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The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
CONTROLLING EGG PRODUC-
TON.

Egg laying is natural function Of
the hen, and environment and cond!-
tions being right, she will "shell OUT
more or less. In spite of this fact
however the experienced breeder
knows that environment and a con-
tented condition have much tc do
with Biddy's proc1ivities in this di-
rection. If barred from her usual
place of laying she will wait for hours
to gain access-which is plainly de-
terring her from doing business at the
old stand. To enlarge this idea,
suppose we take a flock Of birds and
move them suddenly to new quarters;
they may lay for the next day or so
expe11ing the fully-formed egg-but
after that it is liable to be several
days before they will again assume
their normal laying capacity Es
pecially is this true Of the more active
breeds Ike the Leghorns and Minor
cas-. To secure maximum laying ca
pacity hens should DC kept as quiet as
their natures will allow, and those
attending them should not only be
gentle and undemonstrative but in
garb and general demeanor modest
and gentle Nothing checks the repro
ductive functions more than fright;
nothing is so inimical to good egg
production as an agitation Of the at
mosphere by loud talking and gestic-
11ations while in the chicken yard.
Give your birds bodily comforts, keep
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
TO CATCH CHICKEN THIEVES.

We have occasionally lost chickens
through rat depredations, and we
have to keep up a continuous war
fare on the rat tribe, and can manage
to keep this pest in check although
never to keep them exterminated,
since kind neighbors who breed rats
for free distribution are always ready
to furnish us a new supply when we
think ours has entirely run out
Perhaps it is easier to guard Our fowls
from being carried off by two-legged
marauders than to guard young chick
ems or more largely our poultry feeds,
etc., from rat depredations. Perhaps
a good watch dog or two will keep
human chicken thieves away just as
we'll as a really good cat will keep the
premises free from rats and mice, or
even better. But it costs to feed dogs,
and often they are a nuisance on the
premises and in the neighborhood. A
burglar alarm is cheap and usually
very effective, at least if properly CON
nected by means of underground
wires with a bell in the bed room.
One of our neighbors recently caught
one of those professional uight oper-
ators in his chicken house one dark
night and landed him safely behind
the iron bars. This chicken thief was
not given another chance to be out
nights for the best part Of a year, but
was given free board and lodging dur
ing that time. The burglar alarm is
good thing. Thieves may poison or
otherwise silence a watch dog. If
the wires are properly placed, the TN
welcome visitors cannot silence the
burglar alarm.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
MANY THINGS OF MANY KINDS

For mending broken crockery, a little
plaster of paris and gum arabic dis
solved in hot water, will be found an ex-
cellent "glue" It should be kept at
hand in case of accident. All fine china
should, however, be washed by the mis-
tress of the household She must not
expect such ware to be preserved if it's
care is left in the hands of a maid.
To polish cut glass, wash it we'll with
soapsuds, rinse and then, after drying
it with a cloth, polish it with sawdust
and washleather. The glass will be
brilliant after this treatment.
To restore faded upholstery, beat the
dust out good, then brush. Apply strong
lather of CASTLE soap with hard brush,
wash off with clear water. Then wash
with alum water When dry the colors
will look as we'll as ever. When colors
are faded beyond recovery they may
be touched up with a pencil dipped in
water co1Ors of suitable shade mixed
with gum water.
Make bags Of heavy canton flannel
with a drawstring at the top to place
over the broom and dust the walls with.
Have the fuzzy side out
If silver which is not to be used often
is kept in dry flour it will not tarnish,
and will need only to be brushed off
when wanted for use at a moments no
tice.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

them busy in happy and contented
condition, and you will to just that ex-
tent augment the output of hen fruit.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

to be b1eached they are hung in the sun.
and afterwards starched and dried in
doors.
Small tin cans can be used for gem
or patty cake pans by melting both ends
from them and standing them in drip
ping pan. The cakes will easily slip out
of the bottomless rings.
Don't waste anything. Meat balls, cro-
quettes, soup stocks, etc., can be made
from beef scraps; pork can be used to
season beans, bread scraps will make
toast, dressing and puddings.
Gasoline stoves that have to be flashed
are more cleanly by using wood alcohol
in starting. An old toothbrush is fine
to rub wicks on kerosene stoves.
During the ten weeks beginning jan
uary S, Palmetto shipped 782 cars of
vegetables. This will give an idea of the
immense quantities of early vegetables
leaving this state now for Northern
markets.
Persbwi,sg Hands make it we'll nigh
impossible for many persons to work on
delicate fancy-work during hot weather.
IF persons so afflicted will bathe the
hands in strong alum water before TAX
ing up their work, they will have no fur
ther trouble. The same treatment be-
fore putting on gloves will prevent their
being spoiled by perspiration.
The Importance of a large humus
supply to any soil cannot be overesti-
mated, since it is upon this more than
any other one factor that the produc-
tiveness of soil depends.
Young man, do not be contented to
farm as your father farmed. He did not
have your opportunities nor did he have
your markets or your resources. Live
up to your opportunities.
To get after the rats build your build
ings high enough so that the cat or dog
can get after the rats under the build
ings. Avoid piles of lumber, posts, rails,
etc., that make splendid homes for these
pests.
Clean mirrors, window panes, etc., by
washing Will q ClOlI QlppCQ Ill dICOIlOl
and polishing with a chamois skin, or
crumpled tissue paper
While it is less trouble to care for
an incubator than a lot of broody hens,
it requires an effort and watchfu1ness
to get good results from either
One advantage with the incubator
is a large number of chicks can be had
at once. One hundred chicks of same
age are more satisfactory than the same
number of varying ages.
1t is claimed that goose eggs will
(if properly cared for) keep in hatch
able condition for three or four weeks.
It is not best to hatch gos1ings too
early. For them to thrive the grass
should be growing we'll when they ar
rive
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

In laundries starched clothes are dried
indoors to keep them stiff. If they need
to be bleached they are hung in the sun,
and afterwards starched and dried in
doors.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

It is claimed that goose eggs will
(if properly cared for) keep in hatch
able condition for three or four weeks.
It is not best to hatch gos1ings too
early For them to thrive the grass
should be growing we'll when they ar
rive.
You will want eggs next fall and
winter Hatch the pullets now and push
them along to maturity with that OBJ
iect in view.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

Small tin cans can be used for gem
or patty cake pans by melting both ends
from them and standing them in drip
ping pan. The cakes will easily slip out
of the bottomless rings.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

To get after the rats build your build
ings high enough so that the cat or dog
can get after the rats under the build
ings. Avoid piles of lumber, posts, rails
etc., that make splendid homes for these
pests.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

Clean mirrors, window panes, ETC., by
washing with cloth dipped in alcohol
and polishing with a chamois skin, or
crumpled tissue paper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
LIFESlI Frs REW AND.
what a swiss GateheePer Rece'N ed for
pre-, eatIng q wrstk.

Gsr.ra s1-r6spordsH'c London D'roHtClS.
During ne heavy rains and hoods IN tho
rartons 81 Geneva and Vaud AZ the end Of
at January swiss railway Eatekeeper
- level crossing named ALBANIAN. hearing
IN unusua Kissing sound. walked along tho
tna-. having n prezentmeni that there was
-omething wrong lie found that = - rSsm
flowing from tho Jura Mountains into Ia ka
Geneva had become torrent and over
flowing 49, hanks had swept away about
thirty va rd- of the permanent way. lea wing
the rails suspended in the AR.
A. tho Geneva Lausanne express travel
ling a. sixty miles an hour was due IN n
Jew minutes amt would he prscipita ted into
the torrent with 80 sixty passengers ALA
man ran 20 hi ut'ls house for a rcd IA and
stopped me cypress hfty Yards from the
suspended aiI- and then returned home
LEA sod with the fact that he had prevented
a ,ertihI. ace ident. some DAYS ago the
meas Of the anair arrived a. tho Bern
bs,d1uarter- 81 the Federal Railway Com
uanv aud he swiss mana gers thought that
such an at on tho part Of gatekeeper
-houid be- r..Wa rd"d
ALBANIAN rs,eiyed his rewa ID this morning
Tor saving the express and ~ sixty travel
I-r- from d.-iru,tion IN. reward Was
- which Work, ouf 80 ! q. W"
The Svtzs press - Indignant at the
udt.rtI0u- revaTd Tor . great service. and
-eVerAl Iapsr- state thar u the accident
al orrtiTrs ! tho Federal Railway Company
would have. been Obliged 10 ray bet peen
e. Ossi and iI1.tsO dana g"-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

The numbers Indicate The riaCes to
Uhich tho PLAYERS will move after every
deal. going to :. 10 %. and on. ! going
too Zach pair a. they arrive a. the end
SEATS get the deal
t.s'ch iabI" his separate pack and deals
four hands n Inc actual dealer will not
make v h,S dummy cards are IA sod 20
EIS partner ~ the other end 70 the table
Who declares for him The makes set .
lad ~ each table the play proceeds a. a.
nTidgs.
Three scores are kept an there are three
rlbbeTs IN progress between A and y. he
tween \ and G and between n and e n
On" par goes out. winning the rubber
here will be three IDLE players NJ the
other end ~ the table for the newt deal
Ilr tie deal after that they come into
play again
In all these variations except where
special exceptions are noted all the laws
~ regular bridge Apply ~ far as irregu-
larities are concerned Players NAV
aloUt any " the recent amendments 70
the rules II they see iit. such A. not pla wing
t.ndpubled spades ur allowing the decla .
ratiOn ~ royal spade or anything vt
that kind ~ every bridge PLAYER cannot
find something 10 suit his fancy and the.
number " his guests IN the foregoing
vari'i ms he must be- hard iO ple1-s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
TIE SHERMAN HOUSEHOLD.
NIce-PresIdenG's WRe Not Troubled ~ the
Domestic Problem.

: Il was visiting once at the Utica home
~ Vice President sherman saysa Wash.
ngton man in Good HoHsekeeptRs. when
! Numbered into a sitting room I had
not seen before. MIR. Sherman vas with
ms and remarked on what = cos~y apart
ment IL was
This is the servants sitting room
he explained. My wife insists on one
thing. no matter what size Of q home 20
occupy the people who work for IN must
ne comfortably housed
-Afterward" added the WaahinRton
man. Il had q peep into an immaculate
kitchen lt was not only auacious and
perfectly equipped. bue 10 was a chesrfIIl
place 20 work in and II had a mighty
pleasant outlook.
Mrs sherman IL one Of The few house
Keepers who confess 70 knowing little
from experience 81 a domestic problsm.
All that deprives her 81 a servant 10 death
or a wedding last fall while the Shar-
mans were IN search Of a Washington
home some one asked the Syice- Prest1 sne
why hs did not rent one splendid house
offered him
One reaaon,' he explained. wac be-
cause NV wife was not satiHked With tho
accommodations II offered for servants.
u was well equipped for entertaining
and siiieR bic for our own wants, but men
and women who have given ~ years %
lovai service deserve soEnsthtng better
than being housed lire cattle. 1ly wife
has always lived M % one thoory-ehas
a faithful labOpsr N uerthy ~ . Aoola
more than just wages
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

II the twenty-fiV boxes are first filed
ont with ths numbers from to IS 10 a. to
make a magical square adding 81 each
way and having IL as the number IN the
central boA the letters can then be picked
out by following the same order an the
figures the box that contains the figure
/ giving he first letter OF the sentence
aud the box that contains the figure -
giving the last the letter ~ the central
box. T. being the thirteenth la the re-
CURED sentence.
chess problem No. ~ was one OF those
particularly instructive positions which
show the care required IN taking pa wns TO
queen. a part Of the game IN which be
ginneTs are usually deficient. IL white
playsh b. which IL the move the novice
would probably select. black forces
draw by y kt2 ch. II PAP. -k2 and
then X u follows. IT white plays
X Bt on the first move kti Oh also
draws The thing to ~ done ~ To capture
that black pa WI, and The problem 10 how
TO d. H.
Whites proper play Is to Withdraw the
king TO ~ Then 4 the black pawn adj
vances. say TO ktI. whites answer Is
Pre-. which brings about X b: n b
h b.. n kt4. h b, and the black
pawn - lost as white can go to the rock =
file
The hest defence that black can make
~ not 10 advance the pawn. but 10 try for
an opposition OF tine kings. whicn " vail
take all whites skill TO prevent. Take
thess moves and study the manner in
which white mana ges his king and bishop.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
Gr,tIns q IIoU-e Rent free.

T|-|TT 10 T.TWTTT 7 TTTV1FTI
The Rotherhthe Ca-s 81 houses without
owners recalls an interest iug inStan"e within
iha personal know edge 81 an old re- ident
Of Walworth For . quarter 81 century
n yood hotI=. wa- occupied there bv y family
is1tnr They paid Irs rates and kept their
see ~ .
But 90 cot oIf o. last Hud they ere called
On Tor ugyuIsnt ~ the rent and all the
aTrpara Ihiz alarmed them and thev
-skfpus,I hy fhr Ifvnt ~ 'Ne moon The
df-turprr pI fheiv Icars shea quietly took
.f.ozssss- lem aud h. had 80 moro right 20
tbp place Than had he y iCtims % his BLUM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
to look at the problem it is for readers
of rHE SUN TO decide.
MORE MAGICAL SQUARES.

MORE MAGICAL SQUARES
Readers Of TEX Sun may remember
the puzzles Of the magical squares which
were printed last wear and which con-
sisted ia filling up the boxes Of a square
divided into twenty i've smaller squares
or boxes m each OF which a number was
written in such manner thar each row
81 figures. horizontally. vertically or dag
onally would lway~ add up the same.
When the numbers from ! tO IS we're
used To tili up the boxes, ~ was found To
~, a rule that the hoN IN the centre must
always contain tn. number H. and that
the addition IT any row or diagonal would
always rs H.
some very interesting p'Il4!es can 10
made by following mp the principle Of
the uaRiCai square iu conjunction with
other thiugr such as substituting ~ series
Of letters Tor the nuiuh.sT- tho order OF
both beIng tho same. Ia order Ia solve
puzzle VI this kind " ~ necessary first
10 find the order in winch the numbers
were written ia the formation OF the
magical square. and then TO take the
letters found occupying the places OF the
numbers and 20 arrange them In the same
sequence ~ az to Iind out the sentence
that the letters spell. Here - a puzzle
Of this kind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

and Y want Ave Of these seven tricks
! How do they get them IN spite of the
best defence that 4 and r eau make,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

And the pawn - won.
n the black king retreats 90 b square
instead Of advancing 70 BS We get:
WhHe Black
n rs B.
: "a S.' p N''
And again white wins much more easily
Correct solutions from the following
Dr " Baldwin. Milton &. Isbell
4. n. y. II. ". j n. Marsh. n X Thsw
ma mara.
often as The chess player warned
q gaInst picking up pawns that are lett
wing around loose he sometimes requires
10 be on MS guard against much larger
game which - appa rentiy az his mercy
Take this position.
CHEgs rHoEiFM 20 ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

RIacs hl- iust PLAYED X QR3. with a
view - taking poS~e~siOn ~ that de
racn.d white rouk on OK, Vow. the
pluvar who was mana RIng the white
pi.,oes knew very well that the black rook
could 20 there and bottle him up, vet he
left the white rock unprotected. What
was the scheme he had in mind
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
GREAT LABOR WAR
FEARED IN ENGLAND
Serious Unrest in the Ranks
Of Labor.

The industrial situation throughout
England is daily growing worse.
Prolonged stoppages In separate
trades have been numerous before TO
day, but the present crisis involves al
the same moment three great indus
tries of the nation. Coal, cotton and
shipbuilding stand in the first rank OF
Importance by reason both Of the mum
bers OF work people dependent upon
them and the value OF their product
The relations between employers
and employed have become definitely
hostile. and in each case the cause Is
similar. Small sections of working
men have defed the agreements en-
tered into by the trade IS a whole
and their recusancy threatens to para
lyze the entire industry.
The Morning Post, which is thor
oughly alarmed. says that the serious
unrest In the ranks of labor has
brought the country 10 the brink of q
disaster difficult to parallel in indus
trial history.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
Mob Attacks Nearo Barber.

James Yellets. a colored barber OF
Wrightsville. near York. Pa. was at
tackled by a mob OF several hun
dred persons, who made a strenuous
effort TO lynch him because he had
sent a Black Hand letter to Miss
Helen Detweiler. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. f. Detweiler. prominent resi-
dents of the borough
The man was slightly injured by the
mob, but he was finally lodged in the
borough lookup by Constables Wilson
and McCauley. who had to fight then
way TO the prison.
In his letter to Miss Detweiler, the
man, after stating that he was in love
with her, demanded that she place SIS
at q certain place on the DetweileI
farm or forfeit her life. Miss Detweil
err as well as her parents, were great
ly alarmed and decided that they
would do as the letter requested.
Going to the place designated in the
letter, Mr.. Detweiler and his daugh
ter were In the act OF depositing the
money when they saw a colored mar
standing in corn field watching their
actions. Detweiler started after the
man. but he was too feet of foot and
escaped. Miss Detweiler recognized
the colored man as Yellets. and a war
rant was sworn out for his arrest.
News OF the mans threats spread
like wild FIRE, and when the constables
took him into custody a crowd collect
cd and there were cries OF Lynch
him." XIII him." GIVE him justice
now" Some threw stones at him
several of which struck their mark
The borough residents. it is feared
may attempt to take him from the OF
hcers when they bring him to the
county Jail
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
rats Attitude on SECOND Term.

Taft's attitude toward a second term
is substantially this: He isn't actively
seeking a second term He is devotipg
himself solely to the duties OF his Of
nee and to the redemption of the
pledges made in the Republican ma
uonal platform. He has found the du-
ties OF his Office exacting. If not irk-
soc. but he hasn't said, as has been re-
ported, that he was willing to step
aside in 1912. On the contrary, the
president will respond to a call for a
second term if he is satisfied that his
friends and the country want him. He
has not thought of deserving his
friends.
This is substantially the attitude
that President Taft outlined to his
supporters before he left Washington.
and his mind has not changed The
president himself declined TO comment
on the reports that have been publish
ed OF his willingness to stand aside In
1912. bat his attitude is well known
to his friends.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
Jersey Democrats Name wilson.

President Woodrow Wilson. OF
Princeton university, was nominated
for governor by the Democrats of New
Jersey in their state convention held
at Trenton. DR.. Wilson won handily
on the first ballot with vote OF 7491k
Al = more than he needed
Frank 5. Katzenbach. of Trenton,
who ran against Governor Fort two
years ago. received 372 votes. He had
some support as did Mr. Wilson. IN
all the counties. Senator George s
Siler ran third. with 210 votes. Mayor
Otto II. Wittpenn. Of Jersey City. got
76lz votes. 741a of which slipped from
Leader Bob Davis grip I'm the Hudson
county delegation
Immediately after the result had
been announced there were a dozen
motions 20 make the nomination
unanimous. the hackers of the defeat
ed candidates joining Justify in the
hurrah.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24

Lewis, who depended upon organi-
zation delegates to give him his nom
inauon, is convinced that the senti-
ment among voters in the state is
strongly for a greater supervision of
the corporations of the state, aud so
informed the organization. He is said
to fear that he cannot be elected over
Dr. Woodrow Wilson. president OF
Princeton university. and the guberna-
torial candidate for the Democratic
party. unless his party takes advanced
ground on the subject of a more strin-
gent control OF corporations by the
state
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
BIG STEEL CUT IN
PITTSBURG REPORTED
Buyers Withdraw From Market
Owing TO Talk

The very prevalent talk of a reduc
ton in prices has caused buyers OF
finished steel to withdraw from the
market in Pittsburg. Pa, and now Il
is reported that a wide open cut in
prices is likely TO occur before the
end of the week
The independents are unquestion
ably getting the larger proportion Of
the new business. and the inflow OF
new orders. while better than August
Is nevertheless disappointing.
Last weeks hopeful spirit in the
trade has largely disappeared, and the
blame is placed on politics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
Girl Accuses Preacher.

Rev. J. III. Arnold. forty years old. a
Holiness preacher. was arrested at Pu.
laski. Va. charged with criminal as.
sault upon Lizzie Collins. a fourteen.
year-old girl the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Collins
Arnold and his wife were on-the
train on their way 20 Radfor. The
train stopped not far from Pulaski and
the little girl got away and ran back
TO Pulaski where she told the chief
Of police the story OF a vicious as.
sault. Upon discovering that she had
escaped. Arnold left the train and
went back after her. when he appear.
ed he was arrested.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
Hunter Shot For Deer

An unidentified hunter was shot and
instantly killed in Childwood park
thirty miles distant from SaranaC
Lake. n. Y, while he was huntins
in the dense forest. He was mistaken
for deer by members of a party
whose names are not known here. The
victim had the back of his head blown
away by bullet from a high powered
rife. Other huntsmen are bringing the
body out of the woods.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24

Miles Poindexter. of Spokane. ar
insurgent leader in the present house
was nominated for United States sen
ator by 10000 plurality. carrying every
county in the state.
Two insurgents were nominated fol-
congress, with possibilities Of a third
The balloting shows that a concen
tration Of the regulars would not have
won.
Nearly all the candidates for the
legislature are pledged to vote for the
senatorial candidate receiving the
highest vote, and there can be no
fight over the election of Poindexter.
it is said.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
stabbed himseIf EIftx rlm.s.

James Brown. a prisoner serving G
sentence in the Luzerne county jail
at Wilkes Barre. Pa, stabbed himself
fifty times. His recovery is considered
doubtful Brown had been sufferins
from a nervous affiiction which pre-
vented him resting and made his legs
witch.