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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
BECKER WINS GOLF PRIZE
Beats Hunter at Nineteenth
Hole on PinehurSt LINKS.

Pinehurst. y. c., April &c. Il. bechei'
Auburndale. ::ass.. won the frst ui''''o"
trophy in to-day's final round of the an-
nual mid-April golf tournament mere ',e
defeated Robert Hunter. OF Neeou'" IL ;"
a cean-cut nineteen-hole victory
Becker was up at the turn pu' nun.
gained the lead on the thirteenth
halving the next five holes hunter
the eighteenth and the nineteenth
In the semi-hral round TINS mo'""I9
Becker defeated Henry G. Fownes' OIL
Oakmont Penn. while Hunter won from
T.. w. Erwin. of Kent. Mich
J. V. Hurd of Pittsburgh, was the VIII
ner to-day i'm the second flight ana II. a.
Waldron. Of Agawam. r. h. TOOK ''e
third.
The tournament ended to-day cohciu'eu
the Country club schedule when opc"'"
with the annual autumn tournament
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
Forecast for Special Iocnlities.-for East
ern New York. cloudy in northern. probabi,
rain and cooler in southern portion. to-day:
tomorrow. cloudy: moderate to brisk shift

For Northern New England. unsettled to-
day. tomorrow. fair. moderate variable
W iuds.
For Southern New England. probably rain
and cooler to-day. tomorrow. cloudy, mod
crate To- brisk shifting winds.
For Eastern PENNSYLVANIA. New Jersey.
Delaware. Maryland. District Of Columbia
and virginia. unsettled weather and prob
ably fain to-day. Tomorrow. cloudy. mod
crate To- brisk shifting winds
For Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
cloudy to-day. preceded by rain In southern
portions. tomorrow. fair. with rising tenn
perature. moderate north winds
For Western New York. cloudy today. to-
morrow. fair. light go moderate north winds
For West Virginia. local rains to-day. toe
MORROW. pIohahly faII-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED

Plymouth. April u. 4:36 a m-oceanic 'hrl,
New York for Chcrbourg and southampton
tand proceededi -, o..,. ,p., YOU
York Via Plymouth and Cherhourg. - Faul'
New York via Plymouth and Cheru9urg
Venice. Aprn s-Alice CAusp. New YORK VIA
rrlosie Aprn . Martha Washington aust.
Sew York via naples ctc.
Genoa. Aprn 9-Puncipe 81 Piemont" d'an'
pr Ef% OF kpri 70 Kazembe cBD. New York
Via ~ vincent G \. cape Town. etc
uona Kong. etc. for New YORK
Port Said. April - Mira 'Br. New York
HAVE ASr ii IL. go p MA Tournine FD.
Ne" io'N SAILED.
southampton April y 1910 p m-Ne" YORK.
Trieste. April ll-Carpaihia d}O from No"
York VIA Naplo.. otcl. Fiume-
Antwerp April Etonian 'brl. Now iotH'
I2th. 2l5 m. Finland. Ne" for" VI"
Liverpool. Aph Il Mauretanla Bn. New
Yorl. via Queenstown.
Ale,ar' Apru 10 Mneric ,Bn from New
Yorl. Hong Kong shanghai. "to.
colombo April 10 heinfcs Ger. h"ston ana
poniogne. April -. p m Potsdam Dutch
,nom Rotterdam New York
Havre April - y MA Provence tD'
Palermo. April II Italia ,Rr. New York
London. Nprl ~ Mnnctonka dri. Ne" YORK
Mala CGcrl New York.
Ushia AoriI 10 swedish Prince tirl from
santos RIO dc Ianoiro. ctcl. New York
barbados. April io-Jayary BD from Para
etcl. New York
Gibraltar. Aprll io-Kura dD from Agiers)'
New York
Bermuda. April IL Bermudian bir'. New York.
PASSED.
scilly April II Idaho 'BD. New York FOR
Hull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
BERKELEY BASEBALL DATES.

The schedule of the Berkeley Scnocl
ba seball team was announced by H.,
manager. Henry j. Mahr. yesterday.
Twelve games make up the list, begin
ming with the Kohut team on April ?
and ending with the contest with Cutl n
School on the home diamond on May 20.
Nine games will be played abroad
The schedule follows:
April 2. Kohut. at home April s 10y
ola, at Loyola: April is. Columbia Gram
mar School. at Columbia; April %, lr-
wing School. at home.
May ?. Kohut School at Kohut MAY
:, Greenwich School. at Greenwich, MAY
=. Hamilton Institute. at home. May -
Carlton School. at Carlton. May II. Bar
nard School AT Barnard May ~. Column
bia Grammar school at home: May %.
Collegiate School. at Collegiate, May 6.
Cutler School, at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

destination and steamer In my Pm.
Hawai- avail. eva 'n 'aN'' Apr. II. $50
Hawaii Japan. Corca. China, PM, oo
lppines via san Francisco Nile APR. - o'oV
Tahiti Napauesas. Cook Islands.
New Zealand. Australia via san q. ,.,o
Francisco -Aordngi .........' APR. - o'"o
Guam Philippines via san Fran 10 IN
ciscol-T : Transport. ....- -. APR o. 90"
Hawaii samoan Islands. New Yea
land Australia Via San Fran e.,o
clsco)-Nentura ....+..-.-..... May l. Wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
RIG MORNINGSIDE RUN LIST.

Seven teams from Philadelphia VIII
start in the third annual five-mile run of
tho Morningside Athletic Club of Harlem
this afternoon. with most of the New
York club teams as opponents Inc
course Will be from the clubhouse at
I2sth street and Morningside avenue 10
Broadway. east on l55th street and down
Seventh avenue to the starting point.
Practically every club of the metropolitan
district has entered runners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
scHooLBoY GAMES POSTPONED

Followers Of scholastic baseball were
sorely disappointed yesterday owing TO
the continuous rain. which forced a post
ponement OF the ten games scheduled
Most of the games will be played on open
DAYS this week. with Manual Training
and De Witt Clinton opening up on Mar
quette oval, Brooklyn, tomorrow after
noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

Highest temperature Yesterday. 81 f2 20
o. m.I- lowest. 80 G-.nf "a. m.D. average. ..
average for corresponding date 'asf wear. -.
average for corresponding date last thirty
three wears. o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Saturday, April
IL. 1913.

steamer Cairnhn tBrl. lmminSham MalN y
25 to Benham a Boyescn. in ballast A''''"
AT the bar AZ II = m. HIN - 49,, %
steamer PerGgia ti}rl. Leghofn Mar -, -
Naples - and Palermo -. 10 sou -, 49,,
with cabin and sos Storage passehs.,s an"
rndsc Arrived ~ the Bar at Cos M, lI1h.
steamer Baltic lBu. Liverpool Nprll " an an
Queenstown 4 to the White star Line WIN
l09 first 40 second cabin and l3>' S''e'"s"
Passengers malls and mdse. ArlNeh ~ '"'
bar at 1920 p m. mn 49,, oc
steamer Mich. gan tBr Antwerp MaI'h -
% Sandcrson 4 Son. with mdse' N'N'' q"
-.o,r,cr Lcnapc. ia hsonyille april ana
Charleston 10 ~ the Clyde : 60. with pas
sang,rs and mdse. Passed IN qua amino ~ y
a I'd. ~, ,to,. IN
steamer Ehiiptika dam. Perth ANNOY, 10
Vest india - co. in ballast. Left Quarantine
az $3.50 a m. ,,,,,-At. ,,,i
H. 10 Funch. Edge a 60. IN balasl' go
load for New Zealand. etc. Anchored IN quar-
antine At lO:ls m. Ali =
steamer Campana CBn. Liverpool April >
and Queenstown a. to the funard e 90 wiz
passengers malls and mdse. Passed In SAMMY
Hook At 23S p IN ., -
FOLK. to the Old Dominion 50 co. WIN an
GERS and mdse. Passed In quarantine Al ia
steamer Princess Anne. Newport news ana
.orrolk 20 the Old Dominion - 90. Win pas
ecngors and mdsc. Passed In sandy HOOK az
steamer Gro-ser Kurfurst 6er'. Havana
Nrru . colon > and Kingston :. 10 oeltlcns
4 20 with ga first class passengers ana IN
ballast Anchored in Lower Bav 81 : - p M.
SANDY Hook y T. April l.. $50 NV mo
northeast. light breeze. cloudy, dense ios'
smooth sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

.zeeland Antwerp. April s.. Red rs star
minneapolis London. April .. Ati o,,ohec
Creole ............New Orleans, ApriI r., 20 20.
I'll Mundo. ....... Galveston. April e'''Ho ~
TUESDAY. APRIL Ia.
* w der Crosse. Bremen, April - O.. Am
liellig Olav...... Christiansand. April D. ,,aiaS
America. Naples April 3d.. ltaiant
saratoga. ........ Havana. April IL. " ~ 70
Pastores. ........ Bocas del fora. April ~ ~,
Altai :........ .Hayt, April 10 ha i..nnnah
City OF Savannah Savannah. April 12SaNah"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

Steamers CarrnIe BD Kingston, Proteus.
New orleans: Santiago Cubanl. Tampllo.
Nlnnehaha ,Hrl London. kroonland, AntWf'l'
Arcadlan tBrl Bermuda. Franconia tbrl' Nv
ernorl- OLYMPIC tBr) southampton, san Juan
san Juan. America GER. Hamburg 'eltl'
,Rrl Liverpool Havana. Havana; 'othail,.'
cbatiest,n and Jacksonville. California tht'
Glasgow. IasseU brunswick. Gulistan 'hI).
Fernandina: Armenian d8r'. New orlehhs =,
Monroe. Norfolk and Newport Ne"s. 'ly, OF
atlanta savannah. Rio Grande. Brunswick .
lroquols Turks Island. colon. Crstobal: -
Go,hard Br) Philadelphia: commoiore Eol
Thsnis,o Dutch. Fernandna. Balla dip
Norfolk: RI occiden,e Galveston. city " Syd
pey sprl Halifax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
A BROADWAY CORNER TAXPAYER
LONG ISLAND.
NEW JERSEY.
MORTGAGE LOANS.

S45 500 WANTED THREE YEARS Fiks !
mortgage $50 suburban modern LAM "a
self-sustaiuing property. appraised $ln"V' , Ia
usual security. DOCTOR HED"h"'' '''
RrnadWaN
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IIuinidiis


Official observations taken 40 the United
states weather bureaus an D. m. yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH MATER

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise J..G sunset. i.id. moon se'f. J..
moons age.
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PERSONAL.

little GIRL TWINS for adoption. one week
old healthy and bright. Legal adoption q,
sired in Christian home. Address NJ d.
Box - Tribune once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

ciai record from tho weather Bureau shows
che changes in tho temperature FOR tho last
twenty. four hour. Boz comparison with the
corresponding date OF last ycar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
TUESDAY. APRIL IL.
Brings mail.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

Mail Nessei
Vessel For. Line. closes. sais'
T. Irene Nanles Y q l. $40 a m IL 90 m
MONDAY. APRIL -.
Ancon. Crlstobal. Panama II 80 m 500 III
Chicago. Uavre. French - 3.0Op IN
TI'ESDAY APRIL IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
ARRINEID

April 1.-THE Jarvis. AT Norfolk. tho Tonopah.
the 81. the d. the D-3 and the FL. az
Newport. the Sterling. az Philadelphia. ihr
Colorado. At san Diego. the Glacier. at
Amapala: the South Dakota. at TopOlobampo.
the CSciops and the South Carolina, az IL nm
haven Bay.
SAILED.
April 1.-THE Jarvis, from Hampton Roads
for final trials. the Glacier. from Amapaia
for corinto. the Buffalo from Topolobampo
for san Francisco. the Cyclops and the South
Carolina. from Norfolk for Lynnhayen Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

Lieutenant LOGAN CREsAP. detached Sew
Hampshire. naval inspector ~ ordnanc".
Carnegie steel Company. MunhaN, Penn.
Gunner LAWRENCE WirIMANN, y W
Bliss Works Brooklyn.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-Thcse
movements Of naval vessels have been
reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
ORDERS 1851 D.-These army ana
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY

Major CURTIS ". dwell. corps of eng
neers from Washington Barracks and IL
battalion Of Engineers. April -. % iofi
sam Houston. a. chief engineer officer SCUM
ern Department vice Lieutenant Colonel
CHARLES :. RICHIE corps ~ engineers.
Captain JOHN :. BATTLE. I'm infantry
from san Francisco FOR Manila June =
First Lieutenant SAMUEL LLOYD. medical
reserve corps detailed special professor.
army medical school session l9i. i3. Wash
luetOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
Local oacial Record. Tho following ON

Local Forecasf.-Raln and cooler Co. day
tomorrow cloudy. moderate 60 brisk shit
ing winds
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TUESDAY. APRIL u.

Or Kurfst. Bremen. y G L.6:30 n m 1000 ~
Y de Larrin'a. Monte. Bar 2:30 a m 900 III
Orotava. Bermuda. RMSP 500 m 1000 a III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

lis pound class final bouu Gunderson'
Norwegian American a. c.. threw. {. jacob
SEN East Side Y NJ c. A., with body hod.
Time 4:10.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-20
FAITHFUL DOG IS PUNISHED
,.shed for Barking While Burglars
Were Robbing His Master
Cafe in New York.

Aaron silverman's brindie puluOs
snot is the only living creature arounN
Silverman cafe at 141 West I"en'y
seventh street that is in any conu r
ton to smile, but Spot Is physician
too sore to smile. rp.
Some time after midnight the oalh
ing Of Spot awakened the Siiverhan
family in their rooms above the Sd
loon. Silverman thereupon arose, go
a trunk strap and walloped poor o.o
Spot into silence and went BACK "
bed. ~.
When Silverman went behind the
bar about 6: 80 he found that burglars
who doubtless had started spot un-
precedented barking had ripped open
the cash register and taken $50 and a
ring from it, and then had attackeu
the safe and got away with one dia-
mond ring worth S125. two more worth
$500 each, a SIS watch. a lavaliiere
worth SIS, a $45 locket and chain ana
four Russian gold pieces worth about
S10.-New York Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-20

possible to the live branch or trunk.
If the end of a branch is dead or
broken, cut 1t off with a smooth,
slanting cut, well back in the gooo
wood.
To avoid tearing down the bark, al
ways make an under cut before cut
ting through a heavy branch from
above BY cutting off limb as close
as possible and parallel to the trunk,
the bark will heal over it. 1t is a
good plan to paint all fresh wounds
with white lead to prevent decay set
ting in during the healing over proc
ess. If decay has already set in, cut
away the decayed wood as far as pos
sible and fill the cavity with a good
rich mixture of cement.
No branches should be permitted to
grow low enough to obstruct the view
on declduous trees. Crossed, deformed
and interfering branches should be
cut as early as possible.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-20
The Tree Surueon.

A new profession has recently come
into being. We refer to the profess
sion of operating on sick trees in or
der to save their life and beauty. This
is a much more serious problem than
it seems to be, offhand, and the vari-
Gus state and federal authorities are
spending a great deal of time and
money devising ways Of preventing
and curing tree ills.
Private citizens and public officials
have long been awake to these prob
lens in the eastern states, but vide
spread interest in the west is of more
recent manifestation. This is largely
due to the fact that practically all OF
the diseases and pests which intest
our ornamental shade trees have first
shown themselves upon the eastern
coast. Nearly all have been imported
from foreign countries on nursery
stock, etc.
At the present time large areas in
the east are practically denuded OF
trees through the devastations OF the
Gipsy and Brown Tailed moths, San
Jose. Elm Tree and Oyster Shell scale,
chestnut bark diseases, and other Sc
rious pests. These pests are moving
steadily westward and every inch OF
their advance must be stubbornly con-
tested If the trees are to be saved.
One of-the best and easiest ways
to help our trees combat these and
other ills, is to prune them properly,
so as to conserve their strength, and
at the same time get the best posi-
BILE artistic results.
Most of the readers of this column
have to consider trees which are al
ready planted. rather than newly
planted ones. Generally speaking
then. your trees should be pruned at
least once in two years and prefer
ably every year.
The tools to be used are thin blad-
ed pruning saw and pair OF pruning
shears. Cut of all suckers or water
sprouts, close to the branch
Remove dead wood wherever found,
-tirg With smooth cut as close as
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-20

fifteen minutes before the first car
was to start, the Mercury stood ready.
with, In his place, the trim, khaki-clad
mechanician, concerning whose pos.
sible desertion Mr.. Green had spent
much worry. But the driver, Stanton
the unfailing, was missing. In the
midst Of the gay hubbub of the scene,
the Mercury camp was on the verge
Of frenzy
You've telephoned to his hotel :"
inquired Floyd, no less troubled be-
cause quiet, as Mr.. Green came up
wiping his brows.
Telephoned! I've telephoned to
every hotel in the town, to the police,
TOTO every one. He went to his ho-
tel and dressed for the evening, after
he left here yesterday, and went of
in an Atalanta automobile with some
COMPOUNDED woman; that's all I can
learn. He never came back to the ho-
tel, at ALL"
Floyd's slender brown hand shut
hard on the edge Of the seat, his lip
curled slightly.
"a woman?" he repeated, his mer-
CHESS young voice singing.
They say so-and I'd as soon have
thought Of Ralph Stanton getting
drunk"
You'd better phone to the insane
asylum" advised the mechanician.
and turned his back to the whole az
fair, watching the brilliant spectacle
before him with scornful gray eyes.
Five minutes passed, ten. The first
car was called to it's station. The Mer-
curry had drawn fifth in the lottery for
place. Just four minutes before the
starting hour, taxicab bowled furi-
ously across the crowds, came to z
jerky stop at the edge Of the course,
and opened to emit it's passenger.
"Stanton!" hailed his manager, chok-
ing with evaporation and relief.
stanton. for Heavens sake-where-
what"
"Sick," the driver flung at aim,
springing across to his car, from
which Floyd slid out to give him en-
trance. MASK, gloves, you others"
"Sick?" echoed the unbelieving Mr..
Green, amid the furry Of preparation.
you, you sick?"
Stanton, in his seat, turned color
less face toward him before clasping
on the mask.
"Sick," he reiterated explicitly.
Are you ready, Floyd?'
The Mercury drew up to her line on
exact time. And in the moments while
the cars in front were being sent away,
Floyd found an opportunity to put
question.
"You have been ill?" he colby
asked.
Acute Indigestion; I've been in a
doctors Office since nine o'clock last
night" snapped Stanton. did you
think 1 was lying to your"
"No. Are you fit to driver"
'If you're afraid I'm not, get out and
leave me-"
The signal was given. When the
Mercury flashed across the line, Floyd
was almost as pale from anger 40
Stanton from recent illness.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-20

"Then you had better quit racing be-
fore you're demoralized," jeered the
other. and turned to find Stanton had
come up behind him.
There was nothing said, Stanton
went on as If he had not heard. But
he carried with him the discovery that
1t is the perfection of comradeship to
be able to quarrel without bitterness.
There was MISUNDERSTANDING
drawn up opposite the exit, when he
emerged.
Mr.. Stanton" summoned low
toned. smooth voice, from the car;
Valerie Carlisle leaned out, extending
small hand.
She was the consummation of cool
daintiness and repose. 1t was impos-
sible to meet her beautiful, concerned
eyes without yielding admiration, at
least.
i have been waiting here for an
hour" she Informed him. 81 am so
distressed that my car should have
hurt you, | shall reproach myself so
much if anything happens to you to-
morrow because Of your strained arm,
that wanted to ask you about it my
SELF. A weakness there might kill
you, might it not?"
1T might, If it existed" he con-
firmed. But the strain does not trou-
BILE me. deserved to pay more Sc
verely for such stupid carelessness."
She did not avoid his keen gaze at
all, yet somehow failed to in press her
sincerity.
ut was an accident" she deprecat-
ed. Il suppose you just forgot. Frank
ly, though, l wish you were to drive
a Duplex or an ATLANTA, tomorrow. l
do not like the Mercury, it Is so often
in wrecks"
1T Is faster than either of the 9TH
ers," Stanton defended, yet moved In
spite of himself by her anxiety for his
safety. Il am also obliged to admit
that 1t is not responsible for any Of
our mishaps, so far, at least; lead it
into trouble, myself. sometimes"
Her long, fair lashes fell; she tapped
her fingers nervously upon the door
panel.
IF you could not race, who would
be likely to win, Mr.. Stanton?"
you are taking 1t for granted that
I will succeed easily may not. But
without the Mercury, probably the Du-
pick or the Atalanta on this long road
race. On track, would choose the
Italian car"
She listened attentively, then
smiled.
II am such an amateur; I do not
half understand. have come with an
invitation from papa. He wishes to
consult you about auto tires, those
for your next race, and he hopes you
will dine with us, this evening""
Thoroughly surprised, he promptly
declined.
Excuse me to Mr.. Carlisle; l must
get ready for tomorrow. Moreover, it
is for the Mercury company to discuss
tires, not for me-"
Her small mouth set, she drew aside
her shimmering skirts.
1--WE will decide that on the way-I
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-20
BACK YARD FARMER
interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-Strain Counts in Chick
ens-The Tree Surgeon-SmaI!
Fruit Pests
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BoLTE.


What is the best breed of chickens?
Easiest question in the world. Ask
your friends and every one of them
can answer right off hand, but each
one will name a different breed or va
riety and when you ask their reasons
Tor their choice. mighty few of said
reasons would hold in court.
The fact of the matter is that there is
no one best breed" of chickens. There
are four or five best Breeds" with
from two to seven best varieties" in
each breed. If you don't believe it,
glance through the files of any poultry
journal and see the number of best
breeds" mentioned in their free read
Ing notices.
One man proves that the White Or
pingtons are the best breed" because
he got Nine. Paderewski to admit she
paid $4,000 for five. of his chickens.
Another man clinches the pennant for
the White Plymouth Rocks by saying
that a pen of 80 hens earned $500
for him last year, their eggs selling
for $50 setting And 30 it goes. Ask
Ing poultry man to name the best
kind of chickens is like asking an au-
tomobile man to name the best auto
mobile.
AS far as the city or suburban poul
try keeper is concerned, he can make
his choice Of chickens entirely upon
sentimental grounds.
{t4
mines the size and shape of the fowl,
and the variety determines the color
choose the shape and color that you
think is prettiest and you will have
the best breed for you.
Now, however, comes the really i'm
strain Of blood within the variety. The
difference between profit and loss,
eggs and no eggs lies in the individual
and not in the breed or variety. There
is no marked difference in the produc
ton, growth and hardness Of five or
six of the principal breeds, and there
Is the same similarity between their
established varieties, but there is a
tremendous difference between differ
ent flocks or individuals of the same
variety. A poultry man who under
stands his business can take an Or
binary flock of any standard variety
and he can beat any similar flock of
the same or any other variety, which
is handled by an inexperienced or
sareless person.
Inheritance of profitable qualities is
of the greatest Importance. For this
reason scrub or cross-bred fowls are
worthless for breeding, because their
offspring cannot possibly improve in
size or productivity for any length of
time and practically never hold their
own. Never use anything but pure
bred chickens. Get a setting of eggs
or a pair of young birds from the
heaviest laying hen you can find in
the variety you elect to keep. and
build up your flock from the start. We
have known two pullets Of the White
Wyandottes, one of which laid II
eggs in a year and the other laid 243.
You could not tell them apart by
looks, either. Three of the good hens
daughters laid over 200 eggs each in
a year. That's why strain counts
more than breed.