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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
HOW TO MAKE MORE MONEY WITH CHICKENS
PRACTICAL TALK BY "A POULTRY EXPERT
Change the Present System Of Marketing and Proper Care in
Breeding Would Greatly Improve the Situation in
Kansas-Eggs From Puets
Make Weak Chicks
Poultry Husbandry at K. S. A. c.l

Poultry Husbandry at X. S. A. CT
hen. This does not mean, necessarily
the purchase of high priced stock II
does mean little more care and at
tention from the farmer or the farmers
wife with reference to the stock that
is used for breeding purposes. On the
eastern markets Kansas eggs, as a
whole, dc not rank as high as they
Should. For instance, they do not
rank in size with the eggs of Michigan,
Ohio or New York. Kansas is natuT-
ally at somewhat of disadvantage ia
being a good way from the markets.
Her eggs will be found going by the
carload to New York and Boston, Chi
cago, and down into New Mexico;
westsof Denver to Salt Lake City and
to many of the Pacific coast points.
In my judgment there is one COM
mon cause throughout the state that
is at the bottom of this question, OF
small eggs and small stock 1t is the
Widespread practice Ct breeding from
pullets. The pullet begins to lay when
she is six to nine months old. This,
Of course, varies with the individual
and breed. Because she lays, how
ever, it does not follow that she has
cached maturity. 1t is a matter OF
common knowledge that she has not
attained her full size. and further that
pullet Matched from hen egg In the
than hen eggs.
A pullet lays a small egg that
matches a small chick, that fails to
reach the size attained by another
pullet Matched from hen egg. In the
course of time, she comes into laying,
and produces an egg that is slightly
smaller than the one from which she
was. Matched, which in turn produces
chick that is slightly smaller than she
was at birth, and so on, thus gradu-
ally, subtracting from the size # the
race. This means small stock and
small eggs. 1t was also found that on
top Of this, on an average, the per-
centage of hen eggs that Matched, as
compared with pullet eggs, was 10
per cent greater and that while the
chicks Matched from hen eggs showed
a mortality Of per cent, the chicks
Matched from pullet eggs show a NOR
tality of 141a per cent, or nearly three
times greater.
Beyond this, in breeding from pull
lets one does not give the great law
of "the survival of the fittest"
cnance to help him in the selection of
breeding stock.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
by W. A. Lippincott, Professor of

10y w. n. LIpplncOlI, fTOleSSOT VI
IT HE QUESTION of how to make
more money from chickens nat
urally divides itself into the
questions of how to secure more profit
from the hens already on the farms
on the one hand, and how to make
more profit by improving our poultry,
on the other. The first is largely a
marketing question, the second a
breeding question. shall take up the
question of marketing first, because
1t is the one which will bring in
creased profits most quickly, though
not necessarily most surely.
AS farmers are well aware, most of
the eggs bought in Kansas, whether
by merchants or poultry dealers, are
purchased by the so-called case-count
system. According to this system, all
eggs offered by the producer are pur
chased at given price, without re.
gard to their quality. Eggs that have
lain for week under corn-crib or in
a straw stack, that are understood and
dirty, are purchased at the same price
as eggs that have been taken care OF
by the most approved methods, and
are of the very finest quality. Such
a system of buying is fundamentally
wrong, no matter what the product.
The only way that we can hope to i'm
prove the quality of Kansas eggs is to
give the farmer financial incentive to
produce and sell better goods. We
must touch his pocket nerve. The
only way that this can be accom-
plished is to pay the farmer who takes
pains to offer good goods a better
price that his more shiftless neighbor.
In one town last year a man who
was paying lac for eggs, case-count,
changed to quality basis and began
paying 1519c for first class and 1870
for second class eggs. The result was
that inside of two weeks the average
quality of the eggs that he was buying
had increased perceptibly, and he was
paying nearly 15c as an average
price for eggs, The farmers were bet
ter satisfied because they got a higher
price for their product. The dealer
was better satisfied because he was
getting better quality of eggs. They
cost him more money, but he was able
to demand better price for them.
Besides the need of better price
for the good product furnished us by
the Kansas hen, and of better meth
DDS of caring for that product, VIC
need to take steps to secure a better
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
Case of Mrs. Tully.

Chicago, I'LL take pleasure In
writing to thank you for what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. suffered with such aw-
full periodic pains, and had displace-
ment, and received no benefit from the
doctors. l was advised to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
am now as we'll as ever. Mrs. VIII
LIAM FULLY, 2O52 Ogden Avenue,
Chicago, Ill.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE COmpOundwill help you,
to Lydia f. Observation-Disclosures Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
siIos Make Feed cheaper.

The silo is now as much a necessity
on every farm in the Central West as
barns and feed lots. Live stock must
be kept to maintain soil fertility and
furnish market for crops grown on
the farm. Silage enables the farmer
to feed his stock so to rs per cent
cheaper than in any other way and al.
most doubles the live stock capacity
Of the farm. The entire forage crop is
saved and made valuable. Hence by
stopping waste Of products and fur
nishing a valuable food at the lowest
cost, a silo will pay for itself often.
times in one year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
Absurd Congresses.

Andrew Carnegie, in his advocacy
Of universal peace, has no faith in
half measures.
These congresses" he once said in
New York-"these congresses that ad-
vocate, not universal peace, but small
er bullets, gentler bombardments and
less destructive bombs annoy me.
when we succeed, thanks to such
congresses. in eliminating savagery
from war. then it will be quite in order
for US to proceed to eliminate the
darkness from night"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
SORGHUM CROPS SHOULD BE WELL CURED
[By DR.. R. R. Dykstra, Veterinary. X. 8. A. CT

10y Ut. II. II. DykSlTd,
II farmers are careful to feed only
Sorghum hay which is thoroughly dry
there will be little danger of prussic
acid poisoning That is the advice of
the veterinary department at the
Kansas Agricultural College which has
investigated the trouble many farm
ers are having in feeding cane. kafir
and milo as roughage If silage is to
be made of these crops, allow them
first to dry and then II it is necessary,
water may be added as they are put
into the silo.
After q long drought or when
growth is stunted from other causes,
the leaves of the sorghum often con-
tain a large amount of prussic acid.
It requires only small amount of this
acid to kill an animal, and death fire.
quently comes soon after the sorghum
is eaten. Prussic acid does not appear
in appreciate quantities in normal
growth of sorghum crops and it so
largely disappears when a crop is dry
that cured sorghum hay may be fed
with safety. To be on the safe side
farmers, when in doubt, should try
out the feed on few animals. II no
bad results occur within "a to 4S hours
the feed may be considered safe.
A strong solution OF glucose, which
nearly every farmer has at hand in
the form of corn syrup" or molasses,
may be administered as an antidote
to animals that have been stricken
after eating the hay. Large quantities
of milk may also be given with good
effect. Another effective santidote is
this: A solution of 100 parts of sui
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

we'll and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. I feel very grateful that
l found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish.
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills. SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
WOMAN A
GREAT SUFFERER
Tells How She Was Restored
To Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound.
GRANVILLE, M.-"I was great Euf-
eerer of female complaints for year

anu 1 got mourning
that helped me uD-
til / began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham 3
V e ia Bile Com
pound. / was irreg-
ular and had cramps
so bad that / had to
go to bed. Now I
have better health
than / have had for
years and l cannot
speak too highly Of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
Extreme Case.

"Your wife seems very fond of her
poodle"
Yes. Why, she even thinks the con-
founded little brute has superior
fleas."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

my breath was
short and 1 had
chills and back
ache. l took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now 60 years old,
able to do lots OF
manual labor, am
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

To succeed in building up the herd
we must choose our breeds, and then
stick to it. AS individuals, each may
select his breed according to personal
taste, but unless he plans to buy the
best of bulls for his own herd, he must
select largely according to the breed
there. predominating.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

TtIeTIHdIy, N. 5, a, Q.
plate of iron is mixed with $50 parts
OF water. Fifteen parts of calcined
magnesia is mixed with $50 parts OF
water. These two solutions are then
mixed and given to horses or cattle
in doses of 10 to 40 ounces. In all
cases the animals should have as
much fresh air as possible.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

Made Him Short Tempered.
"Bothering me again about that bill
Say, didn't l tell you three weeks ago
that | was short?'
Eyes, but you are short too con-
founded long"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

took about boxes of Dodds Kid.
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which had suffered for years. /
had dizzy spells, my eyes pulled,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

Breeders are doing great deal for
the improvement of draft horses in
this country and making a success OF
breeding many Of those horses.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

For the treatment of colds, sore throat,
ETC., Deans Mentholated Cough Drops give
sure relief Sc at all good Druggists.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

Mrs. Winelow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion, allays pain cures wind collie Csc bottleAas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

DR.. S. Feinach. the new American
minister to China, has sailed for the
Orient on the Japanese liner Tenyo
Maru.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
~TMQMpS0MS 9|s :.ilssyis ssll' caused sss
EYE WATER s w ddq Ts;ot fse frs ss
JOHN L. THOMPSON SONS g. co. ,Troy,N.Y.

Original guaranteed Swastika Flesh Reducer-
Swastika Complexion Beautifier and Wrinkle Re-
moyer-sl each or the three s2b0 Write ten names
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

your medicine. Mrs. JESSIE SCHAAR,
alb Main ST., GRANVILLE, III.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

Mrs. Laura M. Reuter- has been
granted a new trial by Judge Henry
Hudson of the district court at Bartles.
vile. Okla, before whom she was
tried for killing her husband.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

General Diaz, ex-president of Mex
leo, is i'll at Biarritz. 1t is stated that
he probably will return to Mexico to
wards the end of the month.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
Personal.

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, will receive
the Progressive nomination for Con
gress from the Twentieth New York
district in the event-which now
seems probable-that Oscar E. Straus
declines it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
Domestic Items. ,

Without calling either Governor
Sulzer or his wife to the witness
stand, his counsel rested their defense
in the trial of his impeachment. Ac-
cording to D. Cady Herrick, chief Of
his attorneys, Governor Sulzer de-
cided not to defend himself in person
because he did not want to be placed
In the position of shielding himself
behind his wife.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

With only one dissenting voice on
the final vote, more than 1000 bankers
from all sections of the country, gath
cred at the first days session of the
annual convention of the American
Bankers Association at Boston, rati-
fled the action of the conference of
bankers in demanding amendments to
the federal reserve act now pending
In Congress,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

The Anti-Horse Thief Association of
Oklahoma. in session at Lawton Sc.
lected Thomas as the place for its
1914 convention. 1t chose E. H. Davis
OF Jefferson as grand president and
w. R. Collins Of okarche as grand
secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

The Colonial Trust Company at
Tulsa, one Of the largest state banks
in eastern Oklahoma, has been sold,
J. w. Orr and E. L. Orr, respectively
president and vice-president, retiring.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

The Southwestern Milling Com
pany's Mill A, the largest in Kansas
City, was destroyed by fire early the
other morning. The loss was esti-
mated at S250,OO0.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

Pressing button at 2 p. m, at the
White House, President Wilson re-
leased an electric current that trav.
eled overland and under sea to the
Panama canal, exploding charge of
dynamite and destroying Gamboa dixie.
This dixie is the last great physical OBJ
struction to the opening of water COM
munication between the two oceans,
although the wreckage of the dixie and
two earth slides, one at Cucaracha and
another at Gold Hill, must be cut
through before the canal actually can
be opened.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
rejected the bids. of the Carnegie,
Bethlehem and Midvale Steel Com
panies for the armor plate for battle
ship now being built.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

Reports to the federal bureau of
education from Nome say there is no
danger Of famine there because of the
recent tidal storm. Reindeer repre-.
senting seven hundred and fifty tons
OF meat are within driving distance of
the stricken city
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

Christy Mathewson, master manipu.
lator of the baseball, led the New
Works to victory at Shibe Park. Phila.
delphia, when he shut out the Phila.
delphias in 1O-inning battle by a 3 to
Q score in the second game of the
worlds series.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-11
HARRISON AND
SULLIVAN MAY
RACE FOR TOCA
Congressman SABBATH Says Mayor
Will Run if Gas Magnate
is Candidate.

Springfield. Oct. 10 II Roger
G. sullivan becomes a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the
United States Senate SO VIII Mayor
Carter 1t. Harrison, perhaps.
This statement was made in be
lalf OF Mayor Harrison at the state
Fair today in the midst of the joint
festivities of Democratic Day and
Governors Day. The Chicago May
'o- was not present to speak for him
self, so his spokesman was Congress
nan A. j. SABBATH,
4 have talked the matter over
with the Mayor and he is giving it
serious consideration" Congressman
SABBATH said "He is not ready to de-
ide vet. but there is plenty of time.
'esides. it e not certain that Sulli-
an win be candidate. II he is
ne. there is a disposition to give
Tim a battle in Chicago.
There was q meeting OF some of
Iayor Harrison's friends In Chicago
talk it over before he was con-
ulted Those friends want him to
run lie mas not decided, but he
has not said ne will not run. He
is not very friendly to the sullivan
crowd, because he thinks they have
made as much trouble for him as
Mayor as they can.
Il was in favor Of a down state
man myself, and hoped that we
could get together on some man like
Congressman Riney or Congressman
Graham. But neither OF them will
be candidates. So if the candidate
is to be a chicago man, want the
Mayor to come out.
Whether or not sullivan is to be
a candidate is still secret known
only TO himself The big day at the
! fair did not induce him to commit
himself. although he was there. as
! busy at the old candidates game of
handshaking as any man could be.
The day witnessed the release of
| two booms, those of State Senator
W. Duff Percy OF Mount Vernon and
Of Carl Vrooman OF Bloomington.
Both declared themselves to be
tentative candidates, reserving
( their right to withdraw perhaps
one in favor Of the other later
Also the day witnessed the yir.
tual collapse Of another young boom
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-11
UNIVERSITY PLANS TO
IMPROVE COMMUNITY LIFE

Madison, Wis. Oct 1o-in pur-
suance Of the program mapped out
by the State department. of educa-
ton and university extension bu-
reau designed for use in promoting
The improvement OF community life,
that section designated as The
Inauguration Night win be held to-
night.
Speakers, the officers, particular
" the second, third and fourth vice
presidents, who, as chairmen OF
program, legislative and social COM
mittees viii present plans Of their
eyeral committees. This meeting
viii take on some of the character
)f reception possibly with light
2efrcshments and music.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-11

the one Congressman Lawrence
b. Stringer has bee carefully
nourihsing. Mr.. Stringer though adj
vertised as one of the attractions,
did not attend the fair. AS there
was no definite announcement con
corning his candidacy, the under
standing n that his Senatorial am
billions have been put in cold stor-
age and that he will be candidate
for Congressman at large again,
along with his colleague, Eliza VIII
liams.
The only other definite Democratic
announcement the day brought forth
was that of Cass Clifford of Cham
paign for the nomination for State
Treasurer. He is assistant treasurer
now, and probably viii have the
backing OF the Dunno administra-
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-11
NEW HAVEN ROAD
BY i. S. ORDER
TO SEVER LINES
President Elliott Gets Attorney Gen.
eral McReynolds to Delay
Suit.

Washington. Oct. lO-President
Howard Elliott of the New York,
New Haven 4 Hartford Railroad sur
rendered Internationally today 10 At
torney General MtReynolds' demand
that the corporation be stripped OF
it's outer trolley, railroad and steam
ship holdings. in compliance with the
sherman antitrust act.
In return for this capitulation, At
torney General McReynolds has
agreed to hold up the suit against
the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad for q. reasonable length
Of time. He did not promise. how
ever, to withhold the suit indefinite
ly, intimating that unless a salts
factory solution of the matter were
brought forward within a short time
steps would be taken by the govern.
ment to hasten matters.
This statement was made by Pres
ident Elliott, following his conference
with the attorney general.
We told MIR McReynolds that the
New York New Haven G Hartford
Railroad desired nothing more than
to conform strictly with the letter Of
the law so far as possible
Just what plans will be advanced
to comply with the law cannot he
foretold until the individual direct
ors act upon our report. l think the
situation looks much better as a re-
suit 81 our visit to Washington.
II cannot say positively what
terms the Department of Justice
suggested or what terms were dis
cussed Suffice to say that we had a
long general discrsson of matters
pertaining to the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, and had
mutual understanding
The conference today indicated
a helpful attitude for New England
ami New England investors / eX-
planned the exact financial situation
of the road and necessarily touched
Iupcn the proposed issue Of $67. 000,-
600 in debenture bonds, but that il
a local matter and only mentioned
it to government officials that they
might understand the difficulties un-
der which we are laboring."
President Elliott and his fellow
committeeman called at the White
Hose. dut aid not obtain an inter.
view with President Wilson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-11

over ten years with it until 1t got So bad
was ashamed to go TO barber 10 get my
hair cut
L tried everything I could get hold OF,
and ---, but received no cure
until commenced using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment when the scale commenced 10
disappear, The way | used the Cuucura
Soap and Ointment was to wash my scalp
twice day with warm water and Cuticura
Soap and rub on the Cuticura Ointment.
received benefit in couple of weeks and
was cured in two months. (Signed) +. J,
Busher, Jan Is, 1913.
Why not have clear skin, soft white
hands. clean scalp and good hair? 1t is
your birthright. Cuticura Soap with an oc-
casional use of Cutcura Ointment viii bring
about these coveted conditions in most cases
when all else fails. Sold throughout the
world. Liberal sample of each mailed free
with 32-p. Skin Book Address postcard
"Cutcura Dept. r. Boston.
as-Alen who shave and shampoo with Gu
tictua soap will find it best for skin and scalp.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-11
River Forecast.
ANNA

The Anna High School Foot Bal
team will meat the Cairo High tear
at the Fair Grounds here today
The grounds are in excellent eondi-
ton and the Anna team after a COOL
weeks practice are ready for the kick
off. The Anna team found some
weak places in the team of last Sat
urday and these have been replaced
with regulars. All OF the regulars
did not play last game. Cairo will
arrive on train No, at 1885 AMI
tho game viii start at 2:30 o'clock
A big attendance is expected. Cairo
bring your boosters
Killiam kaufman spent several
days in st. Louis this week
Workmen are tearing the Opera
House out inside and the building
will be converted into an Office build
ing, with a large hall on the third
floor. T. Fl. Kroh is moving his
drug store across the street into tn
First National Bank building.
c. j. Boyd returned from the STATE
Fair Thursday afternoon,
y. H. Atkins who with his brother
c. D. Atkins. of Vergenne, ILL.,, has
been attending the State Fair returr-
cd home Friday.
Millard F. Rushing will soon move
his job printing shop into rooms on
the second floor of the First National
Tank building.
O. r. Burford has opened his new
garage on Main street The garage
Is the finest in the city and has all
modern improvements of an up-to-
date garage.
The regular weekly dance at the
Anna State Hospital was given last
night. The attendance was good.
Mr. and Mrs. William Grear WIN
have been visiting their son Sidenev
in Chicago returned home Thursday.
Mayor f. s. Alden is attending the
State Fair at Springfield.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-11
THREE MEN SHOT IN
MINE STRIKE RIOT

Pittsburg Oct 10.-Three men
We're shot one probably fatally in
battle between two constables and
a large number Of foreign striking
miners at Cheswick near here. Con-
ditions are quiet today, but a squad
Of state police was sent TO Cheswick
as precautionary measure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-11

ment now in session and which Will
for the purpose resolve itself into an
electoral college.
Yuan-shih- Kai's term is for six
years after which he cannot run for
the presidency until after in interval
of six years.