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hrs Ces.a Hall.H Tuesday sss<r-
noon
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

hen leaves the nest, she goes for the
light which comes in at the slat door.
Her weight on the-front end of the
platform causes the door to open, and.
it stays open until she finds food and
water and is ready to go back on the
nest. The box is best with no floor. so
the nest can be made directly on the
ground.
Explanation: A. platform, ~ feet
long by which hen enters nest. B.,
board across back end Of platform, on.
which she puts full weight when enter
ing nest, causing platform to tilt. @,
lever attached to platform and 1oor.
showing door open. d, point where
lever is attached to door. E, point
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
RAISING POULTRY FOR EGGS
Maine Agricultural Experiment citation
Issues Bulletin Giving Results
Win Plymouth Rocks.

Under the above titlee the Maine
agricultural experiment station has U.s.
sued Bulletin 1872, which summarizes
all Of the results Of the experiments
which have been carried on at the sta
ton during the last 1S years IN at
tempting to improve by breeding the
average egg production Of a strain Of
Barred Plymouth Rock poultry. An
account IS given Of the results of the
earlier experiments IN selecting the
highest producers as breeders without
regard to any other qualities than
their trap nest records. It IS shown
that this plan Of breeding failed to OBJ
tain any distinct improvement IN flock
production. The experiments Of the
station to find out whether continued
artificial incubation and brooding has
a harmful effect on egg production are
described. The effect of i~nbreeding on.
egg production Is discussed on the
basis Of extensive experimental rec
ords. This is followed by a clear and
simple explanation of a new plan Of
breeding which has been tried during
the past five years. and which is based
upon the conception that high egg pro-
d%uctiveness is inherited in certain
blood lines and not in others, and
that by q proper system Of redigree
selection it is possible to isolate the
high producing lines. The last section
Of the bulletin is devoted to an exposi-
ton Of the gratifying success which
has attended the application Of this
new plan Of breeding to the station
flock. Strains which have high egg
productiveness fixed as a definite
character have now been obtained and
r being %propagated at the station.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
FOR FEEDING TURKEYS ONLY
Small V-shaped Trough Elevated 20
Height to Allow Big Birds to
Pick From Is Useful.

Often on a farm where turkeys are
raised right along with the chickens
and other poultry, it is desirable to
feed them heavier than the other poul-
try, yet suitable means of doing so are
not available without a fenced yard
to separate them. writes P. G. Gross
of Ohio in the Prairie Farmer. In
such cases the following contrivance
serves admirably:
A small V-shaped trough, of imma-
terial length, is elevated by means Of
supports to a height that will allow
the turkeys to stand on the floor and
pick from it, yet be too high to per-
init the chickens and small fowls do
ing likewise. Three or four inches
above the top Of the trough a board, as
wide as the trough, is attached fat
wise. This prevents the chickens from
flying up and standing on the edge of
the trough. The sides OF the trough
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
SUCCESS IN A DRY SECTION
20 Not Place Yourself In Position
Where You Have Not Sufficient
Capital 70 Work on.

] have driven very widely W. the
arid plains during the past year. MY
early experience IN q new country
places me always in sympathy with
those who 60 into new lands with
the thought Of establishing o home.
There are some things which must be
observed by those who succeed In
what IS called the dry sections. writes
o. e. Gregg IN the Deseret Far mer.
First, do not invest all of your cap
ital In land and then incur debt for
adjoining lands and so leave yourself
without a sufficient amount Of ready
money to aid in doing the things which
must be done In order to make that
land sustain expenses and family liv-
ing. Second, do not delay to open up
a reasonable amount Of this land
which you have acquired so as to OBJ
tain from it as o as possible a
measure Of crop that will help n Il
does not fully sustain the expense Of
the family for the first year or so.
Third, one of the greatest aids for
the sustaining Of the home viii be
found In a reasonable amount Of
stock which should be obtained very
soon and so help pay the running ex-
penses. Let this stock comprise a few
good COWS. DO not forget the poultry
and add to these two classes Of stock
one or more good brood sows. Fourth,
without mourning too much expense
proper shelter can be made for this
stock. There will need to be a little
fencing. This is more readily obtain
ed today than in the early days be.
cause woven wire Is now comparative
ly easily ~obtainable.
Fifth, make every effort that is need
full to keep this stock well. The reve-
nue. from them viii enable one to live
upo the land without mourning debts
which may seriously handicap further
efforts. Sixth use what implements
are necessary to do the work upon the
land which is open. DO not. however,
open more land than you can proper
ly cultivate. Seventh. let the lncreas-
ed acreage be made gradually. It is
better to thoroughly cultivate a small
number of acres rather than to have
much land that can not be fully titled
and that will probably call upon the
settler to furnish expensive imple-
ments which will In turn make trou-
blesome debts. Eighth, begin quite
early to plant about the buildings the
beginning Of shelter belts. The trees
should be so set as to aid the comfort
OF the home and make n Of the best
conditions for the continued EFFORT
to make that new piece Of land to be
a home in every way.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
WAS True. TWAS False.

Mamma is terribly angry with me
because I let you clip that lock of my
hair to remember me by" says the
sweet young thing to the ardent ad-
mirer.
"She is? Doesn't she approve Of such
a token Of affection?" asks he.
"She said the sentimental idea was
all right, but that I should have made
you clip a lock Of my real hair. She
seid she paid thirty dollars for that
switch for me and that it was prac-
tically ruined now, since you cut that
piece out Of It."
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
THOUGHTS OF sPRINe FEEps
Birds Should Have Variety, Especially
Great Deal Reasonably Rich In Pro-
teln-Llme Is Needed.

Apoplexy among fowls is generally
confined to the overfat birds and gen
orally the heavier breeds are subject
to it. It is, therefore. necessary that
the keeper does not feed M great
quantity Of f%at-forming feeds to his
birds, especially to the heavier breeds.
In the spring Of the year more than
any other time Of the year the birds
should have a variety of feeds, and
especially a great deal Of feed reason
ably rich in protein should be inelud-
ed in the ration.
S~oft-shelled eggs are usually pro-
duced in considerable numbers at this
time Of the year. The reason for this
generally lies in the fact that the birds
do not get the proper feed. To form
an egg shell the proper materials must
be present, and If they are not present
the soft-shelled egg is the result.
Lime is one of the necessary mate
rails needed in the formation Of an
egg she'll, and at this time Of the year.
when the hens are beginning to lay,
a liberal amount Of lime should be
present at all times where they can
partake Of 1t when they desire. In pro-
viding any kind Of feed whether 1t be
vegetable or animal feed, be sure that
it is pure and wholesome. Musty
grains and rotten meats will cause
sickness many times when the hock is
In perfect health.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

"say," said the man with the wor.
ried look, do you remember giving me
a lot Of advice on how to conduct my
love affairs about two months ago?'
Yes" replied the man with the
wise expression.
Told me If I wanted to win the
girl I should make love to her moth
er!"
"Uh-huh.'
"Said if 1 could get the old lady on
my side all I had to do was to toddle
around with a ring and say, When?'
to the girl"
The wise man nodded.
"Said FOR me to compliment the
mother on her youthful appearance
continued the worried man, "and give
her a jolly about how sad it was that
the young ladies Of the present day
we're not to be compared with those Of
the past?"
Yes. Yes. You won the girl, /
supposed"
Eyes, 1 did-not, The old lady has
sued her husband for divorce and me
for breach Of promise"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

The corn grader is a necessity on
every farm where the corn planter is
used.
AS to garden seeds. it is usually
best to buy direct of responsible seed
houses.
Seed selection is the Oldest and
most common method Of attempting
to improve our crops.
The g%rasshopper situation is a DIFF
hcult one to cope with where vast
acreages OF idle land exist,
DO not pile manure around the barn
and do not pile it in the fields. Spread
1t as fast as it can be taken out.
Good roads are the reward OF com
mon Ems applied to the local man
agement or town or county affairs.
The business that grows rapidly
may well be watched closely. Con-
Germs Of slow growth are usually more
stable.
Better COPY the farmer who pro
duces his yields at the lowest cost
than the mar who produces the larg-
est yields.
NHAA HNNNNHh NRHANa ~ NA0 man
who runs his little bit OF land on the
same plan that the engineer does his
train-right on the dot.
The land that vas ploWed in the
fall for next years garden will work
up better than that that must be
plowed in the spring.
Don't wait tin planting time TO Sc
cure seeds, and then buy package
seed from the grocery store This
seed Is apt to be OF inferior quality.
Corn and alfalfa usually can be at
tended to when the WHEAT needs no
care. thus distributing the labor
more e|quitably throughout the sea-
son.
Are you testing your seed for germ
mating qualities? It Is a simple mat.
ter, and the state experiment station
win SEND you fun directions for doing
it at home,
Rough, stormy weather should be-
utilized IN preparing frames and
placing broken glass 10 the hot-bed
and cold frame SASH. It Is desirable
to paint the sash at least every othes
yea
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
BQlIWENTES
good egg is a rare production.

A good egg Is a rare production.
The breeding season viii be upon
us now before we have had time to
think.
The Indian Runner duck Is not in
clined to fatten so readily as other
varieties.
It Is estimated that # requires the
feathers from about ten ducks to
make e pound.
Full fed hens, having a well bal
anced ration, win lay larger eggs than
hens on stinted feed.
A warm house does not mean that
it be alright. Laying hens must have
fresh air at all times Of the year
By this time you should have your
spring breeders and the eocb rel with
which they are to be mated selected.
The Indian Runner duck IS not a
new variety, although Il is not as old
as some Of the other varieties Of
ducks,
Duck eggs are in demand by confec-
TONERS, as they impart a glaze to
their icing. which cannot be had with
hen eggs.
The critical period Of the turkey is
the first eight weeks Of IT'S lea.
About As eggs is the average yearly
record Of the hen.
With many iocks, the addition OF
an ample supply Of meat to the ra-
ton win a marked increase ia.
the size OF the egg.
II takes lots Of scheming and coax.
Ing to get the hens to lay eggs this
cold weather but they are worth the
price after you do get them.
Hens with plenty Of exercise and
comfortable surroundings lay heavier
eggs than those in restricted qua1
tera; often eggs 10 per cent heavier.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

The new reporter opened his ac-
count Of the fever epidemic by writ
ing: "The health board reports City
new cases of tiefoyd fever"
The city editor in a mild manner,
al is the won Of city editors, OBJ
served tol the new reporter that his
spelling was very bad.
Whereat the new reporter explain
ed: q had a bad spell Of typhoid
when young and Il never got out Of
my system"
Next day he was studying the "help
wanted" columns again.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

A good point about guineas is that
they make a good watch dog" Every
person who writes Of these fowls men
tions this point, but a good thing will
bear repeating, in common with wild
bl. DIS, they are always on the lookout
for enemies, and quickly detect hawks,
dogs, strange persons, etc, that ven
ture near. Their wild cries on such
occasions soon put the intruders to
rout, and also put all the fowls on
the place on their guard. If hawks
are numerous a few guineas in the
flock will prove Of great help in pre-
venting their depredations.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

Maud Muller, when twas 8 below.
stood on the sidewalk, shoveling snow.
The win was sharp. the snow was deep,
The drifts we're very wide and steep.
She shoveled of the wide front walk,
And then she paused a while to talk;
~ worked" she said, 1.-TWO hours and
more
TO clear this pathway to our door.
rive shoveled or the side path. too;
Ny fingers and my wrists are blue.
i've shoveled of the garden path,
/ fell down, and arose in wrath.
''The snow has sifted in my shoes
Tomorrow I'll AVE the ah-choos.
MY feet are damp and stim and cold,
This shovel seems too much to hold.
They say fresh air and exercise
WIN make pink cheeks and l~ustroua
eyes
"And I suppose good health arrives
From this, If n the task survives.
Now IN go in and shovel coal
Into the chilling furnace bowl,
"And then III take the ashes out
And scatter them all roundabout.
"oh, would I a remained a spin
Ster, then this telling had not BEEN
Into the house she turned to trudge-
For Maud, you see, had wed the judged
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

There's a Hugh Ford and a Harry
Ford at the new theater. The SINH
larity Of initials sometimes makes
trouble. The other day a perfumed
note came for III. Ford" and Hugh
Ford, opening it, found It was from
a woman The next day Harry Ford
opened a letter addressed to III.
Ford" Then he passed over to Hugh
the bill marked due end payable, "
which it contained.
You're no true friend" said Hugh
Ford. you might have paid my bill
for me; kept your date. New York
Letter to the Cincinnati r~imes-star.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

should not be very wide as this would
prevent the turkeys from reaching the
corn or other fed in the bottom Of the
trough.
With such a trough the turkeys may
be fattened right among the other
poultry, and no feed wasted on the
other fowls.
OF course, the chickens win climb on
top of the fiat board, but from it they
can not reach the trough.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
Water for Plants.

The Nebraska station, in studies OF
the water requirements Of plants by
a new method perfected by the station,
has found in two dry years that there
was a distinct economy Of water with
narrow-leaved corn as compared with
broad-leaved. The strains with a high
leaf area yielded 1876 bushels per acre,
while those with a low-leaf area pro-
duced 52.1 bushels.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

where lever Is attached to platform.
F, board attached to under side of
front n Of platform, causing plat
form to stop on a level when door
opens, and helping to balance plat
form. g, cleats with notches in upper
ends for axles Of platform to rest in.
Notehes are 8 inches from the bot
tom Of the box. H, partition board
between nest and platform. /, nest.
j. cegar.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
MAKING IMPROVED REsT.BOx
Weight Of Hen Causes Platform "a
Tilt, Thereby Closing Door
Size Should Vary

The size Of the nest should vary as
cording to the breed, writes Fred L.
Bailey IN the Farm and Fireside. For
the Asiatic breeds It should be not
less than Sh feet long, 10 inches wide
and 20 inches deep. The hen enters
the nest by walking in on the plat
form. Her weight causes the platform
to tilt which, by means Of the lever
attached, closes the door. When the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
All the Same.

A young wife recently went into a
grocer's shop and addressed the grocer
thus; Il bought three or four hams
here a month or so ago and they were
fine; have you any more Of them7"
Eyes, ma'am," replied the grocer,
there are ten Of those hams hanging
up there now"
well, If you're nj they're of the
same pig I'll take three Of them" re-
piled the young wife meekly.-Ideas.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

It is claimed for the White Hol-
land Turkey that it is the hardest
variety known, the most quiet in
disposition, among the heaviest lay
ers, quality Of flesh surprising all.
other breeds, early maturity, matur-
ing the first season.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

No kind OF poultry keeping can be
carried on at 30 small an expense for
buildings and equipment as that OF
raising geese, because Of the hardi
ness Of the birds. and their desire 70
remain In the open air.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

To relieve a crop-bound bird nlI a
fountain syringe with warm water, in.
sert the end of the hose without the
nozzle into the birds throat and on
the crop With water. Then hold the
bira,s head down and gently presa out
the contents Of the crop.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
LavInn Ii Wlnter-

Almost every hen running at large
lays In the spring and lays we'll. II
the poultryman can provide these
conditions through winter his hens
viii lay then the same as they do
naturally in the spring.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

NOW. does my toilet seem complete7"
She asked, with pretty pout.
Her husband gazed at~her and smiled,
Then murmured, half IA Saubt;
1T might be well to wear a sisS
Which read: Fresh Paint-LOSx
Out"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

Most men are fortune hunters, but
few are good shots.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

He is a brave man who will face
the parson with a short haired woman.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28

Askit-Who Is the fellow who Is So
energetic in discoursing OIL Jigsby's
faults2
T~eIlit--That'a his bosom friend. a.
course.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-13
Register if You
Want to Vote


According to the state law all vot.
ers must register every two years.
The books are now open il you de.
sire to vote in the August primary
you must get a new registration GER
tifieate
The voting precincts are bounded
as follows;
First Ward-Preeinct /, from Fifth
street east to city limits; from Oregon
avenue south to city limits. Second
precinct. from Fifth street west 10
city limits; from Oregon south to city
limits.
Second Ward-Precinct 4, from Fifth
street west 10 city limits; from Iowa
avenue north to choctaw avenue Pre-
cinct 2, from Fifth street west 70 the
city limits; from choctaw avenue
north to city limits.
Third Ward From Fifth street east
to city limits: from Iowa avenue north
to city limits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-13
Diamond Cut Diamond.

Il learned something new the other
day" said the father Of a boy who ia
prone to playing hockey from school.
"The letter carrier makes HIS first
delivery about the time we are all at
breakfast noticed that when the
bell rang my boy would sometimes
hurry down before any one else could
get ahead OF him, although he was
naturally so lazy that usually you
couldn't get him to SO at ell.
This set me thinking. I soon found
out that he ran downstairs to the let
ter-box only when the previous say
had been a fine one. I followed him
and caught him In the act Of destroy
ing postal card his teacher had sent
to me stating that the boy had been
absent from school
IT was a neat little trick, but
maneged to checl5mate him all right
by having the teacher send the card to
my place Of business downtown"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-13

Fourth Ward Precinct ! from Fifth
street east to city limits; from Ore.
gon avenue north to Iowa avenue Pre-
cinct 2, from Fifth street west to city
limits; from Oregon avenue north to
Iowa avenue.
IN every instance the center Of the
street is the dividing line.
The inspectors and registration
places are as follows:
Ward l-Precinct 1. w G Wells. at
Wells store precinct 2, Dr. Womack,
at Womack's store, sixth and Texas.
Word 2-Precinct /, J. n. Freeman,
at Freeman's feed store, on choctaw
avenue; precinct 2, ]. w Welborne,
Ninth and Michigan.
Ward s-D II. Austin, at county
clerks office. court house.
Ward 4-Preclnct /. e. c. Rogers,
i25 Iowa; precinct 2, Dt @. Hart. at
register Of deeds office, on North
Third street,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-13
Fortune From Mushrooms.

To prove his theory preached from
the pulpit that success depends on a
mans efforts. a Kansas City clergy
man has developed a mushroom bed
from which he derives an income Of
$35 day. Six years ago the divine
began experimenting Finding an
abandoned street railway tunnel with
the exact conditions required, he "bor-
rowed" It for experimenting. The tun-
mel contains $4,000 square feet, every
inch Of which is utilized. The mush-
room bed yielded beyond his hopes.
In six months of the year the clergy
man has sold an average Of from 80 to
100 pounds Of the product day to 10
cal hotels at 65 cents a pound
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-13

shopkeepers In England in the sev.
enteenth century were subject to 9th.
er restrictions than those respecting
prices. 1t was enacted that "any per
son using the Trade or Mystery Of the
Grocer should not either by them.
selves or any third party directly or
indirectly keep more than one shop
at the same time" Grocers were also
forbidden to sell any commodities ex-
cept "raysons, currants. sugar. spice,
sope. candle, molasses, gun powder,
shot. match. tar, pitch, rozen, tobacco
and pipes, cotton wool, cotton yarn.
starch, blueing, rise. linseed oil. white
and red lead, olives, prunes, iigs, Span.
ish white alabaster, alum, almonds,
birthstone. lamp-blaek and candle
rushes."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-13

communities Of this state Will only gei
together and remember that they are
an 0klahomans. it wil5 in the course
of very lew years. be one o. the
best states il che southwest Let
everyone discourage the knocking OF
a rival community and particularly let
everyone discourage the knocking
Of the home town. II some one who
has migrated E from an older SIS
ter state does a0t approve the methods
used here let him do what he can 50
devise a better system II he can
not aceustom himself 10 the condi-
tions, nor effect a satisfactory change
he should not knock" On the con.
trary he should remember that there
have been no railways torn up In this
state and that the sets Of steel rails
which carried the coach bringing him
10 Oklahoma will carry coach taking
him ont
Harmony, business harmony. should
be the watchword Of every town. city
and village, the same as 1t is in every
political organization. Try this sys.
tenn and see IL YOU do not find that it
viii make conditions better make life
better worth the living Ardmoreite