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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
POULTRY THE BEST PAYING
LIVE STOCK
A Too Freqaentiy Neglected Opportunity
For Earning Needed Cash.
By a. F. HUNTER,

By a. f. HUNTER,
A Veteran Poultry Raiser.
Poultry rightly handled Is the best
paying live stock farmer can keep.
with the added advantage of a COM
paratively small investment in build
ings and Of both quick and constant
cash returns. This is not true, how
ever, Of the average farm focks.
which produce no eggs in the fall and
early winter and average, according
to the last census, less than eighty
eggs each in year. Hens SO kept
pay no profit whatever If the cost of
their food is considered.
1t is pullets that produce an average
of $50 eggs each in a year and produce
fair proportion of those eggs in late
fall and winter. the season of highest
prices and best profits, that are the
money makers. 1t is remarkable that
the farmers who would be most adj
vantaged by steady cash return from
a flock of good hens are the most neg
lectful Of this opportunity.
Good pullets which will produce an
average of $50 eggs each and pay their
owner net profit Of 50 each in a year
are not the common scrub hens of the
farms; they are thoroughbred pull
lets, bred and reared for egg produc-
ton, and so reared that they attain
laying maturity in the first half Of
October To the farmers who are
used to getting no eggs in fall and
early winter this will seem an i'm
possibility, but the thousands of farm
ers who are easily accomplishing it
prove the fact.
Signposts Along the Road.
To accomplish this the three chief
points are to have the chicks Matched
the first half of April, to keep the pull
lets steadily growing so that they
reach laying maturity the first half Of
October and then that they be kept
steadily laying by good care and good
food. Six months is the normal time
of growth of a healthy pullet. Six
months forward from the first half of
April is the first half of October. and
the rightly handled" pullets will be
fully mature and laying before cold
weather comes upon them. The chicks
hltCheu one or two months later are
checked in growth by the strong heat
OF simmer and are about half mature
when the cold of coming winter over
takes them. Such bullets lay the bulk
OF their eggs during the months of low
est prices and pay little or no profit.
Thousands of farmers are making So
s'ie@e profit yearly On their pullets,
buying all of the foed and as the de-
mhnd for fresh laid eggs increases
mere rapid'r than the supply there is
nlWANS rMnIM fnr nthnrs
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
10000 In CASH AWARDS.

0e interest in the Boston Globes Book
Fers Picturegame is growing each week.
+ hfst picture was published in the Sunday
Pc of Dec. IA. By purchasing catalogue,
\ one can get the back pictures and start in
contest.
he first award is $4,000 in cash, the second
|srd is $500 in cash and the third award ia
[VV IN cash. There are seven other main
[srds and hundreds of minor awards, to be
|rlbuted among those coming nearest to
Elhg correctly the II book titles represent
10y the N pictures the Globe is to publish.
-ach of these n contest pictures represents
L the name of book, not the characters or
['ents of the book. A catalog of book titles
Ia which the n titles to be represented by
lures have been selected, is offered by the
Eoe Tor those who care to buy it, and in q
days an answer book will also be issued
The convenience of those who wish them.
Euy the Boston Globe today and start in this
n Interesting contest.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
Group and Cough Remedy.

Group is a terrible disease. it attacks chill
dren SO suddenly they are very apt to choke
unless given the proper remedy at once. There
is nothing better in the world than DR.. Kings
New Discovery. Lewis Chamberlain. of Man.
chester, Ohio, writes about his children: "Some-
times in severe attacks we were afraid they
would die but since we proved what certain
remedy DR.. Kings New Discovery is, we have
no fear We rely on it for Group, coughs and
colds" So can you. Soc. and slO0. A bottle
should be in every home. At all Druggists.
H. E. Buckien& Co. Philadelphia or st. Louis
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
The Big Game Season.

Names big game season came to an
end Dec. 18th. close time on deer begin
ming at midnight. Rough estimates
place the number of deer killed at lO,-
600 and the number of moose at 200. The
moose season ended NOV. 80. The re-
ceipts of deer at the Bangor station were
2.44O. During the hunting season 10
persons met their deaths, 10 by acciden-
tai discharge of their own guns, four
through being mistaken for deer, two by
getting in range of men firing at deer or
other game, and one by drowning Sew
eral men have been arrested for reckless
or careless shooting. Fifteen persons
were wounded in hunting accidents.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
THE EGG NONSENSE.

We're it not apparent that manyof fhe
LADDERS in the present egg agitation are
|onseious!y playing political g,me to
Esrnguish themselves as tribune of the
fng suffering people, it would 'e lrea-
koahIe to conclude that reason lad de-
[orled her throne in not few cnsplcu-
H. Instances. Take the remark attrib-
Efsa 10 the wife of a well-know public
En- IN Yesterdays newspapers hat she
fould never give up this agitation until
srgsh-laid eggs were down to 81 cents
Ro2en" as an example. Of corse, she
Leans at this time of the year.
The average American has no been so
Enc llnmured in the cities as o be I'M
scogaiuted with the homely facts OF
-8rnvard life. On them the scarcity
+a.ue of December eggs DEFENDS. Ii
sr4sb-lai8 eggs could be sold athat price
Eow. they would fall, under tie law of
s1r.ly ana demand, to ten GERS dozen
4 h. superabundance of Apn. And If
1 yaody knows where the grin can be
|oug1t on which the hen can h fed that
Il produce eggs at protiton such
Eng5 Of figures, such pers0 would IN
leed be a great discoverer.
Arr the agitators of this movement
10, acquainted with people the coun-
b. who raise eggs "for li1pg! 1t SO,
hat 10 these country folk say? Are
|hey getting 100 much for their eggs?
kre heir profits so great hat they are
Fereasing their focks, as 'esult of this
lear $ prices? Are the m1dlemen who
H. moving these eggs wea,ng diamonds
L riding in limousine cars? Are the New
England railroads when are bringing
bpse eggs to the city paying huge dlvl-
[snls? by no means!
It Is customary to blamethe Geld stor-
|ge octopus, but the Unitd States gov
|mment has pressed intoits service for
survey of the cold storge fields every
district attorney on the rolls, and the
Eoncluslon Of those inves gators is that
There is no reason to believe that there
/ a cold storage trust controlling the
price of eggs" In fine. these sapient
Investigators blame the nen herself tor
he present price of tn egg, and they
mob4bly knew as muh before they
Harled.
And they might have added that but
br cold storage and similar devices for
hdglng over the seaDnal vagaries in
b. natural output, tn. range of prices
Foud be very much greater than 1T is
[oe Had we no watr glass, canning,
Feezing, drying, etc, eggs would now
h at a dollar dozel. These devices
|sye inevitably lifteC the price in the
Esson of plenty AMI arrested its ad-
|snce at the other eni of the line. And
average price is What determines the
Ee of the focks If the barnyard, the
Ereage planted to Germ and the number
+gg packers AMI merchants all in
Eeli competitive 'ivalry. The Boston
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
SELLING CREAM
An Exacting but Profitable Bushes
By C. B. LANE.
E.ls1lorf Datar,.,,aun

By C. B. LANE,
EIpert Duiryman.
The word cream signifies little to
purchasers unless it is accompanied by
some term indicating its quality or
richness. We therefore have a basis
for grading cream which we term ..but-
ter fat" which is the amount of pure
oil or fat it contains. This varies from
20 to 60 per cent, depending upon
amount of skimmilk Incorporated with
1t. Fortunately We have an accurate
method of determining butter fat in
cream, known as the "Babcock test
This consists in weighing a definite
amount Of cream. placing 1t in gradu-
ated test bottles made for the purpose
and adding sulphuric acid After shak-
ing, the bottle is placed in a centrif-
ugal machine, which revolves thou
sand revolutions per minute. The fat,
which is the lighter portion of the
cream. is thrown to the top, and then
hot water is added to bring it into the
graduated tube. where the percentage
Is read. Most cities have a minimum
standard for butter fat in cream, usual
ly about IS per cent.
We have various grades of cream
based on percentage of fat they con-
tain. Cream testing from IS per cent
to % per cent is called table cream"
and is used in households for cereals
coffee. fruit. retailing for "a cents to
40 cents per quart. The next grade is
termed whipping cream" and tests
from 80 per cent to % per cent butter
fat. retailing for 40 cents to 40 cents
per quart. If kept cold this cream
readily whips and is popular. 1t is also
used fer making butter in creameries.
The next grade is called "heavy
cream" This is also popular and tests
from 40 per cent to 45 per cent butter
fat, retailing from so cents to so cents
per quart. Another quality is sold IN
der the name of double cream" or
Double NN." and frequently tests
from so per cent to 60 per cent butter
fat, is so thick it will not pour from
bottle and sells for from 70 cents to 81
per quart.
Many farmers have separators re-
moving cream from milk ON the farm
and hauling it or in some cases ship
ping it to creamery at distance.
This plan has the advantage of keep
ing skimmilk to feed stock. This
cream tests from % per cent to 30 per
cent. Cream properly pasteurized is
kept in cold storage for three weeks
at temperature of 80 degrees F.
Greeting temperature for cream is %
degrees F.. sweet and without de-
terioration in flavor. 1t is almost i'm
possible for Il farmer to produce cream
for shipment to the city to be sold us
sweet cream. as it will not keep wiki
out being plSteil''i%el
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25

y Diseases Are Too Dangerous For
Belfast People to Neglect.

ne great danger of kidney troubles is that
4 so often get firm hold Def ore the suffer-
recognizes them. Health will be gradually
|'ermined. Backache, headache, nervous
r lameness, soreness. lumbago, urinary
uoies, dropsy, gravel and Bright's disease
h follow as the kidneys get worse. Don't
E'ect your kidneys. Help the kidneys with
F'ns Kidney Pills, which are SO strongly
Eommended right here in Belfast.
|Ars S. A. Cornell. Belfast, Me-, SAYS: 81
i Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at the City
Tug Store. whenever l feel that / need a
FDey medicine and they always do me good
lave never taken another remedy as bene-
IA as Doan's Kidney Pills. confirm all 1
|'e ever said in praise of this remedy, and
\ may continue the publication of my for
= Endorsements"
'of sale by all dealers. Price so cents. Eos.
l Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents
= the United States.
"emember the name-Doan's-and take NO
10, -~
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
THE CROPS OF 1913.

With the mcst valuable crops of corn
d cotton ever Produced and the second
Isl valuable GA; crop, the value of the
ton S Il principal farm crops this year
gre gates the enormous total Of S4,-
l5( 1000, the department OF agricul-
Il 7Hnounced Dec. 18th in its final esti-
ties OF acreage production and value.
is is All increase of 1882. 956, 900 over
. value of tie same crops last year,
q Of $3.50, 772, 900 over those of 1911,
'el on the prices paid to farmers on
tn acreage of these crops is equiva-
L to farm one-seventh the size of
ltrental United States. The exact
q planted TO these fourteen crops,
lcl IS more than IS per cent of the
a. Of all crop area, was 299, 433, 900
IS, an increase of almost 5000, 600
IS over last years area, and of more
N :, 600, 900 over the 1911 area. More
II oAe-third of the Total acreage was
1Jed to corn.
.or he crops as a whole the average
Gaction per acre was valued at about
.5o. The corn crop average Sis. So
acre; cotton, S22. 10; sugar beets,
"a wheat, S12. IA; oats, $11. A; sweet
atoes, $50. go; rice, S26 68; potatoes,
'l0, tobacco s100.39 and rye, S12.84.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
PITTsFIELD PERSONALS.

Mrs. S. H. Frost, who was confined to
her home for few weeks, is able to be
out again.
H. E. Condor, assistant postmaster,
was in st. Adams Saturday where he
conducted an examination for postmaster
at that place.
Congratulations are being extended by
their friends to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E.
Kinney of Burnham on the birth Of a
son, Henry Edward, Saturday, Dec. 18th.
-Pittsfield Advertiser.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
Children Crv
FOR FLETCHER'S
G AST0RlA

One way to relieve habitual constipation is
to take regularly a mild laxative. Doau's
Regulets are recommended for this purnose
Csc. box at all drug stores.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
Constipation Poisons You.

f1'eIf7 utfVII OIS0fIS TUT
you are constipated, your entire system
poisoned by the waste matter kept in the
y--serious results often follow. Use DR..
e New Life Pills and you will soon get rid
dissipation, headache and other troubles.
al Druggists or by mail.
{ Bucklen (. Co. PhiIadeInhia &. ST | mis-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
Maine Grown Tobacco.

Assistant Horticulturist H. P. Sweet
ser has been gathering information re-
garding tobacco which is being grown by
M. B. Smith of Belfast. Mr.. Smith has
a great proposition according to the re-
ports of the assistant horticulturist. Dur
ing the year he has raised Is acres OF
Havana, Broadleaf and Cuban cut. He
handles the tobacco from the seed to the
consumer. and is, at present, running
small factory In connection for the manu-
facture of cigars. The workers in the
factory are unskillad in the trade, how
ever, and their output is slow, so that
Mr.. Smith cannot begin to fill the orders
which he receives. Mr.. Smith finds that
he can produce as M quality of to-
bacco in Maine al Pc produced in
Connecticut, only use the Con-
necticut method d tiyHg it. In ad-
dition to the raisin S1lcco, Mr.. Smith
has on his farm pf apple trees
and 12O acres of stts.-kennebec
Journal.
Itching piles prov 0i MY Dnt protan-
fty won't remove lop' ointment IL
recommended for ii ep'1 ing OF protrud-
ing piles. Soc. ct q
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25

Itching piles prov
fty won't remove II
recommended for. It'd
ing piles. Soc. at a
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
WAFER COLOR PAINTINGS
HALF PRICE

% w w Fruit piece, now $3.50
~ ~ r,ower piece, 200
A'yO name Motto PICTURES, now so
Nv Loedi views, now rs
SANBORN'S STUDIO.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25

hf ity but profan-
ld0d 's Ointment il
erle ing or protrud-
b 4 y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Smokina In Winter.

A physician OF note asserts that
smoking has o worse effect on most
people in winter than in summer, and
he advises all smokers who find their
health and mental faculties impaired
in winter for no apparent reason to
accept tobacco as the explanation and
to cut down their smoking during the
colder months.
Tobacco, he says. is a very powerful
drug and cannot be consumed in large
quantities without producing certain
effect on the heart. 1t must be re-
membered that during the winter the
heart has a great deal more work to
do than in summer, for the cold causes
the blood vessels to become small and
pinched 1t is thus less able to bear
the extra strain put upon 1t by smok.
ing.-From the Family Doctor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
CONGRESS MEETS
IN SPECIAL SESSION
FOR EXPRESS PURPOSE OF RE.
VlSlNG THE TARIFF AND 9TH.
Err NATIONAL FEATURES.

Washington, April "A complete
revision of the tariff law; modificl-
ton of the nations currency system;
proposals for Philippine independence
for repeal of the Panama Canal free
toll provision, and for the immediate
construction of government-owned
railways in Alaska, are chief prob
lens confronting the first session OF
che EiXty-third congress, beginning
at noon today.
Summoned by President Wilson for
the express purpose of revising the
tariff, the new congress faces eX-
treme pressure from many quarters
for early action on the other subjects
named Whether any of these other
than the tariff will be taken up during
the special session depends upon the
progress made with the tariff revis-
ion, and the success that may attend
preliminary work upon general cur
rency reform bill.
For the first time in eighteen years
! congress assemblies with both its
branches under control of the demo-
Gratis, and with a democratic presi-
dent to cooperate in shaping its pol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07

Want ads get results. Read them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07

joined the party organization and Will
act in concert throughout the ses-
sion, at least upon measures that may
be advanced as part of the progress
i've party's legislative program.
President Wilson's Influence is eX-
pected, by democratic leaders Of both
houses to be a potent factor in the
shaping OF legislation throughout the
extra session. The president has TAX
en- an active part in the preparatory
work on the tariff bill; and will keep
in close touch with the senate and
house through the consideration OF
the tariff, currency, or other subjects
that may be taken up during the ses-
sion. He has made it known that
he may frequently upset precedent
by visiting the capitol, and seeking
personal conferences with those ac-
tive in the conduct of legislative af-
fairs.
Important changes in the rules of
the senate will be brought forward
during the next few days. These
changes, as advocated by the new
democratic leaders of the senate, and
approved by President Wilson, seek
to prevent any concentration of power
in the hands of few senators, or OF
committee chairmen. 1t is proposed
to make all chairmanships elective;
to give the members of each commit
tee the right to call meetings with
out securing the consent of the chair
man. and to authorize committees to
elect members of joint conference
committees.
The latter provision if adopted will
leave to the full democratic member
ship of the finance committee the
selection Of the three or five senators
who will confer with a similar house
committee in the settlement Of tariff
disputes, and the final completion of
the tariff bill
The probable length of the session
that begins today is uncertain. Az
tual work upon tariff revision probao-
ly will begin tomorrow, with the con-
sideration of the Underwood bill by
the democratic house members, in
caucus. Within a week it is expect
ed that the tariff debate will be in
full swing in the house. Senate lead.
ers do not expect the completion OF
tariff work before late in July. Should
currency reform also be taken up al
the present session, congress prob
ably will remain at work until au-
tumn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Roman Relics Ia England.

Great interest has been aroused IN
the Roman discoveries at Kenchester
near Hereford, England Many coins
dating back to the reign Of Constan
tine between 800 and $50 A. D. have
been found. Pottery similar to that
made before the destruction of Pom
peii In 79 A. D., and attributed to the
potters who worked during the reign
of Antoninus Plus, has also been dis.
covered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Singing at Work.

rr. Johnson was annoyed to find IN
the Hebrides that the strokes of the
sickle were timed by the modulations
of song in which all the harvesters
joined. In the days of the hand
looms most weavers crooned over
their work. Dairymaids used to sing
on the milking stool, not only to light.
en- their labors but also because the
cows were held to yield better milk
when cheered by tune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Mo Sympathy There.

Goodfellow-'I'm sorry to say my
wife has an aggravating habit Of in.
terrupting me in the middle of a sen.
tence." Binns-"Humph! You are
fortunate to be able to get SO far"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Teo Great Belief In Luck.

Many a fellow is such firm be-
lever In luck that he would rather
look for a four-leaved clover than
hustle for a job.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07

! lCleS, ana 10 approve us dCIS. ue
tariff law to be passed by the spec
ial session that opens today will be
the first general democratic revision
of the revenue laws since the act OF
August p, 1894, known to history as
the "Wilson-Gorman law" and which
President Cleveland allowed to be-
come a law without his signature.
Scores of familiar faces were alb
sent in both houses. In the house,
the complete change in the seating
arrangements Lad made even old
members strangers to the scene. In
place of the mahogany desks and
swivel chairs to which members had
Clung for many years, stiff rows OF
leather-up upholstered benches, arrang-
ed in semi-circles, filled the house
chamber. The new bench system,
somewhat similar to that of the Brit
ish house of commons, gives no desk
space at which members can write
or work while in the house chamber
New members dominate the larger
house in the new congress. The in
crease of the membership of the
house from 1896 to 435, which became
effective March 4, brought in a larg-
er proportion of new members than
have appeared in any congress of re-
cent years; and made more conspic-
uous the absence of old time leaders,
such as Former Speaker Cannon,
John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Mich
olas Longworth of Ohio, Samuel W..
Mccall of Massachusetts, E. j. Hill
of Connecticut and William B. Nc
Kinley of Illinois.
The work before congress today
consisted chiefly of organization bus
mess. The senate had completed its
organization early in March, during
the special session called to act on
President Wilson's appointments
Vice President Marshall served his
early apprenticeship as a presiding
officer, and the democratic members
took charge of the senate, elected
Officers and chose committees at that
session, ana were prepared for gem
cral legislative work today. The or
ganization of the house was expected
to consume all of today's session of
that body.
President Wilson's message will be
read to both houses shortly after the
beginning of the session tomorrow,
In his call summoning the eXtraor-
dinary session of congress, the presi-
dent did not specify the purpose for
which it was to be convened. Mem
bers of congress who had talked with
the executive expected that the mes
sage, prepared to greet the new con-
gress, would urge action upon the
tariff as the first duty of the demo-
cratic maiorities in the two houses;
out would IeaNe lhe way open 'or
ac'loh on 'he currency ana o'her
pressing matters Il II IS ueclued later
to take them up.
Democratic maJorlties IN Do'h
house ana senate are considered
strong enough to carry through the
program OF tariIi revision determined
upon by recent conferences, IN winch
the president mas consulted with
RepresentltlNe 'rderWood ana Sen
'tor SimWohe' 'Pe tarllt leaders OIL
the two boa'3. The democrats have
a majority OF over lao in the house.
their membership OF 2SS being double
the combined strength OF the repub'
leans and progressiyes.
In the senate the democrati,
strength is 5l, and the combined re-
publican and progressive strength 40,
Ihis margin is counted on to secure
favorable action on the tariff unless
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
For Weakness and Loss of Appetite

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic
hnd sure Appetizer. For adults and children. SOC