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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

FATS
FOR BETTER POULTRY STOCK
Keeping Birds Healthy and improving
Them Can Be Done by Aooptlon
of Few Systematic Rules.

In raising stock or poultry 1t shoulo
be the air Of everyone to keep IL
healthy and improve it. You an Go IL
very easily by adopting systematic
rules. These may be summed up IN
brief as follows:
Construct your houses good anu
warm, SO as to avoid damp floors ana
afford a food of sunshine. Sunshine
is better han medicine. ,
Provide a busting n scratching
place where O can bury the gram
and thus induce the fowls to tax the
needful exercise.
Provide yourself with some good,
healthy fowls, never to be over three
years old, giving one cock to every
- hens I,
Give plenty of fresh air at all times,
especially in summer.
Give plenty of fresh water daily, ana
never allow the fowls to go thirsty. :
Feed them systematically two or
three times a day. Scatter the 1000 SO
they cannot eat it too fast or without
proper exercise. Do not feed more IMAM
they will eat up clean, or they Will get
tired of that kind of feed. /
Give them a variety of both dry and
cooked feed. A mixture OF cooked
meat and vegetables is good for a
morning meal. .,
Give soft feed in the morning and
the whole grain at night, except a lit
tie wheat and cracked corn placed In
the scratching pens to give them ex-
ercise during the day. ,
Above all things, keep the house
clean and we'll ventilated. y
Do not crowd too many into one
house. If you do, look out for dis
ease.
Keep the house, nests, etc, sprayed
with some good d~isinfectant, In or
der to keep down the lice and mites.
Wash your roosts and bottom or
laying nests, and whitewash once a
week ii summe and cnce 2 week in
winter.
Let the old and young have as large
a range as possible, the larger the bet
ter.
Do not bred too many kinds of fowls
at the same time. Better have n
breed and understand it.
Introduce new blood into your stock
every year or SO, by either buying a
cockerel or d setting Of eggs from
some reliable breeder. =.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Backhander.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, en- route
for the suffrage congress at Budapest,
said on the Minneapolis:
81 see that a number of influential
women have appeared as anti-suffra-
gists before the senate committee.
I'm sorry for this.
These women declare that they
wish their sex well, but it is hard to
understand their attitude. To me they
seem to be striking a b~ack-handed
blow at progress. They are like the
spiteful who said to an old
friend:
You don't show your age at all,
darling
"'Oh, don't 1? cried the old friend,
delighted.
mo said the other. I was looking
for it in the sitting-room. When did
you scratch it out of the family Bi,
BILE ?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
RAISING Calves.

The way we do is to feed milk until
the calf is three or four weeks old,
then give porridge made Of oil meal,
and wheat shorts; commence with
about one spoonful of oil meal and a
handful of shorts, increase the guam
tity as the calf gets used to it, and in
addition, we feed whole oats and
wheat bran dry, says Hoard's Dairy,
man. We send our milk to the cheese
factory, SO have to feed something
besides milk.
We raised one calf in this way that
gave us, when a COW, $3.50 pounds
milk in 105 days, and made 4 pounds
- ounces butter in two days: and Wd
have one this year 5 years old, that
gave CT pounds 10 ounces milk in one
day, and others doing nearly as we'll
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Spiders Catch and Eat Fish.

Specimens of the spider known as
Thalassfus Spenceri are in the mt
scum at Durham, Natal. and the cu-
rator, E.. C. Chubb, has just made sci
entific announcement of the discovery
of a member of this species in the act
of catching fish for food.
One of the spiders vas captured
several ears G by the Rev. N.
Abraham at Greytown, and 1t was
placed in an aquarium. A servant
boy soon noticed the creature eating
a pet fish, and the startled clergyman
left his study to watch.
The spider, three inches cross with
legs extended, stationed itself at the
waters edge, with two legs on a
stone and the eight others spread out
on the water. After a time a fish
came under the ou~tstretched legs,
which were suddenly thrown around
it as the spider made a plunge, drvs
Ing its fangs into its prey, and then
at once climbing out on the rocks. II
soon ate q fish of four times its v
weight
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
STROKE DUE SOLELY TO HEAT
Research Has Proved That Light Rays
Are Not Responsible for Collapse
Known as "Sunstroke."

The latest studies of the effects of
sunlight and heat upon the human
body indicate that sunstroke is not
due to the light rays, but solely to
heat. 1t is suggested that it is really
due to the body failing to adapt it.
self to exertion under conditions
which seriously retard or check the
cooling of the body by radiation or
c~onduction."
Evidence of this is the fact that in
tropical seas passengers on deck es-
cape sunstroke, while stokers and fire.
men below are often stricken.
The chemical or activic rays Of
sunlight produce sunburn, which may
sometimes be very serious, and the
rays Of the ultraviolet lamp produce
precisely the same effect. Tests re-
Gently made prove that the chemical
rays are more powerful in the spring
than In the summer, and that they at
tain their greatest intensity between
one o'clock and three p. m, indie
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
VEGETABLES as Hair Ornaments.

Now that fruit has reached the hair.
in the shape OF little oranges for the
brides couture, will it come to vege-
table again, as 1t did among he alb
surdities of Marie Antoinette's time?
ASK my niece, Nine de Matignon,"
we read in the memoirs of the Mar
ouise de Cregny. eff It is not true that
in 1875 she had her head dressed a
la jardiniere, with q red check buster.
into which M. Leonard (the queens
hair dresser) had artistically inserted
a small artichoke, a broccoli, a fine
carrot and some radishes. When Don
don Picot (thc Comtesse de Lameth-
Picot, a rich creole) saw 1t III WAS
30 delighted that she exclaimed, i
viii never wear anything but vege-
tables. It 10 30 simple. and more
natural than howerAs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Better Winter Feed Needed.

If farmers would give as much at.
tention to improving their winter
treatment Of cattle as they have to
improving the quality a correspond.
ingly large increase In profits would
be realized, says a writer in an ex.
change. Good breeding demands good
feeding. Much of the feed is al.
lowed to become over-ripe before it is
cut. The meadows being mown SC
long without blowing the hay consists
Of wild grasses and weeds. On ac-
count of the deficiency of both lime
and PHOSPHORUS the hay has but lit.
tie clover in it, and it is impossible to
maintain flesh with such feed. l was
told that the average gain is about
300 pounds per head.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
)c0SpGNHZ mn. 1y-d LNcEW1c0IT CUWN

I ment. Perhaps she wac a thief or
an adventures.
The girl was speaking again: But
must not trouble you any more. You
have beer very kind to get me out
of that dreadful place. If you VIII
Just stop the carriage and let me out
am sure | can take care of myself
81 could not think of letting you
get out here alone. If you are in dan
ger, | will help you" The warmth OF
his own words startled him. He knew
! he ought to be more cautious with a
stranger, but i~mpetuously he tire"
caution to the winds. eff you would
lust tell me a little bit about 1t. sc
that | should know what | ought TO dc
for you"
"Oh, I must not tell you! / couldn't
said the girl, her hand fluttering up
to her heart, as If to hold its WIG
beating from sitting her. Il am sorry
to have involved you for a IN
this. Please let me out here. l am
not frightened, now that | got away
from that terrible tunnel. | was afraid
/ might rave to go in there alone, Tor
| didn't see any way to get up the
bank, and ! couldn't go back"
81 am glad | happened to be there
breathed the young man ~ferventiy. 1T
would have been dangerous for you to
enter that tunnel. 1t runs an entire
block. You would probably have been
killed"
The girl shut her eyes and pressed
her fingers to them. In the light or
the street lamps, he saw that she WAS
very white, and also that there were
Jewels flashing from the rings on her
| fingers. 1t was apparent that she
was a lady of wealth and refinement
What could have brought her to this
pass?
The carriage came to a sudden stop,
and, looking out, he saw they mad
seized him as the girl moved as if
to get out. His dignifed mother and
his fastidious sister were probably not
in, but if by any chance they should
not have left the house. what would
they think if they saw a strange, hat
less young woman descend from the
carriage with him? Moreover. what
would the butler think?
Excuse me-" he said, but really,
there are reasons why / shouldn't like
you to get out of the carriage just
here. Suppose you sit still until l
come out. ! have a dinner engage
ment and must make"a few changes
in my dress, but it will take me only
a few minutes. You are in no danger,
and / will take you to some place Of
safety. l will try to think what to do
while ! am gone. On no account get
out of the carriage. 1t would make
the driver suspicious, you know. If
you are really followed, he will let no
one disturb you in the carriage, of
course. Don't distress yourself. I'll
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
c c r

concrete. This material may also be
used for the central pillar, which
should be about one foot square. AS
the entire building is 2Ox2O feet, this
will leave only a ten-foot span on
the first floor. For this span 2XS-inch
timbers could safely be used. The
stairs shown herein are only two feet
wide, but could be made wider if
thought necessary.
The floor plan of the killing room
is next shown. This plan may be ar
ranged to suit a persons convent
ence. There are "a f~attening pens in
this plan, they being placed in three
tiers. Each pen is shown as 2x2 feet
with a six-inch ledge outside for feed
troughs. A store room for feed is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
LESSONS FROM THE DROUTH
Stronger Emphasis Than Usual Is Laid
on Importance of Preparation
of Good Seed Beds.

A member of the crop production OF
the University of Illinois reports that
the results as seen in crops this year
seem to emphasize stronger than usual
the Importance Of good tillage. They
have shown also how important it is
in a year like the present to prepare
good seed beds for the grain; that the
beds should be we'll packed, and soil
on top loose, and a mulch on the very
surface, in order hat moisture be
conserved. ,
There were W. crops in Illinois that
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Ad Astra Per Repartee.

All right said Chollie, as he
gathered himself together after her
father had thrown him out of the
house. III have you indicted for
this"
Assault and battery, l presumed"
grinned the old gentleman.
Not on your life said Chollie,
Under the Sherman act your daugh-
ter and 1 were about to swap vows,
and that kick of yours was distinctly
in restraint of trade!"
And the old man was so pleased
that he relented and the next day the
engagement was announced.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

The question of feeding flavor into
eggs was practically settled some
years ago by Prof. F. E. Emery of the
North Carolina experiment station,
who tried feeding onions to hens,
with the result that the eggs of all
those which ate the onions showed a
more or less distinct flavor. There
fore, it appears that to get fine flaw,
ored eggs it is necessary to restrict
runs enough so that no considerable
amount Of the food can be of such q
character as to yield ~ill-fiavor eggs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Mint Growing in the West.

If a farmer has good land suitable
for peppermint he will probably, with
reduced forces, continue the cultiva
ton. On the other hand those who
rent land and give a share of the
crop for rent and those who are en-,
gagged in other matters, such as CAPT.
talists in town hiring all the work
done, will drop put of the crop for the
Dresent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
POULTRY HOUSE PLANS
Structure Intended for General
Purposes on Farm.
Suitable Place Provided for lncubators
Free From Any Disturbance
Space Is Also Reserved for
Sprouting Oats.

The plans given below show a
house that is Intended for general
purposes on the farm where a large
quantity Of poultry is marketed each
year. This house is also convenient
from the fact that it provides a place
for the ~incubators, where they will be
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

far away from any disturbance, ana
where the fumes from the machines
will not be a bother to the
Of the dwelling house, where the IN
cubators are SO often kept. AS the
running of any incubator requires
that a fairly close watch be kept
upon it to insure a good hatch' II
would be necessary that the building
be located within a short distance Oh
the dwelling house-at least W1thln
100 feet.
The foor plan of the incubator Gel
lar shows four incubatOrs placed along
the side wall of the room. 1t Will be
seer from the plan. however, that at
least eight ~incubators could be placed
in this room without %crowding 1t to
the limit. Under the steps and along
the wall, as shown in the diagram, are
a number of shelves, on which eggs
may be stored, provided b tempera-
lure OF the room is Kept at = point pc
tween 40 and 60 degrees. 1t mas
been found that eggs that are kept
at a temperature any higher than this
will be weakened to such a great eX-
tent that the chances of a good hatch
are reduced to the smallest. About
one-uuarter of the room is reserved
for a space to be used for sproutlng
oats, and as this space would be
damper than the vest OF the cellar, IL
would be necessary for it to be board
ed in. Windows about two by three
inches are placed around the walls
of the cellar to allow sufficient vent1-
lation. Care should be taken that
the windows that are shown directly
over the i~ncubators are not opened in
severe weather, as this is liable to
affect the temperature of the egg
chamber
1t wnl be noticed that the cellar
floor and side walls are shown Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

hurry. Can you give me the address
of any friend to whom might phone
or telegraph"
She shook her head and there was a
glitter of tears in her eyes as she
replied:
mo, l know Of no one in the city
who could help me-"
Il will help you, then" he said with
sudden resolve, and in a tone that
would be a comfort to any woman in
distress.
AS the young man let himself into
hi. hc.ne with his latch-key. he heard
the buffers well trained voice answer
ing the telephone.
Yes, ma'am; this is Mrs. Dunham's
residence. No, ma'am, she is not
at home. No, ma'am, Miss Dun
ham is out also. Mr.. Durham !
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Cause of Dry BOT.

The dry rot Of potatoes In storage
is caused by a fungus. 1t may be con.
trolled by dipping the tubers in 8
solution of one pint formalin in q
barrel of water and leaving them i'm
mersed for two hours. They must b.
dried before being stored.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
BROODER HOUSE VENTILATOR
Device Invented by New Jersey Man
Prevents the Delivery Of Too
Strong Current of Air.

The Scientific American, in de-
scribing a ventilator for brooder
houses, the design of c. w. Brick OF
C~rossWick, \. j., says:
This invention relates particularly
to a means for ventilating brooder
houses, and provides an improved
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

by the latter organization. is said to
have justified the professors claims.
and it is probable that ne viii be given
the opportunity for a more extended
demonstration of his process. It's cost
is said to vary from 40 to so cents
per 200 pounds of fsh.-New York
Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Ventilator for Brooder Houses.

form of v~entilator and in connection
Herewith, means for heating the air
induced by the v~entilatOr; and to pro-
vide a safety valve eXteriOrly of the
brooder house, whereby to prevent the
delivery of too strong a current of
air thereto. @
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Marketable Euua.

Keep a breed that will lay eggs OF
good size (about "a ounces per dozen)
and Gull out all layers Of understood,
weak-shelled eggs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

shown included in this building, as 1t
would be inconvenient to carry feed
from the barn or other places where
feed is generally kept. In this store
room could also be kept shipping
crates and packing poxes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

pendently of whether this be the hot.
test part of the day or not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
our BUSINESS MEN
DO NOT FALL FOR
STENOCS DE- VENUS
Boalt Investigates Truth of Wage
Probe Assertions That a Girl
Must be Pretty to Get Job.
By Fred l.. Boalt

cod1 their heads stronger
hearts, Does business sentiment here1
tsttyins during probe"
day easy pretty sienographer
plain 25 years old practically
possible for her to get employment
Los far o
something with It be the Los Angeles business
nn fancy lightly turns to thoughts OF love the whole year round
offices today New York
block Hoge and the Alaska We said Bring
raphers" We and questioned IS ypIsts.
Their IS Tho Oldest a. the
most were-wen Eoodiooking could
y ,ruthfuly DESIGNATED plain Two positively beautiful
Bonds predominated One redheaded
But mark this the beauty OF the pretest not
as OF beauty that appeals badheaded Lotharos tn the
They mostly trim chic taormade women knowing how
one Of them signing. langulshns kind.
We related the testimony OF the Los Angeles sienog and asked
the employers Are there dogs among your"
They Business is business"
Said ~ have pretty s,enosraphsr In office.
So ms"e ." TS o nn y.Ia, @ esn ,.ay. h.r alone"
mans office that 47yearold ssnosrapher
royed She "eommonsenss" shoes mannsh linen and
But said employer she knows about business
myself the office in the morning.
anybody tried irt WITH
tab hs,pln."
employer: II I'm going iirt with
phsr Il wi somebody Such thing would
discipline. besides Mrs liable to drop
II IS the gossip office his fraction
4 a lady with jealous disposition
Said still another Personally prefer pretty stenosaphers
7sness enough at best like thick, soft,
tinted ard good pictures and mahogany funtureand pretty
enographes the time get pretty s'enooapher
NY things married I've
half the office force with pretty Wives who are bum cooks
that oletstion last as
She's about Soupiuous
And so ii goes OF the really
and the other has serious mind II
minded in nraous conversation she
ask you cared for Ibsen
II you mentioned the theatre and little
. ne orn dexeneracy OF the stage and dismiss YOU
and suggestion with curt nod'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
ASKS
CALIFORNIA TO
LET BRYAN CALL
Wilson Wants to Send Secretary
of State to Take Hand in Jap.
anese Land Bill Dispute.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-President Wilson today tel
egaphed Gov Johnson Sacramento the California leg
save leaders asking whether would be acceptable for
Secretary OF State Bryan visit Sacramento take counsel
with the governor and legislators and cooperate franz
ing antaen law which would the views of Califor
MIA and still would interfere with national treaties
President Wilson's teegam TO Governor johnson sent in
duplicate president
for the first The Johnson
Thank We
inquire whether would
cooperating
a which
and will untouched international obligations
United statesf"
Apparently the executive offices doubtful Cali
onians would johnson
leaders of the California legislature have been insisting
a distance
Californians TO o
Wilson method
Information the situation there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
LET BRYAN COME.
SAY CALIFORNIANS

ny United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO. April 23.-Gov.
Hiram W Johnson Immediately
upon bis arrival at the executive
offices today called into conference
some 30 senators and assemblymen
to discuss what action would be de
cided on in response to President
Wilson's request that Secretary
Bryan be invited 10 come 10 Sacra-
mento 10 Join the councils OF the
lawmakers in framing antialien
legislation.
Members OF the senate expressed
surprise when IL became known
that President Wilson had suggest.
ed that Secretary Bryan visit Sac
ramento for the purpose OF confer
ring with them on the proposed
alien land measures. That such a
development was entirely unexpect.
ed was evident when they were told
Of the presidents message TO Gov
Johnson
Let Bryan come" declared San.
Boynton, bull moose leader. with a
hearty laugh. we will welcome
him"
Sen. Birdsall. who introduced the
bill. expressed surprise when told
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

Died at stratfoTd-on-Avon' VIII
Ham Shakespeare, April %. 1916"
Two hundred and three years
ago today. william OF Avon passed
away. A churl himself. son OF
churl. he we'd buxom Avon girl;
roached the deer and dreamed and
wit. and didn't seem 70 care a
bit u EelghborB. looked on him with
scorn because he was peasant
born.
lie went 20 LunnOn % be an
actor; IN dramatic circles became
factor, bis rivals couldn't get his
goat. he wrote and wrote and
wrote and wrote
And then he died and since the
day that Bill OF Avon passed away
lesser men vino WELD the qulll have
Sung their ink at poor old Bill
They said the plays that bear his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

A. ]. sidder is not n lawyer.
nor an expert gas meter read
er Nor an expert engineer.
But when he got a bin OF
$50 rs for little more than a
months use Of gas in his four
room cottage at 2t35 Federal
av.. no knew perfectly he was
being held up lie told tho
gas monopoly 50
sidder acted as his own attor-
ney. He was hia own and lone
witness. lie put up $40 and
few cents and got a jury IN Jus
tice Drinkers court Judge
Brinker advised him TO pay
into court tho tender OF what
he considered the right amount
Of the bill, and Slider ten
dered IS.
Had Judge Brinker been able
10 give Slider the "tender ad-
vice earlier. Sidder would have
also been saved the $40 jury
fee.
The company was asking for
i36.75 for gas claimed to have
been used between November
s and December "a last On
December II. by way OF paren-
thesis, II may be here stated.
Slider had notified the com.
pany that he was moving and
wanted the gas disconnected
Represented by Attorney
Irving II. Randolph. former
city attorney OF Georgetown.
and supplied with voluminous
testimony from various kinds
OF experts and big ledgors and
journals and daybooks OF the
company. the gas monopoly
put on n formidable front. But
Sldder was not dlsmnyed.
Though he was his only Wit
ness. he showed that In July
his bin was only s400. IN Au-
gust Il jumped up 10 $3.50. in
October TO tS.04. In November
to tt244, and finally In Decem-
Der to t3675.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
Goddess
Was Only a Man

CHICAGO. April 23.-Harry
Ackerburg, Northwestern uni
yersity student and member OF
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
is in right" with the sorority
queens again.
Ackerburgs appearance nj
the Junior play. with a chorus
girl. introduced as Evelyn"
done up In the latest OF things
Bulgarian. shocked the goods
and delighted male students
who we're called to the first
box front for an introduction
TO the beautiful Evelyn"
Sorority sisters baked at
occupying tho same elevated
car with Evelyn" on the re-
turn trip 10 Evanston. Later
Ackerhur's fraternity brothers
raised a rumpus Today he ad-
mitted the fair Evelyn with
the cigaret breath was John II.
Davies. a student.