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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
IMPROVE THE POULTRY FLOCK
Colorado Agricultural College Expert
Suggests Practical Way to Sc
cure Best Stock.

W. q. Vaplon of the Colorado Agri.
cultural college, has suggested a good
way to improve the poultry stock.
Twenty hens in a colony house about
7x9 out in the orchard, with a yard
about SO feet square, will furnish a
setting of eggs per day during the sea.
son, which is about all the average
farmer will care to USE Keep tive
males for this pen, changing every few
days. The right kind of a cock bird
is too unselflsh for his own good anc
will call the hens to eat all the gooG
things while he goes hungry; shut
ting him up a few days and feeding
him will keep him in better condi.
ton.
This plan also prevents fighting anc
will mean more fertile eggs. Weight
vigor, appearance of the flock, laying
qualities, all will be greatly improved
and the infertile eggs produced by the
balance Of the flock will keep better
during warm weather, and will be
much better for putting away for next
winter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
FEEDING for Profit.

The poultryman who can give just
the right, amount of the right food al
all times is fortunate, indeed, for With
individual hens, as with people, they
require different quantities at differ.
ent times. A hen that is laying an egg
day, or even every other day, will
consume considerable more food than
one thai Is not laying at all. Early
maturing pullets should be extra we'll
fed, they are making growth as we'll
as eggs. so don't stint them, and il
they don't lay quite as soon as yon
think they should remember that the
food ca ten is making flesh and bone
ard that they will be better size than
II they are too precocious.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11

down to science and everything in
the way Of sanitation counts, just as it
does in the preserving of human life.
An Illinois man has devised an auto.
matte feeder and fountain which keeps
the water, grain, grit, etc., that is fed
to the little fowls clean and whole
some. 1t also regulates the supply, SO
that they do not gobble 1t all up at
once. The feature of the fountain is
a glass reservoir, for which purpose a
fruit can can be used as we'll as any,
thing else. This jar is filled with wa
ter or feed, and the pan that forms
the bottom of the fountain placed on
top. The jar is then inverted, bring
ing the pan right side up. The jar
rests on raised portions of the pan,
and the contents of the reservoir flow
from it gradually as the chickens de-
plenish the supply in the pan.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
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The duck generally lays at night.
A simple egg record for the year
s5aould be kept.
Ducks do not make good sitters-.
use a chicken hen.
Good whole corn Is one OF the best
feeds for the sitting hen.
No class of farm stock can utilize
screenings SO we'll as poultry.
A duck is not fully matured until tt
Is about two and one-half years old.
Geese are very profitable, especial
ly If one has farm admirably TO-
Gated.
An essential In the hens comfort
IN cold weather is floor where no
drafts are felt.
The duck house should have an
earth floor, and heavily bedded with
straw or leaves.
1t takes a pretty good hen to stay
on the job three whole weeks and
bring off nice litter of chicks.
The composition of eggs is about &c
per cent water. Hence the necessity
for supplying it plentifully and pure.
Early In the season, when few hens
are broody, tho incubator will be
found necessary to produce early
chicks.
If the hen nests are supplied with
fresh clean material there will lie no
need OF washing the eggs before send
Ing them to market.
In their wild state, guinea fowls
mate in pairs, end many, particularly
earlier, writer's on the subject recon-
mend mating them thus in captivity.
Even with the large addition to the
plants that have been made the past
ten years, the demand for squads now
Is just as far in excess Of the supply
as it was then.
Dust young turkeys and their moth.
err, once every two weeks, with insect
powder, until they are at least six
weeks old. Lice may not be discov.
cred, but dust them, nevertheless. Il
Ia a good habit to acquire.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11

1T is either plant the peas twelve
inches deep the first of April, or not
at all.' snapped Charlotte Graydon,
with the air of one whose decision is
not to be questioned.
Her Sister Julia was fully prepared
for the fray and answered instantly:
1T is either plant them eight
inches deep the last of April, or I
shall leave this house forever"
The two spinsters paused at this
point to glare f1ercely at each other,
while their niece, Adelaide, wildly
rached her brain for the oil of some
calming thought to cast upon the
troubled waters. Speedily an appar-
entity very simple solution of the
difficulty came to her.
why not plant half Of them on
the first of the month as you wish,
Aunt Charlotte, and then the other
half at its end to suit Aunt Julia. In
that manner you would find whose
way was really BEST" she suggested.
"Never." said Aunt Charlotte posi-
lively. 1T is just a sinful waste of
NATURES supply to use it as Julia
proposes. l think 1t is time the ques-
ton was finally settled; for fifteen
years We have lived in this house,
and never in all these years have
I'VE had single sweet pea of our own
+-sinply because of Julia's wicked
cbstinacy,"
PLANT everything to suit yourself.
md will do the same, but not with
In many miles Of you" answered her
lister 1T certainly is time that this
question was settled, Charlotte, and
/ will do my share toward settling it
by leaving you the place to do with
rs you choose" Aunt Julia turned
rnd lett the room, closing the door
not too softly in her wake
An, Aunt Charlotte, don't let such
q little thing as few wretched sweet
peas separate you and Aunt Julia"
cried Adelaide in dismay
Julia is old enough to decide for
herself; If she prefers to go Off on a
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
IL Was Muffinu.

Bugs Raymond, the handsome and
brilliant pitcher of the New York Gil
ants, is great wit on the field" said
a sporting editor at the Pen and Pen
Gil club in Philadelphia.
Raymond was Disguised one day at
his teams wretched outfielding. Bat
ter after batter sent up high flies, and
these easy balls were muffed alter
nately by left and center.
Bugs at the sixth muff threw down
his glove and stamped on it.
There's an epidemic In the out
field he said. but, by lingo! it isn't
catching"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
A WIDOWS LUCK
Quit the Thing That Was Slowly In.
lurIng Her.

A woman tells how coffee kept her
from insuring her life:
II suffered for many years chiefly
from trouble with my heart, with
severe nervous headaches and neu-
ralgia; but although incapacitated
at times for my housework, I did not
realize the gravity OF my condition till
I was rejected for life insurance, be-
cause, the examining physician said,
my heart was so bad he coulo not pass
me.
"This distressed me very much, as
was widow and had a child de-
peudent upon me. It was to protect
her future that wanted to insure
my life.
Fortunately for me, happened to
read an advertisement containing a
testimonial from a man who had been
affected In the same way that / was
with heart trouble, and who was bene-
flied by leaving of coffee and using
Postum. I grasped at the hope this
held out, and made the change at
once.
my health began to improve imme-
diately. The headaches and neuralgia
disappeared, gained in flesh, and my
appetite came back to me. Greatest
OF all, my heart was strengthened
from the beginning, and soon all the
distressing symptoms passed away. No
more waking up in the night with my
heart trying to fly out of my mouth!
"Then I again made application for
life insurance, and had no trouble in
passing the medical examination.
1T was seven years ago that I be-
gan to use Postum and l am using it
still, and shall continue to do so, as I
find 1t a guarantee OF good health"
Name given by Postum Company. Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
"There's q reason"
Read the big little book. "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above lstters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, tFues and full Of human
interest
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11

tangent instead of using small
quantity Of common sense l cannot
help IT," Then, she, also, departed
but through the opposite door from
her sister.
At first Adelaide hardly knew
whether to laugh or cry.
Il simply must manage in some
way to keep the dear, notional aunties
together. They would be utterly
miserable separated" she unused.
At last satisfactory solution
seemed to occur to her.
THAT is just the thing" she ex-
claimed aloud. "If Macgregor lays
down the law for them surely they
will abide by his decision. l will go
and find him at once!"
Had she known that this threat Of
final separation was just as regu-
lar part Of the yearly squabble as
the manner in which the sweet peas
were to be planted, Adelaide would
not have decided on her present plan
of action.
Macgregor was head gardener for
the great Macvane estate, which was
celebrated for its fine greenhouses,
and also for it's splendid showing of
flowers throughout the summer sea-
SON
She made her way to the potting
room Of the main greenhouse, where
Macgregor was generally to be found
fussing over some of his plant babies;
but the face of the man clad in work
ing clothes who turned from his work
at her entrance, was strange to
Adelaide. 1t was g, bright, boyish
face, lighted by a pair of deep gray
eyes, his fair wavy hair was cut 50
close that the wave had little chance
to show
Macgregors wrinkled yisage and
snow white mop Of hair were quite
different.
Il am looking for Macgregor," Ade-
lalde said, as the strange young man
advanced toward her.
81 am sorry" he answered, "but
Macgregor received news yesterday
Of the blooming out of very rare
orchid at Wilton, and he hurried over
there, leaving mo in charge. You
know orchids are his hobby. do
not expect him back until late tomor-
row. But cannot l serve In Mac.
gregor's place." he asked as he saw
abe disappointment In her eyes.
i am afraid you have not been
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
XII Afflicted Birds.

II The discharges are green when
fowls are afflicted with roup they are
generally past all aid, and the sooner
pnt ou: Ut their misery the better it
VIII be- for them and for the rest of
tie fork. Kill and burn ting diseased
BIRDS IN some place not frcquented
By the rest of the flock
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
Feed for Plymouth Rocks.

Twenty White Plymouth Rocks
could profitably be fed one and one
half quarts of oats or wheat in the
morning, all the green food they will
eat at noon, and all they will eat a.
night of mash made of ten pounde
of wheat bran, five pounds Of corp
meal, five pounds Of ground oats, tw.
and one-half pounds of oil cake meal
two and one-half pounds of dry bee
scraps.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
R0UTRRt('3
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GENERAL ALL-AROUND BIRD
Family Provided They Are Equally
Well Handled.

In reply to the query, "How do the
white, silver-laced and golden Wyan-
dottes compare as general all-around
birds, also for laying and breeding"
the following reply is made:
There is very little difference in the
three varieties of the Wyandotte fam
lily named provided that they are all
equally we'll handled. Much depends
upon strain, for there are good and
poor egg-laying strains, in all breeds
of fowls and their different varieties.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
Lice Amonu Hens.

When g spell of bad weather co1n.'
look out for lice. They multiply fast
when hens and chicks have to be con
fined to their coops much of the time.
1hese pests will soon reduce the vital.
lily Of the liveltest chick ever Matched,
so chat it will be In good condition to
take gapes or some other ailnent-
Farm Journal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
Coop for Hens and Chicks.

long, two feet six inches from front
to back, two feet high at the front
and IA inches high at the back, says
the Homestead. One and one-half-
inch Stats are nailed on the front
three inches apart.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
Raise Good Poultry.

Get some eggs from a reliable
start right, and raise good
1oultry. even If 1t is only few. 1t
ooks better. sells better, tastos bet.
", and will cost you no more to
Use them.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
DEVICE FOR CATCHING FOWL Is.

A handy device for catching fowls
Is shown in the illustration. 1t con.
sists of handle with a bent wire
fastened to the end, so shaped that
the leg easily slips in and the foot
holds it from coming off.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
Not a SInoer.

Johnny" the teacher said, here is
book. Now, stand up straight and
sing like little man."
The song was Nearer, My God"
No sooner had the school commenced
to sing than little girl waved her
hand frantically. Stopping the sing
ing, the teacher inquired the cause.
Please, teacher, think Johnny
will get nearer If he whistles"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
COOP FOR HEN AND CHICKS
Very Convenient Pen Is Shown in H.
Iustration-One and One-haIf
Inch Stats Used.

A very convenient box coop for hen
and chickens is shown in the accom-
panying illustration. 1t is three feet
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11

1t Might Help.
my wife used to meet me at the
door every night when got home
from work"
"Desn't she do so any more?"
mo, never"
"Why not try taking home a little
check to her two or three times a
veek?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11

The skilled poultry keeper breeds out
the obstinate broodiness so character
istic of some strains. Philander Will
liams bred out the broody instinct in
his Light Brahmas, and advertised for
many years previous to his death, the
"Aristocratic Strain Of Non-Setting
Light Rrahmas." Just fancy breed
ing the sitting propensity out of such
determined sitter as a Light Brah-
mas usually is. AS for beauty of
plumage, that is another question,
which does not enter here
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-11
FOUNTAIN KEEPS FEED CLEAN
Automatic Device Regulates Supply os
Grain or Water as Little Chicks
Clean It Up.

When the raising of chickens was
haphazard, the percentage of losses
from a setting was light. Now it is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
STATE FAIR OPENS
 AT MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, october 16.-lSpeciaD.- Governor Emmet O'Neal at noon today pressed the electric button which opened the Alabama Agricultural exposition which Is to be held in Montgomery this week, immediately following upon which the week of frolic, fun and festivity was begun. In the opinion of the makers Of the exposition, the fair will be the best ever held in the city. Ideal weather is the general promise held out for the week.
 The programme for the week consists of numerous free attractions, with races daily. A horse show will be the feature of two nights of the week. while fire works and spectacular acrobatic perfor- mers will feature the other nights.
 This year especial attention was paid to the agricultural and livestock exhibits the result being that the exposition is one of great instruction as well as of amuse- ment.
 Charles c. Abercrombie is president of the fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
CONGRESSMAN DENT TALKS OF
 UNDERWOOD FOR PRESIDENT
BY WALTER HARPER

Washington. October 16.-(Special.)- Congressman H. $. Dent of Alabama ar rived in Washington today and will re- main for several days on department busi- ness.
 My district in Alabama is practically solid for the nomination of oscar Under wood for President of the United States" said MT. Dent tonight. MT. Underwood is immensely popular in Alabama, as he seems to be wherever he and his good works in Congress are known. His strongest supporters are those who know him best. Alabama win give him a strong backing in the national convention, a backing that canont fail to attract the attention of the convention. There seems to be no question about what the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
SUITS ARGUED IN
 COURT OF APPEALS
Affairs of Knight, Yancey & Co. Again Prominent
 in Montgomery

Montgomery, October 16.-Affairs Of Knight, Yancey .& Co.,, the cotton firm of Decatur, whose failure startled the finan- cial world in the summer of 1910. took the forefront when the United States court of appeals convened in Montgomery to- day.
 The first case taken up for argument vas, one of a series of cases now being litigated in the federal court to ascertain who has title to nearly s50o,po0 worth of cotton which was shipped by order of the federal courts. The proceeding under ar gument is that of Henry Hentz & Co. of New York ys. William s. Lowell, trustee in bankruptcy, in which it is alleged that the bankrupt firm sold a forged bill of lading to the appellate for 200 bales of cot ton and two weeks thereafter marked the POO bales similarly to the supposed cotton in the forged bills. It is alleged the ship per's order of bill of lading was taken out for the cotton actually shipped. This one transaction involved s15,000.
 As soon as this argument is completed the court will hear attorneys in the pro- ceedings brought by I<nauth, Nachod & Kuhne of New York vs. William S. Low ell, trustee in bankruptcy, to intervene in the seizure by the trustee of 1900 bales of cotton which had been transferred by Knight, Yancey x Co. to Latham S Co. Of Havre. France. It is said the bankrupt firm secured s9S005 from Knauth, Nachod x Kurne on forged bills of lading. this money being used in the purchase of part of the cotton seized. In the federal court at Mobile, Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne were not permitted to intervene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
AGRICULTURAL
 SCHOOL ATTENDED

Auburn, October 16.-(SpeciaI)--A prosperous. popular and prominent state institution is the agricultural course at the Alabama Polytechnic in stitute. Within the past four or five years the number of young men study ing scientific agriculture has increased greatly each year, and each year Au- burns facilities, equipment and teach ing force all have grown in proportion This year, the third of the occupancy of big Conner Agricultural hall, there are PA students of agriculture, in the sophomore, junior and senior classes, all three classes larger than ever be- fore in the history of the institution.
 Of the students enrolled 21 are sen iors, 40 are juniors and 6S are sopho- mores. The men are noc all devoting their energies to the study of agricul- ture proper, but the students are divid ed among the branches of horticulture, agriculture, animal industry.
 The district agricultural schools have sent more men to Auburn for the pur- pose of agricultural study this year than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Life Insurance Companies
They Are Closely Observing
 Public Health Conditions

An examining physician for one or the prominent life insurance companies, in an interview on the subject, made the astonishing statement that the req = son why so many applicants for h- suranee are rejected Is because kidney trouble is so common to the American people, and the large majority of ap- plicants do not even suspect that they have the disease.
 He states that judging from his own experience and reports from druggists who are constantly in direct touch with the public, there is one prepara- tion that has probably been more suc- cessful in relieving and curing these diseases than any remedy known. The mild and healing influence of Dr. kil- mer's Swamp Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its remarkable record of cures.
 We find that Swamp-Root is strictly an herbal compound and we would ad- wise our readers who feel in need of such a remedy to give it trial. It is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes-fifty cents and one dollar.
 However, if you wish first to test it's wonderful merits, send to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton N. Y, for a sample bottle, absolutely free. When writing be sure and mention The Birmingham Daily Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
GIVE PRISONERS
 MORE LIBERTIES Stripes Will Be Removed in
 Few Days PRISON IN ATLANTA
Federal COnvicts Have Good Band and Are Forming Some Very Enthusiastic Baseball
 Teams

Atlanta, October 6.-(Special,)-1n an
 effort to make the conditions of servitude
 at the federal prison more tolerable for
 the inmates. the United States prison au-
 thorities have inaugurated a decided
 change in policy, which gives the men
 far mere freedom than they have ever
 enjoyed. and does away with much or the
 humiliation of past years
 Announcement has just been made after
 a few days there will be an end to all stripes. formerly worn by prisoners. It is believed that the stripes have bad effect upon the pen, reminding them that they are prisoners, and keeping alive a spirit of dissatisfaction and discontent.
 It is quite likely that the stripes would have gone the way of many other re- membranes of olden times, a great deal earlier, had it not been that the authori- ties feared that some day some of the men would escape, and in such case the prison stripes would help betray them.
 Recently, however, the work of build ing a great wall around the prison has been practically completed and now there is practically no chance of escape being made. So the order will soon be formally issued. For some time now, however, only the men who have made bad records at the prison have been clad in noticeable stripes.
 The prisoners are taking great interest in other liberties allowed them. They are all noticeably pleased by the progress made by the prison band and orchestra and the members are devoting all their spare time to practice. Jake Matthies- son, a well known orchestra leader in Att lanta, has been employed by the govern ment to give the men the proper train ing, and he has found them all very en- thusiastic over their work
 Every few weeks now the prisoners give two concerts on Sunday. The first is given in the morning to the prisoners. ami the second takes place in the afternoon before an audience of hundreds of invited guests from the outside walls. The sec ond concert was given on last Sunday.
 Since the men were told to go ahead and form their own baseball teams. and practice for regular games, the excite ment, from a. baseball standpoint. has been intense. A number of games have already been played. The prisoners have several baseball experts predict that some good material will be found in the league before the end of the season. This will be one league, however. that the majors will not be able to draft from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
TAXES CHARGE OF
 DECATUR OFFICE

Decatur, october 16-(Speeial.) )-Wil- liam A. Warner took charge of the New Eecatur postoffice this morning. For the second time the New Decatur potsoffice passed from sub-station of the Decatur office into a fourth class office. The first time it was made a fourth class office. few days ago, it onllsremained ah office independent of Decatur one cay and then went back to a sub-station of Decatur again.
 No provisions have yet been made for permanent quarters for the New Decatur office. What will be done for a build ing is not known. At present the office is occupying the same buildings where it has been for number of years, but the lease on this building has been can celled by the department.
 Mir Warren is also handicapped be- cause he doesn't have sufficient supplies to run the office on. However, when the tangle will be strengthened out no one can tell at this time.