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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

Poultry breeders have been telling
us for years that the pure-bred poul-
g." are the best layers, and this Is
echoed and re-echoed every day In
the year by the poultry papers. and
most Of us have come TO believe IT,
Tlt has any one ever been able 10
Demonstrate by careful experiments
or tests that the pure-breds are bet
ter layers than the cross-breds or the
ordinary farmyard fowl2
We are apt to tell tho farmers
every day that they know nothing
about poultry; that they ought to
study up. We tell about this system
and that system. and special poultry
fa ms and tell them 10 go and do
likewise. But he goes on In his own
Ignorance and produces 5000. 100000
worth Of poultry and eggs year
while a certain egg farm produces
5000 and n certain System" pro-
iuces $500 one year on a vacant
lot
The best poultry keeper in the
country is tho farmer or the farmers
wife | have been ashamed n hun
dred times in my chicken career that
we who wero educating the farmers"
wero raising sickly, constitutlonally
weak chickens, and then to go on TO
farm and see run ing around the
BARNARD ithout apparent attention
or care, thrifty robust lively chick
ems The farmer Is the best poultry
man IN the country We e the slaves
O. the dogma Of the feather and the
ld rd, and the farmer produces
the rcs.
The way to develop the poultry In.
6.stry--one way--is to stop advocat.
ing pure-brcd or standar i-bred fowls
for the farmer The way for the
farmer TO inCrca his profits Is to
&c away from the dunghill idea and
TO avoid faucy-hred fowls. He should
decide on the tyne Of fowl breed
and forget the names of the breeds
Let him decide, bearing IN mind the
conditions OF his markets, whether he
wants an egg tyne or a small fowl;
meat type, a large {. VII or q general
purpose or medium-slzed fowl. and
e en- purchase p re bred males of the
proper type and Of good vigor and
grade up his flock, Tho way for the
farmer to st9l In the poultry business
is to buy a few cross-bred fowls, or
eggs from cross-brcd fowls from his
and then use purc-b bred
males to grade up MS flock.
Feather Is all right, purc-b bred fowl
are all right; but the question is. shall
{ 1 farmer mako feathers and fancy
points OF primary or secondary Inn
portance It is no use talking to the
fl"mer about fancy points or about
standard of perfection, unless we can
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23
NICE INJURY TO FOREST TREES

For some years catalpa, mulberry
and other trees commonly grown have
suffered considerable injury by the
attacks Of field mice. These rodents
gnaw the bark about the base Of the
trees to a greater or less degree, which
+ cluontly results In complete gir-
die. When girdling occurs below the
root crown the trees 'sually die
There are no practical means Of OK
terminating field mice, although GER
tain operations are helpful In prevent
ing their attacks on trees II has been
observed that injury Is greater and
more general whore dead grass mulch
or debris of any kind lies close TO the
trees Material OF this nature affords
harborlng place, from under which
cover mice prefer to operate. All
grass or mulch material Of any kind
should be raked away from the trees
for radius Of at least two feet lcaV-
ing the ground as bare as possible.
Where mulch culture IS used foot or
two about each tree should be left
bare. Injury is more severe on those
trees whose root systems set high on
the ground. such trees afford cavities
in which mice harbor and complete
girdling usually results fatally II be-
low the point where root ana stem
Join, Throwing a few shovelruls OF
dirt about the trees has given salts
factory results.
Trees which have been more than
half fHiYllaI u1At,1I 1.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

Farmers viii nnd a manure and lit
ter carrier a great convenience. It
consists OF small wire rope elevated
to any distance desired, and Of any
length the outer end being placed
over pole and then rmly staked to
the ground
The Importing pole ought 10 bo
brnced on three sides TO prevent II
from swayng, Tho lox ma be as
large Rs desired, but tho average
size will hold about six bushels.
The end Of the track IN the barn
should be about foot higher thel at
the outside end. so that when the car
is loaded II may be pushed out and
run down the incline by It's own
weight.
maure spreader may be stationed
under the wire rope. and II the box is
fastened Go tho carrier by bolts
through rs sides It can be dumped
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

trap although a floating barrel Is
moro generally used A hole Is sawed
ir the sIdo ana strong cleat Is
nailed across each end upon which
D rds, longer than the barrel, are
nailed. Enough water Is placed In
The barrel 10 make a ,ont with these
platforms level with tho surface. APP
plea or carrots are placof IN the bar.
for bait.
frappcrs IN Ohio, Illinois and some
other middle states are reported to
Io ablo TO earn from $500 10 5000 dur
ing the season from January first to
al out the middle OF March.
The owner Of a 1,3OO-ncre tract Of
marsh land with aid Of his son.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

Ana as for my friend. their present
owner he says that he ls going out
o' lie milk business, for good and all,
and try his hand at something else,
because there ia no money In this. Il
that he is sure.
And certain Il Is s at he Is right.
There ls no money TO be made Mt It
in the fashion In which he went about
A. And thore never was.
But for the cutcrprising farmer who
sets about It in the right way choos-
ing the host stock and employing the
host methods Of feeding, there is
plenty of profit IN milk, as is being
successfully proven, the country over,
daily
DalDIng hls many excellent advar.
t.ros IN rs favor, II brings quick
returns with mo- long waits until the
close ut the season, as is tho case with
fh' growing and marketing of crops.
rhoD, too. thcrc are mo- such hazards
tn he encountered let the season he
U.Ne or latc let frusts come and de-
Hruy,No storms rage. let insects de-
stroy and crops l0il to mature as they
should vet the milk farmer is not So
uouss affected, his daily return COM
ug loo ns usual
AN winter long, hc has employment
ror hls tmc and the seasons as they
como and go do NOT interfere with
h.a source OF income He is more se-
euro than many fo his brethren and
ls usually found to display all the
signs of material prosperity.
Yes there ls money TO be made IN
dairy furmug. but success at II re-
Quires knowledge and skill II Is no
|mcro machine work which anyone can
superntcua ono must know how q,
go about g. And when he does IL Is
. sure tu pay
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

seems TO me that thi is the way to
begin. The country wants eggs and
J ultry and We cannot got these by
building on a foundation Of feathers
or fancy points, Let the foundation
be Of eggs and poultry meat We can
then build n superstructure with
feather trimmings. II we want eggs
let us Arst get her that lays. no mat
ter what her color or shape. Let us
study her external characters. and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23
PRODUCTIVE QUALITIES OF FOWLS
THE FARMER IS CONCERNED CHIEFLY WITH THE TABLE
AND EGG.LAYING QUALITIES OF POULTRY
BY JAMES DRYDEN,

show him that there is some connec-
tioL between tn and productive
qualities, Ho Is not concerned about
such things lie is concerned about
supplying the market with poultry
and eggs.
II we want to inoroas1 poultry pro-
ductlon and at tn, same time help
the farmer to increase his profits, Il
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

We Will make slow iprovement in
breeding without an egg record for RI
each hen IN the flock. This record can
b. obtained only by the use Of the
trap nest which Is about the best
thing wo have yet discovered IN the
poultry business II has opened our
eyes and pointed out a clear line OF
distinction between tho so-called
standard bred poultry and practical
poultry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23
SHALL BULBS SOMETIMES BEST.

In buying bulbs It Ia not always
wise 70 pick out tho largest II i'm
ported bulbs the number Of flowers
each spike viii bear is general'J de.
termined by the cultivation tho bulbs
hrve received IN the nurseries,
In selecting bulbs always pick
out those that are Arm 10 the touch,
bocal 80 the larger ores arc often lack
Ing I'm terminating powers,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

the silo to the dairy barn, or litter
from one place to another. These car
rlers are manufactured at a moderate
price, but an ingenious man can con-
struot one at smell cost.
He will require double pulley. as
many feet OF rope wire rs nc needs
Ga three-inoh round wire may an
swor the purpose), and the necessary
lr.r rods and bolts for the carrier.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

when we find that certain characters
or points indicate the good layer lot
us breed for those characters regard
less OF everything else, Then, afte'
W have developed an egg type AZ
have got a sufficiently large flock
may, II we wlsh give some attent
to feathers; but let us adhere stric
to the egg type and breed for eggs. I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23

Pot bulbs In good SCI, then put
them away until they have made a
good start in root-growth This re-
quires at least two months and tHere
is no use being disappointed II they do
not come out sooner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23
A HANDY MANURE CARRIER

In a jIffy, and vigorous push win
send It aclS 10 tho barn.
This carrier may be utilized In many
ways, such as carrying enslage from
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
ADVANCE IN PRICES.
Market Shakes Off Weakening Ten
 dency of Previous Two Days.

New York, Nov. 21-A decided change was apparent today in the se- cEritieS market which shook off the weakening tendency of the last two days of trading. Both the railroad and the industrial stocks advanced. Spec u,ative sentiment was affected favor ! ably by several occurrences and bull 1 operators displayed more confidence. ] The opening was higher, with good { demand for the representative stock. Profit taking and a sortie by the bears checked the advance for a time, but the market showed strong resistance to pressure and later in the day rose again, ending the session with numer- Ous gains of one to three points The recently revived interest in the copper stocks after a long period of com para tive o5scurity on account of conditions in the copper trade was heightened tcGay by further reports of better busi- ness and the copper shares were per ha ps the most conspicuous of any. as a group. Amalgamated Copper rose three points to GA, and Anaconda, Utah Cop per and American Smelling made sub stantial gains. The ruling quotations for copper metal are the highest touch ed in several months as the result of a sustained and increasing demand. In the London market the copper metal today advanced to the highest price since last March.
 The steel stocks also were strong. The speculative position of United States Steel was strengthened by the
  gation would be terminated shortly
 The increase in the Atlantic Coast Line dividend to 2 per cent rate re- suited in an advance of 6 1-2 points in the stock. Though the street had heard repoRs rom time to time that the dividend rate might be increased. no action of the kind was generally eX- pected at this time. The impression created by the change was strengthen ed by the favorable character of the annual report. Louisville and Nash vile, which is controlled by Atlantic Coast Line, rose more than three points.
 Announcement of the decision of the New York state court of appeals up holding the reorganization plan of the Third Avenue railroad was followed by the collapse of the stock, in which there had been active speculation for some time in anticipation of the rendi- ten of a decision. The stock broke three points, but at the same time there was active buying of the bonds on rising scale of prices.
 Small consignments of gold were forwarded to Canada and the Pacific coast making the total outgo from New York $11.700,00O for this month to date.
 Bonds steady. Wabash fours more tran made up yesterdays loss On the curb there was heavy selling of the New York state foprs of 1961 which declined nearly a point to 101 3-S. the lowest price of the wear. Total sales par value. s4220 900. United States twcs registered declined Is per cent. on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
COLLEGE FOOTBALL CORRUPT.
Dr. Mccarthy, Once Wisconsin Assist. ant Coach, Makes This Criticism.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 21.-That col lege football is honeycombed with cor ruption all over the country, and that the whole system should be submit ted to a thorough housekeeping is the opinion of Dr. Charles Mccarthy, as- sistant coach at Wisconsin for many years. Dr. McCarthys comment on the situation, while induced by the Pickering affair of Minnesota univer- sity, was directed to colleges in the east as much if not more than west ern institutions.
 T know that never in the history of football" he said, twas there more corruption than at the present time. In the east 1t is even the custom to pick out some heavy boy with fair intelligence and get some alumnus to see that he gets through prep school and tF en college. They are careful not to get pIug-uglies; it is systematic and well organized.
 Tn the west as well as in the east alt mni associations will loan money to q promising man on 9 note- If he makes good the note is never collect ed He cannot 'squeaF or the note will be collected. The giants who are showing rp on the teams are evidence enough.'
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22

.the National league with Brooklyn in 1909 and batted .3O4 in twenty six games. He batted .2s4 in over 100 games in 1S10
 Fred Luderus, the Phillie slugger, was q regular last season for the first time, and batted .305, 103 points les than Jackson. Jake Daubert batted .314 in a few games with Brooklyn in 19G9,s and .264 in over 100 games ill 1910.
 Stuffy McInnes started last season to make a great record for his first year a major league performer, anu finished at .32f. eighty seven points under Jackson.
 Iris Speaker batted 1909 in 1909, his first season regular. He played in 143 games. Speaker batted .22O in thirty-one games in 1908.
 Ping Bodie of the White Sox was touted to give Jackson a hard run. He showed early that he would not come close to Jackson, and finished the season with .28S average, 120 points less than Jackson.
 None of the old stars ever batted better than Jackson in their first sea- son out. Larry batted 1928 in 1896, and Wagner .S44 in 1897. Pop Anson played four years before he passed the 400 mark. He hit .4O7 in 1879.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
KID MURPHY CONFIDENT
Bridgeport Boy Doing Hard Work Here in His Training Quarters.

If supreme confidence in his ability to hand out defeat to Young Dyson in their coming encounter can win the fight for Kid Murphy of Bridgeport. the lad iron. the Park city, who is doing his training here can already count the Providence boys money. At his training quarters on Tuesday after room, he went through half an hour Of stiff training stunts that show he is as hard as nails. in good condition as to wind and without any unnecessary flesh 10 pack around.
 As a beginner he took on his train ing partner, Jack Maher, for several slambang rounds. and followed this up with skipping the rope, a turn with the hand ball. and then some vigorous work with the machine to strengthen his arms and some moves to put speed and endurance into his legs Murphy gets his rough work in boxing with Maher, while Ali Lynch puts on the gloves with him for speed, but Ali was away on Tuesday, but will return before the week is over. The boys also get out in the morning for ten miles of road work which they take down over the Laurel Hill road
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22

hands; hot water, a naifbrush and soap will be found quite efficient Prompt an antiseptic solution. fomented by hot water from the radiator. will frequent 1 ly be the means of avoiding later pain. That the motor car as an advanced means Of transportation will experience a marked increase in usefulness to the world with the coming Of clean de- sign" was the sentiment that was burned into the minds of American and British engineers Wednesday, Nov. s, at the international session of the American and British societies of au- tomobile engineers at London by How ard E. Coffin, reputed the leader of American engineering practice. Mir. Coffin stated that clean designs-cars free of rods and cluttering of iron and steel-were an absolute certainty for the next few years, according to the trend of the principles of engineering practice.
 The Meridian road from Winnipeg to the Gulf of Mexico, 1000 miles in length. and which will pass through the Red river valley, touching Wahpe- ton, Fargo, and Grand Forks, is a sub ject that will be considered by the road builders of the North Dakota counties interested in the project. The Meridian road scheme is one that calls for the association of forces of six states ana one Cdnauldn province. Tn the south Texas, Oklahoma and Kan sas, the movement has already advanc- ed rapidly. The meeting at which the Meridian road movement was launch ed was held in Salina, Kan, and it was there decided to build a north and south road through that state. Previ- ouS to this meeting in Salina there had been a session at Wichita, Kan. at which the feasibility of a road from Winnipeg to the Gulf of Mexico, and also the need of such a road, was the Meridian road plan was formally launched.
 The name was selected becaues the road lies along the sixth meridian and because the organization wanted a short title.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
PHILBIN REPLACES DUNN.
Change in YaIe's FuIIback-Fourteen
 Coaches Locking After the Team.

New Haven. Nov. 21.-Yale field was a busy place this afternoon with four teen coaches putting the players through the drills instead of one as was the case yesterday. There was but one change in the lineup of the varsity, that being at fullback, Philbin replacing Dunn. Captain Howe re- fused to say whether or not the change was permanent, but did say that the two men had been conteSting for the place all through the season and that they would probably be alternated. It is the opinion. however, that Philbin will start the game against Harvard.
 Todays practice extended over two hours, and was given to signal prac- tica, running through formations and catching of punts. Howe and Strout ran the regulars and the former spent much time kicking goals from the field.
 The fuunbling of the men in the Princeton game seems to be worrying the coaches mere than anything else at the present time and everything inn aginable was done today to give the backs greater confidence and sureness in handling the ball. Captain Howe stated tonight that probably tomorrow would see the last scri1nmage of the 1911 season. The players will leave
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
SCORING DRIVE FOR HARVARD TEAM
Varsity Practice Tuesday Was With That in View-Subs and Coaches Turned the Regulars Back Yard Line-Bob Potter Again Playing Quarter.

Cambridge. Nov. 21.-In an effort to get the necessary scoring drive into the varsity football team, Harvard's s eleven was given a stiff 25-minutes' scrimmage this afternoon against a team composed of substitutes and coaches Though the varsity had the ball all the time. there was no SCOT Ing. From midfield. the irst-string men fought their way down as far as the ten yard line, where the subSti- tutes and coaches threw them back for no gain
 Again he varsity was given the ball on the 35 yard line and again stiff opposition struggled as far as the five ward line where the backfield headed by Wendell battered in vain for an inch
 Haushton. Kersborg and Mckay, the latter appearing on the field for the first time this season, were the coach es that stifened up the substitutes line. During 1ftseE minutes of the scrimmage Bob Potter was on his old place at quarterback for the first time since the Princeton game.
 After the scrfnImage the backfield men were gwen a long drill, while the linesInen had hard practice in the All-America tackle, and Kersberg, a wiant Al-America guard of former days putting them through their paces. Feltcn and Gardner were given care full practice by HaugAton in bunting. The days work ended with a 25 min utes' signal drill.
 That no steps will be left untaken to show ths confidence of Harvard men in the team is indicated in the plans for the mass me eting of students in the union tomorrow night. Dean Briggs, the coaches and former varsity men will speak and a torchilght pa rade, the first in years, is planned. Tie team will leave Friday morning for the Vesper country club, Lowell, to remain until the following morn ing
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
CATCHER IRA THOMAS
 ON FOUR REMNANT WINNERS
Philadelphia Backstop Is the Real
 Lucky Boy of Baseball.

It may be stated that if Ira Thomas fell out of aeroplane he would Hand "kerplunE' in a feather bed. That is because old Good Luck and Ira are bosom pals. If Connie Mack was to let him go to the Browns next season it's even money that Hedges team would win the pennant
 When Ira was lad in kits up at the old homestead at Ballston Spa, N. Y, he fell down a flight of stairs. On regaining his feet he picked up a quarter.
 When Connie Mack purchased this fellows release from Hughey Jennings in 1908, the last thing Ira said tu Jen- nings when he was leaving the club was: "Hugbey, the club I'm going with is going to win the next pen nant." He missed his guess by year, but his lucky star was off on q jam boree.
 That Ira was born under a lucky star there is not a doubt when it is known that he has been on four pen nant-winning teams and three world's s championship outfits.
 Ira is going into the real estate bus mess in Philadelphia, and it's good guess to make that he will own half the city If ais old luck doesn't for sake him He's after Willie Keeler's record. Here are some instances of Ira's iucK: He was with the Provi dence club when they won the pen nant in 1905; Detroit, 1908; and Ath- Ietis, 1910 and 1911. One year, 1909, he missed, and there was no cut-in on worlds series money.
 Ira has cleaned up about s10,000 in the last few years in addition to his salary. Right now he is a good catch CT and will earn a great deal more be- fore he gets out of the game. It'll be nis luck if he owns a club some day which will win pennants and worlds championships one after the other. Some of the ball players say that Ira s;ives more than he makes. However, Thomas is one of the late ball players who thinks that ten years is about all for the player, and he is looking out f and
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
JOE JACKSON MADE
 A GREAT RECORD
Set Better Mark for First Years Work
 Than Any Other Youngster.

Joe Jackson made a better record last season than Ty Cobb, Eddie Col lins or any other young star in his first major league season. Cobb is the only one of nine other stars who has ever hit above 400. Jackson hit -40S last season.
 Collins stole more bases in his first major league season than Joe stole last season. Joe passed the mark of all the others in every department Collins stole sixty bases in 153 games in 1909. Joe stole forty-one last season.
 Collins is Joe's closest rival in first season batting. He hit 346 in 1909. Cobb batted 1920 in his first major league season, 1906. He was in ninety seven games. He batted .360 in 150 games in 1907.
 None of the National league stars has ever come close to Joe's record. Fred Snodgrass of the Giants batted 321 in 1910. Zack Wheat broke into