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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

chopped onion tops, grit, and pure wa
ter. At this time the poults were
nearly three days old. About three
days later their bread feed was grad.
ually changed to commercial chick
feed, cooked milk curds, and lettuce.
Three or four days later there was
added to this feed dry bran and beet
scraps-five parts bran to one part
scraps-mixed and placed within their
reach in shallow boxes, which was
kept before them all the time until
they became five months of age. A
convenient hopper for this dry bran
feeding we find to be a box 4 feet
long, inches wide, and 6 inches deep
with a strip two inches wide, nailed
lengthwise and in the middle alone
the top. Supply this hopper daily
just enough for single days feed
all that the poults will eat. Fresh
green stuff, such as lettuce, kale OF
cabbage, was fed literally daily, morn
ing, noon and evening; also sweet
milk and fresh water"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

clude the sun. The roof or top should
be removable to facilitate cleaning
and to enable person to enter the
pen easily. The back edge of the roof
can also be raised for ventilation.
Such pen is large enough for sow
and litter. 1t can be made larger to
meet special needs, but it should not
be too large to be easily moved from
place to place.
Whichever type of house is used,
it should have good floor that can be
easily cleaned and disinfected. In
dry weather dirt floor soon becomes
worked up into fine dust that is in
furious to pigs when inhaled; in wet
weather it is difficult to keep the bed
dry.
Bedding for swine should be scant.
but of good quality Forest leaves or
corn husks make excellent bedding.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
QEhE:pAL.. FARrl
5 .N|,'o(dES s
Good ducks mean good dollars.

Good ducks mean good dollars.
Brown Leghorn hens will lay we'll
until four or five years old.
Very old ewes are difficult to keep
in a good breeding condition.
Chickens have many enemies and
are helpless from most of them.
While still young. but full grown,
the chicken is best suited for food.
Ducks are hardy birds, good fatten-
ers, and suffer little from vermin or
diseases.
Ground grain proved considerably
more profitable than whole grain with
growing chicks
There is much less worry in duck
raising than in any other branch of
poultry keeping.
More incubator matches are spoiled
by the anxiety Of the operator than
any other one thing.
Many beekeepers requiem every
year, and thus improve their stock
and prevent inbreeding.
Experiments have shown that cows
unaccustomed to silage will become
very fond Of 1t, in two or three DAYS.
While ducks are waterfowls and do
not require roosting perches, they
must have comfortable, dry house.
Plan to get rid of the black and n.y.
brid bees by buying Italian queens
next spring, and get in your orders
early.
Although many hens are kept solely
for egg production, the greater pro-
portion are bred primarily for the
table
1t has been estimated that $50 900.
900 chickens and other kinds of poul-
try are annually consumed in the
United States.
Present and future market condi-
tons warrant the fattening of cattle,
hogs, sheep and lambs which lack
good flesh condition
BY careful breeding and selecting.
some of the breeders of the so-called
beef breeds have succeeded In pro
ducing great mixers.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
SOME REMINDERS.

In sewing on buttons to match the
vertical button holes in shirt waists.
1t is we'll to remember that the but
ton should be sewed on with the
threads running the same way as the
button hole or there will be a gaping
button hole and easily unbuttoned but
ton
Lace curtains may be quickly mend
ed by dipping piece of lace to match
In cold starch and ironing the piece
over the hole, trim out and the place
will never be noticed.
For busting sick room, cotton bat
ting is recommended by physicians.
Place small bundle in a steamer,
and when it is we'll moistened, used to
remove all dust from the room. Burn
the buster and all germs will go with
It,
Don't fail to wipe the top of the
milk bottle after removing the cap.
for many hands may have handled it
and not been over clean.
Coffee is much improved if table
spoonful of freshly ground coffee is
added to the pot just before serving.
Cream Pe.-Scald a pint of milk.
add the yolks of two eggs. two table,
spoonfuls of flour. a quarter of cup
OF sugar and the whites of the eggs
well beaten. Put into crust and
bake.
Salad dressing for fruit, two table
spoonfuls of almond butter, salt; add
a half cup of water and two table
spoonfuls of lemon juice. drop by
drop Cook in a double boiler. Use
with apple and banana salad
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
A Quickly Made Hotbed.

formed by taking light strips of boards
for q frame, and lacking piece of
common felt paper on them. Its cost
was only few cents.
After waiting for day or two for
the heat, the bed is usually ready to
plant seeds in, or to use for sweet
potato hotbed. If half inch OF
clean sand is sprinkled over, the sur
face 1t will assist in keeping down
the weeds. Cover the bed well on
cold, windy days and at night.
Water it daily. as the heat causes
it to dry out sometimes very rapidly,
and may destroy the terminating quail
tiles of the seeds. Stir the surface
soil frequently, to prevent its crust
ing
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
ERADICATE THE CATTLE TICK
Pest Has Been Driven Out Of Many
Counties in North Carolina
Can Be Done Elsewhere.

Before the cattle business can be
made a great success there is one
thing that must be done. The tick
must go. Every one must be put out
OF business Now don't say that it
can't be done. 1t has been done in
North Carolina In cooperation with
the United States department of agri-
culture. Six years ago there were
only 16 counties in North Carolina
from from the cattle tick; today there
are about so counties.
The tick is great drain on the
blood of our cattle; cattle that have
never had them are subject to Texas
fever, and hundreds of them die an
nually from this disease.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
SOUTHERN HOG HOUSE
Pen Large Enough for Sow and
Litter of Pigs.
Root Should Be Removable to Facili-
tate Cleaning and Back Edge
Should Be Raised for Pur-
pose of Ventilatinq.

The walled type of hog house
SHOWN in the illustration is we'll suit
ed to southern conditions.
The walled portable house can be
made about feet square, feet high
In front, and 3 feet high at the back;
a good opening for ventilation and a
door 2 feet wide should be left in
front. These can be closed by lacking
coarse burlap sacks along the upper
edge of the openings. The sacks are
dropped in severe weather, or to ex-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

A member of the Maryland legisla.
ture has introduced bill providing
that 1t shall become criminal offense
for anyone to spread gossip about a
woman. Some of the women who
have no reason to fear the gossips are
likely to regard this as an infraction
sf the bill Of rights.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

The Wright brothers are said to
have developed safe and sane aero
plane, but we refuse to take a
chance in one of them until We have
been shown.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
Laying Boxes.

Hens naturally like a dark place in
which to lay and such place can be
provided by box tight on all sides
into which Is cut hole large enough
to admit the Len easily about foul
inches from the bottom.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

The skeleton found in East Anglia
indicates that man lived In England
before the more severe of the various
ice movements-accoun for the
British temperament as. viewed by
some Americans.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
Feeding Hogs.

Arkansas and Louisiana produce
corn and cowpeas, and the hog grow
ers in these states have found good
profits in fattening hogs on peanuts
and sweet potatoes, letting the hogs
harvest the crop. Central Texas grows
for hog feed corn, kaffir corn. milo,
peanuts, alfalfa and cowpeas.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
Soy Beans.

Soy beans have within the last two
years come into some prominence as
a cattle feed in England. Experiments
have been made with this and cotton
seed and linseed meals, A Scotch col
lege of agriculture indicates the SOY
bean cake inferior 10 lineeed meal. but
1t is added that further experiments
are neceBsary.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Reports that wolves have resumed
the ancient pastime of chewing up
hunters remind us that country CORE
sopndents. as well as city folk. are af-
f1icted with coal bills.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
Poultry Raising.

There is nothing mysterious about
poultry raising any more than there is
about hog raising. The one who pays
attention to details and employs bust
ness methods wins.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

HE secret of life-it is Civ
80 ing;
To minister and to serve;
Loves law binds the man to the angel,
And ruin befalls If we swerve.
There are breadths of celestial horizons
Overhanging the commonest way;
The cloud and the star share the glory,
And to breathe is an ecstasy
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
Losses by Flood.

During 1911 the loss from flood in
the United States amounted to $780,
900, of which more than three-fourths
fell upon the farmers.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

The fact that Earious Philadelphians
hurled eggs at the Irish Players leads
one to suspect that those who partici
pated in the ceremony were million
aires or that the eggs were under sus-
picion
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

The Harvard youth who lost 5000
at roulette may feel the loss of his
money, but he is fully as popular
among his fellow students as If he had
made the football team.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Treasury officials are said to be
IN favor of the coinage of three cent
pieces II 1t will make money any
more plentiful it has our hearty In
dorsement
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Customs officials tell US that Ameri-
cans imported s17.OO0,0oo worth of pic
lures from Paris last year Evidently
they mean that Americans paid ST.
100000 Cor pictures imported from
Paris.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

The man who kicked about the cold
weather week ago is now kicking
about the slush. The weather man
learned long ago that he can't please
all the people all the time.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

A Pittsburg Judge has enjoined
dog from barking. The courts have
often attempted to muzzle the press.
but this is the first time they have
tried it on dog.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

1t is as pertinent comment as any
that not one Of the 46 immortals that
have Just been listed ever saw their
names in the baseball news.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Picking the ten most beautiful wo-
men is dangerous pastime. A young
fellow named Paris once changed the
map of the world doing stunt some
thing like that.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Philadelphia has case where the
lady not only proposed but paid the
carfare and the parson. Leap year
Isn't SO bad after all.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

A Chicago professor proposes to
give progressives lessons in oratory.
But has it not generally been supposed
that the progressive orator was born.
not made.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Fears that the ten-hour law will ap-
ply to household servants are ground
less. Nothing on earth could induce
them to work that long.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
FIT PEDALS TO A GRINDsToNE
Simple Method for Attaching Double
Treadle Is Shown in iIlustra-
tion--Works Nicely.

The grindstone l had was one of
the old-fashioned kind having only
one short crank. wanted to use a
double treadle. SO. made the attach
ment as shown in the sketch. says
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

England may be mistress Of the
seas, but that is cold comfort to
Queen Mary when she has one of her
attacks of seasickness
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

There are times when joke is not
a joke. A probation officer in New
York holds that so per cent Of that
city's marital troubles are due to the
mother-in-law.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Some folk hold that the grizzly bear
and the turkey trot are graceful and
others are firm in the contention that
they are disgraceful
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Some bachelors who pretend to fear
that they will be made leap year VIC
tins are merely throwing bouquets at
themselves.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

A Chicago professor has demon
strated that the smoke from single
cigar can kill 5000 germs. A cigar
store is no place for respectable
germ.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

The San Francisco thief who stole
the fence around grave evidently fail
ed to see why the dead man should
have fence to keep him in.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

writer in the Popular Mechanics. A
seat was attached to the top of the
front support This is the way
saved changing the fittings and 1t
works 10 perfection
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

It is said that 44,50o letters find their
way every day into the dead letter Of
fee, and yet there is no sign of de-
crease in the number of bills we get
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
Ie<AG- Ms.,<s.eN-.
Greatly improved Phonoorapt

Greatly Improved Photograph.
A new duplex photograph has been
introduced in Paris and by its means
1t Is possible to have continuous per
tormance, without break. for hours.
The whole opera Of Carmen was thus
produced, so odd records being used.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Eggs are five cents dozen in
China. and yet 100000 people are
starving there
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

There may be a dearth Of $4,000
men, as George Perkins says, but few
bnen make it practice to dodge
$4,000 jobs
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

A missing canary is referred to as
boys boon companion (which opens
up a new line of thought on canaries.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

New York is preparing to build 20
story skyscraper on 20-foot lot 1t
Ia to be called the Bean Pole.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
True Friends Of Cause.

The greatest friends of cause are
those Tho put their fingers on the
weakest spot and try to find a remedy.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

made safe there have been only four
deaths since the first of the year.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
More Attention Paid 70 ~

'NHNS''tFOFt dIU 70
The sneer of an enemy is gener
ally more helpful than the fattery OF
friend.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
Poor sustenance.

Hope soon grows gaunt when it is
led on nothing but promises.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05

Discipline and Efficiency.
Discipline is the root and found@
ton of efficiency.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
IZleKIFGHEN
I22aE9ABINET

merely the causes of great
things. One single black speck may be
the beginning of gangrene. OF storm, of
a revolution -AmieL
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-04-05
RURAL RETREAT TIMES
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Rural Retreat. +: Virginia
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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-08-15
Trains No. 1914 will Stop
AT Guide Rock, Aug. Fl

The Burlington passenger trains No.
l3 and Ia will stop at Guide Rock.
Wednesday. August aist., so that all
those who are coming to Red Cloud TO
attend the l. q. .. H., picnic will have
Il way to come and return.
The Hastings train, No Ia, will
lay over here until & o'clock In the
evening 30 that all the people from
the north par, of the county can come
down aud spend the day and return
home in the evening.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-08-15
B. E. McF Farland
an the Phones

Miss Rena Herricksted, who has been
visiting for several weeks with Miss
Dorothy Potter, has returned to her
home at Denver.
FoR SALE-Eight Shorthorn Bulls,
yearlings past. For further particu.
lars inquire Of John Ohmstede, Guide
Rock, Nebraska.
Mrs. Jas. Burden and son bernard
left Sunday for st. Joe and Kansas
City where Mrs. Burden will purchase
her fall millinery.
Mrs. p. j. Carl Of Long Island, Kas.,
came down from Riverton this morn.
ing for visit with her brother j. A.
Macarthur and family.
Frank Cowdsn left Sunday for Chi
cago where he will buy the fall and
winter stock Of clothing for the Cow.
den-Kaley Clothing Co.
Miss Barbara Schuebel of Omaha is
in the city this week visiting with r.
n. Newhouse and family and Mrs
Barbara Pharss and family.
All. saladen, Henry Newhouse, 9. b
Hale and Harry Gillian were In Cow
les, Blue Hill and Bladen Friday ad
vertising the l. o. o. F., picnic.
DR.. Winifred Viers has located witt
DIR. j. w. Morsnville the Office Is nov
opened for general, practice. Calls
answered promptly day or night
Both Phones"
DR.. Warrick, the specialist will mee1
eye, ear, nose and throat patients ant
those needing glasses properly httet
at DR.. Damerells Office in Red Clout
Tuesday, Aug. 81.
Mrs. w. b. Cramer has been epjey
ing visit with her two sisters, Mrs
Baker and Mrs. Yoho, and also ,
cousin, Mrs. Eastban. They returned
to their homes at Bsllaire, Ohio, Mon
day.
DR.. j. w. Moranville wishes to IN
nounce that his niece, DR.. Winifret
viers, has opened his Office for genera
practice, and that he will assist Q
any time when called upon.
The comfy commissioners went t
Minden Tuesday morning to view tn
court house at that place. The count
commissioners are trying to get som
idea as to how much new court hous
could be erected for, that would b
suitable for this comfy.
The first OF the week VIM. Wolfe Q
the firm of Wolfe 4 Whitaker sold hi
interest in the blacksmithing aud in
plemsnt business to Harry z. Buckles
and Mr.. Buckles is now in possession
The new firm will be Whitaker
Buckles. Harry Buckles is we'll know
around here and his many friends vii
wish him success In his business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-08-15
Wants and for Sale

A good sewing machine for sale. In.
quire at this office.
For SALE "A fine up right folding
bed. Inquire of S.B. Kizcr.
Hot Hamburger and Short Orders
at all hours at Warrcn's restaurant.
Call rural phone .05 IL you have
cream or poultry to sell.
j. %. CALDWELL.
The Diamond Electric Vacuum clean.
or demonstrated in your home free.
Call Phone Red o.
All kinds OF Electrical work done by
Morhart Bros
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-08-15

Dr. Cross the dentist Is located over
the State Bank.
90 10 =. l.. Hansen for your Harness
and Machine Oils.
Go To the Bon Ton Cafe for the bey,
lee Cream aud Soda Water In town.
a BARoAiN:--My residence property
on Webster St., near 4th avenue. FRS,
ward make me an offer. Address
Geo. L. Ncwhouse, The Dallcs, Oregon,