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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
BLACK MINoRCAs ON CITY LOT

l connot help but feel that there are
great many families in the city who
make a mistake by not keeping few
hens in the rear of their city lots so as
to have a supply of fresh eggs; many
seem to think that the only place for
hens is on the ranch and that they
cannot be raised successfully any
where else. l have been surprised my
self to see in how small pen Black
Minorcas can be raised. My broods of
chicks are Matched under hens and
when a few days old are put in little
with a little shed at the end not more
than two by three feet, and they are
grown there until they are four months
old, then they are put in larger yard,
and in about two months they begin
are quoted in the papers as extra
select. 1t is possible that chicks raised
in this way do not develop to be quite
as large as those that have large
range, but l have no trouble in grow
ing my pullets to standard weight, and
the cockerels good enough so they win
the blue ribbon and sell at good prices.
My lot is 50X150, has a double house
and a small barn, also small Vege-
table garden, and l have room enough
to keep fifty laying hens and some
young stock. If the pens are kept
clean, with straw to scratch in for
exercise they will do nicely in very
close quarters and pay one a good
profit, even with feed at present prices,
besides the satisfaction one has of hay
ing their own fresh eggs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
LARGE SIZE AND GREAT EGG
PRODUCERS

IN my ESTIMATION the Minorca Is the
fowl. The poultry fancier is looking
for a great egg producer with as large
a body as he can get; the Minorca
combines both. AS they are non-sit-
tiers, they do not lose the time from
laying that some of the other breeds
do. There is no prettier sight than
flock of either the Black or White Mi
norcas with their large, red combs,
white ear lobes and pretty plumage.
There is very little difference between
the Black and White, only in color.
They both lay a very large white egg.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
JANUARY %, 1910.

on 1x2 cross pieces, with a nail on
each side to keep them in place and
yet allow them to be removed for
spraying.
The floor is of dirt and does not
have to be cleaned as often as a board
floor. The house can be easily tipped
over backward for spraying and is so
light it can be readily moved about.
My houses face the south, and they
are situated in an orange orchard, and
so are well protected.
Other locations might call for more
protection than is needed in the foot
hills. Nearer the seashore, wherever
fogs are more prevalent, it might be
necessary to use cloth or burlap in
front of the building at night. And in
other sections it might be wise to face
the house in another direction, for
where it is possible the back of the
house should be toward the direction
from which the prevailing winds come.
AS regards nests, l prefer my nests
on the outside of the building.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
oRPINGToN MEN REoReANILE

A meeting of the Orpington breeders
was held at Chutes park Los Angeles,
on January 10, and the local club re-
organized, now to be known as the
Orpington club of California, covering
this state only and comprising all var
ieties of Orpington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

the ideal fowl of this century. They
are healthy, quick growing, mature
early, light feeders, the best of table
fowls and the pullets are ideal winter
layers of large white eggs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

When frying anything in deep #
have the flour sitter full of flour handy.
If the fat catches fire, sprinkle thickly
with flour and safe disaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
POULTRY RAISING IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA;
CALICO


F the making of poultry houses.
like the making of books, there is
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

shut them down in case OF
any accident to the ma
chinery. The machines
are all self-oiling and self
regulating.
From the central dis
tributing station the cur
rent is subdivided and sent
nt,k a1nnn nndnrnrnnnd
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
LAUGHING BY NOTE
NV IHEN the terms for singing lessons had been
M/ agreed upon the teacher said, "For so cents

Nv IHEN the terms for singing lessons had been
M agreed upon the teacher said, "For so cents
week extra 1 will give you lessons in
laughing, too"
"Laughing!" exclaimed the prospective pupil.
What shall laugh att"
Anything nothing. But you must laugh if you
expect to be popular What is more, you laugh
out loud. The days of ultrarefnement, when merri-
ment could be properly expressed by smirk and a
smile, happily passed People laugh heartily
nowadays, but at the time they should laugh
muscaly. That is, they .ought to put few silvery
into their peals of JOY, and those who wise
enough to study laughing do put them there. Unfor-
tunately laughing teachers well patronized
as they should be. As yet the laughter of most
people is series of cacophonous coughs. l heard
you laugh a little while ago. 1t sounded"
4 know it did" interrupted the prospective pupil,
'but I had good time just the same"
The teacher threw back her head and emitted a
94rry Naturalization of her own.
There" she said, you ought to laugh like that
OF course all laughs not sound alike. There is
the soprano laugh the contralto laugh and the
laugh; the laugh 'he-he' the laugh ha ha' and the
laugh 'ho-ho. The quality of persons laugh is
largely determined by temperament; but, no matter
what its natural tone it can be trained into thing
OF beauty Nowadays all students in singing are
advised to look out for their laugh few have
accepted the suggestion and in six months from now
any girl who aspres to shine socially must laugh in
fluent trills. For only so cents"
The prospective pupil shook her head sadly.
I'D like to-" she said, "but / can't afford it. II
the worst comes to the worst I'll have to swear off
on laughing altogether"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

- REQUIRING adequate hired help for the farm
Els no longer serious problem for NJ II.
- Miner, at Chasey, n. Y, that his
hired man, Electricity milks the COWS, cuts
the hay and fodder pumps the water, separates
and churns the milk, the grindstone and does
all the other drudgery the place
where in the world do you get electricity from
SO far away from the cty?" l asked.
eve have harnessed two streams the farm"
laughed the foreman. "One does not have to live in
the city these days to have all the comforts and
veniences of electricity"
The Miner farm comprises 5000 acres, of which
l2Oo acres are under cultivation and like number
used for pasturage it is easily that the item
of procuring plenty of farm labor for large
estate was constant OF trouble say moth
ing of the enormous expense involved.
The old Miner homestead itself is now beautiful
park, where elk, deer and buffalo enjoy their large
paddocks and where speciality is made of the finest
stock the best Durham and Guernsey cattle and
the finest Percheron and Belgian horses. Choice
fowls bred and there is large fish hatchery which
supplies ponds and fine with schools OF
brook
Three years ago, when help very scarce.
Mr. Miner conceived the idea of harnessng the
water power which ran waste through his estate.
So successful was the installation that the plant has
been added to from time to time until today it is
the best equipped and novel application of cleo
tricity TO be found in the entire world
Three concrete dams built across the Tracy
brook stream, giving a reservoir area of 17o acres
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

wires to the various farm buildings, where it is put
to work In this station are located the electrical
apparatus for controlling the mysterious and
large storage battery supply electricity in case
any accident should happen the generating
chnery This battery is merely a storage reservoir
for electricity for future
In the main dairy barn 10 horsepower motor
unloads and handles the hay taking care of large
load of heavy clover in less than FIVE minutes. On
the main floor of this barn is feed cutting machine
driven by smaller motor, which chops the fodder
for the cattle, and in the main dairy section one
and half horsepower motor operates the
pump for the milking machine
There are FIVE of these milking machines and it is
a delightful sight for those who admire cleanliness
and sanitation to these devices milking 10 cows
at once. The suction is applied by the vacuum
pump, and an automatic valve initiates to perfection
instant come in contact with the open air. From the
rubber disks and tubes it flows directly the
voir in each device, which in turn is sealed against
contact with the stable air After this milk is tested
in the milk it is through the motor driven
separator and the cream is taken the butter max
ing section, where it is rpened before being churned
by electric power Near the dairy the electric ice
making plant and refrigerator, with capacity of 20
tons of ice every "a hours, the ammonia and brine
pumps being operated by electricity.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

Gus motors about the sheep sheds for root cutting
and shearng. In the stable electric power is used
for clipping and grooming, we'll as for lighting
there you will find busy little electric motor doing
the work which formerly had to be done by hand.
Even the hateful old grindstone, the bane of every
farmer boy, is driven by the tireless energy of
electricity.
Cooks and Washes, Too
The Miner homestead has also been thoroughly
electrified, and there you will find electricity cooking
the meals, heating the and doing the laundry
work The large electric broiers in the kitchen are
feature of the cooking apparatus In the basement
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
@ N T Il +

/ MlHERE the Mysterious Pozuer. llfelf-
= ~ qently Harnessed. MiLks the Coos
s. Shears the Sheep. Pals the STAMPS, FnnDs
~ the Water and Does All the Other Drudgery
sA That Made Farming NeUer a Joy
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

This plant worked well that second was in
stalled on the larger stream known the Chasey
so foot fall for it is the weight of water in falling
which constitutes its power and this water is con-
Quoted through a penstock $50 feet long to a con-
iume. Steel pipes in the bottom of this fume
conduct the water under enormous pressure to the
water wheels, which in turn drive the powerful cleo
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

cuts up the bones and griste into poultry food
This plant has been in operation for more than
three years." remarked the foreman with just PRIDE
"and the saving in time, labor, insured safety and
sanitation can not be expressed in dollars and cents
We have proved that the farm be electFihed, as
we'll as any other industry, and see no reason why
farm labor should be trial any longer when
electricity ready step and do the work for its
keep
Electrical machinery is made to wear; 1t
will last practically forever if taken Of and the
yearly bills for repairs very slight In the old
days we had traction and stationary engines, small
army of men and horses to do the work on this big
farm Today those streams do it without all that
old bother and risk With electricity you can have
power where you want it, in any quantity desired
scattered all about the farm, always ready and
willing
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

gasolene or steam.
The electriication of the farm is something new,
but the of electricity when applied all tho
other industries the statement that it will
also solve the old problem of the farm and result IN
the production of farm products at less cost
and therefore lower the expense of living Looking
into the future one can see IN the minds eye ths
electric lines stealing farther and farther the
country where the large freight will be filed
with delicious sanitary farm produce harvested by
electricity Experiments have recently been made in
obtaining nitrogenous fertilizer from the air by eec-
tricty. and this will also be great stimulant to
bigger and better crops
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
The Electric
Churn in the
Modern Dairy

One of the novelties of the place is an automatic
weather recorder, mounted top of of the
water towers which automatically registers in the
house the direction and speed of the wind, the
perature and all the other vagares of the weather
The water for the refrigeration tank and for house
hold use is obtained by motor driven pump which
forces water into high tank Water for FIRE protec
ton is forced into tanks 100 feet above the ground by
hydraulic
On this farm is also complete sausage making
plant, where the pig products of the farm worked
up for the city trade The meat grinders are run by
electric well the mixing machines, and
powerful motor drives cutting machine, which
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

A concrete penstock go
feet long carries this
water from the lower
dam to a tiny power
house under a 1o foe,
head, where il is hurled
gainst the blades of two
powerful turbine water
wheels. To each of the
water wheel shafts is fast
ened the armature of an
electric generator pro-
ducing 90 horsepower of
electricity at 20 volts
pressure. The power of
these 90 horses is trans
emitted over a slender cop
per wire one and a quar-
fer miles to the distrib-
..ating station in the main
group of farm buildings.
Imagine, r you can, 90
horses runLsng away and
conceive of this enormous
power being subdivided and
applied 10 the farm ma
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

Chinery At the pressure of button there is light
in every building and in the yards A turn of
a switch and a mysterious farm genie stands ready
the separator milk the cows or do any of the
hard work about the farm buildings
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-14
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Interesting Meeting Held at Cony
House Monday Forenoon.

Representatives from the State
Grange, the State Board of Trade, the
Lewiston Board of Trade and Automo-
bile Manufacturers, met the State
commissioner of highways, Paul d.
Sargent, Monday morning at the Cony
House and a conference was held per
tanning to the best methods of improv
ing and maintaining the State roads at
the least possible cost. w. c. Hun
ton Of Readfield and George Allen OF
Gerham represented the State Grange
G. M. Gallups of Watervilfe, l.. S Mer-
riH OF Sofon and F.. Y. Turner of Au-
burn represented the State Board of
Trade and L. F.. Flanders and l. W.
titZ appeared for the Lewiston Board
of Trade and the Lewiston automobile
men,
1t is an undisputed fact that Names
roads are far from being ideal and the
men who took part in the conference
ment could be made by extremely sim
pie methods. w. G. HuntOn, Paul D.
Sargent and c. L. Cushman were ap-
pointed special committee to investi-
gate present conditions and to draw up
d plan of action. which is to- be pre-
sented at the next meeting to be held
here August L. The men at the con-
ference seemed to be unanimous in
their opinion that all town and county
road commissioners should be re-
sponsible. at least to some extent. to
the State commissioner of highways
and they intend to bring about such a
state OF affairs if it is poss ible.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-14

in open sale. The law firm of Heath
& Andrews appeared for the petition
ers and certain bond holders, and
Judge Augustine Simmons of North
Anson was counsel for the parties OPP
posing the confirmation of the sale
Benjamin G. Ward of Portland was
counsel for the Carrabasset Stock
Farms
The Portland Trust Co. being the
trustee OF the mortgage securing
bonds of the Cafrabasset Stock Farms,
held a sale of the property, which
brought the above mentioned sum.
The parties in opposition to the con-
firmation of the sale, petitiOned the
court for new sale on the ground
that the property was worth between
$25. 900 and $4,000. The decree of
Judge Spear favored the opposing
bondholders and new sale was or
dered to be held next Saturday, June
is, and it was also ordered that notice
of the sale be given.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-14
PROBATE COURT.
Large Enourt If Business Transacted
at Mondays Session.

At the regular So: sion oI probate
court. htlu III the probate court room
in Augusta nn Monday. Jane IL. the
following routine business was trans
acted:
Wills proved. approved and allow
ed--Of Mary turrier late "i Farm
ingdale. Judson :. Currier of Farming
dale. executor: of Andrew b. Brown,
late of Mt. Vernon, n. Angie Brown.
executrix: Of Clarence b. Eurlelgh. or
Augusta. Lewis a. BurleiSh of Au-
eusta. executor: of George b. Shores,
| late of Watervflle, Henry #. Eames OF
Waterville. executor: of Georgia r.
| Cowan. late of Gardner, Elias .
| COwan, executor.
| Administrations granted as follows
| OF the eStat" of Lu=anna +. tlarE. late
| of Hallowell, ChaS. il. Gary. Halloween
| administrator: of the estate OF Johf
| II. Matthews. late of Waterville. Ed
gar {. Matthews. OF WateTVille. ad-
| lminiStrator; of the estate of MarSare'
A. Smiley, late of Augusta. EliZabetr
| Frost Smiley, administratriX; of the
estate of Abner r. Small. late OF oak
land. Medora g. Small Of Oakland. ad
Iministratrix: of the estate OF Lucrus
G. Leadbetter. late Of Wayne. B. +
| Bradford Of Wayne administrator: "i
| the estate of j. Il. CroSman, late ol
| Monmouth, ChaS. J. Bragdpn of Mon
mouth. administrator; of the estate ol
George II. Haynes, late of winthrop
| Fred Haynes Of Winthrop. administra
;or: of the estate OF Polena Downs
late Of Belgrade, Willie Y. Lail<en OF
Belgrade administrators d. b. n.
Guardians appointed-Of Harolt
Adams Small, minor. CT Oakland, Me-
| dora c. Small of Oakland, guardian.
Names ohanged-Hillard Palmer to
| HiiIard Patrick Palmer.
Wills introduced for probate-Annlt
L.. Bradstreet, late of Pittston; OF
Chae. n. LacomD, late of WaterVllle'
of Zimiri H. Doe, late of Albion.
Accounts alloWed-Final account o'
| Andrew H. Rice, guardian OF Willie +
| Brown; final account Of George Bruce
[ Nicholson, guardian of Lura Is
| Thomas; final account of q. M FoS-
| ter, administrator of the estate ol
Angela p. Foster; final account of A
| S. w. r. & G. A. Cochran, executors
| of the will of Eva S. Cochran, first ac-
count of Fred A. Rowe, administrator
| Of the estate Of Joseph l.. Allen; tina
account of Merton II. Drummond, ad-
| minStrator Of the estate Of Horace II
| Drummond; final account of George
H. Bryant, executor of the will of Asa
NJ. Rowe; final account of Wm Nj
| Cunningham, executor of the Will OF
Julia A. Cunningham; first account ol
Mary &. Noyes, guardian of Albert 5
| NoyeS
| To Mary /; Colby, West Gardiner
guardian OF Walter \. and Rachel G.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-14
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate t'ailalti f,lt ,
were recorded at the ONCE o. tIe tss -
of deeds tor kennebec county "'ii''5 '"e
Aibien.-Lynn W Rollins cf Watersiiie
TO Asher L. Shorey of Albion land. VI,
augusta Elmer + T. Newh-rt OF AN
susta To Irving a. spear ana aii,sF us =,
Webb. both of Waterviie laid; $l~s 30
seph i. Elwen To Perlcy Randall, bosh OF
Augusta. land ana buildings - f-iiiiei
+. Newbert of Augusta 70 lrN!ns W. -
Spear and Carlisle A. Nthh, ho,h oi " VA. a
terviile land and BUILDINGS. 81: fniilaS
Garant to Albert Rigp. both r AGsnsta'
land, 81 Joseph q. King ana -aabei o.
King u Philias Garant, ah "i Anshs,a.
land, sl"; Estella +. c. Seiger I" Nhnfies
f. Hoxie and Arthur II. kraIis. AL Of
Augusta, land. 81.
Belerade.-John X. l'amfth !" rrh's'
Merrow. both of Belgrade, land. ST.
Benton.-Fred Scott 70 EeD'cca ''ikeS'
both Of Benton. land, $50. .o
Chelsea.-Joseph Nichols or Augusta 10
$. c. Kennedy of Fairfield. land, 81:
Leonard f. Wright Of Randolph to James
f. MURPHY Of Augusta, land, 81"
China.-James K. p. Dinsm"re to Her
Albert W: Haskell to tlerbe!t J. HASKELL,
both of China land and buildings, 81.
Farmingdale. Bertha !. Beane of
Gardiner to Walter +. Rngsles OF Ram
dolph. land and buildings. 81.
Fayette.-Truman NJ. SHAW to j: Hen
ry Dow of South Portland land, ST; Au-
gusta NJ. Edwards of FayettA to Charles
S. Merrow of East Liverm"re. land and
buildings. $l*.
Litchfie ld.-Georeie d. Foye of Gardi-
ner to Robert II. Belyea and Howard 5.
Belyea, both of I.itchield, land and
buildings, 81"
Monmouth. = Commonwealth Lumber
Company of Lewiston to Fred +. Pever-
ley of Auburn land. 81.
Oakland. Elizabeth +. stevens of
Camden to Sarah Y. lorins Of Oakland
| land and buildings. ST."
Pittston.-A biah F. Thompson to Henry
| Wesley w Warren of Pittston to Lizzie
y fatteaw of Waldoboro land and build.
| insS, ST.
dolph.-Thomas Barber to Leonard
| +. Wright, both of Randolph. land, 81
| Leonard e. Wright of Randolph to James
| +. Murphy Of Augusta, land, SIS;
| R+adtield.-Orland s. Byron of Phillips
| to the Augusta Water District, land, $3.50
! Vienna bbie NJ Han 70 Julia a. Dol.
! loft, both of Vienna. land and buildings
both Of Viennr land ST.; James i,
| Trask of Vienna to Maurice II. Trask OF
Winthrop. land and buildings, ST..
| Watefville.-Joseph Bourque Jr. OF
Waterville and Augustus S. Bourke of
Fairfield, to Edward p. Bolduc of Water.
| Clement, to Waldo l.. Reeves, both OF
| Waterville, land. SIS: Elizabeth ayward
and Elijah Hayward, both of Watervile
| TO Andrew Fl. Rice of Oakland, land an6
| David Roy: both of Waterville, land, 81
| Wayne.-William ]. Lincoln to NJ Anna
| Berry, both of Wayne, land ST.
Wlndsor.-Orren b. Merrill to Cynthia
| K; Merrill. both of Windsor, land, ST.
Winslow.-Wal A. Leighton and I.or
| india E: Whitney, both of Albion to Ids
] M. jackson of Augusta, land 81.
"And other valuable considerations
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-14

The air is full of floating dust, dirt
and disease germs, which settle in the
hair and scalp The natural oil on
your head holds the dust fast, and in a
short time you have dandruff and scalp
troubles The pores in your scalp are
stopped up. the hair roots get no nour-
ishinent, and then your hair begins to
fall out. Cleanliness is the one and
ONLY thing needed. You don't need
tonicS, reviewers, invigorators or hair
growers. You need Birt's Head Wash,
the new scientific preparation. 1t is
made of Refined Soap. Cochin Cocoa
nut Oil. White of Eggs, Glycerin and
Salicylic Acid. There are no better
things than these known for cleansing
the hair and scalp. Tubes 2jc, jars
h0r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-14
AMUSE N ENTS.
Excellent Bill at Opera House.

Frank McCrea billed as THE Sen.
satiOnal Rifle Expert opened a three.
DAYS engagement at the Opera House
yesterday. Mr.. McCrea claims to b,
one of the best in his line of work il
the world and the various stunts he
performed yesterday proved to all who
saw him that he surely holds place
among the top-notchers.
Anderson and Reynolds singins
and talking team do a turn which is
far superior to anything ever seen here
of it's kind.
A comedy picture worth going miles
to see is on today's bill It's title is
"Daddy's Double" Today's feature
picture" Company p to the Rescue" is
a thrilling Western drama in which
hill of fun bleoded Indians and a
troupe of United States Cavalry take
part.
The present combination of pictures
and vaudeville form one of the best
offerings ever given at the Opera
house
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-14

Colby, minors, of West Gardiner; to
Annie B. Shea, of New York city,
suardian of Archie f. Shea, minor; to
lanes G White of Newton, Mass,
trustee under the viii of Rebecca -
White, late of Boston, MASS ~ hss'e
Wills Perkins, of Portland suafdlah
of Adah IA. Piummer. minor; 10 mary
A. Barter, Halloween, adninistratrix OF
the estate of John II. Garter iate "t
Halloweu, TO Samuel Titcomb OF Au-
eusta. administrator Of the estate OF
Helen A. Laplain. late Of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-14

The following petitions have been re-
ceivei at the Office of the referee ir
bankruptcy for Kennebec county
James Daniels of Augusta shoe shop
employe Petition filed June {. adjudi :
Gated June H. Liabilities $225.78; as
sets $50. all of which is claimed to be
exempt. First meeting of creditors
Friday. July !, at 10 A NJ. The at
torneys are Williamson & Burieigh OF
Augusta. Ralph n. Tuttle of Ran
dolph, plumber. Petition filed June 10
adjudicated June H. Liabilities $55
assests 81, all Of which is claimed tc
be exempt No deposit. Bankrupt or
dered in before the reference for ex.
animation Friday. June II. The at
torney is Guy A. Hildreth of Gardiner