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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
EGGS WHEN PRICE is HIGH
Of Growing Stock-Look Out for
Sore Head and Roup.

(By J. M. PARK)
We are going to tell you the secret
OF producing those high priced eggs.
1t is, Take care of your growing stock
during this third quarter of the game.
Many people, when they get a chick
grown to two pounds, assume that II
is grown and can be left to hustle for
itself. and though conditions are not
the most favorable, still it's a husky
chick and will get through somehow,
even though 1t be watered and fed
irregularly. its coop be allowed to get
wet and never cleaned. Then the
chicks get the sore head, first thing
you know, and IL they don't die of neg
lect month is .aken out of the
chicks development; then, if not we'll
cared for, another month or six week
VIII be lost with roup in early fall,
with the result that the cold weather
comes on and catches the chicks not
nearly matured, and as thin as the pro-
verbal Jobs turkey" and when this
happens the poultryman will be fortu-
nate indeed If he gets his pullets to
laying by January, when the best
prices will be past, and eggs started
on the downward trend. They by
March these pullets will be laying
fine, but their eggs will be taken to
an oversupplied and cheap market
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
POULTRY YARD AND PEN.

Houses must be kept sanitary ano
the fowls free from vermin
Lice are working havoc, and to,
severe measures cannot be adopted
1t is the even, steady thrift of oul
stock that makes them pay a profit
In making an egg ration, do not for
get liberal allowance of sunshine
The comb not only denotes egg lay.
ing, but the general condition of the
hen
Less grain is needed for fowls when
bone and vegetables are fed in album
dance.
A cold draft will stop hens laying
as quickly as anything in the world
sure.
Early matches do better than those
brought off after the heat of the sum
mer has begun.
To make the chick grow. first give
plenty of good fresh air: don't allow
them to crowd
Chilled or longlaid eggs will rot
produce as strong chicks as fresh
well-cared for eggs.
In grading up the chickens. Onn
those that are the most vigorous
should be considered
Turkey raisers find it profitable to
have Guinea fowls with the turkey
flock. They act as police
There Is only one time when a poul-
tryman is justified In selling a good
pullet. and that is when be is going
out of business
The hen is admitted to be one OF
the greatest financial factors In the
country today. and she is also one OF
the most overworked.
Some good poultrymen think by
feeding setting hens in the morning
they are more apt to remain content
eddy on their nests all day.
hen that runs to meat may lay
steadily for week in the spring and
summer, and then go on a vacation
for the balance of the year.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02

The health commissioner Of Chicago
would like to abolish the gongs on am
balances. saying that they are nuis-
Rnces and incentives to violation of the
speed ordinance. A gong has no place
on an ambulance for the sick, he de-
clares. and there Is no sense In having
10 rouse the entire community when
going after patient All Of which in
nicates that the commissioner has a
level head. He might have added that
not once in thousand tirnes is 1t nec-
essary to exercise frantic haste in con-
Veying the patient to the hospital. the
Riling occupant Of the vehicle being
the better in 999 cases for a moderate
pace.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
Care of Goose Feathers.

take great care in killing not to
gllow the feathers to become bloody
II otherwise soiled. The geese are
,icked in a closed room out of all
traits, the feathers placed in deep
,oxes or barrels, says a writer in an
Exchange. Later they are place in
hin sacks and hung out in the air for
number of days. In case the geese
ire scalded the feathers are spread
nut on sheet or blanket in an up
tairs room, over a register If pos
ible, until dry. They will dry sur
'risingly quick, and If stirred occa-
Iionally while drying viii be as light
md fluffy AS though they never were
vet. Wing, tail and other coarse
Gathers are discarded as plucked. /
Ind ready sale for my feathers
lround homo at 30 to 60 cents a
round.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY LICE
Chick Found Asleep 10 Flag Of Danger
and Ono Would Better Look for
Trouble-Watch for Insects.
(By EMMA STACEY

,
Should you enter the poultry yard
md find chick asleep instead Of at
work, you would better look for the
trouble, and without doubt you will
discover the lice; or II the chicks do
aot grow as you think they should
Ook for the trouble. 1t may be the
'ame old lice. When the chicks are
Matched 1t is an excellent plan to
crease the head and under the wings
with pure lard-not enough to chill
he chicks. Many have found to their
borrow that various mixtures of coal
Ill, vaseline and insect powder will
Kill the chicks as well as the insects.
The yards and houses must be clean
It all times through the hot months,
n you can't keep the lice away, and
Ice and success do not go the same
way Paint the brood coops, the nest
,oxes and the roosts; indeed, every
hing but the chickens should get a
Washing of the mixture. There is no
worse drawback to the poultry bust
less than lice and other insects which
'ender the life of the fowl most miser-
lble.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
DRY FARMING IN THE FUTURE
Conservation of Moisture in Soil is at
Bottom of Theory and Practice
of All Experts.
(By A. T. STINEL)

Dry farming" or the science of ag-
riculture under scant rainfall. made
good where the farmer followed direc-
tons, but thousands failed because
they did not heed the advice of ex-
perts These failures have turned out
to be a blessing in disguise for the
high plains regions because the advo-
Gates of dry farming" were forced to
take a broader path Conservation of
moisture in the soil is at the bottom
of their theory ard practice Many
thought of moisture only as direct
rainfall upon their cultivated acres
But there is a limit to rainfall under
ton will avail 10 produce crops The
season of 1910 went under the limit
in many of the newly settled regions
of Texas. New Mexico. Colorado and
western Kansas and. following a year
like 1909 which also was dry. there
was no moisture in reserve in the soil
Discouragment and disaster fol
lowed. but the wise heads among the
agricultural pioneers of the high
plains declined to stay whipped They
saw a great light and from the dawn
ing thereof there has come about an
Ideal union of dry farming" and irri-
cation development all over the south
west. that promises to reclaim liter
ally millions of acres OF land, millions
Of acres now scantily yielding. richly
productive.
This is to be accomplished by stor-
age OF the storm waters, and tilt
Eation OF the underfow by pumping
and the development Of artesian belts.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
POULTPYNOTES
(NWSNNs - e9aos,o

Fresh air, sunshine and exercise
are the best poultry tonics.
The natural time for a hen to lay
is from February to October.
Air-slacked lime is a valuable dis
infectant in the poultry house.
From now on until next spring the
hens should be supplied with a dust
box.
Oyster shells is the best food with
which the hens can manufacture egg
shells.
Ducks have become one of the best
paying propositions in the poultry in
dustry.
The germ of disease must be de-
stroyed before the disease can be
eliminated
The necessity for fresh air has led
to the great popularity of the open
front houses.
Eggs and fowls used in the home
should be credited at market prices.
This is only fair.
Plenty Of exercise and plenty of
good fresh air are necessary for the
health of the flock.
There are many waste products
that could be turned to use as poul.
try food in every garden.
Many a woman makes a greater
success with poultry than her husband
does with the work of his farm.
If good hens do not lay, the fault is
probably with the care taking. With
the right kind of care and feed they
are sure to yield we'll
A pen of a hundred good laying
hens will produce enough eggs to sup
ply the sugar and coffee of an ord.
nary family, besides supplying the
home table.
A hen, pig, steer, cow-any of
our meat-producIng or milk-producing
animals, are of value to the farmer
only in proportion to their digestive
and assimilative powers.
Growing ducklings thrive best on
feed composed of equal parts, by meas
ure, of cornmeal. ground peas, bran
and middlings, all made into a thick
mash, either with scalding hot water
or milk the latter being the best. The
mash is improved by adding shortcut
green grass, clover or some other
green stun, and a few handfuls OF
coarse sand.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
GNvIED POWERS OF COURTS.

Some workmen engaged in hanging
An iron door on the Planters hotel re-
gently disturbed the attention OF court
and Jury across the way and therefore
the orderly and equitable process Of
the law in Judge Muench's court. A
deputy sheriff was sent with a mes
sage to them to desist. Unaware that
the court IL the people OF the state OF
Missouri the workmen replied TO the
emisAry In q light and gamesome man
ner, says the st. Louis Republic. Re-
suit: An arrest for contempt. the
hasty summoninE OF the contractor
and the release Of his minions upon
payment of the costs OF the arrest.
The private citizen, on reading this.
may we'll sigh for the powers he I'M
Willingly delegated when courts were
constituted Noise Is tho bane OF CIV
nization. The savage trod with moe
casined foot upon a carpet OF leaves
In the forest or the grass Of the prAi.
RE. Civilization means crowding 1t
rears walls and necessitates pave
ments. The latter make noise aid the
former echo 1t. In an age when en-
cheering runs to specialties, why not
the antinoise engineer? He might be-
gin with the auto siren and the street
car gong and progress slowly toward
the pneumatic riveter, saving for his
matured powers the peripatetic vege-
table man and the talking machine
with the green horn in the small fat
on the side street.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02

While the subject of conservation IL
nnder discussion stress may well be
laid on the necessity of conservation
OF citiee against the risk of destruc-
ton by fire. The suggestions made
by Franklin II. Wentworth OF Boston
at the recent Fire Protection con-
gress In st. Paul favor non-combus-
tible window frames and wired glass
In all commercial, factory and office
buildings. and the general installation
OF automatic sprinkler systems. 1t
would be well, too. If all city roofs
were covered with incombustible ma
terial. eliminating the dangerous
wooden shingles.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02

There will be. it Is announced. no
attempt this year to cross the Allan
tic ocean. In view of all the fatalities
which have happened in the attempted
coAquest of the air. it is reassuring
to note an instance in which prudence
Is by no means the pusillanimous vir-
ture which some rash ones hold 1t.
On the contrary. courage could accom-
plish more If 1t took the hard common
sense plan. as has been done in this
case. Of having prudence for a run
ming mate. The two are not at all In
compatible.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
WILD TURKEY OF HONDURAS
Originally Native Of Central America,
10 Described az Most Beautl-
full in ColorinQ.

The wild species Of turkey, known
as the Ocellated or Honduras turkey,
was originally a native of Honduras
and other parts of Central America
Some describe it as most beautiful
In coloring, equal to the Inpeyan
pheasant, if not richer. The head and
neck OF this wild variety are naked
and no breast tuft is present The
caruncles of the head and neck diff
Ter somewhat from those of other
turkeys.
The ground color OF the plumage is
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
A Cheerful Patient.

A persistent ringing at the door
bell brought the sleepy physician
down to his door in hurry.
well. what do you want?" he de-
manded, as dilapidated tramp
walked in and planted himself in
chair.
Treatment, doc, and / amt got a
cent" was the announcement
well, let's have it over with; /
want to get back to bed What's the
trouble with you"
Snake bite, doc; and the antidote
is whisky !'-Nationa Monthly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02

English sparrows in Massachusetts
are accused Of being firebugs by car
rying matches to their nests. II the
little birds could speak. they might
retort on the carelessness of humans
In throwing matches around and then
devoting time. attention and energy
to the great question of fire proven
ton. Being sparrows only, however.
they simply twitter and go on picking
up matches where the humans throw
them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
A Gentle Tip.

They were sitting on the bathing
beach at the summer resort. He was
very bashful and had let countless
opportunities slip by.
isn't this sand wonderful" he
said, after a moments lull in the con-
versation.
Wonderful she replied. And just
think, there is so much here going to
waste when so many people need
some in their systems,"
Then he caught on-and caught up,
-Lippincott's.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
TO MAKE GOOD EGG SINNER
simple Device Can Easily Be Made
Out Of Box Just Big Enough
to Accommodate Lamp.

sinner. Take box that will just per-
NIT the top of the lamp chimney to
extend out of the hole In the bottom
OF the box when the box is upside
down over the lamp as it should be,
says the Homestead. Cut two holes
at one side Of the box 80 two eggs
can be tested at the same time. Back
OF the lamp in this box you should
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
Hope for the Worst.

Doctor-Of course, the worst may
happen and your uncle may die. But
let us hope for the best.
Expectant Heir-You may, doctor.
but | prefer to hope for the worst
Detroit Free Press.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
The OceIIated Turkey.

beautiful bronze-green, banded with
gold-bronze, blue and red, with some
bands of brilliant black.
1t is to be deplored that this varie-
ty can not be bred successfully as a
domestic fowl in northern climates.
The writer can not learn that it has
ever been successfully bred outside
Of its native heath.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
Start With Very Best.

A strain of prize-winning fowls
nay be brought up from foundation
stock of only fair quality. But 1t is
ime wasted in trying to do IT, 1t is
more satisfactory and more certain
md takes less time by starting with
he very best the poultry raiser can
lfIord
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02

tests are to be cleaned, the bottom
ian be dropped and all the contents
will fall out. The nests should be at
east IL inches square, and for the
arge-sized breeds Is inches will be
letter.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
He Knew.

Smart-But even If women had the
right of suffrage they couldn't be In
duced to vote
Wise-That could easily be RENE
died by having a bargain counter AZ
every polling place
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
Waiting for Fame.

Magazine Editor-This is a splendid
story, but never heard of the author
before, did you?
Assistant Never. Shall | send it
back?
Magazine Edtor-No. Put it away
until he becomes famous.-Boston
Transcript.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
A Good Egg Sinner.

light out strongly at the two open
ings where the eggs are tested. This
makes it much easier to shine tho
eggs.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02

An amateur actor was killed at a re-
hearsal by revolver shot A veteran
guide of the deer woods should have
been the stage manager.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02
DUMPING HENS NESTS BEST
GOOD Way Is to Have Bottom At
tached With Hinges and Fast
ened at Front With Staples.

A good way to build hens nests is
o have the bottom attached with
hinges and fastened at the front with
mall hooks and staples. When the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02

Doubtless the satisfaction of the
man who flew from coast to coast is
equal to that of the man who swan
the English channel.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-02

Down east the very latest IL the
.'1ntuit,ve kiss" That. we presume. il
when you don't ask her first.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
FUNERAL NOTICE.

HAMBLETON-The funeral OF b.
F. Hambleton will take place satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock from the
family home near Hamilton. The ser
vices VIII be in charge of the Odd
Fellows. Friends invited. Burial at
Oakland cemetery,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24
CITY NEWS.

Register. Register Register.
Dam souvenirs, new Ayres &
Sons.-Ady.
Mile Buckner, the colored lady
who has caused 80 much trouble
within the last few days. has been
committed to the insane asylum by
the lunacy commission.
Ferndell self-rising buckwheat. I'm.
megart's ADV.
Grace Mae Cecil has filed suit in
the district court asking divorce from
Lafayette Cecil charging desertion as
cause for legal separation. She asks
the custody of two small children.
DIR. w. frank Brown, removed
office to 31S N. 5th St-Ady.
Leonard Pelgen has been con
fined to his home, GIG Concert street,
t for several days with a serious at
tack of lunabago, and his friends will
be glad to hear that he is reported to
be improving and expecting to be rul-
lily recovered and at his place of bust
mess in a short time
-Wilbat, the ladies tailor, drafts
! fits and makes all Kinds of ladies
outer garments. 11o5 Main street.
| Adv.
Company L held their weekly drill
last night instead of last Monday night
when the drill was postponed on ac
count of the show at the Grand thea
tire. Many new recruits are being en-
listed in the company and number
of functions are being planned fol
the coming winter.
Gate City Camp. No. 81. W. q. W.
meets tonight at Hawkes. hall. A ful
attendance is urged. as business Of i'm
portance will come up.-Advertise
tment.
The first session of the registrar
was held today. The registration O
all voters will be required this year
Every voter in Keokuk must registe
if he votes November s.. Places 0
registration are given in this issue
Be sure and register.
Masonic: Special meeting of Eagl
lodge No. 10, A. F. & A. NJ. 7:s
o'clock Friday evening, October 2s
1912. Work on third degree. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited. Re
freshments. BY order OF the w. N
8. H. Johnston, Sec'y.-Adv.
Every voter In Keokuk must ref
lister this year In country precinct
registration Is not required but tn
voters in Keokuk and all cities owe
$500 must register every four year
or they will not be permitted to yot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24

--Eead the Daily Cato City 10,
sporting news.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-24

election day. The registrars are in
session today until o'clock this
evening. They will be in session to-
morrow and Saturday from 8 a. m.
Until p. m. The places of registra-
ton are given in this issue OF The
Gate City. Consult the official notice
and then GO AND REGISTER.
Look here, Mr.. Keokuk voter?
Every presidential election com
plete new registration is required. The
registrars met today for their first
session. They will be in session until
8 o'clock this evening in the seven
precincts designated In the official
call which appears elsewhere in this
issue. Be sure and GO and register.
sealshiDt oysters. Immegarts~
Adv.
Chief John Anderson of the Keo-
knk fire department, is In Quincy
this afternoon to see William (Buok)
Hade. one OF the oldest members OF
the Quincy department. Chief Ander-
son and Hade have been friends for
years and the latter is now seriously
III. Many Keokuk people know the
stricken man and will extend sympa.
| thy and wishes for his early recoy-
cry Chief Anderson will return this
evening.
The Washington times., 1912-09-09
Michigan Gets Late
Start on Gridiron

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Sept 9.-Though
the other colleges throughout the coun-
try are starting their fall practice early
this year because OF the new rules,
Michigan has decided to stand pat and
will not attempt to work out her foot
ball candidates before September II. the
regular two, weeks before college opens.
to hold consultations over the new plays
that the 1912 rules will develop. This
does not mean that Yost Is not schem-
ing out plays and formations. nor that
the Wolverine football men will not be
in as good condition when the first
whistle blows as their opponents. 1t
merely shows that Yost has faith that
the men are doing all in their power to
get into condition so that when he does
get behind them they will not have to
cry time" to get their wind
Capt. Bottles Thomson Is at present
filing his lungs with northern Michigan
ozone and reports that he is even now
In trim. Brute Pontius, the star end
has been working on a Montana ranch,
Bubbles Paterson, last years pivot man,
has been working in one of the Detroit
Fairgrounds this summer. Jimmy
ing tennis and baseball. Barton, who
was kept off the team through tech.
nicality last fall, will be in the game
this fall, and he writes that he has
been in trim by the golf route. Squit
Torbet. last years half and end, writes
"Will be right on the job September II,
| and that's all that is known about him
The Washington times., 1912-09-09
Players Buy Uniforms
In National League

Although it's not generally known.
ball players in the National League
have to pay for their uniforms. There
were so many instances of men for
getting to turn in their suits after the
season was over, or when they had the
can tied to them, that clubs suffered
considerable pecuniary loss in this re-
spect.
There was a time when Brooklyn was
about the only club where the players
had to plunk down dold cash for their
suits When Harry McIntire Joined the
Cubs, being secured from the Dodgers.
he was surprised when no cash was de-
manded when his uniform was handed
out.
'Gee Pretty soft here" he is report
ed as saying.
One day he happened to mention the
fact to his old teammates on the
Brooklyn team and at one a big howl
was set up. So a new ruling was soon
made in the league. requiring the coin.
A complete set of uniforms costs in
the neighborhood of thirty plunks.
When you consider the fact this is not
so much OF a hardship after all.
The Washington times., 1912-09-09

handled by the secretary. The employ
ment of the new system of having a
player sign with but one team caused
great deal more work than that
necessary under the old regime.
On the whole there were fewer pro-
tests and many less controversies this
season than those marking other years.
on several occasions the meetings of
Inc commission were more or less ses-
slons oil useless and pointless talk, but
on the whole the business was done with
a dispatch which was noticeably lack
ing in other seasons.
The verdict OF the players, managers
and presidents of the leagues is that the
season has been the best yet among the
amateurs and hope Is expressed that
the next season will see continued
progress. The new constitution has
proven itself thorough in every sense
of the word, few changes, IL any, be-
ing necessary for its use next year.
Presidents Of the leagues have come
to the conclusion that the fact that one
strong team In i circuit which starts
the season with a walkaway has a bad
effect on the other teams, and there Is
considerable talk of starting a new
league with practically all of this year:
winners on its roster. The fact that the
commercial houses are able to grab ur
many of the good players seems tt
have been generally recognized, and
| these commercial houses are to start q
League all their own next year.