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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15

better, stronger the chicks will be,
than those Matched under the chilly
process. TO all users of incubators
who are not fortunate enough to pos
sess this new combination egg tray
and drawer combined. in other words,
Natures hens nest, will make this
suggestion that you will have much
better luck in handling your incuba-
tors, get better matches and better,
stronger chicks. Take box or table
somewhat larger than your egg tray,
cover same with heavy blanket or
gunny sacks so you have a soft cushion
for your egg tray to rest on, the edges
of the tray will fit down closely, max
ing air tight bottom. Of course,
you will not have the warm drawer
to retain the heat, but you will in
large measure prevent drafts and
chilling of eggs. Lay your thermom-
eter on top of the tray of eggs and
air until your thermometer indicates
80 degrees. Your eggs are then aired
sufficiently. This for the first twelve
days as the chick grows, it will stand
more airing until towards the last of
your hatch, possibly an hour will not
be too long, but always use your
thermometer on the eggs. Then there
will be no guess work. Try these
suggestions. You will not regret it. -
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15
HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR COPY
OF THE CYPHERS BOOK?

This book is being mailed free to
thousands of men and women who are
interested in poultry and egg produc-
ton for profit. We believe it is one
of the best ever published on the sub
ject. You should not fail to have a
copy. 1t tells all about Cyphers in
cubators and brooders--but it is so
much more than a catalog that the
Cyphers Company calls it "Poultry
Growers Guide for 1872" And the
name fits the book perfectly. In ad-
dition to complete description of all
the Cyphers styles and sizes of in
cubators, brooders, as we'll as over a
hundred standard poultry supplies
manufactured by the Cyphers Com
pany, this great book contains eight
chapters which are almost priceless
in their value to the beginner or old
time poultry raiser. These are the
titles:
l. "How to Get Twice as Many
Eggs From the Same Number of
Hens"
2. The 200-Egg Per Year Hen
How to Produce Her"
3. Charge Sized Eggs in Demand
as Well as Lots of Them"
4. "Mating and Feeding of Fowls
to Get Fertile Eggs"
5. Selection and Care of Eggs for
Successful Hatching."
6. "Proper Care of Fowls and
Chicks With Least Amount of Work. "
7. "How to Brood Chicks Proper
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15

~ at the Lowest Cost
q s. "Premium-Price Table Poultry
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But even those eight wonderful
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Read about Cyphers Company Service
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Company, Department 600, Buffalo,
New York. The book will come at
once.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15
THE CACKLr OF THE HENS.
I know this is no lofty flight

I know this is no lofty flight
Of poetry at all:
No doubt its subjects kind of slim,
And it's object mighty small,
And you'll call me sentimental,
And weak minded cause I sing
OF the pleasure that the hens give me
By cackling in the spring.
I know that other bards will lift
Their golden Tyres and tell
About the blue birds plaintiff note
Soft-ringing down the dell:
But while such rhapsodies resound
Tenaciously | cling
To the much despised, yet patientfowl
That cackles in the spring.
o, Goldsmith poetized the goose,
''That gabbled DER the pool,
But when he reached the poor old hen
He let his fancy COOL
Alone of all the barnyard birds,
The poets have no fling
At her, the good old faithful fowl
That cackles in the spring.
I wish my headpiece could perform
Such thought-gymnastic feats
AS we're worked on the nightingale,
By the late Mr.. Keats;
Not for a niche in hall of fame,
But just that | might bring
Much honor to the patient bird
That cackles in the spring.
Some say the gentle low of kline
Bring back their barefoot days;
For some the sound of evening bells
Unwind fair memOry's maze:
But nothing else can send my thoughts
To old scenes Journeying,
Like listening to the good old hen
That cackles in the spring.
st. John Telegraph. Z.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15
Poultry Department

nature.
Nov let us go back to the imita-
ton. The incubator. The eggs are
taken from the machine and as direct
ed, either put on top of the incuba-
tor, on a table, box or anything that
may be handy. More likely the end
projecting over the edge of the table.
What is the result? Heat always
creates a draft, instead of cooling
very slowly and from the top only,
as in nature, the eggs in the tray are
cooled from both top and bottom,
while current Of air is passing up
around and through the eggs, they
will cool very fast. Just as you
would do should you sit near an open
window when quite warm, you would
Chill quickly and take cold. If the
eggs are only cooled once during the
hatch, the chicks might stand the
shock, but to repeat it daily for IL
days, you can at once see that only
the strongest chicks can endure it.
To illustrate this point more strongly
l would make this suggestion: That
every interested reader Of this article
will some morning quite soon remove
your night gown and sit on the edge
of your bed or chair five minutes,
with your blood heat at 90 degrees,
and see if you will not become chilled
very quickly. Then compare the tiny
chick, say not longer than a pin head
and the temperature five degrees
warmer than your temperature.
Don't you think that little chick
would get chilled, mortally SO! l
have tried it and | am sure of it. OF
course in warm weather or in warm
room you can stand it, so can the
chick. The point we wish to make
clear is this: That you spoil good
hatch by chilling the eggs. For this
reason we always get better matches
when the incubator is operated in
warm room. How can this be over
come? Very easily, the surest way is
to use the incubator with the patent
egg tray and nursery drawer combin-
ed. This drawer is air tight on all
sides and bottom. The egg tray fits
down into the drawer. Both drawer
and eggs become warm, say lob de-
grees. Now here is the secret of sue
cess in the airing the eggs. You re-
move nursery drawer, eggs and all.
In other words the whole hens nest.
1t makes no difference where you
place the drawer of eggs, no air can
reach the eggs only that which passes
over the top. The drawer is warm,
the eggs warm and the combined
warmth of both retain the heat, just
like the nest, for long time. The
eggs air very slowly and from the top
down. You can guess how much
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06
one REASON WHY VIRGlKlA IS POOR

A Williamsburg feed house Zone who advertises) has
sold in the past three months $4,000 worth of feed As
matter of course large part OF these supplies went TO
town people but there still large quantity that was
sold TO farmers around the city There also one or
more feed dealers besides the firm speak OF which no
doubt sold great deal of hay corn etc. consider
able OF which the farmers.
Is any wonder the Peninsula farmers poor? Not
content with using northern made machinery OF all kinds
wearing northern made clothing and eating northern cured
meats and nOthern canned goods they depend upon
for the feed that goes into the mouths OF the
live stock outstanding the fact that this soil and
this climate viii produce greater crops than the states
ship their produce here. We rejection when
we refer TO the this connection, but the other
hand commend them for their thrift and evidence of pros
perity- What do Is To condem the conditions
make IT necessary for any other state the Union
ship fOOdstufi into this section
This section viii be poor until sellers and not
buyers of products of the kind mentioned The feed deal
ers buy this produce from the north and
The local market should be- supplied By the Peninsula
farmers who should have TO buy a dollars worth
OF feed of any kind Let farmers Unrn 10 alfalfa
timothy clover and build up their land till it produces
the crops needed TO supply the local demand
sell AS long they pay tribute other states they will
be poor and the entire section viii be likewise No section
is what should be where the farmers are thrifty.
1t Il true the past year have been poor crop
years but the condition 10 which refer old the
hills There Is not the slightest for this
affairs. for with and few years hard work
the situation can be absolutely changed.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06
UE MNaJBlIN Or PlRN PITF0RES AND PLDGEs

The Gazette has for years tried impress upon it's
readers that political platform should be held absolutely
inyiolate that he who betrays platform pledge
should be dealt with IN the summary fashion
have 70 change position IN this matter
rather positively declare that this position
is the only correct 10 hold.
This being government by parties the party and its
machinery qua Mons with the sole securing
for the people the very best government possible They
are the end and should be the vehicles
for the accomplishment Of the greatest good the great
The platform pledge the people TO Sc
cure them something they need and which OF use 10
them.
The party with strength and yiribty has platform
representing all it's powers that reflects it's ability
invites the eommendatiOn disapprOva Of the voter
Great party tenets Ike all truths, change
who departs iota from them violates the faith Such
not only his party but his faith
while his personal right do he longer bears
the relation those who still keep the faith and
are to their principles Democrat has right u
become Republican, II he change principle but hs
lhas right 70 pose a Democrat and seek at tbs
hands Of that party further honors His usefulness
lgone and he should be retired.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06
EF EFgENIKG o. FE END o. IEE RlSsEs

The OF the political boss IN this country sight
thanks the primary system that being adopted IN all
OF the progressive states, which, being good thing. will
finally be the statutes books OF all the states The pre-
ferential primaries about which hear much these
days and IN which the presidential candidates have figured
have proven satisfactory the that IL is only
question OF time when shall presidents nominated
wholly by primaries.
1t perfectly natural that the odtme political boss
should oppose the primary plan, for il is simply q
of edeeDse. With that system ia vogue passes
able dictate and policies and without that power
his reason for wanting be a boss passes away The
people beginning realize that all power is with them
and them aud that their chosen
be their indeed. de who Is willing 10
be servant II the highest OF that word has
expect political prefernent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06

Williamsburg is face TO face with
a tremendous problem and one that
Williamsburg must solve for itself.
That IS the matter OF providing for
the education OF over one hundred
school children. 1t IS not a question
OF VIII We do il. but one OF how we
win do IL. There is no sinking our
responsibility In this matter. VII
lismsburg must provide for its own
children to the end that every child
OF school age is admitted 70 a school
next fall The college VIII come to
the board and the council with what
We believe 20 bea good and practical
proposition. However. that is for
the authorizes 70 decide. What
Williamsburg expects is proper edu-
cstoual facilities for the children.
The closing Of the Model School
brings US 10 the rack quicker thar
We had expected. Il IS either edu.
cate the children ourselves by in.
cIessing the tax rate, or combin,
with the college. We prefer To,
latter. not because Il is cheaper, bu
because L is better. William anC
Mary must maintain a high standsr,
IN all things and If il should come IN
20 control Of the schools that higl
standard is assured. But II the tax
! payers are willing. they can maintai
their own school independent Of tn
college.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06

The campaign started by the Civic
and Educational Association against
the houSe-fly deserves the hearty
support and cooperation of all our
people. The common house-fly is
the most prolific carrier Of disease
germs known. With il out OF e1cis-
tence. consumption. typhoid and
kindred diseases would diminish
rapidly. Help the boys who are
engaged in this warfare. in every way
possible. But the easiest way to
help IS to do all you can to destroy
the breeding places IN stables, closets
and garbage heaps. Let's swat
the fly before he IS born on the
principle that an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound OF cure.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06

There never was a better time than
this Tor the Williamsburg merchants
70 begin a campaign for business. a
concerted effort toward attracting
trade 10 them. A farmer was in this
office a few days ago and said that
ne had no recollection of ever seeing
a special sale OF seasonable goods
offered here. He said he read the
Richmond aud Newport News papers
and il was a daily occurrence TO read
the big special sales Of the city
stores, and confessed that he some
times pauonized them. But" said
be. 4 would prefer 70 spend my
money at home with the men who
psuonize ne. Il I were offered the
same inducements 70 buy here.
Let the Williamsburg merchants. by
circulars, posters, newspapers and
what not, set before the people their
claims for patronage. We believe il
VIII build up a fine trade here from
yorktown 70 Tosno and even beyond
Why let business 90 out Of town.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06
FROM GRANT TO ROOSEVELT

There were $50 delegates in the
Republican national convention Of
1880. with 579 votes necessary to
nominate.
On the first ballot Grant had 504
votes out of the 75S that were cast.
leaving MIN within "a of the neces-
ssry majority.
On the thirty-sixth ballot Grant
had 800 votes out of the 7SS that
were cast. leaving him within u of
the necessary majority. But James
A. Garfield had 500 votes and was
nominated for President.
Illinois had ~ votes in the con-
vention. and a of them went to
Grant.
Pennsylvania had IS votes in the
convention. and 81 of them went to
Grant.
Missouri had 80 votes in the con-
venton. and % of them went to
Grant.
These are now Roosevelt states,
and Mr.. Roosevelt's managers point
10. them as final proof that he will
/ be nominated. Grant had a major
ity of the delegates from all three OF
them. and in addition be had 81 OF
New York's 70 delegates. with
Roscoe COnkling, the manager OF
the Grant campaign. as their chair
man.
Mr.. RoosevelJ's friends expect L
swing the Southern delegates wher
the test of strength comes at Chica
| 60. Grant had almost all the South
ern delegates % years ago. but Gran
was not nominated for Preeident.
VIII the delegates who preser
4 Roosevslt's name at Chicago max
a more appealing speech than tha
OF Conkling when he stepped to Ii
, front of the platform and began
, When asked what state he halls iron
Our sole reply shall be:
He comes from Appomattox
And its famous apple tree7"
Conkling. with all his genius. WI
all his eloquence. with all of Grant
tremendous popularity and with 81
delegates behind him. could q
nominate Grant for a third teri
4 Can Theodore Roosevelt 90 for hir
IS self what Roscoe Conkling cou
a not do for Ulysses S. Grant7-N'
G York World.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06
PLAN OF SATISFACTORY BARN
@SiI6lns VITA Cement Basement end
Hei6ins TVventy-Eiaht coVvs IL De-
aerlbed ard illustrated.

Ny barn has q cement basement, the
walls being eight feet IN the clear, ex-
septing where the driveway goes
through. writes W. J. YarnRM In the
BREEDER Gazette. The side walls are
1s inches az the bottom and IL inches
az the top The end walls are IA inches
90 the bottom and the same az the
top. The driveway goes through on
the level Of the ground or about four
inches above the ground level Il all
has a cement aoor. The barn cost IN
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06

We would urge upon younger readers the necessity
of holding and political parties absolutely to- their
platform pledges and place upon the brow OF him who
violates spirit the sign of your disapprova
Let hold each and each party TO its pledges and
those who do violence to them In that way only
can we hope to parties whose promises some
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-13

the n which will give the maximum
power, and hence we find that most
engines will run more economically
at a load a little less than their max
imum.
This question. of running the engine
economically may or may not be an
important one, and this will usually
depend upon the size Of the engine.
AS far as the cost of fuel is con-
cerned, it matters little whether q
one.horse power pumping engine is
run with a rich or a lean mixture, in
asmuch as the cost of the gasoline
used Is small in any event, but with
a large blowing engine it. becomes an
entirely different matter. When an
engine uses from so to rs gallons of
gasoline a day a saving Of a small per
cent. Of this amount will materially
affect the cost of the days run. We
also find that the engine will give less
trouble and require less attention II
supplied with the proper mixture of
air and gasoline.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-13

grass from bronze and from timothy.
The total yield per acre was much in
favor Of the bronze grass.
4. Bronze grass made q fair crop Of
hay in 1900, while timothy failed.
5. Bronze hay contains about twice
as much protein as timothy.
6. Bronze hay does not contain more
fiber than the average for timothy
grown in all parts of the United
States. y
Z. Bronze grass sends it's roots down
deeper into the soil than timothy and
furnishes a great mass of roots in
the first foot of soil and hence the
soil may be expected to blow less
when plowed.
8. Soils on which bronze grass has
been grown contain more organic mat
ter and humus than those on which
timothy has been grown.
9. Bronze grass is a better humus
former than timothy and leaves the
soil In better chemical and physical
condition than does the timothy.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-13
WHAT l!S;|JHE
ANsW'''ER
Questions Answered by Members Of
the North Dakota Agricultural
College Faculty.

Is there any advantage in harrow
ing. fall blowing in the spring?
Ans. (Prof. r. G. Doneghue): II fall
plOwed land is narrowed in the spring
there is less loss of water by evapora-
ton, as a mulch is maintained. A
large number of weeds will also be
killed at this time. Care should be
taken, however, to not get on the land
until it is dry enough SO the soil will
not be puddled by the horses feet.
Does it require more feed for a COW
we'll along in lactation?
Ans. (Prof. g. L. Martini: Yes. AS
the time from calving increases the
returns in butter fat from the same
amount OF feed decreases. It Is not
SO much the ase with a pronounced
dairy type of COW al with those In.
clined to be beefy. However, 1t is es-
timated that during the last stages OF
l~actation the COW returns only about
t~hree-fourths as much tat as shortly
after calving.
What is ring-bone? Ia there any
cure for 1T
Ans. (Dr. L. Van Esq: Ring-bone lie.
. chronic inflammatory condition as
sociated with the anterior and lateral
aspects Of the pastern. AS such 1t
cannot be cured, but the lameness
may be overcome BY severe counter.
irritation. followed by prolonged rest.
What is the best willow for q
hedge?
Ans. tProf. g. B. Wa4dronJ: we do
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-13

not recommend any of the willows for
ordinary hedge purposes, the reason
being that they require too much care
and In a few years time die out In
the center, necessitating the cutting
of to the ground and the renewing of
the hedge. The Golden Russian will
low makes an excellent hedge or
shelter belt. It is rather better for
This purpose than Is the white willow,
because of its more dense and bushy
habit Of growth.
Can Grapes be grown in North d.
kota? II so, what varieties?
Ans. (Prof. c. B. Waldron): Yes.
Beta.
Would it pay to build machine
sheds?
Ans. (Prof. R. M. Dolve): Emphatt-
cally yes. A shed need not be expen,
sive and yet be convenient and fur
nish adequate shelter for, all ma
chinery. The life of some machines
may be doubled by shedding when
not in use.
Give q good ration for North Dako.
ia cows.
Ans. (Prof. q. L. MARTINI: Fifteen
per cent. corn silage. 10 per cent.
prairie hay. 2 per cent. corn meal, 4
per cent. bran. S per cent. oil meal.
Is separator cream harder to churn
than that skinned in the old way?
Ans. (Prof,. g. L. Martini: Some.
times the separator breaks up the
globules Of fat 30 small that they are
harder to bring together, thus making
churning difficult.
Which is the best clover for. low
ground?
Ans. prot. o. .. Churchill): Alsike.
What is blackhead in turkeys?
Ans. CDR. L. Van Esq: Blackhead In
turkeys is produced by a microscopic
animal parasite belonging to the coo.
cidae. which principally affects the
liver and certain parts Of the large In
testines. It can only be managed by
sanitary measures, and the eMminar
ton of the diseased fowls.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-13

10y W. G. PALMER. Agricultural Edi-
tor. North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege.)
The Importance of securing hardy
|alfalfa seed is pretty well understood.
ia good demonstration of this is given
lin the illustration-the alfalfa testing
grounds at North Dakota Agricultural
college. The whole plot was planted
Ito, alfalfa Of different kinds. Nearly
all of the plants have winter killed,
just a few had the necessary endur-
ance to go through the winter. In
case n should SOW seed Of one of
these varieties that winter kill the re-
suit would be failure.
While the Grimm and the Turken-
stan strains have proved the hardest,
they are expensive and sometimes not
to be had at any price. Northern
grown seed is in itself an evidence of