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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
MAKING MONEY IN POULTRY
Dairyman Tells How 10 Makes Hons
Profitable In Connection With
Herd Of Cows,

l have only a small farm of Sc acres,
but we are keeping 20 head of dairy
cows, dual-purpose dairy cows, grade
ShorthOrns and sometimes few Hol-
stems, and practice winter dairying
Besides dairying have at present 700
laying hens, says writer in an ex-
change. They are not laying as well
at present as they did last year. What
l mean by last year Is that my year
runs from December to December.
Last year from December, 1909, to De-
cember, 1910, l had 600 laying hens;
on December l, 1909, had 69a dozens
of eggs; December 9, S51a dozens of
eggs: December 16. 1861 dozens Of
eggs. and so on; but l did not have
that many hens the whole year, as
kill every week and when spring
comes l sell some, and l am sure
did not average 500 hers for the year.
The receipts OF my poultry for the
years, including broilers, some squads.
rs ducks. and three geese. netted me
a total of $2,019.40. The eggs sold for
$1,434.45, leaving $56495 for poultry
sold. l keep an account Of everything
except what we use in our family Of
seven and what use for setting.
There is no doubt about the figures,
for they are in black and white.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30

Perforated Zinc Queen Excluder.

swarming. to go through the apiary
and clip one wing of each queen so
that II a swarm issues the queen can
not fly and the bees can be easily re-
turned to the old stand This should
be done before the hive becomes too
populous. 1t Is perhaps best to clip
queens as they are introduced. but
some colonies may rear new ones
without the knowledge of the owner,
and spring examination will insure
no escaping swarms.
When clipping the queens wing 10
not practiced. swarms may be pre-
vented from leaving by the use of
queen traps Of perforated zinc. These
allow the workers to pass out, but not
drones or queens. which, on leaving
the entrance. pass up to an upper
compartment from which they canhot
return. These are also used for keep
ing undesirable drones from esca Ding.
and the drones die Of starvation.
Queens sometimes die during the
winter and early spring, and since
there Is no brood from which the bees
can replace them. the queenless colo
niles are "hopelessly queenless." Bee
keepers In the north can frequently
buy queens from southern breeders
early In the spring, and naturally this
Is better than leaving the colony with
out a queen until the bees can rear
one. as 1t is important that there be
no stoppaGe In brood rearing at this
season.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
Details Of Fatteninq Coop.

which drops down and covers this por-
ton of Slated front and the feed
troughs, keeping other fowls and spar.
rows from helping themselves. In this
trough is placed feed and a vessel Of
water. The lid can be held up by a
button at top while feeding and wa
tering. The bottom of coop is made
of woven wire. which allows all drop
pings to fall through.
A door is placed in center of the
back so that one can reach any por-
ton of coop to get bird when
wanted. Legs are one and one half by
three, and bolted fast to ends of
coop, as shown in cut. The legs
are made long enough to bring
the bottom of coop about two feet
from the ground. which brings the
feeding trough to a convenient height
for feeding.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
SUCCESS IN BEE MANAGEMENT
Profit Not Now Measured by Increase
by swarming as Formerly
Various Methods.

(By e. F. PHILLIPS, PHI. d.
The excessive rearing of brood at
the wrong season or increase in the
number of colonies greatly reduces
the surplus honey crop by consump-
ton. The ideal to which all progress
sive bee keepers work. when operat-
ing simply for honey, is to stimulate
brood rearing to prepare bees for
gathering. to retard breeding when
1t Is less desirable. and to prevent
swarming. Very few succeed in en-.
tirely preventing swarming. but by va
rious methods the situation can be
largely controlled.
When a swarm issues. 1t usually first
settles on limb of tree or bush near
the apiary. 1t was formerly common
to make a noise by beating pans or
ringing bells in the belief that this
causes the swarm to settle There is
no foundation for such action on the
part Of the bee keeper. II the bees
light on small limb that can be
spared. 1t may simply be sawed of
and the bees carried to the hive and
thrown on a sheet or hive cover in
front Of the entrance. II the limb
cannot be cut, the swarm can be
shaken on into box or basket on a
pole and hived. II the bees light on
the trunk Of tree or in some mac
cessible place, they can first be at
tracted away by a comb. preferably
containing unsealed brood. In these
manipulations 1t is not necessary to
get all the bees. but If the queen IL
not with those which are put In the
hive the bees will go into the air
again and join the cluster.
1t Is desirable early in the season,
before any preparations are made for
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
COOP FOR FATTENING FOWLS
Maryland Poultry Fancier Gives De-
tails Of Convenient Cage to iso.
late Feeding Birds.

built coop for fattening poultry
as shown in the Illustration, four feet
long, two feet wide, three feet high
In front and two and one-half feet be-
hind. The upper half of the front Is
boarded solid, while the lower half
is covered with strips three inches
wide placed two inches apart, which
gives the fowls room to get their
heads through to eat, writes Ely Kin
sell Of Maryland in the Farm and
Home. About six inches from bottom
on outside placed a feed trough about
four and one-half inches wide and full
length Of the COOP
At top OF Slated front hung a
lid made of one-half-inch woven wire,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
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G2lE\] W]0INE SQ

The Barred Plymouth Rock is the
best single breed for family use
Dealers say for dressed fowl Barred
Plymouth Rocks are most In demand.
OF the Asiatic breeds, the Leghorns
come first. Brahnas next and Cochins
last
Draw up pile of straw near the
chicken house where the hens can
work on it.
Scald thoroughly once a week the
feeding troughs and drinking vessels
for the poultry.
The Leghorns are the greatest egg
producers, but are not much sought
after in market
The Wyandottes are good layers,
sitters and mothers, and their flesh
II of the finest color.
For broilers and roasters, the white
Plymouth Rocks and the white Wyan-
dottes considered equally good
If your hens are not laying these
days, the best stimulus you can give
them is fresh ground bone or meat.
The Plymouth Rock is generally &C.
knowledged the best FOWL for the
farmer and raiser Of market poultry.
The Plymouth Rock and the Wyan-
dottes are about >lual in weight and
in the number Of eggs the hen will lay
In a year.
An occasional feed of chopped
onions Till be very acceptable to the
chickens now that they are confined
to their houses.
Well fatted Barred Rock one year
old dressed fowls sell for one to one
and half cents per pound more than
any Other breed In the northern mar
kets.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
Too Many Permitted to Die

AT this particular moment, when
the magazines and the newspapers
are giving up space to differences
Of opinions between former President
Elliot of Harvard college and, mem
Der of the faculty of the college on
race suicide, 1T is instructive to turn
% a recent report of DR.. C.. w. Stiles
OF the government public health and
marine hospital service, and get his
views based ON cold figures. In the
opirion of this noted expert the trou-
Bile in this country is not that too
few childrem are born, but that too
many are permitted to die And the
doctor supports his contention by an
array of figures which is startling.
According to DR.. Stiles there are
100000 deaths due to- preventable
causes in the United Sites every
year, or AZ per cent of the total num-
Der. OF these $4,000 are due to ty-
phoil1 fever, filth disease. The ty-
phoid deaeh rate in this country is
over As per 100000 inhabitants; i'm
Germany the rate lis 6.3 and in Swift
erlamd 4.S per 100000 Besides the
$4,000 fatal cases of typhoid there are
100000 others, inoapaitatins a large
army of people for ae least 80 days
each. tuberculosis kills 10000 Amer
leans year and about 500 900 are
constantly suffering from the same
disease. DR.. STILES presents a ter
rible Indictment Of modern civihza-
ton when he says:
Recall that about one sixth of all
Americana children born die before
they are year old, and one-fourth
to one-third of all Americana children
born die under five years pf age
children, the great majority of whom
could be saved to make their mothers
happy during old age. Each year we
have over 100000 cases of malaria,
and over $4,000 deaths from this dis
ease. We bury $4,000 to 10000 per-
sons from diphtheria, 5000 from scar
let fever and 10000 from whoopi.g
cough. Montana Record
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
The Ocean,,

OF all natural stores of water the
ocean is, of course, the most album.
dant, and from it all other water may
be said to be derived. From the sur.
face of the ocean a continuous stream
of vapor Is rising up with the atmos-
phere, to be recondensed in the upper
regions and precipitated as rain, snow
and sleet. Some eight-elevenths of
these precipitates return directly to
the ocean: the rest. falling on land,
collects into pools, lakes, rivers, or
else pene.rates the earth, perhaps to
come to light again in spriDg s and
wells.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
g. The Blackfoot State Bank
MuskmeIons.

Inere Is a general impression that
n'uskmelons are Of much better DUAL.
NY when grown in sandy soils. Ger
fanny melons of very high quality are
produced In sections Of the countrv
where the soil is very sandy and vet
" would be difficult to find better
cantaioupes than were produced thi.
year at State College. Pa. on Haeer..
Town clay loan. The plants wera
started IN paper pots under glass and
transplanted to the open ground ate,
danger of frosts.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
J the Little Engine at Work
N. F. Boyle & Co.
THE GOLDEN RULE OF HOME
BUYING.

We hear SO much nowadays about
buying home, boosting for the home
town, and the newspapers are con-
tinually importuned to knock the mail
order houses, but it is harder than
pulling teeth to get the average mer-
chant to look at the question from
the same viewpoint when he wants
something for himself or his family.
The New York Nebr, ska) Daily News
man sets forth the situation in the
following terse and truthful descrip-
ton of how it works among those
who complain most about foreign
buying:
"A dry goods merchant was starting
down town when his wife reminded
him of the most important duty DUR
ing the day. Now, my dear, be sure
and don't forget to send to the city
for that new Staimhope, SO we can
have it by Sunday. You know our
cid buggy is getting SO it's net fit
to be seel.'
Just a few blocks away the mer-
chant who handles vehicles and i'm
Elements was sitting at breakfast
with his faraily. The conversation
drifted around to the near approach
OF school And that reminds me,
John, said the lady who sat at the
head OF the table. I must be going
to the city mo- Litter than next week.
l must get goods for the children's
school clothes and then see about
fall SUIT for myself, aid while I'm
there perhaps I'd better see about
new rig fer the parlor and some lace
curtains for the front windows
An hour or two later the towns
leading grocer stepped into the bank
to buy draft, which he was going to
send to Catalogue house fer
F'sweM bedroom suit. 'Hows bust
ness? asked the banker. oh, not
so very good replied the coffee and
sugar merchant, resignedly. Things
are little dull just now
Before the banker finished writing
the draft dapper young man with
grip stepped in and asked how
everybody was. The banker seemed
glad to see him. He was the repre-
sentative of a big printing establish
men in another state. He and the
banker chatted pleasantly for a few
minutes, alter which the young NIL
inquired casually of his friend be-
hind the window if he wanted amy
thing. We'll, yes, replied the other
good naturally, L believe l dc. Prh.t
us 5000 checks, 5000 drafts and a
couple Thousand letter heads The
young man thanked him cordially for
the order and hustled out.
THAT light the local business men
had a meeting in the town hall to
discuss the growth of the mail order
evil All of the gentlemen mentioned
in the narrative delivered short talks.
They all agreed that the farmers
We're guilty of treason to their home
merchants when they persisted in
buying their goods of mail order
houses, and the meeting closed by
adopting strong resolutions against
trading away from home which were
ordered to be printed in home papers
without compensation
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
Oldest Of Musjciana.

William Kuhe. the veteran pianist
who claims the distinction of heinz
the Oldest musician in the world %
" today. having been born at Praprs
OF German parents in 1923.
Throughout his long career r
kuhe has given concerts in assooia
ton with all the greatest artists q.
the last half century and he ,n.. ~
duced Patti. Trebelli and Cbr,.,,'
Nilsson to the concert platform 10
this country.-London Evening Ct, n
ard. 'Sno'
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
Feed Tor Milk Cows.

Some dairymen believe that If the
food of their cows is changed 1t will
have bad effect upon the milk flow.
but repeated scientific experiments
show that changing from one feed to
another, with frequent additions to
the regular food. helps the milk flow.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
Files In Alfalfa.

Prof. H. w. Howard of the Wash
ington state experiment station has
discovered that the common house fly
multiplies and thrives in the alfalfa
fields This discovery has caused a
great deal of interest in the west, ana
Investigations by scientists are now
being made to ascertain just how the
fly breeds in alfalfa and how the pest
may be overcome.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
Variety Of Feed.

A variety of feed does not neces-
sarily mean that you must have a
great many kinds OF food but that
you shoul- not feed the same kind at
every meal. A little sunflower seed
among other grain is a great appe.
tier.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
Slow.

Innkeeper-Going to make an early
start to see the glacier today, see.
Do you know. 1t moves at the rate of
only one foot an hour?
Yourselves. but my wife Is so slow
getting ready that I'm afraid wei, miss
1t after all!"-Puck
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
Made Like
Auto Engine

The Fuller & John
son Farm Pump Engine
is compact and self-con.
tanned. AS high grade
in material and work.
manship az best auto
mobile engines. 1t is
perfectly air-cooled and
self.oile d. Cannot
freeze or overhead. All
of the important work.
ing parts encased in
metal. Starts with a
turn of the fly wheel.
Any child can operate
it with perfect safety.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-30
[5||||I|! ENGINE 3|||'!

and does it without
fussing or grumbling.
no matter how cold the
weather. You can move
it anywhere on a wheel
barrow a n d ru n any
machine usually oper-
ated by one or two men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
GOOD NEWS
Many Barre Readers Have Heard 1t and
Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in Barre
are glad to learn that prompt relief is
within their reach. Many lame, weak
and aching back is bad no more, thanks
to Doan's Kidney Pills. Our citizens are
telling the good news of their experience
with the old Quaker remedy. Here is
an example worth reading:-
Alvin F. Smith. 10 West street, Barre,
VI, says: Il have never relapsed into
the serious condition in which / was be-
fore taking Doan's Kidney Pills in 1897.
For some time l had terrible pains across
my back and it was almost impossible
for me to stoop. When learned
Of Doan's Kidney Pills, l procured
a box at E. A. browns drug store and
found prompt relief from their use. Dur
ing the past several years, l have had
slight attacks Of the trouble, but at
such times 1 have always taken Doan's
Kidney Pills and have found prompt re-
lief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents.
Foster AIilburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DoAn's-an
t.-ke no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
GRoToN.

| The Needlecraft club will meet this aft.
ernoon with Mrs. X. ID. Sherry.
Miss Bertha Goodwin, who has been
i'll for the past year, is reported to be
| failing.
Fifteen went from here Friday even
ing to attend the Salt banquet at Woods
ville N. II.
Miss Alma Raymond of Mortified,
whose parents formerly lived here, is
visiting in town.
Walter Pierce has sold bis farm. SIT
uated in the north part of the town,
to Eber Caldwell.
Mrs James Burton attended the meet
ing of the Woman's Relief corps at
Wells River last week Wednesday.
Miss Neva Kicker of Woodsville, n.
H., was at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. /. o. Kicker, over Sunday.
Ralph and Wendall Lord OF st. Johns
bury were at the home Of their parents
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Lord, over Sun
day.
Miss Virginia Kicker went TO Burling-
ton Monday for three weeks stay
with the family of her brother, Jenness
Kicker.
Mrs. John Whitehill went to Hanover,
n. H., last week, where she underwent
a surgical operation at the Mary Hitch
cock hospital
Roy Heath, who has been passing a
weeks vacation at the home OF his par
ents, returned to his work at Woods
vile, N H.. Monday.
The memorial service OF Col. Preston
post, G. A. r., of Wells River will be
held at the Methodist church here next
Sunday morning with sermon by the
pastor, Rev. G. Illman.
On account of failing health, Timothy
Welch has sold his farm in the north
part Of the town to Frank Gibson Of
Woodsville, NJ Fl. Possession given July
l. As yet Mr.. WEIGH is undecided what
he will do.
DR.. G. B, Hatch has been with his
family at Newbury for several days.
Miss Nellie Heath, operator of the
central office Of the Groton Telephone
company, has been i'll at her home for
the past week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
BRooKFIELD.

Mrs. Clara Wardner Is keeping house
for Edwin Sprague.
J. w, Parmenter has sold his store
to his son-in-law, Lincoln Morse
Dr. and Mrs, Frank Lynde and son
Of Barre City were in town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Blair of Braintrec
were recent guests of Mr., and Mrs. r
Blair.
Chase Blake, who has been suffering
so long with sore on his face, is fail
ing,
Mrs. Mary Blair is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Daniels, and family in Bar
nard.
Deputy Sheriff d. d. Howe of Ram
dolph was in town recently on official
business.
Miss Florence M. Phelps spent several
days recently with her aunt, Mrs. A. L.
Follansbee.
Perley Rand OF West Brookfield is
running the road machine for the high
way commissioner
Miss Maria Smith, who has spent the
winter in Randolph, has returned to her
home at the Center.
Mr., and Mrs +. d. Laid and two
daughters of Barre City, were recent
guests OF Mrs. Helen Wilcox.
Eugene Glysson of Barre City was in
town recently to set two monuments
on the Batchelder and Frink lots in the
new cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
WAITsFIELD.
Premature Discharged of Gun injured
Ernest Cameron About Face.

Ernest Cameron was seriously injured
while hunting porcupnes by the prema-
4 ture discharge of his gun, which
knocked him down and cut his head 50
that seven stitches had to be taken to
sew up the wounds in his face.
Joel Andrus has returned from a visit
to friends in Burke, n Y.
1 Mike Morarty OF Windsor is spend
/ ing few days visiting friends In town,
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Stoddard have
moved to the home of their daughter,
Mrs. NJ. L. Martin.
r. j. Browne who has been on the
sick list for ten days with pleurisy, is
able to be out again.
As a result of drinking too much
Fayston alcohol, Ernest Wissell is spend
ing 20 days in Washington county Jail.
The many friends of ID. A. Kneeland
will be glad to know that he has so
far recovered as to be able to be out
again.
A good delegation from the |. 0. o. f..
lodge went to St. Adams last week, in
GLIDING Mr.. and Mrs. G. w, Wallis and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. McAllister.
Robert Livingstone's house and that
of V. c. Pierce in South Fayston are
quarantined for scarlet fever As the
children were in school, it is probable
that other children have been exposed
Andrew, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j..
Baird, celebrated his sixth birthday an
niversary last Saturday by giving a
party to his little friends and school
mates. Ice cream, cake and fruit were
served and the little folks had jolly
good time,
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Remele are at
tending the great religious meeting in
Boston and, consequently, there was no
service in the Congregational church
last Sunday, but the congregation wor-
shipped with the Methodist brethren and
listened to a good sermon by the new
pastor, Rev. Sherman Quimby.
Memorial day exercises will be held
in /. o. 0. +. hall next Tuesday as
usual. The children will take an active
part and the address win be by Wal
lace II. Gilpin, editor of the Orleans
County Monitor Everybody, young and
old, is expected to be on hand to show
their patriotism and respect for the
men who saved the union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
NORTHFIELD.

Cyril Verge has sold the Loomis farm
to Joseph Fontania for $500
Prof. Tebbetts has been retained as
principal of the high and graded schools
for another year.
Amasa j. Hutchinson died at his home
in South Mortified Saturday after an
eight months illness with liver trouble.
He was 81 years Of age.
Teh Northfeld Commercial club com
pleted its organization Friday evening
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, H. c. Cady; secretary, |. c. Ellis;
treasurer, c. P. Hatch; directors, f. J..
Moriarty, f. A. Shaw, c. H. Spooner, j.
A. Cross and +. A. Phillips.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
RESI- AND HEALTH 10 MOTHER AND CHILD.

Mas WTSsLow's SoorHIHo SYRUP has been
used Tor over sixty WARS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
SooTHES the CHILD SOFTEHS the GUMS
AI.LAyS all PAIN. CURES WIND collie, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHuiA 1t is alb
solutely harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
Saved Child From Death.

after our child had suffered from Sc
we're bronchial trouble for a year wrote
g, 7. Richardson. of Richardson's Mills,
Ala, Eve feared il had consumption.
1t had a bad cough all the time. We
tried many remedies without avail. and
doctors medicines seemed as useless.
Finally we tried Or. Kings New Dis
covery and are pleased TO say that one
bottle effected complete cure and our
child is again strong and healthy For
coughs, colds, hoarseness, lagrippe, asth-
ma, Group and sore lungs. it's the
most infallible remedy that's made.
Price soc aud sle0 Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed b. the Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
GONE
Simple Remedy from D. F. Davis Re-
moved Them" says Society Lady.

"The best skin specialist told me that
nothing would remove my freckles and
that | would carry them to my grave
said well known society woman, "but
| fooled them all with new drug
othine double strength, that | bought
at D. F. Davis, which cleared my skin
and gave me fine complexion"
The action of othine is really remark
able, for when applied at night, many
of the freckles disappear entirely by
morning, and the rest have begun to
fade An ounce is usually all that is
needed, even for the worst case.
Be sure to ask d. +. Davis for the
double strength othine, as this is sold
under guarantee of money back if it
fails to remove the freckles.