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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Dual Purpose Type.

He must be aware that inexperience
may cause leaks and leaks will soon
sink the enterprise.
II Is noteworthy fact that the most
successful poultry farms of today are
those that have started from a small
beginning and gradually expanded as
business and experience warranted.
Men who could not get into the dry
goods business for he reason thai
they knew nothing about it," wilt
build poultry houses and stock them
and expect the hens to do the rest
Hens, like cows. yield a profit ac-
cording to the treatment given them.
They win not stand neglect. They are
hard workers when properly reward
ed, but can be most idle and indiffer-
ent producers when made to shift for
themselves.
Our agricultural colleges have done
much to teach the new aspirants how
to tread in poultry paths, and men
and women who endeavor to improve
by these excellently arranged courses
Of instruction, will have won half the
battle-the other half naturally be-
longs to practical experience.
A man with $1,000 had better In
vest one-half OF II In buildings, stock
and futures, and reserve the other half
for feed and running expenses, than
invest the whole amount in the equip
ment and have to so in debt for the
feed.
Eggs and poultry are staple crops.
and the demand Is far greater than
the supply.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
DRESS POULTRY For MARKET
Difficult Task TO induce Small Ship
pers to Prepare Fowls for Market
In Attractive Manner.

A prominent New York commission
house says: Don't you know that It
Is much harder to get the smaller
shippers to follow instructions as re
CARDS the packing and dressing than
the larger shippersI Every receiver
Is willing to furnish instructions AZ
regards killing. dressing. packing and
shipping, but II Is hard to get shippers
to follow them. II would make con-
siderable difference to many shippers
II they paid more attention to making
their poultry show up an attractive
appearance. as we would get more
money for 1t II II pleases the eyes Of
the buyer more. The larger shippers
seem to follow our instructions more
and reap the benefit. but II is pretty
hard work to teach some OF the smaller
shippers"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
COVERED YARD
SAVES MANURE
In Addition II Affords Exercise
and Healthful Environment
for Animals.

Professor Roberts. formerly OF Cor
nell, was a strong advocate OF COW
cred barn yards for the conservation
OF manure. This system IL advocated
by Professor Frazier OF the Univer-
sity Of Illinois. Covered barn yards
are sheds. with good roofs. with or
without sides. and large enough to al
low the cattle to move about freely.
The bottom is puddled clay or cement.
The manure removed from the barn
Is spread about, and sufficient bed
ding distributed over the surface to
insure cleanliness.
The animals tramp the accumulat.
ing manure into a compact mass and
keep it moist by their liquid excre.
ment. This assures an excellent ma.
nure, with but slight losses OF plant
food. In addition 1t affords exercise
and healthful environment for the
animals in severe weather. The plan
has been tried by many dairy men
and Is generally considered satisfac
tory. 1t is said that the cows keeI
cleaner than when stabbed, and the
milking barn is more sanitary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10

CBy LAvILLA WRIGHT MACoMBER)
In visiting the sick. and making
bouquets for decorative purposes,
was often hampered by the scarcity OF
flowers adapted to the making of a
dainty, loosely arranged collection, UNI
til tried raising some plants of the
perennial Baby-Breath (gypsophila
paniculata).
l wished to raise the plants from
seeds, SO procured a package and
sowed the seed late in June in moist.
sandy soil in the perennial border.
The seed was sown very thinly to
avoid much transplanting, and it ger
minated quickly, the first year growing
good stocky plants with fleshy roots.
The soil in which they grew was
sandy and well enriched with rotted
manure, being kept moist throughout
the hot months by fine mulching
which not only served to retain the
moisture but prevented weeds from
choking out the seedlings, as l had
little time for wedding Experience
has taught me that such treatment Is
good for any strong.growing perennial
plant.
The second year the Baby-Breath
plants assumed sprawling bush
form. and were early white with tiny
bits Of bloom. Then had no trouble
in making nice bouquets. as the bril-
liant Gladiolus, Foxglove, Iris and
Zinnias appeared more dainty com
bined with the airy Baby-Breath than
when formed in stiff, heavy bouquets
by themselves.
The flowers OF the Baby-Breath are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10

have to say; but if you build little
house like this one, and the local hot.
air furnace man is a lodge member in
good standing, with his dues all paid
up to date, and otherwise bears a
good reputation, then by all means
listen with profound respect to his
opinion.
1t is not In the province OF the
architect to specify what kind OF heat
ing apparatus you shall use in this
house. You might freeze to death,
and he would not squeal; so 1t is up
to you to make yourself comfortable
in cold weather.
In regard to heating small house,
bear this in mind: A good hot-air
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
A Bachelor Girls "shower."

Just because we are not married
Our lovers too long having tarried
Is no reason we can see
Why we should not showered be!
After this convincing rhyme came
an invitation from Polly" and her
best girl chum who decided to keep
house for the summer to come to their
moving in" party on the day and date
given.
Polly" said she didn't see why they
should not have some OF the fun ex-
perienced by engaged girls and brides
and they needed just the self same
things even though they we're doomed
(by choice) to single blessedness. 1t
all turned out very jolly affair. Pic.
lures we're put up, dishes unpacked.
washed and put on the shelves Of the
tiny china closet. The guests brought
shelf paper. hammer and tacks. cans
of delicacies for the emergency"
closet, broom bags and brooms and all
sorts OF articles that would go to make
up a miscellaneous shower"
NINE. MERRI.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10

Mr.. william A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers OF tails
paper On account Of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt tho highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to william :. Radford. No. l7S West
jackson boul> Yard, Chicago, ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Sometimes 1t is necessary to build
a long, narrow house in order to
make 1t At the lot. You cannot hang
part of your house over your neigh
boris lot without making bad feel
ings, because neighbors are very apt
to be touchy on this point. Anyway,
should rather build 20-foot house
on 95.foot lot. and have plenty Of
light and air, with room on one side
of the house for a good cement walk
running back to the kitchen. and
have room on the other side for a
good lawn with a border of flowers
and shrubbery.
The tendency with great many
men is to save money by buying a
narrow lot. Property is sold in most
places according to the frontage, and
is reckoned at so much per front
foot; so the width of the lot has a
good deal to do with the price you
have to pay. A few square feet more
or less in the back, where you may
raise chickens or vegetables If your
taste inclines that way, cuts very lit
tie figure. The fellow who has the
lot for sale just good-naturedly makes
you a present of all that back-lying
territory, but he charges a good
round price for the street frontage.
Because of this custom in selling
property, 1t is the fashion In some
places to crowd a house 80 feet wide
upon 33-foot lot. The style Of
house to place on village and city
lots receives too little attention.
Sometimes whole block is spoiled
by the mean way In which one pig
headed man builds his home. It is
not absolutely necessary to build
houses with just one idea In regard
to width. Here is an example OF a
house only 10 feet wide, yet 1t 10
well arranged, contains all the neces-
sary conveniences. looks attractive,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
DEPTH OF SOIL
TO ADD NITRATES
Roots Of Plant Penetrate Far In
to the Ground in Search OF
Necessary Food.

(By H. p. FIsHBURN. Assistant Chem
list, Idaho Experiment station)
When we speak Of soil and soil prob
lens we are supposed usually TO take
into account about the first foot or less.
For the most crops 1t sufices to say
that alfalfa adds nitrates to the soil.
since most crops feed only on about
the first foot.
For the deep-rooted crops this win
not hold true From analysis OF sew
eral alfalfa tracts 1t was found that
the fret foot OF soil was much richer
in nitrates, but to depth Of six feet
much poorer, on an average. In 9TH
err words, alfalfa land is usually rich
in nitrates in the first foot and poor
In nitrates below the first foot, while
land in other crops may be Just the
reverse.
The deep roots Of the alfalfa'plant
penetrate far into the soil in search
Of food, while the nitrogen bacteria
accompanying the plant are working
in the top soil. In this way the nj
trates are more concentrated in the
top soil for the use OF succeeding
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
New SIX Stockings parnsd.

To make silk stockings last from
three to four months longer than
usual. darn the heel and toe before
wearing. When the stocking begins
to wear it will be the darning cotton
that viii be worn of. Pub ii out and
redarn. Il darn mine with a thick
thread, four strands" writes con-
tributor to the Ladies' Home Journal.
by watching them carefully can re-
darn pair Of stockings twelve or four
teen times without having the stock
ings show signs OF wear. ! also darn
them at the top, where the garter
clasps. 1t keeps the stocking from
the running drop stitch"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
I l(Q|[llBY
STARTING IN POULTRY
Secure Foundation Is Certain to
Be Successful.
Agricultural Colleges Have Done
Much to Teach New Aspirants
Right Paths-Praetieal Expe-
rlence is Good.

A poultry farm built upon a secure
foundation Is sure to be successful IL
afterwards properly managed. 1t Is
not only necessary to make the right
kind of start, but the work must be
regularly and faithfully performed,
day In and day out.
AS a rule, beginners start with
great enthusiasm, and not few build
air castles-but to very many of them
the sameness OF the work, the close
application, the constant watching,
soon becomes monotonous, and then
there is Sinking of duty. neglect,
carelessness-and the enterprise be-
comes failure. The point is to be-
gin small-measure the size of the in
itial step with the amount OF capital
and experience at hand.
1t is often the case that men with
more or less available capital practi-
cally put all their money In houses
and stocks. This Is a mistake, says
Connecticut Farmer, and more so in
the case Of those who have had no
personal experience in the work.
In the parlance of today: "A man
must be onto his job" He must know
what to do, and how best to do it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
A Meuazlne Bazaar.

Money making schemes are always
In demand for church fairs, and this
one, suggested by Julia Benedict,
seems to me to be practical and would
have a touch of novelty so requisite in
these days when there seems to be
scarcely anything new. / would sug-
gest that each of the magazines rep
resented should be written to (adver-
tising manager) and see If liberal
all subscriptions taken, and no doubt
they would be glad to furnish posters
and placards that could be used in the
decorative part OF the booths. They
will also furnish subscription blanks.
have enlarged upon the idea, ana in
dividual committees must arrange to
suit their convenience. Have THE
Literary Digest" be the supper room,
for to be a success a supper should
be part of the plan, and then let
Good Housekeeping" have all sorts
of things for the house, like dustless
busters. ironing holders, utility bags,
broom bags. wash cloths, kitchen
aprons, etc. The dustless busters are
made of either white or black cheese
cloth dipped in a preparation made Of
equal parts Of kerosene and paraffln
Gil. Dip them and hang out doors to
dry at least twenty-four hours before
they are to be folded and put up in
manila envelopes. They should sell
for twenty cents.
Table Talk" or What to. Eat"
should have home made jellies, cakes,
pies and candies for sale, and any 9TH
er home made viands that will sell.
Take orders for cakes, etc, to be de-
livered when needed.
The Woman's Home Companion
may have all sorts OF sewing necessi-
ties-needle books, work baskets,
cases of scissors, work bags, etc. For
the Ladies World" the dainty lin
gerie. 30 dear to every woman's heart,
handkerchiefs, filmy tea aprons and
any other feminine belongings, such
as boudoir caps, satin garters, fancy
bags and bed pillows of finest white
material made up over pink and blue
satin slips.
st. Nicholas" will have articles for
Christmas with mr. and Mrs. Santa
Claus and their assistants to take
charge. Have evergreen trees, plen-
tifully sprinkled with cotton and dia-
mond dust, red candles and an abund-
ance Of tree ornaments. In fact, IL II
can be SO arranged, II would be good
plan to have some OF the articles for
sale attached TO the tree. Little
Folks" or any preferred magazine de-
voted to wee children should be the
booth devoted to infants wear, wee
hot water bottles, prettily covered with
pink and blue outing flannel or elder
down will have ready sale as well
as fine wash cloths of cheese cloth
feather stitched in silk. Lace and net
bags filled with rolls of cotton, each
tied with baby ribbon should sell for
fifty or seventy-five cents, and they
are most attractive. If a can of tai.
cum powder is put on the bags with
the cotton ''huffs" they should sell for
a dollar. These are new and practi-
cal.
Have a tea room for the Modern
Priscilla" with girls In Puritan cos
tunes to serve. Other magazines may
be used II occasion demands
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
A curIou. Habit.

II has been remarked that dogs turn
round several times before lying down
to rest. The habit is supposed to bark
back to the time In dog history when
the animal was wild and lived in jun
giles and tall grass. At this time 1t was
necessary for him to twist the grass
into a comfortable shape for a bed.
The habit, fixed far back at this stage
of the CANNES existence, is still in
stinctiVe with 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10

always just some one thing we like 10
do or to have better than anything
else; so to enliven a church social the
entertainment committee asked each
guest to wear an article to represent
his or her favorite fad. There war the
boy who had the stamp collecting
fever at its height, he appeared with
stamp for a scarf pin, another glued
on to huge ring as a setting, four or
five glued to his coat lapel in lieu OF
a bouquet. The silk quilt worker had
her frock plentifully patched with silk
squares of the patterns she was max
ing or desired to make and the would
be artist had water color and pen and
ink sketches on her dress with
peaked hat made of water color paper
which had marine scenes upon 1t.
The airship fend had a miniature
flying machine found at the toy coun-
teri worn around his neck and the
golf suit. The sailor boy was in white
duck with a MILDLY" cap and the
young miss who was learning to cook
carried ring and chain from which
dangled, spoons, egg Deater, nour sift-
er, etc. II is needless to say that this
was the merriest kind of a party, far
different from the average church so
cial. There was no lack OF animated
conversation and to make things more
interesting when all sat down to re-
freshments, which were served at
small tables, each one was asked to
tell in two minutes the, merits of his
especial hobby.
This meeting turned out to be quite
an exchange not only of ideas. but of
materials, for every one found out
what the other fellow was interested
in and some saved stamps and others
silk pieces and others gave cherished
recipes and all found even those whom
they thought dull and stupid were
most interesting when led to talk upon
what was uppermost to them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Meaning Of AfeesIons,s

"Affectionate" has changed ita
meaning in the course OF centuries.
for an "affectionate" person was
originally the reverse OF agreeable.
the word meaning passionate or vii.
full Judge Knox. in 1864. writes OF
''the government OF an afrectionate
woman" being "a rage without rea.
son." and q century later another
writer deplores the evils OF affection.
ate" soldiers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Keen Down the Lice.

There Is much to be said on the
subject OF lice. but 1t is sufficient to
say that every breeder should give the
matter his undivided attention Every
effort should be made to keep the
fowls free from this parasite The lib
eral use Of lice killers and disinfect-
ants will aid and good lice powder
applied to the bodies Of the girds, to-
gether with dust baths. will practically
keep the birds free.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
FIrst Floor Plan.

the end rooms, and nobody wanted to
build chimneys all In q row down
through the house and set up sep
arate stoves wherever 1t was found
necessary. That objection. however.
does not hold against the small steam
or hot.water heating plants that are
now 80 common; and the furnace
man has added so much to his knowl-
edge that he can compete on equal
footing In house of eight or nine
rooms, and he can outwit the others
when It comes to heating smaller
houses.
Hot-air furnaces are the most sani-
tary and the most economical for
small houses, IN regard both to nrst
cost and to subsequent attendance.
because any woman can manage q
hot-air furnace when the men folks
are away. and the coal bill Is little
Of any greater than II IL for the more
expensive hat-water heaters, and II IL
less when measured up against
steam When you have a big house
TO heat, It will stand you well in
hand TO study the different systems.
and hear what the advocates OF each
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Water Essential

Clean. fresh water is one OF the
most essentials that we can think of
for the healthy fowls. AS the greater
portion OF the egg is water, they
should be supplied with liberal sup
ply at all times. II should be placed
in such way that It will be within
easy access.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
E.rtllIr.r Erom the Herd.

An important consideration that Is
too often overlooked Is the economi-
cal utilization Of manure produced by
swine. Dry-lot feeding in summer 10
often associated with a heavy waste
Of manure on account OF the large
pArt, OF the manure that IL leached or
blown away when deposited in bare
lots. Feeding on pastures or In cult
waited fields win do much to obviate
this loss, since large proportion OF
the droppings and urine viii then be
deposited In the field where the fer
tilizing constituents may be utilized. .
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Tn. arlde,s Table.

Place a lace dolly in the center of
the round table and I'LL silver loving
cup with pink La France roses. At
each plate have a silver candle with
pale pink rose shade. Make a very
narrow wreath OF smilax back of the
plates, but do not mingle flowers with
the smilax. Do not over-decorate
with dishes, silver or china. II you
do not care to have the various can
dies, then use candelabra. and deco
rate at each plate with white mar
guerites and maidenhair ferns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
tIana Mead Exernlaa

1t is very necessary that the hens
are given an opportunity to exercise.
II they haven't good place to scratch
they can be forced to exercise by
hanging sunnowers, heads OF grain.
etc. Just high enough so they will
have to jump to reach the food.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Quite So.

Gibbs-"Some people expect impos.
sibilities. tell you. in order to raise
things you've got TO SOW" Dibbs--
That's truel And yet it's the fellow
who has 'sown the wind who is often
est unable to raise IT,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10

And this fresh air is absolutely free:
1t does not cost a dollar. You just
hitch supply pipe to the great air
reservoir outdoors, and draw on II all
winter long. But / want to give you
Just word Of caution here:
Once in a great while nature has
constructed q furnace man on the
wrong plan. and II you happen to
know this particular individual he
may advise you to put q cold-air
register In the front hall. and draw
the daily supply from this contaminat.
ed source. / have known men sane
enough to keep out Of the asylum for
q great many years who would risk
their reputation and freedom by ad.
vocating just such nonsense. do not
know OF any punishment to at such
q crime.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Suspected a Poker Party.

Hub must go out tonight. my
love. Engagement with customer.
Wife-Very well. but don't be gone
long and
Hub--And whatI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Not Too Thick.

Patience--It Is said that sugar alone
viii sustain life for a considerable
time.
Patrice-And ''tafy" win make one
feel good for some time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Enolnes on Farms.

It is estimated that there are at
least 100000 gasoline or oil engines
at work on the farms Of the United
States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
HOP. In Africa.

Experimental hops are now being
raised at the government botanical
station near Pretoria
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
Esealro Idle biorsss.

Sundays or holidays or days when
the horses are standing idle. the grain
ration should be reduced one-half.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
A Hobby Party.

We all have hobbies whether we
ride the "horse" hard or not, there is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10

and Is good house generally. You
get the necessary room in the length
down towards the back end Of the
lot where land does not cost any
thing. for the house is SO feet deep
just twice az long as It is wide.
Years ago. before we understood
how to heat houses as well as We do
now. there was a well-founded preju-
dice against long. narrow houses. be-
cause the heat could not be driven to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10

furnace, with joints tight enough to
keep the poisonous gases In the right
fiue. comprises. in addition to tho
necessary heat, a system whereby
you can distribute pure air directly
from outdoors to the differen: rooms
in every part OF the house. and send
this life-giving ozone to the farthest
corner OF the most remote bedroom.
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