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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
FREsH-kIR HOUSES FOR EGGS
Excellent Results Secured by Leaving
Screen Door Open-Wheat
Straw Used for Litter.

Some years ago while trying to
make poultry pay on small scale,
tried the open-air hOrse. BY making
a screen door at one end and leaving
this open day and night | secured
twice as many eggs as in my other
houses not SO provided, says writer
In an exchange. Now that am keep
Ing fowls on a lower scale l always
use some kind of fresh air house with
good results. Wheat straw is spread
in the chicken house to the depth OF
six inches In this the feed is scat
tered oats, wheat, barley Sorghum
seed. etc. for morning and noon feeds.
The evening meal consists of mash
of boiled potatoes thickened with
bran, beef meal, little ground oats
and ccrnmeal slightly sailed. After
the fowls have eaten all they want I
feed ear corn for a finish. Beef scrap,
charcoal, grit and oyster shell are con
stantly before them. The straw is
cleaned out every day and replaced
with fresh the next morning. II the
weather Is bad and the fowls have to
stay In doors, replace twice day.
I have no trouble in getting eggs in
winter, from bred-to,lay white leghorn
and white Wyandotte fowls. Both vn
rieties are good.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
GROW VETCH IN WISCONSIN
Farmer Gives Interesting Experiment
Made With Crop Planted To-
oether With Glover.

(By w. A. HARRINGTON. wisconsin,
Having experienced little difficulty
in keeping a small tract of rather In
accessible land in the required state
Of fertility, we tried vetch, both
spring and winter varieties. The
scotsman instructed US to grow 1t with
Il nurse crop Of oats.
We were told that vetch would not
thrive in our Wisconsin latitudes, and
for time we were willing to believe
It. The vetch we started with the oats
did not get start at all. although the
season was comparatively moist.
However, one despised acre, an ex-
pertinent on our own part, which VIC
had planted to mixture of clover and
winter vetch, finally rounded in shape.
1t had fingered long, when suddenly
both clover and vetch took notion
to grow.
In August there was magnificent
stand of forage, all Of which was
plowed under. Thus, although we lost
a seasons crop from that acre. the inl-
provement of filth and fertility re-
sulting amply repaid the loss. Next
spring we will put in more vetch and
clover.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
SHIPMENT OF BABY CHICKS
Little Fellows May Be Sent Long Dis.
tanees by Express Without Dam
ger or Discomfort.

One of the most interesting branch
es Of the poultry business is the ship
ping of baby chicks hundreds, even
thousands. of miles, and yet have them
arrive in good condition for further
growth and development. BY ship
ping direct from the incubator when
The chicks are one day Old, advantage
is taken of that period in the life of
the chicks when nature intended that
they should be without food, and they
can therefore without injury or dis
comfort be sent long distances by ex.
press under any conditions of climate.
Chicks when first Matched require
neither food or drink Indeed, such
is harmful. During the first seven.
ty-two hours the chicks life Is sus,
tanned by the assimilation of the yolk,
for the embryo chirk is developed
from the white Of the egg. anu just be-
fore Matching the yolk is drawn up
into its system and furnishes all the
food any chick should have for the
first three days of it's life. 1t is dur.
ing this period that chicks can be
shipped as far as express can take
them.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
LITTLE LIFTS FOR THE FARM
Fire-Preef Cement for Root to Stop
Leaks Cannot Be 5eat--cheap
Paint for Rough Work.

For a fire proof cement for roofs
mix fire clay two parts, plumbago one
part, steel shavings one part, bOrax
one part, and salt one-half part. Mix
to thick paste and use at once. For
stopping leaks In any kind OF roof,
except shingles, 1t can't be beat.
Many times the strong sun shining
on a window calls for curtain or some
other shade, and in most cases there
are objections to curtain. The
glass may be easily frosted by dis
solving EPSON salts In beer and paint.
ing the glass with the mixture. using
an ordinary paint brush. When dry.
you will have the finest artificial
frosting known.
To make a cheap paint for rough
woodwork, take six pounds Of melted
pitch, one pound Of pure linseed oil
and one pound of yellow ochre. Mix.
and II too thick add more oil. This Is
a very durable paint for any purpose.
To make paint for brick walls add a
good lime whitewash, small amount
OF sulphate of zinc and any coloring
matter desired, such as red lead, vel.
low ocher, ETC., far superior to oil
paint for brick walls.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
Drapery OF the Vino.

Vines have a most important mis-.
sion to perform In the decoration of
the house. and no dwelling. even of
the most beautiful architecture, Is
complete without their graceful drap-
cry. They give an artistic touch that
nothing else can supply. whether 1t be
a cabin or a mansion. Train a rap
idly.growing vine over bare walls
and 1t transforms the most unpreten-
tiouse of dwellings into a thing of
beauty, and when trained around sun.
wv porches the vines not only beau
tify. but add much OF comfort to the
home in summer Vines are OF little
trouble after they are planted, will
live forever and though some OF the
climbers will be found in the foliage
class, many OF them have flowers
that are conspicuously beautiful
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
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COMBAT POULTRY YARD FOES
Some Essential Measures Outlined by
Expert PouItrymen for Control of
Insect Parasites.

Insect parasites are the cause of a
great deal of annoyance and loss TO
poultrymen. Some essential measures
as outlined by George NJ Turpin for
their control are:
Have the poultry houses separated
from all other farm buildings.
Have all the interior fixtures of the
poultry houses, such as roost-poles,
nest boxes, feed hoppers, dropping
boards, etc, removed so that every
part of the interior can be readily
cleaned and sprayed.
Keep a good dust bath to which the
fowls may have access at all times
Of the day. Common road dust with
fine ashes and powdered sulphur or
air-slacked lime added Is excellent
The road dust should be gathered
during dry weather for use during
the winter.
Spray the coops and fixtures with
good whitewash twice each year
adding two pounds of salt and one
fourth gallon OF crude carbolic acid
to every 80 gallons OF the spraying
mixture.
Setting hens should have access to
good dust bath such as mentioned
above. II lice are found later on the
chicks. rub lard in the feathers of
the head and throat, and in bad cases
also under the wings.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
TREES GAVE STREET VALUE
Case In Point as to Their Financial
Worth In Cities, II Any
Were Necessary.

A visitor In the southern states
made this observation: Passing
through q street Ii ole OF the large
cities of the south on which blocks
of first class houses had been erected
on both sides, but evidently ty III
ferent owners. there appeared TO be
a wonderful difference In suctes
caused by shade trees alone. The!
was a pretty row OF Carolina poplars
on one side and on the other side no
trees at all This side had numerous
notices OF houses to rent. but or the
other side Of the trees, In the shade.
every house was occupied The houses
on both sides OF the stress appeared
to be OF equal age and value and there
was no apparen, difference between
the two. There is not particle OF
doubt that the presence of the trees
had given the one side the greater ad'
vantage"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
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Darkened nests discourage the egg
eating habit
The successful poultry raiser loves
his fowls and his work.
You must provide other grit for the
chickens besides oyster shell.
Keep as many hens as you like,
but do not keep too many IN one
flock.
A little graduated charcoal mixed
In the soft feed Is excellent in cases Of
diarrhoea.
This is the time of year when
leaky roof on the poultry house needs
attention.
1t Is a rest period now for many of
the hens. 1t pays at this time to feed
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
Cities With Civic Pride.

Conspicuous among the cities which
are now brushing up, or planning 1t,
are San Francisco, Portland, Ore;
Minneapolis, Seattle and Chicago,
while many towns OF smaller size like
Cedar Rapids. Ia, are also in the
movement The western cities are al
most making race OF this work and
the city beautifers. as the architects
who have taken up this work may be
called, are overcrowded with work
The profession has more than II can
do and there Ii room In It for many
more clever men, with ample financial
reward and lasting civic fame for
thsir recompense.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
interesting Advertising Point.

In deciding II John TIL Of Rich.
mond, Wis. need stand trial in dam.
ages q suit for the supreme court re-
Gently ruled Oh the point OF interest to
advertisers. The court said:
.'when one deliberately makes .
false representation Of material fact
or, d of his own knowledge without
knowing whetherit Is true or false. in
tendingsthat another shall act npon 1t,
and he does 80 to his injury, an &C
ton for deceit liea'
MISREPRESENTATION on his farm &c :
n variety Of ailments several patients
complained OF blisters from plasters
he applied
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
Stretching tho Wire.

this the screen door Is placed. It is
then sprung down in the center and
held in place with wooden clamp.
slipped over the door, and the table
top or board.
The wire cloth Is tackled to one end
OF the door, and pulled as tight as
POSSIBLE with the hands, and tackled
TO the opposite end, the clamp A Is
then removed, and the door allowed
to spring back to its normal shape.
which will stretch the wire cloth tight.
A little exper' menting will soon
tell how wide the pieces BIB should be
TO properly stretch the wire. For the
screens over the windows they will Of
course not be SO wide. This method
is easy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
HEN MANURE AS FERTILIZER
Has Greater Value Than Any Other
Kind Used on farm-Should
Be Well Taken Care OF.

Hen manure as q fertilizer has
greater value than any other fertiliz
er on the farm. II is generally sup
posed by some poultrymen that tne
manure will pay for taking care OF
the hens, but this depends much on
how it Is kept The dropping boards
under the roosts should be kept GOV.
cred with some absorbent to preserve
the strength of the droppings.
Land plaster or South Carolina rock
Is good Never use wood ashes or
line with the poultry droppings. The
ammonia or nitrogen would be set
free, and part of the value of the fer
tiizer lost. The droppings should not
be applied on a growing crop, or COW
cred soil. Use it on corn by putting
a handful on each hill at the time Of
last hoeing. 1t should be kept under
cover until used
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20

nTOWNVp
50 HELPS
FORCED TO FIGHT FOR LIFE
Tree Really Has Unequal Show Tor
Development Of Beauty In
Crowded Places.

The seclusion and beauty Of eastern
academic cities, duplicated In some OF
the middle west towns, have become
historical in great part by reason or
the magnificent elms which border the
avenues and fill the yards and uni
versity grounds These noble trees
were planted when wood was burned,
and they were well grown before coal
smoke and gas made city conditions
80 difficult for fourishing tree life.
Young trees nowadays must fight SO
many adverse conditions In cities that
1t seems unlikely they will ever reach
the fine proportions Of their stately
ancestors. City life does not material
ly affect old trees, but stunts the
growth OF the young ones and de-
prives them Of much Of their grace
and vigor.
That the fight against city life Is .
keen one Is shown by the fact that
elms In a city will shed their leaves
fully a month In advance OF their
rural relatives, and that often the
leaves turn brown and drop of with
no color change, while those In the
country will sometimes turn such bril-
liant shades of yellow that pilgrilhases
are made to the fields OF clay knobs
where their beauty Is revealed Ill
natural and unhampered PERFECTION
The gypsy and brown tailed lnoth
have made serious inroads upon the
h, alth and beauty of the eastern elms.
but up to the present time they are
unknown In the middle west. West
ern horticulturists, knowing that they
cannot hope wholly to escape the Visit
Of these pests are putting forth earn
est efforts to discover some method
Of determination. The European elm
though hardy, Is stiff. lacking the
graceful arching character OF the
American elm The blackberry, line
large tree. so like the elm that it Is
often mistaken for it, is subject to at
lacks OF fungus that causes an UNI
slightly growth Of tWigs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
Just WHAT HENS EAT
Meat Is Usually In Form Of Bugs
and Worms.
Considerable Studying and Expert
msnting Necessary to Find Out
What FowIs Need and HOW
Much They Should Have.
Try KATHERINE ATHERTON
HRIMES)

(Dy KATHERINE ATHERTON
GRIMES)
The hen has three reasons for eat
ing: to repair the tissues OF her
body, to keep herself warm, and to
make eggs. 1t therefore follows that
her diet must be varied and plentiful.
II we open the crop Of hen that
has been allowed to eat just what she
pleased we will find that she has pro-
vided herself with three kinds OF food
grain, green stuff and meat. The
last named Is usually In the form OF
bugs and worms.
We must. then, furnish our hens
with food Of these classes. Moreover.
the quantity must be about right OF
each. II they are not given enough.
they will have to use 1t all for body
building and heat production, and will
have nothing left over to make eggs
with. II we feed too much Of some
kinds the surplus will 60 to fat. and
the hens will get too lazy to lay.
1t takes considerable studying and
experimenting to find out just what
the hens need. and how much they
ought to have, but we must learn AZ
soou as we can. or we will find our
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20

Wnen UoHe - STo"US u" e"S SPS''
The arrangement Of the trays
shows sowing at week intervals.
Then trays can be slipped out and
placed In the poultry house ~
needed.
poultry is not 30 profitable as 1t ought
to be. The feeding question Ia one
OF the most important In the whole
poultry business.
Experts tell us that hen needs
about Elk ounces of food day A
flock OF fen, then. will need about
three and three-fourths pounds day.
or q triie over twentysix pounds q
week.
or this amount two thirds by weight
should consist OF grains. The grain
should be a mixture Of equal parts Of
wheat, cracked corn and oats. A few
handouts OF sunfower seed, cane seed
or buckwheat should be added for va
riety. They are to the hen what pie
Is to the boy-and you know what
that is.
The other third should be mash"
which Is a mixture Of bran and other
finely ground feeds. usually fed dry.
Some poultrymen moisten the mash.
but the majority claim that 1t Is bet
ter to feed 1t dry. and let the hen
moisten It In her crop by drinking
what water she wants. II fed dry
there Ia less danger from certain
kinds Of disease.
A good formula for mash ia as
follows: One.half bushel Of bran, I
quarts alfalfa meal, 2 quarts each OF
ground oats and corn meal, table
spoonful of charcoal, l pint Of beef
scrap. / tablespoonful of salt and l
teaspoonful Of pepper.
This furnishes both meat and green
food In about the right quantities.
Where these elements are given in
other ways the alfalfa meal and beef
scrap may be omitted from the mash.
These ingredients should be thor
oughly mixed together, and the mash
kept where the hens can get 1t any
time they want 1t. 1t Is bulky food,
but not a fattening one, SO there Is
no danger OF their eating too much.
The bran Is one OF the best condition
powders poultry can have. 1t keeps
the system vigorous and healthy and
furnishes a large part Of the egg-mak-
Ing elements.
The grain food should always be
thrown into deep little Of straw or
ehaK, where the birds will have
to scratch for a living" If you have
ever watched an oldthen digging about
In the yard you will know that It is
rs natural for her to dig as 1t is to
breathe.
Grit and lime, usually given In the
form OF oyster shells, are two other
necessary elements. They should be
kept before the fowls all the time. A
very convenient hopper for feeding
the 'mash.i grit and shells may be made
like the illustration. the compartment
for the mash being much larger than
the others.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
Money for Civic Improvement.

Berlin and Paris were made beautl.
full by tearing out slums and building
boulevards and parks on the vacated
grou.dj. That these improvements
did not increase the taxes was because
the government condemned large
tracts of ground, RACED the buildings,
improved the property on them, and
then sold a part of the ground at
price justified by the improvements.
The people. rather than land specula.
tors. got the benefit Of the increase in
price from betterments and public use.
The legal right to proceed In this
way Is called the law OF excess con-
domination In this country some com.
munities have tried to proceed In this
way, but the state supreme courts
have found the state laws provided
Tor It to be unconstitutional.
Crawford, at the 1911 conference on
city planning. said:
"A decision by a state court uphold
ing excess condemnation within rea-
sonable limits would In turn be up
held by the supreme court of the
United States"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
school Garden Work.

II We are 10 interest the child in
the world about him we must begin
early In his life to teach him the
things that touch his life. He will
see plants every day of his life and at
every step he will find them more
necessary, more interesting than the
mere words he learned In the school
house. 1t is neither the words or
the knowledge Of plants that we are
after. but the best and highest devel.
opment, both mental and physical, Of
every child who attends school. This
high standard cannot be attained
through that alone which may DO
learned within Q schoolhouss.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
A. WISE NoN.ADvERTisER.

There was a man In our town
And he was wondrous wise;
He opened many places. yet
He wouldn't advertise.
He thought II foolish to announce
His business as some think
They ought to do and said ne had
No need OF printers ink.
Promotion OF publicity
He said. was something which
The more he had of. that much less
His chance OF getting rich.
He said he'd studied 1t and knew
That advertising would,
Beyond the shadow OF doubt.
DO more harm than good.
Indeed, this man In our town
Was truly wondrous wise:
He was q burglar. which ~ why
He didnt advertise.
Judge
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
TO RECOVER SCREEN DOORS
Carpenter Has Method That Is MOI
Only Easy, but Very Quick
Stretches Wire Tight,

The man In the country finds 1t Is
a rather difficult job to repair screen
doors and windows, as the wire Is
very hard to stretch tight The car
penter, however, has method that is
not only easy. but very quick as well.
and it never fails to stretch the wire
tight.
The illustration shows two carpen-
ters' horses, which of course are not
absolutely necessary, as the work may
be done on a work bench, table. or
even on the floor.
Two Pinch or 3-inch pieces Of board
are set on edge as shown at BIB. On
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
| ADVERTISING
"a, TANKS
COUNTRY PAPERS GAMING
National Advertisers Passing UP Mag
szines for More Local
Mediums.

National Advertisers Passing UP Mag
szinss for More Local
Mediums.
There was q man in our town
And he was wondrous wise.
He'd salt his extra profits down
To use to advertise.
His advertising brought him biz.
His fame spread far and wide.
And now most half the town'is HIS
Andahalf the countryside.
Within the next few years the en-
tire profe ssion OF advertising VIII IN
dergosa complete revision and the su'
burban. or SO called. country newspa-
Der, Will be the generally accepted
medium.
The country newspaper has been
forging ahead In leaps and BOUNDS
while. the magazines and other
periodicals that are supposed to &C.
cupy q national field have gone BACK.
Look at the number of leading"
msyazines of international reputation
that have gone out Of business within
ave years. And II further evidences
were needed Of q change OF sent'meut
In ,rseardl to advertising and advertis-
ing mediums one only need to ex'
anime the columns Of lnonthlies today
to md that the space In magazines
occupied by advertising Is much small
Or than It was five years ago M
tional advertisers ere passing up the
magazines; the suburban newspaper
tslcomiug .into its own
The greatest strides have been Ia
ken by country newspapers and one
does not have to go far to find EVIL
dences Of this Advertising In the
country newspaper is the most valu
able advertising In the world for It's
cost. Their readers buy everything
that is for sale: from thread to farm'
ing implements. from medicine to au'
tomobiles They buy paint and roof
ing. stoves and lamps hundreds OF
commodities that the city dweller new
er buys.
The New York Evening journal
says: There is nct a community In
the United States in any one OF when
ten or even fifty great American mer'
chants and manufacturers would not
gladly hire at high pay a competent
earnest representative able to talk TO
FIVE hundred or more families
And every business like. hard work
ing country newspaper publisher Is
SUCH AN AGENT able TO reach the
Mc6nsumers that nobody else can reach.
THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER is
THE BEST OF ALI. ADVERTISING
MEDIUMS.
Little by little advertisers will come
TO learn the value Of the country news
paper. and very rapidly, let US hope.
the country editors will come to learn
the value Of that which they have for
sale and will demand and get their
share Of the national prosperity act
ing 40 national Industrial and CONNER
ciai representatives and not merely
a. the local mouthpiece OF local mer'
chants"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
kiIlino a Turkey.

The proper way to kill turkey Is
to tie" Its feet together, hang on a
pole, then cut the throat and allow to
bleed freely. Dry pick. leaving head
and wings on. After picking, dip IN
hot water and then in cold This will
give the skin q fresher look.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
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Rat-Proof Hen House.

over the top of the post an old three
gallon tin buckle. Set your house on
these posts and when MIR. Rat at
tempts to climb post and 90 into the
poultry house he simply goes up in
side the bucket and does not accom-
plish his purpose.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
Foleys
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary Irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, snd
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
oates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-20
KEEPING RATS FROM POULTRY
BY invertlng Tin Bucket on Posts
Supporting House Rodents May
Be Kept Away.

II there are many rats in your vicin
ity 1t will pay you to make 1t inn
possible for them to enter your poul
try house. Put a post in the ground
for every corner of the house, says a
writer in the Iowa Homestead. Invert