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The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
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The writer has before him the rec
ords Of farmer who sold eggs from
FLOCK Of eight hens to the amount
of 1913 per hen, all this within one
year; and besides, this bunch of hens
each raised brood of chicks in sum-
mer time-seventy-five chicks coming
to maturity. and the profits on these
chicks above food cost was equal to
the income from the eggs. In other
words. the profits above food cost
from these eight hens was more than
$500 per Len.
OF course the best of care and at
tention was given and of course. these
eight hens were pure-bred-bred to do
that very thing. but all three products
were reckoned at regular market
prices, not fancy prices. This Is the
lesson we desire to impress on our
farmers: Good breeding. good feed.
Ing, good care will give good profits.
Since the chemical analysis of an
egg and Of young roasting chicken
is almost identical. we may say in the
outset that there is little difference
in feeding for eggs and feeding for
flesh.
An egg is about two-thirds water,
one'eighth albumen. one-tenth lime.
and one-tw.elfth fat. It is giving the
hen the proper raw materials at the
proper time that constitutes good
feeding.
Hens suffer more from a lack of
pure. fresh water than from almost
any other cause. Even the hen at
liberty is often compelled to drink the
filthy water in the cow-tracks in the
barn yard or do without. Such sup
ply of water will not produce man,
eggs Of any kind, and none that are
good.
The albumen of the egg-the white
Of the egg is the protein-what we
crave for when we desire lean meat.
The hen must have the protein foods
to make 1.-THE oats. wheat, bran and
meat. The lime for the shells she
will egt from the wheat. clover, oyster
shell and cut bone. The fat will come
from all the grains, but especially. from
the corn-the carbohydrate food.
Without giving exact details, the
writer would want his feed bins SO
proportioned that he could lay in sup
plies of food thus: Four bushels of
bran, three bushels of oats, two BUSH
els of wheat, one bushel o fcorn, one
bushel Of lean meat or beef scrap, one
bushel of cut bone and one bushel of
oyster shells. In addition to- these he
would want before his hens constant
supply of clean, sharp granite or cry
stal grit. Coarse sand or very fine
gravel will reduce the amount of grit
used but cannot take it's place.
In addition to the foods named the
egg-laying hen, likewise the growing
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
eear Story, Though Short, Was
Thing Of Consequences to Those
Silent Mountaineers.

There were six stalwart pioneers
Who settled in Upshur county, West
Virginia, long before the war, when
there wasn't "a stick amiss" and
hunting was good. They were brothers
and their name was Phillips.
Each fall after hog-killing time
they held a family reunion. at which
. feast f1t for the gods was partaken
of In silence, except for the blessing.
which was always asked by the eld-
est brother. They did not believe in
much talk or levity. When they spoke
IT was usually In monosyllables. After
dinner they would sit around the big
Eng fireplace. tilted back in split bot
tom chairs, and smoke their corncob
pipes In silence until it was time to
20 home and do the chores.
At one Of the reunions something
or unusual interest occurred-one of
tbe boys told q bear story. While
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IMPORTANCE OF
COMPACT FENCES
Old. Time Methods Are Gradually
Giving Way to More Mod
ern Wire Devices.
NV R. G. wEArHERsToNE.)

CBy r. G. WE
Fences are an important part of the
equipment of every farm. Go where
YOU will, you will find the landscape
crossed and recrossed with them. cut
up into great squares like the face Of
a giant checkerboard; and by their
condition it is easy to Judge Of the
habits and circumstances OF their
several owners.
Time has brought about great
changes in the methods Of fencing the
farm, and the old time stump fence
and Virginia rail fence have gradually
given place to more modern devices.
chiefly of wire manufacture. But the
wonder is that hedges. which SO long
have served their purpose we'll abroad.
are not in more general use in this
country. Doubtless the time will come
when their worth will be recognized
here.
The proper fencing of land is q
matter 80 serious and important that
it has received the attention Of the
courts from earliest times. and many
are the hard fought legal battles which
have been waged over questions re-
parding it. The welfare Of the COM
munity demands that cattle should be
restrained and improved lands pro-
tected, and the courts were never un-
mindful of this fact: and upon whom.
and in what proportions the expense
of maintaining them must fall, they
have adjudicated again and again.
When our forefathers came to this
country they brought with them the
old common law Of England. which.
upon this subject was that the owners
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Although Never Dormant, It Has
Boon Proved They Have Special
Hours Of Activity.

A celebrated scientist has made the
interesting announcement that there
are more microbes in the air at nine
o'clock in the morning and at nine
o'clock at night than during any 9th
er periods Of the day He has also
discovered that the percentage of mi
crobes in the atmosphere Is less at
three o'clock in the morning and three
o'clock in the afternoon than at any
other times. The explanation ad-
vanced for the partiality of the MI
crobe for nine o'clock a. m. and p. m.
Is that the "microbe hour" is con-
trolled by the movements of people.
From five to nine in the morning they
are going from their homes to their
working places, and from five to nine
in the evening they are again jour
neying through the streets, either
homeward bound or in search OF
pleasure.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
CHAPTER X.
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Agatha Redmond. can you hear
me?"
She caught the voice family, as If
1t were child's cry.
I'm right here, yes; only wait just
u second" She could not instantly
free herself from her sandy coverings,
but she was wide awake almost at
the first words James had spoken.
Faint as the voice had been, she
recognized the natural tones, the
strongest he had uttered since coming
out OF the water.
The night had grown cold and dark,
and at first she was trifie bewilder-
ed. She was also stiff and sore, al
most beyond bearing. She had to
creep along the sand to where Jim
lay. The fire had burned wholly out,
and the sand felt damp as she crawled
over 1t. When she came near, she
reached out her hand and laid it on
Jim's forehead He was shivering
with cold.
You poor man! And 1 sleeping
while l ought to be taking care of
you! I'll make the fire and get some
milk; there Is still little left"
AS she tried to make her aching
bones lift her to her feet, she became
aware that the man was fumbling at
his coverings and trying to say some
thing. She bent down to hear his
words, which were incredibly faint.
Il don't want any fire or any milk.
I only wanted to know IL you were
there" he said diffldently, as II
ashamed Of his childishness.
She leaned over him. speaking gen.
tly and touching his head softly with
her Arm. cold hands.
You're a little better now. aren't
you, after your sleep? Don't you feel
little stronger"
Yes. I'm better. lots better" he
whispered. Il must have been sleep.
ing for ages. When woke up i
thought had beastly chill or some.
thing; but I'm all right now; only
suddenly l felt as II l must know ii
you were there. and II 1t was you
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
Money Makers.

colder, not less of the wheat and oats
but more of the corn and meat are
dmanded.
Never mix your grains. Never feed
exactly the same food two successive
meals. Always stimulate the hens to
eat more by giving them something
different to tempt their appetites. The
hen that is laying regularly is seldom
liable to get too fat. Have care that
your pullets and your moulted hens
have started to lay before you begin
to feed too heavily in the fall. There
is little danger after they have begun
to lay.
The feeding problem is much sim
plified If femalees of different ages
are not kept together. What is ideal
for three-year-old hens may be en-.
tirely wrong for pullets. Separate
and classify by ages as soon as pos
sible.
Better have hens a little hungry,
eager for their food and willing to
scratch for it, than to have them sit.
ting around lazy, fat, livers torpid.
eyes dull, combs pale. 1t is the active
hen that is the producing hen.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20

chick. should have every day some
form of green food. The grasses and
weeds and clover she picks up on the
free range in June must be supplied
in her confinement in January If she
is to do June work. Finely cut alfalfa
or clover steamed, or wet with hot
water, are excellent. A head of cab
bage hung up by the root in the pen
is very good. Roots-especially man.
gels-supply both food and water to
some extent. The hens In their pens
become very fond Of them and will
consume large quantities of them.
These roots can be grown at the rate
of 20 to 30 tons per acre, and every
stock breeder knows their value to
sheep and cattle. The hens will pay
for them even more literally.
Good feeding means close observa-
tion and good judgment on the part
of the feeder. The feed suitable in
quality and quantity last week may
not be suitable this week. The wealth
er may have changed. If it has grown
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
When Microbes Are Busiest

He noted that at or about six
o'clock every morning and evening
there were Indications of the ap.
proach of the microbe rush" hour.
From that time on until nine o'clock
the atmosphere became more and
more crowded with germs Of all
kinds. some bad, some good; and
then, Immediately after nine o'clock,
the tide began to ebb, until it was
always lowest round about three
o'clock. According to his researches.
after lunch is the safest time for q
nap.
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Added to the Good Time

sitting around the fire smoking one
OF the brothers pushed up his sleeve.
exposing a badly lacerated arm. The
five gazed at 1t In respectful silence
for few moments. Their experience
in the mountains told them that their
brother had hand to hand fight
with bear. One of them opened the
ensuing dialogue with:
"Um-mph-bar?"
"Yea-ah."
Wharf"
"Over thar" Jerking his thumb
back over his shoulder in the direc-
tion Of Beech mountain.
After this bear story of five words
they smoked in silence until it was
time to go home. For months after
that reunion they would remark to
visiting neighbors that they had "a
powerful fine time at Eben's re.
union"
1t was remarkable, because they
had had bear story in addition to
the blessing. which was a powerful
lot Of talk for these silent men.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
Tried Trick Once Too Often.

A man Of seventy-five, who of re-
cent years had extorted money from
charitable persons, in Paris, by pre-
tending to commit suicide, has fallen
a victim to his ingenuity. He used to
fasten a rope, attached to the ceiling.
about his neck with an easy running
moose. Then, having knocked over
the furniture. he would overturn the
chair on which he was standing and
remain hanging by the rope. Alarm.
ed by the noise. the neighbors would
rush In and cut him down. After be.
Ing revived he would depict his state
of distress in such moving language
that money would be forthcoming for
his relief. Later he would repeat the
trick in another house, invariably
with success. But few days ago.
when he was carrying out the trick.
there was hitch. No one went to
his help and he remained hanging.
being eventually cut down dead.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20

without his attributes OF divinity. In
the ordeal of the night before he had
Shown the highest order of patience.
endurance and courage. together with
sweetness of temper that was itself
lovable, But beyond this. what sort
of man was he? Agatha could not
tell. She had seen many men of many
types. and perhaps she recognized
James as belonging to type; but
If 80. 1t was the type that stands
for the best of New England stock.
In the centuries back 1t may have
brought forth fanatics and extrem-
lists; at times it may have built up
its narrow walls Of prejudice and
pride; but at the core 1t was sound
and manly. and responsive to the
call Of the spirit.
Something of all this passed
through Agatha's mind. as she tried
to read Jim's face; then, as he stirred
uneasily and tried to throw OF the
light boughs that she had spread over
him. she got up and went to the edge
OF the water to moisten afresh the
bandage for his forehead. Involuntar-
lily she shuddered at sight of the dark
water. though the tapping waves,
pushing up farther and farther with
the incoming tide, were gentle
enough to soothe child.
She hurried back to Jim's couch
and laid the cooling compress across
his forehead The balsam boughs
about them breathed their fragrance
on the night air, and the pleasant
gloom rested their tired eyes. Grad
ually he quieted down again; his rest
lessness ceased. The long twilight
deepcned into darkness. or rather into
that thin luminous blue shade which
is the darkness Of starlit summer
nights. The sea washed the beach
with its murmuring caress; some
where in the thicket above a night
bird called.
In Granny of the rocks Agatha
followed out the sand. still warm be-
meath the surface here where the sun
had lain on it through long summer
days. and made for herself a bed and
coverlet and pillow all at once With
the sand piled around and over her,
she could not really suffer; and she
was mortally tired.
She looked up toward the clear
stars. Vega and the jeweled cross al
most in the zenith. and ruddy Antares
in the body of the shining Scorpion.
They we're watching her. she thought,
tonight in her peace as they had
watched her last night in her strug-
gle, and as they would watch after
all her days and nights were done.
And then she thought no more. Sleep,
blessed gift, descended upon her.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20

of animals must restrain them, or be
liable for any damage which they
might occasion by straying. or be
without remedy in case accident
should happen to them while strayin9
An excellent illustration of the extent
to which this ancient rule of law was
adhered to is to be found in a case
tried in the supreme court Of Indiana
in the year 1866. The owner of Ger.
tain cattle allowed them to go astray.
and eventually they wandered onto
the railroad track, where some Of
them were struck by a passing loco.
motive and killed. The owner of the
animals brought suit against the rail.
road for the damage he had suffered
offering testimony to prove that the
whistle was not sounded, nor the bel,
rung. at the time of the accident and
that the train was going at an unusual
rate Of speed; that heavy snow was
falling, SO that the approaching train
could not readily be seen and avoided
and that the loss was due to the fault
and negligence of the officials Of the
road. But the court found that even
though this might be so, yet the owner
Of the cattle was bound to keen Them
within bounds. and must stand the
loss himself.
Though 1t might be questionable
whether the courts would 70 to such
length in these times, when the dntv
Of owners Of improved lands. and of
railroad companies especially to keen
their holdings fenced is given much
more prominence than formerly. vet
the reader will doubtless agree that
the owner Of farm animals and vain.
able live stock, as well as of well cnl.
tivated fields. cannot spend his time
more profltably than in LOOKING aftar
his fences regularly. and in KEEPING
them in good condition and sufficient.
ly strong to serve the end for which
they were erected. 1t is poor businesa
policy to let matters run to such an
extent that the courts, at any rata
must be called upon to bring home IN
one the importance Of fencing!
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
Synthetic Milk.

It is reported that three German
chemists claim to have produced q
milk superior to the animal product,
tnasmuch as it is more nourishing and
more easily assimilated. Synthetic
milk is composed entirely Of vegeta-
BILE ingredients digested by machinery
and is reported to keep sweet longer
than ordinary pilk. If it is any cheap
er it will be popular, and the discov-
erers of the new product may be-
come enormously wealthy by manufac-
s,lring the chemical beverage.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
Women's Flneness Of Touch,

Electrical engineers number young
women among their workers, and Edi.
son is said to prefer women machin-
lists for their fineness Of touch. Mrs.
Ira Tott of Long Beach, CAL, founded
and managed an entire electrical plant
successfully. Being an expert engi-
neer, she superintended the building
of her plant and bought and installed
the machinery.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
Farmers In China

Farmers In China.
DR.. F. H. King of the State TINT.
versity of Wisconsin, found whiia
visiting China. that 12 persons.
pigs. donkey and cow managod
to live comfortably from the producta
Of 21z acres of land.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
Start an Orchard.

Start an Orchard,
When buying a new farm, start an
orchard at once, II there is not ona
already. Nothing adds to the value or
q place more, nor affords the owner
more pleasure.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
(ro BE coNT1NUED.)
Must Be Pretty Bad.

"VOS DO rTeSSy 0a0s
Guayquil is one Of the. vilest pest
holes in the world, SURPRISING even
suez, which Kipling has invested with
a hideous immortality.-New York
Commercial.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20
Contrariness.

Women are contrary lot"
They sure are. Look how manv
of them are blue because they turn
gray"
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20

What ages 1t was since she had
sung that song! And this man. this
James Hambleton, 1t appeared. had
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TOLLS
LIVING ISSUE
NATIONAL RIVERS AND HARBORS
CONGRESS WILL DISCUSS FIVE
PER CENT REBATE FOR AMERI-
CAN OWNED SHIPS.
C0NvENES DECEMBER 3
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL DELIV-
Err OPENING ADDRESS MUCH IN
TEREST AS TO HIS VIEWS ON
FREE TOLLS QUESTION.

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 29.-In view
II the agitation going Oh, not only in the
United States, but in European countries
as well. over the free toll provision of the
Panama Canal bill. and the five per cent
rebate given ships flying the American
flag and engaged in the foreign trade. as
provided in the Underwood Simmons bill
the forthcoming convention If the Nation
al Rivers and Harbors Congress, which
is to be held in this city December ;. 4
and 5 next, gives promise of being the
l~iveliest convention in its history. And
as President Wilson will deliver the
opening address, those in charge of ar
rangements FIR the convention are look
ing forward with keen interest to the DO
sitiOn which the chief executive will take
on matters relating to waterway improve
ment and their relation to the subject Of
transportation.
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LADIES NIGHT

Two evening sessions have been ar
ranged for one of which will be Ladies'
Night. Mrs. Sarah Willard Strout pres
ident of the Woman's Natl nal Rivers
and Harbors Congress-, will preside and
also make an address,. Another sneaker
will he n representative of the General
Federation of Woman'S Clubs. and an
intrpstipg innovation at this session will
he an illustrated lecture by Mrs. ArneSs
Greene Foster of Caicapn " "Some Won
drous Waterways" Mrs Foster is not
only an authorcss of note. but a traveller
as well.
On the second evening Hon. Holm RI"
rctt. Directors General Of The Pan Amnr;
can Un' N will make his first essay into
the ranks of Illustrated lecturers, being
already engaged in the preparation Of 2
picturesque story Of the South Americrr
republics and what rhev are doing in thu
way Of improving their rivers and ha~
bors. AS a fitting climax to the lecture OF
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GULF COAST.

Senat r Fletcher Of Florida and Rep
resentative Burgess OF Texas will tell Of
the waterways along the Gulf Coast from
the Mississippi to the Atlantic and to The
Rio Grande respectively Representative
Kelly will speak for the Ohio River. Rep
resentative Humphreys for the MisSisSir-
pi. +. NJ. C~lendening. secretary of the
Commercial Club of Kansas City will tell
of the use being made f the Missouri
and w. B. Thompson of New Orleans will
speak on municipally-owned terminals as
an essential part. of the scheme for in
creasing water transportation. Senator
Jones Of Washingtom Govermcr Johnson
OF California and Representative Know
land have been invited to speak for the
Pacific Coast. and Senator Clarke of Ar
kansas, Chairman of the Commerce Com
mittee. on waterway legislati II. Mr.. f..
S. Conway of Chicago. will represent the
Great Lakes and there will be speakers,
who are vet to be selected, for New York
and New England.
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NEW ENGLAND TO FLORIDA.

Now that the Board Of Engineers.
through its late chief. Gen. BiXby- has
recommended the purchase of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal as part of the
scheme FIR an inland waterway from New
England to the Florida Keys. consider
able attention will be paid to that pro-
ject. which is now under course of con
structiOn. Representative John FL. Small
of North Carolina will address the con
ventiOn on some features of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterway, while Representative
j. Hampton Moore will deliver an illus
trated lecture on the whole subject.
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PROGRAM INCOMPLETE.

While the program for the convention
has not been finally made up, in the main
it is completed, and for variety and
scope will compare favorably with the
program of preceding conventions. In
addition to President Wilson, Secretary
of War Garrison. under whose direction
the Board of Engineers. charged with
river and harbOr work, perform their
functions will have a most important
place on the program. This being a new
administration made up largely Of men
who have come from scholastic walks Of
life, the posit.n which it will take on
the intensely practical question of the
development of he rivers and harbOrS
of the country will be watched with the
greatest interest.
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AUTO TIRES
AT A GREAT SAVING TO YOU.

One of Chicago's largest Jobbers and
Dealers in Tires-will sell direct by mail
70 to 30 per cent saved on vour Tires.
We viii fill your order with only select
STANDARD TIRES. sent subject to YOUR
inspection upon receipt of 10 per cent Of
order
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SHIPPING FOR PASTURAGE
STOCKMEN NEAR SAN ANGELO
SENDING CATTLE TO ALPINE
COUNTRY FOR PASTURE.

San Angelo. Tex. Oct. 29.-Cattremeu
in this section are shipping to the Al
pine country lhrge numbers of cattle for
winter p~aSturage.
Stockmen report that the pasturage is
excel ent there and good grazing will be
afforded the stock throughout the win
ter, and in this way they will be ready
for an early market next spring.
A majority of these cattle were recent
~ brought from Kansas and Oklahoma
points.
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SISTER OF THE SHOWS.

The Dominion Government will be rep
resented by Hon. John ID. Hazen, Minister
of Marine and Fisheries and Minister of
the Naval Service, who has been especial
ly designated b. -the Premier, Hon. Rob
ert Laird Borden, to represent Our Sis
ter Of the Shows at the coming conven-
ton. At least one, and perhaps two of
the Ambassadors from foreign countries
will tell of the deves pment of ports
and rivers by their governments.
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BREEDERS HOLD SESSION

Dallas, Tex. Oct. 29.-Prof. John C..
Burns. president of the Texas Horse,
Jack and Mule Breeders Association
announces that the association will hold
It's regular annual session at the Texas
State Fair October 30th. Prof. Burns
says that matters of vital Importance
to the membership viii be discussed and
acted on at this business meeting and
one Of the principal features will be the
enrolment of new members.