a little"
Say, feller,' said the farmer, this
amt no rubber plantation. Harper
Monthly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
CARE OF INCUBATOR CHICKS
Not Always Fault of Eggs or Breed
Ing Stock That Little Ones
Do Not Thrive.

1t is not always the fault of the
eggs or the breeding stock that the
little chicks do not thrive, as the in
cubator men would have us believe.
1t is the fault of the tatching, brood
ing and feeding combined The chicks
do not Lave enough fresh, warm air at
Matching time, say the last five days
Too many are put in a bunch in the
breeders and the air is not warm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Hsartlessress.

Mr. Binks (reading from newspa
per)-The slaughtering of aigrettes
has been SO frightfully extensive that
1t is estimated these beautiful birds
will be totally extinct within very
few years.
Mrs. Binks-What a pity that will
be. Even now, aigrettes are dread
fully expensive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
What They. Did With Them.

An American who spends much of
his time in England tells Of a cockney
y 40 went 10 dealer in dogs and thus
described what he wanted. Hi wants
kind of dog about so Ugh an so long.
Hits kind of gry'ound, an yet it
amt a gr'y'ound, because is lyle is
shorter nor any O. these ere cry ounds,
an is nose is shorter, an e amt so
slim round the body. But still 'e's
kind o r'y'hound. Do you keep such
dogs?" I'VE do not" said the dog man.
I'VE drown EN-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
I.s. prof;+ in scr,,hs

The breeder in scrub fowls has the
tame trouble and often in greater de-
gree, as the breeder of fancy fowls,
vet his prohts-if any at all-are less
In other words, this time and ex-
pense given to scrub fowls seldom
gives good profit, while thoroughbred
birds and eggs from any good breed
are always In great demand, and
usually pay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
STRANGE PAIR OF TWINS.

The birth of an extraordinary pair
of twins has aroused considerable in
terest among members of the medical
profession in Vienna and district, ow-
ing to the remarkable development of
the infants, which were born to
gypsy woman near Brunn recently
Both children are normally developed
in the upper parts, but there is only
one pair of legs, while from the back
what appears to be a third leg has
grown, with six distinct toes. Both
infants are alive ard well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
11e Years Old When He Died.

Paddy Blake, who was born at Bal
lygireen, parish of Kilnasoolagh, Coun-
ty Glare, Ireland, 119 years ago, has
died in the Corofin Union hospital.
Paddy had a clear memory of events
that happened hundred years ago
and was one of those who went to see
Ianfel O'ConneIl passing through Bun
ratty Pike on his way to Ennis for
the great election of 1928
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Bowel Diseases of Fowls.

All bowel diseases among fowls are
not cholera. A sad look, blue comb,
a violent diorrhea, with droppings Of
a sulphur yellow, thirst, a gait I'M
steady. a bumped back and half-closed
eyes-that is cholera. It has no cure;
but ordinary troubles can be stopped
by Withholding food for few times.
Then give them dry grains. parched
and cracked
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

case as gravel, but my agony IN
creased under their treatment, and /
soon became too weak to stand alone.
l had given up all hope of living
more than few weeks at the best.
] was strongly urged to try Doan's
Kidney Pills, and after twelve days
use, | passed two gravel stones After
that, | improved rapidly until cured"
Remember the name-Doan's
For sale by all dealers so cents
box. Foster-NiIburn Co., Buffalo,
N Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Poor Ventilation Injurious.

In closely-built houses, where there
is poor ventilation, the air becomes
contaminated by gases arising from
the filth and accumulated droppings.
AS the hens are exposed to these gases
during the night, 1t is no wonder that
the system becomes poisoned by them
and disease results
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

1ANAAos oooo 5E5 JIG
come too frequent or
scanty; urine is dis
colored and sedi-
ment appears. No
medicine for such
troubles like Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid
ney disorders.
A. Dashem, 241 n.
Grant St, Wooster,
o., says: THE doc
tors diagnosed my
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
ROCKING STONE OF TANDIL

One of the curiosities of nature to
be seen in Argentina is the rocking
stone of Tandil, 205 miles from Buenos
Ayres, on the Southern railway. The
stone measures Is feet in height by 16
in diameter and, apparently, is bal
anced on the crest of a huge mass of
solid rock The phenomenon is ex-
planned by the fact of a circular pro
trusion on the under side of the stone
which, fitting snugly into depres-
sion in the foundation, holds it in
place. A strong wind causes it to
oseillate perceptibly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Water for Ducks

Ducks kept entirely on land must
have deep drinking vessels, so they
can get their heads under water.
Where shallow vessels or troughs are
used, they gum up about the eyes, be-
come listless, sit about, lose appetite,
and eventually die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Not Enough to Hurt.

Patience you think a little
knowledge is dangerous thing?
Patrice-Not if you get 1t at a cor
respondence school.-Yonkers States
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Reform alton.

You say you are reformer?"
Yep replied the local boss; "of
the deepest dye
But you were not always So
NO. The reformers reformed our
town last year and | want to reform
it back again"