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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26
Hot Weather Poultry Notes.

July and August are the most ener-
waiting months for poultry, which suffer
quite as much from the heat as do other
animals. Fresh water to drink and little
if any corn to eat, plenty of other grains,
green food and grit, and as much free
dom as possible, are necessary to sum
mer conditions. Shade or protection of
some kind from the direct rays Of the
sun will be needed. Plenty of air should
be admitted to the poultry houses, drafts
should be avoided; the entire front of
the poultry buildings may be left open,
providing there are not other openings
to cause drafts.
When lice or mites are present in the
poultry houses, the life of the fowls that
rOost inside of this is burden to bear
From the time the hens 60 to roost until
daylight comes, lice and mites, II pres
ent, will swarm over them, bite, scratch
and suck the blood from their bodies,
causing intense irritation and removing
all possibility of rest and reducing the
vitality of the hens to such an extent
that they can not lay eggs. A poultry
house is fit for occupation by the fowls
when il is possible for person to stay
inside of the building for half an hour
and not be disturbed either by insects or
offensive odors.
A plentiful water supply should be at
band. Chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese,
guinea hens and pea fowls, pheasants
and birds of all kinds drink considerable
water. For the assurance OF health,
comfort and continued egg production,
fresh water should always be at hand,
and the vessels containing it should be
shaded from the direct rays Of the sun.
Dirty water will transmit its odor to the
eggs. Comfort and contentment are
among the advantages that poultry must
have to do well. If irritated, annoyed,
deprived of food to-day and plentifully
fed tomorrow, permitted to 60 thirsty
almost to desperation and then gorged
with water, bad results are certain tn
follow. Extreme heat has more or less
effect on the production of eggs. This
will be reduced to the minimum by a
reasonable provision of shade for pro-
lection, a plentiful supply Of clean, fresh
water, and house that is comfortable
for them at night.
Move as frequently as possible the
hen coops which the mother hen and
little chicks occupy. II fresh coop can
be substituted for the one that has been
occupied for some time, this will prove
beneficial. The coops that have been
for a few weeks should be
scalded out inside with hot water, left
to dry, and then be sprayed inside and
out with some good liquid lice destroyer.
A pre- paration that will answer we'll can
be made by mixing one quart of crude
carbolic acid in gallon of kerosene oil.
When the crude carbolic acid is very
thin, three pints to gallon of oil should
be used. When the insides of the coops
have been sprayed with this and permit
ted to dry for day or two the coops
will again be ready for use. 1t may
seem extravagant to advocate the use of
two coops for each brood, but results
are so remarkable as to make this well
worth while.-Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26
The Best Fertilizer.

While driving with well-known agri'
culturalist who decries keeping live
stock to fertilize the farms, the gentle
man inadvertently punched some very
large holes in his own theory. Occa
sionally we would come to particularly
fine field of potatoes, and on one occa'
sion he remarked, "Those potatoes look
as though they had something under
meath them pushing them right out o'
the ground" "What Is it?" We asked
"Ob, he keeps big stock Of cattle and
hauls out his dressing and spreads II
before he plants" II it wasn't for the
| fear of hurting some ones feelings W.
should have remarked that the casua
observer can easily see in driving
through the country who keeps cattle
and who does not.-Turf, Farm anG
Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26
(TO BE CONTINUED.
MaIacca Sticks.

The most costly walking sticks come
from the Malay archipelago. and the
most highly priced stick IS the malacca
cane To insure straighiness these
sticks are reared In glass tubes. \
good malacca should be yard long,
not less than an inch In diameter at
the upper end. perfectly straight ana
smooth and of very dark chocolate
color. slightly notified. Ii should be
used delicately. for the lacquer which
gives II its beautiful gloss IL easily
Clipped London Graphic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26

fallen into the habit Of guiding bis
actions solely by his own wishes. with
little consideration for the desires OF
others.
Gladys and Mabel attracted him be-
cause they were energetic and re
sourceful far beyond any Of the girls
Of his particular set. Their candid
criticism Of his faults annoyed him
however-not that he could deny the
justice Of the charges. but because II
was so much more comfortable not t.
think about such things.
But they had set him to thinking
nevertheless, and he couldn't put the
matter out Of his mind. 1t was in this
frame Of mind that he had wandered
into a courtroom rot long before. and
the impassioned plea Of the attorney
for the defense had inspired in him
fickering desire to be a lawyer.
So the old apple orchard promised tc
be the indirect means Of starting Still
another college career.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26
Sheep aud Swine Transported Free

Announcement has recently been made
by the Maine Central Railroad that dur
ing the present year sheep aud swine
will be transported to and from the sew
eral state fairs free of all expense. This
is quite a radical change in the arrange
mept for transportSti Of stock to fairs,
For many years exhibitors OF these tive
kinds of live stock have been Obliged TO
pay charges one way, while horses and
cattle have been carried both ways with.
out expense. Exhibitors of sheep and
swine will undoubtedly appreciate this
courtesy extended to them on the part ol
the railroad, and the exhibits at the dif.
ferent fairs will naturally be Increased
on account of the change.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26

The men who are inclined to leave
the fertile lands of the older com
munities to take up irrigated lands
in the west, should understand tha
there is a vast difference between farm
ing with a plow and a long-handleo
shovel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications Ia
tended for this department 10 HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26

A little meal In the feed box will bring
the COWS promptly to the gate at milking
time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26
CHAPTER VI.

n ABEL awoke that night with
N q start to see the reflection
of flames dancing up and
4 i down the wall. She Sprang
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-26

vt was four weeks before Mr.. San
ders could leave his brother and
come home, and when he finally
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29

sssaay 10 daassd. aass klIn dried - BAG
low. 81 s. 81 SO; eoarse 81 45asi so FEED
Western steady; city steady Quoted: Nest
sgrsz g. ssT aSss ssssa az 's $50 s.
q s3i SO: city bran. S26 IS bulk IS 20 q s-s sou 90
sacks: middling s2d eo9 Sal; ssS -r req I.s sn-
hominy chop. Sci so bulk. SIS ~ SACKS. oiL-
MEAL. SGT nominal
PRoVIsIoNs-ouiet. with less dlsp9sltlon ltI,l1
@,essteady: ,es mess. Sc 75q ses;- family SO SOC
Fl ST. sssfs sea ST SIS e. passs
s129sis so; extra t'' india mess s24 a SIS.
BEEF HANS, sa4as2s. pREssEp, , HOGS
ieS has'n'' is s IL 4se pes H. c e 1sG
I51A Piqlslsd bellies quiet; sneking iss 70 Ii,
tx i2Ss piassa is lN ham: ans aasd ss.sdy Il is b e.
TALLoW-Steady; city, 65se; country, So
lbs LARD-steady: middle West leis9
America. 13boc: Continent 1esec: Brazil
sgg ssgs . M 14soc eonpognd quiet ,sA a1 GIssc Is
SUGAR - Refined slow and there was
enough put on the order books at 4e5c net. less
lowest price. but as a rule 505o uss quoted
Raw steady ts nrm. but quiet and unehs,nsess d
test, s.ssa3e1c: molssses sugar, 50 test. ASA
s.3se. The London market for beet sugar was
and Fsbrusry at is assa ana NAY at iss d
RICE-Steady 70 firm here and AT primary
Wants waH with considerable business IN l00Dhs
METALs-CoPPER-s steady; spot
don firm at slight decline: spot $50 lis Sd:
futures f6i Sc On. Local dealers quote lake
copper at 1852 y q 1887 iac, electrolytic at
II 5oq 1S-selsc, and casting at Il % g Is soc.
TIN-Easy; spot and January. Se.ej q 500 Il c;
February. g. rs @ 81, ACC; March and April,
81 e0 s.. doc. LoRdon-Essy; spot, li1 IS
Cd: futures. f14s los LEAD-Easy; spot
: 467ia a 4.I2a New York. 4Sog 4.5oo East
st Louis London unchanged at t15 is od
sPELTER-weak; spot. CO 25c New York;
$50 a 75c East st Louis. London unchanged
at t23 5s. IRoN-Lower at sis Sd for Cieve-
land warrants in London. Locally unchanged
No 1 foundry Northern. SIS 509sI9; No !.
SIS 25 a SIS 70; No / Southern and No. L
Southern soft SIS 5O9s1e %.
MoLASSES AND SYRUPS-Steady with
fairly good business.
NAVAL sToRES-spirits tuEnsntins STEADY;
but qlist and unchanged RoS1N-Ftrm ana
unchanged TAR-Steady and unchanged.
OHS-Linseed oil continued firm, and with
a higher market for haxseed 70 disposition vas
reported TO shade prices. Exports OF haxseed
from Russia and the Danube from August J 70
January IA showed falling off OF about 1,up,opo
bush Refined petroleum unchanged
COETONSEED OIL-Firmer, closing at =
net advance of 59f14 points with sales Of 4-SoD
bbls. Spot demand quiet. Local contract prices
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York, January %. 1910
including 153 for slaughter and export sud
for market. making - cars to be sold Steers
bulls and medium and good cows slow but
STEADY; thin COWS wanted and triie firm; the
at So s59se so per 100 No; bulls ss 1884 so;
cows, s. 75aS4 o5, and tsiiends. So so Dressed
sqloo per n The Minneapolis, sailing SATURDAY,
MI WI carry oo cattle and ooo quarters OF heef
Oceanic. about 2sss quarters. Total for the
week, loS1 cattle and 4,sSs quarters ~
sales-Ssw6on Ss CO 20 @ Ohio steers 122o !, 70
se 10; 10 PENNSYLVANIA. 1221 n, se ,..
so s. 5 & s. y g go r 5 s. 1888 e u s g
e e 60 80 20 ~ s. n 12 slS H. 3d. s. 1i4o lh
bulls bull - lSsS 2. 81 So; 3 ss7 NJ 50; COWS.
feSin ssS n s. sAsnaa5 s55 n E. fas Is 100 10 $. S.
COWS sS1 u. s. so; ., $50 n. So 10; H. s4t N,
cALvEssecepts S e sS sS s72 II including Is for tn.
market Trade limited for lack OF stock; feel
per 100 b nominal t auotstons saSS for common 70
choice vesls s6 50ds10 So No Western
calves on sale City dressed veals quiet at 10
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. IS cars or
3 for market: cars on sale. Trads vas rather
slow but prices steady and ali offerings sold.
Fair sheep sold at S5 per 100 10 medium lambs.
81 5ods7 rs: yearlings. So 25@s7 % Dressed
mutton dull, slaqllc per n: dressed lambs. II =
hothouse lambs slow al ssass so per carcass ass
Sales-S Judd & Co. 252 Buffalo lambs. 6s
NJ average, 81 80 per 100 10; ia. 6e 1b 81 50
is Buffalo yearlings. III n, 81 2S
Newton & Co: 231 Ohio lambs. t3 70 81 80;
= Ohio .-earlings, 20 ~ So %.
Tobin s. Shannon: 253 Ohio lambs IS 10 81 75
HoGS-ReceiptS. II cars, or 1853 head all
for slaugi ter except few head. Light Penn
nj ~ n. ya+
firm and higher. Country dressed hogs steady
at 105-d12 per 10. light pigs sold up 20 12lac.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago, Jan. es.-CATTLE-Receipts $500;
steady: steers. 81 - q SIS; cows, So 500SJ "a, 4,
Eeifers, 81 40gss; bulls, 81 0SJ %; calves, So %
s. $50 -; stockers and feeders. Sc 1885 40
choice heavy. SIS 40Gss 30: butchers SIS 35 ~
s. 40; light. mixed, IS Is q IS so: choice light
So Slad IS 80: packing Ss 70 SIS 40; pigs. 81 25
@s7 20; bulk OF sales. IS 20G SIS 40. SHEEP
Receipts. 1000; market steady: sheep. 81 Go q
Sc; lambs 81 q IS SO; yeaFlings, 81 % ass.
East BuHslo. Jan 2s-CATTLE-Receipts
higher at ss@sIL HOSs-Receipts. 500: ac-
mixed. ss IS 9ss 20; Workers. IS 5o@ss 10;
pigs SIS Io9$s 55; roushs 81 80 q IS Is; stays
SO rs n 81 SO; dairies, IS SO IS 80 SHEEP AND
LAMBs-Receipts, 5000: active; lambs 15c
Cincinnati Jan :s-cArTLE-Receipts
So quiet: fair 10 good shippers. SJ 25 Gs6 10;
common, s. 25G$4 HOGS-Rsceipts. 4,Ts2;
ass So: common, IS T58s7 so SHEEP-Re-
ceipts. 514; slow and lower at S3 a So 70; lambs
slow and lower at 81 73G s. 40
Kansas City Jan. os.-CATTLE-Receip
higher: choice export and dressed beef steers
So 9oBsT: fair TO good. 81 s59s5 10; West
ern steers 81 30 q s6: stockers and feeders
SIS - q 81 10; Southern steers, 81 2Jl 50 5Oi
Southern cows. Sc IS @ 81 so: native cows. 50 80
n S. %. HoGS-Receipts. 5000; steady 20 sc
higher; top. Ss 40: bulk of sales. IS 10mSs 35;
heavy. SIS 200sS AS packers and butchers
$s 10 ass 40: light. 81 S3q IS %; pigs, Sc 80 a
So as7 SIS: yesrlings. S6asT 40; wethers, So
Gs5 so: ewes. 81 % q 50 5j; stockers and feed
ers. s8 e59s5 25. -
IS 571a: February, IS 57i5; March, $ go; April,
s. 90 October. Sc 50; prime Old s. s. 52tn 10
Prime. So March. 81 %. ALSIKE-Prime,
81 IS; March. 81 90.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
SEABoARD CLEARANCEs.
cNTTON!

COTTON-Quiet. with fluctuations irregular
The opening vas steady at a decline of o64
points; active months at one time showed a
net loss OF 495 points; the market at the
hlsh point OF the afternoon was 7nS points
higher on these positions, and the close was
steady. net points higher 10 points lower,
new crop months being relatively easy. Week
end figures suggested a decrease OF IS 900
bales In American visible for the week against
an increase OF 63, 600 for the same week last
year. Liverpool cables estimate SPOT pur-
cLases by Manchester in the last few days at
9OOo0 bales Mills all over the world are now
drawing supplies from the hedged cotton which
was held in the visible and came out at con-
cessiens during the recent declines and local
bales remain IN the interior of the South TO
come forward. Exports so far this year have
been 100000 bales less than for the same
date last season, and after this date last wear
there were exported about . $50 600 bales
which would make 1t appear that exporters
had still great deal TO buy between now
and the end of the season. Weekly movement:
Port receipts, COZ bales against 2TS Gal last
year; overland to mills and Canada % @Ss
(estimatedl. 900 against 60 0G0 last year
loss Of stocks at interior towns, Il. $50 against
1884 last year; brought into sight for the
week. 1885 bales, against $50 3T4 last wear
Total crop movement: Port receipts. 5,65o $50
bales (12S deducted), against 7,436, sos last
year; overland to mills and Canada, 541 554
against sI7eIe last year; Southern mill tax
ings: 1.51o,0 against 100000 last year;
stock at interior towns in excess OF September
/. 5s66ls against 65T.116 last year brought
into sight thus far for SEASON. $500 500 against
1h.5Jl .59S last year. Crop movement is for
$50 days this season. against 15i last season
Local contract prices:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29

FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool Jan. 2s.-WHEAT-Spot, duh:
futures frm: March, ss 4%sd; May. SIS Iasd
Jus, Ss nd CORN-Spot. steady; Ameri-
can mixed 5s Id old - 9d: futures. steady :
January IS 7@sd: March. rs SID PEAS
CaIad,an steady rs SID. FLOrR-Wintar
patents. SIS I'd HOPs-In London Pacific
COAST, Is 15sGfs 15s BEEF-EXtra India mess
Arm a5s PORk-Prirne mess Western quiet, 102s
% HAMS-Short cut. Dos Sd. BACOE-Cumber-
land cut steady. 63s; short rib, Sos Sd long
clear backs quiet 64s; clear bellies. 6ls
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 55s Sd LARD Prime
Western tierces, dun. 6is ed: American re-
fined pals 62s to. CHEESE-Canadian finest
white and colored, firm, sos Sd TALLOW-
Snirfts ara Cd ROSIN--c'Ommon, firm 10.
aid PETROLEJ- M--Refned. steady, Iiad.
ITNSEEI1 OII~Quiet. ass Sd.
London Jar 2S-RAW SUGAR-Centrifuga
las I'd: nluscovado. 12s Sd BEET SUGAR
Jsnuarv Us gS.d CALCUTTA LINSEED-
Anril~June 54s lid LTNSEEp OIL-3as 4l=d.
SPERM OILl-scs PETROLECM-America
rsfred 6Isd spirits "a. TURPE;N me
Spirits ais %. ROSIN-Amafcan stra ned, los
4isd; fine, 15s cd
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
RULES FOR DEPOSIT
Infect STATE FUNDS
National Banks Here Nou
Lose Large Sum.
rsy Telegraph 20 Th. Tribune.

.T,su-. Jan. 1s.-Te correct certain evil,
-.rf,h have existed st various times IN the
,.,oxs,sne Of state funds. Controller Will
-. ard Treasurer Dunn have worked o,,t
exed policy for the administration os
-~.,s ulcney, which they announced In a
,...e- sent cut to-day TO all state denosi-
les They have established certain rules
-o,er-irs the deposit of funds and a
s,.rasro which all institutions must reach
s,sors they may be designated state de-
postories
-n;s course was taken because OF IN.
oct that in previous administrations Their.
as besa & certain amount of fnsn.i.,
.,rrstrs with the state funds. Banks with
,al,tlcsI backing found no great diNioulfv
!, attaining large deposits of canal funds
A. rouey from the general fund. On ,hss
neuey they paid q small interest charge.
T. various wavs the states money .n,,x
rss made 60 render service to individuals
Ar banking concerns which did no psrtic-
,Bs- good 70 the state. No money on de-
,,si; vas lost TO the state. but more IN
,.-est might have been realized on the de-
,sssrs If the funds had been deposited with
crater care
TIE letter sent 70 the repositories OF
rsss money says:
The approval OF dspositories will n. tfr,-
s,es 70 institutions " hose surplus and lrp-
SiTfaed profts exceed % per cent OF their
shsrs capital
The aggregate amount of the balances a
he genera and canal funds in EACH in
sfrfrien viii be limited 70 3 per cent ns
rs cacitai surplus and undivided profits
r-eference viii be given 10 stare and ra
tensi banking institutions securing such
ss-os.ts By state bonds
Preference VIII be given to state institu-
.;r7s Offering satisfactory security coin
-spv bonds.
as private banks are not chartered by the
k-ste aid are not under the supervision
~ examins ton OF either federal or state
ssoa-t-nenfs. and are not required 10 make
-er-rr OF condition. they viii not be con-
ss5ereS for appointment as repositories
y 6epositing with and IN drawing upon
ssres.fOTies- the same principles will be
ehsesveS and sach deposit ard drafts will
r. made. so far as convenient, ratably on
= sercentsge basis
Announcement also is made that stat
res permitting. il is pErposed to arrange
s-- tfe acceptance Of q uniform bond to
s.cuTe depesit, whether belonging 10 the
rsHersl fund or TO the canal fund, and
-hether secured by state bonds or by the
ord ef surety company; also, TO re-
,sire the payment Of uniform rate OF in
arrest % not less than per cent on all
safe deposits. excepting so-caIied active
secounts interest TO be paid semt-annii-
fly.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
STOCK DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
seusral Chemical Company Follows
Others with Extra 10 Per Cent.

The directors Of the General Chemical
1enPeny declared Z eua rteriy dividend
Yesterday Il "a per cent on the common
reck, payable on March :. raising the divi-
ssHd from 4 per cent basis 20 :. aud
s' extra dividend OF % per cent on The
eesnsen stock, payable on March I5 in
eonzon stock st par. The action in de-
Caring the stock dividend, which viii in
-sass the outstanding common stock from
EslA.91 TO IS I5I, ,339. was taken because
here we're no dividend disbursements on
'as common stock IN 1904 and 1905. although
ne usual dividends were earned in both
rsa-s
ne Pennsylvania Company. controlled
sg the Pennsy Iyania Railroad Company.
a lev days ago declared q stock dividend
. l-3 PET cent, and the international
sAEester Company recently declared
'crE dividend OF the same size in favor
q holders OF the common stock.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
LONDON WOOL SALES.

ro-don Jan 2s.-OferinSs at the wool auction
aic. today we're II. sci bales. Increased Con-
tinentaI buying and steady support from the
home trade keeps the market firm. Fine Vic
srsss-, al Is Sd and New Zesfand crossbrsds
serc taken by Americans at l. Sd TO Is I'D
A,asricans also bought several lots of coarse
a,,sIities sales follow: New South Wales
4 .ae baias secured. Is 1dd2s nd greasy
1i-S1,s "a Queensland. :. 300 bales: secured.
= qI1Gacs &d: greasy 10I1d6ls 2lzd. Victoria.
s@o hsies. secured 1ida2s greasy. 3dGsia
az eot,th Australia. 600 bales: greasy. sdGb
~ ~ west Australia 300 bales. greasy 7IsGa
80 Nnv Zealand 4,10o bales secured 1id6D
80, sL,-.asv 7d1ls sd. Care Good Hone and
ISs,si 700 bales greasy 6dqll9fd.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29

L i thought ~ local bankers that the
fleet Of the enforcement of the new pol
n announced at Albany will be 70 re-
move a. state deposits from national banks
II this city, since those institutions located
r central reserve city are requireG TO
maintain z - per cent reserve. Deducting
IRIS reserve from each sl.o00 Of state de-
pcsi,s there would remain $50 available
Ter losnlng by the bank. which would have
70 earn PER cent on that sum in order TO
meet ire interest requirement of the state
5sosl authorities La the case of trust
cr-psaies not owning state bonds, the
surety company bond would cost one-haIf
q : peg cent, which, added TO the 3 per
ce-t iz-srest requirement. or the state,
Eould make the cost 81. per cent. the fun
amount OF which must be earned upon the
- available for loaning out OF each 81 600
q deposits before the trust company would
-hssin 10 earn anytIling for Itself.
ID The state, IL is said. great many
dsEking institutions offer 3I5 per cent on
deposits being n e position 10 make the
higher rate because they get better rate
run borrowers than can be obtained by
Institutions II this city. and It is thought
Frehsbis taat The upstate banks and trust
gou1s1ies ~ill II future be the depositsries
ter most OF the funds OF tire state.