The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13

III cribbaSe.
Tie township caucus held at the
German American bank Saturday was
fairly We'll attended and the follow
ing ticket nomnated:
Treasurer John Werner.
Supervisor e yrs John Reiner, e
yrs), Joe Jacobson.
Clerk, J. r. Talconer.
Assessor, Earl Wallace.
Board of Cancellation, f. A. Mad
sen, Joe Pirkle, Aug Larsen and ~
S. Torgeson.
Constables, Leslie Cotton. VIM
Marshall.
Road overseers. LIST dist, Leslie
Cotton, Gus Larsen: End dist, Dan
Conan. Perry Stockwcll; 3 dist, J
w. Johnson. 9TH dist, John Halvor
son.
Regina Lennartz of North Prairic
was guest at the Cotton home Mon.
day.
We understand that J. f. Meyers,
formerly editor Of the Burlington Re.
porter. expects to return soon ant!
publish magazine at his old stand.
That's right, Bro. Meyers, good,
bright magazine would "perk" US Nv
some.
A. A. Coult, perhaps the greatest
authority on poultry subjects i'll this
country has splendid article in the
February number Of the Technical
World In this article he makes some
very interesting statements. Sec'y
Wilson in his report for 1911 says
that seven hundred fifty million dol.
lars is the estimate of the poultry
products for that year.
That estimate covers only the farm
price Of poultry products. The price
to the consumer was considerably in
excess of that figure-unquestionably
billion dollars would be more near
ly correct.
Corn the same year was valued at
one billion seven hundred million, and
cotton seven hundred and seventy
five millions These were the only
products that exceeded in value the
product of the hen.
Mr.. Coult gives the results Of the
first national egg laying championship
contest held at Mountain Grove, Mo.
in 1911-12. He states that the Aus
tralians were in advance of all other
breeds as egg producers, but goes on
to say that It isn't the breed that
counts. but the egg-layng strain inside
the breed.
The national championship was
won by a pen of Rose Comb Rhode
Island Reds, the $ hens laying TO-
tai of l042 eggs or an average Of 2DS
eggs per hen.
The individual championship of the
whole contest was carried off by Lady
showyou, a white Plymouth Rock ne1,
with score of Psi eggs. She was
sold to Chicago parties for $500.
The record is within ore of the
best known record of any hen for egg
laying, held by Barred Plymouth
Rock, owned at Gulph, Ontario.
Mr.. Coult summarizes his article
by quoting some twenty-eight facts, 1
given out by T.. r. Quisenberry, the
director Of the experiment station,
where the agg-laying contest was held.
Be sure to read the Coult article in
February Technical World.
The funeral! of Fred Miller, whose
demise was noted in the columns Of
the independent in its last 1ssue,
t'.ok place from the Presbyterian
CHURCH Of this village on Saturday
last. Rev. Eames preached ser
mon full Of comfort and sympathy
for the bereaved family and made a
practical Illustration Of the unblem
ished character Of the deceased. The
capacity Of the church was taxed to
sts limit to contaan the numerous
friends who were present to pay their
last respects to the remains of the
young man. Following the services
the body was laid to rest in Riverside
Cemetery.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks and gratitude to the many
friends for the beautiful flowers sent
us in token Of their sympathy for us,
and as tribute Of their esteem for
our son and brother. May the Oliver
Of every good and perfect gift, see
that Kind and sympathetic friends arc
as generous to them should the hand
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